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The Van Buren press., 1898-10-29
Trouble For Mckinley.

The Washington correspondent Of the
Louisville Times is of the opinion that
when the senate comes to consider the
appointment during this war of 200 sec
ond lieutenants in the regular army
from civil life there may be 4 sensa-
tion that will corrugate the brow of tae
president, the secretary of war and the
adjutant general.
There were 10. 600 applications for
these places. but with so many 10 draw
from, many bad appointments were
made, ana evidence is accommodating to
prove that political pull sorted ont most
of the successful ones. and not merit.
The war department records snow
that fifty of the appoiutees failed either
physically or mentally. but their pull
got them there just the same. The age
limit was also ignored, one man 35 years
of age being appointed. In another in
stance the favored applicant WAS caught
at the examination deliberately cheat
ing. bnt he was commissioned Just the
same. and is now in the army.
1t may be that these illegal appoint
ments We're so widely scattered through
congress as to tie the hands of a major
ity of the body, il being conceded that
there is not a slicker pair of poli.i
clans than President Mckinley and
Adjt Gen. Corhin, but they can { pre-
vent more or less exposure Of the meth
ods employed.
"A large number Of deserving. intel
ligent and well bred voung men in the
ranks of the regular army enlisted for
the sole purpose of earning a commits
sicn. Not one of These stands among
the 200 appointments made this sum
mer They have no pull-only merit. ''
The Van Buren press., 1898-10-29

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The Van Buren press., 1898-10-29
Both Arguments are Good.

From the St Louis Republic
Senator Jones of Arkansas. Chairman
of the Democratic National Committee,
and Mr. Andrew Carnegie, multimil-
lionaire manufacturer, are of one mind
concerning the annexation of the Philip
pines.
The manner in which they reach this
agreement is typical. Mr.. Carnegie op-
poses annexation because he cannot see
wherein it promises any commercial
profit. Senator Jones opposes it because
it is in contradiction to the wise policy
of the founders of the government.
oThe development of one State in the
Union in peace and security, says
Andrew Carnegie, will outweigh all
the increase of profit we can get from
foreign trade in any of the worthless
possessions which we can attempt now
TO take The Philippines have certain
trade which cannot be greatly increased
If the United States is going to
undertake the government of the Philip
pines and go in for expansion through
Out Tile NOIlut putting uei haHNi III tiiS
hornet s nest of European rivalry. there
can be no prosperous business.
II believe, says Senator Jones, lin
the policy of Washington and the found
ers of this Republic, 100 years ago, that
Europe should let the Western Hemis-
phere alone and this country confne it
self to this continent. The wisdom of
this policy is shown by the growth of
the country, and | do not think we can
afford to change that policy.
Each of these arguments is sound and
authoritatively advanced. Andrew Car
negie, as an exceptionally successful
money maker, is keen in his perception
of fields wherein money is to be made.
Senator Jones, a lifelong Democrat, is
faithful to the democratic principles
on which this government was founded
and prompt to recognize and combat q
proposed abandonment of those princi
pies. 1t is we'll, therefore, to pay re.
spectful attention TO their arguments
against Philippine annexation-the one
advanced from the standpoint of the
American business man, the other from
that Of the American statesman.
The Van Buren press., 1898-10-29
Col. F0rdYce's Plans.

From the Littlc Rock Democrat oct 2i)
The following statement was sent out
this morning by the Little Rock agent
of the Associated Press;
THE announcement from New York
that Colonel 5 W Fordyce, at a meet
ing Of the directors of the Cotton Belt
Railroad yesterday, declined re election
10 the presidency of that company to
succeed Edwin Gould. was the subject
Of much discussion here today. Col
onel Fordyce left Arkansas about twelve
years ago and went to ST. Louis but has
always maintained his citizenship in
Arkansas lie bras large property in
tsrests in Little Rock, Pine Bluff and
Hot Springs. IL Is learned on good
authority this morning that Colonel
Fcrdyce intends to retire from the rail
road business and return To Arkansas,
anl that in 1900 be will be a candidate
for the seat in the United States senate
now occupied by Senator James Il.
Berry. Colonel Forlyce is life long
democrat and an advocate Of the gold
standard.
The Van Buren press., 1898-10-29
Ex-Seeretary Herbert Against
Expansion.

