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The Van Buren press., 1904-07-30
Suit Over SO Cents.

A lawsuit at Little Rock for SO
cents brought out the fact that for
years the fees for protesting CONNER
cial paper at banks all over the state
have been excessive to that amount,
and that bank notares have been tech.
nically guilty OF extortion. The items
are "for afIixing seal, 25 cents and
postage, s cents" Louis Lorch was
the plaintiff in this case, and was civ.
en- Judgment for sl0.3S, which includes
Sc for each overcharge, provided by
the statute
The Van Buren press., 1904-07-30
May Keep Peabody Fund.

Hon. Hokc Smith a member Of the
committee of six to whom was refer.
red the proposition of diyerting ST..
100000 from the Peabody fund to en-.
dow the Nashville Normal School, as
sures State Superintendent J. II.
Hinemon that the project is not likely
to succeed This would cut off the
appropriation for the Peabody insti-
tutes In this and other states
The Van Buren press., 1904-07-30
Nav Vote After SO Years,

Gov Davis ON July % restored the
citizenship of man who had for
feited II more than quarter Of cen.
tury ago. In August 1871, David
Hopkins, was convicted in Howard
county and sentenced to three years
In the penitentiary. He served his
term, but since that time he has not
been permitted TO vote or exercise
other privileges OF full citizenship,
until the right was restored by the
governor
The Van Buren press., 1904-07-30
Lightning Kills Two.

Lightning Ia still rcopng n harvest
Of death IN Arkansas, and nine known
victims are recorded since June &C.
On the goth inst at Prairie Grove, A,
~ Crawford, farmer was killed
while sitting In front Of store, on
the same day wagon IN which ChOs
RiScy, his wife and her mother were
riding was struck near Joncshoro
RlSey was killed and the women wero
fatally injured,
The Van Buren press., 1904-07-30
Fraud Claimed in Election.

Application for a writ of mandamus
has been made to the circuit judge OF
Lonoke county by J, II. Hicks, who
was candidate for sheriff at the
March primary, to compel the county
election commissioners to put his
name on the state ticket as the regu.
lar democratic nominee. He claims
votes cast for him were not counted,
and that he is the real nominee in
stead Of NJ c. House
The Van Buren press., 1904-07-30
Coal Mines Sold,

A S,iewcl has sold his interest In
the Eureka coal mines at Spadra 10
the Consolidated Anthracite Coal
Company, an eastern syndicate, for
s434 900, II consists OF $500 acres with
one shaft developed, and an output Of
500 tons daily,
The Van Buren press., 1904-07-30
Attempted Elopement.

The l4.year.oG daughter of Sam
Kesterson of LaBelle. Saline county
eloped with a Mr.. Lee, intending, 1t is
said, to go to Texas TO be married.
Marshal Harvey of Benton and the
father gave chase and caught them
at Benton. Lee fed and the girl at.
tempted to follow but was captured
and taken home
The Van Buren press., 1904-07-30
Safe Blowers at Work.

Three safes were cracked In Little
Rock during the week ending July "a,
The first was at the Iron Mountain
freight once, whcrc nothing was 10.
cured Then n saloon NJ Fort Smith
Crossing, whore the robbers were
frightened away and on the morning
Of the glst, Wm llclbachs saloon,
where s32b In money was secured,
Niiroglycorinc was used IN each case,
with soap to stop NJ the cracks, Sew
crnl suspects were arrested,
The Van Buren press., 1904-07-30
First ston. In c~ojtol Laid.

The first stone in the basement
story OF the new million dollar state
capitol was laid on July %, A force
OF 200 men is now at work and the
walls OF the basement story will be
completed by September |. The
stone is secured from Batesyillc and
sixteen car loads are now dressed and
ready 70 be set in position.
The Van Buren press., 1904-07-30
Eoreion Miners imported,

Greek and Italian miners imported
from Pennsylvania TO the Spadra
coal mines caused much trouble. Al
mass meeting of Spadra citizens,
the foreigners were notified to leave
the district by July "a They refused
to so and ON july 2G, clash was im'
mincnt between the old and new
miners.
The Van Buren press., 1904-07-30
Mayors Meet.

