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The Van Buren press., 1902-10-11
Demand Seizure of Mines.

CLEVELAND, Oct. 4 Resolutions de-
manding the seizure and and operation
of anthracite coal mines by the United
States government were adopted by
mass meeting, attended by about !, 200
citizens, at the Central ArmorY last
evening.
Among those who addressed the meet
ing was Mayor Samuel r. Jones of
Toledo. He said
"God put the coal in the coal mines
for all the people. ] am sure that be-
fore the American people will freeze
quietlysthey will do something them
selves. -
Mayor Jones went on to say:
more men and boys are killed an
nually in the coal mines of Pennsylvania
than were killed in the Spanish war.
The coal miner dies for You and me.
II hope we will show these men at
the head of the coal companies that
there is no established order Of things.
There was II time at the beginning
of the French Revolution when the
people said -.
- We are tired of the existing order
of things, and proceeded to stand
things on their heads, am not making
any threats, but the American people
are beginning to think: Let's not
wait and hope for somebody to pass a
law. Lets be law unto ourselves. -
The Van Buren press., 1902-10-11
THE conference called by President

The conference called by President
Roosevelt for settlement of the an
thracite coal strike has come to naught,
but the conference has been of great
benefit to the striking miners, showing
them in the light of willingness for II
fair agreement, while the operators re-
fused all offers except for unqualified
submission, They refused to recognize
the president of the miner union and
stated they would deal only with the
indivuals, something they know If they
could ever accomplish it, would mean
slavery for the miners, for all that has
ever been gained by the laboring classes
has been gained through organization,
The proposition made by the miners
through their president was fair one.
They stated they would be willing to
submit their claims and grievances to
an impartial arbitration board to be ap-
pointed by President Roosevelt, and
agree to abide by its decision. This
very fair offer was peremptorily declined
by the spokesman for the operators.
The miners have made strong point In
their favor. while the operators are
calling down upon their heads the Ill
will of millions of people who are now
or will be suffering as a result Of their
obstinacy. The object of the operators
Is to wreck the miners union, knowing
that they can rule the miners as individ'
nails with an iron hand
The Van Buren press., 1902-10-11
Mrs. Samuels VIII Donate til Coal
II the Government VIII dig II.

NEW YORK, Oct. 6.--Mrs. Johanna
G. Samuels. a Southern woman capital
list, formerly of Nashville, Tenn, and
Washington, but who has been in New
York for several months organizing n
railroad and other projects, has written
to President Roosevelt Offering to him n
tract of mining land in Kentucky to be
mined by the government without COM
pensation to the donor during the con-
tinuance of the strike, The letter in
part follows:
Il am the individual owner Of the
finest coal land In Kentucky. 1t Is con-
venient TO two railroads and contains
two millions of tons of the finest Of can
mel coal, which ] will contribute free to
the people If the government will pay
the miners and carriers during this try
ing ordeal.
"Being in the ledge, and known as
drift coal, it is easily and inexpensivelv
mined. No operators will get the usual
middlemen s profit, and the people will
be able TO secure camel coal from the
government at the maximum rate Of ~
per ton and the supply Is practically un-
limited. -
The property was left to Mrs. Samuels
by her husband, Addison l. Samuels,
who died recently In Nashville, and who
had made elababorate plans for mining
II just before his death.
The Van Buren press., 1902-10-11

Gov. DAVIS action in the case of
Hall Malone, while bostered up by
him and his friends rs having been
taken on legal grounds, plainly show to
those able to see below tbs surface that
the actuating principle is spite. To use
a slang phrase, he has it in - for
Judge Evans and Crawford county and
is willing to 20 to any extreme to vent
his spleen. Should the governor pardon
Malone, rs is the generally accepted
opinion he will do more to breed the
spirit of mob law than could be rene.
died by Judge and jury in years The
net stamps him rs u man of mighty
small calibre. And to think he wants to
step into the thoes of a man like Senator
Berry,
The Van Buren press., 1902-10-11
GROSVENOR HOWLS.
Telegraphs 70 Trust Maguate that
Coal Strike viii Elect Dem.
Ocratic Congress.

