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The Van Buren press., 1903-12-05
Hon. ?. ID. Scott Reports Worlds Fair
Well Along Toward Completion.
From the Little Rock Democrat

From the Little Rock Democrat
Among the distinguished visitors in
the city today is Hon. P d Scott of Van
Buren,, who accompanied his wife here
for II brief visit, she having come to at
tend the meeting of the executive COM
mittee of the A F. VIC. Mr.. Scott is
one of the national commissioners for
the st Louis exposition and reports that
the work on the great fair is rapidly
nearing completion. He laughs at the
idea expressed by some that it will not
be in readiness for the opening, and
points ont that it is much farther along
ut this time than any other world $ ex-
position SO far in advance Of the open
ing. All the big exposition buildings,
the Main Picture. AS it is called, are
practically complete and ready for the
reception and installation of exhibits,
and many of the state buildings are also
well along; some Of them done. The
Arkansas building is one of the prettiest
on the grounds and attracts general adj
miratiOn The next meeting of the
national commission will be held in st.
Louis Dec Is. The exposition is sssum.
ing such u magnitude that the world
has never seen its equal.
The Van Buren press., 1903-12-05
WIN Entertain HortlculturIsts

A mass meeting Of fruit growers and
business men Of Van Buren, WAS held
Thursday afternoon at the Office Of J l.,
Rea for the purpose Of formulating
plans for entertaining the delegates 10
the State Horticultural Society, which
meets here in January Frank Smeltzer
was made chairman Of the meeting and
Jas Barret, secretary, Plans for enter
tanning the delegates were discussed at
length and committees appointed IN
whose charge will be put the various
branches OF the necessary work,
The executive committee is composed
OF G, b. Fontane, }, J., Rea, J Neal
and Frank Smeltzer,
The committee on entertainment and
decoration Frank Shelter, A. b.
SHIRLEY, Mrs Dr,O. NJ Bourland, Miss
Clara Emo and Miss Kate Smeltzer.
Reception committee W Steward
d, w Moore Sr,, Geo II, Wood, Frank
Smeltzer Jno Steward p d, Scott, j,
w Mckinney, d w Moore, Jr,, Alb,
SHIRLEY and W, II II Shibley,
The Van Buren press., 1903-12-05

The governor has offered a reward OF
$3.50 for the arrest and conviction OF Z.
]. Murray, who is under indictment in
Crawford county on the charge OF muir
der in the first degree in connection
with the Tolson murder.
Martha Golden, negress with
police record, was arrested Saturday
night for using a razor on the person OF
Frank Humphrey. On the night in
question the Ancient and Accepted
United Sons of Freedom had blow
ont and Humphrey WAS doing the feet
shaking act when Martha, for some
reason took a swipe at him with her
trusty razor, inAicting severe cut on
the left shoulder. Evidence against her
was not forthcoming when brought up
before a magistrate and she had to be
released
John Roach, formerly employed here
as blacksmith at the Iron Mountain
shops but more recently employed nj
Wagner, | T., at an early hour Satur-
day morning, while too much variety
Of alcohol was holding high reyels in
his upper story took offense at the plate
glass panels in the doors Of the Boston
Store and proceeded to demolish them.
He very nearly paid the penalty for the
deed with his life, for in doing so he
cut an artery in his hand and when dis
covered by the officer was bleeding like
the proyerbial "stucK hog - BY the
time physician answered the summons
he had become so weak az 10 faint He
WAS taken before the mayor that after
noon and fined $40 80 each for drunken.
nes aud disorderly conduct, and besides
had to guarantee to pay for replacing
the broken glass.
The Van Buren press., 1903-12-05
lie Must Have Been,
rom the wynne nlade. Exchange

