davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1899-04-15

LAFAYETTE SQUARE OPERA HOUSE.
The last appearance here of John Philip
Sousa and his ever-popular military con-
cert band for year will be at the Sousa
spring music festival announced for
Thursday afternoon, April 20, at the La
fayette Square Opera House. At this time
of the year Sousa always prepares some
especially attractive feature for his Wash
ington concert, and this time he has ar
ranged to give the first public performance
of two new compositions from his own pen,
and he will also introduce five soloists, new
to these concerts. First of Importance is
the new Sousa march, which the band
master-composer has reserved for it's first
hearing in this city. The march is written
in Sousa's characteristic vein and has all
the fine military swing and dash of his
famous THE Stars and Stripes Forever"
Sousas marches are so universally popular
the world over that every new contribution
to his famous galaxy of popular compost
tions is matter of great interest to many
thousands of his admirers. A second mu-
steal offering from the popular American
composer is his setting, in quartet form, of
knoX's beautiful poem, "Oh, Why Should
the Spirit of Mortal Be Proud?" AS is well
known. this was Lincon'S faVorite poem
and Sousa composed this music for the
celebration of Lincoln's birthday in Febru-
airy. The quartet will be sung by Juiette
Corden, soprano; Bessie Bonsal, contralto;
George Leon Moore, tenor, and Leland II.
Langley, basso. The program throughout
will be popular in character and admirably
diversified according to the well-known
Sousa standard. Sada, violiniste, will also
be heard. Many of Sousa's friends who do
not care to attend the usual Sunday night
concerts of his band will rejoice in the ,op-
portunity of hearing him on a week day
afternoon.
"a DAUGHTER OF CUBA."-Jean Maw-
soIG in her new war drama, "A Daughter
of Cuba" will be seen at the Academy of
Music the week Of April "a. The many
military ceremonies introduced during the
action of the play will doubtless be Inter-
esting to the average civilian at the pres
ent time, because Of the many who have
had near and dear relatives at the front
during the recent war and who will he in
terested in seeing just how ''the boys lived
and were treated while at camp and in
battle. and as each ceremony Will be per-
formed precisely as they We're at the front
"A Daughter of Cuba will doubtless lie
greeted by many of the patriotic citizens
THE YELLOWSTONE PARK"-Miss
Janet q. Richards will give her interest
ing lecture on The Yellowstone Park" on
Tuesday evening next at o'clock in the
Sunday school room of the Church of the
Ascension for the benefit of the Woman's
Guild Of that church. The lecture will be
finely illustrated with stereopticor views.
Fer other amusemento see page 22.
Evening star., 1899-04-15

KERNAN'S LYCEUM THEATER.-Pbi,
Sheridans City Sports Burlesquers will IL
Iunllnate the stage at Kernan's Lyceum.
commencing Monday afternoon. Two bur,
IeSqnes and an olio make up the bill. The
performance begins with a laughabIe bur
Ietta emitted "Maloney's VISIT" said to be
extremely funny and spirited in diaIoepa
and action. The olio which follows includes
MISS Ruth Beecher. niece OF the late Henry
w Nari Beecher. who is the possessor of a
rare soprano voice which has been careful
~ cultivated; Leslie and Gaylor, as the
Sporty Boys" the latest European novelty
the Monte Myro Troupe of Four; WhiteIaw
ana Stewart. the German and the Celt:
''Pastimes Among the Flowers" arranged
by Mr.. Arthur Filippi and executed by Girls
sic Sheridan, evsrybody's favorite and
twelve other beautiful young ladies; Scan
entitled After the Review" which is re-
p.ete with comedy and laughter; Farrum
The Van Buren press., 1899-11-25
SALT YOUR WELLS.

If any of our subscribers have
wells that are failing in water and
will put a pint of salt in their
wells they will find an increase of
water in them in "a hours. We
do not know the philosophy of
the matter, but several instances
in town where the experiment
has been tried demonstrates be-
yond a doubt the efficacy of the
expedlent. DR.. Nickel f. James,
the editor of this paper, and
others have used salt for this pur-
pose and can testify as to results.
The first named found all increase
of one foot in "a hours. A little
salt properly applied will con
vince the most skeptical, and we
hope all who are suffering from a
short supply of water will try it.
Hazel Green (Ky.) Herald.
The Van Buren press., 1899-11-25
More INQUIRIES.

