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The Van Buren press., 1899-12-09
GOOD ROADS CONVENTION.
VIII be Held at Fort Smith, Ark,
nenemher Goth. 1899.

General E. G.. Harrison, the govern
ment road expert has devoted nearly
forty years to the study of road con
struetlon. Since January last, he has
travelled nearly ~ 900 miles throughout
the country addressing conventions and
legislatures, and experimenting the
construction of sample roads.
He has just completed sample road
at Manominee. Wis. which has attract
ed general attention and Interest
throughout the state.
TIE benefits arising from improved
highways being widely distributed, 1t
naturally follows that the expense IN.
Cured in their construction should De
horne in an equitable proportion by
every citizen. and that any tax Intended
to defray such expense should De
general, and levied upon personal and
city property as well as upon farm lands
and improvements.
This idea is neither new nor revolu-
tionarv ia principle. but Is the erystali
cation of opinion following years OF study
on the part of our most thoughtfui ana
progressive people. The demand for
better roads has become so general that
the next session of the legislature will
provide some means of relief from the
burdens imposed by the existing road
laws. and many candidates are baslng
their claims for votes upon their advocacy
of good roads. Few of them, however,
seem to have any definite idea OF the
provisions which they would embody III
the desired law, and in this connection
it might be well for them to study the
results produced by similar legislation
in other states.
The old saying that what the eye
never sees the heart never grleyes Is
we'll illustrated in the stolld indifference
with which Americans pay tribute to
the tyranny OF mud roads. and when the
people of this country are once brought
to full realization of the price they are
paving for this medi8yal folly, there
will be the greatest economic revolution
ever witnessed, even in this professedly
progressive republic.
No tax is popular with the tax payers
unless it can masquerade as an evasion
of taxation, and this is precisely what
the mud road tax has always done. 1t
is paid in the form of expense for ad :
ditional horses, wagons, harness, feed,
stable room. repairs labor, and hun
dred other things. the necessity for which
would be greatly reduced or entirely re-
moved by the construction of good
roads.
And the good roads would, not involve
one fourth the cost that is entailed by
the lack of them, to say nothing of the
comforts and conveniences made possible
through easy communication. We
Americans may imagine that our feet
are dangling over the dashboard of the
car of progress. but in the matter Of
highways we are not even in the pro-
cession.
The Van Buren press., 1899-12-09
Has Released Nearly 400.
M the LIMO Rock Gazette.

From the Little Rock Gazette.
The power vested in the chief execu-
tive of the nation to pardon criminals
of whatever stamp has been used by
President Mckinley more freely than
hv anv OF his predecessors for years.
More than 400 cases have been favorably
passed upon by the President, in 3i9 of
which he absolutely pardoned the pris
oners and in 1913 others ordered commu-
tation of sentence.
The figures do not include the motor
ious use of executive clemency extended
TO Brigadier General Charles p Eagan
commissary of subsistence, United
States army, tried by courtmartial and
sentenced To dismissal from the army,
which was commuted TO six years sus-
pension on full pay by the President
General Eagan offense was in violation
of the military laws and not the civil.
la the navy the President extended
clemency to Engineer Aneeito q Memo.
cal. convicted by courtmartial of inef
fieiency and neglect, sentenced TO three
wears suspension on furlough pay. His
sentence was commuted by the President
August 25. iS9S.
Immediately after his inauguration
March 4. 1897. President Mckinley be
gan the exercise Of his prerogative and
The Van Buren press., 1899-12-09
Washing Feather Pillows.

Feather pillows need washing once
a year; choose a bright, sunny day (;
fl II large tub half full of water that
is almost boiling hot, and dissolve
enough Gold Dust Washing Powder
in it TO make a good suds; put one or
two pillows in, according to size, and
push them up aud down and rub
them between the hands until clean.
If one suds is not enough, use two or
more rinse in clear warm water,
wiring as dry as possible and hang
them out; when dry, shake we'll,
and they will be as light and soft as
new pillows.
The Van Buren press., 1899-12-09
ADDITIONAL LOCALS.
INGEBERG for Christmas presents.

