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The Van Buren press., 1903-12-19
Coughing Spell Caused Death,

Harry Duckwell aged IS years
choked TO death early yesterday morn.
ing at his home, In the presence Of bis
wife and child. He contracted . slight
cold few days ago and paid but little
attention TO 1t. Yesterday he WAS seized
with q 1T Of coughing which continued
for some time, His wife sent for q
physician but before he could arrive,
another coughing spell came on and
blackwell died from suifocstion st.
Louis Glob-Democrat. Dec. l, 1901. -
Ballard Horehound Sprup would have
saved him. 25c, SOC, 81. 90. Sold by
City Drug Store-W =. II Ross.
The Van Buren press., 1903-12-19

To improve the appetite and strong
then the digestion, try few doses Ut
Cham berlain q Stomach and Liver Tab.
lets. Mr. II. Seitz OF Detroit Mich, :,
says, "They.rsstored my appetite when
impaired. relieved me OF blosted feel.
Ing and caused q pleasant and sstisfaot.
ory movement Of the bowels, - There
are people In this community who need
Just such \ medicine, For sale At John
o Kxnes Drug Store. Every bottle
guaranteed.
The Van Buren press., 1903-12-19
corney Case Continued.

Prom the Fort Smith Times
The perjury case OF Dr. Corney was to
have been taken up Tuesday morning
but was on Monday postponed until the
2lst upon application Of defendants at.
torneys who stated that they desired to
have scme dispositions taken In New
York city with reference TO the history
Of Mrs. Corney. The court allowed two
weeks In which to secure them,
The Van Buren press., 1903-12-19
MISSOURI PACIFIC.

MISSOURI PACIFIC.
GoISG WEST.
Daily,
No. IS Arr. ass pm Depart 300 pm
MOSS A." 50Oam. 6:05am
Daily. except Sunday.
No. rs " f2op.m. (stops al Van Buren,.
GOING EAST.
Daily.
No. Sc Arr lo@am. Depart ll'oOam
No. 81 1000 pm, 1905 IN
Daily, except Sunday.
No. rs Goal Hin Local. Depart OF 6;0oam
GREENWOOD BRANCH.
Daily. except Sunday.
Greenwood Local Arr las p IN. Depart 2l0 p m
No IS goes through to Cofeyville.
No. So stops at Fort Smith.
Pullman sleepers on So and 81. Through
tickets on sale to all points For further inform
alton telephone No q or call on
W. HYNEs, Agent
The Van Buren press., 1903-12-19
Santa Claus
At Bostick's Drug Store

Our Stock 10 Larger, Finer and
Cheaper than ever before. We have
fine lines Of Albums, Dressing Cases
Dolls, MedaIlions, Vases, Cups and
Saueers, Mirrors and Toys, all at
very low prices. Don't buy else
whore until you see W.
The Van Buren press., 1903-12-19
psttor Than a plaster.

A piece Of flannel dampened with
Chamberlain Pain Balm and bound
on the affected parts, 10 better than a
plaster for n lame back and for pains In
the side or chest, Pain Ralm has no
superior M \ IMMINENT for the relief OF
deep seated. muscular and rheumatic
pains, For sale by John o. Kane the
druggist.
The Van Buren press., 1903-12-19
LOCAL aud Personal.

