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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-13

BOSTON. Oct 12.-The wool market has shown
quieter tone this week. although prices are held
stiII head the list in the amount Of business
transactions and the price is tribe higher TAX
fs fne Medium "a and fine IS the geneTay esta
lished price in the market. STAPLE woo1s "S Tba
demafd for Australian woods continues, with full
prices obtainabe. Following are the quotations
Of leading descriptions; Ohio and PennSyIya ana
sSSSsc; - No. combIng sSg$sc ,Michigssp' WIS
combing 27Q2Sc No, / Illinois combing, %92Sc;
No Michigan conbing 2g2Sc No Illinois hfIs
and Vermont. 21Q2214c; No. 1 New York New
Hampshire and Vermont. &c; delane Michigan iia
H-blood combing 2Sc; Missouri Hlblood combing.
22a24c; braid combng. 2lc Lake and Georgia:
61Sc; secured price, 4Sq45c; spring tine az
monthsl 14G16c; secured price. 5Oq52c territory
secured price, 4SGD5Oc; staple, 52QsRc. Utah,
Wyoming etc-Ffne medium and me l59 aI,n,
e escoured = basisSgCombng, superfne. 70@72c;
combing. good, 6566Sc; combing, average, 6Zgooc;
Queensland combing, csc.
to-day 997S bales offered, of which Loo
were Withdrawn. The attendance was large and
clips, which were in demand and realized full
rates Finer grades of merinos sold we'll up.
ruled weak small supply Of Cape Of Good
Hope anu Natal Western secured sold as high as
titles of cross-breds The American inquiry was
smell and only speculative The next SESSION VII
held Jan. is and the second series for that year
March Is. Following are to-days sales in detail:
New South Wassd1l 2o9 bales secured S15dfHls
greasy. sl2a7Ad Victoria, 2Ss Bales secured,
sd@1s SID greasy 55gS1Ad South Australs BOO
bales: secured is 2ddls sisd; greasy; 6a7i4d New
@g bales oo sd@ 8nd 3D.
bales secured, Sdq1s sd; greasy. Cd.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-13
LIVE STOCK.
Cattle Scarce and Quiet-HOGs Active
and Higher-Sheep Steady.

INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. observation-disclosures $50;
shipments light There but few good cattle
here and trading quiet
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-13
Local observations Tuesday.


c. f. r. WAPPENHANS,
Local Forecast Official.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-13

Sheep and LambS-RecelptS, Zu0; shipment
light The market was steady on good sheep
while lambs were usually 10c lower.
The Van Buren press., 1897-12-25

vote in the house, there can be but little
doubt of the outcome on the floor.
Fortunately. as the result of popular
agitation. and because of the aggressive
spirit which the friends of the measure
In congress are manifesting, the subject
Is one that cannot be ignored or pigeon
holed. Never before has the number
of members actively interested In the
success of this project been so great.
Sentiment In favor of postal savings
banks seems to be even stronger In the
senate than among the members of the
house. 1t Is expected that bill will
be reported from the senate committee
without great difficulty. with the
chances good for its passage through
the senate.
The more that members of congress .
and especially of the postoffice COM
mittees, can be made to feel individually
the deep interest of the public in this
matter, the more likely will they be to
take early action looking to the estab
lishment OF the postal savings bank
system,
The Van Buren press., 1897-12-25
Not a Particle Of Danger.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. 1s.-The
views attributed to ex Secretary Foster
in recent interview in relation to the
alleged danger of Japanese domination
in Hawaii in the event Of the failure of
annexation have occasioned much COM
meDt among the Japanese officials in
this city. The Japanese minister today
said it was his opinion that it was hardly
fair to attempt to draw Japan into the
annexation controversy in this manner.
Every well informed person. said
he. knows that Japan is holding
strictly aloof from that controversy
and that her government has given con
elusive proof of the fact that it has no
designs, immediate or remote, on the
Hawaiian Islands.
japanese immigration in Hawaii
involves no other question than that of
demand and supply. As quickly as the
demand for Japanese labor in Hawaii
ceases japanese immigration will end
All that Japan asks for herself and for
her people in Hawaii is that rights law
fully acquired and hitherto enioyed
without cavil shall not be arbitrarily
withdrawn. She has no purpose of
dominating Hawaii, and the facts
clearly indicate that the presence of
Japanese laborers in the islands iu
greater OF smaller number is something
which depends entirely upon natural
causes. notably upon the volition of
Hawaiian employers themselves. "
The Van Buren press., 1897-12-25
Postal Savings Banks.

