The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-12-22

Louis vogel went to Little Rocl
Thursday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hank Woolum visited
friends at Ozark first Of the week.
Help Ia needed at once when person
! life Is In danger. A neglected cough OF
cold may soon become serious and should
he stopped at once. One Minute Cough
Cure quickly cures coughs and colds ant
the worst cases of Group. bronchitis
grippe and other throat and lung troub
les. H. G. JOHNSON.
The german club will have it's regular
annual election of officers next Thurs.
day night.
The town was full Of our Indian
neighbors yesterday, buying holiday
goods.
THE PRESS will not stop an issue dur.
ing Christmas week, but will appear az
usual.
DR.. Parchman came home from Nash
Vile. Tenn. Thursday to spend the
holidays.
10 Curtis and family came up from
Mena Wednesday to again make their
home here.
Cotton WAS selling yesterday at from
1855 to 8.75, most Of the offerings being
of inferior grade.
Don't use any Of the counterfeits of
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. Most of
them are worthless or liable to cause
injury. The original DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve Is a certain cure for piles,
eczema, cuts, scalds, burns, sores and
skin diseases. He. JOHNSON.
Col. H. A. Meyer came In from the
Territory Thursday night to spend
Christmas at home.
D. L. Bourland arrived Thursday
from st. Louis on a brief visit TO Van
Buren, relatives.
Appearances are that the turkey crop
Is large this year, and that there will be
plenty to 90 round.
Judge Gross held an adjourned session
Of county court Thursday, and session
Of probate court yesterday.
Now Is the time when Group and lung
troubles prove rapidly fatal. The only
harmless remedy that produces im.
mediate results is One Minute Cough
Cure. 1t Is very pleasant to take and
can be relied upon to quickly cure
coughs, colds and all lung diseases. 1t
will prevent consumption.
II. G. JOHNSON.
Perry Allen In this issue makes his
last announcement before Christmas
and 1t should be Of interest TO Christmas
shoppers.
Rev. and MRS.. B. Whaling returned
Saturday from Gibbslsnd. La, where
Mrs, Whaling has been visiting her
parents for u month.
The Epworth League Is making an
effort to provide the needy Of Van Buren,
with things that will make Christmas
day day Of good will toward all, -
Am. Orrick Thursday paid over to
Mrs. Jno. s. Merrill the q, 900 insur.
ance carried by her husband In the
Woodmen Of the World lodge.
The negro porter ut Geo. II. Wood q
Co.'S hardware store lot a hatchet slip
while opening some boxes Of goods and
wrecked one Of the large plate.g glass
show windowslThursday.
The hospital report for November,
made public Thursday, shows receipts
amounting to s72,b7. and expenses OF
Nl. II showed three patients under
treatment during the month.
Several unsophisticated travellers have
been robbed Of their pockstbooks, etc.
during the past week while aboard train
or waiting at the depot. Several arrests
have been made, but IN such cases 1t is
very hard TO get satisfactory proof,
The charter for j, T. Stuart Camp,
U. G ", has been received, aud the
members are requested TO meet vt the
Office Of Justice 7. W. Davis on Satur.
day afternoon, Dec. Goth ut 9p. IN.
The meeting at the Baptist church
closed last Sunday evening, Rev, DR..
Barton and his assistants labored faith.
fully, hut were not awarded the attend.
snce that they should have had during
the meeting.
Our officers broke up u crap game In
the field east OF the compress Sunday.
Most Of the participants made their
escape, but q few were captured and
donated their holiday funds to the
naaok.,