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The Van Buren press., 1900-07-14

John McRaven spent short time In
town first of the week.
The stave factory has been equipped
with calliope whistle.
Vol. Walker, Of Fayetteville, was q
court attendant here Wednesday.
Mrs. Jno. O'Kane left Saturday for
a summer 8 stay at Winslow.
BoRN:-On Wednesday July 18th, a
daughter to Mr.. and Mrs. W. C. Lea.
Miss Ouida Jarvis Is back home from
brief visit to friends at Bonneville,
Ark
Will Sanford arrived Thursday from
Cedar Rapids, Ia. on a visit to his
moher
Mrs. r. w. Quarles and family left
Wednesday for their summer s stay at
Winslow.
No more premiums given away after
August / 1900. Tickets not good after
| that date. EDMoNDSoN e. BRITT.
Circuit Clerk Crouch, of Washington
county, was an attendant on our circuit
court Wednesday.
Prof, N ID. Kimbrough passed through
here Wednesday en- route to visit friends
at Paris, Ark
A slight freight wreck near Springdale
Wednesday caused few hours delay
in the afternoon passenger.
j. W. Mckinney, after a rest of q
couple weeks, resumes his visits among
the merchants In his territory next
week.
Will Shibley was Wednesday morning
admitted to practice law In the state
courts. He passed splendid examin-
alton,
Miss Myrtle Hunt after a few weeks
visit here ~ guest Of her brothers, left
Wednesday for her home at Ripley,
Miss.
J. H. O'Toole, representing the re.
liable st. Louis 'Republic, spent
Wednesday here In the interest of that
paper.
Sisters Katherine and Agatha arrived
Wednesday from Mens on a few days
visit to the Sisters connected with st.
Philomena' s Academy.
Phil Berman and wife after a few
days spent here as guest Of Mr.. and
Mrs. s. N. Landau left Wednesday to
visit relatives at Fort Smith.
Miss Fannie Scott and Miss Caroline
went to Winslow Wednesday to arrange
for the moving Of the balance Of the
family to their mountain home to spend
the summer months.
The action Of Judge Evans Wednesday
In dismissing and fining grand juror
for drunkenness meets with general
appreciation. A man under the influence
of liquor Is not q 1T person to sit In
Judgment over others.
The railroad commission has instruct
ed the sheriff Of Sebastian county to
serve notice on the officials OF the Kansas
City Southern railroad to appear before
them on August l. 1900, TO answer "
complaint filed before the commission
BY the Fort Smith Chair company In re-
gard to alleged overcharges,
DIEp;-On Tuesday morning, the 10th
inst. MattiB May, infant daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs, q, M, Mosteller, aged
8 months and 3 days. Funeral services
were conducted from the family resi-
dence at 5P. M, Tuesday, Rev. q, NJ
Wall officiating.
The Van Buren press., 1900-07-14
THE VAN BUREN PRESS.
RAILROAD TIME TABLES.

MISSOURI PACIFIC.
GOING WEST,
No. gsl. Arr. s;27 pm. Depart H25 pm
10 2S9. " 2Dam. 2:35 a. m
No. 2la. " ll'25 am lstops "Van BUREN,.
GOING EAST.
Nh 2s2. Arr. l20 pm. Depart 1885 pm
TWo o9l | am los a. m
Cosl c%l Hin Local Arr ll:25am. 22Op.m
GREENWOOD BRANCH.
n,senwood Local Arr. las p, m. Depart, 3 m
NJ oo3, Lv. $50 PIN. Arr. Greenwood 500 D. m
Gs) Daily, except sunday
r,.lns 2sl, 232, 23s, 234 run daily.
rrsins 2t3 and 244 do not run on Sunday.
trains 2Sl, 232, 233, 2S4, 243 and 2A will carry
p"''' A. HAYS. Agent
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LOCAL and PERSONAL.

