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The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-05-22

Fort Smith has number of youths
who for bad manners and downright
idiocy have no superiors in the state.
This was proven on the excursion to
Winslow Sunday, when they insulted
everyone along the road who was within
hearing. 1t was to be noticed, how
ever. that their cowardly streak
predominated for they kept good and
quiet until safely within the cars.
Mrs. Alvin Castleberry nee East is
receiving the coincidence of her many
friends in Van Buren, over the sudden
death of her husband at their home in
Greenwood Monday night. Mr.. Castle
berry, who was salesman in a
mercantile establishment there, had
been at his post up to Saturday night
without showing any sign of illness on
Sunday he was taken i'll with violent
attack of congestion of the stomach and
medical skill proved unavailing to save
his life. Mr.. and Mrs. Castleberry
were married less than three weeks ago
in our city and his death is proving a
terrible blow to his devoted bride.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-05-22
A MonstrOus Monopoly.

From the Little Rock Gazette.
The withdrawal of Lee Bros. oil
dealers of Memphis, from Arkansas
marks another onward step in the
triumphant march of the greatest
monopoly in America-the Standard
Oil company. The oil trust now has
undisputed control of the Arkansas
field, and the money it lost in cutting
prices while it had competition will be
speedily regained by forcing up prices
The Standard company adopted the
same methods it has used before to
destroy competition and they were as
successful as they have been heretofore.
The history of this trust is one of the
most remarkable ever known in
America. Within twenty five years
the oil trust owners have robbed the
people of such enormous sums of money
that today their fortunes are colossal,
the wealth possessed by John d. Rookie
Teller, the president of the company,
being estimated at S244. 900, 900.
The trust was built up by the most
dishonest and undetermined methods.
When petroleum was discovered in
Pennsylvania the Rockefeller brothers.
together with eight other men, organ
lied the oil syndicate. They had little
capital. but they hsd concoeted ii
scheme to monopolize the business.
The scheme was 10 secure cheap freight
rates. Secret contracts were made
with the officials of every railroad
entering the oil fields. In some cases
the rates called for a smaller amount
than the cost of transportation. But
the railroad officials cared nothing for
this. They were in control of the
roads. and were willing to wreck them
if they could make money themselves.
Hundreds Of independent operators
were ruined. They owned valuable oil
property and great refineries but they
could not transport the oil to market.
The Standard company had a monopoly
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-05-22

A SPECIAL to a Kansas City paper
says: David Overmeyer, the silver
champion of Kansas, will doubtless
loom up as a formidable candidate for
president or vice president of the
silverites if the silver wing of Democ-
racy remains in the saddle in the next
campaign. He has already received a
vast number of letters from prominent
silver Democrats throughout the
country suggesting that he may be
called upon to lead the party in the
future. 1t is said that Mr.. Bryan him
self has written Kansas friends indicat-
ing that he would like to have Over
meyer as a running mate next time. .
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-05-22

The Claxton Shirley combination
played to a standing room only
which means an audience OF
about 1900 people-at Fort Smith Wed
nesday night. They come we'll recon
mended and will give week stand al
Murta opera house beginning next
Monday.
Rev. G. W. Flowers was compelled
last week to pay fine for allowing his
COW to run at large. There are others
and lots of them who allow hogs and
cattle to run at large doing incalculable
damage TO gradens and yards who
should be looked after by the police. 1t
is not fair to make one pay and let all
the rest go.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-05-22
Closing Exercises.

