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The Van Buren press., 1899-06-17
Strawberry Season Closed.

From the sarcoxie sifings
This week will about close up
the strawberry business st Sarcoxie
for another year. with the ex-
ception, possibly, of a few late
varieties. At least. the season is SO
near the close that the result of the
crop can be Appropriated. Some OF
the growers quit picking their beds last
Monday and each day during the week
has added a number to the ranks OF
those who have abandoned their beds
until. compared to the nu'~ Der at first,
but few are shipping or will be after
tomorrow.
The crop has really been failure.
The fruit was poor, prices only fair and
the yield very unsatisfactory. A MAORI
ty Of the growers will be compelled to
go out of the business unless they de-
crease their acreage and increase the
cultivation of their beds.
For two years now the grower has
realized but little from his crop, and as
many of them depend almost entirely
upon the strawberry for the support OF
their families they will be compelled to
quit the business and engage in some
thing more remunerative. Had the
people not gone wild all over the country
over the cultivation of Strawberries the
business would have been profitable, but
any business which pays good profit
catches new recruits each year and soor
the business is over done and failure il
the result to all who depend on thai
particular line of business for living.
Fewer acres. better cultivation and {
better system of distribution is the only
road to success in the cultivation o.
Strawberries.
The Van Buren press., 1899-06-17
G0uld's R0yalist Daughter.

From the ST. Louis Republic.
AMERICANS will not greatly relish the
spectacle Of the young Countess de Cas-
tellane, Anna Gould. that was march
ing at the head of the Jeunesse Royaliste
of France. shouting "Vive Armee -
and Down with the Republic
The former Miss Gould knows better
than to behave in this way. She was
born and bred in republic under whose
generous laws her father was enabled
to amass his vast fortune. If she stops
to think she must acknowledge that the
Jeunesse Royaliste would not touch her
with the tips of its aristocratic fingers
but for the money her father made in a
democratic country. In her soul she
must have felt ont of place at the head
of decadent nobility insulting good
and sturdy democrat like Loubet.
Jay Gould's daughter has not the ex-
cuse of the Royalists for her outbreak
at the Auteuil races. She was not
swayed by inherited traditions. The
pride of blood was not in her Fidelity
to the principle of noblesse oblige" in
her case should have placed her on the
side of the Republic. Her father was
not ashamed Of having sold rat-traps on
the streets of New York. He had no
cause to be. But his daughter has
cause to be heartily ashamed Of her
make believe nobility on the streets of
Paris.
The Van Buren press., 1899-06-17
onville Democrat.

From the Bentonville Democrat
Lieut.. Pearce was graduated from
West Point where he entered from
Arkansas, in 1897, and assigned to the
Sixteenth Infantry although his grades
allowed him to take either other branch
of the service. After the war broke
out he secured transfer to the Sixth
Artillery. and was assigned to Light
Battery G and sent to Manila. He led
the party of 10 who made the brilliant
attack on Malate, and was brevetted
for gallantry. He went with his battery
to Iloilo, when Gen. Miller expedition
was sent there, and did some fine work
in the capture of that place.
Lieut.. Pearce was the son Of Gen. n :.
B. Pearce, notable officer of the Con-
federate service. whose work at Wilson s
Creek won that battle for his side, and
his family is one of the most prominent
in Northern Arkansas. His relatives
here feel certain that his mind was
affected by recent sunstroke, as his
career in the army. though brief, had
been unusually fine, and there was no
apparent cause why he should either
have overstayed his leave of absence
or have taken his own life. He was
only 25 years old. d.-Bentonville Demo
crat.
The Van Buren press., 1899-06-17
"a Bad Package" !"

THE Southwest has always advocated
using full quart box for berries, and
has urged the square package for the
Eastern markets. The following edi-
torial from the New York Fruit Trade
Journal is submitted to our growers:
THE strawberry growers of Ten
nessee, Arkansas and Western Ken
lucky are many Of them using the fat
box crate with the oblong berry box.
The markets which derive large share
of their berries from these points are
now receiving large shipments of which
the larger portion are shipped in these
crates, and when in competition with
North Carolina berries packed in 32
quart crate with the regular quart
boxes. they are simply rejected by the
buyers. Buyers will not take hold of
the berries packed in the fat box crate,
claiming the boxes hold but little over
a pint, and no matter how good the
quality Of the berries they can only be
sold at from % to SOC less per crate than
the 24quart ventilated crate with
regular quart boxes shipped from the
same locality, perhaps. The growers
of those sections are usually wide awake
and should realize that the use Of the
fat package is a serious handicap for
their berries. The buyer is the man to
be pleased, and il he wants the "a and
32-quart crate and the standard quart
box, by all means let him have it, BY
catering to the requirements Of the trade
who buy their goods many growers have
amassed competency, while the
growers who think anything will do to
get his berries to market in, soon finds
that any old price does for his berries. ="
The Van Buren press., 1899-06-17

