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The Van Buren press., 1899-08-19
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Frisco Line Excursions,

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return portion of ticket
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LOCAL and Personal.


Bostiek & Son for Perfumery.
Dr. Dement, was down from Chester
Tuesday.
BORN On the 18th inst, to Mr.. and
Mrs. P. II. Morris, a son.
The arrival of the pay car made the
railroad boys happy Tuesday.
How Are Your Kidneyss
DR. Hobbs Sparagus pills cure all kidney ills Sam.
pie free. Add. Sterling Remedy Co, Chicago or N. z
Len Wade was up from Little Rock
this week visiting old friends
Bid Renfroe, of the Prairie Grove
Globe, was in the city Monday
Mrs DR.. Bourland has gone to
Eureka Springs for short stay
To Cure Constipation Forever.
Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic. 10c or 25c.
II C. c. c. fail to cure, druggists refund money
A. l.. Cadman of Rogers was the
Everett Cain spent few hours in the
city Monday en- route to Fayetteville.
J NJ. Weaver made a'vsit to Benton
vile Monday on A O. U. W. bust
ness.
The leading drug firm is Bostick &
Son. Call on them for anything in the
line Of drugs and medicines.
G. B. Fontaine and family left Tues
day on visit to Kansas relatives and
friends
Mrs. S. w Daugherty left Monday
for couple weeks visit to her son at
Helena
Editor Sweet of the Aurora (Mo.
News made another visit to Van Buren
Sunday.
Educate Your Bowels With Cascarets.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever.
l0c. 25c. II C. c. c fail, druggists refund money.
John Woolum has resigned his posi-
tion as lineman with the Bell Telephone
company.
A. j. Smith is occupying the room
south of Harshaws grocery with his
barber shop
Hon Berkeley Neal moved into his
recent purchase on Fayetteville street
first of the week
Simmons Squaw Vine Wine or
Tablets are Effective, Elegant to take,
and produce no unpleasant After
Results. w. II. Ross.
Miss Tinnie Watts returned Saturday
from an extended visit to Springdale
and Rogers friends.
Miss Rosina Locke was the guest of
her aunt, Mrs. d. w. Moore, several
days the past week,
VIM. Snodgrass has disposed of his
lunch business to N. o. Johnston, who
recently located here.
Quickly cure constipation and re-
Dullu ana luNlBOrdJe Jno ouIIIo ~ y
tem-never gripe or nauseate-De-
Wits Little Early Risers.
II. G. JOHNSON.
Miss Sue Quesenberry returned the
latter part of last week from an extend
ed visit to Ozark friends.
Ben Young the Western Union
operator returned Tuesday from
several weeks vacation,
Mrs. H. l.. Bell and children of
Ozark were the guest S of Mrs, Henry
Woolum first of the week.
We have made arrangement by which
we can offer the Texas Farm and Ranch
and The PRESS at 81 so per year for
CASH IN ADVANCE. Call and get a sam
pie copy of each.
j. B. Wooten returned Saturday from
two weeks vacation, which he spent
at his shome-Russellville
II. @ Mcdonald of South McAllister,
was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. B. c.
Covey portion of this week.
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Are Law Abiding.

The following denial of any know
edge of or completely in the writing of
the threatning letter addressed to the
officers of our county as recently
published in the Argus and
Venture is published in order that
no injustice may be done law abiding
citizen of the Colony. The letter was
received too late for publication in last
week issue:
CATCHER, Aug. II, 1899.
We, the undersigned citizens of the
Colony firmly deny of writing or having
written, or having been connected with
any writing warning any officers
against visiting the Colony. We an
nounce it as being an emphatic mistake
on any negro 8 part, and as we are true
law abiding citizens, we hope that the
good citizens of Crawford county
will investigate the matter and not
impose the guiltless with the deeds of
the guilty:
SIGNERs-Ab Hardgraves, S. Fl. M.
Hardwicke, P. J. Brown, Joe Smith,
A Bobo, James Cones, j. E. Ward,
w. A. Hays, D. Ward, Willie Shep.
herd, B. B. Hicks, Harry Jackson, G.
Crawford, Giles Hascox, j. Hascox,
Robert Lyons George Shepherd,
Howard Folke, Alexander H. Hodnett,
Wesley Hodnett, Green Williams,
Silas Ricks, George Kicks and Charley
Kicks
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Special Notices in the Local Columns Fire cents
Line for first insertion, and fire cents per
line for each subsequent insertion. Al locals
run and charged for at ADORE rates until or
dered discontinued.
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"a - II q ri a.
Bears tbs 1The Kind You Have A!ways DOuI
''''1'''' at &2Nzza

Miss Fannie Scott and little Miss
Caroline returned to Winslow for the
rest Of the summer season Saturday.
John O'Kane's Drug Store deals in
Pocket Knives, Razors, Spectacles,
Stationery Fine Perfumes, Toilet Soaps,
Violin Goods, House ana Implement
Paint, Furniture Varnish, and all kinds
Of Drugs and Patent Medicines.
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ATTENTION.

