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The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-07-31

Two car loads of peaches were sent
from Shelter s platform Wednesday.
R. e. Brown has been taking an out
ing at Low Gap near GAINESVILLE this
week.
Fort Smith won the whole series Of
games with Texarkana-th last one
resulting in score of 8 to 8.
G. N. Callahan is now located under
his own wine and fig tree, - having
moved into his new dwelling this week
A refrigerator car loaded with grapes
passed through over the Frisco Wed
nesday. The car was loaded at Hackett
City.
A burglar attempted to enter the
house of colored man near the old
Long Bell mills but the household was
awakened and he got shot at.
A new sidewalk is being put around the
Christian church on Broadway. The
Arkansas Stone company, with quarries
near Cabin Creek, have the contract.
Hugh Dodson has again assumed the
business management of the Fort Smith
Times Democrat Rainey Williams
still holds down the editorial mail
key
Miss Fannie Scott returned from an
extended visit at Little Rock Wednes
day. She was accompanied home by
Mrs. Jas. Lawson, who will spend a
portion of the hot weather at Winslow
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-07-31

A healthy wo
man will always
find Love. Health
and Beauty are
twins that do not
have to seek far
or long to find
Cupid. II is the
woman who suf-
fers from ill-health
as a result of weak
ness and disease
of the distinctly
feminine organ
: ism, who leads a
loveless and child
less life. II is
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-07-31

To make room for the large crop soon
to be made up | will for short time
sell wine at the following low prices
8 to 10 gal. S5c per gal. / gal. 9Oc.
q gal. soc. q gal. 35c. Bottle Acc
Kegs so to 75c. Jugs 10c per gal. For
cash only. e. G. ARKEBAUER.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-07-31
GODS
chest, always ready al 1AEER
ways efficient, always sat &c
isfactory; prevent cold AZ
- 49, ..,rn al liver Ills.

sick headache. jaundice, constipation etc' s9c'
The only Pills TO take with Hoods SarsapaFi'la'
Hood Pills and Hoods Sarsaparilla
for sale at Jvo O'KANE' 5 DRUG STORE
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-07-31
THE VAN buren, PRESS.
VAN BUREN,, ARKANSAS.
RAILROAD TIME TABLES
MISSOURI PACIFIC.

Trains 23l, 49, DIR 234, 2i3 and pa will carry
passengers aa,vo ,,.su
M 9s1. Arr. . :45 pm. Arr. Coffeyville $50 p. m
No az ." $40 am. +" FIT Smith 400 a. IN
No 943 " 1l25 am. Stops at Van Buren,
GOING EAST.
No. 2s2 ATE 1 ll5 pm. ATE Little Rock go m
No Ni Ly. 12lj pm. Coal Hill 435 pm.
trains 231, go 233. 234 run daily
Trains 2I3 and 244 do not run on Sunday.
Through trains make stop of minutes.
GREENWOOD BRANCH.
No. S8. Arr HIS am. STOPS at Van Buren,
Ma. 2O3e Lv. l:50 pm. Arr. Greenwood 500 p IN.
~ Daily, except Sunday
A. HAYS. Agent
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-07-31

Palestine Oil Liniment most valuable lini.
ment for Rheumatism, Sprains Swelling and
pains of all kinds, Stiff Joints, Lame Back Sore
Throat Neuralgia, etc. Price, 25 and so cents.
For sale at Dr. Johnson's Drug Store.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-07-31
Much in Little

Il especially true Of Hoods Pills, for no medi-
cine ever contained so great curative power IN
so small space They are whole medicine
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-07-31

Prof. Geo. Miles left for Radford
Va, Saturday, after week visit to
his brothers in Van Buren,.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-07-31

The arc lamps which have been placed
inside of the business houses the past
week are very handsome affairs.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-07-31

Trains 80 aud 81 run daily except Sunday. bal
ance run daily
Pullman sleepers and reclining chair cars on
all through trains. Through tickets on sale to
all points
For full information call upon or address
&. e. COOLING, Tiki. Agt
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-07-31

Mrs. Geo. Cleaver and children left
Tuesday for Minneapolis, MINI. where
they will visit relatives until October.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-07-31

To Cure Constipation Forever.
Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic. l0c or 25c.
II C. C. c. fail to cure, druggists refund money
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-07-31

Palestine Sweet Chill Tonic unparalleled for
the cure of Fever and Ague, Chills and Fever
Intermittent Fever, Periodic Fever, etc Price,
50 cents.
For sale at Dr.. Johnsons Drug Store.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-07-31

Mondays game of ball between Fort
Smith and Texarkana resulted in favor
of the former by a score of 10 to 5.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-07-31

