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The Van Buren press., 1904-05-28
William r. Moreiock Dead

Vim. +. Noreiock departed this life
Saturday at 1880 An, after brief
illness, aged IS years.
Mr. Morelock moved from Morrilton,
Ark. 10 Van Buren ten years ago and
since then has been the leading building
contractor for brick aud stone work
here. Many Of the most important
buildings on Main street attest to his
skill as n brick mason. He had been
indisposed for number of weeks, but
having an important contract at Mans
field on his hands, he refused TO give
up until Friday, when he was taken
down seriously, and on Saturday he
bresthed his last
At the time of his death Mr., Morelock
was a member Of the Methodist church
and also member Of Crawford Lodge.
No. 8, l. o. y. F. He carried insur-
snce policies of $1,000 In the Equitable
and Acme, beside small amounts In
several fraternal orders.
The deceased is survived by wife
and three children, two daughters and =
son; the latter married.
Interment took place in Fairview
cemetery Sunday afternoon, Rev. Sher-
man officiating.
The Van Buren press., 1904-05-28

What The Racket Store says about
King Credit and Simon Pure Bargains
Is all true, as those who have bought
the Racket Bargains In question will
testify, P. |. Allen with his methods
Of modest profits and right business
principles, will soon settle the question
Of mercantile supremacy In Van Buren.
DR.. A. M. Bourlsnd met with severe
accident at his home last week that will
prevent his making his customary daily
visit uptown for some time. Coming
out from the rear OF the building he
made a IN isstep which severely
wrenched his foot and the pain Ia such
rs to prevent his using 1t,
Monuments 10 memory Of their de
ceased brothers were unveiled Tuesday
by the Woodmen OF the World ut tho
graves Of Frank Young and A. NJ
Orrick. The ceremonies were impressive
and the attendance OF members OF the
order from Van Buren and Fort Smith
and Of citizens generally was large.
The Van Buren press., 1904-05-28
VIII Visit Van Buren.

Ats meeting Of the iobbers' commit.
tee Of the board Of trade, held last week,
it was decided to continue the annual
excursions Of the merchants through the
Little Rock trade territory. June 81 and
22 were the dates selected for this year 3
trip. Formerly only one day has been
spent on the excursion. but it was decid-
ed to devote two days to the purpose
this year, and arrangements were made
for more extended trip. After q
lengthy discussion as to the desirability
of various routes, it was decided TO cover
the territory between this city and Fort
Smith, on the Little Rock & Fort Smith
railroad. A special train will convey
the party, and stops will be made at all
points along the road. Gazette.
The party will make thirty-minutes
stop here on the morning of the 22d
We trust some arrangement will be
made to suitably entertain them during
their brief stay,
The Van Buren press., 1904-05-28
Residence Burned.

Shortly after 7 p, IN. Thursday FIRE
started In the residence occupied by A.
j. Cunningham, corner Drennen and
St. John streets, and within short
time II was total wreck, For the oc.
cupants, It was lucky the hre occurred
vt the hour It die, for there was plenty
Of assistance at hand and practically
all the contents were saved,
The house belongs to the Jno, Wade
estate, for which J Il, Brown IL the
agent here. Mr.. Brown has only had
charge Of the rental Of the building and
did not know II there was any insur.
ance, The building was an old one and
its value did not exceed 5000,
The water pressure was the poorest
we have ever seen here, The depart
ment being unable to throw water over
thirty feet with one hose and what they
did throw was practically soft mud
This shows that the Water Works Co, =.
has failed to keep It's mains clean and
the hydrants blown out m their charter
requires, The fire committee Of the
counsel should pay some attention 10
this and zee that tho city gets what Il
pays for,
Az matter OF fact the city Ia prac,i.
cally owned by the water and light
companys, who do Just as they please
Chief pernot says the reason Tor the
apparent low pressure was tho fault Of
the plugman, who did not turn II on
full force,
The Van Buren press., 1904-05-28
GRAND JURY,

