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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-22
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Texas, California and Mexico, also North
and Northwest, Washington, Baltimore,
Philadelphia, New York, Boston, Cincin-
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Memphis and Kansas City.
Trains leave Raleigh az follows:
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1:25 a. m. -"SEABOARD EXPRESS
Norfolk, Portsmouth, Richmond Washing
ton, Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York
Boston and all points North, Northeast and
Northwest.
No. 49,
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STEAMERS for points North ana Northeast
No. sc.
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ton, Savannah, jacksonville. st. Augustine
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No. Il.
400 o. m.-SEABOARD LOCAL MAIL
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No. 81.
1880 p. m.-SEABOARD MAIL" for
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bia, Charleston, Savannah Jacksonville
Tampa and ell points South and Southwest
Tickets on sale to all poin1s. Pullman
berths reserved. Tickets delivered and Dag
gage checked from Hotel and Residences
without extra charge at
Uptown Ticket Office
Marlborough House Building.
C. H. Gattis, G. 7. and P. A.
Phones III. Raleigh /" y
H. S. LEARD, T. T. A,
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The Van Buren press., 1903-10-10
Thrown Between Cars.

Chas. Jarrett a brakeman on the
west end had an almost miraculous es-
cape from death Wednesday night, and
1t Is only his good fortune that the an
nails Of the Territory are not blackened
with another foul murder
Mr.. Jarrett, while the train was
between Illinois station and the tank on
Illinois river. while walking along the
top Of the train was stopped, two cars
from the engine, by couple OF burly
negroes supposed to have been employed
on construction work, They held him
up and rifed his pockets, then one sug.
gested to the other that they throw him
of to which the other consented. With
this they picked Jarrett up and threw
him between the cars. In some almost
miraculous manner Jarrett was thrown
of the track by the brakebeam which
caught In his clothing and was dragged
some distance on the outside, He tried
TO attract the fireman 8 attention, but
failed and finally got lose. He WAS not
missed until the train reached Vau Bu-
rem. When brought here Thursday he
was found to be quite badly bruised up,
but not seriously hurt.
Two negroes have been arrested a,
Fort Gibson, who are supposed to have
committed the outrage.
The Van Buren press., 1903-10-10
Quorum Court.

Crawford county quorum court-3i
members present-was In session Mon.
day and portion of Tuesday of this
week with County Judge Gross presid-
ing
Considerable time was taken up In
hearing the reports Of the various road
overseers; then the question of abolish.
ing the Office Of road commissioner came
up for discussion. Considerable time
was spent in this and the Office wa,
abolished, the vote on the proposition
standing SO to 8.
The appropriation Of 81 500 asked for
the maintainsnce OF the poor farm also
came In for considerable discussion but
the amount asked for WAS granted.
The tax rate for county general
purposes was fixed ut mills and for
roads and bridges at mills.
The following appropriations were
made:
Bridges at Alma and Rudy, ss. 900
circuit court expenses, IS, 900; county
and probate court. S3, 900; feeding and
guarding prisoners. 81. 500 magistrates
courts and inquests, $4,000; county
poor farm and paupers. 81 500; tsl
books and assessment blanks. 81 200
elections. 81. 100; court house. Jail and
insurance. $500; records and blanks
$3.50; trestle over Frog Hollow. $500
Soap Hill road, 800.
The Van Buren press., 1903-10-10

