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The Van Buren press., 1903-10-10
Malignant Partisauship.
From the Commoner.

FROM the COmmoutl,
President Roosevelt is rapidly acquir-
ing an unenviable reputation as n
malignant partisan. In his speach at
the opening of the st. Louis exposition
he studiously avoided giving any credit
10 jefferson for the purchase OF the
Louisiana territory The only refer
ence he made to the great American
who wrote the Declaration of lndepen-
dence added vast domain to the United
States, founded the Democratic party
and for 2j years was the principal factor
In the political life of America-the
only reference TO this illustrious chsract
er was an incidental one There could
be no reason for this slight except the
president desire to avoid even a compli-
nentary reference to democrat.
In his speach at the battlefield OF
Antietam, however, the president went
even farther in his attempt to ignore
democratic character. On that occasion
he paid a tribute to the vaior OK the
New Jersey soldiers. mentioned General
Lee, President Lincoln. General Slocum,
General Grant and General Greene
going so far rs to mention by name
General Greene s son, who now holds
a position by Republican appointment -
but in all the speech he never mentioned
the name of General Mcclellan. who
commanded the Union forces on that
occasion and showed military skill
that gives him fixed place in the mill
tary annals of the nation. General
Mcclellan was the Democratic candidate
for the presidency in 1854 and his son is
\ Democratic member of congress.
These facts may explain why President
Roosevelt so studiously avoided men
tion OF his name. 1t would be a refiec'
tion upon the intelligence of the Hero
OF San Juan Hill to say that he did not
know who commanded the Union forces
Mt that time. As General Mcclellan s
name was naturally and necessarily
connected with the battlefield, the presi-
dent can only excuse his failure to men
tion him by saying that democrat, no
matter how great or conspicuous, is not
worthy to be complimented or even
mentioned by the Republican president
CT the United States,
There is at least one consolation to be
drawn from the president conduct at
Antietam, namely, that he has reached
the limit of malignant partisanship and
that the public can rest easy In the be
lief that there is no depth beyond to
which he can fall He is at the bottom
The Van Buren press., 1903-10-10
Probate Court Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given that the following
~ named Administrators, Executors and
Guardians have filed their accounts for settle
meut with the several estates hereinafter
named during the August 1908, term, OF the
Probate Court Of Crawford County, ARK,
All persons Interested In the settlement ofsaid
estates are hereby notified to file their eNcep'
tons thereto II any they have, on or before tho
second day OF the next regular term, 1903, OF
this Court or they win be forever barred from
excepting to the same or TO any item thereof
Estate Of Della Corey j. W, Mckinney guard.
ian; final account
Estate of Harry Corey. J. W. Mckinney guard
ian; final account.
Estate of II. H. Dill deceased, J. Neal, ad.
minsuator, hrst aud final account
Estate Of Geo NJ Mostellor deceased, Matte
A, MoStcler, Fine, admrN second and hnal
account,
Estate Of W, y. Neal, J, Y, Neal. guardian
final account,
Witness my hand and official seal this lst day
OF October, 1905 Il, II, WISfBgY
Clerk OF Probate Court
The Van Buren press., 1903-10-10

in these bulletins. Much work,
worry and expense may be saved
in putting up ice by taking my
forecasts as a guide. Many ice
men arrange their ice-cutting by
these forecasts. If | could do no
better than he practically correct
two-thirds of the time it would pay
TO take my forecasts as a guide.
A part of the coming winter will
be exceedingly hard on live stock,
and to know what part is matter
of very great importance to those
engaged therein. My efforts are
for all, but principally for those
interests that are not benefited by
the shOrt-range forecasts of the
United States weather bureau.
The Van Buren press., 1903-10-10
DR.. Nj. s. DIBRELL,
PHYSICIAN,
SURGEON AND OBSTETRICIAN'
WIN attend to calls day or nigh, In town

