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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-13
Business Locals.

FARM FOR SALE:-Consists of
200 acres. Situated III miles west of
Lancaster. 100 acres under cultiva-
tion. Pasture we'll watered and all
we'll fenced. broom house and wood
shed. Good well with windmill. Good
barn and outbuildings. For further
particulars inquire at this office or
address. w. w. RITcHIE,
32-tf Lancaster, Wis
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-13

NOTICE: People desiring Sunday
dinner at the Grand Central should
inform the management to this effect
on the day previous.
4Otf JOHN JEIDE & Son.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-13

Cripple Greek, Colo, July 12.-Pearl
Shelton has been brought to this city
from Pueblo On warrant charging
him with the murder of the fourteen
men killed by the explosion at Tnde-
pendence station June 6. Shelton left
Cripple Greek after the explosion
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-13
arrested for Robbing ! ricket ofaoe.

GAINESVILLE, Wis, July PA man
giving the name Of John Brown has
been arrested here charged with rob-
bling the st. Paul railway ticket Office
at Delevan, Wis. He had tickets, a
conductors punch, and considerable
money in his pockets when arrested.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-13
PAYNE Leaves for nm Outing.

Washington, July 12.-Postmaster
General and Mrs. Payne and their
niece. Miss Jones, have left here for
New York, where they will spend two
days and then go to Portland and Po-
land Springs, Me. They will be away
about two weeks.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-13

FARM FOR SALE: Consists of
172 acres in town of Little Grant
100 acres under pillow. Good we'll
and outbuildings; all fenced with
woven wire. For particulars call
on or address, j. G. WELSH,
soft. Bloomington, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-13
Chance to Improve Your Herd.

We have six pure bred registered
Aberdeen Angus bulls which we will
sell at farmers prices. The ages of
these bulls range from eleven to
twenty seven months. They are sired
by the bulls Gold Nugget No. 29657
and Mina's Pride No. 1885. 3
RoEsCH & Son,
Aberdeen Angus Farm.
Potosi, Lancaster
Wisconsin.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-13

The First National Bank Of Lam
caster
Buys and sells Foreign Exchange;
Pays interest on and II months
deposits;
All kinds of checks cashed at par;
Makes collections;
Sends money anywhere at lowest
rates;
Has safety deposits for rent,
And solicits share of your
business. 562tf2
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-13
First Baby Named for Parker.

Shelbyville, Ind, July 12.-Four
hours after the nomination of Judge
Parker, Mrs. August Herms gave birth
to promising boy, and named him
Parker
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-13
Death of Bishop Huntington.

Hadley, Mass, July 12.-Right Rev.
Frederick D. Huntington, Episcopal
bishop Of the central diocese Of New
York, is dead at his summer home
here.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-13

GEO. A. MOORE'S regular ship
ping day of sheep, lambs, hogs,
veal calves and cattle is Wednesday
of each week. 54-2tf 1t
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-13

WE'LL! WE'LL! WELL! 1t beats
all. What beats all? Why, the Red
Trunk cigar. Aft
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-13
Preparing q welcome for BRYAN.

Preparing q Welcome for Bryan.
Lincoln, Neb., July 12.-His friends
in Lincoln are so well pleased with
Bryan's efforts at the st. Louis con-
vention that they are preparing to give
him a public reception when he re-
turns home.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-13

WANTED: Girl to do general
house work. Good wages to right
party. MRS. III. G. Walton.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-13

FOR SALE: Six-room house and
two lots situated in 4th ward, city
Of Lancaster. Apply too
J. Co. WELSH,
Soft Bloomington. Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-13
Our Line Of

watches is still complete from the
$1.00 grade up and our increased
sale shows that the price is so low
that we can't be undersold. We
also do the best watch work in
this part of the state. Our
whole time is given to the bust
ness and not to side issues. You
are getting the benefit of our 20
years experience in the jcwelry
business. Call and be convinced.
F. P. Barnett,
The Leading Jeweler.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-13

WANTED: Man or boy for farm
work. Must be a good mixer.
IS tt AL HUNSAKER.
The Van Buren press., 1904-09-03

