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The Van Buren press., 1903-11-07

Thursday the 28th day of this month
has been designated by President Roose.
welt as a national day Of giving thanks
for the blessings of the past year
Thanksgiving day.
Several very violent electrical storms
accompanied by rain have visited this
section the past week and strange to
say for this season Of the year they
were not followed by cold weather,
which is usually the case.
Capt. H C. Pernot WAS at last Mon.
day night = meeting of the city council
invested with the Office of Grand High
Flue Inspector and has been making
the rounds this week seeing that stoves
have been properly put up throughout
the city
Messrs II F. w. Steinsirk, Jno,
Steward and John Cain, appointed
commissioners OF county accounts at
the last term OF circuit court met at the
court house Monday morning to SO
over the whole years financial transac.
tions OF the county officials, which 1t
will take at least two weeks to &C
complsh.
The plans for the two new county
bridges have been selected and filed
with the county clerk, Bids will be
received until Nov. 1lth, when the
contract will be awarded II bids are
satisfactory. The plans specify tina,
the structures are to be completed by
April lst,
The bridge commissioners together
with Judge Gross met Monday at the
court house TO review the plans and
specifications presented for the two
proposed bridges over Frog Bayou
The blue prints offered showed tubular
steel piers and stone abutments. The
plans for the bridge near Alma gives II
an elevation five feet grester than the
bridge destroyed, which should raise II
beyond any danger Of destruction by
overhows. Bids will be advertised for
and the work pushed to completion a,
soon rs possible.
The Van Buren press., 1903-11-07

During the last heavy rise the riv
cut fully fifty feet into the bank near
the old Hays house below town, which
WAS destroyed by the big rise several
years since. II this continues 1t Is only
\ question Of time when the river will
again form 4 cutoff by way Of Ned and
Hollis lakes, which everything goes to
indicate formed ut one time a cutoff II
not the channel Of the river.
Carl Brodis had the misfortune to
burst the barrel OF his shotgun Monday
afternoon while hunting on Rose Lake,
luckily he experienced no more serious
results than the damage Of his fowling-
piece, In his excitement over having
knocked down n duck he got some mud
In to the muzzle OF his gun with the re-.
suit that when he fred 1t of the barrel
burst.
viii Carney. living IN the Oliver
Springs neighborhood bad the mis-.
fortune Monday forenoon Of having his
residence destroyed by fire, The family
were all engaged In work In the field
when the fire occurred and its origin Ia
unknown. Before they were able to
reach the building, after they discovered
the blaze, the fire had gained too much
headwsy for them to save anything,
In the matter OF locating the Alma
bridge at the Bowling place, Justice
Steinsiek Of Rudy brought 10 minority
report, He stated that II would be
inconsistent for him 10 do otherwise M
that site had been condemned by more
than one quorum court Of which he WAS
a member. The Rudy bridge site has
been located near the VIII Carney
place.
Henry Pape acted M judy. OF the
chryssnthemum display vt the Fort
Smith flower show last Thursday, lpci.
dentally, 10 show tho Fort SmithiRns
that he knew something abou, growing
this beautiful flower himself, he took
over large bouquet Of very fine speci.
mems Of this beautiful aowr simply
M an exhibit and not to be entered M
prise.winners.
Bishop Brown OF the Episcopal dio'
cese Of Arkansas has determined that y
carefully prepared course Of lectures on
religious subjects shall hereafter be d.
livered each year NJ some convenient
place In the dioccse, This year the
course will be given In 81 Paul y church
In Ba,esvile and will begin Nov 10 and
close Nov II Bishop Brown Of Arkan.
sas aud Bishop Brooke Of Oklahoma and
Indian Territory will be the chief SPEAK
efs, Among the others will BE- some Of
the ablest clergymen Of the Episcopal
church OF the state.
The Van Buren press., 1903-11-07

