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Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-03-31

Mr.. Robert Taylor, an old time and
prominent citizen of this county passed
over the river Of time last Tuesday at
his home on the corner of Walnut and
First avenue. He has been in poor
health for several years, but was sud-
denly taken worse while his wife was
away. Mr.. Taylor was one of the lead
ing citizens in the upbuilding of Hutch
inson few years ago and leaves many
friends.
The Van Buren press., 1898-10-01
The 'Frisco-Barres Case.

The taking of testimony in the above
case before Master in Chancery Mat
lock closed last Wednesday. Thirteen
days were occupied in the taking of testi-
mony, etc. and a mass of evidence
accumulated. The whole mass of
evidence and argument was taken down
in shorthand by Mr.. Rider the steno-
grapher of the U. s. court at Fort
Smith and he estimates that when the
notes are transcribed they will fill 1000
typewriter pages. When this is COM
pleted Mr.. Matlock will set date for
review of the case and then render his
decision in the matter.
The whole case has been able handled
and closely fought by the opposing at
torneys, Messrs. Chew & Fitzhugh for
Barnes and Mr.. Davidson, the com
pany s attorney for the Frisco while
the interests of the surety company
who made Mr.. Barnes bond were
looked after by Attorney Winchester, of
Fort Smith.
Master in Chancery Matlock is said
to have presided in a most creditable
manner.
The Van Buren press., 1898-10-01
TRIBUTE OF RESPECT.


1t is the painful duty, of your Com
mlttee, to officially announce to the
Members of Ivanhoe Lodge Number
Twenty seven, Knights of Pythias, the
death of one of her honored members,
Alexander Tanning Miles: 1t is hard
to realize that one who has so recent ly
mingled with us in the full strength and
vlgor of manhood is no more. Yet we
look in vain to his vacant seat in out
Castle Hall. In mute language it tells
US of the great loss our Lodge has
sustained, and the sad calamity which
has suddenly fallen upon the whole
community. Ever and anon amid the
world cares and pleasures we
are reminded of the brevity of human
life, when. however, death enters
fraternal order and removes from
thence one to whom all are bound by
strong and steadfast ties, still more
forcibly comes the admonition. I'm
the midst of life we are in death.
Such are the reflections suggested by
the recent sad dispensation of an all wise
providence which has removed from
our midst an endeared brother.
Death indeed loves shining mark, and
in its relentless course it has snatched
from our fraternal armament star of
great magnitude and extinguished its
light forever
RESoLvED-That this Lodge, with un-
feigned sorrow, deeply lament the un-
timely death of our Brother, Alexander
Tanning Miles and will retain an
atfectionate remembrance of his many
virtues, his ability and his worth as a
man, as citizen and as lawyer.
REsoLvED-That while we are at all
times ready to bow submissive to every
dispensation of Divine Providence, yet
we cannot but deeply deplore the sad
loss that has deprived us of the society
of our friend and brother, his wife and
family of kind friend an affectionate
and devoted and father, the community
of one of its most useful members, the
law of a most able exponent, and the
state of one of her most gifted and
talented citizens:
REsoLvED-That we sincerely SYM
pathize with the bereaved family of the
deceased, at the removal of one from
their midst, whose kindness of heart,
affectionate disposition and social
qualities endeared him to the domestic
circle and to them
HENRY L. FITZHUGH.
R. E. BROWN.
P. D. SCOTT.
Committee.
The Van Buren press., 1898-10-01
LOCAL and PERSONAL.

