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The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-01-30

and making the creditor the beneficiary
of his crime. In discussing the currency
question Senator Jones said that an in
crease in prices will bring general pros
perity and decline in prices will bring
general adversely. Since 1873 prices
have been going steadily down, and will
continue until silver is restored to its
true monetary position.
Il am Democrat; but az God Is
my Judge, AN an American above be-
ing u Democrat.
Thanking the people Tor their pres
ence, and the legislature for his election,
Senator Jones concluded, and the people
dispersed
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-01-30

The re election of Senator Jones, of
Arkansas. is u well deserved honor for
one Of the strongest men in the Demo
cratic party. AS chairman of the
national committee Senator Jones made
truly wonderful fight, when we con
slider that he had scarcely any funds At
his disposal. whereas Hanna bad
millions. IL is true that Mckinley
received great popular majority but
VIM. J Bryan received all told nearly
GEO 600 more votes than Grover
Cleveland got in 1892. Senator Jones
was on the losing side, but surely no
defeated general ever put mp a better
fight. Arkansas will be represented in
the senate for six more years by James
X. Jones. and her influence in that
body will be felt. Our neighbor state
is entitled TO congratulations. Post
Dispatch.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-01-30
CURED AMI THP
CRUfUHgS THROWN AWAY.

l have been afflicted with Imflamma.
tory Rheumatism for two years so that
l had 10 so on crutches, and NV feet
were broken out in sores. took tbrea
bottles Of s. j. S. (St. Joseph = sarss
parilla) and am now enjoying good
health and feel grateful to Won for
sending such great preparation To onr
country. I'D MOS, -, Jul
Taylorsville. Miss.
This greatest and best Of all Rlood
Purifiers is for sale by F. G.. Kerr ''OOu
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-01-30
grapes.

STATISTICS now collated show that the
production of American hay amounted
to IS. 600, 900 tons in 1898; 50, 600 600
tons in 1891; AZ 900, 900 tons in 1895,
and 43. 600, 900 tons in 1896. In other
words, the production of hay has
there has been a considerable though
not eorrespondingly large decline in
the market value of the crop during the
four years succeeding 1899. The gross
value of the hay crop that year was
$3.50, 900, 600; last year it was 1870, 900, e.
900. New York ranks first among the
states in the production of hay.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-01-30
At FAYETTEVILLE.

We are indebted for the following
list of officers, elected recently by
A. l. U. Lodge Patriots of America of
Fayetteville, to Mr.. Jno. VIM, who
was delegate to district meeting of
Patriots at that point last week:
J. F. Mcneil, First Patriot.
C. B. Hickey, Second Patriot.
Edward Hall, Third Patriot.
f. M Baker, r.
W. R. Shelton, T.
F. E. Morrow, G.
r. NJ. Cant, S. A.
Henry Horn, r. G..
S. w. Wolford, l.. G..
J. F. Stanford, l. D.
F. w. Beurcklin, O. D.
Prof. J. F. Mcneil, one of the
professors in the A. |. u, is FRS
Patriot, showing what prominent mer
are taking hold Of the movement in that
section. Mr.. VIM informs Us tha
the people of that section are taking
hold with vim, sixteen new members
being initiated on January %. The
lodge now numbers 102 members.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-01-30

SENATOR BLACKBURN has introduced a
bill which has for its object the pro
motion Of the grape and wine industry
II the state. 1t will be worth hundreds
Of thousands Of dollars to Arkansas if il
becomes a law. Fort Smith Elevator.
And 1t will only be the cause Of
fulfilling promises heretofore made tC
immigrants to engage in the raising Of
uranas
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-01-30

Senator Williamson has introduced in
the senate an insolvent act. The pro-
posed law provides that an insolvent
may place his property in the hands of u
receiver appointed by the chancery
court and have the same converted into
money for the purpose of paying his
debts. No preference is given to any
creditor. save the wages due employees
accruing 80 days prior to such applica-
ton. and taxes due on the property.
The remainder of the assets are 10 be
divided equally between the creditors.
provided the latter agree to accept the
same in full payment Of their claims.
The payment of those who do not agree
TO this is postponed until those who do
consent are paid in full. Gov. Jones
recommended the enactment Of such a
law.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-01-30