From the Chieago Record.
The Chicago Record s postal savings
bank bill was introduced in the house of
representatives on the opening day of
the congressional session by Repre-
sentative Lorimer, the Chicago member
of the house committee on postoftices
and postroads. The bill was referred
at once to the postoffice committee,
according to the usual custom. 1t was
introduced in the senate day or two
later by Senator Mason, who is a
member of the senate postoffice com
mittee. 1t is upon these committees
that attention must center for the
present Of those interested in the
passage of q law for the establishment
of the postal savings bank system.
The earnest agitation among the people
has forced upon all the members of
congress consideration of this subject,
with the result that is discussed in
Washington TO an extent that 1t never
has been before. The chairman of the
house committee is an opponent of the
postal bank idea, but other leading
members are friendly to the plan. The
first and, indeed, the severest test of
strength. therefore, must come in the
postoffice committee. II postal
savings bank bill is reported favorably
by that committee and brought to a
The Van Buren press., 1897-12-25
That Debt settlement Bill.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.-Senators
Berry and Jones and Congressman Nc
Rae, Terry, Little. Mccullough. Dins-
more and Brundidge appeared before
the house committee on public lands
today in behalf OF the Arkansas debt
settlement bill, which was introduced
by Senator Berry, and that passed the
senate at the last session. This measure
provides for the final adjustment of
accounts between Arkansas and the
general government. A great deal of
controversy has arisen at home and
before congress as to the settlement.
The entire delegation today urged the
committee to take the case up as soon as
possible and make a report. There was
no intimation as to what the committee
would do, but it is believed that a re-
port will be furnished soon after con-
gress has reconvened following the
holiday recess.
The bill that was passed by the senate
on Senator Berry's motion does not
contain the Meiklejohn amendment.
There is little probability that the house
will pass the measure without the
Meiklejohn clause added, and there is
no certainty that 1t will go through in
any form, so strong is the conviction
both pro and con. A number of
members assert that If the bill should
pass, either with or without the amend
ment as stated, Arkansas would profit
to the amount of 81 900, 900 or more.
The Van Buren press., 1897-12-25
Cherokee Citizenship.

A special dispatch from Muscogee,
l. T., to the st. Louis Republic, dated
December Is, says; Judge Springer
today threw bomb into the ranks of
intermarried citizens of the Cherokee
Nation. He ruled that white man
who married Cherokee Indian and
thereby became citizen of the Nation
forfeited his Cherokee rights If after
the death of his Indian wife he married
white woman. which is prohibited by
the Cherokee law. The question was
raised in the cases of ]. n. Bowers,
ct al. J. E. Roberts. ct al. r., and
William jackson, ct al and j. E.
Roberts, all of whom are white men
and had married Cherokee Indians, and
after the death of their Indian wives
married white women.
"The Cherokee Nation refused to
recognize them as citizens and they
applied to the Dawes Commission and
were granted citizenship. The Chero-
kee Nation appealed the case to the
United States court, and the Dawes
Commission was reversed and the
applicants denied citizenship. Judge
Clayton, of the central district Indian
Territory, ruled in similar cases that
the claimants were entitled to citizen
ship, and that white man who became
citizen Of any of the Indian Nations
by marriage could, after the death of
his Indian wife. marry white woman
and not only retain his citizenship, but
vest citizenship in his white wife the
same rs an Indian could
The Van Buren press., 1897-12-25
The Prospectus Of the Home for 1898.