GRAND JURY.
l. b Byars, Alma township.
ID Matlock r p Allen, w p Sadler,
j d Lloyd, Van Buren township.
A S Maxey, Cedarvile township.
A q Oliver, Cove City township.
Jno W Moss, Dyer township.
Z s White, Jasper township.
NJ r Lark, Lancaster township.
E P Dean, Lafayette township.
VIM A Jeffers, Maxey township.
j c Bolin, Mountain township.
John Sharp, River township.
A G Couch, Union township.
John Pense, Winfrey township.
ALTERNATEs.
T F Wasson, A Gooding Jr Howard
Greig, Van Buren township.
G 4 Deffenbough, Lees Creek town
ship.
W H Burrough, Msxey township.
c NJ Hickory, Alma township.
PETIT JURY.
W A Briggs. L W Levers, ALMA
township.
Alonzo Yancy, w B McAtee, Barker
township.
Lafayette Cluck. Cedar Greek town.
ship.
Thos B Allen, Cedarvllle township.
d p Cox, Cove City township
T Dean, Dora township.
c II Moss, Dyer township.
G | Brown, Ct w Webb, Jasper town
ship.
w l. Shull, Lafayette township
A Graham, Lees Creek township.
II A Beneux, G A Msplar, Maxey
township.
G l. Berry Oliver Springs township.
J A Jaggers, Porter township.
w l. Steinsick, Rudy township.
W f Keller. Richland township
Walter Wood, Union township
w J Brannon, Vine Prairie township,
E e Briscoe, j r Hanson, Van Bu
ren township.
S W Shull, Whitley township.
ALTERNATES.
b Csraway. Alma township.
ON Sagley Oliver Springs township,
w E Winfrey, Rudy township.
7 l. Peace, Union township,
w II Wines, Richlsnd township.
w l. Laws, Cedarville township.
The Van Buren press., 1904-05-28
FORT SMITH
Assembly.
JUNE % TO JULY 4, 1904,

The Fort Smith Chautsuqua will have
u strong platform. Indeed. we feel free
to say that the assembly OF 1904 will
take rank with assemblies OF many
years standing
The famous Wesleyan Male Quar-
tette, one Of the best obtainable, will
sing for several days Prof Riggs will
give, with local talent, several concerts
during the Assembly and present parts
OF several OF the great oratorios.
Berry's Orchestra will play during
the entire Assembly, and every evening
ut 7 80 give an open mir concert.
This program Ia still being enlarged
some other strong and costly attractions
are under consideration such M Ellerys
Royal Italian Band, Woman's Con.
gress, etc.
The Assembly will close on July 4.
General Fitzhugh Lee will speak on
that day. The local patriotic orders
will be present In force. This will bs
the last day and one Of the greatest Of
the Assembly.
Season tickets for the entire Assembly
including everything will be sold at u
low price,
McLoud's Park, where the Assembly
will be- held, Is practically In the heart
Of the city, II is full OF grand old shade
trees. Many expect to occupy tents DUR
Ing this Assembly
For any further particulars write
REV. Il. T. EDaoNDs. Pres Il Supt..
or F.A. YoUMANs. Sec y,
Fort Smith, Ark.
The Van Buren press., 1904-05-28

Gen. D. W. Moore has returned from
month stay at Rogers.
Paris Green and Fruit Acid at John
0 Ksne's drug store.
P.D. Scott came down from st. Louis
Thursday for brief stay.
T. M. Laws has purchased the Con.
way pool and billiard business.
The Odd Fellows are preparing for a
big reunion about the last Of June.
Mrs. Anna B Morgan and children Of
Springfield are visiting Mrs. Ben
Decherd.
Mrs. Max J. Mayer and children left
Thursday on visit to relatives at
Columbia, Mo.
The weather Of the past week has
been very favorable for the rapid growth
of cotton, but other vegetation has been
needing rain.
Next Monday is Decoration Day and
the usual exercises will be held at the
national cemetery at Fort Smith.
Louis E. Pryor and Miss Allie Shull
both of Rudy, secured marriage license
at the county clerk Office Wednesday.
Jim Yeager, one Of the well-known
colored men Of Van Buren,, died on T,
L. Wallace farm Sunday from heart
trouble He had been in Mr.. Wallace 8
employ for many years, and he placed
great confidence In him.
The Van Buren Developing Co, were
having their test we'll near Rudy cased
first Of the week, A strong flow of
artesian salt water had been struck
which prevented further drilling until
shut out by the casing. When the cas-.
ing was put in the drill had reached the
1900 foot mark
Mrs. J M. Wood and Miss Maggie
have made every arrangement for
spending the summer at Winslow.
They r1py return to St. Louis next
wiHV,, % ough they have not fully de-
cid .euahat question. Miss Norma
will ,c sN in st, Louis to continue her
md dies
The Van Buren press., 1904-05-28

