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The Van Buren press., 1903-01-17
There is a rumor abroad Of m inter
esting wedding to occur soon.

There is a rumor abroad OF an inter
esting wedding to occur soon.
Elisha Dyer and family left Wednes .
day for Dyer to reside permanently
The railroads are making ona-fare
rate to the good roads convention at
Little Rock next winter.
Dan Hunt came in from Okmulgee
yesterday morning on brief business
visit, returning yesterday evening.
DR.. NJ. s. Dibrell had the Red Cross
degree Of the knights Templar con.
ferred on him at Fort Smith last eve
ming,
Johns, the photographer, was In Van
Buren, Wednesday. He has disposed of
his bushes at Fort Smith and Is looking
for another opening ut some other point.
The Christian church is to be greatly
improved and enlarged within the next
two months. The church is in good
shape financially and proposes to make
its edifice one of the most attractive in
the city,
w, 7. England, who was mentioned
for tho position Of road overseer for Van
Buren, district to succeed |, A, Davis,
resigned, has withdrawn his petition and
bond and will not be an applicant for
the place.
Lieut.. Henry A. Meyer arrived Tues
day from Fort Meade, :, d, where he
had been stationed since graduating
from West Point. Lieut. Meyer was
accompanied by his wife. After a
three weeks furlough he will proceed
to San Francisco and embark for the
Philippines, his regiment having been
ordered 10 those islands
Some time ago my daughter caught
a severe cold. She complained Of pains
In her chest and had bad cough.
gave her Chamberlain & Cough Remedy
according to directions and IN two day'
she was we'll and able to 90 to school,
have used this remedy In my family for
the past seven years and have never
known II to fail, - says James Prender'
CAST, merchant, Annato Bay, Jamaica,
West India Islands, The pains In the
chest indicated an approaching attack
OF pneumonia, which In this instance
was undoubtedly warded OF by Cham
berlain 8 Cough Remedy. II counter
acts any tendency OF n cold TOWARD
pneumonia, For sale by JonN o. KASB
r. g. KERR, Druggists.
The Van Buren press., 1903-01-17
- Alma 3tems. X

Calvin Taylor has accepted the post
ton Of bookkeeper In the bank, vice
Ray Cravens, resigned.
j. Cravens made business trip to
Hartman this week.
b. r. Thompson Is out again after a
spell Of rheumatism.
Bushmaier & Bradley have moved
their stock of groceries into the o. G..
Moore building.
We failed last week TO mention the
marriage of Mr.. Geo. Roberts, our &C
commodating telephone operator, to
Miss LOOMS of Dyer, Both are well
and favorsbly known and we welcome
them to our city.
We understand W. b. Smith a. Co. ,
j. r. Richards and w. G. Yoes will
begin the erection Of brick store houses
soon,
That prince Of good fellows Charlie
Pitts, was In our city Wednesday.
Why is II some men idle their time
away day by day on the street, making
remarks about every lady that passes.
Thevlshould 90 to work 1t WAS intended
for everyone to work for what they &c,
In this life,
''NemO,
The Van Buren press., 1903-01-17
Maybe Its a Waterbury.

The council meets Monday night
when the question Of purchasing n rock
crusher will DO discussed. Mayor
Woolum has received proposition fol-
the sale Of rock crusher and engine
both slightly used, for $3.50, IL the
machine Ia what Is claimed for IL, the
city could not make better purchase
II will save money In tho long run, '-
Van Buren, Press.
We have Que up hero, but II hssn
saved any money In the long run OF
short run either, The city bought I
over n year ago and It has not been run
at all. Bentonville Sun,
The Van Buren press., 1903-01-17
Taffy for Rogers.