Rarely if ever has there been
assembled in the opera house as large
an audience as filled it on last Friday
evening ON the occasion of the closing
exercises of the Van Buren, high school
for the season of 1897. Long before the
hour for the exercises to begin people
began to flock there and as the time for
the curtain to raise approached the
auditorium presented solid mass of
humanity and even the landing and
steps being occupied by people anxious
to hear and see the exercises.
Handsome decorations of roses
adorned the stage, the class motto =;
"Non schola; sed ritp discen,,ls," formed OF
beautiful roses appearing over the
proscenium arch.
After the invocation by Rev. J. B..
Stevenson came the essay of Miss Emily
Hays Men May Rise on Stepping
Stones of Their Dead Selves to Higher
Things . In its preparation Miss Hays
showed great ability and her delivery
of the same came up to the highest
expectations of her friends. At the
close the fair graduate was the recipient
of many floral tokens from her friends
and schoolmates. Miss Hays was the
only graduate of the class of 1897 and
her essay showed the thorough manner
in which Prof. Peacher and his assist
ants handle the task entrusted to them.
Following an overture by the
orchestra Prof. Junius Jordan, our
state superintendent of public instruc-
ton, delivered an address of 55 minutes
during which he outlined briefly the
needs of improvements in the school
system of the state and showed what
measures he would like to have passed
by our lawmakers for improving our
school system. Mr.. Jordan paid high
tribute to the work of our faculty and
said the fact that the school had but one
graduate this term spoke we'll for the
thorough manner of examining pupils.
He stated that one great fault of oul
schools was that there was a lack OF
teachers, the number of pupils being
too large for each to handle to the best
advantage. This fact has been otter
alluded to by our principal and some
alienation has been rendered, though
not sufficient.
Mr.. H. l.. Fitzhugh made the ad
dress to the class of 1897. 1t was g
most happy address and was well re-
ceived.
President Decherd of the school boar(
being injured earlier in the evening by
piece of scantling striking him on thu
head the presentation of the diploma tt
the graduate was made by Mr.. Ed b
PIERCE in his usual eloquent manner.
The Queen City Band helped to lent
attraction to the occasion by som,
splendid renditions.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-05-22

WOMAN S suffrage is not such good
thing after all. Ex- Governor Waite,
of Colorado always favored woman
suffrage in theory, but in practice he
finds it to be an entirely different propo-
sition. In recent interview he says
ITO offset the votes of the intelligent
women are the votes of the ignorant
women, and hence it all the same
Not one single, solitary good has come
of women $ votes in Colorado. Three
of them were elected to the legislature
and they were worse than the men.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-05-22

The most sensational incident con-
nected with the special session of the
legislature occurred last Friday morn
ing when Senator McMullen, who had
been severely criticised by The Gazette
for his sudden change on the railroad
commission question, attempted to
shoot Editor Smithee of that paper.
Mr.. Smithee was not injured and
wrested the weapon from the belligerant
senators hands. The action of Nc
Mullen is universally condemned.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-05-22

THIS from the New York World, a
gold bug organ: 1.-The Republicans
are in supreme control of the national
government. They have had ample
opportunity to try their hand, but
prosperity has not come, nor do we see
any sign of its coming, and we cannot
even see the shadow of it under the far
horizon. Meanwhile the silver senti-
pent is steadily growing and strength
ening and the figure of Bryan as the
Man of 1900 looms larger and larger. -
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-05-22
Notice to Teachers.

The County Normal will be held at
Alma commencing June Z, 1897. Board
may be had at 81 to So per week.
The laws says:
AN persons holding County Certificates 10
Teach in the Public schools OF Arkansas are
required to attend said Normal the full time
under penalty % n forfeiture Of License which
may be restored only BY denomination. pro-
vided, that the instructor may. for good aud
sufficient reasons by and with the consent of
the Count! Examiner excuse any teacher from
such attendance"
For further particulars address
Will j. NEAL,
County Examiner.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-05-22

SENATOR CoLLIys-I expect to vote
for this bill because my people want it
and because the platform of my party
demands it, but it is against my earnest
and sincere convictions, A majority of
my people prefer | should vote for the
bill This is the explanation made by
Senator Collins when he voted for the
railroad commission bill. What a
strong contrast it presents to the action
of those senators who spat upon and
stamped under their feet the party plat
form. and who knew their people were
favorable to the measured 1t is we'll to
remind voters that their names are
Blackburn. Council Grace. Cranberry.
Gray. Hathcock, lizard, Kimbell, Nc
Mullin, Smith, South, Williams,
Wilson, Witt and Worthen. Gazette.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-05-22

