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Frisco Line Excursions.
Frisco System Holiday Rstss-note carefully

Frisco System Holiday Rstss-note carefully
the dates OF sale;
To stations on Frisco System within 800 miles
OF Van Buren, we viii sell on December "a
25 and 81, 1902, and January l. 1903, at rate OF
one fare for the round trip, Limit January 2.
1909
To points east OF Mississippi river aud In
southeastern states we will sell on December H.
" 81, q % and &, 1902 at rate of one fare plus
500 for the round trip Limit of tickets ~ days
from date Of sale, Ask about it--no trouble to
answer questions,
The Frisco system will also sell Holiday Ex-
cursion tickets to points IN Missouri kansns,
Illinois, Minnesota, Iowa Nebraska, Dakotnt
and Colorado ai rate OF one tare for the round
trip, limited for return 30 days Dates OF solo,
December lS H. a. ~ ~ and 20, 1902
New route TO Little Rock and Hot SprIngs -
When you so 10 Little Rock or Hot Springs Try
the new routc-frisco and Chociaw. Leave
Van Burcn SLOAN Reach Little Rock 2S ?.
", or leave Van Buren, E2h p ~, reach Littlo
Rock StS A, w. Train equipment good-you
will be pleased with tho route, Fare, samo "a
old route
Tho Frisco system will sell excursion tickets
on the following dates
oklahoma Territories and Texas-Thc Frisco
hrst and third Tuesdays IN each month TO all
points In above.namod territory where tho one
way rate is 500 or more Rate is one fare plus
$! 90 for round trip Limit n days
p W, FURRY, Agent Frisco Line,
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Considerable cotton has been market.
ed this week.
There is an important business change
pending, but We are not at liberty to
give details as yet.
| have q large assortment OF l8x2O
Frames for Crayon Portraits at all
prices. II. G. pernot.
Miss Grace Smith returned home
Monday after years absence spent
with relatives In California.
Mrs. T. W. Davis returned Saturday
from visit to her daughter. Mrs. Win
Melton, at South McAlester.
Albums, Dolls, Vases. Cups and
Saucers, and all kind of Holiday Goods
at John o Kane's Drug Store.
The Railroad Jack play. so we
are told by those who attended, was
principally composed Of horse play,
Pros. Attorney Rogers went to Ozark
Wednesday to prosecute in n number of
blind tiger cases and other cases In j.
P. courts.
BoRN-On Tuesday. the 10th inst. to
Dr. and Mrs. F. l., Sims, son, The
doctor is getting back to his normal
condition slowly.
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Louis Vogel came In from his place
ak miles east Of town Tuesday. He
rode IN horseback, as he was afraid to
risk getting begged with n buggy or
wagon lie said there are places where
4 horse will sink into tho mud up to his
knees Tuesday n few OF the most en-
terprising OF the farmers living along
road got together and repaired some OF
the worst places, There Ia no excuse
for this road being In such 4 shape. or
all the roads In this section II IL one OF
the easiest 10 keep IN repair, but Tor
nearly n year there has been no over
seer In that district, and nothing has
been done ON H. These reports OF no
overseefs are now coming In M frequent
~ 90 demand mn Investigation, We
believe II IN the duty OF the county judge
to make these appointments. why
have they not been lnndeY
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MANY join IN This Prayer.

From tho for, Smith Times,
There is n photographer In this city
who has u more than ordinarily bright
little pirl who Ia being brought mp IN
tho way she should go She hnd
heard her father complaining OF his in'
ability to print pictures bec"nae OF the
lack Of sunlight. Tho little girl got to
thinking about tho matter, md con.
cludcd TO inlcrcodc for her father IN
her prayers, When shc knclt down a'
her mothers knee that night sho sHid
''please bleps pa2a and mamma aud
me, and please, dod, make some sun,
livht 10 papa can print pictures ahu
make some Christmas money y
There are aome amateurs IN Var
Buren, who arc able to appreciate th'
above,
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The balloon ascension "Wednesday
afternoon IN spite of thu bad roads at'
tracted quito n crowd Tho balloon ,hp
poarcd not fully inflated and made u
slow ascent, not rising to n
great height, Before cutting lose the
aeronaut released n lot OF advertising
matter for the nRailrond Jack chow
Tho upper mir appeared 10 be very quiet
and the balloon rose almoat perpeni'cn'
larly, Tho Ncronaut with his parachute
landed on Main slrest In front OF John
q Kane's drug store and narrowly
missed being injured on tho network OF
telephone and electric wires ns II was,
his parachute caught on n telephone
crosa.arm, being considerably torn
and breaking several telephone wires
Tho prairie schooner still makes
Its Nppeprance frequently nj thia seaaon
Of tbo yonr, though not M frequently
aeon as IN years gone by, when IN,
legend on many going south read
Texas or bual " mud going north lhc
next year "I,ustod, by gosh y Th'
nanal RAjuuc's are y sorry team y WE
mud horde Of children, n brindle Cow
md yellow eur dog, They have moth
inu, don't want anything ANA hr'
bnnpy, ''it lakes MI sorts OF people u
make 40 world Ia n true eaying
j. W. Mckinney S Go. took stoel
this week
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Tho Committee at Work.

