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The Van Buren press., 1903-08-29

Elmer Lloyd spent the past week visit
Ing relatives in Franklin county.
Mrs w. H, H. shibley is at winslow
Tor the remainder of the summer.
-, Safety Liver Invigorator-onlv
90 Dimes package at JOHN
V KANE S DRUG STORE.
Mrs A. j. Blackstock and children
returned Tuesday morning from several
weeks visit at Mount Vernon, Tex.
Milton P. Julian and Mrs. Charity
Julian were granted marriage license
oy County Clerk Winfery Tuesday.
D. w. Higgs came up from DeQueen
Ark, Sunday to spend few days. He
reports DeQueen as being live town.
when you want physic that is mild
and gentle, easy to take and certain tC
act, always use Chamberlain Stomach
ana Liver Tablets. For Sale by Johr
o Kane.
The Van Buren, Browns have received
full set of new uniforms and posed fol
the camera artist, resplendent In them
Tuesday.
Mr.. Powers has been having some
trouble OF late in securing competen,
and reliable engineers to run the electric
light plant.
Miss Mary Moore is preparing tC
attend the Randolph-Macon college at
Lynehburg, Va, during the coming
fall and winter.
Mrs. M. l.. Brodie after few days
visit here as guest of Mr. and Mrs. d. W.
Brodie and family, returned to her home
| at Sallisaw. |. T. Monday.
The county clerk vault at the court
house has been reshelved this week
making more room for county records
which had become very crowded.
The post Office was moved to its new
location in the Smith building adjoining
the fire department headquarters, las
Tuesday night, sooner than was expect
ed.
Rev Finney returned from Honey
| Grove, Tex. where he had been con
Quoting revival, last Friday ant
conducted services at the Baptist church
Sunday.
Col. Iverson A. Jones Of Carol
county spent a few hours here Wednes
day. He went from here to Alma
where he was billed for lecture at thu
opera house.
The wooden trestle near the compress
on the Mo. Pacific is being replaced b'
u concrete arch like all the culverts ant
small trestes on the line have been ant
are being changed,
Many of the prospective candidates
attended the picnic at Oliver Spring
last Thursday, SO many were ther
that it almost had the appearance OF
political meeting,
Messrs. Charley Merrill, Will Phillip
and Charley Smith returned Sunda,
from a three weeks visit TO tourist point
in Colorado, and report having had
very enjoyable time,
r. j, Mcintyre returned Thursda
from visit to the lumber mills an'
reports an unusual demand for all kind
of lumber; so much, so that the mill
ARE unable to keep any stock on nan
for seasoning.
W, T, England, who Is again actin
deputy assessor, states he has instru'
tions from Mr.. Cole to list all propert
presented for assessment before Sept
ith without attaching the penalty
A number Of our fans attended tn
game between the Fort Smith TP,A 8
and A picked team under the superintenC
ence of the lobbers Of that city las
Saturday. They reported rather tam
game,
Word received In Van Buren first o
the week announced the marriage at 81
Lou IL on Thursday Of last week OF Mr.
Robt Chew Of this city and MIS-
Francis Hooker Of Rogers, ARK IN
announcement came M quite surprls
to Mr., Chews friends here
The Van Buren press., 1903-08-29
A small circus IL billed to show In Van

A small circus IL billed to show In Van
Buren today
Road Commissioner Baxter left Mon
day for trip through the northern
portion Of the county, 10 locate where
work on the roads ia most urgently
needed, Through long neglect the
roads there have become 40 bad That n
long time will be required to get them
back into amy sort Of shape, especially
considering the small amount OF road
tax which IA collected In n number Of
these townships
The Van Buren press., 1903-08-29
Repent OF Your Sins

And use Hunts Lightning OIL for all
pains, Catarrh Neuralgia Rheumatism.
Cuts, Burns Collie and Diarrhpa, Sat.
isfaction guaranteed or money refunded.
% and 80 cts
The Van Buren press., 1903-08-29
How to Succeed In Business.

