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The Van Buren press., 1904-11-26
Ledford will dehorn cattle for you.

Ledford will dehorn cattle for you.
Mrs. Csmpbell's new cottage east Of
town is nearly completed.
Fred Ferguson returned Sunday from
a visit to Bert Walton at Forest City.
Pernot Mathews returned Saturday
from three months stay at st. Louis.
Window glass. putty and paint ut
John o Kane Drug Store.
Editor Danley Of the Crawford County
Siftings, of Mulberry, has been visiting
the exposition this week.
Attorney Ed. B. Pierce spent last
Saturday in Van Buren with friends,
who are always pleased to meet him.
Safety" Cough Cure is as good as
the best. Only ''2 Dimes bottle at
John o Kane s Drug Store.
Mrs. NJ L. Brodie of SSllisaw spent
few days here first of the week, the
guest Of Mrs. D. w. Brodie and family.
Sam McIlvaigh has been quite Ill this
week in fact several days his condition
was considered alarming by his friends.
| We guarantee every bottle Of our
Safety Chill Cure. Only'4 Dimes
bottle at John o Kane's Drug Store.
Union Thanksgiving services were
held at the Cumberland Presbyterian
church this year. Rev. e. A Miller, the
new Presbyterian minister preached the
sermon on this occasion.
Rev. Sherman left Monday evening
for Prairie Grove to attend the annual
conference of the NJ. Z. church. He
was accompanied by quite number OF
ministers from down in the southwes-
tern part of the state.
The Missouri Pacific gross passenger
earnings last month exceeded those of
the corresponding month last year by
$400, 900, and 1t is estimated that the pas.
senger earnings Of the Mo. Pacific this
year are close to Is. 900 900.
The gross passenger earnings OF tn
Frisco for October amounted TO 1891 700,
a heavy increase over this class of earn.
ings of October, 1903, and an increase
over September earnings, 1888 900,
which were supposed to be a high record
The regular monthly meeting of the
members Of CampJ T Stuart, U g V.
will be held at Justice Davis Office this
afternoon and the commanding officer
desires that there be full attendance
as business Of Importance will be bro I
before the meeting,
Jack Stroud, the young fellow ar
rested for breaking into Hunt g. Ayers
hardware store and stealing u gun, was
last Friday bound over. In searching
the fellows room large number OF
boxes OF cartridges were found which
Stroud failed to account for,
II. G. Pernot Is In receipt Of u very
encouraging letter, regarding the con
dition Of her son, from Mrs. Jesse
Turner. She intimated that they might
return home before long. The many
friends Of Mr. Turner are delighted tc
learn Of the great improvement In hir
condition,
Gov. Davis and wife spent an hour In
Van Buren Sunday en- route to Little
Rock from visit to the Worlds Fair.
They had came this way to make q
brief visit at the same time TO theil
daughter who is attending the Arkansas
University at Fayetteville.
The Van Buren press., 1904-11-26

Ell Scott, n big negro, II on ths rock
pile with \ pair Of spurs rIvited TO his
ankle serving out \ hne OF $50 aud
costs for carrying n pistol, Scott was
arrested last Friday op the charge. and
when taken to Jail after bcins sentenced
he declared that the officers would not
b, abl. 10 make him work, no hs was
ornau,euted with spur and given TO
understand that \ slim diet WAS IN store
sor him n he carried out his threat.
The Van Buren press., 1904-11-26
Saved Him.

1T did not kill me but I think II
would II II had not been for Hunts
Cure. WAS tired. miserable and well
nigh used up whed commenced using
II Tor an old and severe case Of ecsems.
One application relieved and one box
cured me.
II believe Hunts Cure will cure any
form Of itching known 10 mankind. -
CLIFTON LAWRENCE,
Helena, q. T.
The Van Buren press., 1904-11-26
Never Disappoints

Many extensively advertised rene.
dies are failures when put to the test
Hunts Lightning OIL Is an exception
Confidence In 1t In never misplaced
disappointment never follows Its use
II Is surely the grandest emsrgenc,
remedy now obtsinsble. For cuts
burns, spraius, aches and pains, | know
no equal, -
GEO. K. PADDOCK,
Dopiphsn, Mo,
The Van Buren press., 1904-11-26
Trials Of Winter.

