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The Van Buren press., 1902-03-15
Frisco Line Excursions.

Begin now to make your arrangements for a
California trip this summer, rs the Frisco Sys'
ten will offer the following unusually low rates.
The limits and st0p.over privileges Will be
very liberal, and passengers viii be allowed
choice OF routes, even TO going by one route aud
returning via entirely different route. For FUR
ther particulars and for assistance In arranging
route call on or address the undersigned. No
trouble TO answer questions
The Frisco System will sell excursion tickets
to San Francisco and return at rate Of IS on
the following dates
April I'D to 9th, inclusive, on account OF con.
venton OF Federation of Womens Clubs
On June I'd to 7th inclusive. account Of I'm.
perial Council Mobiles Of Mystic Shrine
August sd to sth inclusive, on account OF bl.
ennial meeting Knights of Pythias,
During the months of March and April the
Frisco offers greatly reduced rates TO the Pacific
coast California points e27,M Puget Sound
points, S3l, 40; spokane Washington, $3.50; Og'
den and Salt Lake CITY, s2GaO Montana points
greatly reduced also,
There are Others Ask the agent about them.
Tho rates are very low and limits liberal
Tickets on sale daily to all regular tourist
points. See the undersigned II you contemplate
trip.
=. W. FURRY. Agent Frisco Line.
The Van Buren press., 1902-03-15
Berry Receives Promise.

WASHINGTON March II, In the SEN
ate, In reply to u question by Senator
Berry OF Arkansas, Senator Burrows or
Michigan, chairman OF the committee
on privileges and elections, promised u
vote during the present session on the
question of election Of senators by pop.
ular vote.
The Van Buren press., 1902-03-15
Surgeons Knife not Needed.

Surgery is no longer necessary to cure
piles. DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salye
cures such cases at once, removing the
necessity for dangerous, painful and ex'
pensiye operations, For scalds, cuts,
burns, wounds, bruises sores and skin
diseases, 1t Is unequalled. Beware OF
counterfeits CITY DRUG STORE.
The Van Buren press., 1902-03-15

WANTFD-SEvERAL PERSONS OF CHAR.
acct and good reputation In each state toDo In
this county roquirodl to represent and advertise
old, established, wealthy business house Of SOL
Id financial standing. Salary SIS weekly with
expenses additional, nil payable IN cash each
wednesday direct from head Offices Horse and
carriage furnished when necessary, References,
Enclose selfaddrcssod, stamped envelope Man.
agef 80 Caxton Building, Chicago.
The Van Buren press., 1902-03-15

According to the books of State In
surance commissioner 7. G. Monroe,
since December 81, 1901 the insurance
companies doing business in Arkansas
have paid into the state treasury w.,
1888. 90 taxes, and So, 4O7 in fees, making
a total Of $2S, SIS. SO, which is the per
cent privilege tax demanded OF the
comanies for doing business in the state.
The Van Buren press., 1902-03-15
NOTICE TO CANDIDATES,

All county candidates that desire to have
their name printed on the tickets Tor the coming
primaries Oh March 18th have been assessed 81
each. and township candidates 81, Money must
be paid to chairman OF county central commit
tee by March 10th,
Grammar COUNTY CENTRAL COMMITTEE
The Van Buren press., 1902-03-15
Jpring HumOrs

Come to most people and cause many
troubles, pimples, boils and other
eruptions, besides loss Of appetite,
that tired feeling, fits Of bihousness'
indigestion and headache.
The sooner one gets rid Of them the
better, and the way TO get rid Of them
and TO build up the system that has
suffered from them is to take
The Van Buren press., 1902-03-15
GBAPTIST C0LUMN.T
Edited bv Rev. {. L. Finney.

The subject tomorrow morning will be Put
yonrsef In His Place." and at night The Exc;
cution of an Innocent Man" Those VINO neat ~
the sermon last Sunday night should not iaii 70
hear this discourse.
-~<
The B.YP.U will be led by Miss Ross TO-
ing.
Our prayer. meeting continues to grow ~ nrt az
tendance and interest Don't miss neA' "'''
nesday night
The pastor can be reached by phone hereaf.
ter as he is having one put IN nls nome So onr
hesitate to call him up and let him know OF any
Sickness in your neighborhood. or any other In
stance where his services are needed.
The Sunday school was larger last Sunday
than any session in the present pastoIass11
There are plenty of children in the city 70 MI
eyery Sunday school to its capacity and we are
going to TT? to fill our house every SUNDAY
morning.
The church was filled with intelligent atten.
tive people last Sunday night to hear me as
course on Capital Punishment" ana many
have expressed themselves as beng convinced
that God gave the law and that 1t has never
been abrogated.
-s>S
The Ladies' Aid Society will serve dinner on
Main street near the polls on March 2gth Ihey
solicit your patronage. Tell your wife you VIII
not be at home that day. because you are solilS
to take dinner with the candidate at the ladies
dining room.
We congratulate our Methodist friends on the
prospect Of making u success Of their Sunday
school institute. The program contains the
names of some very strong men In their minis
try. We hope they will leave an abiding In
iiuence for Sunday school work on our town.
The Van Buren press., 1902-03-15

