The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-02-02

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out Sunday for the first time in mum.
Der of weeks. Her many friends now
hope to see her gain strength rapidly.
Tipplers in Kansas are now writing
their "swear-off' resolutions on saloon
mirrors. This is 80 that they may
blame Mrs. Nation if they are broken.
Sheriff Pitcock visited Sewer county
first of the week, returning with one
Jack Stanley indicted by the last grand
jury on charge Of giving liquor to u
minor. and who jumped his bond.
m Slongland of Van Buren,, Ark :,
says the Arkansas Gazette, ia after
a position on the Little Rock baseball
team. He claims to have played in the
Sacramento club Of the California state
league.
Pepsin preparations often fail to re-.
lieve indigestion because they can d.
gest only albuminous foods. There ia
one preparation that digests all classes
OF food, and that is Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure. 1t cures the worst cases Of indi-
gestion and gives instant relief, for it
digests what you eat. II. G.. JOHNSON.
An immense amount of cottonwood
lumber is being cut by the sawmill at
Cottonwood Slough. The wagons haul
ing the cut lumber and blocks to Van
Buren, for shipment have cut up the road
leading to that point very much.
Considerable excitement was created
at the Walton-Knox box factory Satur-
day by the parting Of the lacing on the
main belt. The belt thrashed around
considerably and threatened for few
moments to wreck a portion of the
building.
Sheriff Pitcock has received an assert.
ment of photographs OF the notorious
Pat Grove, the kidnaper of young
Cudahy of Omaha. Mr.. Pitcock would
very much like to lay his hands on Mr.,
Grove, as there Is reward Of $50. 900
for him out.
When new work is inaugarated on
any of our roads 1t should be placed in
charge Of men who have some sound
ideas on that subject. Most Of our road
overseers heretofore do not seem to have
understood the fundamental principles
Of road building.
For time last Saturday morning
there WAS considerable excitement here
over the wreck near Palarm. As at
first given ont twenty people were re-
ported killed and those who had friends
on the train were anxious until the
report was corrected.
Evidently Mr. johnson of Fort Smith
Enoch Arden fame is looking for Job
in dime museum, judging by his inter-
views in st. Louis papers Everything
now indicates that while he Is the
original johnson in the affair he Is a
rank fake otherwise.
A BONA FIDE SALARY-$l2 week.
ly.-Men and women to appoint agents
and represent us, some to travel, others
for local work. Twelve dollars weekly
salary and expenses. Old established
house, pleasant permanent positions
rapid advancement and increase Of
wages. Write ut once
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A stay Of execution has been granted
by the supreme court In the case Of
Love Rayburn until the court has had q
chance to review the case. Rayburn
naturally feels elated over even this
respite, though there is no cause appsr-
ent for reversal Of the judgment rend-
cred In the circuit court.
The Rt. Rev. Bishop Brown, Of the
Diocese Of Arkansas, and Rev. r. W.
Forsyth, Of Philadelphia, Pa. will be
here and conduct the services at Trinity
Episcopal church Sunday morning ut
II clock. A cordial invitation Ia ex.
tended our citizens generally to attend
and hear these eminent divines.
There should be some provision made
for widening the sidewalks on the first
block south from Main on Sixth street.
This walk is used by more people than
any other leading to the residence por.
ton Of the city and crowded, rs II near.
ly always Is, with negro loafers It IA too
narrow almost for two persons to pass.
Sam Bryant, 10 Boyd and VIM. Nor
row, who left ten days ago for an ex
tended hunt In Little River county, are
already back. Game being scarce In
Little River they invaded the Choctaw
Nation, only TO have their guns, etc, :,
seized by Choctsw officers for hunting
In there without nrst procuring =
permit,
Van Buren, had an elopement Thurs.
day. Miss Ethel Powell, daughter Of
Mrs. Jno. T. Murray being unable 10
get the consent OF her mother to her
marriage to Paul Cross whose home Ia
In Atlanta, Ga, and who came over
from Fort Smith Wednesday with some
friends, instead Of going to school as
her mother supposed, fed to Fort Smith
and was there married, and left with
her husband to join other members OF
the family who had preceded them to
Monet. Cross IL only 10 and his bride