The Van Buren press., 1904-08-06

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Herbine acts quickly,a dose after meals
will bring the patient into good con-
dition in few days.
G.. l.. Caldwell, Agent NJ. X. & T.
R. r. ChecOtah, Ind, Ter, writes,
April Is, 1903 81 WAS sick for over
two years with enlargement Of the liver
and spleen. The doctors did me no
good, and had given up all hope of
being cured, when my druggist advised
me to use Herbine. Ii has made me
sound and we'll. - soc. Sold by City
Drug Store. A. W Meier.
This whole section, Western Arkansas
and the Indian Territory all are getting
some good bali teams, and the contests
that take place daily have lost the old
gag of playing for a hundred talleys.
The stockholders of tie Van Buren,
Developing Co. do not seem to go very
heavy on that big vein of gas that the
driller reported to have struck last
week, In fact, they are getting pretty
sore over crooked holes and no progress.
Fred Britt last Tuesday disposed Of
his eating house at the new yards to
T. E. Morgan and H W, Rodecker, and
last Wednesday took position in T, w.
Edmondson 8 grocery. All Fred's old
friends were pleased to see him back in
his old place.
Every upland farmer now reports ;
1T the finest corn crop | ever saw. J"
With money in their pockets from the
berry and peach crop and plenty Of
homegrown hog and hominy Crawford
county is about rs prosperous a section
as one can wish to see.
The Sixth annual reunion OF Camp
Mcintosh is now in progress at Remy
Springs. near Mulberry. 1t began
yesterday and will close this evening.
These reunions are very pleasant
diversion for the old soldiers and are
always we'll attended.
The Bryan building Is being over.
hauled by painters and decorators pre-
paratory to the opening Of the First
National Bank therein on August 18th
As the bank does not expect to remain
permanently in this location they will
not have a vault built.
Cotton growers want no more rain
now. What Is needed Ia hot, dry
weather during August, az rains make
the plant grow too rank and cause the
blooms to shed. The plant is in fine
shape now to make good crop II the
rest of the season is favorable
Andy Carr, the well-known Fort
Smith police officer, has been given a
place on the detective force of the Frisco.
His territory will embrace the territory
between Paris and Monett and the
Ozark and Cherokee Central branch.
with headquarters ut Fort Smith.
Walter Turman, one OF Van Buren, 8
bright youths, who seems destined to
make his mark "a an orator, took the
grand gold metal In an oratorical con.
test at the Springdale Chautauqua last
week over six other contestants, Two
years ago Master Turman took the gold
medal at like contest there,
The Alma News got little of the
track when It said an old soldiers re-
union was to be held here this month.
1t is the regular Old Settlers Reunion
that Is to be held, and we ask Bro,
Renfroe TO not miss attending II, for
1t 8 going to be the event OF the year,
R,Q Heard and family were up from
Dyer Tuesday trading, Mr.. Heard re.
ports corn In the overhowed district
around Dyer growing finely, but that
worms are attacking II quite badly.
Some cotton was planted after the over.
flow and It Ia growing nicely, but will
require u very late fall to make any,
thing Of crop,
II l., Fitzhugh has withdrawn from
the law firm Of Chew & Fitghugh and
will move TO Fort Smith shortly having
been admitted into partnership with
Attorney Brizzolara at Fort Smith, He
takes the place Of Hon, Jos Hill, who
will be elected chief justice OF the state
supreme court at the election next
month,
The watermelon crop at Rudy this
year promises to be much below that OF
the past several years, The heavy wind
which visited that section about six
weeks ago did great damage Ia turning
over the vines and stripping of the
young fruit and this has been made still
worse by too frequent rains,
W,P, Woolum after spending several
months at hospital vt 81, Louis under.
going treatment for his injured knee,
returned home Thursday, HIs knee,
while still still, Ia much improved, the
swelling having been reduced aud all
pain having left II, lie hopes with
careful use he will get It entirely cured
In time,
Port Ewin left last Tuesday ostensi.
bly, for the exposition, but returned
home Thursday, having only gone as