YFOIH Wv W NuIN
There is II report IN circulation here
to the effect that jeff Davis PM In n
good portion Of the day while at Wynne
the other day visiting saloons The
newspapers there might give us the
facts about u lJayrieburg News,
Alright, A. to the truthruness Of
of that report we cannot speak from
personal observation, for neither of the
newspaper men Of this place being bah.
tines Of "boo2e shops or friends OF
JEFF Davis, ARE in n position 10 pass on
the case But the report was circulated
here next morning that the governor
was on the outside Ot all the good stnll
he could handle, and we, personally
speaking, have never doubted the re
ports. The fact OF the ease ~, we
Thought II WAS OF too ordinary occursnce
~ take notice IN the columns Of the pa
pers. The people NJ this section want
news not stale stull,
Since the inquiry is made we will say
TINT he did other things worse than
getting DRINK Ne 0lrtpd Sj,bill IN
the face Of u gentleman In the hotel
ONCE and promptly offered 10 bet ESQ
thn, hp would curry Cross county This
gentleman, not being easily blu0cd,
calmly drew ont u few hundred dollars
and called Tor 4 snake holder Where.
upon the governor turned 10 one Of his
henehmen aud borrowed enough 10 make
hi. Eve ~ htlv aud gave " 70 the stake
holder, who IL our ely mnrslt,
Think Of It a governor wagering
money borrowed money hat he would
win IN AN election But that WA not
the worst nf the guse Amer forcing the
wager on ihe Rrull"laeu, 10 clear him
gclf IN the eyes OF his lHrrde and ~ he
always d0ps, lodged 10 the defensive
eide, he told them that "the old man
was blowing abont betting and pnt n
p'op to hin when n dozen men heard
him frat offer tn make the wager,
Tmsn, ~ chow his nerve, ne wen, du~R
AND AJAX d 10 call the wager Oh, with
Slir treats w the crowd
he must nave h"en drunk
The Van Buren press., 1903-12-05
EvangelistIC Meeting,

For nearly two weeks past the Chris
tisn church has been the scene Of
Evangelistic meetings In charge of
DR.. D. T. Stanley of st, Louis. Dr.
Stanley has aroused considerable en-.
thusiasm among the members of the
Christian church, as well as those out
side the church, and the meetings have
been fairly well attended. For tonight
his sermon will be on "Infallible
Right Tomorrow morning he will
preach on THE Second Coming of
Christ and at night Judgment Day
Monday evening 3 text is Two Knock
ings' and Tuesdays The Great
Invitation. "
The Van Buren press., 1903-12-05
Mo. Pacific Excursion,

Washington. D. c., s5S25. New York wv
s6l25, Round trip tickets via Savannah n,
Tickets to Asheville and Hot Springs = :.
sale all year round, return limit siI moo,,'
Mexico City and Monterey nine month, I'M,
Only one change Of cars between IT Snlo
and Colorado and California. Local Kansas n.y.
and Little Rock sleeper daily. w
Call at ticket Office for full particulars
", HYSn
Iron Mountain T and P. Az,
The Van Buren press., 1903-12-05

AVERY A. MOORE Of Faulkner county
is a candidate for the position OF Auditor
of State. The Office Of State auditor is
one that requires peculiar fitness and
we are reliably Informed Mr. Moore
possess to more than usual extent the
knowledge and fitness required for that
important position. We are not person
ally acquainted with Mr.. Moore, but
hope to see the Office go into competent
hands when the customary change Is
made at the close Of the term of the
present-incumbent.
The Van Buren press., 1903-12-05