The mayors Of all cities Of the first
and second class In Arkansas met IN
Hot Springs on July 2G 20 consider
ways and means to induce voters to
vote for the amendment TO the con
stitution to permit cities Of the first
and second class TO issue bonds for
public improvements,
The Van Buren press., 1904-07-30
-Four Sets OF Twins,

Four sets Of twins have been born
to Mir and Mrs Jake Rowell Of Cra
ycns. Franklin county the last ON the
18TH. The couple has fifteen children,
the oldest being but fifteen years old,
The twins have been born consecutive
IS, after seven single births,
The Van Buren press., 1904-07-30
Take pasteur Treatment,

~ II. Farrell Of Little Rock has
gone to baltimore, Md, to take treat.
mcnt for the bite Of supposed mad
dog The dog was killed and the
head sent to Baltimore Mr. Farrell
left on receipt Of telegram to come
at once
The Van Buren press., 1904-07-30
Wore overaIls 10 Dance.

Sterling pechand, Of Happy Hollow,
near Eureka Springs, wore oyoralls
10 dance and controversy which
followed over the proprioty Of ap.
pcarng In that costume resulted In n
dght In which pochNnd slOshcd Pete
Qugglcy across the abdomen with n
knife rochand was arrested
The Van Buren press., 1904-07-30
Died Of Suns,roke,

Dr. Evans prothro died on the 10Th
near Little Rock OF sunstrokc, Hc
had driven four miles 10 the city IN
an open buggy and shortly after re-
turning home, waH overcome and be.
came speechlcss, dying without re-.
gaining consciousness,
The Van Buren press., 1904-07-30
Suggestion for Another Teat.

The ,ests OF the agricultural depart
ment indicate that boric acid, taken an a
steady diet, Ia not wholesome article
Of food Tho department should feel Oh
couragc1 now, suggests the Chicago
Tribune, to mako similar test with.
eafbolle acid.
The Van Buren press., 1904-07-30
Letters Long Trip,

Walter w. Sellers Of Pine Blun,
has received letter written by hlm
TO himself from Pine Bluff, which cir
clcd the globe in three months and
eight days, II went via san Fran.
cisco. Hong Kong, and Paris then
back TO Pine Bluff,
The Van Buren press., 1904-07-30
Pension oeard viii Meet,

The state Confederate board. con.
sistng Of State Auditor r. C. Monroe,
Secretary OF State j. W. Crockett and
Gen. 7, T. Churchill, commander Of
Arkansas division, L, c. v, Will meet
August 20 pass upon new applco.
tions for PENSIONS
The Van Buren press., 1904-07-30

B J Rice was arrested At Teyar.
kama or complaint Of his sister'inlaw
on the charge OF swearing during
services al tent revival which he
was attending
The Van Buren press., 1904-07-30
ARKANSAS STATE NEWS.
First Store Set in Basement Story
Of State Capitol.
EVENTS OF A WEEK BRIEFLY CHR0nIcLED
State Confederate Pension Board VIII
Meet August l. Negroes Drown
ed Near luxora.- n. n. Farrell
Bitten BY Pet Dog at Little Rock
State Central Committee. D.,

The first session of the new demo
cratic state central committee was
held in Little Rock on the 2lst. A
resolution was adopted condemning
the republicans in strong terms for
their refusal tooengage in Joint de-
bate, and demanding that they enter
into an agreement to give a division
of time az all public speakings to the
republican and democratic nominees
for governor. The committee also
took steps toward perfecting town
ship organization throughout the
state, each township committeeman to
be chairman of the local campaign
committee. An executive committee
was appointed and the management OF
the campaign was left in his hands.
The committee adopted the usual res.
olution providing for the raising of
funds for carrying on the campaign
by assessments upon the candidates
and voluntary contributions from
democrats throughout the state The
executive committee consists of o, B.
Gordon, j. H Page, w p. Strait, j.
NJ Barker and c. G. DuBose.
The Van Buren press., 1904-07-30
r.d,tal Iudne,n portrnIts.

