The Van Buren press., 1900-02-03

the only one working Tor the interest Oh
the town it makes laughing stock of 1t.
self.
Miss Handy, who has been visiting
here for some time as guest of Mrs, r,
p. Allen, left Tuesday for her home in
Louisiana.
AFTER THE FIRE. We have settled
with the insurance companies and are
again open for business at the old stand =.
Come and see us, z. & F. BRIscoE,
Several train. loads of oranges are
brought through here over the Frisco
every day from California points, bound
for the Eastern markets.
The appraisers appointed by the In.
surance companies, who held policies
on the stock ST S. N, Landau, fixed his
damage at $3.50, on which basis settle y
ment was made.
A few doses OF DR.. NJ. A. Simmons
Liver Medicine will do more for q
Weak Stomach than u prolonged
course of auy other medicine.
w II, Ross.
The cold wave of Sunday came at a
most welcome time for our horticultur.
lists, But few more days like we had
the previous week would have pat
peaches in danger of being killed.
Citizens hose company Is having its
new headquarters in the Neal building
on East Sixth street put in good shape
making it place where the members
can spend few hours pleasantly.
The case of Jno. McRaven against
Franklin county for salary MS Official
1tenographer, which has been appealed
by the county from the Franklin circuit
court WAS submitted in the supreme
court Monday.
II Gloomy aud Nervous, and look
ing on the dark side Of things, take n
few doses of DR.. NJ. A. simmons Liver
Medicine, aud tho gloom will dlsap-
pear. w, III Ross.
1t isreported that the Queen City Band
will be reorganized shortly. We hope
that the right kind Of encouragement
will be held out to them to keep 1t up
when they are again organized,
Contractor Morelock spent Sunday
with his family, he has the contract
for the brick work on the large school
b,ilding being erected at Mulberry and
has his portion Of the contract about
We have made arrangement by which
we can offer the Texas Farm and Ranch
and The Press ut 81. 80 per year for
CASH IN ADVANCE, Call and get sam.
pie copy of each,
Since the arrival Of the new superin.
tendent there has been q decided i'm.
IN the plant OF the Electric
Light and Power Co, and In the quality
OF the light furnished. The scope of
the plant Is also being extended
Ed. & Frank Briscoe are among the
heaviest dealers Of field and garden seeds
In this section, They are agents for
Van Buren Of the celebrated Plant Seed
Co.'S seeds and are prepared to save you
money II you will call on them when
making your spring purchases.
DeWltts Witch Hazel Salvo In un-
pqualled for piles, injuries and skin
diseases. 1t Ia the original Witch
Hazel Salvo. Beware OF all counter.
felts. II. &. JOHNSON.
II Ia useless for the ARGUS TO claim
that 1t alone has been working for better
depot accommodations for Van Buren,,
Every paper In Van Buren, those In
existence and those defunct-has done
no, It's nonsonsical for n TO claim to
DO ''the only pebble on the beach. -
A new organization, which calls itself
the Merry Thirty Club has been
In Van Buren,, As its title
indicates, its membership will be limited
to thirty and its object merriment,
They are making arrangements for their
hrst ball to be given at the German Club
rooms Feb. iith.
W. 4. Phllpot, Albany, Ca, says,
''DeWitts Little Early Risors did me
moro good than any pills I ever took !"
The famous little pills for oonsti patton,
and liver and bowel
troubles. II. G. JOHNSON.
The Home and Hospital Ia an insti.
tntion deserving Of the financial IA we'll
M moral support Of every citizen Of Van
Buren,, and any donation made 10 II
will be case In assisting people worthy Of
assistance, something that Ia too often
not tho use whore unorganized charity
ia dispensed.
Mrs, J. X, Miller, Newton HAmil.
ton, Pa, writes, ~ think DeWltt's
Witch Hazel SNlvs tho grNndest sRlvo
made,n II cures piles and heals
everything, All fraudulent limitations
Are worthless. II. G. JOHNSON.
The members Of Citizens hose com
pany last Monday evening very thought.
fully surprised Chief Pernot by the
presentation Of q service trumpeS 10 be
used 10 giving ordsrs AZ Ares. Mr..
Pprnot WAS very pleasantly surprised
when the trumpet WAS presented him by
ths spokesman Of the company, Carl
md YpapOud.Ad fselinglv.