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The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1903-03-28
Is Thoroughly In Earnest.

That County Judge Falconer Of
Sebastian county Is thoroughly in ear
earnest when II comes TO constructing
permanent roads in that county cannot
be denied, He worked up such n strong
sentiment In Fort Smith that several
thousand dollars were raised In and
around that city to be added TO revenue
derived from taxation for road purposes,
He has gone further, and ~ n mem.
Der Of the executive committee, drafted
new road law, which was presented
to that committee, approved by It, and
has been introduced in the legislature,
1t Is based on the principle Of state aid,
In speaking Of II he says
1.-THE bin which presented to the
committee has the following distinctive
features;
"A state tax Of mills Is levied
which is far within the constitutional
limit 10 mills being allowed aud only
about % mills so far voted, This levy
would raise about 800 600 per year,
and, at 81 600 u mile with the county
ana local help, means goo miles Of hard
road per year. Since the levy IL not
immediately available, provide an mp,
preparation Of 500 ,OOO
II have provided that in the cost Of
the road the state shall pay 30 per
cent, the county rs per cent, and the
adjoining proporty'owners 10 per cent,
"lhis 10 per cent. Ia TO be wholly
voluntary no assessment or levy pro.
vided for, In fact believe legally,
that IN the country Cthough other
wise IN cities and towns improvement
districts cannot be formed without n
constitutional amendment, without II
no tax on admitting landowners may be
imposed, ! know by personal eSper.
fence here that people gave 30 per cent,
of the total cost True, some people
directly benefited will pay nothing
This IL true In many things, aud some
people must be benefited at our eS.
pense
II believe that the bin il simple,
clear and easily understood, and above
all can ~ Immediately into effect with,
out the long delay Of constitutional
amendments
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1903-03-28
LITTLE MAKES A SHORT SPEECH
Judge Little, Having Five Minutes
Time NJ the Close of the Session,
Makes few Pertinent
KrnllrkN'

! We quote from the Congressional
Record of the 3d as follows;
Mr.. Speaker, Of all the sessions Of
congress that have been held since the
adoption of the constitution, this session
will 60 down in history as the one in
comparable humbug and colossal
fraud. Never before has great poiti
cal party set about with such delibera
ton and purpose to humbug the Amer
lean people and met with such
temporary success. But as certain as
! Holy Writ, your sins will find you
ont, You have made the pretense Of
legislating against the trusts, but in.
stead of effective Legislation to bride
the trusts in their audacious raids upor
the people you have passed law which
/ Is q fraud aud an abortion and only
give the administration power to adver.
tise the supposed virtues and conceal
the crimes Of the trusts.
Early in the season it was an
nounced that j, Pierpont Morgan was
enraged against the great trust-bustel
in the White House and was threaten
ing his defeat for the comming nomina,
ton. But no sooner had the farce OF
passing this law been consummated
than we find Mr., Morgan, Mr.. Aldrich
aud one Marcus A Hanna IN confer.
ence with the president, as announced
by the city daily press on February
10Th in the following item;
MORGAN CALLS on PREsIDENT-GREAT FL
NANCGER AMONG YESTERDAY
VISITORS AT THE WHITE
HOUSE.
There was number Of callers at the
White House last night, including
members Of congress, with whom the
| president conferred on pending egis-
latiye matters. They included Senators
Hanna and Aldrich, who remained
with Mr.. Roosevelt until nearly II
10 clock
Mr.. j, Pierpont Morgan, who re
turned to the city from Richmond, Va,
shortly before 10 0 clock, also called
during the evening He left the house
with Senators Hanna and Aldrich, go
ing as far rs their hotel with them,
when he returned TO his car at the rail
road station, later leaving for New
York City.
Strange az it may seem to those not
familiar with the ways Of the admins.
tratiOn, rs soon as this conference with
the great king Of trusts and monopoly
was had we find the following author.
lied statement made by the attorney
general on the same day that the con-
ference above WAS held at the White
House, The following is the statement
as it appeared in the Washington
" Post, - February 10, 1903;
President satisfied encouragement
talks OF the antitrust laws long stride
forward made measures declared to
be adequate for regulation of monopo.
lies promises of last fail said 10 bee re-
deenrd-taijh expressed IN the ell.
cheney OF the new department of
commerce,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1903-03-28

