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The Van Buren press., 1904-07-30
RUDY ITEM S.
Rudy. Ark. July 81.

Rudy. Ark. July 81.
g. J. Singleton. our efficient X. K
agent. returned first of the week from
the Worlds Fair. He says he spent
most OF his time on the pike, and
advises everybody to 20 and see "Cre.
atom and the Hereafter. -
The town OF Rudy has boom just
now In the great peach industry. FIJI
teen cars have been loaded mp TO date,
aud all are busy from early in the morn
ing until late at night. Capt.J T. Webb
Is the secretary and he Ia certainly the
right man in the right place. He handled
our strawberry business 30 successfully
that he again became the choice Of the
people IA their salesman for the large
peach crop. Joe Is hustling day and
night.
The approach TO the Rudy bridge was
completed last Thursday. Mr.. John
Hobbs, the overseer In Oliver Springs
township, and his crew did the work
and It was done In the most substantial
and thorough manner, rs that Is the
only way Mr.. Hobbs will undertake
work
Our enterprising and leading mer
chant. w q. Cooper being imbued with
II desire to go down In history as the
first one that drove across the Rudy
bridge, and having been given Tip
by friend that at is o clock Thurs.
day evening he could make himself
famous, WAS on hand at the appointed
time with his splendid "rig," " but
alas. alas Capt. Hobbs and crew had
carefully placed barrier across the
bridge to prevent his ambition After
pleading with the "boys' for some
time compromise was effected and he
was permitted to cross on condition that
n keg of beer should be sent to the boys
on ice, In order to properly drink q
toast to the aiders and promoters Of the
splendid bridge, Of which everybody
feels proud. We cheerfully cmcede the
fact that W. &. Cooper Is the first one
that drove across the Rudy bridge.
| REX.
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Lack Personal Pride.

The publication OF the delinquent
personal tax list for Pulaski county re-
veals the fact that many persons who
should have n higher appreciation of
citizenship have neglected to pay any
thing toward the support of the govern
ment under which they live. The man
who will through negligence or inditfer-
enCe, permit his name to appear In this
list has very little personal pride and is
not deserving of the trust and confidence
that should be bestowed upon the man
who pays his tax promptly. OF course
there are mistakes 10 the list and initials
and names are not railways properly given,
but generally speaking this list indicates
the indifference Of those who appear on
it. Little Rock Democrat,
The list for Crawford county as pub
lished recently in The PRESS contained
the names of number who should
have been, and were able to pay, But,
ss The Democrat says, they must certain
ly be lacking in personal pride. The law
should be amended 50 that these amounts
Of the county and state be sold to the
highest bidder at auction and he be
given the requisite power to collect and
that nothing but the taking OF the
pauper oath stand In the way OF public
confiscation,
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A Bad Fire.

Yesterday a few minutes after twelve
the town was aroused by the ringing
of tho hre bell and column Of black
smoke rolling skyward attracted the
crowd TO the vicinity Of the Cumber.
land Presbyterian church where they
found the Cope dwelling, only recently
purchased by j M. Scott, In flames,
The house was occupied by Ctto on
yer nm employ Of the Iron Mountain.
Considerable OF the furnishings on the
lower floor were removed, but from the
upper floor but little could be taken w
the fire started In the roof and soon
made II too hot TO 10 there, The house
WAS Insured, All the upper story Ia
almost a total wreck but the lower floor
WAS not badly damaged excepting by
water,
The fire, according TO the eye wit.
nesses, started IN the roof around the
chimney and Is very likely traceable TO
u defect In II,
For q time the church building on the
east side and the residence Of VIII Nj.
nor on the south side were threatened,
but neither suffered,
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A RgrRACTION,

