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corrode the armour plate Of the Oregon
concluded that the town was getting 100
tame. He picked up rifle that was
standing behind one of the bars he had
been patronizing freely, and went out
into the street. A negro woman chanced
to be passing that way and he proceeded
to empty the contents of the rifle into
her body; then calmly returned the rife
to the barkeeper and went to sleep.
He was arrested and tried before jury
in the District Court. The jury dis
covered that the man was troubled with
"alcoholic insanity and he was
promptly acquitted and turned loose
All courts of the territory are not con.
Quoted in this manner, but many OF
them are a parody on real courts OF
Justice. The jury is apt to take into
consideration the fact of the prisoner at
the bar being "good feller' and act
upon it rather than upon the facts in the
case.
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Not Official.

the officers where there
held
primary did the full which will most likely
by the Democratic
Central Committee
The ticket will stand Attorney Robt L. Rogers
Sheriff. Representatives Berkeley Neal Randolph Com
stock Judge A. T. Gross; Circuit Clerk w. Sader County
A.. Treasurer T. B,
will have be selected by the
anydo what w. A, Cole is the nominee
member Of the Demo
poll the the election
fall number Of the
which they and
who
confidence dpenped do their full
defeated candidates will be
in efrontra snextfa
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Hays Verbal Qulbble.
From the Il. Louis Republic.

From the st. Louis Republic.
1t Is undoubtedly true, ~ Secretary Of
State Hay suggests IN his answer to
Congress, that no secret alliance be.
tween Great Britain and the United
States IL possible, because such alliances
can only be made with the advice and
consent of the Senate.
Americans know that no formal ALI.
ance between Great Britain and the
United States has been entered into,
They believe however that there exists
between Secretary Hay and the Foreign
Department Of Great Britain an under.
standing as perfect as II Its terms had
been written on paper and approved by
the Senate.
On no other grounds can they explain
some Of the things that have occurred
recently: The announcement by the
British Colonial Secretary of such an
entente, the Hay pouncefote treaty
which revives compact between Great
Britain and the United States which
former State authorities conLended was
entirely void the gentle treatment which
Great Britain received following the
-four seizures In Delagoa Bay, the failure
Of the State Department 70 take up the
Macrum charges, and the stopping Of
the son of Secretary Hay, the new consul
at Pretoria, At London on route to his
station,
II formal treaty had been entered
into the people could hold responsible
the persons who framed II, As the case
stands, Great Britain seems to have
every advantage which could result 10
her from an alliance, and none Of the
nnilnA.
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PROPOSED AMENDMENT
To the State Constitution.

NOTICE is hereby given that the following
~ ioint resolution, proposing an alhenuihens 81 y
to the state Constitution was passed py san ,ns
General Assembly at its regular session OF 1917,
and that the same will be submitted 10 tne
electors of the State at the next general electoh
to be held September 3, 1900, for adopuoh OF re-
lection, viz:
PROPOSED AMENDMENT.
',The sureties upon the official BONDS 3i al
State officers shall be residents or and nave
snfficient property within the state not exeinPt
from sale under execution, attacnment or o'ner n.
process of any court to make good their po,us II
and the sureties upon the oihcial ponds on m az
county officers shall reside within the c0uhties
where such officers reside, and shall nav nav
suffcient property therein, not exempt from such
sale. to make good their bonds. Provided, now
ever that any sriety, bonding or guaianly
company, organized for the purpose OF uo1ug 4. a
surety or bonding business, and authorizes W
do business in this State, may become surety on
the bonds of all State county, ana niunlcipai
officers under such regulations as may DC pre-
scribed by law. Approved May 8, 1879,
Each elector may vote for or against above
amendment osoo
this 18th day of February, 1900; .
rsrAIl Secretary Of State
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Jones on the Issues.

