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The Van Buren press., 1898-02-05
Commissioners Sale {!

NOTICE is hereby given that under and by
virtue of a decree rendered in the Circuit
Court of Crawford County Arkansas, on the 18th
day of November, 1897. in an action then pend
ing IN said court, on the chancery side, between
w. ii. H. shibley, plaintiff and ii. NJ. Hamester
and Christine Hameister. defendants the under
signed special commissioner will on
SATURDAY. FEBRUARY IS. 1898.
within the hours for judicial sales, at the front
or Main street entrance TO the Court House in
the City of Van Buren. Ark, offer for sale and
sell az public outcry. 10 the highest bidder, on
credit OF three months, the purchaser to give
note with approved security aud bearing inter
est at 10 per cent per annum from date of sale
until paid, the lands described In said decree.
tO-wit:
Mset half Of the Northwest quarter In Section
y. Townships 9, North, Range 81, West in Lraw-
ford County. Arkansas.
Said sale to be made in default of payment Of
S5l737. with interest and costs adj judged against
said defendants H. NJ and Christine hameister,
and declared to be first lien upon said real
estate.
W. p sADLER, Special Commissioner.
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The two story cottage being erected
by Mrs. l.. l.. Collins on the lot east of
the Collins Hotel is we'll under way and
will be quite a help to the appearance
of that street.
Our friend w. r. Boiling, of Alma,
is not improving as fast as was hoped,
but according to late information the
prospects for his ultimate recovery are
getting brighter.
R. l.. Rogers was circulating among
the yeomanry of Van Buren, township
during the week, ,impressing on them by
various hand shakes his candidacy for
for representative.
The conference Of the African M. E.
church, which had been in session the
greater part of last week, closed Mon
day night and is said to have been
productive Of much good
The skating rink is furnishing a
popular place now for our young people
to while away few hours and the
young man who can cut the fanciest
figures on skates is in the swim.
Many of our farmers have discovered
that cotton seed is of more value as
fertilizer than is paid for it by the oil
mills. 1t has taken many hard knocks
to get the majority of our planters to
see that you can't crop land forever
without returning something to it.
What we need is more intensive and
Lass aytansiva farming
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Charley Sexton came up from
Heavener, I. T., Sunday for a short
stay at home. He is suffering from a
badly infamed eye.
Col. E. P. Watson, one of the candi-
dates for state attorney general before
the Democratic party, was in the city a
few hours Monday.
J. E. Jarvis has purchased the Green
farm, adjoining the syndicate berry
farm on Lees Creek, and will have it
set out in Strawberries.
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1t must have been fne(2) job that
was done on our Jail when it is seen
with what ease the city prisoners can
dig out.
P. D. Scott went to Little Rock Sun
day to attend the meeting of the Demo
cratic state central committee, return
ing Wednesday.
Two more of the cities prisoners dug
their way out of the city bastile Satur-
day night They were Clay Crabtree
and Lem Carter.
The Van Buren press., 1898-02-05

Ben Jones has purchased lot on
Fayetteville street and expects to erect
a cottage on it in the near future.
Mrs. j. r. Britain returned TO
Little Rock Thursday after visit of
some weeks with Van Buren, friends.
The ladies of the Episcopal church
will have cake sale, as usual, at Mrs.
Watts millinery establishment today.
Henry Burrough was up from Mul-
berry several days this week, impressing
his candidacy for assessor on the people.
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Judge Colgrove attended a meeting
OF the Mulberry Chapter of the Royal
Arch Masons Wednesday night.
According to a call by Chairman
Peirce the county Democratic central
committee meets next Saturday.
The condition of Charley Miller, who
was severely injured in the Fort Smith
cyclone, is said to be far from salts
factory and it appears now that it will
require several months for his entire
recovery
The Van Buren press., 1898-02-05
EVERYBODY Saws SO.

Cascarets Candy Catiartic, the most won
derfui medical disco cry of the age. y cas-
ant and refreshing TO the taste, act gently
and positively on kidneys, liver and bowels,
cleansing the entirs system. dispel colds,
cure headache, fever, hahitnul constipation
and bl.iousness. Please buy ami try box
of Z. q. G. to-day; 10. -, 80 cents. Sold anG
guaranteed - cs.go by al dru Il SIS.
The Van Buren press., 1898-02-05

Cy Cordell has been somewhat under
the weather this week.
DR.. Parchman is attending physician
at the hospital this month.
Ed Matlock returned Sunday from a
short professional visit to Mena.
T. l.. Beard was over from Fort
Smith for few hours Saturday.
r. T. Hunt returned Sunday from a
short business visit to st. Louis.
The Van Buren press., 1898-02-05

