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The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1898-04-02

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we're 80 zizef1rt arpins5ea4 wf*1
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sirf1n 2 very ~ safnrfes sfse~ ne sx-
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portion hsf oer1 z0rcef 2 - as - -
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tn sain saulx uniu51rezf Ire outside
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z1ars ne after wing q WhIrt
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feet - He1grE ffrDf0 frsroe = % frame
81 & deubfed bark upon ffself agai1st
tzs c1uefHus tion IF TIE sarre pHs+fng CT.
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IN s7r5 ard tie reel bens inte 81 angIe
siraiiar y tae a1gie fgrTned far re 8et=
SIDE plates Tnfs Break is aBert sir
fest below Ire s,rfacs = re va ~ ard
asCre thrifty fset auovs e normal
position
il TIE opfufon Il re corrt tais eject
e6r79 hs-s len pff3irce3 aafe y ne
expHosfor - Z ugfne sitassef under the
bottom = fas shfp ~ a5oat frane z
ard soweThat q sHs part sife sf ne
shfp.
TIE conclusion. = the corr are
Tns@ me I9as 81 the Mafne was not IN
arr reapec4 Ire q fa1it 5r negligence
Or the part 4 arr Il the 5f7cere or
n1eTa bers Z her crew. Tnar the hin
vas Destroyed D. the expinsfan = .
su5riar5ne uIfue whieh ea1ssd fhe
partial axplgstou # two o. u1ore q her
forward magazines. Tnat 10 evidence
has been obtafuabie fxfug the respens
i5iiity for the destruction - the Haire
upon any psra5r or psrsons
have directed That the frafry 81 the
eonrt II i1qnfry and the VIEWS u thfs
government thereon % communicated
50 the government - her majesty, the
ansen regent, and DO not permit nv.
seif % doubt that the seuse % 1ustics q
the Spanish nation VIII dictate Z course
u aetfon suggested bY henor ard the
friendly relations u the two govern
nenfg.
T vas the dirty q the executive 70
afvise c0nFress Of the resuitI and n the
t1asutiu1s deliberate consideration IL
invoked Wftfrt9 HeKfsLgY.
Executive Mansion March q 3ss
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1898-04-02

The primary II over The smoke q
batt1s and the elash q conflicting
interests Il a thing 81 the past and
before NJ We have TIE ticket that vim
relegate n the rear Repnblieanism for
the NEXT two Or fonr years While the
CONTEXT vas among members of or own
party We took 40 part knowing that
the party. when tho tins came wonld
choose Representative men for the
vario1a positions. something Il eoaii
not fan 70 % from among the superior
material from which If had 10 choose.
~ c6prae there naturally was some
disappointment among the defeated
capdidates. bnt they are not the Glars
Of mon who viii SINK over their defeat
and they win b found IN the front
ranks when the battle for supremacy
between their party and that u the
opposition comes, ready 10 DO all IN
their power 70 help them on % victory
The Democratic hosta have done wen
ii their choice Ola ticket Crawford
viii be well represented BY Neal and
Rogers N the Legislature. Long
experience has peculiarly fitted Col
grove to sotisfactofily fhlhH The duties
incumbent On the comfy Judge AZ
sheriff and collector Mr., Aliens bua
ness qualifications win stand him in
good stead and Inv bfeakers need OK
pct only pronf apprehension when be
takes charge u The Office IN sodler
Crawford county wilt have for circuit
elerk one Of TIE best qualified men for
this position in the state and he viii be
able seconded BY Cochfane in the
county clerks Office. while tie county
finances wilt Be n safe hands when
swearlhgeu takes charge ~ that depart
meut Of The county government With
out exception the ticket is 4 strong ono
and wilt poll the united Democratic vote
IN September.
Hurrah for Democracy aud the
ticket.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1898-04-02
PROPOSED AMENDMENT No. 4

