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The Van Buren press., 1903-10-31

| Good Stove Pipe--others ask l5c, our
price l2ic per joint. The Racket Store,
Ii you haven't attended the Van
Buren, street fair you haven t missed
anything.
A wedding which will sttr act more
than passing notice is scheduled for
November 10th.
Safety Cough Cure-only ''2
Dimes bottle at JOHN O KANE s
DRUG STORE.
We didn' blow about the street fair,
therefore have nothing to retract.
Others must be rather short on hot
air - by this time.
A, E, Blankinship and Miss Ssllie
Osburn, both of Crawford county
were granted marriage license by the
county clerk Tuesday.
Safety Liver Invigorator-only
2 Dimes package at JOHN
o KANE S DRUG STORE.
The pipe for the water main extension
in the third ward has all been shipped
and Supt Molloy expects to start putting
1t under ground at once.
Many new things on our Bargain
Counters this week to add more vim to
our Fall Bargain Counter Sale.
The Racket Store.
The condition OF D. K. Kennedy took
turn for the better last Sunday and
he has been steadily improving since,
until now he is out Of danger.
The performance of the New Orleans
minstrels last Saturday night here WAS
largely attended. but reports has 1t that
1t WAS OF very mediocre character.
For pleasant physic take Chamber.
lain q Stomach and Liver Tablets
Easy to take. Pleasant In effect For
sale at John o Kane Drug Store,
Will stellar, assisted by viii Hay
man Jr has been putting up the stea m
heating apparatus In the new school
house this week
Henry Pape Of Van Buren has been
selected az one OF the judges at the
flower show 10 be held for the benefit
Of the Belle Point hospital at Fort
Smith.
Good Morning How Is your kitchen
todayH II empty fill II up with things
off OF our Bargain Counter
The Racket Store.
Editor Renfroe OF Alma could not
wait until our street fair WAS IN
full blast, but came up to, like the
little boy at the circus, see the tents
put up,
DR.. r. A. Mickle was taken down
first OF the week with an attack Of blood
poisoning This Is the second attack
the Doctor has had to contend with In n
short time,
Friend Buyer We only ask your
business on the assurance that every
thing YOU buy here will coat less than
elsewhere. The Racket Store,
It Ia questionable II the city will make
more than enough out OF the 10 per cent
rake-off from the carnival attractions
10 reimburse II for the extra expense
incurred by II
The regular winter denizens OF the
caves In the river.front bluff are begin.
ming to arrive, With labor 40 scarce
AZ It is they should be made either to go
to work or move on
Quick Sales, Short Profits and the
Greatest Variety are our special induce.
ments 10 You. May we expect some OF
your business2 The Racket Store
That was \ mean joke that T. W.
Edmondson prepe,rsted on his Fort
Smith friends when he announced that
Yesterday would be Fort Smith day at
the Van Buren street fair.
]. ]. stIth has accepted position as
snle,man at Faber's grocery, Lee
Lloyd, for number of years with Mr.
Faber has resigned and accepted apoSi'
tion at Allen book store,
The Van Buren press., 1903-10-31
Another wreck occurred last Sunday

Another wreck occurred last Sunday
night at the same point on the Green.
wood road, where last week Engineer
Landlord and his fireman were injured
In u wreck. An engine jumped the
track but did not turn over and Engineer
Douglass was considerably bruised
about tho legs, while the fireman es.
capped without any injuries, The tender
and couple Of coal oars followed the
engine but no great damage was done.
The Van Buren press., 1903-10-31
Ran a Ton Psnnv Nail Through HIS
Hand.

While opening boz, j, G. Mount,
Of Three Mile Bay N, Y. ran ten
penny nail through the fieshy part Of his
hand II thought at once Of all the
pain and soreness this would cause me, :
he says, "and immediately applied
Chamberlain 8 Pain Balm and OCCASION
ally afterwards, To my surprise II re-.
moved all pain and soreness and the
injured parts we're soon healed T" For
sale at John o Kane's Drug Store,
The Van Buren press., 1903-10-31

Mrs. Montgomery after an extended
visit with Mrs. Lewis Bryan left last
Friday for Fort Smith where she will
visit friends before returning to her
home at Denver Colo.
The Van Buren press., 1903-10-31

Will Winford, now employed on the
Frisco formerly resident Of Van
Buren, and Miss May Epple OF Fort
Smith were married last Tuesday at the
latter city,
The Van Buren press., 1903-10-31
TILE COUKTS.

