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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-09
CEMETERY.

There are other duties which the young Of
the association take upon themselves whenever a
request comes from anxious relatives friends.
and that Ia looking up for them loved one from
whom they have not heard Sometimes encouraR-
ing reports can be sent back 10 these anxious ones
and sometimes only the sad3est and worst OF
letter care the other day from a mother. and
this is an extract from it.
YOU feel deeply grateful to
you for trying find NJ ooy For twenty six
years he never left nc without kissing goodby:
DO you wonder that have had weary summer?
fortunately, when tho secretaries found the
young man he was settir< along well. although sick
But to The fol owing telegram there could not be
aSSss,ment IN general hospital. is dead or alive
ooaisscing. the young had died two days before
tbn was buried I'm the little camp cemetery beyond
no" glad tho home-returning soldiers 10
Set oack 10 America again can realize fully
VINO was not with them al the front. A soldier who
-, an oetn long In TIRE service was telling about II
70 ro comrade only yesterday. I'm not crying
M man; jim. he said IN conclusion but never felt
A., -, crying In all my life as when grabbed a
"s' 'u' OF good American soil"
Ine soldiers who have come back from Cuba
wearing 'attercd campaign hats faded blue shirts.
80 "'''"'Hls mnch soile0 ana SHOES OF either
american or Spanish make. are not accustomed to
seeing much style They 90 straight 10 the deten.
,h amp ana It Is not until they leave there that
-! sec Wi!lte collars and shirts again. As q
party OF them were leaving the camp for good yes
the hill 'P''N " ~ o ~
,,. heno BIZ. called one OF them. There goes a
nan with necktie on
- mo'her came to camp the other day in quest
o' hcr son. az so many mothers have since the
regiments have come back from Cuba But sh.
was 100 late to find him. Only a few days before
ne had died and been buried In the little ceme-
.ery. She stood heartbrcken at the grave Of her
ooy, whom she had not even seen laid at rest.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-09

II vas arreod hat he Committee OF FIrc aHUuI"
make = visit to camp Wikon To-Day NJ I'm
fnitt.o ~ Twenty viii mot asain IN the tount t
Chamhor at m. on Saturday 70 teor1 49, r,,, ~,
odfourned 10 meet AZ the call OF tho Chalr.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1898-04-09
Sale !

NOTICE is hereby given that under and by
~ virtue of a decree rendered in the Circuit
Court ofCrawford County Arkansas, on the 18th
day of November, 1897 in an action then pend
ing in said court on the chancery side, between
Crawford County Bank, plaintiff, and Avis
Smith. T. l.. Wallace, W. T. Wallace and
Elizabeth Wallace. defendants, the under
signed special commissioner will on
WEDNESDAY, APRIL q, 1898,
within the hours for judicial sales, at the front
or Main street entrance to the Court House in
the City of Van Buren,. Ark, offer for sale and
sell, at public cutlery. TO the highest bidder on
credit Of three months, the purchaser to give
note with approved security and bearing inter
est at 10 per cent. per annum from date of sale
until paid, the lands described in said decree
to-wit:
Lot Eight (S and the North half of Lot Seven
90 IN Block U.s. in the town of Van Buren, and
Lots Three (3), Four az, Five (5) and Six Co., in
Block Twenty-four in McGee's Addition to the
town OF Van Buren,; and the North Half of the
Southwest quarter, Section Thirty three (33)
Township Nine (9) North, Range Thirty-one
(31); and the Northeast quarter of the Northeast
quarter of Section Five (). Township Eight (S)
North Range Thirty one 3D. West and the
Northwest quarter of the Northwest quarter of
Section -Four az, Township Eight (S) North
Range Thirty-one CSD, West, all in Crawford
County, Arkansas
Said sale to be made in default of payment of
balance due on judgment of S40i2 ia with
interest and costs adjudged against said defend.
ants W. T, Wallace T. L. Wallace and Avis
Smith and declared to be first lien upon said
real estate
w.P. sADLER, Special Commissioner.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1898-04-09
Damage Exaggerated.
Louis Post. Dispatch sunday