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Deal direct with the Artists.
We will make anyone sending us photo a
Life-Size Gillette, Crayon or Pastel Portrait
Free of charge to introduce our superior work.
Exact likeness, highly artistic finish, and
prompt return of small photo guaranteed. Send
us your photo at once.
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THE COURTS.

CIRCUIT COURT meets at Van Buren, on tht
I third Monday in June and November. ] II
Evans, judge Ed II. Mathes, Prosecuting Atty
GoUNTY COURT meets In ' an Buren, on the
I 1st Monday in January, April. July and Oc.
tober.
pROBATE COURT meets the third Monday
[ in February, May, August and November
The Van Buren press., 1899-08-19

Miss lone Brown was reported i'll this
week.
The many friends of Miss Minnie Mil
Ter will be interested in the following
item which is from the Kansas City
World-Col. and Mrs. George Perry
Gross announce the engagement of their
niece, Miss Minnie F. Miller. to Col.
G. E. Wager. The wedding is to take
place Sept. 27th at the family home,
1900 Windsor Place. This is a romance
of the war. Miss Miller spent last
summer in the Third regiment camps
with Col. and Mrs. Gross, and Col.
Wager was second in command. Miss
Miller is beautiful in person and char
acter, and counts Il host of friends made
during her four years she has lived in
Kansas City Fort Smith Times.
Miss Miller is the daughter of the
late Louis and Mary Jane Miller of
Fort Smith Mrs. Miller was born and
lived in Van Buren until her marriage
and was we'll and favorably known by
all our older citizens. Miss Minnie is
charming young lady and has the best
wishes of a large circle of Van Buren
friends.
Hamilton Clark, Of Chauncey, Ga,
says he suffered with itching piles
twenty years before trying DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve, two boxes Of
which completely cured him Beware
of worthless and dangerous counter
feits. H. q. JOHNSON.
Sunday was day of funerals, no less
than four being held that day. One was
G. J Holden an inmate of the hospital,
another a white woman named Lou
Brown, the other two were colored
people: 10 Jones and the wife of Caddo
Williams.
According to reports brought in by
trainmen running on the west end of
the Valley road, Coffeyville was visited
by quite a severe wind storm last Sun
day night, which did considerable
damage to property and crops through
out that section.
One Minute Cough Cure quickly
cures obstinate summer coughs and
colds. "I consider it most wonder
ful medicine, quick and safe. Nv.
W. Merton, Mayhem, Wis.
II. G. JOHNSON.
Among our professional cards this
week we present that of DR.. Chas.
Arkebauer. Dr. Arkebauer is recent
graduate of one of the best medical
colleges in the country, namely the
Missouri Medical College. and had the
advantage. aside from lectures by the
best professors. of having had consider
able practical experience in hospital
practice connected with the college.
We feel no hesitancy in recommending
him as painstaking practitioner.
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RAILROAD TIME TABLES.
MISSOURI PACIFIC

MISSOURI PACIFIC.
GOING WEST
No. 2sl Arr 4 II pm Depart, 425 pm.
No. 2S3 . 80 AIN. 2:35 a m.
Ne 24s +" ll25 am. STOPS at Van Buren,.
GOING EAST.
No. 232 Arr LOO pm. Depart, l35 p. m.
No 934 am, LOS a. IN
Coal Hill Local Art il;21 Il IN. 150 m.
GREENWOOD BRANCH.
Greenwood Local Arr. 145 pm. Depart. 300 n m
No, 2U8 8 Lv, $50 pm Arr. Greenwood 500 p. m.
~ Daily except sunday
Trains 231 252 233, 23f run daily.
Trains 24S and 244 do not run on Sunday.
Trains 23l, 232, 233 234, 243 and 244 will carry
passengers
HAYS Agent.
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Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your Life AVA

To quit tobacco easily and forever, be mag
netic. full OF life. nerve and vigor take NoTo-
Bac. 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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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 R'y Ticket office,
A. HAYS, Agt
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Trains % and 10 run daily except Sunday. bal
anee run daily.
Pullman seepers and reclining chair cars on
sll through trains. Through tickets on sale to
all points.
For full information call upon or address
p. w. FURRY, Tkt Agt.
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8l.oo.

