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The Van Buren press., 1904-08-06

Armour Plant Destroyed by Fire,
From the Fort smith Times
AT four o clock Thursday morning the
Armour Packing Co.'S plant caught fire
and was totally destroyed, When the de-
partment arrived the entire interior Of
the building was mass OF fire and the
efforts Of the frCmen were directed TO
preventing the flames from spreading TO
the adjoining building There were three
horses In the stable portion Of the build
ing, The fire having originated In the
front and egress eud, IL WAS impossible
TO get them out and as they were mad.
ly plunging about the stable, mad with
the pain Of burns, Officer Greasy shot
and killed two Of them, The third horse
was quartored in the southeast corner
and some Of the employees tore out the
base brick Of window and the horse
squeezed itself through, but not until 80
badly burned that It IL thought Il will be
necessary TO kill II, It was taken to one
Of the stables and placed IN the care Of
the veterinary surgeons Of the place,
The entire interior Of the building WAS
consumed and there In nothing left but
the bare walls Manager Neale says
that the general stock was low The fire
originated In the second story and about
the center Of the building on the west
Manager NeOle says that, Judging from
the statement Of Officer Johnson, the fire
started at the point where the electric
wires enter the building, and for that
reason thinks that the connagrnton was
due TO an electric current The loss II
estimated at from az 900 to tlj 600,
aud the presumption IA that II Ia fully
covered by insurance Hs II is the custom
of the company tocarryN blanket policy,
covering all of It's property in the United
States,
The Van Buren press., 1904-08-06
commissioners Sale!

NOTICE is hereby given that under and by
" virtue Of n decree rendered in the ChanCcry
court Of Crawford county Arkansas, on the ith
day Of May 1904, In an action Of foreclosure then
pending In said court between J. i. jackson
plainuff and C. C. Rhodes and Ella Rhodes,
defendants, the undersigned special commits.
sioner will on
TUESDAY, AUGUST Q, 1904,
within the hours for judicial sales, at the front
or Main street entrance 10 the Court House IN
the City OF Van Buren,, Ark, offer for sale and
sell at public OutCry 10 the highest bidder on
credit OF three months the purchaser to give
note with approved security and bearing inter.
est Ht 10 per cent, per auuum from date of sale
until paid the lands described IN said decree
situated In Crawford county Arkansas, to.wit
Part Of the west half (w "a Of the southeast
quarter Use ~, containing twenty COY acres
part Of the southwest quarter (sw ~ contain
Ing three t) acres, aud the southeast quarter
Use "a Of the southeast quarter (sC ", all In
section eight ls), township ten 40 north range
twenty (2y west and the east half (c Il, Of
the northwest quarter inw - of the north.
east quarter (nc -, and the northeast quarter
me ~ all in section seventeen 90, township
ten O0) north, range twenty nine.(2gD west
D, w. MOORE, JR,
Special Commi ssioUcr,
The Van Buren press., 1904-08-06
ELECTION PROCLAMATION

NOTICE is hereby given that an election will
~ be held in each OF the townships of Craw-
ford county on Monday, the jth day of Septem.
Der, A, D. 1904, and at the various voting pre-.
cienCtS in said townships for the election Of
One Governor
One Secretary OF State
One Auditor
one Treasurer
One Chief Justice Of the Supreme Court
One Associate Justice of the Supreme Court
One Attorney General
One Commissioner of State Lands
One superintendent OF Public instruction
One Commissioner Of Agriculture, Mines and
Manufactures
One Railroad Commissioner
One Prosecuting Attorney for the 18th judicial
District
Two Representa- lives
One sheriff
one County and Probate Judge
one County Clerk
Cne Circuit Clerk
One County Treasurer
one Assessor
one Surveyor
One Coroner
one Constable for each township and for the
number Of Justices OF the Peace allowed By law
for cVch township
And also For or Against Amendment No. 5,
and For or Against Amendment No. 9, For or
Against License; For or Against the Sale Of
Wine; For or Against the Special Road Tax
For or Against the Fence Law.
WITSEss my hand rs sheriff of Crawford
county Arkansas, this LIST day Of August 4. D.,
l9OL J. A. PlTCOCE, Shcrii
The Van Buren press., 1904-08-06
Great Cotton Crops.

