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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-03-16
Pauper Notice.

HNHE undersigned hereby gives notice that b
Il has contracted with the city of Ellsworth
for the support of the poor during the ensuing
year. and has made ample provision for their
support. He therefore forbids all persons from
furnishing supplies TO any pauper on his &C
count, as without his written order he will pay
for no goods so furnished. HARRrfs. JoEKs.
The Van Buren press., 1904-05-28
Peabody Teachers Institutes.
Little Rock, Ark. May 90, 1904

Little Rock, Ark. May 20, 1904
Department of Public Instruction,
To school Boards and School Teachers; :;
BY the aid Of the Peabody board, we
have been able to arrange for two
teachers institutes Of four weeks each,
one at Arkadelphia, beginning June 8 ;
the other at Fayetteville, beginning
June 20 These are for white teachers
We expect these institutes to do "A high
grade of work and we believe much
good will be done by them, 1t is well
for teachers to know something OF the
plan, work and methods of schools
other than the ones in which they teach
The best superintendents, principals
and teachers are ever on the alert for
better methods and new ideas and plans
and they attend teachers institutes and
associations for their own improvement
and the Improvement Of their schools.
SMgnation means death, in the school
room as elsewhere, Throughout the
state we are insisting on better salaries
and, of course we want the teaching 10
improve IA the salaries advance, To
this end teachers institutes should be
established and maintained,
Throughout the state there Is an evi
dent purpose and determination on the
part of the teachers TO improve our
schools and it is earnestly hoped that
wherever possible school boards will SO
arrange the dates of their sessions and
the salaries of their teachers that all
who desire to attend these institutes
may have an opportunity OF doing so,
In addition to the studies embraced
In the ordinary grammarHnd high school
subjects, II Is intended TO offer special
advantages in vocal music and free
hand drawing.
Ex.State Superintendent Jordan will
be principal Of the institute at Arka'
delphia, and ex-State Superintendent
Doyne will be principal Of the one at
Fayetteville. Each will be aided by n
corps OF experienced aud well-known
educ atOrs,
Reduced railroad rates on the Ger
thcate plan, are expected,
The chief purpose Of these institutes
IL not TO coach candidates for examina'
ton, bat for the discussion OF methods
Of teaching, plans for organization
grading, classification and discipline
and TO enlarge and broaden the teach
er's knowledge Of both subject matter
and school management,
Institutes for colored teachers will be
held at Pine Blul and Forrest City,
beginning June 10, and lasting tive
weeks.
We earnestly hope that this effort may
result IN great good to your schools and
in that way to the children Of the state
Very respectfully,
j, n, HlSESoN,
State Supt OF Pubic Instruction,
The Van Buren press., 1904-05-28
Merchant Tax IL Valid.

A dispatch from Washington
says "Ihe supreme court has
decided that levyiug aud collect.
ing the merchant tax IN the Chicka
saw nation is constitutional and
within the power of the secretary
of the interior 70 enforce
If the secretary enforces the
collection Of this tax II means the
ruin of many business men Of the
nation, Many Of them will close
their stores before paying the tax
and the decision Ia considered II
severe blow TO the business inter,
es,s Of tho nation,
The Van Buren press., 1904-05-28

Collector pitcock ssys this years
issue OF poll tax receipts will exceed
that OF two years ago,
Erba Meadows and Miss Hester Wag.
ner were granted license to wed yester.
day by the county clerk, Both live near
Dean Springs,
Sam Hinkle's horse ran away with
the buggy Thursday evening. There
was no one IN the buggy At the time
and the vehicle was not damaged
The bondsm on Of Mrs Dabnoy turned
her over to the sheriff last Thursday
and she is now IN jail, There are now
81 prisoners In jail, two OF which are
women,
VIII Ford whose home IN near Alma
WAS placed In jail this week on n charge
Of criminal assault, Ford IA about A.
teen years old, while his reputed victim
Ia n nine.yesr.old girl named Bennett
The Van Buren press., 1904-05-28
From the Exposition.
st. Louis, May 10th