FEW realize the enormous Importance
Of printing in our daily life. To be
sure, we all know that the modern
newspaper is to certain extent the
result of great technical improvements ;
but of the scope of these improvements
only the printer and the press maker
is aware. In special issue devoted to
pModprn Aids to Printing the
Scientific American tells just how i'm
portant the printing industry is to the
country, 1t shows in few comparative
illustrations how hinge is the product of
American presses; it analyses the eco
monte side of the industry it describes
labor-saving machines which do the
work of dozens of men-all in way
that can be understood by man who
Is not an expert on printing. The mum
Der has been prepared with thorough.
ness and care characteristic Of the
Semitic American.
The Van Buren press., 1903-12-05
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m,,p,om ss'nus Mohe AZ .he one ana
uuy g t t,meuy w.. tnoso o,s.,oss,ng,y con-.
aon io,",s y. Wesanessl possessea OF suen
pos,ua,V spe.,ng ou'ai,'e piopetues az 20
rma,iih, Tvs n,aae,s N EIoPompg, and
o,'Iu,nE WI, 'ns'Nce w 'oi'.,N Nv wy, 'hc
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mcuy neI.oy 10 40 Pay ,n, sum o. $50
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hlt anu teasonap'e thal OF our uee,nen',
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The Van Buren press., 1903-12-05

The Chicago Tribune says; Nineteen
lives were lost on the foot ball field dur
ing the season 1903 One was driven
insane from injuries. Thirteen players
were severely injured, some of them
b ing disabled for life. The number OF
minor bat painful accidents goes into
the hundreds and the list of severely in
jured is, necessarily, also incomplete.
The tabulation shows the serious casual
ties were confined to unframed players
The Van Buren press., 1903-12-05
Revolution Imminent.

A sure sign of approaching revolt ana
serious trouble in your system Is ner-
vousness ,sleeplessness or stomach upseIS
Electric Bitters will quickly dismemoer
the troublesome causes. 1t never faiis
10 tone the stomach regulate the KID
news and Bowels stimulate the liver and
clarity the blood. Run down systems
benefit particularly and all the usual ~
tending aches vanish under its searching
and thorough effectiveness Electric BIT
ters is only SOC and that is returned II II
don t give perfect satisfaction Guran-
teed by F & Kerr the druggist.
The Van Buren press., 1903-12-05
speoIal Land BUYERS, Excursions

win run to the new lands Of Greer County,
Oklahoma and other sections Of the great
Southwest in November and December, via the
Frisco system.
Are you looking for rich aud fertile farming
lands IN the Southwest which you can buy for
from one fourth to tenth the cost of lands OF
the East and North They produce as much
acre for acre Here is chance 70 better your
condition and add liberal amount TO your
pocket book,
For full particulars and special railroad rates
apply al once to K. 5. Lemon, secretary Frisco
Syslem Immigration Burrau, s. Louis, Mo.
The Van Buren press., 1903-12-05

SECRETARY WILSON of the agricultural
department will send an expert to Ar
kansas TO select site for the location
ef rice culture experimental station
The last congress appropriated S25 600
for five years experiment in this line
80 far, private attempts have been very
successful and will probably supplant
cotton raising on the prairie lands
Representative Robinson and Colonel
Vincenheller of the state university will
assist the government expert it select
ing the site.
The Van Buren press., 1903-12-05
A Frightened Horse,

Running like mad down the street
dumping the occupants, or Il hundred
other accidents, are every day occur
rcnces 1t behoves everybody to have a
reliable Salve handy and there none as
good as Bucklen s Arnica Salve Burns,
Cuts Sores Eczema and Piles disappear
quickly under its soothing effect. 2jc,
at f. q Kerr S Drug Store
The Van Buren press., 1903-12-05

JEFF DAVIS is certainly a beaten
man, said Sam Wilson, the railroad
Geteetive who WAS in the city last week
and Mr. Wilson is in n position to judge
peter than most anyone we know of
lie goes about all over the country get.
ting up evidence for the railroad cases
and in his rounds comes in contact
with all kinds Of people He doesn
hesitate to drink himself and In his
work meets especially with the drink
ing element, from whom Davis gets his
main support. Wilson says that the
tide Is fast turning and that everywhere
he goes find that the people are turning
from the demagogue COVER or course
one can tell much about the genera
condition here when nearly everybody
IL against Davis, but the opinion Of Sau
Wilson amounts TO something -Arlta'
delphia Standard
The Van Buren press., 1903-12-05

