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The Van Buren press., 1903-09-19
Another trust company is in progress
of formation at Fort Smith.

another trust company is in progress
OF formation at Fort Smith.
Work on the Emo Memorial Annex to
the Episcopal church is progressing.
Mrs. Rose Williams returned Tuesday
from brief visit to relatives at Ozark.
Safety" Cough Cure-only u9
Dimes bottle at JOHN O'KANE's s
DRUG STORE.
Judge j. B. Hill Of Fort Smith spent
Saturday night and Sunday with Hon.
5. R. Chew in Van Buren,.
Charley Pape left Thursday morning
to enter the Arkansas Military Academy
at Little Rock for the coming scholastic
term.
1t is rumored Geo. Gould will visit
this section next week to look over
improvements being made and changes
and i'm provements in prospect.
Fred Collins has added a new wagon
cite to his transfer line. 1t ia proving
especially useful in transferring pas
sengers from one railway station TO the
other.
Our dry goods merchants reported a
large demand for winter fsnnels Thurs
day morning, as result of the cool
wave. The stove dealers, also, had a
grin overspreading their faces.
The room lately vacated by the post
Office is being overhauled and put In
condition for school room. Until the
Third ward school building is completed
this will be used for one grade of the
high school.
Helen Pierce, granddaughter Of Dr.
Dunlop of Winslow, died last week
The friends of the we'll known host at
the mountain resort will sympathize
with him Ia his bereavement, the child
being especially dear to him,
Engine No. 1857, which was in the
wreck near Braggs, In which Engineer
Gipson was injured, was brought in
Tuesday, but was found is such torn
up condition that 1t was found necessary
to send II to the Barring Cross shops for
rebuilding
A camping party made mp of Chas.
Drennen, w. H. Hayman, DR.. Dibrell,
Capt. John Steward, Merriman Kilgore
and Othniel Miller left early Thursday
morning for the mouth Of Snake Creek
on Illinois River to spend ten days
hunting and fishing
Frank Mclean az manager OF the
King opera house has brought suit
against the Tolson Dramatic company
In the sum OF $500 for breach Of contract,
The case Is TO be heard In the local
courts at Fort Smith next Monday
W H. Neal will appear for Mr.. Mclean
and Jesse London VI Alma for the
defendant
A very decided fall In the mercury
took place here Tuesday afternoon, and
1t proved the precursor TO a very heavy
thunderstorm and some more cool
weather. The amount Of rainfall dur
ing Tuesday night WAS 0,si inch, and
by Wednesday morning the theremo'
meter had fallen TO $50. On Monday all
the northern portion Of the county was
visited by a heavy rain, In portions
almost having the appearance of a cloud
burst, bat this rain did not reach AZ fal
south nv Van Buren,,
The Van Buren press., 1903-09-19
NEGLECTED COLDS.

Every part OF the mucous membrane,
the nose, throat, ears head aud lungs,
etc. ARE subjected TO disease and blight
from neglected colds, Ballard = Hore-
hound Syrup is pleasant and effective
remedy 25c, 800 &i.00. w, Akendrick,
Valley Mills, Tex, writes. II have
used Ballards Eorehound Syrup for
coughs and throat troubles II Is a
pleasant and most effective remedy. -
For sale at the City Drug Store,
The Van Buren press., 1903-09-19
Nextl
From the Fort Smith Times.

Marion Geton Of Urbana, Ark. came
up with four pigs last week and sold
them to one Of our local butchers. The
pigs were nine months and thirteen days
old and averaged 900 pounds, netting
Mr., Geton $40 IS In hard cash, Mr..
Geton will come up again this week
with four more pigs Of the same age
raised by the same SOW which he says
are equally M good or better and selling
at the same price will make in round
numbers tli1 this one old Arkansas SOW
has produced In the last year, saying
nothing about the seven young pigs now
six weeks old that can be sold any day
for so 10 local buyers for breeding stock.
II any one In this state can equal this
let them now speak or hereafter and
forever hold their peace.
The Van Buren press., 1903-09-19

All railroads operating In Arkansas
have decided 10 place nn agent ut each
cotton compress point In the state, who
will receive aud sign for cotton delivered
on compress property. The compress
company will be required to give an
indemnity bond to the railroad company
and the superintendent Of each compress
will be made the agent OF tho railroad
company as well.
The Van Buren press., 1903-09-19
Unclaimed Letters.