INGEBERG for Christmas presents.
Oliver Scott's Minstrels at Murta
opera house Friday night.
Mrs. R. b. Allen left Thursday to
visit her son at Braggs, l. T.
Tom Wallace has beeni sufferer
from neuralgia the past two weeks.
BoRN:-On Thursday, the 7th inst.
to Mr.. and Mrs. U. G.. Dunn, daugh-
ter
Hon. Jesse Turner is suffering some
what from another attack of rheuma-
tism.
Mrs. Oscar Hays, of Webbers Falls
1. T. arrived here Thursday on visit
to relatives.
G. E. Pope and family have returned
to Van Buren after stay of several
months at Fort Smith.
Mrs Ira Casey and children arrived
mere luuISudy oH an cAbcuuCu NiolO W
Mrs. NJ. F. Mitchell.
A j. Gates and Miss Nora Haines
were marred Thanksgiving day by Rev.
Father Keefe of st. Michael s church.
The members of the Fort Smith COM
pany of the Salvation Army have made
arrangements to hold an open-air meet
here today.
Henry Sanford, after spending a
couple weeks here visiting relatives, left
Sunday to resume his vocation at
Dennison, Tex.
Miss Carrie Kellogg arrived, Thurs
day from Troy, N. Y, on visit to the
family of her brother, Conductor A.
N Kellogg, and expects to spend the
winter here.
Rev. j. A. Castell who will have
charge of the East End Mission arrived
from Coal Hill with his family yesterday
and they were substantially welcomed
by their congregation.
The office of the New Home Sewing
Machine company has been moved to
145 Main street, and the Office of the
Singer company has been moved to its
late location.
There is an apparently well founded
report that Mr.. K. NJ. Johnson, man
ager of the local electric light plant,
will move with his family to st, Elmo,
III shortly and that the plant will be put
in charge of an experienced manager.
There has been n slight change for the
better in the condition of Emmett Luck.
who is lying very i'll al Little Rock with
what the doctors diagnose light attack
of meningitis. His condition, however,
had up To yesterday not improved
sufficiently TO allow his removal home.
At last Thursdays regular meeting
of Mary Lee Chapter. U. ID. G. the
recently elected officers were installed.
The question of the chapter holding its
regular yearly New Years reception
came up for the discussion, but no de-
cisiun was reached,
The Van Buren press., 1899-12-09

A COMMERCIAL reporter learned
Monday that tine very unusual thing Of
England shipping cotton to Arkansas
was occurring. He understood that
Liverpool correspondents had written to
Mr.. p. P. Byrd, Of the j. B. Speers com
pany, Offering to ship 1900 bales here
TO be disposed Of An interview with
MIR. Byrd was immediately sOugh. Mr..
Byrd was talking with several other
prominent cotton buyers at the time.
He said it was fact that the English
people offered him the cotton, to be re-
sold here. He then produced the letter.
Mr.. Byrd has already received samples
of the cotton. which is low grade.
They offer it to him and will let him sell
AZ any price he can, provided they
realize certain net price. New England
mills would of course, be the purchasers,
and the cotton wonld be shipped 10
Bogton. if bought. and Tesold by Mr.
Rwrd The other cotton men present
were incredulous until Mr.. Byrd showed
fhs leAer. Pine Blud Commercial.
The Van Buren press., 1899-12-09
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
LAND OFFICE AT DARpANELLE. ARK,

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
Clerk of Crawford County, Ark, at Van Buren,
Arkansas, on
JANUARY g. 1900
viz. James NJ Collins. of stop Arkansas,
Homestead entry, 1924 for the Southeast
quarter of the Northeast quarter, Northwest
quarter of the Southeast quarter aud North hall
OF the Southwest quarter Section |, Township
Il, North, Range 81, West
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation Of,
sud land viz.
Rufus Cuziek W Williams James MeFarlin.
OF Stop, Arkansas, and Henry Mannon, oi
Natural Dam, Arkansas
JOSEPH IL. BATTENFIELD. Register
The Van Buren press., 1899-12-09
Pile-Sexton,