CIRCUIT COURT meets at Van Buren on the
Y third Monday IN June and November J. II.
Evans, Judge; T. L. Rogers Prosecuting Atty,
COUNTY COURT meets In Van Buren on the
" lt Monday In January, April July and oc.
tober.
DgOBATE COURT meets the third Monday
l In February May, August aud November
The Van Buren press., 1903-10-31
Don't become Discouraged,

But use Simmons Liver Purifier (iin
boz Many limitations of the original,
40 be- careful aud see THAT iT's "puM
PIER aud manufactured by tho A, G.,
SIMMONS JR, MEDICINE CO,
The Van Buren press., 1903-10-31

Sp,cidi Notices in The Local Columns Fire cents
Line for first insertion, aud fre cents PEI
lins for each subsequent insertion. Al tocai'
rvn and charged for at dboe rates until OF.
d,rtd Discontinued.
The Van Buren press., 1903-10-31
Pretty Tough to Scratch

For a living and relief also, Hunt 8
Cure will cure You OF Itch letter
Ringworm, Itching Piles, Eczema,
Guaranteed by all dealers.
The Van Buren press., 1903-10-31
Laugh and tho World

Laughs with you, have chills and you
chill alone, Cheatham's 4 Laxative Chill
Tablets cures, gives M appetite and
stfength, Most convenient Chill Touio
on earth, Can carry In the vest pocket,
The Van Buren press., 1903-10-31

There will be triple Woodmen
monument unveiling at Fort Smith
tomorrow and no doubt Van Buren
Woodmen will be represented at them.
The Van Buren press., 1903-10-31
Hope and Wisdom

Roth nrs contained In Cheatham q
Laxative Chill Tablets, Try them 20
cents, No cure mo pay
The Van Buren press., 1903-10-31
What's tho TrOtihIa

With your back old man, Rheumatism,
100 bad, too bad advise you to try
dunt s Lightning Oil 1t is said to be
wonderful remedy,
The Van Buren press., 1903-10-31
Unclaimed Letters,

The following IL list OF letters In the post
once At Van Burep. Arb. remAinins uncAllsd
Tor aud advertised October, 81 1908
hell Cufey Peters, VIC
Renee, wm kAnsdell Mn
Bostic, Francis Ream, Eddie
Calm John W. kcby, Mr.
Gardener J " Llat, frank
Harris Roso 1amos, John
Hart Hattie Wade. Fanny
iilnson, UAfl Woods. Richard
Loccillf, W Monroe, Tom
Market Morris Wcssclllc
Parties calling for above WIN please say al
yertised aud give date Tee OF one cent will
bo charged on sll advertised lel,on
J, Neal posimastsf
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-06-29