Miss Nonnie Wells, of Ozark, was
the guest of Miss Elberta Daniels a
portion of the past week.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-07-31

FRISCO LINE" (ST. l.. & s.
GOING NORTH.
No. . Express LOO a. m.
No. L. PIG p. m.
No g. St Louis Limited 448 y. IN.
No 40 Local Freight $50 a. III.
GOING SOUTH.
No l. Express 1;57 a. m.
No. g. 244 p. IN.
No g. Texas Limited ll:24 a. m.
No. 80 Local Freight ESQ p. M.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-07-31

DR.. 7. A. Carter and Miss Edna
Cornelius were visiting relatives at
Ozark during the week.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-07-31

Practise Economy in buying medicines as in
other matters. 1t is economy to get Hood s
Sarsaparilla because 1t contains more medicinal
value than any other-lo0 doses one dollar.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-07-31

5. N. Landau has let the contract
for the erection of residence on his
recently purchased lot
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-07-31

Hoods Pills are the only pills TO take with
Hoods Sarsaparilla Cure all liver ills 22s
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-07-31

Percy Allen made a trip to Tamaha
l. T. Tuesday, to look after his bust.
ness interests there.
New-York tribune., 1897-07-29
STATEN ISLAND HAPPENINGS.

County Judge Stephen ID. Stephens yesterday
granted a Franchise to the Brooklyn and Staten
Island Ferry Company to operate between Tomp-
kinsyille and Thirty -ninth-st. South Brooklyn Inc
company will begin regular trips Saturday morn
ing running hourly. The fare will be 10 cents.
Father Cusick OF New Rochelle. has been trans
fcrred 10 ST. Rose Of Lima Church. West Brighton.
and Father O keefe will take his place.
The Commission appointed TO Investigate the
need Of the Southie'd Boulevard VIII hold a meet
ing I'm Grasmcre tomorrow morning. at the rail-
road station.
The Coroner's jury which investigated the stab
hing of Angelo DOdZanO on Thursday, brought IN
a verdict late on Tuesday evening. holding Bossick
Speeo responsible for his death. Speleo Will prob
ably be tried for murder in the first degree.
the Rev. Thomas O. Lowe, pastor OF the
Brighton Heights Reformed Church. Will start on
August 4 for a vacation In Elenville. y. Y.
A sign warning bicyclists OF the danger or riding
fast or coasting down the steep hill In Vanderbilt
ave Clifton har been erected by the Richmond
County Wheelmon
The large piazza I'm the rear OF the clubhouse at
the Cricket club is to be inclosed I'm glass and
turned into "A room for billiards and pool.
The local police are investigating safe robbery
which occurred at Bay Cff Park, Tottenvil,e. on
Saturday and which has been kept a secret. Two
In bills left In the place by Captain John llankins.
the proprietor. II Is thought that two discharged
employees did IN" work.
The Board of Trustees Of the village Of Totem
sealed bids for the sale of $4,000 In water bonds.
The bonds which are for 5000 each. and mature
In 1874 bear interest at the rate OF per cent per
nnnum payable semi-annually. beventeen bids
were opened. the highest OF which was made by
Harris a. Co. New York who offered TO take the
entire issue at $3. Although the announcement
Of the SAFE said that the bonds would be awarded
to the highest bidder. the trustees decided to dis
New-York tribune., 1897-07-29

TWO DRUNKEN ENGINEERS OF THE THIRD-AvE.
ROAD CAUSE A DISTURBANCE.
Two drunken engineers of the Third-ave. elevated
road passengers in an uptown train last night
just boarded the when they began to create a
disturbance by making insulting comments about
various passengers and using vile language J. ].
Sullivan. of No. 1.762 Nanderbit-ave. was reading
evening paper the front Of the car, and the
men insulted him. He they intoxicated
and wishing 10 avoid trouble. he changed his seat
They then declared he a coward, and both of
the fellows attacked him.
The younger OF the pair, Frank Baum, OF No. 5l3
East Seventy-sxth-St.. tried gouge Sullvans eye
out with his umbrella. but he missed his aim, and
the umbrella cut deep cash just under Sullivan's
eye. August Sluhouse, of No 329 East Twenty
thrd-st., the other man. and he gave Sullivan
several violent blows In the face. The
well filled, and the women began to scream and cry
be let off. The guard took them the ad-
Joining and called Detective Tierney. OF the
Central Office. who happened to be on the train.
He into the car where the fight was In prog
the two engineers. He then told them that
under arrest. They declined go with him until
he displayed his badge He left the train with his
prisoners Thirty yfourth-st., and took them TO the
East Thirty -ffth-st. station.
DR.. Stone OF Bellevue Hospital called, and
necessary Besides the cut under the eye. he
bruised about the body. He able to go home.
and will appear this morning in court against the
New-York tribune., 1897-07-29
NETWORK CITY.