Editor Renfroe was up from Alma
Wednesday.
Rumors of prospective candidates are
flying thick.
J. P. Fancher. of Berryville, was in
the city Sunday.
Tony Euper came in Monday from
Brownwood. Tex.
The Van Buren press., 1898-02-05

Mrs. l.. l.. Collins had a finger pain
fully mangled in sausage mill We'd
nesday.
DIR. Matt Dibrell went to Alma Satur-
day to assist in an operation on w. R g.
Boiling.
Crawford county will be entitled to
nine delegates in the Democratic state
convention.
Mrs. A. Dunn, sister of Mrs. Jesse
Turner, and Mr.. Edmund Watts
arrived Thursday on a visit.
w. A. Brisco has sold his half
interest in the building used as the
mayor office to J. e. Jarvis.
Mrs. Jno Fink was over from Fort
Smith a couple of days this week, the
guest of Mrs. j. w. Mckinney.
Germany has barred our fresh fruits
on the ground that they contain yermin
that threatens German trees and vines.
A very fiimsy pretext,
Postoffice Inspector Hall, who has
been here several days this week
making further Investigations into the
postoffice robbery at Shibley, claims to
have discovered additional clews.
Ed. Miller, manager of the syndicate
strawberry farm. was relieved of his
overcoat by two tramps while going out
the X. q A. V. track home Thursday
1t is time these nests were broken up.
A free excursion for those who wish
to attend the cyclone benefit concert
Monday evening at Fort Smith will
leave here at $3.50 p. M, over the
Frisco. There should be large
attendance.
l.. A. Brownell, one of the old time
passenger conductors ON the east end of
the Mo. Pacific, died very suddenly on
the east bound passenger Thursday near
Sallisaw. He was en- route to Little
Rock from a visit to Kansas City.
Attorney Ed B Peirce Thursday re
ceived word that the county had again
won in the Pauley Jail company case,
which he went to argue on behalf of the
county some two weeks ago before the
| U. 5. court of appeals. The court dis
missed the case for want of jurisdiction.
The case has been admirably handled
on behalf Of the county by Mr.. Peirce
The B. R. T. ball Monday night
from what we can learn, was grand
success in every way. Quite number
of out of town parties attended and the
occasion was made one of the happiest
ones in the history of the local lodge of
the B. R. T. The decorations had
been left for Tuesday nights theatrical
performance and were much admired
by those who had not had the pleasure
of attending the ball.
The board of directors of the Van
Buren, Water company had their annual
meeting Thursday and re elected the
old officers for the ensuing year The
claim of the water company against the
city, which had been dragging along
since the droughta year and half ago,
was satisfactorily adjusted by meet
ing between the board and the city
council, the city settling the claim of
81 ,695 which included interest, by a
payment of 81 800. The directors We're
well pleased at the showing made by
Athe lrcal cEcers.
The Van Buren press., 1898-02-05
THE VAN BUREN PRESS.
VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS.
LOCAL and PERSONAL.

Nose Dixon is back from visit to
Texas
THE barber that excels Whitney
is gone.
Col. Dalton left Tuesday for
Memphis.
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The water trough at the head of Main
street can be depended on to keep that
portion of the street in sloppy condi-
tion during dry weather.
The ground hog saw his shadow
Wednesday and so has gone back to his
hole with the expectation of six more
weeks of winter weather.
Mrs. J. B. Carter and children, after
a few days visit in Van Buren as guests
of Mrs. S. A. Pernot, returned Tues
day to their home at Ozark.
The Van Buren press., 1898-02-05
Q. j. MURT-A
Undertaken and Funeral Director.
Frisco Line TO Kansas City.

Frisco line to Kansas City, two hours quick
est time. Leave Van Buren on cannonball, ar
rive in Kansas City next morning al O'Clock
No extra fares for reclining chairs
II. HANKEY. Ticket Agent
The Van Buren press., 1898-02-05

Palestine Kidney and Liver Cure is a grand
remedy for the cure of all diseases OF the
Urinary Organs as well rs the Liver. 1t Is II
compound used and prescribed by the most
eminent physicians of the country. Price sl.oo.
For sale at Dr. Johnson's Drug Store.
The Van Buren press., 1898-02-05

Palestine Worm Candy is the best in use for
the cure of Worms. and brings relief and per-
cents.
For sale at DR.. Johnsons Drug Store.
The Van Buren press., 1898-02-05

Col. o. l.. Miles returned Thursday
afternoon from a weeks professional
visit at Washington, d. c.
The construction of several new
residences is being spoken of for the
spring and summer months.
Business has been falling off some
lately on the Mo. Pacific and number
OF extras have been laid off.
The Van Buren press., 1898-02-05

