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The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1898-04-30

Considerable salt should be taken
with all sensational war news given out
now. The government is in control of
all the avenues of information and does
not propose to let the yellow journals
tell what its plans are. These
journalistic freaks are now telling the
government how to conduct the war.
We congratulate the Fort Smith
Times Sun on its up to date news
service in these times. The Times Sun
does not take ten word telegram and
pad it to the extent of half column
with matter drawn from the Uranium
of wild eyed war editor. Our people
are finding out that faith can be placed
in the news published by the Times
Sun.
While the Little Rock Democrat dis
patches are not as extensive as those of
many other journals we have found
them generally to be more correct.
The Democrat is one of those papers
that does not believe in sensationalism
and tries to get at the facts of case
before publishing it. In these times we
need more papers of the Democrats
kind.
A letter received in the city from
Texas in regard to S. S Harris, the man
killed in an emigrant car in the Mo.
Pacific yards here, containing the state
ment of the elder son, who disappeared
right after the shooting and made his
way to the place where his mother had
gone, gives an entirely different version
of the killing from that given by the
younger son before the coroner's jury
and further investigation will be made.
Attorney o. P. Brown, a former
resident of Van Buren, and who yet has
friends galore here. was in the city
several days this week. Mr.. Brown is
now engaged in the practice of law at
Whatcom. Washington, and is doing
well, but it is impossible for him to
forget old Crawford and he makes
periodical trips here to renew old
acquaintance. His present visit was
prompted by the sudden death of his
father in law. the late Jno. Vaughn.
of Fort Smith.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1898-04-30

Editor Ramsden and Hon. R. L.
Rogers were visitors here Tuesday.
Chas. Norman and mother are back
from short visit at Marshal. Tex.
F. G. Kerr spent portion of this
and last week at st. Louis on business
Our berry tickets will be found EQUAL
TO ANY YOU CAN GET and SUPERIOR TO
MOST.
Rev. J. R. Hutton, of Greensboro,
N. c., is visiting his aunt, Mrs. S. F..
Kistler.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1898-04-30

Col. J. K Mckenzie, one of the
pioneers of Fort Smith, died Wednesday
night after long illness at his home on
North Eighth street. Col. Mckenzie
was landlord of the first hotel Fort
Smith had.
Allen Bros. who have been for the
past two years doing a mercantile bust
ness at Tamaha, l. t., have purchased
an established business at Wan, l. T.
and will enlarge the stock. Pike Allen
will have charge of this branch.
G.. J. Murta has leased the room in
the Smith block, now occupied by S.
N. Landau, and will occupy it in a
short time, after 1t has been thoroughly
remodeled. He will use the room now
occupied by furniture to store wagons
and farming utensils.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1898-04-30

Among the list of names of officers
and members of the Missouri National
Guard we find the names of two former
Van Buren, citizens: Lieut.. Col. r. l.
Pearson, assistant adjutant general
First brigade, and Geo. P. Gross,
colonel of the Third regiment Missouri
National Guards.
Mrs. Geo. Wood had narrow escape
from serious injury Wednesday. Mr..
and Mrs. Wood started that morning
for their berry farm in buggy drawn
by recently purchased horse. While
on the way he ran away and Mrs. Wood
was thrown from the conveyance.
Luckily she escaped without serious
injury.
Circuit Clerk Sadler went to Little
Rock Tuesday with transcript OF the
evidence and findings in the case of
Brown VS.. the Mo. Pacific Ry., which
had been appealed to the supreme court
by the railroad company. Brown was
awarded So, 900 damages for injuries
received while in the employ of the
company at the last term of circuit
conrt.
The existence of the "a inch vein of
coal mentioned in Friday Daily Argus
has been known to our citizens for a
number of years. The same vein was
found by Mr.. Drewry while digging for
water near his former brick yard in the
East End. The quantity is not sufficient
to pay for mining. Borings on the land
of Mr.. L. Graf to the depth of 249 feet
showed several thin strata of coal, but
none of sufficient thickness.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1898-04-30

fayette Wright and Bud Galloway
ieft Saturday on a cattle buying trip
through Louisiana.
Chas. h. Jones, whose Van Buren,
friends are legions, spent several hours
In the city Tuesday.
Chew & Fitzhugh have had their
once rooms tastefully reprinted and
papered this week.
The ladies of Trinity Guild gave a
very enjoyable entertainment at the
residence Of Mrs. Lewis Bryan Thursday
night. Misses Josephine and Katherine
martin materially assisted in making
Inc entertainment an enjoyable one.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1898-04-30

W. II. Mcpherson and family re-
turned Tuesday from few days visit at
Wagner.
Patriotism is running high and wher
ever one turns the ''stars and stripes -
are seen to float.
The Southwestern Telephone company
has erected a string of poles ON South
Eighth street.
Z. j. Murta has closed the contract
ror the Fort Smith opera house for
another season.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1898-04-30

The dog and pony show here last
Friday and Saturday gave good salts
faction
Jas. Crockett has accepted position
as salesman in c. J. Murta furniture
store.
Phil Themes this week again moved
his tailoring establishment to Van
Buren,.
W. Il. Dyer, now stationed at Green
wood. spent few hours in the city
Tuesday.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1898-04-30
THE VAN buren, PRESS.
VAN BUREN,, ARKANSAS.
RAILROAD TIME TABLES.
MISSOURI PACIFIC.

