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The Van Buren press., 1904-11-05

Arrangements have been made for
receiving the returns from the presiden-
tial election next Tuesday night direct
by wire, Arrangement has been made
whereby they will be announced in the
circuit court room at the court house as
fast rs received.
The nimrods opened up on the quail
Monday but until the crops are gathered
they will find but few places for shoot
ing, as most Of the farmers, as II pre-.
cautionary measure, have posted their
farms, having found this necessary to
protect themselves and their help against
the careless hunter.
Mr., and Mrs. Chas. Ribling are pre-.
pairing to occupy the Ogden property, u
recent purchase Of Miss Hula Ribling
as soon rs they can get possession, and
the house they now occupy they have
rented TO CIy Wood, who will move his
family into it as soon as they can give
possession,
There are large fields Of cotton in the
bottoms east Of town that have been
barely touched by the pickers and even
with favorable weather, the cotton will
not be out Of these for a month or more
Then there are other fields that will
make good cotton, provided we do not
get u severe freeze too soon this IL cot
ton that was planted after the overflow
of last spring.
The first Sunday services at the Y NJ,
CA, were conducted Sunday afternoon
by Rev VIM j. Grant who choose az
his text for the occasion "The Perils Of
Young Man, Rev Grant enjoyed u
good audience as fully "a hundred people
had taken occasion to 10 that afternoon
for an inspection visit TO the building,
The membership was increased by
several and has ever since the opening
been gaining steadily
The Van Buren press., 1904-11-05


Shops IL the text Of the talk Ed, T.,
Bri'cDe makes to YOU through the
coluuns Of The Press and you will do
well 'r heed 1t and visit his store II you
are 10 king for something good NJ prices
thai Ire right,
The boys, IA usual, did considerable
dan 1ge on halloween night, especially
In the Fast End, and there are several
very wroth individuals living In that
par It town, who would be- only too
glad 10 get their hands on the youths
who committed depredations about their
preun,rs,
d II Miller, as chairman OF the police
committee, last Wednesday appointed
Hugh Miller, late jaller under Sheriff
pitGori 10 the position OF night police
and tho appointment will undoubtedly
be- a. mimouily ratified ut next Mon.
day D council meeting The appoint.
ment VIII prove u good one, for Mr.,
Miller has made an envlable record as
un olH 'er and he will prove terror to
the evil doers who come within his
yisio u,
TuC PRESS through the progressive
uuss Of The Geo, Il, Wood Dry Goods
company, Issues an extra large edition,
which will be sent to a large part OF the
residents Of Crawford county, TO those
who receive II we will say that we
would be pleased TO receive their sub.
scriptions, II only \ trial one Of csc for
three months, feeling satisfied they will
renew when that time expires, The
pRtss gives ita readers more live read.
Ink matter than any paper Ia Crawford
county, The readers Of this paper will
also do well lo wend their steps toward
the doors of the Geo Il Wood Dry
Goods company II they are looking for
fall bargains,
The Van Buren press., 1904-11-05

