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The Van Buren press., 1898-07-16

Rev. Belknap has been chosen pastor
of the Oak Grove Baptist church and
will take possession of his charge as
soon as he has sufficiently recovered
from his illness.
F. L. Benson. of Fort Defiance.
Ariz. arrived here Wednesday on a
two weeks visit to his brother, c. K.
Benson, the affable prescription clerk
of the Palace Drug Store,
Agent Hankey left yesterday ON a
weeks vacation, which he will spend at
Chicago. NJ. NJ. Estes presides over
the destinies of the Frisco at this point
during his absence.
The weekly concerts by the Queen
City Band at the court square are be-
ginning to tax the seating capacity of
the same and an effort will be made to
raise money for the purchase Of more
benches.
Conductor Frank Woolum had bad
fall from the top of a box car while
his train was switching at Sallisaw
Thursday and will be laid up for several
days with a sprained ankle and several
bad bruises.
The conditions of crops, both cotton
and corn in the uplands is far above the
average in Crawford county. The out
look in the bottoms, also, where the
crops have had thorough working are
very favorable. but where they have
not been properly worked they have
been taken by the grass and weeks.
A large number of gaming cases from
the neighborhood of Cooksey's mill are
on the docket. II all the violations of
the gaming lawn and around Van
Buren, were brought to the attention of
the court it would take a month to
finish them alone.
The Van Buren press., 1898-07-16
Circuit Court.


Since our last Issue the following
cases have been disposed of by the
circuit court:
State VS.. Alex Eubanks-murder in first degree;
jury trial; first Jury disagreed; second brought
in verdict of murder in second degree and
assessed the penalty at twenty-one years in
the pen
State vs.. Carl MISUNDERSTANDING the peace
verdict guilty fined $40.
State v. Geo. McDanel-hog stealing; con-
tinued TO next term of court
State VS., L. +. Copple-Forgery, (raising berry
tickets; two cases-plea guilty in first case
and punishment fixed at two years in the pen
Several cases dismissed at defendants cost.
State VS.. Fred Douglass-burglary plea guilty ;
three years in the pen.
State VS.. Fred Douglass-larceny plea guilty !;
ten days in jail and $40 fine.
State VS., j. G.. Hackett-carrying pistol; plea
guilty fined $40 and costs.
State VS.. Geo Kempster-carrying pistol; dis
charged on plea OF previous conviction.
State VS.. J. ]. Cravens-selling lottery tickets /;
Indictment quashed and referred to next
grand jury.
Sta tie VS.. Geo r. Observation-Disclosures nolle
pros.
State VS.. Alonzo Sisk-gaming: plea guilty !:
fined $40. Another case dismissed at defend
ants cost
State VS.. Clint Norton-grand larceny; plea
guilty one year in the pen.
State VS.. W. T. Wallace-assault to kill allowed
plead guilty to simple assault; fined S25 and
costs.
Judge Evans announced the following to be
jury commissioners for this term of court
Randolph Comstock, w. II. II. SHIRLEY and Avis
Smith. He also announced H. +. w. Steinsiek
J. p. Neal and P. D. Scott to be commissioners
of accounts
At the time of going to press the case of the
state VS.. E. l.. Moore for the killing of Jas.
Autry was on. trial A good portion of the
courts time this week was taken up in trying
civil cases one OF them being a case brought
over on a change of venue from the Fort Smith
circuit court and in which whole army of wit
nesses appeared.
Judge Evans is pushing matters with his
usual vim and court will very likely adjourn
some time during the coming week.
The Van Buren press., 1898-07-16
Grand Jury Report.
JUNE TERM 1898.

To Hon. Jep. H Evans, Circuit Judge:
We, the grand jury, report: That
we have examined 115 witnesses and
have returned SO indictments into
court
We find the court house and county
property in good condition and well
kept. We urge, however, the neces-
sity Of further and better provision for
the accommodation of the juries (grand
and petit) of the county.
We have visited the Jail and find it
pretty well occupied, and as clean as it
could be well kept.
The grand jury has been greatly en-
barrassed in the discharge of its duties
by the failure of justices of the peace
to send complete transcripts of cases
bound over to us, and of proper recog
nizance of witnesses in such cases.
Also, some of them take bail in felony
cases as low as 800. We recommend
change in this matter.
All of which is respectfully sub
mitted.
GEO. r. WOOD,
July 3, 1898. Foreman.
The Van Buren press., 1898-07-16
GAS TO EI "A.
Bear. the The Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature Of &MAzMx