CHICAGO, Oct. 6. Congressman c.
II. Grosvenor Of Ohio, who ia in Chicago
to make campaign speeches fears the
coal strike will beat him for reelection.
In his efforts to save himself from
defeat, he has sent to Clement A.
Griscom, president Of the ship trust and
Morgan s personal friend, the following
telegram:
''Public sentiment in this section bit
ter against coal operators beyond de-
scription. If continued will assure
Democratic congress and financial ruin.
Mr.. Morgan, if he can interfere and
effect settlement now, would establish
himself in a position stronger than any
living American. The result would re-
act favorably upon all his real enter
prises. 1t would better from a mere
selfish standpoint than all the anthracite
coal in the country is worth but from
humanitarian standpoint it would be q
benefaction.
II go home tomorrow to face 5000
mad coal miners with miner candidate
against me. -
&C. II. GRosvENoR. -
The Van Buren press., 1902-10-11
Miss could Taxes the Lead iOf Clean
AmuSements.


Miss Helen Gould attended the
meetings of the woman board
of the Louisiana Purchase exposition
which was held in st. Louis Sept. Both
and Oct. 1st and End, for the purpose
of organizing the women and selecting
some particular work to be done by
them,
While Miss Gould would not consent
to act act as president, temporary or
permanent, rs her position of being the
first appointed on the board would enti-
tie her to be, she very gracefully
called the first meeting to order, and
temporary officers were Immediately
elected.
The first important resolution made
after the permanent organization was
made by Miss Gould and is as follows:
lit is the earnest desire of the board
of lady managers for the worlds fair
that there be no indecent dances or i'm
proper exhibits in the Midway during
the exposition, and that the exposition
company be urged to use the utmost
care in awarding concessions for the
shows, in order that there be no obJec'
tionable features. -
Nothing could show Miss Gould S
character and the ambition of her life
more clearly or fully than those few
lines. The chief aim In all her work Is
the uprising and betterment of human
ity, and she goes about it carefully and
practically, spending time, thought and
money for the advancement Of her
views.
Her great interest in the fair and the
work Of the woman's board means
much for its success, for when Miss
Gould makes up her mind that a thing
is right and ought to be done she never
stops till the object Is accomplished and
the Louisiana Purchase exposition bids
fair to be the cleanest and purest, NOR.
ally, of all the expositions we have ever
had.
Miss Gould is not alone In this move
ment, for every member of the board
will give 1t their most earnest support
and bring strong influences to bear upon
it from every part Of the United States.
The newspapers throughout the
| Louisiana Purchase district are heartily
endorsing the movement and highly
commencing Miss Gould rs the origin.
ator of 50 important change in the
amusement feature Of eXpositions. The
Southern and Western people have al
ways admired Miss Gould s many vir.
tues from q distance, but since she has
visited our section Of the country and
shown our people her charming and I'M
affected personality she has won place
deep down in the hearts of all the men,
women and children with whom she
has come In contact.
The influences of such noble woman
cannot be estimated, and are rs far
reaching as the ends Of the world.
Another pet scheme OF Miss Gould 8
Is for the woman $ board to erect u
hall of philanthropy to stand per-
manent building and be prese to
the city Of st. Louis az memorial OF
the woman's board Of the Louisiana
Purchase exposition,
All of the women on this board are
very enthusiastic over this plan and are
sure to have some very interesting
things to tell after their next meeting
which Ia TO be held In New York City
on November 18th.
The Van Buren press., 1902-10-11
Owners Of Mines Threaten Proceedings
to Force Operators to End
the Strike,

BosToN, Oct. 6.-New and grave
troubles for the coal trust are threat.
ened.
New England owners of the mines
leased and operated by the Reading
Railroad on a royalty will sue to break
their contracts unless the labor troubles
are settled forthwith.
For some time these shareholders
have been content to let Mr., Baer and
his associates conduct their side Of the
argument as they saw fit. But today
C. McVey Holman telegraphed to Presi.
dent Roosevelt that interests Of actual
owners Of the land had been utterly dis
regarded In the conferences held with a
view to settling the strike.
Mr.. Holman is here comforting with
other holders of the stock In the affected
mines preparatory to making demands,
ut is estimated that the property In
which am interested contained about
1000, 900 tons of COAL said Mr.. Hol-
man. "Our properties are under lease
to the Reading Railroad and they pay
US 80 cents for every ton of coal that is
taken out OF the mine
Therefore, 1t will be seen that our
lawful income ceases the very moment
that mining is abandoned, When min
ing operations are suspended, the terms
of the leases are violated, and, there
fore, the lease Is made invalid.
1T seems to me that the statement
that there are only three parties inter-
ested in the strike, namely, the opera.
tors, the miners and the general public,
is entirely wrong, We, the actual own.
ers, consider that we have a paramount
interest in the speedy settlement Of the
differences and the resumption of the
operations.
1T has been held In Pennsylvania
that the lease Of coal lands to the rail
road companies in this way was in effect
a sale. Our present desire is an actual
ruling from the courts on the subject.
If the government should decide to take
the coal lands by the right Of eminent
domain it would have to reckon with
us, the actual owners,
"A great many OF the owners are In
sympathy to a certain extent with the
demands of the strikers and 1t is possible
that / personally may this week apply
for an injunction compelling the opera
tors to accede to the demands or resume
operations once more.
The Van Buren press., 1902-10-11
William X. Hearst Announces Plat.
form.

