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The Nome nugget., 1903-06-03

A Nome man who was in Wash ineton, D. C.. last winter got him self interviewed in q Washington paper, and attempted to "knock' District Attorney Melvin Grigsby because the "city council of Nome made him a delegate to represent the Nome district before congress" " last winter. And yet 10 Col. Grigs- by is due the credit of obtaining the only sensible legislation that was enacted for Alaska. This seems to have been a case where a knock was a boost"
The Nome nugget., 1903-06-03

The carpet-bag system of appoint ing federal officials was never SUD- ported by anyone, in any territory, except by the hessians--those who were bought with price. There are only two real or alleged news papers in Alaska who boost the system. And both these exist in Nome.
The Nome nugget., 1903-06-03
A DIFFERENCE IN WELCOMES.

THE NUGGET extends a hearty welcome to Judge Moore and Clerk of Court Borchsenius, and ventures the hope that an era of peace has at last dawned for the second ju- dicial division. ."-NUGCET, July 16, 1902.
 "He (Judge Moore) was accom- panied by George V. Borchsenius, formerly clerk of the court, who has been reinstated." ."-News, July 15, 1902.
The Nome nugget., 1903-06-03

The kitchen cabinet IS said to be holding emergency meetings Kitchen cabinets are not a new ln- stitution in Nome, or elsewhere by the way, and history records that both the adviser and the advises have invariably come to grief.
The Nome nugget., 1903-06-03

condition of the fine horses was a cause of comment. And yet not so many years ago we remember to have read that so intense was the cold of this northland, including the Yukon country, that horses could not survive the winter.
The Nome nugget., 1903-06-03

Most men are shaved on the face, but the jury in the Jolley case, according to the order of the court, are shaved under the eye of the bailiff.
The Nome nugget., 1903-06-03

Orion asks "what is flag book p" We give it up; Orion, however, might ask the grand jury to make an investiga lion.
The Nome nugget., 1903-06-03

Within a week or two at most there'll be rattling of dry bon's in or a bout the district attorneys office.
The Nome nugget., 1903-06-03

If some alleged Alaska officials are things to be proud of, then we submit there is nothing on the earth beneath or the waters under the earth to be ashamed Of.
The Nome nugget., 1903-06-03

The bodyguard may still be do- ing duty, but if so the personnl seems to have been changed.
The Nome nugget., 1903-06-03

Still the question remains: whose district attorney IS Mir. Me- Ginn?
The Nome nugget., 1903-06-03

It makes considerable difference who raises objections.
The Nome nugget., 1903-06-03

The grand jury is still in session. How long, o Lord, how long?
The Nome nugget., 1903-06-03

In the Memorial day parade last Saturday the number and sleek
The Nome nugget., 1903-06-03

The NOME NUGGET hereby guarantees circulation double the combined circulation of all other papers published ir Northwestern Allsia Adve tising contracts
 will be made subject to this gualantee.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1903-01-24
A Victim OF the Flames.

Just no tho school children we're lsay-
Ink the grounds Wednesday at 4 y. m, +,
with shouts Of laughter and merriment
4 tragedy was enacted Just across the
street from the school building that cost
the life OF little Mary the five.
year.old daughter Of Mr., and Mrs J..
II Hamer. The little girl, together
with her sister, two years her senior,
had procured some matches and built u
4 fire In the rear OF the home and In
some manner the flames were commu'
nicated 10 tho clothing OF the little girl
and before assistance arr ived they were
burned from her body, inilicting inju'
ries that proved fatal that evening.
The mother, all unconscious OF tho trag
edy, was attending to household duties
inside tho house and the door being
closed she did not hear the cries OF pain
or II abe did, connected them with the
cries OF the school children, Dr., Dib'
brell was summoned, but could give no
hope for the child recovery and II died
about / p, IN,
Mr., Hamor, who Ia employed on the
Yves, end was notified BY wire, but wa
unable TO reach homo until Thursda,
morning
Tho remains were inferred Thursday
IN rairview Cemetery. Rev, Cross con
Quoting tho services.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1903-01-24

