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The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-01-21

The monetary congress, held at
Indianapolis, Ind, concluded its
work on the 18th. Resolutio ms
we're adopted fayorlng gold
standard, the retirement of United
States notes Of all kind, and that
a new and safe system of banking
be established. A committee was
appointed 10 carry out the pros
gramme.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-01-21
EXCHANGE FL ASHES.

Let a mai die and he is suddenly
full of good qualities, and only the
good ia remembered. That is all
right but it will do him no good
then. Why not pass over the short
comings of the living while they are
with yon and you can do them some
good. Be kind to the living means
something. Be kind 10 the dead
means nothing.-Edmore mich.
Journal.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-01-21

New Orleans merchants will
pay the railroad fare of JACKSON
merchants who visit that city for
the purpose of purchasing goods.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-01-21

The president of the American
Friends Of Cuba will present mon.
ster petition, containing over fix
hundred thousand signatures, to
congress, favolng the resolution
calling for the recognition of the
independence of Cuba.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-01-21

w. s. Sherwood, a pullman car
conductor on the Northern Pacific.
who has had % years. continuous
service, has travelled 3, 212.OO0 miles,
or l2o times around the world. tie
has never been In but one unim.
portant WRECK, and has meyer been
hurt.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-01-21

VIM. Campbell, who lived s miles
west of .BroOkhavens was shot and
KILLED by h;s tnirIeensyear.old son.
Campbell was violently abusing his
wife at the time.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-01-21

Consul General Lee fatty denies
The words attributed to him by Mr.,
Money. General Lee says that he
did not seud any word TO Secretary
oiney by Mr.. Money or any other
person, aud he is indignant regard.
aug Moneys communication TO a
New York newspaper.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-01-21

Judge e. T. Merrick died at bis
home IN New Orleans on the 18th.
aged ST years. Judge Merrick was
actively engaged in the practice of
Ills profession, and his sudden
death was caused by an attack Of
grip.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-01-21

The boys wing of the Buckner's
Orphan Home, near Dallas, Texas,
burned Oh the night of the 18th.
The bodies of Ii boys and . girls
nave been recovered from the ruins.
a number of other inmates we're
badly burned,
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-01-21

"Generap Coxey is preparing to
organize another army of unem~
i,loyed workmen. Such cranks as
CoXey should be sileuced by the
government instanter.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-01-21

a Kansas woman requested the
Governor of that state to recom.
mend Ia HIS message the passage
law to prohibit the manufacture.
sale and use oil corsets IN Kansas.
VI course the Governor did not
comply.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-01-21

Senator John Sherman, of Ohio,
has accepted the Secretaryship. and
thus one cabinet position has been
finally settled.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-01-21
PAYING FOR FUN.
Here is what ruins the news

Here is what ruins the newspa'
per business in Mississippi:
Ordered by the board that the
contract to publish the proceed
logs of the board for the year 1897
and also to publish all legal notices
required by the board is hereby
awarded to G. A. Stovall. editor u
the Mississippi Messenger. The
said StoyaI agrees To do said print
ing for nothing and pay TO thu
county of Clarke one dollar at the
expiration of the present year.
Newton County Progress.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-01-21

Some sacrliigious thief entered
the St. Louis Cathedral, New Or
scans, one night last week, and stole
we crown OF "Notre Dame de
Lourds.f The crown is diamond
gemmed, and is worth about Sl5OO
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-01-21

A statement made by the as
slgnees of the Selma Bank, shows
that Institution to BIZ 10 a worse
condition than at first supposed.
Depositors will lose heavily,
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-01-21

Ed. Dorsey, a negro convict who
escaped from the peniIentiary 81
years ago, was captured at Port
Gibson on the 10Th.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-01-21

B. L. Davis, an inn-keeper OF
Rugby, Tenn, murdered his wife
and then suicided. He became
crazed from the use of cigarettes.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-01-21

About 100000 inhabitants of
Bombay, India, have fed from
that city on account Of the plague.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-01-21

The scheme to pool the products
OF all mills manufacturing white
paper used by newspapers, mas
been abandoned.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-01-21

ENTERED AT THE POST OFFICE At
POPLARVnLE, MISS, AS Seq
oND CLASS MAIL MATTER.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-01-21

Cage Evans, son of the late Judge
Sylvanus Evans, died at Enterprise
on the 18th, aged 90 years.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-01-21