Our esteemed contemporary the
Atchison Globe has this to say of the
defenseless widower: AN Atchison
widower wants a housekeeper. and
there is a great rush for him. Any
ordinary woman can keep house for a
widower few months and land him in
spite of his screams. and when such an
opportunity offers there is a rush for the
chance. The widower who is now look
ing for housekeeper is quite well off, ,
and his friends are thinking of selling
the chance to the highest bidder, the
money derived from the auction to be
devoted to buying a monument for his
first wife 8 grave
The Van Buren press., 1899-06-17
A Point Made Clear.

From the Batesyille Guard.
TIE Dardsnelle Post Dispatch is en-
tirely in error in declaring that. under
the recent decision Of the Supreme
Court. the insurance companies may go
outside the state and fix combination
rates for business within the state.
That many have been possible under the
decision of Judge Martin Of the Pulaski
circuit court. But the Supreme Court
was quite explicit in declaring to the
contrary in the decision which is render
ed on the appeal from Judge Martin s
court. In delivering the unanimous
opinion of the court upon the lmsin
case, Judge Riddick said:
Our conclusion is that the statute does
not apply to pools or combinations
formed outside Of this state and not in
tended TO affect and which do not affect
persons. property or prices Of insurance
In this state. In other words. we are
Of the opinion that the legislature by
this statute did not intend to prohibit or
punish acts done or agreements made in
foreign countries by corporations doing
business here when such acts Of agree
ment have reference only TO persons.
property or prices. in such foreign
countries.
1t is here made sufficiently clear that
insurance companies, or other corpora
tions or persons cannot evsde the law by
going outside the state to make pooling
rates to be enforced within the state.
But in order that all possibility of doubt
on this point might be removed. Mr..
Justice Wood in supplemental opinion
in the same case, says:
II foreign corporation doing business
in this state enter or become a member
of pool or trust beyond the limits Of
the state then the crime is clearly COM
mitted beyond the limits of the state,
unless the pool or trust is TO fix the
premiums for insuring property in Ark
ansas. in which event the crime put in
motion in the foreign state takes effect
and becomes complete in Arkansas
Just as in the cases cited by the attorney
general where a man in one state throws
stone or shoots gun across the line
and kills a man in another state or
forms a conspiracy in one state to burn
or destroy property in another state.
The crime in such case becomes com
plete where the person is killed or the
property is destroyed. But where the
foreign corporation enters into and be-
comes a member of pool or trust in q
foreign state. which does not purport to
and does not in any manner affect the
property of the people Of this state. of
course no crime is committed in this
state.
The Van Buren press., 1899-06-17
Iron Mountain Excursion Rates.

Annual Union and Grand Lodge Meeting,
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, St
Louis, No. June Doth to 23d-Rates of ga 80 for
the round trip. Dates of sale June 18th to 20th,
return limit June Path.
Biennial Meeting Modern woodmen Of Ameri-
ca, Kansas City, Mo-. June 5th to 9th-sll 05 for
the round trip. Tickets on sale June Sd and 5th,
return limit June 18th.
Summer Tourist Rates, Mount Nebo and Searcy
Springs. Ark.-Rate $40 to Mt Eebo. Sale of
tickets commences May 18th and continues till
October ]. return limit october 81. Rate of
g. IS 10 searcy Springs. Tickets on sale May 18th
to September 18th, final return limit October 81
Pueblo. Colorado Springs and Denver COL
s3525 for the round trip Tickets on sale June
10 September 18th, final return limit October
81. An additional fee of 25 cents to be collected
at time of execution Of return portion Of ticket
A. HAYS, Agent
The Van Buren press., 1899-06-17

