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The Van Buren press., 1898-11-05

The new county officers took charge
Monday, as they are personally known
to all the voters resume of their quail
fications at our hands is not necessary.
Harry E. Arcularius, for some
months prescription clerk for John
o Kane has resigned his position to ac-
cept similar one at Honey Grove,
Texas
Frank Warren was able to make his
first appearance for number of weeks
on our streets Saturday and met with
hearty greeting from his numerous
friends.
This year our forests show more of
the change of autumn tints than is us
ual the case here. This is no doubt
occasioned by the unusually early frosts
we had.
Fort Smith wholesalers found out that
Van Buren retailers objected somewhat
to patronizing men who were quietly
assisting in the attempt to get part of
their trade taken to Fort Smith.
There has been some improvement of
the condition of our county roads during
the past two or three weeks but as yet
they are far from being in what would
constitute even passable condition.
The cemetery should receive thor
ough cleaning up before the date of the
corner stone laying. Let us, at least,
make a decent appearance before the
strangers who may be expected to at
tend.
Frank Mclean says that while he
likes Coffeyville as business place, the
Kansas prairies do not suit him as
place of residence, and so has concluded
to stay with the Queen City of Arkan-
sas.
l. R. Hammond returned Monday
from Leavenworth, Kas., where he
went to take a consignment of prison
ers, among them Kirby Robinson, over
whose escape Mr.. Hammond feels great
ly chagrined.
w. l.. Mace returned Saturday from
Pine Bluff, where he had been taking
mart in the races with his promising
voupg mare Nettie H, and she was
speedy enough to land several purses
for her lucky owner.
The extensive advertising done by our
merchants recently and the low prices
at which they are offering goods are
attracting numerous purchasers to our
CITY who have heretofore bought else
where. The bats held out by Fort
Smith retail merchants of car fares,
free excursions etc, seem not to be hav-
ing the desired effect,
The Halloween Party given by the
Granddaughters of the Confederacy at
the residence of Mrs. Lewis Bryan last
Saturday night was all that even the
most ardent Granddaughter could de-
sire Every part on the program was
successfully carried out. That the at
tendance was large is shown by the re-
ceipts. which ammounted to sl9 40 and
which were turned into the monument
fund.
The Van Buren press., 1898-11-05

Mrs. E. s. Hart returned Tuesday
from a visit in Indiana.
Justice Miller has rented the rooms
recently occupied by Park Crutcher.
Jas. O'Kane Wednesday purchased
the Huff residence on Jefferson street.
&C. Montague has removed his watch
repairing department to Matthew 8 gro
Gerry.
County Clerk Cochrane started off
well with three marriage licenses issued
Tuesday.
Col. and Mrs. Sam R. Chew were
visiting relatives and friends at Ozark
several days this week.
W. A. BOstick, who served as deputy
under his father, has been appointed to
the same position by County Clerk
Cochrane.
In a recent issue of THE Gazette
appeared what purported to be an inter
view of reporter with conductor on
the Mo. Pacific system in which the
latter made a very dirty attack on Train
master Walsh of this branch of the sys-
tenn. 1t gives us pleasure to be able tc
state that the attack is being generally
deprecated by the conductors on the
line. OF course a man in his position
is bound to make more or less enemies,
but these enemies are generally the least
competent in the discharge of the duty
to which they are assigned and there
fore subject to being 'called down
every once in awhile. Mr.. Walsh
many friends here know that he is quit,
popular with the great majority of tn,
trainmen, and that the attack wa
simply a piece Of spite work.
The Van Buren press., 1898-11-05
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T. M. Mitchell who has for num-
Der of years been conducting grocery
business here made an assignment of his
stock to the Shibley & Wood Grocery
Co. last Monday, giving as his reasons
dull trade and poor prospects for the
winter.
Sidney Garrett, brother of Wallace
Garrett is an applicant before the next
general assembly for the position of
assistant journal clerk of the lower
house. Mr.. Garrett halls from Madi-
son county and was visiting his brother
here last week.
When we see the wives of some of our
merchants going to Fort Smith to do
their shopping we sometimes feel
that they should not blame other people
for doing likewise. 1t is a poor rule
that wont work both ways.
Sergeant Gray Medlin, of the late
First Arkansas, returned home Tuesday
having just been discharged from the
hospital. He was still on crutches
when he arrived, but home life in old
Crawford will soon make him forget he
ever was i'll.
With its issue of the 2Sth ult. the
Fort Smith Elevator passed its 21st
milestone. The name of THE Eleva-
tor is known throughout this whole
section, which goes to show that it is
accomplishing its mission. We wish ii
continued success.
Either someone is running very stiff
bluff or the year 1899 will see three lines
of railroad south of the river to Little
Rock, which will parallel one another
within few miles. We are inclined tc
think someone is doing lot of bluffing
and the Goulds are good at that.
The Van Buren press., 1898-11-05
LOCAL and Personal.