John w. Trelosr, a weIl-known
c,tizen of Biloxi, shielded or the
18th by taking Trough on Rats"
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-01-21

The universal postal congress
will be held at W ashington, d. c.,
next May.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-01-21

This country pays more than
500, 100000 in freight charges to
foreign shIpowners every year.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-01-21

Peck's Industrial Home for col
ored girls, New Orleans, burned
Saturday morning.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-01-21

The Bank OF Biloxi has declared
80 per cent dividend for tue past
year.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-01-21

B. w. Mathis, the cabbage king
OF Copiah county. will plant 60
acres OF this vegetable this year.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-01-21

John A. Gurley. al Old merchant
OF Meridian, died on the 18th.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-01-21

United States Minister Willis
died at Honolulu last week.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-01-21

PUBLISHED WEEKLY AT
POPLARVILLE, MISS.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-01-21

Thursday, Jan. 81, 1897.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-01-21

A. &. RUSSELL. Sr., Editor.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-01-21

ONE DOLLAR IN ADVANCE.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-01-21
Atlanta, Ga.

Ripnns Tabulss cure biliolas,uiv ~.
Ripens Tebules cure torpia. Z. s, ,'scl.
Eipaos frab1iles fer scul ss''
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-08-07
GIVE US AN ORDER when in need of Job Work.

through the city at lower rate of speed
and the chief of police was instructed
to notify the proper officers of the road.
The question of numbering streets
and houses came up again and this time
an ordinance was passed requiring
property holders to number their
houses, the city to do the numbering or
naming of the streets.
Chief Pernot was given authority to
purchase $50 feet of new fire hose.
City Attorney Miller was instructed
to see if the railroads could be com
PEELED to put lights at their Main street
crossings, in the event they could not
be compelled to do this and would not
do so of their own accord to prepare an
ordinance compelling them to keep a
Waterman at those crossings.
The recorder was instructed to
present to the water company a rebate
claim of 81 900 for 1896, for failure to
comply with its contract during a
portion of that year.
A curfew ordinance was introduced
by Alderman Pernot and after con
siderable discussion was defeated by u
vote of to 2, Alderman Williams
declining TO vote on the question,
though he stated himself as favoring
such an ordinance The vote was !:
Ayes Pernot and Miller. Mays
Hayman, Wood and Matlock.
Fifty dollars was appropriated for
street work for August.
As a wind up the council under a
late act of the legislature passed a
resolution compelling the property
owners to grade and lay a sidewalk on
the west side of Main street opposite the
court house.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-08-07

Mrs C. B Fontaine is visiting at
Paris. Logan county.
Earl Allen left Wednesday for a
week stay at Winslow.
Editor Higgs oldest boy is suffering
from an attack of fever.
Mrs. Anna Clark and daughter left
Thursday for st. Louis.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Meyer left
Wednesday for Winslow.
Hon. Randolph Comstock was down
from Uniontown yesterday.
Col. Sam R. Chew left Wednesday
for Paris, Ark. =, on legal business.
A number of improvements are being
made on the Collins Hotel building.
Mesdames Dr. Hynes and DuVal
came over from Fort Smith yesterday.
The Van Buren, ice factory shipped a
car load of ice to Fayetteville Thurs
day.
A bolt of lightning struck the tower
of the Baptist church during Thurs
days storm doing about $40 worth of
damage 70 the woodwork and some Of
tie windows.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-08-07
keneIm c. Miles Dead.

The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs. o.
L. Miles We're grieyed to learn on Wed
nesday that the grim e'angel of death ;
mad for the second time within few
short weeks entered their home and
claimed as its victim their eldest SON
kenelm Chillingly Miles.
Ken as he was Familiarity known
to his friends and associates, was an
exceptionally bright young man and
gave promise of useful life. No pains
or expense had been spared by his par
ents to thoroughly fit him for the strug-
gle of life in the way of mental training
and his was mind well constituted to
seize upon these opportunities. But it
was not to be- A few weeks ago he was
taken i'll with fever and gradually grew
worse as other complications set in,
until finally, hoping against hope, his
fond parents were forced to see his soul
pass out to the great beyond.
Ken Miles was born at Greenwood
Sebastion county, March H. 1881, and
died August 4, 1897.
Brief funeral services were held at
the family residence Wednesday after
noon, a beautiful song service being
rendered by Mr.. and Mrs. Ingeberg,
Miss Gretchen Meyer, and Percy Allen.
The remains were then taken to Fair
view cemetery accompanied by a large
of sorrowing friends for in
terment.
Together with the many friends of the
family THE PRESS can only join in ex-
tending them the feeble consolation of
words and trust that time will heal the
cruel wounds caused by this great be-
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-08-07
CASTo1IA.
The fao- II
''i 's !; IrMAZIzw 1 ;!;;s

