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The Van Buren press., 1904-05-14

Chief Of Police Ilamme,t last Monday
evening managed 10 run IN two negroes
on a charge Of crap shooting Mr. Nam
NETT had received wind that n quiet
game was IN progress In the rear OF
Luther Bnell saloon bu, he knew II
would be u hard matter for him TO ap'
proach 30 Nh 10 secure evidence, He hi'
on the plan N Disgusting himaelt In n
,lieker and eloneh hat and rot within
eight feet of the interested players be
fore they recognized him and then II
was too late one put asl0 forfeit
and the other went 10 the holdover
p. d Scott went 90 ~, Louis sunday
on duties In connection with his post
tlon "A membrr of the National
Louisiana Purchase Exposition Commits
sion, llo returned Wednesday bat will
abaln leave for NJ l,ouls either today OF
tomorrow this llne accompanied by hi'
wife and daughter
Wnl ~ Chir "a hnilling an addition
J to his fudltnee
The Van Buren press., 1904-05-14

Rev. Shaffer whoassisted Rev. Stanley
in the revival meeting, goes from here
TO Bentonville, where he begins revival
/ tomorrow.
Rev. l.. Z. Finney returned Tuesday
from Pine Bluff where he has been for
ten days assisting in conducting very
successful revival
Our merchants have signed con.
tract with T. +, Limbocker n profession.
al aeronaut, TO make balloon ascension
and parachute leap here today.
Joe Casebeere has just received a new
crown-table machine for his bottling
words, which now makes II one OF the
most complete In this section,
Cocoa grass got u good start during
the rainy weather and Ia giving the
bottom farmers q good tussle They
are praying for week of dry weather.
Pike Allen will leave In u short time
for Spokogee, / T., where Mayer &
Mayer Of the Boston Store are having u
building erected and will open a general
store.
THE PRESS has just turned outa lot
Of fine embossed stationery for the Wo'
man \ Literary Club Of Van Buren,
This stationery will be sent TO the Ar
kansas Building at the ST Louis Exposi.
tion for use by visiting Arkansans.
The Press is the only Office In Van Bu.
rem doing this class Of work,
Had the berry season lasted much
longer there would likely have been eS.
perienoed crate famine, for our dealers
had about closed out all their stock
II IN thought certain Of our growers,
however purchased considerable quaint.
ties above what they needed,
Il G, VanCleaye, for the past two
years manager Of the local exchange Of
the Southwestern Telephone company
has resigned and accepted u position M
electrician VITA tho Yan Buren, Electric
Light plant, He Ia succeeded by T., y,
Kimball, late Of Clarksyille, Tex,
A very successful term Of school u,
District % school house came 20 n close
Thursday night with m interesting
entertainment, embracing music, dla
logues, reeitalions, etc, Miss CorN
MGAnally has been IN charge Of The
school during the past session,
The Fort Smith liquor dealers havt
combined TO see that the Sunday closInl
law Ia intorcod 10 the letter and hay,
Issued u statement which indicates they
| propose 30 make Fort Smith on Sunday
n place Of heavenly rest They Hay 1t
part IL Is Just as much a violation
Of the law 10 run street car an 10,
wagon, n hack line, cigar store !
| confectionery store, or n drug store
other than f1r Prescriptions nn Snnha,
aH it iH lu heop : saloon Gpcu lB sun
day,
The Van Buren press., 1904-05-14
Pictures OF the Exposition.
litor OF THE Press :

To the Editor OF THE PRESS:
For the benefit Of your patrons and
townspeople the Sunday Post-Dispatch
will issue free n series OF most remark.
able pictures OF the World Universal
Exposition
The first picture OF the series will be
issued with the Sunday Post-Dispatch
on May 90
These pictures are not colored photo
graphs, but are reproductions In colors
Of original oil paintings by great artists,
the most striking pictures of the Fair
that have been produced. They portray
accurately IN all OF the original colors
the artist wonderful conception OF what
visitors will actually see In st LOUIS.
Magnificent buildings. lsgoons, cas-.
cades, beautifully shaded pathways.
capable Of reproduction only by the
artist \ brush, IN every detail Ia amax-
ingly represented
The artist has pictured the great mass
OF sightseers 80 carefully that one can I
fail TO realize NJ n glance what cosmo-
politan center the 81 Louis Fair will be.
SO wonderfully lifelike are these repro.
ductions
These pictures are ready 70 frame.
Those who do not want 10 frame them
will surely keep them rs souvenirs OF
the greatest Fair that has been or ever
will be- attempted. This IL really rare
opportunity and II will not be fully
realized until the FIRST Of the series has
been received by the Post.Dispatch
dealers. Then there will be scramble.
Many will be disappointed for IL will DO
impossible to fll back orders.
II IL Important, therefore, that your
patrons give their order 20 the local
news.dealer m early ~ possible. This
will avoid disappointment
Yours fraternally,
81 LoUis-PosT. DISPATCH.
The Van Buren press., 1904-05-14
Met with Serious Accident.