A special train was run by John
Hinkle to Ozark last Monday for the
accommodation Of the baseball enthusi.
asts who went down to that burg to
root for the home team In It's game with
the Ozark boys. The game proved a
very interesting one and the only thin &
to mar It was a wrsngls over rank de
cisions by the umpire, The game was
finally called draw In the tenth inning
and the score fixed rs 4 to A. Our boys
say the Ozark team treated them like
gentleman, and. but for the miserable
decisions OF the umpire. all would have
gone we'll Those who attended say
they never before saw such rotten
umpiring.
The Van Buren press., 1904-05-28
UnolnImed Lettera.

A large tent was erected on the
school compus last week and revival
meeting was begun there Sunday by
Roy, Bass Of tho Cumberland Presby'
terian church, assisted by Evangelist
Hendrick, Accompanying Mr., Hen
drick IL Mr.. Carter, who leads the song
service and who Is possessed OF n fine
voice. Rev. Hendrick IL a pleasing
speaker. aud during the past week has
made very favorable Impression on
our people.
Our Safety Liver Invigorator IL
giving splendid satisfaction Only 2
dimes n package Ut John . Kane =
Drug Store
Col. =, Il. Chew was IN Fort Smith
arst Of the week ~ counsel Tor John
Mcdonald. the Fort Smith gambler
Jointly Implicated Ia the attempted er'
tortion OF money from Mrs, w. j.
EcholH, under threat OF kidnapping h"t
youns son, doc Mathews, the princi'
pal In the case, returned home Sunday
In disguise OF female aud WAS arrested
as he was about to eater his home
Both Mcdonald and Mathews will have
10 face the grand Jury. Young Veg
man who was hired by Mcdonald to
carry the note 10 tho Echois home and
who was placed under arrest at that
time, has been released, as II became
evident that he knew nothing OF the
contents OF the note, There should be-
no leniency shown these men especially
Mathews, who Ia well connected and
has reached his present condition
through nis own inherent depravity,
The Van Buren press., 1904-05-28
The Timely Time,

Last spring our entire family took a
few weeks course Of Simmon 3 Sar,
saparills 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., 1904-05-28
|, n, Fine is carrying his arm In q

|. II. Fine Is carrying his arm In q
sling m a result OF careless work Of
trainmen on the Frisco local, Last
Thursday week Mr. Fine WAS ut Rudy,
and preparing to return to Van Buren
that evening, he took n seat In the
csboose OF the local, which was stand.
Ing on the track cut OF from the 70.
mainder Of the train. In making the
coupling tho train ran into the caboose
with such force M 10 throw Mr.. Fine
out Of his seat and several feet down the
aisle, bruising him severely,
The Van Buren press., 1904-05-28
EXPOSURE

To cold draughts Of air, to keen and
cutting winds, sudden changes Of
scanty clothing, undue
exposure Of the throat and neck after
public speaking and singing, bring on
coughs and colds Ballard 8 Hore-
hound Syrup Is the best cure.
Mrs, A Barr, Houston, Texas, writes
Jan, 81 1902! lone bottle OF Ballard q
Horehound Syrup cured me Of very
bad cough. II IL very pleasant TO
take, - 25c, soc, 800, Sold by City
Drug Store--A, W. Meier.
The Van Buren press., 1904-05-28
A POSITIVE NECESSITY.