D. w. Moore on Saturday received
from the governor s Office papers com
missioning him brigadier general of the
Arkansas State Guards. The com
mission runs for three years from the
date of issuing.
The outing party composed of Mr..
and Mrs. Norman Pedley, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ollie Laws and Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis Vogel returned from the wilds of
Scott county Saturday night, thorough
ly well pleased with their outing
F. R. McKibben returned Saturday
from an extended stay in Washington.
1t is said his chances for the appoint
ment to the marshalship of the central
Indian Territory district are much
improved.
Hon. Sam R. Chew, of Van Buren,,
will in all probability be candidate
for attorney general and indications are
that he will make good race. Sam is
a good lawyer and hustler to boot
Fort Smith Elevator.
Messrs, Andy Loekhart and j, H.
Lowry returned last week from two
weeks trip to Polk county, where they
located some tracts of coal lands. Mr..
Lockhart states that they have fine
vein of coal on their claim.
Sam Lung returned from a seven
months visit to the Celestial Kingdom
the latter part of last week and has re-
sumed his laundry business at this
point. 1t is said that during his stay
there he took himself a wife.
Miss Handy left Saturday for her
home in Louisiana after an extended
visit in the city as guest of Miss
Gretchen Meyer. Miss Hanby's early
return will be looked forward to by the
host of friends she made during her
stay here.
A party of high Mo. Pacific officials,
including Frank Gould, Vice President
Warner and Gen. Manager Doddridge,
passed through the city Tuesday en-
route from Coffeyyille to Little Rock
and made a stop of thirty minutes
here.
Howard Hobson, who is to manage
the home circus entertainment to be
given for the benefit of the Queen City
Band and Charity Home on the 25th,
arrived from Louisiana Tuesday and
has begun preparations for the enter
tainment.
LLOYD q Tate, the East End grocers,
have rented the room in the Bryan
building. until recently occupied by
Jno. Kerwin as a carriage repository
and moved into it this week. Mr.
Kerwin has moved his stock Of carriages
and buggies TO has warero9m.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-08-07
City Dads.

Monday night the city council met in
regular session and an unusually large
amount of business was disposed of.
To begin with accounts amounting TO
1912. 50 were made and 81, 21O in can
celled scrip was burned. The finance
committee reported s. ,932, % on hand.
The council then proceeded to the
consideration of scavenger ordinance
and passed one which provides for the
work to be done under the supervision
of the city The city to collect the fees
from property holders for the work.
A resolution removing the street light
from the corner of st. Mary and Cedar
TO the corner of MCGEE and Cedar was
spread on the records. Also one re-
auiring the Frisco to run its trains
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-08-07
Confederate Flags VIII Float.

SCiiiCoCt ate T ldBS VIII y lOdI.
The dispatches reported some days
ago that the Springfield G. A. R. Post
had raised objections to the ex-
Confederates, who had been invited to
meet with them on the Oak Hill battle
fields, carrying the Confederate battle
flags, and, as result, it was stated
the Confederates had withdrawn
and would not participate,STs1
There were number.0f survivors of
that memorable contest around Van
Buren, who had intended attending the
reunion until they saw the newspaper
reports of the action of the Springfield
g. A. r. Post, when they dropped the
subject. However, this week Judge
Decherd received letter from Ed A
Barbour. of Sprinfeld, denouncing the
dispatches as a malicious falsehood and
that no objections had been rSsed to
the ex Confederates bearing in their
ranks the banners for which they had
conscientiously fought and bled
This will be good news to many who
wish to visit the reunion.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-08-07

