The Van Buren press., 1900-04-21
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DR.. j. 7. Roberts was In the city
Wednesday "diked'' out in a pair Of
overalls and looking like regular
farmer. The doctor is looking after his
berry interests on Lees Creek and says
he has a good prospect,
Prof Peacher has made arrangements
for lecture at the Presbyterian church
here next Wednesday evening by Col.
Balm, one of Kentucky's prominent
lecturers. He is meeting with good
deal of encouragement in the sale Of
tickets,
w. II. Shipman, Beardsley, Mimi,
under oath, says he suffered from
dyspepsia for twenty-five years. Doctors
and dieting gave but little relief
Finally he used kodol Dyspepsia Cure
and now eats what ne likes and as much
rs he wants, and he feels like new
man. 1t digests what you eat.
H. G. JOHNSON,
Our information goes to show that
should the primary be held now,
Crawford county would undoubtedly 20
for jeff Davis, The same information
shows that his speeches and circulars are
in nearly every house, 1t takes money
to do all this,
Arrangements for the holding Of the
high school commencement exercises at
the Presbyterian church on the evening
of May llth are being perfected. There
will be eight graduates this year. State
Superintendent of Public instruction j.
j. Doyne has signifed his acception of
an invitation to address the graduating
class on the occasion.
w. w. Mayhem, Merton, Wis. says,
II consider One Minute Cough Cure
most wonderful medicine, quick and
safe - II Is the only harmless remedy
that gives immediate results. II cures
coughs, colds, Group, bronchitis, grippe.
whooping cough, pneumonia and all
throat and lung diseases. Its early use
prevents consumption, Children al
ways like 1t and mothers endorse II,
II. G. JOHNSON.
A distressing accident occurred last
Friday afternoon near Alma resulting
In the death of Mrs. Isaac Curnuttb
Mrs. Curnutt had been assisting her
husband In the field and they started to
drive out with the wagon bed filed with
rocks picked up on the land. The team
took fright and ran away throwing Mrs.
Curnutt out. A stone struck her on
the head during the fall In such a
manner as to produce instant death.
The new council and mayor took
charge Of the city government last
night. They will find much work be.
fore them, and at the end will find they
have performed thankless task.
Several of the new councilmen have had
previous experience In such matters and
to them will fall the burden Of shaping
city legislation, Our new mayor Is o
man of good business acumen and any
suggestion he may make will be backed
BY good reasons. We believe the city
government Is In good hands.
A story Is told In the New Orleans
"Picayune of u neighbor who, having
lost heavily In Wall street, went to
Henry Ward Beecher and voluntarily
bound himself not to speculate for u
year. At the end Of six months, how
ever, he asked TO be released from his
promise. II can make more money In
one week than | am now making In q
year, he said. Mr. Beecher refused
to release him, "Do your specializing
on paper, - he said, 'and at the end Of
the year tell me how you would have
come out had ] let You go, - AT the
end of the year the would.be speculator
reported. ''lf | had made the deals |
contemplated, would have have failed
three times In the six months, - The
Beecher plan is the safest ono for
most men, 1t is especially commended
to farmers who propose to plant largely
for q crop Of 0.cent cotton this year
Keen within reasonable limits, and
plant the extra acreage on paper, and
see how II works,