FROM MY Number Ladies Homo Journal "
In the May number Of the Ladies'
Home Journal we published, In the
article entitled THE Patent. Medicine
Curse, AN analysis Of Doctor Pierce =
Favorite Prescription, - In which that
preparation was represented as contain.
ing, among other ingredients, tinoture
Of digitalis, tinGture Of opium and alec.
hol immediately upon publication Of
instituted by the X v Pierce Medical
Co, Of Buffalo, New York, proprietors
Of the preparation In question, against
the Curtis Publishing Co, based upon
the claim that none OF the three ingrcdi.
epts WAS contained In the medicine,
Upon the filing Of the suit, we, Of
course, Immediately looked into the
published analysis, II appears that this
particular analysis had been made, n
made ut all fully twenty-five years ago,
We, thereupon, employed three leading
chemists IN different cities 10 make m
analysis Of the preparation from bottles
bough, IN open market, These snalyses,
one and all now show to rs conclusive
" that not n single one Of the ingredi.
tnts mentioned by Us In the analysis
quoled--,hat Il, either digltnlis, OPIUM
or alcohol was contained iu the bottles
analysed, We theh=the President Of
the Company and the writer personally
visited the II V Pierce Medical Co, At
Buffalo, and were there convinced that
the officers Of the Company were abso
lut.ly truthful In their claim that Lot
one Of these injurious ingredients was
contained IN Doctor Pierce 4 Fayorlte
Prescription, - Naturally, since the
analysts We printed has been proved
erroneous, the deductions iuade IN com
neclion with thiu preparation were un.
warranted and unioundcd
Uudpf these circumstances u IN now
perfectly plain 10 us that this magazine
was nuinlpnllonalY, bat nevertheless
absolutely mipled IN making the original
statement, and We hereby VI our own
yolition, make unqualified aeknowlsds.
inent " ont mistake 10 the r v pierue
Medical Co and ~ our readers
This mistake WAS honvs'lv made, hni
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A Fatal Accident.

Word received from Monntainburg
Monday morning gave an account of q
very sad accident ten miles north Of
that place, to the effect thas Miss Anna
Brunk, residing with her mother. had
been killed In a most deplorsble man.
ner, and that the mother, witness to
the sad affair, was almost crazed with
grief,
Last Friday afternoon, hearing n fox
barking near their house, Miss Brunk
seized gun and started TO hunt the
animal down. She just saw II disappear
In u hollow tree near the house and tried
to frighten the animal ont, Finally
getting down on her knees she attempt.
cd 10 prod II out with the butt OF the
gun, when the piece was discharged I,
the charge striking her IN the left side,
producing n mortal wound,
The mother, who had been standing
on the porch, saw the accident aud ran
to her daughterks side, dragging her TO
the house, where she WAS found later
by neighbors almost frantic with grief
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A good place to get pure spices, fruit
acid, havoring extracts Is the Oity
Drug Store.
Thursdays game Van Buren, u
Waldron, 4.
Mrs. Lloyd Peters has been here and
at Mulberry the past ten days visiting
relatives.
Geo. C. Thayer returned on the can
non ball yesterday from month visit
to the exposition and to relatives In ILL.,
nois.
w. c. Moore of the Stuttgart Repub-
lican spent Sunday in Van Buren,
wanting to see how they did things In
the peach center Of Arkansas.
Prof. ]. d. Micheals OF the Arksn.
sss Deat-Mnte Institute delivered ser.
mon In the sign language at the Baptist
church last Sunday forenoon. He had
quite an audience of deaf mutes, among
them number from nearby points
Rev, Finney, On his return from
Texas last week, was compelled TO take
to his room being threatened with an
attack of nervous prostration. His
many friends hope to see him ont again
before long and able to resume his Ia
bors fully restored in health.
IA. Nettleton, general superinten.
dent of motive power Of the Frisco.
with headquarters at st. Louis, has
issued orders for a general reduction
over the entire system. No cause has
been assigned for the reduction at this
time, and is Is thought that the men
will be reinstated at an early date.
The Merchants base ball team,
which is second to the Browns In the
local base ball world. have received
their new uniforms. These were 90
mated by the various merchants of Van
Buren, and on the breast OF each 1t
bears the name of the merchant donat'
Ing it In large letters.
A deal was closed the first OF the
week whereby Geo. r, Wood became
posessor of the two.third interest ofSam
hinkle In the Hinkle corner, the con-
sideration being $4,000. Mr., Wood ex'
poets to improve the property which IL
one OF the best business sites on Main
street. Mrs. J NJ. Wood owning the
adjoining property occupying lot and
half made 1t especially valuable for
Mr.. Wood making it possible to erect
u building that would be fine rental
property.
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paach Shipmepta,