The Fort Smith Times Democrat
announces that in case the legislature
creates railroad commission Hon. II.
w. McFarlane, of Greenwood will be
candidate for one of the commissioner
shina
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-01-30

GREAT interest ia manifested in
France over the question of making an
arbitration treaty with the United
States similar to that between the
American Republic and Great Britain
which is now before the United States
senate.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-01-30

ISAAC B. ALLEN, the Boston negro
who was elected member of the
governors council last November,
declares that he has been successfully
offered IS, 600. $40, 900 aud SEQ 900 to
resign the Office. He says he cannot be
bought of, and he puts his race above
money, party or anything else, and
will not disgrace IL. The popular
opinion that the negro fares so well in
New England is proved erroneous by
this case. The black brother is not
loved any too well by the New
Engianders. despite their frequent
assertions about the mistreatment of
the negroes in the South. Little Rock
Gazette.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-01-30

MAYOR SWIFT of Chicago, has signed
the theater hat ordinance. The
measure provides for fine to be
imposed on any woman who refuses to
remove her hat in a theater after any
complaint has been made regarding it.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-01-30

HARRIS, elected to the senate to sue
coed PETER, is an ex Confederate
This would seem to indicate that the
war is over in Kansas. Little Rock
Democrat.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-01-30

SIR IssAc PITTMAN, inventor of the
system of shorthand writing which
bears his name, is dead. He had been
suffering several years from compli-
cation of troubles.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-01-30

REALLY Arkansas needs very little
legislation, but this conclusion is
evidently not eoncurred in by the
legislature. Fayetteville Democrat.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-01-30
IT You Want.

to Buy, Sell, or Exchange Lands
or Town Property, give me num-
bers,- improvements and price,
cash or time. If you want 70
purchase let me know what you
want. ! will sell on reasonable
commission.
VIVA. L. TAYLOR.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-01-30

The secretary of agriculture has just
advised Mr.. Little that some 5000
packages of vegetable seed are at his
disposal for distribution in the Indian
Territory. Heretofore the people of
the Indian Territory have not received
seed from the department for the reason
that they have no representative in
congress. Mr.. Little represented to
the secretary that there are in the
Indian Territory some 300, 900 good
people, and that they should not be
deprived of this favor of the government
enjoyed by the people of the states,
simply because the political organization
of the country in which they live does
not admit of q representative in
congress.
The result was as above indicated.
Mr.. Little has sent to all parts Of the
Indian Territory for names, and
requests that all those who reside in the
Territory and desire an assortment of
seed write him at once, if they wish to
be supplied from this quota.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-01-30
The System Is Wrong.

Arkansas uazetts Correspondents
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2l.-For the past
two days congress has considered
private bills, pension and otherwise. II
is not perhaps known that the congress
of this nation deyotes nearly one half OF
the time it is in session to private bills
and bills for the government OF the
District of Columbia
Let Us see what the facts are:
Congress is usually in session about
five and one half days, or twenty hive
hours per week, with an evening session
of two and one hours, making twenty
eight hours.
Of this time one day (or five hours) Is
devoted to business Of the District OF
Columbia one day Cor five hours) for
passage Of private pension bills. under
suspension of the rules and one hour
of each day (called the morning
hour to the consideration of bills
under suspension of the rules, the
majority of which are private bills
pension and otherwise. Besides this
there is an evening session OF each
week devoted exclusively to private
pension bills.
Then twelve and one half hours, and
the greater part of the hve morning
hours, are devoted to the consideration
of business that affects only the people
of the District of Columbia, and the
few survivors of the late war, who
either deserted the army and now seek
to have the charge of desertion removed
SO that they may swing onto the public
udder; or who are not satisfied with
their present rating, and seek an in
crease Of pensionl
TO recapitulate: Congress devotes
twelve and one half hours out of
twenty eight, or nearly one half Of its
time, in legislating for the people of the
District of Columbia, and some few
thousand soldiers of either shady
records or abnormally developed
appetites; leaving some fifteen and one
half hours for the transaction Of the
business of the nation, and the remain
ing 80, 900 900 people.
This summary is given solely as
matter of information. That the
present system is wrong, there can be
no doubt. AS to who is responsible,
and the proper remedy, it is not in my
province to say.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-01-30

Bring your Job Work 10 the
PRESS Office.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-02-06
CLOAKS J!