Emmett Anderson returned Wednes.
day from st. Louis, where he had been
receiving medical attention at the Mo.
Pacific hospital.
At the examination before Justice
Baird at Morrilton last Thursday, 1t
developed that Geo. Davenport (who
WAS charged with stealing tickets from
the agents Office at Plummerville) was
not the guilty party. Claude McNutt.
a boy IS years old who also had been
an employe at the Office, was found
with some thirty or thirty-two tickets.
among them three long book-tickets.
He admitted filing out two tickets for
himself and friend by the name Of
Plummer. stamping them with the
agent g stamp, and he and his friend
went to Memphis and back. He further
admitted having used five or six short
tickets, and he and his father took a
trip to Little Rock on them. He never
told Agent Butt he had those tickets.
He admitted all except taking them,
saying that Geo. Davenport had given
them to him In the waiting-room OF the
depot when George left, but this
statement was mot corroborated and we
feel sure that Geo. D. Is entirely limo.
cent. Esq H,F, W. Steinsisk Of Rudy
defended George in the examination.
Chief Pernot Of the fire department
has notified Mayor Woolum that the
fire hose 10 In almost useless condition
and that 1t will bs necessary for the
city to invest In considerable new hose
before the department can be made Of.
fective. As the city has no funds on
hand for this purpose, II may become
necessary to get up a popular subscrip.
ton among our citizens for the purpose
Of raising money, There should be no
delay. We have been singularly fortu-
nate In having had practically no fires
the past few years, but should q fire get
started with useless hose, the value Of
a full complement might BIO destroyed.
IT doeun I pay to wait until after the
horse Is stolen before locking the stable
door.
Some time ago my daughter caught
a severe cold, She complained Of pains
In her cheat and had bad cough. l
gave her Chamberlain 3 Cough Remedy
according TO directions aud In two days
she WAS we'll and able TO 10 to school, |
have used this remedy In my family for
the psst 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 m approaching attack
OF pneumonia, which In this instance
was undoubtedly warded of by Cham :
berlain . Cough Remedy, II counter.
acts any tendency Of cold toward
pneumonia. For sale by JOHN . KANE,
r. q, KERR, Druggists.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1903-01-24
Stricken With Paralysis.

The numerous friends of Judge Ben
Decherd were shocked Wednesday when
they learned that he had suffered from
a stroke Of paralysis and was in u pre-.
cariors condition.
The Judge had gone to his desk in the
Office OF the county clerk as usual that
morning, but after having been there a
short time he stated that he did not feel
we'll and would visit doctor and return
home. On the way to the Office of DR..
Bourland the stroke made itself appar-
ent and the physician accompanied the
Judge to his home and prescribed for
his treatment. On Thursday the entire
right side became affected and he con
tinued to grow worse and his physician
was unable to hold out any hope to the
family Of the improvement Of the suf-
ferer, and at the hour Of our going to
press there had been no change for the
better In the condition Of the patient,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1903-01-24
Laid to Rest.

The remains Of Frank Gronholt o
whose death we had notice last week
arrived Saturday morning on the cannon
ball from st. Louis. accompanied by
the grief stricken wife. brother and
other relatives. They were met at the
station by the Masonic lodge, Of which
the deceased was member, and numer-
Gus friends Of the family and conveyed
to Fairview Cemetery to be placed by
the side Of two children which had pre-
coded him. Exquisite floral tributes
nearly hid the casket, showing the es-
TEEN in which the deceased WAS held by
his friends and fellow employees.
Tho Masonic burial ritual was per-
formed by Worthy Master j. E. Powers
and prayer by Rev. Williams closed
the services at the grave.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1903-01-24
Conferred Degrees.