At last Friday 6 meeting of the ladies
from the various churches called to-
gether at the mayor \ Office for the pur.
pose OF perfectipg q relief association
the following were selected committee
TO ascertain the names Of all worthy
poor and report them TO the society also
to solicit contributions Of money, cloth.
Ing, groceries, etc.
Mesdames Jess Wood, II. II Simpson, Z,
John Wilson. II j Miller, Andy Wilson
John Weaver, y, r. Chew, W. A.,
Bostick, Emily Creekmore, Lewis
Bryan, and Miss Ella Nicodemus
The mayors Office hns been desig.
mated the depot for the receipt and dis.
tribution Of donations,
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A Million Voices

Could hardly express the thanks Of
Homer Hall, OF West Point, la, Listen
why: A severe cold had settled on his
lungs, causing a most obstinate cough.
Several physicians said he had con
sumption, but could not help him,
When all thought he was doomed he
began to use Dr. Kings New Dicovery
for Consumption, and writes" 1t com.
pletely cured me and saved my life. |
now weigh 227 lbs - It's positively
guaranteed for Coughs, Colds and Lung
troubles. Price soc and 81 co. Trial
bottles free at John O kANEs
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DO what you can TO make someone
not so well of M yourself feel that
Christmas is something more than an
empty name,
=. G. Parsons left Wednesday on II
visit to relatives NJ Chanute. Kas, and
from there will 20 for medical treat
ment to the hospital In st, Louis.
We are headquarters for Christmas
Tree Supplies, Call and get our prices
and see that we are selling lat cost, -
Il, G. pernot.
Instead OF making matters worse the
recent rains had = tendency to improve
the road-bed OF the Little Rock and Fort
Smith division, 30 railroad men say,
Dolls, Albums, Vases, MustAche Cups,
and all sorts OF Christmas novelties at
John o Kane y Drug Store.
Geo. Miller has the latest thing In the
popcorn and peanut roaster line. He
received tho machine Tuesday and II is
the most complete OF Its kind ever seen
here,
The will Of the late John Hinkle WAS
opened Wednesday and excepting for u
very small bequest to his three nephews,
the estate goes TO his sister, Mrs, Las
sitter,
Foreign and Domestic Fruits, the
finest assortment Of Candies, Nuts and
Cakes. Everything necessary IN the
line Of CONNECTIONS for Christmas at
Geo, Miller's.
We desire to return our thanks to tha
Van Buren, Lumber company for one OF
their handsome souvenirs, IL is an elab'
crate and handsome piece OF work
worthy OF n place In any home,
A. J, Smith 10 preparing 20 open q
shop, In the Wood building adjoining
Ingeberg January lst, Oklahoma II
fine country, but II seems Crawford
must beat II, ~ they all return to her
Tho Woman's Literary Club held q
very interesting meeting Rt the homo OF
Mrs, A, b. Shibley Monday afternoon
Mrs. NJ, y, Dibrell was tho loador a|
this meeting,
The stock exchange has resumed bust
ness and tho gentlemen speculators-.
some people have tho impudenco TO cnl
them stock gamblers IN evidence
and before tho season closes they vii
be shorter on wad and longer on oxpor
ienc0,
II Ia our understanding that II Ia Thu
Intention OF the county NuthoritteS "
Invest IN u number Of roNd graders
Would II not DO wise TO go slow ~ thi'
matter and mako q test with only on'
or two at frstf Tho majority OF on'
roads are too rocky for tho puccessful ua'
OF graders, II appears to us'
The Frisco recently issued orders II
engineers on freights 10 run their train
nj \ speed not exceeding IL miles NJ
hour and 10 passenger eng lneers not u
exceed speed Of 30 miles between For
Smith aud Chester. says the Fort Smitl
UTimes. " This order WAS Issued be
cause Of the condition OF the road bet
owing TO 40 much rain followed b.
freezing and thawing weather
A. J. Smell wanted 10 attend \ party
but was afraid 10 do NJ on account .
mains IN his stomach, which he feare
would grow worse, He says, wa
telling my troubles TO lady friend
who snId Chamberlain a Collie Cho'
era and DiArrhWa Remedy Will put 20
IN condition for the party, ] bought
bottle and take pleasure IN stating th'
two doses curel mo and enabled me '
have good time a. Tho party M
Smell IA n resident OF Summer Hill N
Y, 1nis remedy is for sale by jon
o KAss, y, o, KERR, pruggists'
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A Good Cough Medicine,
thc G,,ct,c. ToowoombA, Australia.