Within ten degrees Of freezing IA n
new record Tor the middle OF September
for this section, yet this IL what tho
thermometer recorded Thursday morn.
ing (t2'), There was rattli1g OF stove
lids and resurrection Of last winters
clothes for awhile, The Fort Smith
weather bureau claims that last year
there WAS frost on Sept, 10th and tho
year before on sept, 18th, This goes
TO show how forge,ful we are,
The Van Buren press., 1903-09-19

Word has been received from Mrs.
Il. Gipson, who Ia with her husband At
~. Louis, that the latter Ia improving
rapidly. That his broken limb is mend
Ing nicely and his other injuries are not
troubling him much. The burns re-
ceiyod by Brakeman Psrkhurst we're
more severe than ut frat supposed she
writes but that he also Ia improving.
Cards have been issued announcing
tho approaching marriage OF Miss Eula
Julian, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. H.. A.
Woolum 10 Mr.. Ernest Wiley Dyer.
The ceremony will take place at the
home Of the bride ut 8p. N, Wednesday,
Sept, esd, They will make their home
at Little Rock,
Oscar Johnson, n Van Duren coon -
has come In conflict with the law courts
at Fort Smith. johnson and n crowd
Of other tough coons essayed to 20 to
Fort Smith couple weeks ago one
night on the "slicker' without paying
fare They were put Of near the broom
factory and then Johnsoo unimbered bis
artillery and Ia reported TO have taken
three shots ut the conductor and 6rod u
couple more into the air 10 add seet TO
the undertaking, W. are perfectly
willing Fort Smith should entertain
johnson for an Indefinite time and we
have several more Of his class we Il
loan our sister city for like entertain.
ment
The Van Buren press., 1903-09-19
BEAUTIFUL WOMEN.

Plump cheeks. flushed with the soft
glow of health and pure complexion
make all women beautiful, Take small
dose OF Herbine after each meal; it will
prevent constipation and help digest
what You have eaten. soc. Mrs, Wm M.
Stroud, Midlothian. Texas, wrices, May
81, 1901: I'VE have used Herbine 10
our family for eight years, and found 1t
the best medicine we ever used for
constipation bilious fever and malaria"
For sale at the City Drug Store.
The Van Buren press., 1903-09-19
The First Bale,

The first bale of cotton was marketed
last Tuesday afternoon. The cotton
was grown on j. A. Barrett place (the
old Palmtag place. on Flat Rock. Il
weighed 4SO pounds and was purchased
by the Allen-Edmondson Hardware
company. 1t sold for 1Oi cents, and
the premiums paid brought It up to 1s
cents. VIM. Bolen (Big Bill was the
grower.
The Van Buren press., 1903-09-19
Owes His Life to NeIghbor's 8
Kindness

Mr.. d. P. Daugherty we'll known
throughout Mercer and Summer
counties, w. Va, most likely owes his
life to the kindness Of q neighbor. He
was almost hopelessly afflicted with
diarrhpa was attended by two ply.
sicians who gave him little, II any relief,
when neighbor, learning Of his serious
condition, brought him a bottle Of
Chamberlain 8 Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhea Remedy, which cured him In
less than twenty-four hours. For sale
by John o Kane.
The Van Buren press., 1903-09-19

"A. G. Pernot snd o. W. Williams
have located the six fire pings allowed
by the last meeting Of the city council
and work at laying the necessary mains
and making the connections, Mr. Motley
says, will be pushed vt once.
The Van Buren press., 1903-09-19

H. F. Meyer received telegram
Tuesday announcing the shipping of the
desks from the factory for the new
third ward school building, The desks
will be set up temporarily In the room
recently vacated by the postofhce, which
will be used for some Of the classes
until the school building is completed,
Work on the school building has been
delayed somewhat by reason OF slowness
In the arrival OF brick.
The Van Buren press., 1903-09-19
A Remarkable Record.