Dr. Weems is sporting a new buggy,
and it is beauty.
Mrs. Matt Wallace was visiting rela
'ives here this week.
Miss Nettie Hathaway left Saturday
ior Memphis to enter school.
Miss Clara Morelock was visiting
friends at Mulberry this week.
Munyon s Homeopathic Remedies at
JOHN o KANE s DRUG STORE.
w. l.. Mace made business trip to
li'tle Rock the first of the week.
Dr' and Mrs. F. G.. Kerr returned
from their visit to Omaha Monday,
DoRN-On Saturday, the Goth ult. to
''r' and Mrs. Tom Mansker a son.
oIate Treasurer. elect Thos. E. Little
'p'n' few hours in our city Saturday.
The Van Buren press., 1898-11-05

Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Tucker are up from
Tallahina, |. 7. spending a few days
with relatives.
Jim Hawkins returned Sunday from
Wan, where he went to assist Allen
Bros. for week.
Nose Dixon has been filling the posi-
ton of prescription clerk at o Kane S
drug store this week.
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CASTo7T Z a..
1hs Kind You Have klwaB Bought
''s:;.'' ''':; ! ''' Ehz2zZN

A hunting party composed OF Maui
Wallace. ]. d. McCullom, Hy Tinsley'
W R. Willis and Bill Smith have been
snendine the past week near Claremore'
Mr.. Loving Miles, an attache OF 'ne
Memphis Commercial Appeal spent a
few davs in our city the first OF the
week visiting his brother, o. L. Miles
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rrof' Leavitt, principal of the Mul-
Jerry school, spent Saturday in Van
Buren,.
o. N. Pew, the East End merchant
~ uss about recovered from protracted
illness.
%rS' Mamie Msingault, of Memphis,
this week.
iot' Frank Mclean assisted in a
S,a' .,' musical entertainment at Clarks
Vile Monday.
0Onn Mcintyre, an insane patient at
~ nv state asylum, at Little Rock, from
ss'a"tord county, died there last Thurs
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PROF. D. B. MORGAN


Be IN Van Buren, From Mo-
vember 8 to 18th.
Prof. D. B. Morgan of Fayetteville,
Ark. late of Philadelphia, will be in
Van Buren, beginning next Tuesday for
five days, prepared to treat all diseases
of the horse in a thoroughly scientific
manner.
He especially invites the farmers and
stockraisers to call and see his new
wagon and examine specimens of dis
eased teeth, the correction of which he
makes speciality.
Take your horse to him and have it
operated on by a man who has had
years of experience. 1t
The Van Buren press., 1898-11-05
The VAN BUREN PRESS.
VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS,
RAILROAD TIME TABLES.
MISSOURI PACIFIC.

Trains 2Sl, 292, 232 23i, 2i3 and 2i4 will carry
passengers.
GOING WEST
No 23l. Arr. As pm. Arr. Coffeyville $50 pm,
No. 23s " $50 am. Ft Smith 400 a m.
No. 2i3. " 1l:25 am. Stops at Van Buren,.
GOING EAST.
no. S2. Arr. l:l5 pm. ART Little Rock 7:55 p m.
Eo 24 Lv. l2l5pm Coal Hill 435 pm.
Trains 231, 232 233 234 run daily.
Trains 243 and 2il do not run on Sunday.
Through trains make a stop OF minutes.
GREENWOOD BRANCH.
No S66' Arr. ll:25 m. (Stops at Van BUREN,.
No 20S.S Lv, l:5O pm. Arr. Greenwood 500 p m.
~ Daily, except Sunday.
A. HAYS. Agent.
The Van Buren press., 1898-11-05

FRISCO LINE" (sT. L. & S. F)
No. O. Mail 1:l5 a. m.
NO 6. St Louis Limited 532 p. m.
No 40 Local Freight 5S5 a. m.
GOING SOUTH.
NO. J. Mail 2.47 a. m.
No, S. Texas Limited 1Gl5 a. m.
No. 49, Local Freight $50 p. m.
Trains % and 40 run daily except Sunday, bal
ance run daily
Pullman sleepers and reclining chair cars on
all points
For full information call upon or address
p. w FURRY, Tkt. Agt.
The Van Buren press., 1898-11-05

Cure Scrofula promptly and permanently by
a thorough course of Hoods Sarsaparilla; All
forms of this painful disease yield TO the blood
purifying power of this great medicine.
Hoods Pills are the best family cathartie and
liver tonic. Gentle, reliable sure 5lS
The Van Buren press., 1898-11-05
Making Room.