A Muskogee special 10 the Fort Smith
Times says: Every gin man in the
Indian Territory is now busy preparing
10 handle the enormous cotton crop that
will begin marketing the middle Of the
month. Never before have they realized
that their capacity will be taxed to the
extent that it will be this year. BY the
middle of August the gins will com
meuce running and they will continue
night and day until the first Of the year
Last season the first cotton came into
market August nth, 1t will be at least
ten days earlier this season. The crop
is now all laid by and nothing short of
terrific storms can prevent the biggest
crop the territory has ever had. This
is the estimate made by cotton growers,
buyers, gin men and compress com
panies. The crop is early, the ground
is clean and the acreage is the largest
ever known, while the crop on the up
land and the raw land is almost as good
az the bottom fields. A bale 10 the acre
will be common yield this year, For
the first time in three years the cotton
crop will be immensely profitable, where
cotton was the only crop planted by the
farmer.
The Van Buren press., 1904-08-06
A Crack Shot.

Capt. Geo f, Bartlett, an old Indian
scout and for years deputy United
States marshal in Dakota, when that
country was wild and woody, travel
ling in the interest Of the Peters Car
fridge Co., Of Cincinnati, o., spent
Tuesday here and treated our lovers Of
good shooting to some fine specimens Of
workmanship. The exhibition-given,
of course, to advertise the goods of the
firm he represents was given in River
side park about l0:3O . clock, The
captain was compelled to shoot toward
the east Of the park which made it the
more difficult, ,us the light was binding,
but in spite Of this he did some shooting
that, even under favorable conditions,
would be hard to beat he demonstrated
the quality Of the high-power rifle am
munition by perforating smal! pieces Of
plate steel, quarter of an inch thick,
thrown in the air by an assistant, Then
to show the non-fouling qualities of the
Peters semi -smokeless ammunition, he
fred $50 rounds from 22.cal. rifle at
various objects such az small pieces Of
brick walnuts, marbles and small metal
disks thrown in the air When he then
exhibited the interior Of the barell it
showed hardly trace Of deposit and he
claimed he could fire just AZ well 90, 900
rounds without fouling it, He also gave
u short demonstration Of what could be
done with pump gun, - laying
especial stress on the quality Of the am.
munition made by his firm for this class
of arms.
All who attended were well repaid
for doing so.
The Van Buren press., 1904-08-06
commissioners Sale !

NOTICE Is hereby given TINT under and by
~ virtue Of o decree rendered in the chanccry
court Of Crawford county, Arkansas ON the 3st
day Of May 1904, In an action Of foreclosure
then pending IN said court between Mary A,
Gatlin plaintiff, and Joseph A. Dixon, ct A.,
defendants the undersigned Special Commis
siunCr win on
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST i7th 1904
within the hours for judicial sales, at the front
or Main street entrance tD the Court House I'm
the Ciy Of Van Burcn, Ark, offer for sale and
credit Of three months the purchaser 10 give
note with approved security and bearing
interest ut 10 per cent per unnum from date Of
sale until paid, the lands described In said de-.
cree, situated In Crawford county Arkansas,
tO.wit,
The southeast quarter Use " Of section four.
teen OO township nine l0), north, range thirty
two I34l, west D. " MooRE JM,
Special Commissioner,
The Van Buren press., 1904-08-06
Cnnyassing for Spcnkprshlp.