Mrs. d Dickson, after being confined
to her home since the Old Settlers Re-
union, by a fall she received, was able
to appear on the streets last Monday.
The Dow, |, T. baseball club is ex
pected to play here this afteroon. Dow
has strong team and the contest, If
they come, should prove interesting.
Rev. VIM. Sherman is back from a
two weeks visit TO relatives in Washing
ton county. The last week he assisted
in revival meeting held at his old
home,
John Yoes, who has just been spend
ing ten days at the exposition is home
again and makes the customary report
that it is too big a thing to be seen in
its entirety.
Geo. Driskill is preparing to open a
restaurant in the room occupied by
Kennedy s barber shop. Mr., Kennedy,
80 far, has not been able to secure de-
sirable location.
Mrs Jamie Wood returned last Sun
day from St. Louis in company with her
husband. after undergoing month a
treatment by specialist. She returned
greatly improved in health,
A party Of young misses the mem
bers being Misses Lillian Lee, Edna
Smeltzer. Bessie and Clara Miller and
Willie Parchman, left on last Monday s
excursion for q week 8 sight seeing at
the exposition.
Doug Pierce Monday morning dis
covered an incipient blaze IN the rear of
Geo Miller's bakery, which he ex.
ttnguished with few buckets Of water,
II the fire had had only "a few minutes
time a right warm blaze would have
occurred.
The drilling plant of the Van Buren,
Developing company at Rudy IL being
dismantled and we can say on good au.
thority that II any more prospecting IL
done soon II will be done by others than
the company rs now formed, They
claim to have spent all Of the money
they care TO sink,
In our last issue we called attention
to the fact that the names OF the three
candidates for Railroad Commissioner
had been omitted from the ticket, think.
ing at the time 1t had been done for
some technical reason, the copy furn-
ished for printing the tickets showing
the place blank, but since then, and
before the tickets were printed, the
printer was notified TO insert these
names 80 they will appear in their
proper place,
The Van Buren press., 1904-09-03

By score OF 10 to Tuesday and
8 TO Wednesday the Browns showed
the Coal Hill boys that there were
several things abont baseball that they
would have to learn yet,
A J, Wessner last week purchased the
10 Clegg place of thirteen and frac,
tional acre and will erect him home
thereon, Consideration $3.50. Mr.,
Wessner has had 80 much trouble with
overHows that he became tired OF II and
concluded to get so far above the river
that nothing but food of Noah proper.
ton could reach him. The place il a
very desirable one for Mr., Wessner y
business,
Sam and John Hinkle are very much
interested In the forming Of n league Of
baseball clubs IN this section for next
year and consider the prospects bright
for one being formed, embracing such
towns rs Van Buren, Fort Smith South
Me Aalester, Ardmore and one or two
other places, They say that 30 far as
present indications go these places are
very anxious for the formation Of u
league.
Gov, Davis spoke here last Friday
afternoon to good audience OF the
faithful, II being our press day we
we're unable TO attend the speaking but
learn from those who did that II was
along the same line M HIS customary
campaign speeches and that there was
plenty OF enthusiasm among those he
has dubbed "hill billies and red
necks, but outside Of these the en-.
thusiasm was rather weak.
At the instance OF Poteau barber
young Hardin, who pitched for the
Poteau team during the Inst game here,
WAS inoarcerated here frat OF the week
The charge was that he had stolen some
razors, which he had disposed Of to Van
Buren BARRIERS, He was held by Justice
Miller, In spite OF the fact that the bar.
bers here said Hardin WAS not the man
who sold the razors, Later he was
ordered released, the Poteau barber,
amid profuse apologies Tor the injustice,
having asked the withdrawal Of the
charge, Hardin naturally felt sorely
aggrieved over the plight In which he
WAS put
The Crawford County Sftings, pub.
lished by j Blanchard Boyd ut Mnl.
berry, IL no more, IN his last number
Mr., Boyd said Mulberry doesn I
need Newspaper ,ust At present In
fact the town would show Of 10 . better
advantage n without paper. - The
meaning that the appearance OF the al
vertising columns OF his paper would
indicate that tbs town was dead
one, - The business men Of Mulberry
cannot Justify their lack Of patronage
by claiming tbs paper was At fault, Tor
Mr., Boyd gave the town better paper
than many n town Of twice lts sise has
Their allowing tho paper 10 die from
lack Of patronage does not speak we'll
for the enterprise OF these business
men. And furthermore Van Buren has
more than its share oi thIs class OF busi.
ness lnen,
The Van Buren press., 1904-09-03
Browns, o, 7, y. As, o.

The Browns showed Saturday what
they could do TO the r. p, As when
they received fair treatment NJ the
hands Of the umpire. They really
would have made but one run but for
an adverse decision and An accident Ia
10 one Of the Fort Smith players, which
naturally had tho effect Of rattling our
boys, in the 9th inning Green Ia n
good pitcher, when he has his umpire
but very wild when properly judged,
Hunt, the 7. =, A, third basemnn, In
making slide for home In the ninth
inning struck Carroll. tho Browns
catcher, no hard as 10 knock himself
senseless and to knock the ball from
Carroll q hand.
The Van Buren press., 1904-09-03
unlontoWn,a Beat Merohants.