Do not permit yourself to be victim
to cold or cough. They lead to pueu.
monia, consumption and elsewhere. BE
wise; use Simmons Cough Syrup. II
cures coughs, heals lungs and will keep
you right here to enjoy the beauties OF
spring.
The Van Buren press., 1904-11-26
LOCAL and Personal.

You can I afford to stable horns.
Jamie Wood WAS down from Long,
T, Sunday.
Max Lyons left Sunday for Little
Rock to visit friends.
Have your cattle dehorned-it saves
much injury.
Guy Brown came up from Little Rock
Monday on a brief visit to relatives.
Mrs. Claude Cain is visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. r. B. Coppage at Temple, Tex.
Buy your Window Glass and Putty
from the City Drug Store.
When you want the best In Job Print.
ing, ring up No. 55-that's US.
W, A. Cole of Alma spent several
days In town this week. attending circuit
court.
We would be pleased to have you
telephone us any item OF news. Our
number Is 5h.
IlMr, and Mrs. y, s. Grant attended
che Baptist State Association meeting at
Pine Bluff,
The Racket Store Is a strong factor In
keeping down the prices on everything
In the stationery line.
Spectacles 25 cents to 81 90, pocket
knives and razors At all prices at John
O'Kane 8 Drug Store.
Mrs. Dodge and son, Conductor Geo,
Dodge, left Tuesday for Prague, Okla 4,
to spend Thanksgiving with Mrs
Emmett o Kane.
Oscar X. Lane and Miss lola Alberson
and Jno. II. Lane and Miss Susie Brown
were granted marriage license Saturday
by Deputy County Clerk Ed. Winfrey
MONEY To- LOAN, On well,im'
proved farms. Terms reasonable; time
easy, W. W. COTTON, Agent.
Ozark, Ark,
Word received by friends here an
nounces that Ex.Mayor Woolum II
recuperating rapidly at the hospital al
ST. Louis and that he will be fully re-
stored to health when he returns
The members of the 40, Y. W. lodge
are preparing to give supper TO the
members of the Degree OF Honor neI'
Tuesday evening and u very enjoyable
time Ia anticipated by all, We acknowl
edge the receipt Of an invitation
Dudley Bourne has disposed OF tn
sprinkling wagon and privilege 10 Geo
McAtee, who bosght II out Monday and
laid the dust on Main street. which het
become such a severe trial TO our mer
chants
Rev, \, Y. Goddard, formerly sta
toned here M pastor OF the First Metho
dat church, spept u short time her,
Tuesday morning en- route to his presen
home, Ardmore, l T.. from visit u
the 81, Louis exposition
Ike Lyons, who, since tho beginning
Of tho exposition, had been employed a
the Worlds Fair grounds at st. Louis
returned home Tuesday, He reports th
attendance falling off rapidly, IA th
weather IL getting too cool for comfor
tAbly viewing the exhibits,
Some substantial work on the Drip
ping Springs ROAD has been done durinl
che past three weeks under the snperv'
sion Of Read Overseer simmons OF tbi
township and he assistant, ] II Horn
This had been. up TO that timo, one Q
tho worst pieces Of road In this town
shipi bal now It Ia reported one Of N
best
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For Thirty Years.

enclosed and money order foe one
dollar. Tor which please send Inc its
worth IN simmons Liver Purifier, put
up IN tin boxes have been using the
medicine for thirty years
THOMAS II REILLY.
Jonesyille, La.
No comments necessary,
Price csc per boz,
The Van Buren press., 1904-11-26
The Courts.

NIRCUIT COURT meets at Van Buren, on the
" Third Mondays in June and November
J II Evans, Judge; K L Rogers, Pros. Attorney
COUNTY COURT meets In Van Buren, on the
~ LIST Monday In January, April, July aud DC.
tober.
DRoBATE COURT meets the third Monday
i In February, May, August and November.
The Van Buren press., 1904-11-26
PIANO FOR SALE,

A secondhand PIANO, In good con.
dition, will be sold at bargain. Apply
at this office.
The Van Buren press., 1904-11-26

Special Notices in the Local Columns Fire cents
a Line for first insertion, dnd Gre cents per
line for each subsequent ia~rtton. All iocdi'
run aud charged for at abore rates u"td or
der,d discontinued.
The Van Buren press., 1904-11-26
FRISCO SYSTEM.
MO. PACIFIC.