It serves no useful purpose now, per
haps. to enter into elaborate discussion
OF the rights and wrongs of the revolu-
tlonary war. Yet We can not appreciate
the conduct OF any OF the great actors
on that stage unless we know some
thing about the play.
In the recent years Il tendency has been
shown by some historians to Justify Great
Britain and blame the colonies. Ihe
mother country, it would seem. was pro-
ceeding in parentally considerate man
ner TO govern her offspring when GER
tain wicked men, for sinister purposes,
sowed seeds Of discord, cultivated rebel
lion and garnered independence. The
Americans were the aggressors. They
started 4 quarrel without just cause and
they kept 1t up in spite Of all efforts at
reconciliation. Historians of this school
almost convince us that our forefathers
wantonly dragged British soldiers over
here from the pure love OF combat CO.
creed the Infamous little despots Of Ger
many to hire fIessians to King George,
and bearded that well-intentioned mon
arch for no reason on earth save that
they did not want to pay their British
debts.
Reading the pages Of Sydney George
Fisher and some others we can almost
fancy that the war was fought on the
other side Of the ocean and that Eng
land was the land chat was invaded and
swept by fire aud sword. We almost be-
gin to fear that our forefathers were the
ruthless AnElo-SaXons who whctted The
red mans tomahawk lit his torch. fired
his soul with the passions of he'll ana
sent BIN on his mission of murder
very great deal OF forgetting must
be done before the true-hearted Amer
lean of today can he brought to pin his
faith to histories Of this sort and to as
sumo an attitude Of apology for the revo-
lutionary war. 1t win not do to say that
Great Britain so loved her little American
colonies That she made war upon France
to protect them; that she incurred heavy
expense thereby: and that She taxed th.
colonies to detr2Y the cost of colonial
defense. Nor wilt it do to say that The
odions navigation acts. of which the col
onles complained. were such as other
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-06-29
HON THOMAS E. WATSON
q o


parent-cOuntrias imposed upon their COL
ouies, and that the American smugglers.
John Hancock x Co, were a the bottom
OF the trouble
Broadly stated. the historical truth is
mat Great Britain had long been at
death grips with France for leadership
among the nations-for world empire The
quarrel and the contest had originated
ever 50 long before Race hatred, dvuas-
1ie lends ciasniug ambitions religious
dit1gpnlsus had all played their parts
ana the struggle had gone on, with inter
Fals OF pe2ce. for centuries Louis XIV
inherited the quarrel and spent 2 vast
9e4i Of his time, strength and resources
HSHuhg II out losing heavily before lie
Quit Louis XIV was born into the ri
v5tfE and before ne died England had
IN tne race France had been practical
~ uIlFen out Of India out Of America
ain. '' '19+ 81 ~
The battle royal between these two IA
4ons had been waged from one genera
don 10 another ON land and sea secretly
ana openly, hOnorabiy ana dish1nora nv
ny warriors and statesmen. by DIPLOMATS
ana by priests. by stratagern and bv
I1rte' ny money ana by arms When
Brush troops fought the French In
America their motive vas Dreofeei, rrr,at
- was when they fought the French in
iiliidooStan. Love for the poor American
iS'd no more to DO with it in the one
taSe than love for the poor FIindo0 had
20 10 with It in the other When Wolfe
scaled the haio,hfy oc t...5-,-. - -
his o},ieat - Ap'ailaIn IN ll2,
which BraT6"c1, N er,l.5 '!e same as that
actlv tbn eo,,l ~ -. ~ ~ III Ii9o' ana eX-
nv CIita fn tIi,,3oo, 10 s3us ~ ana won
fought AZ pase ,rf f'l'i T., ..,s1i, IN LOO ne
baffsI a95 -, Ne = iGhcH were com
Far tl7o e9,,,, a. 3l,'t'',eH IN Germany
ter llDor tfo,,, ~ ~ - ~ y 80 80 ol3ds
the wilderness re- +6 VIZ f'es' ala IN
was tha nIfrnosa ~ tbo ,,1,t,,on 90 SeIl4Sn
i'm ali This fHat yvhen aao horo Io0,1tlE
I-,,,.1a,,1 ,fr;ti 80 ~ oic New
French the frrfroee ~ 7 o,,fsh,i. IN, olie
which five million dollars ma l3een snant
ana which was ronziarred tha C,ihraItar
Of the now world. Great Britain handed
It back to France in exchange for a city
IN iIin4o0stan without asking the colo.
mos the s!I2h1st odds about It.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-06-29

