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The Van Buren press., 1903-06-13

The Woman's Literary Club did not
meet last Monday its regular day, ow-
ing to club exercises at the Fort Smith
Chautauqua, but will meet instead next
Monday night at the residence Of Mrs.
Park Crutcher,
A proposition is on the tapis before
the Fort Smith city council to raise the
municipal saloon license from $500 to
$1,000, and as was to have been expect
ed, there are strong partisans for and
against this increase.
The annual tax sale took place at the
court house entrance Monday morning
A considerable number of the tracts ad-
vertised had been redeemed before the
day of sale and much of the remainder
went to the state by default,
Mrs. Fay Chew left Wednesday night
via the Frisco for her home at Riverside,
Cal, after two months visit here.
Owing to the conditions resulting from
the high water at Kansas City, she was
compelled 10 take roundabout route,
Road Commissioner Baxter has been
doing some good work the past ten days
on the Alma road, He has macada.
mized the approaches to Flat Rock
creek and put culverts wherever neces.
sary, putting the road in n shape that
makes IL pleasure to drive over.
We have II from various sources that
work on the new Iron Mountain round
house here will be begun within very
short time 1t will be Of size com
mensurate with the position the road
will occupy M n transportation medium
when the construction work Is finished,
Tom Wallace Is Offering n reward for
the arrest and delivery to him Of the
negroes who escaped from his place
last week, It appears that the greatest
laxity was shown in the keeping Of these
negroes and II Is no wonder they made
their escape without trouble
While this section has up TO recently
experienced an overplus OF rain, the
New England states have been experi-
encng n fifty -days' drought, which,
however, has finally been broken, The
past week has given the farmers In this
section just such weather ~ they have
been desiring, and the crusade against
weeds and grass has been furious, but
victory Is beginning TO perch on the
banners of the husbandmen,
one Of the four negro vagrants who
escaped from 7, l., Wallaces farm
laet week Parker Chapman was Inst
Sunday apprehended at Little Rock,
Constable Smith receiving message TO
that effect Monday, Chapman will not
find II no easy TO get away next time,
Tho spurs had been taken Oh all the
gang under promise that they would
not make any attempt to escape, but
they violated their promise and now 7,
l., IL wroth,
We have much 70 be thankful for
The drouth Just ended IN the New Eng
land states has been the longest and
most severe for great many years
The temperature during the last hf,y
days has ranged from frost to midsum'
mer torrldness and damage has accom-
panied each extreme, The frost having
killed early vegetables and the hot
weather parched the meadows and brush
lands until 10 was ,inder fuel for the
fires which sprung up on every hand,
The Van Buren press., 1903-06-13
Worst of All Experiences.

Can anything be worse than to feel
that every minute will be your last
Such was the experience Of Mrs, s. II.
Newson, Decatur, Ala. "For three
years she writes. 81 endured insuiler-
able pain from indigestion, stomach and
bowel trouble. Death seemed newt.
able when doctors and all remedies
failed, At length was induced to try
Electric Bitters and the result was mir
aculous. Improved at once and now
IN completely cured. " For Liver,
Kidney, Stomach and Bowel troubles
Electric Bitters is the only medicine.
Only soc. It's guaranteed by F. e Kerr
Druggist,
The Van Buren press., 1903-06-13
Startling Evidence.

Fresh testimony In great quantity is
constantly coming In, declaring DR.,
King New Discovery for Consumption
Coughs and Colds TO be unequalled. A
recent expression from T. j. McFar-
land, Bentorvlle, Va, serves ~ ex'
ample, He writes; II had Bronchitis
for three years and doctored all the time
without being benefited. Then | began
taking DR., Kings New Discovery, and
few bottles wholly cured me. - Equal
ly effective In curing all Lung and Throat
troubles, Consumption, Pneumonia and
Grip, Guaranteed by +, g. Kerr,
druggist, Trial bottles free regular
sizes 50c and III 90,
The Van Buren press., 1903-06-13
LOCAL and Personal.