St Louis Post Dispatch Sunday.
The wide circulation given to reports
week ago of serious damage to fruits
and vegetables throughout the South
through late severe frosts or billiards.
have led many to believe that such
crops will be small. Late reports from
many points where the losses were re-
ported dis close very different state of
affairs.
Texas, where the peach, pear, plum
and other fruit trees were done bloom
ing, and the fruit just set, was regarded
as in a most critical condition, and the
trees unable to resist such temperature
as was reported, or even less severe
one. Strangely enough, many of the
big shipping towns in the state report
no damage at all through Jack Frost.
Covering this matter the firm of p. NJ.
Kirby yesterday received the following
letter from N. C. Gragard, president of
the Jacksonville Horticultural Asso-
citation. This place has several ship
ping associations and ships annually big
crops of peaches, plums, small fruits,
vegetables, ETC.:
"Our local shipping association has
70 members. representing over 500, 900
trees, two thirds of which are now
bearing, and fully 800 acres devoted to
vegetables-chiefy tomatoes and canta-
loupes. The outlook for fruit is not so
good, owing to the ravages of the
canker worm, which we have worked
hard to eradicate. and with some sue
cess. As to the vegetables the outlook
is all that could be desired. The
general opinion is that frost did but
very little damage to fruit here. -
Other sections of the state may have
suffered somewhat. but the big produc
ing districts-at least in Northeast
Texas-seem to have escaped.
The big growing crops of small fruits
and vegetables throughout Mississippi
seem to have suffered but very little.
Five cent cotton in the South has driven
good many into truck farming, and
the increase has been more marked in
Mississippi than in any other state.
The tomato crop in Mississippi, Texas.
Tennessee and Arkansas will be the
largest ever grown in these states, and
peas. beans and some other articles
might be added to tomatoes in the states
named. The strawberry fields were
white with bloom and in many instances
the berries half grown in Arkansas,
Tennessee, Kentucky, Southern Illinois
and Southeast Missouri, and such were
cut off, reducing the supply probably
30 per cent and making the crops two
weeks later. The Mississippi crop,
too, had setback through adverse
weather and several dangerously cold
snaps.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1898-04-09
Sudden and Sad Summons.
NAMES
OF
CANDIDATES.


Mrs. DR.. Riley. died very suddenly
at the home of her daughter Tuesday
evening. Mrs. Riley, who has been
for some time past here with her
daughter, Mrs. R. S. Hynes, though
seventy years of age had shown no un-
usual signs of weakness. On Tuesday
evening after partaking of supper she
started for the sitting room and just as
she reached rocking chair in which
she was wont to sit dizziness overcame
her and she fell back in the arms of her
son, who was here on a visit, and ex-
pired in a few moments. This sudden
transition, while of course is great
shock to her relatives, is nevertheless
much more pleasant contemplation than
the slow but sure approach of the death
messenger in the form of disease and
pains, when death must he hailed by
the sufferers as relief. During her
visits here Mrs. Riley had made many
friends by her true Christian womanly
character and they extend their
sincerest sympathies to the mourning
relatives
The remains of Mrs Riley were
inferred in Fairview cemetery Thursday
afternoon attended by one of the largest
funeral corteges ever seen in this city,
attesting to her noble character, which
made friend of every acquaintance.
The last impressive rites were conducted
by Rev Stevenson at the M. E.
church.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1898-04-09
Appeal to Cotton Growers.