A STRANGE story comes from Spring
dale to the effect that George Maledon,
who, in the course OF long experience
at Fort Smith hanged lightweight men
is now victim to superstition or
insanity. 1t is said every night is made
miserable to him by the imaginary
ghosts Of the men he has hanged. To
keep the ghosts away bright lights are
kept burning at his house at night and
friends guard his bedside. In his
palmiest days Maledon boasted of his
achievements and called himself 1.-The
king of hangmen. The cruelty of his
nature is thus made manifest. The
memory of the pleasure he experienced
in taking human life is ghost enough for
the closing days of his career. Little
Rock Democrat.
A fit ending to Maledon's life would
be for him to 70 out and hang him
self.
The Van Buren press., 1899-06-17

The court could not well be more
clear or emphatic upon this point. In
fact the decision is thoroughly admirable
in every respect. 1t makes the law
affective against the operation OF all
trusts within this state. However in
surance companies. for instance, may
be permitted to do business in other
states, they cannot do business in Ark
ansas upon any other than competitive
basis. To 90 further than this, as the
attorneys general attempted to do, and
refuse insurance companies permission
to do a competitive business in Arkansas
because they are not required to do a
competitive business in some other
states. would be the rankest folly.
Must we cut off our noses to spite our
facesf Every state in the union may
secure insurance upon competitive
basis, If it desire, by the method adopt
ed here. II they do not, it is none Of
our business. We cannot force them
TO 1t, and we but belittle and injure
ourselves If we try.
The Van Buren press., 1899-06-17
Senator Jones Better.

A LETTER to the editor Of The PRESS
from Senator Jas. K. Jones, dated
Innishannon. County Cork. gives
the welcome news that he is still i'm
proving and apparently feels about as
we'll as he ever did. When writing
Senator Jones was visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Moretin Freuen on their most delight
full county estate in Ireland. Nothing
preventing more than he now anticipates
he will return to the United States the
first of September and soon after come
to his home in Arkansas, where he will
be warmly greeted by large numbers Of
friends and admirers all over the state.
The Van Buren press., 1899-06-17
Railroad Commission.

At meeting Of the railroad commits
sion held Monday, present Chairman
Robert Nell, J. g. Wallace and Henry
w. Wells. the following circular letter
was issued:
Dear Sir: The railroad commission
of Arkansas has had under considera-
tion for adoption general demurage
rules, and rules governing the transpor-
tation of freight.
i am directed to notify all railroad
companies interested that on Wednes-
day. the 18th day of July. 1893, the
commissioners will act finally upon the
said rules and on that day you or any
agent you may designate may appear
for the purpose of being heard as to the
same before they are adopted.
The Van Buren press., 1899-06-17
Senator jones' Condition.

A LETTER just received by the editor
of the Bentonville Guard from Senator
Jones, who has settled himself for the
summer in quiet nook on the Isle Of
Wight. says:
My trip seems to me to have improv-
ed me wonderfully. Ny wife. who
closely watched my pulse and every
thing else affecting my condition, says
my heart action, she believes, is now
better than it has been for years. She
thinks it well nigh perfect. hope that
means that / am not only rested but
that l am much better; and / believe it
does.
The Van Buren press., 1899-06-17
The New School Law.

AS there are many inquiries in REFER
ence to the law passed by the late legis-
lature relative TO the hiring of teachers
by school directors, we give the law In
full:
SECTION /. That hereafter it shall be
unlawful for any director or board OF
directors in any school district in this
state, TO employ teacher TO teach
school in any district in this state, un-
less said district has money 70 its credit
in the treasury of the county in which
said district is located TO pay said teacher
for his work; provided, that If the
amount of taxes to be paid in by the col
lector of any county shall be sufficient
to have a school taught in any district
in which said taxes are to be paid, then
the directors shall have the power to
employ a teacher 70 teach In such dis
trict; provided, further, that a majority
of the patrons of any school district in
this state shall at all times have the
right to petition said board of directors
to employ teacher and cause school
to be taught in any district whenever
they SO desire provided, further, that
said directors do not pay more for
services of said teacher than would be
necessary to pay said teacher for services
if said money were in the treasury.
SECTION 2. That any board of di-
rectors violating this law shall be fined
in any sum not less than ten nor more
than one hundred dollars:
SECTION 8. That all laws and parts
of laws in conflict with this act be. and
the same are, hereby repealed, and that
this act take effect and be in force from
and after its passage.
The Van Buren press., 1899-06-17
Startling Tests at the Stock Yards.