Mrs. Max LYONS is visiting friends at
Greenwood.
Window Glass and Putty at JOHN
0'KANE s DRUG STORE.
Theassessor is now making his rounds
through the county.
John Brown returned Tuesday from
business visit TO st. Louis.
Safety Cough Cure-only '2
Dimes bottle at JOHN o KANE S
DRUG STORE,
Elisha Dyer was up from Dyer station
Monday meeting former friends
Born-on Tuesday night to Mr., and
Mrs, Geo G, Cook a daughter,
Miss Sue Quesenbury returned Satur'
day from visit TO friends at Little
Rock.
Henry Britt came up from Morrilton
Wednesday on few days visit to rel
atives
Safety Chill Tonc--only "a
Dimes n bottle, and guaranteed, at
John q KANE s DRUG STORE.
Mrs. j s. Heard left Monday for
Little Rock on An extended visit to her
mother,
Mrs, A, j, Simpson has returned to
her home In Van Buren, after visit to
friends IN Clarksvile.
Miss Bessie Jones has returned to her
nome IN Van Buren,, after visit with
relatives In C!arksy!lle
Safety" Liver lnvigorator only
az, Dimes package Nv JOHN
v KANE + DRU0 STORE
Mrs, j b, Collins left Monday for
hurray, Va, 10 spend the summer with
oer daughter, Mrs Kennard
Dr. j NJ Rowin OF Claremore, l.
f. spent Sunday Ia Van Buren, the
guest Of his cousin, Jasper White.
Hon, Rob ! l., Rogers went TO Little
Nock Sunday night to attend the gath
erlhB exercises Ut the State Law School,
assist Nature, There arc times when you
Smnuulu assist nature, II Ia now undctiRk ing 70
kS,au,o your Nslcm=lt you VIII take llouu \
THh'PNtlllN lho undertaking VIII be shoocsNul
noUn WlncHl medicine punAcs ANA bullds w as
"''NlhB else docs oio
H. u, Allen has had force Of men
U, work setting up the new scales, pur'
Vh0sed sometime ago from the city, on
,ne lot east Of the building occupied by
.ne Smeltzer Fruit company's Office
Inc old scales will be taken up and set
W. ~ some point In the country While
'u,s ~ going to be nm Improvement, we
sun believe there should bs city scales
anu city weighmastor,
..,, nave been troubled for some time
WIN Indigestion and sour stomach,
Wgs Mrs Sarah W, Curlia, Of Lee,
nom, and have been taking Cham
,uerihih 4 stomach and Liver Tablets
,nsnieh have helped me very much, 80
iust now can eat many things that
,solote could not " II you have any
,ouolo with your stomach why not take
l"r' l"Hse tablets and get wellH For sale by
'ohD q Kane,
The Van Buren press., 1903-06-13
The Revival,

Rev. Sherman, assisted by the minis
ters of the various denominations is
making considerable progress in the re-
vival meeting he began last Sunday.
The morning services have not been as
largely attended as the pastor would
wish, but at night the attendance has
been very satisfactory and much inter
est has been aroused. Already there
have been number of conversions and
it is hoped there will be many more
brought within the folds of the church
before the meeting closes.
The Van Buren press., 1903-06-13

