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The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-08-24
Small and Absurd,


From the Clarendon Sun.
II occurs 10 US that the criticisms that
some OF our exchanges make OF Senator
Jones are peculiarly small and ridicu.
lous. This Is free country and every
man has right to oppose Senator Jones
II he wants to- But Senator Jones Is a
big man, he occupies dignihed posi-
ton, and the campaign against him
ought TO be pitched on higher ground
than that which Is usually adopted by
crossroads politicians. Those who op.
pose Senator Jones are certainly hard
pressed for campaign thunder when
they refer TO that gentleman M big
headed conceited, dinldent, above his
friends, out Of touch with his people
Senator Jones stands today the biggest
man In the whole Democratic party,
He commands more respect and Yields
more influence than Bryan. He IL the
chosen leader not only of his party In
the senate, but of his party In Che active
management OF affairs. He has attained
u position ~ statesman which no man
In Arkansas we care not how able he
may be- could command In years,
What has Senator Jones done, anyway,
that the people are called npon TO de.
stroy hinif OF course, opinions differ,
hut to our mind it would be u fearful
blnnder, u ridiculous mistake, for the
people Of Arkansas 20 retire Senator
Jones NJ this time repudiate man
who has brought more honor and ds'
tnGiion upon our state than anyone who
has ever represented IA In national
councils, with the pOaaihle execution of
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-08-24
Gov. Clark aud His Trust.

rTOln VIC NcNr,
The gentleman who proposes to run
against tho Hon. James X. Jones Of
Arkansas for the senate Is intimating
that he intends TO attack him on the
ground that he belongs to trust,
Senator Jones holds the same interest
In the round-bale cotton company that
he has held for years. II is certain that
he held the same interest In 1900 that
he holds now and he WAS then chairman
Of the Democratic National Committee
and the chief general Of the Democrats
when they were making their fight
against trusts. The man who Is to run
against him il a Democrat. Then he
threw up his hat and applauded the
management of Jones, and his Demo.
cracy and general worthiness He
knew then that his opponent owned II
large amount of stock In the round-bale
cotton business. Why did he not, as a
Democrat, arise and say then what he
Is saying nowH Why was II that he did
not think the chairman unworthy of the
place he was fillingY II Is always thus
with the politician, He fails to see the
unworthiness Of man TIL he desires
that man 3 honors, Whatever Senator
Jones may be, Il IL to be hoped that he
may not be beaten by anyone who
makes fight on him because Of his
connection with his business That
fight ought TO have been made, II made
at all, years ago and not now just to
satisfy the ambitions Of another person,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-08-24

Com HARvEY's opposition to
Senator Jones only emphasizes the fact
that the senator cannot be worked by
such men as Harvey. This will be all
the more patent when 1t Is known that
Harvey's attack on the senator is
the result Of u grudge growing out
Of his failure to retain an i'm
portant position with the National
Democratic committee IN connection
with the management OF the press bu-
reau at Chicago. 1t is generally under
stood that Harvey made such mess Of
this department that Democrats all over
the country demanded his removal In
answer TO that demand his "resigna-
tion was subsequently announced, and
no doubt Senator Jones was the man
who gave Harvey the hint that his SER
vices were not acceptable, Now this
same Harvey, who imagined he would
take the state by storm who came down
from Chicago to enlighten the benighted
citizens Of Arkansas, exposes his little
ness by criticising u man whose shoes
he IL not worthy to unloose Little
Rock Democrat.
The above Is true TO the letter
Harvey's failure TO work the Demo
cratic National committee Is what is
the trouble with Coin Harvey
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-08-24
Fort Smith.