Fred Collins Tuesday re-embarked in
the transfer business.
Dan Allen was down from Fayette
vile Sunday, spending the day with his
parents
Bargains that are bargains, are what
they give at Geo. r. Wood Dry Goods
Company,
Mrs NJ, Bourne is visiting her dsugh.
ters, Mrs. W. S. Mcdowell and Miss
Delta at Little Rock.
j. c, Bradley has sold back to Fred
Collins the hack and transfer business
purchased from him year or more ago.
Yes, we do Job Printing. And what 8
more you needn be ashamed to send
our work out. 1t II stand comparison.
Miss Clara B. Emo left Monday to at.
tend meeting of the Daughters of the
King at Pine Bluff and will be absent
week.
jamie Wood came down. from Long,
|. T., Tuesday for couple day s stay,
and reports his firm doing fine fall
business.
The Crockery Department of the
Rapkat Stpra 10 "a rapOeitory fOr oil l;p1o o
Of flower pots Better take up the
plants now,
Substantial masonry abutments have
been put up for bridge across the town
branch, on the street leading to the
Y, NJ, c. A. building.
Rev and Mrs. VIM, Sherman returned
Saturday from st. Louis Mr. Sherman
states the nights and early mornings are
getting too cold almost for exposition
visitors from the South.
d. W. Brodie received letter from
Mrs Brodie first of the week in which
she stated that Carl was improving
rapidly and they would be home in
about two weeks.
johnson Moore has accepted posi-.
tion as salesman with the Geo. r. Wood
Dry Goods Co, until the first Of the
year, Miss Bessie Jones has likewise
accepted position with that firm.
The complete profles of the sidewalk
grades established for Van Buren by
City Engineer Bailey Of Fort Smith
have been received and will be presented
to the council at the next regular meet
ing--next Monday night.
Jailer Hugh Miller on turning over
the keys to the county bastile delivered
with them to his successor ten inmates,
four of which are held for insanity, and
await place at the asylum at Little
Rock.
Charley Clark, charged with assault
with intent to kill, in cutting Harry
Brown some three weeks since, during
n Saturday night orgie, was dis
charged by Justice Ferguson Saturday,
the evidence going to show that Brown
was the aggressor and that Clark acted
in self defense,
A special Y NJ, G, A, meeting will be
held at the opera house tomorrow at
1880 p IN, for men only Two speakers
have been engaged to address the meet.
ing Mr. Tom keenan, Of Newark Nd
and Mr. A, q Knebel Of New York City.
No man in this city can afford to miss
hearing these men. Special music and
singing Is on the programe, This meet
ing Is for men only. No admission
charged,
The Van Buren press., 1904-11-05
DON'T.

Don't buy your fall bill until you
have priced them at our store. Don t
pay Csc for dress pattern when we
charge you soc. DOM pay 7tc for
domestic, we sell at SC.
Don loose sight of the fact that YOU
can buy your boy and husband clothing
for at about half what you will have to
pay elsewhere.
Respectfully yours,
Geo r. Wood d. e. Co.
The Van Buren press., 1904-11-05

The first meeting Of the creditorsorthe
New York Store wns held
Wednesday morning In the Office Of
Referee Southmayd In the KerrTurner
According to statements pre-.
sented the liabilities Of the firm amounts
In round numbers to $500 aud the
assets including book accounts 10 $4,000
The creditors having failed 10 select n
trustee, II developed upon Referee
10 No 40, and ho appointed
W, T. England 10 the position W. II
Neal, Lewis bryan, Ben Moore and
u, Il, Matloek represented. tho creditors,
The Van Buren press., 1904-11-05
LOCAL and Personal.
Possums are getting ripe fast,

'Possums are getting ripe tast'
Job lot clothing at one-half price,
Geo, r, Wood ID, G Co.
J. W Scott left Monday on visit to
relatives in Texas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jno. O Kane are back
from a visit to the exposition city.
Mr.. and Mrs. ", j. Martin have been
visiting the exposition this week,
When you want the best In Job Print
ing, ring up No. 5j-that S US,
Not many of our citizens attended the
Sells.Downs circus at Fort Smith Tues
day,
Rev. j. j. Johnson Of Little Rock
conducted services at the Baptist church
last Wednesday evening.
Contractors report scarcity Of com
petent carpenters in Van Buren,, all
living here being fully employed,
Mrs. Geo Sneed, formerly Miss Kate
Finley, teacher in our public schools,
was visiting friends her this week
We would be pleased to have You
telephone US any item Of news, Our
number is %,
Another auction sale Of lots in Meyer
addition was pulled off by A. Harris,
who engineered the first lot sale yester-
day,
The commissioners of accounts have
been hard al work this week checking
up the accounts Of the various county
officers.
Mr. and Mrs, NJ, p, Pool, after an eX.
tended visit here to relatives, left Tues
dav afternoon for their home at II iatts.
vile, kas,
Mrs. T, h, Caldwell, after an exten ded
visit here to the family Of her brother
Ike Rose left Tuesday for her home vt
Galesburg, III,
Work has been delayed somewhat on
the new Cities Bank building this week
by the non.arrivOl Of the Eureka Springs
stone, to be used in trimming
Dr,J, ID, YouOrt has moved his Office
TO Dean Springs In which noighborhood
he praeticed medicinea M mber of years
ago, before he moved to oklahoma,
The President has designated Thurs.
day, November Gath ~ Thanksgiving
Day, Why not begin now agitatlng the
question OF closing all plac es Of business
on that dayy
Simon Shoop charged with stealing
$50 from y Y Jackson, was held for
the grand jury by Justice Ferguson
Saturday He gave bail IN the sum OF
$500 for his appearances,
A fac simile Of the ribbon awarded
the Roberts Johnson e. Rand Shoe, re-
presenting the grand priao, Is on exhibit
In the north show window Of the Geo,
Il, Wood Dry Goods Co,
Today closes the Fort Smith flower
show, This afternoon the baby show
will hold the attention Of the ladies' A
good many or the Van Buren, flower
enthusiasts went over to view the dis
play,
Again the mo hunting Sign con-
fronts the members Of the Point
gun club, q 4, CaSort having an
nounced his intention TO prosecute any
one who inyades hls domain He IL re-
ported to have stated that he viii fen et
IN the lake, which some claim II II
necessary for him to do before he ear
enforce the Law against trespassing,
The Van Buren press., 1904-11-05
Never DlSappoints