A SPECIAL from Coalgate, IT. says
Mr., Brosius, agent for the Indian Righw
association has discovered u new graft
IN tho Choctaw nation, A dozen mar
rioge brokers are makinga good th'nS
out OF finding white husbands for Choc'
taw maidens and Choctaw maidens iof
white fortune hunters, Every girl IN the
nation will receive $50 acres OF lana
when the allotment is made and IN 0o'
dltion IL entitled TO about 81 800 cash Nv
one share IN the tribal funds on depos"
IN the United States TREASURY, The bfo"
ers contract 30 find white husbands TOT
a fee Of te5 to 800. The brokers then
advertise IN eastern papers and co'leS
from &95 to 1850 from each white man
Tor whom they find M Indian BRIDE
The Van Buren press., 1903-10-10
First insertion Sept ls. 'OS last, Oct TO- 'oS'
Administrators Sale

NOTICE Is hereby given, that in obedience 10
~ an order of the Probate Court OF UsmIoIa nS,
connty, Ark. made at the August term 1902 OF
said court, | will offer for sale at public ontcry
to the highest bidder. at the Court House door,
in the city Of Van Buren,. between the hours OF
10 o'clock a m and O'Clock p. M, on
SATURDAY. OCT. II, 1903,
the following land and town lots, situate In
said county, and belonging 10 the estate OF John
s, Merrill. deceased, to-wit
The ne \ Of sw \ and NV x OF Sc OF Sec
5. tpS n 81 W; also a strip feet wide Of north
side OF y, Of Sc \ Sec 6. tps 81 W; also strip
feet wide off south side Of ne 4 Sec, 6, tp $ n +
81 "; also strip l6 feet wide of north SIDE I, OF
- and north half OF 10, block A, Oak Hill Ad.
ditiOn TO Van Buren,, Ark
TERMS.
Credit Of three months purchaser OF purchas'
ers to give note with approved security draw
ing interest at ten per cent per snnum;
Administrator OF the estate of John S. Merrill
deceased
Van Buren,, Ark, Sept l3, 1908
The Van Buren press., 1903-10-10
A SUNDAY TRAGEDY.
Chas. Tolson, he Popular Actor
Manager Family Wounded by
DIR. W. l. Parchman.
No Justifiabie Grounds for the Deed
Yet Producso-Ths Slayer out
Under SIS, 900 Bond.

Three shots fred In rapid succession
about 1880 a. IN. Sunday startled all
those of our citizens who heard them.
Many there were who expected to hear
them followed BY the clang OF the fire
bell, but this not occurring the telephone
Office was beseeched with questions and
before long it was known all over town
that tragedy had been enacted at the
Frisco depot, and Chas. Tolson the
popular actor-mansger Of the Tolson
Stock company, which had been hold
ing the boards the previous week at the
King opera house, was lying fatally
shot in the hospital at Fort Smith.
immediately runors of various kinds
were ahoat as to tle cause Of the shoot
ing. but nothing could be gotten from
the assailant, and his victim apparently
did not know why he should have been
made the target Of bullet, though
supposing, from his statements, that be
WAS in the Doctor 8 mind connected in
some discreditable manner with his
daughter Allie, who, as was we'll known
TO a number about town, had become
stage-struck and importuned Mr.. Tolsor
to make her a member of his company
which request, however, the latter had
on several occasions positively refused
Later it developed-at least judging
from the testimony adduced at the
habeas corpus proceedings before Judge
Gross Tuesday evening-that the deco
was based on the statement of a drum.
mer--name not given-made to DR..
Parchman the night previous that Tol
son had persuaded his daughter to run
away with the company and on a mote
not signed by Mrs. Psrchmar
that evening In the pocket-book Of hei
daughter which read:
Dear Allie; sympathize with you
in the death of your husband. Yor
know that my wife is dead. viii
you be mine and whenH'
This note it is asserted, and there ap
pears plenty OF proof to justify the asser
ton, was written by this same drummer
at u saloon in this city, and not by Tol.
son, In fact the wording of the note
is such that one could not believe Tolsor
wrote it, since his wife and son were
with him, playing with the company.
The Van Buren press., 1903-10-10
Old as the Pyramids

