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The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1901-01-31
School Items.

SCIIUU1 II6IIISs
A meeting of the Literary Society will
be held on Friday afternoon from 8 to
o'clock.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1901-01-31
Lingering La Grippe Cough

G. Vacher, 157 Osgood St., Chicago,
says: My wife had a very severe case of
grippe, and it left her with veay bad
cough. She tried bottle of Foley's
Honey and Tar and it gave immediate
relief. A SO cent bottle cured her cough
entirely. Price Csc. and SOC. J. A. Elmer
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1901-01-31

WANTED.-Capable, reliable person In every
county to represent large company of solid fnan-
cial reputation; SJ36 salary per year, payable
weekly; SO per day absolutely sure and expenses;
straight, bona-fde. definite salary. no commits
sion; salary paid each Saturday and expense
money advanced each week. STANDARD HOUSE
334 DEARBORN ST.. CHICAGO.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1901-01-31

uiar whether this or that particular bill is
passed to build up American shipping, as
they are that some effective measure be
put upon our statutes, at once, that will ac
complish this very desirable result. The
people feel that it is the duty of con-
gress to enact such measure without fur
ther delay.
D"Undoubtedly there is a majority Of
the senate in favor Of the bill, says the New
York Times, in an editorial urging demo-
cratic senators to resort to every possible
device to prevent vote being taken on
the bill. When the enemy is compelled to
thwart the majority will, they are subvert-
ing the government to their own ends-to
the desires Of the minority.
DThe great bulk of the people cannot
be expected to know whether the details
of this or that bill are best adapted to put
American ships upon the seas in sufficient
number to do American carrying. They
leave that for congress to determine. But
they do desire, and that unanimously and
emphatically, that congress shall no longer
delay doing its full Guty in this respect.
The people are locking for results
DOfiicial figures show that Great Brit
ain spends each year $4,000 more on her
subsidies to British steamships than she
gets for sea postage on British mails. The
United States, On the other hand, gets
$l,50O,O00 more for sea postage on its mails
each year than it spends in subsidies to
both American and foreign steamships.
And yet there are those who say that
Great Britain don't pay subsidies to her
chips.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1901-01-31
For Sale.

800 acres Of choice farm land. five
miles from Hope. 200 acres under cult.
walton. This is bargain for cash. In
quire or address L. O. Finn.
Hope, N. D.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1901-01-31
Homeseeker's Rates South via
the Monon Route.

On the first and third Tuesdays of
each month the Monon will sell
round trip tickets to nearly all points in
the south: at about half rates. Also
low one way rates.
FRANK j. REED, G. P. A., Chicago.
L. e. SESSIONS.
Agent Monon Route.
Minneapolis, MINI.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1901-01-31

One Minute Cough Cure, cures.
* Thst 10 what Ii was made for.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1901-01-31

The following list containg the pames
of all property holders of the county
who pay personal property tax exceed.
ing twenty. five dollars:
The Van Buren press., 1901-01-05
A Correction.

In a recent issue of THE PRESS we
made statement that member Of the
Ozark Wagon Co. of Fayetteville had
been in the city looking over the ground
with view to moving the plant here,
owing to the growing scarcity of wagon
timber in the vicinity of Fayetteville.
In this statement we were partially in
error. as the following letter goes to
show. The gentleman who was here.
while one of the promoters OF that
company, WAS no longer connected with
1t.
Editor Van Buren PRESS:
Dear Sir--The enclosed article from
YOUR paper places the writer in false
position, as it is well known that have
been in Van Buren number OF times
lately looking for location for myself,
the present members of the Ozark
Wagon Co. may think that ! am using
their firm name for my own personal
advantage, which is entirely wrong, as
I never claimed to be connected with
the Ozark Co. Answering the questions
as to who | was stated that was the
man who originated and named the
Ozark wagon and also the company,
but that WAS now ont of business and
looking for something 1t is also a mis-
take about wagon material, because at
this moment there is more good wagon
material in Fayetteville than in the ten
largest cities of Arkansas.
Your Truly.
s, SANFORD.
The Van Buren press., 1901-01-05
Pays 10 be Polite.

On Christmas day the general mana
ger of the Wabash system distributed
among the employees of the several roads
belonging to the system circular which
contained the following appropriate
suggestions;
1.-The popularity Of the road depends
upon the character, conduct and courte'
sy Of its employees The management
cannot make the road popular--that is
left,to the rank and file, those who are
brought in daily contact with the
public. They must be courteous and
attentive to the roads patrons, never
forgetting that every dollar the railroad
company receives comes from the pub
lie, and we must please the public Il we
wish to retain its patronage.
Employees of all railroad companies
would find 1t would be to their interest
to read the circular of this general
manager and model their conduct upon
the advice given those in the employ of
the Wabash. II costs nothing to be
polite. It is the imperative duty Of
those employed by railway and other
corporations TO be 80, and when they
are the business Of their companies is
sure to increase. The courteous treat.
ment of the public by the Wabash
accounts for its great success OF late
wears,
The Van Buren press., 1901-01-05
At Rest.