Jesse, the l4-year-old son Of Repre-
sentative John VIM, met with quite q
serious accident last Monday, which
will keep him laid up for some time.
He was engaged In dragging poles from
a piece of new ground on his father S
farm that day with span Of mules. In
some manner one of the poles caught on
some obstruction and flew around
striking him on the left leg just above
the ankle and breaking it. DR., Lucas
set the fracture and at last accounts
he was getting on nicely.
The Van Buren press., 1904-05-14

The street vendor which has been
holding forth on the corner OF Main and
7th street has been doing rushing
business disposing of all sorts Of notions
to the berry pckers, He is the same
party who conducted an auction room
In the Hinkle corner sometime ago. At
that time he procured m auc'ioneers
license, but through an error Of the re.
corder, acting mayor ut the time he
secured his license for $40, when It
should have cost him 225. The city
officials have tried to reach him and
finally did, He had to pay for II hawk
or 8 license ~ 80 per day,
The Van Buren press., 1904-05-14
BERRY SHIPMENTS.

The berry season, so far MS large
shipments are concerned, is over. The
buyers left early in the week and most
of the transient pickers followed, The
rains of last Friday and Sunday dam
aged the crop greatly by making the
berries soft, and prices fell off rapidly
until Tuesday they reached price that
did not justify picking when help had to
be hired. The very heavy consignments
of Saturday and Monday, which, owing
to their softness, had TO be shipped to
nearby points, broke the market. Had
they been below the ten-car mark it Is
likely that prices would have remained
good.
Up to yesterday morning the car-lot
shipments were 106 cars. Local express
1000 cases
The shipments since our last issue
were rs follows:
The Van Buren press., 1904-05-14
The Timely Time.

Last spring our entire family took a
few weeks course of Simmon S Ssr-
ssparila and its effects were extremely
gratifying, We enjoyed better health
all summer than usual, which we at
tribute to its timely use.
Very gratefully yours,
SAMUEL HINSON
De Kalb, Miss
SOC and 81 90 bottles.
The Van Buren press., 1904-05-14
Cheap WorId,s Ear ExoursIon.

On May 9lst the Frisco " III sell coach
excursion tickets from Van Buren Ia
st. Louis and return ut the low rate Of
81 go Tickets will bear limit of May
2Gth permitting tickets TO be used start
ng from 81. Louis not latter than that
date. coach excursion tickets' will
not entitle holders 30 Pullman cnr priv
iliges. Remember the date May 2lst
"only. " =. W FURRY Ticket Agent,
The Van Buren press., 1904-05-14
EXPOSURE

To cold draughts of air. to keen and
cutting winds sudden changes Of
temperature, scanty clothing, undue
exposure of the throat and neck after
public speaking and singing, bring on
coughs and colds Ballard s Hore-
hound Syrup is the best cure,
Mrs A Barr, Houston Texas writes,
Jan. 81 1902 Zone bottle Of Ballard 3
Horehound Syrup cured me Of a very
bad cough 1t is very pleasant to
take. - 2jc, SOC, 81 90, Sold by City
Drug Store-A. W, Meier.
The Van Buren press., 1904-05-14
Appreciated MS Efforts

As an appreciation of his efforts in
their behalf, Prof 0. o. Florence was
last Friday presented with handsome
watch foo by the high school gradual.
ing class. The presentation speech was
made by Master Dick Bruun, aud was
feeliugly responded to by the professor.
The Van Buren press., 1904-05-14
LOCAL and Personal.
Sunday rain amounted to 0 80 inch