And as little changed by the ages, is
Scroiula, than which no disease, save
Consumption, is responsible for larger
mortality, and Consumption is its ous-
growth.
It affects the glands, the mucous
membranes, tissues and bones; causes
punches in the neck, catarrhal troubles,
rickets, inhaned eyelids, sore ears,
cutaneous eruptions, etc.
"I suffered from scrofula, the disease af-
fectng the glands Of my neck. did every
thing WAS told to do TO eradicate 1t, but
without success. ! then began taking
Hoods Sarsaparilla. and the swelling In my
neck entirely disappeared and my skin re-
sumed a smooth, healthy appearance. The
cure wac complete" Miss ANITA MITCHELL,
gi5 Scott ST., COyington, Ky.
The Van Buren press., 1903-10-10
Posters Weather Forecast.
copyrighted. 1908. by W. T. Foster.

Washington, ID. C.-Last bullet.
in gave forecasts of diturbance TO
cross continent 7th to 1lth, warm
wave 9th to 10th, cool wave 9th to
14th. Next disturbance will reach
Pacific coast about 1lth, cross
west of Rockies by close of 18th,
great central valleys 18th to 18th,
eastern states 10Th. Warm wave
will cross west of Rockies about
1ltb, great central valleys 18th,
eastern states 18th. Cool wave
will cross west of Rockies about
14th, great central valleys 10th,
eastern states 18th.
This disturbance will belong to
period of cold weather in the
southern, warm in the northern
states. 1t will inaugurate a pro.
tracted storm period in which the
storms will be of great force and
very dangerous on land and sea.
These storms will spend their
force in various ways, and we may
expect tropical hurricanes, lorna,
does, cloudbursts, hot waves,
cold waves, frosts, and, in north
ern sections an incipIent blizzard.
These great disturbances will
continue over period of ten days
from about the 18th to ODD, and all
styles of weather that sometimes
come in October will be included
in that ten days. These storms
will probably strike hardest where
the greater disturbances of the
past three months did not appear.
Nature is inclined to be generous
in the distribution Of such gifts,
and when this storm period has
passed most places will have ex.
perenced some of the weather
extremes that will have occurred
during August, September and
October.
About dato of this bulletin. and
Immediately after, comes one of
those very dangerous storm dis.
turbances which has been decribed
in previous bulletins, aud it will
continue to be Of great force and
danger till after 7th.
Temperature of the week ending
October 10th will average above
and rainfall below normal. Rainfall
will be heavy in many places Sd,
4th, 9th and 9th.
November will give us some
severe weather and the storms
will be Of more than usual force,
but nothing to compare with that
Of the three previous months.
Much fine weather and many
beautiful Indian summer days will
come with that month.
Particularly in southern states
aud wherever the fly is feared
November will be the best time to
SOW wheat. Much good weather
will come during November and
December, good wheat.growing
weather, and by sowing late the
destructive effects of the storms,
particularly heavy rains viii be
avoided.
Ha2leton, Pa, Daily Standard,
Aug. Is, said: "rhe weather fore.
casts by w. #. Foster, which ap.
pear in these columns weekly, are
the best that have ever emanated
from Washington, being even more
accurate than the bulletins issued
by the government. In brief, Fos.
ter has been very successful as o
weather foreCaster."
The coming winter will, as ~.
ual, bring some severe cold waves,
and ! am preparing to make timely
warnings Of these frosts u specially
The Van Buren press., 1903-10-10
War " Over, Comrades Now.

A pretty little incident, not without
It's moral, comes from Harrisburg, Pa.
According TO n dispatch from that place
Hector Bruce, q Confederate veteran,
on his way from Reading to the Con
federate Soldiers home IN Richmond,
stranded IN that city and WAS entertained
by members of Post ~, q, A, r. TO
whom he had gone foraid Colonel J d,
Hutehison, Of the police department,
sent the old Johnny Reb on HIS way
as far ~ Cbambersburg Mr. Bruce Ian
Seotchnan, from Charleston, sc, He
fought with Longstreet at Gettysburg
where he was taken prisoner by ,he
Federal troops lie is suffering from
cancer Of the LEFT eye lie wore II Con
faderate veterans badge In the lapel ot
his coat aud when he called At post head.
quarters WAS cordially welcomed Mem.
bers Of the post cared for him while
there,
The Van Buren press., 1903-10-10
THg FUNERAL