Keep your liver In good condition by
using simmons Liver Purifier (tln box
IL corrects Constipation, cures Indiges'
ton, Billiousness, stops Headache, gets
your heart IN the right place no you can
smile ut your neighbor.
The Van Buren press., 1903-08-29
Open Your Mouth

And swallow one. Cheatham Laxa.
tive Chill Tablets combines all the quail
tiles of the best liquid chill tonics.
Dose always ready. Dose always the
same. No cure-no pay.
The Van Buren press., 1903-08-29
We Tell no Secrets.

IL is an open secret that Hunts
Lightning Oil cures everything except
broken hearts and softening of the brain.
% and 80 cents.
The Van Buren press., 1903-08-29
Mistakes Are Costly

You can make no mistake by using
Hunt Cure for Itch, letter, Ringworm
and Itching Piles. No cure-no pay.
The Van Buren press., 1903-08-29
A Porllous Loap

From Pikes Pepk, IA 1874 feet will
not cure soitening of the brain, but II
% cent box of Cheathnm 4 Laxative
Chill Tablets will cure chills, No cure
no pay.
The Van Buren press., 1903-08-29
Racxrp !I!RHDH News,

yOT alone Is our interest but
" that OF every nlan or
" woman whose eyes scan
4 ' these lines, and whose
heart beats high IN hope ANA falth
ia this circular issued, for even
though you never visit THESE
HEADQUARTERS, nor favor
IA with your patronage stu these
earnest, honest and faithful les
sons Of dearly purchased es
perience are placed before you to
point out with the unerrihg
certainty OF destiny itself tho
short and speedy road to triumph
nnd TO warn you OF that maelstrom
of unlimited credit IN which have
been engufed the grOndest craft
that ever hoated upon the bosom
Of tho broad blue ocean The
quick sale systom win snort
CASH profits Ia the only way OF
selling, and It requires no pro'
pheey to foretell the result III
prestige aud popularity To tue
reader we say There never was
n time of more inviting opportun'
ItIcs and these great opportunities
are presented NJ GENUINE
BARGAIN Headquarters, Oos
Main street
The Van Buren press., 1903-08-29
THE COURTS.

CIRCUIT COURT meets at Van Burcn on the
Y third Monday in June and November J. II,
Evans, Judge; r. l.. Rogers Prosecuting Atty,
COUNTY COURT meets In Van Buren on the
\ lst Monday In January, April. July aud 0C.
tOber
DROBATE COURT meets the third Monday
4 in February, May, August and November
|S,eriaI Notices il the Locm Columns Fire cent?
Line fo, dra insertion, and dre ce,'h pei
line fo, eoch subsequent inseHion. IN iocdls
rm and charged fo, al c5ore rates until o'-
daed dir1ptiaUcd.
The Van Buren press., 1903-08-29
Eureka SPRINGS

,.o Frisco system operates wide-vestibuled
A.,rr.Ii,hle ed trains. All cafe cars and dining
,',js under the management OF Fred Harvey.
r.u5 u trains "
VAN BUREN
GOING NORTH.
h. . ST Louis and X. &. Mail, due 2:0l am
M S Eastern Express 242 pm
IA 6 st. Louis Limited 6;02 pm.
M Oh Little Rock Passenger 7:35 am.
lSo " #, Smith Accommodation, l3ei pm
So 90, Mempeis Passenger, sop. IN
GOING SOUTH.
lyo l. Texas Mail due LIZ am.
IA 5 Texas Limited " lGl6am
|No 4 Fort Smith Passenger BIS pm.
No o. Memphis Passenger leaves 7i0 am.
Ma 8 Mansfield Accom-. leaves 1910 pm.
No gi Little Rock Passenger leaves 200 pm.
Trains % and 40 run daily except sunday. bal
spce run daily.
pullman sleepers and reclining chair cars on
u through trains Through tickets on sale to
For fnll information call upon or address
+. w. FURRY. Tkt. Agt.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-10-31
ATTEMPT TO KILL DIAZ.
An Ex-Convict Fired Five Shots Mt the
Car Wherein Was the President
OF Mexico.

