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The Van Buren press., 1902-08-09
Can't Deliver the Goods.

Our neighbors across the river are
greatly stirred up over the street rail.
way franchise question. As IL known
to most of our readers, Col McLoud
owns almost the entire street railway
system of Fort Smith, the exception be-
ing the line out Fifth street toward Van
Buren,, which Ia backed by Eastern
capital. They have recently asked for
u franchise over certain streets In the
territory nearly covered by McLoud and
the latter has attempted to forestall this
move by Offering to build over all the
streets proposed by the new company II
given the franchise, but offered to with.
draw II the new company would do as
II has claimed, build bridge, enter
Van Buren, and bring every intending
purchaser to the future great to do
their trading, McLoud knew he had
them there for they have no intention
of bridging the river at an expense of
not less than Sl25 900, for the traffic
they would gain thereby would not pay
interest on the investment McLoud
asked the council to stipulate the build
ing of the line into Van Buren, as basis
OF granting franchise, but was turned
to the wall at the last meeting of the
aldermaric body, But the end Is not
yet,
Assuming the line was to be built into
Van Buren,, our friends will find they
arc much mistaken II they expect to A..
tract any great amount Of trade from
here. Our merchants sell goods just ~
cheaply AZ do the ones across the creek
and carry as rule rs good stocks ~
they do 10 select from.
The Van Buren press., 1902-08-09

Lem East and family spent few days
here first of the week, visiting Mr..
| East parents. They went to Nowata,
| 1T. Thursday to visit relatives OF Mrs.
East for few days.
"If the weather Is not too hot for
picking, all our growers coincide IN
saving, 1.-THE cotton harvest will begin
by from 10 to 30 days earlier this year
than ever before.
While In Van Buren the rainfall for
July amounted to 90 inches, at Fort
Smith It amounted TO only 20 inch,
according to the measurements ut the
signal service station,
Theo. Pile and wife came down from
Euiaula Sunday night on a visit to Mrs
Piles parents, Mr., and Mrs, Sexton.
Mr., Pyle will be here two weeks, ana
Mrs. Pile expects 10 remain month,
Assessor Cole extended the time for
assessing without the penalty one week,
which closes this evening JW Higgs
has been doing the assessing while Mr.
Cole was absent with the candidates,
Chamberlain s Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhpa Remedy has q world wide
reputation for It's cures, IL never fails
and is pleasant and safe to take. For
sale by JOHN KANE, f. g. KERR
Druggists
Col, Taylor has n force OF men ~
work erecting additional buildings ana
setting up the round-lap bale press ne Is
adding TO his plant, thus making II the
most complete one in this part OF the
state,
Park Crutcher's now residence ~ as'
aiming proportions, Ne Is building
adjoining Mrs, &, o, Warrcn's rest
denco and IL incorporating the Former
UGraphic" Office ~ u portion OF tho
building
Tng Press and the many friends OF
Gen, Armistead In Crawford county
are clad TO learn he Is improving fast ~
Charleston and will soon resume ms
duties ut Fort Smith, The general Is
ono of the salt Of the earth
Jenny Lind and Springfield VII pay
n game of ball at Fort Smith at 10 AN,
,n1nv. nnd Fort smith and Springfield
will cross bats IN the aftornt on we
look to see Van Buren, fans Represented
In the audience,
The Young Ladies Sewing society
social at the court house TUESDAY h'gn'
was we'll attended ana .n,a0 Snp e. ' Vaudeville
lures by Messrs Harrison " M"h'e''"o
were greatly appreciated
And now comes the rumor that SOY
coal combine Is about to form TO include
ali the collIcries In the Southwest 80,
That means higher price OF con- a, =, .ns
consumer as soon az the small owhe''
have been frozen out
The Van Buren press., 1902-08-09
Can YOn Guess :