The county courts Of the state in their
respective counties together with minority Of
The lnstices OF the peace Of such nnuntv In
Addition % the amount Of county tax allowed to
be levied hall have the power 10 lew moi az,
cepding three mills ON the dollar on an tayabie
property Of their respective counties ,yhipf
shall be SHOWN rs the County Road Tax and
when collected shall De used in the rrsDeetive
counties ior The purpose Of making anu repair
ipR public roads aud bridges NJ The Respective
counties and for no other purpose and shall no
collected IN United States currency or eounty
warrants legally drawn on such road ta, 01nd
u majority Of The qualified electors OF guct
county shall have voted public road IA, AZ ma
general election for state and county lffeers
preceding such levy At each election Approvpd
March H. 1897. w
Each clector may vote FOR or against above
hnendments either separately or Jointly
witness my official signature aud seaI dim
irst dag Of February, 1898 ann
,- ALEX c. Hull
lshALi Secretary of State.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1898-04-02
The nsw Lumbar lar,t.

a dollar saved y deiisr earned LINK
oret onr advertising columns snd yon VIII yer a
chance - not alone save ore dollar 5nt II YoH
expect . briid exb.hayeiy many dollars The
f.tsw Lumber yard" afll ave them for f0h
FDf seTefai years. there ms been 70 competition
IN TIE Van huren lumber trade ana prices have
atFanssa ~ along tbe line NOW This VIII be
different Mr. Mace one Or the Dest known
lumber men IA thc state has put IN yera AZ
i1c head Of Hafu street ard has already knocked
t1e prop from under the high prices heretofore
charged See himif In need Of lumber and ne
WIN do YOU right
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1898-04-02
the crisis 4, nand.

The Issue between the United states
and Spain e coming to climax and ere
this paper reaches our readers war may
have been declared. President McRiu
ley has sent an uitimatum to Spain
that u must grant Independence to
cuba, which II refused viii mean a
declaration OF war If war has not AZ.
ready been declared.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1898-04-02
Onoa rnn Otten-

WIN Clark. who Il wfi be remembered was
sent mp from this county for horse stealing and
two or three times made successful attempts ~
escape rom the penitcntiary arthorities the
last time jumping from q Frisco train while on
one Of the trestieg south u Wirslow Dut being
later recaptured made another attempt ~
escape from the convict camp at Palsrrn Ne
wag pursued 20 the Arkansas river By guard
NAMED Fulghan and when Clark jumped N and
strnck out for the other bank FuighBrn fired on
him and nothing more vas seen ~ him Tues
day mars body wns hshea ont Of the river ten
mics further down with a bullet wound In the
Hhoulder and IL wag Identified az the body "
Cart
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1898-04-02
i,,,,nsa ar,i po,llr,., ,fa,.oa

The yolliug place for next Tuesdays electlon
for The 1ret ward WIN be NJ Mayor SMITH ofice
the indges being George Hole n. q P.rhot and
Adds Brjhn
The second ward WIN Yokr ~ the Capital
Hotel corner Broadvny and Fourth street The
iodges are @ G. Montague Johu Eerwin and A
NJ Orrick
The third ward VIII gose In The Lewis Bryan
building n the East End, WITH Ohm steward
sam Miller and Frank snod1fsss az Judges
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1898-04-02

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rom sae fEfsa D5ssYies q ssrxsasaa saaizta =
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The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1898-04-02

~ we are to have war let us hope
that IL will be short and decisive Let
ne above all things he ready, 20 that
when We strike the blow we may strike
II hard The thing TO do IL to knock
Spain ont in the very first round.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1898-04-02

Bro cotBuRN. Of the Ozark Demo
crat appears TO be forninst GOV
Jones tooth and toe nail While the
governor has been rather a little free
with the pardoning power the editor
Of fhe Democrat goes entirely too far
in his enmity but we can see through
10. The governor parionei one br two
men converted 81 selling native vine
unlawiony IN Franklin county ana
everyone who Is acquainted with Bro
Colburn knows that whom the lioror
question is brought up In his presence
IL rs ike shaking a red rag AZ = bul and
he charges hlindly
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1898-04-02
Nome seesers Rsenr.io,,