The Merchants baseball club Ia In
disgrace and the boys that carried the
banner OF Uniontown are s,ruting about
In a manner foreign to that burg, The
reason for this Ia that they defeated the
Merch ants Monday IN seven inning
game by score Of . to 7, The game
came 10 close NJ the end Of tho 7,h
inning because the Merchants seeing
defeat staring them IN the face at.
tempted 10 ring In three Of the Browns
and this being against agreement the
game went to Uniontown by u score Of
8to7,
The Van Buren press., 1904-09-03

Linzce Hynes for some time past ON
ployed IN n clerical capacity In Road
master simmons office, resigned hi'
position last week aud left SNturda,
Tor Little Rock 10 20 into thu field with
n railroad surveying corps W, p,
Woolum has accepted the place mad,
vacant There Ia very little abou, rail
roadipg that Mr. Woolum IL not posted
on and he will prove n valuable asss
tant 10 Mr. simmons
The Van Buren press., 1904-09-03
LOCAL and personal.

When you want the best in job Print.
ing, ring up No. 55-that' s US.
Mrs. j. f. Powers is visiting friends
at Springfield, Mo.
Henry Faber leaves tomorrow for a
week visit to the exposition.
Doug Renfroe is back from st, Louis
and SAYS he has all of the Fair he wants.
Mr. and Mrs, D. II. Miller and chill
dred returned Saturday from st Louis.
A good place to get pure spices, fruit
acid Asyoring extracts is the City
Drug Store,
The very dry weather OF the past two
weeks has seriously hurt cotton and late
corn,
Mrs. +, b. Peirce and children Of
Little Rock are spending the summer in
Colorado.
The dust on all the well-trayelled
streets and roads has been very bad the
past week,
We would be pleased to have you
telephone us any item OF news, Our
number IL 55,
Steve Syfert has disposed OF his gro
Gerry stock Cassady & Waters being the
purchasers,
The unpacking and marking Of fall
and winter stocks Is keeping our merch-
ants busy,
Mrs. A. w. Meier and baby returned
Monday from week 3 visit to her old
home at Springdale,
Yes, we do job Printing. And what &
more you needn I be ashamed TO send
our work out. tn stand comparison
With all the building that has been In
progress during the past year the dearth
OF desirable cottages continues.
C., X, Cordell and two daughters re-,
turned Sunday from ST, Louis where
they had been viewing the exposition,
The Rogers Lumber Co. has just re.
ceived n Arge amount OF l2.inch boxing
which they are selling at 1926 per 100
feet
Mr. and Mrs, jamie Wood spent
several days in Van Buren this week
guest OF Mrs, Wood mother, Mrs,
Corey,
Frank Boatright was called to Wagon.
er, |, T., Saturday by a message an.
nouncing the serious illness Of his
brother.
Sol Crsvens arrived Sunday on visit
70 Van Buren, friends, after lengthy
absence, He Is now located ut Pits
burg, Kas
Tom Edmondson Ia contemplating 10.
Ink TO Rogers for few days stay NJ
Electric Springs In the hope OF benefit
Ing his health,
NJ l., Weaver and family were max.
Ing preparations 10 leave either yester'
day evening or today for tep'day visit
10 the exposition,
The druggists report large sales Of
quinins these days, which would indi'
cate that there are plenty Of chills
shaking the people Of the county.
II every town IN the state sends ~
many visitors, IN proportion, TO the
exposition IN Van BureD the Arkansas
register will assume no mean proper
tion,
Announcement has bson made Of the
approaching wedding Of Miss nellie
Pence and Mr. Martin Hays Thi-
happy event will take place on Oct bth
Both are very popular 10 Van Burer
social circles
The Van Buren press., 1904-09-03
YHEss. .-First publication Aug 70; last Oct p
Bank Charter
No. 1881.
Treasury Department,
Office Of Comptroller Of the Currency,
Washington ID, C., August Is, 1904


Washington ID. C., August Is, 1904 }
WHEREAS, by satisfactory evidence
prescribed to the undersigned, it has
been made to appear that The First
National Bank of Van Buren,, located
in the City of Van Buren, in the County
of Crawford and State of Arkansas. has
complied with all the provisions OF the
Statutes of the United States, required
to be complied with before an associa-
tion shall be authorized to commence
the business Of Banking
Now THEREFORE |, VIM. b. Ridgely,
Comptroller Of the Currency do hereby
certify that THE First National Bank
of Van Buren," located in the City OF
Van Buren,, In the County of Crawford
aud the State of Arkansas, is authorized
to commence the business OF Banking
as provided in Section Fifty one hundred
and sixty nine of the Revised Statutes
Of the United States.
In TESTIMONY WHEREOF witness my
hand and Seal Of Office this Thirteenth
day Of August, 1904.
WM. B. RIDdELY,
Comptroller of the Currency.
The Van Buren press., 1904-09-03
new COTTON GIN.