From the TT, Smith Elevator we copy
the following Of the funeral In that city
Of Mr. Tolson, showing that he was held
In high esteem there
"llis body lay IN state Mt 81, John a
church from Monday evening until Tues.
day at ) y m, aud WAS there Viewed by
hundreds Of people, The Eagles had a
guard of honor on watch ut the church
during the time u remained there and
the funeral took place under the auspices
Of that order, Services at the church
were conducted br DR. Caleb Weed rect.
or of NJ John spanish The casket law NJ
the foot Of the aisle fairly hidden from
sight by the inost exquisite flowers oh.
lainAble The gil, OF The 'rolson company
was beautiful forsl piece, UG.a,es
Ajar, - Tho music WIS n solo, UTha
Holy City, - favOrate song with Mr
folsOn, THIS WAS supplemented with n
selection Gy duAfteltp compoard uf
Messrs Cooper, Hammer, Darby and
Mctrger, The church WAS packed to al,
The Van Buren press., 1903-10-10
new SLEEPING CAR SERVICE,
Through Buffet Cars on Iron Mountain
Route between Little Rock
ard New Orleans.

The Iron Mountain Route has extended
Its sleeping car services between New
Orleans and Monroe, La, to Little
Rock, 80 that through Pullman Bufe,
Sleeping Cars are now operated between
Little Rock and New Orleans daily
These cars leave Little Rock at 900
a. IN. arriving at New Orleans at 1880
a. m. the next day and returning leave
New Orleans at 6:45 p. m. arriving At
Little Rock at 7:45 p. m. next day.
Direct connections are made at Little
Rock with trains to and from st Louis.
The Van Buren press., 1903-10-10

most sulTocation and the parting scene
when the widow and young son Of the
dead actor and members Of his company
took their last view OF him was pathetic
beyond description, The funeral pro.
cession reached from Towson avenue to
Sixth street.
Mr., Tolson was Mason and q mem.
ber OF the Fraternal Order of Eagles
He had been admitted into the member.
ship of the Benevolent Order OF Elks,
but had not been initiated into that fra.
ternity, Many Masons attended his
funeral.
The Van Buren press., 1903-10-10
"Asset Currency"
From the Commoner.

rlVh tho No""ohVi'
A constant reader wants TO know the
"plain meaning Of an asset currency,
and how it compares with our present
system of currency. The term asset
currency Is used to describe the cur
rency which the bankers are now propos-
ing, namely, currency which does not
rest upon government bonds rs the
present currency does, but merely upon
the assets Of the bank The currency
is printed by the government and issued
TO the bank with no security fund back
Of It except general lien upon the as-
sets Of the bank, AS the proposition
has not been embodied In law yet II Is
impossible to speak Of II IN detail, but
this much ~ evident II the government
does not guarantee the currency 1t may
become worthless II the officials Of the
bank abscond with the assets, II, on
the other hand the government guarau.
tees the currency, the bank gets the
benefit ana the people represented by
the government run all the risks,
The Van Buren press., 1903-10-10
Confessions OF a Priest,

Rev j. s. Cox of Wake, Ark. writes,
For 12 years suffered from Yellow
Jaundice. | consulted number of
physicians and tried all sorts Of medi-
ciDes, but / got no relief Then
began the use Of Electric Bitters and
feel that | am now cured of disease
that had me in its grasp for twelve
years. - III you want reliable medi-
cine for Liver and Kidney trouble,
stomach disorder or general debility,
get Electric Bitters. It's guaranteed by
+. G. Kerr. Only SOC.
The Van Buren press., 1903-10-10
i,r. JOhnsOn's Crime.