MANY extensively advertised rene.
dies are failures when put to the test.
Hunts Lightning Oil is an exception.
Confidence in it is never misplaced
disappointment never follows its use
1t is surely the grandest emergency
remedy now obtainable. For cuts
burns, spralns, aches and pains, | know
no equal. -
GEO. L. paddock,
Doniphan, Mo.
The Van Buren press., 1904-11-05
NOTICE TO COTTON GROWERS.

did not cut the price Of ginning cot
ton to iOcts per hundred pounds, The
price was Cut by the Fort Smith Oil Co +
gin. (the Walter Henry gin, near the
compress lam ginning cotton at the
same price as our competitors, iOcts
per hundred, and will meet any cut.
w. l.. TAYLOR.
The Van Buren press., 1904-11-05
Trials of Winter,

Do not permit yourself to be victim
to cold or cough, They lead to pneu-
monia, consumption and elsewhere. Be
wise; use Simmons Cough Syrup. 1t
cures coughs, heals lungs and will keep
you right here to enjoy the beauties Of
spring.
The Van Buren press., 1904-11-05
Saved Him.

"It did not kill me but | think II
would II II had not been for Hunts
Cure ] was tired miserable and we'll
nigh used mp whed commenced using
II ior IN old and severe case Of eczema.
one oppllcation relieved and one box
cured ne.
~ believe Hunt \ Cure will cure any
form itching known TO mankind -
CLIFTON LAWRENCE,
Helena, o. I.
The Van Buren press., 1904-11-05
For Thirty Yoara.

Enclosed Gud money order Zoe one
dollar, for which please send me ~
worth IN simmons Liver Purifier put
up In Tin boxes have been using the
fur thirty years
THOMAS II REILLY,
luurtyiIlr, lH
No comments necessary
Price g5C per box,
The Van Buren press., 1904-11-05
New Road Overseers Appointed

New Road OVerSeerS Appointed
Before retiring from the Office OF
county judge, Judge Gross made the
following appointments Of road over
seers
j. w. GOsten, Lafayette tp; A. j.
Summers, Chester tip; w. f. RodeD
Union tip: Jesse Brewer, Whitley tp; A.
Wilson, Maxey tip; wv. Morley, Vine
Prairie tip; Geo. Webb Jasper tp; Geo.
NJ. Vinsant, Dora tip; Geo. Marion
Cedaryille tip; L.F, Cluck, Cedar Creek
tip; " NJ Ryan, Porter tip; Oh Lamb,
Oliver Springs tp; Jno Fame, Barker tp
J.D. Peters, Mountain tp; w Z. Hill
Dyer tp; Jno Ross Cove City tip; C.M.
Simmons, Van Buren tip; Sam Lane,
Richland tp; DC. Ford, Upper tip.
Judge Fry, after being inducted into
office, made one appointment, that Of
w NJ. Brandenburgh, Of Winfrey.
AS will be seen from the above, the
judge after appointing Ed, Minor over.
seer of this township reconsidered and
re-appointed C.. NJ. Simmons overseer.
The Van Buren press., 1904-11-05
FRISCO SYSTEM.
MO. PACIFIC.

