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The Van Buren press., 1903-12-12

Oysters and Celery are requisites Of
every well.regulated Christmas dinner
We will be prepared to furnish Won
with the best and Cranberries to 90 with
the turkey. Edmondson Grocery.
Secretary Miller Of the Fort Smith
Commercial Club is attempting TO carry
ont some novel plans In regard to arous-
ing interest in the work OF the club,
These are to make the club forum for
the weekly discussion of matters Of
public interest. II this can be made n
success IT will prove Of great benefit by
enlightening the business community
on things Of vital Importance to 1t,
and domestic fruits In Van Buren, and
for the holidays will have an extra rs.
sortment. Let MS have yonr order,
Edmondson Grocery.
We had pleasant call Wednesday
from J L, Shoemaker, Mr. Shoemaker,
who for several years past, has been
farming In Sebastian comfy just across
the river, has decided to locate near
Tecnmseh, Okla, and expects to leave
for his new home about the last Of the
year. His reason for making the move
Is that he hopes thereby TO improve the
health Of his family, He states that
quite a colony Of Crawford county peo.
pie are located near Tecumseh among
them the Boyd g, Hugh London several
Of the divers and others, Therefore
he will feel quite at home in his new
home,
BOOKS make an always acceptable
Christmas gift. At the Van Buren, Book
Store you will find the best selected
stock OF standard authors IN town,
Also books for the little ones,
The fire IN the third ward last Tues
day demonstrated the correctness OF the
suggestion we made short time since
that there should be hose wagon In
that part OF town. While It Is possible
that the house destroyed could not have
been saved even II hose had been near
ut hand, yet the chances would have
been much more favorable Az we M.
serted beforei The city has considerable
old hose, plenty good for immergency
cases The cost OF n small wagon and
shed 20 store It IN need not cost TO
exceed $50, With all the hose on Main
street on hand.carts, unless the bre Ia n
very slow one, the department can not
reach the distant portions OF the town
TO be OF much use, except perhaps IN
saving adjoining property,
You w got the real thing when you
get Hunt \ Lightning Oh for Burns
Bruises Cuts and Sprains, The most
penetrating and healing lin men
known, Guaranteed, Price 90 and 90
cents,
The road ovorseer OF this township
has done considerable good work within
the past year, Yet we notice, like many
previous overseers, he makes the error
Of expecting water to run up hill IN
having his drainage bitches higher than
The bed OF the road, He also adberes
too much TO the old out.of.date system
Of having the surface Of the roads Hat
instead Of rounded OF. Why Ia no use
made OF the road scraper purchased for
,his township NJ nm expense OF $3.50,
and why In this valuable piece OF
machinery being allowed 10 stand eS'
posed 10 the weather, without any
proteetionf We do not know whore
duty II In 10 look after these matters,
bat n oertaiuly mnst devolve someone
! 10 attend 10 taking care Of those tools,
The Van Buren press., 1903-12-12
LOCAL and Personal.