GOING WEST.
Daily.
No IS Arrive sos p M Depart $40 m
No IS 800 IN 325 a ID
Daily except sunday.
No. IS Arrives 40 p IN stops at Van Buren,.
GOING EAST.
Daily.
No. S Arrives Los p IN Departs LILO p m
No. "a n:50 IN ll:55 p N
Daily, except sunday
No. 76 (Russellyille Local. Departs at 500 m
GREENWOOD BRANCH.
Daily, except Sunday.
Greenwood Local Arr. L5o pm. Depart & 20 p m
Nos. s. and IS go through to Coheyville,
Pullman sleepers on SO and s. Through
tickets on sale to all points. For further In
formation telephone No. 2l or call on
W. HYSES. Agent.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-16
HAS UTAH GOT A NATIVE RUBBER PLANT ?
Astonishing Claim Made John Beck the Former Wealthy Mining Man Rubber Fuel
Fiber and Marketable Potash All From Rocky
Weed Marvellous Discovery.

ground would bound as readily as rub
Der.
Another fact OF very great impor-
lance is that the plant Is highly valua'
bile for It's hbrous properties. Tests mat
were made under Mr.. Beck's direction
show that a mattress made from II was
far superior TO excelsior and VIII last
longer than horsehair. Besides, this
fiber can be carded as fine as SILK.
though its particular value Is for up
holstering and for the padding OF horse
collars, as well as a score OF other sim
liar uses
Remarkable as II appears he asserts
calmly that the bark gives out intense
heat and will burn quite as long as
coal, according TO the experiments
made by Mr.. Beck, He has given one
ION thorough test and It burns equal
ly well In stove or CRATE.
In putting the ashes 10 a chemical
test. Mr.. Beck discovered a very high
percentage Of potash-marketable pot
ash.
He Is now endeavoring TO organize a
company to take up his invention. The
plant is. as stated, found In profuslcn
in the higher attitudes Of this region
and he says he speaks knowingly when
he says millions Of tons OF 1t can be
cultivated as easily az the canagric
root can he raised In Arizona.
The friends Of Mr., Beck Will wish him
all good luck in his new enterprise.
which he pictures to be the nucleus Of
the greatest industry established in the
state Of Utah.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-16
UTAH'S FRUIT INTERESTS.
Pres. Judd Of thi State Board Of Hort.
culture Makes Report.

President Thomas Judd, Of the state
hoard Of horticulture, has filed with
the board and also with Gov. Wells a
report of the work done by him IN his
district during the year 1908, President
Judd visited Washington, Kane, lron
Beaver and Garfield counties during the
year ana Travelled $40 miles by rail-
road and LOSS miles by team In so
doing, Washington county, he says
viii ship out about 30 tons of dried
fruits, chiefly peaches, The fruit crop
of 1903 was not altogether satisfactory
I'm his district as much damage was
done by the late frosts. Kane county
lost It's entire crop. Iron Beaver Car
field, Piutc and Wayne counties had
only n partial crop, while Washington
county stood at the average mark,
The report states that very little was
done In planting new orchards though
many old trees have been replaced. The
fruit growers of the district seem To be-
showing more interest IN spraying their
orchards than In former years. The
pests most troubling the fruits during
the year are the cooling moth. Wuul,y
aphis. green aphle and red spider 1Nu
southern experiment faTm Mr. Judd
reports as making good Roadway and
particularly along the line of the cul-
ture Of raislns which Is soon io become
ts great an Industry for the Sem.
tropical portion Of the state as the
raising Of sugar beets Is to Lchi and
other districts.
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John Beck, at one time oha Of the
foremost capitalists OF Utan, Is in pos.
session. he claims, Of secret by means
OF which he hopes to revolutonize the
rubber Industry OF the world, and re-
gain a fortune greater than all the
money the Bullion-Beck mine has pro-
duced in It's marvellous history.
II Is plant, or weed, that grows
abundantly in this state, in Idaho, and
It Is thought throughout the intermoun-
tain country, II produces gummy
substance. a substitute for the ordi-
nary rubber, for which startling claims
are made by It's dscoverer, After this
Is extracted, one third OF the weed is
a superior substitute for horse-hair and
excelsior used now in upholstering and
the remaining third is fuel that burns
as well and longer than coal. And to
cap II all, the ashes thus produced con-
tain a large percentage OF marketable
potash.
The history OF this discovery reads
like a Jules Verne novel, but Mr.. Beck
declares he has been at work for near
ly year experimenting in and putting
his discovery 10 practical tests, and the
results he contends have been emf
nently satisfactory. He Is now engaged
In organizing a company to cultivate
the plant and market its possibilities
Fifteen years ago. when his name
was so closely allied with the financial
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-16

