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The Van Buren press., 1900-11-10
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pecans are reported quite plentiful IN
the bottoms and pecan parties are the
order Of the day
Miss Emma Hicks after short visit
70 relatives here. left Saturday for her
home at Mulberry,
Miles James, Of Bentonville, spent a
few days here the latter part OF last
week visiting friends.
Do not got scared II your heart troubles
you, Most likely you suffer from IN
digestion. Kodol Dyspepsla Cure d.
goats what you eat and giyea the worn
out stomach perfect rest. II Ia the only
preparation known that completely d..
sests all classes Of food that Ia why Y
cures the worst cases Of indigestion and
stomach trouble after everything elNe
has failed, II may DO taken 10 oil
conditions and cannot help but do you
good. H.C.JonNsoN,
The Van Buren press., 1900-11-10
Tom Maddox arrived here Tuesday

Tom Maddox arrived here Tuesday
from Oklahoma.
We would like to know by what line
Of reasoning our morning contemporary
arrives Mt the statement made Tuesday
that there Is no more danger Of a spread
Of scarlet fever among the children with
the schools open, than there would be
with them closed. The majority Of
parents would keep their children at
home or at least under close surveillance
until the disease had abated, who, as
long as the schools are open will send
them to mingle with the other children
Mt school from pride, because they do
not wish them to full behind In their
stud!eg.
The Van Buren press., 1900-11-10

Miss Mamie r. Mayors, Of Fort Smith,
spent part Of Sunday with Mrs. Durham
in Van Buren,.
j, d, Matlock and family left last
week for Dyer, where Mr. Matlock Is
engaged In teaching school this season,
The Van Buren, public were we'll
served with election returns Tuesday
night. At j. l.. Rea's Office arrange.
ments had been made for grabbing
the reports direct from the Western
Union wires. An instrument having
been set mp IN the Office with Chas.
Furry at the key. A thirty foot black.
board near the front OF the building was
used to write the returns on and was
presided over by viii Peel and VIII
Steele IN turn. One hundred seats had
been arranged In front Of the board,
reserved for those who had contributed
toward the expense OF securing the
service, The Southwestern Telegraph
and Telephone company Ind erected n
bulletin board ut tho mayors Office and
Manager Stout received returns over a
special long distance wire and bulletinod
them there. AT both places there were
goo,. crowds and much enthusiasm and
The Van Buren press., 1900-11-10

Second crop Irish potatoes are be
ing harvested now and the yield Is re-
ported fair.
Supt. r. G. Molloy and family re.
turned Tuesday from Joplin, Mo. where
Mrs. Molloy has been spending several
weeks.
Mrs, J. H, McKenny and baby ar
rived Sunday from st, Louis to spend
some time here visiting relatives,
A BONA FIDE sALARY-sis week.
ly. Men and women to appoint agents
and represent US, some TO travel, Others
for local work. Twelve dollars weekly
salary and expenses. Old established
house, pleasant permanent positions
rapid advancement and increase OF
wages. Write ut once,
Address BUTLER & ALGER,
Dept, Il, New Haven, Conn,
Bill Couch, u native OF Crawford
county, killed u man named Riggles NJ
Wagner, I. T.. Saturday night.
A large flock Of wild geese was OBJ
served last Sunday on their way south
and many Of our people looked for
change In the weather.
November i4th will be great day al
Little Rock. The occasion being the
laying Of the corner stone OF the new
state house.
Ajax hose company gave one OF theil
very enjoyable entertainments at thu
residence Of Mr., and Mrs, jus. Morel
The Van Buren press., 1900-11-10
a 3 To1IA,
Bears the The Kind You Have Always Bought