DIED Last Monday morning, Dec.
3lst, at the home of her granddaughter,
Mrs. d. II. Miller. in Van Buren,, Mrs
IS W. c. Thayer, aged rs years.
With the closing hours OF the century
there passed away peacefully life tina,
was so good and true that truly it can
be SAID the world was better for its
existence. Her life needs no praise OF
word or pen. Her character and deeds
are "A sermon that will last in the memo
ries of those who knew her best and
in years to come will be pointed ont to
coming generations AS worthy OF emula
tion. Gentle. patient and OF good chez
her coming into II household was as .
sunbeam and her loss to the bereaved
sons and daughter will prove such that
consolation from hnman hands will
prove rs idle words.
Mrs. Thayer was born In Fredericks
burg, Va. in 1924. and for thirty years
had been q resident Of Van Bnren She
was member OF tho Daughters Of the
American Revolution and Of Mary Lee
Chapter. u d. c.. and in spite OF her
advanced age took an active interest In
their work Her death came as n sur.
prise to our people. for only day
before the sad event she WAS reported
convaescent.
Two sons, Messrs. Jno. A and Geo.
c. Thayer, and a daughter. Mrs. Mary
Cass, survive her, and to them we
extend our sympathies in the death OF
the one who bore them that charmed
name, Mother. -
The Van Buren press., 1901-01-05
Extending the Presidents Term.

In sugge sting two reforms in the
electoral system-one providing for ex
tending the presidential term. and the
other insnring that the presidential
candidate with the largest popular vote
shall get the office, the Chicago Re
cord thinks President Cleveland tonch.
es on problems which very likely VIII
have to be solved during the coming
century. Az the system OF government
grows in the extent of its operations
and MS the burdens resting upon the
government become more and more
cumbersome the need for such changes
will increase. Already, Ms Mr.. Cleve-
land points ont. the four-y year term
gives u president little more than time
10 inuugarate policies Of state. or the
four sessions Of congress in the term
two are 80 brief as to admit OF little
more than the passage of the necessary
appropriation bills. The first comes at
time when the president is new IN his
Office and has many incidental problems
10 consider. The last falls at time
when political considerations as to th
forthcoming election tend to hamper
legislation,
Neither of Mr.. Cleveland's sugges'
tions is new, but as time goes by new
reasons for considering them arise.
Whatever may be thought of the prop
osition to make the election of the
president dependent upon the popular
vote, there is now more than ever, good
reason for weighing the advantages to
be gained by lengthening OF the
presidential tenure. A president hold
ing office for six or seven years, say,
and ineligible for reelection would have
time to formulate and carry ont a
definite policy. The nation wonld be
spared the recurrence every four years
OF the Disturbances created by national
campaign. Far more than all, perhaps,
is the fact that the incentive to defer to
questions of political expediency would
he removed. The highest personal
ambition of the president would be to
make his one term of Office the best
possible for the interests of the country,
even If his course met the disapprobation
of the leading party bosses. He would
have no inducement to curry favor with
parlisans for partisan purposes, and
they In turn could bring far less In
huence to bear upon him.
The Van Buren press., 1901-01-05
An Early Morning Blaze.