Today opens the quail shooting sea
son.
The Van Buren, Foundry is having a
good run of work.
The last open air concert of the season
WAS the one last night.
T. l.. Beard pleasant smile cheered
his Van Buren friends Tuesday.
Munyon' Homeopathic Remedies at
JOHN O. KANE s DRUG STORE.
Geo. Thayer and Andy Scrimsher
spent Sunday at Eureka Springs.
Mrs. Mccormick left Wednesday on
an extended visit at Rome, N, Y.
Rev. j. B. Stevenson spent couple
days at Greenwood first of the week
L. s. Shibley returned Saturday from
a three weeks sojourn in Carroll
county.
Capt. H. A. Meyer, who is buying
cotton at Illinois station, spent Sunday
at home.
Miss Grace Hicks, night operator at
the Bell central Office has resigned her
position.
The Van Buren press., 1898-10-01

The grocery firm of 7. ]. Edmonds
& Co., is thing of the past the stock
was bought in first of the week by the
Shibley & Wood Grocery Co. , and sold
to Dan Hunt, who, in turn disposed of
it to Louie Matthews, and the latter has
opened it at the old Ribling stand, to
gether with his stock of notions, etc.
Missouri Pacific train No 80, due
here at / 30 p. m. was held up Friday
night in close proximity of Kansas City,
by eight men, who cut the engine and
express car loose and ran it on some
distance. blew the express car open and
robbed it of considerable money, it is
supposed. The train was five hours late
getting here.
Please announce that the fourth
quarterly conference of the Methodist
church will be held in this city next
Monday Rev. VIM. Sherman the Pre-
siding Elder is expected to be present
and preach next Sunday. A full at
tendance of the membership of the
church is desired.
j. B. STEVENSON, Pastor.
A trip over the road leading to Lees
Creek bridge by our representation this
week shows it to be in condition thatcan
only be described by the word "hor-
rible. While we are aware this is
the busy season, we believe the road
overseer of that district should devote
one day to it's repair. Especially at the
slight elevation near Hugh Morrow s
residence is the condition such that
with an unruly team serious accident
is likely to happen any time.
We are opposed to determinations in
the enforcement of our city or other
laws. Levi Mills 1col. better known
as Buck was Tuesday arrested and
fined for riding a wheel on the side
walk-so called-in the eastern part
of town. In fact there is no curbing
there to show anything like sidewalk.
Now this may be law. but let it also
be enforced in the principal parts of the
city where it is almost daily violated by
! people more able to pay than this
colJred boy.
The Van Buren press., 1898-10-01
Ringllng Bros Excursions

Arrangements have been comnlotoa hn nit,
~ VINO wish to attend the performance mn af
''insing Bros Worlds Greatest shows in u
foKf SMITH, SATURDAY, OCTOBER II
can secure special excursion rates ON all lines Of
aRf. This will be the only point in his Ps
ipg i1eifty t5ay where the great show Will exhibit dur
II II! VIII miss the grandest amusement evant SCI oe
fa,noyi fng year. since last season Ringing Bros
famous exhibition has been doubled in size ssd
and d9% beyf 9eyond all question of doubt the largest
poarome in the United States The anu narfap- Sdp-
snanis, aanee Is given by. over 300 high salaried
specialists, IN three rings on two stages in mid
ar ar, ana upon huge quarter-mile hippodrome
taEes place at 10 o'clock on the morning Of tba
seen. Don't miss it. N'spia' ever
The Van Buren press., 1898-10-01

DR.. j. G. Bushyhead, of Claremore.
l. T., accompanied by his best man,
DR.. Ross, of Muskogee, arrived Tues
day, and procuring the proper creden-
tials from Mr.. Bruce Holcomb, pro-
ceeded to Boonsboro. where he was
unitedin marriage to Miss Fay Reynolds
of that place. The ceremony was per-
formed at the bride 8 home, Rev. j. j.
Vaulx officiating. DR.. Bushyhead is a
promising young physician and belongs
to substantial and prominent family
in Claremore, and Miss REYNOLDS. a
daughter of the late Capt. Reynolds, of
Boonsboro, is as winning and lovable
as she is beautiful and accomplished.
Nothing mars the prospect of happy
and prosperous future and we join a
host of friends in wishing that their
brightest anticipations may be realized.
Fayetteville Democrat
The bride is sister Of Mrs. Jess
Wood, is lovable and accomplished
young lady and who has many friends in
Van Buren, who extend congratulations
and best wishes. DR.. Bushyhesd is a
son of the late Chief Bushyhead of the
Cherokee Nation, whom we had the
pleasu to know quite intimately dur
ing his lifetime. THE Press extends
sincere congratulations.
Avis Smith returned Monday from a
short visit at South Nc Alester.
The Van Buren press., 1898-10-01
Unclaimed Letters.

