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The Van Buren press., 1897-08-14

The -Confederates from this county
who attended the Wilson Creek re-
union report that the affair was a
dismal failure. Owing to the bitterness
of some of the members of the Spring
field G.. A. R. Post against anything
bearing the name of the Southern
cause, there was general split and as
a result no preparations were made for
entertaining the visitors. There are
people who do not know the war is over
and they generally did their fighting
during the war from under the bed.
Last Sunday and Mondays rainfall
amounted to 5. 81 inches. The rain fell
in torrents early Sunday morning
amounting up to noon to 4. 40 inches.
All branches were swollen with the
water that the thirsty soil was not able
to absorb. This rain amounted to o. SO
in. more than fell during the three
months of July. August and September
last year. BY this good fall crop of
POTATOES is virtually assured, cotton
will Weld as it has not done in years
and the farmers outlook certainly is
rosy.
The Van Buren press., 1897-08-14

If our ball team expects to make any
sort of showing against Fort Smith on
the 25th they had better begin to dc
some practicing now.
j. T. Edmonds has moved his stock
of samples into the room in the Lynch
block recently occupied by Mrs.
Mullen s millinery store.
Rob Poe, they do say, has gone to
Oklahoma to marry him wife. The
drug clerks seem not to know when to
stop. Fort Smith Times Democrat.
Capt John Matthews, of. Fort Smith
died Friday morning at Eureka Springs
He was one of the best known and most
progressive citizens of the Border City.
Hurst, the barber, has moved his
shop next to Colgrove & Matlock S
office. The Queen City Grocery Co. F.,
has taken up the space occupied by him
in the Bryan building heretofore.
Rev. d. c. Yeargin, assisted by Rev
Hays, of Wagner, 1. T., is holding a
very interesting revival meeting at
Oak Grove school house. 1t will
probably continue ten days or two
weeks longer.
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Mrs. Len Merrill left Saturday on a
ten days visit to relatives at Spring
field, Mo.
Levi Smith has accepted position as
salesman with the Queen City Grocery
company.
Guy Burson returned from a
prospecting tour through the Territory
Saturday.
Buck Williams went to Eureka
Springs Saturday to spend few days
with his wife.
Max Lyons went to Winslow Tuesday
to visit Mrs. Lyons and the children
for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. F. Allen came
down from Tamaha, l. T.. Saturday
on short visit.
j. E. Hatfield left Monday for
Shawnee, O. T., after couple week S
visit to his family.
The Illinois fishing party returned
Saturday night with the usual report of
oceans of fish.
c.. P. Tanner, of Sarcoxie, Mo. was
visiting his brother, Marion, few
DAYS this week.
Epworth League meeting each Sun
day evening at $3.50 O. clock at the
Methodist Church.
J. NJ. Ruttan has been embellishing
the front of the postoffice with new
coat of paint this week.
Miss Ethel Allen left Saturday for
Winslow where she will spend the
balance of the summer.
Mrs. Max A. Mayer and children re-
turned Saturday from month S stay at
Manitou Springs, Colo.
Henry Steele has been at Rogers
during the week looking after the peach
shipments from that section.
The proposed circus, which was to
have been a part of the celebration on
the 25th, has been declared off.
Conductor Lamay has been given a
RIM on the west end with a new crew
Business is picking up, necessitating an
extra crew.
Judge and Mrs. Ben Decherd and