Toys at cost at Allen 5 Book Store
Fort Smith is to have refrigerator
factory,
j. II, Mckinney arrived home Fri
day on brief visit to his family.
Hand Mirrors Of all kind and shapes
at Kerr Drug Store.
Capt. NJ, Baxter has his eyes on the
Office Of chief Of police,
A general stock of Holiday Goods of
high grade at the Horse Shoe Drug
Store,
Hon Randolph Comstock was In town
yesterday on his way home from visit
to Ozark
Fancy Perfume Cases and perfume
in all the leading odors ut +, q Kerr 3
Drug Store,
Mrs, Ledford 8 new cottage near the
compress has been completed and she
IL now occupying same,
II you want something fine purchase
one Of our Fruit Cakes for Christmas.
Geo, Miller.
Mayor Woolum is preparing to have
u set Of store teeth replace the ones
nature failed to make sufficiently dur.
able,
Candies for everybody, from the
cheapest to tho best, ut Edmondson 8
grocery,
The plant Of the Independent Post
has been moved to the rear portion OF
the room occupied by Michel shoe
shop,
When looking for Christmas presents
don forget that the Van Buren, Book
Store is disposng OF Toys, etc. at cost
More residence buildings are spoken
OF and It looks M II the whole winter
will be busy one In the building
trades,
Geo Miller Ia prepared TO furnish
Just what you need In the line OF Can
dies, Fruits Nuts and Cakes for Christ
mas,
We have noticed II before, II seems
Al impossibilty to convict man IN the
circuit court Of violating the fish and
game laws Of the state,
Buy your Christmas Treo Gifts At
John O Kane \ Drug Store, Everybody
trades there,
II Ia now reported that a. T, Casort
will fence In the Point lake and keep
out club members and all alike--unless
they purchase permits from him first
Ours IL the finest stock Of Candies IN
Van Buren, and we can Tx You up some.
thing nice for your friends IN that line,
Geo, Miller
The Missess Ward Of Midtown,
Conn who have been visiting Mrs J,S.
Durham tho past three weeks, left Tues.
day Tor their home via HotSpringe Little
Rock, New Orleans and Washington,
D. q ~ was u very enjoyable visit TO
their cousins IN Van Buren,,
A bico stock NJ Military Hair Brushes
also Combs and Brnshee In eetH,
Kerr Drug Store,
The Van Buren press., 1903-12-12
Old Negro Died from Exposure.

From the Fort Saith Times.
An aged negro. possibly rs years old
and supposed to bear the name of Row
land or something similar died Sunday
night from the effects of exposure. He
had been put off train Saturday night
at Cherokee and WAS found perishing
and was taken to the home of negro
named Petty, on the Falconer farm
where he died without ever having re-
gained consciousness.
The Van Buren press., 1903-12-12
Coughing Spell Caused Death.

Harry Duckwell, aged 25 years.
choked to death early yesterday morn
ing ut his home, In the presence of his
wife and child. He contracted u slight
cold few days ago and paid but little
attention to 1t. Yesterday be was seized
with fit of coughing which continued
for some time, His wife sent for n
physician but before he could arrive,
another coughing spell came on and
Duckwell died from suffocation st.
Louis Glob-Democrat, Dec. /, 1901, -
Ballard = Horehound Syrup would have
saved him. Csc, 50c, 81 90. Sold by
City Drug Store-W II Ross.
The Van Buren press., 1903-12-12
Bottnr Than a PlAstar.

A piece Of flannel damppned with
Chamberlain Pain Balm and bound
on the affected parts Is better than y
plaster for u lams back and Tor pains Ia
the side or chest, Pain RNlm has No
superior M n liuiment for the relief Vt
deep seated, muscular aud rheumatic
pains For sale by John o Kane the
druggist,
The Van Buren press., 1903-12-12
HEART FLUTTERiNG.

Undigested food and gas in the stom-
ach located just below the heart presses
against it and causes heart palpitation.
When your heart troubles you in that
way take Herbine for few days. You
will soon be all right. soc. Sold by
City Drug Store-W Il Ross.
The Van Buren press., 1903-12-12
Cured Paralysis.

VS. Daily 2 o, True, Texas. writes.
my wife had been suffering I've years
with paralysis IN her Arm, when was
persuaded To use Ballard = Snow Lini-
moDt which cured her NIL right, have
also nsed II for old sores, frostbiles and
akin eruptions II does the work. -
csc, SOC. q 90 Sold by City Drug
Store W n Ross,
The Van Buren press., 1903-12-12

Soecidi Notices in the Local Columns Fire cent,
d Line tor 6rd insertion, and fre cents per
line for each subsequent insertion. Al locals
r,m and charged foc at obore rates until o.
jsr,d discontinued
The Van Buren press., 1903-12-12
Santa Claus
At Bostick's Drug Store.