Tickets for the Tolson benefit at Fort
Smith tonight are.on sale at Il. c. Per.
not g store.
Judge B. B. Hudgins chairman of the
state railroad commission spent a few
hours here Saturday adjusting a small
matter in controversy between the two
railroads at this point.
The Van Buren Blues a nine made up
Of youngsters from 12 to IA years of age,
was defeated Saturday at Fort Smith by
the Belle Point Blues of that city by a
score Of 13 to 3. The boys are not feel
ing very chesty at present.
At Last Monday nights meeting the
city treasurer reported as having on
hand, after all expenses had been paid
sl903, 48, Wouldn t 1t be good time
to again agitate the question Of rock
crusher for street improvement.
| The structural iron work for the new
round house has arrived and the walls
are about completed for Its erection,
The new tank is mp and the coal warf Is
being erected. 1t will be now ques-
ton OF only short time until the shops
can be moved TO their new location.
Mrs. j. NJ. Walsh arrived Saturday
from Little Rock Mr.. Walsh has rented
the residence Of Mrs. r. e. Brown and
will occupy 1t with his family as soon
rs II can be fitted up. Mrs. Brown has
decided to make her future home In st..
Louis.
The negroes OF the New Hope Baptist
church have been holding = revival
meeting under n tent In the East End
for some weeks. They have now decided
TO hold q mass meeting next Sunday for
the purpose Of listening to the advice Of
the white men and get better under.
standing between the two races In this
vicinity, Quite number Of speakers
have been invited and those who have
expressed willingness 10 speak are
G.R. Wood p. w. Furry, J. A. BSrret,
Mayor W. p. Woolum, S.R. Chew and
Rev. Finney.
Road Commissioner Baxter has COM
pleted the grading Of the hill north Of
Logtown. The work done there will
tighten the labor OF teams greatly and
shows what can be done under the new
road law II the money Is properly ap.
piled. This work, Mr.. Baxter informs
u.s. cost not to exceed $50, when the
estimated cost had been placed at $500.
Under the haphazard plan inaugurated
by the last quorum court all such work
will come much higher, for be II said
TO the credit OF Capt, Baxter he didn Z
believe IN the 'sitting on the fence
style Of road building.
The Van Buren press., 1903-10-10
Mad 9 a Great Mistake.

1t Is our belief that the quorum court
made serious blunder in abolishing
the Office Of road commissioner. The
primary idea of the justices In doing
this was no doubt on the score OF
economy. But in this we believe they
will find that they only "saved at the
bung to waste at the spiggot. - AS the
central head Of the road improvement
the commissioner was able to save the
districts money In the purchase of tools
and he was enabled by the experience
he gained In supervising all the road
work to direct the entire work along
certain well-defined lines and thus save
time and labor and make the improve
ment more permanent. Now, without
any head each overseer will work his
district rs he sees Ht, with the result that
there will be conglomerate mess of
road building rs would set IN expert
wild, The paltry salary saved will be
more than sQuandered in unwise work I,
we predict. A good start had been
made toward better highways and we
are sorry to SEQ the work get this set
back.
The Van Buren press., 1903-10-10
Benefit for Mrs. Tolson.

From Wednesdays Fort Smith Times.
The Eagles have taken In hand q
worthy act of brotherliness. Next Satur.
DAY evening at the Grand, which has
been rendered free by the ever generous
Manager Stable. the Tolson company
VIII present a play. The proceeds will
De given to Mrs. Tolson, widow Of the
manager of the company. 1t is believed
the people Of Fort Smith and Van Buren
VIII be glad to show their sympathy In
80 good cause by giving the benefit
performance large patronage.
The expense incident to the treatment
and burial of her husband, coupled with
the fact that when her husband was shot
his pocket-book containing his money
and credentials fell upon the platform
and was picked up by someone and not
returned, has placed upon Mrs. Tolson
financial distress which she will be
unable to overcome without aid. Mrs.
Tolson has not solicited this benefit but
the many friends of her husband have
taken the matter in hand and will on
Saturday evening give her benefit per.
formance and present a program In
which portion Of the company will
take part and In which the best of the
local talent will appear. Mrs. Tolson has
not yet recovered from the shock follow.
ing her husbands death but is slowly
regaining strength and composure and
will make every effort to carry out the
plans for the winter season formulated
by her husband. The members of the
company have signitied their willingness
to remain with her and aid her 10 max.
ing the season a profitable one.
The Van Buren press., 1903-10-10
LOCAL aAd Personal.

