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The Van Buren press., 1902-06-28
Mo, Pacific Excursions.

summer tourist ratcs 10 points Northwest
south aud East on sale until September s0th
anai return limit, October alst Very low rates.
summer school, Knoxville .Tenn,, ono fore.
o2i.s0 On sale Juno 10Th, 10th, l7th. 9Th, ?sth,
??!h and July 10TH lin aud '9'h' return AaS'
Washington, D. c., EasA New York, N. Y.
08i.2A Round tlp ucksis via savannah and
steamship, on sale every day,
Yellowstone national park excursions. rates
Including park trip, reasonable On sAls June
ist 10 Sept ist return In % days.
Negro Y,P.s G. Y. congress- Atlanta, Ca,
essH On salo August lat and w. rc'nrn Aug
International Sunday school, pcnycr June
26ih 10 July Ind. Anclen. Order OF iilberniAns,
bsnvsr. Xus I'D and 9Th. National Hi;ocls.
ss.: q .s a:. ss ;. . stsIn sSny'5 5er ss. :.s
r:ans sisSo; on ssiS August 7sS 70 icshi return
AuguAt 18th.
epeciH, west bound .oufIst excursions 70 Col.
oyadO and Utah, June 18th 10 Sth, July <th v
aisE August 18th TO slnd-.aoth 10 18th. Aus
Sept iith 70 18TH Ratc ono fare plus ".
,A s pSr. ss ..s ,sy sSfs % e sss s sss .rS "a pq;Se @
9ad and .2lth And. Aug. .@th 70 Sept i0!h. 7,
aud ogden, SisOa higher Al ro'n'n limits
| October STAT.
National Educational association, Mlnnespoli,
MINI, "a, M, Tickets on sAle July Mh, eth snt
7ih, Return limit, July l&th, with privilege
extension 70 Sept bt
| RisNN,Al meeting knights OF PythiAs, Bal
| FrancIseo, California, N1,55 Tickets on sal
August and 10 sth, inclusive, Anal return limi
Sep%. 1oth.
Grand lodge meeting, n, p. o, r.. Salt LAX
| City, Utah Aug iNh, l3th and ltth. Ticket
| on sale August IN, 9Th, pth and 10Th, retur
llSait Sopt Dth.
Ono faro for round trip within 20 miloA.
tacketS on sale July nj and ath. Return up !
and Including July 7, ip0l For further ihfei
nation zoo W. Hysrs,
Iron Mountain 7, and n ARen
The Van Buren press., 1902-06-28
. McWhlrter's Case Confirmed.

Unless Gov. Davis interferes, Dave
McWhirter will pay the penalty Of the
law on the gallows on day to be fixed
by the governor.
Last Saturday the supreme court,
through Chief Justice Bum, handed
down u decision in the case. setting
forth that the evidence was sufficient To
convict and upholding the Judgment Of
the lower court.
Whirter shot and killed his wife
at her home near Mulberry, because she
refused TO live with him, and then made
his escape. After scouting for some
month, Marshal Wells Of Mulberry and
Sheriff Pitcock got information rs to
bis whereabouts and arrested him near
Wister junction while making bis way
toward the mountainous country In the
south central part Of the state. At q
special term In February he WAS
brought mp for trial. The charge Of
the killing WAS not denied by his attor-
neys, who set up u plea Of insanity. He
was tried, convicted and sentenced, but
an appeal TO the supreme court has acted
a. a stay Of execution until now.
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A Crude Forger.

A young man giving his name ~ John
F. King and his place Of residence as
Natural Dam made q clumsy attempt
ut forgery Wednesday and for his trou-
BILE WAS handed over to the officers by
Cashier Brown Of the Citizens Bank.
Knights real name ia Bales-ap-
peared ut the bank and asked II he could
borrow $50 for 90 days II he secured the
signatures of James Scott and N. +.
Cornelius to a note, Mr.. Brown said
he could and filed out = blank note,
which King took out and returned with
In q short time with the two name
signed In pencil both iu the same hand.
writing. The attempt at forgery
WAS so clumsy that Mr.. Brown
took the young man and turned him
over TO the officers himself. He looks
to be about Is years Of age.
The Van Buren press., 1902-06-28
Territory Game Law.