Ashton Vincenheller, Of Fayetteville,
was the guest Of Ben. Moore Tuesday,
John Yoes returned Saturday from
Little Rock.
Will Pape was over from Fort Smith
a few hours Monday.
Attorney E. b. Peirce came up from
Little Rock Tuesday.
Miss Hattie Phelps, of Oak Grove. is
visiting at Dardahelle.
For your field and Garden Seeds 90 to
II. 81 f. BRIsCoE.
Circuit court attracted a good many
people here this week
Capt. Avis Smith returned Saturday
from South McAlester
The Mo. Pacific yard Is being relaid
with new ties throughout.
j. NJ. Rucks WAS down from his
mountain home Tuesday.
Good Spectacles for "a cents-better
ones for 40 cents-this week, at
JOHN 0'KANE s DRUo STORE.
DR.. +. q. Kerr returned from his old
home IN Missouri Tuesday,
The assessor Is now to be found At the
court house In Van Buren,.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ike Rose returned
Saturday from Galesburg, III.
Prof. Clarence Weems spent O few
hours In Van Buren Saturday.
Queen City House Paint, only 81
sgallon, at O'KANE's DRU0 STORE
Rev. J. l.. Green returned Monday
FROM his appointment at Charleston.
O,W. Williams was up from Manning,
Ark. this week on q visit TO his family,
Rev. J. L. Green filed his regular
appointment at Charleston last Sunday
Razors. Pocket Knives, Pocket Books
and Purses, at
JOHN q KANE 8 DRUG STORE.
Mrs, II. A. Meyer and family have
taken up their summer residence at
wnslow,
Hon. W. W. Cotton, our next state
senator, spent n few hours In town
Saturday.
Miss Nols Phelps Ia visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. A, L, Lemley near Oak Grove for .
few weeks,
The Van Buren press., 1900-07-14
THE COURTS.

<NIRCUIT COURT meets at Van Buen on IN,
I third Monday In June and November. J. H.
Eysns, Judge; Ed II. Mathes, Prosecuting Atty
NOUNTY COURT meets In Van Buren on the
1 J lat Monday In January, April. July and Oc.
t0ber
PROBATE COURT meets the third Monday
in February, May, August and November
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. a ~ y . II < A. -.
lAn.l. HIS Kind ysu N,M llxsr Bought
"''''" &kZzM

r. Il, Morris went to Winslow Satur'
a% to look up q location TO send his
'amily TO during hot weather.
Mr and Mrs. r. p, Allen went to
winslow Saturday, where Mrs. Allen
Will spend tho summer months.
Mr. and Mrs. l.. Pence were called
" Desoto, Mo. Monday by a message
announcing the serious illness Of Mr.,
FENCES mother.
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SO,ciai Notices in The Local Columns Fire cents
a Line for first insertion, and fire cents per
line for each subsequent insertion. Al locals
run and charged for at abote rates until Or
dered discontinued.
The Van Buren press., 1900-07-14

"FRIsCO LINE" (sT. l.. h s.F)
GOING NORTH.
M 2. Mail l:l8 a. m
No. /. Springfield Passenger $50 p. m
No. 8. st. Louis Limited 6.l3 .. m
No 20 Local Freight $40 q. m
" GOING SOUTH.
M. I, Mail 3:07 q. m
No 3. Fort Smith Passenger 2l0 p. m
No 5. Texas Limited 1918 a. m
No. 49, Local Freight 6.35p. m
Trains - and 40 run daily except Sunday. bal.
snce run daily.
al through trains. Through tickets on sale to
eli points.
=. W. FURRY. Tkt. Agt.
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] beg leave 10 Quote;

Ny line of case goods will at oil times
be found repletc with the very. finest
qualities As a leader IN this depart.
the celebrated Early. Times Nelson
County, Kentucky, whiskey, bottled IN
bond, under supervision OF the United
States, OF which goods | carry q full line
desire TO thank tho trade sincerely
n for all past courtesies,. and solicit q re-
4 ncwsl OF your valued commands, as
M well az q trial order from those with
lVwhom ! have not had the pleasure Of
doing huaInesS,
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-15
EXPERIMENT IN ALTRUIsM.
A Theory to BE Put Into Practice
in New Jersey.


