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The Van Buren press., 1897-05-01

Two special coaches containing
students of the A. /. u, and citizens
of Fayetteville passed through Van
Buren, Thursday en- route for Little
Rock to take in the state oratorical
contest.
The Odd Fellows home, propositions
for the locations of which were asked
from different towns in the state, Van
Buren, among them, some time since,
will very likely be located at Eureka
Springs.
Oklahoma was treated to another ter
rible visitation this week. A cloud
burst near Guthrie did several hundred
thousand dollars worth of damage and
many people lost their lives in the rag.
ing waters.
The last electric light proposition
anent to which we were to have been
treated to some welcome disclosures
has also proved fzzle. What has
become of the Water Works company s
proposition?
W. D. Chew, who has been visiting
his uncle, Hon. Sam r. Chew, in this
city, since the adjournment of the
legislature, left Saturday last for Little
Rock to resume his post as sergeant at
| &c tho tot oapota
The property owners opposite the
court house should follow the example
of DIR. Bourland and cut their portion
of the sidewalk down to the grade. II
they will not do so voluntarily the
council should order it done.
Buz Lucky, the negro bandit who had
a hand in the Corretta and other
robberies in the Territory, was
sentenced Wednesday by Judge Rogers
to thirty five years imprisonment fol
the part he took in the various
robberies.
Miss Jeanette Whiteman, neice o.
Mrs. Jas. Morell, arrived Saturday il
Van Buren, and will make this hel
permanent home. Miss Whitemar
made the entire trip from Algiers, OF
the northern coast of Africa, to Val
Buren, alone.
Senator Douglass was honored at thu
converting of the extra session of thu
legislature by being made chairman o
the senate caucus. Senator Douglas
is proving his worth as a legislator no
only to his own people but also to thu
law making body of the state.
Clint Scales, the negro who assisted
Ike Rogers in the capture of Cheroke'
Bill. has made his appearance at For
Smith and says he will not leave Their
until Bill s brother, who has now ais
threatened his life, has either beef
captured or ''bitten the dust.
]. T. Hopkins, of Wan, l. T. con
tributed $25 to the city treasury Wed
nesday for sporting six of larg
dimensions in opposition to the peac
and dignity of the city. Actin
Marshal Merrill made the arrest. A
impartial raid on all the "hip pockets
in the city. we think, would make
/ unnecessary to collect taxes for
while.
The Van Buren press., 1897-05-01

Miss Pearl Kramer returned from a
visit to her mother at Coffeyville,
Kans. last Saturday.
John Beeler has accepted position
with the Russellville foundry and left
for that place Tuesday.
Mesdames Jno. o Kane and Burr K !.
Field are back from a week 8 visit to
friends at Fayetteville.
Saturdays rain amounted to little
over an inch and half, and started all
vegetation to growing rapidly
The Wagner Sayings reports Van
Buren, parties figuring on establishing a
wholesale grocery at that point.
The cold weather of Thursday was
thought to have been caused by severe
hail storm in southwest Missouri.
Mrs. L. G. Locke and Miss Mary
Robinson were the guests of Mrs. ID.
w. Moore several days this week.
Prof Grammar this week brought
down his family from Chester and is
now located on Fayetteville street.
Nicodemus & Sons have been putting
the roof and cornices on Contractor
Morelock s new residence this week.
A new berry shed was begun in the
Frisco yards this week, but has been
left in a half finished condition SO far,
The Van Buren press., 1897-05-01