Mrs. w. G. Bostick went to Spring
field, Mo-, Saturday to visit Mr. Ed
A Barbour and take in the reunion.
d. Landreth q Sons celebrated
Turnip Seeds-all varieties-in 4 10.
packages. Sold only at
EDMoNDsoN & BRITT s.
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Hon. S. L. LETTERS was up from Mul-
berry Saturday.
Capt. j c. Wright was down from
Chester Saturday.
Miss Mamie Floyd returned Saturday
from visit at Dyer.
David Bryan spent Monday and
Tuesday at dreeayOod.
County Treasurer Branson was down
from Lees Creek Saturday.
A Salvation Army Post is being again
established in Van Buren,.
Miss Lucy Stahl left Sunday on a visit
to friends and relatives in Missouri.
WINEs-From IS cents to 81 per
gallon. l.. GRAF.
Attorney G. B. Fontaine and wife
returned from Paris, Ark. Saturday.
w. o. Briscoe has moved into the
store room recently occupied by Lloyd
& Tate.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. G.. Galloway spent
the past week at Monet visiting
friends.
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J. w. Nicodemus & Sons have rented
the Briscoe building south of the post
Office and are occupying it with their
tinshop. They have secured the agency
for the Springfield Stove Co. S goods
and will put in large stock of stoves
and accessories.
Will Boatright has accepted the
position of amanuensis in the Office of
Miles q Miles. Will is one of the most
studious and trustworthy young men of
our city and we think the engagement
with such an eminent law firm will
prove mutually profitable.
Prof. Morris, of the Fort Smith
Times Democrat, assures us that large
delegation of Fort Smithians will help
us celebrate the completion of our
electric light plant. Like assurances
come from all the neighboring towns
and the crowd in attendance will be a
very large one.
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B. Crosby, of st. Louis, has rented
the Dickson building formerly occupied
by the Van Buren, Book Store and
opened a stock of clothing in it.
Dispatcher Coppage left Tuesday on
a few days visit at Ash Grove, Mo.
He was accompanied by his father, who
arrived from Kentucky Monday.
Charley Ward was taken violently i'll
while attending the Lees Creek picnic
Saturday. 1t was thought that it was
caused by some ice cream made on the
grounds.
Eighteen tickets were sold here
Saturday for the Galveston excursion.
This, however, included number who
came from points east and west along
the Mo. Pacific.
The picnic at Lees Creek bridge last
Saturday was quite pleasant affair
and an enjoyable time was had by those
attending, among them a number OF
Van Burenites
Sundays rain appears to have been
general throughout this entire section.
Travellers coming in from Little Rock
Coffeyville, Paris and Monett report
heavy rains at all those points.
Two of the dynamos for the electric
light plant arrived Saturday and Mon
day Contractor Fuller put a gang of
linemen to work doing the outside
wiring. Work at the power house is
also progressing nicely.
In the case of Sam Hays, charged
with cutting Henry Davis, in Judge
Michael court Saturday the defendant
was allowed to enter a plea of guilty
and a fine of s. 90 and costs assessed,
amounting to $l7.
Congressman Hugh A. Dinsmore and
Judge Edgar E. Bryant, of Fort Smith
have been secured by the committee fol
sneakers on the occasion of the electric
light celebration. This insures some
oratorical gems as both gentlemen have
more than local reputation as orators
Y Others are expected 10 accept invita-
4 tions to attend and deliver addresses.
The Van Buren press., 1897-08-14