The friends Of the candidates
for the spcakership Of the next
house are getting busy IN the in.
lrrcsts of their respective favor.
ties, There are three announced
candidates y, q, Plndell, Of
Desha county, John II. krn, of
jackson, and G, II, Butler of
Carroll It Is understood that
there are u number OF others who
will seek the prclermeuL At tho
present lime pmdcll appears to hc
Tue most mNombly talked oG
The Van Buren press., 1904-08-06
WORLDS FAIR VISITORS,

The pavilion erected by the Frisco.
Rock Island System at Main Entrance
of the World Fair is surely place of
no little interest, in fact, it is one of the
many attractions.
Visitors to the World 8 Fair are
cordially invited to inspect the Frisco.
Rock Island System building Here
will be found place of rest, courteous
attention, besides, there will be distri-
buted, free of cost, souvenirs and
descriptive literature of the Great
Southwest. The reader will undoubted-
ly, overlook very important attraG
tion in case of failure to visit the Frisco
Rock Island System pavilion.
Remember, Main Entrance World S
Fair
The Van Buren press., 1904-08-06
commissioners Sale!

NOTICE IA hereby given that under aud hy
~ virtue OiA decree rendered IN the Chancpry
Court OF Crawford County Arkansas Ou the
3lst day Of May lpN IN an action OF foreclosure
then pending ~ said COURT between sarah A.
smith, pAlnln, and Henry Howell, ct A., de.
fcndanN, the undersigned Special Commissioner
viii on
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18th 1904
within the hours for judicial salps. At the from,
or Main street entrance " the Court House In
the cry Of Van Buren, Ark, o0or for sale aud
sell, nj public oulcry To the highest bidder on n
credit OF lhroo nonlhe the purchaser ~ give
note with approved security and bearing
interest ~ 10 per cont per anuum from date Of
sale Until paid tho lands described In said
ducfcc, situated III Crawford county Afkansap,
tusNil'
The east half lc ~ Of the southeast quarter
Wc ~ OF section twenty eight tlN township
nine W, north, range thirly GOl, west
u " MuuuE IR,
Special Commissioner
The Van Buren press., 1904-08-06

The disposition OF the different
trades and professions to protect
themselves from the professional
dead beat IL becoming more notice.
able, The savannah News notes
that IN u New Jersey town the
doctors have formed n trust for
the purpose of maintaining n black
list and holding mp prices. Said
n spokesman for the doctors trust;
II want II especially impressed
upon the people that we are going
to have n black list and those who
do not pOy their medical bills will
have no attention whom they call
for aid, The idea is to reach those
people who are able TO pay, but
who call a different physician
whenever they have sickness IN
the family, and never pay any
physician's bill, There IN nothing
IN the combination that viii tend
to violate the llippocratic oath"
Little Rock Democrat
The Van Buren press., 1904-08-06
THE FIRST LESSON

That the young gin has OF womanhood
is NOT seldom painful one, She learns
20 know what headache means, aud back
ache, and sometimes is sadly borne down
by this new experience Of hie,
All the pain and misery which young
girls commonly experience at such n
time, may In almost every instance be
The Van Buren press., 1904-08-06

The connlrymun who voter for the
amendment permitting cities and towns
10 issuo bouns for public improvements
will be helping himself on the invitation
0fthey various cities aud at thcircxpeuse
When be comes into town better streets
and public conyeuieuoes viii be at his
Ahposal Little Rock Democrat
The Van Buren press., 1904-08-06

Sam KING, coored will have 10
answer charge of assault with intent
20 kill Ht the next term Of circuit court
having been bound over by Justice
Ferguson under $500 bail King fell ont
with George Brock, also colorrd liviug
on Lees Greek, over an account for
work done by him for Brock and on two
different occasions used Brock ~ n
target for pistol plActiee, without how.
ever, doing any damage, Brock finally
go, tired dodging bullets aud swoe out
n warrant
The Van Buren press., 1904-08-06
Joint Canvass