Tuesdays Little Rock Democrat
contained the following very compli-
mentary notice Of Bob Rogers, our
energetic prosecuting attorney:
Hon. Robert l.. Rogers Of Van Buren,.
prosecuting attorney Of the Fifteenth
judicial circuit, Is a candidate for
attorney general. His friends over the
state are giving him considerable en-
coursgement and they predict that he
will be far In the lead when the fight
opens. He is self-made man and has
come up from the bottom. His record
as prosecuting attorney shows him to
be one Of the best lawyers in the state.
and. being q hard student his fitness for
the position to which he aspires Ia easily
demonstrated. Mr.. Rogers always re-
ceives q warm welcome when In this
city. AT present he Is visiting the
Legislature and no man gets q warmer
greeting by old friends.
The Van Buren press., 1903-01-17
The TWice-A Week
Republic.

Every Monday and Thursday newspaper as
good as a magazine-and better. for II contains
the latest by telegraph Ms well as interesting
stories-is sent to the subscriber of the Twice
a-Week" Republic, which is only 81 a year.
The man who reads the "Twice-a-Week" Re-
public knows all about affairs political, dOmes.
tic and foreign events; Is posted about the
markets and commercial matters generally.
The woman who reads the Twice a-Week'
Republic gathers bit of valuable information
about household affairs and late fashions and
finds recreation In the bright stories that come
under both the headings of fact and fiction.
There Is gossip about new books and dozen
other topics OF especial interest to the wide
awake man and woman.
The Van Buren press., 1903-01-17

On recommendation Of the county
officials, Gov. Davis has pardoned the
man Black whom Justice Smith of
Alma sentenced to $50 days in Jail and
q fine for stealing n IS overcoat from
Cravens g. Cravens. The governor did
right in pardoning this man, while the
Justice deserves censure for imposing
such an unreasonable sentence.
There Is q meat war In progress at
Fort Smith. Nelson, Morris & Co, are
shipping two car.lots Of heef into that
town every Friday and selling 1t at four
and one-half cents per pound, which Ia
much less than local butchers say they
can slaughter and sell for. Fort Smith
Is likely TO eet cheap beef for awhile,
for no doubt the other packing houses
who have branches located there will
meet the cut,
Since the roads have again become
half way passable some cotton Is finding
It's way to market. II we should have
favorable weather for few weeks con-
siderable will yet be gathered, but the
quality will undoubtedly be poor 1t
will soon be high time for the fields to
be cleaned, for in n few weeks more II
will DO time to begin breaking ground
for this year's crop. Farmers will be
crowded with work this spring, AZ they
have been unable to do any fall blowing,
Mayor Woolum has arranged with
Mr.. Williams, the agent OF the Western
Wheel Scraper works, TO demonstrate
the use OF his machine, Mr.. williams
expects to attend the good roads con-
vention ut Little Rock next week, and
will return here about the Esd or Gath
TO give tho demonstration, The mayor
has proposed TO turn over An entire
block to him TO work M required and
this will present a thorough deinonstra-
tion OF the efficiency OF the machine,
Ae attended the trial given north OF
town Wednesday and was highly
pleased with the work. II IL likely the
city will invest IN ono OF tho machines,
M well ~ u rock crusher vt an early
date, and when this Ia done we may look
for \ permanent improvement In our
streets,
There IN n warm contest for better
roads on In the vicinity OF Fort Smith
The county Judge has decided to divert
~, 400 In money appropriated for road
Improvement by tho quorum court OF
Sebastian to the road leading into that
town for which tho largest additional
subscription Ia raised. The dreenw wood
and Van Buren, roads are contesting for
the prize and the Fort Smith Times
Ia accusing =, ID, Scott OF abettlng by
subscription thn Van Buren, road hoping
thereby, ~ the paper says, to divert q
stIll larger share OF the cotton trade Of
Fort Smith 10 Van Buren,, II II will
assist IN the tendency already making
itself manifest, wo say let him aid and
ahet land =--- be he who frat criei
cries hold, enough, " Ia Macbeth
The money Ia 10 be used IN macadamis
ing tho road receiving II, or no much Of
Il IA aa the snm will thoroughly macad
amiso,
The Van Buren press., 1903-01-17
RAILROAD TIME TABLES.
MISSOURI PACIFIC.