Col. Jacob Yoes filed suit this week
against the Frisco railroad for damages
caused by fire to his property at Chester.
He charges that negligence of the
Frisco or its employees was the cause of
the fire that destroyed the depot and
other property there something like a
year ago.
The Reynolds hose cempany's team
and team composed of members of
the Citizens Band, both of Fort Smith,
will play a game of ball at that place on
the Goth inst. There is nothing un-
usual in that, but there is in the fact
that the uniforms will be Mother
Hubbards.
Mayor Garrett is one of the Fort
Smith men who are interested in the
company that will go to the Klondike
region in the spring In fact, Mr.
Garrett was one of the original
promoters of the project, and he has
made all his calculations TO go TO that
country with Messrs. Warren, Gill and
others.
The Van Buren press., 1897-08-14

Conductor Jas. Evans and wife were
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. j T, Edmonds
during the week. -
Mr.. and Mrs. Bond and J. C. Fox,
Oh st. Louis, were the guest of Dr.. and
Mrs. Lucas this week.
fayette Brodie returned Monday
from a ten days stay at Van Buren, 5
summer Winslow.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. B. Choinski have
gone from Eureka Springs to Chicago
lot the balance of the summer.
Sewers have been and are a necessity
ana The PRESS is as much in favor of
'aeT construction now as ever.
Miss Clara Rudd, of Shawnee, o..
L., arrived in the city Monday on a
visit to her sister, Mrs. ely Wood.
Edmondson & Britt are supplying the
uaJor portion of the bread used at
"lnSlow, and it is no small amount.
Jho. Kerwin went to Charleston last
friday to accompany. Mrs. Kerwin
paek from a month visit at her old
home.
Rev A. G.. McManaway, represent
Jug Ouachita Baptist College al
'rkadelphia, was in the city several
Ways this week in the interest of thai
Institution.
The Van Buren press., 1897-08-14

40 woman lovely woman /! nature made
thee to temper man we had been brutes
without you.o Woman more than merits
all the good things that have been said of
her by the wits and poets of all times
When man lauds woman and her charms
and virtues, he has in his minds eye an
ideal That ideal is always a healthy wo-
man. No man makes pretty speeches and
witty toasts about woman, with the picture
in his mind of weak, sickly, nervous wo-
man, tortured by pain, and suffering from
depression and dependency. 1t is in the
power of every woman to be some mans
ideal If she will but build up and guard
her womanly health.
The best of known remedies for all forms
OF disease peculiar to women is DR.. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription. Itworks directly on.
but one set of organs in a woman's body.
II allays and eradicates pain. 1t soothes in
hammation 1t invigorates and purihes. 1t
restores complete health to the organs dis
tinctly feminine and banishes weakness,
depression and dependency 1t is the dis
covery of DR.. X. V. Pierce, chief consulting
physician to the Invalid's Hotel and Surgi-
cal Institute, Buffalo, N Y. If you wish to
know more about it write TO him.
This is to tell you, writes Sister Eliza L. de
Falcon, OF Corpus Christi. Nueces Co, Texas
g that had been Ill for twenty one years and
was finally cured by your medicines the Golden
Medical Discovery and Favorite Prescription. '"
1t is as easy to be we'll as i'll - and much
more comfortable. Constipation is the
cause of many forms of illness. Dr. Perce's
Pleasant Pellets cure constipation. They
are tiny, sugar coated granules. One lit
tie Pellet is a gentle laxative, two a mile
cathartic. All dealers in medicines
The Van Buren press., 1897-08-14

There has been another change in the
management of the Van Buren, steam
laundry. Perry Flowers succeeds
Will Daniels as manager and proposes
to furnish first class work, having
secured some experienced hands for the
important parts. There is room for a
good laundry, run in the right manner
in Van Buren,.
A one legged tramp, who is a
foreigner, was passing through lvey
township and because the people could
not understand his gibberish justice
of the peace committed him to the
county Jail for insanity. The tramp
has been set at liberty. Ozark Demo
crat.
That justice of the peace ought to be
pounding rock. 1t would be more in
line with his brain power than dealing
out Justice under the state laws.
Henry Sardioni, employed by Mr..
Sewer as watch repairer during his
recent illness, is in fair way to spend
some time in Jail for disposing of
watches entrusted him for repairing and
for attempting to sell a revolver stolen
from Mr.. Sewers store. He is said
to be a morphine fiend and it was the
craving for the drug no doubt, that led
him to commit these misdeeds, as he
came well recommended to Mr. Sewer
You can find ballots for voting for
the young lady who will turn on the
electric lights on the 25th at the follow
ing places: Southmayd Miller, Nc
Kinney Rea, Boston Store, New York
Store, Pape Bros. B. c.. Covey's Book
Store, G. K. Ingeberg's News Depot,
H. G. johnson S, F. G.. Kerr g, Johr
O. ane's, M. J. Catlin' and W. II.
Ross drug stores. Announcement Of
the standing of the candidates will bt
made each Sunday morning.
| Geo. Mullins, a sixteen year old boy
was bound over by Justice Moore Satur
day in the sum of $500 for committing
| a nameless crime. The testimony il
the case was of such nature that thu
Justice decided it would in the interes
of public morality to hold the examin
alton behind closed doors. 1t would b'
we'll If this was observed oftener by oul
peace officers. 1t certainly is of NJ
benefit to young boys and men to lister
to the testimony in many of the casei
that occur.
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To vary the monotony of laying the
lash ON their mules two Fort Smith
street car drivers are in Jail charged
with fishing for fares in the fare box.
They will come clear if they can induce
the jury to take ride on the cars for
the "oldest inhabitant never saw a
fare deposited yet.
Miss Pearl Porter leaves Monday for
her home at Whitesboro, Tex. where
after rest of two weeks she will
assume position in dry goods estab-
lishment at that place. Her many
friends in Van Buren, will wish her well
and hope that she will make an early
visit again here.
A number of the Confederate
survivors of the battle of Wilson Creek
(Oak Hill) attended the reunion of the
Beth anniversary of that memorable
contest first of the week. The ranks of
the survivors now are thinning rapidly
and in few more years there will be
but few left to answer the roll call.
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GIVE US AN ORDER when in need of Job Work
Programme for August IS.