The Bell Telephone company, by the
decision of the United States supreme
court. has not won such a great victory
AS many people seem to think. The
decision simply aequits the Bel
company and the patent Office of fraud
and collision in the issuance of the
Berliner patent. The merits Of the
patent are not inyoled. Similar patents
have expired in foreign countries. and
following the decisions Of the United
States supreme court in other cases the
Berliner will be declared void. This is
She opinion of Hon. P, L. Spooner.
president of enc Of the largest indepsnd
cut Telephone companies il the United
States. He rays there is no occasion
for alarm by those who use independent
lines. the operators of which are ready
20 try conclusions with the Bell
company.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-05-22

THE returns received by the Immigra-
tion Bureau at Washington during the
post several months show marked fall
ing off in the number of immigrant
arrivals in this country. Commissioner
General Stump estimates that the de-
crease for the entire country during the
fiscal year ending June 80 next will not
be less than 80 900. of which New York
probably will show 20, 900.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-05-22

THE nomination OF J. X. Barnes to
be postmaster at Fort Smith has been
CONFIRMED by the senate. The nomi-
nation of Judge w. Fl. H. Clayton to
be Judge of the U. 8. court at South
McAlester has also been confirmed.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-05-22

THE state has had enough of land
grants to aid the construction of rail
roads. Whenever it pays to build a
road the money to build it will be forth
coming without the state giving it land.
All jobs like the Smith bill should be
killed by the legislature without vast
ing much time.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-05-22

astrous to the health of great party as
for one man to become imbued With
the idea that his party must furnish his
personal enemies. It was tried by Mr..
Blaine in this state in Judge Folger
case and the effect upon Mr.. Blaine {
future was momentous.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-05-22

A FREIGHT train near Springdale last
Friday jumped the track and ran into a
house standing near. oyerturning 1t.
Behind the house two little girls We're
playing and it was turned over them.
Strange to say neither one was hurt.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-05-22
Total
DONATIONS

One ton coal, w. H. Hayman; dress
skirt, Mrs. Riley; clothing, Mrs.
Bryan; one mattress for single bed,
Mrs. Faber; one new mattress for
double bed, Mesdames Kellogg, Powers
and Pence two jars of fruit, Mrs. l..
NJ. Kilgore; butter, milk and butter
milk, Mrs. Tott England; books, Mrs.
Mitchell; clothing, Mrs. Max Lyons !;
magazines, Mesdames l.. G. Southmayd,
Marshal and Ellen Montague; clothing,
Mrs. Adds Bryan books, Miss Fannie
Scott and Mrs. Sherwood milk,
Madams lott England and Albert
SHIRLEY quilt, Mesdames NJ. A. Hender,
son and E. Slavery chair for sick man,
Mrs. Sophia Ward; preserves, jellies
and medicines, Tom Edmondson vege-
tables and eggs, Mrs. Martin; shirts,
Mrs. Bos tick meals, Madams Austin,
H. Ward and Coffman, and one from
railroad lady name not known.
Two patients were admitted to the
hospital during March, with the three
already there making five cared for
during March. Two left the first of
April, leaving three in the hospital for
April. A home was found for Sarah
Richie the first part of March. Three
persons were cared for for a day or two
in the home, and three families were
cared for.
Our thanks are due Mrs. Harrison
and the gentleman at the round house
for the S25 which they collected, and to
each and every gentleman who con
tributed towards the funds for Mr..
Huffman. We thank all for their
kindly assistance.
CLARA B. Emo. Pres
ELLA NIcoDEMUs, Sec'y.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-05-22

LITTLE ROCK had great sensation
Sunday evening the cause being the
cold biooded murder of S. T. Blair a
livery man, by Deputy Sheriff Jesse
Heard. Excitement ran 80 high that
Heard was taken to Texarkana for safe
keening
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-05-22

PRESIDENT MCKINLEY on Monday sent
message to congress asking it to
appropriate $50, 900 to aid destitute
American citizens in Cuba. Consul
Gen. Lee reports between 600 and 800
Americans on that island without
means of support.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-05-22