In order to make room for our i'm
mense stock of furniture which we
purchased recently we will sell:
The Van Buren press., 1898-11-05
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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-12-16
THB sUNl FRIDKYlaDECEMBER lie, 1sOes

ing than was supplied by the cultivation of
the land.
A stimulus has also been given to the
growing OF cotton in the Trnns-Oaspian
territory wherever irrigation was prac-
ticable, and the Russian cotton mills are
now drawing n large part OF their raw
material from this source. There are also
in the southern Caucasus, in the valley OF
the Araxes, large tracts Of fertile land only
waiting irrigation and population to add
their quota to the cotton supply of Russia.
A limited quantity Is already produced in
this region, but It Is mostly consumed In
the local home Industries. It must, how
ever, be some time yet before Russia can
supply all her needs for such staples as
iron and cotton from native sources, and,
until she does, an active market should be
found for our American products. She still
takes large quantities OF pig iron from Eng
land, which until recently enjoyed a prac-
teal monopoly Of the Russian iron market.
The Germans, however, Of late years have
been supplying n considerable portion of
the Russian imports of finished ironware,
particularly to the great oil works Of Baku
on the Caspian.
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To THE EDITOR OF THE sUS-JSir: The several
articles which have appeared IN your valuable paper
touching the subject of proper fire projection. all
lately suggested by the recent fire in the Home 1Afo
Building. have overlooked tho most efficient method
OF Are ertinguishing known TO science and TO tho
commercial world. VIZ. the simple use of carbon
dioSide. 1t requires but a small amount OF gaseous
dio1ide TO extlngaish a Are in it's ~incipient stages.
From I to 10 per cent. Is ample.
One Of the great ADVANTAGE of carbon dioride for
the extInGuiShnent of fires Ia that the heat Iio-
nna carbon d iSSti" 70 dow to Tho point Of
combustion, and thereby eItingqi:hing or wipinF
oxide as applied for this purpose, and Is Of almost
untold worth. A suppl OF dioxide can DO readily
stored in aus building. and by the use Of . simple
be- tas fniiy an and aaIS%ssclntSsi;; protooted' against are' This
carbon aio1lde sppArstnt Is simple IL construction.
any Sc"ripani 81 the Building. The automatic ia
ture of this can on dto1.Se apparatus 4 most yI4~
the ARE rises IN the opening degree. and then olngS
themselves a. the temperature Of tho room di-
Is II tie or no datuagq only that caused by the actual
IRE, which can be but small. and the apartment IL
left in practically the same condition as 1t was be-
fore the nre.
Insurance statistics show that the loss oceaaioned by
the average lire IL due more to the water used in its
extinction than TO goods actually consumed. Why do
Aboriuine. who threw the hrst gourdful OF water
upon his straw bed, which hal caught nre, when We
can eKtnguish fires today. comparatively without
loss or mHteriRl disturbance OF existing conditions.
tinguiShing agent In eSiliencef This j. not a mere
theory. but d com mero.Al fac, the practical operation
OF which can be seen to-day IN our own city Of New
York. b. l. 4.
DIG. II,
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for ideas. On the one hand, the questions
out OF which no has striven TO max politi'
cal issues lave not laid hold upon the pub
lie mind, while, on the other hand, he has
failed TO avail himself of precious opportu.
mites and allowed them to be seized by OPP
ponents or by rivals. He has chung, for In
stance, to local option in spite of conclusive
proof that n large section OF his own party
looked askance upon the project, and
he has ~vehemently assaulted the liberation
of Romanistic ritualism in the Church
OF England, although it was soon made
evident that the severe measures advocated
by him did not commend themselves to the
great body OF Anglicans. Meanwhile, Sir
WILLIAM has permitted Mr.. CHAMBERLAIN
20 take the wind out of the Liberal sails,
first, in the matter OF the "old age pen
sion" programme, and, secondly, in tho
promotion of q cordial understanding be-
tween England and the United States. So
far as imperialism or the Tightening Of tho
bonds between the mother country and
her colonies is concerned, Lord ROSE
Berry is the only Liberal who can dis
pute with Mr.. CHAMBERLAIN the title
to the championship. As this is a live
lSbue, LOTu hOSEBERN, hlbnOuBn OSUenbl-
bly, in retirement, retained his grasp
upon n considerable section of the Liberals,
and he suddenly acquired great prestige
among all Englishmen, who set their coun-
try above party, by proclaiming his ap-
proval OF the treatment Of the Fashoda in
cident by the Salisbury Government, at a
time when Sir WILLIAM HARcoURT and Mr..
JOHN MORLEY remained mute. Thus has it
been brought abou that the headship Of the
Liberal party will be restored to Lord ROSE
Berry, while the leadership Of the opposition
in the House Of Commons, which has been
now resigned by Sir WILLIAM HARCoURT,
will be transferred probably to Mr.. HER
BERT AsouIrH, who was a member. Of the
cabal which substituted Lord RosEBERY
for Mr.. GLADsToNEi in the Premiership.
The reBlevation of Lord RosEBERY to the
leadership Of the British Liberals implies
the definite shelving OF home rule so far as
the retention OF a conspicuous place in the
Liberal programme is concerned. 1t also
means that the anti-Parnellites will be
driven to copy the tactics of the Parnellites,
and to take that wholly independent posi-
tion in the House of Commons, which, as
Mr.. PARNELL steadily maintained, is indis-
~pensable to the fulflment of Ireland's as
pirations for self-government.
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Industrial Progress in Russia.