10 Cure Constipation Forever.
Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic. loc or &c
II G. c. G. fail TO cure. druggists refund money
The Van Buren press., 1898-02-05

of dust in one of his eyes. It blinded
him. He clasped his hands over his eyes
and staggered on, only to be run down
and killed by a cable car. That mans
death was due to an insignificant triae,
an atom of dust that was barely visible
under the microscope. 1t is thus with
health. Men find that they are suffering
from a trif1ing disorder of the digestion.
1t doesn't amount to anything, they think,
and time is precious. They don't stop to
correct it, but stagger blindly on and are
run down in the heyday of ambitious
youth by death.
Neglected indigestion is the first cause
of all manner of wasting diseases and
all forms of nervous disorders. DIR.
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
cures all disorders of the digestion.
1t invigorates the liver, inparts keen,
hearty appetite and causes the life-giving
elements of the food to be perfectly as
simulated 1t purihes the blood and
builds healthy tissue. II is the great
blood maker, fesh-builder, and nerve
tonic. 1t cures consumption, wasting
diseases and all disorders of the nerves.
.'I was sufferer five or six years from indiges-
ton" writes B. F, Holmes OF Ga1ney' spartan,
burg Co., S. c., also from sore stomach and
constant headache I then used Dr. Perees
Golden Medical Discovery and Pleasant Pellets
which in few days gave me permanent relief"
"The Peoples Common Sense Adviser"
explains symptoms of ailments common to
every family, and suggests remedies 1t
has several chapters on wotnan's diseases
and weaknesses An edition in heavy
paper covers will be distributed absolutely
free. Send the Worlds Dispensary Med
ical Association, Buffalo, N. ", II one-cent
stamps to pay the cost of mailing only.
Cloth binding may be had for 81 stamps.
The Van Buren press., 1898-02-05

Bedsteads made of o, ,or
Z Solid Hardwood ~
Stool Chairs 30
Homemade Chairs 80
Cane Seat Chairs 80
Rocking Chairs l 90
Bureaus 90
Safes 9 so
Good Bedroom Suits 10 90
All other goods in proportion. Don t
forget the place. c. J. MURTA.
Miss Gretchen Meyer has in con
temptation an extended visit in Texas.
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Don't robaeco sv.t and smoke yonr lIre Ama,.

To quit tobacco easily and forever. be rag
netie. full of Ike. nerve and vieor, take No-To-
Bae. the wnnder-wor5er. that makss weak men
surcng. All druggists, soc or 81. Cure guarsn-
iced Booklet and samnie free Address
st-r..ag Rsms1y %, C--cago OF NsF Gos4
The Van Buren press., 1898-02-05

Col. Sam Chew returned Monday
from professional visit at the state
capital.
Lem East was up from Huntington a
couple of days first of the week visiting
his parents.
Train loads of California oranges can
be seen going north over the Frisco
every day.
G. B. Fontaine is visiting his old
home in Kentucky, having left for there
last Saturday.
The Van Buren press., 1898-02-05

No-To- -Bac Tor Fifty Cents.
Guaranteed tobacco habit cure makes weak
mon strong, blood pure. Soc, ST. All druggists.
The Van Buren press., 1898-02-05

Educate Your Bowels With Cascarcts.
Candy Cathartc, cure constipation forey err
lOc, 25c II c. C.C fail, druggists refund money
The Van Buren press., 1898-02-05

Golden Medical Discovery for sale at
JOHN O. KANE S DRUG STORE.
The Van Buren press., 1898-02-05

A free excursion will be run over the
Frisco at 6:30 next Monday evening
for those who wish to take in the con-
cert for the tornado sufferers.
Henry Britt has rented Mr.. Scott s
cottage at the site of the old Jail recent
ly occupied by Lon Black. Mr.. Black
has moved his family to Alma.
Mr.. r. N. Brown, lately connected
with the Western Coal and Mining
company at Jenny Lind, has accepted a
position in the Office of Southmayd-
Miller.
Mrs. Nasmith, for three years
missionary in Africa. lectured on
THE Needs of Africa in place of the
morning service at the NJ. E. church
Sunday.
The Van Buren press., 1898-02-05

Will Peel is reported improving at
the home of his parents at Cassville,
No.
The Republican League of Van Buren
will meet Feb 81 to nominate city
ticket.
Mrs. Leslie, Of Ozark, was the guest
Of Mrs. T. A. Ward portion Of this
week.
The Van Buren press., 1898-02-05
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., 1898-02-05