To THE PRESS:
Leaving Van Buren Sunday evening
at the close of most lovely spring day,
we were surprised TO awake the follow
ing morning to find a cold driZzling rain
falling. This condition did not improve
as we neared st Louis, and exit from
the union station there presented most
gloomy view.
Having had assurance from Secretary
Jno. r. Jobe Of the Ark Press Asso that
all arrangements had been made for the
entire visiting membership TO stop at
the Inside Inn, within the exposition
grounds. we were In no hurry to make
our way then. When We did go we were
astonished TO find that the house was
swamped with guests, and the manage
ment would not live up to its agreement.
But finally, after wading through mud
and rain, we were located, through the
good offices of Hon. Park CrutCher In n
nice room in a very pleasant part of
town.
The Arkansas Press Association met
In the Arkansas Building In the World 3
Fair grounds Tuesday afternoon, and u
hurried session was held at which nearly
all business OF importance was finished
up. Another short meeting was held
Wednesday morning. This afternoon
the editors are to be the guests al re-
ception to be given in the Arkansas
Building by the Arkansas World s Fair
commission.
BY the way, the Arkansas building is
one OF which every resident of the state
may justly feel proud. 1t is not rs
ornate as some, but more substantial
and a most cosy comfortable house in
which to spend few hours. As to the
exposition our advice to our readers Is:
Don't visit it row, unless you would
thereby miss it entirely. Nothing is
complete-not even THE Pike, and in
many instances 1t will require six weeks
more to get exhibits in place The
grounds are yet all torn up and but very
little has been accomplished in outdoor
decorations.
The above was received last Friday
too late for our issue of last week.
The Van Buren press., 1904-05-28
FAyORITE HOME PAPER.
why the Twlce-a. Week Republic Has
Achieved Wide Popularity.

Established for nearly a century and read
regularly BY more than 100000 persons in the
West and Southwest, the TwICE-A- WEEK RE.
PUBLIC Of St Louis can justly lay claim TO that
enyiable distinction "Favorte Home Paper,
1t is great because it has always aimed TO IN.
form instruct and entertain its readers on al
matters OF public and home interest. In 1904 II
will be especially interesting and valuable here
are some reasons why you should subscribe foric
This is campaign year. and you will want 70 be
informed of the movements OF party leaders,
reports of the great National and state conVen.
tions, the progress Of the campaign reports OF
the elections, etc.
You will want TO know all about the Worlds
Fair, to BE- held in St Louis from April 3d. TO
December l. 1904,
You will be interested in and kept well in
formed by the Farmer Visitor, regular supple
ment OF the paper prepared especially Tor the
farmer and his family,
You will want to know what the world is DO
ing in every field Of activity, and through the
unsurpassed news and special service OF the
TwICE.A.WEEK REPUBLIC you will not be dls'
appointed.
In short sketches, choice bits fiction, articles
of interest to women, children and the home,
fashion hints and helpful household suggestions
the TwICE.A.WEEK REPUBLIC easily leads
among the weeklies of the great West
If you want the TwICE-A'WEEK REPUBLIC
sent to pour address, order 1t at once direct from
the office at St. Louis, Mo, or through your
local newsdealer II costs only 81 year,
The Van Buren press., 1904-05-28
Effect Of New Ruling.

Muscogee, |, T.--The ruling Of
the interior department to the
effect that any person securing an
oil lease must make a showing
that he has $4,000 available to de.
velop it, is filling the oil field with
an entirely different class Of
spectators, 1t has totally oh.
literated those who came here in
the early months merely to specu.
late upon sites. The ruling is
practically the same as though a
$4,000 bond were required, and
those who are able to take leases
in that manner are generally men
who are willing to develop their
investments.
While this ruling has practically
driven away the graiters, still II il
u little hard for those Of small
capital, who were really anxious
to try their luck in the oil fields,
II is generally believed that II was
the only way to protect earnest
business men.
The Van Buren press., 1904-05-28
The RAWLINGS Of a Negro Bishop.

God never made u white man.
In the beginning all men were
black. bnt in their wanderings on
the earth many of them have be.
come bleached. And in their un.
natural pallor many of these
bleached men now look with con
tempt and indifference-often with
prejudice and hate-upon their
brothers, the negroes, who have
retained the color that God gave
them" Such was the declaration
of the Rev. II NJ. Turner, senior
bishop of the African Methodist
Episcopal church, in an address
in Quinn Chapel, Chicago, before
one of the sessions ofthe church's
annual conference. The chapel
was packed with negroes who are
leaders in the religious work of
their race, and all applauded al
most wildly. "What we negroes
need is more educatiOn," con-
tinued Bishop Turner. "We need
not only the various schools now
under the control of our church,
but we need proper instruction
We should write books
of our own, poems of our own,
scientific treatises of our own, in
harmony with our color and our
race. And don't learn songs like
Wash Me aud | Shall he Whittier
Than SnOwo-a song that ] would
not tolerate being sung in my
presence. ! don't want to be mis-
understood, though, and | will say
to the credit of the white man
whose race is at the same time
the mPanest | ever saw and the
best-that wherever our race tries
to rise, as a general rule, he will
help u.s.
The Van Buren press., 1904-05-28