~ ws saa = , e points 10 pc saura soussy..-
1870 fiP rare. Special unars-,.,''. y 800
49, rstes special esFt ste 40 N s ..- AZ
sisss., g.. ~ : ehsnRe rrls ~ -stes ~ tfe
sod sood Il sse. -. SOP over ou ne aoinq rr.ss
'''' ii'n ftis NJ sa.e ~ -srI..i ~ u
HsssF HtvxEq &c.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1898-04-02

Tho Democratic Hensinstfrg lsnFfi-
tisa Meets asa 0seiaHf In
nansres TIE TIekef.

Pzsrz-s-s = al - Lsnaacfstfe r1rzinstfz7g
-z=-4ea-ssr nzsr q = HazaFiaT e the CORR
5s--zs n -rzrzses - hEsfzesz hsssrz 6 I1e
rz.-..ry "a ea1zsz . a=.sr y Caaf-rz ~ Psi--e
y - ssratz bsaaaers.fs seHtrsi earHfn.srss
~ ssa<sa1 q 3 ssoss sad 81 g Esa~'ss Esrs
lrzfa-aasly saassr - = ai--fss and sseretsrJr
rssracsfaslz sfsss raeef'sy
sd-azzfts-s 81 s5fiz Hsa = 5rsefate1 2 eanvaas
.ae se.1rss 5a1ships ART r sIs ar con-
f.ta. wss fzislHrz So eztfaa tae s1siainsf
rs.sF-.saa rss stapts1 sessnz fora - pos9-
1a- q TIE Democratic pa-sg = CEzxsar''
eanatr-
gxaef. gfr9S
re B.zseers.fe as-s5 - frz5rss-s sara.7. -
e6resrsizzr asrezakle< FsaAr--s - a'egsnes
l. Is : z.zsesz - Sc sfsA eadHrses
iHs ; stss-na zfa5te1 - ssft sstI1asl CONVEX
Fl : 1870 r. s-Hse-ff TIsrare-sftr z ne -
n s-tars1sts q - srrasnie4i sf-aiHigtrzfior n
H. z.szf-7 q sc sas.s GOVERNMENT AID ezif1rse
40 rarrzsrd Dsa 2 Hgaes p Is a5urss -
~ p 4s-ss 81 szcrozsz sz-er4n1srt q p
5ie s1ata snzesf,ntisr ard pleege aurseiVss -
Ne a7f~ re ess1-rg ,e7yzrf a-cel7sag she sAop-
zlau - nj szHsa9Fasat
On their e8asplstfor ofthe eaHvags to Tote
h. ed--=7ftses annssneef tbat ta0se wsose
asz-ss ri - fannf ct tHs ulast- sesa n Tss
Pxssz zs1 racsfved majority afs1e votes eas'
Or Msrrh fg.h snd we're therefore ne sotainess
5fshe ta~ty
- saraftz.e hsvtnv hen v0ssf ~ f1r c9ra-
a.sr yae convention urarf7,s-fz4q rs-ainatei Df
! T. De1aeat = hester f8r - posffon
rl-s s5ifs-rfny zers ssise:sd - e5n1ts central
committeeman ~ 10 He-s rec Years.
kr5z-L : Bvars
E.fke--T & laristesk
Cove efsg-w slfaea CifFeT
Gssfarrif .s-To1s Frge
esdzr teask-T 4 Loving
Chester 8ii- = nson
ifoez-u- ! f0te
D7er-J 4 ugeF
JEsre~-G WWsbb
Ieee Creek 5oTi
Lar-aa.e--s4ra sseT&-1
Lsfavetrs-T . sogI
Mnss1zaia-=T 5 ataFes
Maxe--g 81 Wagner
0aVer p1ng5-s : W'ufrey
Porfsr-H 4 ssyloT
Rtchlana-gr d z e0rfelf
R!vef-E i EroTa
Rafy-n Wiufrey
sses herd Penra
rIEfen-H eonztces
van B1rsn-P D seokg
V.na Frafrte-Tsasc bie~ins
NlfFer-TF1a Eeufrea
WEftigT-Jesse brewer
Ire c5nrentfon taen pr1cectet 20 eleet
chairman fgr re Democratic County 8lentEal
Coaa1f,tse ae uernes = ? . scott 2
petr1e arr IL chew we're rlseed IA n0fnin-
ssf5a Bg feldeaf the aTnss ~ NegaFs. Peiree
ar Chez we're wfth4rs7rn ard P scots wns
rrfenfr-sersir nier+eH
% 1aoHo1 ne conversations shen ADORNED
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1898-04-02