Lula Mcfarland (col. was bound
over by Justice Moore Wednesday on a
charge of burglary and larceny, Mrs.
Marion Orrick and negro woman ser
want being the complaining witnesses.
The room of the latter at Mrs Orrick S
boarding house having been entered by
Lula who appropriated to her use a lot
of bedclothes and some wearing ap-
parrel.
The reservoir of the water works
company on Logtown hill was emptied
last Sunday and Monday received its
semi annual scrubbing to clean it of
accumulated mud and refuse, more OIL
less of which is deposited after each
filling. While the reservoir was being
cleaned water was pumped direct into
the mains from the power house on Lees
Greek.
The Van Buren press., 1898-10-01
Q "A = TOR Z a.
s'sa Bear. tho %'A The %@ Kind y. Hay. Away: Bought
Signature Of &2zzZa

Editor j, w. Quinn, of the Green
wood Democrat, was visitor in the
city Monday.
The Van Buren, Furniture store is
preparing to occupy portion of the
Bryan block.
W. R. Burn left Monday to join a
surveying party for the new Choctaw
road extension.
Mrs. Ben Decherd returned Saturday
from an extended visit to her son at
Springfield, Mo.
Will O'Kane writes from the deten
ton hospital at Montauk Point that he
will be home soon.
The Van Buren press., 1898-10-01

should be granted to every woman.
Thousands fail of this because they have
neglected to look after their health in
womanly way. The health of a woman's
babies is dependent upon her own health
during the period of prospective maternity.
The prospective mother cannot be too par
ticular about her physical condition. If
she suffers from local weakness, nervous
ness or loss of vigor and yirility, her chill
dren will be weak puny and sickly. DR..
Pierce's Favorite Prescription is the only
unfailing cure for all weakness and disease
of the delicate and important organs that
bear the brunt of maternity. 1t makes these
organs strong, healthy, vigorous, virile and
elastic. 1t makes the prospective mother
strong and cheerful. 1t robs maternity of
its perils. 1t insures a baby constitution
ally strong 1t is the invention of an emf
nent and skillful specialist, who has had
thirty years training in this particular
branch, during which time he and his staff
of physicians have prescribed for many
thousands of women. Medicines dealers
sell it and an honest dealer will not urge
upon you an inferior substitute merely for
the little added profit he may make thereon.
"I am the mother of nice baby four and
half months old writes Mrs, ]. b. Clough, (Box
2o3) of Lisbon Grafton Co., N. ii. T. cannot
give too much praise to DR.. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription"
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure con-
stipation Constipation is the cause of
many diseases. Cure the cause and you
cure the disease One Pellet is a
gentle laxative, and two a mild cathar-
tic. Druggists sell them, and nothing is
lust as good.o
The Van Buren press., 1898-10-01
AS TO o1IA.
Beam the 1Ihe Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature s &zzzzw