BE sure and get Our Prices
before having your cotton GIN
ned.
We buy cotton in the seed,
also cotton seed and pay the
highest market prices.
Our gin is new and up-to-
date and YOU will be satisfied.
Van Buren, Gin Co.,
BY W. r. Hays, Mgr.
The Van Buren press., 1904-09-03
Fort Smith and Van bursn win
Play Holdenviils.

Fort Smith and Van Bursn win
Play Holdenviiis.
From the FORT smith Times
There will DO u baseball game Sunday
under the united oolors of Fort Smith
and Van buren,. which will waken the
spirit OF the warriors who have crossed
the great divide. The game will take
place at Weieetka. and Holdenyille will
furnish the food for thought, to be d.
gested by tho Arkansns team. An ex.
curSion will be run TO Weleetka over tho
Fort Smith & Western 10 accommodate
those who wish TO witness the game, have
u general good time, and day Of outing,
The team which will 70 from Fort Smitk
and Van Buren, will be captxined by
Jno, Austin and will he composed Of five
former T,P,A. players aud the balance
from Van Buren,, The team will play
about even, as Van Buren will furnish
two pitchers and one catcher while Fort
Smith will provide one battery. Some Of
these good ones will have 70 warm the
bench no that the other posiAoas will be
sprinkled equally with red SUD blue uni.
forms, Van Bnren wall furnish two out.
helders and second aud third bsSemsn,
while the balance will be home players,
Fandom Ia worked up TO m Intensity up.
on the prospects Of the game. besides II
gives them an opportunity TO see the
beautiful Indian Territory At u for the
round trip and enjoying barbecue aud
other amusements. The train wiu leave
as early In the morning M the Van Buren,
eIoursionis,s can reach this citP aud will
return In the evening, Tho railroad Ia
counting on carrying at least ten coach
loads of excnrsionists. Gu the Holden.
vile team are several players who were
here with Dow aud south MoAlsstsr. be-
sides siI lesgu.rs from Oklahoma CITY.
Shawnee and Guthrie. This Ia now ,hs
strongest team 10 the Indian Territory,
and II will take the combined strength
Of this Fort Smith and Van Bur.n teams
10 defea, them,
The Van Buren press., 1904-09-03
STORE,
Seeks No Further.

mo more nsuseous doses Of quinn,
and the like Tor me Cheatham = Lax
ative Tablets are surer In effect and fal
more pleaspnt and convenient 10 take
| seek no further for safe and sur,
cure for chills, billiousness ant
malaria. EDw DUBOIS,
25c per box. Baton Rouge, La
The Van Buren press., 1904-09-03

All but the foundation walls of the
old iinkle frame store building have
been removed and M soon ~ all neces.
sary arrangements can be made work
Ut construction VI n new building ior
the Citizens Bank will be begun on lha
site, II has been right funny 10 watch
the crowd that fingered around the
building while II was being ters jowa.
many of whom expected nois-ikasjls
tO see unearthed hidden iipa,sy Mr..
John Hinkle aud his brothers ali were
peculiar Ia their wsys and II WAS com.
monty supposed that they had money
seefs,rd abont the place during their
lifetime sud this II WAS gave ~ much
intsreet 10 the on'loohers, baiup to data
no'hingoi value haa been found and u ID
unlikely there viii bo,
Mrs Henry pape aud son Henry d.,
returned saturday from ~ Louis, M
pupe wen, from there 10 Chicago TO
purchase additional goods Tor his store
hsrs
The Van Buren press., 1904-09-03
Best In Existence.

~ sincerely believe, all things con
sidered, Hunts Lightning Oil is the
most useful and valuable household
remedy in existence. For cuts, burns.
sprsins and insect bites 1t has no equal
so far az my experience goes
q. Il. HUNTINGTON,
PC and Soc bottles. Eufala Ala.
The Van Buren press., 1904-09-03
Worlds Fair Coach Excursions.