81 900 In prizes offered by the "Ga.
zette' to those who guess nearest the
correct number OF votes which Governor
jeff Davis will receive In September.
CONDITIONS OF THIS GREAT
CONTEST Everybody who subscribcs
for the DAILY Gazette and pays in nd
vance 800 for one and one.half
months subscription, or who subscribes
for the weekly "Gazette one year, or
the Sunday Gazette ak months pay.
ing the regular subscription price OF
81 90, each subscriber, ~ above, may
make one guess emitting him to partici-
pate IN the following distribution Of
prizes, the guess 10 accompany the sub
scription.
LIST OF PRIZES (see the Cash Prizes
Below
1, For the nearest guess m 10 the
number Of votes cast for Hon jeff Davis
for governor In the September / 1902,
election, magnificent kimball piano
worth $500,
2. For the second nearest guess on
elegant Whitney piano, valued ut $500
3, For tho third nearest guess n
splendid kimball organ, parlor or chapel
style, valued at 300.
4. For the fourth nearest guess fine
Great Western organ, worth 500.
CASH PRIZES
o. For tho fifth nearest gness, In
cash, $50,
0. For the sixth nearest guess, In
cash, t26,
4 For the seventh nearest guess, In
cash, SO,
For the ton next nearest guesses, each
| % In cash-S5O,
Grand total, u 900,
You pay nothing for the guess the
subscription Ia all we want the gueas
Ia absolutely free,
VALUABLE INFORMATION.
To aid IN forming estimates
Vote for Governor Jones In 1898 was
81 IA, ann.
Vote for Governor Jones In 1898 was
70, 882, .
Vote for Governor Davis In 1900 was
~, 637,
The official vote ~ announced by the
secretary Of state will decide IN case
OF tie votes the date and hour Of receipt
NJ Little Rock postolilce will decide,
Address, Ark, Gazette Pub, Co,
Little Rock, ARK,
The Van Buren press., 1902-08-09
Mo. Pacific Excursions.

Summer tourist rates to points Northwest,
South and East on sale until September S0th;
final return limit, October 3lst. Very low rates
Washington, D. G., s5325 New York n. T.,
S6l.2b. Round trip tickets via savannah and
steamship on sale every day.
Yellowstone national park excursions. rates
including park trip. reasonable. On sale June
LIST to Sept LIST, return In 60 days.
International Sunday school. Denver, June
Goth 10 July End. Ancient Order OF Hbcrnians
Denver, July nth to 18th Fraternal congress,
Denver, Aug 23d and 9th. National ass0cia.
ton Of Letter Carriers, Denver, Sept LIST TO 9th
Rates. $40 IS and 2490 return October 3lst
Monteagle assembly Bible school, Monteagle
Tenn $500; on sale August 7th to 10th; return
August 18th.
Special west. bound tourist excursions to Col.
orado and Utah, June 25th TO 30tls July lith to
3lst August 18th to 22nd-25th to 9th, and
Sept nth 10 18th. Rate. one fare plus 81.
To Denver, Colorado Springs and Pueblo
23d and cath and Aug Both to Sept 10th. To
Glenwood Springs, $1,000 higher Salt Lake City
and Ogden. $500 higher All return limits
october Slst
Grand lodge meeting, B, p o. T., Salt Lake
City, Utah. Aug, 18th, 18th and Nth Tickets
on sale August 7th, sth, 9TH and 10th. return
limit Sept. Uth.
W. HYSEs,
Iron Mountain T. and + Agent
The Van Buren press., 1902-08-09
The Council Tackles the Sidewalk
Proposition.

The Council Tackles the Sidewalk
Proposition.
More than usual interest was taken
in last Mondays meeting Of the city
council, for 1t was known that an ordi-
nance calling for sidewalks in the resi-
dence portion Of town would be pre-
sented by the city attorney, who had 1t
for preparation. The measure was in
troduced and passed to its second read
ing. 1t proved of compromise nature
and If passed it will require resolution
by the council to take up the work in
any portion of the town. The property
owners will not be put to the expense of
putting down walks where there is no
necessity, as would have been the case
had the whims OF would-be reformers-
who in nearly every case had nothing
at stake--gone through. Beside, the
city, whenever any new sidewalks are
ordered, will be required to grade the
streets and walks to the required level !;
this will make it impossible for any
sweeping changes for the city has not
the funds wherewith to do the work.
From what we have heard there is no
serious objection urged against the ordi-
nance ~ introduced and 1t will likely
pass.
A big lot of scrip was burned,
amounting to "a 092 ~, and $4l5. so
was appropriated to pay accounts Of
last month. The usual $50 allowance
for street work was made
The question of abandoning some I'M.
nsed alleys in the cemetery and selling
same for lots was discussed but action
deferred The board of health reported
on the question of the present supply of
water furnished by the water company,
and the chairman said they could zee no
remedy for the present condition until
there were some heavy rains along the
upper portion of the creek.
The Van Buren press., 1902-08-09
Public Speakino!

