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The Van Buren press., 1900-02-03
The Highway Question.

Crawford county needs better high
WAYS. Amendment No. 5 to the con.
stitutio. allows a special tax levy or
four mills for the improvement OF high
ways and bridges, and for no other
purposes, provided such tax is voted by
a majority of electors at any general
election for state and county officers.
There is remedy. Now will our people
seize the opportunity and vote for this
special tax. which in no case would be
seriously felt by the tax payer. or VIII
they drift along in the same unsatis,
factory rut as heretofore and compel
those who are the least benefited there.
by to maintain our present so-styled
roads. The writer of this has known
the injustice of our present road law.
When not owning foot of land he was
yearly compelled to contribute six to
eight days labor, or its equivalent in
money, for the maintenance OF roads he
had never seen, while the owners OF
hundreds of acres, because of being
residents of town or over the statutory
age of As did not contribute one cent:
Can any one blame the farm hand and
renter for shirking any road work when
he sees the real beneficiary of that work
not giving one cent or one hour time
toward it. A levy on taxable property
would equalize that matter more and the
money could then be used by men com
petent to supervise road construction,
The Van Buren press., 1900-02-03
UNIQUE Wedding Present.
From the st. Louis Republic.

From the st. Louis Republic
Most people know of the peculiar cir
cumstances under which Robert Louis
Stevenson won his wife. But even more
romantic aud astounding was the unique
wedding gift he got with her, says the
Pittsburg Dispatch. -
When Stevenson met his future rate
at Barbizon, a famous artists resort
near Paris, she was the wife OF Mr..
Osborne, AN Oakland gentleman. The
friendship thus formed led Stevenson to
pay visit to California, He arrived at
Monterey in dying condition, but the
loving care of Mrs. Osborne and her
sister, Nellie Van der Grift, gradually
won him back to life. The nursing
completed his infatuation for the lady
an infatuation which he did not pre-
tend to conceal Fortunately, Osborne
raised no objections. He not only agreed
to the divorce, but. with magnanimity
rarely exceled, actually attended the
wedding breakfast. There he found his
opportunity,
Mrs. Stevenson one source OF regret
was the prospective loss of her son,
LLOYD Osborne, whom. Of course, the
father had the right to claim Osborne
msde happy speech, felicitating the
newly married couple, and wound up
by Offering the most original of wedding
presents. "To the bride, he said, 1
give that which of all things is nearest
and dearest to her heart, her own son
The Van Buren press., 1900-02-03
Berry 10 Right,

In discussing his position regarding
expansion, Senator j, II. Berry. Of
Arkansas, pointed to the fact that when
the treaty with Spain WAS presented to
the senate for ratification there were n
large number Of senators who believed
II wisest to insert In the treaty pro.
vision In regard to giving free govern
ment to the Filipinos, which congress
has given TO the Cubans, Those who
opposed this amendment thought thu,
tho treaty should be ratified at once SO
that hostilities might cease; that the
whole question would be left open to
congress at u future time, and that no
prejudice would come to those who
desired to finally dispose Of the Philip
pine Islands In the same manner which
WAS thought proper In the case Of Cuba,
The President himself said that congress
would have entire jurisdiction Of the
matter.
"And now said he, "when those
who believe that the Philippine people
should be entitled to the same rights
and privileges which we have promised
10 give 10 the Cuban people undertake
TO debated thes ubject upon the floor Of
the senate, we are told that we are aid
Ing those who are In rebellion against
the United States that we are giving
comfort TO men with arms In their
hands, who are shooting our soldiers,
and that we, who opposed from the very
beginning the method which has been
pursued, are responsible for the death
OF our gallant soldiers who have fallen
on tho island. submit to the senate
and 10 the people Of the United States
whether or not this IL fair treatment. -
The Van Buren press., 1900-02-03
Approaching Jones. Taylor Wedding,