Rev. S. l.. G. Coward left Wednes
day on visit to his former home in
Kentucky. En- route he will stop and
take in the Nashville exposition.
Silas Wright and family and Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Jones spent several days
this week camping at Lewis ford on
Frog Bayou and report a good time.
j. A. Thompson received a message
Saturday from the superintendent of
the Wells Fargo Express company at
st. Louis to report there for duty at
once.
Unless there is stop soon to the
exodus of Van Burenites to Winslow
there wont be anyone left here to keep
the cows FROM eating up the vegetable
signs.
The remains of the little child of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Fonville were brought
over from Fort Smith Wednesday and
inferred in Fairview cemetery that
afternoon.
R. P. Allen returned from Little
Rock Sunday, where he had been called
by the death of his nephew. Frank,
the 11year old son of Mr.. and Mrs
7. C. Potts
Mrs. Dan Hunt and Mr.. Hunt S
sister, Miss Myrtle Hunt, of Ripley
Miss. left Saturday for Winslow for
the summer. Dan accompanied them
up to see that everything was all right
Clyde O'Bryan, T. T. Pyle. Marion
Hatfield and Eugene Burson left Tues
day overland for point Is miles north
of Sallisaw in the Territory where they
will spend couple of weeks camping.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-08-07
CASToRIA.
The fac II
r,sna;sre ~ NN@A every
~ CL1</V ZELC<Zl/ wrapper.

Sherd Hunter who went to Winslow
with Mr.. Harshaw as nurse came down
Saturday and reported his patient
greatly improved,
Jno. London was Saturday acquitted
of the charge of burglarizing Flippin s
store, mention of which was made
several weeks ago.
The poles for the electric plant arrived
Saturday and on Monday Mr. Fuller
put a dozen or more men to work
putting them up.
A crowd of six car loads of colored
excursionists from Fort Smith and Van
Buren, spent Emancipation day-Aug 4
at Fayetteville.
Tailor Yoes was taken quite i'll Satur-
day and has been confined to his bed
a part of this week, being still quite
under the weather.
Guy Burson has sold his grocery
business in Fort Smith and left Monday
for Muskogee and other Territory points
to look for location.
The town hog no longer fears the
pound. He disports himself in the
cutters on Main street as though he was
monarch of all he surveyed.
d. Landreth & Sons celebrated
Turnip Seeds-all varieties i ID.
packages. Sold only at
EDMoNDsoN & BRITT S.
Mrs. McNorton, of ST. Andres, Cal.
arrived the latter part of last week on a
visit to her brothers, j. c. and j. R.
Howard. living north of town. They
had not seen each other for forty years.
Mrs. McNorton will spend the balance
of the summer here.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-08-07

Fred Thurm has been appointed to
the position of storekeeper for the Mo.
Pacific at this point by Master Mechanic
Carr.
Work has been begun by Contractors
G. E, Pope q CO., ON the Landau
cottage corner Drennen and Linn
streets
The thermometer has been trying for
the past ten days to reach its last year $
record and has not failed very much of
doing so.
Conductor Harvest has returned from
his vacation and relieved Conductor
Pike Smith from running the Green
wood local.
Oscar Bruun returned from Winslow
Sunday thoroughly recuperated and has
resumed his position with the SHIRLEY &
Wood Gro. Co.
Mrs. S. w. Thayer left Monday for
Winslow, where she will spend the
balance of the summer as guest of Mrs.
Dan H. Miller.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-08-07

A picnic will be held near Lees Creek
today.
J. E. Hatfield is serving as deputy
constable.
Harry Pernot now writes insurance
| for the Hartford
Sam Collins, ST., was visiting at
Atkins this week.
WINES From IS cents to 81 per
gallon. L. GRAF.
Bro. Renfroe was one of the Almaites
IN town Monday.
Mrs. C. R Cordell has been on the
sick list this week.
Miss Maud Farrow is taking a
month vacation.
Col. j d. James came down from
Bentonyille Saturday.
DR.. and Mrs. NJ S. Dibrell returned
from st, Louis Sunday.
Will Hynes spent the past week at
Pine Bluff visiting relatives.
Saturday night 5 shipment of peaches
amounted to four car loads.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-08-07