TRENTON \. J.. April 14-An expert
ment in altruism by men who are perhaps
the most qualified in America to put into
practical application this theory is to be
made at Belle Mead. Somerset county.
twenty miles above this place.
Three hundred and fifty thousand doll
lars will be invested in the scheme. which
is to be developed by DR.. W. II. Tolman
and the Rev. DR.. Josiah Strong. of the So
cial Service League. Of New York. who
have been lecturing on social and indus
trial cooperation all over the United
States for two years.
The place selected is the farm OF 200
acres which became celebrated for its
equipment under the generous patronage
of the late United States Senator John r.
Mcpherson and which was lately the prop
erty Of Charles Howell Cook who is now
a member Of the State tuberculosis Com
mission. 1t is located on the line Of the
Philadelphia and Reading road.
The plan is patterned after that Of the
Krupp Manufacturing Company. at Essen.
Germany. except that the colony will be
made up of many and smaller industries.
Factories will be built on the best archi-
tectural and sanitary plans. The homes
Of the employees viii contain the greatest
comforts that can be applied to small hab-
itations. All the employees will have a
chance to speedily become owners Of their
homes.
There will be public baths and a libra
~ and prizes for the best gardens and
neatest homes. Every scheme known to
sociologists for the betterment Of the con-
dition Of the working people will be pre-
scented under the supervision OF DR.. Toll
man and Dr. Strong. The work OF devel-
opment will begin at once
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-15
bryan. Mckinley. and Dewey.

,From thc New York WDrld)
Admiral Dewey is. perhaps for the first
time in his life, too late. Last October
opportunity sought him in vain. Now he
seeks il in vain The reception Of his
candidacy by the country has only made it
more certain that Mr. Mckinley and Mr..
Bryan will both be renominated -practi-
cally by reclamation.
With Mckinley as the Republican candi-
date and a perpetuation OF the present re-
CINE as the alternative there will be no
choice but to support Bryan for those who
believe as the World does that the only
issue in the campaign worth considering
is the publication of democratic institu-
lions and the preservation of the Repub-
lic-the dropping Of anti-American Asiatic
adventures. the maintenance Of the Con-
stitution in all its parts and in all places
where national sovereignty extends, and a
return TO the principles Of the Declaration
Of Independence
Upon this real issue Mr.. Bryan admir-
ably represents the feelings Of those who
wish a restoration OF the real Republic in
place OF the sham Republic that Mr. Nc
Kinley and his party are setting up. The
open secret Of Mr.. Bryau's marvellous
strength is found in the popular faith in
him as the honest. eloquent uncompro-
missing enemy Of Imperialism. Miltarism
and Monopoly Upon this issue they feel
that they can trust him. but the efficiency
Of their support. the amount Of conscience
and Of heart they can put into it, will de
pend upon the rest Of the platform.
Mr. Bryan viii dictate the platform Of
his party. In view Of the responsibility
which this power Of unquestioned leader
ship imposes. the character OF that plat
form and his manner of standing upon it
will have a controlling influence upon the
intelligent, conservative. and conscientious
citizens whose votes will decide the cleo
ton.
There are hundreds OF thousands of dis
satisfied and yet undecided voters who
are ready to support Mr.. Bryan upon
moderate and reasonable platform. VIII
Mr.. Bryan invite them to do so?
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-15
AFFAIRS IN CUBA.
Dissatisfaction at General Woods
Police Court order.