"iSiiS@t oiu'sI u hnlSnth0Ou u was dC-
counted disgrace to be cowardly, mean
! or false; honor outweighed gold duty was
q higher word than success; life less dear
than country. 1t cultivated a chiyarous
regard for pure womanhood; a pride
which preferred death 10 a stain. TO
| estimate man or woman by the standard
| of wealth, or the mere standard of official
position, was something Of which the Viz
! glnian never dreamed
! He loved his knight was his education;
| loved the church-it WAS his inherited
| creed; loved the aristocratic organization
| of the province-it was his environment,
he had known no other; but above all
things he held his self-respect, his indie
| pendence, his individuality; and upon his
, reserved rights man, neither king,
| nor lord, nor priest nor feIlow-arstocrat
might trench, for il was sacred. To pro-
| tect himself there lie would fight anybody
any time, and to the death.
But TO those Who met him on his own
terms Of high breeding there never was
man who was kinier truar or knightier
n the best sense of the word than was the
Nirgmian Of the old school
Nor vas education in Virginia 50 much
neglected a. most authors contend. There
were no free schools 1t IS true. Parental
teachers. Little boys and girls scarcely
Knee high did moi stogaer through the
streets Under a burden of school books
But if the purpose Of any system of so
cicty ana education he to produce men.
there was virtue IL The colonial system
somewhere. stronger better mon no sys-
ton, has ever prodaoed The private tutor,
The nareono.,a teaoh,r fhe private school,
Wflliam and Mary college. ffresiGe instruc-
tons home traiuieg. association with
hiel7-u,nrel rcop!o f}a reading OF a few
e+,,,,l,,1 baal.e s..,,,,,,na,,ied with the
-. ...., - e..,,,,,,i,,a hoat ROWING
-,t MI, ,,,,n ana
i,'l ,l,,i ,7,rfine his WIZ
-, ...,,i az, MOI, who i'm
49, r.. - t,i,1 mon. al,I, N do au that
,...,,.. Tx. tt,i,. ,es,utrv both in
"'' 1,a cola of
'i'' '''''''
'''t'9
Not greater or truor men We're lnoST
who trod the HoQr at my Lazy 'li~"-
nonds bah ON the eve o. Waterloo t"aH
those Nirginians who danced in the ApoHo
room or the Niiifi0SouI8 t'Neilt' i"''i
who We're to sound the tocsln oi I'.o-
luton. chauen6e Great oman ~
stern issues or lHe sword aliU l.''u ','''
teen ii'te eo'olIe7 up lNe
hatoh1iIty ana eA'Die
Ool Oh tne U"iiF@e i1"s u %" W 'liI'','4
and Mary went io'Ja lh'o '-Ie n.,tu5 lg' -
OF human filoe"F va. ''' ~ lD'~ ''9 W.
as ever mace Sooa 9reHl''li'S' s00V 81
efhOfS. GOOD SUN 7ii.e c''t' Jr"A0S' 5"'N
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IN
home of Andrew Jackson, is not used as
a private residence.
And Monticello. the home Of Jefferson.
seems sadly dcsecrated when ii is used for
private purposes.
The same spirit of veneration for the
mighty dead which consecrates Mount
Vernon and the Hermitage should rescue
Monticello.
CHAPTER l.
In the year 1891 buying and selling in
Virginia had to be done in markets
established by the legislature. \ further
act of the burgesses created ports of en-
try and clearing; and all goods and prod
ucts brought into the colony. or sent out.
were liable to forfeiture if they did not
pass through these ports.
Under this act for ports Of 1921 fifty
acre field belonging to Benjamin Read
was laid off into eighty-fiye lots; and this
was the beginning Of historic Yorktown.
A list of the original lot buyers shows
the names OF Governor francis Nicholson.
Nathaniel Bacon. ST. Dudley Digges and
Thomas jefferson.
The father of this part founder Of
Yorktown had emigrated from near Mount
Snowden. in Wales. and had represented
Flower de Hundred IN tie FIRST legislative
assembly of white men which ever con-
vened on the American coutinent-the
jamestown assembly of 1919.
Captain Thomas Jefferson. OF Osborne
on the James was the grandson of john
jefferson. the burgess OF 1919; and a
younger son OF this Captain jefferson was
Peter. the father Of Thomas Jefferson OF
Monticello
In those DAYS lands and slaves were en-
tailed upon the Oldest son; and nothing
less than an act OF the legislature could
gcrce tba nronartv 1luon tho market
patar jefferson boin~ q Younger son.
The family home descended TO the older
brother who remained at O.borue's. while
%. 1;,,,,lf won't fo,tf i,,+s tho world 10
win his own way 10 fortune
-. ~, an, +ba
,-,..-,-s;,., - ps+cr f.r,-re,, zeas a
80 IF infer.ior social uoeftion. Biogra-
-. b.-.ins, ,o evos f.,,. the head Of
the FANNY at Osborne's. follow Peter az
he surveys lana locates state grants.
fights Indians ana makes; a new home on
the western border. and they get the idea
Thar the Jeffereons were not people of
tha first class
There is NJ evidence whatever 10 sup
nor, the assertion
Peter jefferson had prarllceaF the
same education as George WASHINGTON
adopted the business of land surveying
as washington did; and married. IKE
Washington, a lady Of the highest social
rank.
U-hi1a ~ cot n, Immense fortune By
her. As Washington won with the Widow
Gusts. he proved himself not he less
a noblenan in that H. married where he
10 exrect nothing save the beautiful
oou,, ri,,l -. Io,-oJ
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Ole Life and Times
- Of -
Thomas Jefferson
Being the First Part of United States
PREFACE.