10 TO II A. M:
Grand Band Concert by Queen City
Band.
IL A. NJ. TO p. M:
Address of Welcome and Response.
2P. M:
Grand Balloon Ascension and Para
chute Leap-Miss Leona O'Dell.
BROADWAY PROGRAMME 80 to B. p. M. :
Band Concert by Queen City Band.
Races 3 to 80 P. m.
BICYCLES:
One third Mile Race-Novices.
One third Mile Race-Amateurs
One third Mile Professionals.
One third Mile Race-Boys under Is.
One third Mile Race Girls under Is
One fourth Mile Race Boys under 10.
One fourth Mile Race-Girls under 10.
Foot Races open to all Climbing
Creased Pole.
FIRE DEPARTMENT RACES.
Champion Hose Race-Van Buren, Fire
Department.
Conditions of the race: Run 100 yards, lay
sections of hose, throw water shut OFF at plug,
transpose third and seventh sections throw
water)
Coupling Contests Buren, Fire De-
partment.
Hub and Hub Races-Van Buren, Fire
Department.
4:30 p. M:
League Ball Game-Van Buren, VS.. Fort
Smith.
EVENING EXERCIsES-ooURT- HOUSE PARK
8 to S;15.:
Band Concert-Queen City Band.
9P. M:
Grand Illumination. when the most
popular young lady will press the but
ton, turning on every light in the city
$3.50 p. NJ:
Balloon Ascension, with Fireworks
Prof. Chas. Raymond.
10 P. M:
Search Light-Electrician w. A Fuller.
The search light and other electrical
Examinations will be continued until
a. M.
The Van Buren press., 1897-08-14

Superintendent Mckee S car was side.
tracked in the Mo. Pacific yard here
Thursday night and was attached to the
eastbound passenger Friday morning.
We call attention to the ''Act to
Prevent Forest Fires on the Public
Domain in another column. AS will
be seen all fines collected under this act
will be paid into the public school fund
of the county where the misdemeanor
occurred.
Lightning struck the county court
house at Fort Smith and tore the flag
pole to pieces also putting the town
clock out of whack and now all the old
sun dials have been resurrected so the
verdant Fort Smithian knows when to
eat.
The linemen commenced putting up
| the wires ON Main street Thursday
The low pressure wires are of copper
weighing dDouu Ouc spouHu W pWo iOot
and have no insulation. The high
pressure wires for arc lighting are
! insulated.
The street commissioner has been
having the alleys to the east and west of
Main street repaired this week. We
are thankful for the filling up of sink
hole in the rear of this Office that has
been sending forth an ordor hardly
comparable to that of altar of roses.
A game of baseball between Van
Buren, and FIT. Smith is scheduled at our
park for this afternoon and good game
is assured as both teams have been
working to get themselves in trim. A
small admission fee of ten cents will be
charged; ladies will be admitted free.
The Van Buren press., 1897-08-14

Grant Sweat, who. in connection
with Mrs. j d. Knowlton, has been
running the Standard Cigar Factory
here, was arrested last night by City
Marshal Long on a charge of living in
adultery. Sweat was turned over this
morning TO U. S. Deputy Marshal
o Brian, who took him to Fort Gibson
for preliminary trial in Commissioner
McComb's court. The case was put
off until the 18th, when it will be heard
at Muscogee. Sweat 5 bond for APP
pearance at court on the 18th was set at
$1,000, which he has failed to secure up
to this writing Wagner Sayings.
The Van Buren press., 1897-08-14
Everybody Says SO.