Mrs Jacob SchoIle has paid the expense of the
cursion of the Saniarium for Hebrew Children next
Wednesday.
Two seats on the Produce Exchange were sold
Yesterday by auction for non-payment OIL dues.
One brought s95 and the other 600
The Charity Organization Society appeals FOR
s12O with which to provide suitably for the next
two,xe rnontbs for an Industrious widow Of excel
lent repute left by the death of her husband In rep-
ruary .ast with six children from three 10 fourteen
years Old and with no means OF support except her
own occasional days work and the trlhihg "ases Vi
the oldest child. The husband was, as lar as can
be learned a faithful employe. and was SICK nine
months preceding his death. The relatives are
moor hut give slight aid when able. The society
feels that more permanent and stable provision
should now be made to prevent the preakihs up VI
the family. and will gladly receive contributions
for II at its central office, United Charities bu.u-
ing No. lo5 East Twenty-second-st.' ana VIII n'aAe
public acknowledgment Of them
There will be a meeting to-day Of the Board OF
Central ~ the Joint Traffic Association to con-
slider the Irregularities in both eastoouho anu "e''
bound rates.
The following telegram from Dallas, Tex TO the
Southern Pacific Company has been received
'Freight leaving here on our steamer FL ouu'
Saturday afternoon July II, at O'clock routed via
Morgan Line Southern Pacific and houston ana
Texas Central Railroad reached Dallas at a. M
on Saturday. July a. Time, New-1ork 10 Da'id''
six days and seventeen hours
The strike Of the union mechanics on ,he TEN
story Ely Building, No. 81 East Eighteenth-st' oe-
cause of the use of non-union-cut marple "aS
anica blv settled yesterday, ana the men were u
dered to return to work. The marble was used oS
tho firm that had the plumbing contract, ana the
strike was settled by compromise. Inc he"
agreed TO handle the present stock OF marple Oh
hand. and the firm agreed to furnish union-cu'
marble for two other new buildings where IL mas
contracts
New-York tribune., 1897-07-29
NEW-ROCHELLE.

Pursuant TO n call signed by La Sale y. MaN"'r''
Charles Earwicker. c. ". Farmer :. W. MARVIN
r. Condif Eddy. Harriet McCirew Morgan ana o'i'tr
r.cu.knov,n residents a meeting was held In Moui-
Ton Hall on Tuesday night, at which 1t was decided
to form permanent educational association n III , rhe
village TO take part In the management Oh tlT ~ y.
lie Chools The next election In the schoyI
viii take place on Tuesday August g. an9 NE ,V' b
Ic,ying indepo ndent nominations were mace %! tH
associations Harry II. Todd treasurer; MrS, VI, -.
ETo-eus Mott Emich and II. \. Ritterpush; uuS
i.o ,rba officers OF the association are w aIcT l.
Thompson. chairman: La Sale A. Mnynt]TI, ] scs'J ie
;arv and william Kobe treasurer. MIS- cteiS, D.,
tlected will be the second woman on tne i'oni M u "
of Fducation Mrs Harriet McGrew Morgan was
.ior,od last year ard has tWo years 10 serve: l.,
The Board OF Health, at Its meeting on iueSu1! e
,ph. dxad the salary of the Counsellor }. ). rem
M at $3.50 The Health Officer recommenidra =
nev, system OF Gsinfcctants. which was adopted.
III Il Boyd forty-two years old. VINO ior man!
vears nraciiscd dentistry In Bdnk-st this Viiage'
AL ~ Eae View on Tuesday. lie leaves one
daughter Miss Elizabeth Boyd. - &C >.,, -,
Mr and Mrs f. +. Morgan, OF NO; ZoS Norlh-st.'
'd',,,l,, iosi an infant son. and on Monday sec
ond son died The funeral was hel al Inet nome
Yesterday the Rev Samuel b. Moore conducting
the service.
New-York tribune., 1897-07-29
A POLICE STATION BOHBARDED.