enterprises Of the state, John Beck
made his discovery. He was horseback
riding in the hills Of Utah county one
day when, looking down, ne observed a
peculiar plant, new, as he supposed to
this region. He was so interested that
he got off his horse and broke of a por-
ton OF the plant To his surprise, 1t
exuded a white, gummy liquid, resem-
bling mucilage. but of a lighter color,
and still not as white as the fluid Of
the milk-weed. 1t was but a passing
fancy with Mr.. Beck and while he rode
away bearing 4, In mind, he did not at
that time think much about IT, He was
wealthy.
But in recent years he began to notice
the world wide discussion Of the manu-
facture OF rubber and the increasing
manifold uses TO which II was being put
I'm the industrial world. This discussion
set him to thinking. He knew the
plant and he knew its substance was
rubber-like. He needed money.
Finally. Mr. Beck concluded to make
a test He went out In search Of the
plant and found II with very little diff
hculty In various sections OF Utah. He
demonstrated that 1t can be cultivated
as surely as wheat or corn, The re-
suits Of his tests In the laboratory sur
passed his greatest expectations. The
gum was extracted by a process which
he himself thought out-being q chem
list Of no little abilIty-and converted
into rubber balls, which were rather
hard to the touch, but not at all brit
tie, and which, when thrown upon the
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CHANCE FOR UTAH BOYS.
Opportunity for Them to Secure Work
in Government Service.

There will be- a civil service examna.
tion In this city Feb. %, FOR cadctshlps
in the revenue cutter service, and
Senator Kearns calls special attention
TO the advantages for Utah boys deslr-
Gus Of serving In this branch Of the
government employ. The senator also
refers to the fact that applicants are
advised that cadets may be- commits
stoned by the president as lIcutcnants
after three years satisfactory service.
The salary Of cadet IL $500 per an
mum and one ration per day.
a recent act OF Congress provides
that captains In this service shall rank
with majors IN the army. first lieuten-
ants with captains, second lieutenants
with first lieutenants, third l,eutenants
with second lieutenants, and that COM
missloned officers In this service shall
receive the same pay and allowances,
except forage as are provided by law
for officers Of corresponding rank In the
army, including longevity pay. This
act OF Congress also provides for the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-16
PROF. PINCHoT COMING Z
Government Expert on Forestry will be
n Salt Lake Next Week,