Mrs. DR.. Catlin returned Saturday
from an extended visit at Shawnee, Ok.
Mrs. Dan Hunt left Saturday for
Eureka Springs to spend the summer.
Mrs. Carl SHIRLEY left Tuesday ON a
couple weeks visit to relatives at st.
Louis.
Editor Ambrose, Of the Fayetteville
Daily News was visitor in Van Buren,
Monday.
Mrs. w b. Murta has gone to visit
her parents at Russell, Ark, for the
summer.
Mrs. Geo. w. Moore is spending a
couple of weeks with her parents at
Lavacca.
The Van Buren press., 1898-07-16
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
signature sssss the Of ZHz2zzw

Mrs. Hattie Drake has accepted a
position as book keeper of the local
agency of the Singer sewing machine
company.
Miss Elberta Daniels gave party
Wednesday night in honor of Miss Dona
Wells, of South Greenfield, Mo. who has
been her guest.
Mesdames VIM. Boatright, J. S.
SHIRLEY and C. o. Adams left Thurs
day for Wagner, l. T., for week s
visit with relatives
Sid Wright and others are making
preparations for large picnic to be
given on Mays Branch, one miles east
of Catcher on the 22d
The assessor is at Alma today and at
Dora Monday. Beginning Tuesday he
will have his headquarters at the court
house until July Goth.
Hon. jeff Davis was in the city a few
hours Thursday. He is making a
partial canvass of the state in the in
terest of the Democratic state ticket.
Mrs. Jas. Lawson and daughter came
up from Little Rock Thursday and will
probably spend the summer at Wins
low with her mother, Mrs. c. g.
Scott
j. E. Hatfield and family left Wed
nesday for Shawnee, Ok. where they
will take up their permanent residence.
Mr. II. has been located at Shawnee
for some months and came in Tuesday
for the purpose Of moving his family
The Van Buren press., 1898-07-16
q "A - IT q H 7 a.
Bears the nIhs Kind You Have Always Bought
'', Of &hzZzzM

Miss Bessie Jones has been visiting
her sister, Mrs. Blakely, at Muldrow
this week.
Elder Belknap was quite ill several
days this week, but at last reports is
Improving.
Col o. L. Miles left Tuesday to look
after railroad case in the Conway
circuit court.
Miss Vannie Poplin returned Monday
from a months visit to relatives at
dreenville, Ill.
Mrs. j. F. Adkins returned home
tuesday FROM couple weeks stay at
Manitou Springs.
Mrs. E. Gipson and children re-
,urned Monday from a week visit to
Cofeyville friends.
The Van Buren press., 1898-07-16

Miss Kate Warren is reported quite
ill.
Miss Abbie Gooding left Thursday on
visit to friends at Rogers.
Adds Bryan and family are located
at Tapp Spring for an extended stay.
Mrs. 5. f. Kistler was reported SER
iously ill several days the latter part of
this week.
w. A. Briscoe is figuring on starting
on three weeks camping out tour in a
few days.
An overflow pipe is still necessity
on the watering trough at the head of
Main street.
Mrs. Hayden Mayors is down from
Muscogee, visiting her sister, Mrs.
Buck Williams.
Will Dugan, of Mulberry, was in the
city Wednesday, chaperoned by Hon.
Robt. l.. Rogers.
Mrs. G. J. Murta was over several
days this week from Fort Smith visiting
Mrs. w. G. Bostick.
The Ozark Democrat says that town
has so far furnished only one member
of the volunteer army.
Miss Lou Brown came up from
GAINESVILLE Wednesday and is the guest
of Mrs. w. P. Woolum.
The editor of THE PRESS returned
from Washington, d. c., Tuesday
morning, looking quite well.
Miss Gertie Hawkins came down from
Winslow Monday to spend the week in
Van Buren,. She returns today.
Mrs. D. W. Littlefeld and children
returned Saturday from a prolonged
visit in the Territory and Kansas.
J. N. Brown, of GAINESVILLE, was the
guest of his son, R. E. Brown, of the
Citizens Bank Monday and Tuesday.
Mrs. Ragsdale who recently arrived
on visit to her daughter, Mrs. ]. T.
Edmonds, has been quite i'll this week
What more do you want than
Recreation, one Of the best maya
zines on outdoor sports. and THE
Press all for 81 25 per Year,
No doubt the spaniards are begin
ming to think those Yankee Pigs
are growing fast to be Yankee Hogs. -
Both the local banks have ordered
checks with the revenue stamp printed
thereon, thus obviating the necessity of
pasting on the stamps.
Photographs of the officers of Co. l
First Arkansas Volunteers have been
received here. The faces of all are
showing the tanning effect of outdoor
life.
Munyon' s Homeopathic Remedies at
JOHN o KANE DRUG STORE.
If an officer uses his "eagle eye in
detecting misdemeanors he should not
single out party against whom he has
a grudge and close it when a friend
violates the same law.
The usual three cold nights due in
July here arrived on time Sunday
night. Not in years has there been a
failure for us to have from three to four
cold nights during July.
Our friend w. T. Kelley, of Lancas-
ter, was in the city attending court
this week. He is slowly recovering
from his severe accident of two years
ago, though yet quite lame.
G. j. Murta moved his furniture
stock from South Seventh to his new
location on Main street this week. The
already large stock will be soon greatly
increased by recent purchases.
Gus Kramer was IN from his Lille
farm Monday. He never comes to
town without something to sell. More
of our growers should copy his style
and they would find it to their benefit.
Help Is Wanted when the nerves become weak
and the appetite fails. Hoods Sarsaparilla
gives help by making the blood rich. pure and
The Van Buren press., 1898-07-16
"a 9To IA.
s s's', the 1lh' Kind You Have Always Bought
'''' a &AIZx