IMPERFECT BLASTING CAUSES STIR IN THE
HrGHBRIDGE SQUAD.
II WAS near the noon hour and seated ABOUT the
veranda which surrounds the HighhridGe pohce
station were half dozen corpulent policemen deeP
Iv engrossed in an exciting game OF checkers lhe
rain was falling in steady downpour' IN
side the station Sergeant Liebers dozed at the
desk Seated about the back room were score
of officers waiting for the midday rolcall, ana
offering ND big swear-w words regarding the weather
your move" said big policeman to his oppo-
nent in the game.
Bang, smash Bang!
Instantly there was n scene OF the widest COM
motion The doing sergeant awoke: the checker
game was stopped and the waiting platoon scurried
to their feet.
Somebody's throwin bricks at the house After
them," shouted the sergeant.
I'D the hill scrambled a dozen fat policemen In
search of the miscreants but not soul did they
find All that remained clew was a big hole
I'm the ground and the smoke and dust OF a fresh
blast.
ON the brow of the hill overlooking the sta ton,
big gang of Italians. employed by sullivan Flynn
contractors. have been blasting for several days
All the excitement had been caused by an imperfect
of them had fallen on the police station.
The police spent last night trying 10 find the
foreman. to arrest him. but up to a late hour
he had not been found. Neither had his name
been learned. but the police expect 10 obtain
Cew I'm few days.
New-York tribune., 1897-07-29
DORBS FERRY.

The annual statement OF the Board OF Education
~ I-nion Free School District No 3. town OF Green
burr CDobbs Ferry, Just issued contains much
,aluable information including the statment OF the
cost Il ,ne new high school building IN brodu"dy
Tho lc,ilding fund shows the cost 10 nave peen
nra man $50 600 and the cost OF the ground S$OrG
making total OF ssl,,52 s. The bonded indebte9 ~
ness hes ae ot the garden part Of the old Appleton
homestead. on which the school stands rms ms con-
', ~ two acres OF land. or about one-thrd OF
sss h OF e"0 0roperty and is valued at $1,000 The
REVEALING impression is that 1t VIII not nring more
~ ~ nor O. nj OF its value. and as II VIII ne or
much use in future years II has been sugsested
tl". t Ia On nj the annual meeting on Tuesday
next The report is signed by Tcr6b Tr Joseph Has
L-~oeer p J. Carpenter, William L. Brown and
Thomas j. McCabe. clerk.
New-York tribune., 1897-07-29
COLLAPSED SOAP FACIORl INQ' EHi'
A MAJORITY or THE JURORS FAILS TO LAY
BLAME on ANY ONE

A MAJORITY or THE JURORS FAILS TO LAY
BLAME on ANY ONE.
Coroner Fitzpatrick yesterday finished the IN
ouest into the cause of death of William Fraser
and Jacob jacobson. the two mon VINO were kiiIoo
by the collapse Of David 5. Brown Co.'S soap
factory at Twelfth-ave. and Fifty-hrst-st., then
nearly completed, which occurred on June >.
The Jury returned TO the courtroom at $50 p. m.
They had failed to agree. and brought with them
two verdcts one signed by five members and the
other by four The verdict of the five members
read: -,
Eve find that William Fraser came TO his death
on June g. 1897 at no. 6j5 West Fifty-frst-si- by
shock fracture Of the ribs and internal injuries.
while present in tho building in course Of cree
ton by the collapse Of said building and the CIV,
ing way OF braces of tanks which had been erected
therein. thus allowing the said tanks TO bulge.
The verdict of the four read:
I'VE find that William Fraser came TO his death
on June s. 1897. at No Coo West Fifty y-hrst-st, ny
shock. fracture OF the ribs and internal nJuric :,
caused at that time and at tie place AFORESAID,
while in the building in course OF erection, 10y the
collapse of said building. owing to structural weak
ness and the effectiveness CT caStiron WORK ana
the overwei ghting of the structure.
Coroner Fitzpatrick accepted the verdict cf thc
five. and declared that al. who bad been he'd unG'r
bail in connection with the collapse were dis
CHARGED
New-York tribune., 1897-07-29
CALEB SIlfHS CHiRGES BLACkNAlL'

