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The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-01-16
TRANSPORTING EXPLOSIVES.
Ordinary Rates Are Charged, Except for
Fireworks.


"The transportation of dynamite,
fireworks. and, in fact, all kinds of eX-
plosives," said leading manufacturer
of dynamite to Tribune reporter the
other day, lis almost as common as that
of dry goods or groceries. High eXplo-
sives are shipped to all parts of the
world by rail and by water, and wheth-
er they are on land or sea, they are not
particularly dangerous if they are prop
erly slowed and cared for. | wouldn't
be afraid to make voyage around the
world in a stateroom filled with dyna-
mite if it was properly slowed and there
were no Illuminating caps to ignite it.
Dynamite does not explode by sponta-
neous combustion. 1t is carefully
packed for shipment in paper cart
ridges, which are placed in sawdust in
strong wooden boxes, which are marked
on the tops and sides: Explosive.
Dangerous
Steamships which carry passengers
have magazines for dynamite, and, in
fact, also for black powder and all kinds
of explosives. When the explosives are
properly placed in the magazine and
not interfered with afterward, they arc
not q source of danger under ordinary
circumstances. When they are shipped
on railroads they are generally placed
in separate cars apart from other kinds
of freight. The rate of freight on eX-
plosives is about the same as that on
dry goods or any other commonplace
commercial commodity. The rate Of
insurance is also about the same as on
other goods. There are some English
and some American insurance com
panies that will not take risks on ex-
plosives, but there are plenty of COM
panies which issue policies, so that there
is no trouble experienced in having ship
ments fully covered. Dynamite, with
proper care, can be handled as safely
as any ordinary commodity"
A prominent producer of fireworks
said "Fireworks can be shipped by
most lines of railroads and steamships,
but only at double frst-class freight
rates. The sound steamers will not
take fireworks, but the Metropolitan
outside line will, because they carry no
passengers. Most of the fireworks sent
east from here are shipped on the New
York, New Haven g. Hartford railroad,
The Old Dominion and other southern
steamship lines will carry explosives
but only in separate compartments on
their upper decks. Fireworks and other
explosives are also shipped on canal
boats without difficulty. No large
stocks of explosives are kept on hand in
this city. There are four magazines
for storing them near Fort Lee, and, as
they are transported in small quanti-
ties, the danger is reduced to a mini
mum."-N. y. Tribune.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-01-16
Most Idle Nation.

The palm would probably go to the
Transvaal republic as regards its orig
nal burgher population. The Boer does
Just as little work as will keep himself
and family alive and the most Of that
he gets done by Kafiir servants, who, in
the more out-of-the-way districts, at
any rate, are practically slaves. In and
about the gold fields and Industrial cen
ters he just let's his land on mining and
other leases to the Outlander, and does
hardly anything at all. OF European
countries it would be hard to choose
between Spain and Turkey. In Spain
Constitutional Incidence, fertile soil and
a magnificent climate combine to make
life one long dawdle. In Turkey the
natural thrift and industry of the real
Turkish population are paralyzed into
idleness and apathy by the hopelessness
Of winning anything worth having
which will not at once be stolen by OH
cial corruption.-N. Y. Times.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-01-16
WIT AND WISDOM.

He stood as II carved from stone.
Those who knew the circumstances
manifested no surprise, He had just
been chiseled out of his rocis.-Indian-
apolis Journal.
-"Foreigners complain that our rail-
way stations are SO far apart" Eyes;
that's what the governor of North Car
Gina said to the governor of South Car
Gina. Chicago Record.
WELL" said the kite to the small
boy, 81 guess will have to admit that
you have me on the string. And that"
continued the kite, sis what makes me
soar" indianapolis journal.
Mr.. Crimsonbeak-"Do you think,
my dear, that the time will ever come
when the men will do the cooking2'
Mrs. Crimsonbeak-"Not in this world,
John" -Yonkers Statesman.
81 am sorry. monsieur, but | cannot
consider your proposal. l shall never
marry" 'Never marry? But, made
moiselle, what do you intend to do with
your immense fortune ?'-L'Illustre de
Poche.
Mr.. Cox-"John, why do you call
that pretty typewriter of yours Mary
Amp You told me her name was
Mabel" Mr.. Fox-'Well, you see, 1
have a bad habit of speaking in my
sleep, and my wife's name IS Mary
Ann."-Lesles Weekly.
Aimed at Chicago.-"Onee for all,
GIRL" he Kissed, "once for all, will you
marry me?" YES" she said, I'll mar
ny you, but don't know about the once
for all part of it. ] guess you haven't
lived here long enough to catch the
spirit of our enterprising city.'-Cin-
cinnati Enquirer.
81 am really delighted at the inter-
est my boy Tommy is taking in his
writing" said Mrs. Hicl<leby; ''he
spends two hours aday at it," Really?
How strangel How did you get him to
do it?" "Oh, as for that, told him to
write me out a list of everything he
wanted for Christmas, and he's still at
it r-BaZar
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-01-16
The Women of ueligoland.