MISSOURI PACIFIC.
GoISG WEST
Daily,
No. IS Arr. s:sop.m. Depart ts.p.m.
No Sc Z" Sl0am. s:l5 an.
Daily. except Sunday.
No rs " ll2 pm. tStops at Van BUREN,.
GOING EAST.
Daily
No, 50 Arr. Los pm. Depart. LILO ?. m
No "a ll:45 am. lEO q m
Daily, except Sunday.
No, rs Goal Hill Local. Depart at ESQ pm.
GREENWOOD BRANCH.
Daily. except Sunday.
Greenwood Local Arr l45 pm. Depart, $50 p. m.
Pullman sleepers on SO and 81. Through
tickets on sale to all points For further inform.
alton telephone No 81 or call on
Change In Time.
The Iron Mountain has made change
in its time card ont of Van Buren, so far
AS it relates to passenger trains.
East bound trains will leave as fol.
lows: No. 81 at l1:10 a. IN. and No.
So at 10 p. IN. while the west bound
trains No. IS will leave at $40 p. m.
and No. SO at $40 a. IN.
The Van Buren press., 1903-01-17
Frisco Line Excursions.

New route to Little Rock and Hot Springs -
When you go TO Little Rock or Hot Springs try
the new route-Frlsco and Choctaw. Leave
Van Buren, $40 A. NJ. Reach Little Rock SIS P.
~. OF leave Van Buren, E2S ?. NJ. reach Little
Rock 500 A.. N. Train equipment good-you
will be pleased with the route. Fare same as
old route
The Frisco System will sell excursion tickets
on the following dates
HoxzsrEKERs' EIcuRsIoSs TO Indian and
Oklahoma Territories and Te1ss-The Frisco
Hrst and third Tuesdays in each month to all
points in sbove-named territory where the one.
way rate Is 800 or more Rate Is one fare plus
s. 90 for round trip. Limit, al days
=. W. FURRY. Agent frisco Line.
The Van Buren press., 1903-01-17
Episcopal Church Services.

Celebration Holy Communion 9a.m.
Sunday School $50 a. IN.
\ special missionary service-with
sermon-by the Rev. A. A. Robertson
of Fort Smith at 100 a. m.
Evening Prayer and Sermon 7;30p. IN.
All the members, both old and young
are urged to be present at these services
especially the missionary service at
II h. m. Rev. Robertson OF Fort Smith
will take all the services and | ask that
he be given a cordial reception by all
our people.
All are cordially invited to these SER
vices. j. b. WHALING, Rector.
The Van Buren press., 1903-01-17
REMARKABLE CURE OF GROUP.
Little Boy's Llfo Saved.


| have 4 few words to say regarding
Chamberlains Cough Remedy IL
saved my little boy lie and | feel that
cannot praise It enough, bought n
bottle Of Il from A, T., Steere OF Good
win, y, ID, and when got homo with
II tho poor baby could hardly breathe,
| gave the medicine W directed every
ten miautss until he threw up - and
then | felt sure he was going to choke
to death We had to pull the phlegm
out OF his mouth IN great long strings.
! am positive that II | had not got that
bottle OF cough medicine, my boy would
not be on earth today, -JogL DEMoNr,
Inwood, Iowa, For sale by JOHN
O'KAsr, f, q, KenR, Druggists,
The Van Buren press., 1903-01-17

Hon. Berkeley Neal went 10 Little
Reek Saturday 10 spend 'ew daye 500
inR the legislature organize and settle
down TO business, Mr., Noal has n
fellow feeling for the Legislators having
himself served several torus IN the
lower house,
The Van Buren press., 1903-01-17
A Cure for Lumbago.

W. G. Williamson Of Amherst. Va.
says: For more than year | suffered
from lumbago. l finally tried Cham
berlain Pain Balm and 1t gave me en- :
tire relief, which all other remedies had
failed to do. - Sold by JOHN o KANE
F. G. KERR, Druggists.
The Van Buren press., 1903-01-17
FRISCO LINE" (ST. L. & s.F.)
THE COURTS.