This week has seen what will be the
bulk OF the peach shipments for the sea-
son,
On account Of rain Friday only 3 cars
were loaded, but Saturday the peach
barometer rose 10 28 cars; Monday was
n record breaker and ~ cars were load.
ed. Rain somewhat reduced the ship.
ment Of Tuesday, but anyhow IL ran up
10 90 Wednesday II fell of some
more and 90 cars WAS the total number
loaded for that day, and Thursday there
was another big drop and only 10 cars
were shipped This, up 10 Thursday
made i3d cars shipped from Van Buren
aud immediate vicinity exclusive OF ex'
press shipments,
The price has been quite satisfactory
sufficient TO net the growers good pro.
A.
The peach season Ia practically over,
while there will be some shipments
next week, there will not be many more
full car loads. II will take some little
time before an estimate OF the amoant
OF money brought 10 Crawford county
by the crop can be formed
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Campaign Funds Said 10 be Low.

New York, July 23.-OppOsition
TO the election of President ROose-
welt has developed ia the Union
League Club. 1t is the strong.
hold of Republicanism IN New
York, and the sOurse of at least
one.half of the campaign contrib
ntiOus. Mr.Blisr makes strenuous
denial of the reports. II became
known to-day that ofthe campaign
committee of nine 20 promote the
presidents interests, which Cor.
nelius N. Bliss, president Of the
club, named a few days ago, nine
have refused to serve.
Among the men who have de.
ciined TO serve on the committee
are Wm. G. Rockefeller, OrsOn ID.
Mum, proprietor of the Scientific
American, and Amos +. Emo, who
is one of the owners of the Fifth
Avenue hotel property. Not even
the persuasion of Mr.. Bliss and
the cajolery of National Chairman
Cortelyou has availed to cause
them to accept.
At the Union League Club all
information was refused and no
one could be found at the hotel
who would talk about the matter
for publication. What hss caused
most CONSERVATION in political
circles is the fact that in this
organization opposition should be
developed against the candidate.
Outspoken charges Of ingratitude
were made by Republican pOllti.
clans and inquiry was started as to
where the funds were coming from
with which to conduct the cam
paign if the Union League mem
bers are going to turn their backs
on the party.
Mr.. Rockefeller served on previ
0us committees of this kind, but
Immediately upon receipt of the
notice that he had been made a
member ofthe Roosevelt campaign
committee he wrote, declining the
invitation. He is said to be fOi
Parker. His faith in the judge is
said to be 80 strong that early IL
the Parker campaign he expressed
a preference for him, and has neg
lected no opportunity to advance
the judges interests. Mr.. Bliss
said he did not know that any
members Of the club had declined
to serve on the committee. "The
committee has not been called to-
gether, and will not be until Sep
tember 10TH" he said. "There il
not the slightest, hostility t0warc
President Roosevelt in the club,
, say that emphatically."
The Van Buren press., 1904-07-30