Our Stock Is Larger, Finer and
Cheaper than ever before. We have
fine lines Of Albums, Dressing Cases
Dolls, MedsIlions, Vases. Cups and
Sauesrs, Mirrors and Toys, all at
very low prices. Don't buy else
whore until you see US.
The Van Buren press., 1903-12-12

Necktie Cases, Handkerchief Boxes
and Collar and Cuff sets at the Horse
Shoe Drug Store.
That the people in the country are
keeping we'll posted on the price of cot
ton is plainly shown by the increased
offerings whenever there is any con.
siderable advance in price.
farlor Pictures, Dining Room Pict-
ures and Ornamental Pictures of all
kinds, pastels, etchings and prints. at
John o Kane 8 Drug Store, where it is
pleasure to trade.
Joe Pendergrass, the insane man sent
here from Logan county for safe keeping
and whom the attending physician
reported as afflicted with spinal menin-
gifts, has nearly entirely recovered.
Ours is THE cake bakery of Western
Arkansas and for the holidays we are
making extra efforts. Let up have
YOUR order early.
I. W. Edmondson.
John Yoes expects to soon place before
the reading public of this section his
first effort in the literary line, which
carries the name of Jack Brainard''
A Romance Of the Cherokee Hills.
The book will be embellished with
Illustrations of scenes from around the
old historic buildings at Fort Gibson.
The Van Buren press., 1903-12-12

Hunts Cure II not n misnomer l,
doss cure Itch, Ringworm, Eetema,
retter aud all similar skin dlseaph A
wonderful remedy Guaranteed Price
rs and 40 cents
The Van Buren press., 1903-12-12

A word of warningl 1t will be to
your eternal interest for you to buy
your Xmas goods now. If you wait
until the last moment to buy the stock
will not be so complete, We are wait
Ing to serve you, The Racket Store.
Conductor s. c. Parsons, formerly
with the Iron Mountain, has accepted
n position with the Frisco aud will run
out Of Fort Scott, Kas His family will
remain here until spring.
There is a time for MI things, The
time TO take Simmons Cough Syrup is
when afflicted with Sore Throat Hoarse-
ness, Coughs or Colds. 1t is guaranteed
to cure you. Price rs and so cents.
Sam Bryauts sswmill east Of town
is cutting up large quantities Of oak
timber, Some fine pieces OF timber
land are being stripped of their market.
able timber to keep the mill running.
Holiday goods are being bought earlier
than ever before this season, The word
Of warning from the Racket Store about
early purchasing is good advice and
should bear fruit.
On great many farms north Of town
there is yet much cotton to be picked,
in fact, some OF the fields have the ap.
pearance OF never having been picked
over yet.
The Racket Store has pnt on an extra
force Of salespeople and Will try to serve
II y hundreds Of patrons with despatch
during the busy shopping season, The
Racket Store Is outdoiug all others In
It's display of pretty things for suitable
Xmas gifts.
County Judge Gross held an adjourned
term Of court Monday, when the
technical error made IL letting the
bridge contracts recently WAS corrected
by the receiving Of the reports OF the
bridge commissioners and the advertis-
Ing for new bids.
A glass or two Of water taken half m
hour before breakfast will usually keep
the bowels regular, Harsh cathartics
should be avoided, When purgative
Ia needed, take Chamberlain q Stomach
and Liver Tablets, They are mild and
gentle IN their action For sale 1T John
o Kane s Drug Store,
WI, Wallis, who formerly represent
ed Stacey IL Co, the Minneapolis com
mission Arm, arrived Saturday for m
extended stay here, He II now engaged
In the fruit and vegetable brokerage
business on his own account,
The Van Buren press., 1903-12-12
THE COURTS.

CIRCUlT COURT meets at Van Buren, on the
\ third Monday IN June and November. J, II,
Evans, Judge; X. l.. Rogers Prosecuting Atty,
IOUNTY COURT meets in Van Buren, on the
\ LIST Monday IN January, April. July and Oc'
tOber.
DROBATE COURT meets the third Monday
| In February, May, August and November
The Van Buren press., 1903-12-12
Fight Will BE Bitter.

