The Van Buren press., 1903-12-05


Price SOC, 81 90. Trial bottle free.
The ladies Of the Cumberland Presby-
terrain church held bazaar In j. l.. |
Rea's Office several days this week,
when they had on sale all manner Of
useful and ornamental articles, such as
delight the feminine heart, as we'll az
candies and cakes. The fore portion Of
the building was tastefully decorated
for the occasion and quite sum was
realized from the sales.
There has been great scarcity Of lots
for burial purposes in Fairview Gene
tery-so much so that number of
alleys were recently abandoned to be
parcelled out as lots. Now the street
paralleling the cemetery on the north
is twice as wide as necessary. Why
could not part Of this be abandoned and
added to the cemeteryf This would give
quite a number of additional lots,
A glass or two of water taken half an
hour before breakfast will usually keep
the bowels regular. Harsh cathartics
should be avoided. When purgative
Is needed, take Chamberlain Stomach
and Liver Tablets. They are mild and
gentle in their action. For sale at John
o Kane's Drug Store.
The Iron Mountain has crew of men
measuring the exact distance between
this point and Little Rock now that the
reconstruction work is nearing compile
ton. The drew had proceeded as far
as Morrilton by Monday, according to
the Little Rock Democrat, and this
work showed reduction in distance
between Little Rock and that point Of
2400 feet. II heaviest cuts however,
are this side Of that point.
The supreme court has ordered a re-
hearing in the case OF j. Neal admins
traitor of the estate Of Geo, Taylor
against the Iron Mountain railway and
it will again be tried at the next June
term of circuit court. 1t will be re-
membered that the case was tried and
verdict ordered for the defendent comp
any by Judge Evans 1t was then APP
pealed and the supreme court 1T first
refused but later re-opened the case
and granted the appeal
On December 12th the Racket Store
| will display their complete line Of
! Holiday Goods Rare gifts for presenta-
ton purposes can then be bought at
prices that will enable even the poorest
to purchase Dolls, Albums, Fancy
Chnsware, Baskets, Work Sets and
Rocks. There will be no place like the
Racket for prices and variety
A number OF the members Of the
Point Gun Club went down to the club
house Monday for couple days shoot
ing This is In the nature OF n test Of
the right Of G.. T. Cazort to keep them
from shooting on the lake, without first
securing permit from him, and the
other members are anxiously awaiting
the outcome OF the test There Is one
thing Cazort has accomplished by the
stand he has taken and that Is to fix the
value Il the lake. He now has a petit
ton before the county court asking n
reduction Of the assessed valuation OF
same, but, as ~ well known he not long
since refused 81, 500 for the same so the
Judge is likely to ask for some good
reason why the assessment should be
reduced,
G. b. Foptaine is trying TO interest
Mr.. Vincenheller who IL one Of the men
charged with making experiments IN
rice growing under the recent govern
ment appropriation for this state, IN
making the experiment on Rose Lake
Mr.. Fontaine has received assurance
that Mr.. Vincenheller will take u look
at the land offered for the experiment
by him, Congress recently appropriated
s25 900 for experiments In that line
and Mr.. Fontaine felt no had the proper
place on Rose lake Tor trying the expert
ment. He thinks after the lake IL
drained that he will be able to food II
at any time by closing the trspit is pro-
posed to put In the drainage ditch. Al
to grow rice successfully requires It Il
be flooded during certain stages OF III
growth, II this can be done at Rose lax,
successfully II seems the proper condi
tions would be met,