Toys at cost at Allen 3 Book Store.
Hon. p. d. Scott and wife went 10 St,
Louis Saturday.
The Indications are for ut least eight
contestants for the sheriff 8 Office
Hand Mirrors Of all kind and shapes
at Kerr's Drug Store.
Visiting Cards make acceptable
Christmas presents. We print EN-
DR., Matt Dibrell has been In Missis.
sppi tho past week on professional
visit
A general stock OF Holiday 90 DDS Of
high grade at the Horse Shoe Drug
Store.
Most OF the stores handling holiday
goods have engaged extra clerks until
Christmas,
Fancy Perfume Cases and perfume
In all the leading odors at e Kerr s
Drug Store,
RI. Tsllman is making arrangements
TO take over the Collins Hotel the first
Of the year.
II you want som ething fine purchase
one OF our Fruit Cakes for Christmas,
Geo. Miller.
They are paying dollar and over per
hundred pounds for picking cotton
around Cross Lanes
Candles for everybody, from the
cheapest TO the best, ut Edmondson \
grocery.
j, II, Carney and Miss Mary Graham
Monday secured the documents allow.
Ing them to become one,
When looking for Christmas presents
don't forget that the Van Buren, Book
Store Ia disposing OF TOYS, etc, at cost,
j. N. Steward Ia able TO be out again
after being confined a couple Of weeks
by an attack OF pleurisy,
Geo. Miller Ia prepared 10 furnish
Just what you need IN the line OF Can
dies, Fruits, Nuts and Cakes for Christ
mas,
The political bee IL buzzing In quite a
number OF pieces Of headgear, II Dame
Rumor has any regard for the truth.
Mrs Nola Hanna, after an extended
visit here 10 Mrs, Ben Decherd 'ef'
sunday Tor her home ut Charlotte
N &,
Buy your Christmas Tree Gifts q,
John q kane's Drug Store, Everybody
trades there,
Rev. Sherman went to Mansfield
Tuesday morning 10 attend two.day
preachers meeting called by the presid
Ing elder
Ours N the finest stock Of Candies II
Van Buren, and wo can FIX yon up some
thing nice for your friends IN that liho'
Geo, Miller.
SALVATION ARMY XMAS WAN cry, -
Special edition also Autograph portrait
Ut the lsta Consul Booth Tpoker Don
fAif 10 secure one,
A nico stock NJ Military Hair Bfnshel
also Combs and Brushes IN AaiA,
kerrs Drug Store
The Van Buren press., 1903-12-19
HEART FLUTTERtNG.

Undigested food and gas In the stom.
ach. located Just below the heart, presses
against 1t and causes heart palpitation,
When your heart troubles you In tina,
way take Herbine for few days. You
will soon bs all right. soc. Sold by
City Drug Store-W II Ross.
The Van Buren press., 1903-12-19
Cured Paralysis,

VS., Daily p, o. True, Texas. writes
"My wife had been suffering five years
with paralysis In her arm, when was
persuaded to use Ballard g Snow Lini.
mont, which cured her all right. have
also used II for old sores, frostbites and
skin eruptions, II does the work. -
26c. SOC, D 90. Sold by City Drug
Store w II. Ross.
The Van Buren press., 1903-12-19
Eastern Star Offloara.

Last Friday night the members Of the
Order OF tho Eastern star held their
annual election. which resulted In the
reelection OF all the old officers; Mrs.
Ed. Mclean Mstron; Mrs. Hutchinson
Asso. Matron; l.. Graf, Patron; 8. A.
Pernot, secretary and Mrs. 8. A. Pernot.
treasurer,
The Van Buren press., 1903-12-19
The Miles Case Disposed OF.

'V'" """nes"Ay ''"' o""n ''h'N
The case Of the state against Col, .. l..
Miles for cutting Pullman Car Conduc-
tor Engle IN = personal difficulty last
May WAS disposed Of Wednesday In the
circuit court by the state accepting q
plea OF guilty to simple assault, after
which . ane Of ta5 WAS imposed and
paid.
The Van Buren press., 1903-12-19

Love Rayburn has been released from
the penitentiary, having served out his
term, and spent short time here Satur.
day en- route to his home at Fort Smith.
The Van Buren press., 1903-12-19

Will Melton, after short visit to his
family here left Wednesday for the Ter
ritory, where he Is engaged In working
up some fraternal insurance order,
The Van Buren press., 1903-12-19

Hunts Cure Ia not 4 nisnomer. II
does cure Itch, Ringworm, Eczema,
letter and all similar akin diseases. A
wonderful remedy. Guaranteed. Price
10 and 90 cents.
The Van Buren press., 1903-12-19

Call and settle your account by lat OF
next month. All accounts outstanding
will then be placed In the hands Of a
collecting officer. W. l.. TAYLOR.
The Van Buren press., 1903-12-19
THE COURTS.

