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81.oo.

One Dollar buys a Gallon of PURE
FINE WINE at
E. G.. ARKEBAUER s,
VAN BuREN, ARK.
Half Gallon, 60c. Quart, 35c.
Jugs-per gallon l0c; half gallon,
10c. Bottle, &c. Money must accom-
pany all orders.
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Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your Life Away,

To quit tobacco easily and forever, be mag
netic. full OF life, nerve and vigor, take MOTTO
Boo, 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 or New York
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Geo, w. Roberts has severed his con-
nection with the Queen City Grocery
and has the lists for collecting the de.
linquent taxes.
W. E. Melton has greatly improved
his recent purchase, the Eclipse Barber
Shop, by the addition of three latest
style barber chairs.
Uncle Tom Comstock was down from
his home at Barcelona few days first
of the week mingling with his numerous
Van Buren, friends.
Don't think you can cure that slight
attack of Dyspepsia by dieting, or that
it will cure itself. Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure WILL cure it it 'digests what you
eat - and restores the digestive organs
to health. Il. G.. JOHNSON.
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laZ24ssEil1lluE
Five to Graduate.

Next Friday. June I'd the graduating
exercises of the Van Buren, high school
will occur. The class this year is com
posed of FIVE, all of them having made
creditable records.
The graduates are: Misses Jennie
Mayield, Leila Boatright, Bertha Bry.
an, Sue Quesenberry and Roy Snod.
grass.
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From the Head Miller.

WEST FORK ARK, May %, 1904. j. whitten
head miller for the West Fork Mill company "
was sufferer from infamatory rheumatism and
was unable to work. He began taking Hood
and was soon cured
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FRISCO LINE" (sT. L. & s.F.)
THE COURTS.

~IRCUIT COURT meets at Van Buren on the
l third Monday in June and November. J. H.
Evans, Judge; Ed. H Mathes, Prosecuting Atty.
~oUNTY COURT meets in Van Buren, on the
I 1st Monday in January, April. July and Oe-
tober
DRoBATE COURT meets the third Monday
in February May, August and November
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Unclaimed Letters.

The following IL list of letters in the Pos
Office at Van Buren, Ark. remaining uncall, q
for and advertised May, %, 1899
/ Brown u "A Melton. Rev II W
Elliot HB Patrick Miss jessie
Ferguson, OF Peak. Andrew
Fleming Maggie Phillips A
Gates, Thomas Powers
Hawertee. l. Ragsdale, Mrs Sarah
Hannan Ben Slanard Buuyan
Hofiart, Henry Wallace Mrs sabra
Kasson. Geo Wilson, Mrs Caldona
Kildom, Woods, Mr.
|. Zinerman, Miss Lula
Parties calling for above will please say ad-
vertised and give date. A fee Of one cent Will
be charged on all advertised letters.
J. H. JARVIS. 7. NJ.
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See the Frisco Line for cheap tickets
to Pacific Coast points California,
Oregon and Washington.
P. W. FURRY, Agt.
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Via Mo. Pacific,

Via Mo. Pacific.
Reduced one way second class rates to Cali.
fornia.points, Portland Oregon, Seattle Washing.
ton and intermediate points. Call at Iron
Mountain Ry Ticket Office.
A. HAYS, Agt
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While asleep at the Union depot watt
ing for the night train, man hailing
from Chester was touched for his
watch and some money. OF course
there was but little for the officers to
work on
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Judge T. L. Harvey was down from
his home at Chester Tuesday, mingling
with his many Van Buren, friends.
Judge Harvey has again moved to
Chester after being located at Porter for
some months.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-09

