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The Van Buren press., 1903-10-03
A Mere Surmisc.

From the Little Rock Democrat
The following is from the news col
umns Of the Chicago Iuter-Ocean. 1t is
a fair sample Of the stuff that frequently
appears in the columns of certain Re
publican journals The very fact that
they are anxious to have former Senator
Jones resign is the best reason why he
should remain at the head of the Nation
al Democratic committee:
THAT former Senator James X
Jones Of Arkansas has resigned, or in.
tends to resign, the chairmanship Of the
Democratic national committee was
mere gossip among Chicago Democrats.
None of the leader. of the party here
seemed to know anything definite about
it, however The rumor appeared TO
have grown ont Of remark made by
Thomas Taggart of indianapolis, when
he was here last week, to the effect that
the national committee would elect a
chairman in December next,
As the new national committee will
not be created till the meeting Of the
Democratic national convention next
year, there could be no necessity of elect.
lug chairman this year unless Mr..
Jones should resign, Mr.. Taggart has
been mentioned as a possible successor
TO Mr. Jones, and when he was here Tag.
CART said he would not decline the place
If it were offered to him Committee
man McGuiley Of Pennsylvania is also
talked Of for the Democratic national
ch irmanship Some Of the local Demo-
Gratis do not believe there will be any
change I'll after the national convention.
They say that the Bryan men control
the committee, and that It is not likely
they would wish to displace MIR Jones,
who is an adherent Of Bryan, with the
chance Of allowing n 'reorgani2er to be
elected, and thus give the Cleveland
faction so much Of IN advantage In ar
ranging for the next national couyen.
ton. -
Why should Mr. Jones resigu2 He is
one Of the best organizers IN the couu-
try, and knows more Of the conditions
than any man who might be selected to
succeed him 1t Is customary for
national chairman to hold till after the
national convention, and We have no
doubt that ex-senator Jones will follow
that rule, Anyway, he is not In the
The Van Buren press., 1903-10-03
ADDITIONAL LOCALS.

J.W Mckinney will buy cotton for
Geo. r Wood & Co. this winter.
Miss Sophia Sanders of Waldron is
visiting Mrs. J, D. Lloyd and family.
Hugh Miller will be candidate for
assessor, so it is rumored among his
friends.
Mrs. Robt L. Rogers returned
Wednesday evening from week stay
at Ozark.
Prof. Hall has accepted position in
the prescription department Of W, H..
Ross drug store
Mrs, A, r. Witte after an extended
visit to friends here returned to Little
Rock Thursday,
Thursday was another Jewish holiday
and both the Boston and New York
stores were closed,
1t is an oG.day now when there il not
a wreck Of some kind reported from
some portion Of the central division Of
the Iron Mountain,
Mr., and Mrs Geo, Stahl OF Kansas
City were here this week the guests Of
Mr. and Mrs Ed Mclean. Mr. and Mrs.
Stahl have only recently been married
and are on their bridal tour
This weeks rain will prove very
beneficial 10 pastures potato patches
and fall gardens Potatoes roplanted
as soon as dug are promising good
yield, while those planted late have
been very slow in coming mp,
A big bunch Of Greeks bound from
the Pittsburg, Kansas, mines for Den.
ming, where they will dix coal. passed
through here Wednesday Only one Of
the party had mastered the English
language and he was kept busy answer.
ing questions,
The Van Buren press., 1903-10-03
Gov. Davis PardOnS u. =. Collins Con.
yicted Of CarnaI Abuse OF a
Thld

1t is the experience of Arkansas poll
ticians as we'll rs politicians of other
states, that records are dangerous things.
One of the weapons being most effective
ly used by the opponents Of Gov. Davis
is the record of his pardons, which have
been most numerous and easily secured.
The Johnson pardon and the Pomp
Brown pardon rise up to haunt him on
almost every stump, and have a persist
ent way Of refusing to down. Another
that is to be sprung on him is that Of
d. S. Collins of Little River county.
Page 721 Of the senate journal of the last
legislature contains the following entry
''No. 250-On January 81 pardoned
d. S. Collins, convicted IN the August
term circuit court, 1861, in Little River
county, of carnal abuse of child, and
given one year in the penitentiary. In
this case there was direct conflict as to
the age, and have read very carefully
the evidence. and after so doing am led
to the belief that prosecuting witness
was over the age of consent, besides
there are many extenuatiug circum-
stances disclosed in the evidence suf1i-
cient for me to believe that defendant,
who had served over half of his sentence,
had been sufficiently punished. -
The above excerpt is from the report
Of pardons granted which the senate
required the governor to file with that
body. The records Of the penitentiary
show that Collins was never received at
that institution, and it is stated further
that he was pardoned before he had
served any part Of his sentence,
The Van Buren press., 1903-10-03