TIRCUlT COURT meets at Van Buren, on the
\ third Monday 10 June and November J, II,
Hvsus, Judge; X, l., Rogers, Prosecuting Atty,
CoUNTY COURT meets in Van Buren, on the
Y LIST Monday in January, April. July and De-
tober.
DRoBATE COURT meets the third Monday
i IN February, May, August aud November
The Van Buren press., 1903-12-19

Special Notices in The Locdi Columns Fire cents
Line for 6ra insertion, and fre cents PEI
line for each subsequent insertion. Al locals
run and charged ,for at d5oce rates until on.
d,red disroptinurd,
The Van Buren press., 1903-12-19

Trains 50 and 40 run daily except Sunday, bal.
snce run daily.
Pullman slespers and reclining chair cars on
all through Trains Through tickets on sale to
all points.
For full information call upon or address
Il, w, FURRY Tkt AIT
The Van Buren press., 1903-12-19
eureka SPRINGS

The Frisco System operates wldevestibued
slsctric.lighted trains. All cafe cars and diniA
hail7 under the management Of Fred harvey
rtu.s nIt rstp
The Van Buren press., 1903-12-19

AN 5O jim.
GOING NORTH.
No. @ StLOuis and K. e. Mail due 2.0oam
No. 8, Eastern Express 242pm
No. 6, st. Louis Limited SOP p m
No ~ Little Rock Passenger 1856 am
No a. Ft Smith Accommodation, lG05p m
No 90. Mempels Passenger, $50 pm
GOING SOUTH.
80 !, Texas Mall due l27am
No, 5, Texas Limited 1916 a N
No. 7, Fort Smith Passenger +" Gl5pm
No 81, Memphis Passenger leaves TAO am
No s3, Mansfield Accom-, leaves 1910 m
No Iittla ROol laav ON ., ~,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-21
SEEK PEACE TOO LATE,
Employers Refuse to Recognize
Stubborn Hosting Engineers.

The Building Trades Employers Association. it
was learned yesterday has rejected overtures made
By the United Portable Hosting and Safety En-
gineers Union. which first voted against the arbi-
tration agreement of the association, then signed
it. and finally repudiated the agreement. In the
mean time members Of the association are work
ing but arc being replaced by members of the In
dependent Hold Hosting Association. which was
organized under the arbitration agreement.
Charles /. Eiditz. president of the employers
association said yesterday that the new union Of
engineers would he the only recognized He
added:
Last night the old union asked us to receive
committee. but was told that could recognize
the new union only. Members Of the old union
can Join the Independent union IL they like"
Complications have arisen owing to members OF
unions which remain in the old Board of Building
Trades and employed by special contractors
striking when put work on buildings where the
general contractors belong TO the employers asso-
citation. One Of these unions Is the Elevator Con-
structors Union. which has made agreement
ending on May ! with the Otis Elevator Company
md other firms which construct elevators. Though
these firms are not in the employers association
their employees are on strike some buildings, the
general contractors for which belong 10 the
loyers' association II is thought that the ultimate
boards OF building trades will lie formed. each rep
resenting the same unions. one dealing with mem
hers of the employers association and the other
with individual contractors.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-21
BRONX CARS NARROW ESCAPE.
Defect in Insulation Threatens to Tie Them
Up-Fine Electric Display