the biennial until Thursday afternoon.
when they became hOstesses. The men,
bers are scattered about the city some
at the Inside Inn. many at the big down
town hotels and few with friends.
Miss Margaret McCabe is visiting Mrs.
r. A. Rumble 5ls7 Kensington avenue :;
Mrs A. NJ. Norton and Mrs S. R. Cockril
are at the Granville Hotel Mrs. Reeves
and Mrs. Freiburg of Helena are at the
Planters. The sessions of the biennial
do not close until the end of this week,
and practically all of the delegation will
remain until then, dividing their time
between the auditorium of the Odeon
and the exposition itself.
The Van Buren press., 1904-05-28

The exposition company nau mdue
every arrangement for the entertain
ment of the members of the World s
Press Parliament and of the forty state
press associations which held their
meetings during the week Of Nav 10 to
81 within the exposition grounds.
But our readers care less for what
the press gang did than for some point
ers about visiting the exposition. To
begin with, rs stated above, the Arkan-
sas state building is u most creditable
one. The exhibit in the agricultural
building, in charge of Hon. A. T.
Crutcher Of our city, compares not
alone favorably with any there, but
furthermore was the only one in the
building complete on the opening day
of the exposition. The only thing to
cause us regret was that Crawford
county was not directly represented by
any exhibit.
As before stated in these columns the
Arkansas apple exhibit In the horticult-
ural building, in charge OF that able
pomologist, State Senator Logan, is
daily opening the eyes of the visitors to
what great fruit growing country Ar
kansas is.
The space occupied by the state 8 ed
ucational exhibit in the educational
building is small, but the exhibit COM
pared with those of many of the other
states shows up very favorably.
The forestry exhibit in charge of
Chas. Watkins is large and interesting,
as is the exhibit in the mines and metal
lurgy building, which is in charge Of
Prof. Perdue Of the state university,
When we arrived at the grounds, we
found the walks in a horrible condition.
A cold rain was falling and heavy
traffic had cut mp the roads and walks
until the mud everywhere was ankle
deep. Practically nothing had been
| done in the matter Of outdoor decora
| ton. But as soon as the the weather
cleared up a great change came over
the scene. Men by the thousands went
to work removing the mud from the
drives, while others were engaged in
planting and sOding the ornamental
and experimental gardens and lawns
which promise to afford such pleasant
relief to the weared eyes OF the sight
seer BY the time the writer left a
great change had come over the scene.
But even If everything goes well it is
not probable that everything will be
complete before July lst, If then, and
it will pay you TO defer your visit until
then
The state buildings were practically
all complete, but many of the foreign
buildings were still In course Of con.
struction and IN some OF the exhibit
| buildings not more than two-thirds Of
the exhibits were In place. The pike
also was behind and some of the most
pretentions looking attractions were
still closed 1t contains quite number
that 1t will repay the fair visitor to see ,
while there are others that he will lose
nothing by missing We made it a
point to visit the greater portion Of
them so as to be able to tell our readers
Of their merits and will do so In our
next issue,
The Van Buren press., 1904-05-28

Ed Williams has excepted the posi-
tion Of electrician with the Alma
electric light plant,
Percy Allen has let the contract for n
handsome cottage to be erected on tho
lots reserved by himself In the new
Meyer Addition. The cottage will be
supplied with all modern conveniences
and when completed will be one OF the
cosiest homes In Van Buren, e. H. Pope
has secured the contract,
During our stay In st, Louis last week
we met quite number Of Van Buren,
boys and we were by them placed under
obligations by c0urtesies extended.
Harry Wood, always ready TO make his
friends feel at home, can be found In
the Office Of the Roberts, Johns on a.
Rand Shoe Go, Rob Chew holds u posi-.
,ion with Rice, S,iI 4 Co, whsre BIZ Ia
IN charge Of branch Of tho hoeiepy do
par,ment Wallace Daugherty IL with
the kihlock Telephone people, where
he holds an important position Park
Crutcher has charge Of the Arkansas
exhibit IN the Agricultural building,
Adam o Kane and Charley Montague
are enrolled among the Jefferson guards
and VIII o Kane and Geo, r. Michael
are q, the gates the former ticket taker
and the later pass inspector To Mr.,
Michael we are especially indebted for
tayors Others who are there are Dreu.
nen Scott who Ia located In The admins.
tra,ion building, and Ike Lyons, who In
selling guide books
The Van Buren press., 1904-05-28
SENATORIAL CONVENTION.