The women of Ieligoiand, the little
island in the German ocean, are, gener-
ally speaking, small and gracefully
formed and present a remarkable con-
trast to their tall and strapping mates.
The female loveliness is, no doubt, ow-
ing in large measure no the inferior
fare and the rough work with the nets.
No thought Of female suffrage is ever
likely to enter a Heligolander's head.
His idea of The relation of the sexes is
the old one-that the man is the head OF
the family, and that the women, take
them as you like, are an inferior lot.
The men are kind and courteous to their
women in all respects, but there is no
doubt who is lord. The patriarchial sys-
TEN has scarcely died out Each lusty
broad-minded son, though be may. have
passed his 21st birthday, is required to
give all, or nearly all, bis earnings TO
his father so long as he lives under the
paternal roof Heligolanders, as rule,
marry young.-Cincinnati Commercial
Tribune
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-01-16
DUTIES OF ELECTORS.
Tow the Vote Is Counted aud Transmits
ted to the Capitol.

tea to the capitol
Just how or where or when the cleo.
toral vote is cast seems to be some
thing of mystery to many voters who
are well-informed on all other sub
jects.
The votes are cast in each state, on
the same day, in accordance with a
provision of the United States which
reads:
"The electors for each state shall
meet and give their votes upon .he first
Wednesday in December, in the year in
which they are appointed, at such place
in each state as the legislature of each
state may direct"
In Ohio and in most of the other
states, there is special legislation pro-
viding that the votes shall be cast at the
state capitol.
The federal statutes have provided for
any contingency that might arise.
Zach state may, by law, provide for the
filing of any vacancies which may oe-
cur in its college of electors, when
such college meets to give it's electoral
vote.
In Ohio, should vacancy occur, the
Chic electoral college has power to elect
persons to fill such vacancies, and
should it happen that two persons re-
ceiye the same number of votes, the
governor makes the choice by lot. 1t
will be seen, therefore, that no adverse
state administration could affect the
electoral vote.
After the votes are formally cast,
three certificates are made, in which
the votes for president and vice presi-
dent are given in separate lists.
The college then chooses person, not
necessarily a member of it's body, to
personally take one certificate to Wash
ington. This he must deliver to the
president of the senate before the first
week in January. In the event of that
officer not being in Washington when
the messenger arrives, the secretary oil
state is empowered to take charge of
the certificate.
The second certificate must be sent
to the president of the senate by mail,
so as to reach Washington before the
first week in January.
The third certificate is delivered to
the federal Judge of the district in
which the electoral college meets.
On the second Wednesday of Feb
ruary, congress is in session, and the
electoral vote is formally canvassed
Should it happen that neither of the
first two certificates reach Washington
by the second Wednesday in February,
the secretary Of state at once sends a.
special messenger to the federal judge
who is in possession of the third certif-
cate, and that is then taken to Wash
iugton.
Each messenger is paid mileage upon
the surrender of the certificate, to the
amount of 25 cents for each mile he has
Travelled by the most direct route. As
his transportation does not usually ex-
coed six cents per mile for the round
trip, he is few dollars to the good.
Messengers from the remote states are
thus quite well paid for their time.
The man who will carry the certificate
for California will be ahead about $500
on the trip.-Toledo Blade.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-01-16
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.


Sir Walter Besant, in collaboration
with Mr. ". L. Pollock, is about to pub
fish volume of eight drawing-room
plays.
Kenneth Grahame, whose book,
The Golden Age" has won universal
admiration, holds post in the Bank oil
England.
The representatives OF Mr.. William
Morris have entrusted the preparation
of an authoritative record of his life and
work to Mr.. ]. w. Mackail.
Aubrey Boucicaut, son of the late
Dion Boueieault, announces that he will
retire from the stage and devote him
self to literature in the future.
Mrs. Manningham Caffyn's new
story has very mild title: "A Quaker
GRANDMOTHER" which leads one to hope
that she will write no more Yellow
Aster novels.
Mrs. Rose Hawthorne Latbrop
daughter of Nathaniel Hawthorne, sis
ter of Julian, and wife of George Par
sons Lathrop) has decided to devote her
life to nursing patients.
Bit by bit the immensely valuable
real estate in Denver once owned by
Senator Tabor has passed out of his pos
session, till now the only property
standing in his name consists of 16 lots
surrounding the family homestead,
Capt. David p. Thomas, who re-
Gently died at his home in New Haven,
was widely known by the older news
paper men of the country through the
fact that he was for many years P. T.
Barnum's press agent. He was once
city editor of the New Haven Courier
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-01-16