THE Morrilton Headlight says: We
were in the northern portion of Conway
comfy Monday, and the voters ont in
that quarter say that every man who is
a candidate for office who fails to declare
himself against jeff Davis for third
term will be scratched at the primary.
The line is being drawn and every can
didate will have to declare himself for
or against jeff,
That is right and should be adopted
In all the counties of the state. If jeff
Davis is the proper representative Of the
Democracy of the state, there need not
be any hesitapcy in so declaring by
candidates for Office. And if he il not
the proper representative, TO say So
Let us have fair, square, open fight at
the next primary.
The Van Buren press., 1903-10-03
Bad Wreck.

A bad wreck occurred in the new Iron
Mountain yards Sunday afternoon, that
has caused several Of those who figured
in it to be laid up since.
A switch engine in charge Of Engineer
Jack Lemly was doing some switching
and while running backward the tender
was knocked off the track and turned
over by some cars which were not in
the clear. In overturning the tender
carried away the cab burying Engineer
Lemley in the debris The fireman saw
the danger in time aud saved himself
by jumping. Lemley was pretty badly
bruised up and has been confined to his
home since.
John Kaggy, who was riding on the
engine was pretty severely scalded,
The Van Buren press., 1903-10-03

THE candidates for governor spoke at
Ozark last week. The Ozark Democrat
ia closing u review Of the speakers,
calls special attention to the implca.
tions that Gov Davis threw out against
all the members of the churches and
AL married men. He said Il am not
fit to belong to the church and no man
IL fit There is not a married man true
10 his wife am not, and no other man
Is all our wives could get divorces on
that ground, " Just think Of such m
ntterance from the governor Of u state
How could even Davis hurl such mon
strous lalsohoods NJ the Christian men Of
this stateY Thus he charges them with
inhdeIity TO their wives and their church
professions, There may be some such
men but these wholesale charges are as
false rs false can be, The governor says
he IL guilty, we suppose he knows, aud
we suppose he Judges all other men by
himself which Is an unjust Judgment,
The Van Buren press., 1903-10-03
First insertion Sept 10, 'o8 last, Oct 10, 'o3
Administrators Sale

NOTICE is hereby given, that in obedience TO
y an order Of the Probate Court OF Crawford
county. Ark. made at ghe August term 1907 OF
said court will offer for sale at public oulcry
to the highest bidder at the Court House door.
in the city of Van Buren, between the hours OF
lOocock a. IN. and 3 o clock p. m, on
SATURDAY, OCT H. 1903,
the following land and town lots situate in
said county and belonging to the estate of John
S. Merrill deceased, to-wlt
The ne I Of sw ! and NV = Of Sc Z Of Sec
E, tpS,nrSl w. also a strip feet wide of north
side OF . Of Sc \ SgCG tpS n r 81 W; also astrp
s feet wide off south side Of ne 4 Sec G. tp $.
81 W; also a strip I6 feet wide of north side Of
NV X OF sw 4 See. 5, tp S, n 81 W. also lots !,
p and north half of l3 block a, Oak Hill Ad-
ditiun to Van Buren,, Ark.
TERMS.
Credit Of three months purchaser OF purchas-
crs to give note with approved security draw
ing interest at ten per cent per annum
J. NEAL
Administrator of the estate Of John 5. Merrill
deceased
Van Buron. Ark, Sept 10, 1893.
The Van Buren press., 1903-10-03

WHILE It seems to be generally agreed
that the wisdom Of the general principle
involved IN the acceptance Of presents
by public officer cannot be disputed
there seems also TO be general agree.
ment that Mr., Roosevelt was n bit too
particular with respect to tho silk naR
offered by Miss Costeau In an editorial,
the New York World states the case
very happily when II says "The chief
value In the flag lay IN the long months
of careful haudiwork put into II by Miss
Costeau, But hers was purely labor
Of love, She worked into the silkrn
stars and stripes her regard not for
President Roosevelt ~ man or nm "A
possible bonelHctor, but M the official
head Of the country ehe has adopted ea
her own, II does not seem that there
could have been any loss Of prestige or
dignity IN the acceptance " such an py.
preston Of an adopted daughters love
for the republic, Nor ia It conceivable
that Nn injurious precedent would have
been established, Sometimes we are
arcuslomedto consider what president
like Lincoln would have done npdor
particular circumstances, II is onay TO
believe that Father Abe would have
taken Miss Coslcnu' 4 nng and sent In
return a letter that would have filled
the little frrnch.AmeHcm girls hce,t
with long-esduring hopplncss Aud
their maicstiee the people would have
been well content 80
The Van Buren press., 1903-10-03
Proved Good i4t5 Claim.