CIRCUIT COURT meets at Van Buren, on the
| j third Monday in June and November. J. II.
swans Judge; R. l.. Rogers, Prosecuting Atty.
~OUNTY COURT meets in Van Buren, on the
I LIST Monday in January, April, July and oc-
tober
PROBATE COURT meets the third Monday
in February, May, August and November
The Van Buren press., 1903-01-17
Organizing a Coal &C

From Sundays Fort Smith Times
E. P. Seeley is engaged in forming a
company of st. Louis capitalists for the
purpose of developing some of the
Spadra anthracite coal. Harry Woods,
who is the house man for one of the big
gest shoe firms in st. Louis, 1t is said +,
will be at the head Of the organization
The Van Buren press., 1903-01-17

Special Notices in the Local Columns Five cent
a Line for first insertion, and fire cents per
line for each subsequent insertion. All local
run and charged for al above ratei until o.
Hcred Discontinued.
The Van Buren press., 1903-01-17
LOCAL aud Personal.

A. II. Harrison spent few hours II
town last Saturday,
Window Glass and Putty at JOIN
O'KANE's DRUG STORE.
Miss Queen Lawson was visiting al
Fort Smith this week
The A. o. U. w. lodge installed its
new officers Tuesday evening.
j. L. Oneill has purchased the City
Feed store from f. G. Grower,
Sam r. Chew has been attending the
present session OF circuit court at Paris.
Safety Cough Cure-only .
Dimes q bottle at JOHN O KANE 8
DRUG STORE.
The Fort Smith Times says z, c,
Groover will return to Fort Smith to
reside
The Crawford County Horticultural
society will meet at Hinkle Hall at Up.
m today.
Harold Brown came up from Little
Rock Saturday to attend the funeral of
DR.. Johnson.
Safety" Chill Tonic--only -
Dimes u bottle, and guaranteed, at
JOHN o KANE 8 DRUG STORE,
Miss Nora Glenn Of Bstesville was
one Of the attendants at the Fitzhugh'
Allen wedding
Hugh Miller has charge of the
sheriff offices while Sheriff Pitcock Is
out collecting taxes,
Safety" Liver INTERNATIONALLY
20 Dimes package at JOHN
O'KASE 8 DRUG STORE,
John Fink came over from Fort Smith
Saturday to attend the funeral OF his
old friend Dr., Johnson.
Billy Minor has had q steel ceiling
put In his building by Nicodemus Bros.
1t Is nice piece Of work,
Misses Kate Creekmore and Bessie
Brodie were the guest OF Mrs Ed
Hazlin ut Fort Smith this week,
The Lewis Bros. two stores have
heen consolidated Ia the Choinsk. build.
ing on the east side OF Main street
The road scrapers ordered by Judge
Gross arrived Monday, and the agent
for the manufacturers, assisted by j.,
M, Baxter, were putting II together
Tuesday,
First Of the week gave us some OF tho
coolest weather Of the season. Monday
morning the thermometer registered
lac above zero. IL has been fine
weather for hog.killing.
Mrs j. b. Whaling gave n ''tin
shower at the rectory last Tuesday
evening In honor Of Miss Leila Allen,
The articles showered on the prospective
bride were numerous and useful,
Ike Lyons was appointed temporary
page Ia tho senate Monday bv Lieut., E
Gov, Huddeston, but lost In the final
organization OF that body, Even tho
temporary appointment was an honor
for Master Ike,
The case of Il j Miller VA. r, j,
Johnson, carried to the supreme court
from this county, WAS reversed by that
tribunal, Justice Wood delivering the
opinion, Chief Justice Bum and
Justice Battle dssented,
Unimpeachablo,- IN you were 70 soo the un'
0qdnel volume oi unlmpoachnblo. testimony
III favor OF Hoods SafsapAflla you would Qp,
braid Yourself lut ~ long delaying 10 TAKE lhl'
objective medielne for that blood disease ltOln
whlun van are ,ufurluu hpl
Hose company No organized last
Friday night Geo, Roberts was elected
president, aud Ed Williams secretary
treasurer, Alvin Nicodemus appointed
'mpomy lorrm,n IVY Chiet Pernot,
sp. nI p'rItl'l' tpftDan ~ this
The Van Buren press., 1903-01-17