The first Van Buren, street fair came
to close Saturday night, though
practically it had gone out Of business
the night before. No one denies that rs
Il street fair it WAS monumental fail
ure and it is hoped the error made will
not be repeated in future As an
adjunct to a country picnic the attrac
tions would have been all right, but
when that is said all has been said
There is only one good thing about the
whole affair and that is that It was not
sufficiently advertised to mislead anyon
into coming from distance to see and
lead the town in.to-bad repute, for no-
| thing could hurt 1t more than have
people come from the outlying country
districts and feel that they have been
buncoed. The council purchased u
gold brick with only this difference
that the brick was given them. They
are human and will make mistakes /;
they thought they were doing something
to benefit the town, and they failed and
now are being made the butts Of good
natured jokes and, like good little
boys, shouldn t get mad
The Van Buren press., 1903-11-07
In Memory

OF Mrs. Mary Jones Plant. daughter
of Hon. JAS K Jones Of Arkansas /:
(By Lillian Rozell Msssengerl
So young so farther morning song
OF lie was scarcely ON the breeEel
Thence came voice from the far Unknown
Across dim mystic purple seas:
She caught the strains We could not
hear,
Though from her lips loves sn,hem
stole;
Gods silence touched her-then We
knew
The passing Of the noblest soul.
Her barque sailed on IN roselit dawn:
The golden cord WAS loosed and lol
The bows of light that o er her shoue
Reveal'd our depth Of yoieeless woe;
Aud grief OF mother.loye no pow'r
But God can see and weigh Alright
Lies part OF the truth. aud infuite.
She is not dead In aow'r and star.
And bloom that wreathes all besuty's
face,
Her soul speaks to us near and far.
with old time loye-from highest place
The spirit knows; while she will be
Tour waiting hearts-star of the sea
In music sweet In song Of Joy
In childhood's smile. In the fondest 4 ream
That thrills the soul 'bove earths alloy,
We catch the consecrated CLEAN
OF things divine. of her new life,
while she To love will ever be
Our tender, glowing star OF the sea-
The Van Buren press., 1903-11-07
Duggins-holle.

The residence Of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Holle Was the scene Sunday evening
of very pretty home wedding, the
principals In this interesting event
being Mr.. Walter Duggins and Miss
Kate Holle. MIR. Duggins during the
past year has been in charge of the
plumbing department of the Van Buren,
Water company and during that time
has made many friends. Miss Holle
grew up in Van Buren, and is q general
favorite with the young people.
The Van Buren press., 1903-11-07
Wolf-Hess Wedding.
LondaY's Fort smith Times.

From Mondays Fort smith Times
The beautiful wedding Of Miss Stella
Wolf and Mr.. Ike Hess Of Van Buren,
which WAS solemnized at the home of
the bride parents, s07 North G street
Sunday evening ut 8 o clock, WAS most
interesting and happy event. Rabbi
Kahn performed the ceremony in very
impressive manner The bride, elegantly
gowned In white meteor crepe trimmed
in lace and panne velvet and carrying n
bouquet Of bride roses, WAS attended by
Miss Florence Baum rs maid Of honor
The Van Buren press., 1903-11-07
cecember Number-New ,aaa M.
mans Magazine


or,a, isse You ever asked yourself in Won,
turVer moments, What was ths
nappiest day of my lifeH" A gronp ot
~slever ~ and celebrated women bav.
iru .oIuiru symposium for the Dacemher
number OF the New IDEA WoN,y,s
hAdAzlNE and have given their several
experiences during the one hsppiest dsy
VI their lives, and the result is excesd, !,
usIy interesting. This issue ia the
Shrlstmas number and the spirit of the
W.iuy ouSy season prevails in its pages
,, "iuaoie suggestions for gifts. for feast.
lng ana for house decoration are in
evidence, and many new ideas are sd.
yanced. The number is also exceedingly
a',h IN good fiction and verse and il
entertaining from cover to cover.
The Van Buren press., 1903-11-07

Steward Taylor figured up Saturday
the business done at his gin and found
that his business up to that time had
not been much over onc.fourh OF the
ginning done up to the same time the
previons year, This per centage will
hold good at nearly every gin which
draws It's business chiefly from the bot
toms, In uplands the crop Is above the
average but In the bottoms the outlook
is getting more discouraging every day
Land which last year produced more
than a bale to the acre will not exceed
fourth Of u bale this year.
The Van Buren press., 1903-11-07
MISSOURI PACIFIC.

