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The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-02-02
the Filipino Resolution.
DR.. Neal Wednesday in the house Of.

Mr.. Neal Wednesday In the house Of
fered the following resolution:
Resolved, That the resolution
passed by this house extending sympathy
to the Filipinos and Beers be and the
same is hereby expunged from the jour.
nal of the house -
The resolution caused great amount
of discussion and was finally voted down
by vote of 81 ayes to as noes. Our
representatives took opposite views on
the question,
Mr.. Comstock addressed the house in
opposition to the resolution: He said.
1--WE have listened to an excellent
speech by the gentleman from Pulaski
favoring the policy Of expansion. 1t
contained the almost stereotyped argu-
ments that we listened to all lust sum
mer favorng such a policy, but, while
| accord to every member the right to
think and vote as he pleases, | am not
yet converted to the policy of expansion
| do not believe 1t is the best for the
common people, and want my vote to
stay on record in accordance with my
belief. do not propose to talk one
way and vote another. Why should
anyone be scared at such resolution
If we intend to grant freedom to the
people of our island possessions why not
say so2 BY refusing to express our
sympathy for them we only say (by our
action) that we do not expect to grant
them freedom, and hence prolong the
war. l still believe that the national
Democratic platform adopted Kansas
City is correct, and | propose to stand
on that proposition. Do we propose to
confess by our actions as Democrats
that we were wrong last summer /
think not, and expect to vote accord
ingly.
Mr. Neal said he had no idea his pro-
position would drift into politics He
stood upon the principle that the major
ity should rule and that the minority
should acquiesce. Hoary-headed citi-
zens were hearing these discussions who
have sons In the army fighting and 1t
WAS wrong to say In the face OF those
old fathers that we extend sympathy to
mixed race Of people who lay in am
bush and shoot down our boys. In an
swer to u question Mr.. Neal said he be.
lieved q vote Of sympathy from the
house would lend encouragement to the
Filipinos. He said he ia q Democrat,
but he could not endorse the vote of
sympathy under the circumstances. nor
could he endorse the expansion policy
of the Republican administration.
That WAS q family question at home
among ourselves, but when II came TO
the issue of the United States against
foreign people we should be one. We
should not be merely Democrats or Re-
publicans then, but should all stand up
for the flag.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-02-02

" II were possible for n state 10 have
an action against IN individual or cor.
porstion for libel, Nevada would proba.
bly, institute proceedings ut once. The
New York Journal" goes ut that state
IN this way In the last decade the
population Of Nevada has fallen OFT
5000, but Nevada IL still populous
enough 10 have u store, y blacksmith
shop, n watering trough, two United
States senators and brilliant prospects
behind II. lts exports last year were
three potatoes hurled across the state
line Vt n California orator denouncing
sin, The balance ~ trade has always
been IN favor OF Nevada, which buys
nothing abroad and sells onicee TO non
residents only The Capital ia Carson
Cross RoadA, but the governor lives IN
Arizona for his health. and the legisla.
tire meets In the Office Of the Central
Pacific Railway In San Francisco.
Evvaia Is sometimes called the "battle
horn state" because II slipped into tho
Uuion when everybody WAS watching
Pickett's charge NJ Gettysburg. Al
thAs time MI tho inhabitAn.S, II " said,
OusM have Nat In the shade Of v single
ls~, but there WAN no tree. Now there
m two. ".-Es.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-02-02
Headquarters OF a Division,

The following appeared In the Little
Rock Democrat Of Wednesday and
has tho appearance OF meaning much for
Van Buren,, II is rumored that the
company contemplates greatly enlarging
their yards and shops here In tho near
future;
II IL rumored In railroad circles that
the central division Of the Iron Mountain
IL to be divided, Little Rock being the
headquarters Of one division ind Van
Buren, the other, II Is understood that
Mr.. W. 4. Tyler, now trainmaster here,
Is TO 20 TO Van Buren, M superintendent
Of the subdivision and that Mr.. II. G.
Powers will be his chief clerk. There
will be no change In the Little Rock
Office, Superintendent j. M. Walsh
remaining IN charge,
Mr.. Y. u. Det4arma, now trainmaster
At pesoto, Mo. Is likely TO succeed Mr..
Tyler M trainmaster here, The chang.
es will probably be effective Feb, /.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-02-02