NEW YORK, Oct. 19.--Hillary A
Herbert, former secretary of the navy
in responding to the toast "Our Place
Among the Nations, at the dinner of
the Quill Club last night, spoke against
colonial expansion in the tropics. He
said:
''Will the dangers ahead of us over
come the nation7 viii this great gov
ernment fall by its own ambition, or
will it go on as it has in the past, lead
ing the way among the nations. We
are 45 equal states capable of enjoying
the blessings of free government. Our
navy is fifth among those of other ma
tions, butour shipbuilders have no super
iors. and Dewey. Sampson, Schley and
Watson have shown that our sailors are
equal to any afioat.
1.-The United States can defend their
interests on the high seas wherever their
interests may be. 1t may cost money,
but there is no need of foreign alli
ance.
No thoughtful man can deny there
are dangers ahead of us, but they lie in
another direction. We have passed the
parting of the ways Alaska is colony
no. 1. Hawaii is colony No. 2 Porto
Rico is No. and Cuba will gravitate
into the union and be colony No. 4 .
The Philippines may come in and be
colony No. 5, or they may be divided
mp so that one of them may be colony
No 25.
NO one can say that these countries
today are capable of being part of this
nation. These people are incapable of
self government now. When will they
be capable9 Will il be when they are
Americanized2 Take the answer from
the history of the Danish West Indies
inc French West Indies, the Dutch or
British West Indies. Experiments have
been tried there for goo years and they
have not been successful. The cardinal
and insuperable objection to the colon
izaiion OF tropical countries is that they
are already inhabited by an inferior
population. No Anglo Saxon has been
able 10 change Jamaica and other West
Indian islands.
Il believe ouT navy ought 10 be in
creased whether we have more colonies
or not. but if we increase our colonies
we must build a navy equal to that Of
any nation afloat
MIR. Herbert said that if we could take
in our kith and kin across our northern
border It would be well and good. but
~ Canadians did not care IN join rs we
~horld stand as we are apd preserve the
f.ni0n without invilIRg disaster by ex
ri.oests not ia accord with our insti-
tali i'ls.
The Van Buren press., 1898-10-29
Pierce Pleasant Pellets for sale at
JOHN O O'KANE S DRUG STORE.
Meth0dists Invade Cuba And
Porto Rico.

From the St Louis Republic.
AT a recent meeting at Nashville
Tenn. at the Foreign Mission Board of
the Southern Methodist Episcopal
Church it was decided to extend the
bounds of the church to the proposed
new American possessions, effecting
such organizations in them as exist in
the States
Bishop Gambler was appointed by the
National Board to invade Cuba and
Porto Rico and sow the seeds which
should develop into permanent organic
alton.
The matter has been under the con
sideration of church officials some time,
and they have been awaiting termina
tion of hostilities to enter the field,
which is entirely new to the Methodist
church and practically to the Protest
ant religion.
When the war ended, the yellow fever
scare prevented immediate action. Now
that cold weather is approaching and
all danger removed, the National Board
of Foreign Missions will push matters
to IL successful issue if possible.
Bishop Gambler, who is at his home
in Oxford. Ga will start soon for the
West Indian Islands. where he will re-
main actively in the work until Decem-
Der IA, when he will hold the annual
State conference in Florida While the
Bishop will go alone, he will be fol
lowed by missionaries who will assist
him IN establishing missions,
Once established, the churches will
be conducted continuously by preachers
| from the United States Presiding Ell
der Dr.. James w. Lee of St. Louis re-
Gently discussed the plan with Bishop
Gambler and is familiar with the situa
! ton.
THE Bishop will first go to Havana,
then to Porto Rico, and tnen to all the
larger cities of the islands, said he
yesterday. only small group OF
| assistants will accompany him, but be
mas made arrangements with many
Georgia pastors who are TO follow him.
" lhe work is to be conducted upon d
much more systematic plan than usually
is attempted. The islands will be treat
ed as States or Territories, and regular
State organizations perfected.
No doubt Bishop will be appointed
with Presiding Elders, Bishop Gambler
has great energy and decision, and il
his ideas are carried into effect the
West Indian churches will be repre-
sented in our next General Confer
| ence
The Van Buren press., 1898-10-29
A Sensible Landowner.
From the Mulberry Leader.