The transfer Of population from the more
congested OF the agricultural districts of
European Russia to the country newly
opened up by the Trans-Slberian Railway is
going on apace. The migration this year,
it Is said, will comprise some 200, 900
families, who have been carried at excep-
tionally low rates, about $3.50 for a thou
sand versts, or $40 miles, with a large re-
duction for longer distances. Three to four
emigrant trains a day nave crossed the
Ural Mountains into Siberia, and the same
movement Is expected to continue DUR
ing the coming year The migrants are
described as just the class OF peo-
pie to develop the u%ninhabited wastes
Of central and southern Siberia, whose
climate is about the same as that on
either side OF the boundary line between
this country and canada. They are a simple,
hardy and frugal people, and as the birth
rate among them is said to be phenomenally
high, the building up OF q purely Russian
Slav population among the Tartar and
Mongol tribes will go on rapidly and at
the same time the development OF the re-
sources of the country will afford the traffic
required to prevent the railway becoming a
burden on the National Treasury.
While migration to Siberia Is relieving
the pressure OF population in one direction,
the rapidly extending industries in South
ern Russia are drawing the surplus labor
away in another. Ten years ago there were
In all South Russia only TWO ironworks
with three blast furnaces in operation.
Now there are fifty-seven establishments In
the district between Ekaterinoslav on the
Dnieper and the Black Sea alone. or these,
twelve new factories and eight new rolling
mills with ten coal mines support over
eighty thousand people. The output
Of cast iron this year is estimated at
about e3,ooo,ooo pools, or 1850, 900
tons. The population Of Ekaterinoslav,
which in 1888 numbered only some So
900, is now about 100, ooo, and In other
parts OF the new iron district large
towns have sprung up where little more
than a decade ago not even a village or
habitation was to be seen. The
yield from the iron mines Of the Ural Noun
tains has also been increased within the
last two years by about 27o, 900 tons.
These results are attributed largely to the
operation of the tariff and to tho decision of
the Russian Government that all that was
required In the construction Of the Trans
Siberian Railway should DO home products.
The industries created in this way have
Afforded the population other means Of liy-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-12-16
Admiral and ~VIce-Admirnl.

