The Van Buren press., 1901-10-12

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Christian church performing the last
rites.
To the bereaved family The PRESS
extends its sincere sympathy in the loss
of an affectionate wife and mother.
Geo. Gross, ST., Dead.
The following sad message was re.
ceived by The PRESS yesterday fore.
noon:
Kansas City, Oct. II, 1901.
VAN buren, PRESS:
Father died last night. Will be bur-
led there Sunday afternoon.
(Signed) GEO. H. GROSS.
Mr.. Gross resided in Van Buren, and
Crawford county for many years before
his removal to Kansas City and will be
we'll remembered by most Of our old
citizens. Judging by the message his
remains will be brought to Van Buren,
for interment.
Il had long suffered from indiges.
ton, +" writes G. A. LeDeis, Cedar City,
Mo. Like others, tried many prepar-
atoms but never found anything that
did me good until took Kodol Dyspep
STA Cure. One bottle cured me. A
friend who had suffered similarly I put
on the use of Kodol Dyspepsia Cnre.
He is gaining fast and will soon be able
TO work. Before he used Kodol Dys.
pepsia Cure indigestion had made him
total wreck. CITY DRUG STORE.
The Fort Smith street fair begins next
Monday. Special trains will be run
over from here both morning and eve
ming and we expect to see large daily
attendance.
R. Mcintyre has the building for
his planer at his lumber yard completed
and as soon as the engine is in place
will he prepared to turn out dimension
lumber on short notice.
Miss Emily Hays has recently re.
turned from a two months visit to her
fathers and mothers relatives at their
old home in Mississippi. Miss Emily's
many friends are pleased to see her
back home.
Everybody knows, without being told
In half-column articles, that In the
course of time the Frisco will build an
other depot and we have no scoops to
offer in the line of that old chestnut.
The opening of an independent cotton
yard Is proving a good thing for Van
Buren,, The highest market price Is be-
ing paid and the competition thus ere.
ated Is attracting lots Of cotton to this
market.
| Col. Taylor has been compelled TO
arrange for running his gin day and
night, having arranged with an Indian
Territory cotton buyer to KIN u large
quantity for him daily, the cotton to be
shipped In here by rail.
Geo. r. Wood has established an In
dependent cotton yard and Is paying
every cent cotton ia worth. As result
cotton growers are bringing their pro-
duct to Van Buren, In large quantities
and trade Is brisk.
r. @. Galloway, who has been con-
Quoting a summer term OF school In
Judge Gains neighborhood, was In
town Monday, en- route to Nashville,
Tenn. 70 continue his medical studies
for another term.
The Crawford county Board Of Equal.
ization met again last Monday to finish
It's labors. They have gone carefully
over the work OF Assessor Cole and on
the whole have found but little cause
for change In his work.
Saturday mornings heavy downpour
caused Lees Creek 10 rise sufficiently to
| trim tho Water Works dam. AS there
lis no likelihood Of scarcity Of water
after this, 1t Is not likely the company
will find II necessary to raise It again
this year.
VIII the patriotic citizens OF Arkan'
sas see thai she has $3.50, 900 for an ex'
|hibit at the 81. Louis Worlds Fairf
As great q state rs she needs fnlly that
much to do anything like Justice to her
resources. We need half dozen Miss
Fannie Scott 3 at such q time as THIS -
Eureka Springs Flashlight,
| At n recent business meeting OF the
Point Gun Club, j. W. Mckinney was
elected secretary to Ill \ vacancy caused
by the resignation Of Fred Britt, who
expects to leave shortly for Sherman
Tex. where he expects to make his H.
tnre home. TO Jno. Brown was given
the position Of collector and there Is nc
doubt he will make them all whack up
Ia thara IA voter In Arkansas who