The candidates on the Democratic Ticket for
the various county Offices will address the
voters at the following times and places:
Richland, at precinct Aug 4th at II AN.
River. at precinct, Aug. 9Th at II Az
Dyer, at precinct Aug. 9TH atSPM.
VINE Prairie, at precinct, Aug 9Th at II A. n.
MaXey, at Mulberry, Aug 9TH at II a. NJ.
Lafayette, at PRECINCT, Aug. Sth at II A. N.
Rudy, at precinct. Aug. 9th at II A. NJ.
Alma, at Alma. Aug 9th at SPN
Lancaster at Hobo. Aug 18th at IL A. w.
Whitley, at Graphic, Aug 18th at IL A. NJ.
sand Point at precinct Aug 18th at IL A.. n.
shepherd, at precinct Aug, Nth at II A. NJ.
Wlnirey, at precinct Aug. 10Th at II 4, NJ.
Porter, at pracinct Aug. 10th at II A. NJ.
Mountain, at MOuntainburg Aug 18th at II A. NJ b.
chester at Chester, Aug. 18th atSP,a.
upper at precinct Aug. 10Th at II A ~
Cove CITY, at precinct Aug. goth at ii A. NJ.
Barker, at precinct Aug. 2lst at II A. N.
Lees Creek, at precinct, Aug. 22d at IL A. NJ.
Union, at precinct, Aug ODD at II A. NJ.
OllYer Springs at precinct, Aug 25th at IL AM.
Cedar Creek, at precinct Aug. 26th at IL A. NJ.
CcdarNille, at precinct Aug. 27tn at II A., NJ.
Jasper at precinct Aug, 2Sth at II A.. NJ.
Dora at precinct Aug both at II AM
Van Buren,, at Van Buren, Aug Both at p, NJ.
All opposing candidates are respectfully and
earnestly requested TO be present to whom an
equal division OF time will be accorded.
L ID COCHRANE
Chairman Democratic Central Committee
tor Crawford County.
The Van Buren press., 1902-08-09
Is your Life Insured ?
If not, see J. w. Higgs,
Agent Equitable Life Assurance
Society of the United States.
. Strongest in the World. -


Nothing adds so much to the prosper
ity Of section and its desirability as
place Of residence, attracting people
with means to our salubrious climate,
as a good system of highways. In this
respect Crawford county has in the past
been left sadly to the rear by Arkansas
counties less favored. A partial remedy
for this IL at hand On the statute
books there stands law allowing town
ships and counties the right, II author
lied by popular vote, to tax themselves
four mills on the dollar assessed valua-
ton, for the purpose of constructing
roads and bridges. Many counties in
the state voted this special lax and we
have yet to learn of one where the tax
payers are not satisfied. Through an
error this was omitted from the ticket
in this county at the election two years
since, or we feel certain the tax would
have carried The amount involved to
each individual taxpayer Is small, Let
us see. We feel the average assessment
will not amount to one-half Of 81 900
throughout the county; but let us figure
on this basis of II ,000-at four mills on
the dollar, 4 900 mills, or "a. This tax
will fall on those most benefited by i'm
proved roadside owner Of the land
contiguous, instead of rs at present on
the poor Farmland and the owners of
small tracts. Our present law exempts
the man of As years and over. rs 1t does
the man who lives In town, and the for
eign land-holder, of which class Of
property holders there are quite num-
ber IL this special tax is voted these
people must pay their share In proper
ton to the value of their property. The
road-laws under which we have been
laboring are relics Of barbarism and we
sincerely hope the voters of Crawford
will see that the special road tax car
ries.
The Van Buren press., 1902-08-09
LOCAL and PERSONAL.