Tn" Gazette last Sunday announced
the engagement of Mr. j X Jones ,Jr.
and Miss Annie Gray Taylor of St,
Louis. A st Louis paper of Tuesday
says.
miss Annie Gray Taylor, daughter
of the late George Taylor of st. Louis,
and Mr.. James Kimbrough Jones, son
of Senator Jones Of the national Demo
cratic committee, will be married on
February 81 at the West End Hotel,
where Miss Taylor and her mother Mrs.
George Taylor, are staying this winter.
Both Miss Taylor and her fiance are
very well known in st. Louis. In their
early youth both were residents Of the
town Of Washington, Ark. and their
courtship dates from schooldays. Miss
Taylor is graduate of Bradford Semin-
ary, Massachusetts, and since her faith.
er death has spent a number of years
in foreign travel with Mrs, Taylor,
They returned to st. Louis late in the
autumn and have been the recipients Of
much social attention this season.
MIR. Jones, who is now engaged in
business in Washington, ID. c., has
been the guest Of his fance for several
days. He departed yesterday morning
for Washington, where they will live
after February e..
Miss Taylor will have large we'd
ding, with Mrs Frank Plant Of Mime.
apolis ns matron Of honor and two Of
her girl friends rs bridesmaids. The
ceremony will take place at the West
End Hotel, aud be witnessed by about
100 guests, a large evening reception
will follow. -
The Van Buren press., 1900-02-03
Needed Legislation.

Cirtes and towns In Arkansas will
Continue 70 meet with y great barrier
Ia tine way OF progress until we secure
an a,aendment to the constitution which
will permit them To increase local taxa-
ton for public Improvements. They
shonld also be permitted TO use their
credit by Issuing bonds under proper
safeguards and restrictions. 1t is a
matter which affects only the communi-
ties interested matter Of home rule
and local self government. 1t is to be
hoped that the next legislature will SUBJ
init amendments that will enable cities
to provide the means for public i'm.
provements which are demanded by the
health and convenience Of the people,
such, rs sewers. streets. lights. etc. -
Little Rock Democrat.
TIE PRESS most heartily seconds the
hope that the legislature will come to
the relief Of the towns and cities Of
Arkansas, as suggested. Van Buren is
now paying exhorbitant rates to water
and lighting companies plants 1t should
own and could yet own II the relief
was granted The Democrat suggests
and there are other improvements, such
as sewers, improved streets, etc. that
are absolutely necessary for town of
the importance Of Van Buren,. The
provision in our state constitution which
prohibits the Issuing of bonds was the
salvation Of Our people following the
days of Reconstruction. Crawford county
then had taste to what base use the
power to issue bonds could be put by
INSCRIPTIONS men. But those days are
past and If Arkansas wants to stay in the
race for supremacy it must place on the
statute books a law or laws that will
allow the issuing Of bonds for local i'm
provements under such restrictions as
have been found necessary in states
where such laws exist.
The Van Buren press., 1900-02-03
Look for q Long War.
From the u. Louis Post.D!spatch

When the South African war began
few American military men thought 1t
wonll last aiore than month or 40, but
now they say It will be a long war If
there Is no Intervention. Many believe
Great Britain will have to propose or
accept arbitration.
Evidently the Beers have acquired
more knowledge of the art of war than
they have hitherto been given credit for.
The presence of German officers on the
Boer side had been poted repeatedly
since hostilities began. but only now is
the extent of this assistance beginning
to be appreciated.
Before the Jameson raid Gen. Joubert
OF the Boer army visited Germany and
spent some time in the investigation OF
the latest devices for effective fighting
He not only studied guns and explosives,
but he engaged 30 of the best German
officers whose services he could secure
to 10 to the Transvaal as military In
structors for the Beers subsequently
more German officers were engaged.
For several years the Beers have been
studying the most practical branches OF
warfare under the most competent or
masters. Results are seen in the ways
tine British bave been repeatedly out
generated. Realization Of the prepara
ton of the Beers has coue late. But it
is prompting now many opinions that
the war is to be prolonged, and the out
come is not certain,
The Van Buren press., 1900-02-03
ynSt l,Oshes From Fire,