Chamberlain 3 Cough Remedy has \
remarkable record. II has been In use
for over thirty years, during which time
many million bottles have been sold and
used. It has long been the standard
and main reliance In the treatment OF
Group In thousands Of homes yet during
all this time no case has ever been re-
ported 10 the manufacturers IN which II
failed 10 effect u cure. When given M
soon w the child becomes hoarse or
even ~ soon as the croupy c0ugh ap'
pears, II will prevent the attack. II Ia
pleasant TO take, many children like ~.
II contains no opium or other harmful
substance and may be given rs confident
~ TO u baby ~ TO an adult, For sale
by John o Kane.
The Van Buren press., 1903-09-19

wANrID-sEvHRAL PERSONS or CHAR.
Actcr and good reputation IN each stats lonc "
this county required 10 topfosen, anu nlvcf',s.
financial standing, salary Gl,Oo weekly with
Expenses additional, all payable In cash direct
eaeh "wednesday from head o1icos, Horse ana
carflage furnished when necessary References
Enclose seltaddtessod envelope Colonial Sts
Dearborn sL, Chicago,
The Van Buren press., 1903-09-19
SPRAINS.

S.A. Read Cisco, Tex. writes, March
II. 1901: my wrist was sprained so
badly by q fall that It was useless; and
after using several remedies that failed
to give relief. used Ballard Snow Lini-
ment. and was cured. earnestly recon-
mend it TO any one suffering from
sprains. - Csc, SOC, 81. 90. For sale at
the City Drug Store.
The Van Buren press., 1903-09-19
Aunt Luclndy

Always carries Hunts Lightning Oil
around with her, says 1t fine for swell
ing, tooth-ache, collie, weak back and
back-ache, cuts. burns, neuralgia, /,
catarrh. Aunt Lucindy has sixty-nine
grandchildren aud ought to know what
she is talking about.
The Van Buren press., 1903-09-19
Stomach Trouble.

Il have been troubled with my stom.
ach for the past four years, says d. l..
Beach, of Clover Nook Farm. Green
field, Mass. "A few DAYS ago l WAS
induced to buy u box of Chamberlain $
Stomach and Liver Tablets. | have
taken part of them and feel a guest deal
better. If You have any trouble with
your stomach try box of these tablets.
You are certain to be pleased with the
result. Price 25 cents. For sale by
John O Kane.
The Van Buren press., 1903-09-19
MANAGER WANTED.

Trustworthy lady or HeptemNn 10 manage
nr well aud hsoably known house OF solid
financial standing. asbW straight eash SALARY
ana . ,pruses, paid each Monday by check direct
lfom daadqnRfrfs, Expense money advanced
poeiiion permanent Address Manager, clo
MonOD Ddg, chicago, III.
The Van Buren press., 1903-09-19
MISSOURI PACIFIC.

MISSOURI PACIFIC.
GOING WEST.
Daily,
ID. IS Arr. 2;55 pm. Depart 800 pm.
Ia S. " 5.00a.m. BOB am.
Daily, except Sunday.
h. rs 4" $40 pm, lstops at Van BUREN,.
GOING EAST.
Daily,
ro B AIT 1888 Am Depart ll:U am.
Io,a 1000 pm. 1905 pm.
Daily. except Sunday.
10. 76 Goal Hin Local. Depart at 500 am.
GREENWOOD BRANCH
Daily. except Sunday,
|reenwood Local Arr, l:45 pm. Depart 2lo p. m.
No, IS goes through to Coffeyyille,
No. SO stops at Fort Smith.
Pullman sleepers on 53 and S. Through
scke,s ON sale to all points For further inform.
Itou telephone No 2l or call on
W. HYNEs, Agent
The Van Buren press., 1903-09-19
A Triple Hanging.