Joe Curtis left Monday to visit his old
home In Ohio-Lima.
salicylic acid, for preserving fruit, at
JoHy O'KANE' 8 DRUG STORE.
CB Fontaine Is spending few weeks
rusticatng In Kansas.
Gus Ferguson returned Thursday
from visit to Kansas City.
Mrs. J. D. Baker of Kansas City Is
visiting Mrs. 7, E. Morgan.
20 Dimes" package for o KANE S
Safety" Liver lnvigorator, that in
vigorates.
Mr. and Mrs Sherd Hunter have gone
| 10 Shawnee, Okla. for a stay.
Hot days and nights have been the
rule In Van Buren, this week
Prof. El. Neal left Monday for
Sewanee, Tenn, to attend college.
q Dimes a bottle for O'KANE s
Safety Chill Cure, that cures
guaranteed.
Mrs. r. W Palmtag returned Wednes-
day from two weeks visit at Ozark.
Mrs r. d. Bourland has been the
guest Of Mrs. O. M. Bourland the past
week.
Cotton growers say the recent show
wsrs are causing the plants to grow too
rank.
Henry Whitaker and family have
gone on the X. Of p, excursion to San
Francisco
Loss Of Appetite IL commonly gradual: one
d,h after another Ia set aside. II Is one OF the
Int Indications that the system IL running
down. and there IL nothing else no good iof II Ms
Hoods Ssrsaparils-the best OF all touics. 5sl
II Is rumored Dan Wescott will be a
candidate for constable on the Republi'
can ticket.
The Dyke Lumber company is build
INK some additional storage sheds at ,ts
lumber yard
Spence Heard and family spent the
past week visiting relatives and friends
aMulberry,
The Van Buren press., 1902-08-09
Citizenship Court.
From the South McAlcster Capital.

The citizenship judges will have q
snap, commencing Monday, Aug. 4th.
They will draw u salary Of 81, 900 each
per year, together with actual and
necessary travelling expenses while IN
discharge Of their duties, From the
date Of the organization of the court
there will be nothing to do, except to
familarize themselves with conditions,
until tho Indians ratify the treaty. The
clerk will draw his salary Of ~, 400 and
make occasional entry OF adjournment
from time 10 time. The bailiif and
stenographer will have time to spend
their salaries of 5000 and III 300 respec.
lively, Uncle Sam pays the freight,
and 1t Is within the power OF the Indians
10 see that he gets value received by
ratifying the treaty and providing labor
for the commission
The Van Buren press., 1902-08-09
ELECTION PROCLAMATION /!

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN that an election will
be held In each of the townships OF Crawford
county on Monday, the first day of September
A. D. 1902, and at the various voting precincts
in said townships, for the election OF
One Governor
One Secretary of State
One Auditor
One Treasurer
One Associate Justice OF the Supreme Court
One Attorney. General
One Commissioner of State Lands
one Superintendent OF Public Instruction
One Commissioner of Agriculture. Mines and
Manufactures.
One Railroad Commissioner
One Circuit Judge for the 18th Judicial Dis
trict
one Prosecuting Attorney for the 18th Judi
cial District
Two Representatives
One Sheriff
One County and Probate Judge
One County Clerk
One Circuit Clerk
One County Treasurer
One Assessor
One surveyor
One Coroner
One Constable for each township. and for
the number Of Justices of the Peace allowed by
law for each township.
And also For or Against Amendment No. ];
For or Against License For or Against the Sale
OF Wine For or Against the Special Road Tax ,
For or Against Fence Law.
WITNESS my hand as sheriff of Crawford
county, Arkansas, this LIST day Of August, A. d.
1902 j. A. PlTCOCK Sheriff
The Van Buren press., 1902-08-09
Notice!

