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The Van Buren press., 1897-03-06
Tribute of Respect.
To Worshipful Master and Brethern of Van
ur,.o L No. A. A NJ

To Worshipful Master and Brethern OF Van
Buren Lodge No. 6, +. d A N.
The Grand Master of the Universe has called
our worthy brother, Dr. Jas. Dibrell. Sr.,
from labor to rett Passing mans allotted time,
he had for well nigh four score years lived to
enjoy the full fruition of a well spent life
As a physician he stood in the ranks of his
profession with but few equals, and no
superiors. For over a half century, in our
midst in the hour of afIiction and distress, he
has crossed the Threshold of many of our
nomes, and by his presence and skill inspired
hope and confidence. Many an anxious father
or loving mother has stood with bated breath
and searched his earnest face for one ray of hope
as he stood at the bedside of stricken loved ones
counting or listening 10 the heart beats as they
measured the conflict between life and death.
He was respected by all who knew him and
honored and loved by his friends.
THEREFORE, BE 1t Resolved, that in the death
of our beloved brother, this lodge has lost one
of the best and brightest Masons, society one OF
its grandest stays chrictianity one Of the most
devoted disciples. and his profession one Of its
brightest lights.
RESOLVED That to his bereaved family We
extend our deepest sympathy in this, the great
hour of their atiliction, aud trust they may fee
that he had fought good fight he had finished
his course. he had kept the faith, and hence
forth there is laid up for him a crown oi
righteousness
RESOLVED, That "A copy of these resolutions be
furnished the family of our deceased brother
and spread upon the records of the lodge.
GEO. X. WOOD,
W. H. SHIRLEY,
f. G.. KEER.
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ANNOUNCEM ENT.
To the Ladies of Van Buren,

Mrs. s. C. Watts is now in st. Louis
selecting a stock of the latest styles in
Millinery, which will be on exhibition
shortly and which she guarantees will
surpass anything in that line ever
shown to the ladies of Van Buren. She
has now on exhibition fine selection of
Sailors and Tam o Shanters that you
should not fail to examine.
Mrs. Watts has associated with her
Miss Maggie Landes, an expert and
artistic milliner, whose confections can
be relied on to please the most fastidious
taste. De not fail to call. Parlors in
the Kerr Turner building, next to the
Horse Shoe Drug Store.
Look out for date of opening of choice
and stylish pattern hats.
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JndertakerS and Funeral Directors.

Two parties, who claim Fort Smith
as their home, were taught a salutary
lesson in Judge Michael S court Mon
day. They had been arrested by
Constable Vinsant charged with illegal
netting in Lees Creek-between the
railroad and the wagon bridge-sell
ing the catch in this and the Fort Smith
markets. The case against them was a
very plain one and Judge Michael
assessed a fine of ten dollars and cost
against each. The parties names were
Mack Weems and Dave Martin. But
for the illegal netting and dynamiting
going on in our creeks and lakes there
would be fine sport for the angler in
our waters. We hope our officers will
be able to stop this Illegal netting and
dynamiting, and nothing will stop il
quicker than the arrest and tining of a
few of the offenders,
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Resolutions of Coincidence.