Bring your Job Work to the
PRESS Office.
The Van Buren press., 1902-03-15
Get What You Ask Forl

When you ask for Cascarets Candy
Cathartic be sure you get them.
Genuine tablets stamped c. c. c.
Never sold in bulk. A substitutor Is
always a cheat and fraud. Bewarel
All druggists, Ioc.
The Van Buren press., 1902-03-15
Hoods Jdrsdpdrilld
and Pills

Forming In combination tho Spring
Medicine par excellence, Of unequalled
strength In purifying the blood as
shown by unequslled, radical and per-
manent cures Of
scrofula Salt Rheum
scaId Head Bolis, PInples
All Kinds Of Hunnov Psoriasis
Blood Poisoning rheumatism
catanh Dyspepsia, Etc
Accept no substitute, but be sure to
get Hoods, and get 1t today.
The Van Buren press., 1902-03-15
TOWNSHIP OFFICES.
FOR JUSTICE OF TIE pEACR.

We arc authorized to announce G. r. HARVEY
as candidate for Justice OF the Peace tor Van
Buren, township, subject TO the action OF the
Democratic primary election.
The Van Buren press., 1902-03-15
FOR PROSECUTING ATTORNEY.

THE Press is authorized TO announce kosr.
L. RoGERs Of Crawford county as caudihate loi
denomination TO the Office of Prosecuting Attor'
ney of the 18th judicial District OF ARKANSAS
subject to the action of the Democratic party
The Van Buren press., 1902-03-15
Political Announcements.
DISTRICT OFFICES.
FOR CONGRESS.

We are authorized to announce HON. JOHN :,
IJTTrE as candidate :or member OF congress
Tor this the 4th Congressional District Of ArK
ausas subject TO the Democratic primaries
The Van Buren press., 1902-03-15

We are authorized to announce Judge JErTHA
III. EVANS Of Bonneville as cahdluae iot "
indge of the 18th judicial circuit composed OF
Crawford Franklin and Logan counties, subject
Ia the action OF the Democratic party,
The Van Buren press., 1902-03-15

The subject tomorrow morning wiz rb be Put
Yourself In His Place" and at night Inc Exc;
the sermon last Sunday night should not fail 10
hear this discourse.
The Van Buren press., 1902-03-15

The pastor can be reached by phone hereaf.
ter, as ne is having one put in his home. ION
sickness in your neighborhood. or any other IN
stance where his services are needed.
The Van Buren press., 1902-03-15

Our prayer. meeting continues to grow 10 nay az
tendance and interest Don't miss neA' "eo'
nesday night
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-01-18

a French woman has invented q
new plan for securing contributions
to charity. She is a great favorite
in her own circle. Recently while
staying at a country place near
Paris she attended charity fete.
Que OF her men friends sought her
hand for dance and the lady said:
..Wi1h Pleasure. Twenty francs,
please Il beg your pardon"
said the puzzled man. 81 had the
houor to ask you for a waltz. ;"
..To be sure" said mademoiselle.
Il thought it was a quadrille. a
waltz will be forty francs. = Then
she explained that for that evening
she was dancing for the poor and
her partners must contribute. The
other bellies took up the idea and
the result was handsome increase
! in the fund.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-01-18
4 Cure for Lumbago.

w. G. Williamson: of Amherst,
Va, says: ..For more than year
Isuffered from Lumbago. finally
tried Chambeilain's Pam Balm and
it gave me entire relief, which all
other remedies failed to do. Sold
by V. H Frederick, druggist.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-01-18
Rev. j. NJ. Yingliag, pastor Of

Rev. j. NJ. 1lDgIl0g, PASTOR OF
tie Belfcrd ST. Al. +. Church, Cum
berland, Md, says: IL affords
me much pleasure TO recommend
Chamberlain's Cholic, Cholera and
Diarrnoea Remedy. | have used il
and know others who have never
known it to fail. For sale by Y. H.
Frederick, druggist.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-05-13

The Hook s. Ladder Co. will have q
practice meeting Wednesday evening.
1929
Iroquois Tribe of Red men will hold
regular meeting Tuesday evening.
27.2S
The nurse committee of the F. of
A. are requested to meet Wednesday
evening at 7.3O O'Clock In Foresters
hall 1929
There will be a regular meeting of
the Granite Polis1ers union Wednes.
day evening at 7 30, in Carpenters
hall; Nichols block. All members are
requested to be present. 1929
Many home seekers are waiting for
the auction sale of lots and buildings
at West View place, May oath. A
band of music will be one Of the en-
livening features of the occasion.
Further particulars later. 20
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-05-13
CITY NEWS.