The fire statistics Of the journal OF
Commerce for 1899, which were pub
liShed yesterday, make u startling
showing both OF the extent OF fire des'
TRACTION and Of It's alarming growth, In
the United States and Canada last year
tire destroyed property to the extent OF
Sl35, 10 300, an increase Of more than
III 900, 900 over the losses of 1893 and
more than Sa5 900, 0OO over those of
1897,
Why this enormous lossf Especially
why this phenomenal increase Of loss
from year to yearf In the cities, where
nearly all the fires occur, we are sup
posed TO be building more and more IN
breproof ways, and ut tho same time
improving our means Of preventing and
extinguishing fires by thu lavish ex.
penditure OF money, public and private,
IL II TO all to no purposet Why Is II that
instead Of decreasing, our fire losses In.
crease 30 enormously every yearf Are
the insurance companies In any WAY
responsible' In their mad competition
for business have they unwittingly
or recklessly put n premium upon
ncendiarisuf--New York World.
The Van Buren press., 1900-02-03
Notice of Sale.

Pursuant 10 4 decree OF the Crawford Circuit
Court sitting IN Chancery, rendered on the 10Th
day OF Decembof, isyo. a day OF tho regular
November, isys, term OF Md court IN sMit
pending IN said court In which the Missouri
Trust company and Harry |. Monroe arc plain.
,iys aud ", N, Shiclda j. q, Nelson, II " Melton,
j. r. Crawford, md 4, W, Haley arc defendants
the undersigned, M Commissioner win, on
Saturday tho i7th day ofFebrusry, lsoN
between tho hours Of o'clock A, NJ and o'clsck
p NJ, Al tho entrance OF the Court House "
Crawford county IN Van buren, Afkansss, offer
for sale, ut public auction, the following des.
efibed real estate, to wiz
Northeast quarter Of tho Southeast qnarte =
and North half Of the Northeast quarter of Zee
W, IN Township ?, North, OF Range 40 west In
Crawford county, Arknnsas
said rcal estate will bc sold 10 satisfy n judg.
ment against w. NJ, shields for s5s3. % and
interest thereon and coats OF Niit and sale, The
sale will be on o credit OF three months aud,
subject ~ leases now IN force for the year ieon
The purchaser or purohAscis viii bo required 10
give bonds with spproyed security 10 secure tho
pay mont oil the paroRs:o %onsy ~ yiD,,,,,,,,.
YoumAns \ poutNAnA AtoSnvSA
The Van Buren press., 1900-02-03
The Isthmlan Canal.
From the Scientific American.

From the Scientific American.
The problem of constructing canal
across the Isthmus of Panama grows
more interesting and certainly more
complicated as the days 90 by. The
latest development IL that the American
attorneys of the French Panama com
pany state that the company has been
formed OF several of the leading
tinanciers of this country for the purpose
of going ahead and completing the canal
at Panama with private capital. 1t is
stated that 800, 900, 900 bonds will be
issued and that the corporation will in.
crease its capital to o$l20 900 900 In order
to complete the work On the other
hand, We have the Eyre Cragin con
cession, which WAS obtained about twelve
months ago from the Nicaraguan gov.
ernment, for the construction Of the
Nicaraguan Canal. This concession was
obtained on behalf of New York syndi
cate, which declares that 1t has the
ability and willingness to 60 ahead and
construct canal with its own capital,
Meanwhile the Maritime Canal com-
pany, of Nicaragua, which has done a
considerable amount Of surveying, and
on inconsiderable amount OF construction
along the Nicaragua route is endeavor'
ing to enlist government influence in
securing renewal from Nicaragua of
its concession, which has lapsed owing
TO the company $ failure to complete u
canal within the specified time.
a fourth influence which is at work
Is represented by certain Of our legis-
lators, who will again attempt to crowd
through Congress some measure author
izing the government to build the
Nicaragua Canal and to set about 1t at
once, regardless Of the advantages or
prospects of any other scheme for canal
building, either at Nicaragua, Panama
or elsewhere. Mr.. Hepburn Is again
at work upon a bill Of this character
and this, moreover, in spite Of the fact
that the President y own commission
which was sent ont ut u cost Of u million
dollara 10 find out the real truth about
the situation, and determine on the best
location Of the canal has not yet report
ed.
~ seems to MS, and II must be evident
10 every person who uses little sober
Judgment on the question, that the
obvious course Of the government is to
await the report Of its own commission
before taking any steps whatever IN the
matter. II the American Panama Canal
company Is able and willing to take hold
Of that unfortunate enterprise and push
II to completion, we'll aud good, We
cur conceive Of no better solution OF the
problem,
The Van Buren press., 1900-02-03