The regular NEE ting Of Van Buren,
encampment No. 10, /. o. o. f., was
held in Odd Fellows hall on the evening
OF Jan. 18th, 1908. to confer the patri'
archal degrees on six novitiates who
were in waiting to have the degrees
conferred on them. Past G. p, l.. e.
Finney called the camp to order, stating
the object Of the meeting. He appoint
ed the following officers for the evening
First watch, Z. P. Manse second
watch, r. P. Smith; third watch, p.
G. Northum; fourth watch. e. 2.
Nance.
j. W, whittlesey, s. w.; +. M.
Masters. II. p.
First guard, e. +, Turner; second
guard, II. G, Hayman.
Guides: Chss. Ribling, Van Bnren
camp, and J. NJ. Lewis. Gravett, Ark.
camp, No. 20.
Outside sentinel, Alex. Gooding
Josiah Stahl, scribe.
After filing the minor Offices, the 9.
p. instructed the guides to bring the
novitiates to the camp to receive the
patriarchal degrees, the following visit
ing patriarchs, hailing FROM Fort Smith
camp, No. 32, I. o. o. f., assisting
L. F. Turner. e. N. Moreland, L..
A. Willis, e. N. King. FIN Masters,
L. p. Nance. &C, Cook. A e. o Neil
j. J. Moss, Robt. Smith, and e.. p.
Northum.
After tho labor In camp had been
completed. Past Chief Patriarch h, Il,
Finney extended TO the patriarchs pres
ent an invitation TO partake OF re-
freshments with Van Buren, camp,
Whom camp closed for the evening they
all as u body partook OF the refresh
ments set before them, feeling they had
enjoyed Nh evening long to be remem
bered, feeling good toward all man
kind, moro particularly = pstriarch-a
sojourner travelling on the road through
the wilderness. -
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1903-01-24
pureh ased tne Mckinney stock.

Late Saturday Mr.. Geo. Il. Wood.
president Of the g. II, Wood Dry
Goods Co. concluded the purchase OF
the entire stock OF j, W, Mckinney IL
Co. and the same has been removed to
the Wood block, aud tho force OF clerks
have been busy all week arranging and
marking down the goods for n great
bankrupt clearing sale The stock WAS
one Of the beat selected In the city and
WAS purchased by Mr., Wood At n ridi'
eulously low figures The price TO
which the goods have been marked
will make them sure goers, The sale
begins next Monday and II you want
goods ut give.away prices don fail TO
attend.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1903-01-24
Frisco Line Excursions.

Los ANGELES AsD SAN FRANCISCO, California
account General Assembly Presbyterian
Church at Los Angeles, and National Associa.
ton of Master Plumbers OF the United states al
san Francisco The Frisco system will sci
tickets 10 Los Angeles and San Francisco and
return at the extremely low ratio OF St7 % for the
round trip, Tickets on sale May X n ~, H. u,
i6 " and IL, 1903 Final limit, July 10, 1908
Tickets may road via one route, returning via
another route Liberal stop.over privileges nj.
lowed, Ask the agent about t.
Low CoLosist RATES 10 the Northwost-Mon.
tana Idaho and Washington poinm, On each
day IRON February 18th TO April aoth lho Frisco
System will sell tolonist tickets 10 above men,
toned polnts at the following rates Bil.
llngs, Montana, sA20 Ogden and salt Lake
CITY, Utah, s26.iOj Helena Montana, $500
Spokane, Wash. $3.50 Portland, Ore. and
Puget Sound points, e3l,40,
HonnaxsKkRs Excursions 10 indian and
Oklahoma Territories aud TeIal-Ths Frisco
Uatem will continue tho sale OF these tickets on
hrst and third Tuesdays IN each month W oil
points IN Above.namcd territory whore the one.
way rate 10 800 or more, Rata Ia one fare plui
o. % for round trip Limit, al days
y, ", vuSRv, Agent Frisco Line
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1903-01-24
Married In Memphis.