FROM the Gazette ToowoombA, Australia
| Rnd Chamberlain Cough Remedy
Ia M excellent medicine. have been
suffering from n severe cough for the
last two months, and u has effected u
cure. have great pleasure IN recon
mending II, W, G, WocKNER. This
Ia the opinion OF our oldest and most re-
speoted residents, and hns been volnn'
tarily given In good faith that others
may try the remedy and be benefited
ns wns Mr., Wockncr, This remedy IL
sold by JonN O'RAsE, +, q, KERR,
Druggists
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Wa understand the order hna been
issued TO concentrate all labor under ,he
new road Inv on two roads, namely the
Alma md Cedarville roads We believe
Il would be n grave error TO begin ~
tbIs manner nj once and lot all other
roads 20, The present condition of our
hIvhwnys Ia such that MI tho main ones
ahould receive some work before tho
labor Ia all concentrated on the two
roads named, In this connection We
would like to know u the voting OF tho
special road tax IN any county abrogntes
the old road law, II docs not appear
reasonable that II should II appears
10 MA thnt the special tax Ia supplemental
TO the old law but wo may bo In error
The newest things IN Boxed Writing
Papers, Tablets, etou NJ the horso
Shoe Drug store,
DO our merchants have a proper ap'
preciation OF what the present condition
If our roads ip leading to unless they
take more interest IN the subject and
see that communication with town "
made easierY As we have stated before,
Il means u great loss OF trade 10 town
morchnnts, Crossroads stores are
sprpging up everywhere and they viii
continue TO grow IN number and size ~
these conditions continue Lot onl
merchants not dcludo themselves WIN
tbp belief that these stores VIII only b,
able 10 live until tho ronda get hetttor
I,et them once Establish regular trad'
and thoy win make every eltort 70 hol,
10. The time 10 take M lntero" ~ thll
road question Ia now II the oihoer'
see lhal the business interests are watch
,nv them they will soc that better worl
ia dono and no favortsm Tor any on'
locality shown,
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+. q. Kerr has on display complete
assortment Of Cut Glass, bought direct
from manufacturers, therefore his
prices are the lowest for such goods.
When the construction crew was here
filing the grounds around the
new Frisco station with Joplin gravel
they we're told that unless they put In q
rock foundation II would soon become n
mudhole, They hooted at the idea that
the clay would work up through u foot
or more OF the gravel, They had
evidently never been up against Arkan.
saw lclay. II they d take look at tho
work now they would 70 "'way back
and sit down, -
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%y St~ek Il l~sge
a~a a>eWa
yt@y e~A%,ssttke
Io|s-e,At Aete,eA @~a
consequently give
The I@ss-eAt pstseA.
WtH e@ck aeLtas
hata ou ac)c>o u,tt
A@s se7hatss~oskas
Apse@aAe you get
q t;skst e,'sttttl;~s
you to something
s@ea.
5A"ee>, see a'oa tn-
peAttg@te ss-A~t )
Aay. SpesytAaes e
ssee.e'etec,a To- Ge
as sebee4e~tea. :
don't a~AuI5e t's
@@sy fake aApes-
tAtn9 : do q
Ats@igAtlos:-osa
legitimate AuAt.
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ttade ..-tN ne
ya~ ,rtl( get paI-
~e iat raAte.
Homs to Please
H. f. RlacAstocA.
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To Got Rld OF n Troubloeomo Corn,