HAVANA. April 14.-Goyernor-G General
Woods order increasing the powers OF po-
lice courts resulted in an extra meeting
Of his cabinet today.
The newspapers this morning stormed
against the whole order. They not only
objected to the clause which held them
liable for false statements or libels, but
they objected to the makeup Of the court
itself. They said that II was a clear case
OF one-man power by the military authori-
ties and violation Of the principles OF
the Spanish law.
The Cuban members of Governor Gen
eraI Woods cabinet seemed to have the
same idea. They requested the Governor
General to call meeting of the cabinet
in order that an opportunity might be al
forded to discuss the matter According
to rumor the entire cabinet intended 10
resign on account OF the order. But after
a two hours talk with the GOvernor-Gen-
eral everything was settled in satisfac-
tory manner. The original order STANDS
except in certain cases. notably those IN
volving publications the prosecution oil
which remains in a police court where an
oral summary will be submitted. but two
Cuban judges drawn from the civil courts
will sit with an Army officer TO render
Judgment in these cases. Injured persons
will thus secure justice promptly. The
people. however. still feel that-the press
should not be controlled by single Army
officer.
General Ludlow sailed for New York
this morning on the steamship Mexico.
There was a reception al the palace before
the general started. Many Cubans we're III
vited but few attended. AS a matter Of fact
they were glad to have him go. Most OF
the newspapers express great Satisfaction
at his departure and several meetings
have been held at which there were mon
STATIONS OF joy. One of these was held
in DemoEico's cafe in Central Parque last
night 1t was an extremely noisy and
demonstrative affair and much wine was
drunk Afterward the following tele 81 an
was sent to President Mckinley
The young men of Havana assemble d
at a banquet congratulate you on the
evacuation by Ludlow and request you 10
avail yourself Of his services as American
Ambassador to Russia. or Of his courage
in the Philippines, where fighters do not
put on airs. ts
Mr.. HOratio Rubens has received letter
from Governor General Wood containing
an official report of an invest gaticn Sc
gsrding the Louise Hoffman case set en-
foot by General Ludlow Miss Hoffman.
who was at one time Mrs. Rubens' maid
has, it is said. brought suit against her
mistress on the ground that she was cast
into an insane asylum here. General Lud-
lows report says that nothing has been
found rejecting on the action Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Rubens. Nothing, says the letter.
in the conduct OF Mr.. and Mrs. Rubens can
be made the basis Of criticism or re=pon-
sfbility.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-15
TRAMPED MANY MILES.
4 Girls Walk From Virginia 10
Philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA. April 14.-Pretty Mel
lie McHenry, twenty-One years of age.
who says that she left her home in West
moreland Cross Roads, Va. on Friday.
April 6, and started to walk to CoatesviIle.
Pa. arrived in this city, travel-stained
and foot sore.
Policeman Robinson, who met the pluchy
traveller. was so impressed with the story
she told him that he CALAMITY escorted
her to the stationhOuse and turned her
over to the matrOn. The latter, after
liberal application Of soap and water. sue
ceeded in restoring the girl to state oil
comparative cleanliness. After eating a
hearty breakfast. provided at the expense
of the policeman, the girl related the story
of her experience as a tramp.
She said that her mother had been left
widow at Westmoreland Cross Roads.
Va and was Obliged to seek aid from her
relatives at Gainesville. Pa The widow
had merely sufficient money to pay her
own fare and that OF her little boy, and
Nellie was left behind She got so lonely
that with 50 for expenses she started 10
walk to her mother. Her tramp finally
landed her in Philadelphia.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-15
EFFECTS OF A STRIKE.
The situation In the Maryland Coal

