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Probate Court Notice.

NOTICE Ia hereby given that the following
~ named Administrators and Guardians nave
fled their accounts for settlement with the sew
eral estates hereinafter named during the
May, 1902 term, OF the Probate Court OF ora"'
ford County, Ark.
All persons interested in the settlement ofsaid
estates are hereby notified to file their eNcep-
tons thereto If any they have on or before the
second day of the next regular term OF this
Court or they will be forever barred from ex-
cepting to the same or to any item thereof
Estate of Chas L. Miller, decd R. ?. Allen,
administrator; End and final account current
Estate of John Hatfield, decd, Jas. W. Hat
field adminintrator; l4th and final account cur
rent.
Estate Of 8. P. Echols, decd, S. P, Echos Jr,
administrator; 2nd account current
Estate of Jno. 5. Merrill, decd, j. Neal, ad-
ministrator LIST account current
Estate of Delilah Pegrsm, decd Gillian c.
Yoes, administrator; sd and final accound cur
rent
Estate of Marian Crayens decd, L, II. South
mayd administrator final account current
Estate of Mary Lovett, minor, John Kibler
guardian; final account current
Estate OF VIM James decd T. J, James, ad-
ministrator. 2nd account current
Estate of JAS Mcknight dedd, +. L. Matlock
administrator; LIST account current.
Estate of Lizzie l.. Irwin decd, Alex Good.
ing Jr., administrator; End and hnal account
current
Estate of James and Chas, Babb minors, r, G.
Oliver, guardian final settlement
Witness my hand and official seal this 18Th day
OF February, 1902.
isEALl Clerk of Probate Court
BY Ben Decherd, d. G.
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Frisco Line Excursions.

Begin now to make your arrangements for q
California trip this summer as the Frisco sys'
TEN will offer the following unusually low rates,
The limits and st0p-oyor privileges VIII he
very liberal, and passengers VIII be allowed
choice OF routes, even TO going by one route ana
returning via entirely different route. For FUR
Their particulars and for assistance IN arranging
route call on or address the undersigned. No
trouble to answer questions,
The Frisco system viii sell excursion tickets
to San Francisco and return at rate of siLSj on
the following dates;
April 22d TO 9th, inclusive, on account OF con-
vention of Federation of W0men's Clubs.
On June I'd TO eth, inclusive, account OF I'm.
perial Council Mobiles Of Mystic Shrine,
August Sd to Sth, inclusive. on account OF BIZ.
ennal meeting Knights of Pythias.
During the months of March and April the
Frisco offers greatly reduced rates TO the Pacific
coast, California points, @2G Puget Sound
points S3LaO Spokane, Washington $3.50; Og'
den and salt Lake City, $3.50, Montana points
greatly reduced also,
There are others. Ask the agent about them,
The rates are very low and limits liberal
Tickets on sale daily to all regular tourist
points See the undersigned you contemplate
Il trip,
p. ". FURRY. Agent Frisco Line,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1902-04-05

Some time ago the presidents Of MI
the large insurance companies met In
New York City to discuss the situation
and reached the conclusion NJ claimed,
that II their respective companies were
TO continue IN business there would
have to be an increase In the insurance
rates, because Of the immensely Of the
losses during the past three years, A
statement has been prepared by Mr.,
II, ID, Green, insurance clerk In the
state auditor 3 Office, showing the hnan.
cial condition OF the fire insurance
companies doing business IN Arkansas,
also showing the business transacted by
them IN the state for the year ending
December ST. 1901. The premiums
were ~ 1858, s7S, and the total losses
were S1l7, 1913. In the entire list there
IL only one company-the German.
American OF New York-whose losses
exceeded It's pemiums, so there IL no
reason why there should be an advance
In the premium charged Of 20 per cent.
~ contemplated.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1902-04-05
TUESDAYS Election.