What is evsrybcdy's business Is vel
known to be nobody's business. and 80
the opportunity TO make a good showing
20 the many visitors expected this year
mas be los, unless responsibility In
made 20 devoive upon some organlxed
body. II Is Idle TO say that somebody
ought 10 do something ana ,ha. the
public at large Is interested Both
those things are taken for granted: hut
II IL a matter Of good na;ured nosoyiety
that such tasks always fall upon a few
energetic persons,
The only difference between Seattle
and NEST ether places In this respect
IN that In this city the people always
respond mast readily and generously
10 any cali upon them for cash c3ntrt-
eusions In many places an appeal To
mans purse Tor public purpose Il
regarded az an imposition 20 be rather
resented. and the contribution Is given
graaginxly and with bad grace. This
IS not the case In Seattle with very
few exoepsicns-and these so weu
knewr THAI nobody pays any attention
20 thssa~-s citizen % Seattle welcomes
the solicitor for cash subscription sor
a panitc pgr;sese as Il he was an anllg-
lag friend. ~he hv his unseinsh ard
public spirited effort. n merely Saving
time and trouble 30 the man who is
asked 10 subscribe
when enc % these gentlemen wno Ia
always impressed into the service os
soliciting subscriptions calls weon the
merchants ard cankers fer check. The
man who gives tire check usually also
thanks the gentleman ~ho Is aevoslas
his time. without compensation. 60 the
work Which the banker ard The szsc--
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eAanf Aiznssaf sAos1d - dslng n aA1l-
tion @ szsx cash consxsnutton
The object in vfsw . pssDartng 10
give . suitable welcome to those ssak-
ing honpes In this state IL one uA6eA
commends itsek to Tie entiEs pnh1nc-
The filling up Of the stats with pro-
ducess either 81 raw material or ~
manufactured articles win tod 20 the
enrichment of al whose business makes
them dependent upon the prosperity Of
Seattle. The fact that businsss = %
good. that bank deposits are pIlsng up.
that Idle men are exceedingly scarce.
II due to the Increased popuIAtion. But
Of more value would Be the develop
ment Of the lands now lying waste.
and the establishment Of factories
where articles shalt Be made. iastead
OF being imported. II Is so trtte . say
ing as hardly 20 Justify repetition. but
II Is too appropriate to this subject to
be ignored. that the substantial pro-
perity OF any community depends upon
the presence Of the man with the din
nertpaiL
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The opportunity presented TO the civ
10 increase It's park area by the purchase
or Woodland and Ravenna park. .,,,,,a
not be dtregarded Too little an.r,;,.
has been paid TO this siajee. be ,o,r.,
city governments and the parks now ox,.
ed by the city arr little more than h-s.,,-
ing pisces II reasonable terms ca. n.
made With the owners. both Ravcnpa ara
woodland park should Ne secured hx ~.
city ard their area sads. 70 n aa&o,nsn.
iasds can be scared Golden Gate rsrk
the pride AMI pleasure ~ oAa rrsne,se,
censasus sesne i2.sa acrss IL may not b.
passssss or g~olitir .cr Seattle 20 sprure a.
large an area as this In any one $40,
~ssAts reasonable sss,snce OF the center Of
population. hgs at leass 50 acres ,hou,a 10
secured as close m as roSmel. ana ne,A
for park purposes
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SNAPSHOTS M TME WAY.


The Chicago papers are unanimous for
any good Western man for speaker, pro-
yided his name 10 Hopkins.
en- sssss.f - 49,
II Dewey n anxious to come home soon
he Win save considerable dfhe BY coming
via Seattle. gateway to the Orient.
-
Al yet we zee no symptoms that the
beef beard viii now turn its attention to
that celebrated bacon episode at Newport
The Eagles lined up loo strong Tor their
parade. with Col. Edsen at their head. It
would have been unconstitutional without
Col. Edsen.
s1azs - -
The opposition press Is trying to persuade
Gen. Miles t. assume star role as the
scapegcat of the administration. But the
general may Be too foxy 70 be led astray
again.. q. flea
The gevefnmeet is alarmed for fear the
Mare Island navy yard viii be overcrowd-
ed with vessels for repair. 1t may be, II
the ships escape permanent sand-barring
on the way there.
The inquiry board thinks Gen. Miles con-
duct censurable in reporting his rotten beef
stories to the newspapers and not to the
secretary of war. Well. didn't the yellow
journals assume command of the late war?
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All for the Glory Of Jerry.
<,..s <,A.sn1a rr,o.