IN an article in the New York Sun
Leslie j. Perry, who has given much
thought and investigation " the subject
furnishes some interesting statistics
showing the drift Of the negro population
to the cities From Mr., Perry's stats.
tics it appears that Washington City,
with a popdlution of only ESQ 900, has n
larger negro population than any other
city in the country. With II population
of 230, 900 Washington has 15,5i2
negroes. Then comes Baltimore, with
81, l0l New Orleans, with 81 40l ;
Memphis, Gl,Gl3; Richmond, 43 395 I;
Nashville, Al BIS; Philadelphia, 80 81 f,
Atlanta, 80 1885, Charleston, IS, ,0t3
Savannah, 80. sos st. Louis. 20, S65 (;
New York, %, GOT; Mobile, %, s0i !;
Little Rock 81 ,03j Kansas CRY, II, 00i ;
Chicago, ID 1910; Cincinnati, li,i57,
these statistics show that In the far
Northura ~ well Ms in the Pacific coast
cities the negro population is exceeding
ly small, Boston for instance, has Only
S.si5; st. Paul, l.Ni7; Omaha, 4 A65,
Denver, 3, lJi San Francisco, l,sii !,
Portland, Ore. $50, Mr., Perry's in.
vestigntions have convinced him that
the drift OF the negro population 70 the
cities in the South is by no means 80
great as in the North.
The Van Buren press., 1900-02-03
The Society Expert.
From the 1t. Louis Post. Dispatch.

= rom kne SI LOUIS fOsl' Dlspucn,
The "social expert has appeared on
the witness stand in New York in tht
person of Mrs. Elizabeth Winthrop
Stevens, who was called to testify in Il
case involving the value Of services
alleged to have been performed by a
lady who had acted as compass and chart
for the defendant 8 social ship.
Mrs, Stevens qualified Just as do the
handwriting experts and the chemical
and meteorological experts. She Is the
head Of the Burean OF Social Require
ments. She tells folks how to act in
good society II supply advice to many
society ladies', said the witness. II
tell them how to run their houses, how
to entertain how to act in company and
furnish select lists of guests sor small
entertainments, such as private re
ceptions and other home functions. -
This shows you how TO succeed, in
really good society. Hire an expert 10
teach you how to act. Don : trust your
own instinct or sense of propriety. Fine
manners have no relation TO fine feeling
or good sense. Without instruction YOU
don t know what good manners are
You don't know whom |, Is proper to
know and who are impossible. - II
YOU are ambitious and want to enter
society hire an expert and be licked
into shape presentable,
The Van Buren press., 1900-02-03
JET and the Editors.
From the Jonosboro Enterprise