Through defect in the insulation of an electric
light wi-e that feeds an arc light at One-hundred
and-fifty-dfth-st. and Thrd-ave. last night the
residents OF that district electrical display
that threatened tie up the elevated road and
the surface cars throughout The Bronx The dis
play finally ended by electricians. The police
sent for them.
The detective insulation was a wire that runs
under the northbound track OF the structure is a
pipeline TO point large arc light at One
Notwithstanding hfth-st. and Third-ave TIE wire
touched the iron pipe In which it was incased.
Instantly the arc light went out. and in its place
the live wire, scattering shower of molten iron
down TO the street below illuminated the street.
Within n foot Of The illumination the feed
wire Of the surface line it crosses Third-ave.,
ana two feet above it the third rail of the
elevated system.
The escaping electricity charged the whole
elevated structure 1t this point The fact was
soon discovered by small boys who in con-
tact with the elevated pillars there and were
knocked Oft their feei. The light gradually
moving tOward the surface trolley feed wire when
the two electricians arrived. They climbed the
pole OF the light and cut the wire loose. Then
they turned of the power from the main wi-c.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-21
JUMP FROM NEW BRIDGE.
DID NEGRO MAKE 1T /?
Picked Up in Water, and Says He
Did-Had Jumped from Old One.

After having caused it TO be published that he
intended TO jump from the new Williamsburg
Bridge Frank c. Cody, tho colored bootblack who
leaped from the Brooklyn Bridge on August 20 1907
was picked up in the middle of the river, opposite
Stanton-st., at p. m. yesterday by ooatman
who was looking for driftwood. Cody, who is In
the Eastern District Hospital, Brooklyn, suffering
from shock and immersion, but without scratch,
declares that he jumped from the bridge as an
nounced and had won $3.50. Who is to give this
money Cody refuses to say
In a newspaper office before he jumped Cody said:
my reason for jumping the bridge is to show my
wife and her people how much I love her and what
desperate chances I am willing to take to make
money for her, l jumping for large wager
I have consulted with all the famous fighting men
OF New-York about my intention to be the first
to jump from the new bridge, and they all ap-
prove If I make a success of this jump have
scheme. Of which l the discoverer, TO return
from the water the bridge"
II Cody had q scheme for returning from the
water to the bridge, he did not use it.
He arrested Oh charge Of attempted sui
eide and taken to the Eastern District Hospital.
Cody's wife is a white woman the daughter Of
a Brooklyn letter carrier. with whom he eloped
several years ago. She left him a short time be-
fore he made his jump from the Brooklyn Bridge.
made 81 SOS of that venture, she says. Cody
declares that still loves his wife. and believes
that he win her back BY becoming famous as
a bridge jumper.
Nobody saw Cody jump yesterday afternoon.
ten policemen to be sent 10 guard the Brooklyn
approaches the structure. They confident
that he got the bridge, and unkind
enough to say that he jumped off some pier and
swan out into the middle of the river.
Although he was partially unconscious when
taken to the hospital the doctors there do not be-
lieve that he jumped the one hundred and forty
feet from the centre Of the bridge. he had
injuries that would indicate that he had struck
the water from such height. Cody says that
he to the Brooklyn end of the bridge. intend
ing to climb up there, but the policemen were
watching too closely and laughed at him. Then,
he declares, he crossed the ferry to Manhattan and
had no d1iculty in getting up there He concealed
himself until the workmen had left. and then,
going out beyond the Manhattan tower, waited for
a favorable opportunity for the plunge. 1t was
just after O'Clock and a Sound steamer had
just passed up Cody a small boat near by and
thinking that he might he picked up by it. he
jumped into space. striking the water feet first
OGara, the hoatman. when seen by a Tribune
reporter at his home. did not seem tG he sure how
the colored man had got into the water; lie says
he noticed something falling from the bridge. It
was about half way down when he noticed IL but
he thought ii some plank and paid little atten-
ton to il. Then he found It COlored man.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-21
SCAFFoLD FALLS; ONE KILLED.
Two Others Expected to Die from Their In
juries.

Pittsburg, Aug 20.-By the collapse OF
scaffold tonight In the annex 10 the Joseph
Horne Company Building in Pennsylvania
ave, man was killed and two others were
so seriously hurt that they win probably die
The building is being remodelled to enlarge the
Horne store. Ten workmen were on a scaffold
on the sixth floor, tearing down a partition.
when the whole structure plunged to the cell
lar ninety-fve feet below
Seven Of the workmen saved themselves by
ciinging 20 the steel Orders that stretched
across the building The dead man was carried
all the way 10 the cellar. The two injured were
carried through several floors but caught grid
ers before they reached the cellar They were
hit by falling brick and parts OF the wrecked
scaffold. They We're rescued unconscious and
taken 10 the hospital.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-21
CONSUL MARS DENTIST.
Gircs Him FiUe Good Scratches
Then Three Teeth Are Pulled.