There being no opposition to the ticket
nominated by the Democrats, Tuesday s
election proved very tame affair.
Only 943 votes were polled in the three
wards in the city-59 in the first, " IN
the second, and SO in the third. The
vote was as follows: 70
First ward-Woolum, SO; Miller 90 !;
Moore, So; Garrett, SO; Pernot' oS'
Brown, 50. ,,u
Second ward-Woolum, 81; Miller
81; Moore, SO; Garrett, 81; Bernard
90 Jones, SO. ,,, 90
Third ward-W oolum, IS; Miller 90 I;
Moore, S. Garrett, So; Hawkins % F;
Williams, IS.
Will Garrett ran two votes ahead OF
the ticket, receiving 243 votes, all the
others 241. One vote was cast for
Mayor Neal and one for Ed. Briscoe.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1902-04-05
No Convict Coal.

According to the Fort Smith Times -
a movement Is on foot In that city look
Ing toward the formation of a stock
company whose purpose 1t is to secure
control Of q number Of coal mines and
then lease convicts from the state for
the purpose Of working same. 1.-THE
Times takes the very proper stand
that this would be crime toward free
labor In the following editorial under
the above heading, We have too much
of that kind Of competition in the state
already, when convicts are replacing
free labor In brick yards and on railroad
work. II Is TO our common interests
that convict labor be kept from coming
Into competition with free labor, This
Is what 1.-THE Times says
The movement to organize here n
coal mining company to employ convict
labor deserves not to succeed, The men
engaged In the movement are not TO be
censured, but the laws OF the state that
will permit such competition with free
American labor are nothing less than
outrageous. Think Of Il, u great state
lending its aid, through the leasing of
malefactors and murderers, men who
have forfeited their rights Of citizen
ship, who have to the extent of their
criminal nature attacked and democrat.
ICED the social and administrative struc-
ture Of the state--lending its aid, we
say, to driving ont Of employment Its
law-abiding, state-supperting citizens
Such a state Of affairs 10 monstrous
laws that permit such violation and
despoilment of Its citizens are simply
suicidal. Convicts should be made to
labor, II Is true, both for their own
physical and mental good and IN part
recompense 40 least for the cost Of their
maintenance, but their cheap labor
should never be put In competition with
that Of men who have families, wives
and children to support, homes TO pay
for, taxes to pay (for the support OF the
state itself)and American manhood and
independence to maintain and perpet
nate, Better thousand times that the
convicts starve than that the bread be-
taken from the mouths of women and
children, the clothes from their backs
and the roof from over their heads.
Better that the convicts rot In their
chains than that good citizens be driven
ont OF the state or remain TO find the
means Of livelihood taken away, their
capacity for contributing TO the strength
and security Of the state destroyed.
Thu intarnata NJ tha cp,.a al iyaou N .a
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1902-04-05

The strong endorsement given Mr..
Cole IN his,race for denomination TO the
Office OF assessor Is, 10 our mind, n very
proper and wise act on the part OF the
Democracy Of Crawford, Mv, Cole did
what he considered WAS his sworn duty
and what should have been expected OF
him, instead Of following IN the foot.
steps Of bis predecessors aud keep on
the good side Of the class Of voters that
undervalae their property about tax
assessing time. Mr.. Cole s action will
ma time rolls by prove 10 be n good thing
for the county and the honest tax payer
There u only one fault 10 be found aud
that IL 10 the law. which does not re-
Quire the asssssor 10 notify u property.
holder OF NJ advance Ia the assessed
valuation Of his property This the
Legislature should change, 40 that when
ths owner feels the valuation has been
glazed excessive he has the opportunity
81 going before tho board Of equalization
tar Nv adjustment
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1902-04-05
A GREAT LOSS.
What Defeat OF Senator Jones Means
at Washington.