Prof Swendscn wishes that all citi'
zens actively interested in forestry
would make an effort to meet Prof. Pin.
chot when he is in town the coming
week, Both Harvard ana Yale have
well established schools Of forestry and
the question Of repIcnshing the de-
plctcd watersheds is becoming more se-
riousy treated every year. such &C.
ton is necessary to protect the sources
Of water supply for cities and towns,
and TO peyent the loss of waters I'm the
spring that might be held back by for.
ests. Prof SWcndson was asked today,
If tho Sequoia tree would grow at this
altitude and In this soil lie said Prof
Pinchot would be able to answer all
such questions, and also 10 explain the
climatic effects ON foreign trees trans
planted here.
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tee on privileges and elections 10 order
and the much talked Of "Smoot case
was formally begun There were press
ent at the opening eight members OF
the committee, Senator Smoot and his
friend Mr.. Judd OF Tennessee, and
Messrs. a. s. Worhngton and Waldo
mar Van Colt Of his counsel, while tho
protestanls against Senator Shoots
title to seat were present in the per-
son of e. NJ owen, OF Salt Lake T.
T.. Stmson Of Philadelphia, represent.
ing the National Reform association,
and r. W, Tayler Of Ohio, a former
congressman who was chairman OF the
house elections committee, which re-
fused q seat to Brigham II, Roberts.
There We're not half dozen spectators
and very few reporters present at tho
opening and not single one OF this
thousands Of women who have pet-
toned against him,
An INTERESTING CASE.
That the case is likely to be interests
ing was evident from the manner In
which members Of the committee in.
terrogated attorneys Nearly every ono
Of the senators present asked one OF
more questions and Beyeridge OF In
diana seemed to follow the arguments
Of counsel more closely than any Of the
others Perhaps the most significant
uttcranco of the Indiana senator was
IN the nature Of uu explanation OF tho
point made by Mr. Worthington TO tho
effect that If the committee IS to en-
uuirc whether the state Of Utah has
lived up To the covenant II made with
the United States before Congress pass
cd the enabling act then the state itself
should be- made q party to the hearing,
II the provisions Of that covenant had
been violated Senator Smoot personal.
~ should not De placed IN the position
of being tried because under such cir.
neither Smoot Kearns nor
Howell is cntltll TO hold q seat In
Congress
POGYGAMY CHARGE ABANDONED,
Mr. Tayict who appeared for tho
specifically declared that
those whom De- represents do not make
the charge that Reed smoot has ever
contracted 70 hIglmou9 or r1lygamous
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the aid Of the United State geological
survey In making the Investigations.
and at the same time offering 81 800 10
aid in meeting the expense. Their offer
was accepted and the work OF lnvesti-
cation commenced in January of the
following year. About this time a state
law passed authorizing any county
having an assessed valuation OF 5000.
900 to take up reservoir projects The
law put such proceedings in the hands
OF FIVE commissioners. who Immediately
took up the cooperation with the de-
partment OF the interior, so that the
work continued, the labor and subsis-
lance all tbeing furnished by the com
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pledged their lands as security for the
return Of the money required for the
construction to the federal treasury, as
provided In the law,
The action Of this association was ev-
identity satisfactory, though Of course
many details had to be perfected, and
though tho greater part Of the lands
and even the canals were IN private
ownership, the preliminary contracts
for construction Of the reservoir has al
ready been let.
IRRIGATION MEETING.
A meeting is In progress this after
noon In President \. NJ Cannon's ONCE
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mission, the equipment being supplied
by the department.
This close cooperation resulted in a
complete examination Of the conditions
ana understanding of the possibilities
and preparations Of plans for a COM
plete solution Of the problem.
When the national irrigation act
passed every effort was directed toward
making the project one 20 receive fed
eral aid, and TO this end waterusers
association was formed and the matter
called officially to the attention of the
secretary Of the interior This assocl-
alton was made up Of the land owners
Interested. and their action In effect
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The Utah Lake Project and lis Three plans

OF the presidents of the canal companies
and others Immediately interested and
Prof. Swendscn. The professor Is CIV
ing information IN detail and explana-
tons as TO the advantages Of Utah lake
as a reservoir, with the water condi-
tons obtaining at present in the $50
valleys, and IN stating what the recent
surveys have accomplished. 4 better
understanding Is being established
among all concerned.
Considerable is expected from next
Wednesdays conference between Prof.
Newell OF the interior department and
the farmers az East Jordan, and the
farmers themselves look forward to the
meeting with much interest.
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That is what Mr.. Newell will be here
TO see about.
THREE PLANS SUGGESTED.

TO see about
THREE PLANS SUGGESTED.
While Prof. Swendsen will not talk
In detail for publication before his re-
port Is given out officially 1t Is under
stood that II outlines three plans for
providing an abundance OF water for
this valley, with the Utah Lake as the
supplying reservoir. In this connec-
ton II may be instructiyely stated that
there are $4,000 acres OF irrigated land
IN this valley; that there are 10000
more which may be added under the
adoption Of the most favorable Of these
plans: that IL, the one Prof Swendsen
regards the best. The plans are three
In number. All are submitted The one
Is a gravity plan entire; the other Is
pumping entire and the one that is re-
commended as well as submitted is a
combination Of both. Its cost is APP
proxlmated at less than a million dol
lare, considerably below all previously
estimated figures.
HOW TO GET FEDERAL AID.
OF course, It Is not known specf-
cally what step will be taken to get
federal aid, but the following form Of
petition has been suggested as embody-
ing about what might be asked for
Petition-Salt Lake City, Utah. To
the Honorable Secretary Of the Interiors
Whereas, The United States department
OF The interior has, through the recla-
nation service, made Investigations as
TO the feasibility OF improving and ex.
tending the irrigation possibilities from
the Utah lake, TO irrigate lands which
are not entirely arid. and 10 supplement
the water supply on lands not INSULT
GENTLY watered, the results OF these In
vestigations indicating very great posi-