CHICAGO, June 10.-Gov. Tanner, at
the stock yards today, witnessed the
slaughtering of twenty seven COWS in a
test conducted by the state board of
health and the state board Of livestock
commissioners. twenty-five were found
to be in an advanced stage of consump-
ton and the other two had we'll develop
ed cases. This herd came from a dairy
farm in Sangamon county that supplies
the governor s family with milk and he
expressed himself forcibly on the sub
ject.
That test demonstrates, said he,
1.-The danger that constantly confronts
the public and proves that the livestock
commissioners should be invested with
power to examine every herd in the
state, whether private or not.
DIR. Lovejoy tells me that this herd
Is the worst that has been met with yet.
Why. they were simply rotten with
disease. which must certainly spread
the germs of tuberculosis. -
The Van Buren press., 1899-06-17

Summer Tourist Rates. TO Pueblo, Colorado
Springs, and Denver-s35. o. for round trip date
OF sale June lst to Sept 18th Inclusive. Return
limit October 3lst 1s99. An additional fee of
25 cents will be required at time Of execution of
return portion of ticket
Frisco Line Excursion, National Educational
Association Meeting, Los Angeles Cal.-S54 35
for round trip on sale June 9th to July Sth.
Return limit Sept. 4, 1892
Annual Meeting Imperial Mobiles of the Mystic
Shrine, Buffalo, N. Y.-s32 IS for round trip. On
sale June 18th and 18th, Return limit June 18th,
or If tickets are deposited with agent at Buffalo
prior to June l7th limit may be extended to
July q 1899,
Summer Tourist Rates. to Pueblo, Colorado
Springs and Denver-$35. 25 for round trip. Date
Of sale June lst 10 Sept 18th, Inclusive. Return
limit October 81. 1899. An additional fee of rs
cents will be required at time of execution Of
return portion of ticket.
The undersigned will be pleased to give any
additional information, Call on, or address.
p. W. FURRY Agent
The Van Buren press., 1899-06-17
Death of Lieutenant Pearee.

MANILA, June 7.-Lieut. Fred A.
Pearce of the Sixth United States
Artillery. committed suicide here this
morning. He came from Iloilo week
ago on leave. but fingered here beyond
the limit of his furlough and failed TO
reply to repeated kilograms from mis-
commander.
Yesterday he was put under arrest on
his commander order. This morning
another officer called to see him, when
he suddenly pulled revolver from under
his pillow and shot himself through the
head.
The Van Buren press., 1899-06-17

SECRETARY of state. Hardy. of Texas
has begun 10 draw the line on corpora
tons seeking TO set up shop in Texas
under foreign chapters. Acting upon
the advice Of the Attorney General. he
refused 10 file articles Of incorporation
Of an association which went to New
Jersey for charter to engage In the
business of furnishing public utilities
TO the citizens Of Sherman. And In do
ing this he establishes precedent that
will hereafter be followed by his de-
partment. The attorney general is Of
the opinion that no corporation which
goes outside Of Ithe state should be ad-
mitted TO the state. and is prepared TO
Join in issues In the courts in this mat
ter, and from this time on ithe secre-
tary Of state will act accordingly
The Van Buren press., 1899-06-17
Savers Calls His Convention.

AUSTIN, Tex. June 10.-Gov. Sayers
this morning sent telegram to all the
governors and attorneys general Of the
southern states announcing that he has
called an antitrust convention to meet
in st. Louis September 90. for the
purpose of securing concerted action
against trusts.
The Van Buren press., 1899-06-17

JUDGE Jos. W. MARTIN at Little Rock
Wednesday morning delivered his
opinion In the quo-warranto proceed
ings instituted by Attorney-General
Davis for the purpose of oustiDg the
capitol commission. He sustained the
demurrer entered by the commission,
and dismissed the writ. The Judge
did not touch the point. whether the
act making an appropriation to build a
state house was passed constitutionally
or not,
The Van Buren press., 1899-06-17
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION,
LAND OFFICE AT DARDAHELLE ARK

June r. ls99
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his Intention
to make final proof in support of his claim. and
that said proof will be made before the County
Judge of Crawford County. al Van Buren,
Arkansas, on
JULY p 1899
viz: Ernest T. Benoit of Van Buren, Arkansas
Homestead Entry No 2O796, for the Northwest
quarter Southwest quarter. of Section Is. Town
ship 10. North. Range 81 West
He names the following witnesses 70 prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation Of
said land viz.
william Stewart Isaiah Harris Abraham
White and Elvin White all Of Van Buren. Craw
ford County. Arkansas
JosEPH II. BATTESFIELp. Register
The Van Buren press., 1899-06-17