The cepsus gives i,065,9sD ne.
groes la the Dp,tcd States Of vot.
Ing age.
This statement shows plainly
that there are 10000 negro votes
IN the seven states named, while
the Republicans had u total ma.
jorIty of less than $4,000 votes,
Or In other words, there are be-
tween three and four times M
many negro votes In these states
m the Republican majority IN the
states named IN 1902, II these
states were added TO the Demo.
cratic column n Democratic prcsi.
dent would he certain, Of election,
II may be said the Republicans
have these black votes. aud what
ARE you going to do about It. ]
answer. we will net within the law,
without violence or injustice to
any. Let the white people oc the
couDiry understand they are ruled
by the black vote added 10 the
Republicans, and u remedy may
como. The white Men Of this
county pay nearly NIL the luaes,
Rnd lhSy should rule.
Tue supreme court of the Unit.
pd States Recently Delivered M
OpIuioD IN u case 10 relation 10
voters that went mp from Mary.
lAnd, clearly establishing tho right
0fu state 10 rcgplnre Il. sufri,e
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commissioners Sale!

NOTICE 10 hereby given that under and by
~ yirtn, Of decree rendered In the ohancery
court Of Crawford county, Arkansas on the 3lst
then pending In said court between Mary 4,
GAtlin, plaintiff, and Joseph A. Dixon, ct al,
defendants, tho undersigned Special Commis.
sloncr viii on
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST i7th iop
Within tho hours for judicial sales, At the front
or Main street entrance " the Court House In
the CITY OF Van Buron, AIk offer for sale and
sell at public ontCfy, 10 the highosl bidder, ON
\ credit Of three months, the purchaser 10 giyo
note with approved security and bearing
interest ~ 10 pei cent per annum from date OF
sale until paid, the lands described In said de-.
cree, situated In Crawford county, Arkansas,
towit
The southeast quarter tso " Of section four.
teen y, township nine W, north, range thirty
Two IS3), west d, W Mo0RL JR,
Special Commissioner,
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Old Settlors,

A meeting Of the officers ot the Craw.
ford County Old Settlers Association
WAS called TO order by President A,
Smith VI the Mayors Office last Tues
day evening, The meeting was for the
purpose Of making arrangements for
ihe counting reunion, which promises,
n possible % be n more enjoyable event
than the meeting of last year, The re-,
union will be held Wednesday and
Thursday August 18th aud IL th
The following committees we're nam
cd
General Committee A Smith, W c,
Bos,ick, A. Gooding, Jr,, Geo, II.
Wood,
Finance p Alltu, W, II,
Minor, Jas, Hawkins
Ground. aud Privileges A aooding
Jru, u II Miller, ! u Ogden
Program aud speakers--L, n South.
mpvd r. l. Matloch, W, G boat,ok
Fireworks and Amusemeuls= II G.,
pcfnot, q, r. Corjell.
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THE FRISCO IS THE ONLY WAY TO THE
FAIR.-We have three rates at which we will
sell daily as follows $3.50 for the round trip.
Tickets on sale daily from April 18th to Nov
18th aud are good for return any day until Dec.
18th
$3.50 for the round trip, Tickets on sale daily
from April 2jth to Nov 2Oth, and are good for
return any day within GO days from date OF sale.
sli IS for the round trip. Tickets on sale daily
from April 27lh TO Nov BOTH aud are good for
return any day within ten days from date Of
sale.
HoNEsEEKERs ExCuRsIoSs 10 Indian and
Oklahoma Territories and TeIas.-1he Frisco
system will continue the sale Of these tickets on
lrst and third Tuesdays In each month to all
points in abovc.named territory where the one.
way rate is $40 or more Rate Ia one fare plua
81 70 for round trip, Limit, q days,
p. W FURRY, Agent Frisco Line,
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wife aud minor children and
other persons whose shares he is
entitled to draw.
Before the shares of minors or
deceased persons will be paid 1t
will be necessary that the person
receiving said shares shall furnish
certified copy ofletters ofguardisn'
ship or administration, as the case
may be.
All payments will he made by
checks drawn on the assistant
treasurer of the United States.
and payable to the order and
placed directly Ia the hands OF
the persons entitled to receive
them. Powers of attorney or an
order given by an Indian to an
other person will not be recOg
uized.
The Van Buren press., 1904-07-30