New services to Little Rock and Memph, Vi,
Frisco and Rock Island System, twice "a,
Train leaving Van Buren, at 740 a IN. reschs
Little Rock at 1886 p. m, and carries Q thioun
Pullman sleeper which sets out at Little RCd
and can be occupied until morning Z reschs
Memphis at : q. m connecting with all mona
trains on diverging railways. Return erVu
is equally as good. Give IL u trial aud be ca.
WINGED,
HoNFSEEKERs Excursions 70 Indian a.,
Oklahoma Territories and Texas-The Fnel
system will continue the sale Of these tlcksto.
Arst and third Tuesdays ~ each mouth TO al
points in above named territory whore the On,.
way rate IS 500 or more. Eaie is ole fare pl.i
,S2 70 for roand "Trip. Limit, q days
Colonist tickets are on sale again TO The d.
west and northwest ut greatly reduced niu
one way rates TO San Francisco, Calf aud poal
In California New Mexico, aud Arizona Inter
mediate are ST. %. One way rates to Portland
Tacoma, Seattle Wash, etc, s3l TO- spOisp'
$500 Other points in the northwest 10 propu
ton These tickets are TO be on sale daily fra
september 18th to November 30, 1908, via III
Frisco system.
p. W FURRY, Agent Frisco Line
The Van Buren press., 1903-12-05
Marriage Licenses,

Since our last issue the following
marriage licenses have been issued
jas spoon and Miss Lille Young
w +. Allen and Miss T. l., Moore
Isaac Ezell and Miss Sarah NJ, Tucker
Elijah Napier and Miss Laura A
Butler, Burleigh Brown and nis
Minnie Cox,
The Van Buren press., 1903-12-05
WOOdman OfflCers

The Woodmen elected officers of their
lodge for the ensuing year Tuesday
evening, The lodge is a strong one and
the election was well attended and
resulted AS follows:
Consul COMMANDMENTS. Morrell
Banker--John Kohne; Advisor Lent
J A Houseley; Clerk-W A. Bostick
Escort-James Finley Waterman
e j. Housley; Sentry, A, Davis
Manager for Long Term-James Doerr
Manager for Short Term-W II Garrett
Camp Physicians-W l.. Parchman.
+. A. Mickle.
The Van Buren press., 1903-12-05
A Youthful Embarrassment.

The young Enid hopeful il not 80
slow, as this little incident reported by
the Enid Eagle VIII prove, A. school
litt. Charlie, being one Of the geo
grNphy class, WAS deeply interested IN
learning the points Of the compass
sud The teacher lyon have IN front
Of You the north on your right. the
pnSl, on your left The west What
have you behind your" After n frw
moments reflection Charlie exclaimed :
"A patch on my pHn,s " And TO
make the information more binding
Charlie continued IN shWHpiacrd man.
ner ~ knew Yen Il Sue IT, ! told
plaumN You would
The Van Buren press., 1903-12-05