Portraits Of all the judges Of fed
crnl court at Little Rock have been
completed and will be- hung IN the
United states circuit court ROOM IN
compliance with a resolution ot the
state nar Association They are
Judge Daniel Rlngo, Judge Hen John.
SON Judge Henry G, Caldwell Judge
John A, WllIams and Judge Tricbor
Lightning struck tree In front OF
the residence Of II A. sharp near
Prairie Grove and killed thirteen OF
seventeen hogs lying under It.
The Van Buren press., 1904-07-30
Negro Jockey Drowned,

James l.. Wallace, loyear'old ne.
gro Jockey, was drowned In Fourche
bayou at Little Rock on the Goth
lie rode mis- horse into the wpter to
allow Il 10 drink. but went into n
deep hole and, entangled In the sad
ale. was not able 10 save Himself
The Van Buren press., 1904-07-30
Wife Shot Him,

viii Perry, of Hot Springs was
Killed by his wife in their rooms on
July &c Berry is connected with one
of the clubs, and it is alleged that he
went home intoxicated The husband
and wife Quarreled, according to her
statements, and he finally picked up
his pistol as If to shoot her She was
too quick for him and selling the
weapon, fired three shots all of which
took effect. Unjustihable homicide
was the verdict of the coroners jury,
Examinations for professional
teachers license will be held in Little
erintendent j. II. Hinemon.
The Van Buren press., 1904-07-30

J. Y, Mann was severely cut by
rom stewar, at New Prospect church
near warren. II II said that n friend
Of Manns then opened hre on stow
Ar, with n small calbrc RHO ia'Hl shot
s Ais right oycioutI
The Van Buren press., 1904-07-30
Aged Gran, County Woman.

Mrs frankie Daniel Of Grant coun.
~ II the oldest person In that county,
She viii be % years mex, September,
She Ia nearly blind and deaf She
has iO1 children and grandchildren,
Her youngest son, Ambus, In "a years
old and her younpce, daughter In "a,
She s,lll goes TO the table TO ca, and
sometimes rides TO church, half n
mile distant,
The Van Buren press., 1904-07-30

Mayor white Of Pine mum has or
dcred all disordcrly houses run by ne
groee ralded until they are closed
The Van Buren press., 1904-07-30

The Joplin hotel at st. Joe burned
on the goth with 1890 loss.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-10-19

on appropriations. ALI are from
the south. The same is true of the
committee on rivers and harbors.
Southern men alone represent the
Democrats on those great commit
tees. In a Democratic house South
ern men would be made chairman
of those committees. Southern
men would make the tariff bill to
be passed by Democratic Congress
ana southern men would decide
where the big appropriations should
go and where the millions approp-
rated for the Improvement of riv-
ers and harbors should be spent.
In the present organization Of the
house southern men stand first on
the Democratic committee lists in
four-ffths of the committees.
There are sixty committees in the
house and southern men would be-
Tome chairmen of 48 of those COM
mittees, while Northern men would
become chairmen of only twelve Of
the least important committees.
+. Can Northern men, either Repub-
licans or Democrats. afford to hand
over to those southern men the alb
solute control of the house? That is
Just what a Democratic majority in
congress would mean.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-10-19

other column, his vote will be a
straight vote for that particular
party. Should any candidate or
candidates under that party desig-
nation, however, find disfavor in
his eyes, then he should go down
that column, marking a cross mark
after the name of each candidate
Of that party for whom he wishes
to vote, scratching out or in some
manner indicating an erasure of
the names of the candidate or can
didates of that party whom he does
not favor, and then going to an
other column he should place dis
tinct cross mark after the name of
each candidate he wishes to support
in lieu of the one whose name he
has erased. Let us take an illus
tration: In the event that a Re-
publican voter does not wish to
support Mr.. Glenn for sheriff, or
Mr.. Tufiey for county clerk, but
wished to give his support to all
other candidates on the Republi-
can ticket, he would first scratch
out or erase the names of the two
gentlemen above named. He
would then 60 down the list Of Re-
publican candidates, placing a cross
mark after each of the remaining
names. He would next go over to
the Democratic column, if he so
desired, and place a cross mark in
the spaces occupied by the names
of Mr.. Murley and Mr.. Mccoy. In
this way he would signify that he
desired Mr.. Murley and Mr.. Mccoy
to be successful in their candidates.,
but that he gave his support to the
Republican ticket in all other res
poets.
In counting ballots the paramount
object of the election officers is to
determine the true intent of the
voter in marking his ballot. If this
plan is followed closely, we believe
our voting friends will have no
trouble in having their ballots
counted IN the manner they desire.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-10-19

You can wear badges all over
your manly breast, but it will not
change vote. You can talk and
argue until you are black in the
face and it wont elect a governor.
You can make a monkey of yourself
from now on until election day if
you see fit. On election day for
the space Of two or three minutes
your work will count-the time you
spend in the voting booth. That is,
it may count.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-10-19
A Communication.