A pretty revival of an old-Iime custom
is a proof that sentiment has not
passed wholly out of fashion. The en-
gagement ring, which is almost a fac
simile of the one worn 10y the modern
sgreat-grandmother, is really three
rings in one. Three slender bands
must eucircle the finger of the engaged
maiden. And each band is studded
with jewels of q different sort. The
middle band is set with diamonds
which should be small but perfect
GEMS. uniform Ia size. The lower
band must be set with the girls own
birthstone, and the upper one with the
birthstone OF her iiance. That is to say
f she CHANGED TO be born in February
nd the other in October. the diamond
would be surrounded by opuls aud
nuhvsiss-St. Iouls Republic.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-01-16
lie ,Nas niachnrrei.

Police Magistrate would not like
to think, prisoner, that you attempted
suicide. Yet witnesses testify they saw
you on the pier minute before the ae-
cident. But why did you go OIL
Tankey-Ish ths OF story-hic--l
s'pase I didn't know I vash--hie-ioad'
si-Bufalo Times
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-01-16

Dick-And how did you proceedT
Fred-Why, I just went up to her and
asked her if she would marry me.
"Without first telling her how much
YOU loved her and all that sort Of
thipg9n
"0f course; I did not want 10 preiu-
dice her Judgment"
MY dear boy, don't you know that
when folks fall in love they don't have
any Judgment ?"--Boston Transcript.
The cobra is said TO be the only SER
tent that e1uits a cry which resembles
Ire st5ueak Of rat.
The herald., 1897-03-16
INDEX
TO TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

Guatemala opens her funny little ex-
position.
The supreme court rules that states
have the right to tax the franchises of
corporations.
Governor Budd bounces Normal Trus-
tee French for attempting to Influence
legislation by inducing enrolling clerks
to make Inaccurate copies of bills to be
sent to the governor for signature.
Fitzslmmons declines to fight before the
camera unless he is given one-third OF
the profits of exhibiting the photographs;
Stuart is much worried, but says the men
shall fight tomorrow unless one OF them
dies.
Congress convenes In extra session; the
house organizes by the reelection of Reed
as speaker, and house and senate listen
to the presidents message, which deals
only with national finances and recon-
mends protection as remedy for all in
dustrial and commercial ills.
The herald., 1897-03-16
M'EINLEY's MESSAGE
National Finances DISCUSSED snd Nothing Else
Referred to

National Finances DISCUSSED snd Nothing EIse
Referred to
WASHINGTON. March 15-The pres
ident today sent the following message
to congress:
NECESSITY DEPLORED.
Regretting the necessity which has re-
quired me to call you together. I feel
that your assembling In extraordinary
session is indispensable because Of the
condition in which we find the revenues
OF the government. 1t is conceded that
its current expenditures are greater
than its receipts. and that such condi-
ton has existed now more than three
years. With unlimited means at our
command we are presenting the remark
able spectacle of increasing the public
debt by borrowing money to meet the
ordinary outlays incident upon even the
economical and prudent administration
Of the government.
THE GOOD OLD TIMES.
An examination Of the subjects dis
closes this fact in every detail and leads
inevitably to the conclusion that the
condition of the revenue which allows It
is unjustifable and should be corrected.
We find by the report Of the secretary of
the treasury that the revenues of the
fiscal year ending June 80, 1892. from ali
sources, were $425. s6s. .26022. and expend-
itures for all purposes were $415. .953. .SO6. Sc
leaving an excess Of receipts over expen-
ditures OF 80. .914. .66. During that fiscal
year $40,570. .4679S were paid upon the
public debt, which has been reduced
since March 1, 1889. s259. .O76. 800 and an
nual interest charge decreased $11 ,6S4.-
$3.50. The receipts of the government
from all sources during the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1898. amounted to $416-
ZIG, 6,561.94. and its expenditures to $459-
S74, ,sS7.65. showing an excess OF receipts
over expenditures of 1854 1878.
WHEN TROUBLE BEGAN.
Since that time the receipts Of no fiscal
year. and with but few exceptions, of no
month of any fiscal year have exceeded
the expenditures. The receipts OF the
government from all sources during the
fiscal year ending June 80. 1894, were
$S72, 1892, ,49S.29 and its expenditures $442,-
COS, 1887, leaving deficit, the first since
the resumption Of specie payments. of
$69, ,S83. .230.5S. Notwithstanding there
was a decrease of $16 769. .78 In the or
dinary expenses of the government as
compared with the previous fiscal year.
Its income was still not SUFFICIENT to pro-
vide for its daily necessities, and the
gold reserve in the treasury for the re-
demption Of greenbacks was drawn upon
to meet them.
BOND ISSUES
But this did not sufSice and the gov
ernment then resorted to loans to re-
plenish the reserve In February. 1894.
So, 900. 900 In bonds was issued. and In Mo-
vember following 4 second issue Of $780,
OK. .ooo WAS deemed necessary. The sum Of
>117. III. .7o6 Wae realised BY the sale Of
these bonds, but ~ sesezve NJ steadi-
The herald., 1897-03-16
IN THE SENATE
Business csnfined to the Reading Of the
nessags

