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The Van Buren press., 1899-02-11

J. E. Barrett returned Thursday from
a short business visit to st. Louis.
W. H. Hayman won the wheel raffied
off by Will Miller for the benefit of the
Queen City Band.
The Crawford County Horticultural
Society has been improving its Office in
the Bryan Block this week.
The members of the Christian church
have secured Rev. Stephenson, late of
Missouri, as spiritual adviser of their
congregation.
The Crawford County Horticultural
Society held we'll attended meeting in
the Bryan Building last Saturday, when
number of subject of interest and i'm
portance to members was discussed
Two wrecks on the Frisco Wednes-
day, one on the main line and the other
near Lille, delayed all trains over that
road for about nine hours. No one
received any injuries in the wrecks.
The city has been full Of representa-
tives of commission houses. refrigerator
car companies, and others interested in
the fruit and vegetable business all
| wanting some of Van Buren, s business.
The inclement weather prevented so
many of the prominenti Populists from
attending the meeting called for last
Saturday that those present concluded
to adjourn to meet four weeks from that
time.
The returns from the election held in
the Cherokee Nation last week are all
| in and show that the Cherokees rolled
up majority of 2 /, is in favor of ratify-
ing the treaty made with the Dawes
commission.
President Chas Kendall and General
Manager Goldman of the Arkansas Cen
trail were in the city Wednesday after
noon in consultation with Atty. o. l..
Miles of the No. Pacific. An important
meeting in connection with the owner
ship of the road and other matters was
held at Fort Smith Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. E. Brown, w. c.
Bostick, Ed B. Peirce and W. II. H.
Shibley are visiting Port Arthur, Tex.
this week, having joined an excursion
party over the Pittsburg & Gulf road
Wednesday night. They expect to re-
turn about the middle of next week
Cy Watkins, VIM. Haste and Robt.
Mccoy, some years since all fremen on
the Little Rock and Fort Smith division
of the Iron Mountain, were killed in a
head end collision on the central divi
sion of the Iron Mountain Tuesday near
! Pollock, La. Watkins was engineer of
a freight and Haste his fireman, while
Mccoy was fireman on the passenger
with which the freight collided.
Petitions protesting against the pass
age of the Collins bill to tax life insur-
ance policies, which has already passed
the senate, have been circulated in our
city this week and quite largely signed.
The bill is a blow at frugality, and
would reach class of people whose
aim, to leave their families, in case of
death, in position that they may not
become charge on others. should be
fostered. instead of, as this bill pro-
poses, making it harder and in many
cases impossible for them to make such
provisions.
The Van Buren press., 1899-02-11
LOCAL and Personal.

School resumed with full attsl lt1c
Monday.
Conductor Will Woolum visited st.
Louis this week.
Ed Donahoo returned Monday from a
visit to Coffeyville,
The Van Buren press., 1899-02-11
Don't Tobacco Spit and smo.. Your Ilf. Ar,,.

To quit tobacco easily and forever. be mag
netic, full OF life. nerve aud vigor. take No-To-
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
The Van Buren press., 1899-02-11

The people of the northeastern part Of
town would like to know what the pros
poets are for getting some fire protec-
ton. They are compelled to pay water
taxes and are entitled to some protec
ton. There is no equity and justice
in giving one section of town all the
advantages of light and water at the
expense of other sections.
Rabbit Green informs us that if
the people would elect him to the senate
he would strsighten out this govern
ment. 1t is worth going some distance
to hear his dissatertions on political
economy. And to think that that being S
vote is. through the good offices of the
Republican party. as good as that of the
most intelligent white man.
The Van Buren press., 1899-02-11

Let not mirth be thy profession, lest
thou become make-sport. He that
hath but gained the title of jester. let
him assure himself the fool is not far
off. .-Quarles.
The Van Buren press., 1899-02-11

speeial Notices in the Local Columns Fire cent
Line for first insertion, and fire cents PEI
line for each subsequent insertion. Al locdl'
run and charged for at ADORE rates until or
dered discontinued.
The Van Buren press., 1899-02-11

1t is heaven upon earth to have a
man S mind move in charity. rest in
Providence and turn upon the poles of
truth Bacon.
The Van Buren press., 1899-02-11
CA9ToRTA.
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The many friends of Congressman
John s. Little will be pleased to learn
that he has recovered from the accident
which he sustained a few days ago, fall
ing on the steps of the capitol in Wash =
ington.
The Van Buren press., 1899-02-11
$780,.