IL hereby given that ut the August term 1902 Of
the Probate court OF Crawford county, AIk,, ]
will apply to said court for an ordor " sell the
following real estate. belonging TO the estate Of
John 2. Merrill deceased, 10 pay the debts OF
said estate. to.wit;
The Northeast quarter Of the Southwest quar-.
tor and the Northwest quarter Of the Southeast
quarter Of Section Five (b) In Township Eight
(N North, In Range ThIrty.0nc ('l) west also
strip of land feet Wide or Of North side OF tho
North half OF tho soulhoaet quarter OF Section
Six (C), Township Eight " North, Range Thir;:
ty.ono (3l) West; also strip \ foot wide on OF
the South side Of tho Northeast quarter Of Soc.
ton Six () Township Eight ~ North, Range
Thirty.Ono CD West, also n strip 10 feet wide
on Of the North side Of the Northwest quarter
of southwest quarter Of Section Five Cb) Towr.
ship Eight ~ North Range Thirsy'ohe tsD
Wost
Also Lots Hvo Q5a, six (6l, scyon CD and eight
81 Block four az, Van buren,, Ark.
Also Lots eleven, 0D, twelve NJ anu mo
north half of thirteen (lS), Block ~, Oak ilills
Addition IN Van Buron, Ark, or 40 mnch OF said
real estate AZ shall DO sufficient 70 pay SAID
debts, .
1904 ~ MEAL, u ALL,
Admir- OF estate OF John y, Merrill, decd.
The Van Buren press., 1902-08-09
Frisco Line Excursions.

The Frisco System will sell excursion tickets
on the following dates;
iiomeseekers' Excursion all points In Texas,
oklahoma and Indian Territories. Dates OF
sale Aug. 9Th and 10th. Sept End and 10th, Oct.
7th and 2lst Limit, 81 days. One fare plus
81 90 tor round trip.
There are others. Ask the agent about them.
The rates are very low and limits liberal
Tickets on sale daily to all regular tourist
points See the undersigned IL you contemplate
n trip.
P. W. FURRY. Agent Frisco Line.
The Van Buren press., 1902-08-09

A. j. Cottingham went 70 Washing.
ton county, Ark, TO see his sister and
while there WIS taken with fluy (dysen.
terry and was very bad Off He decided
to try Chamberlain 3 Cole, Cholera and
D,arrhna Remedy and was 80 much
pleased with the prompt cure which 1t
effected that he wrote the manufacturers
u letter IN praise Of their medicine. Mr.
Cottingham resides at Lockland, Ark,
This remedy IL for sale by JNo. o KANE
and L. q. KERR. Druggists,
The Van Buren press., 1902-08-09
All Ware Saved.

"For years ! suffered such untold
misery from Bronchitis, - writes j. II :.
j Johnston OF Broughton, Ga, shat
often l WAS unable " work. Then,
when everything else failed, was
wholly cured by DR., Kings New Dis
covery for Consumption, My wife suf.
fered intensely from Asthma, till I,
cured her, and all our experience goes
TO show u Ia tho best Group medicine IN
the world, - A trial will convince you
II Ia unrivaled for Throat and Lung dis'
eases, Guaranteed bottles SOC and VI 90.
Trial bottles free at JonN o KANE \,
The Van Buren press., 1902-08-09

THE report from the candidates Is that
the attendance ut the various meetings
so far has been very slim. Only three
or four candidates on the Republican
ticket are making the rounds and 1t
would surprise no one II they dropped
out in u few days more, They are going
into tho contest without any hope Of
success and the people knowing the
Democratic nominees are all competent,
straightforward men are not losing any
time In going to meet the candidates In
their rounds.
The Van Buren press., 1902-08-09
Lcok Pleasant, Please,

Photographer G. G, Harlan of Eaton,
o., can do so now, though for years he
couldn t, because he suffered untold
agony from the worst form of indiges-
ton. All physicians and medicines
failed to help him till he tried Electric
Bitters, which worked such wonders
for him that he declares they are a god
send to sufferers frcm dyspepsia and
stomach troubles. Unrivaled for dis
eases of the Stomach. Liver and Kid
neys, they build up and give new life to
the whole system. Try them Only soc.
Guaranteed by JOHN 0 KANE, druggist.
The Van Buren press., 1902-08-09
over 100 Carloads.

over one hundred car. loads of Liberia
peaches have been shipped from here
exclusive of express shipments, since
the opening of the season and it now
LOOKS that the total will reach fully lao
carloads Prices have held up we'll
ana very few have brought less than
a collar a crate. A good many orch
ards are letting down and next week
will close the Elberta season,
The Van Buren press., 1902-08-09