First soak II In warm water to soften
Il, then pare II down M closely
Ns possible without drawing tho
blood and apply Chamberlain Pain
Balm twice daily, rubbing vigor
ously for five minutes at enoh npplica'
tion, A corn plaster should he worn
for n few days, To protect " from the
shoe, Asa general liniment tor sprnine, /,
bruises lAneness and rheumatism, Pain
Balm IL uncQunled. For sale by JOHN
o KANE, +. II, kgRR, Druggists,
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COUGHS AND COLDS IN cHILREN.
Rooommon datlons OF n Wall Known
Chicago Physician.

| use and prescribe Chnmborlaln's .
Cough Remedy for almost MI obstinate,
CONSTRUCTED coughs with direct reeults.
| prescribe II to children of all ages.
Am glad TO recommend II TO Rll IN need
and seeking relief from colds and
conghs aud bronchial Affections, II Ia
n0n.narcotlc and safe In the hands OF
tho most unprofessional. A universal
pAnacoa for all mankind, --MRs, MARY
X, MELENDy, NJ, d, ph d., Chicago,
NJ. This remedy is for sale by JonN
O'kANE, Y, q, KERR, DruggIsis,
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,oa,o ,roso ,Olled to carry on, his IN,

Judge 0roW failed to carry ont MA ~,
tended program Of appointing rohd
oyerseers at last MoudAy's sitting, He
made Only one appointment thnt OF Mr.
Morrow for the Mulberry rond district,
Quite number of petitions were hnnden
ia, aud the judge thought II advisable
10 mako haste slowly In matter OF ~
much Importance M this IN nr in',nus
TO mako nll appointments next Monday
Saturday morning John Hood, living
nan, born, wns arrested ana taken he
fora ,luNl,no Ferguson charged Win
alleged criminal assault, tho prosecuting
wl,naap being Mhs Jennie Ferguson
living In the aNme vicinity, Aftcr MI
investigation, Prosecuting ATTORNEY
Rogers had tho criminal ASSAULT cus,
dlanlpsed llood entered q plea ol
assault uud battery, and paid u hno'
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Folis Q Deadly Attack.

MY wife was 80 III that good physi'
clans were unable to help her, - writes
NJ, NJ. Austin, Of Winchester, Ind, I,
hut was completely cured by DR., King 9
New Life pills " They work wonders
In stomach and liver troubles, Cure
constipation, sick headache, 25c ut
JOHN o 'KANE's drug store
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The Pride oI koroes.

Many soldiers In the last war wrote
TO say that for Scratches, Bruises, Cuts.
Wounds, Corns, Sore Feet and Stih
Joints, Bucklcn's = Arnica Salve IL the
best IN the world Same Tor Burns,
scnlds, Boils, UlcerG, Skin Erupllons
and Piles, II cures or no pny' only
9bc Mt jonN o 'KANE's drug store,
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Saved st Graves Brink.

IL know would long ago have been
In my grave, writes Mrs s. II New.
som, OF Decatur, Ala, III II had not
been for Electric Bitters For three
years | suffered untold agony from the
worst forms OF Indigestion, Waterbrash,
Stomach and Bowel Dyspepsia But
this excellent medicine did me world
OF good Since using II can eat heart
lily and have gained 35 pounds, - For
Indigestion, Loss OF Appetite Stomach,
Liver and Kidney troubles Electric Bit
ters are \ positive, guaranteed cure.
Only SOC at JOHN O'KANE' S drug store.
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Bought the Boston Store Building.

W. II, Ross last Tuesday purchased
from the owners, Messrs, F. Il. Kerr
and r. +. Brown, the two-story brick
building occupied by the Boston Store
consideration, -, 800 The property is
one Of the most desirable pieces in the
city, and its purchase by Mr., Ross
shows he has not lost any faith In the
future OF our town.
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LOCAL and Personal.
Merry Christmas,