The congressional committee on In.
dian affairs has reported favorAbly =
bill for the protection Of fish and game
iu the Indian Territory. Here 10 u sum.
mary Of tts provisions;
Open season for deer November, De.
cember and January. No hunting with
dogs at any time.
Open season Tor wild turkey, Novem.
ber, December. January and February. .
Open season for prairie chicken and
grouse, September and October.
Open season for quail November 18th
10 February 10Th.
II shall he unlawful 10 ship hsh OF
game out Of the Territory,
Netting or trapping quail prairie
chicken, grouse and Wild turkey IN pro
hibited,
Netting or seining fish, except min
nows for bait, Ia prohibited.
The use OF explosives And drugs u
taking fish Ia prohibited.
The Unitsd States courts and Unitef
States commissioners courts are Rivsr
concurrent jurisdiction Ia the enforce
ment OF the law.
Penalty for violation OF the law, Gn'
not less than go nor more than 5000.
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Got Judgment for $4,000 and In
terest.

The case Of McKibben & Brown W.
the German. American and Etna insur.
ance companies was tried the last two
days of last week and Judgment given
the plaintiffs of "a, 900 and interest a,
six per cent. from 30 days after the
company had been notified OF the de.
struction Of the stock on which the In.
surance had been placed.
The case was one OF the most talked
Of at this term Of court. The plaintiffs
were represented by Miles & Miles, and
the defendants by Winchester & Mar.
tin. The insurance had been placed on
a stock of goods purchased by Messrs.
McKibben and Brown which they in.
tended opening at Duncan, l. T. The
goods had only been partially opened
when destroyed by FIRE. The compan.
les fought payment, on the grounds that
the fire was Of ;ncendiary origin and
that the goods had been insured for toe
high an amount. The jury found other.
wise. 1t Is probable the case will be
appealed.
The Van Buren press., 1902-06-28
A Public Flogglna.

Simon Harrison. the negro boy who,
as stated In last weeks issue, stole .
gold watch from the residence OF j. A.
Dickson, figured In u public Jogging
Thursday. When the grand jury started
to investigate his case they found he
could not be indicted under the law,
being less than 10 years old. Prosscu.
ting Attorney Rogers proposed TO
Harrison . mother, who was present.
that she treat the young thief TO con.
centrated dose Of birch. To this she
readily Sssented; and the judges ap.
provsi having been given the youngster
was taken TO the stockade by Sheriff
Pitcock, who supplied the old lady with
q healthy switch, and the fun inside
WAS fast and furious while the switch
lasted. OF course there was v good
attendance to witness the affair.
To our way Of thinking. II 1t were
lawful, there are lots Of grown people
whose habits would b. improved by q
good lashing-more 80 than by q short
jail sentence.
The Van Buren press., 1902-06-28
Alma Atoms.

The business interests Of our town
continue to improve and new houses are
springing up on every hand. Mayor
Caraway 10 keeping the town thoroughly
cleaned.
A we'll has been snnk on Fayetteville
avenue by Byars Bros. to which a
force pump will be attached as u pro.
lection against fire.
The menagerie started by one Of our
saloon men, accompanied by the graph
ophone, causes the crowd to perambu.
late in that direction. Is there not a
law prohibiting music In connection
with salOonS
Considerable sympathy Is felt for
Frank Byars, who has lost his mind
from some unknown cause. An effort
will be made to get him admitted to the
asylum for treatment.
Fishing parties are numerous and fish
are taken In great numbers. The fish.
ermen use net which shuts of all
chances Of the fish getting away. 1t is
unlawful and should be stopped.
j. J. Cravens and wife Of Alma are
visiting the families Of Col. Whitaker
and H. A. McKelvy at Paris this week.
The boys are considerably worked up
over what the grand jury may do.
ROVER.
The Van Buren press., 1902-06-28