THE existing deficiency was pre-
cipitated by the loss of $40, 900, 900 to
$50 900 900 of yearly income occasioned
by the decision of the supreme court
declaring the unconstitutionality of the
income tax. A treasury deficiency was
barely averted under Mr.. Harrison,
although the revenues of that admins
tration exceeded by $Ss 1888, 345 "a the
revenues of Mr.. Cleveland first
administration. The Republican ad
ministration was only able to postpone
the appearance of the deficiency by
defaulting in the requirements of the
sinking fund to the extent of $50, 900, :
900; by reducing balances in the hands
of disbursing officers SEA, 300. 3s9 go; by
extending sos, 1854. 500 of bonds matur-
ing Sept. /, 1891; by covering the
national bank trust fund of $54 .207 =
975 rs into the treasury, and by delay
ing wherever practicable the payment
of government obligations. However,
with all these trust funds covered into
the treasury; with disbursing officers
balances reduced; with deferred pay
ments; with default in the sinking fund
and the payment of bonds, President
Harrison was able to turn over to
President Cleveland vanishing and
in great part unavailable treasury
surplus of only $24, 1913, Os7. SO, exclusive
of the gold reserve. Indeed the treasury
situation was then so unsatisfactory
that plates were being prepared for a
bond issue, under order of Secretary
Foster.
THE total current deficiency for
three years and eight month, ending
March of the present year, was 1885,.
06l, $50. A, or an average annual
deficiency of less than $50, 900. 900. To
meet this deficiency the Dingley bill
proposes tax rate of 81. OBJ per cent
8 per cent higher than the Mckinley
act-which, it is estimated, will swell
the volume of Federal revenues about
s113, 600, 900 annually. 1t is obvious
therefore that the Dingley bill will
raise very much more revenue than is
required by the existing schedule of
national liabilities. The increased tax
rate and the added income evidently
contemplate an enlargement of the
present scale of expenditures. while at
the same time protecting the interest
of favored industries.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-05-22

TALiHINA. |. T was. with the exeep-
ton Of two stores. destroyed by fire last
Tuesday night.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-05-22
A Call Meeting,

The members of the Woman s
Literary Club are requested to attend a
meeting at Mrs. Luck's residence on
Saturday afternoon today at o clock.
EMILY CREEKMoRE,
Vice President.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-05-22

VAN buren, LODGE No. Z. PATRIOTS OF AMERi-
CA. meet every Wednesday night at Horti
cultural Hall J. G. MOORE, F. T.
G. r. CoRpELL. Recorder.
ID. W. SNoDGRAss, Treas.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-05-22
Blood Poison
Feet and Limbs Sweiied-ho Relief
Found Until Hoods sarsapar'''a
rr,ad ENTIRELY Cured.


"Iast winter my little boy contracted
blood poison by wading in stagnated
water. He swelled up from his feet to his
knees and from his waist to the enc
OF his fingers. Ono side OF his BODY
swelled and he had high fever. bought
q bottle of Hoods Sarsaparilla. l gave
him the medicine and Hoods Pills ana
thew cured him OF what was severe case
of blood poison" MRS. H. WALLsrEiN,
s6Oes @ Street, Galveston, Texas.
81 have been in poor health for severai
wears and tried bitters, tonics, pills ana
plasters until was almost out OF patience
and began to think my case hopeless. MY
husband bought bottle OF HOODS sar-
saparilla and began taking 1t. When l
had finished the first bottle had better
appetite. After taking three bottles !,
am stronger and better than for years.
MRS. JOSIE DUcLos, Klein, Texas.
Hoods SarsapariIla
Is sold by all druggists. 81; six for 80.
= HRaS n N a
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-05-22

MCKINLEY seems not one bit more
anxious to recognize the cubans than
was Cleveland.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-05-22

THE Little Rock grand jury has in
dicted Senator McMullen for aggravated
assault in his attack on Editor Smithee.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-05-22
Hospital Report.