Total for Sept. 1897. A. 10.
W. A. Cole WAS up from Alma
Thursday.
Pike Allen was down from Wan
Thursday.
A foot ball team is being organized il
Van Buren,.
Ringling Bros circus at Fort Smith
October 18th
Miss Ouida Jarvis is reported i'm
proving nicely.
A. Ii. Colgrove has returned from an
extended visit in the Territory.
Work on R. E. Browns residence
on College Hill has been begun.
BoRN-On Saturday, the Gath ult.
to Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Lea daughter
w. A. Briscoe returned last Friday
from a prospecting tour in Oklahoma
Mrs. A. j. Wessner is back from an
extended visit to her relatives in Ind
lana.
DR.. Parchman was called to Benton
vile Tuesday for professional con
sultation.
1t must not be forgotten that Craw
ford polite, must be purged of the
"boodler.
DR.. w. l.. Parchman will be one OF
the race judges at next week meet a.
Fort Smith.
Mrs. Chas Ribling is back from
Chicago, and will probably spend the
winter here.
w. H. Dickerson is having
his Riverside residence re- erected il
Baldwin Addition.
Alf Bostick and family left have Aims
for Checotah. |, 7. where Mr.. B. has
accepted position.
Rev. J. B. Stevenson was enjoying
few hours visit Tuesday from brother
residing at Bonneville.
Ben Miser, day clerk at Gleason I
were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
P. Woolum Thursday.
Mrs. J. A. McNeeley left Sunday fol
Checotah, |. T. where she will IL
future reside with her son.
The colored population of Van Buren
are making arrangements for big
blow out next Wednesday.
Though too early in the season, the
estive small boy is thrashing the pea
can trees every Saturday now.
Editor Lem East, of the Huntington
Herald, and wife spent Sunday in Var
Buren, guests of Mr.. E S parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Max. A. Mayer re
turned Tuesday from q couple day;
visit to Mrs. Ms. parents at Fayette
vile.
According to our real estate agents
there is some demand fol
real estate throughout the county, will
prospects Of bettering during fall anC
winter
The Van Buren press., 1898-10-01

Hon. j. K. p, Douglass passed down
the road Thursday enroute home from
visit to Sebastian county friends.
Edmondson & Britt this week re-
ceived a handsome new show case made
especially for the display of candies.
Mrs. w. L. Quail and Mrs DR..
Blackburn, of Ozark, were the guests
Mrs. DR.. o. NJ. Bourland first of the
week
Have your copies Of the Van Buren
edition of Flashlights accomplished
their purpose, or they lying around to
mould?
The Missouri Pacific is making low
rate of $6. 90 to Kansas City for the
fall festivities. Tickets on sale Oct
I'd to 9th inclusive.
Warren and Hynes excursion train
carried quite large crowd over to the
night performance of Buffalo Bill s
Wild West show Thursday.
w. B. Allen has determined to re-
turn to Van Buren and make it his
home. Mr.. Allen left Monday to be-
gin preparations for moving his family.
A little son of Mr.. and Mrs j. r.
Brown, while playing Saturday after
noon, fell into lime pit, luckily he
escaped without any serious injury.
The race meet at the Fort Smith fair
grounds next Tuesday. Wednesday and
Thursday promises to be quite interest
ing, judging by the number Of good
entries.
The Point gun club has been
making preparations for an onslaught
on the ducks, having added half dozen
new boats and other necessary paraphe.
MALTA to its outfit.
Harry Pernot left Thursday for Kan
sas City where he will combine business
with pleasure and witness some of the
fall festivities, besides purchasing
a stock of goods.
Van Buren cotton buyers are paying
the top price for that staple, in fact.
from one eight to fourth of cent a
pound more than any other market in
this section of the state. Growers
should take notice.
Mrs. S. G. Watts had her annual
fall opening of millinery yesterday, and
TO make the occasion more enjoyable
for her customers she had engaged the
band to discourse music in front of her
emporium for several hours.
Everyone who wants a new suit of
clothes these days get the agency for
taking 'orders for some foreign con-
Germ, and as general thing the fit is like
that of a hand me down. - Patronize
home people if you want home people
to patronize you.
The conditions of the berry fields,
even to the eyes of novice, aresuch
as to assure this country, other con-
ditions being favorable. of berry crop
such as no one ever dreamed Of The
splendid rains throughout the summer
have put the plants in prime condition.
The negro arrested here last week for
robbing a planter of Goodland, 1. T of
$1,000 in gold was taken to the place OF
his crime by officers and showed where
he had secreted the money, which was
found, as announced in telegram re-
ceived by Chief of Police Merrill Satur
day.
An expert is looking for job
boring for gas around Van Buren, and
gives assurance that the gas is there.
Yes, something of the line of sewer gas
in the back alleys, and plenty of it
Fort Smith people discovered gas in
paying quantities a number oi
years ago, so it was said, but where i,
itl
The Van Buren press., 1898-10-01
THE VAN BUREN PRESS.
VAN BUREN,, ARKANSAS.
RAILROAD TIME TABLES
MISSOURI PACIFIC.