Last Sun lay was a beautiful day, one
Of those ideal fall days for which ARK
ansas is noted, and everyone who could
spent the day in touch with nature.
Fourth quarterly conference of the
M. Il. church, South, of this district,
Ed. Stonewall Anderson presiding, was
held at the Methodist church Monday.
More steel for relaying the Frisco
tracks near Van Buren, has been received
and everything indicates that the work
Of putting 1t down will be begun soon
JOIN d. White Is now on his way
home; at least advices received by
friends in Van Buren, stated that he
would sail from Hamburg last Sunday.
Torturing skin eruptions, burns and
sores are soothed at once and promptly
healed by applying DeWitt's witch
Hazel Salve, the best known cure for
piles, Beware Of worthless counter
feits. II. G. JOHNSON.
John Kohne has purchased the Lowery
stock of groceries at the head Of Main
street and purposes to greatly increase
II and make II one OF the choicest in the
city.
Mr.. and Mrs, G.. T. Maddox left
Wednesday for points IN Mississippi In
the hope Of benehtting Mr.. M = health,
which Is alarming to his relatives ard
friends.
The board of health has awakened to
the necessity Of adopting more stringent
measures for stamping out, II possible,
scarlet fever which has taken such an
alarming hold around town.
Most Of our country roads are In o
very bad condition being full OF bog
holes In the low places, and In most
cases these holes could be drained with
very little labor,
Feelings Of safety prevade the house.
hold that uses One Minute Cough Cure,
the only harmless remedy that produces
Immediate results. II Is infallible for
coughs, colds, Group and all throat and
lung troubles. 1t will prevent con
sumption. H. o. JOHNSON
J. W. Mckinney has disposed of his
interest In the Mckinney. Rea Dry
Goods company to the other stockholders
In the business and retires after having
had charge Of the management OF the
concern since Its inception.
Mrs, Bruun who nursed Miss Kate
Bourland during her last Illness con-
tracted the disease scarlet fever She
was removed to the residence OF Mr., and
Mrs, T, d. Bourand, 30 that she might
receive the best attention possible
While the Western Union 'hogged >
the subscribers to the fund for the
furnishing of election returns, by giving
returns for not exceeding ten hours whom
when they contracted for forty'eight
hour service, yet there were n good
many Democrats among the subscribers
who felt they had their moneys worth
of returns after the first five hours
service,
The Van Buren press., 1900-11-10
RAILROAD TIME TABLES.
MISSOURI PACIFIC.

MISSOURI PACIFIC.
GOING WEST
No. 2Si. Arr. 3;27 pm Depart 425 pm.
No. 2S3. 2Soam 2;95 am.
10 24S. ll:25 am. Stops at Van Buren,.
GOING EAST.
No 1872. Arr. LOO pm. Depart lbs pm.
10 994 ! am. Los A. m.
coal Hill Local Arr. ll:2)am. 220pm.
GREENWOOD BRANCH.
Greenwood Local Arr. Eaj pm. Depart, 3 p m
M 2OS" Lv. $50 pm. Arr. Greenwood 500 D m.
~ Daily. except Sunday.
Trains 2sl, 2S2, 233 ga run daily
trains 243 aud pa do not run on Sunday.
Trains 23l 1872, 233, 2Si 2i3 and 244 will carry
A. HAYS, Agent
The Van Buren press., 1900-11-10
THE COURTS.

CIRCUIT COURT meets at Van Buren, on the
l ] third Monday in June and November. J. II
Evans, Judge; Ed. H. Mathes, Prosecuting Atty
COUNTY COURT meets in Van Buren, on the
u LIST Monday in January, April. July and DC.
tOber.
nROBATE COURT meets the third Monday
in February, May, August and November
The Van Buren press., 1900-11-10

Trains % and 40 run daily except Sunday, bal
snce run daily.
pullman sleepers and reclining chair cars on
all through trains. Through tickets on sale to
all points
7. w. FURRY, Tkt Agt.
The Van Buren press., 1900-11-10
LOCAL and Personal.