That berry shed at the head of Mair
street, taking into consideration It.
original cost and the cost OF moving 1t
should be classed by the company as 8
valuable piece Of property.
Jacob Yoes and J. Z. Snider were
excused from serving further on thu
grand jury Monday, and Chas. Wells
Of Mulberry and Geo. r. Michael SO.
lected for the vacancies.
The first good shipment Of cantaloupet
WAS made Wednesday. The crop has
been very seriously DANCED by the hot
dry weather, and while good rain yei
would help, the quantity and quality
both will be below the average.
The state worlds fair commission ID
endeavoring to obtain the concensus Of
opinion from the lady managers a. tc
when TO organize this board. October
appears TO be the accepted time.
The potato shipments have closed.
While there are yet q few fields net dug
the ground has become 80 hard that Il
will be impossible to dig them until II
rains. and then 1t will be too late To
make shipments.
Sunday was children g day at Oak
Grove church, and there was n large
attendance, many Of them bringing
their dinners and remaining the entire
day. Rev. l.. +. Finney addressed the
children In the afternoon, and the bal.
ance OF the time was taken up with
recitations, readings and songs.
Col, King has made arrangements for
the appearance here at different dates
this and the first Of next month Of a
company which has been giving open
air opera and vaudeville performances
In McLoud park ut Fort Smith. The
first date set Is for next Monday eve
ming.
John williams, the negro burglar
who attacked and seriously cut p. X.
Davis Of Fort Smith while engaged In
burglarizing the Davis residence, has
been sentenced TO u total imprisonment
OF 33 years, on three counts, which, n
he Ia already over 90 years Of age, rneani
that he will serve the remainder OF hit
life In prison. Williams has served
two previous terms 10 the penitentiary.
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Read It In His Newspaper.

George Schaub. q well known Ger.
man citizen of New Lebanon, Ohio. is q
constant reader Of the Dayton ''Volks-
zeitung.'' - He knows that this paper
aims to advertise only the best in its
columns, and when he SAW Chamber
lain s Pain Balm advertised therein for
lame back he did not hesitate in buying
u bottle of it for his wife. who for eight
weeks had suffered with the most terri
BILE pains In her back and could get no
relief. He SAYS: AFTER using the
Pain Balm for few days my wife said
to me. Il feel ~ though born anew,
and before using the entire contents Of
the bottle the unbearable pains had en-
tirely vanished and she could again take
up her household duties. He Is very
thankful and hopes that all suffering
likewise will hear Of her wonderful re-
covery. This valuable liniment Is for
sale by JOHN O'KANE, F. q. KERR.
Druggists.
The Van Buren press., 1902-06-28

The coal and gAs bubble At Alma has
burst. Col. Gross has abandoned that
field, and all tho machinery has been
moved TO tho Territory. While the
prospecting has been Of no direct mater.
ial benefit, II has settled the coal and
gas question for that section, and the
people know what they must depend on
10 make that town what II should be.
Alma has q good location for q !oca|
business centre, being surrounded BY
some Of the best farming lands In tn.
county, and will continue TO grow and
improve, even II thu black diamonds Dc
not underlie II.
The Van Buren press., 1902-06-28
VIII Invite Roosevelt and sehisv.

The Fort Smith street fair board has
made arrangements with 81. AnnA's
Chapter 10 take charge Of the flower
parade, and the board In assurnd that
there will be about is vshiclea In Una.
The prizes will be $50, e80 and 40, and
II Ia the intention OF the board 10 make
tho prizes t7b. 900 and tob II possible.
The board has written TO senator Jonsa
for information ~ TO when Admiral
Schley and President Roosevelt will bs
In Washington. 1t'ia the intention W
send u COMMITTEES 70 washington 10 In.
v,te the two dignltnries named to visit
Fort smith during the street fair. This
committee will 40 10 Washington dur.
Ing the arst week In July, II possible.
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st. L. 4 N. A, Growing.

The ". Louis h North Arkansaa 10
going forward a. rapidly IN men and
money can push 10. The part n this
road already built 10 Harrison II said 10
he already on v money.nakinR basis.
The line Ia now being built from Har.
rison 10 Leslie, Searcy county, and
everybody IN that part of the state be-
lisves that from Leslie the road will hs
built down 10 Little Rock,
The Van Buren press., 1902-06-28
Frisco Line Excursions.