A Washington correspondent says:
"Senator james K. Jones Of Arkansas,
chairman of the Democratic national
committee, VINO was defeated at the
primaries in his state yesterday and
will retire to private life, is promi-
nent and imposing figure in Washington
and will be missed in the senate Tall,
dippified, of commanding presence the
typical Southern gentleman in manner
and dress, he commands instant admir-
alton. Among his best friends are his
political enemies, who love him for his
many fine qualities. No one will regret
his disappearance from Washington life
more than Senator Plat Of New York,
with whom Mr.. Jones has long been on
terms of intimate personal relation.
Another Washington correspondent
says: 1.-The news OF the probable de-
feat of Senator Jones of Arkansas for
denomination created only moderate
surprise among his friends in Washing
ton, as it has been very well known for
n year past that he had hard fight be-
fore him. The result, 1t might be said,
has been discounted by those familiar
with Arkansas politics. The campaign
for ex-Gov. Clarke was set on foot a
long time ago. As long ago as the
Kansas City convention, the prediction
was made quite freely by the delegates
from Arkansas that Gov. Clarke, who
was delegate. t-large, would be the
next nominee for the senate.
"Mr. Jones has been one of the DEM
ocratic leaders of the senate, and his
retirement at the end of the present
congress will be regretted very generally
by his Democratic colleagues. This
could not be very we'll otherwise. Mr..
Jones Is serving his twenty-fourth year
In congress three terms or six years In
the house, and three terms or eighteen
years In the senate, He Is a member OF
the NEST important committees Of that
body--minority conference, finance,
Indian affairs, and several of less prom
inence. He has taken conspicuous
part In debate Of the tariff, money and
colonial policies Of recent years and has
been an active and answering Demo-
crat at all times. He has divided with
Senator Cockrel the minority leader
ship Of the senate, and HIS retirement
will throw added political responsibility
upon the Missouri senator.
1T is too early to judge what effect
Mr.. Jones retirement from the senate
will have upon his prominence In future
presidential campaigns. He was chair
man of the national Democratic COM
mittee In 1895 and again in 1900,
Whether he is to be again elected will
depend largely upon who is the presi-
dental nominee. 1t ia considered very
likely that another chairman will be
chosen. The retirement Of both Vest
and Jones next March will remove two
of the most conspicuous figures on the
Democratic side, men who for many
years have taken leading part In the
most import legislation enacted by con-
gress. -
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1902-04-05
Santa Fe After ChOctaw.
From the Little Rock Democrat


II. U. Nudge, general manager of
the Santa Fe says:
1.-The Santa Fe now has surveyors in
the field between Amarillo and Albu'
Querque. We are trying to find out
whether there Is an easy route across
the country. The object IS to get n
short line to Los Angeles, The Choctaw
Is also ut work In this locality, under.
stand. 1t can be stated that If the
Choctaw decides to build from Weather
ford to Albuquerque the Santa Fe will
not build. -
Indications are, therefore, that the
Santa Fe has fully determined upon an
important reduction In the present
mileage from the Missouri river points
to the Pacific coast, 1t is only ques'
ton whether it will build its own extern
sion or enter into traffic agreements
with the Choctaw, says Topeka cor
respondent,
1t Is said to be part Of the plan Of
the Santa Fe to acquire the full owner
ship OF the Choctaw. The contemplated
extension Of the Choctaw to Albu
VUtTVue ~ Iihtll w uoNe al lDpoldul
bearing on the plan and will probably
hasten the day when the Choctaw will
come into control Of the big system. 1t
Is stated by the same authority that
conferences were held some time ago
between the Santa Fe and the Philadel-
phia owners Of the Choctaw, looking to
such acquisition, but there WAS disa-
greement rs to price,
Control Of the Choctaw now rests In
the hands Of eight or ten people, most
Of them directors Of the road, They
include Il. b. Smith, F. |, Gowen, j,
H. Catherwood, E. B. Morris and e.
H. Colket.
The common stock OF the Choctaw
road sold at 79s last week, its highest
price. In 1897 this stock sold at mere
nominal figure, when the company
went through reorganization acquir.
ing the Little Rock and Memphis road
and opening up Oklahoma and the In
dian Territory,
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D, The Lees Creek wagon bridge was be-
ing refoored this week.