The Democratic candidates for county
offices met at the court house Saturday
to discuss matters in general and decid-
ed that while they would have no op'
position they would make partial
canvass Of the county and meet the vot.
ers and discuss the issues now before
them both local and general. Before
adjourning they arranged the following
dates, the speaking at each place to be
at Jam
Uniontown, Monday, Aug %
Natural Dam, Tuesday, Aug 23
Cove City, Wednesday, Aug "a
Chester, Thursday, Aug %,
Mountainburg, Friday, Aug 26,
Alma, Saturday, Aug %,
Rudy, Monday Aug 80,
Dean Springs, Tuesday, Aug 30,
Mulberry, Wednesday, Aug, 81,
Dyer, Thursday, Sept, /,
Riehland, Friday, Sept, .,
Van Buren, Saturday, Sept, 3.
They also decided to attend all picnics
and public gatherings when invited If
1t is possible for them to attend
The Van Buren press., 1904-08-06

entirely pre-.
vented or cured
by the use Of
Dr. plefcc's Fa.
voiite rfeserip-
ton II estaO.
fishes fegnlaf.
hy l,,ones up
the general
health, and
cures headache,
bpkaehe, nerys
ouSneBS and
other eonses
uup ne ga of
htAuUA
The Van Buren press., 1904-08-06

lloldonyillr ! \. h greatly stirred
ny II lisa town with citl2onship entire
ly white located IN negro section No
negroes have been allowed 10 i've there
or even stop IN the town over night
This caused u serious falling otl IN bust.
pess there, the negroes hRyiug rsllb
lishrd u trading point u short distance
away nom the Town, s number NJ the
people NJ the town then formed u
company aud purcbNsd y building,
which they rglipppd tot u bDtel 10 be
pSrd by negrorseSclpsIyely Bn, scarce
ly had the wrrb on II been finished
when QUE night II Sas destroyed win
dynamite Now lhpre h whoIpenp
inveSligtlion aud half the people VI the
town are witnesses
The Van Buren press., 1904-08-06
Enr Stnie Snnntnr-

Eor State senator.
A. T. GROSS.
Yor Prosecuting Attorney.
JAMES COCHRAN.
for Representatives, ~
JNO. T. WYNN.
L. s. BOLTON,
For County Judge.
j. W, FRY,
For Sheriff. -
WILL II GARRETT.
For Circuit Clerk -
DAVID W, MOORE, JR.
For County Clerk -
K, h. WINFREY.
For Treasurer
d. 5. GRAMMAR,
For Assessor "
HUGH MILLER.
The Van Buren press., 1904-08-06
TOURIST RATES.

The Frisco System will issue, during
the Summer months, Tourist round
trip tickets to various resorts and loca-
tiOns-the Mountains, Lakes and Sea
shore, at greatly reduced rates, with
ample return limit.
Call on nearest agent, or address
Passenger Traffic Department
SAINT LOUIS.
The Van Buren press., 1904-08-06

Did You eyer stop 10 think that you
are u part OF the town and that your de-.
pertinent helps TO make up the stran.
ger 4 estimate Of the placer lt'sa fact
Sell all you can and buy all you can at
home, Every dollar sent out Of town is
gone never 10 return, Yon cnp never gut
II back -Rusellyil!r C0urierD Demo
Crat,
The Van Buren press., 1904-08-06

Geo. W Roberts has been at home
this week after an extended tour through
northern Texas in the interest Of the
Southern Broom Co., of Fort Smith,
which he represents,
The Van Buren press., 1904-08-06
commissioners Sale !