The Misses Quesenbury, of Sallisaw,
were the guests of Mrs. D. A. Pierce
first of the week.
The Van Buren press., 1898-02-05

FOR SALE-Mules and Corn, on
Douglass Farm, one mile south oJ
Alma.
The Van Buren press., 1898-02-05

Bob Brown made a short visit to St.
Louis Sunday, returning Tuesday.
A long felt want still exists in Van
Bnren, and that is board of trade.
The Van Buren press., 1898-02-05

Educate Your Bowels With Cascarets.
Candy Cathartc, cure constipation forever.
l0c, &c. II G. C. c. fail, druggists refund money.
The Van Buren press., 1898-02-05
TO CURE COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablet. All
Druggists refund the money If 1t fails to Cure 25c
The Van Buren press., 1898-02-05

w. A. Brisco has sold his half
interest in the building used as the
mayor Office to J. e. Jarvis.
The Van Buren press., 1898-02-05

Mrs Champ Carter was up from
Ozark first of the week visiting friends.
The Van Buren press., 1898-02-05
To cure Constipation Forever.

Talo Cnscarets Candy Cathartic. N10e or &c
II q. c. G. fail 10 cure, druggists refund money
The Van Buren press., 1898-02-05

Weak Nerves indicate deficient blood. Nervous
people find relief by purifying and enrchng
their blood with Hoods sarsaparilla, the great
nerve tonic.
Hoods Pills are the only pills to take with
Hoods Sarsaparilla. Cure all liver ills. 239
The Van Buren press., 1898-02-05

Mrs Jno. Fink was over from Fort
Smith couple of days this week, the
guest of Mrs. j. w. Mckinney.
The Van Buren press., 1898-02-05

Mrs. A. Dunn, sister of Mrs Jesse
Turner, and Mr.. Edmund Watts
arrived Thursday on visit.
The Van Buren press., 1898-02-05

Henry Stroup, the prominent attorney
of Paris, Ark. spent a few hours in
our city Tuesday.
The Van Buren press., 1898-02-05

The other
day a New
Yorker started
across Broad
way. He was
in the lleyday
of ambitious,
Vi rou
youth. A puff
of wind blew
an insignif-
cant, almost
invisible atom
The Van Buren press., 1898-02-05

Germany has barred our fresh fruits
on the ground that they contain yermir
that threatens German trees and vines
A very fiimsy pretext.
The Van Buren press., 1898-02-05

Crawford county will be entitled to
nine delegates in the Democratic state
convention.
The Van Buren press., 1898-02-05

Mr.. and Mrs, Dan Allen were down
from Tamaha. l, T. first of the week
visiting relatives
The Van Buren press., 1898-02-05

l.. A. Brownell, one of the old time
passenger conductors on the east end of
the Mo. Pacific, died very suddenly on
the east bound passenger Thursday near
Sallisaw. He was en- route to Little
Rock from visit to Kansas City.
The Van Buren press., 1898-02-05

Ed. Miller, manager of the syndicate
strawberry farm. was relieved of his
overcoat by two tramps while going out
the X. & A. V, track home Thursday.
1t is time these nests were broken up.
The Van Buren press., 1898-02-05

Postoffice Inspector Hall, who has
been here several days this week
making further Investigations into the
postoffice robbery at Shibley, claims to
have discovered additional clews.
The Van Buren press., 1898-02-05

DIR. Matt Dibrell went to Alma Satur-
day to assist in an operation on W. R
Boiling.
The evening times., 1898-09-07
EXAMINATION OF CADETS.
Inquiry Into the Ability of Embryo
Naval Officers.

Annapolis, Md, Sept THE following
candidates, who passed the mental ex m
ination for admission as naval cadets.
were ordered TO appear before the medi-
cal board today: John S. Abbott. Wis
consin; James NJ. Austen. Albany; Abram
Claude, Annapolis, Md; Walter G. Di-
man, Massachusetts; Earl Finney, Wis
oonsin; George W. Ownby, Tennessee;
Richard Wainwright at large.
William T. Conn, jr., of Baltimore, who
passed without a re-examination, will
probably go before the medical board to-
morrow.
The other Maryland candidate. Abram
Claude, who is also to go before the medi-
cal examiners, is son of Major Claude,
surgeon of the First Maryland Regiment.
and grandson of DR.. Abram Claude. post
master at Annapolis. He failed in alge-
bra at the first trial, but pulled through
at the re-examination.
The accepted candidates, who have
passed all examinations. include NJ L.
Goldman, Louisiana; E. G. Kintner, In
diana: Edward p Parker Massachusetts
Karl Symonds, New York: Adolph Staten.
New Jersey; Harry T. Morton, Missouri;
c. ]. Hickman. Kentucky; L. B. Porter
field, Alabama; James A Campbell,
Pennsylvania. The examinations will
continue until Friday.
The evening times., 1898-09-07
POPULAR PORTRAITS.
The Present Demand for Photo
graphs of Army and Navy Heroes