Mrs. j. NJ. Rolleson left Tuesday on
an extended visit at Dayton. Ohio.
Window Glass and Putty ut JOHN
0'KANE's DRUo STORE,
]. W, Buchanan is spending a short
vacation ut his old home In Missouri.
Miss Fannie Lacy came up from Ozark
Saturday on a visit to Mrs S. A Pernot,
White handled Tea Cups and Saucers,
39c and 45c a set The Racket Store.
Superintendent r. b. Dalton OF this
division spent Wednesday night In Van
Buren,,
Mayor Woolum left Tuesday for q
teu.dsy visit to his daughter at Temple,
Tex
The Racket Store handles nothing
which 1t does not cell at less than all
others ask.
Miss Mary Dawson, OF Lamar WAS the
guest Of her sister, Mrs, DR.. Sims, first
OF the week
Safety Chill Tonic--only "a
Dimes a bottle, and guaranteed, at
JOHN o kA.E's DRUG STORE.
Ten Nights In Bar Room will be
the drawing card at Kings opera house
Monday night.
N. ], Purcell OF Cedarville left Tues
day on month visit TO relatives ut
Fort Worth TeI,
Dr. J, Il. Watson returned Sunday
from Dallas, where he had been attend.
ing the Texas State Fair.
Window Shades priced like this; l0c,
Ioc, 25c, 35c, i0c and 80c-with best
spring rollers, The Racket Store
Dave Moore has rented the dwelling
recently occupied by Mrs, Thrash and
~ having 1t fitted up for himself and
family,
Conductors W, W. Maxwell and VIM,
s8very have returned from treatment
az the Mo. Pacific hospital ut st.
Louis.
FOR bilious attack take Chamber
A'h . Stomach and Liver Tablets and
Ymck cure is certain, For Sale by
John 0 Kane,
Assessor Bryan has Increased the
assessment Of Sebastian county by
t'oo 900, which will mean u right snuR
increase In taxes,
''E, Wollord and Miss Bessie Chafit
saturday secured the necessary paperl
IRON County Clerk Winfrey TO enter thu
state OF double blessedness,
ApS ot vitality Ia loss OF the principle ofliic
dImiaIvNhtly Indicated by fhilng appct!v ~,
ks,plshlng strength and endurance, lI00d
ssnMsspafiIn la The gfpaLest yjlaiitcIS-it acts ol
Whole V,sans .Yts,s au1 fubgtopA aud builds w w, w,
lawson Thrash, formerly the head OF
@o Thrash Lick Printing company
VINO sometime slpee went 10 Syracuse ;
~, H. TO take tho management OF a
M'se printing plant there, IA again 4
'.''uent OF Arkansas, being now connect
W win tho Arkansas Democrat, FOL
No'eh he Ia travelling, MIR, Thrash Il
WI known ip Van Buren,
The Van Buren press., 1903-10-10
Rev. 8. X. Babcock Dead.

The news of the death of this eminent
Methodist divine, caused sorrow to
many hearts In Van Buren, In his early
life rs q preacher. he was stationed
here for several years. No one was
more loved and highly esteemed than
Rev. Babcock. We copy from the Lit
tie Rock Democrat Of the 5th inst:
Rev. IS. H. Babcock, presiding elder Of
the Jonesboro district OF the NJ. +.
Church. South. aud one Of the most
widely-known ministers OF the state
died at Charlottesville yesterday at
l0:55 y. m. after an illness of two days Of
congestion. He had not been we'll for
some time, but determined TO 90 to
Crawfordsville to hold the fourth
quarterly conference Of the Crawfords-
Vile circuit He was taken sick on the
train and grew worse until the end came
yesterday morning.
DR.. Lutterlon OF Jonesboro reached him
some hours before his death and Mrs
Babcock was also with him during his
last hours. The tune for the funeral.
which will be conducted by DR.. j. G.
Brown Of the First Methodist Church Of
Jonesboro, assisted by Rev, Barnett Of
Sesrcy, has not yet been decided.
DR.. Bsbcock removed to Arkansas
from Georgia when quite young man
and has spent most Of his life in the
ministry. having held many important
and honorable positions.
He was for three years president OF
Galloway College. and for about four
years president Of Searcy college. He
had charge Of the psstorage ut Batesville
for about year, when he was appointed
chaplain OF the Second Arkansas regi.
ment In the Spanish h-American war. On
his return from the war he was appoint
ed presiding elder Of the Jonesboro dis
trict, which position he has since faith
fully held.
The Van Buren press., 1903-10-10

