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The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1902-08-09
Congressman Little's Advice to the
Indian Territory.

Congressman John s. Little of Green.
wood, who has been called the ex-officio
delegate from the Indian Territory, -
said at South McAlester the other day:
Statehood for the territories Is a
question that cannot be answered with
any degree of certainty, for 1t entails
political questions that may be changed
before a vote can be reached. believe
that the omnibus state house bill can be
passed in the senate with ease. There
Is IA possibility, however, OF the senate
amending the bill 50 that Indian Terri.
tory may be included In Oklahoma 8
admission. Or again, II the bill Is
passed 1t may be detrimental to Indian
Territory's future, inasmuch as . pro.
vision in the omnibus measure allows
the addition Of any part of Indian Ter.
ritory to Oklahoma. II this method is
adopted and such portions of the present
Indian Territory added to Oklahoma rs
to insure u Republican state, the re-.
naming portion of this territory will be
too small and cut up to get recognition
of any kind.
II want to see the Moon bill passed.
Your people are capable of sef-govern.
ment and there Is no reason why
territorial form OF government will not
be u most advantageous step for this
country. The Moon bill could not got
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AIl-AbsorbIng Topic.
From the Fort Smith Times,

From the Fort Smith Times.
Alderman Johnston and Bob Hunt
met this morning in the Office OF the gas
company and they talked to each other
through the opening which is supposed
to frame the countenance OF the cashier
OF course, the subject Of conversation
was the franchise question. and TINS Is
what took place, Mr.. Johnston leading
of
bob. you have no idea Of going to
Van Burenf'
Mr.. Hunt: ''Yes, we have.
Mr.. Johnston: Where is there any
thing In writing TO show that you intend
to carry out any verbal agreement
Mr.. Hunt: I'VE do not know whether
we can get the right to cross the river. y
Mr.. Johnston "Ah. Robert, have
looked into that matter, and l have
come to the conclusion that you can
secure such right.
Mr.. Hunt: $50 do we, but there Is
nothing sure about 1t. You want to
force us to say that we will do some
thing which we are not sure can be
done, though we are willing to do it.
WOO want us to put up bond to insure
our building that line to Van Buren, and
then have that city hold us up on the
proposition of Fort Smith. -
Mr.. Johnston: You want the short
end of 1t now, but notice you didn t
come in here in the past and 20 mp
against the long end with your brain,
muscle and capital, as McLoud did. |
understand that McLoud made 30 per
cent last year and I suppose you want
thatf'
MIR. Hunt: I'VE expect to realize
upon any investment we may make.
Surely You don't expect the company
to sink money for the mere fun Of it,
Mr.. Johnston "Oh, 1t amuses me
to hear men say that opportunity knocks
at our door but once, and yet we find
the same old opportunity represented
by foreign capital knocking at our doors
the second time.
Mr.. Hunt: lyon are trying to give
us the long end Of IT now.
Mr.. Johnston; "Why shouldn t you
pay for what you are to getf''
Mr.. Hunt: I'VE are paying for 1t
In the way of grading streets from curb
to curb, and things Of that kind.
Mr.. johnson: well, we made Nc
Loud do the same thing
Mr.. Hunt: Eyes, but there Is little
Of it for him to do, rs all the streets he
operates upon are paved. -
Mr. Johnston: $50 is Ninth street. -
Mr.. Hunt: mot beyond M or N
street. Beyond that it is hills and sod
where the track Of wheel Is never
seen.
Mr.. Johnston: "Well, II you are
going TO Van Buren you will help the
city. but | don't believe that you have
any intention of going there, and that
you will prove am right. You are
giving no guarantee that you will 20
there and your going there hinges on
contingency -
Just here the trend Of the conversation
changed and the two men returned &c
normal conditions and talked like the
warm personal friends they are,
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lie Prefers the Honor Of Being q
Private Citizen,

MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK, Md. Aug. 2. -
In the presence of an audience of 4 900
persons assembled In the amphitheater
of Mountain Lake Park Chautauqna
association, Hon. W. J. Bryan this
afternoon discussed the Problems of
Government.
Mr.. Bryan prefaced his address, which
was OF two hours duration, with a
denial that he would again seek to be-
come the national standard bearer OF
the Democratic party, his denial being
contained in the following phrases;
Il hope You will give Inc credit with
possessing higher ambition than that
10 be satisfied with the Office of presi-
dent of the United States. / am too
Democratic to cOvet an ambition that
only few IN one generation can share.
| prefer the honor of being private
citizen, an honor greater than that OF a
king
Throughout his discussion of the mo-
mentions problems now engaging the
attention of the two great political par
ties, Mr.. Bryan occasionally tapped a
vein Of quiet humor that brought smiles
to many countenances.
lyon will recall said he, that
the Republicans have had two telling
chances at me, and on this occasion |
would seek one at them. In dealing
with the Problems Of Government /
shall endeavor to inject enough religion
to suit Republican and enough politics
to curry favor with Democrat.
Mr.. Bryan stated that primarily 1t
WAS his purpose to deal with the moral
phase Of the subject. He declared that
partisan discussions of tariff free silver
the trusts and Imperialism had been
dragged down by campaign orators In
the mire of dollars and cents.
In civilization, which Mr., Bryan de
fines rs 1.-The harmonious development
of the human race, morally, mentally
and physically, he cited an essential
to the continued progress Of the nation.
He regarded the cultivation Of the
moral element as q paramount issue,
and declared that history supported his
contention that moral decay had pre-.
coded the ruin Of every nation that had
fallen.
"A nation said Mr.. Bryan, lis
strong only in proportion to its moral
excellence. -
He declared that the present admins.
tration had developed tendency to
amend God Is holy ordinances, Thou
shalt not steal, - Thou shalt moi
kill, Thou shalt not covet, by
adding an apolegetic clause, save
when done on very large scale. -
Reference was made to the Philippine
question and the conduct Of the Amer.
ican soldiery In suppressing the insur'
rection. He denounced imperialism
at great length, then reyerting to the
currency question proclNmed himself
as devout an apostle Of free silver as
ever.
He further denounced what he termed
the plutocracy of wealth, the tariff and
injunctions. and said the only pOssibil.
ity of suppressing anarchy rested in the
education of the people to love their
government. Mr., Bryan stated, with
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1902-08-09
JEFF'S GENEROSITY.
The Price OF the Ovation was $50, but
the Governor Settled II for 80.

The Price of the Grafton was $50, but
the Governor Settled II for 50.
From the Fort Smith News. Record.
Governor jeff Davis Of Arkansas re.
Gently passed through Sallisaw. l. T. :,
on his way to sulphur Springs, where
his family are spending the summer.
OF course it was an event. Tbs news
spread rapidly and some enterprising
citizen found the leader Of the silver
cOrnet band.
Get down to the train and serenade
the governor, - he suggested.
"Anything in itf' asked the band
master cautiously.
"Well replied the enterprising citi-
zen, Il understand that the governor
is willing to pay $50 for the ovation.
He thinks 1t will help him back in Ark
snsas if the papers tell how great the
Territory people think him.
That satisfied the bandmaster and he
gathered his men together.
When the train pulled in, Governor
Davis was on the platform bowling and
smiling, and as the band burst into the
stirring strains of "See the Conquering
Hero Comes he lifted his hat and as.
sumed Bryan posture. There was a
crowd around the depot, and they
cheered.
He II make it 800, whispered the
enterprising citizen to the band-leader
Then the band played "a Hot Time
in the Old Town, - and u couple OF
husky young negroes did a buck and
wing dance on the depot platform. A
couple of farmers drove up and checked
their mules opposite the train.
"Who is thatH' they asked. motion
ing to the stately figure. When they
we're told both Outshrieked the band
with:
" 'Rah for JEFF Davis
1t WAS an event in the governor s life,
and his complacency prompted him to
draw ont fat wallet.
Here. my good man. he said to
the band leader rs the train started
to pull out, lis slight token Of my
appreciation. -
The whistle blew departure as the
bandmaster unfolded the token. -
1t WAS a IS bill.
But there are no linotype characters
to express the scene that followed.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1902-08-09

AN amendment to the constitution is
to be voted on the first Monday In Sep.
TENDER. The amendment will be found
In another column Of this paper, The
way we understand 1t this amendment,
II It carries, which 1t should, will pre-
vent members of the general assembly
voting themselves extra pay for any
service performed. 1t does not prevent
the general assembly from increasing
the pay Of members Of some future
assembly, but the one enacting the law
the one most interested In drawing
the increased salary will not benefit
under It. This will act rs check to
extravagance, for one assembly is not
likely to waste much time raising sal
aries and creating perquisites for some
future assembly.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1902-08-09