No matter what criticism may be
applicable to the public acts of the late
John P. Altgeld, his last words will live
in history. Il am not discouraged.
Things will right themselves A pendu-
lum swings one way and then another,
but the steady pull of gravitation is to-
ward the center of the earth. Any
structure must be plumb if it is to en-
dure. SO it is with nations. Wrong
may seem to triumph right may seem
to be defeated; but the gravitation OF
eternal justice is upward toward the
throne of God. Any political institution,
if it is to endure, must be plumb with
that line Of justice. -
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1902-04-05

Those Confederate soldiers whose
horses, saddles and brides were taken
from them by the Union forces In viola.
ton OF tho terms Of surrender agreed
upon by Gen, Lee at Appomattox are
10 be reimbursed by the federal govern.
ment, Bills for this purpose have been
favorably reported to both the house
and senate and will become law ut an
early date, A similar bill passed both
houses OF the last congress, but failed
TO receive the presidents signature,
owing 20 the large number OF bill pre-,
scented for his approval on the 4th day
of March, Immediately before final nd
journlnent.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1902-04-05
A Haircut Humbled Them.
From the Muskogoo Phmnix.


Sunday at about 4 o'clock IN the
afternoon Redbird Smith, Anderson
Gritts, Coleman Dick. Alex Mccoy
Deckeny Waters, Chomley Scott, John
Beamer, aud JEFF TOME, the eight full
blood Cherokee Indians, "members of
the Cherokee tribe of Indians In the In q.
dian Territory, - as Judge Raymond
hath 1t, signitied their willingness TO
enroll their names rs citizens Of the
Cherokee nation.
Their acquiescence was telephoned to
Marshal Bennett by Tailor Lubbes
They stated that they wanted 10 enroll
at once and shake the dust OF the Creek
nation from their feet, Marshal Ben
nett at once communicated the news TO
Hon, G. r. Breckenridge, the only
member OF the Dawes commission pre-.
sent In Muskogee, with the request II
possible to grant the Indians their de-.
sire, Major Breckenridge immediately
summoned the clerks and stenogra-
piers, and the enrolment began and
was continued until the entire eight
were formally made partakers of the
domain and emoluments Of the Chero-
kee nation.
Anderson Gritts, before he went 10
jail, was the possessor OF rs fine black
hair as ever graced the head Of the
North American Indian, II WAS hi.
pride and his part Of his earthly inner
itance, The rules Of the Jail contain q
provision for the clipping of the hair Of
all male prisoners and Jailor Lubbe'
began the work OF cutting Drifts hair
leaving 1t about one fourth OF M inch
long, The other Cherokees saw thes,
raven locks scattered about the jail ,unt
II Infatuated them. They stated tha
before they would submit to the indig
nifty they would sign the roll and II
this they kept their word.
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Neglect Means Danger.

Don t neglect biliousness and consti-
patton. Your health will suffer perma-
nently II you do. Dewitt $ Little Early
Risers cure such cases. M. b. Smith,
Butternut, Mich. says: Dewitt S
Little Early kisers are the most salts
factory pills ever took, Never grippe
or cause nausea. CITY DRUG STOKE
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1902-04-05
Good tor rheumatism.

Last fall | was taken with very Sc
we're attack Of muscular rheumatism
which caused me great pain and annoy.
ance. After trying several prescriptions
and rheumatic cures, decided to use
Chamberlain s Pain Balm, which | had
seen advertised In the ''Sonth Jersey
man. - After two applications OF this
remedy | was much better and after
using one bottle WAS completely cured
-Salie Harris, Salem, N. j. For sale
by JOHN O'KANE and +. G.. KERR,
Druggist.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1902-04-05
Shot In His Left Leg.