ADvfcss received here rom Port an
Prince. Hayd, report 4 terrible
financial condition 10 Be existing there
The premium on gold Il ego per cent.
fhe greatest misery and starvation
prevails IA the Interior and -four costs
enc a barrel
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1898-04-02

n Il estimateithat there are fsf 900
900 bushels o. wheat 20 this country At
lhe present fime. which "a 40 900 200
bushels more fhan was On hand az ttis
dime iasi year. Uncle Sam grauarias
ere weli hfed and n any trouble comes
hia soldiers may tely 90 receiving three
meals 4 day As long A. Il lasts
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1898-04-02
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO
THE STATE CONSTITUTION.

NOTICE : hereby given that the following
= Joint resolutionsi proposing amendments
70 the Constitution, were passed by the General
Assembly ~ ~ regular session Of l497 and the
same viii be submitted "a me sieeJ0ra Of the
state q; The next general election 70 be held
september s. ls18 Tor adoption or reieetiun viz
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1898-04-02

UNrss proposed plans fail the
prisoners in the state penitentiury ~
Joliet viii soon be training for middle
distance races. sprints and even
centuries II is learned Tint the prison
management is about convinced that IL
would be wise and humane to Construct
4 snnll track within the prison grounds
in order that prisoners may hive
means Of obtaining exercise and also ~
promoting little sport among them
snlves
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1898-04-02

Prom The Fhysfterliis Sentinel
Two months have elapsed since Hon
John Y Tilln1an formally announced
ss a eauaiaate for congress from thig
district That has been sufficient time
Ia which % shoa the favor Win which
his candidacy 4 met By the people and
the press y the district Hfs race has
now become the an absorbing topie Of
the honr TO say that he continues 70
grow in popular favor world not fnfly
express II Encouraging words " suh
stautfaI endorsement are received daflv
from every county. indicating the
gratifying fart to his legion q home
supporters VIM brett know the trne
worth u the man that his candidacy is
oNscnre1 by no sign Of shade or shadow
a big majority u the people are for
Mr Tifiman for congress there no
question about that They have snb
stantial reasons too manifold to
for admiring the man and
for proffering him political promotion
practically without his seeking Ii He
"a practical man Of and for the
masses, free from sentimental foolery
no Characteristic in the Dolly Warden
type q public servants whose efforts
float away With the bow vows No
such element is found In John " TIL
man He has been tried and found not
wanting He embraces every noble
attribute Of pure citizen lie an ex.
perienced legislator. having been one
~ the abiest senator's Northwest
Arkansas ever had, and has all the
essential qualifications Of statesman
No man who knows him wen would
deny this No unprecedented mind
viii attempt II He has the popular
ot the people and press in
IFS present race, and we believe nothing
short Of tho hand Of Providence can
defeat him THE theme il John N
Tillinan for congress-
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1898-04-02
PROPOSED AMENDMENT No. 4