FROSTBURG. Nd, April l4.--The situs-
ton in the coal region has settled down to
a quiet discussion OF the suspension OF ope-
rations in the mines.
Frederick Dilcher. OF the rational board
OF United Niue Workers. and President Al
Ian Barber came to FrostSurg and institut-
ed a new lodge Of the union, to accommo-
date the large accession to membership Of
the past week Mr.. Dilcher is much graft
fed with the situation from the miners
side OF the question. He says that very
large majority OF the miners are now or
gsnlzed. He and President Barber viii
hold public meeting al Westernport:
"Dileher requests that be be put on rec
ord as endorsing the efforts of the business
men to bring around conference between
the miners and the operators. He wisaes
also to have it announced that he does not
wish to take part in conference betwesn
miners and operators. lie says that the
miners are willing to respond to call
from the operators for meeting aud that
the miners will elect the committee in
public at the mines and not under the
name of the union. He says the miners at
the beginning OF the present trouble made
like proposition to the operators. The
operators at all times in the past conferred
with their employees as miners. when such
conference was desired. The last pay Of
the Carlos mine TIL the strike ends will be
received by the employees today.
An amusing strike was inaugurated at a
fuel mine in the western part Of Frostburz
operated by Csss Workman. who employs
three miners and one laboFing man. The
lsboring man struck for an eight-hCur day.
TIE new union lodge instituted by Mr..
Dilcher and President Barber. in Frost
burg today. met IN Nickels Hall and ad-
mitted 100 new members. The miners says
they have more thorough organization
than in any previous strike.
The Cumberland and Pennsylvania Rail-
road shops at Mount Savage. employing 100
men, were closed on account Of the sus-
pension Of the coal regions. Switchmen
en- this road were also put OF
The Consolidation Coal Company ship
ped twelve tons Of coal remaining from
what WIS mined before the suspension.
When the mines OF this company were in
full operation 5.Oe0 tons per day was their
usual shipment.
A story has been circulated to some eN-
tent that the merchants contemplated go
ing on a cash basis, by which the credit OF
the miners would be cut off. but there is
no foundation for this report.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-15
PLAIN TALK TO PREACHERS.
Bishop Handy Creates stir in n
Conference.

NORFOLK. Va. April 14.-At the SEES
sion of the Virginia Conference Of the AZ
rican Methodist Episcopal Church. Bishop
Handy. the presiding elder. created sen
sation by denouncing some members Of the
conference. While the committee on tenn
perance had submitted its report. the Btsh
op took occasion TO express his views on
the subject. saying in part You are not
to shift the responsibility on the women
or the Government. for I am told there are
men right on this conference floor who get
drunk and | am going to give you an Op-
portunity to show whether you are in ear
nest about this matter by holding an ex-
ecutive session. when you can bring them
before the conference and get rid OF them.
If they get drunk you can send them out
in the world where they belong
Bishop Handy intimated that drinking
whisky is not the only evil that should
claim the attention OF the conference. as
other charges have been made against the
letters charging some Of you with lying,
he continued, charging you with dishOn-
esty and not paying your debts. We are
told in our book Of discipline to conduct
ourselves prudently with women, but this
is not being done by some Of you. | am
afraid; and they tell me that some OF
you keep midnight hours. am going to
put the whole matter in the hands of a
committee for thorough investigation. and
if you are guilty you will have to look for
other work for the church will have no
further use for you
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-15
LIGHTNING,s QUEER FREAK.
CoIored workmen Badly Frightened
in Newport News.