Cascarets Candy Cathartic, the most won.
derful 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,
cure headache, fever, habitual constipation
and biiousness. Please buy and try box
Of e. C. G. to-day; 10, IS, so cents. Sold and
guaranteed to cure by all druggists.
The Van Buren press., 1897-08-14

Alex Trout, a Bentonville negro,
while stealing ride on the Frisco
local freight Wednesday morning from
Fort Smith to his home, riding the
bumpers, was thrown off near Long
Bell mills by the train breaking in two
and his right leg crushed just above the
ankle by the rear section. He was
brought to town and sent to Benton
Vile on the afternoon train. He signed
a statement attaching no blame to the
railroad company or trainmen.
The Van Buren press., 1897-08-14
WAN TED !!

An Agent in every town to sell the POST
DISPATCH. The PosT-DIsPATCH contains
from TO IA pages daily and from Ss to so Sum
day. The Sunday POST DISPATCH is the
biggest and best Sunday paper outside of New
York City. Besides its 10000 words of special
telegraph il contains a 70 10 l6-page Magazine
Section. This is a big budget Of bright. inter-
esting articles arranged in IA most artistic man
ner 1t also contains "a Colored Cover which is
simply marvel Write for samples Big money
for agents. Nearly 100 per cent. profit Don't
think your town is too small but write for par
ticulars and try it.
Address at once,
Circulation Department
PoST-DISPATCH,
St Louis, Ne.
The Van Buren press., 1897-08-14

To make room for the large crop soon
to be made up I will for short time
sell wine at the following low prices
3 to 10 gal. S5c per gal. 1 gal. 90c.
4 gal. soc. q gal. 35c. Bottle 40c.
Kegs so to 75c. Jugs 10c per gal, For
cash only. E. G.. ARKEBAUER.
The Van Buren press., 1897-08-14

II Pat Morris is bnying peaches at
Chester and Mountainburg for ship
hent.
The river was on quite rise this
week, indicating heavy rains west of
here.
There is rumor of several handsome
cottages to be erected in the near
Future.
Miss Annie Thompson, of Coffey-
|yille, is visiting her sister, Mrs. 7. j.
Kelly.
Mrs. G. w. Roberts left Wednesday
ION a two weeks visit to friends at
|Cedarville.
Mrs. J. E. Jarvis left Wednesday on
a ten days visit to her mother at
|Springdale.
Alex Gooding, who took in the
Galveston excursion, reports a very
pleasant time.
Miss Leila Boatright left Tuesday on
visit to her grand parents at
Wagner, l. T.
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If You Want....

to Buy, Sell, or Exchange Lands
or Town Property, give mo mum :
bers,, improvements and price
cash or time. IL you want to
purchase let me know what YOU
want. | will sell on reasonable
commission.
VIM. L. TAYLOR.
The Van Buren press., 1897-08-14

Palestine Sweet Chill Tonic unparalleled fol
the cure of Fever ami Ague. Chills and Fever
80 cents.
For sale at Dr., Johnson's Drug Store.
The Van Buren press., 1897-08-14

Palestine Oil Liniment most valuable lini-
ment for rheumatism, Sprains, Swelling and
Throat, Neuralgia, etc. Price, 25 and so cents.
For sale at Dr. Johnson's Drug Store
The Van Buren press., 1897-08-14
THE VAN buren, PRESS.
VAN buren,, ARKANSAS.
RAILROAD TIME TABLES.
MISSOURI PACIFIC.