From the Mulberry Leader.
Merchants and land owners in forcing
customers and tenants to plant largely
of cotton regardless of loss have been
killing the goose that lays the golden
egg, in that they now have class of
customers, who formerly bought to
their limit, too impoverished to patron
lze them. The initiative in this section
has been taken. Capt. Wm. Bowlin
who owns | 400 acres here, has an
nounced that each tenant will be allow
ed five acres for wheat the remainder to
be divided between cotton and corn.
This is step in the right direction and
the example should be followed by all
landlords. The profits for a year or SC
may be lessened, but it will work fol
the ultimate good of all.
The Van Buren press., 1898-10-29
4 NOTE OF PROTEST
Sent to Spain by President Mckinley J
And the DOns Sent
Counter Protest.

WASHINGTON, Oct 2A-After con
shifting with his cabinet President Ne
Kinley decided today that positive meas
nres We're necessary 70 prevent further
violations of the letter and the spirit Of
the peace protocol by the Spanish au=
thorities in Havana backed by their
evacuation commissioners. According
Il protest was sent the Spanish gov
ernment through the French embassy
today against the removal of govern
ment property from Cuba, and notice
was given that the removal must cease
Immediately. Failure to comply with
this demand will result in stringent
measures. At the White House confer
ence today the President declined 10 ae-
eept any Of the propositions made by
Spanish commissioners in Havana that
Spain he given to January 1st to com
plete the evacuation.
II WAS learned the today United States
have informed Spain it will take pos
session when it sees fit without refer
ence to any date. December 1st is gen
orally understood as the time.
The Van Buren press., 1898-10-29
Another Paper Railroad

The Fort Smith Times of last Sunday
contains the following in regard to
another prospective railroad into that
city:
The Louisiana, North & South rail.
way, from this city to New Orleans. has
been incorporated under the laws of the
state of Louisiana, and is making pre-
parations to build at once. The con
tracts have been let to the st. Louis
Construction Co., and the new line
is assured, it is asserted
The prospectus of the new north and
south line, a copy of which has been re
celyed by the Times, reads in part as
follows:
The incorporators and promoters of
the Louisiana, North and South Rail.
ROAD Company propose to construct a
standard guage railroad from Fort
smith to New Orleans, on a nearly due
north and south line through the states
OF Arkansas and Louisiana. 1t will
pass from Fort Smith, south to Hot
Springs, the world renowned health re-
sort thence to Arkadelphia, where it
VIII connect with the st. Louis, Iron
Mountain and Southern railroad. and
thence to Camden, where it will connect
with the st. Louis, Southwestern rail.
road and from Camden il will run in n
ulrect line south, to point about Is
miles west of Junction City. on the
south line OF Arkansas The line in the
state OF Arkansas will be about 100
miles long. -''
The distance from the Arkansas line
70 Alexandria is 40 miles, and from
alexandria to New Orleans 1O5 miles
making the total distance from Fort
omlth to New Orleans over our pro.
posed line 52j miles. - F'0
The Van Buren press., 1898-10-29

Col. o. L, Miles left Thursday on a
short visit to st. Louis.
j. A. Floyd will be jailor under
Sheriff Branson administration.
Next Monday the recently elected
county officers take hold of the reins of
government.
Mr.. Wm. Fields, of Boonville Logan
county was visiting o. l.. Miles the first
Of the week.
Southmayd Miller have fine display
of clothing in their north window.
And. remember, everything goes at cost
now with them.
Work has been begun on the new
transfer platform at the Mo. Pacific
depot and as soon as it is completed the
present platform will be replaced by a
gravel walk.
Professional cracksmen blew the safe
in the Frisco freight depot at Fort
Smith about four O. clock last Wednes
day morning, securing 500. 25 in money,
and checks and other valuable papers
amounting to 81 700, which they, how
ever, threw away soon after leaving the
scene of their operations. They evi-
IDENTIFY were well acquainted with the
habits of the night watchman at the
freight station as the latter is there the
entire night with the exception of the
time when the southbound morning
passenger comes in, during which time
they performed the job. Van Buren,
people should be doubly on the watch
as they may possibly receive a visit
next.
The Van Buren press., 1898-10-29
The Memphis Road Sold.