The excellent stories, for which The
Home is noted, will be continued; the
Fashion and Fancy Work departments
will be kept up to a high standard.
Kate Sanborn will contiLue her bright
"Off Hand Talks. and every one of
the numerous Departments will be in
creased and made brighter.
TAKE NOTICE E:-You are given a
choice of one of the following articles
and The Home for three months for
only Is cents: Lord Lisle' Daughter.
by Charlotte M. Braeme; Book of 80
pages on Crocheting and Knitting or a
Stamping Outfit of 68 patterns, many
large designs, including centerpieces,
doilies. etc. Illustrated Premium List
or outfit for canvassing sent FREE.
The HOME PUB. Co.,
141 Milk st. Boston, Mass.
The Van Buren press., 1897-12-25
Administrators Sale!

NOTICE is hereby given that by virtue of an
~ order of the Probate Court Of Crawford
County, Arkansas, made and entered at the
November Term, 1897, thereof, In the matter of
the application by the undersigned as admins :
traitor of the estate of s. w. Frye. deceased, for
an order for the sale of the hereinafter described
real estate and articles of personal property
belonging to said estate. | shall as Admins
traitor aforesaid offer for sale at public vendue.
to the highest bidder, at the front door of the
Court House. in the city of Van Buren, In said
County Of Crawford. within the hours ofjudicial
sales, on
the a7th day Of December, 1897,
the following real estate. situate In said County
OF Crawford, described by metes and bounds as
follows:
Commencing at the Northeast corner Of the
North fractional half of fractional Section Eight.
Sl. Township Nine (0, North. Range Twenty
Nine f291, West. where the East line OF said sec
ton intersects Vine Prairie Lake; thence due
south on said Eastern line Of said section l4f
poles to the line dividing the North half from
the South half of said section; thence due West
along said line lSl poles; thence due North $50
poles; thence along the meanderings of Vine
Prairie Lake to place Of beginning containing
in all lbs acres. Also the following personal
property: One gold watch chain. and also an
undivided one-half interest IN a certain
thresher, owned Jointly with one Lee Levers.
Terms OF sale: A credit of four months, pur-
chaser or purchasers being required TO give
note or notes. with approved security. for the
date OF sale until paid at the rate of ten per cent
per annum. and lien retained on said property
as additional security for the payment Of the
purchase money JESSE TURNER,
Admr Of the Estate OF s. W. Frye, deceased.
Dec. 2, 1897
The Van Buren press., 1897-12-25

CHARLES A. BALL. charged with the
theft of 20 cents worth of coal, was
tried in Judge Murphy's court in st.
Louis. The judge assessed the
minimum penalty, one day in Jail. The
case was one that called forth the
sympathy Of all who knew the circum-
stances of his arrest. The policeman
caught him stealing a few Jumps of
coal in the railroad yards at Eighth and
Gratiot streets. He explained that he
was out of work and had to get the coal
to keep his family from freezing. In.
vestigation showed that his wife and
three children were without fuel or
food IN miserable room ut 70s Gratiot
street. One of the children. a girl.
was very sick. The case speaks for
itself. He stole little coal and was a
common thief; the man who steals
thousands is Napoleon Of finance.
The Van Buren press., 1897-12-25

THERE is practically = unanimous
sentiment in both houses of congress in
favor of restricting immigration. A
slight divergence of opinion exists on
minor details. Any bill ON which the
Republican caucus decides can pass the
house, and in the senate there will be
but little opposition to such measure.
This is shown by poll made of
members of both houses. Nearly all
those seen favor an educational qualifi-
cation. The president has signified his
purpose to sign the bill.
The Van Buren press., 1897-12-25
And thus he bore without abuse
The grand old name of Gentleman
Fire Department Elections.