In the preparation OF 1.-The Life and
Times of Jefferson" the author has used
every known source of information The
reading histories, the biographies the
memoirs, volumes of correspondence, etc.
ne mas consulted them all. so far as he Is
aware of their existence.
Before the completion of the work. the
author visited the community in which
Mr. Jefferson lived and died
He enjoyed the privilege of full and free
conversations with DR. Wilson Carey
Nicholas Randolph, the reat-grandson Of
THOMAS jefferson. who is familiar with all
the family traditions. and who is himself
gentleman of rare mental gifts.
Another valuable source Of information
was the venerable Jesse Maury, now 80
years of age, but who yet retains posses
sion of his mental and physical vigor.
This most estimable citizen was MEM
Der of the volunteer escort which rode
with Lafayette on his last visit to Month
cello. He is perhaps the only man now
living who can claim personal and vivid
recollection OF both Lafayette and Jeffer-
son.
The author. of course, made his pill
grimage to Monticello, where he was
courteously shown several of the rooms
of the mansion by l.. y. Levy, brother OF
the proprietor
The house yet shows manf signs of the
decay into which it fell during the
troubled period of the civil war and the
years which followed.
Mount Vernon. the home OF Washington.
is not used by strangers to his blood as
private residence. The hermitage the
home of Andrew Jackson, Is not used as
a private residence.
And Monticello. the home of jefferson.
seems sadly dcsecrated when ii is used for
private purposes.
The same spirit of veneration for the
mighty dead which consecrates Mount
Vernon and the Hermitage should rescue
Monticello.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-19
Married at Cape Charles.

Especial to The Tlmes-Dspatch
CAPE CHARLES, VA, July ls.-Mlss
Elsie T, Coston, the attractive daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel 7. Coston, Of
Dolleys, this county, was married We'd
nesday morning to Mr.. Charles Jones,
a popular young business man Of Snow
Hill, Md, The couple left here on the
1906 A, M. train Wednesday for a North
ern tour, after which they will make
their home at Snow HILL
Mr., John r. Charneck, sr,, one of the
oldest men of Northampton county, died
Tuesday evening at his home. near Dali
bys. He was ninety-eight years of age
and leaves three sons, Messrs. George
W., John 7, Jr., and William 4. Char
mock, all three being well advanced in
wears, the Youngest having passed his
fiftieth birthday. n,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-19
A BIVOUAC
.INAUGURATED
Survivors of the Fight Form
an Organization.
THE PETERSBURG STRIKE E
Some ofthe Strikers Say They Will Win
Out Yet-Talk of Dredging the City
Harbor - sunday-school
Union.
THE PETERSBURG STRIKE
to The Times Dispatch,y