EDWARD ATKINSON 8 criticism of the
postmaster general order is in strong
contrast to the imperialists. He simply
says his pamphlets are compilations
from the speeches made In congress and
that the postmaster generals order is
eouiyalent TO declaring the proceedings
OF congress unfit matter for the reading
of soldiers in the Philippines. Pitts
burg Dispatch.
The Van Buren press., 1899-06-17

THE charter for the extension of the
Eureka Springs railroad has been filed
in the Secretary of States Office. The
road will be known as the st. Louis &
North Arkansas Railroad and was
chartered from Eureka Springs 10 Har.
rison, distance of fifty miles. The
capital stock is 81 $50, 900 and the board
of directors Is as follows: W. j. Wal
lace, George West. w. s. Roberts and
J. F. Sechler. of Eureka Springs, C. Il.
Smith. Richard Kerens. Jr.. and F.
W. Schuarte. of st. Louis.
The Van Buren press., 1899-06-17
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
LAND OFFICE AT rDARDANELLE, ARK,

LAND OFFICE EATDARDANELLE, ARK.1
May 9, 1899
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of her intention
10 make final proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before the County
Judge of Crawford County, Ark. at Van Buren,,
Arkansas, on
JUNE 19, 1899
viz: Louisa Hicks, Widow of Harrison Hicks
Decd, ofVan Buren, Arkansas. Homestead Entry
No. 20 430. for the Southeast quarter of South.
east quarter Section 9, Township 9, North,
Range 80 West
She names the following witnesses to prove her
continuous residence upon and cultivation OF
said land. viz:
Merritt Knight Jacob Knight James Hogan
and Neeley James. all Of Van Buren. Crawford
county, Arkansas,
JOSEPH H. BATTENFIELD, Register.
The Van Buren press., 1899-06-17

Now, we rise to ask: Ibid Dewey
do any more than his government ex-
pected OF him or any other naval officer
placed in like positionf' He had the
opportunity to act which others lacked
and we think he has been sufficiently
honored for what he accomplished. To
our way Of thinking Dewey's action
under the proyocations Of the German
admiral showed him greater man
than his action as commander OF the
feet in demolishing an inferior enemy.
Hero worship can be run in the
ground.
The Van Buren press., 1899-06-17

TIE unbridled tongue can do vast
deal of injury as well as an unbridled
press. yet the press has to pay heavily
for its remarks sometimes while the
tongue wags on forever and is seldom
brought to account.-Fsyetteville
Sentinel.
Too often the case it is a woman
tongue, is the reason.
The Van Buren press., 1899-06-17
Notice to Creditors.

NOTICE is hereby given, that letters of ad-
ministration on the estate of Drusilla Barrett
deceased. were issued to the undersigned by the
Clerk in Vacation of the Probate Court of Craw-
ford county in the State of Arkansas. on the
22d day OF April. 1899 All persons having
claims against said estate are therefore hereby
notified to exhibit the same to the undersigned
properly authenticated, within one year after
the date of such letters administration or they
may be precluded from any benefit in said
estate. And If such claims be not exhibited as
aforesaid within two years after the date of such
letters. they will be forever barred and preclud-
ed from any benefit from said estate
Given this 22d day OF May, 1s9y.
]. NEAL,
Administrator
OF estate of Drusilla Barrett deceased
The Van Buren press., 1899-06-17

TWO families were poisoned at Bates
vile this week by eating canned pine
apples, believed to have been improper
ly sealed. 1t Is possible the fruit was
several years old. There ought to be a
law requiring the manufacturers Of such
goods to stamp the date on each can as
it is put up. This law ought to apply
TO all canned goods. Little Rock Demo-
crat.
The Van Buren press., 1899-06-17

THE authorities of Crawford county
are going to disprove the oft repeated
assertion that lynch law Is more effect
tive In the punishment of certain crimes
than the courts. John Maxey, under
sentence of death. will be executed at
Van Buren shortly and the law will be
yindicated. Little Rock Democrat.
Provided the Governor does not inter
fere and let's the law take its course.
The Van Buren press., 1899-06-17

IT is said that Henry Watterson has
telegraphed leading gold Democrats who
remained with the party 10 meet In New
York. June 14-l7, for conference.
II was added that the meeting will be
of importance. Little Rock Democrat.