The newspaper and stamp bill an
act allowing the members u certain
number of Little Rock papers daily, as
well AS stamps for correspondence WAS
passed by the house last Saturday. Our
representatives were divided on this
question, Neal voting for and Comstock
against. TO our way Of looking at the
matter, II Is cheap way Of paying
political debts ut the expense Of the
state. II Is claimed that the law Is for
the enlightenment Of the people az re-.
CARDS the enactment Of new measurs,
Now, will anybody claim that twenty
or forty papers sent into u county the
sixe Of Crawford will enlighten 20, 600
peopleY There IL not county In the
state In which one or more Of the local
papers do not publish the gist of the
laws OF Importance TO the people Ms
enacted. SO that II appears only u
n cheap way for tho legislators to I'D.
vertise their speeches,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-02-02

REPORTS from the Philippines indicate
q great deal Of sickness prevailing
among both naval and army officials on
duty In the archipelago Long terms
Of duty on these islands are likely to
impair the most robust health, accord
Ing to the views Of the army and naval
medical officers and Limitation Of duty
In the Philippines to two years is
strongly advocated, This practice was
followed by the Spanish authorities
when they were In control and 1t ia
looked upon rs u wise precedent to
continue, The growing sick reports
among our officers IN this station proba.
bly, will induce both army and naval
establishments to make the term of
services In tho islands for their officers
but two years at time, wherever pos
sible.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-02-02
McGee's Female Tonic and
Combined Treatment.
Something now. For weak, delicate
women, A tablet for local use In con.
nectlon with Tonic. Price ol,0Q.

Last Friday in the house, says the
g Arkansas Gazette, 'Mr. Craig offered
resolution reciting that, whereas.
Hons. Geo. W. williams and j. D.
Cook had received beautiful bouquets
for their speeches In favor Of the passion
flower end that Hon. Randolph Com.
stock had been ignored, that the latter
be permitted to change his vote 20 thc
apple blossom. Tho resolution caused
" round Of lanehtor, after which The
house proceeded 10 other business.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-02-02

EX-SENATOR WILLIAM M. EvARTs is
no longer the champion Trainer of long
sentences, He frequently made record
Of 500 words, but has been far outdoue
by Rastus s. Ransom, a New York law.
yer, who, In will case II few days ago,
put u hypothetical question a, 900 words
in length. Boiled down, all this meant:
Assuming the testimony to be true,
was she sane or insane when she made
her willY' II took just thirty minutes
to ask the question.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-02-02

ARE trusts good thingss According
to the experience of the Armour Packing
Company they are not. This great
concern has purchased 20, 900 tons Of
common salt at Lisbon, Portugal. The
purchasing agent for the Armours, in
explaining why he went 80 far for his
salt. says: INSTEAD of buying salt 200
miles from Kansas City at SO a ton we
have sent more than 5000 miles to
another country for 1t, and after paying
steamer and freight rates and duty Of
8 cents u hundred we are still able to
save money. This shows what an out
rageous profit the salt trust makes In
this country
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-02-02
NOTICE POR PUBLICATION,
LAND OFFICE At DARpAsvLLE ARA

FNNV MN It
January ~ 1901. 7
Notice " hereby given that thu following.
make nnal proof In support OF his claim, and
that said proof will be made before the County
Clerk Of Crawford County, al Van buren,, Ark,,
on
MARCH r., 1901,
viz; Samuel Evcns, Of Sand Point Ark, Home.
stead Entry No, 20i0o, for the North half OF tho
southwest quarter, Northwest quarter Of the
Southeast quarter and Southwest quarter of the
Northeast quarter Section 90 Township II,
North, Range ~ West
He names the following witnesses 10 provo his
continuous residence upon and cultivation Of
said land, yls
Albert Nelson aud Thomas johnson, OF Fern,
Franklin County, Ark, and Bartlett irwin and
Anderson y lfill, OF Sand Point Crawford
County, Ark,
JOSEPH H. DATrvNpiHLD RcgistAY
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-02-02