w. Il. Ross is in Little Rock receiv-
ing expert medical treatment. He ex
poets to be absent week or more yet.
Miss Scott returned last Saturday to
her home at Monet, Mo, after a
pleasant visit to her sister, Mrs j. j Il.
Charles.
Rich Reese has been making some
improvements on his property in the
rear of the old Lynch store building
this week.
A great many people who came here
expecting work in the berry fields have
already left, being unable to get any
thing to do.
Miss Vincenheller left for her home
Fayetteville Thursday, after a several
days visit in our city as guest of Miss
Fannie Scott.
Thursdays temperature reminded
one of the old saying about winter
lingering in the lap of SPRING Fires
were comfortable.
Tom Edmondson had another severe
attack of stomach trouble Wednesday
night and required the services of q
physician for time.
Mrs. Lewis Bryan returned from
Little Rock Monday, where she hac
been as a delegate attending the meet
ing of Women s Clubs.
The Frisco is giving one fare rat
to Fayetteville and return today OIL
account of the corner stone laying o
the Confederate monument.
The band boys are practicing regula
for the tournament to take place at For
Smith this month and they will give {
good account of themselves.
Mrs. F. Lyons has purchased tn
Gus Blass stock of goods known as TIL
New York Store and has retained Mr.
Max Lyons as manager of the same.
The Van Buren press., 1897-05-01

Perry Allen has been promoted to
salesman at Southmayd Miller Dry
Goods Co. s store and Carl Jones has
been given his former position as wrap
ping clerk.
A defective flue in the kitchen OF
Geo. Miller's confectionery caused a
little blaze Thursday, which was how
ever extinguished before the depart
ment arrived on the scene.
The Van Buren press., 1897-05-01
Pansies a l.. Graf s.

Pansies l.. Graf s.
R. E. Brown spent Sunday at Little
/. Rock
q A nice assortment of Pansies at L.
i Crafts.
The river got on a good rise first of
the week.
o. L. Miles went to Little Rock
4 Wednesday.
4 Phil Berman returned Saturday from
n the markets.
M. M. Renegar was up from River
township Monday.
Jesse Mostellar is building an addition
to his livery stable.
Hon. Jesse Turner returned Sunday
4 night from st. Louis.
Rev. G. W. Flowers is visiting St.
Louis and other points north.
Less than week more will finish up
the crop of early berries here.
W. H. H. SHIRLEY spent coupl
days at Little Rock this week.
j. r. Brown has accepted position
as salesman with Pape & Pape.
Miss Mamie Williams left Saturday
on visit to friends at Argenta.
s. r. Lincoln Tuesday brought in
the first home grown green peas.
Mrs. Norman Pedley left Saturday
on visit to friends at Coffeyville,
Edgar Convey has secured position
with Mckinney Rea Dry Goods Co.
Miss Alberta Daniels returned Sun
day from a short visit at Little Rock.
Miss Oden, of Fort Smith, was the
guest of Mrs. Adds Bryan this week.
Mrs. H. H. Dill is now improving
rapidly from her recent severe illness.
T. L. Beard was circulating among
his Van Buren, friends first of the week
Miss Lottie Carter returned to OZarl
Tuesday after an extended visit in oul
city.
BoRN-To Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. w
Roberts on Sunday, the 25th inst,
son.
Mrs. A. M. Bourland had a relaps,
and has not been quite so well thi
week.
Mrs. Shepherd, of Muscogee, was tn
guest of Mrs. Littlefeld during the pas
week.
Mrs. Geo. Yoes has been very il
since her return from Texas first of tn
week.
DR.. M. s. Dibrell is now located il
his new Office in the Kerr Turne
building.
Park Crutcher has accepted clerk
ship with the G. F. 7. car company a
this point.
Capt. Geo. Sengel was the guest Q
Col. o. l.. Miles several days first O
the week.
IL there is anything intellectual in
college yell it must take the X-rays {
locate it.
Mr.. R. B. Taylor, of Marshall, Mo.
was the guest of DR.. Kerr few day
this week.
Miss Nance was visiting Miss Fanni
scott first Of the week, returning hon
Wednesday.
Our friend Dan Smart is maxim
quite a success at raising asparagus fC
the market.
Fletch Arnold has been in the elf
THIS week buying his share of the straw
lerry crop.
The Van Buren press., 1897-05-01
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
LAND OFFICE AT DARDANELLE ARK,
March IL. 1897.