The Republican candidate for assessor
makes the statement that 'every man
10 the best Judge Of the value Of his own
property. " To that extent he may be
correct and It would be all right to do
~ he proposed to do, II elected. let all
fix the value Of their own property, II
all people were honest. But they are
not. The .dodger Is known wherever
taxes are known, and Crawford county
harbors its share. Leave the fixing of
values to them and you would find their
property about tax-assessing time was
worth nothing. The assessor Is elected
for the purpose OF fixing the value Of
property, and Assessor Cole has been
the only one, OF recent years, who has
had the courage to 70 to the root of the
evil, and he should and will be reelected
to perfect the work Of the past two
years.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1902-08-09
Blxby as q Raider.
From the Chieftain.

From the entertain.
During the recent raids on Joints In
Okmulgee, Marshal Bennett found that
he was short on deputies. While scout
ing for some one available ~ q posse
man he discovered the ubiquitous Tams
Bixby, who WAS immediately sworn In.
Bixby enacted the deputy stunt In such
q finished manner that Bennett offered
him permanent job. While the other
deputies were littering the streets with
broken bottles, Bixby 40 manipulated a
corkscrew in either hand that he spilled
more booze than the entire bunch.
Bennett is going to send some Of his
deputies to Washington 10 acquire the
corkscrew habit.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1902-08-09
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
LAND OFFICE AT DARDANELLE, ARK,
I,,Iy q. 1000

July 81, 1902 !
Notice IL 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, ct Van Buren,,
Arkansas, on -
SEPTEMBER 9th, 1902
VIZ, william H. Shepherd OF Van Buren,, Ark,
Homestead Entry No, 2O772, for the Southwest
quarter, Section %, Township u North, Range
80 West
He names the following witnesses TO prove his
continuous residence upon aud cultivation OF
said land, viz:
Samuel NJ Melton Steve Gregory and Julius
Apitz, all Of Locke Crawford county. Ark. and
Lawson Rcece. OF Dyer, Ark
JOSEPH H. BATrsNFfELp. Register
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1902-08-09
MALARIA and
YELLOW JACK

<Yrom N Y. Herald, January II, 1901
1.-THE widow of DR.. Lazeare, who, in
the employ of the Government, went
to Cuba, was inoculated with Yellow
Fever through mosquito bites, and died,
applied to Congress for relief to-day"
The above tells Of the sad cu!mina-
ton Of . series Of experiments BY the
Government, all Of which proved con.
clusively that the familiar mosquito IL
a dangerous vehicle for carrying Ma
laria, aYellow Jack, /" and other malsr'
ial fevers,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1902-08-09

marked emphasis, that If he had the
pewer every article manufactured by
trusts would be placed on the free list
although be sincerely doubted II this
strenuous measure would wholly frus-
trAte the trusts.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1902-08-09
COUNTY TICKET.

COUNTY WCkET
For Representatives
JOHN WIN.
PARK CRuTCIIER,
For County ' \. +. GROSS.
''' ''' i. ". MOORE, IN
For County Clerk,
For Sheriff, -
For Treasurer,
j. s. GRAMMAR.
". A. COLE.
]. s. sLAyEN.
IRA T. Hogs.
For Justices OF tie Peace Van Burent ".
]. IT, MILLER,
MT, WEST,
]. q. FERGUSON,
G. Y. HARVEY.
z. W. DAVIS,
For Constable, Van Buren, tp,
J. ". SMITH
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JUDICIAL TICKET.