Mrs. Dixon Allen was visiting rela-
tives here this week.
Mrs. E. a. Pernot Is reported con =
timing improving slowly.
After next Monday the tax collector
will be found at his Office in Van Buren,
A bill to tax insurance policies at thei
cash surrender value has been intro
duced in the house.
The Pacific Express Office was moved
to its new quarters In the Dickson build
ing Wednesday.
W. A. Briscoe and Thee. Pyle are
contemplating the opening of store at
some point in the Territory.
With the thermometer down to 18o
and no coal on hand Will Hayman had
an interesting time Thursday.
G. P. Frazer left Tuesday on another
trip to Little Rock, Hot Springs and
other towns in that part Of the state.
Agent Dickson has one Of the finest
collections of coins and stamps in this
section of the country and quite proud
Of the same.
MIR. A, Walton left Monday to visit
fruit growing points along the Frisco in
the interest of the Walton.Knox box
factory.
As usual bill has been introduced
in the Legislature to make 1t unlawful
to fish on Sunday, and As usual 1t will
de, as 1t should.
1t Is reported In railroads circles that
j. M. Walsh has resigned his position OF
superintendent Of the central division of
the Iron Mountain.
Jno. McRaven was over from Fort
Smith Thursday. John has just been
appointed agent for that county Of the
Union Central Life Insurance company.
The paying Of salary to county
officers has proven unsatisfactory in
Sebastian county and the house has
passed IN act repeating 1t.
The st. Louis merchants and manu-.
facturers delegation will reach here at
l0;43 A. N. today and remain thirty
minutes. Every courtesy should be
shown them while In the city.
Perry Allen IN this issue Of THE Press
qnotrs some prices that 1t will pay our
readers To look oyer. Since moving into
his new quarters Perry Is able to better
display his stock and Is constantly
adding to II.
Guests numbering fully two hundred
assisted Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Il. Wood
Thursday evening In appropriately eel.
ebrating their twenty ffth--silver-
wedding anniversary. The numerous
friends Of Mr.. and Mrs. Wood far and
near wish them many more pleasant
returns Of the anniversary, In which
The PRESS joins.
KANSAS will shortly begin proceedings
In the United States courts to prevent
the citizens Of Colorado from diverting
the waters Of the Arkansas river from
its regular channel, II Ia commended
that this action on the part Of Colorado
citizens causes the channel 10 I'll up,
lessons the fore Of the current and Ia
otherwise injurious to river traffic,
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
LAND orrlcE At pARDAH.LLr, AIR,
hoaanhne IA ttni

LAND 0rrlcE At pARDAkELLE ARku |
December 10 1901
Notice IL hereby given that the following
named settler has Med notice Of his Intention
10 mako Anal proof " support Of his claim, and
that said proof will bc made before the County
Clerk OF Crawford County. o. Van Buren,,
Arkansas, on
FEBRUA ~ 1901,
viz Edom Lorc,L Of plymouth, Ark Home.
stead Entry No 2J2lO, for tho Northeast quarter
% section ~, Township II, North, Range 20
West,
flo names tho following witnesses 70 prove his
continuous residence upon aud cultivation OF
said land, vi,l
r. Lorptt q, H. Creehmore, w. II, Crock,
more and q, N, Peters all Of Plymouth, FRANKLIN
County, Arkansas
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-02-02

PROFESSOR WILEY, chief chemist Of
the department of agriculture, says that
he found sufficient salts Of copper in a
can labeled "green peas to coat a
pocket knife with the metal. Poisonous
salts are used to heighten the color of
the peas and make them more salable.
The time has about arrived when strin.
gent measures should be taken by the
government to protect the people
against adulterous and poisonous com
pounds Incorporated in food products of
all kinds.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-02-02
Fun Over a Poultry Bill.

House bill 40 (Neal) making it fell
ony to steal ducks, chickens, turkeys
and geese; read second time. Mr.,
Moore of Phillips offered an amendment
to exempt the negro population OF
Phillips county from the provisions OF
the bill between October lst and July
1st
Mr. Neal raised the point. that the
amendment was class legislation, and
that 1t was frivolous.
Mr.. Moore replied that this was
serious matter with his constituents
that it was proposed to strike down one
of the principal industries Of bis county.
(Great laughter.)
Amendments came thick and fast to
exempt counties. After the members
had INDUCED in considerable merry
making a motion was made to table the
the amendments. Mr.. Neal remarked
jocularly that some of the members
evidently purchased their poultry from
those who purloined it, hence did not
want to be convicted Of receiving stolen
goods Laughter.)
The motion to table the amendments
prevailed, thus killing the bill.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-02-02

THERE is coming time when a halt
must be called In state pension matters
or pension matters will control the
state legislature, as congress- Is now
controlled by the pensioners OF the
general government.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-02-02

The manufacture of printing paper
from the fiber Of cotton stalks Is TO be
attempted on large scale in Georgia.
The experiment has been tried and found
successful. The paper mill trust will
soon have to 60.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-02-02

Via Mo, PaOiflC.