March II, 1897.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice Of bis intention
to make final proof In support Of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before the County
Clerk of Crawford County, at Van Buren, Ark, on
May l, 1897, viz: Isaac J. M Glstrap. Hd.
Entry No 1885 for the 81 of the S1z Sec. p
TIP. II North, Range 30 West
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation of,
said land, viz: John Rich, John Fridle, Charles
Fridle, J. M. Carter, all of Chester Ark.
WIN p. WooTEN, Register.
The Van Buren press., 1897-05-01
A Nice Assortment.

Mrs. Fundenberg wishes US to call
the attention of the ladies of Van Buren,
to the fact that she has just received a
nice line of millinery and pattern hats
of the latest designs. Do not fail to
examine her stock before purchasing.
The Van Buren press., 1897-05-01
Stockholders Meeting,

A meeting of the stockholders of the
Citizens Bank. Van Buren,, Ark. will
be held at their banking house on
Tuesday, May 4, 1897, at 8 P. NJ, for
the purpose of electing a Board Of
Directors for the ensuing year.
II. E. BROWN. Cashier.
The Van Buren press., 1897-05-01

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria.
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss she chung to Castoria.
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria
The Van Buren press., 1897-05-01
THE VAN buren, PRESS.
VAN BUREN,, ARKANSAS.
RAILROAD TIME TABLES.
MISSOURI PACIFIC

Trains 231, 232, 233, 234, 243 and 244 will carry
passengers oo,xo wrsr
M 991 Arr. 2:45 pm. Arr. Coffeyville $50 p m.
IA ga 7" $40 am. FIT Smith 400a M
No 94S " 1l:25 am. STOPS at Van Buren,
GOING EAST.
No. 2s2 AR. rs pm Arr Little Rock 20 p m,
No 2i4 Lv. 1918 ?, m. Coal Hill E35 pm.
Trains 23l, 232, 233, 234 run daily.
Trains 2i3 and IA do not run on Sunday
Through trains make a stop of minutes
GREENWOOD BRANCH.
No S16. Arr HIS am. STOPS at Van Buren,.
No 2OS" Lv E50 pm. Arr. Greenwood 500 p m.
(s) Daily except Sunday
A HAYS, Agent
The Van Buren press., 1897-05-01
If You WANT.

to Buy, Sell, or Exchange Lands
or Town Property, give me num-
bers,. Improvements and price,
cash or time. II you want TO
purchase let me know what you
want. ! will sell on reasonable
com mission.
VIM. L. TAYLOR.
The Van Buren press., 1897-05-01

Palestine Sarsaparilla is absolutely true and
reliable for the cure of all blood taints, such as
Serofula and Syphilis and specific In cancer
Gus affections, Tumors, Pimples, Chronic
Catarrh etc. Price, Sl.00.
For sale ut DR.. Johnson's Drug Store.
The Van Buren press., 1897-05-01
LOCAL and Personal.

Special Notices in the Local Columns Fire cents
Line for first insertion, and fire cents per
line for each subsequent insertion. al locals
run and charged for at ADORE rates until on
dered discontinued.
The Van Buren press., 1897-05-01

Trains 30 and 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
G. K. GooDISG, Tkt. Agt
The Van Buren press., 1897-05-01