One Dollar buys Gallon of PURE
FINE WINE at
E. G. ARKEBAUER' s,
VAN BUREN, ARK.
Half Gallon, 60c. Quart, 35c.
Jugs-per gallon. 10c; half gallon,
1Oc. Bottle, SC. Money must accom-
pany all orders
The Van Buren press., 1899-08-19

Miss Maud Mabelle Mace has been
visiting the past week at Fort Smith
the guest OF Mrs. B. K Rogers.
Mrs. DR.. Carter and Misses Rose and
Edna Cornelius returned Monday from
a couple weeks stay at Eureka Springs.
Chief Deputy Sheriff Roberts was
overcome by the heat last Saturday and
was removed to his home on Lees Creek.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-06-03
May Lose a Congressman.

Vermont may lose one of her congress-
men. Under the congressional apportion-
ment made after the first census the ratio
of representation was $4,000. In 1890 it
was 173, 1901; and in 1900 it will probably
exceed 100000, on the basis Of house Of
$50 members. In the judgment Of many
experienced legislators who have studied
the subject, the number of members in the
lower house Of congress should not be per-
mitted to exceed 200; and if this view
should be adopted by congress in making
the new apportionment, there would be a
considerable scaling down in the east and
south, while western representation would
remain substantially unchanged. In any
event, and under any system Of apportion-
central middle states, will be endowed after
1900 with considerably augmented politi-
cal power in congress:-B Burlington Daily
News.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-06-03
A Street Hustler.

whats your businessf asked the
police magistrate Of man who was be-
fore him for abusing his wife because
supper was not ready.
"I'm street hustler" was the reply.
Explanations showed, says the New
York Herald, that the man represented
large number Of fellows In New York
who have no regular occupation, but
nevertheless manage to make a good
living, particularly at this time Of the
year. They loiter around the streets
until they see vanload Of furniture
going somewhere Then they follow the
wagon. oftentimes for miles. The wag-
on drivers do not take kindly to these
men and will not let them ride.
/ Men who are ''handy with their
hands, as it was explained to the
magistrate, have no difficulty in get
ting job laying carpets. cleaning win
dows and furnaces or hanging ont
clotheslines It is a poor wagon chase
that does not net from $8 to 81 load.
Sometimes, when two or more men are
following the same load, competition Is
keen. The wagon driver whips bis
horses, and the prize falls to the man
who has the feetest foot and the great
est wind power.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-06-03
A Fiendist Reminder.
The Efforts Of Fiends to Tear Out Mans Stomach the
Fearful Experience Of George T. Reynolds Graph
caNy Described He Lives TO Tell the Tale
From the Herald, Durango, Colo.

It Is not often that newspaper man feels
impelled by sense of duty to his fellows to
exploit the cures effected by a proprietary
medicine; but when u marked case of bene-
ct from the use of a remedy comes under his
observation in such way as to challenge
his attention and convince him of the reme-
dye curative powers he is justified in giving
the story publicity.
The following is such case. Mr. George
F. Reynolds, who is we'll known in Durango,
Colo, is the subject, and his story of long
suffering and final cure follows in his own
words:
81 am 50 years DID," said Mr.. Reynolds,
In answer to the reporters query, land for
twenty years l have been constant suf-
ferer from catarrh of the stomach. l was in
perfect misery all the time. can only liken
the pain which l endured to the efforts of
aends to II my stomach from its place in my
body.
~ was estless and unfit for work and so
emaciated that l was little better than a
living skeleton. consulted physicians re-
garding my ailment and they pronounced
1t catarrh Of the stomach, and prescribed
medicines for my relief, but with no effect,
or at the most, only q temporary relief Of
my sufsrings. tried various preparations
Of proprietary nature, without eIperienc.
Ing the slightest relief.
5ns Herald, noticed an article regarding
Dr.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People
which induced me to give the remedy a
trial bought box Of the pills at Walls
drug store, and took them according to
directions, and, much to my surprise and
delight, felt some degree of relief 1 took
two more boxes and to-day am q perfectly
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-06-03
The Mystery of Sausage.