MARRigp-In Memphis, Tenn, on
Friday, Jan 10, 1903, G, II, DUshong,
Of Moun,ainburg, and Miss Luella
Bushong, Of Van Buren,,
both tho contracting parties arc well
known here, tho bride being the dough.
ter Of Mrs, ", II, Bushong, OF this
city, and tho groom being n son OF Dr.
pushong Of Mountainburg, They have
Tho best wishes OF n largo circle Of
friends for n happy and prosperous Jour.
ney together through lie In which Trg
egsag sncetelv ,oint
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1903-01-24
REMARKABLE CURE OF GROUP,
A Little Boys Life Saw.

A Little Boys Life Saw.
have q few words TO say regarding
Chamberlsin's Cough Remedy, II
saved my little boy q life and feel that
I cannot praise It enough bought \
bottle Of It from A. u, Steerc OF Good
win, 8. ID, and when got home with
u the poor baby could hardly breathe
| gave the medicine ~ directed every
ton minutes until no threw up, and
then felt sure no was going to choke
to death, We had to pull tho phleRm
ont OF his mouth In great long strings,
I sm positive that II | had not got that
bottle OF cough medicine, my boy would
not be on earth today. JOEL DEaoSr,
Inwood. Iowa, For sale by john
o KANE, +, q. KERR, Druggists,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1903-01-24
p.JIROAD TIME TABLES.
MISSOURI PACIFIC.


MISSOURI PACIFIC.
GOING WEST.
e Arr. $50 pm. depart 90. pm
S :" MOAN. BID An
Daily, except Sunday.
"a " rl2p.m. tstops stVsn BUREN,.
GOING EAST.
Daily.
! 81 Arr. l;aP pm; Depart , i:,Sp,m N
ETA Has an. IL" an
Daily, except Sunday
i IS Goal Hill Local. Depart at ESQ m
GREENWOOD BRANCH.
Daily. except Sunday.
xood Local ATT. las p m. Depart. $50 p. m.
FFee',iinsn sleepers on IS and 81 Through
!, ats on sale 10 all points. For further inform.
kinn telephone No, 81 or call on
Change In Time.
The Iron Mountain has made change
|, ia time card out Of Van Buren, 30 far
i II relates to passenger trains.
East bound trains will leave as fol-
bws. No. "a at 1l;10 a. m. and No.
b at 10 .. m. while the west bound
rains No. IS will leave at $40 p. N.
nd No. SO at $40 a. m.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1903-01-24
LOCAL and Personal.