James Sullivan has gone to Burling.
ton.
N. B. Ballard is in Mortified this
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles D. Swasey are
rejoicing over the birth of a son.
Mrs. H. Petrie has gone to her home
10 Sheldon for q visit.
William Hunter has gone to Boston
to work.
A. W. Dana, principal Of Goddard
Seminary from 1882 to 1887, writes
from Topeka, Kan. that he will sure.
y be present at the decennial reunion
Of the alumni In June.
Mrs. Charles Burnham has sold
through the Perry Real Estate agency
her cottage house on Farewell street
to Mr.. and Mrs. A. P. Thompson for
5000.
The house on Long street owned by
A. A. Sargent has been sold through
the Perry agency to 8. M. Mason for
$1,000.
Z. s. Currier, Sam Samelson and
Bert Webster are In Orange on a fish.
ing trip this afternoon.
Fred Waters sold yesterday to S. E.
Perry the place formerly occupied by
him on South Main street for $4,000.
Sale was made through the Perry Real
Estate Agency.
The Rev. L. F. Fortney Of Plain.
field Is In the city today looking after
Gen. McCullough's interests. MI.
Fortney thinks that anyone who votes
for any other candidate for governor
than Gen. Mccullough, is inflicting a
personal insult upon him.
Thomas Adams lett last night for
his home In Randolph Center.
William Archie, who has been spend.
ing the winter In Boston, arrived in
town this morning on the way to
Granlteville.
Mrs. Frank Thurber returned today
from visit in St. Johnsbury.
W. W. Bellville has sold bis stage
route between Grsniteville and Barre
to Adna Adams of Randolph Center
and the latter will take possession
next Monday.
Phil Ellis Of the Times Office was
taken with fainting spell this morn
ing and had to be taken home.
The brick for A. Tomasis new
block has been shipped and will be
here In few days. Mr.. Tomasi in.
tends to build the walls entirely of
brick aud he will have granite pillars
on the front of the building.
There will be a regular and prac.
tice meeting Of Hose 90. No. 3, this
evening at O'Clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rogers, who reside on
the East Barre road left this noon for
a visit In Groton.
Prof. Lentini will give ais annual
concert at the Lpera house Saturday
the II. Watch for the program later
on. 1929.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-05-13
Reveals q Great Secret.

It is often asked how such startling
cures, that puzzle the best physicians
are effected by DR.. Kings New Disco
very for Consumption. Here's the
secret. 1t cuts out the phlegm and germ
infected mucous, and let's the life CIV
ing oxygen enrich and vitalize the
blood. 1t heals the inflamed, cough
worn throat and lungs. Hard colds
stubborn coughs and SO on yield to DR..
Kings New Discovery, the most
infallible remedy for all Throat and
Lung diseases. Guaranteed bottles soc
and S1.O0. Trial bottle free at w. H.
Gladding's and DR.. j. H Macarthur.
East Barre Vt.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-05-13
Holds Up a Congressman

cat the end Of the campaign, "
writes Champ Clark, Missouri's bril-.
liant congressman, "from overwork,
nervous tension, loss Of sleep and con.
slant speaking I had about
utterly collapsed. 1t seemed that all
the organs in my body were out Of
order, but three bottles cf Electric
Bitters made me all right. It's the
best all-around medicine ever sold
over a druggists counter" Over.
worked, run down men, and weak,
sickIy women gain splendid health and
vitality from Electric Bitters. Try
them. Only SOC. Guaran teed by
VIII. Gladding, Barre.
DR.. J. H. Macarthur, East Barre.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-05-13
"Touch q Dollar

with the hand of folly, and it flies
away" Invest 1t in Life Insurance
and 1T adds q feather to your own
wings.
National Life insurance Co. OF Yer.
mont (MutuaD ORGANIZED in 1850
s. s. Ballard, General Agent, N. B
Ballard, Local Agent, Rooms 2 and 3
Miles, Block, Barre, Vermont.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-05-13
MORE FROM LATEST HORROR

Pittsburg, Pa, Seventeen deaths
have occurred so far from naptha ex.
plosions last evening. Not less than
800 were injured and possibly more.
The railroad officials fear further ex-
plosions and the danger line has been
placed at 500 yards from all points
of the burning wreckage. All Of 300
workmen are clearing up wreckage
over the spot where a 36.inch main
from the gas field lies. Should the es.
Gaping gas become :ignited q terrible
explosion would follow.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-05-13
CITY News.