Sweet potato digging is in progress.
Geo. Maddox has been quite i'll his
week.
r. P. Allen is buying cotton at Fort
Gibson.
Ed. Stephens was over from TT, Smith
Tuesday.
No other pills can equal Dewitt s
Little Early Risers for promptness,
certainty and efficiency. II, G. JOHNSON
T. l.. Beard spent few hours here
Saturday.
There is still scarcity of stove wood
apparent.
Cotton is pretty well picked out in the
uplands
Rev, G.. N. Wall preached Sunday at
Greenwood.
GA 9TORIA.
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The river has about reached its normal
stage again.
Atty L. b, PIERCE was up from Lit, Q
Rock Monday,
Doug Renfroe was a Satur lay visitor
10 Van Buren,.
Many of them now wish they Ia | not
bet on the election.
A carload Of mules were shippt d
from here Tuesday.
How Are Your Nerves Ifyou are easily ''fns.
trated" can't sleep and feel unrcfreshed IN the
morning. your nerves are weak. Hoods sarsa'
parilla makes the nerves strong by making the
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sich headache is cured by Hoods pills. 2jc
Bryna Murta was over from Fort
Smith Wednesday.
Marion Tanner il working for Kuntz
Bros. at Fort Smith
Adds Bryan came up from Little
Rock Tuesday to vote,
The best method of cleansing the liver
Is the use of the famous little pills knows
az Dewitt 8 Little Early Risers. Easy
to take. Never grippe. II, G. JOHNSON
Considerable cotton still In the fields
In the neighborhood Of Catcher.
Col. Ed. Somers came In Saturday for
a brief visit to Van Buren, friends,
Atty. L. II. Southmayd visited Illinois
station on official business Monday.
Mrs. Jas. Stewart and daughter are
visiting relatives at Gainesville, Tex.
The corn shelter Is supplying con-
siderable fuel In the shape of corn'cobs,
This IL the season when mothers are
alarmed on account OF Group IL IL
quickly cured by One Minute Cough
Cure, which children like 10 take,
"A, JOHNSON.
Hon. n. L. Rogers has rented the
Dean property In the Eastern part OF
town.
G. M. Imam has moved his family
back TO Van Buren, from North Little
Rock.
Lots Of money changed hands M re-
suit Of Inst Tuesdays election even IN
Van Buren,.
June Wooten came up from Little
Rock Monday on brief visit to Van
Buren, friends.
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The Van Buren press., 1900-11-10
McGee's Backache and Kid
new Cure

VIII euro you OF backachc, Kidney
aisense, bladder affections, etc. tis
tho heat treatment known for these
troubles. You will got tho worth Of
your money.
Mr. md Mrs, Jno. Weidman' OF Algier
Africa, arrived here Thursday 10 MAKE
,his their future home
The Van Buren press., 1900-11-10
A Ten Dollar Prize.
TO the pupils of the High School of Var

10 the pupils of the High School of Van
Buren,.
The National Society of Colonial
Danes in Arkansas will give prize of
ten dollars, to that pupil of the High
school of Van Buren, who shall write the
best essay on DeSoto and his travels.
The prize will be awarded by the com
mlttee of Colonial Danes in Van Buren,,
Miss Fannie Scott, chairman, Mrs.
Martha Hayman, assistant, at such time
near Christmas as they may designate
The Colonial Danes in Arkansas are
to place bronze tablet in the new State
House concentrating the landing and
wonderings of DeSoto in Arkansas, and
the prize is offered to create an interest
in the subject and the tablet.
EMILY M. RooTs, President,
Colonial Danes in Arkansas.
Father Enright was up from Little
Rock Wednesday, making a brief visit
to friends.
The steam corn shelter at the foot of
Main street is employing quite a mum.
Der Of hands.
The wagon bridge across Flat Rock
has some bad places in the flooring that
should be replaced at once.
Mrs. L. L. Collins has shipped her
household goods back to Van Buren,
from Denison, Tex, and is occupying
her Fourth Street property.
j. A. Carnes, at one time ticket agent
for the Mo. Pacific here, came in
Wednesday from Kansas City where he
is now located, for a brief stay.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-04-03