HE ACCUSES \ MAN WHO SAYS HE LOST Al
POKER ~ TIE ALBANY CLUBHOUSE
Frank n Nathan. twenty-seven years oid' VINO
s.vs no Is a broker living at No. 3A west ElEh-
teortbst WAS arrested last night in Days Diilidr"
room at broadway and Thirty-frst-st, on d
,b.rga of blackmau Caleb Smms the coioren
noliticon and president of the Albany Cluh, which
is at No us West Thirty-third-st Is the cofh-
r.,inont Monday last. Nathan the prisoner coih-
,,oi,cd N the poce Of the West Thirtieth-st sta
zion that he had lost $50 in poker game mt the
Albany club He wanted the officers OF the cluo
arrested Detective Hunt advised Nathan 10 wal,
awhile and give the detectives a chance to get
evidence against the place. assuring him that ne
would get his money If this was done
c'he work Of the detectives did not suit Nathah'
+, seems and he wrote a letter. so Simms says.
The letter was delivered by Richard Wilkinson
American District Telegraph Messenger NO. "i
and is as follows:
II have seen the party that was with me on Mon Mon.
dav evening Kindly ohlge me with sW' lI'
au3oun, I vas-val, TO make II short. ! lost that.
Am making it very light-tha is. If you don't @ want
me 70 appear against you in the morning at the
Market. Let me have an answer ny peare'r Dr.,
As soon as Simms received the letter he took it TO
the police and denounced the writer as black
mailer and demanded his arrest. A detective took
the messenger boy 10 Days. and he pointed ont
Nathan as the man who gave him the letter tie
was then placed under arrest
Slmms admitted TO the detective that an upper
room ar the Albany club was used exclusively by
white men for poker-playing. lie also admitted
that asst April he had rented the basement OF the
clubhouse to men. who ran gampling room
in It for a considerable period lie said he hai
hem elected rs soon as he learned the nature Of
the place they were conducting
New-York tribune., 1897-07-29
NOT TO GRANT THE CONCESSIONS.
DECISION OF THE SOUTHEASTERN PAS
sENGER ASSOCIATION IN ANSWER
To THE MERCHANTS.

r,. sor,haastern Passenger Association has de
cided not to grant TO the Merchants Association o
| this city the concessions which were Srahlco d!
the Joint Traffic Association and by the trunk Line
Association That much was maze pam !eSle'"',
| nv a message which received from Joseph
Richardson the chairman of the southeastern + as
senger Association. The message read: referring
TO previous correspondence In view oi the ldc' ''
our lines are unwilling TO ADOPT ceruhcate pan '
these excursions and the fact that the JOINT lrai
fc Association will not concur In the only p"i'
which we consider feasible IL has been decideu ho'
10 sell to New-York for these EXCURSIONS
Further correspondence with L. 7. Turner gen
eral passenger agent of the Texas and Pacihc ran
way Company, has been made necessary -"''
Turner sent word the other day that ms coihP"''
would give the concessions asked Tor ii coi'heC C''S
lines would give rates outlined cop! Vi 'ne
d,snat tcb from Mr. Turner was sent by mail TO the
Joint Traffic and Trunk Line offciais IN ths c''s
and yesterday morning W. f. King the P'esi''"'
of the Merchants Association. held cohiereh0'
with those officials The latter DECIDED u'"t 'He'
could not treat with an Individual roao III al a."
citation. but could only negotiate with an asSoc'a
.ion ,,soIf wbereupon the following dispatch was
sent to Mr.. Turner by Mr. King
"Joint Traffic and Trunk Line associations can
not treat with individual lines but only , MIN afbcr
roads in your association and get lomt M ao'loii i .
II that is not possible can you not bprs on which
'Jont Traffic tickets are good, which are , Augus'
10 TO- inclusive and AuPust :. 10 H1: anv ex,
good for thirty days from date OF M sae ,h line NJ
6ense OF Advertising these tickets on the me oI
your road we will pay our proportion oi association
is growing very rapidly. On TUESDAY Over ;oj ;oi
applications for residen; membership "cre s,or
and there was a large number in the maj t'c,i.
day Among the members are simon LEU ~ n a.,
shirts and overalls No. y Waker-st. >. ~ Gn srIn
& co imnorters of silks No. 10 Greene-st sand
ard Rope and Twine Company. cordase ana rinuer is
twine No 2S7 Broadway; Joseph j. u D9n0hiue D99n}i g
sons coffee No 10l Front-st.; william lSeIIh ~
CO. drygoods commission. No. Greene-st Arnold
Constable & Co. drygoods. Fifth-ave and Nii Hn,e-
feminist : the Celuoid Company, NO 81 Nashils-
ION Place Townsend & Montan auctionearS NO NO.
s. Ieonard-st: New-York office OF the lSfaHSl
Company mercantile agency. No $i6 Broadway
PiasecM & Weinberg furs NO FS PfimceS' odd rn-
ward +. Spencer 4 Co, shoe manuiacturtls roOIS'
10 "a Warren-st: Enoch Morgans sons o.
sapolio and soaps no 4$s Wes-s: e orhni kenyoH 81
Brother wholesale grocers. No. q Park Place: {.
Dorhnger & Sons cut glass no. 81 Mmrp'ys sn
Emil r Becicbing wine importer. Broadway ana
Canal-st: Charles l.. Wetherbee. Hotel BncklnS-
ham, No. 62l Fifth-aVe.