The Van Buren press., 1900-10-20
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AS usual number OF faklr and skin
games followed the circus and number
of people fell easy victims to their
wies.
Rev. G.. W. VanHorne, for number
of years missionary in Japan, will
preach at the G. p. church tomorrow
at II Am.
The railroads have made money out
Of the Fort Smith street fair The fares
from Van Buren, alone have been from
300 to 600 daily.
Col. q. A. A. Dean Of the land de
partment Of the Iron Mountain spent
Wednesday here on business connected
with his department.
Charley Wells, who was selected for
jailor by sheriff elect Pitcock, has de-
cided to retain his present position of
city marshal Of Mulberry.
Some sneak thief broke into the Shelton
residence on North 9th street Wednes
day afternoon and thoroughly ransacked
the house supposedly in quest of money.
Feelings Of safety prevade the house.
hold that uses One Minute Cough Cure,
the only harmless remedy that produces
immediate results. 1t Is infallible for
coughs. colds, Group and all throat and
lung troubles. II will prevent con.
sumption. II. C. JOHNSON.
Bob Mcclure came down from
Wagner Wednesday morning to take In
the street fair and circus and renew
acquaintance with old time Van Buren,
friends.
The road between Van Buren, and
Catcher Is very much In need of working
for the larger part of the way, IN fact
it looks as II no work had been done on
II In many months.
In case like a circus parade the
sire cts over which 1t passes should be
cleared Of wagons and teams beforehand
for the safety Of wagons, their occupants
and the general public.
Torturing skin eruptions, burns and
sores are soothed at once and promptly
healed by applying DeWitts Witch
Hazel Salve, the best known cure Tor
piles, Beware Of worthless counter
feits. II. o. JOHNSON
Several OF our merchants received
largo consignments OF goods this week
10 add to their stocks, which were being
rapidly decimated by Che good business
of the past several weeks.
Both r.. W. Funk and A. j. Smith,
two of Van Buren, 8 prominent growers
offancy poultry, took prizes at the Fort
Smith street fair, By the way the
poultry display was about the best over
there,
Our merchants who say advertising
doesn pay should take hint from inc
Fort Smith street fair How many
people would have attended had the fa!r
not been rs extensively and constantly
advertised as 1t was.
Miss Norma Wood, Van Buren's
oueen AZ the Fort Smith carnival selected
Misses Leah SHIRLEY and Katie Creek
more "a her maids Of honor White
yellow md purple we're tho co'ors
se,ectaa Cor Van Buren,.
Preparations are being made by the
Frisco for laying heavy steel at this
poiut and north Of here to Mountainburg'
10 which point IL was laid eome years
since md then abandoned when the
nriee Of steel rails went to sueh high
noiut, Now the price is within rev
points Of being as low as before that
rise,
The crowds at the Fort Smith street
fair should Impress on our merchants
tho fact that advertising pays Inc
committee s IN charge very wisely spent
,ns greater portion Of the fund TOR I'D
ver,isiuv.-.news posters Dodgers
sra nlncardp--aud they had tho crowd
NAV did not 10 on the theory that every
~. rn.w about II, but kept the fact