Those who will persist in closing their
ears against the continual recommends
ton Of DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, will have long and bit.
ter fight with their troubles, If not ended
earlier by fatal termination. Read what
7. K. Beall Of Besll, Miss. has to say
Last fall my wife had every symptom
of consumption. She took Dr., King 8
New Discovery after everything else had
failed improvements came at once and
four bott es entirely cured her. -
Guaranteed by f G. Kerr the druggist.
Price SOC, 81. 90. Trial bottle free.
The Van Buren press., 1903-12-12
Rainfall for November.

The following Is a record Of the rain.
fall for November AS furnished us by
Mr.. l.. Graf;
NOV. "a. .....,............ o.b4 In.
Total during Nov. 1902 .....S.35 In.
This is the smallest November rain.
fall we have any record Of.
The Van Buren press., 1903-12-12

MISSOURI PACIFIC.
GOING WEST.
Daily,
40 S. Arr. 2;65 pm Depart 800 pm
NO So " 500 an sos a. m
Daily, except Sunday.
No. IS " i2J pm. stops at Van Buren,.
GOING EAST.
Daily,
No sc Arr. 1888 am. Depart, 1900 am
No 81 1000 pm, 1906 pm
Daily, except Sunday.
4 No. 70 Goal Hill Local. Depart at 6;00sm
GREENWOOD BRANCH.
Daily, except Sunday.
Greenwood Local Arr l:i5 p IN. Depart, 2l0 p IN
No S. goes through 10 Codeyville,
No So stops at Fort Smith
Pullman sleepers on SO and 81. Through
tickets on sale to all points For further inform
alton telephone No, q or call on
W. HYNEs, Agent.
The Van Buren press., 1903-12-12

A word of warning 1t will be to
your eternal interest for you to buy
your Xmas goods now, If you wait
until the last moment to buy the stock
will not be so complete, We are wait
Ing to serve you. The Racket Store.
The Van Buren press., 1903-12-12

Conductor s. G. Parsons. formerly
with the Iron Mountain, has accepted
n position with the Frisco and will run
out Of Fort Scott, Kas. His family will
remain here until spring.
The Van Buren press., 1903-12-12

Necktie Cases, Handkerchief Boxe 8
and Collar and Cuff sets at the Horse
Shoe Drug Store.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-06-08
PATENTED ELECTRIC LIGHT.
Newly Discovered System Of Lamps and En-
glres for Generating Electricity.

One OF the latest and greatest achieve
ments OF inventive genius will form one
OF the exhibits OF the Barnum & Bailey
Greatest Show on Earth this year II is
entirely out OF the usual line Of things
exhibited in such an institution, but Il is
all the more interesting because Of that
fact. Ii Is most useful exhibit also as
II Is the manner In which the show is
lighted. From the day the oldest inhab-
liant was a small boy at the circus the
method of lighting circuses has been the
use OF naphtha beacons or torches ar
ranged around the center poles, haring
noisy and emitting a very disagreeabe
odor
From time TO time some two or three
experiments have been made by circuses.
the first one by the Barnum e. Bailey
show Immediately after the discovery OF
the arc light In the way OF electric light
ing, but they were all. unfortunately,
only barely successful
Now system of electric lighting has
been discovered that is entirely practi-
cal. IL Is known as the Nernst system
which Is contradistinction TO the arc and
incanrescents systems heretofore so well
known. The Nernst light is very much
like an incandescent light, and In fact
1t may be said to be one with the very
important exception that II does not re-
In which the filament is burned as in the
ordinary light.
The Nernst system produces the closest
imitation OF sunlight so far known. and
IL literally turns night into day. It does
not disturb colors In any way, and the
shade OF a piece of cloth is precisely the
same in the Nernst light as In daylight
To produce this light the show has had
constructed two enormous portable plants
each plant weighing Ave tons. and of 90
horsepower. This power IL generated
by a vapor engine which obviates the
noise and sight of steam, and this is a
very great advantage and at once OBJ
vious to all.
This system OF lighting together with
the producing plants. will be open to
the inspection of the public. and In add4-
ton TO flooding the vast ampitheatre Of
the show with light so that every act
may be seen by every spectator, no mat
ter where they may be seated. II forms
a most interesting feature In a great coll
lection OF features. many OF which, like
this light. are absolutely exclusive with
this show
In this connection there is a most in
teresting fact. In these days when near
ly every city, town and village in the
world has an arc light plant 1t may seem
strange that II was this very Barnum g.
Bailey Greatest Show on Earth that prac-
tically introduced the arc light to the
world. Yet It is true. There were only
two stationary arc light plants In ex-
fstence when this show first used the arc
lights for illumination. and despite the
fact that II was not a great success nor
so good as the naphtha beacon as a por-
table light, II was carried all OF one sea-
son In order that II might be seen.
ooooooooooo The show, with the new
The show, with the new system OF light
Ing. will exhibit here on June Is and l6
at the corner OF North Main and Fourth
streets,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-06-08
CO11AGERS OPPOSED.
Proposal Of 0. n. P. Belmont TO Close
Street Not Well Received.