Consul. the chimpanzee who performs at Bos-
tock's Coney Island. had three molars pulled yes
terday. DR.. McDougaE, OF Surf-ave. Coney Island
performed the operation
He tried to do it in the arena, where Consul is
shown. The animal held by six men, and a
stick inserted in his mouth AS the dentist
started to pull the forceps from his hip pocket
Consul broke away and struck out for the dentist
with his forepaw. He hit the dentist the left
side of the face leaving five good marks exte ~
ing from the eye to the chin. Then Consul
taken to small cage. His paws were projected
between the bars and held securely. while three
men had hold Of his back. Then the teeth were
pulled.
When it was all over Consul jumped into Mr.
BOstock's arms and cried like a child,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-21

manic tBr). Hambleton New-York Liverpool (and
proceeded; ! m, sailed. Teutonc fTyr, Nc
ktnstry. from Liverpool for Ncv-York
Iahuurs' Aug 70 a m-Arrived. steamer Graf Wal
dSrsee 0ierj kOpn. New-York via Plymouth and
Gibraltar Aug 19-Passed steamer Arara (Br. William
Marseies. Aug 1S-Arrived. steamer Roma (-r) YER
ries, NeW-York. " -
Nev-YOrk
Naples Aug le-sailed Ca,a6ria Obj Bridges
Rio Janeiro Aug i9-saied steamer Thespis tEr1 Fe--
Para Aug i9-sailed, steamer Bernard Or) Coxon New
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-21
BRITISH COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS.
Movement on Foot to Form Federation of
Associations
rRr TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUNE. J

Halifax. y S. Aug 2o-An ambitious project for
the federation ~ all the commercial travellers as
sociauons in the British Empire has been placed
before the Commercial Travellers Association OF
canada 10y J. +. Fiockhard, of Sydney. New South
Wales
Nj Fockhard. who Is former president Of the
Australian Commercial Travellers Association. is
efoeaVorins 10 organize along the lines OF the con
Eress OF chambers OF commerce in the British En-
Ili now IN session At Montreal After the fed
Grafton - accomplished. a congress viii be held to
discuss trade matters.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-21
HOME NEWS.
PRomINENT ARRIVALS al Us HoTELs.

EVERETT-The Rev. DIR. H. II. Jessup. OF Phil
adeIpha. FIFTH ANENUE-Senator y. W; Al
drich. of Rhode Island ex-Congressman Galusha
A.. Grow, of Pennsylvania: James 6. Graham. OF
Albany Governor Odes secretary GRAND-
General P ID Vroom. l. S. A. GREGORIAN-
David T Day, of the United States Survey. Ma
JESTIC-Thomas b. Jaffery, of Wisconsin; R. W.
Smith of EastOn; Y. e. Robinson, of Philadelphia.
NAVARRE;-C Captain J. Pratt. L. S. A. SAVOY
+. NJ AgUiar and J. 3. du Motto. of Rio JaneiTo
WALDO RF-ASTORIA-E -Congressman T. G.
Niedringhaus. of St. Louis. James McCrea. vice
president of the Pennsylvania companys system:
Judge A. 2. Humphrey. of Louisville. Ky: Edwin
s Cramp of Philadelphia WESTMINSTER-
W. P. Monnier, of Rio Janero; S. Nakagawa and
7. Hirota, of Japan.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-21
SHORT OCEAN TRIP FOR SUNDAY.

ne ran RIVER Line steamer Plymouth is adver-
lseo I" make uip out ne Atlantic Ocean on
SnilaN. august . Incidentally, This trip win af-
loic view OF the leading New-Jersey and Long
3siaio -eStlFts Ire number Of tickets sold viii be
limited. The Plymouth VIII carry a nd of music
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-21
JUDGMENT AGAINST DAVID LAMAR.
By Default on Note of $4,000 Given to
Henry B. Smith.