Having to lay upon my bed for "A
days from severely bruised leg only
found relief when | used \ bottle Of
Ballard Snow Liniment. can cheer.
fully recommend It M the best medicine
for bruises ever sent TO the afflicted,
II has now become u positive necessity
upon myself DIR, Byrnes Merchant,
Doversville, Texas Csc, soc, tl,00.
Sold by City Drug Store-A W, Meier.
The Van Buren press., 1904-05-28

Mayor Peruot has In his possession a
battered savings bank, bearing the
name Of the Mississippi Valley Trust
Co, Of Pine Bluff. which WAS found by
n negro on the olun west Of town, The
bank had evidently been stolen and
brought here where the door had been
broken open with some heavy instru
ment Mr. Pernot has written the bank ,
and they will be able TO locate the
former possessor OF It by the number
The Van Buren press., 1904-05-28
The Womans Literary Club held its

The womans Literary Ciub held ih
regular meeting last Monday at ths
home Of Mrs, Jess Wood, Az usual, II
was full of interest and instruction for
its members, Lowell and Field we're
the authors whose writings furnished
the subject u study' First Series OF
pigelow Papers - The mex, meeting
will DO the last Of the iaUa,t seriss,
Before the close Miss Maggie Wood was
rmslected a menber VI the Club,
The Van Buren press., 1904-05-28

The hrst seni.annual statement Of the
Home Building a. Loan Association
shows the affairs Of the association to
be In fine shape, The figures OF Sec y
Furry shows profit OF 80 30 on each
10 share block VI ,Oo0), This means
that amount on each t3O paid In Tor
dues,
W T. England will be u member OF
the mex, federal grand jury at Fort
Smith and Joe NJ, Scott OF Mulberry
will be member of the petit jury,
The Van Buren press., 1904-05-28
Protect You rselyes.

Intending visitors to st. Louis during
the World 8 Fair can assure themselves
satisfactory rooming accommodations
through the Merchants Service Co. ut
u nominal expense,
For particulars, apply to nearest
Frisco System Agent.
The Van Buren press., 1904-05-28
LOCAL and PERSONAL.

When you want the best In Job Print
ing, ring up No, 55-that's Us.
VI. Cornelius spent several days in
the territory this week on business.
Mrs. F l.. Sims returned from visit
to relatives at Cabin Creek Wednesday
Cottage House Paint only 81 90
a gallon at John o Kane s drug store
Rev. Pillans Is spending two weeks
seeing the sights at the World 3 Fair
city.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. B. Allen left Tues.
day on weeks visit to their son, Ford,
at Wan, |. T.
International and Magic Stock and
Poultry Food at John o kane's Drug
Store.
Emery Hatley and Miss Emily Moses
received license to wed at the hands of
the county clerk last Saturday.
Mrs. Chas. Ayers and children left
Thursday for Wagoner |. T.. to visit
her grandfather, Mr., j s, Boatright.
Miss Kate Meyer, who has been at
tending college at Baltimore returned
home for the summer vacation Monday
'Our Own Sarsaparilla three
bottles for 81 50 at John o Kane 4
Drug Store,
Mrs. Al. Blackstock returned Mon
day from visit to st. Louis, and left
Tuesday for Texas where she will
make her home In future.
Dr.. Stanley, formerly In charge Of
the Broadway Christian church, is
holding q meeting at Paris and drawing
large congregations,
We would be pleased to have you
telephone us any item OF news. Our
number Is So,
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Fennessy Of Lake
Village, Ark were here this week the
guest OF Mrs, Fennessy 8 mother Mrs,
Sarah Hawkins
Attorney +, l., Mstlock and wife re.
turned Saturday from u visit to the st,
Louis exposition and subsequent visit
TO relatives at indianapolis,
Mrs. Sonner and daughter Of Middle
MI hapa ~ "a n "A avfan1a1
visit to Mrs. Frank Smeltzer and family
Mrs Sonner Is a sister OF Mrs Smeltzer
Safety Chill Cure, only "a
Dimes bottle, and guaranteed at
John o Kane drug store
Saturday 8 voting for school directors
for this district resulted In the election
Of Il. B. Winfrey d II Miller and Max
j. Mayer. The vote poled was very
small one,
There will be no services except Sun
day school, At the Baptist church next
Sunday, Rev, l., Il, Finney having
gone to Pryor Creek, |, T.. to assist In
prOtTHcttu UleetlnR
Mrs, Chas, Bliss and children of Fort
Smith have been Visiting friends In Van
Buren this week, They 20 from here to
Indiana, where they will spend the sum.
mer with relatives,
Rev G.. Il, Jouringan OF Greenville,
Tex, will preach at tho East End
Methodist church next Wednesday
night, A cordial invitation TO attend
the services II extended by the pastor,
Road Overseer simmons has been do &.
ing some good work on the Alma ro nd
IN cutting down tho hill near the
Arkobauer place, and In straightoning
the branch At the foot Of Il,
q, &, Ludwig, assistant secretary OF
state and the Democratic nominee for
secretary OF state, WAS up from Little
Rock first Of the week visiting his bro.
therin'law, j A, Kendrick,
Invitations are out 10 the marriage Of
Miss Lillian =, Carter and DR., Thomas
Douglass on wednesday June 9Th 1904 :,
ut I pm, Al the Methodist Il, Church
South, Ozark The contracting parties
stand high Ia the community and hosts
of friends extend oongrat ulatI0ns In ad.
vance Ozark Democrat
The Van Buren press., 1904-05-28
Growing Aches and Pains.