The proposition of o. II. p. Belmont to
close UP certain roads in the lower Sec
ton of the city which was before the
Newport board of aldermen last week
Is meeting with staunch opposition from
a number Of the cottagers and II may
cause social agitation, II the matter is
continued
Among the cottagers opposed 10 the
closing OF the street, are Fred Wander
bilt, Baroness SELLER, John Cadwala-
der, ex-Gov Charles W. Lippitt and
Mrs. Post while Lespenard Stewart and
w. Watts Thurman appear 10 be in ia
vor OF Mr.. Belmont's petition.
The opposition coupled with the state
ment credited TO the Belmonts that they
will leave Newport II the street is not
closed. has awakened a great deal Of in
terest in the matter and developments are
being watched with interest
The aldermen are to make an inspec-
tion during the week and will give their
decision next Friday.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-06-08
POLICE LOCATE RIG.
Or. 6riy's Outfit Recovered and Two Boys
Taken Into CUSTODY.

A couple Of boys urging a tired horse
were seen by Officer Isaac W. Angel OF
johnson. near the North Providence lire,
yesterday, and when he started for them
they abandoned the rig and ran down the
road.
The officer rightly being suspicious OF
such action gave chase and caught them
both with the assistance OF a lad named
McNslly and Joseph Lishtover.
The horse proved to be the animal
which DR.. q. Frank left standing on
Beacon street Saturday night, and could
md no trace OF II short time after
ward. At that time he was attached to a
Stanhope buggy but when captured Sun
day he was listed In sort OF a gig which
the boys said thy had substituted for II
in a farm yard. The buggy was later
found at Fairlawn and the gig was found
to have been taken from the place OF Ben
jamin Hawkins at Lincoln.
The lads gave their names as Joseph
Morgan OF Manton and Fred Fawley.
known az BON" and said that he lived
on Aborn street this city.
having been 10 the Reform School for
truancy and for taking a team while the
other lad appeared to have a weakness
for bicycles and was on probation for one
offense.
They were arraigned this morning In
the sixth District court and pleaded not
guilty and were held for trial Friday.
Bal was fixed at $500.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-06-08
TO SLAVES MEMORY.
Darlington Residents viii Erect a konu
msnt Friday and Hold Exercises.