Miss Blanche McIlvaigh. of Oar
uaneile, has been the guest of Mrs.
Ben Hodges this week.
". ii. Ross returned Monday from a
"onth stay at Eureka Springs,
s'eatly improved in health.
After visit of a couple Of months to
u's sons here, Mr.. r. T. Hunt, Sr.
y. Tuesday to his home in
Mississippi.
The Van Buren press., 1898-07-16

We will club Recreation, a
monthly magazine, containing articles
on everything the name implies, with
THE PRESS at S1.25 per year, to sub.
scribers only who pay strictly in
advance. The regular subscription
price to Recreation is s100 per
year and it is considered the best
magazine in its line.
The Van Buren press., 1898-07-16

The recent heavy rains have played
havoc with the roads leading to town.
More proof that the passage of the pro-
posed amendment to the constitution is
necessary is not needed than is fur
nished by drive over them.
Graders has been at work this week
preparing the ground for the erection of
DR.. Kerr's residence on College Hill
facing the river. The location is a
beautiful one and the plans show that
the cottage will be an ornament to the
location.
The Republicans are organizing their
forces for the campaign. Democrats
should do likewise, for it is only through
carelessness and over confidence on
their part that there is any chance for
the OPPOSITION to get within hailing dist
ance of the offices.
Jas. Brewer, boiler maker at the
Mo. Pacific shops had his hand badly
burned Thursday by a rag which was
saturated with turpentine in which he
had it wrapped catching fire. He will not
lose the hand, but one of his fingers
will be stiff from the effects.
If the law giving in corporated towns
the right to impound stock is not far
reaching enough, then an effort should
be made to get one enacted by the next
legislature that will be. Even under
present conditions it is a great improve
ment over what it was before the ordi-
nance went into effect
The Van Buren press., 1898-07-16
THE VAN buren, PRESS.
VAN BUREN,, ARKANSAS.
RAILROAD TIME TABLES.

MISSOURI PACIFIC.
Trains 2s1 1872, 2S3, 234, 24S and 244 will carry
passengers
GOING WEST.
No 231 Arr. LAS pm. Arr. Coffeyville $50 D, m
No. 2s3 +" $50 am. =" Fit Smith 400 a. m.
No. 243. " 1l:25 am. Stops at Van BUREN,.
GOING EAST.
No. 2s2 Arr. Ills pm. Arr. Little Rock 1855 p m
No. 2sA ESQ am. i" 2:15 pm.
No 24i Lv. 1915 pm. Coal Hill 435 D. M
Trains 23l 232, 1913, 234 run daily.
Trains 243 and 244 do not run on Sunday.
Through trains make a stop of minutes.
GREENWOOD BRANCH
No $685. Arr ll:25 am. Stops at Van Buren,
No. 20s* Lv. E50 pm. Arr. Greenwood 500 D. m.
~ Daily, except Sunday.
A HAYS, Agent
The Van Buren press., 1898-07-16

Miss Ivy Gray, of Atlanta. Ga. is
visiting the family Of her uncle, Mr..
e. W. Bush, having arrived last Sat
urday.
The Van Buren press., 1898-07-16
Berry Crop In Michigan.
July 8, 1893. F