For Circuit Judge,
JEPTHA II. EVANS.
For Prosecuting Attorney, oarn,
ROBERT L. ROGERS.
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See the Frisco Line for cheap tickets
to Pacific Coast points, California,
Oregon and Washington. o.
P.W. FURRY Agt
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Bring your Job Work to the
PRESS Office.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1902-08-09

Those who are exposed to mosquitos
or other malarial influences should take
warning. Iron ID the fighting element
in the blood and provides nature with
sufficient resistance to ward of disease.
But II the blood b impure or impov.
erished, or II there Is weakness, 1t
means that the fighting qualities Of the
blood have been lowered, and conse.
quently there Is danger. II you would
escape, keep the blood pure and prop.
erly nourished with
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1902-08-09

STATE TICKET.
ELECTION, Sept ., lO2)
For Governor
JEFF DAVIS.
For Secretary Of state, ,,,,
j. ". CROCKETT,
''' z C. M0NRoE.
For Attorney General -
GEO. W. MURPHY.
For Treasurer. ,
For Land Commissioner,
Y. L. CONWAY.
For Commissioner Mines, Etc.
4. q. BRADFORD.
For Railroad Commissioner,
Il, B, HUDGiSs.
For Superintendent Of Public lnssracnop,
J. II, HINEMON.
For Associate Justice supreme Cont
y. b. BATTLE.
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Democratic Ticket,

For Cangressma n--Fourth District,
JOHN 5. LITTLE
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-08-21

say we cannot have pujlic ownership
so long as We have the kind OF men
we are now electing in the city Offices,
they do not seem to s3cect that this
is the kind OF me whom we are now.
now electing in the city Offices, they
employing to make bargains with
sharp and powerful and not always
scrupulous managers OF great com
panies. My own opinion is that
there are about two chances for a
weak or rascally public official to be.
tray the city in dealing with private
companies where there would be one
If the city were managing its own
business. But whether those ser.
vices are managed for or by
the city. the city officials ought to be
men of large capacity and high char
acter, and our bad municipal govern.
ment is largely due to the fact that
their capacity is generally small and
their character low.
"some. even, of these would learn
something, after a while, II we gave
them a chance, and would be worth
something to the city after a few
years service. But our principal OF
rotation in oifice-our great Ameri.
can principle-generally forbids the
acquisition of experience by city of.
hcials. As soon as a man has had a
chance to learn a little about his du-
ties we turn him out incontinently
and put green hand in his place.
The majority of men in the municipal
service throughout the country are
men who have never learned and who
never will have a chance to learn the
business that they are trying to do.
And yet we wonder why II is we
have bad government in our cities.
What is the reason why such peo-
pie are elected to the city Offices?
The principal reason is that those who
ought to hold these Offices refuse to
take them. Our American men are
too busy to perform their civic du-
ties. The business is therefore large
ly left to those who are not At for
anything else. Hence the waste of
funds, the enormous debts, the growth
of lawlessness, the spelling of the peo-
pie by means of plundering franchises.
What it is all coming to don't know;
but suspect that the day will arrive
when our busy Americans will wake
mp to the fact that one important
part of their business is the govern
ment of their cities and that in neg
Letting that part of their business
hey have brought down upon their
own heads a terrible retribution. -
J. S. Mossgrove.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-08-21

State of Ohio, City Of Toledo, Lucas
County, IS.
Frank J. Cheney makes oath thai
he is senior partner of the firm o
II. J. Cheney G. Co., doing business
In the city Of Toledo, county ant
state Of aforesaid, and that said firm
will pay the sum of one hundred dol
lars for each and every case Of Ca
tarrh that cannot be cured by the use
Of Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed
In my presence, this 9th day af De
cember, A. d., 1886.
(Seal.) A. W. GLEASON,
Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter
nally, and acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces OF the system
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Send for testimonials, free.
F. ]. CHENEY q CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by all druggists, 75c.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-08-21
A PhxsioIan Healed

DR.. Geo. Ewing, a practicing ply
sioian of Smiths Grove. KY, 70
over thirty years, writes his person
al experience with Foley's Kidne!
Cure: For years had been
greatly bothered with kidney an,
bladded trouble and enlarged pros
trate gland. | used everything know
to the profession without relief, un
I'll | commenced to use Foley's Kid
ney Cure. After taking three bot
ties / was entirely relieved and cured
| prescribe It now daily in my prac
tice and heartily recommend its us,
to all physicians for such troubles
] have prescribed It in hundreds o
cases with perfect success" For
sale by Bonner & Bonner.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-08-21
Quick Relief for Asthma.