From the Fort Smith Times
jeff Davis arrived in the city Monday
night from somewhere and took room
at the Hotel Main. Davis arose early,
paid his bill and then went to the Mo.
Pacific depot to wait for the departure
of the Little Rock train. He was unac-
companied by any friend. He wandered
about the depot waiting room, and up
and down the platform, and having no
one else to commune with himself. At
stated intervals he hiked to Bates saloon
aud enveloped u bottle Of Budweiser
The distance between the saloon and the
depot was just long enough, with five
or ten minutes wait to dissipate the ef-
feet of the malt stimulant and he would
retrace his steps to the saloon to charge
himself with several more alcoholic
volts He made good his claim of be-
ing sectarian Of the quart variety.
The Van Buren press., 1903-10-03
Sound Sense From Sullivan, the
Derby, Conn, "Plumber Mayer"

From the Philadelphia Ledger
There was some derisiOn when
Geo. p. Sullivan, the trades union
candidate, was elected mayor
of Derby, Conn. but mayor Sulli.
vans advice to labor unions shows
an amount of hard sense that will
serve him in any capacity. Mayor
Sullivan IS the labor leader in his
city and was elected to Office
through the efforts of the Central
Labor Union, of which he was
formerly president. The counsel
therefore, Of the plumber mayor"
is free from the taint of hostility
to uniOnists. the walking dele
gtae, he says, viii soon be a thing
of the past; he is more or less of
a CRATER, often levying tribute on
both union and employers, and
sometimes betraying his own or
ganizatiOn. Even when he is
honest he causes needless trouble,
enlarges the cleavage between
capital and labor to the detriment
of both, and he and his fellow
high-salaried officers are a griev-
Gus burden upon a struggling
union. On the troubled question
of "recognition"of the union, which
is at the bottom of numberless
and costly strikes, he says:
"The recognition of the union
clause, which trade organizations
are so persistently trying to force
into their labor contracts, amounts
to nothing. In my opinion it is
chiefly for the benefit of a crafty,
dishonest walking delegate, to be
used by him as lever to widen
the breech between capital and
labor, foment trouble and Incl
dentally earn his salary if nothing
more. When the employe asks
union wages and the employer
grants these, that is recognition
enough. Recognition further than
this can not, with justice, be
asked.o
a Daniel come to Judgment !!
If the unions get what they want,
is not that the real recognition
And another bit of wisdom will
surely be put into practice in
time-the proper kind Of union is
where the officers serve without
pay and where "each local union
is superior in its particular feld.'
That is the way to let employers
Of labor settle differences with
their own employees without the
interference Of those who are not
acquainted with local conditions
and have not the same vital inter.
est in stopping strife. 1t will be
noted that this is in direct line
with the recommendations or
intimations ofthe anthracite strike
commission in its general con.
sideration Of the relations be-
tween employer and worker. The
magnitude Of present day opera.
tions preventstha direct personal
contact which was once the rule,
but The next thing to personal
contact is negotiations between
the employer and the represent.
atives Of the workers concerned.
This is home rule; it is common
sense, and Mayor Sullivan pro.
claims It in a way that commands
attention.
The Van Buren press., 1903-10-03

II Senator Hanna will clearly outline
what he thinks ought TO be done on the
Philippine question, or state his opinion
on the trust question, or define his
position on the asset currency, or pro
pose Il system Of Just state taxation, or
show why the railroads should not be
required to give Il 2-ceut rate to the
public, or explain why home rule should
be denied TO the cities of Ohio--if he
will do any of these things he can get
up contest that will draw his attention
away from his illness. The trouble is
that Mr.. Hanna 4 "4t well enough
alone policy is merely an excuse for
notmeeting the issues thatare presented,
He is like the boy who, when being led
toward the wood shed, suggested to his
father that they talk about something
else -CommGner
The Van Buren press., 1903-10-03
Saves Two From Death