Mrs. R. H. Love Is visiting friends
$3n Van Buren,
Il E. c. Grower has opened news
Stand at Fort Smith.
a. Walter Boiling WAS in town Monday,
Ven route to Greenwood.
n Harry Corey has accepted position
hat Geo r. Wood a. Co.'S store.
The inter-urban trains run by the
Frisco are all doing n good bushes.
u Window Glass and Putty vt JOHN
no KANE DRUG SToRB.
n Miss Mable Dodge Ia visiting at Cairo,
NIll, having left for that point Tuesday.
y A. J. Blackstock moved to his new
location in the Bryan building Monday.
A social will be given by the Christian
Endeavor society Monday night at the
3home Of Rev, Cross,
Il Geo. W. Roberts has resigned his
position AS salesman ut Ed. L. Briscoe's
'pnercantile establishment.
n A door for the town bastie at Null
berry was shipped to that point by the
Van Buren, foundry Tuesday,
Safety" Cough Cure--only 20
Dimes q bottle VT JOHN O'KANg's
,DRU0 STORE,
Collector Pitcock reports taxpayers
meeting their obligations to the county
and state In goodly numbers.
Bishop Brown, assisted by Rev. Rob-
|ertson OF Fort Smith conducted services
at the Episcopal church Sunday night,
DR.. and Mrs. Carter were called TO
Ozark Tuesday by message announ-
cling the serious illness OF J. b. Carter
Safety" Chill Tonic--only -
3Dimes' q bottle, and guaranteed, at
JoHN 0 KANE 8 DRUo STORE.
Az soon az the weather becomes a
little nose settled work on the new
Presbyterian church will be pushed to
completion,
Lee Fleming has opened a store at
Catcher. Mr. Fleming has been for
some years manager Of q. 7. Cazort 8
store at Haroldton.
Capt, j. NJ, Baxter Louie Vogel, s,
W, Stewart and John Yoes composed
the delegation TO the good.roNds con
vention at Little Rock from here
safety Liver lnvigorAtor only
80 Dimes package at JOHN
q KANE 4 DRuo SToRB.
Postmaster Orrick has had = mail box
erected vt the Frisco depot and mail
deposited IN II will be taken to the post
Office at regular intervals for transmia-
sion,
Billy Minor Tuesday received his
now bar fixtures, which are very similar
20 the fixtures Of Bob Furth at Little
Rock, which have the reputation OF
being the finest In the state,
Rev | l., Burrows, OF Altus, has
been elected chaplain Of the house Of
tho Arkansas General Assembly, Mr.,
Burrows Is worthy man and has many
warm friends In Van Buren, who will BIO
pleased to hear OF his selection for the
position.
Thu Inward Effects OF humors arc worse than
,hc outward, They ondanger the whole system,
IioOl's HnfsnpRtlllh ofndlOhidA all humuff cures
al lhelf Inward and outward effects, Us mo
great Alternative and tonic whose merit has
peeh everywhere established, b9o
We wish TO call attention TO tho nd.
vertisoment Of the Van Buren, Loan Co
OF which W, j. Martin Ia manager,
Mr., Martin IL building up ~ good Gusi'
hess In the line OF loans and has added
stock Of jewelry and n watch aud
clock repairing department IN charge
of whieh he has placed Mr. ! NJ Lind,
late Of Iowa who IA elso sn expert op.
Hoiap
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1903-01-24

Mrs, 7, d. Rogers OF Russellvillo has
been In tho city this week visiting for
lncr friends,
The doors and windows Of tho old
Frisco passenger depot have been boOrd'
ea ap. |, becams necessary TO do this
M the tramps Ind established their
headquarters IN the building
G, j, smots Ia preparing to move Into
Miea Mamie Roa bailllug abott Fob.
fnafy ist
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1903-01-24
A Cure for Lumbago.

W. G, Williamson OF Amherst, Va,
says "For more than = year | suffered
from lumbago, | finally tried Cham
berlain = Pain Balm and II gave ma on
tire relief. which all other remedies had
failed to do, - Sold by john o KANE,
+. q. kerr, Druggists,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1903-01-24

Rev Cross Of tho Christian church
has arranged for three.nnmber lyceam
course tickets for which will DO sold ut
n very reasonable figure and can now
DO had Of I'd, ", Brscoe or NJ tho city
Feed etore, Three cash prizes have
been arranged for those eelling the
most tickets one OF u, one OF " and
two OF Vi each, Tho date Of the nrst
number will be Feb pd
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1903-01-24
Eureka Springs
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The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1903-01-24
Episcopal Church Services.

Celebration Holy Communion Ga. m
Sunday School $3.50 q. IN.
Evening Prayer and Sermon sop. IN
All are cordially invited to these SER
ices. J. B. WHALING, Rector.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1903-01-24
FRISCO LINE" (sT. l.. 4 SD
THE COURTS.

(SIRCuIT COURT meets Mt Van Buren, on the
third Monday In June and November. J, II,
vans Judge R. L. Rogers Prosecuting Atty.
<,OUNTY COURT meets In Van Buren, on the
J list Monday In January, April. July and o.
ober
pRoBATE COURT meets the third Monday
In February, May, August and November
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1903-01-24

c. X, lngeberg left Tuesday evening
Tor Alton, III. where he will engage In
business A soon M he Ia permanently
located Ma wife aud family will follow
hiu,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1903-01-24
Mo, Pacific Excursions.