When you want the best in Job Print
ing, ring up No 55-that's s US.
Hon. W. W. Cotton was up from
Ozark Wednesday.
Mrs. May Hodges is assisting as sales.
lady at Pape Bros, store.
Mrs. C. R. Cordell and baby were
both quite i'll this week
Cottage" House Paint only 81 90
a gallon at John 0 Kane s drug store.
Col Jacob Yoes is back from several
weeks stay at Eureka Springs.
Mrs. Fay Chew was up from Mul'
berry this week, visiting her parents
Miss Mollie Milor of Fort Smith was
visiting friends in Van Buren this
week,
international and Magic Stock and
Poultry Food at John . kane's Drug
Store.
Two new school directors are to be
elected today and the special tivemill
tax to be voted on.
The regular election for school direct
ors takes place today, Voting will be
done at the mayor Office
Only short time more ans new
potatoes will begin to move. Tho crop
looks unusually promising.
We would be pleased to have ypu
telephone us any item OF newS oof
number is So
The Arkansas Post is no more. Its
last week issue, an eighth sheet
poster-announced its demise,
Miss Bessie Nunnally arrived last
Tuesday afternoon from Tecumseh,
Okla. on a visit to Miss Nellie Wood.
Word was received from Dyer Satur.
day that Stephen Dyer had died last
Thursday after lingering illness with
consumption,
Gillian G. Yoes and wife will attend
the meeting OF the Arkansas Press
Association, aud the exposition at st
Louis next week
"Our Own Sarsaparilla, three
bottles for 81 50 at John o Kane 3
drug store
Frank Anderson will attend the meet
ing of the Arkansas Press Association
at 81, Louis next week, and, OF course,
take in the exposition,
Adam o Kane left last Saturday for
st. Louis, where he has secured posi-
tion with the World Fair, ~ one Of
the Jefferson guards,
Safety Chill Cure, only 80
Dimes bottle, and guaranteed at
John o Kane drug store,
In spite Of all the building which has
been going on for the past ak or eight
months, there has been no dimintion IN
tho demand for desirable rental houses,
The berry pickers and commission
men left In droyes this week, and the
berry sections north Of the mountains
are now experiencing their enlivenirg
presence,
The second team oi the Fort Smith
and Van Buren, high schools played y
pretty game Of ball on the local grounds
Saturday afternoon Score Fort Smith
4, Van Buren 2,
Mound CITY Paint Horse Shoe brand
costs the dealer more than any olhef
prepared paint on the market, BOt u
lp worth from % 10 90 per cent, more
For sale at John q Kane = drug store
W.N. Boatright is having some great
improvements made TO his wagon yard
lie ia having the greater portion ot th'
yard pa, under roof 40 that patrons can
have their vehicles M we'll ~ their dra''
stock under shelter during bad weather
A very severe thunderstorm visited
this section dorug the early hours OF
Sunday morning and o 40 inch rain fell
Il came ut n bad time Tor the berry
prower, TOR 4 tle'. tbc fields IN foes a
fhapo luat ug picking could be- d.a'
The Van Buren press., 1904-05-14
Growing Achas and Palms.

Mrs Josie Summer. Bremond Texas.
writes, April IS, 1902: II have used
Ballard s Suow Liniment In my family
for three years. would not be WITH
out II In the house have used Il on
my little girl for growing pains and
aches In her knees 1t cured her right
away ! have also used II for frost
bitten feet with good success II Is
the best lniment ever used. - csc,
soc, 81 90, Sold by City Drug Store
A w Meier
The Van Buren press., 1904-05-14
STORE.
HE RHINE

win overcome Indigestion and dys.
pepsia; regulate the bowels and cure
liver and kidney complaints 1t is the
best blood enricher aud invigorator II
the world. 1t is purely vegetable
perfectly harmless and should You be q
sufferer from disease, you will use 1t II
you are wise,
r. N. AIdrews, Editor and Manager
Cocoa aud Rockledge News, Cocoa
Fla, writes: II have used your Her
bine In my family, and find 1t a mos
excellent medicine Its effects upor
myself have been n marked benefit
recommend II unhesitatingly, - SOC
Sold by City Drug Store "A W Meier
The Van Buren press., 1904-05-14

Last Fridays game between Van Bu.
ren and Greenwood was called ut tho
close Of the fourth inning on account of
rain with the ecore standing TO 0 In
favor Of the visitors After the game
one Of IN, rooters accompanying the
visitors engaged In y ight with Peter
SelInger, and while they were mixed
ap Ben Jones, ~ Greenwood liveryman.
struck SellInger over the head with u
baseball bat, knocking him senseless,
then one of the Van Buren team struck
Jones, and for a fow minutes the mir
was full " bats and several heads rc.
ceiyed tap, We hope no more dis
graceful actions like these will occur,
for nothing will tend quicker 10 bring
the game into dIsrepute with tho mass
OF the people those whose presence Ia
needed from \ financial standpoint, In
this case the blame rested on tho
visitors for Onr team made every eilVIF
possible to avoid trouble.
The fact Of ths nstter 10 our hor'l'
cultural associations should discourage
the setting out OF any larger acreage VI
Strawberries and should insist On =
better grade of berries iDetead When
ever Van Buren shps more than 10 car
loads NJ berries u day there ARISES dan
gpr NJ Cutting the markets reached,
Especially, like frat of this week when
bsfriea, heIhg Auft FROM rain would
not carry veY t,f and had to 6e thrown
uu nearby markets
The Van Buren press., 1904-05-14
Novor Falls.