The Frisco System will sell excursion ticket,
on the following dates:
Minneapolis, Minn.-Annual Meeting National
Educational Association. Sell July 5th, 9th and
7th Final limit Sept lst s260 round trip.
Denver, Colo--Triennial Convention Interna-
tional 8. 3. Association. Sell June 22d, 23d and.
oath. Final limit July 3lst $24.9O round trip.
San francisco Cal-Biennlal Meeting knights
OF Pythias. Sell August I'd to sth, inclusive.
Final limit Sept sOth. A7S5 round trip.
Fayetteville, Ark.-Commencement Exercises
U. OF A. Sell June l3th 10 18th, inclusive. Final
limit, June Goth, el.75 round trip.
There are Others. Ask tho agent about them.
The rates are very low and limits liberal
Tickets on sale daily to all regular tourist
pointa See the uudersigned II you contemplate
q trip.
p. ". FURRY, Agent Frisco Line.
The Van Buren press., 1902-06-28
Frisco Tralnmen get Adanoe.
From tho Fort Smith Timca.

Announcement Is made that. effective
on July lat, through.freight conductors
on the Frisco system will receive three
cents per mile and braksmen two cents.
Between Memphis and Kansas City
more crews viii he allowed. Local.
freight conductors and passenger brake
men will receive % per month advance.
This places the Frisco system wage
scale IN standard Western. Passenger
conductors have been getting standard
wages all along. The advance means
600. 200 per annum increase In expense
on the system and ti5. 900 on the Menu.
phis- Birmingham line.
The Van Buren press., 1902-06-28

Coin" Harvey has been getting up
an excursion from this section by the
A, @. Y. W. to hts resort-Monte Ne
near Rogers for tomorrow. For the
Fourth OF July he 10 planning q bur:
lesque OF the coronation Of King Edward
the VII. The Fort Smith "Times
SAYS "Mr. Harvey Ia the whole thing
on the tour.mile railroad that Joins the
Frisco near Rogers and 10 devoting him.
self from real love OF the work to
tho upbuilding Of Monte Ne a. a re.
sort Nobody believes that, however.
"Cotn" Is simply after the coin.
supt. Molloy Ia experiencing much
trouble In securing \ supply OF satisfac::
tory water, Last week the river had
reached Its normal stage, and Saturday
Mr.. Molloy began preparations Tor
raising the dam this week. When he
went up there Monday morning 10 begin
the work he found the river had again
come up and several feet backed
over the site Of the dam, and the work
had to be given mp for the present. Az
the creek Ia getting very low Mr.. Molloy
ia anxius to raise the dam and impound
enough water 10 carry US over .
drought, should wa be afflicted with
one,
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Saved From a Awful Fsts.

v,,sv ,Esvserrbody said I had consumption, T"
Uss~s' U~' Mrs, A. N Shields Of Chambers.
no.., n. fa. ~ WAS 20 low after SIX
Bs'uS of severe sickness, caused BY
H., tever and AsthmS, that few
n MnVSsat could got we'll, but | learned
Ns~~ ~e marvellous merdt Of DR.. Kings
H." b'scovery for Consumption, used
d,.rsua ~ua was completely cured, - For
\ Esrae Throat And Lung Diseases u
klIiSS,s sa,ost cure In tho world and Ia IN:
A1."",W, lor Coughs Colds md Br0nchia!
q NMS"ohs. IA Guaranteed bottles SOC and
0'S.,. Trial bottles free At JOHN
The Van Buren press., 1902-06-28
10 the Directors OF Crawford County

'othe Directors OF Crawford County,
=, LITE Rock, Ark. June %. 1902.
general assembly, school directors T mns, ,s,
now transmit their annual renorts 10
tne county examiners between the ,st
ana 2oth Of July. As the state snnsrin.
tend is required by law to make the
STATE apportionment on Sept. list Il i
very important that the directors shonld
send the examiners their reports promnt.
~. A failure on the part of the direct.
ofs 70 90 80 will result in the loss to the
district OF It's share of the state school
innd, and thev will be liable for the
damages sustained by the district bv
reason OF losing Its share of the revenue
Respectfully,
j. ]. DoYNE,
State Superintendent.
The Van Buren press., 1902-06-28
happx Time In Old IswN .