"Our little daughter had an almost
fatal attack of whooping cough and
bronchitis, writes Mrs. w X. Havi.
land, of Armonk, N. Y, "but, when
all other remedies failed we saved her
life with Dr. Kings New Discovery.
Our niece, who had Consumption in an
advanced stage, also used this wonder.
full medicine and today she is perfectly
well. - Desperate throat and lung dis
eases yield to DR.. King New Discovery
as to no other medicine on earth. In
fallible for Coughs and Colds. SOC and
N.0O bottles guaranteed by F, G. Kerr.
Trial bottle free.
The Van Buren press., 1903-10-03

RECENTLY Miss Marie Costeau Of 1905
Washington street, Boston, sent TO Mr.,
Roosevelt u handsome flag, II IN said
that this young lady who is 22 years Of
age worked for many months upon the
construction Of the flag, using the finest
materials she could obtain The Boston
correspondent for the Cincinnati En-
quirer, referring to this flag says
Every thread with which the silken
stripes were sewed WAS chosen with
care and the forty.hve stars embroidered
on the blue field each cost 81 " When
the hag WAS finished, Miss Costeau placed
II IN u satin box and sent, It to the presi
dent with best wishes, and hoped that
he might find It available for his person.
al nse, Speaking TO the Enquirer cor
respondent, Miss Costeau Mid II
worked on my poor ilng so hard and
thought, Of course, he would take Il,
! wrote that wNs n French girl but
lived under the stars and stripes long
enough 10 love the flag and the noble
mstltuliouo Il represented Then ecnt
II away but It came right back The
president says it'HR rule that he can /
accept prrsruls Dut read that ho
takes other things, '- Commoucr
The Van Buren press., 1903-10-03

Managing Editor Wickliffe Gray of
the Fort Smith News Record was fined
s. and costs last Saturday at Little Rock
on the charge Of assault and battery on
Chas. jacobson, Gov Davis secretary.
The court held that the scurrilous and
insulting postal card, which jacobson
admitted writing on the stand, did not
Justify Mr.. Gray in attacking him. The
writing of the postal card will be in
vestigated by the federal authorities rs
q violation of the federal statutes.
The Van Buren press., 1903-10-03
Hoods CGrSGrQriNd
The Governors Secretary Gets a Good
Drubbing.

From the Little Rock Gazette
Because Charley jacobson, private
secretary TO the governor wrote a sour
rilous postal card to Wyclilfe Gray,
managing editor Of the Fort Smith
News-Record. Mr.. Cry stopped over
in Little Rock last Saturday while en-
route from Georgia, where he had been
visiting, TO Fort Smith, for the purpose
of administering u drubbing to Jacobson
Mr.. Gray fulfilled his mission in a high
" satisfactory manner. Jacobson is the
dirty tool Of jeff Davis, and the artistic
drubbing he got on this occasion is only
the introduction of what will follow if
he continues the course related in the
above case.
The Van Buren press., 1903-10-03
Road Notice.

To the Honorable County Court OF
Crawford County
We. the undersigned citizens and
voters of Porter Township do ask that
Road No. be vacated forthe following
reasons: First-it is on a north hllI-
side and is wet and muddy all winter
second-there are three bridges which
are now wrecked and would have to be
rebuilt, which would cost the county
500 each, total Of $50 third-that the
road is on such ground that it cannot be
kept passable, with any reasonable
amount of work, This road is known
as the Meadors road beginning at Porter
station and ending on Frog Bayou one
mile below Winfrey P.O.
i'll. OsBURY, T. j. KELLY and others.
The Van Buren press., 1903-10-03

THE Bentonville Democrat in closing
its report of the speaking of the candid
ates for governor in that city says;
After the speakers had all been heard,
the fact had been demonstrated that the
people Of Benton county are disgusted
with Davis, the demagogue, and are
anxious to elect as chief executive Of
the best state in the Union a man who
will be a credit to her instead of a
disgrace 1t will be the dawning Of a
new era If every county in the state will
give the "big buffer as hard knock
as old Benton In the coming primary.
The Van Buren press., 1903-10-03

