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The Van Buren press., 1899-07-22
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
LAND OFFICE A1DARnANFlLg AK

LAND OFFICE Al DARDANELLE Ark
June - lSQ4
Notice is hereby given that the folIowing
named settler has filed notice Of his jntentioS,
to make final proof IN support Of his claim and
that said proof viii be made before thc Connie
Judge Of Crawford County. al Van Buren,.
Arkansas, on
JULY p lsn
viz: Ernest T. BeuOit of Van Buren Arkansas
Homestead Entry No 2l7ld for the Nnrtb,re.f =
quarter Southwest quarter OF section u Tov,r-
ship 10. North. Range 81 West
He names The following witnesses 10 prove bis
continuous residence upon aua cuItivntio., sC
said laud. viz
William Stewart Isaiah Harris Ab-ahs-,
White and i.y.l hitc all of Van Rtlrgn r-,,-
ford county. Arkansas.
jvsLru D. BATrESFIELD. Rcgi.irr
The Van Buren press., 1899-07-22
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
23d day of April 1879 All persons having
claims against said estate are therefore hereby
notified 10 exhibit the same u the undersigned
properly authenticated, within one year after
the date of such letters Ofadministrati0n or they
may be precluded from any benefit in said
estate. And il such claims be not exhibited a.
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 I'D day OF May, lo9L
J. NEAL.
Administrator.
OF estate Of Drusilla Barrett deceased.
The Van Buren press., 1899-07-22

s. w. BOSWELL. a jefferson county
planter, gave the Pine Bluff Graphic the
following interview on the cotton crop:
I'VE have had enough ram, and if this
weather continues we will have excellent
crops. The production for the years
1897 and 1898 was entirely too much.
That was the principal reason for the
small price paid for the staple. Too
much cotton, too many cotton planters
who neglected the raising of corn.
This year S production will fall short
20 to 2j per cent compared with the
production Of the two previous years.
You must also take into consideration
that cotton is two or three weeks late
this season. think we will get good
price for our cotton this year, and if we
get an average crop we will be salts
fed. -
The Van Buren press., 1899-07-22

A PIG of lead weighing fifty six pounds
was dug up Sunday on Mr., J, H.
Cooper's premises ON Mountain and
West streets. 1t was buried there by
Confederate soldiers in 1868, when they
were retreating before the Federal
troops. The lead was used for mould
ing bullets, and 8. 900 pounds was buried
about town, only small portion of
which has ever been recovered. -
Fayetteville Democrat.
The Van Buren press., 1899-07-22

THE twaddle about the Filipinos being
encouraged by anti-expansion express
sions in the United States is all for
political effect. If the Pilipinos are AS
ignorant and worthless as they have
been represented, they can know moth
ing of American affairs. Besides, there
is the strict press censorship for the
suppression of all facts unfavorabie to
the administration st. Louis Post
Dispatch.
The Van Buren press., 1899-07-22
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
LAND OFFICE AT HARRISON, ARR, i,

June 26 1879.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proofin support of his claim. and
that said proof will be made before the County
Judge or Clerk ofCrawford County, Ark. at Van
BuTen, Arkansas on
AUGUST T. 1899
viz George W Pense Homestead Entry No.
1882 for the Southhaf Northwest Northeast
southwest aud Northeast Northwest Section y
Township l3, North Range 20 West
He names the following witnesses to prove her
continuous residence upon and cultivation Of,
said land, viz:
John Pense, ". A. Pense Charles SeAbourn
and Samuel Cartright all of Winslow. Arkansas.
JOIN |. WoRTHINGrON Register
The Van Buren press., 1899-07-22
Special Train to Springdale.