Judgment by default for s6l99 81 was entered yes
terday i'm the County Clerks Office against David
Lamar the stockbroker. who resides at Seabrght.
\. J.. IN favor Of Henry Il. Smith on q note made
hy Lamar February 20 for 5000 payable sixty
days after date the order OF the plaintiff at the
Plaza Bank.
Al NJ. Smiths Office No. IS Exchange Place late
Yesterday nothing could be learned concerning the
note transaction. because, it was asserted Mr..
Smith then a mis- country home Far Rock
away A reporter was unable to find him there
last night
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-21
MASKED BURGLARS Kill BOY.

"ashburn. Wis. aug. 20.-Two masked men en-
tered the boarding house Of Joseph Hall at Sioux
6iVeT' last night bound and robbed the proprietor
and ooarders III the House. and shot While Ernest
twelve years old. killing him instantly The men
escaped not Sheriff Simpson and posse are in
hSSIsIlt J ne men are believed 70 be residents
the men and the place ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-21
LANGLEY AT Underwater.

Whitewater, Va. Aug. 20-Professor Langley ar
rived at his houseboat here from Washington this
afternoon. Being asked for a statement a bout the
expected test Of the siXty-ive-foot aerodrome the
inventor replied that he could not say positively
that il would be launched in the future He
said that there might be test all. He would
have to be guided entirely by developments.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-21
TO MAKE CASH REGISTERS.

Trenton. X. =. Aus. 20.-The Universal Cash
Register Company, capital 100000 was incorpo-
rated here to-day 10 manufacture cash register ma
rhines. The corporat5.s are Il. 0. Coughn. War
ren y AIers and Joseph u. Mitchell, all Of Jersey
lffN-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-21
SECRETARY ROOT TO SAIL TO-DAY.

Secretary Root. who sails the Celtic this morn
ing, had no comment TO make prior TO his de-
night He said:
i am going straight to London The first meet
ing OF the Alaskan Boundary Tribunal will be on
September 3. have idea how long the session
VII De II ought not to take very long. but then
they taxed for ninety days the Behrlng Sea
Gase. ana suppose II Is impossible to foretel how
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-21
COMET APPEARS ABOUT AS PREDICTED

San Jose, Cal, Aug. 2o.-W. W. Campbell. director
of the Lick Observatory, announces that the faint
periodic comet discovered by Professor Brooks, of
Geneva y. Y. in 1883 has again been found with
the thirtysiX inch equatorial. about five minutes OF
from its predicted place 1t is of the fourteenth
ma gnitude and, therefore. requires telescope
twelve inches i'm diameter TO it.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-21
TALeoT ). TAYLOR & co. TO RESUME

according 10 Philip J. Britt. assignee for Talbot
J. Taylor q Co. The brokerage firm will soon re-
sumo lie said yesterday that many creditors of
the firm had been settled with Ga a basis salts
lectory 10 them. and THAI the rest would be
speedily satisfied II is said the firm will make
pplicauon for reinstatement at the meeting OF
ine governing committee Of the Stock Exchan ge
\ II
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-21
MADE S1O,5OO,OOO.
Profits of the Nesc7OrIeqns Cotton
Bulls.
LEY TELEGRAPH TO rHE rRIRuNE.

New-Orleans. Aug. 20.-The profits of the
New-Orleans bull pool and the small bulls who
followed the lead Of the big fellows in the re-
cent cotton campaign amounted to about
S10,500.000. Seven men, Of this city. who COM
posed the Brown clique cleared 81. 100000 each.
The small bulls cleared S3j00O00.
These figures were obtained to-day from an
authoritative source. The announcement was
made to-day that the bull peol had closed out
about all ts holdings.