1--WE felt very happy, writes R.N.
Bevill, Old Town, Va, when Buck
lens Arnlca Salve wholly cured 0ul
daughter OF 4 bad case OF scald head.
IL delights all who use II for Cuts,
Corns, Burns, Bruises, BOils, Ulcers,
Eruptions. Infsllible for Piles. Only
CSC at JOHN o KANE 8 drug store.
The Van Buren press., 1902-06-28

q. A'm Bessie Brodie graduated from
~ " Anne's Academy ut Fort Smith
Msdnssday. She delivered the vale.
SScsory' SSsNy her subject bsing, "Outward
~ A, L. Peachsr, who WAS principal
y we Van Buren public schools, ar.
uVea Yesterday on route 10 Hot Springs
SIMend the teaohars association. He
~ ielt the school room 10 follow the
Rsuts Rsuttsnce business. Mondays Little
"ock Democrat,
u.ost Smith papers have revived the
S.say S.scxay air line, Of which No have now
iAss sssu y TOR ut least tho twonty.Hfth time
~ she irst spike Ia about 10 be driven,
Su OASIS for this revival is that Geo
SSel SSSel has received 4 letter from Mr.,
"s "SSSy saving the bond issue for that
million dollars,
The Van Buren press., 1902-06-28
Filthy Tenn piss In lndla.

Sacred cows often dehie Indian TEN.
pies, but worse yet IA 4 body that . pol.
luted by constipation, Don't permit II.
Cleanse your system with DR.. King Z
New Life Pills and avoid untold misery.
They give lively livers, active howela.
good digestion, fine appetite. Only go
At JOHN O'KANg 9 drug store.
The Van Buren press., 1902-06-28

Mayor Woolum has set his mind on
breaking up the habit q number Of the
ever.present Main street loafers have
gotten into OF using obscene and profane
language. without regard to who might
be In range OF their vile tongues. He
has had several occasions TO assess fines
to offenders Of that nature within the
past ten days.
The Van Buren press., 1902-06-28


C.B. Fontaine made q business visi
10 Hartman Thursday.
RE. Brown spent q couple days al
Little Rock first OF the week.
Mrs. Lloyd Peters Is here on q visi,
10 her parents, Capt. and Mrs. j. M.
Baxter,
B><vssrstisn--there Ia not 90 much In the or
dIpsry vacation aa there Ia In . single bottle o.
Hoods saraparillA, which refreshes the tired
blood, shsrpei,s the dulled appetite restores thu
Lost courage Take Hoods sarsaparilla thi'
summer 0S
County Judge Gross appeared several
times In circuit court this week In the
role Of attorney.
The moving Of grain has caused
considerable increase In the business oi
this branch Of the Mo. Pacific system.
John O'Kane and George Thayer
spent portions Of Thursday and yester
day fishing In the vicinity Of Lancaster.
SAVE YOUR NECkl
With bottle Of o. KANE s Safety"
Cough Cure-2 Dimes IL all II costs.
Mrs. @. W. Moore and children re.
turned Saturday from q visit to Mr.,
Aoore's parentsIat Lavaccs.
Col. Jacob Yoes has been one OF the
prominent figures at the "insnrgent
Republican headquarters ut Little Rock
thh week.
Ny little sou had an attack OF whoop.
thg cough and was threatened with pneu'
monls but for Chxmberiain's Cough
Remedy We wOuld have had q serious
time OF Il. II also saved him from sew
efal severe attacks Of Group. n. j.
8rRcKPADEN, editor "World-Hersld, -
Fair Haven. Wash. For sale by JOHN
VKANB. +. q, KERR. Druggists.
The thermometer got down TO 80 .
early Sunday morning and those whose
business carried them into the open air
found wraps not uncomfortable.
Several extra heavy mountain engines
Intended for the Mexican National rail-
road have gone through here over the
FRISCO this week.
Chester also Ia preparing to celebrate
40 4th. Van Buren people will nc
doubt attend In considerable numbers
me several picnics 10 be held,
The oil mill proposition is not dead
w are Informed, and the COMMITTEES
sppointed at the meeting three weeks
bore.
While we were having II pleasantly
sccl here first Of the week northern
alssouri, Iowa, Nebraska and other
tnow.
An. Will Peel and little son have
zee 70 Winslow 10 spend the summer
~ Peel begins keeping books for the
Sooiris.Morton Drug company 1T Fort
smith on the lst.
The Van Buren press., 1902-06-28