2o spring wraps, old styles, worth from $3.50
: to 500; red pencil prices------------$I.oo
IS cloth cIoaks, last years styles, worth from
$S to 1900; red pencil price---------- $50
10 plush sacques, worth $40 to $500; red
pencil price-------- NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. $50
10 ladies' jackets, new styles, worth So to
1900; red pencil rce--------------- 500
2 fur capes, worth $22; red pencil price-----Io.oo
/ plush cape, fur trimmed, worth $40; red
\ pencil 500
II misses jackets, new styles, worth 81 to
700; red pencil ice------------- $50
a misses jackets, worth So to 100; red
pencil price--------4-------------- $50
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-02-06
PERSONALS.


Mr.. q. w. Chapman left for st. Louis,
Saturday morning.
Miss Florence Neale spent Sunday and
Monday in Lexington.
Mr.. Noble Basket returned from Shell
byville, KY, Sunday evening.
Miss Minnie Trlndall, of Kansas City, is
the guest of Miss Minnie Neale.
DR.. R. E. L. Hit, of Dover, made the
INTELLIaENCER a pleasant call yesterday.
Miss Ella Barry, OF Kansas City, is Wis
iting Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Kelly, Of this
city.
Miss Katherine Tunstall, who has been
visiting in Kansas City, has returned
home.
After quite a long visit with her uncle
at Bunceton. Miss Ella Nickel returne
homes Saturday.
Miss Mary Blackwell went to Kansas
City, last Tuesday, to hear Nordica. She
returned Wednesday evening.
Miss Lucie Hays went to Independence
last Wednesday evening, to spend a week
with her sister, Mrs. It. j. McElroy.
Mr.. and Mrs. George O'Hara were in
Lexington a few days the past week.
They were the guests of Mrs. J. o. Lesu-
eur.
The following are those who had the
pleasure Of hearing Nordica, in Kansas
City, Tuesday evening: Misses Claudia
Silver, May O'Rear, Carrie Gray, Ethel
Evans and Clara Jones, of Central college;
Mrs. BucK and Miss Criley, of Baptist col
lege; Miss Lizzie Smith and Prof. Morton,
OF E. A. s.; also Prof. Sellers and two of
the students at W. NJ. A.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-02-06
CRIMINAL COURT.
This is Worth Reading.

For the purpose of advertising our COL
Iege we will give a thorough course OF
instruction in bookkeeping and modern
business methods by mail free of charge
to a limited number OF persons. This
course will be completed in forty lessons.
Glass will be organized in a few days.
Full particulars free upon application.
Address: The American Business College,
Omaha, Nebraska. 2.6-3t
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-02-06

Lot all wool dress goods, worth from 5Sc to 65c;
g pencil IS
Lot all wool dress goods, worth from 75c to ST.;
RED pencil price .4S
8 dress patterns. $500; red pencil price. $50
Lot Corduroys, all cOlors, worth 75o; red pencil
''...':........ )"
Lot heavy cassimeres, worth Csc to 75c; red PEN
.....''..'... ..... .38
Mems white unlaundried shirts, best shirt in town
at $I.oo; red pencil price. go
Boys white unlaundried shirts, best shirt in town
at soc; red pencil price.
200 pair ladies' kid gloves, black and colors, worth
$I.oo and I.25; red pencil price ........ 90
$50 pair ladies' kid gloves, worth ST.. SO to 200;
red pencil price. ~
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-02-06
A Million Gold Dollars

Would not bring happiness to the person
suffering with dyspepsia, but Hoods Sar-
saparilla has cured many thousands OF
cases of this disease. 1t tones the stomach
regulates the bowels and puts all the
machinery OF the system in good working
order. 1t creates a good appetite and
gives health, strength and happiness.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-02-06

Sore eyes, no matter how severe or long
standing, are cured by DR.. Jackson's Eye
Salve. 1t soothes and removes the in
hamation and granulation at once. Can
De had at any drug store at twenty-five
cents a box. ~2-3-1year.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-02-06

The old lady was right when h said,
the child might die if they waited for the
doctor. She saved the little ones life
with a few doses of One Minute Cough
Cure. She had used It for Group before.
Crist u Day. 1-26-1y
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-02-06

HOmeseekers' Excursion Rates,
Via Chicago & Alton, on the following
dates: January 5 and 10; February 2 nj
IS; March 2 and 16; April 6 and 20; May
IL and IS, 1897. For full particulars re-
garding this excursion, call on
S. A. VERMILLIoN, Ticket Agent.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-02-06
A New Store.