A senatorial Democratic convention
for the 25th district is hereby called 70
convene at Mulberry, on
FRIDAY JUNE 10, 1904, AT 3 P NJ.
for the purpose of counting the votes
cast for the candidates for state senator
March %. 1904, and transacting such
other business proper and necessary
&C. CoLBURN, Chairman.
HI, SoUTHMAYD, Secretary,
The Van Buren press., 1904-05-28
$500 REWARD FOR WOMEN
wno CANNOT DE crarp.

Backed Wy by over = third Of eeutury
OF Remarkable and uniform cures. record
such ~ no othei remedy fof the diseases
and NtAtHe0cM peculiar 10 women ever
attained the pfopfie,ois and makers Of Df.
ficice's pavotite Prescription now feel
fnllv warranted IN offering to ia, stoo IN
legal money of the United States fof any
ease Of lPucotthcN Female Weakness Pro,
lApsus, of ralliny " Womb which they
eannn, cuis Al they a'k II y iaif and
reasonable tnal of tholf means Of cure,
WORLDS hisrtNsARy MEDICAL Assol
CATION, Pfopnttofs Buffalo \ v
Take ~ piriee's Pleasant Pellets Instead
nl LMA ulMll llk-lLLL-
The Van Buren press., 1904-05-28
PRESS First insertion April 80; last June 4.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
LAND OFFICE AT DARDANELLE, Ark
% IlDt

April b. 1904 !
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice OF his intention to
make final proof in support Of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before the County
Clerk Of Crawford County, at Van Buren,
Arkansas, on
JUNE II. 1901
viz: william Duty, Of UniontOwn, Arkansas,
Homestead Entry No 2llO3, for the Southeast
fri \, of Section a. Township 10, North, Range
81 West
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation OF
said land, viz
Marcus Shrum. VIM shrum and I, II Dnty
of UuontOwu and Tuomas Asbill Of Stattler,
Crawford county, Arkansas.
JOSEPH II. BATTESFIELD, Register,
The Van Buren press., 1904-05-28

A Rogers dispatch Of the 23d
says that up to date fourteen cars
Of strawberries have been shipped
from that place. The crop will be
short and the price has been be-
low last years crop, selling today
at 80 to 10 cents yer Gratis,
The Van Buren press., 1904-05-28

Miss Birdie Brscoe is down from
Eufaua, |, r, visiting her brother
Mrs, S J Clark and daughter left
Tuesday for Coifeyyille on II visit to
friends.
Miss Willie Capelle has gone on sn
extended visit to relatives In west
Tennessee,
Judge Bourland will convene q
regular term Of chancery court next
Monday,
Mr., and Mrs, J E, Powers expect to
visit the exposition the early part Of
next month,
The first carload Of new potatoes
were shipped from Fort Smith last
Wednesday
Our stores ARE still able to handle
home grown strawberries, They are of
the Candy variety and are very nice,
The first installment Of subscriptions
Tor the Y NJ G, A building have been
called In by the finance committee on
trusted with this part Of the work The
construction Of the building Ia being
pushed rs rapidly ~ possible,
Mrs S y, Brewer and daughter, Miss
Laura, left Wednesday evening for
Washington, d c., where they con.
template making their future home
The best wishes OF many friends &C.
company them,
Newland Callahan was over from
Fort Smith Tuesday visiting relatives
and friends and looking after business
His friends were pleased to hear that
he has entirely recovered from his
recent Illness,
The newly elected school directors
were sworn IN at u regular meeting Of
the school board last Tuesday night
The board organized by the election of
y, w Furry president and the re.elec
tion as secretary Of Il W, Quarles,
The Benton County strawberry crop
ia about over clyde o Bryan, who
had been at Rogers saws that the vines
bore not much over half u crop this
year The frat ear from the Monett,
Mo section was shipped last saturday
The A. q, Allen minstrels gave their
tent performance last Friday night, IA
previously advertised The tent wue
pitched near the bail park and dark.
town WIS well represented The prr,
fuFmNnua IN said to have been boisterOna
enough 10 satisfy the most etaeting IN
that liue,
Clarence and Charlie Enyart, Of near
Alma were tried aud acquitted IN Esq,
Ceoper's 4 court saturday on n charge oi
forging strawberry tickets, They were
picking for u.s. Payne aud disposed ot a
number OF ak quart tickets At u supyly
store, which were detected M forgpries
when presented TO Mr. Payne for redemp.
ton, Their plea was that they won their
tickets at cards, squire Cooper fired
them tlO pucD for gambling ThespurI,
oua tickets were printed In Van Durpn
Enuiuvilp Democrat,
The Van Buren press., 1904-05-28
REsSlafIrSl iNHofIlOn May IT last Juno I
School Land Sale!