Miss lone Brown, who has been visit
ing friends at Denver, Colo after visit
ing Salt Lake City and other points Of
interest has now gone to Los Angeles
Cal to spend several months.
Nick Wagner was circulating a
subscription list this week for the relief
of Geo. Mirckes, who suffered from
fire last Saturday. While in town
during the high wind. In some manner
the grass near his premises caught fire
destroying his barn with over hundred
bushels Of corn, his fodder stack and
considerable seed cotton, through the
efforts of Mr. Tenney, n neighbor, his
dwelling house WAS saved, Quite @
neat SUN was secured for Mr. Mirckes
Between the game hogs and the fish
hogs II is n hard matter for the rea
sportsman to get any show at all First
one goes and slanghters so or 60 duck,
just because he has the opportunity
while another catches fish running NJ
into the hundreds, never thinking foi
moment that in their hoggishnes'
they destroy days pleasure for per
haps half dozen others-and yet thes,
people claim to be sportsmen, Butchers
IA better name,
The local lodge OF y Of r. r, vii
aid financially In the defense of w. +
Burroughs, the Iron Mountain brake
man, being held at Vinits for fatally
shooting the son OF the pumpman n
Segeeyah tank, From all we have heard
OF the matter the man il practically
blameless, 1t appears there was ,
gang there who made practice o
throwing rocks at the freight trains ant
It WAS one night while trying TO brighter
them away that Burroughs fatally sho
the boy,
The quality Of apples grown this year
| In the northern portion OF Crawford
county Ia such IA 10 show that this I,
yeriMbly one Of the garden spots o
nature, Heretofore that portion Of III,
county has been considered too rough :,
be ever Of much value from an agrcul.
tnral standpoint Now we find the bes
kind OF apples grown on the slopes ant
| tops Of these hills, and all It's resource,
are not yet known, Tor whore apples d,
we'll other fruits also do well Fol
years It has been known that vegetable
and potatoes grow better and keep bette
there than In the lower portions abou
Van Buren, Better roads will open
market for this and tend 10 settle tina
portion with live enterprising people
What Crawford county needs Ia u elias
" immigrants snch ~ have mad
| Illinois, Iowa and other western state
what they are today Wa have tn
resources but need men Of brains ant
Drawn 10 develop them, Texas IN max
iug strenuous efforts 10 locate poopl
from the North TO settle there, bat Ar
kansas, this portion At least, makes NJ
effort seeming to live under the ide,
that "all comes 10 hun who waits,
The trouble IA under that plan tn
present generation viii reap no benefit
The Van Buren press., 1903-12-05

"unthinkiug'' it is incomprehensible
and Incompatible 1t may possibly be
case of political economy, or it may
be pronounced by some great jurist as
a case Of ''Locomotar Ataxia.
"UNTHK. - TX. Pr.
The Van Buren press., 1903-12-05
A Costly Mistake

Bunders are sometimes very expen
siye, Occasionally life itself is the price
Of mistake but you Il never be wrong
il you take Dr., King New Life Pills
for Dyspepsia, Dizziness, Headache,
Liver or Bowel troubles. They are
gentle yet thorough 2jc, NJ F & Kerr 3
Drug Store,
The Van Buren press., 1903-12-05

Justice II +, W Steinsiek was In town
Wednesday aud Thursday. on the way
home from Sallisaw, where he had
been on legal business,
The Van Buren press., 1903-12-05

LEE COUNTY, which in the table from
The Democrat given in oar issue OF
Nov 2lst was placed for Davis in reality
went for Rector,
The Van Buren press., 1903-12-05
susscs,puor PRICE. 500 PER YEAR

GERMANY promptly and with emphasis
denies that she has any interest IN the
events in Panama.
The Van Buren press., 1903-12-05

u scdinlento or set.
tlingindicatcsan
unhealthy con
diuon of the kid
neysi II 1t stains
your linen II 10
evidence Of kid.
ney trouble too
frequent desire
10 pass II or pain
In the back is
The Van Buren press., 1903-12-05
Crtdrrh

Is discharge from the mucous mem.
brane of the nose, throat, stomach,
bowels etc., when kept in state of
inflammation BY an impure condition
of .he blood ard want OF tone in the
system.
Soo.he the innamed membrane,
strengthen the weakened system, and
the discharge viii stop-to DO this
purify the blood.
II WIS troubled with cetarrh for years
and trietvlrlpus remedies but found moth
inc that would cure me. | then resolved
TO try Hoods Sarsaparllla and took four
bottles which entirely cured me. 1 have
never been troubled with catarrh since.
AZ blood purifier | can find nothing else
equal to Rods SsrsGpari!la," WILLIAM
1HERNAE, 1850 9th st., Milwaukee, Wis.
floods CnrsGGQriiEd
Cures catsrrh radically and perma-
nentIv-reMoves its cause ana over
The Van Buren press., 1903-12-05
How To Find Out.