NOTICE is hereby given that under and by
~ virtue Of decree rendered IN the Chaucory
Court OF crawford County Arkansas, on the ith
day " May lM IN MI action OF foreclosure
then pending IN said court between Al Simcop.
plaintiff and Eugene Mcconnell Caroline T.
llall hnd Peoples hhnh, duicudunts, the under
sNod Special Commissioner will ON
WEDNESDAY AUGUST i7th, lpOi
within The hours fof judicial sales. al the front
or Main street entrance ~ thp court house door
IN the Cily Of Van hufuu, Arkansas ullot nl
sale and soil NJ public uu,cfy ~ the highest
hlddot an cfodll NJ three months, the putrhns.
~ TO give note With approved security ana bear
lng interest NJ 10 per cent puf Aunum from date
Of sale uhul paid The lands described IN said
decree, situntud h Crawford county Arkansas,
tuNll
lhr north hall IA ~ of tho northeast quarter
luo u ~ tcciuu fourteen lln nnd the snlilbpAst
quarter Use " NJ srrllnn eleven an All IN town
ship eleven lll, north, range thirty Enl, west
u " MOoHi, jB,
special vvmmasiehtf
The Van Buren press., 1904-08-06

THE FRISCO IS THE ONLY WAY TO THE
FAIR.-We have three rates at which We viii
sell daily as follows $3.50 for the round trip.
Tickets on sale daily from April 1911 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 Goth, and are good for
return any day within GO days nom date of sale.
Sl48I for the round trip Tickets on sale daily
from April 27th to Nov. 3Oth, and are good for
return any day within ten days from date Of
sale.
HONEHEEKERs Excursions 10 indian and
Oklahoma Territories and Tcxas.-lhe Frisco
system will continue the sale Of these tickets on
first and Third Tuesdays in each month 20 all
points In ahoyC-namcd territory whore the one
way rate is 500 or more. Rate il one fare plus
81 W for round Trip Limit q days,
7. W, FURRY, Agent Frisco Line,
The Van Buren press., 1904-08-06

Washington, D. c., sj225 New York, n, Y,
s6l25, Round trip tickets via savannah and
steamship, on sale every day,
Tickets to Asheyillc 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 Ft Smith
and Colorado and California Local Kansas city
and Little Rock sleeper daily
Call at ticket office for full particulars.
W. HYEEs,
Iron Mountain T and 7. Agen
The Van Buren press., 1904-08-06

The Springdule ball team came down
Thursday to slaughter the Browns and
got shut out that day by Il score Of to
0, They played another game yesterday
The Van Buren press., 1904-08-06

Election, September G, les.
For Governor,
JEFF DAVIS, Of Pope,
For Secretary OF State.
u. &. LUDWIG. OF Pulaski.
For State Auditor
AVERY +. MOORE, OF faulkner
For Attorney General
ROBERT Ia ROGERS, Of CrawioT,
For state Treasurer
II c. Upton, Of Boone,
For Chief Justice.
JOSEPH NJ. IuLL, Of Sebastian
For Associate Justice.
+. A. MCCULLOCH Of Lee.
For Commissioner of Mines
II. r. BRADFORD. Of l.onoke,
For Superintendent Of Public Instruction
J. II. HlNEMON, of Jefferson,
For Commissioner Of State Lands
T. T. CONWAY, OF Pulaski.
For Railroad Commissioners
]. W. PHILLIPS, Of Jackson,
H. b. HUDGINS, Of Boone
J. j. HAMPTON. of Dallas
The Van Buren press., 1904-08-06
Lieut.. JeGers Retires from Service.

From the Little Rock Democrat.
Lieut. Sol. l.. Jeffers of the Seventh
United States cavalry has been retired
from service on account of being incapa-
citated His home is at Mulberry
Crawford county, and he represented
Crawford county in the legislature Of
1897 He was captain OF Company !,
First Arkansas Volunteers in the Span
ish-American war, and October 90, 1898,
WAS mustered out with the regiment
and opened law Office in Little Rock,
Soon afterward he was appointed first
lieutenant in the Thirty-third infantry
and was sent to the Philippines, where
he WAS promoted to captaincy. Re-
turning from the far east, he was ap-
pointed u first lieutenant in the Seventh
cavalry, United States army, and has
been stationed at Fort Sam Houston.
The Van Buren press., 1904-08-06

There were seven days in July, 1903,
that rain fell, against 10 days last
month
The Van Buren press., 1904-08-06
Unclaimed Letters.