Business men and clerks whose busi-
ness brought them TO Main street at an
early hour Wednesday morning were
astonished to iind the upper part of the
street Uttered with hose and the frame
building occupied by Blackstock Jew
elry store, Pernot S toy store and repair
shop and Lewis Bryan office a mass of
blackened ruins. The fire had fret
been discovered by the night watchInan
few minutes before three o clock,
who gave the alarm, but the response
WAS unusually slow. otherwise those
who were first on the scene state the
buildings and contents could easily have
been saved. The greater part OF the
Van Buren population had seen the old
year ont the previous night and rs a
result were sleeping unusually sound,
so that but few heard the alarm. But
few of the members of the two hose
companies heard it and 1t was almost
impossible for these to do effective
work. A half an hour after the alarm,
il is said, there were scarce a dozen
people at the scene Of the fire. The
telephone central girl tried to arouse
others by ringing up, but without sue
cess. Scarcely any effort was made to
save the contents Of the buildings the
desks in Lewis Bryan office and two
show cases in Blackstock s store were
all that was taken out, the rest of the
goods in Blackstock store--xcepting
those in the safe-and in Pernot' & store
were almost total loss. The buildings
having tin roof the fire could not break
through the top. and the tiremen could
do no good by attacking it from the top
There is diversity of opinion Ms 70 the
cause of the fire. Some believe 1t to
have been of incendiary origin, while
others believe it to have been caused by
defective fue and to have been
smoldering the greater part of the night
being confined from breaking through
above by the tin roof and finally burn
ing through the ceiling This is Mr.
Blackstock opinion, in the back OF
whose store the fire was first discovered.
Messrs. Pernot and Blackstock re-
moved the salvage from their stocks to
the Choinski brick, corner Fifth and
Main.
The losses are: On buildings, about
50 900 no insurance Al Blackstock.
stock and fixtures, 50 1000; insurance,
81 900. H. G. Pernot. stock and fix
lures, 81 500, insurance, 81 900
Lewis Bryan loss was confined to
some maps and other Office fittings and
will not reach 800
Mr.. Bowlin, who owns the buildings,
will rebuild at once with One-story
modern brick.
The fire demonstrated the necessity Of
better alarm system. 1t also showed
that the police officer present at fires
should be authorized to appoint specia
officers during the PROCESS to guard
stocks against pilfering, and keep away
suspicious characters, who always can
be found taking advantage of such
calamities.
The Van Buren press., 1901-01-05
Mrs. Bryan 10 Help.

Mrs. Bryan is to be the associate OF
Mr.. Bryan In tho editing Of the Com
moner - This fact was made known
by n friend Of the family, who says that
Mrs, Bryan will conduct department
for women IN the new weekly. The
further information was vouchsafed
that 1t would not b. the ordinary
womans department, dealing with
fashions and frivolities but would deal
with the questions Of higher culture and
with the interests of the advanced
woman generally.
Mrs Bryan would neither affirm or
deny the statement, saying TINT her
husband was the editor, and that all
announcements as to the newspaper
must come through him, She has
written quite voluminously In past
years. generally on questions connected
with the home and woman's part 10
literary and industrial life. She 10
ready writer, with some Of the virility
and conciseness Of her husband. She is
prominent In Western club life. and IL
expected to deal with that phase OF
newspaper work,
The Van Buren press., 1901-01-05

Attacks Of the grippe are prevalent.
His Honor the mayor is suffering from
severe cold.
The interior of the postoflice was given
coat of paint this week.
The Citizens Bank has our thanks foi
a very tasty 1901 calendar.
The Afford queensware stock has been
moved into the Lynch block.
1t Is reported that the Mulberry
Leader plant has been sold.
e. B. Peirce came mp from Little
Rock for q short stay Thursday.
Mrs. ]. W. McIlvaigh visited relatives
and friends at Fayetteville this week,
The Van Buren Hardware Co. has
been taking stock the past three days.
A shooting gallery has been opened In
the corner storeroom Of the King block.
It Ia reported Cazort & McGehee are
preparing to put In lumber yard al
Alma.
Mrs. T. G. Molloy laft Saturday ID
visit relatives to visit relatives at Jop.
In. Mo.
Emmett o Kane nnl G. r. Cordell OF
the Boston Store force have been indis.
posed this week.
Geo. r, Wood y Co, have n new
display In their south show window that
shows artistic taste,
It is to be hoped some one will put nr
building suitable for public gatherings
before another year rolls around,
There WAS quite little snow furry
late last Saturday evening that appeared
10 presage some real winter weather,
The negro cutting scrape In Babylon
Christmas week was being aired In
Mayor Meals court Thursday and yes
terday.
Hon, Berkeley Neal and family leave
noxt week for Little Rock, where they
will reside during the coming session Of
the legislature,
Every fire presents some strange
freaks and Wednesday mornings was
no exception, In Harry Pernot's store
were u gallon can Of gasolene and a
bottle OF powder The bottle got hot
enough to crack and the gasolene can
had the tin almost melted of yet neither
exploded.
The Van Buren press., 1901-01-05
Sale of School Land!

NOTICE Is hereby given that pursuant to a
~ petition TO me directed, and TO the law In
such case made and provided. the undersigned
will on
MONDAY, JANUARY Z. 1901.
at the front or Main street entrance to the court
House In the City OF Van Buren,, within the
hours for judicial sales, offer for sale, and sell
at public QUERY, to the highest bidder, for cash
In hand, the following described school lands,
in Crawford County, to-wit:
The Southwest quarter Of the Northeast quar-.
ter, Southeast quarter OF the Northwest quarter
and Northwest quarter Of the Southwest nunr'
ter, all in section l6 Township 10 North. Range
3! West
Witness my hand as Sheriff this 18th day Of
December 1900.
J. A. PIrcocK. Sheriff
By Il. B.WIHfRgY ID. 3.
The Van Buren press., 1901-01-05
W
commissioners Sale!