James II. Allen, of the st. Louis
Cotton Exchange, has issued the follow
ing appeal to the cotton growers of the
country in an effort to secure a reduc-
| ton in the cotton acreage in the South
The movement is also being agitated by
all of the leading cotton exchanges in
the country.
Cotton planting time has arrived.
Will you make enough cotton this year
to reduce the price next fall to cents a
pound in the big markets. That price
will hardly pay for picking, ginning
and freighting. Remember the buyers
and manufacturers care nothing for the
cost of production. They, like all
others, will buy as cheaply as possible ;
and if you make another big crop on top
of last years immense crop, they can
and will force the prices down very,
very low. AS we have been explaining
in our circulars for years, if every
farmer should make three bales of
cotton instead of four, the three would
bring more in dollars and cents than
four. Then why make the extra bale,
that actually costs you cash money
besides the labor, wear and tear of
land, live stock, etc.2 Why not use
that extra labor to make other things
which you really need and which would
be profitable and helpful instead of
hurtful3 You now have flour and meat
to buy. Both are high. You can raise
at home most everything you live on, if
you will why not do it2
THE three million extra bales raised
last year cost the South $50, 900, 900 to
300, 900, 900 actual money, besides
giving the manufacturers three million
bales of cotton that exhausted your
land, impoverished your country and
worked you hard 10 months in year to
gather and market. Is not this over
production the height of folly and I'M
wisdomH No other interest acts in this
way, except the planters, and for self
protection they should stop at once.
1--WE are now threatened with war.
Indeed, war may be declared any day
for We, a great, free, Christian nation,
cannot afford to see liberty loving
people, including women and children,
butchered and starved at our very
doors, for no other crime than wanting
to be free. So, let us plant an abund-
ance of all sorts of grain and raise
provisions and stock; for. with war,
these things will be much more profit
able than cotton.
Growing too much cotton. bad
management and the lack of intelligence
in farming have impoverished the rich
est country on the face of the earth.
The South and West can control and be
the storehouse and manufacturing
center of the country and be absolutely
independent, if they will only use their
brains in the conduct of their general
interests. -
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1898-04-09

The jealous press agent of Gen
Nelson A. Miles, U. S. A. should
combine the duties of his Office with
those of press censor, for if there is
one person in the world with the faculty
of saying the wrong thing at the very
worst time it is the aforesaid Miles,
whom / find irritating old sectional
sores at the present critical time when
the South is standing shoulder to
shoulder with the North in maintaining
the honor of united country. Miles
statement at the banquet of the old
Second Army Corps that in war with
Spain he would not like to see war
begin with two or three Bull Runs. but
would rather have the Appomattox in
stead. - was a paragon of bad taste and
miserable Judgment, calculated to give
offense to thousands of patriotic
defenders of the flag from south of
Mason an Dixon line. Town Topics.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1898-04-09
PROPOSED AMENDMENT No. S.

The county courts of the State in their
respective counties, together with majority of
the justices of the peace of such county in
addition to the amount of county tax allowed to
be levied shall have the power to levy not eX-
ceeding three mills on the dollat on all taxable
property of their respective counties which
shall be known as the County Road Tax" and
when collected shall be used in the respective
counties for the purpose of making and repair
ing public roads and bridges of the respective
counties, and for no other purpose, and shall be
collected in United States currency or county
warrants, legally drawn on such road tax fund,
If a majority of the qualified electors of such
county shall have voted public road tax at the
general election for State and county officers
preceding such levy at each election Approved
March Ii, 1897.
Each elector may vote for or against above
amendments, either separately or jointly.
Witness my official signature and seal, this
first day of February 1898.
ALEX C. HULL,
SEAL Secretary of State.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1898-04-09

-Four Years Service in the Southern
Army" by Joe NJ. Scott, of Mulberry
Ark. This is most entertaining little
book. consisting mainly of the personal
experiences and adventures of the
author. There are stories of rough
rides, hard fighting. hairbreadth
escapes. THE Democrat has known
Joe Scott long and well. He was a
good soldier in the late war. and is a
good man and fine citizen. He writes
entertainingly of his many thrilling
experiences, and his little book will
prove interesting especially to all the
old Confederates. Little Rock Demo
crat.,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1898-04-09

BRANN, the editor of the Waco TEX.
Iconoclast, met, as had been expected
he would meet, violent death last
Saturday. not, however, before he had
inflicted a death wound on his
adversary, a real estate man named
Davis. The cause which led to the
difficulty was the charges made by
Brann against Baylor Texas Baptist)
College, Davis having espoused the
cause of the college. AS to the business
of Brann's attacks on that institution
there is diversity of opinion at home
as well as abroad.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1898-04-09
I'VE Met the Enemy and They Are
Ours"

No more quiet and peaeeable election than
that held for city Offices last Tuesday is on
record In Van Buren, The voting went along
smoothly and not disturbance of any kind
occurred all day. The party leaders looked
after every qualified voter and as result good
vote WAS cast. The only candidates who were
thought to be in doubt were for mayor and one
alderman in the third ward. but soon these fears
were proven groundless after the returns had
been counted and it was found that not single
candidate on the Democratic ticket would be
compelled to Join the salt river excursion.
The Democratic gains over two years ago were
wonderful, which the annexed table shows.
This goes to show what united party can do
aud will do when the September election rolls
around
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1898-04-09
The Fruit Prospects.
rom sarcoxle IMo.l Tribune.