The Honorable William Whiskers PETER.
who blew into national fame when the
evanescent Popuiistic wave was at its
height. is now molding public opinion as
suh-editor OF Kansas weekly. Not even
the irrepressible Mrs. Lease has managed
10 keep up the pace OF noturiefy With
which she and the other forerunners Of
the millennium started out when Populism
was on the up grade. One by one the
stars OF the Popuhstic armament are
eclipsed. but their passing only brings into
holder relief the steady refulgence OF the
only original sockless Jerry Of Medicine
Lodge Mr.. Simpson has saved enough
from his congressional salary during tho
heyday OF his career to retire with UNI
dimmed reputation as an oracle and seer
and to indulge In the reckless extraya-
gance Of silk stockings on Sundays and
feast days
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II nov Appears <hst e - not Cua. RcAa1
q. Insessosl VINO = 10 defnd The ward
ner dyuamitera hnf Col James Hamilton
Lewis, assisted by .rsilver" Dick Warner.
OF Everett. The rioters may depend upon
havtng . picturesque defense put up Tor
them. Both Lewis and Warner are right
in their element in defending case ct
this kind. Warner says he expects 70 make
at least u00oe out of the case.. But then
nick was always hopeful.
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Ard - pfepasAfisao fse the ss1ta1as
snteetaannsnt g aueses e SEATTLE duraAg
the cseA1ng ssaner \ SAeusd be alwous
kepe promknentiy In mind that tn Wash
ington volunteers VIA. probably be hire
within . shcst time. Nothing must inter
fers with . si0ht royai reception for our
home coan9ng bcys. Who nave won the
applause Of other nations by their bsav-
cry. and 1heuld H adequateay hcnored By
the state wAsch parsiespGtes m the sisry
Of Their deede
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De1t1oai tntsl91A. - boenaElnD - 90
ssyascss = u41aA - - - sahjseAsd
haya fazxi0 wos4 - CO.. xhs h1iIs
e1qns o nna1ss p1naHa1nns - na1s NE
. burden 70 him By their couseant com
plants ana fault finding VIII have ample
epDorssnfsy - sssFse - 1epHtscA = =
20 b hopsd that Gen. Davis WIN b -
succssurul ~ Gen. Henry in winning the
good VI u III psSpte, without Which =
a,ceemful sAnini1eSat;aa = imUsssiAaa
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IL a - BE srareet sA<s FesrtN Rsesw. all,
os sss AsssTs sn ~xehsastnx Gov cen
Henry foe Ger Sesvkw " Davis a. .h~s~
ssssStar* sermrssrsss. although. }, n sass
ss~ latter r ar sseesss>ssallS Ame Greer
Ger. asnry aas e<en tsr nsg~e s.ssessss,.s
ct any - cats soseywss general. Ana IA,
~e~ positive n2wvs tsr seed IN re
ssasna We rsalssSnssaas aa,hossss n ra~ss
Naae wssa ssxh ef satisfaction TIE pss4v
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PUuoF SOUND - UNRrvALlED.
]. The claims Of Seattle to recognition
fby the gowssumsnt n = point Of ar
rival from and departure for the Phil
tppaaes are sst forth most admirably
In the memorial sent TO the secretary of
.war by the Chamber OF Commerce
Through President Graves The argu-
.inents used and the effect they are like
sly to have can be estimated by every
reader for himself but q measure OF
credit n due the citizens who have pre-
pared and forwarded the memorial, at
the hands Of the people Of Seattle. be-
cause u II 20 ably written. and present
ed with such dignity that II reflects
Ihonor upoa the people In those name
and on whage behalf IL is drafted
Among many mcriforious features IL
will b observed that there Is an entire
aboonfe Of jealouHy or selffshnew Of a
local characser. II Ii the whole Of Pn-
set sound and the country tributary
thereto that Is interested in having tho
advantages Of Its waters properly pre-
eented ~. the world
A very strong case L. made out In
favor Of Puget sound as the point for
the arrivsi and departure of vessels
trading between the United States and
the Philippines ana the Orient general
" The matter Of distance between
lwo extreme points IL very important,
nut when in addition TO the fact that
ehere n. AZ between this place and San
francisco. IN advantage Of sol miles.
also many other advantages. 1t should
only BE- necessary to make them known
In order 10 secure the traffic.
Some OF the facts submitted 20 the
war department by the Chamber OF
Commerce. are 80 well known that 1t
night seem primitive to recite them.
vat tAAse are others which are scarce
y appreciated even by thase Il us who
are placed where we should be familiar
with them The facilities for getting
cheap coal win at once strike the OBJ
esrver sas eonspicnousiy important. A
plentiful supply OF coal In convenient
AArbors at from s. to s. per ton FOR
freight should Of itself be great
temptation 20 shippers All coal must
ho oattf er Ca
testify Impossible % place /, on board
steamers At the sanse price that II can
he delivered On board from any Of the
mines within easy reach OF vessels
trading In the Sound. The same args-
nanf applies with particular force to
the use u iumher. And even -four ean
BE- obtained at least 50 cents per barrel
cheaper on Puget sound than In either
California or Oregon
Then. again. there il the advantage
offered In the TRANSPORTATION 81 large
bodies Of men by the lines Of railroad
running into Seattle ana Tacoma
against ,he one road in California. The
government has ALREADY recognized the
accessibility ~ the Sound for large war
ships. ard ~ ADVANTAGES as the site
fer military rost. but 1. may also he
claimed stsss this country would he far
superior % San Francisco as canr-
Ing ground. taking the average 81 the
year.
MANY military ana navai officers have
eyfos'es Seattle as most suitable
place for sepot. ard ore G. them
perhaps Il vas Ger Mfie~~~srsarv wears
ara, said that Il ssea q hsrssr ess.te.
ca the Atlantis coast there would NJ,
be a rssuaens'n hesitation on the Part n
TIE government Z take ADVANTAGE n. IL
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The observation OF the director OF the
mint that the remarkable increase In the
production Of gold will not leave the sill
yerites leg To stand on Indicates a lack
OF due APPRECIATION on his part of the
agility OF the siiverites for surviving all
sorts OF calamities. When their legs are
knocked out from under them they can
sit on their launches Or stand on their
heads A little thing like the deprivation