County Judge A. Y. Gross and Mrs.
Lettie Maxey were united in wedlock
Sunday at the home Of Dr. Watts near
Alma, We congratulate.
a case of smallpox has been located
in Babylon, But there is no danger
from it us every precaution to isolate
the patient has been taken
p. d. Scott and r, p. Allen went tc
st. Louis Saturday night last to pro.
cure berry crates, and were successful
in getting ali they wanted.
r. l.. Rogers left Thursday night foI
Little Rock, from where he will go tC
Stuttgart, Ark, to address family
reunion Of the CrOcketts, Of which his
wife il member.
Harrison Hollowell and Earnest How.
ell, two negro youths, were before
Esq. Davis Thursday on a charge OF
attempted larceny win Garrett had
left them the previous afternoon IL
watch his meat market while he went
on an errand for few minutes and
while gone they attempted to break into
the till They were fined $40 each by
Justice Davis
The friends in Van Buren, Of Mont
Wheeler and Err. Wolfenbergcr, who,
it will be remembered, killed a fellow
traveller in boX-car near Wills Point
Tex. some six weeks since, are pleased
to learn that these young men have been
released, the testimony going to show
they acted in self-defence, Both are
well known Fort Smith printers.
A message received here Thursday
noon from Fetch Arnold living at
South McAlister announced that Mr..
Jamie Wood and Miss Della Cory had
been married that noon at his residence
The announcement came ~ great
surprise 10 the friends Of the young
people, 1t having been understood that
the marriage, while contemplated was
not to occur for some time,
The Ladies Aid Society Of the Central
Christian church, owing TO poor support
and other adverse causes, have decided
to abandon their Lyceum course, and
those having purchased season tickets
can get refund by calling and present.
ing them at the City Feed Store between
three and five o clock on Tuesday next,
We are sorry 80 little interest was taken
in this course, for there is nothing more
elevutng and instructive than u good
course Of lectures
REPRESENTATIVE WINS special act
raising the salary Of county Judge Of
Crawford county to Il 200 has passed
the house unanimously We hope tho
senate viii add u provision making It
compulsory on the Judge 10 establish an
Office NJ the court house where he can
be reached ut all times for tho trans.
action Of business At that salary the
occupant Of the Office can well anord 10
devote his entire time to SAINT
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1903-03-28
Peaches Killed In Benton.

State SenatorLogan of Sloan Springs,
Benton county, in speaking with a
Gazette reporter at Little Rock first
of the week stated unqualihedly that
the peach crop in Benton county was
entirely killed by the February zero
weather and that there would not be
enough even for home consumption.
He expressed fears even for the safety
of the apple crop, Senator Logan is a
practical horticulturist, and says he
knows what he is talking about having
personally examined numerous orchards
in his county during recent visit there.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1903-03-28

+ Attornev-Geupral Knox, who is
known TO have prepared the important
features of the antitrust bills now en-
acted into laws, ON being asked as TO
how they We're regarded by the admins
tratiuu, said.
The legislation affecting the trusts
passed at this session Of congress Is
satisfactory To the administration, and
the prompt response to the president :
requests is highly gratifying. a very
long stride in advance has been accom-
pIishAd and the promises of last tall
have been made good.
Upon the whole, the situation is
eminently satisfactory, and is the result
of concessions, notifications of views,
and forms Of expressions upon the part
of many earnest and thoughtful men,
who have endeavored within brief
session to meet rational public de
mand in rational and effective way.
This statement says:
d" The legislation affecting the trusts
passed at this session of congress is
satisfactory to the administration, and
the prompt response to the president :
requests is highly gratifying.
Behold the contamination of this
fraud and farce. Morgan has been pla-
Gated, Hanna and Knox are gratifed,
and the whole thing is satisfactory to
the administration The rough rider in
the White House has lost his spurs, and
has put on the more conservative habits
of Morgan and Hanna daughter and
applause on the Democratic side.
This combination humhug will be
exposed. Trusts and monopoly, feeling
secure. Will continue to furnish the
campaign funds Cor the Republican
party and will renew with relentless
greed their robbery and expressions of
the people Nothing effective is in
tended to be done and nothing effective
will be done
1.-The present relations of the admin
istration and its leutenants with the
trust magnates and monopolists is a
completely demonstrated by the follow
ing quotation from the Prophet Isaiah
that | will quote it in a moment. Be
fore the election, in their pretended
determination to destroy the trusts,
they and the magnates assumed all the
vicious characteristics of the most fero-
cious animals in their purpose each to
destroy the other, but after the cleo
ton Isaiah describes them in the fol.
lowing language:
90 The wolf also shall dwell with the
lamb, and the leopard shall lie down
with the kids and the calf and the
young lion and the failing together;
and a little child shall lead them,
- And the COW and the bear shall
feed their young one shall lie down
together; aud the lion shall eat straw
like the OK
Laughter
Mr., Speaker, this picture expresses
In prophetic language the hypocrisy
and duplicity Of the Republican party;
and when the American people learn
how completely they have been bun
coed, the party that has been the friend
Of the people, the champion Of consti-
tutional government, and the enemy Of
monopoly, will be restored to power,
and the principles Of Jefferson and
jackson will once more come to bless
patient and outraged people "
Loud applause
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1903-03-28
Col. Henry wood Interested.