The General Assembly shall pass lnlvs 10
correct abuses ana prevent unjust diserimin-
alton ana excessive charges BY railrnnda ennnla
AMI turnpike companies for Transporting fipight
and passengers and shall provide inr enforung
sueh Avs by ahequhte penalties aud ioripitiirns
ana shall provide for The creation of such offices
aud COMMISSIONS aud vest IN them such
authority ~ shall be necessary 70 Garrv into
effect the powers hereby conferred. Approved
February % 1897.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1898-04-02

HoS JAmEs HAsfEY has announced
Ms candidacy for congress N the First
congressional district in opposition 70
Hon. r n. McCulloch.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1898-04-02
DEMOCRATIC CITY TcstT
nnn5x faasaf asa7Ek

ztzTI5F. fensb1f apN1E &
Fdr Mayer
T RT0L4WD
Pr eitg aeraAaf
Jgar 8Taffi.f
Pr els5 feeoadsr
II KAWxfsf3
Fef Eit4 ffaa#stfer
10 H6Ts
AftAr4sa- EifsE Tesd
EafzW&
r . corr
second 1efd
r > C0FFxGE
JOIN gKANK
TAffs wsfs
y M1zTsfEET
D " NIEffAM2
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1898-04-02

FwE Arkansas humber mills have
Z Oh donated car load Of lumher each
toward the Arkansas building n
Omaha.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1898-04-02

IT liz no small matter for the United
states government to arrange for q
thorough defense Of the coast u this
country IL includes a great deal OF
territory The length Of the coast line
Of the United States according to the
coast survey is j.7t5 miles embracing
2 800 miles on the Atlantic ocean j $50
on the Gulf Of Mexico and 1 $40 on the
Pacific.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1898-04-02

Van Buren, lovers Of door sports
should follow fine lead ~ the Fort Smith
sportsmen and organize leag1e for The
protection ~ fish and esne in Crawford
county. An organization composed Of
All trne lovers IF hunting and fishing
conld soon pnt = stop r. the indiscrimin.
are netting and dynamiting ~ streams
and Killing game ont ~ season Let Us
confer together and 10 something.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1898-04-02
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY TICKET.
rEae4sos. No5btF s1F


F5r elrsaf 1aszs
# EF4N7
FOR Fso#eeutlax AtEozney
0E9 a M&NsFfFfsD
FOR Kspfsses ieslsea
BEkkEfEY NE4L
KffET l. kgGEHs
For shefie
RI 4GrES
F3f cIsaafg est
r g6DIER
FOR County eleg&
FL b c0cHTArR
F5f County Iufge
a II g5f1EoHE
Pr Assesa6f
II BtERer1H
Yer Tfesenfes
Tff5s 3 sHE1RTyaET
tx L DE9rTT
1fFTH5Htf TlrNET
pr Iaziifez q ne Ptaes
cHAa r HAkFET
"A 3 WRIGHT
p FEkfFDSDE
n Mfl.I,Ek
4 + KNIGHT
MARTIN
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1898-04-02

T'HE ticket has been nominated and
while you may not have gotten ~ your
choice nominated as true Democrats
you should now bury an differences md
wheu election day rolls around next fall
help 10 roll MP the largest Democratic
majority in the history OF The county.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1898-04-02
SGiaiieaheuTnatism
Could Hardly Walk and Was
Greatly Enaeiated
ge.as. ssrsspsrins ssskes . Cure
ao,f.. utsa .. Ever

ssa..ts.t- -ssnnatisrn keps ne n -
as-e--F weeks. Prescriptions I'd nos %
ne arr good. sat 7 finally Eore oat ne
ss4eese ss4sctsnsIv % hoboEs afoand. /
80 qreasly srscisssd and oasoi ny
s,.hs 80 dt.~u and era1pst. 10 CO
s,--s-s 20 rae thas whss ! Rally Needed
80 . rsf ny biood pars. ] vent 20 ths
drug ss1~s snS eaIled tor ne bess 5lood
nessefne. 80 given bottle 81 Hood's
gs-saparfFls. besan takiuy st and IN s
snort TINE zts 81 eel 50 ever. ] noT
weigh mere thar I ever id osforei have
q good appetite ara an feeling ven"
s. I. Rosrssov Fort Smith. Arkansas.
Hoods Satsapasilla
Issfe bess-in tacs re One Trie ptood Purifier.
ef. ~ torss G. l. Hood Z Co. Lowell 1iass
Hoods pills 5goaspess PrIes 30
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1898-04-02