For all kinds Of sores, burns, bruises
or other wounds DEWITT Witch Hazel
Salve is u sure cure. Skin diseases
yield TO 1t at once. Never fails Ia cases
of piles Cooling and healing, None
genuine but DeWitt's, Beware Of
counterfeits. II suffered for many
years from sore caused by a gunshot
wound In my loft leg, says A. s.,
Fuller, English, Ind. 1T would not
heal and gave me much trouble. used
all kinds Of remedies to no purpose until
| tried Dewitt 8 Witch Hazel Salve. A
few boxes completely cured me, -
CITY DRUG STORE,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1902-04-05

THE United States agent sent to the
Indian Territory to make report on ed
vocational conditions, recommends that
the taxation on real estate for puplic
school purposes be increased so rs to
provide fund Of $4O0 900, he says
there are 10 900 children of school age
in the Territory without educational
facilities,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1902-04-05

Preparations are bring made to light
Mulberry with acetylene street and
store lights. Mulberry is forging to the
front rapidly as one of the best small
towns In the state.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1902-04-05

1t has leaked ont that Gov, jeff Davis
several days ago peremptorily demand
ed the resignation Of ex.Gov James p.
Eagle, who is one Of his appointees
from the state capitol commission, be-
cause Mr.. Eagle was opposed to him in
the recent campaign and is therefore
supposed to be out of harmony with the
administration.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1902-04-05

CONGRESSMAN CHAMP CLARK has
drafted an amendment to the Mitchell
Chinese exclusion bill which makes 1t
clear that Chinese are not prohibited
from exhibiting at the st. Louis World 5
Fair
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1902-04-05

The election Is over and we hope our
friends will not ask foolish questions,
for "crow Is not dish anyone rel.
ishes.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1902-04-05

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The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1902-04-05
PROPOSED AMENDMENT
To the Constitution Of the State D
Arkansas.

Notice is hereby given that the following joint
resolution, proposing an amendment to the
State Constitution, was passed by the Genera
Assembly at its regular session OF 1901, ana lhsl
he same will be submitted to the electors Of The
State at the next general election, TO be held
September |, 1902 for adoption or rejection, viz
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1902-04-05
Hoods JarsapariHd
end Pills

Make the blood pure, vigorous and
rich, create appetite, give vitality,
strength and animation, and cure
all eruptions. Have the whole family
begin to take them today.
Hoods Sarsaparlla has been used In
our family for some time, and always with
good results. Last spring | was all run
down and got bottle Of It, and as usual
received great benefit" Miss BEULAH
BoYcE, Stowe, Vt.
Hoods sarsaparllla promises to
cure and keeps the promise.
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esd
GAvteh
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1902-04-05
Jpring Medicine

There Is no other season when good
medicine Is SO much needed as in the
Spring.
The blood is impure, weak and
impoverished-a condition indicated
by pimples and other eruptions on tho
face and body, by deficient vitality,
loss of appetite, lack Of strength, and
want Of animation.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1902-04-05

Green
Pull
ticket
alton
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p. ". FURRY, Agent Frisco Line,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-06

ly would go 10 summer school. II I
were woman, wouldn't.
But the girls who go there are Sc
rious minded: they are present for the
purpose of improving their intellects
and attending the lectures" / hear you
say. Are they? That's all you know
about IL. 1 suppose the beginning OF
each summer school was serious and
the opening sessions were attended by
baldheaded men with spectacles and
maidens with plastered hair. but that
state of affairs never lasts long. The
baldhesded men Of learning and the
women with plastered hair soon with
draw with dignity before the hordes OF
frivolous femlninlty who are attracted
there by curiosity. And the frivolous
femininity goes and comes as IL pleases.
attending the lectures II the professor
is humorous. and staying away II he
sticks to business and the subject In
hand.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-06

One professor who was decidedly
"foxy" secured large audiences by the
simple expedient of introducing fash
Ion notes I'm his remarks For instance,
he would speak of the rich costumes OF
velvet worn by the mobiles OF the middle
ages and then add. by the way young
ladies. understand that velvet Is to be
out Of style next winter owing TO its
having been SO common during the past
frosty season" or he would bring In a
little Jest after this fashion:
THE University of Paris. my friends.
was SO celebrated at the time OF which
we are speaking that Il counted pupils
from all over the world. IL Is related
that three Jealous young men who at
tended were In such poverty that they
mad only one tunic among them. so that
while one attended the lectures the 9TH
er two stayed in bed. How different
this II from a certain young lady now
etten-ing the summer school who, in
addition to wardrobe OF goodness
knows how many muslins, has. we
are Informed on credible authority