Trains 2sl, 2S2. 2s3, 294, 24S and pa will carry
passengers
GOING WEST.
No. 231 Arr. 2:45 pm. Arr. Coffeyville $50 p.m
No. 233 "a $40 am FIT Smith 400 am
No, 243 g" 1l25 am. STOPS at Van Buren,
GOING EAST.
No, pa $50 Am. 2l5 pm.
No pa Lv. 1918 pm. Coal Hill 1876 pm
Trains 231, 1872, 233 234 run daily
Trains 243 and 244 do not run on Sunday.
Through trains make stop OF minutes
GREENWOOD BRANCH.
No. $685.. Arr. ll:25 m. STOPS at Van Buren,
No. 203* Lv l:50 pm. Arr. Greenwood 500 pm
~ Daily except Sunday
A HAYS, Agent
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1898-04-30

Dan Martin was up from Mulberry a
few hours Wednesday.
Miss Mary Norfeet has been visiting
Alma friends this week.
Mrs. Wilhauf was enjoying a visit
this week from her nephew.
The Cuban flag is becoming quite a
prevalent object these days.
R. M. Johnston is trying to introduce
electric fans for the summer.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1898-04-30

Mr.. EDITOR Please tell your readers
that the Quaker Valley Manufacturing
Company, 319 and 1921 South Canal st. },
Chicago. sell full line of high grade
household furniture direct from the
factory at 20 to so per cent. lower than
retail prices, and will send anyone a
copy OF their catalogue free. 43-l7t
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1898-04-30
Furniture from Factory to FIreside.

Being the only extensive manufact
urers of furniture in the world selling
direct from maker to user, we save our
customers the enormous expenses and
profits of the jobbers and retailers,
Send for catalogue A, showing our full
line of Household Furniture, at 30 to so
per cent. under retail value.
QUAKER VALLEY MFG Co.
319 and 321 S. Canal st. Chicago.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1898-04-30
LOCAL and Personal.

Ed Williams has joined the Queen
City Band.
Frank Jones home is rapidly nearing
completion.
W. T. Wallace has moved to his farm
east of town.
Judge B.J. Brown was up from Little
Rock Saturday.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1898-04-30
Gas TOR a.
R..,..b. 1Ths Kind You Have Always Bought
''s, sf &HAZzzM

Fort Smith received its first crate of
home grown berries Monday, nearly
two weeks later than the first crate
brought to Van Buren,.
A slight freight wreck occurred on
the K. g. A. ", near California Creek
in the Indian Territory Tuesday eve
ming. No one was injured.
The Omaha exposition Swill be an
affair of international Importance.
Van Buren, should not fail to be proper
ly represented at the big show.
A large body of students of the A. l.
U. passed through the city Thursday
honnd for Little Rock to attend the
annual state oratorical contest.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1898-04-30
If You Want....

to Buy, Sell, or Exchange Lands
or Town Property, give me num-
bers,. Improvements and price,
cash or time. II you want to
purchase let me know what you
want. will sell on reasonable
com mission.
VIM. L. TAYLOR.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1898-04-30
Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your life Aua,.

To quit tobacco easily and forever. be mag
netio, full of life, nerve and vigor, take No-To-
Bac, the wonder worker, that makes weak men
strong. All druggists, SOC or 81. Cure guaran-
teed. Booklet and sample free. Address
Sterling Remedy Co, Chicago OF New York
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1898-04-30

A. G. Oliver passed through the city
from Lees Creek Wednesday en- route to
sedalia. Mo-, to enter the commercial
college at that place for term.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1898-04-30
FRISCO LINE" (sT. L. & s.FD