Mrs. William Day left yesterday for
a visit in Marshfeld.
Mrs. Charles Johnston left yester.
day for visit in Leeds, P. @.
Miss Bessie Bullock and Miss Nina
Thurston of Mortified were in the
city Saturday.
Robert Byrnes returned yesterday
from Bellows Falls where he spent a
part Of last week.
Neal Dow Lodge Of Good Templars
will hold a sociable in K. OF P. hall
tomorrow evening.
Mrs. V. E. Ayers and daughter,
Miss Maude, have returned from a
short visit in Boston.
Leon Luther returned yesterday to
his home In Lawrence, Mass, after
few days visit in the city.
Frank McWhorter, John Dillon and
N. D. Phelps went to Greensboro
Pond yesterday on a weeks fishing
trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Kendrick have
moved to Montpelier where Mr.. Ken.
drick is employed as bookkeeper for
Ryle & Mccormick.
DR.. E. B. Whitaker was In Worces.
ter, Sunday, called there In consulta.
tion over the case of DR.. Gillette, who
is seriously Ill there.
The Bows Brigade of the Presby.
terian church held drill last evening
on the vacant lot on Seminary street
next to the church.
Miss Maggie DALEY who has been
in the city for few days visiting the
family Of Henry Premier, returned to
her home in Burlington this morn.
ing.
Papers were passed last night where.
by the N. F. Averill place on South
Main St., was sold by S. E. Perry to
G. N. Barber trustee of the Lucia
Webster estate.
B. d. Hathaway left yesterday for
Lewiston, Maine, to accept a position
as assistant superintendent in the
branch Office Of the Metropolitan Life
Insurance Co. at that place.
Mrs. Florence Colby through her
attorney, w. W. Lapoint, has brought
suit for divorce from her husband Ed.
ward Colby Of Lyndonville on the
ground of intolerable severity and re.
fusal to support. The case is return.
able to the June term of Orange county
court.
Arrangements have been completed
for the annual reunion of the Spanish
American War to be held on May
10th. There will probably be
baseball game in the afternoon and
social time and business meeting will
be held In the evening. At 10 O'Clock
a banquet will be served at Halves
restaurant.
A benefit concert and dance will be
given at the Montpelier Armory on
Friday evening in aid of Frank Town
son, who is under treatment at the
Heaton hospital because Of being
mutilated in an explosion at Month.
field recently. The Montpelier band
and orchestra are to give their services
free Of charge. The cause is a worthy
one and should be we'll patronized.
Admission to the concert, twenty. five
cents; tickets for dancing, twenty-five
cents per couple. A special car will
be run to Barre after the dance.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-05-13
MORE ERUPTIONS FEARED.

Mexico City, May 13.-Advices from
Guadalajara state that the Colonima
volcano shows indications of an erup.
tion. People in the valley at the
base are moving to a safe distance.
Smoke with puffs Of flames have been
belching forth for some days.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-05-13
Latest Edition
CITY News.