NOTICE Ia hereby given. that undcr and by
~ Virtue Of n docrco rendered In the Circuit
court of Crawford county, Arkansas on tho 2lst
said court on tho chenccry side, between shGlcy
i. smSis, o. J. smcs and n I smets defend:
ants tho undersIgned Special Commissionor will
on
SATURDAY, JANUARY 49, 1901,
within tho hours for Judicial sales, stthc front
tho CITY Of Van Buren,, Ark, Offer for AAle and
sell, etpubllc outcry, 10 tho Highest bidder, on
cfodlt or three months, the purchaser TO glvo
note WIN approved security and bsAiins
Salc until paid, the lands described In said do.
ccrco, situated In Crawford county, ArkanAAn
IRc south ha'f Of tho Nor,hcas, quarter and
q Section u, Township 10 North, Range 81
West also the North west quarter OF tho Ecuih.
east quarter Of Section 10, Township 10 North,
sSSS Es"SS yc% " w'sSa saeu SnS LSi and NJ Go st hs
knos Addition, TO tho CITY Of Van nnrUn,
And II tho amount realized from the sale OF
lhe foregoing real estate N not AuihCient 10 pay
The Judgment named below, and internal md
same terms will scl
Tho North half OF the Northwes, quarter
,he see,heast s quarter 2i ,he seplhws. qsf,ct
Southeast quarter, In Section 49, the Sor,bxost
half Of the Northeast quarter Of the Northwest
quarter In Section 10, all IN Township 10 North.
Range 10 Wort. tsub)ect 70 the dover rights OF
sa,d Mary D. snictsy Tor tho satisfaction Of the
remainder OF said Judgment
Said sale 10 bc mado In default Of payment n'
Ghl ~ With 'n,erest a! 10 rer eea. fran Cops, y,
lam, and costs ad ndged against said dsisndAnls,
o. J pmets and y. Z Bmetn, and declared "a b"
4 hrst llen upon SAID real estate,
w.p. sApLNR, special Commissioner
The Van Buren press., 1901-01-05
NeighborS-BroWn.

Chas. C. Neighbors OF Fort Smith,
or number of years during the sum-
uer months connected with the ice
factory here, and Miss Rose Brown Of
Dripping Spring were married Tuesday
at the home of the bride s parents.
Both of the Young people have a large
number of friends in Van Buren, who
extend them their best wishes.
The Van Buren press., 1901-01-05
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
LAND OFFICE At DARpASELLE. ARK.,

December 90 1900.
Notice Is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice Of his intention
to make final proof in support OF his claim, and
that said proof will he made before the County
Clerk Of Crawford County, AT Van Bncn, Ark
ansas, on -
FEBRUARY O, 1901,
viz. Albert W, Bailey. Of Graphic, Ark, Home.
stead Entry No. ~, is3 for the Southeast quarter
OF the Southeast quarter, Sec. II, Township II,
North, Range - West
lie names the following witnesses TO prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation OF
said land vIN
". NJ sherman, Vim, Crcckmorc, NJ Baker
aud Vim. Peters, all of Graphic Arkansas
JOsEPu H. BATrENrIELp Register
The Van Buren press., 1901-01-05
NDTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
LAND OFFICE AT DARDASELLE, AEh

LAND OFFICE AT DARDhSELLE AEk I
December s. 1900. !
Notice is hereby given that the following.
named settler has fled 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 at Van Buren, Ark.,
on
JANUARY %, 1901,
via; John H. league, Of Chester, Ark, Home
stead Entry No. 2Olbs, for the West hall Of The
Southeast quarter, Southeast quarter of the
Southwest quarter and southwest quarter OF The
Northeast quarter, Section IL, Township VI
North, Range 81 West
lie names tho following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation OF
said land yz;
George ", Atwell Of Chester Ark James
and plummer Pixlcy, OF Chester Ark.
JosErH II. BArrwsFIELp, Register
The Van Buren press., 1901-01-05
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
LAND orPIcE At DAnpASrLLr, ABR,