Sheriff Pitcock and Circuit Clerk
Moore spent yesterday at the Point fish
ing.
Ford Allen came down from Wan, |.
T., Tuesday to visit his parents for a
few days.
The doctors report considerable i'll
ness, especially in the country, among
the children.
Mrs, Chas. F. Lawson of Little Rock
was visiting her aunt, Mrs. c. G.. Scott
this week, returning home Friday.
Bids for the construction of the new
third-ward school building have been
advertised for by Secretary Quarles of
the school board.
Prof. Frank Mclean reports that he
is booking fine lot of attractions to
appear at the opera house here during
the next theatrical season.
Frank Anderson is spending a week
| at Eureka Springs and meanwhile Rob t
L. Rogers is holding down the editor
ial tripod at the Argus Office.
Combinations are the order of the day.
At Fort Smith last Saturday the Fort
Smith Commission company bought out
| the Truschel Commission Co,
Last Friday baseball team composed
Of Van Buren juniors was slaughtered
at Fort Smith to tune of IS to4 The
boys are not making any explanations,
Rev, Sherman has secured roomy
revival tent, which has been pitched
near Mrs, Yerby's residence and begin
ming last Monday meetings have been
held in it,
Some big strings Of fish have been
caught recently ont Of Point lake. If
the netters can now be kept out there
will be good sport for anyone fishing
with hook and line.
Hill McKenney has become organizer
for the Knights and Ladies Of Honor
and last Tuesday night put the finishing
touches to the first lodge organized by
him at Hackett City,
Will Starmer, local agent for the Pa
cfc Express company received a ship
ment of Cape Jesamines from Texas
Thursday and placed this Office under
obligations by nice bunch Of them,
Capt Jno. Steward, one Of the few
surviving pupils Of Jas Orme, Sr.,
| whose death we chronicle in another
column, yesterday talked Interestingly
of his days spent under the tutelage Of
Mr.. Orme in the early tiftes-over forty
years ago-in the old log school house
near Fine s spring,
Chamberlain 3 Stomach and Liver
Tablets are just what YOU need when
yon have no appetite, feel dull after
eating and wake up with a bad taste in
your mouth They will improve your
appetite, cleanse and invigorate your
stomach and give You relish Tor your
food For sale by John o Kane,
The joint committee of the Woodmen
and A. o. wv. TO which WAS intrust-
ed the project Of getting up a Fourth OF
July celebration, have decided to call
It off owing to the unveiling ceremonies
of the Confederate monument at Fort
Smith, which have been set for that
day.
The Van Buren press., 1903-06-13
A FINE WALL ATLAS FREE.
A 20x24.Inch Wall Atlas Free With
Every Years Subscription TO the
Weekly Arkansas Gazette.


In order to increase its SUBSCRIPTION
lists, the Little Rock Weekly Gazette
makes the following liberal offer which
will be withdrawn shortly: They will
send you free with year subscription
TO the Weekly Gazette one of their wall
aliases containing maps 20x2i inches IN
size OF Arkansas Oklahoma and Indian
Territory and the Eastern and Western
hemispheres. This map Is one OF the
best maps ever published and should be
hanging in the Office or home OF every
one The price Of the map alone Is 81
and the subscription price Of the Week
ly Gazette is 81 but they will give YOU
the two for short while only, for only
81 The Gazette is Arkansas leading
newspaper, and publishes all the state
news furnished by experienced CORES.
pondents from all over the state all the
important news Of the day, furnished
by the Associated Press. (The Gazette
IL the only paper in Arkansas getting
the full Associated Press service receiv-
ing from 30, 600 10 "a, 900 words Of news
each night over their own wire, The
Gazette Is the only Arkansas paper pub
fishing full and accurate report OF the
cotton, grain, stock and other markets
all the news OF the state house the pro-
ceedings Of the state supreme and other
courts all the railroad news. AID II
you want to keep posted and get all the
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Of which is only 81 per year, or so cents
for six months, Send your subscrip-
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Enclosed find 81. for which please
send me the Weekly Gazette ..,......
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The Van Buren press., 1903-06-13
That Throbblng Headache

Would quickly leave you, If you used
Dr. King New Life Pills. Thousands
of sufferers have proved their matchless
merit for Sick and Nervous Headaches.
They make pure blood and build up
your health. Only 25 cents, money
back if not cured, Sold by +. G. Kerr
druggist.
The Van Buren press., 1903-06-13
Anlntareatlnx story.
Makes Healthy Kidneys.