The following is a list of letters remaining in
the postofice at Van Buren, unclaimed for the
week ending August 5, 1904:
Bushears Tom BOuldin II NJ
Coneal, Easi Calvin, Dayik
Heron, Harroth, Adelma
Miller, Willie MOrCOarm, Jennie
Pitts, T. f Pearson, James
SustOu, Mary Sims, J l.
Woods Lula
Parties calling for above will please say "ad-
vertiscd" and give date A fee OF one cent will
be charged on all advertised letters.
J. NEAL, Postmaster.
The Van Buren press., 1904-08-06
Rainfall for July.
by Mr.. l.. Graf:

The following is a record of rainfalls
for the month of July as furnished US
by Mr.. l.. Graf:
The Van Buren press., 1904-08-06

Ozark hat shipped a few crates over
ihiryon epls VI l3lDrra peaches
The Van Buren press., 1904-08-06

Perhaps we might not have 80
many poets If the liccuso cost an
much Ns n dog license,
The Van Buren press., 1904-08-06
Some Midsummer
Round Trips.

Colorado Very low rates all summer.
Through sleeper service,
Chicago Very low rates all summer.
Great Lake Resorts Very low rates all
summer
Louisville one fare plus 81 % round
trip August 1929,
West Baden and French Lick Springs
One fare plus 500 round trip.
Southeastern Resorts Including At.
lanlic Coast Points, one fare plus
900 for the round trip, on sale
Wednesdays and Saturdays, MI
summer,
Knoxville one fare plus 81 90 for tho
round trip, June w TO August 20,
California lios thNN oue fare for tho
round trip, August 70 to September
10,
The Van Buren press., 1904-08-06

For Congress, ~
HON. JNO, 5. LITTLE.
The Van Buren press., 1904-08-06

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-27
CorteIyou Making Good.
(Pittsburg DiSpatch !


III there is one notable feature Of the
national campaign up to date. aside
from Democracy's appeal to Parker TO
90 something, it is the complete obfus-
cation Of the critics of George Rruce
Cortelyou Republican national chair.
man. Led by Senator Boies Penrose.
ana Few of the senatorial coterie Of
professional politicians. who love TO
dominate national campaigns for well
known reasons, there was A how, Of
disappointment when President Roose.
'eit selected Cortelyou for national
CHAIRMAN. The smaller fry noIitic;,ns
VINO ape the great ones took ~, tho
cry mat 1t was ruinous to put . "noy.
ice INTO the saddle in a vit.I oa,,
paign' but Mr.. Roosevelt pers;s,ad and
mad his way. The results ~, an
So " snow that Mr.. CorteIyou is naitb-
Fl hlsht nor novice. u. ,,ao. 49,.
umn counsel and impresses that fact
upon all who see him, but be s,s a, h ,ns.
u ts anu seems to know how and
success in Office has been tho , nrod',o :
Oh hafd work and brains, both Of which
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-27

The New York Democrats must
either pat UP the proof or shut up their
talk against the administration of
Governor Odell for he has issued a
direct challenge to them. After quot
ing the declaration Of the Democratic
platform which charges corruption and
gross extravaganza IN the departments
Of the state government. he says: "lf
all this official corruption and the per-
much about from our Democratic
friends had any foundation in fact.
what has Attorney-Gcneral Cunneen,
a member of all the state boards, and
who has access to all my books, been
doing for the last two years." That
puts it up to Mr. Cunneen, who is il
candidate for reelection on the Demo-
cratic ticket, to explain his silence. If
there has been corruption and eXtrava-
gance, if the governor has misused his
lowers to persuade the departments to
waste the public money, why has the
Democratic attorney general, as
member Of many of The boards which
pass upon all expenditures, said
nothing in protest? If it went on with
out his knowledge, what kind of an
omcial is he?