A special train will leave Van Buren,
on the Frisco Monday. July "a, at 80
AN, for the benefit of those who de-
sire to hear VIM. J Bryan. Return,
leaving Springdale at II PM. Fare
81 50 for round trip.
P. w. FURRY, Agent.
The Van Buren press., 1899-07-22

IT is now believed that the Maekay
road. better known as the air line,
will be built through northern Arkansas
80 a point on the Arkansas river within
the next twelve months.
The Van Buren press., 1899-07-22

Mr.. SAM W. REYBuRN, receiver, sold
the Ouita Coal company property in
johnson county, under decree of
chancery court, to Captain J. A..
Mitchell for S25 coo.
The Van Buren press., 1899-07-22

1HE suggestion of ex-senator George
Edmunds that more light be thrown on
our relations with Aguinaldo before the
surrender Of Manila is well taken
What promises did our representatives
make to him and did they keep them
Has Aguinaldo had any cause to be
suspicious of Americans and to doubt
that they would live up TO what they
say2 Let the country know the truth
and the whole truth. indianapolis
Sentinel.
The Van Buren press., 1899-07-22

COLONEL L. MINOR has just finished
harvesting his wheat and oats. He
sowed twenty bushels of each and
thrashed 500 bushels of wheat and 600
bushels Of oats. This beats raising cot
ton. Newport Herald.
The Van Buren press., 1899-07-22

A NUMBER of Arkansas boys lost their
jobs in the general discharge made by
Public Printer at Washington, D. c..
and find it difficult to be reinstated.
The Van Buren press., 1899-07-22

THE foundation for the statue of
General Albert Pike has been laid in a
pretty triangular park at the intersection
of Indiana avenue and Third and d
streets, Northwest, Washington D. c.
The Van Buren press., 1899-07-22

CONGRESSMAN w. l.. TERRY, who is
now in New Mexico for his health,
writes that he will be Mt Mount Nebo in
a few weeks to spend part Of the
summer
The Van Buren press., 1899-07-22

SECRETARY ALGER will turn the war
department over to Assistant Secretary
Meiklejohn on Monday next. The
secretary will carry with him into
private life the anethemas of hundreds
of thousands of his fellow citizens over
the manner he has been conducting his
important Office during the troublous
times
The Van Buren press., 1899-07-22

THERE WAS falling off Of nearly so
per cent in the number of embezzlements
reported in this country last year.
The Van Buren press., 1899-07-22

MoRRILToN has a curfew law applying
to all persons under 81 years of age.
The Van Buren press., 1899-07-22

believe %, 900 volunteers could be raised
among the colored people of the south
within 80 days.
The times., 1899-03-23
MISSIONARY WORK DISCUSSED.
Quarterly Meeting of the Methodiss
Episcopal Societies.


The second quarterly meeting of the
Foreign and Home Missionary Societies
of the Washington District of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church was held yesterday
in the Metropolitan NJ. E. Church, at the
corner of Four-and- -a-half and C Streets
northwest. The Home Society met in the
morning at 1920 O'Clock and Mrs. Frank
NJ. Bristol presided. Rev. Frank NJ. Bris-
tol, d. D.. pastor of the Metropolitan
Church, delivered the address of welcome
in his remarks he stated that every woman
OF the church should belong to one or
both of the societies. He spoke of the in
creased field for missionary work for the
churches of the United States as result
of the recent war with Spain and urged
the missionary workers TO make every
effort TO meet the greater obligations.
Reports were heard from the secretaries
and the heads of the various departments
OF the work, showing a gratifying condi-
ton of affairs. The morning session closed
with an address by Mrs. r. A Wheeler,
who spoke of her work among the Nor
mons. She expressed the belief that DO
lygamy is on the decrease.
At 1890 o'clock lunch was served by the
ladies of the Metropolitan congregation in
the dining room of the church.
The session of the Foreign Society con-
vened at 80 o'clock with Mrs T. H. An
derson presiding. After the scripture les
son by Mrs. J. E. Gilbert and prayer by
Rev DR.. L. B. Wilson. the business of the
meeting was entered upon. Reports from
the several departments were heard. Dur
ing the afternoon Mrs. Emily True De
Reimer, who for seventeen years was a
missionary OF India. delivered an address,
in which she related numerous incidents
of her work, illustrating the methods en-
ployed by missionaries and the progress
OF Christianity in the pagan countries.
She told of the great progress made in
the establishment OF Christian schools in
India and Ceylon. She stated that the
Christian religion has honeycombed the
whole OF India. She thought. however.
that there still remains great deal to
do in this line. The meeting adjourned
at ( o'clock
The times., 1899-03-23
A TRUNK LINE CONFERENCE.
Railway Men to Meet the Interstate
Commerce Commission.