The leading story In the June Ont.
post, "a Sun Soci WAS written by
Mrs, Harry Shlbley, one Of this eity's
most talented women, II isa truthful
narrative OF an exciting episode IN the
lives Of Mr., and Mrs I. ID. Bourland
while among the Navajo Indians In New
Mexico and IL fraught with much In.
terest. Fort Smith Times.
The Van Buren press., 1903-06-13
Racket Trade News !

vt depends not upon the sea.
sons nor the chances neither
upon hard times or good,
n upon friend or enemies, re.
ligion or politics, not on any OF
these does our success hinge, but
upon getting rightly at the busl'
ness, upon the basis OF merit, the
very best values the money Will
command, then turning them up
on n short, honest profit for the
money down, looking neither TO
the right nor left, and never LOOK
backward, always upward ana
onward with grim resolution
nerying our energies, industry
and courtesy pervading every bus,
mess transaction wading IN ahd
pressing on with Ihe momentum
That desperation inspires II VIII
need no prophet to foretell tne
solid results and priceless pleas"
ures that are sure 10 follow we
say TO those people asking credit
thSt nothing In the world will In
duoe M TO part with our goods
except for the money down To-Day
NOT TOMORROW There
fore, Il IA easy enough TO see why
those who sell for credit cannot
compete with the net spot Cash
Racketer, II Is easy enough 20
see why they are always beaten
with their own weapon the cred
it ledger beaten by competition
that listened TO no cry for quar-
ter, but marched straight on 20
the music Of the ALMIGHTY
DOLLAR that rode ronghshod
over possibilities and impossible
ilica alike,
The Van Buren press., 1903-06-13
Driven to Desperation.

Living at an out Of the way place, re-
mote from civilization, a family is often
driven to desperation in case Of accident,
resulting in Burns, Cuts, Wounds, VI.
GERS, etc. Lay in u supply Of Buckien 5
Arnics Salve. 1t s the best on earth.
csc, at Kerr drug store.
The Van Buren press., 1903-06-13
MISSOURI PACIFIC.

MISSOURI PACIFIC.
GOING WEST.
Daily,
No. 55 Arr. :55 pm Depart 300 pm
80 SO =" 50Oan. 500 am
Daily, except Sunday.
No IS " 1870 pm. (Stops at Van Buren,,
GOING EAST.
Daily.
No 5G Arr. 1913 am, Depart ll:OO am
Most 1000 pm, 1905 pm.
Daily, except Sunday.
No. 76 Goal Hill Local Depart ot 500 an.
GREENWOOD BRANCH.
Daily. except sunday.
Greenwood Local Arr lt5 p.m.Depart, 2:lO pm
No. s. goes through to Cofeyyille,
No. 81 stops at Fort smith.
Pullman sleepers on SO and 81. Through
tickets on sale to all points For further inform
alton telephone 40, p or call on
W. HYNESS, Agent
The Van Buren press., 1903-06-13
Cuts, Bruises and Burns Quickly
Healed,

Chamberlain s Pain Balm il an anti
septic liniment, and when applied to
cuts, bruises and burns. causes them to
heal without maturation and much
more quickly than by the usual treat
ment. For sale by John O Kane.
The Van Buren press., 1903-06-13
TIE COURTS,

D,IRCUIT COURT meets at Van Buren on the
I ! thiri Monday in June and November. J. II.
Evans, Judge r. i, Rogers Prosecuting Atty.
IUUNrY COURT meets In ' an Buren, on the
Y let Monday in January April July aud Oc.
tober
DROBATE COURT meets the third Monday
| IN February, May, August aud November
The Van Buren press., 1903-06-13

Special Notices il, he Locai Coi,tmrs Fire cent
a lime for hra insertion, and PEE cents pei.
line for each subsequent insertion. Al LocdtS
run and chargcd fm at ADORE rates until on.
deyed discontinued.
The Van Buren press., 1903-06-13

We can furnish you with Cantaloupe
Crates of our own manufacture in any
quantity. Let us quote you prices before
buying.
The Van Buren press., 1903-06-13
eureka SPRINGS

rhe Frisco System operates wide-vestibuled,
,a.tric. lighted trains. All cafe cars and dining
S"lIs under the management OF Fred Harvey.
Wirya of trains at
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1903-12-04