The composition of the sausage is not
only complex, but it is often obscure.
In this country the preparation of this
LAS it should beg useful article of food is
confined to the employment Of minced
beef and pork The only exception
probably is the so called "black pud-
ding" which is made with pigs blood
and perhaps some heart and kidney.
Abroad, however, the sausage is COM
pounded of a much wider range Of sub
stances. These include brains, liver and
horsefesh The last substance is gener-
ally considered repugnant, while, Of
course, 1t Is fraudulent to sell sausages
as beef or pork containing horseaesh.
Occasionally, however. sausages do not
contain meat at all, but only bread
itinged with red oxide Of iron and
mixed with varying proportion Of fat
The remarkable feature Of horsefesh is
the high proportion Of glycogen which
it contains, and this fact enables the
presence of horsefesh to be detected
with some amount of certainty. The
test which depends on a coloy reaction
with iodine has recently been more
carefully studied and with more salts
factory results, so that the presence Of
8 per cent Of horsedesh In sausages can
be detected.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-06-03
Snakes Sense Of Smell.

Snakes have the sense Of smell II IL
difficult to obtain food for the rattle
snakes and copperheads out at the ZOO
logical park. The keeper has been try
ing them on the house rats and mice he
has caught about the building. he
would leave them in the snake cage over
night and through the day. They would
run over the snakes with IMMUNITY.
The snakes would pay no attention to
them, but when he happened to secure
some field mice and put them in the
cage the snakes ate them at once. He
put in several rats and mice of the or
binary house variety that were living
out Of doors under the sidewalk, and
these were seized by the snakes almost
as readily as the wild species.
The keeper then conceived the idea Of
making an earth box to keep the rats in
for awhile before feeding, and he found
that if they were put in there for IL
hours or so before they were given to
the snakes they would DO eaten. The
only apparent explanation is that the
smell Of the earth is agreeable to the
snakes, and that the smell which the
animals acquire about buildings is OBJ
jectionable. Chicago Record.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-06-03
JAMAICA.

Mrs. M. M. Williams, who has been i'll for
long time, passed away last Thursday even
ing. The funeral was held at her late resi-
dence Sunday afternoon, Rev. M. f. Hardy
officiating.
Hector Greenwood and family of Spring
field spent few days recently with his son,
DR.. A. j. Greenwood of this place.
Oscar Baldwin of Lebanon, N. H has been
spending few days in town visiting the
scenes Of his childhood, and passing Decora-
ton day with his old comrades of the Civil
War in patriotic manner.
Miss Carrie Taynton of New York city is
spending some time with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Taynton.
Miss Lucy Work, who has been quite ill, is
more comfortable at this writing and her SIS
ter, Mrs. Almon Bliss, has returned to her
home in Hinsdale.
Perley Howard has been among the sick
this week.
Mrs. Olive Whittemore and Miss Stella
Howard, who were called here BY the death
of Mrs. Williams, have returned to Chicopee
Falls.
Mrs. Fred Lawrence of Townshend spent
Decoration day with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. M. F. Howard.
Mrs. Will Davis, who has been spending
some time in Baldwinsville, Mass, has re-
turned home.
Decoration day was observed by holding
exercises in the opera house, in which sing.
ing, speaking by the school children, and re.
marks by Rev. 8. II. Taylor and Comrade
Baldwin formed an important part; after
which the Grand Army Post Relief Corps,
Sons of Veterans, school children and citi-
zens marched to the cemetery and decorated
the graves of the fallen soldiers.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-06-03
BRATTLEBORO.

The annual meeting of the directors of the
home for the aged aud disabled was held at
George e. Crowelps Tuesday night. The
following officers were chosen: President,
II. D. Holton; vice president, j. M. Tyler !;
treasurer, G. G. Averlll; secretary, c. F.
Thompson; auditors, F. W. Childs, Rev. j.
Fl. Babbitt; executive committee, n. D. Hol-
den, j. M. Tyler, G. E. Crowell; finance
committee, Richards Bradley, 6. G. Averill,
F. 2 Dickinson; committee on admission,
Rev. j. II. Babbitt, F. W. Childs, G. r.
Thompson.
Albert Baybrooke was brought before Jus.
tice Merrifeld Saturday afternoon, charged
with breaking and entering Brown & Ryder's
store at West Wsrdsboro and with stealing
several watches. He waived examination
and was put under $500 bonds, which he was
unable to furnish, and was committed to the
county jail, awaiting the converting of the
the United States court. Baybrooke has just
ton for breaking and entering the postoffice
at West Wardsboro, located in Brown &
Ryder's store.
Ernest W. Gibson, student in Waterman &
Martins law Office, has been appointed dep
uty clerk for the United States district court
bv Judge Wheeler. Mr.. Gibson is graduate
principle of the high school at Chester and is
now register of probate for that district.
Mr.. and Mrs. Newton 1. Hawley sent out
invitations Tuesday for home wedding
June IA of their daughter, Ruth Marion, to
]. Lewis Morse Of Philadelphia.
party of well-known Wilmington people
had 9 "sugar-eat' Sunday afternoon on q
snow bank five feet deep in that town.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-06-03
TOWNSHEND.