Railway Men to Meet the Interstate
Commerce Commission.
Western railway men are hoping much,
but promising themselves little, regarding
the meeting which takes place today b.
tween the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion and the railroads west of Chicago. 1t
is understood that thirty trunk lines wi
be represented at the meeting, or practi-
caliy every important line between CHI
cago and st. Louis. Passenger and freight
rates will be the subject under discussion.
and it will be the endeavor of the railroad
men to discover some lawful method OF
maintaining rates with the cooperation
of the Commission.
This meeting will be the third held By
the railways since the decision of the Su-
preme Court that interstate traffic associa-
| tions are unlawful. and practically it is
held for the purpose Of finding some law
full means of evading the effects of this de-
cision. The officers here are the same that
attended the other meetings, the frat dur
| ing February and the other about three
weeks ago.
1t is understood that the plan to be
adopted If the meeting is successful will be
an informal agreement fixing equitable
rates. which shall be posted by all the
roads, and supposedly adhered to. There
of these rates. however. and it is feared
| by some of the officers that the plan will
not prove effective.
At the present time the rates between
Chicago and st. Louis are fairly well main
| tanned without much II any agreement be-
| tween the roads,. Business is good on all
| the lines, and the mOmentary advantage to
| be gained by cutting does not appeal to
| them. The experiences of the past, how
| ever. have been most disastrous, and only
| a few months ago it was realized that a
| terrific rate war might develop at any
| moment. 1t is rather with an eye to the
| future that this meeting is to be held. 1t
| is felt that while there is no fight on, and
consequently little bitterness between the
lines, much more may probably be accom-
| plished.
| The rate situation west of st. Louis is
not so satisfactory. There are rumors of
possibilities of hard fight among the lines
west of the Missouri River The meeting
today will not consider this problem pri-
marily, though it may be used as an illus
| tration.
| The gentlemen who will be present at
| the meeting are presidents, traffic mana
| gers, and other officials. The gathering
will be in personnel one of the most inter-
esting held here for some time Among
the officers who had arrived in the city last
night were Paul Martin, Second Vice Pres
ident of the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa
| Fe; George B. Harris, Second Vice Presi-
dent of the Chicago. Burlington. and Quin-
cy; C. H. Chappell, General Manager of the
| Chicago and Alton; A. X. Hart, OF New
| York; w. l.. Granger of Cincinnati James
| S. Clark, of st. Paul, and Edward Wash
| burn. of Kansas City.
The times., 1899-03-23
MACHINERY FOR WARsHIPs.
The Engineer Department Busy
With New Designs

The Engineer Department OF the navy is
now engaged in preparing plans for the
machinery of the new vessels soon to bt
added to the service. There are three
battleships of 1880 tons burden, at speed
of eighteen and a half knots an hour, which
are to cost $780, 900 each. not including
armor and armament. There are also tc
be three 1,200-ton, twenty-five knot armor-
ed cruisers. which will cost $4,000, 600 ex-
elusive of armor and armament. and six
3,0OO-ton protected cruisers. the size of the
Cincinnati and Raleigh.
For the battleships a new type of four
cylinder triple expansion engines is being
designed. Water tube boilers. capable ol
resisting with safety $50 pounds Of steam
pressure are to be used
The times., 1899-03-23