|
lier this morning.
DR.. G. F. Camp is In Burlington to.
day returning tonight.
There will be special meeting of
the city council this evening.
G. E Tayntor, a we'll known granite
dealer of New York, is In the city.
Miss Mamie Brush of Williamstown,
was in the city yesterday afternoon.
A. D. Morse left this morning for
short business trip to Albany, NY.
CO. Averill is putting up several
new bill boards In various parts Of the
city.
Mrs. G. H. Emerson returned last
night from visit with relatives In
Mortified.
Alton Arey has commenced work
for the granite firm OF Baldwin & Bro.
IN their office.
"The Lights of Gotham" will be
produced at the opera house on the
evening Of May 23rd.
The property committee have ar
ranged to commence repairs on the
opera house this week.
There will be regular convocation
Of Ruth Chapter. o. E. S., Wednes.
day evening at 1870 o'clock.
Deputy Sheriff George Nichols left
this morning for Lyndonville to serve
papers in Williamstown case.
q. H. Stone Of the Seminary, re.
turned last night fromStowe, where he
went.to attend the funeral Of bis uncle.
The National Bank will be closed
all day tomorrow out OF respect to the
memory of the late Mrs. A. P.
Braley.
Michael Flynn began yesterday, the
erection of a new house on Division
st. Contractor M. c. McIver is doing
the work.
W. G. Jones has taken the contract
for building the road bed for the new
railroad track for the Reinhalter stone
shed at North Barre.
Rugg & Campbell yesterday sent
out their entry blanks for the races
to be held at the Granite City Trot-
ting Park on Decoration Day.
The water committee held an i'm
portant meeting last night in regard
to the work upon the Orange brook
extension which has been carried on
very satisfactorily so far.
The date for the state Epworth
League convention to be held at Mont
pelier has been fixed for Wednesday
and Thursday, June rs and 20. 1t is
estimated that between 700 and 500
delegates and visitors will be In at
tendance.
James Sullivan, Charles Machasi
and Peter Pelonghini went to Bur-
lington yesterday afternoon to do the
ornamental carving on the granite
front Of the new Ho yard bank build.
ing for Eugene Sullivan, who has the
contract for doing the work.
The boys who are in the habit Of
throwing stones from the Seminary
grounds down into the houses on Ad.
Olson street had better be warned and
stop as they are known and will be
punished If they repeat it. Parents
are requested to take notice Of this.
Alfred A. Farland, the noted aban1o
player who will appear here May "a,
is an artist Of no mean reputation.
The Spring field Union says Of him:
"The wild power with which be swept
the strings, the tenderness Of bis soft
er passages and the harmonic effects
produced by the playing of three and
four parts at once, can hardly be prais.
ed too highly"
1t is probable that within short
time an additional policeman will be
put on regular duty in the city. The
question has been agitated to q con.
siderable extent before the city coun-
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-05-13
WAITER PREDICTION.

Partly cloudy tonight ana Wednes.
day; light to fresh westerly winds.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-02-13
THE GENli.
Receiver o'Donnell Is in ST. Louis
Now.

Receiver O'Donnell Is in ST. Louis
Now.
Galveston, Texas. February III. T.
O'Donnell, receiver OF the Gulf and Inter
state railroad Is in st. Louis and II Is
rumored that his visit there Is connected
with tho sale OF the road to the Cotton
Belt. Shortly before he left Mr.. O'Don-
nell informed Post representative that
he was expecting to hear from the Cotton
Belt la regard to the proposition which
had been submitted 10 them several months
ago. lie said that nothing had been
heard from the officials regarding the mat
ter since the inspection OF the property by
President Brltton OF the Cotton Belt sew
eral mouths ago. At that time Mr., Blit-
ton secured blue prints showing the mold
iprs OF the road at Bolivar and 10 is known
that az the time an immense scheme Tor
| establishing Z mort at Bolivar was then
| being considered Just what action has
| been decided upon regarding the future
| plans is Of course not known. but It Is
/ known that the purchase OF the road is
1 stIu being considered by the Cotton Bclt
| and Is said by one who Is likely to be IN
| pretty close touch with the receiver thar
| the deal Is likely TO he consummated In a
! very short time.
! President Blttou informed The Post rep.
! resentatlye after his Inspection 81 the Rod
! that if the Cotton Belt did purchase the
! Gulf and Interstate Il would make very
| gleat improvements In the rundpea ana ~
fact convert Il into hrst-class road
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-02-13
IA PORTE LOCALS.
One Rice Land Deal Closed and Othc
PENDING.

One Rice Land Deal Closed and Others
Pending.
La Porte, Texas. February 1.-THE IA.
Tectors Of tho La Porto Saw and Planning
Mil company have elected the following
officers: President and treasurer, A. N.
Mckay vice president. b. +. Howaid; sec.
Rotary, c, S. Penheld. The machinery is
all in place and several trial runs have
been made this week to test It. Every
thing seems to be in good shape and ar.
engagements are being made to pvt the
mill In full operation next Monday morn.
ing. The company was recently chartered
with n capital stock OF $4,000 and has
good prospects OF prosperous business,
deal was closed here today for the
sale OF rice farm Of 2lo acres from the
Reynolds league to Evan Stevenson OF
Monticello. Ill. IL is understood that sew.
eTal other deals for rice lands in The vi.
clnity OF La Porte are pending. Colonel
y. J.. Mills of Houston was here yester.
day. with a prospective buyer, looking al
Land west OF town.
Captain Charles Clarke, the contractor
in charge of the work on the shin channel
was here today looking over the work and
expressed himself as satisfied with the
progress the dredges are making thi.
month. The two dredges IN the upper END
OF the hay have abont finished all the hard
material that Is expected to be encoun
tered and the work will be pushed forward
VIII all possible speed,