Merchants Hose Co. No 2 met Tues
day night to elect officers for the
ensuing year and the following were
chosen: J. E. Jarvis, president Chas.
Fowler. vice president; Clay Ward |,
secretary; R. E. Mcguire. treasurer
Tom Mansker, foreman; Frank
Stautler, assistant foreman; L. Smock,
plugman; Art Yerby and Ollie Laws,
nozzlemen; A. Nicodemus and Gus
Cornelius, 1st assistant nozzlemen; Ed
Covey and Clay Ward, I'd assistant
nozzlemsn; Fred Nicodemus, assistant
plugman; e. Speaker, custodian.
The Van Buren press., 1897-12-25
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Mrs. Allie Marks arrived from
Chicago yesterday on visit to her
parents.
W. R. Edison has resigned his position
as engineer for the electric light
company.
Will Minor and Ely Tinsley will run
the "Coney Island Saloon after
January 1.
Lewis Bryan has been confined to his
home this week with an attack of
La grippe.
Mr.. Max Lyons was notified by tele-
graph Thursday of the death of his
father in st. Louis.
What more acceptable Xmas present
can you make the male members of the
family than a box of Vicente Portuo-
endo Cigars, handled by Allen & Co.
Miss Lou Brown came up from
Clarksville Wednesday and will be the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. W. P. Woolum
during the holidays.
Hon. E. D. Peirce arrived Thursday
from Atlanta, Ga, to spend the
holidays here with relatives.
The front of Merrill's s meat market
was given a Christmas appearance this
week with new coat of paint.
Public schools closed for the holidays
Thursday and will re open the first
Monday in January-the third.
General Farrell was brought in from
Cove City Wednesday and lodged in
Jail on charge of horse stealing.
Jno. Archer was circulating among
his Van Buren friends Wednesday. He
has almost become stranger here.
The Xmas trees and entertainments
at the different churches were all well
attended and each one was success.
Congressman Little is endeavoring t.
have the U. S. Jail at Fort Smith made
penitentiary for short term prisoners.
The Van Buren press., 1897-12-25

On Wednesday night Ajax Hose Co.
No. held its annual election and II
resulted In the election of the following
Jas. Morell, president; Jas. Doerr
vice president; Roy Snodgrass secre-
tary; Jas. Doerr. treasurer; Harvey
Farrow, foreman Phil Doerr, assistant
foreman; Roy Snodgrass, plugman
Will Phillips, assistant plugman
Charlie Anderson, 1st nozzleman
Arthur Miller, I'd nozzleman; Lockhart
and Conroy. I'd assistant plugmen
Floyd and Matthews. 2d assistant
nozzlemen.
The Van Buren press., 1897-12-25

EARLY Sunday morning last the great
jewelry house of Mermod g. Jaccard in
st. Louis was destroyed by fire and be-
fore night the firm had purchased the
entire stock of A. Kurtzeborn g. Sons
on the opposite side of Broadway and
opened for business Monday morning.
This is enterprise.
The Van Buren press., 1897-12-25

The street lights have not been any
thing to brag of this week.
The postoffice will observe Sunday
closing hours today, SO take notice.
Mrs. A. L. Ratterree returned from
a visit to relatives at Greenwood We'd
nesday.
Mrs. 8. c. Watts leaves for Spring
dale today to spend Christmas with
friends.
The Van Buren press., 1897-12-25

On January 1, 1897. the tribal courts
in the Territory cease to exist by an act
of congress, but many of the Indian
Office holders threaten to ignore the
law. Judge Springer of the United
States court has announced from the
bench that any officers Of the Indian
tribal courts attempting to exercise
official functions after January / will
be arrested.
The Van Buren press., 1897-12-25

In accepting the Republican nomina.
ton for the presidency Mr.. Mckinley
said; THE platform adopted by the
Republican national convention has
received my careful attention and has
my unqualified approval" Among
other declarations in this platform
which received the unqualified
approval of Mr., Mckinley was one in
favor of the independence of Cuba, but
in his message the president gives nc
assurance that he intends to fulfill this
specific promise of his party.
The Van Buren press., 1897-12-25
Excursions to the SOutheast.