A merry party Of twenty-five young peo-
pie and their chaperons went on trolley
ride to Ballston. Va. last night. where
they gave an entertainment to quite large
audience at the Methodist Protestant
Church of that place.
Mr.. James Cathell served in the capacity
Of master of ceremonies and also sang sew
eral songs in his characteristic style. Miss
Nellie McNulty made decided hit with
coon songs. while Miss Cora Penfield
carried off the honors in the literary part
of the programme. Mr. Raymond Ayre
sang a baritone solo and, together with
Miss Iva Martin. entertained the audience
with clever sketch. Miss Belle Gully sang
quite effectively a soprano solo. Mr.. Got
walls gave a cornetl selection, and Mr.. Maui
rice Lodge rendered the Laughing Song"
and played the Georgia Camp Meeting"
During the evening-several numbers were
rendered by a chorus composed of the
Misses Brewer, Gill. McNulty, Smith,
Spence. and Baukman and Mrs. Dodge and
Messrs. Brewer. Cathell. Ayre, Dodge, and
Harper.
Those in the party were the Misses Gill,
McNuity. Brewer, Spence, Smith, Brown,
Martin, Gully. Baukman. Johansen, and
Penfield; Messrs. Cathell, Ayre. Brewer,
Lewis Gotwals. Lodge. Martin, and Harp
er, Mr.. and Mrs. Dodge and Mr. and Mrs
Strang
The times., 1899-03-23
THE SOCIAL WORLD
OF WASHINGTON
A Pretty Wedding Solemnized
at ALI Souls Church.
Lenten Quiet Enlivened by Several
Card Parties.
IN L.,
Society Generally VIII Abstain
From All Gayeties for the
Next Ten Days.

One of the most impressive weddings of
the Lenten season was that solemnized at
All Souls Church last night at o'c'ock.
The bride was Miss Adelaide Sloan Boil
| way, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Thomas G.
Hensey, and the groom MIR. William Adino
Page, of New Haven, Conn. Heralded by
| the nuptial march from 'Lohengrin" the
wedding train entered the church led by
| the ushers. Mr.. Ralph Sturteyant War
| field, Mr.. Melville D. Hensey Mr.. Powell
Spindle, and Mr.. Harold C. Reisinger.
The groom and his best man, Mr.. VIII
| liam j. Bolway. brother OF the bride.
| awaited their coming in the flower r-deeked
| chancel, and the ceremony was performed
| by Rev. L. Bradford Leaytt, pastor of the
church. The bride was radiantiy pretty in
| white satin and duchess lace. Her tulle
veil fell in misty folds from coronet CT
valley lilies, and the same snowy Blossoms
| formed her bridal bouquet. Her maid of
honor was her sister, Miss Ruth Helen
| Bolway, who was gowned in white crepe
| trimmed daintily with white ribbons and
carried large cluster of violets. The four
| bridesmaids, each wearing white mousse
line de sole and carrying bouquets o. white
\ hyacinths, were Miss Sallie Tillman Ma
| son, Miss Louise Keeling, Miss Hattie
| Quinter, and Miss Jennie Nickel.
The ceremony was followed by large
reception at the residence of MIR. and MIS-.
Hensey, 406 NJ Street northwest. the hand
some residence being artistically decorated
throughout with Easter lilies and palms.
Mr. and Mrs. Page left later for we'd
ding trip. which will conclude at New
Haven, where they will reside. Mr.. Page
was formerly connected with the editorial
staff of the Washington Post and is now
the managing editor of the New Haven
Evening Register
The times., 1899-03-23
Walters Headache Powders.
Instant relief. Price. Ioc. All druggists Ask
for and insist Oh Walters Sure cure. fe23-3mo
wnnt to See the Raleigh.

Citizens of New York have asked the
Secretary OF the Navy TO give the patriotic
people of that city an opportunity to see
The cruiser Raleigh upon her return to the
United States. and before she goes TO dry
dock for repairs. The Raleigh is bound
for Norfolk from Punta del Gado. and is
due in about FIVE days. She will be the
FIRST CT Admiral Dewey's fighting machines
to return from Manila Bay. Captain Cogh-
land, her old commander. is now In New
York. Secretary Long says that upon the
Raleigh's arrival at Hampton Roads he
will determine what TO do about the New
Workers request. Probably it will be
granted
The times., 1899-03-23
Edmonin's Letter.