There IL one remedy, and only one !
have ever found, TO cure without fail
such troubles IN my family as eczema,
ringworm, and all others Of an itching
character That remedy is Hunts
Cnre. We always use It and II never
fails. W. NJ CHRISTIAN,
Rutherford, Tenn.
SOC per box
The Van Buren press., 1904-05-14
Unclaimed Letters.
No Others,

II isa class 10 itself II has no rivals
II cures where others merely relieve
For aches, pains, stiir Joints, cuts,
burns, bites, etc n N the quickest
and surest remedy ever devised. W,
mean Hunts Lightning OIL,
SOC aud zoe bottles
The Van Buren press., 1904-05-14

The Colorado Grant Wild West show
gave two exhibitions here Tuesday be.
fore small audiences. Their street pa.
rade amounted to dilapidated looking
band mounted on horseback.
The Van Buren press., 1904-05-14
The Courts.

TIRCUIT COURT meets at Van Buren, on the
- Third Mondays in June and November
II Evans Judge; R l. Rogers, Pros, Attorney
COUNTY 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., 1904-05-14

Quotations are from sl.OO to 81. 10
per crate.
Most of the large growers have stopped
picking and are devoting their time to
other crops.
The Van Buren press., 1904-05-14
FRISCO SYSTEM.
MO. PACIFIC.

GOING WEST
Daily.
No IS Arrive sos p m Depart $40 . IN
No. So 800 IN 32j u III
Daily, except Sunday.
No. IS Arrives t20 p m stops at Van Buren,
GOING EAST.
Daily
No. So Arrives l0a N Departs lilo p IN
No 81 1850 y m " ll:55 D N
Daily, except Sunday
No. 76 Russelyille Local. Departs st 600 IN
GREENWOOD BRANCH.
Daily except Sunday.
Greenwood Local Arr 1850 I'm. Depart, 800 pm
Nos 81 and s. go through to Coffeyyille.
Pullman sleepers on So and 81 Through
tickets on sale to all points. For further in
formation telephone No. q or call on
W. HINES, Agent
The Van Buren press., 1904-05-14

Miss Anna Duggans is down from
Fayetteville, visiting her brother,
Mrs. G. o. Green of Sapulps, l. T. ,
was the guest of Mrs. Geo Miller this
week.
The Mo Pacific hotel has closed its
doors, and its furnishings are being
sold at auction.
Yes, we do Job Printing. And what s
more you needn t be ashamed to send
our work out. 1t II stand comparison.
Chas. pfeiffer of Batesville was the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Anderson
few days first of the week.
J. E. Wallace was at Hot Springs
this week attending the grand lodge
meeting of the Knights and Ladies of
Honor.
Two Van Buren, mines held the atten.
ton of the baseball enthusiasts at the
park yesterday afternoon.
Our Safety LIVER Invigorator is
giving splendid satisfaction. ONLY ''2
dimes package at John o Kane 8
Drug Store.
Mrs. D. w. Brodie entertained at the
German Club room Tuesday afternoon
in honor of her guests, Mesdames
| Brodie and Beasley, Of Sallisaw.
Bishop Brown Of this diocese spent
last Sunday in Van Buren with Rev.
&c. G. Leman. Sunday evening, in
company with Rev. Leman, he went to
services.
The Van Buren press., 1904-05-14

Ssecial Notices in The Local Columns Fire cents
Line for first insertion, and yfre cents per
line for each subsequent insertion. AL locals
run and charged for al abore rates until on
dersd 1i2r0utinted
The Van Buren press., 1904-05-14
'!HARlWiA Re!

The 0Id-tin,e 500 per ct.
hardware man says "T0u
should not Minkab SELL
ing this class Of goods at 10
per ct. profit" Yes, zoe hnoW
there are "neiIljonS in IT for
then, at their rate ofproft.
| But there lOilI be more than
q million in ii for mS ,Ohen
it becomes knoWn that the
| Racket Store is SelIinG
hard,oare on a small profit
basis.
The Van Buren press., 1904-05-14
A POSITIVE NECESSITY

Having to lay upon my bed for IA
days from a severely bruised leg, | only
found relief when | used a bottle Of
Ballard S Snow Liniment, | can cheer
fully recommend it rs the best medicine
for bruises ever sent to the afflicted
1t has now become a positive necessity
upon myself. D. R. Byrnes Merchant,
Doversville, Texas. Csc, soc, sl.00
Sold by City Drug Store-A. W. Meier
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-08
DIETRICH WINS FIRST POINT.
Federal Judge Holds Conspiracy
Indictment was Not Drawn I'm
der the Proper Section.