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 90. Senator James
K. Jones, chairman Of the Democratic
national committee, who is In the city +,
was asked what would be the position of
the Democratic party on the issue of
expansion in the coming campaign. He
said: 1.-THE Democratic party will be
opposed to imperialism and by that |
mean that acquisition Of territory re-
mote from this country and its govern.
ment either as u part of the United
States or as colonies, The Democratic
party has always favored the extension
Of our commerce, while the Republican
party. by its protective tariff policy, has
always opposed and discouraged It. The
Democratic party will continue to favor
every legitimate means Of expanding and
extending the commerce of the United
States.
''Do you think that silver has paled
any rs an issue before the American
people2'
'You know as much about that as
do. Conventions and platforms do not
make issues. The wishes and opinions
of voters make them. The Democratic
party Is the party Of bimetallisln and
its declaration in the next platform on
this question will be as strong rs 1t was
In 1896, But whether silver, or oppo'
sition to trusts or imperialism will claim
most attention from the people Is some
thing | cannot tell you, think Mr.
Bryan will be the next Democratic
nominee for the presidency. -
From what section Of the country
should the vice presidential candidate
come in order to strengthen the ticketY'
II do not know do not think II
makes much difference, II he Is the right
man for the nomination,
"Will the rise in the price Of cotton
and the probability of the Nicaraguan
canal being built have tendency to
weaken Democracy hold on the south
II think not. -
"Will you remain at the head OF the
national committee throughout the cam
paignY'
~ will settle that question when ]
come to II. -
Senator Jones said he had not heard
anything of the concerted movement
among general passenger agents Of rail
roads to request the committee to change
the date OF the convention from July
because Of the tremendous travel on and
about that day.
"What IL that TO usY he said "per
sons who go to the convention do not go
on the Fourth, They go before the
Fourth, and | cannot see how holding
the convention on that date will inter
fere with the passenger traffic on tina,
date.
The occasion OF Senator Jones visit
to ~. Louis Is the marriage of his son
James X. Jones, Jr, to Miss Annie
Taylor,
The Van Buren press., 1900-03-03
A Liberal Hand.

One of our exchanges, under the above
caption, makes the following statement;
Mr.. Carnegie's benefactions for 1899
are said to foot up IS 900, 900,
Andrew Carnegie has been liberal In
dispensing benefaction but why should
he not be when the government has
placed in his hands the power to levy
tribute upon the industries of the coun.
try, as shown in the following extract
from recent issue Of the st. Louis
POST Dispatch
According to Mr.. Frick's state
ment in the papers filed in his snit
against Andrew Carnegie, the profits of
the Carnegie Steel Co. this year will be
about $i2 900, 900, Mr.. Carnegie $ share
being about $24 900, 900,
This is startling revelation of the
enormous value of monopoly. Without
monopoly the profits on this business
would be modestly reasonable. The
foundation of Mr.. Carnegie s "cinch
is in the tariff laws, which he procured
on the plea that he couldn possibly do
business without them. Having ac.
quired by this means hold upon the
market which could not be broken, be
began to consolidate kindred business
with his own, reducing competition
TO the minimum and in some respects
destroying it altogether. The result is
huge unearned income, which is moth
ing else than levy upon the industry
Of the country,
Mr. Frick has, without intending IT,,
done q public service in thus giving
away the secrets of the firm. The
country will now know how monopolists
make money. II the people do not act
npon the information It will be because
they are not alive to the danger threaten
ing free institutions.
The Van Buren press., 1900-03-03

of ours. In time of war both the COM
merce and the warships of public
enemy of this country must be barred
by our navy and by our forts in order to
secure the advantage for which we pay.
These are the considerations by which
we are moved, and they are the ones
that will prevail Fortifcations are as
certain as the canal itself in spite of the
convention.
The Van Buren press., 1900-03-03
Hon. J. 3. LITTLE, Of Arkansas, has
utrodu cad In congress an antitrust bill

Hon. J. 3. LITTLE, Of Arkansas, has
tutrodu cad In congress an antitrust bill
which has more than ordinary merit,
The object OF the bill Is 10 get the trusts
Aghting among themselves and thereby
destroy each other, The bill provides
Chat whenever II has been ascertaned
that any article has been enhanced In
value BY the combination TO raise prices,
chen this article, II II II subject TO I'M
port duty, shall, upon the proclamation
ef the president, be admitted 10 the ports
Free OF duty. Any importer Of foreign
goods or person IL authorized to institute
proceedings IN any federal court for the
pprpose VI having the existence Of such
trusts determined II ia made the duty
OF district attorneys, when they have
information OF y trust, TO institute pro-
nssdings M are provided for In the act
The court shall report TO the President
Nll articles they find are influenced by
ths trust, and then the President shall
lnsut u proclamation declaring that such
ARTICLES may enter our ports free. The
hlli provides for severe penalties In case
0f yjox,,cp -'-fort SMjtb Elevator
The Van Buren press., 1900-03-03
Excess of war pensions In the peace;
iul republic" over inc combined

IT Is an evil day when men IN high
position who are aspirants for public
favor descend to coarse abuse and vii
lifcation Of the courts, Proper criti'
cism of the courts Is always permissible,
because judges, like all mortals, are
fallible beings, but when they are at.
tackled IN the language Of coarse black
guardism, after the manner Of the at
torney. general, 1t Is time that u halt
should be called, II the language Of
that official towards the court does not
constitute u case Of wanton contempt
we do not know what It would take to
make such case. In due time the
people of Arkansas will pass upon this
most fragrant oirense. Little Rock
Democrat
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Mall to Kansas City.