One Dollar buys a Gallon of PURE
FINE WINE at
E. G.. ARKEBAUER'
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., 1899-02-11
CURE COLD IN ONE DAY.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets Al
druggists refund money If 1t fails to cure PC
The genuine has l.. B. q on each tablet
The Van Buren press., 1899-02-11
The VAN BUREN PRESS.
VAN BUREN,, ARKANSAS
RAILROAD TIME TABLES.
nIeaoURJ PACIFIC

MISSOURI PACIFIC.
Trains 23l, 2s2, 23S. 234 243 and 2A will carry
passengers.
M qsl. Arr 2:45pm. Arr. Coffeyville $50 pm
10 933 $50 am. FIT Smith 400 a. m
No 24s. " lE25 am. tStops at Van Buren,
GOING EAST
No o32. AIT las pm. Art, Little Rock 7:55 p m
No 234. 7:5oam. 2l5 pm
No 24t Lv. l&ll m; Coal Hill 4:35 pm
trains 23i, 2s2 23s. 234 run daily.
Trains 243 and 244 do not run on Sunday
through trains make stop OF minutes
GREENWOOD BRANCH.
No 1885, Arr ll:25 m. Stops at Van Buren,.
Nh pn9" Lv l50 pm. Arr. Greenwood 500 p IN
(s) Daily. except Sunday
HAYS Agent
The Van Buren press., 1899-02-11
FRISCO LINE" (sT. L. & s. F.
NnREH

FRISCO LINE" (ST. L. 4 s. F.
GOING NORTH
M q Mail l:15 a. m
No 6. st Louis Limited Ea7 p m
No 40 Local Freight $40 a. m
soIHt} stat'Ht
5o / Mail 245 n n
No. 5. Texas Limited lE9o m
No 80 Local Freight $50 p NJ
Trains 20 aud 40 run daily except Sunday bal
snce run daily.
pullman sleepers and reclining chair cars or
all through trains Through tickets on sale to
all points.
+. W. FURRY Tkt. Agt
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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., 1899-02-11
If 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
oom mission.
VIM. L. TAYLOR.
The Van Buren press., 1899-02-11

Educate Your Bowels with Cascarets.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever
10c. &c. II c. G. G fail, druggists refund money
The Van Buren press., 1899-02-11

No-To- Bac for FIFTY Cents.
Guaranteed tobacco habit cure, makes weak
@en strong, blood pure. SOC, 81. All druggists
The Van Buren press., 1899-02-11

To Cure Constipation Forever.
Take Cascsrets Candy Cathartic l0c or 25c.
II c. C. C. fail to cure. druggists refund money.
The Van Buren press., 1899-02-11
Carried Down
Stream.

When a man
Gro sing some
difficult place in
h ! S workin II &
career; spurring
all his energies to
accomplish some
critical passage in
his business jour
ney, su d d e My
finds his health
giving way and
fe e s b i IN s elf
swept out of the
5 a d die by the
sw | ft-r II n ling
current of dis
ease-then is the
time when the
The Van Buren press., 1899-02-11

Words of Praise bestowed upon Hoods Sar
saparilla by those who have taken 1t Indicate
that il is restoring health to thousands of people
aud that II will help you also.
Hoods Pills are easy to take, easy TO operate
cure biliousness Indigestion 2a 52l
The Van Buren press., 1899-02-11