Fr0m oAfcDxlt lMO.l IfIbuhe.
There seems to be diversity of
opinion as regards the damage done by
the cold wave to fruits here. Straw
berries are not injured. but Elberta
peaches and early varieties are said to
be injured about fifty per cent, while
early varieties of pears are thought to
be almost entirely killed, as also are
early plulns.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1898-04-09
PROPOSED AMENDMENT No. 4.

The General Assembly shall pass laws to
correct abuses and prevent unjust diserimin-
alton and excessive charges by railroads, canals
and turnpike companies for transporting freight
and passengers, and shall provide for enforcing
such laws by adequate penalties and forfeitures,
and shall provide for the creation of such offices
and commissions, and vest in them such
authority as shall be necessary to carry into
effect the powers hereby conferred. Approved
February &C. 1887.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1898-04-09
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.
CONGRESSIONAL.

We are authorized to announce JONI, \.
TILLNAs, of Washington county. as candidate
for Repre- sentative in the Fifty sixth Congress
from the Fifth District of Arkansas, subject to
the action of the Democratic party.
We are authorized to announce Hon. HuGH
A. DISsNoRE as candidate for reelection as Rep
resentative in the Fifty sixth Congress from the
Fifth District of Arkansas, subject to the action
of the Democratic party.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1898-04-09

ARKANSAS Democracy will be unit
this year on all the issues on which the
party stood in 1895. In fact, the stand
the party will take on the currency
question will be more pronounced than
it was then. There will be no temper
izing with view to winning back to
the fold the men that are weak kneed
and uncertain in the expression of their
views on the free silver question.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1898-04-09
Agricultural Bulletins,

Bulletin No. 40 just issued from the
Fayetteville Experiment Station treats
of Seeding Apples, while Bulletin
No so treats of Irish Potato Expert
ments. timely subject just now
Address the station at Fayetteville il
you desire them.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1898-04-09

Ed Hiner, one of the Texas road gang
who killed the negro, Wiley Jackson,
was Thursday indicted by the grand
jury for murder in the second degree.
The charges against John Tucker and
Gus Brewer were ignored and they were
released from custody. What was
done in the case of George BAN, the
other member of the gang, is one of the
secrets of the jury room, but as the
charge has not been ignored it is safe to
presume that an indictment has also
been found against him. Hiner is
allowed to remain on his original bond
of 81 900. Fort Smith Times Sun.
T. B. Swearingen, of Cove City, was
in town Thursday.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1898-04-09
WARNING ORDER.

In the Crawford Circuit Court
George Chase. Plaintiff,
VS..
Mrs. U. G. Daniels, Defendant
Inc Defendant Mrs U. G. Daniels, is warne
to appear in this court with thirty DAYS and
answer the complaint of the Plaintiff George
Chase. W p SADIrp f,Iere
April 7, 1898
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1898-04-09

5o 0eesicarets Candy Cathartic, the most won
o'5, VI medical discovery of the age. u cas-
a ant ana refreshing to the taste, act gently
"ti. 0sslIively on kidneys, liver aud bowels,
cnra InIs lne entire system, dispel colds,
s,'S hii'ssauache, lever, habitunl constipation
az az y, oi,logsness. Please buy and try a box
" y. =. =. today; 10, -. so cents Sold and
suAi anVeed to cure by all druggists.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1898-04-09

THE Bentonville railroad, connecting
Bentonville and Rogers, has been sold
to j. M, Bayless, of Cassville, Mo. :,
who will extend it to a point on the
Kansas City, Pittsburg and Gulf rail
way. Mr.. Bayless owns the Cassville
road in Missouri.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1898-04-09

WE do not want tricksters and traders
to legislate for us. We need men who
will regard Office as public trust to be
administered in the interest of the
people. We want men whose votes
cannot be bought-men who will never
think of personal considerations or
selfish interests.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1898-04-09
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO
THE STATE CONSTITUTION.