Smith, Brown and Jones hang their
hopes OF recovery upon Cheatham y
Laxative Chill Tablets, They will be
around soon shaking hands with friends.
20 cts. No cure mo pay.
The Van Buren press., 1903-09-19
THE COURTS,

CIRCUIT COURT meets at Van Buren, on the
j third Monday In June and November J, II.
Evans, Judge; r. l.. Rogers, Prosecuting Atty.
.COUNTY COURT meets In Van Buren on the
4 lst Monday in January, Aprii. July and 0c-
IOber
DROBATE COURT meets the third Monday
u In February, May, August and November
The Van Buren press., 1903-09-19
We Can't Tell a Lie

When we say there In no shaking Of
bottles no licking Of spoons, no wry
faces when Cheatham 8 Laxative Chill
Tablets are used. 25 cts. No cure
no pay.
The Van Buren press., 1903-09-19

The revival meeting at the Presbyter-
ian church Is growing IN interest and
good congregations are greeting Rev.
pillans nightly.
The Van Buren press., 1903-09-19
SWapDln4 Llo0

Is practiced, but don swap of Hunt =
Lightning Oh for u worthless article,
Ask your druggist or merchant for q
free sample bottle.
The Van Buren press., 1903-09-19
Caesar Conquered Brltton

Malaria was conquered by Simmons
Liver purifier (tin box) Protected from
moisture. dust and insects. Clears the
complexion, cures constipation, aids
and corrects action of the liver.
The Van Buren press., 1903-09-19

Miss Marcella Clark returned Wednes-
day evening from an extended stay at
Lincoln, Neb.
The Van Buren press., 1903-09-19

special Notices in the Local Columns Fire cents
Line for first insertion, and fire cents per
line for each subsequent insertion. Al locals
run and charged for al abote rates until or
1ered Discontinued.
The Van Buren press., 1903-09-19
Heaven Help Us

In our troubles, but use Hunt cure for
Itch, letter, Ring worm, Itching Piles
and Eczema. Guaranteed.
The Van Buren press., 1903-09-19

Ed. Matlock is expected home about
next Monday.
The Van Buren press., 1903-09-19
His Life Saved by Chamberlain "a
Collo, Cholera and Dlarrh0a
R9medv.

"B. l.. Dyer, u we'll known cooper OF
this town, says he believes Chamber
lain 8 Collie, Cholera and Diarrh1a
Remedy saved his life last summer
He had been sick for a month with what
the doctors call bilious dysentery, and
could get nothing to do him any good
until he tried this remedy, 1t gave him
immediate relief says b. T. Little,
merchant, Hancock, Md. For sale by
John y Kane.
The Van Buren press., 1903-09-19

Trains 80 and 40 run daily except Sunday, bal
kpullmaC sleepers and reclining chair cars on
N through trains. Through tickets on sale to
u points.
7. w. FURRY. Tkt Agt.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-06
CALL IS ISSUED
TO CATTLEMEN
National Convention to
Open in Oregon in
January.
Fifteen Hundred Delegates
Expected to Attend
the Session

PORTLAND, Or, Dec. 5.-Secretary
Charles F. Martin Of the National Live
stock Association to-day issued the Of
fetal call for the national convention,
which is to be held here January IL to
Is. inclusive The call is addressed to
the members of the National Livestock
Association and all others interested in
the fostering Of the cattle industry. 1t
is expected that the convention will be
attended by 1900 delegates from the va
rious States and cattle associations,
besides attracting TO Portland 1000 ad-
ditional visitors.
The city of Portland has requested
Governor Chamberlain Of this State to
extend an invitation 10 the Governors
Of all the States of the Union, and par
ticuIarly TO impress upon the chief ex-
ecutives of Washington. Idaho, Mon
tana, Nevada and California the ulti-
mate good to their various common
weaIths to be derived from personal at
tendance.
Every newspaper and periodical de-
voted to the interests Of stockraisers
will be invited to send representatives
here. and the daily papers of Oregon,
washington and Idaho will be especial
ly requested to send correspondents to
the convention, which will be the most
important gathering OF stockmen ever
held in the United States. Questions Of
great moment to the industry Will come
up for consideration, and plans for de-
veloping the various branches of the
cattle industry will be discussed. The
various railroads have made special re-
duced rates for the convention from all
parts Of the East and the Pacific Coast.
Secretary Martin will leave Portland
tomorrow night for Boise, Idaho, to at
tend the conventions of the Idaho Cat
tie Growers and the Idaho Wool Grow
ers' associations, which will be held IN
Boise next Tuesday. Great Importance
attaches TO the Idaho conventions, as
the sheepgrowers and stockmen of
Idaho are entitled to $50 delegates to
the National Livestock Association
meeting.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-06
HoDSoN MINE STRIKE
SOON TO BE SETTLED
Labor Trouble in Calaveras County
Said to Be Near It's
End