Fill bottle or common glass with your
water and let il stand twenty-fouf hours
The Van Buren press., 1903-12-05

. NINo NplNlUNlUk I'N'i Nh"' WV "'NS'
and bladder are out Of order
what To DO,
There Is comfort IN the knowledge 80
often expressed, that DR., RIlmefs
Swamp. Root, the grca, kidney remedy,
fulfls every wish IN curing rheumatism,
pain In the back, Kidneys liver, bladder
and every part Of the urinary passage,
It correc,s inability TO hold water
and scolding pain IN passing It, of bad
effects following use Of liquor, wine or
beer, and oycfeomes that unpleasant ne
ecasity OF being compelled TO go often
during the day, and to get up many
times during the night The mild aud
the extraordinary effect Of Swanp-Root
is soou realized II stands the highest
for is wonderful cures of the most dis
,fossipg eases, II you need medicine
vow should have the best, Sold by drug
yists IN hfly.ccnt and one'dollaf sizes.
You may have n sample bottle and n
book that tells all fVl-
nbou, Il, bolhecntfree EiaIwyxf esgslsA
hy mail Address d. ElsllEN.! 4 Y XIV
kIlnlcf & Goa Bings a's, ~ w iaffs
hain,rn, n, Y, When Homo At esssp hee'
writing mention this paper and don't
make any mistake, but remember the
name, III, kilmcfs Swamp. Root, and
The address, Dingham,on H. \,
The Van Buren press., 1903-12-05
WARNING ORDER.


In the Crawford County Chancery Court
Nancy Iincrd, Plaintiff
vs.
William LInerd Defendant
The defendant william lAncrd. is warned to
appear In this Court within thirty days "
answer the complaint Of the plaintiff, Nancy
LiHord
November 70, 'O3, u, W. MOORE JR.. Clerk
The Van Buren press., 1903-12-05
Hoods CnrsGGdriN0

Cures catarrh radically and perma-
nentIy-reMoyes its cause ana over
comes all it's effects.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-09-10
IS
THE ESTATE?

From away British Guiana has complaint the matter
of the Jose Da Silva who died here several leaving
litigation The alleged widow Of the
here asking help find
has the The much involved and will
probably be the subject Of further litigation.
Honolulu Portuguese and left a
considerable estate of shocking tragedy
being poisoned which they drank when they
his with the undeakers Efforts administer the estate
here occasoned much and the Supreme Court
Gently handed down decision which Judge Gear severely -
czed for having the held allowed large lee to Thomas
Fitch changed later held that Gear had
had nothing do with the of the fee Subsequently the Por-
here began look the matter and the disposal OF
Slvas property be thoroughly investigated result
from widow dated Georgetown British Guiana
and counersgnd by Witnesses the being unable to
write and marking her mark. 1t is as follows
81 the undersigned beg respectfully to mpore your pardon for writ
ing offend beg submit that am Antonio
Da Silva the wife and widow of Jose Antonio Da Silva who died in
the Sandwich Islands about four and the matter OF whose
being there behalf by Antonio De Agua DE
IPauo appointed tour years ago
vogue and this day cent have
received from him through his brother A. DE
Aguar De Pauo here understanding as to the
of this therefore urgently and earnestly beg
submit clerk of Circuit Court there through which this
would be most pleased to grant
earliest Information whether not the
of the OF husband Jose Antonio Da Silva has been set
tiled still and whether there likelihood OF my get
ting anything from my husbands estate
81 Sir quite INDECENT homeless and III great
poor that have been obliged to beg for paper
therefore portion received from my husband
estate will be very great benefit unable
enclose stamp for reply but supplying viii be surely re-
funded.
Patiently awaiting your respectful reply which trust you will
grant me by the address above the Hon. be- Sir Ye Ad
Servant, Antona Da Silva. Her mark X.
"P ST. be allowed Sir, to state that intention to
the hands of lawyer especially discover the
fraud it, that obliged to appeal to the
0O'''''' A'N "IDEM"