NOTICE IA hereby given that pursuant 10 \
~ petition tn me directed aud uudor and by
authority conferred ON mo by law viii ON the
frat day 'of the next July term 1914 urthc Cfnw'
ford County county court which viii De- on the
llh DAY OF JuLY, A. D. iOl
nj he front ~ Main street entrance a. the court
huusu=u which said court IA huldawlthln the
hours and upon thu terms prescribed by luw
the following described school lnud IN Crawford
county Am, tu.Nlii
Section H. Township ", Range 20, west
The Van Buren press., 1904-05-28

The anxious mother OF the family often.
times carries the whole burden Of tcspon.
,lbility 40 mt W the home medication Of
common ailments Of the girls OF boys Afe
concerned The cost OF the doctors visits
aro very often lvp great tof consideration,
Al such times the mother IA invited 10 write
TO Df X v Pierce Of buffalo n Y, fof
medical advise, which IA given nee. Cot
fespondenee is held strictly confidential
The Van Buren press., 1904-05-28
The Saloon aud Its Followers Routed

From the Fort Smith Times.
The result Of Saturdays school
election is very gratifying to the
friends of the schools. 1t proves
thatthey dIsapproved the injection
Of outside and personal matters
into school affairs. 1t proved that
n prophet sometimes has honor in
his own country; that most loyal
aud disnterested service goes not
unappreciated.
The result also proves another
and very important thing, and that
is the measure, under the most
favorable conditiOns-Conditions
that would not prevail were the
issue squarely drawn-Of the ga.
loon element of Fort Smith. In
this case, while the saloon element
was practically unit against
Judge Rogers, what would be the
anti.SalOon vote, were that ques.
ton raised, was divided, hence
the opponents of law and order
have not a crumb of comfort in
the returns.
Judge Rogers was triumphantly
reelected director of the school
district at the hotly contested
election, his majority over Mr..
Hoffman being l76. Total vote :
Rogers, 92j; Hoffman, 749.
The Van Buren press., 1904-05-28

cures made by DIR.
kilmer's Swamp
Root, the great kid
ney liver and blad-
der remedy.
II is the great med
ical triumph Of the
nineteenth century {;
discovered afteryea
of scientific research
by DR.. Kilmer, the
eminent kidney and
The Van Buren press., 1904-05-28

Reports from Little Itork see.
terday were that Ohief Jnsuce
Bum was very low aud his demise
expected M any moment,
The Van Buren press., 1904-05-28
Democratic County Ticket

Election September g. SN
Sor Prosecuting Attorney NJ,
W. JAMES COCHRAN
For Representatives. ,,.,,.,-
L. :. BOLTON
For County Judge .,.
W FRY,
Fer SheriG, ,,nprTT
Fr Circuit Clerk 900, -. ,,.,n,v -
'0' ~ RB. wINFGEH,
''' is GRAMMAR.
wv HUGH MILLER.
The Van Buren press., 1904-05-28

THE FRISCO IS THE ONLY WAY TO THE
FAiR.-We have three rates at which we viii
sell daily ns follows $3.50 for the round trip
Tickets on sale daily from April 10Th to Nov
18th, and are good for return any day until Dec
18th
$3.50 for the round trip Tickets on sale daily
from April 2jth to Nov 10th, and are good for
return any day within 60 days from date Of sale
sA - for the round trip Tickets on sale daily
from April 27th to Nov 30th, and are good for
return any day within ten days from date OF
sale,
HoMRsEgKERs Excursions 70 Indian and
Oklahoma Territories and Teaas-1he Frisco
system will continue the sale Of these tickets on
first and third Tuesdays IN each month to all
points In abovc.named territory where tho one.
way rate is 500 or more, Rate Ia one fare plus
81 00 for round trip Limit, q days
=. W, FURRY, Agent Frisco Limo,
The Van Buren press., 1904-05-28

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