Somewhere In the world life 10 NJ
stake every minute of the day, Right
a, our own doors, perhaps, is going on a
struggle as grim aud fierce W any fight
~ flight on record, You hear the hol.
low tearing cough Sc the oote OF blood
witch tells Of the wounded lungs mark
the emaciatcd body and hectic cheek,
and know life Ia nj sMke,
The use OF Dt, pNfce's Golden Med
zeal Discovery has saved many a life In
Just such a efisls, II cures obshnale,
deep seated eoughs stops the hemof.
fhage, strengthens 'weak lungs, and
restores the einaciO,ed body TO Ito nor.
NAL weight and strength.
There 10 no alcohol IN the "Nscov.
ery," and Il is absolutely free from
opium, cocaine, and all other narcotics,
1t desire ~ .snd you ths brief unsolicited
testimonial >" writes Ry Joseph II rcspefman,
naiium Apf,nss ifcisll Go, n G "iB IeS one
of NV dhush,tts was s1tflns on account " :
severe cough, hectic isrt wasting " nesh and
other symptoms Of diseased lungs promptly
yave her Df r,fcs Golden Medical Discovery
with gratifying success, snd she now enjoys
fscrilen, health This experience caused NE
10 trommeBi ~, r.iess mgdiCinCs 10 MY
nHghbefs who, without exception, used them
with favorable results"
Df, piefee's Common Sense Medical
Aslvisef, In paper covers, ~ scnt pee on
receipt of al ops.cent slAiDps Ia pay
cxpcnsr of mailing opiy, OF " cloth
bound volume 10 desired send " s,amps,
Address pf, H. v Fierce, puValo, NJ "
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II new buggies are any criterion, a
wave of prosperity must have struck
town, and the man who doesn sport u
new turnout is to be pittied Some very
stylish turn-outs are to be seen daily on
our streets now.
Editor Ward OF the Johnson County
Herald was mp last Sunday to see how
they handle peaches here. Mr.. Wards
home Ia one of the large shipping points
also and he naturally feels an interest
in seeing how others handle the crop.
The telephone repair gang has been
at work several days this week replac-
ing the wires across the river that went
down during the high water and which
caused much trouble to patrons since,
as there WAS but one line to Fort Smith
left for use.
The X G.. Southern K. r. will run
an excursion train to Sloan Springs
next Monday from Fort Smith and n
good many are expected to go up from
over there to hear w. j. Bryan deliver
his address at the Chautsugua there, on
Good Citizenship. -
The man who hasn an Elberta orch.
ard now feels like "going way back
and sitting down in the other fel-
low orchard of course. The gather
ing Of the crop is attracting a lot Of
town visitors TO the largest orchards to
watch the work.
DR.. o. M. Bourland IL having two
cottages erected in Meyer addition,
Mrs. Collins also has let the contract
for cottage In that addition. Carl
Keller is also arranging to have another
cottage built, The building boom ap-
pears to be on again.
Three more negroes were added to
the chain gang working on the roads In
Jasper township by Judge Gross Mon
day They were the three negroes who
had been arrested as being implicated
10 the shooting of the negro at Shibley
two weeks ago and who were convicted
on minor charges,
All of the Episcopal church choir and
Sunday School returned last Friday
evening from the week = outing given
them by Rev Leman Mt Winslow, and
every one OF the party speaks in most
glowing terms OF the time they had
while In the mountains.
John j. lizard, for several years past
cashier and book-keeper at the Boston
Store, has been rendered and has nc
cepted the position Of book.keeper with
the recently organized First National
Bank, which will open for business In
the Bryan Building on August 18TH.
Mrs Emma Rea this week moved her
stock OF millinery goods and the store
fittings from the Bryan building to the
Corner Store building, part Of which
she will occupy The room vacated by
her will be st once overhauled by
mechanics aud placed In shape for
occupancy by the First National Bank,
Four negroes named Obe Williams,
Oscar Allen, Titus Parker and Gar.
field Kirkpatrick were arrested last
Friday by Constable Smith In connect
lon with the shooting Of the negro
Rocks ut the picnic at Shibley on the
10Th. They had their preliminary hear
Ing before Justice Ferguson Saturday
and all but Kirkpatrick were dischar.
ged on the assault with intent to kill
charge, but two Of them were held on
minor charges, ODE Williams for petit
larceny and Allen for carrying a pistol
and they are now serving the county
on the public roads,
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The Assessor.