suicide Is
surely as II he turned pistol on his heart.
Such a man dies by little degrees. First a
little indigestion and little neglect. Then
loss of appetite. The bowels get clogged
and the blood receives poisons instead of
healthy nutriment Old, inert tissues In
flesh, muscle, nerve and brain are not re-
placed by new. The whole body gets stale.
The very sleeping room of a man in this
condition Is filled in the morning with un-
wholesome odors as If 1t had been occupied
by decomposing corpse. It has been &C.
cupied by man halfdead. The poisoned
brain refuses to sleep and hates to work.
Then comes the resort to the hypodermie
injection of morphine and-speedy death.
All this may be prevented by the use of
Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. II
corrects all disorders of the digestion,
makes assimilation perfect fills the blood
with the vital elements that make new tbs.
sue, builds healthy flesh, firm muscles,
strong nerves and active brain cells IT
drives out impurities and disease. Thou
sands of men in all walks Of life have testi-
fed to its wonderful merits
It's an insult to your intelligence for dealer
to attempt to palm off upon you sn6tfitnfe for
this rld-faned medicine. You kno,0 what you
want. It's his business to sesf that DdHf. When
he urges some snb5fIfats he's thinking of the
larger profit he'll make not of your welfare.
shun all such dishonest dealers.
The man or woman who Is regular as clock
work is seldom troubled with disease or
mental or bodily lassitude. Dr. Pierce's
Pleasant Pellets are safe, sure, speedy and
permanent cure for constipation. One little
Pellet is gentle laxative, and two mild
cathartic. They never grippe. You will have
reason to regret 1t if you let dishonest
druggists induce you to take substitute.
The Van Buren press., 1897-05-01

Spring Medicine is a necessity which Hood,
Sarsaparilla grandly supplies. 1t purifes anC
vitalizes the blood and thus gives tone ant
strength to the whole system
The Van Buren press., 1897-05-01

Palestine Drops best known remedy for the
cure of Dyspepsia, Indigestion Chronic Con-
stipaton, Fiatulence, Collie and all stomach,
bowel and liver diseases. Being specific for
these, 1t is a sure cure for La Grippe
For sale at DR.. Johnson's Drug Store.
The Van Buren press., 1897-05-01

Undertakes and Funeral Directors.

WE CARRY
Metallic, Velvet and Broadelotk Caskets, and
All kinds OF Collins, Robes and Funeral Supplies
AT BOTTOM PRICES.
The Van Buren press., 1897-05-01

Hoods Pills are the only pills to take wit
Hoods Sarsaparilla, Cure all liver ills. z
The Van Buren press., 1897-05-01

Miss Pearl Kramer returned from
visit to her mother at Cofeyville
Kans. last Saturday.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-01-06
A CURE FOR LANE BACK.

''My daughter, when recovering
from an attack of fever, was great
sufferer from pain in the back and
hips" writes Louden Grover, or Sar-
dis, Ky. "After using quite a number
of remedies without any benefit she
tried one bottle of Chamberlain's Pain
Balm, and it has given entire relief"
Chamberlain's Pain Balm is also a GER
tain cure for rheumatism. Sold by all
druggists and dealers. Benson, Smith
& Co., wholesale agents, H. I.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-01-06

Capt. L. o. White says: when in
New York | witnessed drills by COM
panies of the famous 18th Regiment,
and frankly, | could not see that the
men behaved better than our own vol
unteers. They are way ahead of us,
however, in one thing: The number
of men at drill. All of the companies
turn out regularly as many as ninety
men.
an San Francisco I saw no drilling.
visited Shell Mound in company with
Col. Macdonald of the First Regiment.
All interest there was centered in the
coming shoot with Hawaii. Col. Mac
donald has told his men that they are
to meet the best average marksmen
around and that defeat will be no dis
credit. All military men OF the state
are interested in the contest and the
papers look upon it as most import
ant event. Victory will be the great
est feather imaginable in the cap of
the y. G. II. IT will establish our rep
utation for craftsmanship near and
/ far.
"How much will it take to best
! them? Well, | have my pocket book
| full of their scores. Here's a list of
those made the day | was there. From
it I figure that 1000 is possible for
them. But this is not probable. Here S
a clipping from The Star, which says
the n. G. II. will try for $500 points.
If the boys will clear that mark and
pile up as many more points as they
can, We'll win with something to
spare. They have a few crack shots
but many awful poor ones. One adj
vantage our men have is that they
shoot well together. 1t is doubtful il
there will be a difference of ten
points in our highest and lowest score
while there will be wide range in
theirs.
"The boys must go into it feeling
that it is the match of their lives, and
that they must win at all hazards. II
every man will make every shot count
victory will certainly be ours"
Lieut.. jacobson drilled company r
Tuesday evening. Capt. White was
present.
The range will be open this after
noon for practice purposes.
Company G will hold a business
meeting and have drill this evening.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-01-06
CHINESE REFORM.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S.-According
to news received here from unofficial
sources, Ii Hung Changes visit to Eng
borne fruit in decision of the Chin
csc Government gradually to Anglicize
the Chinese people, at least as far as
their language is concerned. The Pc
king Government recently issued in
structions to the various Niceroys and
Governors of the provinces of the en-
pire to establish schools for the teach
ing of the English language and West
ern sciences in all of the principal
cities of the country.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-01-06
WITH THE FIRST REGIMENT
CAPT. WHITE TALKS OF THE AP-
PREACHING 1O0-MAN MATCH.