Judge Gross has honored Circuit Clerk
Moore's requisition for new office
stove and 4 roll.top dcsk, and Mr.. Moore
IL now sort Of looking down on the other
court house inhabitants.
The Van Buren press., 1903-01-17

Another change In upper Missouri Pa
cifc circles has taken place in Van Bu'
rem. w. F. Anderson has resigned HIS
place AS trainmaster and the position Is
temporarily filed by F. W. Kidd. who,
every one connected with the service
hopes, will be permanently appointed
to the place.
Engineer e. Gipson came up from
Little Rock Wednesday night, where
he had attended the opening Of the state
legislature. He is one OF the railway
employees legislative board and returns
to Little Rock tomorrow to assist in look
ing after the interests Of the railroad
employees before the legislature.
w. g. Cooper, the leading merchant
of Rudy, and our old friend, Esq.
Steinsiek were down from Rudy We'd.
nesday, and we acknowledge an sppre-
ciated call from them. Judge Steinsek
was looking for some descriptive matter
Of Crawford county-had number OF
inquiries from Northern parties regard
ing lands within the past two or three
weeks.
B. p. Renfroe has sold the goodwill
and subscription list OF the Prairie
Grove "Globe, which he has been
running for several years, and the plant
will be moved TO Alma, where he will
begin the publication Of n papar within
q very short time. Alma has been
prospecting OF recent years and should
prove good point for newspaper II
ths merchants will do their duty by II.
Van Buren, has never felt the effects
OF the coal famine. Being so close to
the mines our dealers have been able to
secure sufficient Of the "black dia.
monds' to supply tho demand. Other
places In the state have not been 80
lucky, but then coal famine In the
South lacks great deal OF the suffering
II entails In the North and East. This Ia
another inducement for the trost.btten
northerner to come TO Arkansas to live.
IL Is absolutely necessary that Van
Buren, have some commercial organiza'
ton through which outsiders can secure
information regarding our town and
surrounding country and its advantages
for the homcseeker, During tho past
week we have had several calls for In.
formation OF that nature, but were I'M
able TO send any for lack OF printed
matter bearing on the subject, Let our
business men and property holders
wake up or surrounding towns and
counties will reap the benefit Of having
such organizations. II 10 not necessary
TO overdraw the picture OF our advan'
tnges. but TO show them IN their proper
light and tho real homseeker and invcs'
tor will then investigate In person
Tho Idea Ia 10 draw him here TO inves'
tigate aud this Ia the object Of com
mercinl league,
The Van Buren press., 1903-01-17
FRANK GRONHOLT KILLED
While Switching In the Terminal
Yards at ST. Louis.

While Switching in the Terminal
Yards at ST. Louis.
A brief message Wednesday
morning, received by Arthur Cot
trell, contained the narrowing an
nOuncement that Frank GronhOlt,
for several years citizen of Van
Buren, and an emplOye of the Iron
Mountain Railway while here, had
been killed. The message gave
no particulars.
Thursday Mr.. Cottrell received
a letter giving details of manner
in which GrOnhOlt lost his life,
which were in substance the same
as the following clipped from the
Post Dispatch of Wednesday. 1t
will be seen the name is misspell-
ed:
SwITCHMAN INSTANTLY KILLED.
H. X. Gumbolt, sswitchman, whose
home is at 1920 Old Manchester road,
was instantly killed in the Terminal
yards at 5 0 clock this morning.
He was riding on the top OF freight
car and his back WAS turned toward the
Fourteenth street viaduct.
When the car passed under the bridge
Gumbolt g head struck on the lower
arch and he fell postrate on the car roof
Fellow employees removed him from
the train and his body was taken to the
Eberle-Keys undertaking rooms at 1907
st. Ange Avenue.
Gumbolt was % years old. An in
quest will be held.
The letter further stated that
the remains would be brought to
Van Buren, on the train Saturday
forenoon and for COttrell to ar
range to have the funeral from
the station.
All arrangements have been
made and the funeral cOrtege I'M
der guidance of the Masonic fra.
ternity, will start for the cemetery
on arrival of the train.
The writer knew the deceased
and his estimable wife quite well
and deeply sympathize with the
latter and the children who mourn
the loss of a devoted father.
The Van Buren press., 1903-01-17
Eureka Springs
Monte Ne