From Ur lUuIp Uo.N Democrat
It Is learned m reliable authority
that Col Henry Wood one of the orig.
fad promoters and late vice president
aud general manager Vt the Cuopmw
has mot severed his connection with
Arkansas railway interests. bat that he
is actively interested In the promotion
Of the RECENTLY incorporated Arkansas
Cuul aud Mineral railway IN he hnlt
FROM Huntington 10 Harrison THIS
linc viii penetrate some of the richest
conl and zinc regions uf the state II
will cross the Font smlh road ut Over
and viii follow lbo gaps or Mulberry
creek aud royll's Fork Of Buffalo nrn'
the Ourbs, q very practicable route.
The connection Ut Col Wood with the
project i.m assurance ct ~ gruuhs.
moss
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1903-03-28

But why were Col. Newman and
Tayis So intensely interested that the
Althrimpr farm should be purchased
Van Burtn Press.
We have known Judge Durham since
1855, and have ever regarded HIM as a
gentleman of character and honor. We
cannot now. even, believe that Judge
Durham wrote the above with his usual
7, election, for he has done Us "A most
outrageous injustice. Not only dll we
never interest ourselves In the purchase
of the Altheimpr place, but we have not
Interested ourselves IN the purchase OF
any particular place And neither by
word. hv deed nor by an editorial have
we ever in any sense or manner ADVISED
the purchase of the AlthelIner place, or
any other place, for convict farm.
When We learned that the penlJentlary
board had purchased the Cummlns
Mace at the enormous sum of $40 600,
we naturally, and as right, and jour
nalistic duty 20 the readers OF the
Commercial, began to inquire into
the matter, and from what We could
learn from absolutely disinterested
sources we gathered that the CunmlnS
place WAS AN expensive luxury, even ut
one-half Of that amount. to the state.
The more WE looked into and inquired
about the farm the surer we We're that
the board had made an awful mistake
This has been the only contention we
have had But as far as being inter
ested or ever advising by act or muendo
the purchase of the Altheimer or any
other place for convict farm we totally
and unqualifedly deny all the allie
cations, and If Judge Durham has the
manhood and the magnsnlmlty that we
have ever thought he possessed he Will
at once make the dmcHde honorable. We
know he is too brave Il man to even at
tempt to do any man an injustice, and
surely 50 when we have asserted what
we have above, and which is nothing
on earth but truth Pine Bluff Com
mercial,
THE PRESS is always glad to correct
any errors it is led into, and especially
the error contained in the clipping Of
from THE PRESS referred to above.
Col. Newman 5 wlrm defense Of
Gov. Davis and his pronounced oppo-
sition to the purchase Of the Cummins
farm led US to think that he, with the
governor, was deeply interested in the
purchase of the Altheimer place, in his
own county. We are glad to take Col
Newman S word, as by his private
letter to us and article above, to exon
crate him. as far as we know, from
any connection with the scandal at
tached to the talked-of purchase of the
Altheimer plantation.
Our kindly remembrance of Col,
Newman, when he once fought aud
bled so nobly for the COnfederacy
printing Confederate "shin-plasters y
in the times that tried men 5 souls, -
would not permit US TO make by intima-
ton the grave charge of his standing in
with the governor to 'boodle' the
state IN the purchase Of the farm in
controversy,
When we reflect, It don seem posi-
ble-we should have reflected before
that our old Confederate friend was
guilty, only on the theory that he had
fallen into d ---- bad company and
for once been led astray by the willy
governor
No, Colonel, you are alright, but be-
ware of bad company-keep away from
the state house.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1903-03-28
New Books.