Another pleasant occupation has been
ruined for the ever present corner
loafer The electric light companv this
week wrapped al its poles on Main
street with wire and he will have 10
look elsewhere for something to whittie
IF this ever present c J. would expend
some Of his energy on = buck saw he
would be 9elster benefit TO the com
nnnity.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1898-04-02

When the Maine arrived N Havana
she was conducted by the regular gov
eminent PILOT TO buoy No q 90 whirh
She was mo0red n tom Ave ana one
half 10 aix fathoms N water The state
n discipline on board and the CONDITION
OF her magazines boilers. coal bunkers
ana storage compartments passed. IN NJ
view, with the eor cluaon thar excellent
order prevailed n q that 90 MITIGATION
di any cause for On Internal explosion
existed in amy Tortcr
AZ & clock m the evening NJ
Febfu ~ tj everything bad been re-
ported secure ard at was 1niet
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1898-04-02

Ire e8nrenyf5n faeH pr1ceeyted % eiect q
Chairman fgr re Democratic County geutEaI
Committee re uerres = = . scott =
PaEree ART S ehew we're rgred IA nqntn-
ssfoa By fefldeat the aTnes ~ NegaFs Peiree
sn1 ChsH we're wfth4ts7-u ard ? b scott wfs
nHenir1o1siy eieete6
. 1901 tfe IN eattsn she- at.onrnes.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1898-04-02

The following is the personal staff OF
Brigadier General D. " Moore com
nsnding Twelfth brigade. First
division Arkansas Reserve Militia
Il A Meyer assistant adjt gen John
Allen, quartermaster general DR. O
NJ Bourland brigade surgeon. Van
Bnren > 7 Jones' chaplain Alma /;
n L. Fitzhugh and G. B Fontaine
aids de- camp Van Buren,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1898-04-02

We call especial attention Of all our
readers Interested in tree planting and
fruit culture TO the unusually liberal
offer Of the Arkansas Valley Nurseries
Of Sedgwick, Kansas, which will he
found elsewhere in this issue They
are reliable people and make this special
offer only to Introduce their stock in
this vicinity Orders should be sent
them without delay. 49-s7t
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1898-04-02

During the past ten years only two
months are on record as showing a
rainfall exceeding that Of March, witch
amounts to % in In MAY. 1899
n 80 in fell and in July. 1895 10 90
in. There should be no danger of a
spring drought this year
, 1898-10-13
M'DONALD-COSTN
Former Laramie Lady Married al Will
low Island, Neb.

On October 9Th, a very pleasant we'd
ding took place at Willow Island, Neb.,
which is Of interest to many Laramie
citizen. The contracting parties were
Mr.. Frank Mcdonald and Miss Kate
Costin and the ceremony was perform
ed at the home of the brides parents in
the presence of a large number of rela-
tives and intimate friends.
The bride was formerly a well known
and esteemed Laramie young lady, but
for the past few years has made her
home in Willow Island, Neb. She is a
sister of Mr.. J. w. Costin and Mrs.
George Harris. The groom is "a we'll
known business man of O'Neil, Neb., in
which city the happy couple will make
their home.
After the ceremony and c~ongratula-
lions, a sumputuous supper was served
and dancing and other amusements
were enjoyed. Mr.. and Mrs. J.. W. Co.'S
tin and Mrs. George Harris Of this city
attended the wedding.