MISSOURI PACIFIC.
GoING WEST.
Daily,
30 IS Arr. ?:&p.m. Depart, 400 I'm
10 " 500a,m. sos q IN
Daily, except Sunday.
No Is " 40 pm. tstops at Van Buren,
GOING EAST.
Daily.
10. 8 Arr. 1875 am. Depart. 100 a m
so.S " 1000 pm, 1905 p. m
Daily, except Sunday
No. rs Coal Hin Local. Depart at G0oam.
GREENWOOD BRANCH.
Daily. except Sunday.
Greenwood Local Arr li5 pm. Depart 2;lo p. N
No S. goes through to Cofeyville,
No 50 stops at Fort smith,
Pullman sleepers on So and s. Through
tickets on sale to all points For further inform
alton telephone No 81 or call on
W. HYSES. Agent
The Van Buren press., 1903-11-07
LOCAL and PERSONAL.

Wilson Shipley has accepted posi-
ton at Faber's grocery,
Window Glass and Putty ut JOHN
O'KANE S DRUG STORE.
Mrs. j. L. Morgan left Saturday for
an extended visit with son at Ozark
Mrs. j. b. Car ter Of Ozark was the
guest Of Mrs. S. A. Pernot first Of the
week
Safety" Cough Cure-only "2
Dimes bottle at JOHN O'KANE s
DRUG STORE.
Nicodemus Bros, were putting new
roof on Pape Bros, store building this
week.
Will Hynes returned Friday from a
brief visit at Pine Bluff and Hot
Springs.
Safety Chill Tonic--only -
Dimes bottle, and guaranteed, at
JOHN o kANE's DRUG STORE,
The Pacific eIpressmen' = strike h as
failed and has been declared of by the
strike leaders
j. l., Finney, late OF Huntington,
has purchased the Lowery grocery
stock In the East End
Mrs, Jes Wood! and Miss Mamie
Woolum returned last Friday from u
brief visit 10 ST, Louis,
Fora bilious attack take Chamber
IAN \ stomach and Liver Tablets and u
quick cure is certain. For Sale by
John . Kane.
Several car loads OF horses have been
oronght here within the past two weeks
70 be placed on the market
Mr. and Mrs, Fay Chew arrived Sun
DAY from Riverside, Call on n two
weeks visit to relatives here,
Tableware A brand.new stock OF
hne Tableware plain white and decorat-
ed AT original Racket Price,
The Racket Store.
o. 7, Warren aud Miss Lottie stan.
tord both OF this county procured
marriage license last Saturday,
The Crawford county delegates re-
turned last Friday from attending the
old Fellows Grand Lodge at jonesboro,
Mrs, Anna Morgan and children
arrived Saturday from Springfield
MO- on visit to Mira Ben Decherd,
Tow Hes, wofk canno, be done without goot
nvalll nvalll ana ynQ cart have good health WllhOu
pnte blood Hoods Safsapafllla IL the steh
WY pln0d maker II gives appetite strength
'"' 'lgot ahd cures disease,
Constipation is cured by Hoods Pills 25c, ~'
The open season for quail began Mon
o"y aud the birds around Van Bnrer
on MI nnposted land were kept Oh The
move all day,
IL was lucky that Saturday night wal
o'eagreeable Tor tho small boy wal
pfepai X TO do mischief when tho rain
drove him to cover,
Chancellor Boutland convened chano
cry court In regular session Monda,
Woroing The docket ww u light on,
"Ha he expected 70 AUish up yesterday
The Van Buren press., 1903-11-07
Not u Sick Day Since.