Mrs Josie Summer, Bremopd, Texas.
writes. April IS, 1902; IL have used
Ballard 3 Suow Liniment In my family
for three years. would not be with,
out II In the house. have used II on
my little girl for growing pains and
aches In her knees II cnred her right
away, | have also used II for frost
6itten feet with good success II Ia
the best llniment ] ever used, 25c.
soc, u 90. Sold by City Drug Store
A. w Meier,
The Van Buren press., 1904-05-28
FRISCO SYSTEM.
MO. PACIFIC.

GOING WEST.
Daily.
No SIS Arrive sos p IN Depart $40 m
No. 5s $40 m SI' IN
Daily, except Sunday.
No. IS Arrives t1 p m stops at Van Buren,
GOING EAST.
Daily.
No Sc Arrives Les p m Departs Elo m
No. 81 lE5O p III lEoo y IN
Daily, except Sunday
No. rs (Russellyille Local. Departs at 500 m
GREENWOOD BRANCH.
Daily, except Sunday.
Greenwood Local Arr. E5O p m Depart, $40 p m.
Nos So and IS go through to Cofeyville.
Pullman seepers on So and 81 Through
tickets on sale to oil points For further in-
formation telephone No q or call on
w. HYNES. Agent,
The Van Buren press., 1904-05-28
Never Falls.

There Is one remedy, and only one
have ever found, TO cure without fail
such troubles IN my family M eczema
ringworm, and all others Of an itching
character, That remedy is Hunt =
Cure, We always use II and II never
fails. w M CHRISTIAN,
Rutherford, Tenn,
SOC per box.
The Van Buren press., 1904-05-28
No Others.

II iss class 10 itself II has no rivals,
Il cures where others merely relieve,
For aches pains, stiff joints, cuts,
burns, bites etc, Il Ia the quickest
and snrest remedy ever devised. Wp
mean Hunt Lightning on.
soc and 25c bottles.
The Van Buren press., 1904-05-28
M e * I

to the ledger, the most fre-
quent cause of failure is the
insane, greedy avarice of un-
fair profit, The desire to
get out of a sale all there is
in it and let slip the oppor.
tunity for a telling advertise
ment is the source where
you can trace the downfall Of
many who have escaped
King Credit, The people are
reading Alright the signs of
the times; they are looking
around and reading Alright
the vital lessons of the Rack.
eter, who cuts profit to the
bone, often selling for s cents
the very item the timer
has marked Is, They look
across the way at the ever.
lasting crowd choking the
busy bee hive Of the hustler
and feel that the time has
come to make a change from
the old regular store with its
long prices and longer pro-
fit to the Hustler, the man
with Simon Pure Bargains,
whose business it is to buy
and sell bargains, and the
whole history of his prosper.
ity and popularity lies coiled
up in the three mastodons Of
the commercial Lexicon :;
4" Underbuy, Undersell,
| Cash
The Van Buren press., 1904-05-28
The Courts.