Especial to The Times Dlspatch,)
PETERSBURG, VA. July ls.-Folow-
Ing up the suggestion OF Colonel W. ~
Stewart. of Portsmouth. Crater BlV-
ouac was organized at the office of Mr..
George s. Bernard, In this city, yester-
day afternoon. Mr.. Bernard is president.
Mr. j. z. Whitehorpe, secretary, ana MI.
John R. Turner, treasurer
Considerable progress was made to-
ward completing the proposed roll OF
the participants In the battle. State
ments Will be obtained from survivors.
giving their accounts of the engagement
Just on what their opinion is based is
not known, but many OF the former en-
ployes of the Virginia Passenger and
Power Company in this city say they
believe the strike will ultimately end in
their favor. Several members OF the
strikers in this city are expected to fol-
low the action of those who have return
ed to work, Probably not half dozen
vacancies remain with the line in this
city at this time. Some OF the men re-
employed here have been trans
ferred to Richmond.
MAY DREDGE FTARBOR.
Now that the government Is dreas'hs
the channel of AppomattoX River, those
whose business interests lie along ene
wharyes are anxious to have the harpor
dredged, Those in charge of the matter
are doubtless delaying the work, await
ing definite action In the matter OF the
Appomattox Diversion plan,
the plan to run a boat between refers
burg and Norfolk has not yet materiali2eu,
INT the interests along the river are
such as to demand a water line. ana
there is little doubt that the merchants
Of the city viii establish one.
Judge Mullen has not yet rendered his
decision in the case of John y, Harris
and wife, who are asking for an in1unc-
ton against the Camp Manufacturing
Company. of Sussex county, In the case
of Drewry and wife, against the same
company, the conrt refused an inlunc-
ton,
Several DEGREES OF minor Importance
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from the County Court a the June term.
Bids were received by the Town Coun-
Gil in open session Thursday night Tor
the telephone franchise of Chatham. Mr..
J. D. Riddle. of Mountain City. Tenn.
makes a bid OF $500, and the Southern
Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company
bid So A majority Of the Council were
in favor OF awarding to the latter. but
adjourned TO meet again Tuesday night.
when the mater will be disposed Of
Master Estes Carter Thompson arrived
at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. G. r..
Thompson Friday for an indefinite stay.
The devotees of whist were delightfully."-
entertained by Miss 1sla Ragsdale at her
new residence on Main Street Thursday
evening. Six tables were filled and the
game was warmly contested at every
point.
Miss Mabel Moon carried off the first
prize and Mr. ]. E. Lanier fell heir to the
BOBBY The refreshments which were
had in profusion were delightful
The July term OF Pittsylvania County
Court will convene Monday. There is
one prisoner in jail to appear before the
grand jury.
Mr.. James J. Carter, and family. OF
Lynchburg, are stopping few days with
Mis- Matte Martin.
Mrs John w. Craddock and children.
OF Lynchburg are at the old homeAof the
late Mrs. E. c. Glmer, for the sum-
mer.
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NORTH CAROLINA
METHODISTS
Reports on Sunday School
and EpWorth League
Received.
(Special to The Times. DIspntcb. 3

!. .
WELDON, N. c., July 1S.-The fourth
and last day of the conference closed at
II o'clock. Bishop Smith was in the chair
when the exercises began this morning.
Reports were received from commit
tees on Sunday Schools, Epworth League,
the Spirituality Of the Church. and Mis-
sions. Bishop Smith made somc Interest,"
ing and timely remarks as each report
was handed in. In the matter of Sunday
schools, he said that 90 per cent. Of the
membership of the churches came from
the Sunday school land right here" he
said with emphasis. II want to say, do
try to kill out the saying that the sun
day school is the nursery of the church."
1t is not a place for babies and nursery
bottles. but it is place to study and
teach the word of Cod
Bishop Smith preached splendid SER
mon at II o'clock. He will preach here
again tomorrow morning at II o'clock.
The characters of the following local
preachers in the district passed: r. L..
Hunt, P. NJ. Stainback. r. B. Clark,
Rossiter Harrel and Jenkins. Commit
tee recommended r. B. Clark to annual
conference for deacons' orders.
A resolution of thanks to the people Of
Weldon for hospitality was introduced
and adopted, by a rising vote.