Business Cenmned TO the keaoinz 81 tne
rIesssgs
WASHINGTON, March 15.-The SEN
ate began It's work in extra session to-
day with eighty-seven senators present
and with the galleries packed to their
full limit. The business Of the day was
confined to the reading of the presidents
message, the seating of the new senator
from Kansas, Mr.. Harris, and the ref
erence of the credentials Of Mr.. Corbett
as senator from Oregon to the commit
tee on privileges and elections. No leg
islative business was transacted during
the day.
There was an abundance Of flowers on
the desks Of senators today when at IL
o'clock Mr.. Hobart called the senate to
order. The galleries were filled. The
chaplain's prayer invoked divine grace
and blessing on the senators and MEM
bers now about to take up the work Of
the extraordinary session. and on the
president and vice-president.
The roll call disclosed the presence OF
sixty-eight senators. The new senator
from Kansas, w. A. Harris. took the
oath Of ofice.
Senator Mcbride Of Oregon presented
the credentials Of Henry w. Corbett,
appointed by the governor Of Oregon to
MI the vacancy caused by the failure to
elect a successor to Senator Mitchell
The governors certificate was read.
Senator Mcbride requested that the new
senator be sworn In II there be no OBJ
lection.
Senator Gray Of Delaware said that
some unusual circumstances had at
tended the appointment and credentials
should be scrutinized. He moved that
the credentials be referred to the COM
mittee on privileges and elections. The
motion prevailed by a unanimous vQte.
Senator Hoar of Massachusetts and
Cockrell Of Missouri were named a COM
mittee to wait on the president and in
form him that the congress was ready
to receive any communication from him
and the senate at 1880 took recess un-
til 2 o'clock.
{ At Q o'clock further recess was taken
until to give further time to the COM
mittee appointed to wait upon the presi-
dent. At o'clock the session was re-
sumed. Mr. Hoar and Mr.. Cockrell re-
ported that they had called on the preei-
dent. Secretary Pruden Of the White
House stan thereupon stepped forward
with the message in hand. 1t was sent
to the desk and the reading Immediately
began amid the close attention Of the
senators.
It took but ten minutes to read the
message and Immediately thereafter. on
motion of Mr.. Allison. the senate ad-
iourned
The herald., 1897-03-16
The TARIFF BILL
Practically . Return to the Old HcKiniey
Rates