Has Clear Ideas on the Great Contest
in the Event Notes of the n. G. II.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-01-06
CHANGES OF TINE.
Baltimore Herald.)

'Jeffersonian simplicity" so called,
was possible, and, perhaps, appropri-
ate in 1901, when travelling facilities
We're limited and when Washington
was country village on the Potomac.
But 1.-The bells of time have rung
changes fast" and the modern inaug-
ural is as necessary to a proper and
adequate expression OF patriotic loyal
ty as the formal banquet and stately
minuet was in the days of George
Washington. The criticism of inaug.
ural day which arises every -four
years, springs from q mistaken notion
about the relations existing between
the President and the people in 1900
and in 1900.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-01-06

HOODS PILLS assist digestion. 25
cents. Hebron Drug Co., wholesale
agents. 4
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-01-06


Collector General, J. B. Castle.
Oeputy-Colector. E. B. McStocker.
Harbor Master, Captain A. Fuller.
Port Surveyor, Geo. G. Stratemeyer
Storekeeper, Jas. Kelly.
DEPARTMENT OF ATTORNEY-GENERAL.
Office in Executive Building, King st.
Attorney-G General, w. o. Smith.
Marshal. Arthur NJ. Brown.
Deputy Marshal II. r. Hitchcock.
Clerk, j. NJ. Kea.
Clerk to Marshal, H. M Dow.
Tailor Oahu Prison James A. Low.
Prison Physician, c. B. Cooper, NJ. d.
BOARD OF HEALTH.
Office in grounds of Judiciary Building.
corner of Militant and Queen Streets
Members: DR.. Day, Dr. Wood, DR.. Emerson,
f. Lansing and Attorney-General Smith.
President, Hon. w. O. Smith.
Secretary, Chas. Wilcox.
Executive Officer, C. B. Reynolds.
Agent Board of Health, ]. d. McVeigh.
Inspector aud Manager of Garbage Service
l.. L. La Pierre.
Inspector, DR.. w n. Monsarrat.
Port Physician, DR.. Il. r. Day,
Dispensary, DR.. Henry w. Howard.
Leper Settlement DR.. r. K. Oliver.
BOARD OF IMMIGRATION.
Office, Department of Interior. Judiciary
Building, King Street.
President, j. A. King.
Members of the Board of Immigration
j. b. Atherton, D. B. Smith, Joseph
Marsden, James G. spencer, J. Garden.
Secretary, Wray Taylor.
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
Ofica, Judiciary Building, King Street
President, w. d. Alexander.
Secretary C. II. Rodgers.
Inspector of Schools. II. S. Town send.
BUREAU OF PUBLIC LANDS.
Commissioners: ]. A. King, ]. r. Brown.
l.. A. Thurston.
A Mt of Public Lands--J. f. Brown.
DISTRICT COURT.
Police Station Building, Merchant Street.
Geo. H. de La Vergno, Magistrate.
VIM. Cuelho, Clerk.
PosToFFIcE BUREAU.
rostmaster- General, J. Mort Dat.
Secretary, w. o. Atwater.
Supt Postal Savings Bank, H. c. Johnson,
Money Order Department, F. B. Dat.
General Delivery, L. t. Eenake.
Registry Department, g. l.. Desha.
Clerks: j. d. Holt, r. A. Dexter, S. L. Keku-
mano, @. J. Holt, ]. Liwai, Chas. Kaauoi,
Martha, J. T. Figuereda, W. Y, Along,
Miss NJ. Low
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-01-06