In a speech Monday accepting the
Democratic nomination for congress in
the Eleventh New York City district,
Hon. William r. Hearst, editor and
proprietor of the 'American-Journal, -
announced himself as in favor of public
ownership of certain public utilities,
specifying, MS a natural beginning rail-
roads and telegraph.
Existing conditions, he declares, make
It advisable for the government to take
possession Of and manage the anthracite
coal mines for the people S benefit.
He favors the election of United
States senators by popular vote as a
means to the end of dealing with mon
opolies that compel the payment of
extortionate prices by the helpless pub.
lie -
The Van Buren press., 1902-10-11

Execution Sale!

NOTICE 10 hereby given that by virtue OF nm
~ execution issued by the clerk Of the circuit
court Of Crawford county, Arkansas. on the goth
In Justice court on the 3lst day OF May, 1899,
against y. G Covey, and In favor OF the National
Wall Paper Co for the sum Of si2Gi costs and
interest from the date Of the Justices Judgment
ut the rate Of 6 per cent ] will offer for sale and
sell to the highest bidder on n credit OF three
months, at the front door of the court house in
Van Buren, Arkansas. on
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER % 1902
within the hour OF Judicial sales, all OF the
right, title and equity Of redemption Of b C.,
Covoy in and to Lots Z, B. L. g. 0and TO- Block 2,
Murta Addition to the town OF Van Buren, Ar.
kansas, to satisfy said debt interest and costs,
WITNESS my hand this 22d day of septcm-
Der. 1901 j. A, vlTCoCR, Shorih,
The Van Buren press., 1902-10-11
His Life In Peril.

II Just seemed to have gone all to
pieces, writes Alfred Bee, of Welfare,
Tex. "billiousness and lame back
had made life a burden. | could not eat
or sleep and felt almost too worn out to
work when | began to use Electric Bit
ters, but they worked wonders. Now
sleep like a top, can eat anything, have
gained in strength and enjoy hard
work. - They give vigorous health and
new life to weak, sickly, rundown
people. Try them. Only SOC at JOHN
o KANE S drug store.
The Van Buren press., 1902-10-11
Democratic Ticket.
For Fourth District
JOHN s. LITTLE

THE board Of lady managers OF the
Louisiana Purchase exposition, at their
meeting in st. Louis on the first of the
month, elected Mrs. Frederick Hanger
of Little Rock secretary Mrs. Hanger
is well qualified, elegant lady. and
the state of Arkansas is highly honored
in her selection. She has the congrat'
lations of hosts of friends all over the
state
The Van Buren press., 1902-10-11

In an interview with the Little Rock
Democrat, - Prosecuting Attorney
r.. l.. Rogers of this judicial district
announces that he will become a candl'
date for encouragement of the state in
1904. This will make two candidates
for that Office from this, the 18th, judi
rial district. The other candidate is
Judge Bourland OF Ozark.
The Van Buren press., 1902-10-11
WARNING ORDER.

In the Circuit Court of Crawford County, Ark.
Robert |. Chastain Planun)
vs.,
Nancy Chastain, Defendant)
The Defendant Nancy Chastain Is warned 70
appear in this Court within thirty days and an.
swer the complaint OF the Plaintiff, Robert !.
Chastain. W. y, SApLRn Clerk,
BY J, j, BuRRow D. c.
This September 18th. 1902,
The Van Buren press., 1902-10-11

a constant supply of blood-making ma
terial or their systems will break down.
The complicated female organism is
80 delicately adjusted as to be easily
thrown out Of balance. AS result,
health and strength are affected by
divers diseases. Motherhood, family,
society all levy such drains upon her
strength that most women break under
the nervous tension. The demands
upon her nervous strength are much
greater than similar demands Of the
opposite sex. Hence she must be sup
piled in greater measure with the ele-
ment-iron-that gives strength. The
reason women feel tired and worn out
and suffer from headache, pains in the
back and limbs, ETC., is because they
have used up their supply Of iron:
Menstruation trouble Is largely caused
BY lack Of iron.
The Van Buren press., 1902-10-11
WARNING ORDER.
In the Crawford Circuit Court