A recent dispatch from st. Joseph,
Michigan, appears in the Chicago
Times Herald concerning their berry
crop. That section is a great straw
berry country but they record failure
thisIyear financially, with other sections.
The dispatch reads:
During the last two weeks some of
the largest strawberry crops ever
grown in the fruit belt have been
marketed, and the loss to the growers
has been enormous.
Berries began to ripen three weeks
ago, and small shipments were made
that sold for ST. so case and upward,
but last week the weather was warm
and rainy and berries ripened rapidly
and were wet and soft when shipped,
arriving on Water street in anything
but a desirable condition. Prices
slumped to % cents case in thirty six
hours, leaving the farmer stranded and
in debt to his pickers for their work
and to the crate makers for their pack
ages.
1t is estimated that 800 900 cases of
fine Strawberries rotted on the vines in
Berrien county alone
Farmers are blowing under acres of
berry patches and preparing the ground
for fall wheat seeding.
The Van Buren press., 1898-07-16
Ii 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
comm ission.
WIN. L. TAYLOR.
The Van Buren press., 1898-07-16

1.-The Venture Office has been
moved to the room recently occupied
by the mayor S Office. which is a much
more desirable location.
The Van Buren press., 1898-07-16

Rev. F. ID. Bascomb, of Odessa, Mo +,
will conduct services at the Presbyterian
church tomorrow morning and night
The Van Buren, Foundry Tuesday
delivered at Fort Smith the iron col
umns to be used in the interior of the
new Catholic cathedral there. Mr.
Morell is hustler after business and
coupled with this he turns out only the
best work from his plant. The Van
Buren, Foundry is credit to our city.
With the large quantity of easily
available road material Crawford
county could, under amendment No.
(which will be voted on at the next
general election-in a short time get
highways that it would be pleasure to
drive over. Don forget the necessity
of voting for both amendments.
The present grand jury again has
called in its report, attention to the
cramped condition of our court house
and the necessity of building an add
ton. The press of Crawford has
previously called attention to this trou
BILE and we think it should be one of the
improvements that should no longer be
delayed.
S. w. Sheriff. was a visitor at our
Office Monday. Mr.. Sheriff. is going
to make the race for representative on
republico Independent platform and
is beginning to feel his way. We dc
not believe that his candidacy will
effect the chances of either of the Demo
cratic candidates and should not draw
any Democratic votes from them.
Lieutenant Leo Krause, of Company
f. who has had charge of the tobacco
canteen for the past two weeks, has
been re appointed as manager. Lieu
tenant Pyles, of Company |, has been
appointed as his assistant. II is said
the report that Lieutenant Hudson had
been placed in charge of the canteen
was an error. Little Rock Democrat.
As THE Venture truly says a mar
too young to purchase liquor is toe
young to vote and the man under age
who will go into a saloon and purchase
LIQUOR on the strength of a statement
that he is of age should be made party
to the misdemeanor and fined as well.
Time and again one will meet a mar
who, to Judge by his looks is over agt
who is not, and in that iway the best
meaning man may be deceived
The Van Buren press., 1898-07-16
Public Speaking.

AT Van Buren,, August 18th, at II
o'clock, A. NJ,
Gov, DAN W. JONES, Dem.
Hon. H. F. AUTEN, Rep,
Hon. W. S. MORGAN, Pop.
will address the citizens of Crawford
county The addresses will be made
from the same stand, and all are invited
to be present.
The Van Buren press., 1898-07-16
Makins 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., 1898-07-16

Trains 30 and 81 run daily except Sunday, bal
ance 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. Tiki Agt
The Van Buren press., 1898-07-16

All other goods in proportion. Don
forget the place. c. J. MURTA.
The Van Buren press., 1898-07-16

Golden Medical Discovery for sale at
JOHN O'KANE s DRUG STORE.
The Van Buren press., 1898-07-16

Help Is Wanted when the nerves become weak
and the appetite fails Hoods Sarsaparilla
gives help by making the blood rich, pure and
nourishing. Get only Hoods.
Hoods Pills are easy to take, easy to operate.
Cure indigestion, sick headache. oil
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-14
CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.
Monthly Meeting Of the Executive CON-
mite Of the Society For Piev ntion.

The regular monthly meeting of the
executive committee of the Rhode ISL
and Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals was held Tuesday
afternoon at the office of the society,
81 Westminster street. Room II. The
president being absent DR.. f. b. Smith
Was chosen chairman.
Agent Smiths report of work done
during Hc month of August SHOWS 50
cases Of cruelty to animals investigat-
cd, ST persons admonished .: various
Offences 81 horses were found worl ing
when unfit for labor, 52 annna.s We're
humrneiy killed, viz: . horses. dogs
and Al cats. 4 cases of 5landers were
reported 10 the State Boaid OF Agricul.
lure. There were 25S animals protected
during the month, 102 horses. / COW, IA
dogs, Al cats, 100 fowls.
There were cases prosecuted during
the month, one in the 4th district court,
one I'm the 9th, two In the 7th, one in
the 11th and one in the 18th district
court; one case was for cruelty beating
dog, two for using horses when un-
fit for service, one for overdriving a
horse, one for torturing and mutilat-
ing a horse and one for cruelty beating
a horse. The total receipts at the office
were $164.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-14
HARDSHIPS OF ARGONAUTS.
Many Gold Seekers Starving Along
the Ashcroft Route.