To The Herald
AS there will be great number of
scratched ballots this fall we would
like few pointers in regard to the
proper manner of marking ticket.
On page 81, Election Laws for 1904,
under Conformation to Voters" the
following instructions are given:
"The voter if he wishes to vote for
all the candidates nominated by any
one party should make cross mark x
under the party designation printed
at the top of tho ballot in the circle
made for that purpose. A ballot so
marked, and having no other mark,
will be counted for all the candidates
for that party in the column under
meath, unless the names Of some of the
candidates of the party have been
erased or a cross mark be placed in
the square under the name or at any
place in the space occupied by the
name or names of candidates in an
other column, and will be counted for
any name written in lieu of one
erased" Now, here is where our trouble
begins. IF the voter wishes to vote
for some of the candidates of different
political parties, he should make a
cross mark under the name of each
candidate he wishes to vote for, or at
any place within the space in which
the name is printed"
If put cross at the head of the
Republican column and make a cross
mark under a name in the Democratic
column, whom do vote for? Accord
ing to the above instructions think
| would vote for only the one Demo
GRAFT, while others claim that I would
vote the Republican ticket with the
exception of the candidate I had left
off by making the cross mark in the
Democratic column. ebay SEED"
In making response to this in
quiry, we know of no better au-
thority than to quote the opinion
rendered one of our judges, on this
point. If voter marks the circle
under a certain party designation
at the top of his ballot, and makes
no other mark on the ticket in anv
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-10-19
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Special Correspondence to the Herald
from the Nations Capital.

I was old enough to vote when I
came to Washington and I have
lived here thirty years. I have
observed and studied the govern
ment machine at close range. There
are many things connected with
government administration that
every citizen of the United States
cannot know, and much that it is
hard to believe even when told by a
person Of know discernment and
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-10-19
Dirty Politics.


A significant fact for Republicans
of Grant County and the 3rd con-
gressional district to know Demo-
Gratis take notice as we'll:
Prior to the congressional eau
cuses in February last there was
mailed from the LaFollette head
quarters at Madison a pamphlet at
lacking Congressman J. w. Bah
cock. Many of the Republicans of
this county will call it to mind that
on the cover the words, ITO be
read at once" in bold type stared one
in the face.
The fact to be understood and
considered is that the Democratic
committees of the various counties
il this district are now receiving
packs of these very same circulars
from the Grotophorst headquarters
at Baraboo to be used as their cir
culars, proving conclusively the
deal between LaF Gillette and Groto-
phorst.
Republicans, how do you like it,
you who believe in the doctrine of
true Republicanism as espoused by
Speaker Cannon, you who know
that Republican president should
be backed by Republican congress
if Republican principles and policy
are to be maintained? Democrats,
what do you think of your candi-
date dealing with Republican can
didate for governor to defeat your
own nominee for governors The
Herald has said it would support
the nominee declared regular by
the Supreme Court. That court has
decided, though it is true the merits
of the case were not tried as we
could have wished. The people
we're entitled to know what the
Supreme Court sitting as jury
found to be the rights of the con-
testants. Nothing but an honest
hearing of the facts would satisfy
all concerned and the decision would
have been considered the right one,
whatever the result. By the Stall
,wart Republicans, at least, as the
decision came there is always a
feeling that influences other than
true justice governed the rendi-
ton Of it; but as law abiding peo-
pie, all submit. The Herald wants
to be regular; but if, as. the facts
seem to be, the governor resorts
to deal with the Democratic can
didate to defeat our regular nomi-
nee for congress, how can he .ex-
pect the hearty and loyal support
of Republicans?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-10-19

The 1000, 900 people of the coun-
try bought and sent fifty million or
ders during the fiscal year ended
June 80 last. Out of the aggregate
business of the whole postal serv-
ice, amounting to probably a billion
dollars, the net losses to the govern
ment on account of fire, burglary,
and like causes, were only $33, 276.
These facts will be brought out IN
the Forthcoming report of Capt. J.
j. McCardy, auditor of the treas
ury for the postofice department.
The total expenditures on account
of postal business the past year was
$152, 1862, 116, and the revenues de-
rived from all sources in the serv-
ices was $143, 5S2,624. This leaves
a deficit of s., 779, 492. This is not
quite double the total deficit of a
year ago, which was approximate
iy 100000. In the meantime,
however, the receipts Of the postal
service increased about SO, 900, 900,
and the larger increase in expendi-
lures was due to the increased ap-
preparations for the extension of
rural free delivery.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-10-19