Washington. d. c., March D. 1859.
Editor Times: Talking about Domestic happi-
reminds me OF the large number of Wash
ington ladies who are enjoying it in very large
degree Think OF it, Thirty-two years ago my
grandmother purchased Light Running Domestic
Sewing machine. Domestics very dear then.
believe I've heard her say she paid one hundred
dollars for it. When my mother got married
she received from dear Grandpa a Light Running
Domestic a wedding gift. And when got mar
ricd to John-you know John. my John. my own
dear John-the first thing Pa sent TO cozy
new home was a Light Running Domestic. so,
you see. our domestic happiness is complete in
ways than one Yours, as ever,
EDM0NIA SMYLER.
The times., 1899-03-23
The Eugene Field Primer.

THE Tribune Primer" written by Eugene
Fie,d while employed on the editorial staff Of
the Denver Tribune (ihe last copy OF the
original edition Of which was purchased few
weeks ago for sl50), has been reprinted at Sc
dada. No, and is being sold in the interest Of
the Field Monument, which il is proposed
erect ut Columbia, Mo. Single copies. 25
cents. Apply TO J. West Goodwin. Secretary and
Treasurer. Monument Association, Sedalia. No.
nllslmo
The times., 1899-03-23
Returning the Dead.

Hereafter all bodies of officers and men
brought from Cuba will, according TO
orders from the War Department. be en-
cased in metallic caskets Theoretically
sealed. Medical certificates showing cause
of death and attesting the embalming of
the bodies accompanying them will be
required. Persons dying of contagious dis
eases cannot be shipped from the West
Indies TO this country.
The times., 1899-03-23
Army Orders.

Acting Assistant Surgeon William p.
Banta, L. S. A., is TO leave the Second
Army Corps. and proceed to Augusta, Ga.
to report to the Surgeon General
Capt. Collville p. Terrett, Eighth United
States Infantry, has been ordered TO New
Orleans from Cheyenne. Wyoming, to
establish a recruiting station.
The times., 1899-03-23
The Emancipation Celebration.

The Emancipation Celebration and His
torical Association held meeting at 1206
r Street northwest last night. President
George Washington H. Ferguson acted as
chairman and was assisted by Vice Presi-
dent Alfred II. Cook. The committees on
the celebration OF Emancipation Day
made favorable reports. and several en-
thusiastic speeches were made. The COM
m.ttse thsn adjourned 10 meet on March q.
The times., 1899-03-23
The Navy Rctircd Li.t.

The Navy Department retired list will
have no more paymasters. engineers, and
doctors on IT.. but hereafter they will be
plain lieutenants. commanders, or captains.
The times., 1899-03-23
BELOW
We msntion few SPECIALS for
Today and Tomorrow.

CSC. yard for our 1oc Yard-wide Fast
O4 Black Percaline - ~ u
3OC. yard for 25c and 30c French and
10 Amcricln Haireloth, black and
gray y y y
&c. yard for Zoe Black All-linsn
y Canvas y y y
cLC. yard for 12kc Snk-finished Per-
O2 caline, in grays, browns, reds and
other desirable shades y - u
The times., 1899-03-23

Miss Miller, 1881 Street northwest,
entertained at a euchre party Tuesday
evening in honor OF Miss Reid. of Canada
The prizes were awarded to Mr.. and Mrs.
House. The game was contested until a
late hour after which refreshments and
dancing were enjoyed. Among the guests
were Miss Ada Newmeyer, Misses Clara
and Elizabeth Zea. Miss Ida Schoonaker,
Mrs. Hendricks. Mrs. Butler. Mrs. Mar
shall, Hon. Joseph Nimmo, jr., Lieut. p
House, Lieut.. E. W. Zea. Messrs. A. s.
Carter. G. Chase, f. Pushaw, S. Zea, C.
Waters, and II. Zea.
The times., 1899-03-23
Laces and enbroideries specially
priced.