The entertainment of the Ladies'
Card Club, which was to be held at the
home of Mrs. F. W. Hill tomorrow after
noon, has been postponed because of the
death of Mr.. T. J. Clagett.
The ladies of St. Thomas Parish will
hold an oyster supper in the Groom Hall
today. Supper, from S to 8 p. M, IS cents.
Cake and candy table in charge of Miss
Helen Gibbons and Miss Grace Duvaughn.
Admission to Hall, 5 cents.
Services will be held at St. Thomas
Church, Groom, on Sunday, December 9th,
with Holy Communion, at II o'clock a.
M, and at the Church of the Atonement,
Cheltenham, at $50 o'clock p. NJ. Rev.
Samuel Thurlow will oficiate.
Miss Edna Tippett, daughter of Mr..
W. G. Tippett, has been appointed one of
the assistant teachers in the Hyattsville
school to take the place of Miss Alice
Gray, who has resigned to accept a posi-
ton in the Government service.
The Pinkney Memorial Protestant
Episcopal Church in Hyattsville narrowly
escaped destruction by fire Monday as the
result of an over-heated furnace. Alarge
portion of the main floor directly over
the furnace was burned. The damage is
estimated at 5000.
Mr.. Mendel Behrend, son of Judge
Elon Behrend, of Seat Pleasant, this
county, acted as one of the groomsmen
at the wedding of Miss Rebecca Heine
Behrend and Mr.. Levi Harold David,
both of Washington, which took place on
Tuesday night in Washington.
November was a cold month. With
the exception of November, 1901, the mean
temperature for the month, AZ degrees,
was lower than it had been for that month
for twenty years. The lowest temperature
recorded during the month was 1S de-
grees above zero, to which point the
mercury dropped on the 9th. The high
est was 70 degrees, on the Sd. There
were thirteen clear days, eleven partly
cloudy, six cloudy, and six on which
more than a trace of rain fell.
Mr.. Adrian Posey, of La Plata, acting
as attorney for the heirs of the late Jere-
miah W. and John o. Turner, on Tuesday
sold at public auction at the Court House
door, this town, the property of the said
deceased, situated in Aquasco district, this
county. One tract, containing 800 acres,
was bought by Mr.. T. A. T. Judd, Of
Washington, a druggist, for $4,000. An
other tract, containing 335 acres, was
bought by Simpson s. Hurd, lumber buy
ers, of Boston, for $4,000. The other
tract, consisting of % acres of woodland,
was bought by Mr.. Eli j. Watson, of
Aquasco, for $500. This property was
advertised in THE ENOUIRER.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1903-12-04
Death of Mr.. Thomas j. Clagett.

At 5 o'clock on Monday morning, after
an illness of acute bronchitis lasting about
ten days, Mr.. Thomas Jefferson Clagett
died at his home on North Calvert Street,
Baltimore. The deceased was the eldest
son of the late Mr.. Robert A. Clagett, and
was SO years of age. He had resided in
Baltimore for the past seven years, being
employed in the Internal Revenue service.
He had been married about % years, mis-
wife being the only daughter of the late
Major Thomas F. Bowie of the "Valley,"
and a sister of Mr.. w. Worthington Bowie,
of Washington. Two lovely daughters,
just grown, and a bright little boy of nine
years survive with their widowed mother
to mourn the loss of a most devoted father
and husband, whose life work and ambi-
ton were to make their lives happy.
Sad. indeed, is it that almost in the prime
of his manhood, with so much to make
his life bright, he should have been sum-
moned hence.
He left many relatives and friends in
this county, and sincerest sympathy is
felt for the afflicted family.
The funeral took place yesterday from
Trinity Church, this town, Rev. Thomas
Atkinson, rector of St. Barnabas' Church,
Baltimore, officiating. The pallbearers
were Messrs. William Berry, William
L. Marbury, G. G. West, A. Marshall
Marbury, c. c. Magruder and Robert L
Hall.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1903-12-04
The New Officials.