MISSOURI PACIFIC.
Trains 2s1, 2S2, 2s3 234, 248 and pa will carry
passengers.
GOING WEST.
No. 231. Arr. 2:45 pm. Arr. Coffeyville $50 d.
No, 283. " $40 am. FIT. Smith 400 am.
No. 243. " 11:25 am. Stops at Van Buren,
GOING EAST.
No. 2s2 Arr. lis pm. Arr Little Rock 755 m
No. 234 " 7;50 am 215 pm,
No 244 Lv. 1918 pm. Coal Hill 4.35 D m
Trains 23l, 232, 233, 234 run daily
Trains 243 and 244 do not run on Sunday.
Through trains make stop of minutes.
GREENWOOD BRANCH
No. 1856. Arr. 1l:25 am. Stops at Van Burenl
No. 203.s Lv 1850 pm Arr. Greenwood 500 D m
(s) Daily, except Sunday.
A. HAYS, Agent
The Van Buren press., 1898-10-01

Mrs. j. B. Carter and children, OF
ozark, were the guests of Mrs. S. A.
fernot portion of this week.
Late vegetables are plentiful in and
around Van Buren,. The season has
oeen very favorably for them.
A good brick sidewalk has been laid
on the west side Of lower Main street
opposite the Mo. Pacific hotel.
Cheap excursions rates are advertised
over both roads to Kansas City and
ot' Louis for the first of next week.
Work on the superstructure of DR..
Kerr residence on College Hill was
Degun Monday, and is being pushed
rapidly.
The Van Buren press., 1898-10-01
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
signature ssssa ses Of &MAZzZx
MISSOURI PACIFIC.

Round trip tickets TO Mt Nebo and return are
now on sale at the rate of s6 10 for the round
trip. Tickets on sale till Oct. 1st return limit
Oct 81
KANSAS CITY S6.00-0n account Of Priests OF
Pallas and Karnival Krewe the Mo. Pacific
will.sell tickets to Kansas City Oct I'd to
Sth inclusive with return limit OF Oct 9Th, at
$500 for the round trip
On account of st. Louis Exposition, Septem-
Der l4th To October Goth the Iron Mountain will
sell tickets to ST. Louis and return at reduced
rates. Dates Of sale September 18th. 18th. Goth
22d, 27th and 29th: October 4th, 9th, l1th 18th,
goth. 18th and 9th. Limited for return
passage to five days from date of sale.
A. HAYS Agent.
The Van Buren press., 1898-10-01
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s,ss,. sss,. tn. H'A' Kind y. Have Away: Bought
Signature si &M1ZlZMx

A female ball team and local nine
are billed to play game of ball here
on the 9th instant.
Jno. Kerwin is branching out in his
business and is opening a branch
store in Fort Smith.
A number of new cabooses for the
Choctaw road passed south over the
Frisco Wednesday.
Conductor Frank Woolum made his
hrst run Monday since his severe ac-
cident of two months ago.
The compress, having been thorough
iy overhauled made its first run of the
season Tuesday afternoon.
The Van Buren press., 1898-10-01

Pierce's S Pleasant Pellets for sale at
JOHN O KANE S DRUG STORE.
The Van Buren press., 1898-10-01
Making Room.