The Coil building is nearing compile.
ton.
Wrist Bags and Chatelaines at the
Horse Shoe Drug Store.
Engineer Ed. Exner left Wednesday
on visit to st. Louis friends
Hand Mirrors, Brush and Comb Sets
/ Of all kinds ut Kerr's
The ferry boat has been landing at
the foot of Main street this week.
Decorated French China Plates and
Bowls at the Horse Shoe Drug Store.
BoRN-On Monday, December 10Th,
| TO Mr.. and Mrs. Park Cructher, u son.
Buy your presents for the Christmas
Tree at John o X ane's Drug Store.
An increase of pension to 80 has been
granted Geo. W. Lockhart OF Chester.
For the finest assortment OF Holiday
Candies see GEO. MILLER.
The price OF coal Is advancing con
stantly, 1t is now selling at - per ton,
Palmer's, Wrights and lmperial
Crown Perfumes IN all the popular
odors at Kerr's Drug Store.
''Six cars IN the ditch - read a re-
port received from Wagner Wednes-
day.
NJ. N. Higginbothsm has openend a
law Office In the Masonic Temple build
ing.
Orders for Christmas Cakes Of any
description will have careful attention
Geo, Miller,
The new seats Tor the Frisco station
arrived first Of the week and have been
placed
Leave your orders for Christmas
Cakes with Geo, Miller Satisfaction
guaranteed,
Park Crutcher expects to attend the
Good Roads convention ut Little
Rock Monday.
There will be many business changes
about the first OF the year II rumors can
bo relied on,
window Glass and Putty at JOHN
o KANE 8 DRUG SToRR,
A serious freight wreck at Fayette'
Innattns. IN hA EriQnn H.
ported Tuesday noon.
Safety Cough Cure-only ~
Dimes'' i bottle ut JOHN O'KANR q
DRU0 STORE,
Tho precipitation from saturday evo'
ming TO Monday morning amounted TO
lbs inches
The train dispatcher Office at Rus
selville has been abolished, Mr.. Chas
Norman Of this city was In charge
''Safety'' Chill Tonio-only -
Dimes bottle, and guaranteed, At
JOHN o KANE 4 DRU0 SroRB,
As usual tho banks will be closed
Christmas day and tho postoillco will
Observe holiday hours,
See lngeborg 4 advertisement IN this
@ue, You need 10 no farther II you
@e looking for holiday presents,
In Leather Goods You can find tho
htest styles OF Pocket Books and Card
Vases nj Kerr Drug Store,
Mrs, r. A, Perkins was called to
MAblovale, Ark, Thursday by \ tele..
gram announcing tho serious Illness or
nor mother.
Safety Liver INTERNATIONALLY
az. Dimes u package w JOHN
VKAsE's = DRuo STORE
movement that may result In u
new hotol for Van Buren, In on foot,
speed tho day, for suoh place Ia badly
needod
hAfd COldk=pe0pe whose blood IA pure Afo
Az s%' nearly 40 likely 10 take hard colds NJ are
b",rs' b"ers' Hoods snrsaparilla makes the blood
ky and this great medicine rcooyers thc
| ATneln hitor cold M no oher medicine does,
S3'ke Hoods, 40
:. Why not send THE pRgss for u year
@some friend or relative NV Y Christ.
aM XIII, II would BIZ u rsuuind0r OF
your Kindness each week,
After Nx weeks Of dull, cloudy
reAtlor tho sun shone forth bright
.s"sslay mornins aud everyone seemed
iMrs' Bort Hoffman lott Tuesday for
m'',Ie Rock 10 bo present at tho wedding
u Miss Georgia Lincln, n cousin Of
smrs Hoffman, mad one OF tho most
capital CITY,
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RAILROAD TIME TABLES.

MISSOURI PACIFIC.
GOING WEST.
Daily,
"a. IS Arr. $3.50 pm. Depart SS pm.
Ia 81 - Si0sm. S.l5am
Daily, except sunday.
Ia rs ll2 pm. iStops at Van Buren).
GOING EAST.
Daily.
ia. 5s Arr. los pm. Depart lilo pm.
No, 81 ll:5 an. lE60 am
Daily except sunday.
40. Is Goal Hill Local. Depart at 2sop,m.
GREENWOOD BRANCH.
Daily. except Sunday.
areen wood Local Arr. las 2. m. Depart, $50 D m.
pullman sleepers on S. and S. Through
dckets on sale to all points. For further inform.
.tlon telephone No. q or call on
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ivanhoe Lodge No. 27,k. of p,