From the Little Rock Gazette Feb, q,
Little Rock now has double daily
mail service to Kansas City, Mo. Chief
Clerk s. Bilheimer, II. M. s. stated yes
terday that, beginning last night with
the Sl6 passenger train on the Fort
Smith road, mail would be carried
through TO Fort Smith. Heretofore th,s
mail has gone In round about way
which took some little time. This ser.
vice is inaugurated by having the mail
clerks on trains 283 and 234 70 through
TO Coiieyville instead Of stopping at
Fort Smith as heretofore No, 233
leaves Little Rock at sl6 M, and No,
234 arrives at 7j25 AM, both being the
night trains between Little Rock and
Fort Smith,
An additional mail clerk will also be
added on train B on the Frisco road be.
tween Monet and Paris.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
LAND OFFICE AT DARDASrLLE, ARK
Ian..r,, m iaun

January N, 1899.
Notice 10 hereby given that the following
named settler has alod notice Of his intenuol
TO make final proof IN support Of his claim, ana
that said proof will be made before tho CounW
Clerk OF Crawford County, Ark, ut Van Dnfen
MARCH 10th, 1900.
vls; Thomas II, Kimos, Of Chester Arkanash
Homestead ontry No. 20 lds for the West ~
Of the Northwest quarter southeast quarlelm lm
the North west quarter, and Northwest y'iafmn'
of the Southwest quarter Soc, 0, Township III
North, Range, 30 West
lic names the following witnesses 70 prove n'
continuous residence upon ana cultivation W.
said land, Via ,,.u
David v, Dronnon, Hiram Mcadors, Hiram
N. kimcs ard George W, Atwoll, all. OF CheH~h
Crawford county, Arkansas, .,
JosrpW II, BArrENrIELp, Register
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Pensions.

From the Little Rock Gazette.
Few persons realize that the United
States pension rolls necesstate the ex-
pendture of more money annually than
England, Germany and France together
pay on the same score. Notwithstanding
the three great European powers main
tain great armies and are regarded as
war nations, they pay much less than
one-half the amount the United States
does In pensions. Here Is the compar'
ison:
Cost OF pensions In United States sli5, 900 900
In Germany, y,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,Slhi2S,OU
In France e,,,,,,,,,,n,,,,, U,3lOUO
:" ""'""'' ''''''' 49, 5i,4GsOOO
Excess OF war pensions IN the peace:
Iul republic" over the combined
lists Of three waring European . o.0
nations ns,n.uuuun.,,,n 800, 632 200
It is any wonder the country stands
appalled, ut the prospects Of further raids
on the national treasury consequent
upon the Spanish and Philippine warsY
Already from eight volunteer regiments
there have been filed 3, 5SS applications
for pensions for disabilities growing out
Of the late war with Spain, In these
regiments only 25f casualties (killed,
died or wounded) were reported. The
other 3 3l4, constituting nearly half the
men In these regiments, are now claim
Ing pensions on account Of health perlna.
nently injured by camp service.
When and whore Is the pension incubus
to endY
The Van Buren press., 1900-03-03

THE result Of the meeting of the glass
fruit lar manufacturers held In Indian
Apolis q couple Of weeks agois just be-
ginning TO be known and II Is now
known, that the prediction then made
that a combination with but q single
agency had been formed was correct
While the organization may not be
called O trust In effect It arrives at the
Same result.
The Van Buren press., 1900-03-03

COMMISSIONER GENERAL FERDINAND
Peck Is In Washington comforting about
the plans for the American exhibit at
the Paris exposition. Let us hope that
the commissioner general will keep his
plans we'll within the already ample
Appropriation, and not be coming back
10 congress for u deficiency appropria
kjon. Nashville Banner.
The Van Buren press., 1900-03-03