JEFF Davis has declared his intention
Of "iiogging the editor Of the Enter
prise the first opportunity he mas
That would certainly be no great unNer
taking for II man of Davis dinrnsions
and we confess that we believe him to
be u greater bully than u stktesllian 'Nnd
more tttin9ly adapted to- the prize ring
than TO the political arena, but II Jelt
Davis licks all the editors who have
dared to express opinions Of him hYwill
have no time to howl his punid vap8rings
from the hustings of this, State The
editor Of this sheet, while conscious OF
his diminutive muscular development
never yet stood in awe Of bully or
dreaded the threats of n baggdrt. lfJeit
wants to g!orify his career by the
prize fight method he will find us ready
TO keep the hies of Of him while he ad
ministers his corporal punishment. Yet
nothing we have said Of him is 80 harsh
as what has been said by other editors
and speakers, There's Wood and
Vandevcnter and Neal and host Of
others whom Davis will have to attend
The Van Buren press., 1900-02-03
New Officers.

At last Saturday nights meeting Of
the members of the Van Buren Com
mercial League the following officers
and directors were elected to serve the
ensuing year.
President, w, H. Fl Shibley, Vice.
President. &. R. Wood; Secretary, p.
w. Furry Treasurer, S. A. Pernot'
Directors; Geo. r, Wood, J f. Jarvis,
f.. G. Kerr, T. w. Edmondson, W.
Briscoe, A, Hays, Max J. Mayer, r
e. Brown and p, w. Furry.
The report of the secretary was re-
ceived and ordered fled 1t shows col
lections to have been S3+l, expenditures
Sl39, 80 balance on hand s20l 81.
The question Of prospecting for coal
was discussed and the determination
arrived at to institute the search Geo,
r. Wood, j. e. Jarvis and R. E. Brown
were selected as committee In whose
charge the matter was placed.
The Van Buren press., 1900-02-03

THE Standard OIL company has sent
instructions to every oil depot Of the trust
In the United States 10 advance the price
OF oil cents gallon, The people Of
the United States consume 910, 900, 600
gallons OF oil every year, The increase
Of 3 cents gallon will compel the people
TO pay The Standard OIL company t29,
100, 900 more IN 1900 for their oil than
they did In 1900, In oil OF Rockefeller 4
explanations and apologies for the form.
alton of this gigantic trust he has claimed
that the reduction IN the price Of oil WAS
accomplished, Combination brought
about economy OF manufacture and en-
ablcd him TO cheaper the processes and
TO secure such improvements In mach!n.
cry as were necessary ~ lower the cost
OF production. When any one has as'
sailed the Standard oil trust, the answer
has always been, ''But ace how II hAs
reduced the price of OIL " This has In.
deed been tho star argument for the
trusts, But II these great combinations
can reduce the price Of oil II Ia evident
that they can increase II ut their will.
Mr.. Rockefeller, for instance, with one
stroke OF the pen has placed IN effect a
tax OF nearly $50 900 600 upon the people
Of the United States for the present
year. Memphis Commercial.Appeal,
The Van Buren press., 1900-02-03
Generous Col. Fordyee.
From tho Little Rock Gazette.


In congratulating DR.. W. d. Mathews
aud his associates FOR their work In b..
half Of the Confederate monument
building fund by placing upon the boards
tho play Of "lngomar, ~ Col, y. W.
Fordyco, tho railroad magnate, who was
IN tho city yesterday, said lyon can
put mo down for $25 worth Of tickets
and I am glad to have n chance TO help
40 noble y cause along - This makes
(leS that Col. fordycs has given 10 the
monument fund. While an officer In
the Federal army, In President McKin.
ieys regiment, the colonel sets an OK.
slnple to others that 10 worthy Of
emulation,
Col. John q, Fletcher, treasurer OF
the Confederate monument fund, hus
sent out the following appeal 1.-THE
Confederates Of Arkansas aud their
friends have decided to erect n monu.
ment ut the capital to cost about 80 900,
aud have now IN the treasury between
3, 600 and "a, 600 They now appeal h,
the friends Of the cause 10 assist In
erecting n suitable monument 10 per.
petuate the memory aud glorious deeds
" or people dursaG ths civil wal" f"
The Van Buren press., 1900-02-03