The Frisco line will sell holiday excursion
tickets from stations its line to points in the
southeastern States, at rate of one fare for the
round trip on Dec. q and q. Tickets will be
limited thirty days from date Of sale.
Through chair cars will be run to Memphis.
Tenn, and Birmingham, Ala. via Frisco line
and Nichols on Dec. Il. For full information
enquire of nearest ticket agent Of the Frisco
line or HENRY HAsKEi. Ticket Agent,
Van Buren,.
The Van Buren press., 1897-12-25
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'';':is" s:F "&N4IZs ".s3.. ':;s

The new cracker combine or trust,
embracing the three great cracker man
ufacturing companies of the United
states is capitalized at s55, 900. 900. 1t
will be run on the cooperative plan,
that is employees will be allowed to take
stock.
The Van Buren press., 1897-12-25

AFTER Europe has cut into slices the
Chinese empire it will probably under
take the dismemberment of Turkey
This would have occurred long since
but for Constantinople and the Darda-
nelles, which both Russia and England
desire to get possession of.
The Van Buren press., 1897-12-25

THE Texas Farm and Ranch says !:
1.-THE United States senate consists of
two senators elected from each state.
whose chief qualifications consist of
dignity and garrulity. The house Of
representatives consists of Thomas B.
Reed, of Maine. and lot of notches on
a gum log. As rule they have no
qualifications.
The Van Buren press., 1897-12-25
Over the Frisco,

Besides the fast Texas Limited train leaving
Van Buren, daily at ll:l0 A. M. for Galveston via
Paris and g. c. & s. +. Ry the Frisco Texas
direct connection at Paris with the Lone Star
Special for Houston and Galveston via Paris
Texas Midland and H. 4 T. c., Ry., arriving at
Houston at 6:45 P. NJ. and Galveston at gl5 P. ~.
Through slcepers OH both these trains for
Houston and Galveston.
The Van Buren press., 1897-12-25

GEN. JOHN B. GORDON. commander
OF the United Confederate Veterans,
has issued general order announcing
the next annual meeting and reunion at
Atlanta, Ga. on July 1923. 1897, the
anniversaries of the battles OF Peach
Tree Creek, Manassas and Atlanta,
respectively.
The Van Buren press., 1897-12-25

THE Populist state central committee
will meet in Little Rock on Tuesday,
December %, at which time and place
an effort will be made to elect delegates
to the convention Of the middle of.
the road Populists. to be held In st.
Louis In January next.
The Van Buren press., 1897-12-25

1.-THE Dingley law is to remain as II
Is, that is to say. the tariff barons and
trust magnates will continue to fatten
while the treasury and the pockets OF
the people will get leaner. The lack OF
revenue will be concealed under juggled
figures. Says the st. Louis Post
DISPATCH.
The Van Buren press., 1897-12-25

THE forming Of trusts goes merrily
ON. These Mckinley times are favor
able to promoters of such combinations.
Rarely a week passes without the form
alton of another gigantic monopoly.
The Van Buren press., 1897-12-25

SUNDAYS and Mondays sleet and
snow storms appear to have extended
over large scope of country. In this
state much damage was done to tele-
graph. telephone and electric light
wires. Little Rock and Texarkana
were especially severely crippled.
The Van Buren press., 1897-12-25

THE records OF the internal revenue
office show that there are thirty two
cigar manufacturers In the state, who
pay annually into the Golfers Of the
government about 1000. There are
seven tobacco factories in the state,
which pay revenue of 81, 500 year.
OF the cigar factories four are located
in Little Rock.
The Van Buren press., 1897-12-25

JUDGE SANBoRN has granted the re-
quest of the government for q con-
tinuance for so days of the sale of the
Kansas Pacific. This will make the
date Feb. Is. The extension was
granted to enable congress to take
further action to protect the govern.
ment interest Of about s13 900 900 in
property.
The Van Buren press., 1897-12-25

THE Memphis Commercial Appeal
says: "When an educational qualifi-
cation is established in Massachusetts it
is done to elevate the ballot, but when
imposed in South Carolina it is done to
disfranchise the negroes.
The Van Buren press., 1897-12-25
Over Hunts Grocery,
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
LAND OFFICE AT DARDAEELLE, ARK,
Dec. 4, 1897.