From the Clarendon Sun
The recent pardon Of Dr. Lee johnson
by Gov. Davis has caused more discus
sion than any OF the several hundred par
dons the governor has made during his
terms Of Office. In addition to Johnson :
being the most contemplate type of
criminal, whose oifense against his own
child are most revolving, there was II
shameful piece Of pardon brokerage
mixed up in it.
Desiring TO know what the record said
In Johnson's case. Messrs Thomas q
Lee, of this city wrote the circuit clerk
OF Sebastian county, where Johnson was
convicted asking him for the facts. The
clerk letter follows:
Fort Smith, Ark, Aug, 20, 1908,
Messrs Thomas K Lee,
Clarendon, Ark,
Gentlemen AT the September, 1901,
circuit court four indictments were re.
turned against Dr. Lee Johnson, on
charges OF assault with intent to rape,
incest. carnally knowing female under
18 years of age and rape. He first plead
ed not guilty 10 each charge and had a
Jury trial for the first indictment Gas.
sault with intent 10 rape) was found
guilty and sentenced TO three years IN
the penilentiary on Sept lS, 1901, He
then withdrew his plea Of not guilty IN
the two next indictments (inCest aud
carnally knowing female) and pleaded
guilty and was sentenced September lS,
1901, 10 three years for incest and one
year for carnally knowing female under
10 years Of age A nolle prosequi was
entered in the other case (rape), The
name OF the female was Virgie johnson.
Yours very truly,
JOHN E, TATUM, Clerk,
by CLAuD HOFFMAN,, ID G,
These facts were al known TO Gov,
Davis when he granted the pardon,
which was prosecuted by firm Of law.
yers ut Eureka Springs, one Of whom Ia
M appoiutee OF the governor on some OF
the state boards and close friend, The
governor did not forward the pardons 10
DR.. Johnson st the penitentiery but sen,
II to this law drm, The lawyers then
notified Dr., Johnson that he must deed
to them property consisting Of town lots
IN Eureka Springs and valued ut about
900. before they would turn the pardon
over TO him. Dr., johnson executed the
deed Az required and was then given his
freedom.
This ~ probably the lowest aud dirti.
eat piece Of work ever done IN Arkansas
politics
The Van Buren press., 1903-10-10
First Publication Oct 8, '03, Last Nov 7, %
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
LAND OFFICE AT DABDANELLE Al

LAND OFFICE AT DABDANELLE Arkol
Sept q, 1903 !
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice OF his intention TO
make fnsl 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 T. 1905.
viz: George W. Bridges Of Armada Arkansas
Homestead Entry No. 2l46, for the North hot
theNortheast 4 and Southeast \ and Northeast
\ OF Section 90, Township r. North, Range,
81, West.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation OF
said land. viz
John Bradford, Dave Kimes, James Parr and
John Rivers, of Armada, Crawford County,
Ark JOSEPH II. BATTENFIELD. Register
The Van Buren press., 1903-10-10
The Case Coos over a Term

FROM wednesdays Fort Smith Times
The Colonel Miles assault with in,en,
to kill case will not be tried at this term
OF the circuit court because Of tho lack
OF preparation, When the indictment
was returned Col Miles was In vIIRInIa
and did not return until few days neo
li's absence FROM the city WAS known TO
both the court and prosecuting attorney
and ~ It was no, desired 10 force him IN
trial before he was ready the case went
over until the next term he being n res.
ilent OF Fort Smith and within roach AT
almgst any time,
The Van Buren press., 1903-10-10

A MORO was found dead IN his bed n,
Fayetteville aud the coroners jury
brought IN n verdict TO the effect that
he died Of nightmare " This Is prob.
ably the ars, instance on record where
n horse VI ,bia color was charged with
hulhtvide Little Rock Democrat,
The Van Buren press., 1903-10-10