ward HALEY left Monday for 81
LOUIS where he has a position until tbs
close Of the Worlds Fair. '''
H. D. Cochrane has accepted a pos,.
.,oh as oook-keeper vita the Allen.
Eanondson Hardware Co.
Safety" Cough Cure-on,v 90.
D Dlmes bottle at JOIN O;K,Np,s q
DRUG STORE. y hASk 5
oiyae hagy has been assisting County
Cierk winfrey during the press of work
in his Office the past ten days.
Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Edmondsop have
oeen spending the past week at St Louis
They are expected home today.
| Safety Liver Invigorstor-on,v
o;u D,lles package at JOHN
U o'KANE's DRUG STORE.
Mrs, Leila Thrash and daughters left
saturday for Shreveport. La, where
they expect to make their future home
F. y. Mccullough has rented the
room In the Dickson block recentlv
occupied by the Pacific express office.
IL costs enough to live without paving
ioc TOT what You can get on the Racket
store Bargain Counter for SC.
Quite a number of our people attended
the funeral of Chas. Tolson. who lost
MS life at the hands of DR.. Parchmsn,
last Sunday.
For the fall and witer, 1908, no better
lne or Gaps are handled than the ones
on display at the Racket Store.
Work on the Anheuser- Busch build.
Ing was resumed Monday. The structur-
al Iron work for the front arrived last
week over the Frisco.
No doubt there will be good msny
from Van Buren to attend the benefit
performance to be given to Mrs. Tolson
at Fort Smith tonight.
The Racket Store finds that it's line
OF Gloves gives entire satisfaction to
wesrers, When 1t turns cold say
| Racket. I"
There seems to be every indication
now that Fort Smith will yet have a
fall festival, though not exactly in the
nature of a street fair.
Nearly an inch and a half Of rain fell
Sunday, making the cotton growers
have long faces for they had hoped to
begin picking Monday.
Now If WAS going to buy glass
ware would go to the Racket Store
tirst-it would be cheaper there than
elsewhere. From recent converse.
tion between Mrs. Jones and Mrs.
Brown.
Hamilton Fine brought drove Of
steers up from near Charleston last
Saturday which he will fatten during
the winter for the market.
Jack Brown arrived Saturday from
Saratoga Springs, n. Y, where he had
been spending the summer, on q brief
business visit. He was looking we'll.
The Van Buren press., 1903-10-10
Do QooCi-It psya

A Chicago msn has observed that
Good deeds are better than real estate
deeds-some OF the later are worthless.
Act kindly and gently, show sympathy
and lend a helping hand. You cannot
possibly lose by 1t. - Most men mp.
preciate n kind word and encourage
nent more than substantial help, There
are persons IN this community who
might truthfully say; my good friend
cheer up. A few doses Of Chamberlain ;,
Cough Remedy will rid you OF you,
cold, and there Ia no dadRer whatever
from pneumonia when You use tina,
medicine. II always cures. ! know
II for II has helped mo ont many q
time, - Sold NJ John O'Kane's DRUG
Store.
The Van Buren press., 1903-10-10

A number OF our growers have recent.
ly brought some fine specimens of apples
to town to have forwarded for display
at the st, Louis exposition next year.
Cotton Is coming In very slowly, the
OF the arly part os the week preventing
any picking but II the weather Of the
past few days continues we moy expec,
the offerings during next week to In.
crease.
Mr.. P. |. Allen said In a recent inter.
view 1.-THE prospect for a splendid
fall aud winter trade were never better
With the increased stock and selling
facilities Of the Racket Store we shall
number among our customers practical
ly one out Of every family Ia Crawford
county. y
Work on the new school house Is pro.
crossing rapidly aud 1t is making quite
an imposing appearance now that the
walls and roof are up, II will not likely
be ready for occupancy before the first
Of November,
The Racket Store sells all staple Dry
Goods ut their usual prices, Piece
Goodsl have advanced, rs everyone
knows, but instead OF raising the price
The Racket sells at before advance
prices. Makes little less profit but
makes big gains in the way Of new
trade
The question Of taking Riverside Ad'
dition within the corporate limits OF the
town came up informally at last Mon
day 8 meeting Of the city council. The
matter WAS discussed, but only In
formally.
The Van Buren press., 1903-10-10
The woman's = Literary Club held i.'s