MARRIED AT the home Of the bride S
parents in Van Buren,, on the evening
of the 6th inst. Mr. Theodore Pile and
Miss Eva, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ.
Y. Sexton.
The PRESS joins the many friends Of
the young couple in wishing for them a
bright and happy future, such as their
hopes have often pictured it. Theo.
Pile is a young man of whom the com
munity can be proud and in his bride he
has found woman worthy of the
affection of a true husband.
The Van Buren press., 1899-12-09

THERE are some people in this world
who think it is AS great sin for man
or woman not to marry as it for a man
or woman TO marry too much. Among
those people there is an opinion that
Miss Gould who has never married
enough, ought TO be quiet about Mr..
Roberts, who has married too much. -
Dallas News.
The Van Buren press., 1899-12-09
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 Berryyille Green Forest, Harrison
and Powell These stages make close connection
with through trains of the Frisco Line and
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, or to
BRYAN SNYDER, General Passenger Agent,
IOuig
The Van Buren press., 1899-12-09

A recent dispatch from Montgomery,
Ala. states that prominent negro of
that city, federal Office holder, had
left for Hawaii and the Samoan Islands
assthe agent of Southern negroes. 1t
is said the agents of the sugar produc.
ing syndicates wish to use Southern ne
groes on their plantations, believing
they would suit their purposes better
than the Chinese and Japanese they
have been employing.
The Van Buren press., 1899-12-09

THE power of the house to expel
Roberts by constitutional vote is with
out limitation. He could be turned out
for having red hair or a cross eye as well
as for having an oversupply of wives
But this power is guarded and restricted
by the fact that the constitution says
that he can be expelled only by two
thirds vote. If there was contest the
.,other fellow could be voted in and
Roberts voted out by majority of a
quorum. .-Pittsburg Post.
The Van Buren press., 1899-12-09
Home.Seekers Exeursi0n.

Remember that on the First and Third Tues
day OF each month you can buy Home-seekers
excursion ticket from Van Buren to all points in
Texas, Oklahoma. Arkansas, and to most all
points West OF the Missississp ppi river The rate
Is one fare plus for the rouud trip children at
half farel The limit is p Days from date of sale
For further information call On or address
= w. FURRY,
Ticket Agent Frisco Line,
Van Buren,, Ark.
The Van Buren press., 1899-12-09

MAYOR JONES Of Toledo reports 81,
sol SIS as his personal expenses in his
campaign for governor of Ohio. This Is
more than double the amount reported
bv Mclean ami Nash as their expenses
i'm running for the same Office. but 1t
appears that Mr.. Jones received from
friends more than enough To cover his
outlay. The expenses of the campaign
COMMITTEES which elected Mr.. Nash are
given as sol 1887.
The Van Buren press., 1899-12-09

Ir is proposed by some of the states
men in Washington to enlarge the
powers of the interstate commerce com
mission and make it a judicial tribunal
with power to enforce its orders. All
the members of the commission are in
favor of this amendment to the law.
The Van Buren press., 1899-12-09

Attorney E. l.. Matlock Monday re-
ceived fine hammerless Remington
shotgun Of the latest pattern, and he is
about it like boy with his first pair of
red boots, carrying it from and to his
Office each day. OF course game of all
kinds will now continue to get scarce,
The Van Buren press., 1899-12-09

The election OF Mr., Clark of Mon
tana to the United States Senate is said
TO have cost S400, 900, and an effort is to
be made to keep him out of the seat for
which he paid so much. But are there
not other Senators who are sitting in
purchased seats2 Though Mr.. Clark
paid more than these statesmen, is the
additional amount an additional reason
why he should not be seated2-Post-Dis-
patch.
The Van Buren press., 1899-12-09