THE salt trust, which Ia being prose-
cuted IN Ohio, has no defense when
comes to denying that II is II monopoly.
It ow ms nearly every salt factory @
furnace in the country. II Is u New
Jersey corporation, organized IN lSys.
with u capital stock OF $l2 /, 900, 900. y
ownership and lease and purchase .,
product II controls about 90 per cent o.
the salt product Of tho United state,
The net profits OF tho concern IN lcc
WAS &4b0 900. This year--now that y"
u monopoly Its profits will exceed W.
900, 600.
The Van Buren press., 1900-03-03

THE close Of the century finds many
restrictions placed by international
agreement upon the barbarous tenden
cIes OF war. War IL still with us, but
tts horrors are greatly mitigated by
agreements that protect noncombatants
and secnre humane treatment to the
wounded and prisoners. A survey Of
che century Is, upon the whole, en-.
couraging. Much remains to be done.
but much also has been accomplished, -
Baltimore Sun.
The Van Buren press., 1900-03-03

The servant girl problem may find Its
Solution In Kansas City for q movement
has been started there to found a 5000, 600
college to train young women IN do
nestle arts. When q girl can graduate
her way into kitchen by taking a
diploma perhaps she will take more
interest In the profession and attend to
its duties better. San Francisco Call.
The Van Buren press., 1900-03-03

Hon. F. 0. BUTT, Of Carroll county,
has actively entered the campaign for
speaker Of the lower house Of the legis'
isture. He has represented his county
In the last two sessions Of the general
assembly, three years ago being the
youngest member Of the body, He was
frequently called to the chair during the
last session and presided with ease and
Aectstop.
The Van Buren press., 1900-03-03

THE agony Is over and the ticket which
viii be put In the field as soon as the
central committee convasses the returns
will win with rush next fall. We be-
iieve there has been less III feeling en-
rendered during this primary campaign
than usual, and all the defeated candi'
dates will put their shoulders to the
wheel and help roll up good majority
for the ticket.
The Van Buren press., 1900-03-03

PRENpENr MCKINLEY was handled
without gloves at the meeting Of the
National Civic Service League at Indian
Apolis. but no one can say that he does
not deserve II. He has, beyond all
question weakened our civil service at
che time when the policy to which he Is
crying TO commit the nation requires
that this service shall be made stronger
than ever. Boston Post,
The Van Buren press., 1900-03-03

CAPT. I. C. MONROE, now chief deputy
IN the State auditor s office is candi
date before the Democratic party for the
authorship. Capt. Monroe is most
estimable gentleman, well equipped for
the position to which he aspires and
should be able to get strong support
from our people.
The Van Buren press., 1900-03-03

IT has not yet been decided whether
a convention or primary election Will be
held for state officers In Crawford
county. We believe convention would
be more representative of the wishes OF
the people In this case than primary,
az It will be impossible now to get ont
even half vote on state officers.
The Van Buren press., 1900-03-03

IT appears hard to get the exact TO-
cation Of some papers on some subjects
they turn such rapid forward and back
ward somersaults that 1t seems like a
case Of "now you see it and now you
DON'T
The Van Buren press., 1900-03-03

IN another column will be found the
interview under which some papers try
TO place Senator Jones in the ranks OF
the imperialsts. Any one not wilfully
blind can see that while both our senators
believe In expansion Of commerce, they
strongly oppose imperialistic expansion
q u Mckinley and Daniel w. Jones'
The Van Buren press., 1900-03-03
Just Found!

Anow treatment for suffering women
who have Failing OF. tho Womb md
Suppressed Monstruatlon, md oil 10.
male trouble--McGee's Female Tonic.
A Tablet for local use In connection
With Tonic, . Prico o1,00,
The Van Buren press., 1900-03-03

ACCORDING to latest advices from South
Africa General Butler has finally sue,
ceeded in relieving General White at
Ladysmith, but the general concensus
OF opinion Is that the backbone OF Boer
resistance is far from being broken.
The Van Buren press., 1900-03-03
FOR STATE SENATOR.

TuR PREss is authorized to announce HON; a, w, w.
~ s,ate senator from this, the 2ith. senatorlal
district, subject to the action of the Democratic
party
THE PRESS Is authorized 70 announce Rsv; l.
1. BURRows Of Altus as a candidate for the ONO,
.of state senator from this, the 25th, senatorial
district subject TO the action Of the Democratic
party.
The Van Buren press., 1900-03-03
vor epospcurIyG ATTORNEY.