lvanhoe Lodge No. 81, X. of P,
elected the following officers for the en-
suing year Monday:
E, X. Simpson, &C; c. Hoffstetter,
VIC. R. W. Quarles, X. of r. and S.
NJ. l.. Weaver, NJ. of E. John Ogden,
NJ. Of F. ], E. Powers, NJ. of W. C,
R. Cordell, Prelate; Geo. Miller, NJ.
Of A.
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Frames, whether you purchase or not
II, c, Pernot,
Mrs, Willie Vandeventer-Crockett
will give an evening of reading Mt
King opera house Tuesday night,
December 23d Her program will con
sist Of selections from Shakespeare,
Paul Lawrence Dunbar, T b Aldrich,
Ella Wheeler Wilcox, James Whitcomb
Riley, Rudyard Kipling, etc, The
music will be especially fine vocal and
instrumental solos by Mesdames Bert
Hoffman, NJ. =, Dibrell, and violin by
Muster Chester Wilson Admission,
children % cents, adults 35 cents,
THE PRESS sincerely sympathizes with
Hon, W, W, Cotton, our senator IN the
general assembly, IN the loss OF his
home ut Ozark by fire last Thursday
week The fire is supposed to have
been Of incendiary origin, Most OF the
household goods were saved, but the
building, valued at 81 900, on which
there was no INSURANCE, was totally de.
stroyed, The citizens OF Ozark raised
over three hundred dollars to help Mr.,
Cotton tide over his misfortune to some
extent,
Thurmond Hunt Ia making test OF
the preserving qualities OF his system OF
embaming on the negro Knox, killed
by switch engine u week ago, and 40
far the body shows not the slightest
change, No one has claimed II for
burial, although his relatives, living
near Mudrow have been notified that II
is vt their disposal, Mr., Hunt has no
objection TO its remaining IN his under
taking rooms, M II gives him an oppor-
tunity to make this test, The state
ment In our evening contemporary that
he IL In u quandry NJ TO what to do IN
the matter Ia without foundation, as IL
the imputation OF suspicion OF foul play
In his death.
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Soecial Notices in the Local Columns Fire cents
Lane for first insertion, and FIRE cents per
line for each subsequent insertion. All locals
run and charged for at aboue rates until or
dsred discontinued.
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Mo. Pacific Excursions.

Washington, D, c., S5S25. New York, n. ~,
Sl25 Round trip tickets via Savannah and
steamship on sale every day,
W HrsHs,
Iron Mountain I. and p, Aren't
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Our stock Of TOYS are still going at
cost We also have large line OF
Pictures and Frames that will be sold
at greatly reduced rates
II G, Pernot,
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The river started on another rIse Mon
day and has been higher this week than
NJ any time this fall and winter,
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FRISCO LINE" (sT. l.. 4 s.F.)

FRISCO LINE" (sT. l.. 4 8.Fl
GOING NORTH
Ina, 2, stLouis and X c. Mall, due 2;b9 an.
|yo 8 Eastern Express 2E pm
|yo g. st. Louis Limited sos pm.
Ia 90 Van Buren, Accom-. arr. 500 An.
m o. 1859 An
IA N " 420 p. m
Ia 40 Local Freight $40 AIN,
GOIs0 SOUTH.
|yo. !, Texas Mail due 1888 Am,
INA s. Texas Limited lOlS Am.
|vo T. Fort Smith Passenger 2l4 pm.
No ". Mansfield Accom-. leaves s.i0 am.
yo. qs Fort Smith " :" l105 pm.
No eS Little Rock Passenger E25 pm.
No, 81 Local Freight due sos p. IN,
Trains 50 and 40 run daily except Sunday, bal.
pullman sleepers and reclining chair cars on
ali through trains Through tickets on sale to
FOR full information call upon or address
r. W. FURRY. Tkt Agt
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THE COURTS.

<OIRCUIT COURT meets at Van Buren, on the
| third Monday In June and November, J. II,
Evans Judge; r. L. Rogers Prosecuting ATTY.
CoUNTY COURT meets In Van Buren, on the
| nt Monday In January, April, July and oc-
.ober
nRoBATE COURT meets the third Mondsy
in February, May, Angus; and November
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STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.
The regular annual meeting of the stockhold.
Frs Of the
CRAWFORD COUNTY RANK

for the purpose electing a Board of Directors
for said Bank for the ensuing year, and for
transacttng such other business as may come
legally before said meeting, will be held at the
once OF said Bank In its banking house in Van
Buren,, Arkaasas on THURSDAY. the o2nd day M
January, 1903 at o'clock, P. NJ
S. A. PERNor
Secretary and Cashier Crawford County Bank.