AS usual Fort Smith papers are try
ing to make the world ut large think
Fort Smith is u great shipping point for
peaches, claiming the Van Duren ship
ments and everything else within cir
cult of 30 miles, when IN fact full
wagon load of peaches on the streets of
that burg calls forth lengthy article
IN the same papers,
Senator J. II Berry spent several
hours Sunday and Monday in our city
and was while here the guest of DR.. o.
NJ. Bourand. The senator looked hale
and hearty and had apparently entirely
recovered from his accident Of last win
ter. As usual he had genial smile
and hearty hand-grasp for everyone he
met. In regard to the coming contest
between himself and Gov, Davis for the
U. s. senatorship, he had nothing to
say, saying the time was too far distant
aud much might happen TO change mat
ters ~ thoy now stood,
The Van Buren press., 1902-08-09
W. HYSEs,
Iron Mountain T. and 7 Agent

DECK YoEs can give no reason why he
should supplant Jim Pitcock as sheriff.
Now, there would be no sense in chang.
ing from an honest, tried official, such
as Mr. Pitcock has shown himself, to
one who has never been tried In a re-
sponsble position, Mr., Yoes just wants
the office and that Is all the reason he
can give, and that Is no reason ut all.
SENATOR BERRY's vote for the Near
aqua route was good Senator Jones
vote for the Panama route was better I;
and the final vote OF both Jones and
Berry, together with that Of Senator
Morgan for the amended bill as passed,
insuring the construction OF the Panama
canal was best. On the canal question
not one inharmonious squawk comes
from any source except from the most
benighted Davis organs OF Arkansas. -.
Hardy Herald,
The Van Buren press., 1902-08-09
Mistakes are Costly.

You can make no mistake by using
Hunts Cure for Itch, letter Ringworm
and Itching Piles, No cure-no pay
Mrs, d, II, Miller and children have
gone to Rome, Ga, TO spend the re-
mainder Of the summer,
The 40, Y. W. of Fort Smith are pre-.
pairing TO give an excursion to Monte
@on Sunday, Aug, nth.
Mrs M, Il. Williams Of Raysville,
"a. arrived here Wednesday on u visit
70 Der son, o.. W. Williams.
The Van Buren press., 1902-08-09
A Cure for Cholera Infantum.

Last May, says Mrs Curtis Baker
Of Bookwalter, Ohio, ian infant child
Of our neighbours was suffering from
cholera infantum, The doctor had given
up all hopes of recovery, took bot
tie Of Chamberlain = Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhna Remedy TO the house, telling
them felt sure it would do good II used
according TO directions. In two days
time the child had fully recovered and
Is now (nenrly year since) vigorous,
healthy girl. have recommended this
remedy frequently and have never
known it to fail in any single instance, -
For sale by john o KANE, L, q, KERR,
Druggists,
The Van Buren press., 1902-08-09
How to Succeed In Business.

Keep your liver in good condition by
using simmons Liver Purifier (tin
box. 1t corrects Constipation, cures
Indigestion, Billiousness, stops Head
ache, gets your heart in the right place
80 you can smile at your neighbor.
The Van Buren press., 1902-08-09
Skaters All Records,

Twice In a hospital, F, A. Gulledge,
Verbena, Ala, paid vast sum to doc
tors to cure a severe case Of piles, causing
"a tumors, When all failed, Bucklen S
Arnica Salve soon cured him. Subdues
inflammation, conquers Aches, kills
Pains. Best salve In the world. 2jc
at JOHN o KANE s drug store.
The Van Buren press., 1902-08-09
Just Look at Her,

Whence came that sprightly step,
faultless skin, rich, rosy complexion
smiling face. She looks good, feels
good. Here s her secret. She uses DR..
Kings New Life Pills. Result--all
organs active, digestion good, no head
aches. no chance for "bues. - Try
them yourself, Only 25c at JOHN
O'KANE's.
The Van Buren press., 1902-08-09
A Soft DenI.

A peculiar condition of affairs con.
fronted tho railroad people this week.
Owing to the heavy rains the new track
became too soft for the heavy engines,
and these battleships M they ARE called,
have laid MP, Some FIVE or siX Of them,
with their train crews, spent nearly the
entire week hero. The same condition
prevailed at other points on the road. 49,
Russellvillo Record
The Van Buren press., 1902-08-09

SECRETARY OF STATE JOHN W. CROCK
EFT announces that he will certify the
names of both H, H. Myers and G, d.
Greaves as Republican candidates for
governor.