Guanajuato, Mex, Oct. 2S.-Great ex-
element was caused here yesterday by
what looked like an attempt on the
life of President Diaz, who was a
guest of the state government during
the festivities here. The president,
his staff and guests were passing by
the Oantador garden in street car,
when a man of the lower class, by the
name of Elias Toscano, approached
the car shouting and fired five shots
from q revolver, fortunately doing no
harm. Paklo Escanadon, of the presi-
dents staff, rushed from the car and
caught the man, wrenching the re-
volver from his grasp. The police
took Toscano to prison. Toscano is u
man with a bad criminal record and
was but recently released from prison
at Granditas, where he had served a
term for homicide. The matter will
be investigated. One theory is that
Toscano was drunk and another that
he deliberately planned to shoot the
chief magistrate.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-10-31
UNIvERSALISTS' CONVENTION.
strong Action Taken on the Divorce Cues
tIon-A Uniform National Law
Recommended.

Washington, Oct. 2S.-The general
convention of the Universalist church
Yesterday chose Minneapolis for the
meeting in 1905. Strong action was
taken by the convention on the d.
vorce question. 1t unanimously passed
a resolution recording its unqualified
belief in the sacred relation Of mar
rage; condemning the evil of hasty
and ill-considered marriages and ex-
pressing its grave concern over the
multiplication of divorces and the
breaking down of the home life. The
resolution enjoined on the ministers OF
the church the utmost care in per-
forming the marriage ceremony and
ordered rigid investigation into the
case of the re-marriage of any d.
vorced person Gin order that none
hut the innocent sh ould have the serv-
ice of the ministry" 1t also strongly
recommended a uniform national d.
vorce law.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-10-31
DASTARDLY ROBBERY.
Some Thieves Robbed a Farmer and His
Wife and Put Poison In Their Cof-
fee and Milk.

Perryville, KY, Oct. 27.-Robbers
ransacked the home of Robert Robin
son, wealthy farmer near here, Sun
day night and administered poison to
Robinson and his wife, which will
probably result in one death at least.
A neighbor called at their home yester-
day afternoon and found both uncon-
scious. The physicians state that Mrs.
Robinson will die, but her husband
may recover. Paris green and cor
rosive sublimate were found in the
coffee pot and corrosive sublimate was
also found in a crock of milk. Evil
dence showed that the couple had pre-
pared breakfast yesterday morning and
shortly after eating were taken i'll.
Owing to their isolation they were I'M
able to summon assistance. 1t is not
known what amount of property the
robbers secured.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-10-31
MONEY SCARE in ST. LOUIS.
A Run Made on the Savings Departments
of Three Banks without VS.
ible Effect.

st. Louis, Oct. 2S.-From shortly be-
fore one o'clock until the closing hour,
three o'clock, yesterday, runs were
made in the savings departments Of
three banks in st. Louis and at the
same time more than the ordinary
amount of Withdrawals by savings de-
positors were noticeable in the other
banking institutions. The run, SO far
as it can be traced, was started by
disquieting rumor from the outside
that seemed to strike st. Louis shortly
after noon, to the effect that the saw
lngs institutions here were unsound,
and, like a prairie fire, 1t spread in q
fash through the streets and different
mercantile establishments. whose en-
ployes represent the majority Of saw
ings depositors.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-10-31
DoWIE CALLS IT "BosH."
The Only Charm 70 CHRISTIAN Science
Teaching. He Says. Ii That You Cam
not Understand &c.