The following new books have been
added to the library:
The Little White Bird Lady Rore 6
Daughter; The Master of Warlock
Cecilia; Hearts Courageous; The Two
Venrevels; The Virginians; Lovey Ma
ry; The Vultures Quincy Adams Saw
yer; Oliver Horn, The Blue Flower.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1903-03-28
TO AhVERSiSE THE
GREAT SOUTHWEST.

Farmers, farmers wives ana daughters
school teachers doctors rorgymon, muluhnnlr
~ lhu smaller towns, any rluYun who has sOnIpi
hing to say. are Invited ~ write lpltpru and
longer articles about the locality IA whom they
live w thu southwest
me territory iucudes Afbausa' Arizona, IN.
dun Territory Louisiana southern Missouri
New Mexico, oklahoma ana Texas
Premiums that make N an object are offered,
set lui unrh state ana u lat OF the pfifus aud
HNnfdt VIII be- sent upon Application, W
! " STERILE tuVu'lsuuNrH
lNlu'iF 'f'HN AHia.N aH.IIH #IiUb iiNIa,
Columbia Theatre Bldg H. Louis Mo
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1903-03-28
TAX COLLECTION NOTICE 4!

NOTICE is hereby given that win meet the
" tax payers of Crawford County, Arkansas
Mt The following times and places for the pur-
pose OF collecting The Real, Personal and Per
Capita Taxes for the year 1902. viz
Van Buren, at Court House, Feb 18th to April
10Th inclusive
Persons wishing 10 pay taxes on Real Estate
should bring old tax receipt or deed giving cor.
rect numbers Of land
December = 1902 J, A, pTCoCK
Sheriff and Ex.oniCio Tax Collector.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1903-03-28
a Disastrous Frooza,

The shower Of Sunday night brought
In It's wake cold wave which by Tues
day morning sent the thermometer fonr
degrees below freezing This had the
effect Of blighling All the early straw.
berry blooms IA we'll rs greatly Ioiuriug
what peaches had escaped the former
cold spell Pears uho, witch had not
been injured by the zero weather In
February were considerably injured by
this frost
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1903-03-28

Tur governor, Wednesday, vetoed
jlouee Joint Resolution No, ~, giving
cities Of the Hrtl and second cHst power
iO Issue inlerrsl.beujinR evidences "
indebtcdnees for the purpose Of mnkiug
inunjplpal improvements, such u law
property nfegNardel has been needed
lur years ia Aiadusas nnd W. hope IT
viii be pnsaed over the governor y We.
zoe, The governor gave M his Only
fao,on Tor the vetoe Tint he considered
ibe measoiv IN The Interest OF scrip
aealers,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1903-03-28
Mo. Pacific Excursions.

Washington, D. C., S1325. New York, n. Y.
SCI %. Round trip tickets via Savannah anC
steamship on sale every day.
W. HYNES
Iron Mountain T. and p. Ageu
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1903-03-28

Quite n number of the Republican
faithful went TO Little Rock Thursday
TO attend meeting Of the stOtc central
committee Of that party, among them
W, II Neal ana Avis smith, Mira
orrlck also went down to prescBt her
emims for endorsement FOR appointment
TO the position Of postmslress she now
temporarily fila She was Nccompal'
led IN nm advisory capacity by NJ N
lligginbotham,
Bring your job Work 10 the
PRRss once,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1903-03-28

Father lluggerly who has just fin
ishpd another lecture luur IN British
Columbia Is expected homc tomorrow
aud viii rest up torUwhilr Ills letters
TO friends here report his tour to haze
been A very snerpmlul unp
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1903-03-28
Another Warning Voice.