From Mondays L. r. Democrat
The Little Rock and Memphis was
sole at 12 IN. to representative of the
bondholders committee for S325 900
By 1:30 o clock the people began to
assemble on the platform, although the
cold wind chilled them and made them
turn their coat collars up for comfort
BY the hour for sale there were about a
hundred citizens assembled on the plat
form, representative business men. ali
of whom were intensely interested III
the outcome of the sale, knowing that
it meant the beginning of a new era for
Little Rock and Arkansas
AT 12 o clock, sharp, Hon. Chas. c.
Waters, standing master in ehaneery
stepped forward and read the order OF
sale made originally by Judge John A
Williams. of the United States circuit
court, in the case of the Central Trust
Company, of New York, VS. Little Rock
and Memphis Railroad Company. Feb
ruhry 19, 1895. The terms of the sale
were that no bid would be considered
for less than 1926, 900, and that a eerti
| fed check for $25 900 must accompany
the bid as an evidence of good faith.
what Is bid23 asked The master
and an expectant hush fell upon the
assembled multitude. Many eyes turn
ed inquiringly to the tall figure of a
young man, clean shayen, wearing Il
white hat, who had been pointed out as
the man who would make the bid.
"What is bid?' repeated the master.
Over the heads of the people that had
crowded in before him the young man
/ xrlita OF hand ~, l. IL,
a slightly tremulous voice:
Il bid $325. 600.
Il am offered 1926, 600. Is there an
other bid? Several of these gentlemen
told me they were going to bid, and
Judge Waters smiled.
1925 900 once S325, 600 twice 1925, =
900 three times and sold to-ah yes, Mr.
Larkin for 7. p Olcott, chairman OF
the bondholders committee, New
York.
Mr.. Larkin reached over the crowd
and handed to Judge Waters properly
certified check for $25. 600 in compli
ance with the terms of the order and
the sale was declared consummated.
This is the beginning of a new era OF
prosperity for Arkansas. so the people
firmly believe, and the city is thorough
| ly aroused now that the sale has been
consummated and there is every assur
ance Of the immediate construction OF
! the Choctaw road All are enthused
and all doubts have been dispelled by
this evidence of good faith on the part
of Messrs. Gowan, Wood and their as
sociates. The 800, 600 asked as a bo-
nus has been subscribed by the people
and will be forthcoming upon demand
when all terms are complied with
| Property values must now advance, and
business interests become more active
with the healthy invigorant of increased
transport ational facilities and the added
impetus and incentive of industrial pro
gress and enterprise. Little Rock ash
all Arkansas to rejoice with her.
The amount of the mortgage on the
old Little Rock and Memphis road, held
by the Central Trust Company, was
81. 1926, 313. The entire purchase price
amounts to 50, $50, ,3l3, without Interest
on the mortgaged Indebtedness from
the date of the decree of foreclosur,
November, 2s, 1894. but only 1928 00(
in cash will be paid, the bonds being
presented for the residue.
The Van Buren press., 1898-10-29

REMEMBER, voters on the sth of No
vember an election for congressman
will take place in Arkansas. In this
district the Republican leaders have inn
stituted a still hunt, hoping to catch
the Democrats mapping, and are making
appeals to every voter by personal letter
to be certain of going to the polls 1t
is necessary therefore that Democrats
should not neglect, from a sense of Sc
curity. to record their vote for Hugh A.
Dinsmofe
The Van Buren press., 1898-10-29

private of the Twenty. second Kansas
Volunteers. was dishonerably discharg
ed from the army and sentenced TO one
year imprisonment in government
penitentiary for participating in the
despicable crime.
Prince was one of the Kansas soldiers
who last August opened the grave OF
Maj. Duke, gallant Confederate sol
der, near the famous battlefield of Bnll
Run, and dragged out portion Of the
body, chipping up the skull for souye
Mrs.
The Van Buren press., 1898-10-29
Gives Up.