New York, Oct. 28.-At the service In
Madison Square garden Tuesday Dowie
gave brief address on ''covetcusness, !"
and also spoke about the work done
by his followers here, saying that q
great many converts had been made
and about 400,0 homes visited. He
announced thatia public baptism would
take place In the garden this week.
About 1000 persons attended the
regular morning meeting when Dowie
talked on Christian science, and espe-
cially on Mrs. Mary Baker g. Eddy and
her book. He declared that Christian
science was neither Christianity nor
science. Mrs. Eddy's book, he declared.
was Inconsistent with the first ele-
ments Of good sense" "'The only pos
sible charm in the book" he continued
seems to be that. 1t is impossible to
understand. There is one grain Of
truth In Christian science, 1t teaches
that disease does not come from God.
As for the arguments Of the'scientists'
that there is no such thing as feeling.
tasting or smelling, except in the i'm
agination Of persons. 1t is all bosh. |"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-10-31
LODGE LOSES ITS CHARTER.
At st. Joseph. Mo-, q Masonic Body Re-
fused to Expel DIR. Weymann. Who
Had Wr0nged Girl.

st. Joseph, Mo-, Oct. 2S.-Because
st. Joseph lodge No. Is, Ancient Or
der of Free and Accepted Masons, neg
lected to drop DR.. Mortz F. Weymann
from its membership rolls, its charter
has been revoked by order Of the grand
lodge of the state. The effect will be
to disband the lodge and the members
of it, with the exception Of DR.. .Wey-
mann, will join one Of the two other
masonic orders of the city. Edith Hin
nan, a prepossessing girl, recently COM
mitted suicide In DR.. Weymann's Of
fee because, as she claimed In a let
ter, he had wronged her. .4
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-10-31
ONE MAN INDICTED.
Land Fraud Investigations IN the
West Bearing Fruit.
Asa Thompson. Receiver nc La Grande.
Ore. Charged with Soliciting Money for
HIS Omciai DecIsions-l 100000
Acres Frauduiently Entered.

Portland, Ore, Oct 27.-The United
States grand Jury yesterday returned
an indictment against Asa B, Thomp-
son, receiver OF the land once at. La
'Grande, Ore. The Indictment charges
Thompson, with soliciting money to in
fiuence his ofiicial decision for approval
for Homestead applications which had
been held up for inspfficiency ofsproof.
The interior, department has had
agents ia this state for many months
past investigating alleged frauds in
the entry Of public lands and the in
dictment Of Thompson is the first re-
suit Of the Investigation. Rumors Of
government frauds against the public
laws have been in circulation for the
past year and 1t has been said that
fraudulent entries in the states of Cali
fornia, Oregon, Idaho and Washington
within the past three years will exceed
100000 acres. Much Of the land has
valuable timber on 1t, though large
tracts of pasture lands in the eastern
parts of Oregon and Washington are
said to be included in the fraudulent
entries. 1t Is understood that other
indictments will follow.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-10-31
ARRAIGNS MR.. BRYAN.
Attorney for Mrs. Phil s. Bennett Speaks
of the Nebraskan In Severe

New Haven, Conn.,, Oct. 27.-Argu-
ments in the Philo S. Bennett will case,
the testimony in which, including the
unsealing Of letter in which re-
quest had been made to William j.
Bryan, was presented last week, were
heard by Judge Cleveland in the pro-
bate court last night. Judge Henry
Stoddard, of this city, counsel for Mrs.
Bennett, the widow; Mr.. Bryan, in
his own behalf, and Henry c. Newton,
his cousin, addressed the court In his
argument Judge Stoddard arraigned
Mr.. Bryan in severe terms. Mr.. Bryan
in reply said that If Mr.. Bennett could
stand being maligned for his political
beliefs, he could endure criticism for
following his friends wishes.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-10-31

Radical changes in the offices of the
International Harvester company, by
which the Offices of the constituent
companies will be consolidated, are go
ing into effect. BY this consolidation,
which will extend throughout the
country to all cities and towns where
the Mccormick, Deering and other
companies have Offices, the salaries Of
several thousand employees will be
saved. The total saving to the COM
bination will be hundreds Of thou
sands of dollars q year. .,,.a
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-10-31
WANT TO LEvEE BOTH BANKS.
Great Mississippi River Improvement Con-
vention ut New Orleans Will Appeal
to Congress for Aid.