Mrs. Bette Redmen, Solgohachia,
Ark. writes: For Indigestion nothing
does me SO much good as DR.. M. A
Simmons Liver medicine. 1t is the best
medicine for children ever used. Have
tried Black Draught, but it was not SO
good.
A man who will neglect his family
letting them suffer for the very neces
saries of life, to appease his appetite for
strong drink is worse than brute and
there should be some law by which such
a man could be reached.
Unless Dame Nature takes pity on ouI
state capital there will be shivering
galore during Mardi Gras there next
week. Thomas and jeremiah will be
the most popular individuals there on
the occasion, seems to be the prospect
now.
We have made arrangement by which
we can offer the Texas Farm and Ranch
and The PRESS at 81. so per year fol-
CASH IN ADVANCE. Call and get sam
pie copy of each.
A negro by the name of Green burg
larized Since 8 saloon at Alma during
broad daylight last Sunday but did not
escape the eagle eye of the law officer
many hours and now languishes in
"durance vile, awaiting free trip to
Little Rock.
The stockholders of the canning fac
tory meet next Saturday. We hope
they will find it to their interest to
operate the plant this year. 1t is of
great Importance to the people of Van
Buren and vicinity that this enterprise
be not allowed to stand idle.
w. C. Bostick & Son, (The Palace
Drug Store) keep everything you need
in their line, and they want your trade.
Their goods are fresh and their stock
complete.
Representative Rogers together with
Senator'S Kirby and Landlord and Rep
resentative Turner, were in the city a
short time Monday en- route to Fayette-
vile, they being the committee regu-
larly appointed by the speaker at each
session of the legislature to investigate
ihe needs of the A. l. U.
Charley Miller was up this week from
Pickering, La. where he is running a
logging engine. He states that there is
very little sickness in that section now
AS will be remembered quite number
of those who went down there from here
last summer returned sick. Mr.. Miller
expects to return to louisiana next
Monday.
The Van Buren press., 1899-02-11
Van Buren, Commercial League.

van Buren commercial League.
The board of directors of the Van
Buren, Commercial League, recently
elected, met Tuesday evening at the
mayor Office to complete the election
of officers. The only officers to be elected
were secretary and treasurer, and the
work of the old officers, Messrs P. w.
Furry and S. A. Pernot. respectively,
had been so very satisfactory they were
unanimously re- elected.
The financial and membership report
was read by the secretary which showed
a total membership of 60-57 paying
members and three honrary. The re-
ceipt and expense account showed:
EXPENSES.
Stationery, $12. 90
Road improvements, so. 90
Total. $82. 90
Total receipts, $143. so
Total expenses, so. 80
Cash in hand, $50. go
The board discussed the advisability
OF developing our coal deposits and Geo
r. Wood was appointed to investigate
the best methods of doing so and report
at next meeting.
The committee on manufactures was
instructed to entertain the gentleman
who has been corresponding with the
secretary in regard to locating an oil
mill here and who was expected to arrive
in few days, at the expense of the
league
In the course of business letter was
read from Vice President B. F. Yocum
of the Frisco regarding the building of
union depot here. In it he disapproved
of the plan, saying the company pre-
ferred erecting substantial depot build
Ing on its own ground at the head of
Main street. Mr.. Yocum s views were
approved by the board and the secretary
instructed to so notify him.
w. o. Briscoe was made chairman
of the committee of agriculture and
horticulture, all the other committees
being the same as heretofore.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-10-30

Contrary to general expectations the
Beers have not won the early victories
they were expected to in the war with
Britain. Mafeking which was expected
to be one of their first victories proved
on this point received by way of the
Orient, would indicate that Mafeklng
is not yet out of danger The Beers are
making a general advance into Natal,
while the British plan seems to be to
practically surround the Transvaal and
advance into it from all directions.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-10-30
SPECIAL STOCKHOLDERS
MEETING.
WAIALUA AGRICULTURAL CO.
LIMITED.

There will be a meeting of the stock
holders of the Waialua Agricultural
Company, Limited, at the Chamber of
Commerce in Honolulu on Friday, Oc-
tober 27 1899, at 10 o'clock a. m, for
the following purposes:
1. To consider the ACCESSIBILITY of in
creasing the capital stock of the COM
pany by the issue of 10000 new shares,
and the method of issue, and the per-
sons to whom such shares should be
issued.
2. To consider the question of seek
ing a compromise of the suit of j. II,
Soper ct al VS.. b. +. Dillingham; and
the Waialua Agricultural Company,
Limited, so far as this company is con-
cerned.
8. TO elect a director.
4. To consider any other business
which may be legally brought before
said meeting.
Z. D. TENNEY,
Sec. Waialua Agricultural Co
The above meeting is adjourned un-
til Wednesday, November !, 1892 at
10 a. m.
e. d. TENNEY,
Sec Waialua Agricultural Co
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-10-30
NOTICE.

