The Van Buren press., 1899-06-03

The weather clerk appears to have
had an almost unlimited supply of
electricity and rain on hand the past
week.
What you want is not temporary re.
lief from piles but cure to stay cured.
Dewitt s Witch Hazel Salve cures piles,
and they stay cured. II. G.. JOHNSON.
The Woodmen of the World, their
families and friends had very pleasant
social meeting at their lodge room last
Wednesday night.
There is a large acreage planted in
bears in the vicinity of Van Buren and
son Q heavy shipments will be made
first of next week.
At the rate the boys selected have
been practicing for the tournament at
Webb City they should be able to carry
o T some of the prizes.
J. A. Schear, of Sedalia, Mo. saved
his child from death by Group by using
One Minute Cough Cure. 1t cures
coughs, colds, pneumonia, la grippe
and all throat and lung troubles.
H. G. JOHNSON.
The cold weather of last winter may
have injured the johnson grass in the
bottoms, but that in the up-lands looks
as fresh as daisy. -
Prof. Peacher is making arrange
nents to attend the National Education
al Association meeting at Los Angeles
the last of this month.
A j. Mcdonald of Austin, Tex. and
G.. l.. Mcdonald, of Sallisaw, |. T. 4,
were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. B. G.
Covey first of the week.
There is a time for all thing. The
time to take DeWitt's s Little Early
Risers is when you are suffering from
consultation. biliousness, sick head
ache, indigestion or ether stomach or
liver troubles. H. C. JOHNSON.
A cat fish weighing 106 pounds was
caught at the mouth of Lees Greek Sun
da' night and was on display Monday
at Merrill s meat market.
Miss Mollie McIlroy. of Paris, Tex. :,
after short visit to her sister, Mrs.
VIII Peel, left Wednesday on visit to
relatives at Wagner, l. T.
From a recent issue of the Fort Smith
Times we see that the case of embezzle-
ment against Lloyd Garrison was thrown
out OF court by Judge Evans at Paris.
Thomas Thurman. deputy sheriff of
Troy, Mo-, says if everyone in the
United States should discover the virtue
of Dewitt 8 Witch Hazel for piles, rectal
troubles and skin diseases, the demand
could not be supplied, H.C. JOHNSON.
Col. C. s. McIntire, of the Nevada.
mo. Director spent short time
in Van Buren first of the week as guest
of Editor Anderson of THE Argus. -
The showers of the past week hav g
been making vegetables and crops grow
with almost visible rapidity. And the
weeds are more than keeping pace with
them.
Alvin Nicodemus and G E. Pope left
Wednesday on prospecting tour over
the line of Arkansas Central and should
they find de sirable location will engage
in business.
The numerous friends of Mr.. Dudley
Bourn are pleased to know that his eye
sight which was seriously impaired, has
been almost entirely restored by proper
treatment.
W. o. Briscoe has reopened his East
End bakery with competent man in
charge and is prepared to serve the
trade with the best in the line of bread
and pastry.
W. NJ. Gallagher. of Bryan, Pa.
says: For forty years | have tried
various cough medicines. One Minute
Cough Cure is best for all. 1t relieves
instantly and cures all throat and lung
troubles. H. G. JOHNSON.
AS shown by the published record
this week the rainfall in the vicinity OF
| Van Buren has not been very great as
to quantity within the past ten days, but
slight fall occurring at such frequent
! intervals has made cultivation of crops
almost impossible.
The Water company should be held
accountable for the bad condition of the
hydrant near the scene of Wednesday
fire. AS the conditions were the build
ing was beyond being saved when the
department arrived, but, suppose thu
had not been the case; would not The
water company have been liable for th'
damageY Is the city going to pay foi
such hydrants as thosef
Prof. Sheriff. came down from hi
home near Graphic Wednesday. and OF
Thursday afternoon was joined II
wedlock TO Mrs. Lenora Kilgore, at he
residence two miles north Of Van Buren
The numerous Van Buren friends of tn
bride and groom extend them thei
hearty congratulations. Prof. Sherril
expects TO return TO Texas later in tn
season to complete an unfinished tern
of school, but will make his permanen
home in Crawford county.