New Orleans, Oct. 2S.-Attended with
considerable ceremony, including the
firing of cannon, the largest and in
point of personnel the most influential
levee convention yet held in the Mis-
sissippi valley opened here in Tulane
hall. President Charles Scott, of the
Interstate Mississippi River Improve
ment and Levee association, called the
body to order. The purpose of the
meeting is to appeal to the national
government for sufficient aid to levee
both banks of the river and to main
tain these levees at maximum grade,
retaining and giving protection to
the alluvial lands and improving nav
igation.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-10-31
IT WOULDN'T COME OFF.


A Duluth attorney recently went east ;
10 visit his old home, and the first Sunday
he was there he attended church, relates
the Duluth News Tribune. After service
he visited the Sunday school and saw many
familiar faces among the pupils, although
they had oil grown considerably during the .
years he had been away.
At the request Of the superintendent tho
visitor addressed the school, and in open.
ing he asked II thefe were any present
who remembered shim--who had ever seen
him before.
The hand Of little fellow IN the front.
row immediately went up y deTlsdo!"
ae 'a satisfied smile crep. over ths)Ysc. Of.
the visitor. He was sladSthat To chill
dIen remembered him. ~
Now, where was 81 YOU saw sme BE-:
.fo,e,p he asked the boy who had raiseds
"You was the clown in the circus lasts
SUMMER" replied the youth, enthusias-
tically. I'D never forget your face.'
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-10-31

It has been estimated that there are
only $4,000 really handsome men in
the United States. Therefore, be OF
good cheer, you of the S2,05O,O0O, for
surely in our numbers we can hide
our distress. And no more need we of
average beauty-or lack Of it--be jeal-
GUS of him of handsome form and
countenance, for the worlds great love
affairs show we should be equally
watchful of the $4,000 men who are
positively ugly.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-10-31

Topeka, Kan, Oct. 2.-The govern
ment inspection OF the affairs in the
United States bankruptcy court was
completed here yesterday. II was
found that only 942 Kansas people have
taken advantage Of the bankruptcy
law since It went into effect IN July,
1898. only.s1M of the Kansas people
have been forced into ;ha4krpptey
since that time Very feN persons
take advantage Of the law. .,a Is.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-10-31
SELLING THE BLAIR HORSES.
HIs Stables the Finest In st. Louis-Tho
Accused Man Said to he Near
Deaths Door.

st. Louis, Oct. 2S.-James L. Blair's
physicians continue their desperate
fight for his life. With all the chances
against his recovery, three doctors are
working with him constantly, encour-
sging every faint spark Of returning
vitality and battling grimly against
every discouraging symptom.
President Francis, Of the Louisiana
Purchase Exposition company, stated
that all relations between James L.
Blair, former general counsel Of the
corporation and the exposition were at
I'm end.
Mrs. Blair has begun the sale Of the
magnificent horses and carriages
which made the Blair STABLES the finest
In the vicinity. t..ry
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-10-31

Gone 70 the Happy Hunting Grounds.
Guthrie, Ok, Oct. 28.-Keokuk, aged
S., the Oldest Indian in the Sac and
Fox tribe, passed away yesterday at
his home at the Sac and Fox agency.
u miles north of Prague, Ok. Keokuk
was an unusually intelligent Indian and
very religious, being, a member OF the
Baptist church., Keokuk, Ia, was
named for him. rs was also Keokuk
Falls, Ok. He came to the Sac and
Fox agency about 80 years ago.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-10-31
sALIDA HAS A PROTEST.
colorado City Thinks Private Interests
Are Behind the Setting Aside OF i,'
Public Lands There.