According to the program mapped
out by Manager Fly Of the Fort Smith
Street Fair and Carnival, the Border
City will certainly have the biggest
time In It's history during the week Of
Oct, 1ith TO 10th, inclusive Mr. Fly
has closed contracts with many Of the
best carnival attractions that could he
found In the United States, none Of which
was ever seen In Fort Smith before, In
addition 10 those carnival attractions
Manager Fly has determined to give the
finest fireworks display ever seen In
Arkansas or the Southwest The pro.
gram for this display embraces about
fifty different classes Of fireworks one
Of the chief features Of which will he
an exact reproduction Of Niagara Falls
IN fire Of every hue.
Another prominent feature Of the
fireworks display will be the reproduce
ton In fire Of the exact portrait OF dis
tinguished mon, such rs United States
Senator James X, Jones, Gov Jefferson
Davis and either President 0ompers Of
the Federated Labor Union or President
Mitchell of the United Mine Workers Of
America. These portraits will be l5x3O
feet In size and are the exact images Of
the persons they represent, These at
fractions will be seen on three different
nights during the week and will be free
10 everybody.
All the carnival attractions are TO be
located along the main street and inter
seeting streets making the coming
E.X. M Al M IL. \,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-08-24
when Colonel Richard |

"When Colonel Richard |.
Dodge" says the Kansas City
journal" "was in command Of
one of the southern Kansas forts
many years ago, he was astonished
one day to receive a delegation
Of Indians who complained of the
quality of the soap issued to them
by the government. Thinking
that it would be Impossible to
make soap too bad for an Indian,
Dodge investigated, with the re.
suit of finding that the tribe had
been eating their soap allowance
and didn't like the taste.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-08-24

THAT column interview with
"Coin' Harvey which was sent to the
'Globe-Democrat' last week seems to
have been sized up pretty much the
same by the press OF the state. Mr..
Harvey attacks Senator Jones on man.
agement of the last two national cam
paigns and as some of Mr.. Harvey's
schemes were turned down by Senator
Jones some say that he has taken this
means of getting even. 1t is very
evident that Mr.. Harvey ism t familiar
with the Democracy Of Arkansas or he
wouldn't make the ''Globe-Democrot
his vehicle for attacking such distin.
guished citizen rs Senator Jones. -
Springdale News,
1t did not take the people Of Arkansas
long to size up "Coin Harvey, He is
fraud.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-08-24
The TWice-A-Week
Republic.

Every Monday and Thursday q newspaper M
good as u magazne-and better, for II contains
the latest by telegraph us well as interesting
stores--is sent to the subscriber of the Twice
a.Wook' Republic, which Is only 81 a year,
The man who reads tho "Twloe.a. Wcek' Re.
public knows all about affairs political, domes
tic and foreign events; IL posted about the
Tho woman who reads the Twice. Week
Republic gathers n bit OF valuable information
about household affairs and late fashions and
finds recreation IN the bright stories that come
under both the headings Of fact and fiction
other topics OF especial Interest to the wide.
awake man and woman.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-08-24

Parent, II you want your boy 10 be
utterly worthless when he reaches man.
hood Just let him do M he pleases
with boys Of vicious habits, spend his
time In idleness and stay out late NJ
night. The thing 30 do n 10 give him
constant employment, either In school
ar vt manual labor, Then he shall
have no time 10 learn and practice the
ways Of vice. aud when he becomes u
man he will be comfort 10 you instead
az curse. The home will then be
filled with happiness instead Of sorrow,
- Tpxarkanian,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-08-24

The citizens of Ozark will give an old
fashioned barbecue and picnic on the
10th of September, one block from the
court house square, free to everybody.
Jas. Munday, recently chief train dis
patcher Of the Arkansas division at
Little Rock, has been selected by Supt,
Tyler for the position made vacant by
the resignation of Trainmaster Coppage.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-08-24
Ii Saved His Baby.

"My baby was terribly sick with the
Diarrhea, we were unable to cure him
with the Doctors assistance and as a
last resort we tried Chamberlain s
Collie, Cholera and Diarrh9a Remedy, -
saws Mr.. j. H. Doak of Williams, Ore.
II am happy to say it gave immediate
relief and q complete cure. - For sale
by JOHN O KANE, Druggist.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-08-24

The esteemed Helena "World' says
''It begins to look bad for Clarke since
Coin Harvey is opposing Jones. -
Very true. With Com Harvey against
the senator, and all the Republican
newspapers and politicians bowling in
unison, Clarke stands no more chance
than rabbit. Little Rock Democrat
And "jack rabbit at that.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-08-24