Reduced one way second class rates 10 Cali.
forniN points Portland oregon, seattle Washing
ton and Intermediate p0ints. Call NJ Iron
Mountain Ry Ticket once,
A. HAYS, AIT
To SALT 1Axs CRY AND OGDEN, 900 a.
Tickets on sale daily tho year round, final return
limit ninety days from date OF sale Zoe agent
In regard To stop over privileges, diverse route
and Joint agency fec. A. HAYs, Agt
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-02-02

THERE is some talk of an extra session
of congress after March 4th, occasioned
by the president desire for legislation
Concerning the Filipinos.
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THE general assembly has designated
the apple blossom as the state floral
emblem, and it is to be hoped that this
controversy is now settled for good.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-02-02

by 4 vote Of IA 10 10 Wednesday the
senate rejected Senator Lawrence
fellow servant bill,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-02-02

Bring your Job Work 10 the
Press 0tIl0e.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-02-02

Mrs. Dixon Allen was visiting rela-
tives here this week.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-06-08
eoyish sravado Results Ea+aIIv

Cumberland, Md, June 5.-Luke Nal.
lon, aged 10 years, residing along the
south branch of the Potomac, met
death in manner that was novel. In
company with others he was trying to
conquer vicious ram that was graz
ing on mountain field. In spirit of
bravado he offered to lay a wager that
he could ride the naimal He mounted
the rams back and the animal bound
ed down steep mountainside. When
near its base the ram collided with
tree with great force, and the rider
was so badly injured that he died.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-06-08

following on; - g. IN formed
: before the an2orrcemen' IF the de
ctsions of the supreme co TT last week.
The civil government to be set up is
20 be established under the military
government. and will be a civil govern.
ment exercised through the military
power of the president. The collector
at San Francisco will continue collect.
ing Dingley duties on imports from the
Philippines. as the cabinet has assured
Itself that the practice is legal. or at
any rate that they are not bound to de-
clare otherwise in the absence of a
controlling decision by the highest ju-
dicial authority
IT would not be feasible to notify
Judge Taft by mail of his appointment
as the first civil governor of the Phil.
ippines in time for him to assume of.
fee July 1, so this must be done by
cable.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-06-08
A Minister ExoeIIed.

Des Moines, Ia, June George D.
Heron. former professor of applied
Christianity in Iowa college at Grin
nell, is no longer Congregationalist
He was tried by council of ministers
and elders of the church. representing
eight organizations, sitting at Grinnell
yesterday, on the charge of conduct
unbecoming Christian and a gentle
man" Evidence was introduced to
show cruel treatment of his unusually
loyal and devoted wife," which finally
resulted in divorce proceedings and Ie-
gal separation. The council unani-
mously voted to expel him.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-06-08
srodie's ,mltator Me, n.,.h

New York, June 5.-Robert Glib
bens Bidwell, OF Jacksonville, Fla.
jumped from the Brooklyn bridge yes
terday afternoon and was soon aftel
taken from the river. When the am
bulance arrived the surgeon said thai
the man had been dead probably ar
hour. The man wore a life preserver
and his body was swathed with towels
which were evidently intended to les
sen the impact when he struck the
water. A number OF newspapers were
stuffed between his body and the life
preserver. AS he jumped he waved
two American flags.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-06-08