AT an establishment where photographs
OF celebrities are sold, ii was said that
the pictures of United States army and
navy officers both sell well. Dewey's vic
tory at Manila made him the fayorite at
the outset OF the war; and almost every
body that buys photOgraphs-and there
are great numbers of people who do
bought picture of Admiral Dewey Next
to Dewey's the best selling naval portrait
has been that of Sampson, and then
Schley's Commodore Watson's picture
has been very popular. Capt. Sigsbee's
picture sold well at the beginning of the
difficulties with Spain. There are naval
captains, Philip and others, whose pict-
ures are good sellers. On the day after
he took the Merrimac into the entrance
10 Santiago harbor and sunk her there
great demand set in for Naval Construct
or Hobson's picture, and d, IT,. continues
steady.
These is some demand for pictures OF
Spanish naval officers. Admiral Cervera,
Cant Eulate and others. This is largely
a business demand from magazines and
newspapers that buy the pictures for pur-
poses of illustration. but there are some
| pictures of Spanish officers sold to private
purchasers and collectors.
The three best selling portraits of Unit
ed States army officers are those Of
Shafter. Miles and Merritt, Shafter being,
! If ANYTHING. a little ahead in the list, and
Miles coming next. There was great de-
mand for Gen. Lees picture and II sull
| sells. Col. Roosevelt's picture is an eX-
| celIent seller. Gen. Francis V. Green
nicture also sells well, as does that
! of Gen. Frederick D. Grant, and there Is
| a good demand for pictures of Col. John
| Jacob Astor.
Taking them altogether, there are some
| hundreds of photographs of army and
navy officers on sale. and there Is more
or less demands for all of them, for use in
illustration and from collectors, admir-
ers. and friends.
/ or collectors OF photographs there are
MANY. Some collectors buy miscellaneous
pictures; some buy only along special
lines. There are. collectors, for example,
who buy only kings and queens. with
| perhaps princes and princesses added
| some buy only actors and actresses. and
| il may be, confine their collections 10 GER
tain lines of. the actors art; there are
collectors who gather only photographs
of musical composers, and so on.
Heroic action may cause greatly IN
creased demand for pictures of persons
hitherto comparatively unknown: death
| NAV cause an increased demand for pic
lures of persons widely known.
The evening times., 1898-09-07

one to the court around which the nine
feet. covered with glass. and the four
white sides are pierced by hundreds of
windows, each of which lights one of the
little rooms. In this court there are ia
bles and chairs, and one may readily see
that Mills House boarder would find no
difficulty in making himself comfortable
in the place, no matter what the state
of the weather might be.
A stairway opposite the main entrance
leads TO the elevator, which is a few
steps above the court, and another stair
way leads down on either side to the res
taurant, kitchen. laundry and the perfect
heating and refrigerating plants. The
kitchen is a light and lofty apartment 40
feet long and 80 feet wide. furnished with
everything modern and novel in the way
of kitchen furniture. and Immediately
next 10 the cold storage rooms, where all
material for the kitchen is kept The chef
is Josef Franciscan. who was the chef of
the Clifton House at Niagara Falls. He
said that he had seen many well-appoint-
ed kitchens. but none as good as the one
over which he will now preside.
A large carving and serving-room is
next 30 the kitchen. where the walters
receive the dishes which they carry 10
the diningroom, which is a light, we'll
ventilated apartment, lighted by windows
and square glass tiles. China and glass
closets, storerooms, refrigerators, water
filters and closets for the wardrobe of the
employees are all on this floor. and they
are so well arranged and so conveniently
placed that they will be important fea-
lures in the eyes OF the housekeeepers
who will visit the place
The mezzanine floor is devoted to the
managers apartments and sleeping
rooms, and the other floors are divided
into rooms for the guests. These are
about feet long and feet wide and are
the real features of the place. Each room
has a good metal bed. the furnishings ot
which, mattress, sheets, blankets and pill
lows, are the best that can be procured
in the market. There is also a chair q
strip of carpet and a wardrobe which
may be locked. Those rooms which from
on the street have the window glazed
with heavy glass. and those facing tn,
court have unglazed windows, over which
there is a metal lattice work on the out
side and a neat null curtain on the in
side. The rooms are a trifie larger thar
/ those in Mills House No. /. and have tn,
, advantage of the individual wardrobe