Foley's Honey and Tar affords i'm
mediate relief to asthma sufferers in
the worst stages and If taken in tim,
win effect a cure. For sale by Bon
ner & Bonner.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-08-21

When it comes to high life the ROOT
er has us all beat.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-08-21

Stimulants keep some men up, but
they keep more men down.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-08-21
Have You Seen It2

We keep DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pep
sin in plain view, but If you don't
happen to see 1t, why ask for It. The
manufacturers guarantee it to cure
Dyspepsia and all forms of Stom-
ach Troubles. Sold by w. B. Frame
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-08-21

A liberal education is one that al
ways gives itself away.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-08-21

A dressmaker may be very delicate
though she seams well.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-14
TRADE IN CHICAGO.
IBy TELEGRAPH TO TEE TRIBUNE

lBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRlBlNE.J
Chicago. Sept l3-There were killing frosts again
through Iowa and frosts through Illinois. Indiana
and Kansas The corn Spectator. however.
ignored the cold weather. and made light OF the
complaints of damage from some parts OF the
West To-night's prices are from &c TO &c
under Friday With killing frosts two days In sue
cession through important part of the corn beit
prices tonight are nexeT,heless lo@sr I5 eeeber
opened at ilsc, sold between at,sc anu do7s aci
a Sseo ,oa q he selling Vas by professionals Re
eeipts were go cars: the estimate for MONDAY zoo
Fine weather in the Northwest some increase in
Northwestern receipts and the prediction OF larger
Northwestern receipts next %eek look ION 81 70
were weaker than this December opened az esc.
sod between esc and s And md closed ss at a Ss
Cables from every direction We're lower MONDAY
statistics viii be bearish world SHIPMENTS over
Increase IN the visible ciearances were fso ~! 80
bushels The Southwestern car Iefs rsneT.sd ~
loads FOR export: Duluth reported 100000 bushels
s:a fo: shi;ln,e-zt Demand here was ,s quiet
That Injunction in July oats cases issued almost
month ago. and which prohibited the July oats
longs from closing out the July oats snorts was
what the oats specuiafor. The market was a small
one.prices closed &c to &c nnder 60, rrid &c., 20
than week ago The September closed a
Ssslzc sellers. the new DeceInber SlSe ana the
mate fer Monday, 225. The Eastern shipping de-
mand keeps poor. The grading of The oats in the
The Patten party bought September moderately
Slearances were $4,000 bushels; stocks this week
here will probably Increase tcoeoo bushels public
and private
Flax futures weak ane llac TO 2lsc lower
January and May provision prices We're easier,
,s effect Of the covering which teos place On
ssr.s.g ard hisnef. shorts were brylns them The
. es Re : e s s: II hs ss
4y 00e hogs. and prices only &c higher.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-14
THE BALTIMORE AND OHIO
RAILROAD COMPANY.
GENERAL OFFICE.

Baltimore. Nd. September II. lso-.
r., uoIderx of the baltimore and Ohio Rail-
rood Company's Four Per Cent. Zen
Year Gold Convertible Debentures'
The privilege to holders Of the above oohds 10
convert the same into Common Stock OF the company
without further notice upon surrender Of such Deeenures
m ~, ,-at,re3 interest coupons attached. the oflce
Of the Company No Wall Street New YORK cry or AZ
its Agency in London Messrs. sp4yer Brothers NO
I,othbury e g. before ~ ociock no'h' 'eP'eh
10, OH 100. a, which hour the privilege for CONVEX
snn without notice vii cease
Holders Of Common stock Issued Ter such peoen'-
res viii partic!pata Il! privilege Of subscribing to the
issue OF Common stock covered By th!s company :
circular this
J. V McNEAI. Treasurer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-14
wESTFRN MARYLAND RAIL ROAD CO.

ANNUAL MEETING Or . ,.arx,.ua
To the Stockholders OF We
Rail Road Company; ,,,, ~ TUE
-CTIcE re uERERY GIVEN THAT 1hE
~ -, ,.,,,, If the Stockholders OF the western
~ ID pa company Will be held on "ednes-
dav october IT, 1902 a; ten O'Clock A. ~, - Rart
Of the Company at Hillen Station In ths "a sooos d,
more @aa a transaoting any other proper business
The books for the transfer of stock OF the ~,
both common and preferred. will close LOT ele ..
the meeting. three O'clock T. M ~ NJ ., DC
tober 10. 1902. r. \, BARNES. Secretary.
Dated September IL. 1897