Of their legs doesn't disturb them. They
bob UP serenely again. just the same.
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Congressman Sherman's close friend
ship with the Hanna-Payne combina-
ton and the prompt and wealthy visor
-sith which hts campssgn for Ne speak
ershfp Of the house OF representatives
has been launched prompts the feeling
that he would be the wrong man In the
wrong place. II It be true, a. some
signs indicate, that his candidacy. Is In
the interest Of the nefarious Hanna
Payne subsidy bill which failed to pass
during the last session of congress. he
would be not only the wrong man In the
wrong place, but also the first instance
in American history Of the direct cor
ruption Of the highest legislative ofilce
Ia the United States.
The nature Of the propaganda con-
Payne subsidy bill has suggested
throughout that its purpose was neither
honest nor fair. A suspicious amount
Of money has been expended in the dis
tribution of circulars Of information
and laudation, the circulars proceeding
from questionable sources and furnish
Ing nothing satisfactory with reference
10 the composition of the bill or the ex-
plicit ends which It Is represented as
being designed to serve. There has
been much fulsome disquisltion contain
ed In the circulars upon the benefits OF
improving the American merchant ma
rine. subject upon which the public
mind has long since been determined
and on which it needs no encourage
ment or further impulse.
In congress and out Of congress Il
has been shown beyond the possibility
Of dispute that the proposed bill would
bring multiple advantages to the large
oeean-going vessels OF tonnage above
5000. but TO the vessels Of the lower and
average size. the vessels upon which
marine win rest. the advantages to be
extended would be less than those al
lowed by existing laws. Congress sis
covered and believed these facts and
refused to permit the ubiquitous bi,l to
become a law. Now, however, that the
complexion OF both houses has been
changed and that Hanna feels that his
power Is even greater than II has been.
hscause OF the largo majority held By
the Republican party. efforts are being
raade to place in the influential posi-
ton OK speaker representative who
VII! protect the proposed measure ana
force 1t through until 1t receives execu-
tive approval.
The reputable members Of the Repub-
lican party protest. II Mr.. Sherman's
ambition to elevate himself to the chair
occupied by Mr.. Reed 30 long and 20
much to Mr.. Reeds honor and reputa.
ton for absolute probity be honex,
and free from corrupt enhancement hs
should have every opportunity, Of
course. to obtain the distinction. But
IN the interest Of the party OF which he
Is member and in the interest OF the
country. he should first justify himself
hF casting loose from the ineuanca.
and forces which now appear 10 be sun
porting him, The people OF this conn
try cannot AFFORD to have the high Of
nee OF speaker Of the house Of renr.-
sensasives contaminated by the machsn-
atoms or dishonest corporations or 81
much as carkened BY the shadow Of
political suspicion.
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Miles and more favorable to the army
beef supply than could have bssn an-
tscspsted from the press reports Of the
proceedinss of the court have been re-
turned by the board Of inquiry appoint
ed TO make Investigations, and APP
proved by the president Without the
full testimony submitted by the many
witnesses IL In impossible TO pass en-
sirely fair judgment upon the report,
but a candid mind cannot avoid feel
ing that the court has ..let matters
down easy both for Gen. Mics and the
war department.
There can scarcely be any disagree
ment taken with the findings insofar ~
!, they censure Gen. Miles and members
OF his stan for failure to report upon
fhe beef supply so soon as they discoy-
cred tts poor quality. The command
ing officer was insubordinate. unques-
tionably. but to contend that sAe
canned beef was delivered to the army
In satisfactory condition or that 1t was
in any case at food for soldiers appears
to be m unwarranted concession to the
interest OF the packerA Regardless Of
the relative number Of witnesses for or
against the whoiesomeness OF the beef.
there certainly was strong enough evil
dence to prove that a very great por-
ton Of the supply was unpaiatable and
innutritious and that innumerable SOL
diers were rendered III and incapaci-
tatsd Tor duty by the use OF II. II was
the plain obligation Of the court to SO
state.
Although the evidence with regard to
the refrigerated beef was neither clear
nor convincing, there was some test!-
Inony TO indicate chemical treatment,
and such testimony as there was was
credible. The court should have so
stated. rather than have rendered a
sweeping denial Of the allegations. The
court was not looked to by the public
for such a judgment as would be re-
turned by q court Of law, namely, a
Judgment making categorical conclu-
sion upon the entire controversy. It
was expected TO state the relative
amounts Of evidence upon both sides,
and to make no final summary favoring
one side or the other definitely, unless
such summary could be bereft OF all
questionable elements. A court of in
ouiry is presumed to be constituted for
the purpose Of discovering facts and not
for the purpose OF rendering a verdict.
In the abstracts Of the report as
transmitted by the Associated Press
there is nothing whatever of forbid
ding nature to those who might in the
event OF another such martial emer-
gency as the Spanish war seek to re-
peat the offenses into which the court
has been inquiring and again impose
upon the American army supplies by
which the strength Of the men would
be undermined and their capacity as
soldiers be greatly reduced No ore IL
shown to be responsible for anything
serious and nothing whatever 10 ex-
hibited In such fashion as To afYlict q
makers or q distributors conscience
Earnest and sincere as may have been
the efforts OF the members Of the court
Of inquiry, Indications so far as re-
ceived do not point 10 a satisfactory
conclusion Of their appointed task. In
fact. their report has left the entire
controversy almost as open as II was
when first brought 10 public attention.
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Trouble Aboard.