Charles Aldrich of Westmoreland, N. H.,
spent Sunday in town.
Mrs. Uiie Wentworth of Boston is spend
ing few weeks with her brother, Gilbert
Bowtell.
Mrs Dewitt Culver has come to spend the
summer with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Wright.
Ella Smith has gone to Dover to work in
the family of Elliott Harris.
Mrs. M. s. Watson, who has been caring
Tor Marcia CastTan since the death of her
daughter last winter, has returned home and
MRS. Castrau will go to j. B. Derry to board.
Mrs. Rachel Twitchel of Saxtons River
and Mrs George Carleton of Windham have
Deen spending a week with their sisters,
mrs M a. SPARKS and Mrs. II. NJ. Twitchel.
Mrs. Col. Dutton of Gainesville, Fla, i.
here with her mother, Mrs. Marcia Castran.
Cortez Boutell of Putney spent Sunday
with his brother, Gilbert Boutelf.
A: A: Blood snd Russell are at work in
brattleooro on L. W. Adams new house.
Arthur Boutell of this town, who is attend.
ing Iuits College, was one of the winners in
tne Goddard prize speaking contest. He won
the hrst prize IN the first division, made up
lege year.
Mrs. Colburn of this place has returnsd
from spending the winter in st. Petersburg,
Fla.
Mrs. Annie Sage has gone to Nevfane to
work for Mrs. Drury Fairbanks.
Minnie Prouty is spending a week with her
mother, Mrs. NJ. E. Prouty, in South Deer.
field, Mass.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-06-03
WEsTMORELAND DEPOT.

Charles Dragon spent Decoration day
with friends in Petersburgh.
B. G. Aldrich is visiting friends in Bellows
Falls this week.
Alfred Henderson OF Keene visited friends
here Sunday.
Charles Aldrich went to Townshend Satur.
day on his wheel and returned home Sunday
night.
Richard D. Green and family spent SUM-
day with Mr.. Green's mother, Mrs. Nellie M.
Green.
Mr.. and Mrs. Whitman, superintendent
and matron of the county farm, met with q
severe accident last Friday, bruisipg Mrs,
Whitman on face and side and hurting Mr.
Whitman quite seriously. They were on
their way to the depot when the horse began
to run aud kick but did not get away. s. j.
Chickering being ne ar, rendered needed as
sistance, carrying the injured ones home.
This is the second time the same horse has
showed his disposition to be unsafe.
Frank Elmore was bone with his family
over Sunday.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-06-03

/ Long before the war General Butler.
who was then struggling young law
yer, lived up in Massachusetts manu-
featuring town. He had displayed abil-
ity at college, but had to wait the usual
number Of years for his first case. At
last young girl who had worked in
cotton mill came to him for redress
against her employers. She had been
discharged without wages, and on re-
quest for three weeks wages was I'M
tremendously thrust from the door
The case looked blue, for the firm was
a very rich one, but she needed money
badly. She offered Ben one-half to col
lect it.
The next morning, while on her way
to look for employment, she came upon
a great gathering at crossing. She
inquired what was the matter and
learned that the factory she had left
had shut down for the first time in 80
years Wondering what could have
brought about such state, she passed
on and presently met Butler. He was
leaning against lamppost whiting
stick
Tsall right" he called, waving his
knife with jaunty air. "'Tsall right
I've got 'em"
"Got who7" ventured the young
lady
"Why, those old skins up at the fac
tory l went to 'em right after I saw
you yesterday and demanded the bill
They told me to hustle then got out
an attachment on their water wheel
and shut up the shop. You own $15
worth of the entire machinery. Oh,
they'll settle by noon" And they did.
Cincinnati Enquirer.