Thirty-four years have passed since the
FIRST Vice-Admiral OF the American navy
was appointed, tho grade being created for
the illustrlous FARRAGUT. When, after tho
war, he was made Admiral. PORTER became
,Vice-Admiral, and, on ~FARDAaUT's death,
Admiral in his turn, Rowan then becoming
vice-Admiral. while the two grades lnpsed
with the deaths OF these incumbents.
Now We have another great sailor to re-
ward, tho hero of Manila, who is in the self
same class with the naval victor of the Mis-
sisslppi and Mobile Bay. or the two bills
introduced into Congress for this purpose,
the one reported by the House Naval Com
mittee seems to us better than that Of Sen
ator HALE; for while the latter provides
for the permanent revival Of the grades of
Admiral and Vice-Admiral, the House bill
restricts them to the lifetime Of those who
may first be appointed to these grades.
No doubt there is something to be said
for making the highest line officer in the
navy a full Admiral, rs also for making the
commander Of our enlarged army a full Cen
eral. We lave q far more powerful navy
than twenty or thirty, years ago, and shall
be constantly adding to it, while Secretary
Lone already asks Congress to make the per-
manent enlisted maximum %, 500 men and
boys, which, is more than double what 1t was
a few years ago. But the better view seems
to us that no permanent grade OF Admiral
is required; while in any case the need just
now Is to emphasize as much as possible
the personal tribute paid in reviving the
two grades rather than to secure any col
lateral advantages from them.
What the people Of this country want is
to place DEWEY on a plane of honor and
public gratitude like that which FARRAGUT
occupies. 1t desires to reward him for what
he has already done and to give him the
highest rank the laval service has ever car
ried. In F~ARRAGUT's case there was no ac-
tual need Of an Admiral for the navy, espe-
cially when peace had been declared, but
there was an American sailor who deserved
to be an Admiral, just as there is now.
What we want, then, is to make DEWEY
an Admiral and SAMPSON q Vice-Admiral
for their deeds during the war and,
apart from other considerations, in order
to make this fact prominent it should be
provided that these grades are to lapse with
their incumbency. following the precedent
Of 1870. There will be no difficulty here
after in r~eviving these grades or either Of
them, just as there is no difficulty in re-
viving them now
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Insane Convicts and tho Innocent
Insane.

A woman named HmpA PETERSEN has
been on trial this week in Queens county
for the murder OF her young child. On
Wednesday evening the jury brought in a
verdict of not guilty on the ground Of in.
sanity. Where an accused person is ac-
quilted on this ground, the Code of Grim
inal Procedure declares that the court may,
"if the defendant be in custody, and they
deem his discharge dangerous to the public
peace or safety, order him to be committed
to the State lunatic asylum until he be-
comes sane"
Acting under the authority thus con-
ferred by law, the Judge who presided at
her trial has decided that HInpA PETER
Il shall be detained in the State hospital
at Mattenwan until o commission has
passed upon her sanity.
1t is unfortunate that she cannot be sent
to some institution where the very name
Of the place does not impart the idea Of
criminality on the part Of the inmates.
The statutory title of the Matteawan es-
Enlistment is the State Hospital for Insane
Criminals.
Yet this poor woman who Is to be taken
there, to be held in restraint with prisoners
who are not only mad, but criminal, has
just been absolved from the charge Of
crime against her by the verdict OF a jury.
She stands absolutely innocent in the eyes
Of the law.
We assume that the court committed her
to Matteawan for want OF powert to send her
to an asylum OF a different character.
The law certainly ought to be changed,
however, il it compels the courts to commit
to the State Hospital for Insane Criminals
persons who have been acquitted Of crime,
but are still liable to detention because they
nave not recovered their reason.
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Middle Names In literature.

To THE EDIroa OF The suS-Sfr: am afraid tina.
your correspondent who replies to my objection TO
the uSe OF middle names will have to have 4 surRt.
cal operation performed on his head. He seems to
take the thing seriously. Very good. /: we talk Of
hrst-class eiEhteen-carat people who have used but
ono name. how about william Shakespeare, John
Milton. John DRYDEN. william Wordsworth. Thomas
Carlyle. Alfred TonnySon. Walter Scott, LORD
Byron. Edward aibbon. Robert Browning, Se.f In
all English literature you win And few. very few,
who have used the middle name. Mrs. Barrett
Browning did not till she added her husbands
nAne by marriage. Poe always signed his Iamc Ed
gar A. Poe. The others mentioned by T, X. Henry
poor fsllowD are not frat class in the literary
sense: Bat, 5e.tinR aside, the chef objection TO tho
fusion: fer instance, Charles DUDLEY, Warner ana
Charles warren btoddArd. In conclusion l say and
/ say It boldly the chances Of q person boin2 re-
membered and going down the centuries are greatly
increahed ~ he or SHE comes ~ the public with but
one Christian name. Leo Wallace, william Tell.
Robert Bruce, Mary Stuart, Christopher Colum.
bus. George Warrington, Napoleon BOnApArte, and
John smith OF Virginia. KAY ". KAY.