PEOPLE who figure on the loss sus-
tanned by the steel trust because OF the
strike should remember that the steel
trust has the last say. The people
should begin figuring how much the
strike will cost them in the way OF
increased prices. The Commoner.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-08-24

EXPERT ACCOUNTANT REEs HoGINs has
just completed the count of cash in the
vaults of the state treasury and reports
that there was on hand at the close of
business on Saturday, August 10th, a
total of 81 1853, 608. "a, the largest
amount on hand at one time in the his
tory of the state. During September
over $500 900 will be paid ont on schools
and pensions. Little Rock Democrat
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-08-24

IT is reported quite frequently that
Acknowledgement Murphy will become
candidate for governor in opposition
to Governor Davis for second term.
He will go to The people for II "vindica-
ton from the charges made by Gov.
Davis. The governor will try to see
that he gets It.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-08-24
Notice TO Creditors.
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Once of U, s, District Court :
Western District OF Arkansas,

JAMES STEVENSON,
In Bankruptcy
BY order of this court notice IL hereby given
that u hearing VIII he had mon the petition OF
James stevenson for his discharge In bank
uplcy At 10 o'clock In the forenoon on the
9Th DAY OF SEPTEMBER, A, D. 1901,
before the United States District Judge nj Fort
Smith, Arkansas. aud all known creditors and
other persons IN interest may appear At that
time aud place and show cause, II any they
have why the said petition should not be
granted H. H. ARMisrEAD,
Clork Of the United States District Court
for the Western District OF A rkansas,
Fort Smith, Ark, Aug, 10Th, 1901,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-08-24

GEN. CHAs. COFFIN, of Walnut Ridge,
has accepted the invitation to deliver
the annual address on behalf of the
Confederate veterans at the reunion to
be held at Batesville September 10, and
Judge McCaleb will be present and de-
liver an address at the same time on
behalf of the Sons Of Veterans
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-08-24

There is no need of anyone waiting
for something to turn up in order to
accomplish results. Failure is born the
minute you stop on your course, Sue
cess comes to the man or boy who
hustles, but never to the loafer Eek.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-08-24

p. r. Thomas, Sumterville, Ala. II
was suffering from dyspepsia when |
commenced taking Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure. | took several bottles and can
digest anything Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure Is the only preparation containing
all the natural digestive fluids. 1t gives
weak stomachs entire rest, restoring
their natural condition.
II, G, JOHNSON.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-08-24

Don't be satisfied with temporary
relief from indigestion. Kodol Dyspep.
sia Cure permanently and completely
removes this complaint, II relieves
permanently because II allows the tired
stomach perfect rest. Dieting wont
rest the stomach. Nature receives
supplies from the food we eat. The
sensible way TO help the stomach Ia to
use kodol Dyspepsia Cure, which
digests what you eat and can help but
do you good, II, Q. JOHNSON,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-08-24

A deal has been closed at Pine Bluff
by which Wiley Jones sold to the grand
lodge of colored Masons of Arkansas a
tract of land on which S25, 900 temple
will be erected
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-08-24

The Iowa DEMOCRATS nominated
state ticket Tuesday and adopted u
platform which reatiirms the declar
atoms of the Kansas City convention
and nominated Hon. j. r. Phillips for
governor.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-08-24

BOOKER T. WASHINGTON. the cele
brated colored educator, will be in Fort
Smith between the 3D. and the 18th of
October. Upon his arrival there there
will be mass meeting held In the in
terest of the colcred people, Mr.
Washington says that he will bear all
expenses Of the meeting, though he
would like to have the citizens to thor.
oughly advertise the meeting without
charge to him. Greenwood Democrat.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-08-24

WASH SNYDER, aged Is, son of John
Snyder. while seining with three other
boys in the Arkansas river two miles
east of Ozark, was drowned. Two
others narrowly escaped drowning.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-08-24

The UNION CASUALTY & SURETY com
pany of st. Louis gave notice to the
state insurance commissioner OF their
withdrawal from the state.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-08-24