Steamer Attendant Ton board the New
Yorkl-I beg your pardon. sir. but the man
they call the Boss sent me to get this par
ticular steamer chair. shall have to dis
turb you.
Occupant think not. The man they call
the Gear told me to hold 1t for him till he
came back.-Chicago Tribune.
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Versatile.

You amt tor me nuthin' bout John
what's he a-doin' of now?"'
well, when he amt farmin' he's teach
In school, and when he Amt teachin' he's
apreachin' medicine, an when he Amt in
the medicine business he's preachin' an
savin' souls, an when he a{n't adoin' or
that he's running fer office, an when he
amt in politics he's lawn in the jestice
courts. an when that gives out he most
inginrully Is sellin' Of books or amakin'
Of moonshine licker!"-Atlanta Constitu-
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Gov TaenAa c. Colorado, IL another
fsrsaS Esseraes wha misrepsess.,s his
state ~ demanding that the prexsA.n, Al
enee return ire coler4ao volunteers 20
tes United states and .xnre.~s. hs-,>n,p
as sesng hsxssy indignant e<easss the
president ~ the Jas,ea States has no,
oseyea sAe eFt<ss 9. tas governor OF Cox
eF~aaA ocv. TaaSaaa sag ssAr Ct scmo
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Old Tfmer-0f course. see good many
things In the market ia like TO buy. but
haven't got the money just now.
New T1mer-By jove, sir. but you're
away or. on business shrewdness: that's
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He Took No Risks.

Dad" said the youthful BiilvilIian.
''thar's a big rattlesnake under the bed."
"Ail right" said the old man composed
pester him he'll spring his rattle an wake
yer NANNY UP, an then thaFll be the
devil to pay."-AtIantA Constitution.
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dining at the house Of one Of his friends.
he was pleased to observe that he was
the object of marked attention from the
son Of his host. whose eyes were firmly
approached the boy and ASKED: well,
my young friend. you seem to be interest
ed in me. Do you find that l am all
right?" Eyes. SIR" said the boy. with q
glance at the bishops knee breeches.
you're all right; only thcsitatingly),
won't your mamma let you wear trousers
yet pitt Bits.