III INC UTuWIOTu OITCuIt UOut
Lura Ward, Plaintiff
VS..
D. +, Ward. Defendant
The defendant D. Y. Ward, 10 warned to sp.
pear in this Court within thirty DAYS, and
answer the complaint Of the plaintiff Lura
Ward W, Z. SADLER, Clerk
By J. J, Buuow D. c.
This September 10Th, 1902
The Van Buren press., 1902-10-11

Aad rs liitle changed by the ages, is
9crciula, tsaa which no disease, cave
Consumption, Is responsible for larger
no.talty, and Consumption is is out
growth.
II affects the rlanda, the mucous
membranes, tissues and bones; causes
buuclc9 in the neck, catarrhal troubles,
ricketts,, jnbamed eyelids, sore ears,
cutaneous eruptions, etc.
~ suffered from scrofuia, the disease AZ
iecing the glands Of my neck. ! did every
thing / was told to DO to eradicate h, put
without success. / then began taking
Hoods Sarsaparilla, and the swelling In my
neck entirely disappeared and my skin re-
sumcd a smooth, healthy appearance. The
cure was complete" MISS ANITA MITCHELL,
10 Scott St., Covington, Ky.
Hoods Sarsap0rilza
Gnd Pills
Cl,o-o,rhIy GRO 70 errOft,la and huild
The Van Buren press., 1902-10-11
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10 the system that has suffered from it.
The Van Buren press., 1902-10-11

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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1902-04-16
How to Improve the COMPLEXION

compilations whose bloom and velvety
softness are simply wonderful, use no
sort of cream or ointment for their
faces. Instead they apply half an hour
before their daily bath coating of
white of egg. When this has COM
pletely dried, it is sponged off with tep-
id water to which is added little tine
ture of benzon, and then the skin is
sponged over with cold milk. The white
of egg cleanses the skin, and the treat
ment described removes all impurities
from the complexion, leaving it smooth
and soft as that of child.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1902-04-16
How to Relieve Choking.

Raising the left arm high as you can
will relieve choking much more rap
idly than by being thumped on the
back. And it is well that every one
should know it, for often a person gets
choked while eating when there is no
one near to thump him. Very fire.
quentIy children get choked while eat
ing, and the customary manner of re-
lieving them is to slap them sharply
on the back. The effect of this is to
set the obstruction free, so that it can
be swallowed. The same thing can
be brought about by raising the left
hand of the child as high as possible,
and the relief comes much more rapid
ly. In happenings of this kind there
should be no alarm manifested, for if
a child sees that older persons or par
ents get excited it is very liable
to get so also. The best thing is to tell
the child to raise it's left arm, and i'm
mediately the difficulty is overcome.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1902-04-16
How to wash Chamois Gloves.

Make a strong suds with white cas-
tile soap or any other kind of good
white soap, and to two quarts of suds
add one teaspoonful of boraX dissolved
in half a pint of hot water, says The
Ladies' Home Journal. When the suds
and wash them slowly and gently, as
if washing the hands. Rinse in the
same manner in clear water; then
draw off gently and hang in a shady
place to dry, drawing them into shape
when they are almost dry. When per-
fectly dry, rub them between the hands
to soften them.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1902-04-16
How to Make Peanut Cookies

Peanut cookies will prove delight to
most members of the family. To make
them remove the skins from two cup
fuls of shelled peanuts and put them
through a meat chopper. Cream to-
gether three teaspoonfuls of butter and
one cupful of sugar; add three eggs,
two tablespoonfuls of milk, one salt
spoonful of salt, the nuts and enough
flour to make a soft dough; roll them
on a Toured board, cut them with a
small cutter and bake in moderate
oven
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1902-04-16
How to Keen yioIets Fresh.