CIRCUIT COURT meets at Van Buren, on the
~ Third Mondays in June and November
J ii Evans, Judge; r Rogers Pros. Attorney
COUNTY COURT meets In Van Buren, on the
lst Monday in Janusry April, July and oc-
tober.
nROBATE COURT meets the third Monday
/ in February, May, August and November,
The Van Buren press., 1904-05-28

Yes, we do Job Printing. And what 5
more you needn't be ashamed to send
our work out. tn stand comparison,
The Van Buren press., 1904-05-28
Jury List.

The following is the venire for the
grand and petit jurors for the June term
Of circuit court:
The Van Buren press., 1904-05-28

Marie, the woman OF tho town, who
Ia supposed TO have planned the escape
Of Carl Saunders from JAIL and who
WAS arrested with him ut IIar,shorne,
| T., has been bound over TO the grand
fury on a charge OF receiving the proper
ty Saunders stole from the shoe shop of
Fred Boehler and Tor the theft of which
he WIS in jail at the time he made his
escape from acting TALLER 7, W Eng
land,
The Van Buren press., 1904-05-28

Special Notices in the Local Columns Fire cents
Line for first insertion, and .sre cents per
line for each subsequent insertion. Aa locals
run and charged for al above rates until or
d.r,d discontinued
The Van Buren press., 1904-05-28

An order WAS issued 10 the officers at
Fort Smith last Monday for them 10
seize and burn all slot machines In that
town, but only two were found As
usual the underground wirs had been
set 10 work and all who had these
gambling machines about their premises
had received a tip Of the proposed raid
and "salted' them away.
The Van Buren press., 1904-05-28
HERBINI;

VIII overcome Indigestion and dys
pepsiai regulate the bowels aud cure
liver and kidney complaints II Ia the
best blood enricher and invlgorator In
the world II Ia purely vegetable,
perfectly harmless, and should you be n
sufferer from disease, you will use II II
you are wise.
Il, N, Andrews, Editor and Manager
Cocoa and Rockledge News, Cocoa,
Fla, writes 81 have used your Her.
bine In my family, and lind II \ most
excellent medicine. Its effects upon
myself have been n marked benefit |
recommend II uphesitatingly - SOC
Sold by City Drug Store--A. W. Meier.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-07-13

The Northern Pacific Railway Com
pany win place round trip tickets from
Portland to 81. Louis and return on
account OF the worlds fair on sale az
follows:
June 18th, 18th AID 18th.
July fst, 2nd and Ord.
August 9Th, 9th and 10th.
Sept. 9Th, 9th and 7th.
October Bird, 9Th and 5th.
The round trip rate to st. Louis and
return from Portland will be $3.50.
Tickets win be good for return via any
direct line.
A round trip rate OF s72.50 win also
be made from Portland to Chicago and
return.
II passenger desires to take in both
Chicago and st. Louis the round trip
rate viii be $500.
All tickets WIZ be good fnr ~ days
from date Of sale. Tickets viii be
good going ten days from date Of sale
so that limited stop-over can be had
on the going trip and on the return
trip passengers can stop at their pleas
ure west Of the Missouri river or st.
Paul. These rates apply via direct
lines. but II passenger wishes to re-
turn through California tickets can be
sold accordingly. but at an increased
rate OF $3.50 added to above.
For any additional information de-
sired. call or address A. d. Charlton.
Assistant General Passenger Agent,
Uorthern Pacific ny. 2ss Morrison
street. corner OF srd. Portland, ore.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-07-13

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