The newly elected county officials were
here on Tuesday and some of them quail
fed. Sheriff Middleton's bond was ap.
proved and he appointed Mr.. G.. S. Dove,
of F%orestville, deputy; Mr.. Charles Lusby,
guard to Jail, and Mr.. S NJ. Sweeney,
keeper of the Jail.
Tie Judges of the Orphans Court
Messrs. John c. Jones. R. I. Bowie and
D. T. Sheriff met. The Governor has
designated Mr.. Sheriff as Chief Judge.
Mr.. Benjamin D. Stephen qualified be-
fore Judge Merrick as Clerk of the Court.
He has appointed MIR. J. N. W. Wilson. as
his first deputy. Mr.. Truman d. Gross
was also retained. Mr.. Guy Grimes, OF
Oxon Hill district has been appointed
recording clerk.
Treasurer-elect Hardy will take out his
commission on Tuesday, December 18th,
but will commence work after the new
levy has been made.
Mr.. NJ. II. Magruder will assume the
dnties of his office on the first Monday
in January.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1903-12-04
Letters.

List of letters remaining unclaimed il
the p~ostofice at Upper Marlboro, Md, OF
December 1st, 1908. Persons calling fol
letters in the following list will please say
they were published, otherwise they may
not receive them:
Miss George Addon, DR.. E. Bowie, J
K. Brown, James Butler, Col. Robert Cat
lett, Miss Cora Clagett, Edward Graham
Mrs. Rose Grey, Mrs. Alverta Harris, W
h. Hemper, Mrs. Jane Horston, J.. h
Hunt, Miss Carrie Laure, J. J. Morric
Mrs. Mary Newman, Thomas A. Poulton
William F. Poulton, joseph S. Rawlings
Mrs. Mary Rose, Rev. E. Slagle, Matthew
Walsh, Miss Alma B. Welsh, j. H. Wen
die, Miss Hettie Winfield (2), William
Woodland, Mrs. Polly Fletcher.
CHARLTON SAssCER, Postmaster.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1903-12-04
A Beautiful Wedding.

A pretty wedding took place at "Straw'
berry HILL" near this town, at noon on
Wednesday, Miss Adelaide V. Clagett,
daughter of Mrs. G. V. A. Clagett, and
Mr.. George T. Cochran, Of The Plains,
Va, being the contracting parties. The
bride is a great. grandniece of Bishop
Clagett of Maryland, and is connected
with many prominent families in this
State.
The ceremony was performed by Rev
James B. Craighill, pastor of Epiphany
P. E. Church, Of Forestville, this county.
The bride was gowned in a magnificent
dress of crepe de chine, with a bertha of
real lace and wore a tulle veil, held by a
pearl pin. Among her ornaments was a
pearl brooch, the gift of the groom. She
carried brides roses. A niece of the
bride, Miss Carol Wilson, wearing pink
nuns yelling and carrying white carna-
tions, was flower girl, and little Miss
Elizabeth Wilson, another niece of the
bride, and Master Gwynn Bowie acted as
ribbon bearers. DR.. Thomas B. Cochran.
brother of the groom, of Alexandria, Va,
was best man.
After the ceremony a reception was
held. Mr.. and Mrs. Cochran left on the
evening train for an extended wedding
tour, and on their return will reside in
Washington. Mr.. Cochran is employed
in the railway mail service. The young
couple received a large number of beauti-
full and useful presents.
The Road Commissioners and the
Supe: visors of Election met here on Tues
day.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1903-12-04
Catarrh Cannot be Cured

with local applications, as they cannot
reach the seat of the disease. Cata1rh is
a blood or constitutional disease, and in
order to cure it you must take internal
remedies. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken
internally and acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces. Halls Catarrh Cure
is not a quack medicine. 1t was pre-
scribed by one of the best physicians in
this country for years, and is a regular
prescription. 1t is composed Of the best
tonics known, combined with the best
blood purifiers, acting directly on the
mucous surfaces. The perfect combina-
ton of the two ingredients is what pro-
duces such wonderful results in curing
Catarrh. Send for testimonials, free.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
Sold by druggists, price 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.