NOTICES is hereby given that the following
~ joint resolutions, proposing amendments
to the Constitution were passed by the General
same will be submitted TO the electors of the
State at the next general election to be held
September 5, 1898 for adoption or rejection. viz:
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1898-04-09

THERE seems to be no doubt now but
that the cotton crop of last year will
exceed II 200, 900 bales. The largest
crop previous to this one was that of
1894 90, which amounted to 1901 251
bales. What will the crop of this year
hey
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1898-04-09

THE story of Isabella s pawning her
jewels to assist Columbus is calculated
to give the impression that the pecuniary
embarrassment of the Spanish throne
has been chronic for long time.
Washington Star.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1898-04-09

HERETOFORE the reply of Senator Hale
to the stories of the suffering in Cuba
has been: .They are incredible. =
He made no such remark after listening
to Proctor. Gallinger and Thurston.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1898-04-09
Home Seekers Excursions

April and 10 to points in the South Southwest
ara west 10 almost any point outside of a ST.
single trip fare. Special Inducements sncb oo
cheap rates, special cars. etc, etc. If Won are
nguring on change write for rates These
tickets are good to stop over on the going trims
and good Is days from date of sale for retn1nin1
HENRY HANKEY, Agent
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1898-04-09

SEVERAL cases of small pox have
occurred this week among Little Rock s
colored population. The Little Rock
board of health has taken prompt
measures in quarantining all exposed to
contagion.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1898-04-09

For the above the Frisco will sell round trim
II only. Return limit Is days from date 81 I'll
an, an extension OF Is days can be had by annIice
r3n 70 loiat agent on or before April p This
II aip;ra sue excursions to points in Mexico
'"" 1AA 'oH'o' HENRY HANKEY, Agent
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1898-04-09

THE citizens of Sallisaw have prepared
a memorial to congress presenting their
claims for court, and have sent copies
to Representatives Little and Terry OF
this state.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1898-04-09

ENGLISH newspapers say that the
United States should have seized
Havana pending the investigation of the
Maine disaster. That is what England
would haye done.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1898-04-09

Frisco line to Kansas City, two hours ouick
est time Leave Van Buren, on eannonball an.
I'VE I'VE I'D Kansas City next morning at O'Clock
ii. HANKEY. Ticket Agent
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1898-04-09

THE senate has rejected the
nomination of Ferdinand Havis (col. J
as postmaster at Pine Bluff, Ark.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1898-04-09

We will club Recreation ,, =
monthly magazine, CONTAINING artio,. d
on everything the name implies With
The PRESS at 81 25 per year 70 s %,tn
scribers only who pay strictly ' ~
advance. The regular snbscrint;d ~
price to Recreation" is 81 On ' ron
year and it is considered tbe b pe.
magazine in its line. '"' oeSe
we call especial attention of all onr
leaders interested in tree planting and
dtele culture !, to the unusually liberal
o % VI the Arkansas Valley Nurseries,
o. sorn oSug s,ck' Kansas, which will he
am sre ra,; eisewnere In this issue. They
offsr e nni,' people and make this special
this vicinity. Orders sbonid ' bo IN
42-52t
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1898-04-09

bring your Job Work TO the
PRESS Office. ~ Tue
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1898-04-09
Worn Out Mothers
Are Requested to Read the Fol-
lowing Letter
An Arkansas Woman Has somo-
thing important to Say.

al wish to write a few words for the
benefit of weak and worn out mothers.
Before began taking Hoods sarsaparlils
/ weighed lit pounds and was 30 weak l
could hardly do anything. had bad
spells with my stomach, when 1t seemed
"a though could not live. I had hardly
life enough to take care OF my two months
old child. l began taking Hoods Sarsa-
parilla and after using three bottles
weighed 145 pounds. l have now taken
six bottles and am 80 much better that
even the doctor was surprised when he
saw me. While there has been much
sickness in this vicinity I have escaped
and l attribute my good health entirely
to Hoods Sarsaparilla." MRS. 8. e. Os-
BORN, Stone, Arkansas. Remember
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1898-04-09
Unclaimed Letters.

Parties calling for above will please say ad.
vertised and give date. fee of one cent will
be charged on all advertised letters.
J. +. JARVIS. +. NJ.