Backed up by over q third Of century
Of remarkable and uniform cures, q record
such as no other remedy iot the diseases
and Ahpessss peculiar 10 women ever
attained, the pfoptietofs Of Dr., pitfse's
Pavofite Prescription new feel fully war.
fanted In Offering 10 pay $500 In legal
money Of the United States for any case
of Leueorthea, Female Weakness, Pfelap-
sus, OF Falling OF Womb which they can.
not cure All they ask is fair aud reason.
able trial OF their means OF cure.
.I used four bottles of your Payorite Pre-
scf,p,ion aud one OF Golden Medical Di.eov'
arr writes Mrs Bmcf u, eheaef, oi Mount
hope, Lancaster Co, IA, sand can My that am
cured OF that dreaded disease, uterine trouble,
Am In better health than ever before livery
one who knows me 10 surprised 10 sse me looh
% we'll IN Iuns I was ~ puot IN health thai
a, times could not walk To-day am ts,,d.
I tell everybody tha, d. rietesa medicines
cured me"
PasB Dr. Pietee's Common Sense Med
zeal ADVISER IA sent nee on receipt or stamps
10 pay expense OF mailing eniy Send jt
one cent siampa for the cloth heahdvoluhs.
Address Worlds Dispcnsafy Medical ASso.
citation, Propristors, buffalo, N, Y.
The Van Buren press., 1903-10-10
Broke Into His House.

=, LeQuinu Of Cavendish, Vt, was
robbed OF his customary health by IN.
yasion OF Chronic Constipation, When
Dr. Kings New Life Pills broke into
his house, his trouble was arrested and
now he's entirely cured, They re
guaranteed TO cure, 25c at f, e.,
Kerr \ Drug Store,
The Van Buren press., 1903-10-10

tack the vital organs, causing cntofrh OF
the bladder, or the kidncys themselves
break down and waste away cell by cell,
Bladder troubles almost always result
from arrangement Of the kidneys and
cure Is obtained quickest by proper
treatment Of the kidneys, II YOU are feel.
ing badly YOU can make no mistake by
taking Dr, klmcrs Swamp. Root, the
great kidney liver aud bladder remedy,
II eorreets inability to hold urine aud
eealding pain IN passing H., and over
comes that unpleasant necessity of being
compelled to 20 often through the day,
and to get up many times during the
night. The mild and the extraordinary
effect Of Swahp.Root is soon realized.
It stands the highest for its wonderful
cures OF the mos, distressing cases,
Swnmp.Root Is pleasant 10 take and Is
sold by all druggists Ia Gtty-ecnt and
one.dollar sizc bottles. You may have n
sample bottle Of this wonderful new dis.
eovefy and book that tells all nbou, II,
both sent free by mail Address, Dr., XII.
,ncr " Co., Binghamton, n, y, When
writing mention reading this generous
offer IN this paper, Don't make any
mistake, but remember the name, swamp.
Root, DR., kIlmet's Swamp. Root, aud the
address, Bihghanien, N. ", on every
bottle,
The Van Buren press., 1903-10-10
A Love Letter

Would not interest you if you re looking
for guaranteed Salve for Sores, Burns
or Piles, Otto Dodd, of Ponder, Mo.
writes II suffered with au ugly sore
for n year, but box OF Bucklen \
Arnca Save cured me- 1t the best
Save on earth. - 25c at +. G.. Kerr s
Drug Store.
The Van Buren press., 1903-10-10
Mo. Pacific Excursions.

Washington, D. c., s5325. New York Ny,
Sel Is. Round trip uckets via Savannah and
steamship, on sale every day.
Tickets TO Asheville and Hot Springs. n. C, on
sale all year round, return limit SIX month";
Mexico City and Monterey nine months limit
Only one change OF ears between Fl Smith
and Colorado and California Local Kansas City
and Little Rock sleeper daily,
Call at ticket Office for full particulars
W. HYSTs,
Iron Mountain T, and ?. Agent
The Van Buren press., 1903-10-10

ApTER n second consulation' wv
physiciAns of Archbishop Kain, who Sro
attending him ut Baltimore, gave ou'
the report that n was their belle' Nv
would never fully recover from u"
present ailmont
The Van Buren press., 1903-10-10
WARNING ORDER.

In the Crawford County Chanccry Court
Arthur y. Williams plaintif(
vs.
d. McSwain, defendant
The defendant n. McSwnin Is warned to ap.
pear In this Court within thirty days "a answer
the charge of the plaintiff Arthur T. Williams.
September &C. 'O3 D. W. moore JR. CLERK.