GOING WEST.
Daily,
No IS Arrive sos m Depart 9:lO p m
No. SO 32O m 3:3j IN
Daily, except sunday.
No, IS Arrives f2O p m stops at Van Buren)
GOING EAST.
Daily.
No. Sc Arrives E05 p IN Departs l.lO m
No. 81 " ll.5Op m ll:55 p m
Daily except Sunday
No. 76 (Russelylle Local. Departs at 600 m
GREENWOOD BRANCH.
Daily, except Sunday.
Greenwood Local Arr, E5O pm. Depart, $40 pm.
Nos So and S. 60 through to Cofeyyine
Pullman sleepers on So and 81. Through
tickets on sale to all points, For further in.
formation telephone No. q or call on
w. HYNES, Agent
The Van Buren press., 1904-11-05
The Courts.

TIRCUIT COURT meets at Van Bures on the
- Third Mondays in June and November.
J II Evans, Judge; l. Rogers, Pros, Attorney
TOUNTY COURT meets in Van Buren on the
~ lst Monday in January, April July and Oc-
tOber.
DROBATE COURT meets the third Monday
L in February, May, August and November.
Special Notices in the Local Columns Fiue cents
a Line for first insertion, and ydre cents per
line for each subsequent insertion. All locals
run and charged for at abore rates until o.
dered discontinued,
The Van Buren press., 1904-11-05
PIANO FOR SALE,

A secondhand PIANO, in good con
dition will be sold at Il bargain. Apply
at this Office.
The Van Buren press., 1904-11-05

All good Democrats will 90 to the
polls next Tuesday to vote for Parker
and Davis electors, and Hon. John $
Little for congress,
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-04

strong bands have been formed throughout Manchuria
The RussoCnee Bank closing preparatory to removing
Muden Women and children preparing leave YinkoW
anticipation of the arrival OF the Japanese fleet which
pected when the river opens probably fortnight hence
The United States gunboat Helena and the British cruiser
Espege making preparations leave the drydocs in
weeks time.
On of the mpossibity of defending the coast at
Ynkow until such time thaw permits the construction OF
entertainments and forts the Russians have prepared retire up
the main railroad line There practically defenses here
and although the shifting and reshng OF troops and artillery
the small forts the mouth of the Lao River have the appear
intention defend Ynow, the military authorities
depend inland the Japanese
advance
As far yet known the only plans decided First
that General Kuropatn headquarters be Mukden
Nceroy AeXief proposes Mukden indefinitely
that city the of the Chinese administration
vcerOyal bureau second that the plain of Tahichao
which almost impossible of defense will be held if possible on
account OF the railroad connection Port Arthur; third
Haicng and Laoyang the limits which troops
will be Withdrawn Of the exposure of the railroad at
these points.
That the japanese will arrive before aw permits the CON
uctiOn OF deese is believed be practically certain
would appear Also that the authorities expect to be
besieged.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-04
ANOTHER THOUSAND ADDED
TO EXPOSITION FUND