STOCKTON, Dec. IA special
from Hodson is to the effect that a
settlement of the strike at the Royal
mine is expected within a week. 1t
is emphatically denied that there has
been any suffering at Hodson, a
boarding house having been establish
ed and all the miners and their fam
lilies cared for. Enough contributions
have been sent in from the surround
ing country to maintain most Of the
idle men.
The property of the Royal mine is
being guarded by pickets appointed by
the union. The Sheriff was in Hod-
son this week. but declared there was
no necessity for his presence No out
side men have been secured by the
mine owners. but the foremen are
keeping down the water so that no
damage will result to the works.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-06

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The San Francisco call., 1903-12-06
SEARCH FOR THIEVES;
FIND CoUNTERFEITERS
Chicago Police Make Important Dis
covery Resulting in Shooting
of One Man.

CHICAGO, Dec. Sin raid on a
supposed thieves resort the police, it
is said, have stumbled upon a counter
feiters' den. In his effort to escape
Charles Belknap engaged in a struggle
with Sergeant Miller and was shot
Mrs. Frances BelknaD, his wife, later
was taken into custody. Both will be
held for Captain Porter of the Govern
ment secret service, who Will be noti
fed Of their arrest. BelknaD and his
wife occupied four rooms. One was fit
ted I'D as a laboratory and contained
all the most improved appliances for
making counterfeit silver dollars. Thir-
ty-five bogus dollars were confscated
by the police, together with a trunlkful
of tools.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-06
San Jose Oranges Officers.

SAN JOSE, Dec. 5.-The annual
election of the San Jose Grange, Pa
irons of Husbandry, to-day resulted as
follows: c. r. Williams, worthy mas
ter; F. H. Babb, overseer; Mrs. E. B.
Marcen, lecturer; William Reed,
steward; N. P. Bush, assistant stew
ard; Mrs. C. D. Meder chaplain; Cy-
rus Jones, treasurer; Mrs. L. Wood
ham, secretary; A. n. Allen, gate
keeper; Maud Bennett, Pomona; Ma
bel Bennett, Flora; Josephine Jones,
Ceres; frankie Stockton, lady assist
ant steward; Mrs. A. Hall, organist;
J. o. Cook. trustee.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-06
Dressing Gowns

handsome gift The garment affords such comfort
those and Sundays when he lounges about the
house
The made eiderdown flannel stripes
checks and coo that harmonic with the ground color
of the garment Almost any color be secured enumeration
excellent line of these goods which
VIC able sell reasonable because we made
cf the material bath robe OF equal quality
to usually $1,000 $2Oo but have price
Of $500 robes
The dressing gowns made of double faced Janus CLOTH The
plaid cloth folds and forms the the
gowns fastened with loops and have heavy gdle with
tase the the extremely long
and the ankles The prices for dressing gowns
$1,000, $Ia.5o and $3.50.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-06
Electricity Kills a Molder.

SACRAMENTO, Dec. Eugene
A. Iring. a molder in the Southern
Pacific Railway foundry, was killed
by electricity while working in the
foundry this morning. Iring struck
an arc lamp with an iron rod while
on some iron rails, which
grounded the circuit and allowed
$3.50 volts to pass through his body.
He died almost instantly.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-06
Three Hundred Sheep Drowned.

NEVADA CITY, Dec. 5.-W. II.
Breckman lost about 900 sheep by
drowning recently. They were part
of a band of several thousand pas
tured on the Scoggins place. ten miles
north Of Colma, on the east side of
the Sacramento River. In driving the
sheep to high land 1000 got separat-
ed from the others, but of the thou
sand 500 odd were eventually saved.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-06
Falls Into a Mine Shaft.

BAKERSFIELD, Dec. 5.-Tim Ca
sey of Randsburg is at the hospital
with one leg amputatedl as the result
Of a terrible experience at the bot
tom Of a shaft where he spent three
days and nights OF suffering. Casey
claims TO have been thrown into the
shaft, but it is thought he fell in while
intoxicated. He was well-nigh dead
when found.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-06
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