~ was taken severely sick with kid.
ney trouble. tried ull sorts Of lnpdi'
cines, none Of which relieved mp. one
day | pnw an MI of your Electric
Ditters aud determined 10 try that.
After taking n few doses ! felt relieved
aud soon thereafter was entirely cured ,
and have not seen n sick day since
Naighbora of mine have been cured NJ
Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Liver and
Kidney troubles and General De,
bility, - This Ia what b +, Bass, oi
Frplnount, N, c., writes Only SOC
ut 4, q, kerrs Drug Store,
The Van Buren press., 1903-11-07
CONSTIPATION,

Health Is absolutely impossible II
constipation be present, Many serious
cases Of liver and kidney complaint
have sprung from neglected constipa.
tion, Such deplorable condition IA
unnecessary, There In n cnre Tor II.
Herbine will speedily remedy matters.
&. A Lindsay. Pm, Bronson. Fla.
writes, Feb l2. 1902: Having tried
Herbipe, find II n fine medicine for
constipation - SOC per bottle. Sold
by W. II Ross City Drug Store.
The Van Buren press., 1903-11-07
NEURALGIA PAINS,

Rheumatism lunbago and scistic pains
yield to the penetrating influence Of
trates to the nerves and bone and being
absorbed into the blood, its healing
properties are conveyed to every part of
the body, and effect some wonderful
cures. Csc, soc, 81 90. Sold by w Il.
Ross-City Drug Store.
The Van Buren press., 1903-11-07
MANAGER WANTED.

Trustworthy lady or gentleman TO manage
business In this county and adjoining territory
for well and favorably known house OF solid
financial standing. s20W Atraight cash salary
and expenses, paid each Monday by check
direct from headquarters Expense money
advanced position permanent Address Mauag.
or, 6l0 Monon Bldg, Chicago, III.
The Van Buren press., 1903-11-07
Best LinIment on Earth.

Henry ID. Baldwin. Supt City Water
Works, Shullsburg, Wis. writes: II
have tried many kinds of liniment, but
| have never received much ben, fit
until used Ballard s Snow Liniment
for rheumatism and pains. | think it
the best liniment ou earth ESQ. soc,
81 90. Sold by W, II. Ross-City Drug
Store
The Van Buren press., 1903-11-07

Clarence Poplia sustsised quite =
severe tsll Will. making \ So,nersanlt
leap from the tigh, wirs on upper Nam
street, on which he had been giving
exhibitions to the grOsnd lie mis'
judged his distance aud instead VI
aligh,ing on bia tpet be fell on his back,
Luckily The roadbcd was soft NM n result
VI the rain,
In spite IT the nnfnvornhe weather
quite numbpr of Fort Smithians came
over Friday Dight 10 take Ia our street.
fair, md IN spit. ~ all 'he npfavorahls
conditions appeared to enjoy them.
selves.
The Van Buren press., 1903-11-07
Open Your Mouth

And swallow one. Cheatham s Lax
ative Chill Tablets combines all the
qualities OF the best liquid chill Tonics.
Dose always ready. Dose always the
same. No cure-no pay.
The Van Buren press., 1903-11-07
THE COURTS.

ClRCuIT COURT meets at Van Buren, os the
I ! third Monday In June and November J. H.
gvsps, Judge; K, l., Rogers, Prosecuting ATTY.
HOUSTY COURT meets In Van Buren on the
! lat Monday IN January, April July and oc.
!ober
DROBATE COURT meets the third Monday
| In February, May, August and November
The Van Buren press., 1903-11-07
Rainfall for October,
The following is record of the rain
fail for October as furnished us by Mr..
L. Graf.
A Periious Leap

From Pixies Peak, IA 1874 feet, will
not cure softening Of the brain, but II
rs cent box of Chestham' s Laxative
Chill Tablets will cure chills. No cure
no pay.
The Van Buren press., 1903-11-07
Repent OF Your Sine

ana use Hunts Lightning Oil for all
pains Catarrh, Neurslgis, Rheu,pat.
ISM, Cuts, Burns, Collie and Diarrhop
satisfsction guaranteed or money re-.
funded. 25 and so cents.
The Van Buren press., 1903-11-07

Special Notices in The Locai Columns Fire rent'
q Line for drd insertion, and Gre cents pr
Hut for zach subsequent iusertion. Al iooaI'
run and charged for Of o5ou rate, un'il o.
d,red Discontinued
The Van Buren press., 1903-11-07
Unclaimed Letters.
Mistakes are Costly.