Democrat-News.
Tom Fisher and AL Heskett are
making arrangements to start a racket
store at Lexington, Mo. We are sorry
to lose these enterprising gentlemen
from Marshall, but wish them
~unbounded success in their new under
taking.
Fisher and Beskett will Occupy the
Meng building and will open thier
store in the next few days. The INTEL
LIGENcER welcomes them to Lexington
and trusts hat their career here will
be both pleasant and profitable.
Scaly eruptions on the head, chapped
hands and lips, cuts, bruises, scalds and
burns are quickly cured by DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve. 1t is at present the
article most used for piles, and it always
cures them. Crist & Day. 1-25-1y
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-02-06

TO Cure a Cold in One Day,
Take Laxative Bromo Quiuine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if it fans
70 cura 05c
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-02-06

Patronize home industry. Get your
meat of 10 Long. He kills and cures a
fresh lot every week. 1-30-4t
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-02-06

Worlds greatest c. c. c. cleanser, a
Eggleston q Ewing's. 5-16tf
WANTED-Young man to learn bakery
and confectionery trade. Inquire at d.
Hackers bakery. l 3Ot2
Don't nave anything but the best. So
go to Billiards. for your photos. They
will not fade. Gallery opposite post
office. 6-2t2
Commencing January 81 and continuing
for thirty days, F. r. Bane & Co. will
offer sweeping reductions in all lines of
wooden dress goods, underwear and en-
broideries. 1-23-4t
CRIMINAL COURT.
The February term of criminal court
met last Monday, pursuant to adjourn
ment. Present: Hon. Jno. E. Ryland,
judge; Clarence VIvion, prosecuting at
torney; John A. Fulkerson, sheriff; G. L.
Ewing, clerk.
The grand jury has returned the follow
ing Indictments:
State VS.. Ernest Alexander; attempt to
jail.
State VS.. Nathan Lowe; same charge.
State VS.. Harvey Williams; rape.
State VS.. Wm. Witcher; grand larceny.
State VS.. r. d. Bledsoe, Jr., and Albert
Bour; attempted burglary.
State VS.. Anton Swift; arson.
State VS.. Miles Washington; assault to
kill.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-02-06
Home II to Loan.

have on hand some money l will loan
on good real estate security.
2-g-tf II. G. WALLACE,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-02-25
A MONKEY VIOLIN PLAY Err
The simian Was a Long Time Catcn-
ing On, But He Got There.

When John G.. Warren, musician
of PHILADELPHIA, bought an organ
grinders monkey few months ago he
did not know that he was acquiring, for
a few paltry dollars, AN animal pre-
eminent among his species. The mon
key could dance well when he came in
to Mr.. Wawen's keeping. Noting the
perfect time kept, and also that MS
monkey was apparently able to iml-
tate every act it saw, he concluded to
try to teach it to play the violin, says
the Philadelphia lrquirer For some
time very slow Roadway was made,
but finally Jocko seemed to catch the
idea and would ply the bow over the
strings, with, however, very little re-
gard for time on tune. For an hour
each day his Master tried to teach
Jocko the elements of music, and after
the mans patience was almost eX-
hausted, his efforts were crowned with
success, and the monkey began to- play
one tune fairly we'll
That time once mastered seemed to
awaken all the latent musical talent of
the animal and he became passionately
attached to the violin, becoming more
proficient each time he played the in
strument. Now he executes several
waltzes, taking the violin in arm In
correct position and keeping time with
his feet and head as he plays, not only
furnishing the music. but waltzing at
the same time. While his master does
not expect him to become model to
play he is, nevertheless, very proud
of his monkey, and claims that he is a
better player than the average man
who considers himself fairly proficient.
Mr.. Warren has almost closed a deai
by which he is to dispose Of the mon
key violinist to the proprietor OF a
Boston museum. The price to be paid
is said to be over $500.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-02-25