For the accommodation OF the peaSh
growers Assessor Cole has decided TO oe
At the court house next Thursday. FRI
day and Saturday, when he will accep'
assessments without attaching the pensi
ty. As previously announced the tune
for giving in assessments closes WIN
this evening but realizing that every
minute ia precious now to the peach
growers, Mr.. Cole has decided on TINS
extension of time, for which they Will
feel duly grateful. Remember after
that 1t will be too late to escape the
penalty.
The Van Buren press., 1904-07-30

In the decision, which was the
unanimous opinion of the court
aud was delivered by Judge Peck
ham, it says:
''The privilege to vote in state is
within the Jurisdiction Of that state it.
self. to be exercised NJ tie state may
direct and upon such terms as may to II
seem proper. provided there is no dis
on account Of race, color or
previous condition of servitude.
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ROOSEVELT AND BOOKER.
HoH.. Henry G. Davis, Democratic
NOmipee for vice President,
Aiyes His Views OF the

AiIes His Views OF the
Incident
In his address ut the West Nir.
Rinia Democratic cOnventio 0 n
Hon. Heury G.. Davis expresses
himself On the negro question as
fellews:
This accidental president, by in.
yiting Booker Washington to his
table, thereby making him his
political and social equal, and by
appointing negroes to offices OF
high trnst, has 80 encouraged the
negroes generally that In all sec.
ti0ps Of the country they have
committed many outrages, includ.
ing robbery, assault upon helpless
women, and, in some cases, muir.
der.
/ give you some facts relative
80 the political vote in the United
States. The Republicans, by one
act, for political purposes, gave
the black man a vote. This vote
has kept the Republicans in power
most of the time since the days
of Lincoln. Ifyou eliminate the
black vote the Democrats in the
United States have q majority OF
more than 100000 votes. Ac.
cOrding to the United States cen,
sus Of 1000, there are more than
2,MO, 600 black voters, The largest
majority Of any Republican presi.
dent has been about 900, 900. That
was the majority Of Mckinley
over Bryan in 1900. In the coming
election the Democrats would be
sure to elect . president were Il
not tor the negro vote, ~ you viii
zee by the following figures from
she official United States census
Of 1900 Uhe vote In taken from
the state elections Of 1902;
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Report Th.y Hav. struck Gas.

A btrong Aow OF gas, estimated At
400 lbs, pressure Ia reported IA have
been struck by the Van Buren, Develop.
Ink Go, NJ Rudy ata dept n 1885 feet.
Some OF the members are In favor Of
shooting the we'll In the hope OF bring
Ing IN \ flow of oil and others want TO
drill still deeper before shooting, Any
how, they are feeling much better,
The Van Buren press., 1904-07-30

Washington, D. c., siS25. New York, N. Y,
SCI. .25 Round trip tickets via Savannah and
steamship on sale every day.
Tickets to Asheyille and Hot Springs. n. C. on
sale all year round return limit six months.
Mexico City and Monterey nine months limit.
Only one change of cars between TT Smith
and Colorado and California, Local Kansas City
and Little Rock sleeper daily.
Call at ticket Office for full particulars.
W. HYNEs,
Iron Mountain T. and 7. Agen