WHEREAS, The Great Commander has
summoned to eternal rest our friend
and counselor, DR.. j. S. Dibrell, and
WHEREAS, We recognize in the lesson
of his life beautiful character, worthy
of emulation, therefore
RESOLVED, By Mary Lee Chapter,
Daughters of the Confederacy, that
while we humbly bow to the will of
One who does all things well, we
sincerely mourn the death of him who
has ever spoken words of cheer and
encouragement to our Society, and his
acts of kindness we shall hold in CRATE
full remembrance.
RESOLVED, That we extend to his
family our heartfelt sympathy in this
their hour of bereavement, and assure
them that confding trust in Him who
ruleth all, will afford them consolation.
RESOLVED, That these resolutions be
spread upon the minutes of this Society
and copy furnished to the papers OF
Van Buren for publication.
MRS. HENRY MEYERS, Pres.
MISS LIZzY CLEGG, Sec.
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w. J. Echols, one of the most
prominent of Fort Smiths business
men, died in New York city Tuesday
night from heart failure. Mr.. Echols
time of his death and his wife and son
were with him. He was one of Fort
Smith substantial citizens, and his
estate is valued in the neighboorhood of
half million. He was largely inter
ested in the Merchants Bank, the w.
j. Echols Wholesale Grocery company
and the Williams Echols Dry Goods
company, The funeral took place
yesterday afternoon.
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Quite a number of the members
of the G. p. church of this
city attended the dedicatory exercises
of the new G.. p church at Fort Smith
Sunday
A great deal of pneumonia has
occurred among the children in this
neighborhood lately. Luckily there
have been but few fatal cases reported
thus far.
Southmayd Miller Dry Goods Co.
have two very tasty displays of new
goods in their show windows this week
Emmett O'Kane and Percy Allen are
the decorators.
T. A. Hunt returned Wednesday from
Mississippi, where he had been at the
bedside of his mother who had beer
dangerously ill. He reports her on the
way to recovery.
The officers seem to have located the
| negro gambling rooms, as another raid
in which three were arrested Saturday
night showed. The question is ''are
not there others2''
Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Jarvis were
called to Springdale Saturday by a
telegram announcing the serious illness
of Mrs. Jarvis mother. They were
able to return Monday.
Judge Michael informs us that he is
hot ON the trail of more violaters of the
game law, for illegal fishing. He stated
it would be through no fault of his If
this practice was not broken up.
DIED-In Van Buren, Sunday morn
ing, the 2Sth inst. after an illness OF
several months, Mrs. S. w. Poplin.
She leaves devoted husband, two sons
and a daughter to mourn her demise.
Mr.. Jeffers Saturday introduced
House bill No. 259, to amend section
1853 of the digest. The bill raises the
county liquor tax from $500 to 5000 and
reduces the state tax from $500 to 100.
DIED-At his home in the western
| part of the county on Thursday the 4th
| inst. Alfred Roberts, aged 35 years.
| Mr.. Roberts is a brother of ex-
Representative Roberts of this county
The ladies of Fort Smith gave q
minstrel performance in that city Mon
day, similar to that given by the Ladies
| Columbian Club of this city two years
ago. They are thinking of visiting Var
Buren shortly.
Mrs. Max J. Mayer left Sunday fol
st. Louis to be present at the wedding
of her brother, which took place in that
city Wednesday. She will visit Co.
lumbia, Mo, her old home, before
returning to Vah-Buren.
Arch Jarvis was in the city Sunday
en- route TO Washington to witness the
inauguration of President Mckinley
Arch is said to have the inside track fol
postmaster at Huntington under tn,
Mckinley administration. He will alsC
visit relatives in Virginia before return
ing to Arkansas.
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Obituary.