Washington. D, c., SSsS. New York. N. T.,
Nj rs Round trip tickets via savannah and
steamship. On sale every day.
N. HyHM,
Iron Mountain 7, And p. Agent
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1903-01-24
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.
The regular ANNUAL meeting Of the stockhold.
ers OF the
CRAWFORD COUNTY BANK.
for the purpose eiectiug a Board Of Directors
Tor said Bank for the ensuing year aud for
transacting such other business a. may come
legally before said meeting, will be held at the
ONCE Of said Bank in its banking house in Van
buren,. Arkansas. on Thursday the 22nd day Of
January. 1905, at o'clock, P. ~
8. A. PERSoT
Secretary and Cashier Crawford County Bank
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1903-01-24

THE Press for Superior Printing.
The Washington times., 1903-07-01
SIR THOMAS WILL SEE
YACHT RACES TODAY
Irish Bar0net to View Contest From
the Erin.

NEWPORT, r. l.. July 1.-Sir Thomas
Upton will have an opportunity today Of
seeing the cup defender Reliance under
sail and in a race with Columbia and
The Irish baronet arrived
here on his steam yacht Erin at 1880 this
morning from Sandy Hook. The Erin
was anchored between the Reliance
and Constitution off the torpedo station.
Sir Thomas has never seen the Re
lance. and he is looking forward to to-
days race with interest. He said that
Reliance was a powerful looking boat.
but also said ne had brought over a won
derful boat in Shamrock III.
Today's race will be triangular. unless
the committee decided at the starting line
to change IL.
Columbia set on end a new topmast
this morning having split one while
racing yesterday.
Constitutions showing here in the last
two days is attributed 10 a change Of
sails and a shift Of ballast. She IS not in
the same form she displayed in the west
ward.
Racing conditions were not of the best
this morning. The wind was light from
the southwest, and the sky was filled
with rain clouds.
The Washington times., 1903-07-01
DICK WELLES HANGS UP
NEW WORLDS RECORD
Respess' Colt, Left at the Post, Covers
Six Furlongs in I:II As.

CHICAGO. July Dick Welles set a
new worlds record for six furlongs at
Washington Park yesterday, running the
distance in Ill As. He carried 1O9
pounds. The former record was 1:12,
held Jointly by Lux Casta and Bummer.
Taking the official time as a basis.
Dick Welles ran the distance in 1:1O 4-5.
The official time was freely disputed. as
dozens OF horsemen caught the race in
Ill %. Dick Welles was a to 8 favor
ite. and his winning after so bad start
was loudly applauded.
The fractional time for the race was
Eighth. OIL As; quarter. O;23 Is; three
cighths, O:34 a.; half. O:47; five eighths
O:59; three-quarters, iii As. Dick
Welles is a three-year- old bay colt by
King Eric-Tea's over. and is owned by
J. B. ResDess. Of Cincinnati.
The Washington times., 1903-07-01
Released by Boston.

Charles Stahl. of the Boston Ameri-
cans, has almost entirely recovered from
his Injuries, and will be ready to get
back in the game when the Bostons get
back home Saturday. Charley Farrell
has thrown away his crutches and will
he back in the game next week The
veteran Billy Hamilton is slated to play
with the Worcester Eastern League
team. Malachi Kittridge and Frank
Conner, of the Boston Nationals, were
released yesterday to cut l)v1 ex-
penses. Boston is really playing 25-
cent ball. and now carries but twelve
men. Dexter will relieve Moran should
necessity occur. and a pitcher play out
field in case of need.
Billy Reidy, pitcher for the American
League team Of St Louis, was yester-
day given a ten days release notice at
hls own request, on account Of poor
health.