humanity. the Republics srtlcle-tbe dec-
laration Of the Leading Democratic paper
IN ''the banner Democratic state" a pa
per that supported Mr. Bryan in iss ard
i BOT unwilling 20 support him in 1ssl-
will be circulated among the Tagal in
surrecti0nists. Something Of that kind 8
needed to convince them that resistance
Il and viii be futile. We hope the Re-
public has taken note Of a recent impress
siye statement made By Capt J. =. Cul-
yer, Of the Thirty-seoold United States
Volunteers. who IL now al his home In
Milford, Nebr. on leave Of absence. He
e veteran OF our great war and is said
10 De a conservative man He says of
the iEEurgent army that II Is divided into
small bands. which have been instructed
b. Aguinaldo TO hold out in small parties.
harass the Americans. and cary on
Dgsawhac6ng warfare until after the fall
election. when they expect their friend
well known 10 them as the name OF
AKUinaldO. because Of the publication OF
extracts from his speeches in the Ta gallo
language and the free distribution Of
them"
As an sntidote 10 that, what could be
more efficacious than the Republics ed
t0rial with the significant title. Must BE
Crushed?' Let the rebels understand that
whatever ma be the result Of the cleo
ton, they will be nun down and whipped
Until they srs glad to lay down their
arms" and they may be more inclined
10 desist from course which is not only
disastrous 10 them, but extremely un-
pleasant and costly 20 US.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-04-03

bsrIain boasted os q in the House Of Com
mons.
AT Leicester a crowd made use Of
counterfeit tickets 10 occupy the hall and
shout down the speakers.
"A meeting was 20 be held in so proTnI-
neut a part OF London as the Strand
The meeting was broken up- A
free fight occurred in this central thor
oughfsre and the proceedings ended in
confusion and danger. The police appear
for the most part 10 have been interested
spectators.
AT Glasgow a mob Of some 1900 per-
sons, after falling In their attempt %
wreck the hall or 20 break Lloyd George
head, amused themselves BY taking the
Offices OF the labor leader by assault
This f. the country where We ind per-
sonel freedom riotlng In its native lairi
where fair play is the first Law OF CON-
mon observance, and from whose proud
heights the true Briton looks down with
contempt upon the slavish and unmanly
character OF other nations; this Is the
country whose newspaper organs. so very
recently, denounced IN horror-stricken
terms the vicious attitude OF Frenchmen
In the Dreyfus affair.
Perish the thought that We would twit
England with the indulgence extended by
the American people 10 the agitators Of
Filipino emancipation, the denunciation
OF the governments policy in Porto Rico,
the mass-meetings In various parts OF the
country-even here in Washington-con-
demnatory OF the administrators policy
with reference 10 South Africa We are
an hysterical people ourselves, and We
realize the Importance Of permitting pub
lie sentiment, no matter how imponder-
able or Insignificant, to declare itself.
What we want 20 say is that England
cannot too soon recall her claims to spe-
cial proprietorship " The matter Of free
speech and fair play. England should
take lesson at the feet of modesty. Her
boasts Of personal freedom and enlight-
ened liberation are as ridiculous as her
pretensions TO military genius and eff
cheney!
The Washington weekly post., 1900-04-03
Big Profits.

The New York World states that the
Chicago Telephone Company, with a capi-
tai OF S5,OoO, 900 and a market quotation of
SIS a share, has just declared its quar-
terly dividend of 3 per cent. in cash and
two sepi-annual stock dividends OF 10 per
cent. each at par. or $3.50 each market
value, making the total yearly dividends
equivalent TO 81 per cent on the par value
of the cash capital The World says this
dividend is earned by a monopoly fran
chise, and il asks: ''Is there any legiti-
mate competitive private business in the
country which Is carried on with a re-
sultant profit Of 81 per cent. per annum On
the investment" The World also saws
that the Standard on Company has lately
declared quarterly dividend on the basis
OF 50 per cent profit annually on a capi-
talization of 800 Co., 900. and that the Car
negie Steel Company paid a profit Of
S2leo.cn last year. and its principal own
ers have estimated the profits for this
year al twice as much. And the World
rounds out the article with the inquiry.
alarmed at the possible effect upon his
election OF monopoly growth and monopoly
profits during his term
What has the President OF the United
States TO do with the regulation OF tele-
phone tolls in Chicago? The Illinois eg-
islature and the Chicago city council are
supposed to have charge OF local matters.
such as the telephone and street railway
franchises. And what has the Presiden. or
Congress 10 do with the Standard OH
Company and its big profits? As 10 the
Carnegie Steel Company, il is doubtful if
II profits by or needs tari1 protection.
Mr.. Carnegie has not been much of a
protecuonist for some years past. and it
Is probable that, IL all the products OF
the mills in which he Is interested were
on the free list. his gains would not suf-
fer serious dimiuutIon. Il is not true. a,
any rate. that the Carnegie Steel Com
pany is a monopoly. Competition in all
branches OF the steel industry is wide
open.
There are Industrial combina tions, how
The Washington weekly post., 1900-04-03
DISMISSAL OF MAJ. KIRkM.y.
Action Of Gen. Otis in the Case n Recosni.
fiOB of state Of War.