NEWPORT NEWS, April 14-During
the recent thunderstorm lightning struck
the cable tower over the shaft leading to
the Old Dominion Land Company's NAM
moth sewer main or Fifty eighth Street.
In the tunnel below force OF co1ored men
we're at work cutting their way through to
the river The noise following the thun-
derclap and the lightning's work. as de-
scribed by the foreman and the laborers
was beyond description. The shock too
wa- terrible. and everyone in the tunnel
thought that the timbers above them had
given away and hat they would be imbed-
ded thirty-fye feet below the earths sur
face.
When the tower was struck twO-thirds OF
the lights in the tunnel went out. the earth
trembIed violently for an instant and the
men below waited for the crisis. not
knowing what to expect. The laborers
huddled around the foreman, frightened out
Of their wits. The foreman had the lights
burning in short order and went up to see
what damage had been done. The damage
" as soon repaired and work on the tunnel
Is now in urogTess
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-15
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA. Va. April 1f.-ArEnge-
ments have been made for special Easter
services in the churches Of this city. and.
as heretofore stated in The Times. Wash
ington yooalists will re-snfOrce Alexandra
choirs. 1t is expected that at the Baptist
Church Rev. V. l. Eggleston. from New
York. will preach. At St. Mary's Church.
Rev. F. J. Pendergrast. 5. j.. OF George
town College. will preach the Easter ser
mon. Tonight several churches are being
ornamented for tomorrow festivities.
The street work is now 10 a peculiar
condition Under the ordinances Of the
corporation no one but the city engineer ts
authorized TO employ gangs Of street hands.
etc. The city has now no city engineer.
as Mr.. E C. Dunn resigned that place.
nor can a city engineer be chosen. be-
cause there is no available candidate who
has passed the examination required By
law Superintendent Harrington. appoint
ed by former Engineer Dunn, Il now IN
charge OF the street work and il is prob
able that Mayor Simpson will call a meet
ing OF the City Council. on next Tuesday
night. to arrange for uding over street
matters until a new city engineer can ne
found or the city law on the subject
changed.
There seems to be no doubt whatever
that on next Wednesday night the Wash
ington Street Baptist congregation viii call
10 the pastorate Of that church Rev. G. L.
Hunt. Of New York who has lately filled
that pulpit very acceptably.
The ROYAL Arcanum Of this city will
send 10 Washington tomorrow delegatio
to attend the funeral Of Mr.. Emil Roseu-
thai from his Fifth Street northwest
Mr. Rosenthal was long a resident Of this
city and conducted a spoke factory on the
corporation property at the foot Of Duke
street for many years He has a large
number Of friends here
Capt r. F. Knox sold at auction today.
on the west front Of the market. a small
frame house and lot on St. Asaph Street
near Queen for 1855 TO Mr.. Anthony Bren-
ner
An Easter ball will take place next Mon
day night at McBurney's Hall under th>
auspices Of the Alexandria Terpsichorean
Club.
The white Republicans have heretofore
been allowed to vote at Democratic pri-
maries on pledge that they would support
the nominee The Democratic committee
this year adopted a rule that only known
Democrats should vote at the primary
which was held last Tuesday. An effort
is now being made to put into the field a
Republican ticket and Mr.. Frank T. Ev-
ans. councilman from the Fourth ward.
will it is said be a candidate for city ser
geant No names have been suggested Tor
the other Offices.
The Knights Of Pythias are holding a
fair at Sarepta Hall. which was tonight
one Of the centres Of attraction in the
city.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-15
BURNED AT ROCK HALL.
4 Church and Shop Destroyed by
Fire.

CHESTERTOWN. Md. April 1.-THE
large general store of Miller Bros. and the
Methodist Episcopal Church Rock Hall,
were destroyed by fire. The store was one
of the haudsOmest buildings in Kent
county. and was built several years ago.
IL addition to a large stock OF goods al
ready on hard. the Messrs. Miller lis
week put in their spring stock, va ued t
from 81. 500 to 81. 900 It is estimated tn. t
their loss will be about 5000.
The origin Of the fire remains mystery.
The store was closed at late hour Ntth
everything apparently secure. One CT the
clerks, Kent Lambert, slept in the second
story. and was awakened by suffo att g
smoke He discovered that all exit wis
cut off by flames rushing up the stairway,
but, raising a window in his room, he
threw out his trunk, and then jumped for
safety. No goods we're saved.
The flames spread to the Methodist Epis-
copal Church large brick structure, and
it was soon destroyed The church furni-
ture was saved. Both properties are in
sured There was s. 500 Insurance on The
stock Of goods n the Home. Continental,
Philadelphia Underwriters. and Penns Iva
MIA and 50 250 on the building In the Kert
Mutual.
Rock Hall has no means Of fighting fires
except the old rural bucket brigade. whiCh
did valiant service in saving surrounding
property. When first discovered the fi:e
had made such Roadway as to prevent all
hope Of saving the Miller property. Tie
stores of Benjamin Durding. Joseph Dow
ney. and the parsonage OF the Methodist
Episcopal Church were all scOrched. bat
were saved by heavy rain and the damp
night