Report of Charity Home and Hospital
for the months of March and April:
RECEIPTS.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-05-22
REVENUE FIGURES.
A Clear Demonstration That the Treas.
ury Deficit Is Due to the
Republicans.

From the 81 Louis Post Dispatch
Congressman A. NJ Dockery, of the
third Missouri district, one of the hall
dozen recognized authorities in congress
on government appropriations and
figures relating to revenue, gives ri
interesting and valuable resume of when
and how the current treasury deficiency
started, and how the Dingley bill was
framed with the evident idea of per-
hitting larger government expend
itures. Mr.. Dockery says:
THE foundation of the current
treasury deficiency was laid during the
administration of President Harrison.
Its chief corner stones were the
excessive bond purchases of Secretary
Window, made to relieve the then
existing stringency of the New York
money market, the wanton appropri
ations and legislation of the billion
dollar congress, and the inability OF
the Mckinley tax rate to cope with the
struggling burden thus imposed upon
the treasury. The unprecedented
appropriations of the billion dollar
congress startled the country by its
appalling aggregate of 81 ,035, $50,
109 "a.
1.-THE legislation of that congress also
entailed liabilities upon all its sue
cessors. making it exceedingly difficult
to bring the total of the appropriations
of congress below the billion dollar
limit. While burdening the treasury
with these enormous liabilities. the
Mckinley act. in view of the added
burdens, unduly reduced the revenues
that the Republican party might hold
fast to popular favor, if. perchance, il
were possible, by the shibboleth of free
sugar.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-05-22
49,, are the best after-dinner
Hoods Pills pills, aid digestion. 2oc.
PATRIOTS OF AMERICA.

Edited in the interest of the above organization
by j. G. Moore
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-05-22
JOB PRINTING Of ~ .I LIND.

ed at the PRESS OFFICE. Neatly, promptly
aud 81 living rates Office up tsirs in the Wa.
lace Block
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-05-22

The Patriots will hold an open meet
ing next Wednesday night at their hall,
at which time short biographical
sketch of our four model patriots will be
given and discussed by speakers selected
by the first patriot. Afterward the
lodge will hold an executive session for
the transaction of lodge business. The
public is invited to attend these meetings
as the order is intended to educate the
people to think and act for themselves
on all questions of government.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-04-28
Foreign.

A BOLD attempt to assassinate President
Borda of Uruguay was made last Thursday.
An unknown man, who may be connected
in some manner with the revolution, met
President Borda in the street and shot at
him. The President escaped without injury,
and the criminal has been captured, but re-
fuses to disclose his identity.
AN attempt was made last Thursday to
assassinate King Humbert of Italy. While
his majesty was on his way to the races,
Pietro Acciarito, an ironworker out OF en-
ployment attempted to stab his majesty.
The man was seized before he could carry
out his purpose, however, and the king pro-
ceeded to the race course, seemingly I'M
moved.
The well-known Cuban insurgent leader,
Julian Zarraga, who surrendered with his
followers to the Spanish authorities April
16, has made request to be sent to Spain.
He has submitted to Gen. Inclan that he
has personally dynamited trains in the
province of Pinar del Rio and says he sur
rendered because he considers the insurgent
cause to be lost. Zarraga added that the
independence of Cuba would mean chaos,
would be final catastrophe for the island
and that the negroes would dominate it
completely. He is an annexationist and
claims the insurgents in Pinar del Rio have
been dispersed, every leader acting on his
own account, and all wishing to command.
Zarraga's frank admissions and statements
have won considerable sympathy from
among the Spaniards.
THE first seriously planned battle be-
tween the Turks and Greeks occurred last
Wednesday at Reveni. The fighting was
greatly extended and the battle surged till
late in the afternoon with varying fortune
The Greeks were assisted by thousands Of
irregulars, who harrassed the Turkish out
posts and wings as we'll as participated in
the general engagement. The Turks had
an overwhelming superiority in numbers
They had constructed earthworks and
trenches everywhere, and in and behind
On the whole they chung tenaciously TO
their defenses, while they attacked these
again and again with the most desperate
bravery. 1t was practically drawn battle,
with neither side admitting defeat.