Secretary Root yesterday stated that
Maj. George o. hrkman. Fortv-ninth
Volunteers, is no longer in the servlrs or
the United States. 1t appears that under
article i07 of the articles Of war the ap.
proval by Gen. Otis of the action Of fha
court-martlal which recommended Kirk
man for dismissal on the charge OF drunk.
enness was sufficient to execute that sen.
tence. In other words, the approval NJ
the President is unnecessary. Krkmau
was accused Of being drunk on the trans
port Liverpool on the voyage from san
Francisco to Manila Private advices alr1
charged him with a1ronting Archbishop
Chappelle, who was one Of the Ddsscngsrg.
The construction given by the War De-
partment to Gen. Otis. action in this case
commits the department, II IS believed 20
a formal recognition OF the existence -
war in the Philippines Article lO6 of the
articles OF war expressly provides that 'ha
sentence OF dismissal, in the case OF an
officer, shall not be carried out I'm timl
of peace" except on the approval Of tbs
President OF the United states. In tha
case OF Capt. Walsh, acted upon last week.
the President took Jurisdiction and COM
muted a sentence OF dismissal imposed by
court-martial for drunkenness. In ths
case Of Maj KirlIman, however. the su-
thorities have elected to hold that articls
107 is in force.
II is said at the War Department that
four or five other officers have been, like
Maj. Kirkman. court-martialed and dis
missed outright by Gen. Otis under the
authority conferred by this article OF war,
but their names have not been announced
here.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-04-03
EPIDEMICs SIN MANILA.
High Death Rate Due to Plague, Bert.
beri, aud sm allpox.


Manila, March 6.-Manila now has thr..
diseases epidemic which would throw tbs
average community into a panic, bub0nic
plague. beri-ber1. and smallpox. Bert
beri results from diet Of ish and rice %
that whites DO not fear t. Smallpox sui
leprosy the Philippines always have. ard
the people look upon them as a matter o,
course. avoiding direct contact, BIZ; hard
ly giving a second thought 20 thel- pre-
ence in the neighborhOod. Sms lpor
hourishes IN some parts OF Luzor con-
stantly. Half OF the natives in the c0un-
try districts are pitted with II. and moth
ers try 10 get their children infected WITH
It under the belief that IL Is less danger
Gus 10 the young The towns along tas
northern coast and on the railroad BE-
tween Manila and Dagupan are full -
smallpox now. Gen. Bells famous yo.-
unteer regiment. the Thirty-sixth, Is slf-
teT1nE from an epidemic
Bubonic plague Is visitor 20 which dr.
tance lends terrors. Two months ago the
first case was discovered in Manila. sncs
that time there have been 20 cases and a,
least ~ per cent. OF them have resulted
fatally. Yet there has been 10 panic.
The repressiye measures OF the health
but have proven remarkably effective.
considering IA. conditions they have hSd
20 night. Their aim has been 20 make me
city clean and keep Il clean.
The Filipinos are one OF the most STU
pulous people In the world about personal
cleanliness. Their knowledge OF anita
ton. however. was gained entirely from
the Spsni&rcs ana n defective Manila $
practically without sewerage and De-
cause OF It's low level the cost Of sys-
TEN on modern hines would be almost pro-
hibltiYe
The plague is supposed 20 have begun n
Cayite. II FIRST sppearsd In Manila. in Tho
walled city, only a stones throw from ~
palace. where army headqgarters are, End
three perSoas were dead before ne na-
ture of their disease was suspected Nos,
of the later cases have been ia the s&fn@
section Of the walled city or IN The Oh.
nese quarter. near the water front
whenever a plague victim Ia discovered
ne - sent 20 tb@ Chln~se OF the Filipino
hospital II II is possible 90 move him. The
bous@ II thoroughly diMnfected = bonnrs
is made OF everything sle. a yellow
pdscard announcing "Buhonic pest 4p-
pears on the door. while a sentry stands
guard % keep people away
The officials have hoped that when the
rainy s>ason gets fairly under way sfih
few s!x-inch showers IL Wlll wash up
the town ~ Thoroughly that plaque sll
be impostiole. Oven at tts wort, the sly
geors ~ho had experience In dealing With
yellow fever IN Cuba consider the blboni'
plague saSier 20 control than It's 5Oug
American rival ALREADY the number "
cases weekly reported 10 deeresSlnx.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-04-03
Mr., Proctor's Great Speech.