Obituary.
FINE-At the home of her son, George
Fine. near Hanson, l. T.. Feb. Gath,
aged rs years, Mrs. Rachel Fine of
pneumonia. Mrs. Fine had been a
resident of Arkansas over go years,
and had lived in Crawford county
about 36 years. She professed
religion when only II years old, join
ing the Baptist church, and lived a
consistent, christian life. She leaves
s living children. % grandchildren
and 6S great grandchildren. Her
remains were inferred in Newberry
cemetery on the 26th. Alma Herald
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| Ernest Collins has been very low the
past week and for time his life was
despaired of. The chief cause of his
illness is an abscess of the lung super e
induced by excessive cigarette smoking
AT last reports he was slowly recover
ing. This should prove lesson to
cigarette fiends-but it will not
Mrs. Sam Leggett and son, living
southeast of town, had a narrow escape
from being seriously injured in a
runaway Tuesday while coming to
town. The team took fright near
the Hays farm, throwing Mrs. Leggett
and her son out bruising them and
dislocating young Leggett s colarbone
Work at removing the machinery of
the Long Bell plant from this place has
been going on the past week. We were
mistaken when we made the statement
some time since that the Pickering
Lumber company had purchased the
site of the Long Bell plant-it was only
the stock on hand that they had
purchased.
Mr.. Fl. W. Tucker, for a year past
connected with the printing business in
Van Buren,, left Thursday morning for
his former home, Anthony, Kas. He
expects to locate at Wichita, though it
is possible that attractions in this state
may prove too strong and he may con-
clude to return, which his many friends
hope may be the case.
The people living in the East End
would be glad if the party or parties
who are continually breaking the glass
out of the street lamp in the Frisco
yard could be apprehended and taught
a salutary lesson by heavy fine. That
lamp can hardly ever be kept lit on
their account, making it dangerous
walking on dark nights.
will state that THE PRESS and Argus
both advocated the improvement of
court square before The Venture ever
made its appearance on the journalistic
horizon. Its a wonder the town of Van
Buren ever existed without the
powerfully influence of that journal
istic phenomena THE Venture but
it did.
Otto Junkermann living near Alma
/
taking strychnine, Tuesday morning
He leaves a wife and several children
Junkermann came to this section with
the Chicago Colony about year
ago. He was member of the l. O.
o. F. fraternity and number of mem
bers of that order from this section at
tended his funeral.
The Mulberry Leader of the 26th ult.
says; ''R. r. Woods, formerly editor
of the Alma Democrat, was convicted
of grand larceny in the circuit court at
Ozark this week and sentenced to | year
in the penitentiary. Woods is well
known in this county and has beer
living on the northeastern line of this
county in the neighborhood of White
Rock Mountain for a number Of years
where he has nice fruit farm.
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P. D. Scott went to Little Rock
Wednesday.
The laundry is rapidly nearing
completion.
Will Bostick took in the excursion to
Eureka Springs.
Mrs. Jno. Sharp was visiting friends
in the city this week.
Mrs. DR.. A. NJ Bourland has been
3 quite Ill the past ten days.
DR.. Catlin returned from st. Louis
4 Tuesday after six week absence.
3 Col. o. L. Miles spent several days
Z in Little Rock on business this week.
e. B. Peirce spent the first of the
week in Greenwood on legal business.
Louis Vogel left Wednesday to enter
the Mo. Pacific hospital for treatment
Mrs. Carl Shibley has been quite i'll
with an alta ok of the grippe this week
Miss Mary Strayhorn, of Fort Smith
was visiting Mrs. Dr. Catlin this week
The rainfall for this week up to
yesterday morning amounted to 1 33
inch
Lou Vogel has been laying off on
account of illness several days this
week.
Ben Hodges will open grocery store
in the room until recently occupied by
y Charles Ribling
II. l.. Fitzhugh went to Little Rock
Wednesday on legal business, returning
Friday morning.
"A ROSES-A fine assortment Just
& received. Call and see them
l.. GRAF.
Mr.. S. A. Wright has been filing
3 Officer Barrier s place since the later
& took his big step.
4 Geo. Michel managed to lose part of
( his jewelry at Fort Smith while attend :
ing the Turner ball.
March "came in as a lion, " accord
go out like lamb.
The steamer VIM. Druhe brought In
another cargo of corn and hay for John
Ward Saturday morning.
j. W. Mckinney left Sunday for st.
Louis to purchase spring and summer
goods for his establishment.
Miss Scott, of Monett, Mo-, is visit
ing her sister, Mrs. j. j. Charles, and
will remain for some weeks.
Four cases of diptheria, Of a mild
form, are reported in the family OF
Jno. . Brien north Of town.
DR.. E. R. Dibrell sustained a
fractured arm in bicycle accident
yesterday, L. r. Democrat March 3.
The Lenten season began Wednesday
and everything will be quiet in society
circles now until after Easter.
Mrs. Sue Gillette returned Tuesday
from St Louis, where she had beer
undergoing medical treatment.
The Patriots of America now hold
Onelr regular meetings in the Horticut
ural Hall, in the Wallace Block.
Officer Barrier is still limping from
the jump he took off the Frisco trair
While crossing trestle last week.
Mrs. J. d. Knowlton and Miss Katie
spent Sunday and Monday in Var
Buren, returning to Muscogee Monday
night.
Miss Lizzie Sharpe returned tC
Winslow Sunday after a pleasant week,
visit in the city as guest of Mrs. w. P
Woolum.
Miss Mary Conway returned to Little
Rock Sunday, after a two month 5 visif
to relatives ia this city, Fort Smith anC
Muscogee.
The U. s. snag boat Wichita passed
up the river Sunday, bound for Fort
Smith, and attracted quite a crowd Il
the wharf.
DIED. Leland Malcolm Huckleberry
aged 23 years, the second son of ]. H.
and Matte L. Huckleberry, died Feb.
26th, at the home of his parents il
Wan. l. T., after brief attack O.
pneumonia.
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Wanted-BLACK WALNUT