The erection of the Confederate monu-
ment here appears to have aroused
general attention to the neglected con
dition of Confederate cemeteries through
out this section, and members of Mary
Lee Chapter are constantly in receipt OF
inquiries concerning the cost of our
monument, by whom carved, etc.
especially is Miss Fannie Scott the re-
cipent of numerous inquiries, owing to
her wide acquaintantance throughout
the South. The last inquiry comes from
Robt. E. Lee Chapter, . D. c, OF
Houston, Tex, the members of which
have already considerable fund toward
a monument. and asking for particulars
as to the one erected by the Mary Lee
Chapter. OF course they were furnished
with all necessary particulars, together
with an illustration of the same.
It is something of matter of pride TO
the members of Mary Lee Chapter that
they should be at least partially the
cause of such commendable move
throughout the Southwest.
The Van Buren press., 1899-11-25
Circuit Court.

Regular fall session of circuit court
was convened by Judge Evans here
Tuesday morning. All the court officers
were present and everything was in
readiness for prompt transaction of
court business.
The grand jury was sworn in, P. D..
Scott being selected as foreman and j.
Neal clerk. They then proceeded with
come before them.
The prospects are that the term of the
court will be short one, unless the
grand jury finds more indictments than
is expected.
The following are some of the cases
so far disposed of:
State vs.
Jack Stanley-Disturbing peace; YER
dict not guilty.
Jack Giving liquor to minor
continued.
Wm. James of peace; plea
guilty, fined s..
Jules Huff-Giving liquor to minor
not guilty.
Bennett Notwithstanding liquor
TO minor; plea guilty, fined $50.
Frank Rix-Assault and battery Piles
guilty fined 90
A. j. Lockhart-E -Embezzlement; MOI
guilty.
Tom Findley-Carnal abuse; ples
guilty, given five years in peni-
tcDtiary,
A. Pearson-Assault and battery
plea guilty, fined 50.
Mike Quinn-Cruelty to animals; moi
guilty.
Frank Davis-Horse stealing; plea
guilty five years IL penitentiary.
James Knykendall-Assault with in
tent to kill; guilty. one year in
penitentiary.
Doc. Harrell charged also with assault
to kill was on trial at our time of going
to press.
The Van Buren press., 1899-11-25
Roberts and His Wives.

From the Fort Smith Democrat.
All this fuss about Roberts of Utah
amounts to nothing If it was lawful
for Roberts to take three wives when he
took them. then it is lawful for him to
stick to them till death do them part.
Roberts sin is superficial. 1t affects
nobody who does not want to be affect
ed. 1t is AN open daylight transaction
involving simply and only question of
law and matter of taste. If left alone
it will correct itself. How much more
important is it that we correct the multi
piled evils which oppress the poor
through studied injustieei
Whether Roberts has three wives or
six, or none at all is a very small matter
as compared to the millions of dish
washing wives in this country who are
compelled by necessity to stand and
wash when their backs are breaking
with pain.
These are the women we should strive
to help. These are the women Helen
Gould should demand justice for. 1t is
time enough to devote our lives and
fortunes to the shaping of fashions and
the setting of examples, when we have
secured justice for those who toll.
We do not know anything about
Roberts nor any of his wives. We know
men who have all they can attend to in
one wife, and we know men WHO have
reason to complain that no one man
should be allowed to take three wives
when some men have no wife at all.
These are trifing matters, and we are
sorry Miss Helen Gould did not enlist
her sympathies with the women who
work rather than with the women who
are interested in how many wives man
has
The Van Buren press., 1899-11-25
An AntI-ExpansiOnist.

CHICAGO, Nov. II. John d. Spreckles,
of San Francisco, member of the Re-
publican National Committee, passed
through Chicago last night on his way
East Mr.. Spreckels will attend the
meeting Of the national committee at
Washington, December IA.
II am an anti-expansionist, said he,
land as | came through the great
prairies of the West on this trip. | could
not help but think of the great good
that might have been done in our own
country with the money which we are
now spending to maintain the army in
the Philippines.
IF that money had been spent in
irrigation in the Western countries,
believe the United States would have
reaped greater benefits from il than it
ever will by the retention of the Philip
pines.
Mr.. Spreckels said that he thought it
was very probable that the national
committee would select Chicago as the
place for holding the next national
convention.
The Van Buren press., 1899-11-25
GOOD ROADS
nlent.