n JEFF Davis said what he IL reported
30 have said ut Ozark, 30 the effect that
he has violated his marriage vows aud
has dshonored his wife and children he
can expect nothing else than that the
people Of the state will take him at his
own valuation and let Il 40 at that, not.
withstandng they have not had good
reason to take his statements at par
value. BBt when he goes farther and
declares that no men Hre faithful 20 their
wives aud families he violates the sancli.
~ of every home In Arkansas aud arrays
against himself every man aud woman
who fears God loves morality, chprishes
che family tie and loves with pure
affection, jeff Davis may be II low bred
seoundrel and he may glory IN his de-
pravily but be cannot without suffering
the penalty insult every honorable God.
fearing man IN the state For once let
this monster of immortality aud unlruth
40 rated Ht hls own pHliinslion Hnd
Judged and treated accordingly by all
decent men. No man with self rcepcct
can vote Tor n man who publicly declares
bis morals on no low plane, The
women Of Arkansas cannot remain nm
hrHii WHEN th1t huuus afr declared 70
lu, not temples 0t pure affection bat
Rrpnlehres ot love 10y lust betrayed
Fnfi Saith iiWuH,
The Van Buren press., 1903-10-03

THERE should be a law on the statute
books protecting habitual drunkardS
against the rapacity of saloon men,
prohibiting them from selling or giving
intoxicants to this class. Many states
have such law, and if there is none OF
this kind on the Arkansas statute books
il is high time one was placed there.
The Van Buren press., 1903-10-03
First Publication Oct 3, 'O3 Last Nov 7, %.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

LAND OFFICE AT DARpASElLr, ATku(
Sept o. l9U3 !
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice OF his intention to
make final proof in support Of his claim, and
that said proof Will be- made before the County
Clerk Of Crawford County at Van Buren,
Arkansas on
NOVEMBER e. 1908,
viz George W. Bridges, Of Armada. Arkansas
Homestead Entry No I4%, for the North ls Of
thcNorlhcast L and >outhrast& and Northeast
y Of section %, Township H. North. Range
3D. West
He names the following witnesses 70 prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation Of
said land. viz.
John Bradford Dave kimrs James Parr and
John Rivers of Armada Crawford County,
Ark JosElH II. BAITLSFIELU, Register
The Van Buren press., 1903-10-03
Road Notice.

To the Honorable County Court OF
Crawford County:
We, the undersigned voters of Porter
Township do ask the court to grant
county road commencing at the county
road at J.L. Osburn s, in Sec 2, TIP 70,
R 30. thenceeast through Sw Sw, Sec
!, To 70. R 80; thence through Sec II,
Tp 12. R 80; thense through Sec 7, TIP
p, R 80 and connect with Road District
No.2. This road is known as the Cooksey
Road and is now passable. We ask that
this road be granted in place of the Mead.
ors Road, which we have asked to be
vacated.
i'll. OsBURN, T j KELLY and others.
The Van Buren press., 1903-10-03

THE Sloan Springs Band, which is
the Second Regiment Band of Arkansas,
attended during the speaking Of the
candidates for governor Monday and
furnished music for Governor Davis.
We understand this band WAS ordered
by Mai. Gen. Haynes to attend and
furnish music for governor. Benton
vile Democrat.
The Van Buren press., 1903-10-03
Confessions of Q Priest.

Rev.JS. Cox of Wake, Ark writes b,
For i2 years suffered from Yellow
| consulted a number Of
physicians and tried all sorts of medi-
cines, but l got no relief. Then l
began the use of Electric Bitters and
feel that | am now cured of a disease
that had me in its grasp for twelve
years. If you want a reliable medi-
cine for Liver and Kidney trouble,
stomach disorder or general debility,
get Electric Bitters. It's guaranteed by
+. Ct. Kerr, Only soc.
The Van Buren press., 1903-10-03

NEARLY a million people have come
20 this country from foreign shores dur
ing the past year. This is third as
manv rs there was in the whole country
at the time Of the revolution.
The Van Buren press., 1903-10-03
Ringing Noises

In the ears Chow disagreeable they areD
become chronic and cause much un-
easiness and even temporary distraction.
They are signs OF catarrh other signs
are droppings in the throat, nasal
sounds Of the voice, impaired taste,
smell and hearing.
Catarrh is a constitutional disease,
originating in impure blood, and re-
cures q constitutional remedy.
II suffered from catarrh in the head and
loss OF appetite and sleep. My blood Was
thin and | felt bad all over most OF the
time decided 10 try Hoods Sarsaparilla
sud now have no symptoms Of catarrh,
have good appetite, and sleep well. l
heartily recommend Hoods sarsaparilla to
all my friends" l.. LoNd California juno
zion, Iowa.
Hoods CGrgGpQriItd
Cures catarrh Of the nose, throat,
bowels &c, removes all its effects, and
builds up the whole system.
The Van Buren press., 1903-10-03
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