Parties having good mill and export
logs for sale, 10 inches and upward in
diameter, are requested to write us with
full particulars, or call.
Prompt cash paid for all material
when delivered
Band mills and branch office at Fort
Smith, Ark.
r. A. HONSBERGER,
siNGHAMToN, N. Y.
ssiggH Address all letters to branch office
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The VAN BUREN PRESS.
VAN BUREN,, ARKANSAS,
RAILROAD TIME TABLES.
MISSOURI. PACIFIC.

MISSOURI. PACIFIC.
Trains 23i, 232, 233, 234, 2is and pa will carry
passengers.
GOING WEST.
No 231 Arr. 2:I5 p. m. Arr. Coffeyville $50 p. m.
No. 233 90 330 am. Ft Smith 400 o. m.
No. 2fs - ll25 am STOPS at Van BUREN,.
GOING EAST.
No 232. Arr. lis pm. Arr Little Rock 7:55 p. m.
No 23i. g 1850 am. F." 2:15 pm,
No 24t Lv. 1215 pm. Coal Hill 4:35 p. m.
Trains 23i, 232, 233 234 run daily
Trains 2i3 and 244 do not run on Sunday.
Through trains make stop of minutes.
GREENWOOD BRANCH
N o. 366.' Arr. ll:25 am. STOPS at Van Buren,.
No 203. Lv. 1:50 pm. Arr. Greenwood 500 D. IN.
~ Daily except Sunday
A. HAYS. Agent.
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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
commission.
VIM. L. TAYLOR.
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Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription
for sale at JOHN O'KANE s DRUG STORE.

Miss Fannie Scott has received the
first filled out dime book to be applied
to the Confederate monument fund
The book was sent to young lady at
Nashville with request to have it filled
last Monday and was returned Thursday
morning filled. If the ladies could
find more such energetic solicitors they
wood soon have sufficient sum.
Ajax Hose Co. No. has ordered new
rubber coats for the use of its members
during fires. This is something both
hose carts and hook and ladder truck
should be supplied with. AS it has
been at nearly every fire some of the
members of the companies have had
their clothes damaged by water and
dirt and as the work done is entirely
gratis they should be given as much
protection as possible.
The Van Buren press., 1897-03-06

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria.
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she clung to Castoria.
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria
The Van Buren press., 1897-03-06

Lem East was up from Huntington
Sunday and Monday visiting his
parents. Lem has leased the Hunting
ton Herald and is full fedged news
paper man, and, if appearances go fol
anything, he is doing well.
The Van Buren press., 1897-03-06

Mrs. S. C. Watts has been in st.
Louis all this week purchasing the
latest styles in millinery for hel
establishment in this city. Mrs. Watts
promises to have the best selected stock
ever shown in that line in Van Buren.
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FRISCO LINE" (sT. L. & s.F.)
LOCAL and Personal.