Omaha, Neb., Jan. 5.-The trial of
United States Senator Charles H. Diet
rich, charged with conspiracy to vio-
late the law by an alleged agreement
with Postmaster Jacob Fisher, of Has
tings. whereby the latter paid a sum
of money for his appointment. began
Monday in the federal court, with
Judges Vandeventer and Munger pre-
siding.
Judge Vandeyenter sustained the de-
mufTer of Senator Dietrich's counsel.
In sustaining the demurrer, the court
stated there was a misjoinder, mas
much as two separate and distinct
charges could not be made in the in
dfetment, the statute providing that but
one charge can be made in q single in
dictment- Later District Attorney
Summers said: eff this conspiracy in
dictment is not good then there can be
no Indictment drawn under section
$40 charging conspiracy to violate Sec
lion 1871"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-08
PORTO RICANS MAY ENTER
United States Supreme Court Holds
That Natives of the Island
Are Not Aliens.

Washington, Jan. Sin an opinion
~ Chief Justice Fuller the supreme
court of the United States has decided
that citizens OF Porto Rico are not
aliens of the United States and that
they are entitled to enter this country
without obstruction. The opinion was
delivered in the case of the Porto
Rican woman, Gonzales, who, in 1902,
was refused admission to the port of
New York on the ground that she was
likely to become public charge. The
decision was based entirely on the i'm
migration act of 1891 and took the
ground that the Porto Ricans owe al
legiance to the United States and to no
other government.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-08
investigating a New ~Graft.~

Washington, Jan. 3.-Treasury de-
partment experts have instituted an
investigation of the accounts of the
Interstate Commerce commission. The
action is taken at the instance OF Act
ing Chairman Clements, Of the COM
mission, as result of persistent rumors
of irregularities in the drawing OF
vouchers, etc. When the expert &C
eountants reached the comission they
sealed the safe and examined Secretary
Edward A. Moseley, H. 8. Milstead,
the cashier, and other employees. Mil
stead has not been suspended.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-08
STATE HOUSE FIRE.
owa's Capitol Damaged to the Ex-
tent of Half a Million Dollars.
chamber OF the House of Repre-
sentatfves Gutted-y0Iames An
the Library Sayea-Treea-
ary Funds Removed.

Des Moines, Ia, Jan 5.-Fire Quilted
he northwest wing of the state capitol
yesterday, causing an approximate loss
Of 100000. The chamber OF the house
IF representatives is a charred mass OF
iebris and cannot be repaired in time
for the approaching session of the
legislature. The fire, which started
about ten o'clock, was not extin-
guished until six o'clock in the even
ng. The origin Of the fire is not ded-
1itely known and Gov. Cummins will
order an immediate Investigation.
The superstition is that 1t started either
rom a lighted candle carelessly left
burning or from an electric light wire.
The fire originated near a shaft In q
committee room and spread upward
and around the ceiling of the house
chamber.
The fire department was unable to
fight the flames effectively on account
Of the height of the building and ele-
vation of the capitol site. The only
thing possible was to cut on the prog
ress of the flames. The gallery of the
1ouse chamber fell with crash, por-
lions of the debris slightly injuring
two flremen and endangering the lives
Of many. The valuable volumes OF
the state library, located near the fire,
we're removed and the state Offices
were hastily emptied- The funds in the
state treasurer's Office were loaded on
a wagon and carried to q down town
bank for deposit
Gov. Cummins laid aside guberna-
torial dignity and, clad in rubber
boots and rough coat, engaged in the
work of fighting the fire.
Last night the beautiful state capt.
toll presented a scene of desolation.
The marble staircases were covered
with ice, the floors were flowing with
water and the Offices under the burned
part of the building were flooded. The
Iowa capitol is one Of the most beauti-
full in the United States. 1t is built
along the lines Of the capitol at Al
bany, n. Y. 1t was erected at a cost
Of 100000. The state capitol COM
mission, appointed for this purpose,
had just completed the restoration and
repair Of the building at a cost OF
s125, 900, most of which had been ex-
pended in the chamber which is
ruined.