The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-08-04

nome company for putting in aplant for
the manufacture Of crate material.
Mrs. M. j. Norman left Tuesday for
New York City, where she will spend
several months visiting relatives and
friends.
Senator Jas. H. Berry was in the city
yesterday, on his way to Mulberry, to
attend the Confederate reunion at that
place.
Mr.. Jas. Coppage. after an extended
visit to his son, Chief Dispatcher T. B.
Coppage, here left Wednesday for
Illinois.
Everyone who makes a long face on
Sunday Is not saint, and there are a
good many worse things than fishing on
that day,
The waterworks dam across Lees
Greek lacks a good deal yet of being
completed, in fact it ism t much more
than we'll started.
The 3-year-old son of W. B. Matney
died at Fort Smith last Monday and the
remains were brought here Tuesday and
inferred in Fairview cemetery.
If some people could only be got to
look in glass they would find beam in
their own eye while looking for the
splinter in the other fellows.
Some monsters in the shape Of peaches
have been displayed during the week.
These should be preserved to show what
can be grown in Crawford county,
There has been work for all who
wished to be employed this week, but
there were plenty of the kind that were
born tired and never got rested left.
Mrs. j. w. Davis left Saturday on an
extended visit to relatives at Natural
Dam. Mr.. Davis will 90 up there to-
day to spend few days with his family.
Mrs. H. G. Rankin, of Alma, spent
Wednesday here as guest of Mrs. W.
G, Bostick. She went from here to
Checotah. |. T. for visit to relatives,
A crowd of pickpockets evidently
followed the Minstrel show. Jack
Seifert lost q gold watch and some
others reports attempts along that line.
Millions will be spent in politics this
year. We can't keep the campaign
going without money any more than we
can keep the body vigorous without
food, Dyspeptics used to starve them.
selves. Now Kodol Dyspepsia Cure
digests what you eat and allows you to
eat all the good food you want. 1t
radically cures stomach troubles,
H. C.JoHNsoN
Mr.. and Mrs, Ed. Stephens drove over
from Fort Smith Wednesday and have
been spending the latter part Of the week
with Mr.. Stephens relatives few
miles east of town.
Geo. G. Thayer and D. A. Pierce
spent Sunday in Washington county
picking out camp ground on War Eagle
creek for the party that goes out for
two weeks camp today.
The shower Saturday evening came
very welcome, as the dust on the streets
and roads was getting very bad, only
the quantity was not as large as most
of us would like to have seen,
W. w. Shrewsbury and Messrs. H.
l.. Fitzhugh, Park Crutcher and Frank
Warren returned Saturday from New
London, Mo-. where they had been at
tending the Jester murder trial.
Will SHIRLEY returned home Monday
from a few days prospecting tour in the
Territory. He is looking for some desir-
able place to locate and engage in the
practice Of his profession-the law,
It Is announced that the Southwestern
Telephone company will raise the rental
OF phones in places OF business from ~
TO 90 after September LIST. No change IN
the rental Of residence phones will be
made,
An ice cream supper, the proceeds OF
which were for the benefit Of Mrs,
Goston, who recently lost her house by
fire, was given at the residence of Mr.
and Mrs. J. G, Bradley In the East End
Wednesday night.
More bridges and better roads are
needed In Crawford county and to get
them II Is necessary that the extra four
mills allowed under recent amend
ment of the constitution be voted In
A party composed Of D, q Galloway
w II, Ross, W A, Briscoe and Dan Hunt
left on a trip by wagon to Okmulgee, J.
I. to study the business situation OF
that section and take u few weeks out
Ing at the same time.
Miss Bertha Bryan entertained last
Monday evening In honor OF her guests
tho Misses Scott, Of Muscogee, and
Nash, Of Fort Gipson. Those fortunate
enough to be her guests on this occasion
spent u most enjoyable evening
The Joplin gravel rs IT has been APP
plied will be of practically no advantage I