Special Notices in the Local Columns Fire cent?
u Line for first insertion, and fire cents per
line for each subsequent insertion. al locals
run and charged for at oboue rates until or
de,ed discontinued.
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Yours truly
Mrs. SAMUEL A. JACOBS
DR.. Pierce's great Doctor Book of 1000
pages sent FREE for twenty y-one cents in
stamps to pay postage and wrapping only.
Address DR.. Pierce as above.
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Rainfall.

The record kept by Mr.. Graf shows a
total precipitation only 0 80 inch for the
month of February. The following is
the record:
Feb. 0. 30 in.
5 0.O9 d"
Total O.3g 4"
The precipitation for February, 1896,
was .07 inches.
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The time for the early closing of dry
goods stores in Van Buren, agreed upon
some months since has expired and
most of them are open until a late hour
now
The Van Buren press., 1897-03-06

Monday night, having purchased fine
assortment of suiting for the spring and
summer trade.
MARRIED-At the home of the bride
near Van Buren, on Thursday, the 4th
inst. Mr. Palmer Crabtree and Miss
Annie Garrett.
The extension of the Kansas City
Pittsburg & Gulf road was completed
Tuesday and was generally celebrated
in Kansas City.
MAGNOLIAS-I have large assort-
ment of these-all sizes. Now is the
time for planting them, Call and see.
l.. GRAF.
Senator Douglass spent Saturday and
Sunday in Hot Springs and he speaks in
the highest terms of this famous health
resort. Gazette.
Miss Maggie Landes arrived last Fri
day from Springdale and has accepted a
position in the millinery establishment
of Mrs. S. C. Watts.
Miss Pearl Porter, after stay of
several months with relatives In our
city, left for her home at Sherman,
Tex. last Friday night
The rain during the week came as q
god send to many, ont still more of it
would do no harm as the ground is not
near saturated yet.
After visit of several weeks as guest
of Mrs. DR.. O. M. Bourland, Miss
Lottie Carter left Wednesday for
Bentonville to visit friends there.
Bicycles must now be carried as
baggage by railroads operating in
Arkansas. A bill to that effect having
received the governor s signature.
1t is currently reported down in this
neck o woods that the champion biscuit
eater is Squire Micheal, of Van Buren,,
the mighty nimrod. Alma Herald.
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"Faust
AT Murta Opera House.
Next Thursday night March II.
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MARRIED-At the home of the bride
near Van Buren, on Thursday, the 4th
inst. Mr.. Palmer Crabtree and Miss
Annie Garrett.
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Phil Themes returned from st. Louis
Monday night, having purchased fine
assortment of suiting for the spring and
summer trade.
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TAKE NO oTHER-GET THE BEST.

Ernest Collins has been very low the
past week and for time his life was
despaired of The chief cause of his
illness is an abscess of the lung super :,
induced by excessive cigarette smoking
AT last reports he was slowly recover
ing. This should prove lesson to
cigarette fends-but it will not.
The Van Buren press., 1897-03-06

The extension of the Kansas City,
Pittsburg & Gulf road was completed
Tuesday and was generally celebrated
in Kansas City.
The Van Buren press., 1897-03-06