From and after this date, no one is
authorized to contract any debts on
account of the bark "M'NEAR," eX-
cept by order of Captain w. b. God
frey.
All persons having claims against the
bark "M'NEAR" up to and including
this date, will please present the same
at the office of the Inter-Island Steam
Navigation Co., Ltd, not later than on
Monday, October 60, 1899, at 4 o'clock
p. m.
Honolulu, October 2S. 1899.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-10-30
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the Stock
Ledger of the Ooksla Sugar Plantation
Company will be closed to transfers
from the 9th to the 31st insts. in
elusive.
A dividend will be payable at the
office of c. Brewer & Co., Limited,
Queen street, Tuesday, October 91st.
GEO. H. ROBERTSON,
Treasurer o. S. p. Co.
Honolulu, October 20, 1899.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-10-30

Since the motion to dissolve the tenn
porary injunction in the case of South
wick VS. The Hawaiian Tramways
Company has been denied, the case
must now go to trial on it's merits.
This means that in the ordinary course
it will be weeks, perhaps months be-
fore a decision is reached. During all
this time, unless the court itself comes
to the resuce Palace Square must re-
main torn up, a great Inconvenience to
the public. and an actual menace. There
is a deep trench there running along
bankment of earth on one side. 1t mar
rows the street and in case of accident
to teams or vehicles might cause in
jury to limb or even loss of life. Dur
ing the opera season it will be an es-
pecial inconvenience. If it is possible
it would seem as if the court ought to
the relief of the public. The street
ought to be put in safe condition pend
ing the end of the litigation. This need
effect no rights If Southwick is held
to be right in his contentious the Tram
ways Company will have to undo the
work it has done. II he is not held tc
be right, the court could require him to
pay the expense of undoing the work
and doing it over. The public ought not
TO be Inconvenience and menaced in
its own streets while private litigants
fight for their possession.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-10-30

1t is reported that on some of the
plantations on Maui where the drought
has been particularly severe, the mon
goose, unable to get water has sought
liquid refreshment by biting the cane
and sucking the juice. No extensive
damage is reported and the rains have
put an end to this danger unless the
mongoose has meanwhile acquired the
cane juice habit. 1t is said that no
thing of this kind was ever heard of
before
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-10-30
NOTICE TO PASSENGERS.

From and after this date, passen-
gers may book and secure tickets for
passage by steamers of the Inter-
Island Steam Navigation Co., Ltd, at
the Main Office of the Company, Queen
street, up to one hour previous to sail
ing time of steamers, after which hour
tickets will be sold at the Wharf Office.
INTER-ISLAND STEAM NAVIGA-
TION CO., LTD.
N. e. GEDGE, Secretary.
Honolulu, H. l., Oct Z 1892
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-10-30
NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT.

Notice is hereby given that the fourth
assessment of ten (10) per cent on the
capital stock of the Honolulu Rapid
Transit and Land Company, will be due
and payable to j. II. Fisher at Bishop
G. Co. Bankers, Honolulu, on the LIST day
of October proX. The shares upon which
any assessment may remain unpaid af-
ter thirty days from said date, will be
declared delinquent.
CHARLES H. ATHERTON,
Secretary H. r. T. & L. Co.
Honolulu September 26, 1899.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-10-30

The game of football on Saturday at
the Oahu College grounds demonstrated
two things that there is football inter-
est and football material. With this
foundation It ought to be possible to
consider the proposition of the Univer-
sity of California eleven coming here
with a predisposition to have them
come, if it is practical possibility.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-10-30
NOTICE.

Chas. All Foo leaves the Islands on
Steamship Gaelic, October 81, 1899, and
all accounts due him must be settled
prior to that date. All bills owed py
him should be presented at once.
All Chin has full power of attorney
during his absence.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-10-30
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the Stock
Ledger of the Hawaiian Agricultural
Company will be closed to transfers
from the 9th to the 31st insts. inclusive.
Honolulu, October &c, 1899.
GEO. II. ROBERTSON,
Treasuers H. A. Co.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-10-30
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.