The Woman . Literary Club held it's
opening meeting for the io03.4 season At
the residence OF Mrs. y. A. Chew, the
new president. Monday, 1t being open.
Ink day there was no regular lesson TO
discuss. instead there was an address
BY the retiring president, Mrs. d, II.
Miller, who reviewed tho pas, years
work and pointed out improvements
which could be- made on the work Of
the past, Mrs, Chew also addressed
the members Of the olub briefly review.
Ing the work which II was proposed 10
accomplish during thu coming year
under her guidance, The meeting was
pronounced by all NJ o delightfully."-
entertaining one,
The Van Buren press., 1903-10-10
SAVED HIS LIFE.

J.W, Davenport, Wingo, KY, writes,
June IA, 1902 II want 10 tell You |
believe Ballard 3 Snow Liniment saved
my life. was under the treatment Of
two doctors, and they told me one OF
my lungs was entirely gone, and the
other badly affected. also had q lump
IN my side, don Z think that | could
have lived over two months longer,
| was Induced by n friend TO try Bal.
lard's Snow Liniment, The hrst Ap-
plication gave me great relief two fifty
cent bottles cured me sound and we'll.
II Is wonderful medicine and recom-
mend II TO suffering humanity, - $50,
SOC. u 90, Sold by City Drug Store
W, II. Ross,
The Van Buren press., 1903-10-10

The Greek who killed 4 fellow lsborer
near Mulberry u week since was Thurs.
day bound over by Justice Hawkins
for the next grand jury and WAS yester'
day lodged In jail here.
A walk through the old and new yards
last Sunday showed tho amount OF dam.
age the Iron Mountain system Ia OK
perienoing In the smashing OF rolling
stock, principally M n result OF recon.
struction work, There were four engines
that showed signs Of having been In
wrecks. and boz cars and Rondolos by
the score that showed they had hgured
In smash.ups.
The Van Buren press., 1903-10-10
Hs Learned a Great Truth.

u IN said Of John Wesley that he once
said TO Mistress Wesley ''Why do you
tell that child the same thing over and
over againi'' "John Wesley, because
once telling IN not enough, " II Ia for
this same rsason that you are told again
and again that Chsmberls!ns Cough
Remedy cures colds aud grip, that II
coupteraots any tendency Of these dis.
eNsss TO result Ia pneumonia, and that
n is pleasant and safe ~ take, For
sale at John q kane's Drug storo,
The Van Buren press., 1903-10-10
The Greek with an unpronoun cab

The Greek with an unpronoun cable
nancy who, as stated last week, ws'
struck over the head 40 \ railway con
struction camp near Mulberry by fol-
low laborer with Just M unpronounc'
able q nsine) died from the effect Of the
injuries. The slayer was tracked by
Deputy Sheriff Charley Wells OF Mul'
berry 10 ~, Louis and there arrested
by him and brought back 10 Crawford
county for trial for the crime.
The Van Buren press., 1903-10-10

There are several stone and brick
buildings under construction that will
soon DO ready 10 accommodate the fast iu.
creAsing demand for Istore buildings.
Among the new hrms locating here Al
present are the WAde.Braneh Hardware
company, Shawnee, Emmet o'Kaae.
''Ths Red Headed Fellsr, formerly Of
Fort Smith. who Ia opening up n large
stock Of furnishing goods. Prague.
u,T,) Coresp, 10 Fort Smith Timss,
The Van Buren press., 1903-10-10
r,p rlelds a member OF the ban

FiB, Fields n member OF the bank
run, firm styled Drowp.Rolleson Co ;
of ~, Smith has dalled with the bank
rupt law aud made 80 many aflidavits
that Judge Rogers decided the next
federal grand jury might want to inter
view him, and now he Ia trying to hnd
someone who has confidence enough IN
MIN 10 40 his bond ", 800 worth lts
tho way Of the tranegressor'
The Van Buren press., 1903-10-10
THE BEST DOCTOR.