There is to be a peculiar service at
harrington Friday. when residents are to
dedicate a monument TO the slaves OF
that town. The monument stands in the
Princess Hill cemetery, harrington. near
the family monument OF the Bickrells II
n q white quartz boulder, feet high.
fe9t wide and 2h feet thick. On the four
port qn bronHe nsSnss tablet a ixis inches
tiveted into the stone with bronze rivets
The tablet contains this inscription:
In Memory of
Negro Slaves and Their Descendants
Who Faithfully Served
harrington Families.
Erected 1903.
The boulder was found on Beacon Hill,
this city. near the corner OF Hope anu
Pleasant streets. and the tablet was cast
The dedication exercises Will take place
Friday at $3.50 p. m. at Princess Hill
cemetery Rev. Martin L. winston OF
the Congresational church Sarains.on .ae,tsa
by Rev. Mr.. Chaplin and Rev. Mr.. Caugh-
lin. Ex-Governod Elisha Dyer will de-
liver an address. as will Thomas w. BicA-
mel. a resident OF harrington and author
OF a history Of the town. poem will
be read by Hezekiah Butterworth OF Bos-
ton The school children of harrington
will render approprate ,ns musical sseeti9ns ans
slaves buried in the cemetery. People
attending the exercises are invited TO
bring flowers to decorate the graves OF
the slaves
Many OF the slaves served in the Ameri-
can army during the Revolution. Some
were In the service as much as seven
years and served faithfully. In 1874 the
act was passed which forever abolished
slavery in Rhode Island.
brief record OF some of the slaves
held by Barrington families is given by
T. w. Bicknell in his History OF Bar
rington." Many descendants OF these
slaves are today living In the state and
still bear the family names of famous
Rhode Island families.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-06-08
TO WHOM IT CONCERNS.

II was early the pupil OF Miss Sarah J.
Bodwell the principal OF Sanbornton
Academy of New Hampshire, and fin-
ished my course OF studies under Prof
Dyer II. Sanborn. author OF Sanborns
Grammar. Among my early studies were
Comstocks Natural Philosophy, Chem
istry, Blairs Rhetoric, Whateley's Logic,
Watts On the Mind and Moral Science
AT l6 years of age ! began writing
for leading newspapers, and for many
years wrote for the best magazines in
the South and North. ! have lectured in
large and crowded halls in New York
city. Chicago. Boston, Portland and at
Waterville College. and have been invited
to lecture in London and Edinburgh
I'm 1889 / started the Christian Science
Journal, and for several years was the
proprietor and sole editor of that Jour
nal In 1898 Judge s. J. Hanna became
editor OF the Christian Science Journal.
and for 10 subsequent years he knew my
ability as an editor. In his recent lecture
at Chicago. he said, Mrs. Eddy Is, from
every point Of view. a woman of sound
education and liberal culture.
"Agassiz. the celebrated naturalist and
author. wisely said. Every great scien-
tifc truth goes through three stages.
First, people say IL conflicts with the
Bible. Next, they say II has been dscov-
cred before. Lastly, they ssy they have
always believed It.
The first attack on me was.-Mrs.
EDDY mlsinterprets the Scriptures; sec
ond, she has stolen the contents OF her
book Science and Health With Key to
the Scriptures from one p. p. Quim'by
ian obscure. uneducated MANI, and he
is the founder OF Christian Science. Fall
ing In these attempts. the calumnlator
has resorted TO Ralph Waldo Emerson's
philnqnphv ne he nAri.
tian Science! Lastly. the defamer will
declare as honestly CD 4 have always
known tt
In Science and Health. edition 271.
page SIS. paragraph 3. I briefly express
myself unmistakably on the subject OF
vulgar metaphysics. And the manu-
scripts and letters In my possession
which vulgar defamers have circulated
stand In evidence. People do not know
VINO Us referred to as an ignorant wom-
an In New Hampshire Many OF the ma
tion's best and most distinguished men
and women were natives of the Granite
state.
II am the author OF the Christian Sci
ence textbook. Science and Health with
Key TO the Scriptures and the demand
for this book Increases. and the book is
already In It's 2T4th edition OF one thous-
and copies each. I am rated In the Ma
tional Magazine O03) as standing the
eighth In list OF % of the foremost iIv-
Ing authors
Il claim no special merit fany kind
All that am In reality God has made me
still walt at the cross 10 learn definitely
more from my great Master but not OF
the Greek nor Of the Roman schools
simply how TO do His deeds"
Pleasant View.
Concord. N. IL. June 4. 1904