The friends Of Hon. j D. Richardson,
of Tennessee, selected as leader of the
Democrats in the house, are urging
him for the vice presidency on the
ticket with Bryan next year.
The Van Buren press., 1899-12-09

The corn crop is unusually large,
and will pass the 1000 900 900 bushel
record. Kansas has raised this year
$40. 900, 600 bushels of corn. Nebraska
comes next with $40 900 600 bushels.
The Van Buren press., 1899-12-09

TEN years ago 9, 900, 900 punches of
bananas would satisfy the American de-
mand for the fruit, but last year the
twenty or more importers of bananas
sold as many as 16, 900, 600 lunches
The Van Buren press., 1899-12-09

The hot tamale vender has begun to
make the Silly hours of the night hideons
with his melodious voice
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-02-21
HERRIrlAN.
Death aud nurisi Of mary Aun Ninesn,
Tempest.
sneslal correarondenee

Special Correspondence.
HERMAN. Fob. go.-on Friday last,
February 18th. Mary Ann Vincent Tenn
post twifc of the late Henry Tcmpesp.
parsed from this iife, IN the 7ith year
Of her axe She was born mt Trcgar-
land Bridge. Cornwall England. D..
e. mher 18th 1895. She was baptized
into the church ON the 9TH Of Septcm-
her. 1854. emigratod a. this country In
1861. Upwards ~ thirty years ngo
She settled with her husband In hcrri.
man. ana lived there NJ to the time ~
her death.
sister Tempest was one 81 Gods no.
hltwomrn. Hers was "A lifu of toll ana
sacrifice She passed through all the
hnfdahius Incident to crossing IA"
plains with an OK team ana settling "a
row country; but she bore u all without
murmurinr, thankful that she had tho
privilege OF nHsnciating with Gods pf'ns
plr Rhe loved 10 do good. and she
spent her whole iifc. while physically
able. In mlnlatering Co tho sick. COM
forting the Horrow-Htrirken, ana labor
INK hi the organizations Of the ward
The funeral services were held nt the
Herman meeting house, on sunday
February 18th. 1899. The house was
filled with friends Of the deceased. Tho
speakers were bishop John A. Egher,.
Elders Arthur Winter. Charles crump.
William Freeman. Bishop James :.
crane ana others. All spoke In high
terms NJ the deceased and of the many
excellent virtues displayed In her life.
They alluded to her usefulness In the
ward. her Kindness to the sick, her
chccrfulneHs under trying circum.
stances. her unHwerylng devotion to
God and his cause
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-02-21

attending the public schools ~ Idaho
with free text books.
hy Cnmpbeii-Authorizin religious,
foolui ana benevolent corpora tons 10
mortgage or sell property held by
them
By DarRctt-The hlgh license liquor
law. nnd providing that upon petition
~ the county commissioners all saloons
vi be- closed from Saturday uiEht
nj 10 o'clock and on each week day
irom 10 T.. m. to : a.. M. the day follow
inr
By Ainslc-To Improve FOR navigation
The rivers NJ the state ~ Idaho.
10y Ainslie-- Granting to railroads the
tighi of way through State and school
lands.
Iiy Regulating the practice
of medicine and surgery and providing
Tor the organization NJ u medical board.
By AinslicH Providing for tho console
idauon ~ Incorporated cities. towns
and Villages
Hy Muuson Authorizing rpnd over
rrerF 60 seize and soll personal proper
~ OF DELINQUENT road poll tnSpnycr'
II has iust leaked out that the auFges-
tiun 90 print the rc-ouurtod laws on en-
rolling piper thereby saving time and
money tu the state. was the product Of
Senator McNurfin OF oneida county.
The senator expects a. leave fur his
Arrii.
There arr but twelve dag 80 loft NJ the
session. aud this fact has been marked
by the absence uf speech making. n Oh
nll work now. and " tho Legislature
dncg not got hung un on the apprunrln-
lions bill thcrn VIII De- nu extra session.
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KANOSti.
a Musical Treat hy ~" Sunday school
Farmers sr. Flowing.