on account Of heavy expenses cntailed
upon the country BY tho war OF con /.
quest, congress, II is now stated, will,
during tho present session not make Il
single appropriation for internal i'm.
provemen,s, There arc some people 20
unreasonable IN to insist that II would
b. preferable to have the taxes that aro
collected from our people expended NJ
home, They are Of the old school and
fail 10 appreciate the policy Of expansion
and imperialism. II IL plain enough that
M long MS our army expenses run vi the
rate of half u million day we can have
no muney for internal Improvements,
Expansion, Imperialism and internal
improvements do not 10 together, -
Denver Post.
The Van Buren press., 1900-02-03
w, "A, Bushong Dead.

DIED:-At his home three miles north
of Van Buren, on the night of the first
inst. Mr.. W H. Bushong. The remains
were inferred yesterday afternoon in
Gill cemetery. Mr., Bushong had been
in precarious condition for some weeks,
being afflicted by an attack of pneu-
monia to which other complications
were added. Mr., Bushong was an old
time resident of Crawford county, his
parents having settled here Gefore the
war, and he was considered one of our
most successful farmers and horticulture
lists
The Van Buren press., 1900-02-03
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
LAND oppicg At pARpASylLr. ARR,

y
January %, 1859. !
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has llled notice Of his intention
to make final proof In support OF his claim, and
that said proof will be- made before the County
Clerk Of Crawford County, Ark, ai Van Buren,
Arkansas, on -
MARCH 10th, 1900
viz Thomas II Rimcs, of Chester Arkansas.
Homestead entry No, 20 lis, for the West hal
Of the. Northwest quarter Southeast quarter OF
the Northwest quarter, and Northwest quarter
Of the southwest quarter Soc. 0, Township IL.
North, Range, 80 West
lie names the following witnesses TO provo his
continuous residence upon and cultivation Of,
said land viz
David V. Drcnnon, Hiram Mcadors, Hiram
y, Kiines ard George ", Atwcll, oil Of Chester,
Crawford county Arkansas
JosEpu II. BArTRsPIgLp, Register
The Van Buren press., 1900-02-03
CAPITALIZATION OF wealth and indus,

CAPITALIZATION OF wealth and indus.
trial power In great corporations des.
troy the prospect Of the youth OF
humble fortune OF ever rising to hAaucial
Independence. He sses the giants "
trade and commerce who overshadow
him aud the power which they WELD To
crush and destroy, and he despairs Of
ever overcoming the obstacles before
hiw. Not no when fortunes are smaller,
but more numerous, for then they ap.
pear within the reach Of all who are
frugal aud industrious. Buffalo Times.
The Van Buren press., 1900-02-03

IT uay DO necessary for Joseph Cham
berlain TO make another speech assur'
ing tho world that there Is u substantial
alliance of Great Britain and the United
Htates. He has President Mckinley,
senator Hanna and Joe Choate wo!a ovei
TO the idea but tho masses Of tho people
ere likely 10 rebel against the arrange
ment. Cincinnati Enquirer
The Van Buren press., 1900-02-03

How much better of we In America
arc than are those In Great Britain
While our English cousins are reading
che distressing news Of the defeats sus.
tainsd BY the British army our own
Otis. with his censorship, keeps sending
AZ tho cheerful news that the insurg.
snts are. Ne he predicted y few days ago,
at the end Of their resources from a
military poiut Of view, aud are melting
away before the rapid advance OF the
American troops ut all points Utica
Obe0rver,
The Van Buren press., 1900-02-03

TIE redoubtable jeff Davis now re
tuses to divide time with Hon. A. +.
Vandeventer one Of his opponents foi
tho govsrnorship. Next we will hear
that JEFF he will want 10 settle the contest
under Marquis OF Qucsenberry rulos.