THE PRESS Is authorized to announce ROBERT
l.. ROGERS of Crawford county as a candlaa'g ~ ior
.prosecuting Attorney for the 18th Judicial Dis
trict composed of Crawford, Franklin and Logan
counties, subject to the Democratic primaries
The Van Buren press., 1900-03-03

TIE expansionists in Crawford county
don't "cut much ice even on frosty
dsy In February like last Saturday was
The Van Buren press., 1900-03-03

Irresolution IL IL heavy stone rolled
up % hill by u weak child, and moved
!It!lo up Just to full back agaln,-
W. Rider.
The Van Buren press., 1900-03-03
McGee's Female Tonic and
Combined Treatment.

Something new. For weak, delicate
women. A tablet for local use in con-
nection with Tonic. Price Sl.0O.
The Van Buren press., 1900-03-03
Unclaimed Letters,

Tho following IL u list Of letters In tho Post.
oDoe NJ Van Buren,. ARK, remaining uncAlled
for and AdYorllhNh March 3. 1000.
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Parties calling for above will please ray Ad.
vettised aud give date. fee of one cent will
be charged on all advertised letters.
J. y. JARVIS, y. M.
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Political Announcements.
FOR CONGRESS.

Tur PRrss Is authorized TO announce HUGH
A DIysMoRr as a candidate for re-elecuon us
Congressman from the Fifth Congressional Din
,trict. subject to the Democratic primaries
The Van Buren press., 1900-03-03
JOB PRINTING Of Ss.,,y A. ,,.SS, sinS

oil at the PRESS OFFICE Neatly, promptly
aud NJ living rates, Once upstairs IN The Wood
Block, NO 70l Main StNet
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-13
EXPLOSION OF
A TANK CAR.
Twenty Persons Were Injured,
Some Of Them Fatally.
FIRE ORIGINATED IN WASTE.
Il Ignlted Tank Car Filled With Kero-
sens and Explosion Followed.
SPECTATORS UNAWARE OF DANGER.
Several Of The Injured Who Were Removed
10 Hospital Are In a Precarious Con-
dIlIon-14 Cars Destroyed.
SPECTATORS UNAWARE OF DANGER

SomervIle, Mass, July 13.-Twenty
persons were more or less seriously burn
ed. several of whom will die, by the ex-
plosion OF a tank OF kerosene oil 81 the
Mystic yard OF the Boston and Maine
railroad at 10 o'clock last evening, and
property valued at probably from si0.-
600 TO $4,000 was ruined.
The lire caught i'm some waste about the
cars and soon there was a brisk blaze.
Many people were attracted 10 the yard
by the blaze and I'm "a few moments the
flames had enveloped a tank car full of
kerosene which was standing close by.
The people were unconscious of the dam
ger and within five minutes the oil ex-
ploded with great force, burning the
clothes from those nearest and otherwise
in1uring nearly every one of the bystand-
ers.
Joseph Hayden OF Engine /. Somerville,
was standing upon the tank at the time
OF the explosion and at the Somerville
Hospital. II was said he could live but
short time.
j. j. Callahan. a freight conductor on
the Boston and Maine. was also burned
seriously. and Robert Furness, a switch
man, was badly burned about the head
and shoulders.
Among those removed 10 the Somerville
Hospital are Frederick Cay, Joseph-Ha
den. Robert j. Forrest, William +. Ward,
j. j. Callahan. Rufus Fellows, Frederick
Kelstain, James Cronan. George IL.
Southworth. all OF Somerville: Edward l..
Fontaine, Charlestown; Henry j. Collins.
Cambridge; Thomas Connor, South Bos-
ton; Robert Roberts Charlestown.
Albert Lemery. freight conductor, so
badly burned that IL is thought he Will
die: Robert Morgan, burned about hands
and face: Thomas de Saulles. seriously
burned: Joseph Durant and Thomas
Southerland were slightly injured and
were removed To their homes.
Fourteen cars were burned. some load
ed with coal and others with freight
Joseph Hayden died some hours after
being removed To- the hospital. and Rufus
Fellows expired at 5:i5 o'clock this
morning.
J. j. Callahan, who was terribly
burned about the face hands and body. Is
not expected TO live. The q other per-
sons who were injured and were taken to
the hospital here, were reported as show
ing satisfactory Improvement this morn
ing.