cause the majority of big sicknesses, are
the trivial arrangements of the digestion
that most people pay no heed to. Good
digestion feeds and builds up man bad
digestion starves him in every tissue,
muscle, nerve-hber, and brain-cell.
Bad digestion leads to consumption,
blood and skin diseases, and nervous ex-
haustion and prostration. DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery corrects all
disorders of the digestion, invigorates the
liver and prevents and cures consump-
ton, blood and skin diseases, and nerv-
Gus troubles. 1t is the great blood naker,
fesh-builder, and nerve tonic. Druggists
sell it and have nothing else Just as
good"
~ have lately given DR.; Pierce's Golden Med
ical Discovery trial, writes Miss c. NJ. Malette
of Houston. Harris Co., Texas, and 1t has
petely cured rue of very serious aud obstinate dis
orders in which the hearts action was impaired
/ took it for two weeks / began to experience
less discomfort from my illness, after about the
fourth dose, and in four FIVE days still less and
several days after was surprised to find that |
was actually better. Two weeks having passed
every SYMPTOM had disappeared"
The man or woman who neglects con-
stipation is storing up in the system a
store of disorders that will eliminate in
some serious and possibly fatal malady.
DR.. Pieree's Pleasant Pellets are a safe,
sure, speedy and permanent cure for con-
stipation. One little Pellet is gentle
laxative, and two mild cathartic They
never grippe. Druggists sell them.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-08-07
Baseball.

The Van Buren, Browns left Sunday
to cross bats with the Fayetteville
team.
Mondays game was won by Van
Buren, by a score of 81 to 49, Tuesday
the tables were turned and Fayetteville
won by a score of IA to 10.
The third game of the series was not
played, our team going over to Benton
vile, where they met a most inglorious
defeat by score of27 to 5. We under
stand there is game scheduled with
Fort Smith at that place this afternoon.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-08-07

Cascarets Candy Cathartic, the most won
defful medical discovery of the age, pleas
ant and refreshing TO the taste, act gently
and positively on Kidneys, liver and bowels
cleansing the entire system, dispel colds,
and biiousness. Please buy and try a box
of q. G. G. to-day; 10, 25, 80 cents. Sold and
guaranteed TO cure by all druggists.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-08-07
Pierces Pleasant Pellets for sale at
JOHN O KANE s DRUG STORE.
Only $3.50 to Galveston, Texas,
and Return.


On Saturday, Aug. 7, 1897, the
Frisco line will run an excursion train
from Van Buren, to Galveston, Texas,
Tickets sold at the very low rate of
$3.50 for the round trip. Train will
consist of coaches and chair cars and
will leave Van Buren, at IDS A. NJ.
Aug, 7 and arrive at Galveston $50
A. M, Aug. s. Returning train will
leave Galveston P, M, Aug. and
arrive at Van Buren, 7:15 P. NJ, Aug.
10. Let everybody take advantage of
this low rate and enjoy a sea bath and a
cruise on the Gulf.
For any other information call ON or
address G. E. GooDING,
Ticket Agent.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-08-07

Mrs. l.. H. johnson is slowly
recovering from a severe attack of i'll
ness
Mrs. j. F. Robinson returned Satur-
Jay from visit to relatives at Topeka
Kan. \
capt. R. B. Allen returned Friday
u'sht from Winslow much improved in
health.
a number of our prominent railroad
uer are talking of visiting Alaska next
spring.
MRS. Buck Williams and children
uSVe gone to Eureka Springs for the
Sumner.
Mrs. R. W. Funk returned Wednes-
way way from months stay at Eureka
Z hgs.
ssrs. W. A. LETTERS and Robt L.
,nogers, of Mulberry. were in town
Monday.
Ut f. G., Kerr returned Sunday
40, ,Om months visit to his old home in
Missouri.
o,bs scnse Economy in buying medicines as in
n, matters. IL is economy TO get Hood s
vai parilla because it contains more medicinal
man Hnv Other-l0O doses one dollar
ais are the only pills 10 take with
rsaparilla Durc an liver ms 221
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-08-07

L. H. Southmayd, j. E. Smith and
Sam Steward were appointed by Gov
Jones as Board of Equalization for
Crawford county. Mr.. Southmayd has
written Governor Jones asking him to
withdraw his name as the time for the
meeting of the board comes during the
busiest season Of the year
Another party, composed of Walter
Mann, Claud and Everett Cain, Will
Miller, A. N. Kellogg, R. S. Bernard
and A. G. Cunningham, left Monday
for a two weeks outing on Illinois
river. They went prepared to have a
good time and have with them Bill
Decherd, the best camp cook in this
section, to see that they do not suffer
for something to eat,