Vancouver. B. c.. Sept. 14.-A party
of miners have arrived here from Fort
wrangle, Alaska, and relate story
confiimatory OF previous reports of suf-
fering of prospectors who tried to get
into the klondike by the Ashcroft
route. The party is composed of James
and Frank Hazar. w. Rough and Will
liam Mullins. Their home is at Dolphin
Lake, Manitoba.
In an interview Mullins says "The
scenes OF distress along the trail are
vividly impressed on our minds. We
passed fully 100 outfits representing
perhaps so men. and many OF them were
actually starving. The poor fellows
had i'm many cases lost everything
clothing, horses and provisions--and
were struggling along In a half starved
condition. eating gophers. ground hogs,
squirrels i'm fact, anything they could
get. They are ragged, hungry and
desperate crowd OF men, with small
hopes OF reaching their destination. Oc-
casionally n fortunate party on the
trail gives them provisions. but none
OF us had much 10 spare. All along
the trail you can see them linger under
trees and under improvised shelters,
trudglng helplessly along In the day
time and often lying down at night
without bite to eat IL Is simply ter
rible."
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-14
DIED OF NEGLECT.
Unfortunate End Of Veteran Of the
War OF tho Rebellion.

Lynn, Sept 14.--Thomas Brown, 75 a
one-armed veteran of the rebellion. died
at his home, No. 81 Collins~street. last
night. The hour of his passing away
is not definitely known, as he was dis
covered by neighbors long after the
hand of death had been laid upon him.
MIR. Brown died Of old age. the death
certificate will say. but Medical Exam
iner Pinkham, who viewed the body,
stated that death was primarily due
to neglect.
The deceased lived with his aged wife
In apartments that showed lack OF at
tention. The wife. bent with age. had
attended her husband as long as she
could. and then her mind became de-
ranged. Since that time she and her
husband have got along as best they
could. under these conditions.
A few days ago her husband was ta-
ken sick. He felt that 1t was his last
illness and he told his wife so. but In
her enfeebled condition OF mind she did
not r. lize II, neither could she minis
ter his wants. Their friends, who
are legion in the neighborhood, knew
nothing of his illness.
The members OF post 5, G.. A. r., OF
which Mr.. Brown was a member. were
ignorant of his condition. and from day
to day the aged veteran lay upon his
bed, uncomplainingly waiting for the
end. II came last evening
The discovery was made by some OF
the neighbors. who became suspicious
when they failed TO see him about the
vicinity as customary. Then they noti
fed the police, and after the medical
examiner viewed the body the officers
of post were notified. and they will
take care OF the remains. as well as
provide for the aged widow.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-14
HE FOUGHT AT SANTIAGO.
Private Reilly Enjoying a Furlough at
Wax field.

Among the soldiers who have re-
turned from Montauk Point to Rhode
Island is John G. Reilly of the 2lst reg
ular infantry, who has just arrived at
his home in Wakefield after serving at
Santiago Private Reilly is suffering
from malaria and is too III to see visit
ors, but he has conversed very freely
with the members OF his family. He
tells a very interesting story of his
experiences near and around Santiago.
He says that he had nothing to COM
plain of while in Cuba, but since leav-
ing there until he reached his home
matters were very different. He claims
that on the transport from Cuba TO
Montauk he was half starved and suf-
fered many hardships, and from his
story his condition was not much i'm
proved upon reaching Montauk. He
was brought from Montauk by his
father, although he would have been at
home a few days later. as he had OBJ
tanned furlough. Private Reilly has
brought with him number of memen-
toes from the Cuban battlefield, and
among them is bullet which passed
through the knee and came out at the
ankle of a lieutenant of his regiment
who was i'm the trenches beside him.
This projectile was picked up just as
soon as II dropped on the ground. and
Reilly says IL was so hot that he could
hardly handle IL. He has also a piece
of a shell and small. round silver or
nament. which he purchased from a
Spanish soldier, who told him that the
silver ball was to be worn as a charm.
Among his other curios is a stick manu-
factured from "A part OF a house over $50
years old. that the troops demolished
for firewood. Private Reilly took part
in the San Juan fight and later per-
formed guard duty In Santiago.