Notice is hereby given that at the an
nual meeting of the Waikiki Sugar
Company held this day, the following
Board of officers We're elected for the
ensuing year, viz:
-. Allell I lCSlutllI
w. f. Allen. Vice President
Geo. H. Robertson. ....... Treasurer
+. F. Bishop. Secretary
NJ. p. Robinson. ............D Director
T. Richards RObinson........A Auditor
Z. f. BISHOP,
Secretary.
Dated Honolulu, October %, 1899.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-10-30
WITH THE LOCAL EDITORS

A Kansas woman in Butler county
has managed a 450-acre farm for ten
years and has saved $4,000. This is
printed merely to show what a woman
can do when not handicapped with a
Observation-Disclosures Post.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-10-30
FOR SALE.

First class Studebaker Phaeton for
sale. Nearly new; been in use but ten
days. Will be sold at a bargain.
Apply to
F. r. VIDA,
Union Feed Co.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-10-30

DR.. Forehand, the Russellville wealth
er prophet, is said to predict mild win
ter weather for this locality, with Only
five snoWs.-LouisVille Post
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-10-30

The harvest of mushrooms was never
so large as this year 1t is no trick at
all to go out and pick peck basket full
any mOrning.-Erie (Pa) Dispatch.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-10-30

Ed Bunch of Veal Station was in the
city today.-Parker County (TeX)
News.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-10-30
M'KINLEY IN CHICAGO.
{ From the Chicago RecordD

{ From the Chicago Record)
Among its other distinguished WISH
tors, Chicago is pleased to welcome
William Mckinley of Washington, d.
c., the well-known member of the
Stonemasons union.
People who paid for seats in windows
yesterday will say that the board of
review does right in raising the assess
ments of realty within the loop.
The street-car companies lost money
yesterday, but it was in cases where
the conductors could not get through
the crowds to collect all the fares.
The weather mans little slip toward
the last can be excused considering the
beauty Of his conduct during the time
of the main show.
There is one consolation in this jam;
one cannot walk down State street
without humping into a great man.
Chicago people did not believe it
was actually overshadowed for two
whole days,
New York will please make a note
of the fact that President Mckinley
yards
Welcome, Sir Wilfrid. You may not
own as much of Alaska as you think,
but Chicago is yours.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-10-30

Michigan has turned into a pillar of
the salt trust.-Detroit Free Press.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-10-30

MANAGER McLANE'S HOUSE.
KAMALO, October 2S.-The new resi-
dence of p. McLane, manager of Ka-
malo plantation, is nearly done and will
be ready for occupancy next month.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-10-30

Our Holiday Season will open about
the middle of November, which will
give our friends on the other islands
ample opportunity. You will be able
to give more presents this year be-
cause our prices are right.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-10-30

All goods sent out as presents will
be prepared in a separate department,
where they will be put up in the best
of style, using fine boxes, paper, etc.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-10-30
Don't spend your
Money abroad
You are making it
here

We beg to announce to the public
that we are making great preparations
for the coming Holiday Season, and
will have a large stock Of Well-Select-
ed Goods from the principal factories
of the world Our buying is done by
a concern who have had many years
experience in this business and control
the largest trade on the Pacific Coast.
We promise our patrons that many
new articles in our lines that will be
shown in San Francisco can be found
in our store. Our stock will comprise
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-10-30

STERLING SILVER,
FINE PLATED WARE,
HAWAIIAN SOUVENIR SPOONS,
New Designs.)
HAWAIIAN SOUVENIR CHINA,
Something New.)
RICH CUT GLASS,
FINE BOHEMIAN GLASS.
FRENCH CHINA,
GERMAN CHINA,
ENGLISH CHINA,
FIGURES,
BRONzES,
ORNAMENTS,
JARDINIERS,
LAMPS.
And Many Novelties.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-10-30

Special care given to mail orders.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-10-30

There is one consolation in this jam :;
without humping into a great man,
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-10-30
DR.. CumminS'
Cough Cure
The Old Reliable!

Pleasant to the taste. Taken
in time, it will avoid serious
results.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-10-30

Welcome, Sir Wilfrid. You may not
own as much of Alaska as you think
but Chicago is yours.