1t is worth remembering that a cor
sage bunch of violets may be worn
several times if little thin cotton bat
ting which has been dipped in salt wa
ter is wrapped around the stems each
time before the tinfoi is wound about
them. When not in use, take off the foil
and batting and put the stems in a
glass of water which is slightly sailed.
The bunch should be kept in cool
room with tissue paper twisted over to
exclude the air.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1902-04-16
Our Agricultural Exports.

Proof that the agricultural pros
perity OF the country rests on a very
sound basis is found in a statement
just issued by the Department of Ag-
riculture at Washington. This state
ment shows a remarkable gain in
the exports of farm products of the
United States to foreign countries,
Those countries during the fiscal
year 1901 purchased of us such pro-
ducts amounting in value to $962,-
100000, the largest exports ia The
history of the nation, and an excess
over the total of 1900 of more than
500, 100000. While we have in
creased our exports of farm products
we have decreased our imports OF az
ricultural articles from other lands.
The total OF such imports last year
was 1892 100000, or $2S 100000
less than 1901 and giving us an ex
cess of 60,000,OOO in exports Of
agricultural products over imports
of that class of articles.
The imports of course represent for
the most part things which the United
States does not produce, or which are
produced to an extent insufficient for
our consumption. The leading items
in such imports for 1901 were sugar,
coffee, hides and skins, silk, vegetable
fibers, fruits and nuts, tobacco, wool,
tea, wines, cocoa. vegetable oils, dis
titled spirits, seeds, vegetables and
spices, the combined value of these
items amounting to about 1858 ,O00,-
600. 1t is noteworthy that for the
first time 10 several wears the exports
of cotton from the United States eX-
ceeded in value the exports of bread
stuffs. This is to be accounted for by
the fact that following the adjustment
of the troubles in China a new and
great demand for cotton and cotton
goods SET in, and by the further fact
that the scarcity Of corn and the
higher prices for that grain and Other
cereals lastyear had the effect both of
lessening tue surplus available for
disposal to foreign buyers and OF
checking the demand that would
otherwise have been manifested. Price
plays very important part in the
foreign grain trade, and our suprem-
acy as the grannary of the world lies
in the abundance of our harvests, the
excellence of our product and the
cheap rates we can offer as compared
with other agricultural countries.
These figures are convincing as in
dica ting the advantage which the
United States possesses in its prac-
tically inexhaustible agricultural re-
sources. Combined with its growing
exports of manufactures they show
this country to be in an almost i'm
pregnable economic position.-TrOy
Times.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1902-04-16
How to whiten the Teeth.

Clean the teeth twice day with pull.
verified willow charcoal. Procure from
a druggist small quantity of the fine
pumice used by manicures and once a
fortnight rub your teeth with it, using
a bit of soft linen or very fine sponge
and polishing up and down, not hori-
zontally. When the tartar has been
removed, keep the teeth clean without
using the pumice. 1t will wear off the
enamel if applied too often.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1902-04-16
FOOD FOR THE SICK.
How to Prepare Some Appetizing
Dishes For InvaIids.

How to Prepare Some Appetizing
Dishes For InvaIids.
A great many dainty dishes suitable
for an invalid are inexpensive as well
as nourishing and easily digested, says
the New York Commercial Advertiser
Take, for instance, the proverbial
chicken, which the average invalid
soon tires of when served up in the in
evitable broth OF stew. There are one
or two new ways Of preparing it, not
the least delectable of which is chicken
custard.
To prepare this take a teacupful of
good chicken stock and add to it like
amount of cream. Cook it for few
moments in a double boiler; then when
hot add the yolk (beaten) of three eggs
and a sprinkling of salt. When it be-
gins to thicken a bit, pour it into GUS
tard cups and set it aside to cool.
Another appetizing dish is made by
putting the yolks of three eggs into a
double boiler with half a pint of clear
chicken broth and with an egg beater
whip tho mixture until it is frothy.
When it has cooked for few moments,
add to it three teaspoonfuls of sherry
and serve hot with some thin crackers.
Tapioca jelly is a dainty that is es-
teemed by invalids who have been so
fortunate as to have been served with
it, and this is how it is made: Take a
cupful of tapioca and soak it over
night in about three cupfuls of water.
In the morning put it in double boil
er with one teacupful of hot water and
let it simmer gently, stirring from
time to time until it is perfectly clear.
SWeeten and flavor with the juice from
half lemon and two tablespoonfuls of
any kind of Wine you prefer; then pour
into little molds or cups and set on the
ice to harden. A little whipped cream
added to it when serving is an addition
that most people will like.