You can make no mistake 10y using
Hunt ~ Cnre for Itch letter, RingwornI
and Itching Piles. No cure no pay
The Van Buren press., 1903-11-07
We Tell No Secrets.

1t is an open secret that Hunt s
Lightning Oil cures everything but
broken hearts and softening Of the
brain. 25 and so cents.
The Van Buren press., 1903-11-07

Louie Vogel, who during the past
summer has been with the construc-
ton crew on the west end, is again at
his old place in Rosdmaster Simmons
office, Mr.. Vogel reports much pro-
gress in the work OF cutting down hills
between Van Buren and Wagner.
From all we can learn the law passed
by the last legislature prohibiting the
shooting OF water fowl before sunrise or
after sunset ia being violated daily. 1t is
hoped some OF these violators will be
caught up with by our officers and put
through SO that others may take warn
ing.
Three carloads Of pipe for the water
works extension were received by Supt,
Molloy Thursday via the Iron Mountain
route and from there switched to the
Frisco yards. II the weather is favor
able work at putting them under ground
will be be finished next week. Digging
of the trenches WAS begun yesterday,
The Van Buren press., 1903-11-07
How to sueeeed IN euslness.

Keep yonr liver In good condition hy
using simmons Liver Purifier (tin
box, II cOrree,s The Constipation,
cures indigestion, billiousness stops
Headache, gets your heart IN he right
place so You can uW,le At your mighhor.
The Van Buren press., 1903-11-07

The business of the Van Bnren Water
company has enlarged 40 during recent
years that, during the summer months
vt least, tho attendance of tho engineer
At the pumping station Ia needed almost
daily, To avoid the daily and sS.mile
trip from the present residence OF the
engineer NJ the reservoir 10 the station
the company will erect handsome
cottage adjoining the pump ho,e which
will be occupied by the engiaeer, thus
making II convncient for him and also
insurng better water supply, Tor ths
engineer will be on hand TO pump clear
water, when there IL n threatened
] pla.
The Van Buren press., 1903-11-07
CURED CONSUMPTION.

Mrs u. W Evans. Clearwater, Kan.
writes: MY husband lay sick for
three months. The doctors said that
he hid quick consumption, We pro
cured bottle Of Ballard y Horehound
syrup and II cured him. That was
sis wears ago. Since then we have
always kept 4 bottl. In the house. We
cannot do without II For coughs and
colds II has M equal. - a5c soc II 90.
Sold by W. II. Koss--City Drug Store.
The Van Buren press., 1903-11-07

Misses Kate Creekmore and Bessie
brodie are visiting at Sallissw this
week.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1903-11-13
MITCHELL FOR CABINET.
Rumor That He Will Succeed Cortcl-
vou as Secro+arv of Co,rarce

huUlOF tnGk TIC WUl OuCCceu SCFLCt-
you as Secretary Of Commerce.
Pittsburg, Pa, Nov. 1O.-The Dispatch
publishes a story to the effect that John
Mitchell will not be a candidate for re-
election as president of the United Mine
Workers union at the January conven-
lion. This statement "a made by a
close personal friend of Mr.. Mitchell
during a short layover here of the
miners president and Other officials of
the organization who are on their way
20 Boston to attend the convention Of
the American Federation of Labor.
The announcement from this appar-
emily authentic source is raised above
mere mo
The same gentleman said Mr.. Mitch
I'll, assuming h a President Roosevelt
would be reelected, decided to lay
aside the miners Office to become a
member of the presidents cabinet, sue
ceeding George II. Cortelyou as secre-
tary OF the department of commerce
and labor. Secretary Cortelyou, ii is
said. has decided not again to be the
head Of the department., and may go
back to the position of private ,secre-
tary to the president.
President Mitchell. w. B. Wilson and
I. J.. Lewis and national vice presi-
dents of the miners union. together
with local labor officials, have deft for
Boston.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1903-11-13
WILL GOES TO PROBATE
Judge Says Bryan Did Not Use Und'
Influence With Eennett.