MTSSUU ri FAVIF 10.
r..,ns 98l. 232, 233, 234, 243 and pa will carry
passengers GOING WEST
\, ou Arr. 2:45 pm. Arr Coffeyville $50 pm
~ ~ a 5e,' $50 I'm. Ft Smith 400 a. IN.
H. S S1S' +" lbs am STOPS at Van Buren,.
GOING EAST.
IA 90. Arr. l:15 pm. Arr. Little Rock 7:55 pm.
W. al $50 am. 2l5 pm,
No. 5 ~ Lv 12i5 pm. " Coal Hill 435 j. m.
~ %. n, 93l. go, 333. 234 run daily.
rrains 2l8 and 244 do not run on Sunday
rThrough trains make stop of minutes.
GREENWOOD BRANCH.
h, aS Arr. ll:25 I'm. Stops at Van Buren,.
E NJ Ss Lv. $50 pm. Arr. Greenwood 500 p m.
" ~ A. HAYS, Agent.
The Van Buren press., 1897-08-14

Trains 30 and 81 run dailyexcept Sunday, bal
snce run daily.
Pullman seepers and reclining chair cars on
n through trains Through tickets on sale to
For full information call upon or address
&. L. GooDING, Tiki. Agt
The Van Buren press., 1897-08-14

Sheriff Pape visited Little Rock Mon
|lay on business.
Mrs. Hal Brown is visiting friends at
|Wagoner.
Miss Leah SHIRLEY is visiting friends
BIT Bentonville.
Mrs. Norman left Tuesday on visit
b Springfield.
Mrs. Chas. Pape and children came
down from Winslow Tuesday.
Jno Fink and wife, of Fort Smith,
we're visitors in our city Tuesday.
Miss Jessie McCorkle was visiting
Mrs. Ed B. PIERCE first of the week.
J. W. Moss, one of Dyer S prominent
Merchants, was in the city Tuesday.
Mrs. A. Williams and child have re e
urned from a month S visit at Rudy.
There is nothing the matter with Van
'uren when it comes to raising peaches
The Van Buren press., 1897-08-14

l.. Il, Southmayed umpired the Van
buren, Alma game and his we'll known
fairness left but little room for the
usual kicking
The Van Buren press., 1897-08-14

Pierce's Pleasant Pellets for sale at
JOHN O KANE S DRUG STORE.
The Van Buren press., 1897-08-14
LOCAL and Personal.

Emial Notices in the Local Columns Flee cent,
q Line for frst insertion, and IRE cents pc,
Gae for each subsequent insertion. Al locals
run and charged for at ADORE rates until or
dsred discontinued.
The Van Buren press., 1897-08-14

Fred Britt took in the Galveston
excursion and will stop off and visit his
father at Sherman, Tex, before re-
turning home.
The Van Buren press., 1897-08-14
asy to Take
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Are features peculiar to Hoods Pills sinall IN
,jze tasteless. efficient, thorough. As one MAJ
The Van Buren press., 1897-08-14

Look for the Facts demonstrated by expert
ence Thousands and thousands of people
suffering from the effects OF impure blood have
been cured by Hoods Sarsaparilla.
Hoods Pills act easily andpromptly on the
liver and bowels Cure sick headache. ~
The Van Buren press., 1897-08-14

said: You never know you -uuu
have talSena pill till II is all DUuC
over" 25c C. l. Hood & Co, UHE0

The only pills to take with Hoods sarsaparllla
Hood pills and Hood S Sarsaparllia,
FOR sale at JNo O'KANE DRUG SToREH
The Van Buren press., 1897-08-14

New York and other Eastern points
are given chance this year to eat real
good peaches-some that were raised in
Arkansaw.
The Van Buren press., 1897-08-14

Tuesdays ball game at Rudy was
introduced by quite lively shower.
AT Van Buren, there was hardly a
sprinkle.
The Van Buren press., 1897-08-14

Mrs. Len Merrill left Saturday on 8
ten days visit to relatives at Spring
field, Mo.