PARIS. Oct. 26.-spain has at last
abandoned the attitude of claiming con-
cessions in Cuba and Porto Rico az a
matter of right and simply thrown her
self on her conqnerer3 mercy. The
Spanish commissioners did this at to-
day S session, acting under Instructions
from Madrid. They pointed ont the
fact that only by some relief from the
Cuban debt could the complete ruin of
Spain be averted. Adjournment was
taken for forty eight hours to enable
the American commissioners to com
munieate with the authorities at Wash
ington.
The Van Buren press., 1898-10-29
Administrators Notice.

hotiee is hereby given that l shall as admins
N traitor IN succession of the estate of Nm. T.
Cate deceased apply on the first day OF the next
November term ISIS of the Probate Court of
Crawford county Arkansas, for an order direct
ing me as such administrator 70 sell for the ,pur-
pose of paying debts probated against said es5,
tate the following described real estate situated
In the County of Crawford and State of Arkan-
sas toWit:
Northeast quarter of the Southeastq quarter
Northwest quarter of the Southeast quarter
Northeast quarter OF the southwest quarter,
and the Southeast quarter of the Southwest
quarter all in Section Thirty-iye 80 i'll
township Ten 90 North, Range Thirty-one
(3D, West
JESSE TURNER. Administrator in
succession of the estate of VIM. p cate deceased.
oct. l9, lSss.
The Van Buren press., 1898-10-29

The merchants Of Santiago, since the
Americans are in control are showing a
greatly increased spirit of enterprise.
A special under date of Oct. % says:
'tFortY members of the board of trade
here called on General Wood this morn
ing and offered to pay an additional tax
on imports, the money to be devoted to
the Improvement of the warfage and
warehouse facilities and the dredging of
the harbor of Santiago General Wood
regards the proposition favorably.
The Van Buren press., 1898-10-29

WASHINGTON. Oct. %. The Spanish
government. through the French am
bassador, has protested against the
sending of tine Iowa and Oreean to
Manila, and while no answer has yet
been made it is certain that no change
will be made in the navy department 5
plans and that the United States battle
ships will 60 to the Philippines.
The Van Buren press., 1898-10-29
Democratic Ticket.

We have beaten in war bankrupt
cripple. It is our business, first of all
to learn and apply the lessons of this
war for our benefit. Some of these
have lain upon the surface, but not one
of them has been brought home to the
President. Hr has not even learned the
obvious lesson that until we eradicate
Algerisn from the management OF the
United States army we cannot afford to
go to war with real enemy New
York Times.
The Van Buren press., 1898-10-29
BroWn-Alexander.

One of the most notable weddings of
the year, and one Van Buren society
has been looking forward to with much
speculation was the one solemized at
Christs Church Cathedral, st. Louis,
last Wednesday, that united the lives
and fortunes of r. E. Brown of Van
Buren and Miss Bertha Alexander OF
st. Louis. Miss Nell Rockwell, OF
Chicago acting as bridesmaid and Mr..
Percy Allen of this city as groomsman.
During his stay of twelve years in our
city Mr.. Brown has gained the conf
dence and esteem of nearly every resi-
dent of Van Buren and the surrounding e
country and THE PRESS joins his host OF
friends in wishing him and his bride a
prosperous and happy future and hoping
that all their fondest antieipations may
be realized.
Mr. and Mrs. Brown have gone on an
extended bridal tour to Florida and
other points and will be gone several
weeks, after which they will make theiI
home in our city Mrs. Brown is nc
stranger here and will lind warm wei
come awaiting her.
The Van Buren press., 1898-10-29

Lieut. {. F. Armistead informs us
through letter that the Second Artil-
lery' I. ). A. to which he is attached
Is now lying at Newport, R. l.. but he
expects to be ordered shortly 20 Porto
hlco. The good wishes Of a host of
friends hereabouts will 90 with him in
his new field Of work.-Fort Smith
Elevator.