ity than to the victim and blind in
deed were the murderers Who failed
TO see it.
The government looks on with silent
approval. It winks at these infractiors
OF its own laws, apparently oblivious
OF the fast that this same mob spirit
will In time work on. ,hs govern
menl's destruction.
IL 10 fseS 90 i'm muttb'e as the laws
of the NJ des and Psrsisns. The brut-
slizing Of the citizens at Barlow. Flor
i'd 9, The lessons epgrsfted upon the
mir de OF the young will result 10 an
uphesvsl in other directions along side
OF which the killing OF FRED. ROCHELLE
will pale into insisr ificADce.
Bus on with the work of carnage
On with the qualification of the pas
sions On with the trsmpliug under
foot Of sscred traditions 1.-THE cour-
try can stand 1t, the Negro can.
For our part, we must insist upon
! the enforcement of the law. The gal.
lows is the legal means of execution
in most OF the states and it should no,
be ignored or cast aside.
II we are to 20 back to the tortures
of other days, let us bring forth those
OF the Spanish QUESTION. Let us
legaliEe all of the horrors of the
Frerch Revolution and let us proclaim
to the world that our civiliz .tior
has become failure and announce
our return to the evils of barbsrism
and the practices of the Devil.
Lynch-lSw must 60!
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-06-08
ALABAMA's EFFORT.

TIE state OF AL BAMA is now in thu
throes Of constitution al convention
called for the avoved purpose of multi
flying the IA h and 18th Amendments t.
the Constitution OF the United States
S.nator JOHN T. koReAN, in plain
violation Of his oath Of office came for
wsrd with proposition to forbid cit.
izan Of color holding Office.
Prof BOOKER 7. WAsHISGr- made
plea for the bro her IN black and il
10 now &c open question ss to whether
reason will prevail or passion hole
sway.
Fer our part, we are not disposed to
do sught than protest. There is a
huge conspiracy against the colored
people in t is country.
The United States Supreme Court is
party TO it, for by it's decisions it /,
uprooting the basic principles of the
government itself.
We may be temporarily injured. but
it is an evident fact that the white
man will yet be permanently dis.
abled.
Principles, like God are eternal, and
the abuse of them will in time bring
lite own punishment.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-06-08
SEVEN PIcNlckERs DROWNED.
Party Of Young Merrymakers Carried
over DAM

NdFTlcQ
Over Dam.
Philadelphia, June A rowboat
containing a merry party of eight
young persons was swept over Flat
Rock dam, in the Schuylkill river. last
Thursday afternoon, and seven of them.
five girls and two boys. were drowned.
The victims. all of whom were Phila-
delphians, were: Florence Densmore.
10 years old; Maize Kenny. 49,:
Maud Rutter. 10: Mamie Sullivan. 81:
Florence Bond. 81; Bertram Osmond.
1s; Roy Kicker. Is. The young man
saved is John Moore, aged 81 years.
The party was composed of members
OF the Elm Social club, one of the nu-
merous associations in this city organ
lied for the promotion of picnics and
other social functions. They were
having Decoration day picnic at Rose
Glen, and after dinner started out for
a row. Disregarding warnings. they
went out into the swift current. and
were carried over the dam to the
rocks, IL feet below. The bodies Of
three girls and two boys have been re-
covered.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-06-08
wholesale Lynchinq In caIlforrla.

Bieber. Cal. June "details have
been received here of the lynching OF
nVe men at Lookout, Modoc county
early yesterday morning. The lynch
ed were Calvin Hall. ~ years of age;
his three halfbreed sons, Frank, James
and Martin, aged respectively &c. IS
and 10, and B. d. Yantis. aged 81. The
men were charged with petty thieving
The governor has offered a reward OF
$4,000 for the conviction of the lynch.
ers.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-06-08
Mrs. MeKinIex,s Condition.

Washington, June 5.-Dr. Rixey was
at the White House an hour and a half
last evening, and on leaving at 10: 80
said: There has been no important
change in Mrs. McKinley's condition.
She is resting very comfortably. OF
course there are fluctuations in her
condition; at times she is better and at
times worse. but she is certainly not
losing any ground. In fact, she is pos.
sibly gaining very slowly There is
no more immediate danger now than
there has been for some time"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-06-08
EIGHT Miners Killed in Mlehinap

Iron Mountain, June Eight min.
ars were killed yesterday in the sew.
enth level of the Ludington shaft,
Chaplin mine, by the deadly fumes fol.
lowing an explosion of dynamite. The
dead are; Antonio Farnetti, John
Amone, Joseph Passiri. John MIlano.
Louis Tassi. John Berteln, Rinildo
Ausinino and an unknown Polish min
er. Nearly 30 children were rendered
fatherless by the explosion.