See the Frisco Lane for cheap tickets
to Paoiilc Coast points, California,
Oregon and Washington.
p,W FURRY Att
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-08-24

IN cases Of cough or Group give tho
little one Ono Minute Cough Cure'
Then rest easy and have no iear, The
child Will be all right IN u little while,
10 never fails, Pleasant TO take, ALWAYS
safe, sure and almost Instantaneous In
elect, u, q, JOHNSON
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The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-08-24

JOB PRINTING S Sr.t ~ ,x a,aa
cd at The PRESS OFFICE Neatly, promptly
aud nj living rates, ONCE upstairs In the Wood
Block No 100 Main Street.
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Government of the Philippines.

Washington. D. c., Special.-The
President will issue an executive or
der. designating General Macarthur
and all the other officers OF the pre-
sent military government in the Phil
ipp!nes to administer all military, civ
il and judicial powers necessary to
govern the Philippine Islands. The eX
isting government will continue under
a new designation OF authority from
the President, until arrangements can
be made for the establishment o. civil
government ard for maintaining and
protecting the inhabitants OF said Is
lands in the free enjoyment OF theit
liberty. property and religion" This
is simply a precaution against legal or
international complications. A gene
raj plan of civil government has been
formulated by the Secretary OF Wal
and referred to the Philippine COM
mission for its consideration. 1t will
be for the President to determine
when and how the government shall
be inaugurated. 1t seems to be settled
that Judge Taft will be the first civil
governor Of the Philippines and that
General Chaffe will have command Of
the military forces.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-03-07
$500 Found By a Boy.

Charleston, S. c., SDecial.-Carl Sam
berg, while playing on a city dump
pile at West Point Mill. On the bank
Of the Cooper river, in this city, found
$1,000 in money and certified checks.
The little boy found a package OF let
ters from Rock Hill, S. c., and opened
them through curiosity. AS soon as
he came across the money he went 10
his grandfather. Charles Colson, who
reported the facts and delivered tha
letters to the postal authorities here
The package Of letters is supposed 10
have been carelessly dropped at the
postoffice here and swept out as rub
bish. Two Of he largest certified
checks we're for $500 and $500 re-
soectively. An investigation Of the
matter is now being held by Postmas-
ter Cunningham.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-03-07
Denounces the British.

London, BY Cable.-Not since the
aays CT the Romans. said Mr. John
Dillon, Irish Nationalist, in the debate
on the address to the throne. hal an
army made habit of capturing wo-
men and children as the British geT-
erals in South Africa were doing" 70
put Beer women on half rations he-
cause their husbands had not sur
rendered, as was the practice, he said,
was worthy Of the worst brigands or
Sicily and Greece. Mr.. Dillon said that
in treaohery and cruelty the balances
was against the British. He con-
graduated the Roars on having dlf'
ferent record.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-03-07
Militia Ordered Out.

Griffin, Ca, Special.-On orders from
Governor Gambler one company OF
militia was put On duty around 4
home here and another ordered 70
hold itself in readiness to put down
any disorder which may arise through
the efforts OF a mob to lynch H. F. B.
Booth. superintendent Of the Griffin
Knitting Mills. Booth had some
trouble last Monday with Mrs. La
vinia income. one Of the operatives. and
was warped to leave the city, but
he appeared at the mill for duty. At
Midnight it is believed efforts at
violence have been given Up.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-03-07
shot WIFE And SELF
A horrible Deed Committed By An
Insane Doctor.
no CAUSE HAS BEEN ASSIGN1D.
DR.. w. F. Aiken, Leading Specialist,
Kills His Wife and Then Blows Out
His Own Brains.