Special Correspondence.
Knnosh. Feb. 90 Thanks 30 the of-
forts ~ Jos. W. Damrdn. our efficient
Sunday school superintendent and
Prof. William PuRh, Kanosh enjoyed
n musical treat last evening These
gentlemen conceived the idea Of giving
a Sunday school concert. followed by
an oporotta entitled an imaginary
Trim 10 Europe" both ~ which were
"A most pleasing success. the writer has
witnessed many similar efforts In moro
prutentiouH cities and never S.'N
more satisfactory display ~ juveni.
talent anywhere. Tho above named
gentlemen have worked most diligently
10 produce this most excellent even,
iur'n Amusement. ana they have lnld
Dur whole ward under obligation 10 The
refining influence nf music and mili.
larry ann. Where all ala their parts 20
well, II would b. nut ~ place 10 make
comparisons. but one little HlN-yeat-nli
tot. Laura Penny, cnptlvatcd all Utah
lH musical aud Nan0ah u keeping stop
In the grand march ut conquest.
Jphs Watts, a student OF the u, v,
academy, was brought home by HE
parents ON Thurrday night from Provo
very sick. hut has improved In hnhlih
since arriving here; his whole class ar.
cnmpnnied him 10 tho depot. anu
showed their love ana SORROW for de-
voted clarHmatc by. presenting MN
with very nice book, ana also n let
ter embodying their sympathy and hope
for his speedy recovery.
The farmers are starting 60 plow, be-
Ing confident IN pfoplioua sea-
sam.
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LOGAN.
suit to Annni u Mortgage Logan and
Richmond Canal Case.


Special Correspondence.
Logan. Frh soLTsntchcr IlroI.
Ranking company and the Paradise Co
op Instituted suit In the district court
this morning against Samuel McMuriiu
ana Barnard White The plnintina re-
Gently obtained Judgment against Me
Murdie FOR fi1ff, hut were prevented
from satisfying u, by MORTGAGES given
To barnard white for feH 900 These
mortgages were given. the complaint
charges. with the purpose ~ defrauding
his creditors and II asks that they b.
declared nun ana void.
The bribery charges Of Representative
Law, made In the Legislature are atm
the talk ~ the town. nnd tho general
impression seems To he, that Law has
put his foot In ~ very badly. Even
his Republican friends discrcdlt his
story,
Mcsara Raamus Nielsen aud Oinf
cronqulHt the president and secretary
NJ the Logan and Richmond Canal CONE
rany, returned last night frpm Salt
l.nltr whore they went to petition the
Legislature fnr an appropriation ~
fioo0 with which 60 build Hume along
the hin south ~ the Agricultural co.'s
lege where the canal has been ruined
hy the drainage from the college farm.
The farmers owning tho canal are all
poor mon. ana aH the canal covers a.00o
acres NJ land, they are unable To- keen
u open without fuming II. The lrrign-
tlun NJ the experiment station farm IL
undoubtedly the cause ~ the dcFtruc-
ton ~ the canal and hence the state h
asked 10 help remedy the matter.
Abaalom nurrla. the innltor N the
court house was Installed m city and
county Tailor today.
Mrs, W. u, Davis gave birth to a son
yesterday.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-02-21

Notice ~. hereby given thnt tho rcgu-
lar annual meeting ~ tho stockholders
NJ the star Gold q silver Mining coin-
pnny Will b. held pursuant 60 require
WDuta or the articles ~ incorporation
~ said company ON the third Monday
On March. l,gt March spl ~ the Een-
erul office ~ said company. Rooms
$40. an. Progress building iiq South
Main Street salt Lake cay. Utah. at
o'clock .. m. N said day Tor the eicc-
ton ~ a BOARD ~ I'VE Directors 10
serve Tor the ensuing year and for the
Transaction ~ such other business ns
may properly come before such meet.
Ink.
THos. KANE. Secretary.
Dated February a.. isp9
First publication February n. 1893.
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OUR NEICHBORS.
STAR VALLEY, WY0.
old Iolk-' Festival The Cold waye-op-
portunitiss for Mechanics.