In order to make room for our i'm
mense stock of furniture which we
purchased recently we will sell:
The Van Buren press., 1898-10-01

= A good deal Of malarial fever around
van Buren, yet. Cold weather will fix
that, but it is a couple months off vet
The Van Buren press., 1898-10-01

O III fou have been sick you viii find Hood
oarsaparilla the best medicine you can take TO
tlVe you appetite and strength and restore you
u condition of perfect health.
,nOods Pills cure nausea. sick headache,
ollousness and all liver ills Price 25c. 5l2
The Van Buren press., 1898-10-01

FRISCO LINE" (ST. L. & SF.)
GOING NORTH
No. O. Mail lib q, m
No 6. ST. Louis Limited 532 D. m
No. 40 Local Freight 5S5 a. IN.
GOING SOUTH.
No. J. Mail 247 a. m.
No, S. Texas Limited 1915 a. m.
No. 80. Local Freight $50 p. m.
Trains % and 40 run daily except Sunday. bal
ance run daily.
pullman sleepers and reclining chair cars on
ali through trains. Through tickets on sale to
all points.
For full information call upon or address
p. w. FURRY, Tkt Agt.
The Van Buren press., 1898-10-01

Jasper Peeveyhouse returned to
Checotah, |, 7. Saturday after spend
Ing few days with Crawford county
friends.
The Van Buren press., 1898-10-01

Another cleaning up of back wards
along Main street would be of
Advantage in making the city more
healthful.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-06
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The San Francisco call., 1898-05-06
TO LOMBARD THE PORTS OF
 CALIFORNIA
Spain Will Send Ships to Drive Dewey From
 Manila.

MADRID, May 5.-It is said that two ironclads, two cruisers and three transports are about To leave Cadiz to drive the Americans from Manila and then lombard Cali fornia ports.
 The debate on the Governments policy was resumed in the Cortes to-day, the sit ting being mainly ocCu- pied with the continual tion of Senor Romero y Robledo's speech. He severely criticized the Government for it's lack of foresight, and, after putting various ques- lions to members of the Cabinet as to the Gov ernment plans. he an nounced that he would ask the Cortes to vote an income tax.
 Senor Robledo asked why after issuing from the bay Admiral Montijo returned to Cavite. "thus becoming a simple tar get for the enemy ?"
 Admiral Bermejo, Min ister Of Marine, replied That Admiral Montijo acted entirely at his own
 Continued on Second Page.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-06
DEWEY cAID TO
 BE IN CONTROL.

NEW YORK, May 5.--A special cable to morning paper from London says: Dewey has followed up his first victory with a second. The Americans are in control of the Philippines Ma nila has been captured by the Ameri- can fleet. The Government is now pe- ing carried on by Commodore Dewey This news reached London in private dispatch from Hongkong. How the news reached there is not stated, but it is possible that it came over iH some swift merchantmen which was lying in the harbor during the engagement, and which set sail before Dewey started his dispatch-boa
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-06
HONGKONG
 CABLE OPEN
 ID DEWEY Great Britain Will Not Try to Stop Dispatches.
Washington Expects to Have N NewS in the Next
 Twenty-Four Hours.

NEW YORK, May 5--Ihe Herald's Washington core spondent telegraphs: Com modore Dewey is without doubt master of the situation. | feel no apprehension con oerning him, and l am ccnfl- dent he will communicate with the department at the first favorable opportunity.
 This statement was made to me this afternoon by Sec retary Long in answer to a question 1 asked. Believing it is due to the relatives and friends of the officers and men on board the squadron, as well as to the country at large, the Secretary has di- rected that any information whatever from Commodore Dewey shall be made public at once, no matter at what hour of the day or night.
 This direction effectually
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-06

have been received from the Asi- atic Squadron. Some time will also be consumed in organizing the army and obtaining for it such equipments as will be necessary.
 The only convoy which will go with these transports will be the cruiser Charleston. This ship is now undergoing all necessary re- pairs, and to-day Captain Glass was detached from the command of the Pensacola and ordered to command the Charleston. Several more of her officers were also or dered to-day.
 The steamship City of Peking will be fitted out immediately at Mare Island as an immediate ma chine ship and will go with the ex- petition to Manila. Her crew will consist mainly of naval engineers and first-class machinists. She will have improved apparatus neces- sary to repair any damage which nav have been done the ships in Commodore Dewey's fleet.
 It is the purpose of Naval Con- structor Capp, who will be in charge of the machinists on the boat, to raise and put in perfect condition the disabled ships of the Spanish squadron. For this pur-