Trains 80 and 81 run daily except Sunday, bal
snce run daily.
Pullman sleepers and reclining chair cars on
all through trains. Through tickets on sale to
all points.
For full information call upon or address
H. HANKEY. Tkt Agt
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1898-04-30

many of their sins and mistakes.
One of the grandest agencies which en-
lightened Science has discovered to relieve
motherhood from excessive suffering is the
Favorite Prescription devised by Dr.
r. V. Pierce, chief consulting physician of
the Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute,
of Buffalo, N. Y. This wonderful Pre-
scription " imbues the entire nervous sys-
tenn with natural, healthy vitality; gives
elastic vigor to the delicate organism spe-
cially concerned in motherhood; renders
the prospective mother strong and cheerful
and makes the coming of baby entirely free
from danger and almost free from pain
The delighted gratitude of Mrs. Pearl
Walton, of Alvo, Cass Co., Neb., will find
an echo in the heart of every expectant
mother:
Previous to the birth of my child" writes
Mrs Walton, :" l had no appetite was sick at my
stomach, had headache could not rest at night,
was completely worn out In every way. / COM
menced to use Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription
and began to improve right away. fused two
bottles Of this great medicine and felt like new
person. At the time of confinement l was in
labor but little while and / owe II all to that
great remedy-Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescrip-
ton"
DR.. Pierce's Pellets cure constipation.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1898-04-30

Rey. H. A. Tucker has moved to the
Choctaw Nation where he will continue
his work in the Lords cause. The
many friends made by the reverend
gentleman and his estimable family are
sorry to have them leave and trust they
will find their new surroundings
pleasant ones.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1898-04-30

To Cure Constipation Forever.
Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic. Zoe or DC.
II c. c. c. fail to cure. druggists refund money
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1898-04-30

Educate Your Bowels with Cascarets.
m aanloy Cathartic, cure constipation forever.
'oc' 2oc. II Q. C. fail, druggists refund money.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1898-04-30
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. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1898-04-30

Educate Your Bowels with Cascareta
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever
ioc, a6c. II c. G. G. fail, druggists refund money
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1898-04-30

To Cure Constipation Forever.
Take Casearets Candy Cathartic. Toe or 25c
II c. c. C. fail 10 cure, druggists refund money
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1898-04-30

No-To-Bac for Fifty Cents.
Guaranteed tobacco habit cure. makes weak
men strong, blood pure. Soc, 81. All druggists
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1898-04-30

Imeriea's Greatest medicine lie Hoods Sarsa-
pariIla which aecomplishes wonderful cures OF
Hood diseases when all other medicines fail to
do any good whatever.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1898-04-30

DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription
for sale at JOHN O. KANE S DRUG STORE.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1898-04-30

Hoods Pills and Hoods Sarsaparilla
o-soIs at JNo. O'KANE' 5 DRUG STORE.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1898-04-30
Much in Little

Is especially true of Hoods Pills, for no medi-
cine ever contained so great curative power In
az small space. They are whole medicine
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1898-04-30

Hoods Pills are the best family eathartie ane
liver tonic Gentle, reliable, sure. oo'
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1898-04-30

ddyS winch
Eve sinned
il was writ
ten that
motherhood
should here.
after be &C.
conpan MED
with pain
and sorrow;
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curse upon
our fore
parents has
been light
ened more
and m ore
as man kind |
have learns
ed to rise
superior to
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1898-04-30

sict headache. jaundlce, constipation, etc. sc
Tba orI, pills 10 take with Hoods Sarsapar1lia-
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II GODS

chest, always ready al
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isfactory; prevent s cold
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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-05-20

One week from next Wednesday
the republican convention will meet
at Erie to select delegates to the
state convention and to nominate
county ticket. There should be an
open expression of the sentiment of
the delegates as to the choice of
their constituents; if the people, at
their caucuses, will give an express
ion as to their choice, then their rep
resentatives can vote intelligently at
the convention. 1t should be the aim
of the convention to do and not to
throttle the will of the people; if it
is found that a majority of the peo
pie of this county are for Funston
then Funston delegates and none 9th
er should be selected; and the same
can be said of Stanley, Seaton or
any other candidate. 1t is bad pol
itics to "run in" some delegates who
are nominally for so-and-so, but at
heart are for someone else. Let's
have fair, honest and open senti-
ment expressed before the delegates
are nominated, and then let's select
delegates that will perform their du-
ties along that line. who will do it from
preference and need no instructions.
Of course, if few fellows who are
for no one in particular, but are for
any old thing in order to get to go as
delegates slip in, the county may be
represented and it may be misrepre-
sented. A majority should rule, and
it would be absolute folly to send
men to a convention half for Smith
and half for Jones; they would rep
resent nothing, do nothing, and the
one half would ruin the usefulness of
the other half. We believe major
ity of the people Of this county are
for Funston, and if so he should
have a delegation who are really for
him; on the contrary Stanley who is
very strong and a fine man, may be
in the lead, and if so, let's have a
Stanley delegation who will put on
Stanley badges and whoop Ter up fol
the bright, brainy man from Wichita.
The thing to look out for and guard
against is the non-committal fellow,
who will not say who he is for, but
wants you to say first. If the re-
publican party expects to regain SUI
premacy in the state, it must not re
sort to trickery in the nomination o
its candidates for Office.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-05-20