Gov. LaFollette will not consent
to Kempf being on the ticket as
candidate for state treasurer. If
the supreme court decides that Mr.,
Kempf can run on the governors
ticket for that Office the latter in
tends to compass his defeat at the
polls by running A. c. Backus, one
of his state factory inspectors as an
independent candidate for the place.
This will be good news to Andrew
Jensen, the Democratic candidate. =
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-10-19

Chief of Staff new life and, health
prevail. Any person of discern
ment, on the ground, and cognlzant
of past and present conditions can
see it and feel 1t.
But the work is not complete and
retrogression will set in if it is
permitted to stand still, and how
much worse if committed to alien
and unfriendly hands. The country
has waited long for president
with head, heart and hand to do
desperately needed things. What
he has done is but earnest of what
he can do and will do. It is known
that if Theodore Roosevelt is
elected president in November, he
will come into office unhampered
by pledge or promise. This too,
will be unique in the experience of
presidents and in it's benefcent
reaction on the country. There are
reforms to be completed in the
Civil Service, in the Postal Service,
in the Army and Navy, and men
like himself must be chosen, with
out dictation from spoilsmen, to
carry them through.
1t is already known who two of
the Cabinet Officers will be. Mr..
Hay will continue the firm but
pacific management of our foreign
relations which has, during the last
seven years, given us such honor
able international distinction; MIR.
Cortelyou will bring his youth, his
energy and his faculty OF organiza-
tion to bear upon the largest and in
some respects the worst abused
postal system in the world.
There will be at the heads of the
war and Navy departments, men of
the type of Root and Taft-men of
capacity for work. There will be
long needed wedding out of many
incompetent clerks who have for
years through favoritism or rela-
t1onship, found Judgement in the
public service, who draw salaries of
from $1,000 to $25OO but who do
nothing but what might better be
left undone, for sit is undeniable
that thousands of places have been
made and filled not for the benefit
of the service, but for the sole
benefit of the appointee.
The Civil Service trembles at the
name of Roosevelt. Recently when
Chiefs of Bureau according to an
immemorial habit, asked for an
increased clerical force, the presi-
dent issued an order for the present
force to work thirty minutes longer
per day, or seven and half hours
instead of seven. A howl went up
from these dainty galley slaves, the
reverberatlons of which still fill the
air.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-10-19

truthfulness. a..
There has been, since the days OF
Grant and until three years ago,
scandalous looseness and reckless
ness in the management of the
civil, military and naval establish
ments of the government. The
world knows something of this
from hearsay, but there is a diff
ference in seeing things at first
hand and hearing about them.
The first eighteen months of my
stay in Washington, were spent as
a clerk in the Navy Department,
and l then and there got impress
sions of the idleness and inefficiency,
the favoritism and dishonest pervad-
ing the rank and file of Bureaucracy
and injecting everybody from clerks
to Cabinet Officers. The success
sive presidents that have come and
gone from Grant to Mckinley, in
elusive, have seemed to be power
less to change these conditions that
would have ruined the best private
or corporate business in the world
conditions that can be supported
only by taxation and exhaustless
natural resources. For thirty years,
partly platforms and orators have
Illuminated reform, but the new
president when he came in had to
take the machine as he found it,
and let it and himself be run very
much according to custom. The
term of a president is only four
years and it takes that long for an
ordinary president to become &C
quainted with the rottenness of the
different services that makes a
government, and most Of them
have been mere politicians too
mealy-mouthed to denounce it or
too nerveless to attack it. .w
But for three years we have had
in the White House, an extraordi-
nary president. One who is neither
mealy-mouthed nor nerveless: and
one who came to the presidency
fully, keenly, indignantly cognizant
of the gangrene permeating every
department Of government and de-
termined with merciless strenuous
ness to cut it out. What he has &C
complished IN three years in marvel
lous and inspiring. The Civil Serv-
ice, the Postal Service, the Army
and the Navy have responded
wonderfully to his intelligent, dis
sinfecting tonic treatment. Not only
have the organization and the
equipment of all services been
improved, but the morale and
esprit du corps.have been elevated
and energized until it is not too
much to say that from clerk to
Cabinet Officer, from stoker to
Admiral, and from army mule to