From the POsLDSpalch,
Mr.. w. d. Washburu, Jr,, son Of
the former United States senator, and
himself an emipent business man and
stalwart Republican, has been telling
his party friends some plain truths by
way Of warning,
THE people Of the Mississippi
valley, says Mr., Washburn, "stud
almost ~ Il unit in favor Of Nrill rudi-
cal reform and real reciprocity, which
they nave been promised, but have not
yet obtained Reading out Of our party
all Republicans who demand tariff re-.
vision aud reciprocity would mean
reading out three-quarters Of the Re.
publicans Of the West -
The Iowa idea is catching Not
withstanding the brave front put on by
the utras OF the Aldrich school Of Re-
publicans, the opposition to the mouop-
oily idea, now exposed, Is growing
stronger with every fresh development
jn the financial aud commercial world
The trust Republicans may continue
their leadership, but they will lead
HEIR party TO destruction II they do not
more clearly discern the sigus of the
times
This IL Mr. Washbum 4 warning.
There will be- no Western Republican
states, - declares this observer And
his view IS shared by thousands
The party Of Lincoln, Seward and
Blaine has II record Of wonderful suc.
crsees The WatoHpg Of 1876 aud 1900
were unprecedented IN magnitude and
meaning Bat 1t k one thing 10 win u
series Of victories another to secure the
permanent enjoyment Ut the fruits of
victory The abuse Vt power "a com,
monty the straight road to ruin
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1903-03-28

Mr. VIM Monday introduced house
bill No. 49, authorizing the county
court Of Crawford county 10 order n
special election on the question OF u
ieuee law There n strong seuliment
IN favor Of fence law aud Il is believed
that should special election be- ordered
IT. will carry, which would mpnu u great
saving to furmersin the way Of fencing
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1903-03-28
JOB PRINTING

cd at the PREas ufflpk Nrauy, Ironpty
eud 81 wing RATES. uhce np slbIfsln ihp Wood
hiuNk =Nu iuH Main street
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1903-03-28
HOODS SarSaparitla
and Pills

Are the medicines to take-they do
the work thoroughly and agreeably
and never fail to do it.
Hoods are the medicines you
have always heard recommended.
81 cannot recommend Hoods Sarsaparilla
too highly as spring medicine. When We
take it In the spring we all feel better through
the summer" MRs 5. II. NEAL. McCrays, Pa.
Hoods sarsaparlIla promises to
cure and keeps the promise.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1903-03-28

But why were Col. Newman and
Tayis So intensely interested that the
Altheimpr farm should be purchased
Van Buren, Press.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-05-20
WATER FOR THE BEES.
They Need 1t and the Wise Apfarist
Will See That 1t Is Always
Within Their Reach

1t seems little out of season to
talk about watering your bees, if, as
in good many localities, they are
snugly housed in the cellar at the
present moment. However, it is we'll
to anticipate their wants. Indeed,
there may not be any anticipation in
the case where the bees are wintered
out of doors. Just as soon as there
comes day warm enough for them
to fly, one of the first things they
will do is to start in search of water,
says writer in the Bee Journal.
Bees are hard drinkers, and it is a
matter of some Importance that they
nave easy access to plenty of pure
water without being obliged to fly
some distance to secure it. Especial
~ is this true in teh early spring,
when cold winds and sudden changes
IN temperature work such havoc with
our bees. Water they must have,
and it they do not have it supplied
near home they must seek it else
where. More bees are lost in spring
by flying some distance, becoming
chilled. and never getting back to
their hive, than some bee-keepers are
aware of. We don't want anything
that will induce them to take long
flights. much less anything that will
obllge them to. Bees are largely
creatures of habit, and when once
they have established drinking
place it is not so easy to change
them from it. And one of their ia
vorite selections is the watering
tank, causing much annoyance to
stock, and to the people taking care
of our stock as well. 1t is also a
great nuisance to have them around
the well or cistern pump. Especially
is this the case if there are small
children in the family.
All this bother may be avoided if
we select their drinking place for
them, and get them started in the
right place before they have learned
to go anywhere else. This is not diff
cult to do. large jar filled with
water, with number of pieces Of
wood put into it, for the bees to
alight upon Gf they are somewhat
rotten all the better), is all that is
needed to make good watering
place. If this jar is kept supplied
with water, after the bees once get
started there will be no more
trouble about their bothering you
anywhere else. 1t is a good plan to
put little salt into it once in awhile.
Then it will not be a breeding place
for mosquitoes, and the bees seem
to like it better when it is a little
salty.-Bee Journal