Among the tournaments in which he
1865; Paris, 1867; Dundee, 1867; Baden
1870; London, 1928, and Vienna,
1873 and 1882. At st. Petersburg last
year he defeated Pillsbury, the Ameri-
can champion; then defeated Tschigo-
rim; was next beaten by the lat
ter; again defeated Pillsbury; was de-
feated by Lasker; defeated Pillsbury;
was defeated by Tschigorin; once more
defeated Pillsbury, and took the second
prize of the tournament. Last month
at Moscow Steinitz was defeated by Las
ker, who won the championship.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-02-25

ing the opening of the Uncompahgre
Indian reservation In Utah. 1t involved
conflict with the executive branch
which has steadily resisted the opening
of these lands on the ground that they
contained valuable mineral deposits
Mr.. Villas endeavored to have royalty
placed on the reserves for the govern
ment, but was defeated in this and the
clause was agreed to after an all day
debate.
In the course of the debate during
the day resolution by Mr.. Mills was
adopted asking the president for infor-
nation as to the death Of DR.. Ruiz at
Guanabacoa, Cuba. Mr.. Morrill, (rep.,
VT announced a Cuban speech for to-
morrow. Mr.. Clark (rep., Wyo.) made
a vigorous speech in which he criticised
the presidents order of Monday with
drawing 21,000,000 acres Of land from
public use. 1t was an order without
authority of law, declared Mr.. Clark.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-02-25
NOT YET CHECKMATED.
DR.. Steinitz Is Still Alive in Moscow
Hospital.

London, Feb. pa dispatch that DR.
Steinitz Is dead at Moscow Is untrue.
Early In February Steinitz was attacked
with mental disorder. His condition
grew worse, and February IL
he was placed in the Morosoff
private hospital at Moscow.
William Steinitz was born at Prague,
Bohemia, May IA, 1886, and soon at
tanned fame as a chess player. BY his
defeat of Prof. Anderson in 1896 he won
The match championship of the world.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-02-25
WANTS 1T WARM.

The famous French novelist AL
phonse Daudet loves warmth above all
things, and he cannot ork unless the
temperature of his room is what most
people would regard as most uncom-
fortably high. Even in quite warm
weather he always keeps fire burn
ing in his study in the Faubours
Saint-Germain for, being a Southernei
born and bred, he finds Paris a chilly
place at the best
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-02-25

What's the width Of your LOTT"
Forty feet"
why, 1t Doesn't ook to be more
than twenty-five"
well, guess I ought to know
I've measured it sixteen times since
he first of January"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-02-25
THUMB-MARK IDENTIFICATION,

Sir William Herschels system Of
identifying persons by their thumb
marks has been introduced expert
mentally into Bengal. The chief OBJ
ject of the measure appears to be 20
identify government pensioners, and
to make it impossible for persons to
impersonate them.J-Popular Science
News.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-02-25
ARE AS BUSY AS BEES
! soI ONS WORKING HARD MAX
ING LAWS.
BILLS KILLED OR PASSED

MANY Measures Meet Death In Both
DEMONSTRATION for and Against
Balls Pending Assembly Dis
cusses Taxation--Evening Sessions
Held for Reception OF Reports.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-02-25

Gormly-Phew! Where did you get
that cigar?
Stranger-Mebby you don't like
this cigar?
Gormly-Oh. the cigar may be all
right, but why didn't they give you n
good disinfectant to go with it?
Then the conductor threatened to
cut them both off If the quarrel went
any farther.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-02-25

'Oh, doctor, / have sent for you,
though | confess that l have not the
slightest faith in modern medical
science"
"Oh, that doesn't matter. A mule
has no faith in veterinary surgeon.
yet he gets cured all the same"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-02-25

No person can look young or pretty
II her mind Is III at ease.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-02-25
NOT so WARM

A cool million?'
Yes"
We'll, ho.,n II inrns h.s fingers"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-02-25
SENATE.

Washington. Feb. 24;-Tuesday the
senate made slow progress on the APP
preparation bills. disposing of only
one item Of the Indian bill, that direct
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-02-25

Asemblyman Yorkey's bill prohibit
ing the publication of official notices in
Milwaukee in the Polish language was
advocated by City Clerk Anderson Of
the cream city. No one spoke against
it Tuesday, but the Polish will be out
in full force from Milwaukee at future
hearing on the bill