We give this morning the full text of
Hon. Redfeld Proctor's speech on the
Porto Rican tariff, ana confidently assure
careful perusal and examination. Much
has been said upon this subject-said with
force and eloquence, or with futility and
feebleness as the case might be-but no
where have we seen a statement of the
question at once so compact and compre-
hensive, so powerful and SO convincing.
Reading over this remarkable utterance,
We are reminded Of another address deliv-
cred in the Senate. two years ago, by the
same gentlemsn-an address which, next
10 the explosion of the Maine, did more 10
rouse the American people to the fighting
point than all the speeches previously
Hsde on that subject put together-for we
discover here the same earnestness of con-
viction, the same simple strength Of prop
osition, the same overwhelming array of
argument and logic Mr.. Proctor does not
lend himself TO ornate oratory or studied
graces Of gesticulat:on. In lieu of rhet-
oric, he gives US facts. Instead of dazzling
Us with metaphor and gesture, he appeals
TO the hearts and minds Of men through
the medium Of calm, dispassionate. and
plain speech, and is content with an al
most classic severity of illustration.
AS will be seen, Mr.. Proctor introduces
his remarks by quoting from the Presi-
dents message Of las December, and Sec
retary Roots more elaborate but no less
eloquent appeal to justice and good faith
With these utterances for his inspiration.
and sparing us all academic, not to say
sophomore, discussions on the Constitu-
tion, he addresses himself to the judgment
and the conscience OF his fellow-citizens.
He dismisses with proper scorn the
shabby bubbles and ignoble postulates of
political expediency. He asks US to con-
slider only what is right and just and gen
erous and honorable and there he rests
his case. He brushes aside all questions of
campaign fund; Of placating this or that
commercial association; of ccddIing some
petty interest here or encouraging some
huckster's enterprises there He thinks
and rightly so-that good faith and hu-
manity are higher things for Congress to
take heed OF than the possibility of a few
votes in Connecticut or Nebraska or Cali
fOrnia- He calls attention to a circum-
stance which 50 far has not been referred
to by any speaker on this subject-the cir
cumstance that our pre-. osed policy in
Porto Rico is practically identical with
that adopted by George III toward his
American colonies-and he shows that.
although the preteXt was absolutely iden-
tical with that now urged in favor of the
Porto Rican tariff. our forefathers took
up arms in repudiation of the injustice
and broke the cruel and oppressive hand
that sought to prosecute them. He calls
US 10 witness. in fact, that Congress is
now endeayoring to put upon helpless
Porto Rico the very injustices which the
founders OF this republic shed their hon
ored blood TO rebuke and to reject.
But the burden Of Mr. Proctor's plea Is
good faith, honor, and fair-dealing toward
d people who have thrown themselves
upon our mercy and whom we have prom
ised the whole world to succor and re-
deem.