Alton. Uintah County. Wyoming Feb.
i6.-on the ard Inst. an old folks So
ciahlo was held here at two y. m. All
sat down 10 tables well flllcd with good
things TO satisfy hunger and appoaac
the appetite Of tho most fastldioua a
program OF exercises was rendered con-
riHting OF songs, Rotations, readings,
etc. which lasted till the shades OF
evening. when the party separated,
The cold wave struck star Valley on
the an. 9th aud 9Th. the Thermometer
settling each day until Il reached forty
below zero, ON the 1lh II began To
moderate ana the next day IL was up
nfiy degrees from where IL had stood
during the cold snap ON the 9Th and
10th, strong winds with heavy snow
fnlling thick and fast prevailed. From
Two to three feet IN the average depth
Of snow throughout tho valley. with In
llcntlunH OF much moro before spring.
ON the leth and 18th our quarterly
conference was held, and notwithstand-
ing the deep snow, was well attended.
aud good things dlscoursed upon by
stake authorities nnd Elders,
Elders Long, puulren and Oakley Of
Hear Lake stake, missionaries In the
Interest OF the Young Men, have been
visiting star Valley their labors have
borne good fruit, God bless them. Is
the sentiments expressed by many ia
thers and mothers,
Dancing parties and theaters arc on
the Increase ana well patronizcd this
winter Masked balls have been intro
duced In two settlements, causing the
watchmen OF Zion to sound notes OF
waTning.
We have no local newspaper, the
News" IL a welcome visitor ana eager
~ sought for when the mail arrives.
There II good opening for a har-
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Noucr lH hereby given that IN Accord
Nngr with Hui under the power and
authority Efaufrl by that certain trlhs
diced made September 20. is'i, tn the
undersigned trustee, hy sarah A.
ilurllo and John o. ilnrile, hyr hur-
band, ana recorded in BOOK a.Ai' ptse
tsi 90 MoriBuErH. ui thr records of SAT-
Lake county ttHh, rho under lRuDi
trustee Win Uuor Tor sale and HHIl Oh the
highest bidder fOr cash tt th' west
front entrance Co tho cts and county
building. iu salt Lake city, salt Lake
County, Utah. hclns thU irHnt door ~
the county court house ul said SAT-
Lake county. uu March 18Th, isH'. 40 ~
o'clock noon ~ that day, ull thn real
estate hereinafter described, coo Hu much
thereof AH necessary o. pay ANA dlH-
charge the indebtedness secured by
said trust decd, being 5000 NOT ptlu-
clpnl now doe with interest from March
20, lsns. tY tho day ut ain 90 th1 rate
uf p"r cent per nnuuu, 500 ut the
principal Indebtedness having been paid
uu February o, 1850. and also 90 Iay
reasonable Attorney Zoe, computation
90 Hill trlTtnu. cost ui this notice aud
yAu,uGHs uf nIe.
The raie VIII no mHie ut the request
uf tgr holder OFF said Indebtedness and
h,uurr Ui default in the payment 1t
said indebtedness ut maturity
Tho IsM estate above rpforred % 10
situate Dos salt Lake County state 90
Utuh. aud ls bounded and particularly
described aa flIIuHs
Tu. worst uur-hllf 90 NJ Dot No.1Hrfn
Cd m block furty-uyo N1 Plat "H."
salt IukH cay survey said premises
helur otherwise described uH commence
ing ut thu northwest corner nf said lot
aforesaid. and running thunUc south
tWoutv IlW rods, thon,o cast live 80
rods. thence north twenty 600 rods, and
tI.Y.. t#taf Unn tsl rtlu IA Tho al. aa
OF beginning. together with an appur-
tonuncea and privileges thcru unto be-
longiug.
WILLIAM u, JACOBS,
Trustee.
Dated February 10Th. 1872