Additional subscriptions to the fund
for the San Francisco exhibit and
building at the ST. Louis Exposition
are reported by L. NJ. King. secretary
of the general committee, as follows:
Fircrnan's Fund. SlOO; Giant Powder Com
pany $50; Baldwin & Howell $50; Hyman
Bros. $25; Union Pulp and Paper Company,
$25: Roos Bros. Qnc }, $25; Hansen & Elrick
$25; Tubbs Cordage Company, $50; Russo-Chi-
nese Bank, $25; Watson, Taylor & Sperry, 500;
Heynemann g. Co., $50; Robertson Raft Com
pany, $40; C. w Marwedel 500; Hamburg
Bremen Fire Insurance Company. $40; Haslett
Warehouse Company 500 Mutual Label and
Lithograph Company. 500 Hooker & Co.. $50;
Roth. Blum * Co, $50; Neustadter Bros, $50;
George Goodman, $40; French-American Bank,
$lo; Gernania National Bank, $l0; George
Hermann & Co.. S15; II. Dinkelspie $40;
Frank o. Peterson $40; Abbot A. Hanks. $40:
Theodore Gier Company. $40; George Z. Plum
mer & Co.. SO; James Graham Manufacturing
Company, SIG: Golden State Bank $40; J
Perry Jr., $40; Brown & Adams, $40: Nc
Cam Belcher & Allen so; Rochdale Whole
sale Company, SO; Anglo-American Crockery
and Glass Company, $40; David Bush g. Son,
SO: California Optical Company, $40; Mark
L. Gerstle $40; Columbus Savings and Loan
Society. $40; Edwin W. JOY. $40; D. r. Nc
Neill, S10 French Linforth, $40; Micha-
ltschke Bros. $40: Mcndelson Bros. $40;
Cla brough- Golcher Company $40; Boardman
Company, $40; Guy T. Wayman. SO; B. Hart
& Brother. S1G A. Meyer & Co.. So; w A.
Miller & Co, 50; w. S. Merrill Chemical Com
pany, So; Alex J. Costa, $5: George 7. Wright
$5; H. Van Bergen. 50: f. Gentili. So; Dr.
Valentine Schmidt. 50; Stein (the panter) So;
Fleischman & Clere So Benjamin r. swan,
So: f. Curtis So.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-04
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR PREPARE
FOR THE COMING CONCLAVE
Thousands of Fasteners Are Expected
to Visit This City Next Sep

Preparations for the entertainment of
the knights Templar who will come to
this city next September to attend the
twenty ninth trienniaI conclave are
rapidly progressing and neither pains
nor money will be spared in giving the
visitors a true California reception.
The last conclave held in this city was
in 1888, and the crowds of people that
came West were so taken with the eli
mate and the city that even a larger
number is expected this year Already
one-third Of the money needed in enter
tanning the visitors has been collected
and committees have been appointed TO
secure the remainder.
The Oakland and San Francisco com
manderies have raised enough money
among themselves to enable each to en-
tertain their friends in their own way.
\ public subscription will be taken up,
but this money will be expended in
making pleasant the visit of the thou
sands that will live temporarily in this
city.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-04
PUZZLING QUESTION FOR
THE BOARD OF WORKS
Requested to Define the Difference
Between an Alleged Spite Pence
and a Conservatory.


When is a conservatory a fence :?
When is it wall? These are prob
lens that have been passed up for So
luton to the Board of Public Works
B. j. Brun and D. Abrams own flats
near the corner of Broadway and
Franklin street. The flats are sepa-
rated bv but two feet six inches of
real estate and of this two feet belongs
to Abrams and the other six inches to
Brun. Abrams recently decided to
inclose the two feet belonging to him
and accordingly secured Kermit from
the Board OF Works to build con-
servatory. The conservatory con-
sists of solid wooden wall three
stories high with a glass roof, no
floors and the ends partially inclosed
with glass.
The so-called conservatory effectu
ally shuts out the light from Mr..
Bruins windows and he objects most
strenuously. According to his state
ments Abrams had the wall erected
as a spite fence because of Bruins
refusal to purchase certain property
from him. He says further that the
contractor employed in building the
wall intimated to him that the work
might be discontinued if a settlement
were made with Abrams. In the
meantime it is UP to the Board of
Works to decide when is q conserva-
tory not a conservatory.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-04
CAR SHORTAGE
GROWS SERIOUS
Southern California Orange
Shippers Are Likely to Be
Unable to Get Fruit East
ALL PLANS ARE UPSET
Railway Officials Admit That
Refrigerator Rolling Stock
is Now Almost Exhausted
Special Dispatch to The Call.