Salida, Col, Oct 2S.-At mass
meeting Of citizens of this, Chaffee
county, resolutions were adopted pro-
testing against the general land ONCE
at Washington setting aside public
lands adjacent to this city. as a. part
Of the San Isabel forest reserve. The
land in question is rich mineral and
agricultural land and the charge il
made that private interests are seek
ing to have the land reserved to their
own gain.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-10-31
BURNED A JOINT
Anger Of Dodson, Mo-, Citizens
Found Vent In the Torch.
Mob Of % Composing the Law and Order
League Surrounded and Poured Kero-
sene Literally ON tho Building and
Applied the Fire.

Kansas City, Mo-, Oct. ga mob
of Is or 30, persons. supposed To- be
members Of o Law and Order league
of Washington township, and anti
saloon sympathizers, burned to the
ground Joint" at Dodson. Mo-, be-
tween two and three o'clock Tuesday
morning. The building was occupied
by F. +. McReynolds. The mob be-
lieved he was In the building. Its
members surrounded the Joint "
armed with rifles, shotguns and pis-
tots. They poured kerosene literally
on the frame structure and applied
a, torch to it. The building and its
contents were totally destroyed.
The burning of the, building follows
bitter fight which the Law and Order
league has been making on the Joint
lists" of Washington township. Nc
Reynolds was not in the building a.
the time. Several days ago his wife
was warned that the building was to
be burned. They lived in the upper
story and she became frightened and
moved to Kansas City. McReynolds
locked up the place and followed her
last Saturday.
Several "joints" In the township
have been closed and their keepers
arrested. McReynolds' "joint" was OPP
posite the dummy line station at Dod-
son. He sold "hop tea," which is q
low grade of beer, containing about
two nor cent of alcohol
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-10-31
DECEMBER WHEAT coRNERED.
st. Louis Merchants Exchange Directors
Fix the Marginal Basis of Decem-
Der Wheat at 81 Cents.

st. Louis, Oct. 27.-At a special
session of the board of directors OF
the Merchants Exchange yesterday
the marginal basis for December wheat
was fixed at 81 cents. The meeting
was called in answer to a petition in
which members Of the exchange
claimed that owing to certain manipu-
lations the prices here on December
wheat have assumed fictitious values.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-10-31
The wichita (Kan.) Eagle has beer

The Wichita (Kan.) Eagle has been
interviewing the local preachers and
some others with respect to the use
Of the word ''obey' in the marriage
ceremony. With only two exceptions
the preachers said they had dropped
the word from the service. Mrs. L. s.
Carter, one Of the women interviewed,
declares that the obligation Of the
wife to obey her husband is wrong
handed down nom st. Paul. Paul
was a bachelor-what right had he
TO dictate to wives, either pro or conf"
che demands, Indignantly.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-10-31
Biggcst oil4vtelt ia IShnsar.

independ enne Kan, Oct LAC.
cording to laterf reports the big soil
well on itHes q. IL. Bands farm south
west OF this. city about seven miles.
was, II anything. underestimated at
first. Il Ii now estimated by oil men
at from 1000 to 1900 barrels day
and there Is no question about 1t being
the biggest OIL strike yet made in the
Kansas fields. ,s 49,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-10-31
Armenian Leader Slain.

London, Oct 2s.-Sagatel Sagouni,
president Of the Armenian revolution
airy society m London, was murdered
in the suburb of Nunhead late yester-
day evening. The crime-has created o
sensation, as It has every appearances
Of, being of q political character, and
has been preceded by the assassina-
tons of other officials of branches OF
the same society on the continent.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-10-31
The jury Would Not Convict.

Pittsburg, Pa, Oct 2S.-After being
out all night the juryin the suit against
Mayor william B. Hays disagreed and
1t was discharged. The charge against
the mayor is misdemeanor In the re-
moval of Samuel Moore, q civil war
veteran, from the employment OF the
city without Just cause which is
claimed to be in violation Of an act
for the protection Of soldiers.