The following is from an address
by President Moore Of the Good
Roads movement and is worthy of
the attention of every business man
and farmer.
He said that they would bring the
city and country closer together, in
sure rural free delivery of mails and
enable the farmer to get his crops to
market cheaper than now. He said
good roads meant good streets as
well, and with good streets there
would come good sewerage. He said
that political platforms in the future
should be built on the issues of "How
can we have better streets, better
roads, drain swamps, irrigate arid
lands and dredge and render naviga-
BILE streams?n He said that it now
cost from $500 to $500 per mile to
drain aud grade an average roadbed
but the benefits accruing from the
construction of good roads made the
building of them paying invest
ment for the farmer. In France,
where they have the best roads it
costs the farmers IA cents a ton to
haul his products to market and the
average haul is twelve miles. In
this country, taking the same dis
tance of haul, it costs the farmer 26
cents per ton to get his produce to
market. In five states in the Union
the good roads agitation has forced
the political parties to make it a
plank in their platforms. The
people in these states are going to
get goods and when they get them
the producers will have the advant-
age in the matter of the haul to the
market. Where they once could only
haul 1900 or 2000 pounds to market
at one trip with good roads they will
be able to haul two or three times
that much with the same teams.
Now they have to take good weather
to haul to market because the roads
are impossible for heavily laden
wagons in bad weather. When they
have good roads they can take their
products to market at any time they
see fit and thereby will be able to
take advantage of favorable condi-
tions of the market.
The Van Buren press., 1899-11-25
Hon. w. J. Bryan.

Hon. William Jennings Bryan, as
previously announced, has been visitor
at Van Buren, the past week. He ar
rived Tuesday with his son from Spring
field. Mo. where he addressed Monday
one of the largest audiences in the history
of that city. Previous to that he had
spent a few days in the Taney county
fMo. } game preserve, hunting with a
few friends.
Mr.. Bryan on his arrival was met at
the depot by his cousin. Mr.. Lewis
BRYAN, whose guest he WAS while i'll the
city. Mr. Bryan came here with the in
tention of resting up from the labors
of the last campaign, and although he
was asked 10 deliver an address here he
declined on those grounds, also saying
that as he had on three previous occasions
addressed our people he felt that there
was nothing new for him to say. Col.
Bryan was, however, induced by Prof.
Peacher Wednesday to deliver short
address to the school children, and
while it was solely intended for them &,
yet number of our people could not
resist the temptation to visit that institu-
tion and hear the gifted orator.
Thursday Col. Bryan and family and
Mr.. and Mrs, Lewis Bryan were the
guests of President Buchanan of the A
Il. U. at Fayetteville, where Col. Bryan
addressed the students of the University
on Pending Problems.
The party returned yesterday morning
to Van Buren,. They leave Monday for
San Antonio, in acceptance of an invita-
ton from ex Governor Hogg of Texas.
From there he will proceed to Galveston
for duck hunt with Governor Hogg
and Mr. w. L. Moody of Galveston on
the latter's private hunting grounds at
Lake Surprise, twenty miles from
Galveston.
Mr.. Bryan feels quite at home among
our people and mingles with them freely
during his stays here. He is thoroughly
democratic in his habits and easy of ap-
proach. Each visit here only adds to
the admiration our people have always
had for the gifted Nebraskan and they
hope he may soon repeat his visit.
The Van Buren press., 1899-11-25
WILLING TO SHARE HON
ORS

Patient: mo, doctor, there
isn't any particular pain, but
somehow | feel as if | were going
to die"
Doctor (W ho has been called
out of bed at 2 O'Clock in the
morning.: "Let me feel your
pulse" (After a momenp " have
you made your willn
Patient CHARMED: "No, but"
Doctor: Who is your lawyerP
Patient: Mr.. studds. Why,
doctor, do you think"
Doctor: "Then you had better
send for him. Who is your min
ister?"
Patient (stilI more alarmed):
"The Rev, Mr.. S.. Am /"
Doctor: l think he had better
be sent for"
Patient (badly frightened): ''Oh
doctor, do you really think I'm
going to dieW
Doctor: "No, l don't. There's
nothing at all the matter with
you, but | hate to be the only
man who has been made an idiot
of tonight. Golfers Weekly.
The Van Buren press., 1899-11-25
True American Doctrine.
Frnm the 81. Lonis Rrnublic.