Ltlu Edst WAS up lIOn Huntington
Sunday and Monday visiting his
parents. Lem has leased the Hunting
ton Herald and is full fedged news
paper man, and, if appearances go for
anything, he is doing we'll
! Mrs. s. G.. Watts has been in st.
Louis all this week purchasing the
latest styles in millinery for her
establishment in this city. Mrs. Watts
promises to have the best selected stock
ever shown in that line in Van Buren.
| A foot race between sprinter from
| Fayetteville and one from Mena was
held at the track in the Hynes farm,
southeast of town, last Friday. The
stakes are said to have amounted to
81 200. The Fayetteville man won.
G.. G.. SWEET was down from Muscogee
couple days first of the week and
reports the business of the Standard
| Cigar Co., in fourishing condition,
| with orders already booked sufficient to
keep them busy for couple months.
A negro infant was found in well on
| the Bob Bourland place on the Van
Buren, and Alma road Monday. The
officers are investigating the matter and
Wednesday arrested and lodged in Jail
negro girl living near there named
Nora Roberts.
Not Exactly Right is the way thousands of
people feel. 1t is because their blood is poor
Hoods Sarsaparilla, the One True Blood Puri-
fer, will promptly set them right.
Hoods Pills are purely vegetable and do not
purge, pain or grippe. All druggists. 227
Night Watchman s. A. Wright made
an arrest of more than usual Importance
Saturday night. The name of the party
is Lib Dodson. The search of his
person revealed three revolvers and a
counterfeit $40 bill, which he had been
unsuccessfully trying to pass.
Call and examine my nice line of
towering plants before sending your
orders away. | have just received a
fine assortment of roses, etc. all we'll
rooted plants also fine assortment of
Magnolias, without which no yard is
complete. l.. GRAF.
Three tennis courts have been laid
out in Van Buren, and practising is
going ON with vigor. They are located
on the grounds of D. w. Moore, T. NJ.
McGee and H. A. Meyer. Match
games are scheduled between the
different teams to take place in the near
future.
Van Buren, was treated to quite a
blow Thursday night. Slight damage
was done to negro church in River
side and number of sheds were blown
over in different parts of town. Report
was brought up by Conductor Knowlton
that Russellville suffered quite severely
| from storm.
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Parties calling for above will please say ad-
vertised and give date. fee Of one cent will
be charged on all advertised letters.
W. L. ENGLAND. Z. ".
The Van Buren press., 1897-03-06

into society, and womanhood as we'll. IL
an extremely critical period in every girls
life. At this time she needs advice, and,
what's more-help of the right sort If she
puts her faith in DIR. Pierce's Favorite Pre-
seription it can bring only good results.
It's a medicine that's made especially to
build up women's strength and cure wo-
mems ailments-an invigorating, restora-
tive tonic, soothing cordial, and bracing
nervine purely vegetable, non alcoholic
and perfectly harmless. For all the func-
uonal arrangements, painful disorders, and
chronic weaknesses that affiict womankind,
the Favorite Prescription is specific
The Van Buren press., 1897-03-06

A foot race between a sprinter from
Fayetteville and one from Mena was
held at the track in the Hynes farm,
southeast of town, last Friday. The
stakes are said to have amounted tc
81 200. The Fayetteville man won.
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TERRIBLE PAIN AND PAINTING SPELLS.

49,
When I commenced taxi
ing your medicine I was
very sickly. I had fire.
quent spells Of fainting,
terrible pain in my head,
and life was a burden to
me. l was attended by
one Of the best physi-
clans in our town, but
with no good results. At
last a neighbor advised
me to try DR.. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription,
which l did, and after
taking one bottle I felt
greatly benefited. /
would advise all ladies
similarly afflicted to try
a. Pavorfte Prescriotiou "
The Van Buren press., 1897-03-06

MAGNOLIAS-I have a large assort-
ment of these-all sizes. Now is the
time for planting them. Call and see.
l.. GRAF.
The Van Buren press., 1897-03-06
Unclaimed Letters.

The following is a list of letters in the Post
Office at Van Buren,. Ark. remaining uncalled
for and advertised March G, 1897
The Van Buren press., 1897-03-06

Call and examine my nice line Of
towering plants before sending you
orders away. I have just received {
fine assortment of roses, etc. all we'll
rooted plants also a fine assortment ol
Magnolias, without which no yard is
complete. l.. GRAF.
The Van Buren press., 1897-03-06

Southmayd Miller Dry Goods Co.
have two very tasty displays of new
goods in their show windows this week
Emmett O'Kane and Percy Allen are
the decorators