Special prices reign for a day-on the
daintiest dress trimmings one could hnd-
Timely offers you cannot well resist.
All-over laces. in rich Point Venice eff
fect-with insertings to match, In a PEAS
ing array of new patterns-which are
actually worth CSC yard-will go for TIC
Point Venice and imitation duchesse
laces, and 6 inches wide-in a splendid
assortment OF the newest and cho.c- 17f
est styles-well worth 25c yd for.
Swiss and Cambria Embro.deries. in
over a hundred of the handsomest patterns
to choose from-S to 10 inches wide-in-
sertings to match-worth SO cents. 1Oc
for IJ~
The times., 1899-03-23
LANSBURGH & BRO.
A WORD
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LANSBURGH & BRO.
Department

Our Lining Department is the
most complete in Washington.
We carry the largest stock of high
colored Innings in the city.
We have every shade of high
and staple colors in Percaline and
Silesias, from Ioc to I5c yd. All
yard wide. Gauffie, I6c-ask your
dressmaker about it. 1t is new to
Washington. Galatea, 2oc yd.-
watered like silk. We also have all
shades of Nearsilk.
The times., 1899-03-23
Upholstery and bedwear bargains.

Today We shall offer white bed
spreads, double-be size-in handsome
Marseilles patterns-pearl hemmed
ready for use-at the unheard-of low QOc
price. JJ
Double-bed pillows, filled with hot-air
purified feathers and covered with plain or
fancy stripe Conestoga ticking-wfll 20C
be offered for only. ID
Genuine Bagdad tapestry portieres, in
the newest spring designs-3 yards long
and full width-strictly reversible-S1 20
which are worth 50. for only. ."J.LJ
Golden art draperies, in an endless as
sortment OF the most beautiful effects
will go for less than was ever nc
known before-per yard. .........-J ~
Cotton ball fringe to match, 1-2c. yard.
The times., 1899-03-23

Miss Hepburn, of Pennsylvania, and Miss
Prahm, of New York. are house guests OF
Mrs. Thomas G. Hensey. having come on
TO attend the Page Bolway wedding last
night.
The times., 1899-03-23
Today's crowd-bringing notion
prices.

Mohair soutache braid-sold at 25c. for
24-yard pieces-today for 1sc.
Balls of Dexter's knitting cotton-sold
at &c. usually-for 3 1-2c.
Best linen shoe laces-1 Ia yards long
for sc dozen.
&C papers best needles-for 1c.
Small pearl buttons-5c dozen.
Hooks and eyes. on tape-1c each.
5-yard pieces of skirt binding braid-f5c
value-for Sc.
9-yard pieces of black casing for s-4c
piece today.
The times., 1899-03-23
THINGS THEATRICAL.

The many thousands Of local theatre
goers who constituted themselves the ad-
mirers and patrons of John Stoddard when
that distinguished traveller was in the lee
ture field will probably be greatly inter-
ested in the announcement that his legiti-
mate successor, Burton Holmes, is to oc-
cupy the stage next week at the Columbia.
Mr.. Holmes is a Western product who COW
cred the ground of his contemporary in
the Rocky Mountain and Pacific States
while Mr.. Stoddard was appearing in the
East. When the retirement of the cele-
brated speaker was given out as surety
Mr.. Holmes broadened his territory and has
now triumphed in the new country as COM
pletely as he had in the old. During the
height of the season the lecturer gave
series of afternoon talks at the Columbia
and these were well attended but the time
set for the appearances was so great han
dicap that arrangements were then made
for longer booking here. Accordingly a
date was secured and Mr. Holmes. who is
Just finishing a course at Days Theatre. in
New York. will be heard in Managers
Luckett and Dwyer's playhouse on every
evening of next week except Monday. HIS
subjects will be the same treated on former
visits and will be illustrated in the same
magnificent manner. Altogether those VINO
care TO combine instruction with interest
and amusement have treat in store for
them-and his name is Burton Holmes.