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Of on, ILLUSTRATED gampalciA 10 ~ Hed ~
addressing Room no. 10, Geo,1'y soildhs
81. Louis
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absdihiiu iiaf Mrs ala NE ffNos'
1lssif hhtr,tug Alone ne tttaeo,'
"ihJ J4hfb put
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The Van Buren press., 1903-01-17
Mo. Pacific Excursions.

Washington. D. c., s5325. New Yori. N. r
&i.25 Round trip tickets via Savannah and
steamship ON sale every day.
". HYsr
Iron Mountain T. and p. Agent
The Van Buren press., 1903-01-17
Unclaimed Letters.

The following is list Of letters IN the Post
once at Van Buren,. Ark remaining uncalled
for and advertised Jan. O. 1908
The Van Buren press., 1903-01-17
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.
The regular ANNUAL meeting of the stoekhold.
ers Of the
CRAWFORD COUNTY BANK.
for the purpose electing 4 Board of Directors
ior SAID Bang Tor the ensuing year and for
transactng such other business as NAV come
legally before said meeting. will be held at the
office Of said Bank In its banking house In Van
Buren,, Arkansas, on Thursday, the 22nd day of
January 1908, at o'clock, P NJ
S. A. PERSor,
Secretary and Cashier Crawford County Bank.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-06-05

spears, TO youngsters Jerked into the
business at the end of a telegraph wire
to take the place of their betters killed
or invalided
Among the seniors-those who knew
every shift and change in the perpleX-
ing postal arrangements, the value OF
the seediest, weediest Egyptian garroll
offered for sale in Cairo or Alexandria
who could talk a telegraph clerk into
amiability and soothe the ruff1ed van
ity of a newly appointed staff officer
when press regulations became burden.
some-was the man in the 6annel shirt
file black proved Torpennow. He rep
resented the Central Southern syndi-
cate in the campaign, as he had repre-
sented it in the Egyptian war and else
where.
The syndicate did not concern itself
greatly with criticisms of attack and
the like. 1t supplied the masses, and
all if demanded was Dicturesqueness
ana aDundance|0r detail. Tnere Is more
10Y in England over one soldier who
insubordinately steps out of square
to rescue a comrade than over twenty
generals slaving even to badness over
the gross details of transport and COM
missariat.
He had met at Suakim young man.
sitting on the edge of a recently aban-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-06-05
May 22-29, June ), 1903

ORDER FOR HEARING PROOF OF WILL.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
Blue Earth-ss. In Probate Court.
In the matter OF the estate of John
Hughes, deceased.
Whereas, an instrument in writing, purport.
ing to b, the last will and testament of John
Hughes deceased late of said county,
has been delivered to this court;
And whereas, John Henry Hughes has
filed Herewith his petition, representing,
among other things, that said John
Hughes died in said county on the
18th day of March 1908, testate and
that said petitioner is the executor
named in said last will and testament, and
praying that the said instrument may be
admitted to probate, and that letters tesla
m sntary be issued thereon to him.
1t is Ordered, That the proofs of said in
strument, and the said petition, be heard
before this court at the probate office in the
city of Mankato in said county, on Saturday
the 18th day of June. A. D. 1913, at 10 clock in
the forenoon when all persons interested may
appear for or contest the probate of said
Instrument;
And it is Further Ordered, That notice OF
the time and place of said hearing be given to
all persons interested, by publishing this order
once in each week for three successive weeks
prior to said day of hearing, in the Markato
Free Press, weekly newspaper printed and
published at Mankaf o in said county.
Dated at Mankato the 18th day of May, A
d. 1908
By the Court,
WIN. f. HUGHES,
Pro bate Court Seal) Judge of Probate
Plymat & Plymat Attys. for Petitioner.