Have you leaky gutter? If you
have, make it perfectly clean and dry,
apply god coat of No. P. and b.
Paint over the leaky spots; then take a
piece of stout Manila paper, or piece
of common cotton cloth, paint it well on
both sides; lay it over the first coat, Civ
ing the whole final coat and there
will be no more leak there. Or if the
whole gutter is bad. make it clean and
dry, and apply paste of P. &.B. Paint
and Portland Cement.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-01-06
THINK IT OVER.

Have you ever heard of a medicine
with such record of cures as Hoods
Sarsaparilla? Don't you know that
Hoods Sarsaparillla, the one True
Blood Purifier, has proved, over and
over again, that it has power to cure
even after all other remedies fail? Il
you have impure blood you may take
Hoods Sarsaparilla with the utmost
confidence that it will do you good.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-01-06
AYE RS
SarsapariI|a

in my family for years. and would
not be without it. l used to suffer
with boils and skin eruptions,
attended with great lassitude and
general debility. In fact, 1 was SO
i'll that 1 could not attend to my bus
mess. Being advised to try Ayers
Sarsaparilla l did so, and l am happy
to say that the medicine restored me
to perfect health. have since used
Ayers Sarsaparilla for my children,
in various complaints, and it has
always proved effective. I can safely
recommend it to sufferers as
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-01-06
BUREAU OF AGRICULTURE
CUSTOMS BUREAU.

Office, Custom House, Esplansde, Fort st.
Collector General, J. B. Castle.
Deputy Collector, T. r. McStocker.
Harbor Master, Captain A. Fuller.
Port Surveyor, Geo. G. Stratemeyer.
Storekeeper, Jas. Kelly.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-01-06
Sole Agents for the Haacdiian Islands

The building papers are l, 2, 3, and
ply They come in rolls, each roll con-
tanning 1000 square feet. They are
water proof, acid and alkali proof and
vermin proof. A house lined with build
ing paper is far cooler than one that is
not. There is also cheaper grade of
paper adapted for use under mating
keeping out insects.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-01-06
HoNoLy LII, July Goth, 1895.

HONoLy LII, July Goth, 1895.
MEssRs. W. G. IRWIN & Co., LTD.
GENTLEMEN:-In reply to your in
quiry as to how the Ideal Roof Pain
you sold me lasted would say that
painted the roof of my house ~ months
ago with your Red Ideal Roof Paint
and find it is as fresh and bright in ap
pearance today as when first applied
looking as well as others lately painted
with other paints. | am more thar
satisfied
j. q. ROTHWELL.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-01-06
That Tired Feeling
AND
GENERAL DEBILITY.

The cause is poor, thin blood,
resulting in deficient vitality. To
overcome this, the blood needs to be
enriched and vitalized, and for this
there is no medicine in the world
equal to Ayers SarsapariIEa. The
cures it has worked, the men, wo-
men and children it has restored to
health, are countless in number. One
such experience is related by Mr..
Robert Goodfellow, Mitcham, South
Australia, as follows: az have used
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-01-06

Don't expect more of your advertis-
ing than you would of clock that's
run down. Advertising to pay must
be kept wound up year in and year
out.