DVUVINDVT u IWI ]
Notice Ia hereby given that the following
named settler has hled notice Of his intention
TO make final proof IN support Of his claim, and
that said proof will bc made before the County
Clerk Of Crawford County, Of Van Buren,,
Arkansas, on
JANUARY Is. 1901,
viz Joseph u. Howell. OF Natural Dam. Ark.
Homestead Entry No. 2032t, for the West half Of
the Northeast quarter aud the Northeast quarter
OF the Northwest quarter Section 10, Township
II, North Range 80 West
He names the following witnesses 10 prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation OF
said land, viz
Bon, MoCarty, James Freeman, James Baker
and steve Cnrrington, all OF Natural Dam, Cmw'
ford County, Arkansas,
JosEPn II. BATrEsPiEbD. Register
The Van Buren press., 1901-01-05
Save 26c by Buying

McGee's 25c Chill Cure is a purge
tive; you need no other. Largest bot
tie for the money and Is guaranteed
TO cure or money refunded. Ask your
druggist for McGee's 26c Chill Cure,
Tasteless.
The Van Buren press., 1901-01-05
CoMMoNER''
Issued Weekly,
WIN. J. BRYAN,
Editor and Publisher.
Lincoln, Nebraska
TERMS--Payable In Advance,

No travelling oanvassers are employed,
Terms for local agents will DO sent upon
application, All money must be sent
by p. o. order, Express order, or by
bank draft on New York or Chicago,
DO not send individual checks or
stamps
The Van Buren press., 1901-01-05

j, j. Durrow VIVA reported down sick
ut his homo near Chester first OF tho
week with M attack Of pneumonia,
The Van Buren press., 1901-01-05

The new year and the new century
we're ushered in with the usual amount
of noise.
The Van Buren press., 1901-01-05

"The Commoner" and THE
VAN BUREN PRESS will be
sent to subscribers for Sl.7s
per year in advance.
The Van Buren press., 1901-01-05
Via Mo. Pacific.

Reduced one way second class rates to Calf
fornia points, Portland Oregon, Seattle Washing
ton and intermediate points. Call at Iron
Mountain R'y Ticket office.
A. HAYS. Agt
To SALT LAKE CITY AND OGDEN. s6525-
Tickets on sale daily the year round, final return
limit ninety days from date Of sale, See agent
In regard to stop over privileges. diverse route
and Joint agency fee. A. HAYS. AKt
The Van Buren press., 1901-01-05
McGee's Female Tonic and
Combined Treatment.

Something new. For weak, delicate
women. A tablet for local use in con.
nection with Tonic. Price Sl.0O.
The Van Buren press., 1901-01-05
Unclaimed Letters.

Parties calling for above viii please say nd.
yertispd and give date. A fee OF one cent will
be charged on all advertised letters.
j. Il. JARVIS, =. NJ.
The Van Buren press., 1901-01-05

AN Ardmore dispatch says; The
Wells Fargo express oihce At this point
was raided by Chief OF Indian Police
jackson Ellis, Special Indian Policeman
j Hampton Willis and Deputy Marshal
Buck Garrett. These officers seized
about fifty gallons Of whiskey and apilled
It, The whiskey waa consigned to
various persons here. and WAS intended
for the holidays.
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Ir said that petitions will 20 up to the
Legislature from various counties asking
for tho creation Of " board Of pardons
His Exesllancy, Dan W, Jones, LII, d. 4,
has aerneustrated the necessity for such
" heard Let us have II. Fayetteville
Ce.noc:at
1sn. 10 what The PRESS endorsc,.
l.& so have u pardoning board com
pssri of the governor and other state
s1s,sis.
-.----..--..--..--.--
Henry c, Townsend, general passen.
yer agent ~ the Missouri Pacific, II
.s.eng those mentioned for World y
sa!r mayor Of ~, Louis, The Star
glves tho followin sketch Of him
c'Henry G. Townsend, who oecupies n
prominent position among Western
railway managers, waa born In pitts.
burg, Pa, Aug. II, le47' As soon ~
his education was finished Mr., Town
send entered the railroad business,
From 1858 until 1871 he was advertising
clerk IN the general passenger depart.
ment Of the Pennsylvania Railroad
company lie was made general paa
senger and ticket agent Of the Toledo,
Peoria d Warsaw Railway vt Peoria,
June i 1877, he WAS made general
passenger and ticket agent OF the Wa
Nnsh Railway company. with headquar'
tvrA ~ Toledo. In 1873 he became
eSnNyAl passenger agent Of the Wabash,
81. Louis II Pacific railway and removed
70 ". Lonis. In 1854 Mr.. Townsend
wAs made general passenger agent ~
lhs Missouri Pacific system, which 20.
eAlon he now holdr, Few men Are
batter known In railway circles than
NJ, Tawnssud,