The Frisco System will sell Coach
Excursion tickets to st. Louis and re.
turn ut rate of IS. 65 on Sept, 3D., At, ,
l4th, 2lst and 2sth. These tickets al
low you seven days in st. Louis.
P. w. FURRY, Agent.
The Van Buren press., 1904-09-03
Phones: Store, 1873; Res, 1876
Thev Should

My honest conviction, based upon
my own experience and that of my
friends, Is that Hunt 8 Cure will
cure large per cent. Of skin troubles
especially of an itching variety. than
any other remedy Certainly those
afflicted with any form Of itch should
try it, - j. o, MONROE,
SOC per box. Atchison, kas.
The Van Buren press., 1904-09-03
F. G. KERR g. CO., Van Buren,, Ark.
Attend TO Your Liver.

No organ In the human body can give
m many different kinds OF trouble Nc
the liver when II IL not right simmons
Liver Purifier mskes II right and keeps
II 90.
The Van Buren press., 1904-09-03
Another celestial has taken the plac,

Another celestial has taken the place
Of Wung Park the Chinese laundrylnHp 4,
who for ~ many years performed the
washee. waShce stunt on Sonih Forth
street, opposite the Episcopal church
Wung has gone back 10 the celestial
Kingdom 10 be n big man the remainder
Of his days on the money he earned
while washing the dirty linen Of Van
Buren, \ citizens.
The Van Buren press., 1904-09-03

MyE have recently added Dixie Hosi.
SA efy to our already large hosiery
stock, aud will replace with pleasure
any pair that fades, Dixie Hosiery
comes IN Mems Ladies and Children's
sizes, also Ia Wool and Cotton, from
the cheapest to the best medium prices,
To correspond with the prices Of every.
thing else we carry we have marked
them far below what others ask, We
serve YOU bes, when YOU ASH Tor Dixie
Hosiery,
The Van Buren press., 1904-09-03
The Courts.

Third Mondays In jane and November
] II Evans, Judge; K l. Rogers, Pros, Attorney
HOUNTY COURT meets in Van Buren on the
~ lst Monday in January, April, July and oc'
tober.
nROBATE COURT meets the third Monday
/ in February. May, August aud November
Sp,ciol Notices in he Local Columns Fire cents
Line for 6ra insertion, and .f,e cents PEI
line for each subsequent insertion. All locals
run and charged fn at dbore rates until on
dered discOntLau ued.
The Van Buren press., 1904-09-03
FRISCO SYSTEM. ::
MO. PACIFIC.

GOING WEST.
Daily.
No 3 Arrive 3;05 IN Depart $40 p IN
No So " 320 IN 30 III
Daily except sunday.
No 70 Arrives +2O y M (StOps at Van BUREN,
GOIkG EAST.
Daily.
No Sc Arrives lea p IN Departs Gl0 IN
No 81 ll:5O p M ll1o III
Daily, except Sunday,
No 76 (Russellyille Local. Departs at 6;OOa IN
GREENWOOD BRANCH.
Daily. except Sunday.
Greenwood Local Arr 1850 =, IN. Depart, $50 p m
Nos 5S and 55 go through to Cofeyville.
Pullman sleepers on SO and "a. Through
tickets on sale TO all points For further in.
formation telephone No p or call on
W. HYNES Agent
The Van Buren press., 1904-09-03

Y
Parties calling for above will please say "ad
vertised' and give date, A fee OF one cent vii
be charged on all advertised letters.
J NEAL Postmaster,
The Van Buren press., 1904-09-03
Unclaimed Letters.

The following Is list of letters remaining in
the postoiiice at Van Buren,, unclaimed for the
week ending September g. 1906
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-15

4 III n FL
mary schools and that Nv tho most serious
defect IN our system Of opiilar education.
/ The primary schools are more important
to the masses than the higher schools.
It is Of vital Importance that the adu-
cation Of the child should begin right,
that primary Instruction should be the
very best. that the best methods. should
be employed and the best teauhers pro-
vided for tho initial schools I'VE should
have incur primary schools tho hest
teachers III the market and should not
stand on the cost Moreover, WE should
have for every primary, school II full term
each year. tt I'd
} the Democratic party OF virginia has
lately expressed itself III favor or a
larger appropriation from the State for
primary schools. That Is well as fur as
II goes, but we think that the appro-
.priation should be made to the several
counties, or school districts, conditioned
Upon All equal amount raised by local
taxation. Local taxation is tho solution
OF tho question, asst has tho double or
feet both Of lelplng the scllaols and
stimulating public interest In the cause
OF popular education.