Rev. G. b. Horton Sulphur Springs
Texas, writes, July 10, 1899; ~ have
used In my family Ballard = Snow lint
ment and Horehound Syrup, and they
have proved certainly satisfactory. The
liniment Ia the best we have ever used
for headache and pains, The cough
syrup has been our doctor for the last
eight years. I" csc, SOC, II 90. Sold
by City Drug Store--W II. Ross.
The Van Buren press., 1903-10-10
Cures Winter Cough.

J.E. Cover, 1O1 N Main St. Ottawa,
Kan. writes: Every fall II has been
my wife 8 trouble to catch cold, and
therefore 10 cough all winter long. Last
fall | got for her bottle Of Horehound
Syrup. She used II and has been able
to sleep soundly all night long. When.
ever the cough troubles her. two or
three doses stops the cough, and she Is
able to be up and we'll. - 25, 80, 81. 90.
Sold by City Drug Store--W. II. Ross.
The Van Buren press., 1903-10-10

Two very good companies have helt
the boards at the opera house this week
but the performances coming so Close
together and the tragedy Of last Sunday
all acted to dampen the ardor Of all ex
cept the regular theatre. .goers and they
failed to carry away much wealth with
them.
The Van Buren press., 1903-10-10
Gain ed Forty Pounds In Thirty Days

For several months our younger bro
ther had been troubled with indiges-
tion. He tried several remedies but
got no benefit from them. We pur-
chased some Of Chamberlain 8 Stomach
and Liver Tablets and he commenced
taking them. Inside Of thirty days he
had gained forty pounds In flesh. He IL
now fully recovered. We have good
trade on the Tablets. .-HoLLEY BROS. .
Merchants. Long Branch. Mo. For
sale at John 0 Kane's Drug Store.
The Van Buren press., 1903-10-10

MISSOURI PACIFIC.
GOING WEST.
Daily,
80, IS Arr. ?;S pm. Depart 500 p m
lo53 4" 600sm. 5 :05 O. m
Daily, except Sunday.
No. IS " go pm lStops at Van BurenI.
GOING kAsT.
Daily.
No So Arr. lG3Am. Depart, ll:o0 a m
HoG 1000 pm. l0:0s p m
Daily except Sunday.
No. rs Goal Hill LocaD Depart at 6;ooa.m-
GREENWOOD BRANCH.
Daily except Sunday.
Greenwood Local Arr. lb .m.Depsrt, 2lo p m
No. S. goes through to Coffeyviile.
No. So stops at Fort Smith.
Pullman sleepers on 5S and 81. Through
tickets on sale to all points. For further inform
alton telephone No. q or call on
W. HYSES. Agent
The Van Buren press., 1903-10-10

John Annible, for the past four years
located at Fort Worth, Tex. In the en-
ploy OF the Singer Sewing Machine Co.. 4.
spent Wednesday In Van Buren, with
friends. This Ia Mr., Annible's first visit
here since leaving this section.
The Van Buren press., 1903-10-10
Everything Comes

To those that wait, even now and then
aches and pains, Rheumatism CatSrrh, /,
Neuralgia, and everything that hurts
Hunt : Lightning OH keeps OH every
thing except old age and death Try ~,
10 and 80 cents, Satisfaction or money
refunded
The Van Buren press., 1903-10-10
The propo.ed butcher a lioenae ordi,

Tho proposed butchers license ordin'
ance, Of which there had been more OF
lces talk previously, WAS presented Al
last Monday evenings meeting Of the
city council, The rules requiring The
reading Of ordinances at these successive
meetings was suspended and II was put
at once on final passage with the resul,
that II received n most substantial ds'
feat not n vote being cast IN favor Of II,