C. c. Boman was in from Rural
Tuesday. Mr.. Boman's friends have
been urging him to become an act
i've candidate for the office of coun-
ty superintendent, subject to the re-
publican convention lit has been gen
orally understood that Mr.. Boman
was receptive candidate-that is,
should the republicans see fit to
place him on the ticket, that he
would go out and make the race. Mr..
Boman is one of Neosho county's
oldest and best school teachers; he
has always taught in the country, and
has thorough knowlege of the coun-
try schools, fact strongly in his fav-
or, as the county superintendent deals
entirely with district schools, and
schools in cities of the third class;
Mr.. Boman is we'll acquainted with
practically every teacher in the
county and no man stands higher in
the estimation of Neosho county's
school teachers than Charley Be-
man. Mr.. Boman halls from Can
Vile township, the township from
which the opposition will bring its
candidate, and if nominated he will
not only poll the full strength of the
party, but will draw largely from the
opposition. He has been lifelong
republican, and in quiet, unpre-
tentious way, has done the party
much good. He comes from town
ship that has had no republican rep
resentative in the court house, ex-
cept Jacob Hunt for one term, for
many years. Should the republicans
at their convention in their wisdom,
see fit to put c. c. Boman on their
ticket for county superintendent, they
may feel assured that they have man
who will carry more than the party
vote; man who will 60 out and make
a campaign; man who stands well
with teachers, farmers and business
men, and man, who if elected, will
be we'll qualified to fill the office in a
creditable manner.
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republican party above those of in
dividuals. Neosho is a republican
county, and whenever she concludes
to nominate ticket. made up OF
competent, deserving men; men who
stand we'll IN their own localities,
they will elect them. Independent
voters have become so plentiful that
a nomination by party has ceased
to mean an election. Let's put up
ticket made up of good, straight re-
publicans; one which merits and will
get the support of the entire party;
then let's elect it from top to bot
tom. We can do this. Shall we DO
it? Men with fights on their hands
and explanations to make, might
make good officers, but they make
mighty poor races before the people.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-05-20

1t has been suggested by parties
living in other parts of the county
that Chanute wanted, Gas usual,
to hog things again this year, and
would ask for a couple of county
officers besides representative and
commissioner. This is a mistake.
The republicans of the city are
pushing the candidacy of W. Mil
Ter, and will ask his nomination for
district clerk, which will, in all
probability, be by reclamation. If
the balance of the county see fit to
give Chanute other places on the
ticket, she can dig up fellows to
make the race. The facts are, that
the Chanuteites want strong ticket
this wear in both county and state,
and are placing the interests Of the
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-05-20

ue to draw the pay for said work un-
til July Ist, or until its contract with
the county would expire. At first
thought, this looks odd and makes
the average citizen thump his think
tank for a reason for the thusness of
this, but after number of thumps,
the matter seems to unravel itself
somewhat thusly: The pop conven-
ton will meet before the July meet
ing of the commissioners; it has been
the habit of the pops at the conven-
tons to talk and resolute along re-
form lines, such as reducing the run
ming expenses of the government,
national state and county.
Now it just occurs to US some
thing like this, if the pop county
convention should pass resolution
asking the commissioners to let the
county printing to the lowest bidder
said commissioners would not feel
like letting it in the "grab-all' man
ner, consequently if the printing
could be secured before the conven-
ton met and before the resolutions
were passed, the commissioners
would stand on the same ground
their republican predecessors stood,
the ground taken first by populist
board to let it at 50 per cent. of the
legal rate, regardless of bids. Now
| if the foregoing version of the case
be true, the Sentinel man will do the
work for nothing during this quarter
in order to get the printing at half
rates for the following six months, or
an average of 1873 per cent. for the
nine months.
Now if the Sentinel can afford to
do the county printing three months
for nothing, or if it can afford to do
the work nine months for 1873 per
cent. of the legal rate, why can it not
do it so as to cost the county one of
these amounts instead of the 50 per
cent. of the legal rate that the coun-
ty is now paying for the work. The
pop convention will meet May 3Ist,
and We wonder if said convention
will talk economy or reform as here
tofore. We wonder is the rank and
file of the pop party are in favor of
taking from the taxpayers of the
county for the benefit of one or more
newspapers. Further, it has been
the general belief that the Erie pa
pers have had a pool on the county
printing for years, which pool still
exists; this may or may not be true,
but it is offered as food for thought
for the reform brethren, and we
would suggest they take the mat
ter up at the convention on May SYST
and find out if possible, whether or
not there IS deal alocg these lines.
We do not believe in the doctrines
of the pop party, but We do believe
there are honorable men in the party.
men who are there in hopes of bet
tering their condition and by honor
able methods; men who would not
favor a deal to flch from the tax-pay-
ers for the benefit of individuals, and
we believe they will demand an in
vestigation of the matters and facts
above set forth.