The Crescent hotel ut Eureka Springs
Will be opened for the season on next
Tuesday.
j. W. Mallett Of Fort Smith will be
one OF the orators at the Fourth of July
picnic at Uniontown.
Joe Austin arrived Sunday from
Texas after an absence Of several wears
and expects to remain here.
>. d. Williams returned Wednesday
from two months stay at Paris, Ark. :,
where he had been operating u refrig.
Grating plant.
A, Gooding, Sr. and daughter, Miss
Abbie, returned Wednesday from
Brownwood, Tex. where they had been
with hopes Of beneftting Miss Gooding s
health.
The Van Buren press., 1902-06-28
FRISCO LINE" (sT. l.. 4 s.F.j
nnIAn AnaHM
THE COURTS.

<IIRCUIT COURT meets at Van Buren, on the
1 third Monday in June and November J. H.
rams. Judge; T. L. Rogers, Prosecuting Atty.
COIJNTY COURT meets In Van Buren on the
I Isl Monday In January, April. July and DC.
t0ber
I,RoBATE COURT meets the third Monday
in February, May, August and November
The Van Buren press., 1902-06-28
Got a Verdict for $3.50.

The case of Mrs. P. NJ. Evans Of
Mulberry against the Iron Mountain
railroad for the death Of her husband
on Dec. Gath last WAS concluded Mon.
day noon, the jury returning verdict
In Mrs. Evans favor Of %, 730. Chew
& Fitzhugh represented the plaintiff, :,
and o. l.. Miles the railroad. The case
will be appealed.
Evans was run over while crossing
the tracks ut Mulberry on his way
home.
The Van Buren press., 1902-06-28
Unclaimed Letters.
Everything Comes

To those that wait, even now and then
aches and pains. Rheumatism ,Catsrrh.
Neuralgia, and everything that hurts.
Hnnt's Lightning OIL keeps OF every.
thing except old ago and death. Try II.
2S and 80 cts. Satisfaction or money
refunded.
The Van Buren press., 1902-06-28

SD.ciol Notices in the Looal Columns Five cent.
Lie for first Insertion, and five cents PEI
E,< for esch subsequent insertion. Al local.
rss and charged for at above rates until or.
de,ci discontinued.
The Van Buren press., 1902-06-28
Laugh and the World

Laughs with you. have chills and you
chill alone. Chestham' 8 Laxative Chill
Tablets cures, gives an appetite and
strength. Most convenient chill tonic
on earth. Can carry In the vest pocket.
The Van Buren press., 1902-06-28

W. H, Hayman has about recovered
from bis recent illness.
The mercury has bobbed up againat
the 1000 mark several times this week
In this Office.
Some tomatoes are being shipped, but
the quantity Is nothing 10 what II would
have been had the season been more
favorable.
Jailer Miller has been entertaing a
nfull house, since court convened, A
portion OF the inhabitants will soon
leave for little Rock for M extended
nksv
The Van Buren press., 1902-06-28

THE Democratic party oiIors che
voters Of the county u ticket that is
representative OF tho best interests OF
the county and ono that Will win IN u
walk,
The Van Buren press., 1902-06-28
vIevlent csnsss cvpsd.

Startling proof Of . wonderful ad.
vance In medicine 10 given by Druggist
q. W. Roberts OF Elizabeth. W. Va.
An old man there had long suffered
with what good doctors pronounced In.
durable cancer. They believed his case
hopeless until he used Electric Bitteri
and applied Bucklen q Arnica Salve,
which treatment completely cured him,
When Electric Bitters are used TO expel
bilious, kidney and inicrobe poisons u
the same time this salve exerts Its match
less healing power, blood diseases, skir
eruptions, ulcers and sores vanish. Bit
ters 6Oc, Salve 25c, at JOHN O'KANE 3.
The Van Buren press., 1902-06-28
Don't Become DISCOURAGED.

Don't Become Discouraged.
But use Simmons Liver Purifier (tiu
oox). Many limitations of the original,
80 be careful and see THAT IT'S "PURI.
FER and manufactured by the A. C.
SIMMONS JR. MEDICINE CO.