From the St. Louis Republic.
Senator Jones of Arkansas, chairman
of the Democratic National Committee,
took the true Democratic attitude to-
ward the Philippine and Cuban ques-
tions in his recent interview published
In The Sunday Republic.
The Senator rightfully claims that
President Mckinley s imperialist policy
Is contrary to the American Constitution
and to the spirit of our Government
He does not believe that the American
people will approve policy so foreign
to the best American teaching As
to the Democratic party 5 position
Senator Jones reiterates its unshakable
belief that the right of Government
must always depend on the consent of
the governed, and that it is opposed to
any measure to force other people to
submit to American authority. As to
the far distant Philippines their holding
will involve an enormous expenditure OF
money, the maintenance of a large
standing army and the continual menace
of foreign complication.
The Democratic party, Senator Jones
believes. will contend that the Cubans
have right TO govern themselves, that
this Government should withdraw it,
troops and make good the pledge upon
which the war with Spain was based, a
war undertaken by the people of the
United States, without regard TO party
as a war of humanity. If after we have
thus kept our promise to the Cuban
people, they should ask to be admitted
or annexed to the United States. the
Democratic party, in common with all
the American people, would gladly
welcome them and approve the policy
under which they then voluntarily be
came American citizens.
These views of the chairman of the
Democratic National Committee are
earnestly referred to the attention of the
American people. They express a very
sound and loyal Americanism. They
are finely true TO the teachings Of tn,
great Americans who founded this Gov
ernment. They have a far honester rinl
than the arguments of the imperialis
party. which urges foreign expansion
and the breaking Of American pledges
for the sake of the almighty dollar
They are just such views as would hay,
been advanced by the American patriots
of early days, who knew. from bite
experience of its grinding oppression
the evil Of imperialism and the un
righteousness of foreign government b,
force.
The Van Buren press., 1899-11-25

Ensign and Mrs. Mckenzie arrived,
Wednesday evening, from Little
Rock and will conduct meetings IN
the Salvation Army Hall, FRIDAY
and Saturday nights. The ensign
and his wife have been in charge OF
the Little Rock work. aud have IN.
aupurated many reforms during their
stay of one year in that city. Among
other things he established wood
ward where work is given to all
homeless aud penniless men who
NAV Amply. The Salvation Army
lodging house aud hotel is run in
connection. aud men in straig
circumstances are fed ana lod%eu ior
a nominal sum. Tickets are sold TO
merchants and other r=sldents OF the
eCity of Roses aud when a man
asks for food he is given one OF these
tickets which entities him to meal
or lodging. And If he wishes TO
work be is sent to the YARD
where by industry and the induce
ment of perspirat.on he can accumu-
late sufficient credit for meals anu
lodging. II is a great system ana
has done a great deal toward RIDING
Little Rock of notorious buns ana
tramps who made The city their WIN
ter home and subsisted Oft the kind
ness OF people who work. The en-
sign and his wife have been ordered
To a station in California and at the
conclusion of their stay in this city
will leave for the coast, where they
will go direct Fort Smith could
stand the introduction of a Sal alton
Army Hotel and lodging-house in
connection with a woodward, and
perhaps a few of the able bodied loaf
ers that call Fort Smith their home
would getup and dust or saw wood
Fort Smith Times.
The Van Buren press., 1899-11-25
Governor Jones Crawfishes.

Governor Jones writes the attorney
of the Western Coal and Mining Com
pany as follows relative to the miners
strike in Western Arkansas:
1T has been my judgement all along,
if the coal companies would institute
prosecutions for breach of the peace
and endeavor to place under peace
bonds the leaders of these riotous
bands, who, it seems, can be easily
identified and evidence easily procured
it would be the quickest and easiest
way to remedy the trouble. and l have
so advised attorneys for some of the
companies.
So far as I know such steps have
not been tried 1t is, indeed. unfortu-
nate that one of the greatest industries
of the State should be thus crippled at
this time. Permit me to urge you to
begin prosecutions as above indicated
and see if it will not have the desired
result.
The Van Buren press., 1899-11-25
Congressman W. l.. Terry.

Congressman W. L. Terry, of Little
Rock, and Miss Florence Forshee, of
Texarkana, were married Wednesday
afternoon at 3 :30 o. clock at the home
of the bride. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. John II. Dye, superin-
tendent of the Arkansas School for the
Blind. 1t was very quiet affair. only
the relatives and few intimate friends
Of the principals being present. In
mediately after the ceremony they de-
parted for Washington. ID. G.
Hon. W L. Terry is one Of Little
Rock 8 most prominent and distin-
gnished citizens and has represented
the Fourth district in congress since
1891. His bride is one Of Texarkana s
most popular. beautiful and accom-
plished yonng ladies'. a daughter of
Mrs J. NJ Somervell, her step father
being clerk of the federal court at Tex
arkana. and a brother Of Mrs. Senator
Jas. X. Jones. Mrs. Terry is a gradu-
ate Of Galloway College. and Rev. Dive
was president of that institution when
she graduated.
The Van Buren press., 1899-11-25
ADDITIONAL LOCALS.