New Haven, Conn, Nov. i.-JudS|
cleveland in probate court today an
nounced he had decided there was nt|
q influence by William j. BrgaI
over the late Philo S. Bennett In tf|
construction of the latter's will, ols
mat the sealed letter about wheel
there has been SO much contention VA
not incorporated In the will. lie flna.
the document properly executed. Sll
MS decision the judge says: 1T is noi
the province OF this court in probatlnl
a Will to construe Its provisions Ips
FORMAL announcement Of the decree va,
postponed until tomorrow by reason o!
Mr.. Bryan's absence. "a
In rendering the decision Judss
Cleveland said: 4.
I find the question whether the wv
was properly executed was not RAISE.
find 1T was improperly executed, ap
That n testator had sufficient tesla.
mentary capacity. I find there ~
no undue influence by Bryan over bsa,
nett. 1t was claimed the sealed le..s,
should be incorporated in the WILL. !
ma that reference in the will Is sun.
Gent, as to the letter, yet the languas,,
IN the document itself plainly indlca.eo
the Will was executed before the lelse
was written. There was In exlsteDsSs
before the will was executed a dupn'
cate of the sealed letter. That IS co.,.
sidered In support of the contenu,Ua1
mat the paper was a part Of the w, y.
The sealed letter was found with " y
VIII. I find there was no undue ~ ~
nuence, but that the sealed letter W.
not incorporated in the will"
me court further said he eXpress,sa;
no opinion as to whether the sealst
letter, which gives $4,000 to Bryan al an
tam1ly, can be incorporated in the Wy
1t may be urged" he contlnu y,
that 1t can be used, but as to thai "
court a no opinion to express. NJ,
The judge stated 1t was O quest ~
whether the probate court had " ~
right to consider the construction ~ =
the sealed letter. 1t Is also a quesllJn,
whether the lawyers in the case cow "
so frame a question In relation to. ~
matter as to bring it within the prov
lnce of the probate court to consider
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1903-11-13
WAS IT %lNlTlATIoN7
baltimore Dental Student Is lFcune.
Dead 4, His Room.

Dead IL His Room.
. Baltimore, Rid, New. 10.--Ihe police
Ire Investigating the cause of the death
If Martin Loew, 81 years old. a student
n the dental department of the Uni
yersity of Maryland, whose lifeless
body was found in his at his
boarding house. His roommate, Ephri-
am Stone, "a years old, was lying I'M
conscious beside the bed.
Loew is from Silesia, Germany, and
stone halls from Capetown, South At
:ica.
Loew, 1t is said, has relatives in New
York city. His body is at the morgue.
1t is said that the men were Initial
ed last week into the Phi Psi Chi, a
college fraternity of which many OF the
students of the university We're mem
bers. From bruises on the bodies OF
The two men it would seem that they
had been roughly handled, whether
from the initiation or otherwise is not
known. An inquest and post-mortem
examination will be held by the au-
thorities today.
Stone was removed to the Maryland
university hospital, Where he made a
rambling statement as to the expert
ence of himself and Loew during the
previous night. Neither was PnySlcai-
~ able to assist the other, he said, al
though each thought the other was
dying in great agony. He claims that
the bruises OF the bodies of himself
and Loew We're due to hazing by their
classmates, but admits that they
had been recently initiated into the Phi
Psi Chi fraternity.
Stanley B. Smith, of ST. Johns, N. B.,
president of the fraternity, was ar
rested on the technical charge of as
sault. Twenty-Five members of the So
,iety hav been cited to appear before
he coroner's jury to testify.