Practically Q Return to the Old 7ckInIey
Rates
WASHINGTON. March 15.-The new
tariff bill prepared by the Republicans
of the ways and means committee was
introduced in the house today by Chair
man Dingley. The practical features
follow:
Schedule-Wool and manufactures OF
wool. All woods, hair Of the camel, goat.
alpaca and like animals are divided into
three classes:
Glass 1-Merino, mestiza,. metz OF
metis woods or other woods of merino
blood, immediate or remote, down cloth
ing, wools and woods Of like character,
including Bagdad wool, China lambs
wool, Castle Branca, Adrianople skin
wool, butchers wool and such as have
been usually imported into the United
States from Buenos Ayres, New Zealand.
Australia, Cape of Good Hope. Russia.
Great Britain, Canada. Egypt and else
where and also including all wools not
designated in classes two and three.
Glass 2-Leicester. Cotswold, Lincoln
shire, Down combing woods. Canada
long wools or other like combing wools
of English blood, hair of the Angora
goat, alpaca and like animals.
Glars 3.-Downs, native South Ameri-
ca, Cordova, Russian camels' hair and
woods of like character as have been
imported into the United States from
Turkey, Greece, Syria and elsewhere,
excepting improved woods hereinafter
provided for
The duties fixed are: Class l. II cents
pound; class Q, IL cents; class 8. on
woods valued at 13 cents or less per
pound, including charges, and on COM
mon goat hair AZ per cent ad valorem;
valued at more than 10 cents per pound.
so per cent ad valorem.
Standard samples Of woods which are
or may be deposited In the principal GUS
tom houses are to be the standards for
classification and the secretary Of the
treasury is authorized to renew the
standards from time to time in his judg-
ment. Woods of class 8, improved from
their present character by mixture OF
merino or English blood. shall be classi-
fed as class or 2. Woods Of the first
class imported washed shall pay double
duty and woods of the first, and second
classes imported secured, treble duty.
Unweshed woods shall be oonaidered
such as shall have been shorn from the
sheep WITHOUT any .clsapsiuo: washed
woods sud& Is. have been washed with
water onI1f1 The 1hetp's baek Of on the
okint - ztotAed r. any ethar man
The herald., 1897-03-16

Russell Of Connecticut, Dolliver of Iowa,
Steel Of Indiana, johnson of North Da-
kota, Evans of Kentucky. Tawney Of
Minnesota. Democrats-Bailey of Tex
as. McMillin of Tennessee. Wheeler of
Alabama, McLauren of South Carolin L,
Robertson of Louisiana. Swanson of
Virginia.
Mileage-Wright of Massachusetts,,
Barham Of California. Booze of Mary
land. Republicans; Cooper of Texas and
Lewis of Georgia, Democrats.
The ways and means committee then
asked leave to sit during the sessions OF
the house, after which at o'clock the
house, on Mr.. Dingley's motion. ad-
journed until next Tuesday
The herald., 1897-03-16

(continued Be- PAss yhree:l
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-04-23
Died.

HUSTED-At Minneapolis, Mimi,
Sunday afternoon, Agril II, 1897,
of hemorrhage of the brain, Daniel
Hasted, of Kansas City, Mo.
Deceased was born at Clarksburg.
Indiana, Nov. A., 1857, and in 1892,
at Kansas City, Mo-. was united in
marriage to Ida E.Everingham, ,daugh.
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. B. D. Evering-
ham, CT this place. The remains were
brought to this place for interment in
he New Oregon cemetery. Deceased
was member of good standing in
Humboldt Lodge, No. q, X. P, of Kan.
sas City.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-04-23
When Travelling

Whether on pleasure bent. or busi.
ness, take on every trip bottle OF
Syrup of Figs, as it acts most pleas
antly and effectually on the kidneys,
liver, and bowels, preventing fevers,
headaches, and other forms of sick
ness. For sale in so cent and 81 bot
ties by all leading druggists. Manu-
factured by the California Fig Syrup
Company only.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-04-23
S. S. Missionary Notes.

Organized Sunday School IN the
Stelnman district last Sunday, with
good attendance. The following off
GERS were elected:
Supt., w. I. Forty; ASS. Supt.. T.
l. James; Secy and Treas, Mrs. John
Steinman; Chorlster, Miss Lille James;
Tanltor, Miss Florence Bartholomew.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-04-23
Granger anu Florenceville,

Spring is coming oer the hills,
Creeping, softly creeping,
Carpets switching on the line,
Women, sweeping, sweeping.
And so the cleaning time has come,
Dirt in corners lurking
Men are Fastening from the honse,
Striking, always shirking.
Rev. Hardness was in Harmony,
Saturday,.
Manley Robinson was taken quite
sick Sunday, but is some better now.
Ernest Sims is helping Harry
w illiams with his spring work.
Abe Privat Jr., who is attending
Beloit College, returned Monday,
after spending a few days with his
parents in Florenceville.
We are informed of quite change
in our town. The bachelor ranch has
been turned into poultry yard. Err
nest says there is nothing lacking but
q -
Misses Eva Broadwater and Adah
Robinson were in Cresco last Friday.
The Easter services he at the NJ. f.
church was very we'll attended. The
church was decorated very nicely and
the children wore credit for them
selves and the ones who trained them
JoCAsTA.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-04-23

Entertainment under auspices of
ladies Of Congregational church, to be
given at opera house, April 27th.
CAST OF CHARACTERS