0. L. Miles was Van Buren visitor
Wednesday.
Max J. Mayer visited Bonneville on
business Thursday
The Little Rock street fair drew
several of our citizens to the capital city
this week.
Mrs. Will Peel entertained number
of her friends at Whist last Thursday
afternoon.
W. II. Clark has been in the city this
week getting data for the Fort Smith
and Van Buren city directory for 1900.
Max A. Mayer has acquired member
ship in the Ely Walker Dry Goods Co. :,
and will in future make his residence
in st. Louis.
Wm. Dickerson, who has been living
for some time at Cross Lanes, was
brought up Thursday morning and
through the efforts of some of our people
placed in the hospital. Dickerson and
family had been reduced to abject want
by his continued illness, which had so
undermined his recuperative powers
that he succumbed within few hours
after being placed in the hospital.
Last Thursday there appeared on our
streets blind woman with three small
children, one of them an infant in arms.
She was playing cheap hand organ to
attract attention to her needs. This is
something that should not be. Some
provision should be made for such
people by the state governments. for
what can become of children grown up
under such conditions.
Another serious fire visited Wagner
last Sunday, and, we are sorry to learn,
among other damage destroyed the
stock of goods of Rob. Mcclure, as well
as his household effects. The st. Charles
Hotel was destroyed and three persons
lost their lives These fires are supposed
to have been of incendiary origin, and
strenuous efforts are being made te
ferret out the miscreants.
Rev. A. H. Williams arrived in tht
city Wednesday morning from Searcy
Ark. ,en route to Eureka Springs, where
he had been called on the sad mission oi
attending the funeral Of his fathe, rwhc
died at that place Tuesday at an ad
vanced age. Rev, B. Williams, the
deceased, was one of the old-time
Methodist ministers of Arkansas, being
for the greater portion of his fifty years
service as a Methodist preacher a
member of the Little Rock conference
At the time of his death he was on the
superanuated list He leaves beside a
wife several children to mourn over his
death. Rev. A. H. Williams numerous
Van Buren friends will deeply sympa-
thize with him op learning of his bereave.
ment.
The Van Buren press., 1899-11-25
Grand jury AdJourns.

The grand jury adjourned yesterday
noon. No indictment was found in the
Fairchilds poisoning case, there being
not sufficient evidence 10 connect the
parties now in Jail with the administra-
ton of the poison, though there was
enough evidence TO prove that Fairchilds
was poisoned. Judge evans hopes to be
able 10 adjourn court this evening.
The Van Buren press., 1899-11-25

He that Is ungraieful has no guilt
but one; all other crimes may pass for
virtues In him.-YOung.
The child taught to believe any oc
earrenee a good or evil omen, or any
dav of-the week lucky, hath a wide
inroasl made upon the soundness of
his understanding Watts.
With many readers, brilliancy Of
efyle passes for affiuence OF thought (;
they mistake buttercups in the grass
for iuneassrabie gold mines under
ground -L0ngfellow.
The Van Buren press., 1899-11-25
The Lead and Zinc Fields OF Northern Arkansas

are most easily reached via the Frisco Line
Arrangements have been completed for daily
stage service between Chadwick Forsyth and
Lead Hill, also between Eureka Springs and
Yellville via Berryville, Green Forest Harrison
and Powell. These stages make close connection
with through trains of the Frisco Line aud
afford most comfortable and convenient means
of reaching that important locality. Descriptive
literature with rates, time Of trains and stage
connections will be furnished upon application
TO any representative of Frisco Line, OF to
BRYAN SNYDER, General Passenger Agent
ST. Louis
The Van Buren press., 1899-11-25

THE fact should not be lost sight OF
that the treaty with Spain was only
ratified by one majority. and that this
was only secured bv agreement TO pass
the MeEnery resolution as was after
wards done, declaring. That by the
ratification of the treaty Of peace with
Spain II is not intended to incorporate
the inhabitants of the Philippine Islands
into citizenship Of the United States,
nor Is it the intention to permanently
annex said islands as an integral part OF
the territory of the United States.