LAND OFFICE AT DARpAEELLE, ARK
Dec. L. 1897. I
Notice Is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention to
make fnal proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before the County
Clerk of Crawford County at Van Buren,, Ark !.
on Jan. 15 1893 viz Josiah Richardson II d
Entry No. 1a343, for the M of the SW4, SEA
of the SWA. and SWA of the SEA, Sec. 20. Tp.
IL, North. Range 2s West
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon, and cultivation OF
said land, viz: John G. MeMen, James NJ. Rueks.
VIM. Allen and WiIber Richardson all of Locke.
Ark.
The Van Buren press., 1897-12-25
WARNING ORDER.
In the Crawford Circuit Court.

IN Inc CfaWIOTu OIrCuIt IUuTt.
Arkansas Building and Loan1
Association Perpetual, Pff.
H. p Brownrigg, Jacob
Brownrigg. Frank Brown
rigg. aud Fannie f. Smoek.
children and heirs at law of
Mary A. Brownrigg. decd.
Lewis A Smoek and Craw
ford County Bank, Defts.
The Defendant Frank Brownrigg. is warned
to appear in this court within thirty days aud
answer the complaint of the Blaintf Arkansas
Building d Loan Association, Perpetual.
This 18th day of December. 1897.
l.. W. BLACK, Clerk.
By W. P. SADLER, D. G.
The Van Buren press., 1897-12-25

THE Dingley tariff law will not be
changed in any Of its customs features
at the present session of congress. A
general understanding to this effect has
been reached among the Republican
members of the ways and means COM
mittee, who feel it most desirable tc
avoid what is generally known as tariff
tinkering.
The Van Buren press., 1897-12-25
Holiday Excursions.

The Frisco will sell tickets on Dec. "a, 25. 81.
and Jan. |. at one fare for the round trip to any
point within 40 miles limit on their line.
Tickets good TO return on Jan. 4 98
H. HANKEY Ticket Agent
The Van Buren press., 1897-12-25

HAWAII cannot be annexed to this
country by treaty. as it requires two
thirds vote Of the senate to ratify the
treaty, and it is impossible to secure
this vote ~ the senate is now consti-
tuted. But the islands may be annexed
III it has to be done by special legisls-
tion, which will only require majority
of each house Of congress.
The Van Buren press., 1897-12-25
Holiday Excursions.

The Iron Mountain R'y. will sell excursion
tickets to points in Alabama, Florida, Georgia.
Kentucky Mississippi, North and South Caro-
lima and Tennessee at rate of one fare for the
round trip. Dates of sale Dec q and q, 1897.
Limited for return to thirty days from date OF
sale.
Call on or address A. HAYS. Agent.
The Van Buren press., 1897-12-25

THE supreme court of Arkansas has
decided that notice of corporate meet.
ings must be in writing. verbal notice
not being sufficient.
The Van Buren press., 1897-12-25

Henry Phelps is spending the holidays
with relatives in Van Buren. He is
now employed ss fireman on the Pitts
burg g. Gulf.
Jo Lockhart was mp from Greenwood
Wednesday and reported that his wife
had the day before presented him with
a Christmas present in the shape Of n
fine boy.
The Van Buren press., 1897-12-25
Holiday Rates.

The Iron Mountain R'y will sell round trip
tickets to all points on their line within distance
limit of two hundred miles at low rate of one
fare for the round trip Dates Of sale Dec. "a, rs
and 81, 1897 and Jan. l, 1898 Limited for return
till Jan 4 1893 A. HAYS, Agent