LOS ANGELES, March 3.-Severe
weather conditions in the East have
caused shortage of cars in Southern
California, which is placing the orange
shippers in bad position. 1t is admit
ted by officials of the Santa Fe and the
Southern Pacific railroads that the re-
frigerator rolling stock will be exhaust
ed in five or six days and that ship
ments from that time on will depend
entirely upon the rapidity with which
the cars can be brought back from the
East.
We are liable to be caught badly
short" said G.. A Parkyns, assistant
general passenger and freight agent of
the Southern Pacific Railroad.
The railroad companies have done
the very best they could, and under
average conditions our supply would
have been sufficient, but we have had
to face weather conditions in the East
that entirely upset all our estimates.
The Southern Pacific Company had 5000
cars under contract from the Armour
people for this year, but instead of
making three or four trips with them
we will probably be able TO make only
one. 1t has been impossible to unload
the cars in the East, and they have
been held up in round houses and any
available place of storage until the
cold spell subsidies. We now have
about 500 cars at hand in the Los An
geles division, but as the shippers want
200 day you can see how long they
will last"
A. II. Naftzger president of the
Southern California Fruit Exchange,
said tonight:
I'VE sent out a bulletin to-day ad-
vising growers to hold up on their
picking until we are able to find just
how We stand on the car question. We
are practically assured an orange crop
of 10000 carloads this year and we
will need 200 cars a day for all work
ing days for the remainder of this
month and for April and May. We
cannot count on the return of cars"
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-04
DESCRIBES PANIC
AT PORT ARTHUR
Eyewitness Pictures Scenes At
tending the First Battle of the
Far East War.

MOSCOW, March 3-M. Arkounin.
an actor who has returned here from
Port Arthur, was an eyewitness of
events there prior to his departure. He
lived at a Japanese hotel in Port Ar
thur and received the first warning of
the likelihood of hostilities from his
Japanese landlady on February 8. when
she declared that the Japanese had al
ready landed at Yinkow, and that an
other place soon would be taken. On
February the Japanese began leaving
Port Arthur. Upon orders from Vice
roy Alexieff those remaining on Feb
ruary were detained, about 100 of
them being held up at the hotel.
The warships in port had been
cleared of all wooden work on deck
on the 7th of February, but this had
not occasioned alarm. The people
were surprised to see flashes OF fire
from the Golden Hill forts, but even
this did not suggest distrust.
Il went TO sleep that night" con-
tinued M. Arkounin. without realiz-
ing that fighting was going on. The
next morning L saw the battIeship
Cesarevitch in the eastern basin of
the harbor. near the dock, and the
battleship Retvizan at the entrance to
the harbor. They were apparently in
good condition. At o'clock the mill
itary authorities took possession of
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-04
APANESE ARMY DEBARKS AT WONSON
CALLS WAR SPECIALS SUMMARIZED.

OF saddle ea dn to
niles from w,h tin of Mwchwan
pre- h IN o the akndtatd is
IND Ni md ~ un
forty and miles, respect
the d hsang
Ah ~ agen
large army h n yaopm dbagage
a hbt seize aanhngp pken
der tho guns o feet.
mercy Jpanss adrn ~ ~hn ice is
tina Jph IA l a cruiser randhad abtueh
near thee roo
Jp victory nL land
W bed is
{ threaten H
t the rsidn of the Korean Foreign
o W K Emperor rsgnahe
Japan a prot wa predicts bre a knowledge Of
in ~ IA cheerful cstumin
iesmg to hep-
to o b Boxer mdh
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-04
JERRY McAULEY MISSION
INAUGURATED IN CITY
Quarters on Howard Street Where the
Unfortunate May Receive a Help
inc Hand

A three days conference. inaugural
ing the opening Of The Jerry McAuley
Mission Of San Francisco" began yes
terday at S24 Howard street. The serv-
ice lasted throughout the greater part
Of the day and long into the night.
Mrs. Carrie Judd Montgomery was
the first speaker to give her experience
in 'slum" and rescue work and Mrs
Cora D. Humphreys. a prison mission
ary, told Of the achievements in the
labor she has taken up.
Other speakers in the afternoon ses-
sion were the Rev. b. w. Ward and
the Rev. James Woodwork, who has
devoted much of his time to prison
work for almost half a century, and
has been secretary Of the California
Prison Commission for the last thirty
Zine years.
DR.. George w. White. pastor of Cen
tral Methodist Episcopal Church, at
tended the evening conference and
made an eloquent plea for the man
who is down in the world and j.
Clarence Westenberg spoke on drunk
enness and its results.
This afternoon Rev Mr.. Ward will
relate his experience in "slurn work.
while in New York, Philadelphia and
Boston, and in the evening c. H.
Bright, a missionary from Peru. will
speak on Pardon for Great Sinners. 4"