Savannah, Ga, Special.-Dr. w. +.
Aiken, a leading specialist, shot and
killed his wife in their bedroom at an
carly hour wednesday morning. The
re-ort Of the p:s.ol awakened their lit
tie son. aged years. In his night
clothes and barefooted, the child ran
in TIE street 10 call a policeman.
When the officer entered the house he
found Mrs. Aiken dead on the bed
with a bullet hole through her head
AID DR.. Aiken with pistol in his hand
lying on the floor, dead. After shoot
irg his wife he had placed the weapon
TO his own head and sent a bullet
through his brain The child said that
he had htard his father count, one
two. three" and then the pistol shot.
Ii was developed at the coroner's
inouest that DR.. Aiken was about 50
wears old. He was born in New YORK
and was graduated at Yale at the age
Of % wears After graduating he was
connected for time with the health
departmert Of the city Of New York,
then he took special course in disc
ases oi the eye and ear, and came
cortb TO settle. He married Miss An
IA X. Porter, daughter OF the Rev.
A. C. Porter, a clergyman OF New
Bedford. Mass Rev DR.. Porter was
close personal friend Of Ralph wal
Go Emerson. A brother Of Mrs. AK
ch. AIRED C. Porter, is now librarian
Of Harvard University. This brother
has been telegr4phed for, and will ar
rive to take charge Of the bodies and
rsmove them to Massachusetts, for
iIterment.
No cause for the tragedy was de-
ye!ooed at the inquest 1t was brought
OIL. that Dr.. Aiken was a cigarette
sToker to excess. and that he was OF
an extremely nervous temperament.
Two weeks or so ago he had to nave
the services of physicians in what was
believed to be morphine poisoning and
Il was runored at the time that ne naa
atempted suicide, but the attending
nhvsician says that was improbable.
L.a4elv his friends had noticed an ex'
treme abstraction and irritabifity.
DR.. Aiken was devoted to science,
ard was an inventor of some note.
He is the originator Of many opthai-
malogicai instruments that are now in
common use all o5er the country. he
refused to patent his inventions, say
ing they were for the benefit OF man
kind. He had very large and lu-
cratiye practice. and was in indepen-
dent Circumstances. Mrs. Aiken was
lady Of great beauty and many ac-
complishments They leave four lit
tie children.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-03-07
PICKS UP COURAGE.
England Hopes Soon TO End South
African War.


London. bS cable-The war in South
Africa has again reached a stage
which the British newspaper critics
are pleased to call the eve OF the ter
mination The rumors CT the suren-
der OF General Botha and the collapse
CT all Boz? .eSi..aIc flourish, TO the
great benefit Ct South Africa stocks.
Those mCst re DGnsibie for carrying
on the wa" do not share this optimism.
The new con :: iration Of troops at the
fror: is Only cne o. many steps for
wh:ch General Kitchener has so long
b:en preparing. That it will lead to
tie complete disintegration OF the
more important Roer unites and pos
sibe to the personal surrender Of Gen.
sraI Dewitt ard Bo;ha. the British
War Office earnestly hopes. But i;
Gees not go so far as to expect it.
G;,:eral Kitchener is almost as reti-
cc2t towards his chiefs in Pail Mall
as 10 ae general public.
Tie mes.irg OF General Kitchener
and Sir Alfred Miner, at Pretoria
probably Occurring Sundey, is taken
generally as likely to result in the es-
tablishmeIt OF a more permanent
fern of dvil government. in which
he seventies of martial law will be
scmfw tempered in several sections
OF the country. But neither in Lon
con CT in South Africa are the British
officials shutting their eyes 10 the fact
sha; they have a long task ahead OF
them which can only lie lightened and
by 10 means solved through the VIC
tcIios U:er the Boer unites.
The glc:y which the British press
some tine ago showered on General
DeWet has parted from him. In dis
pacches and editorials he is now Dellt-
tled 2: disappointed raider, deserted
by his own men ard venting his fruit
less anger by sjambocking lis reluct-
art handful C.. followers. Ca!mer o.
serrs~s are inclined to fear the elusive
Boer leader is merely under tempo
rary cloud, from whi;h he may be ex-
pected n a-y momsnt to emerge ac-
companied by force which, though
not formz bic in numbers. will be par
ticularly fornable in execution The
false announcement CT General Bo-
tha's surrender Thursday, will he a
matter for discussion in the House o.
Commons. especially the fact, which
&C, ,ompanied the observation. that i:
was Official.