The Van Buren press., 1893-05-06
rhssksS win Wallace for a special favor.

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nrs Matt Wallace hss rtarsed home fr,m
visit to Memphis.
Rev. w. H Dycr, Of Prairie Grove. has heen i,
the city the past week.
MIS-. G. q. Scott returned from Little Roc,
Wednesday afternoon.
MI, W. l. Mace returned from Hot Spring,
fuesday very much improved.
DIED-ln Van Buren,. Monday May ist afte,
q lingering illness L. A. Bing
| Don't forget when you want new and cho,c.
Hays. 'Ne '1'e' i.inhia
| MrssGeo I. Sparks, Of Fort Smith, passed up
from Hot Springs and Little Rock Monday
afternoon.
The Van Buren base ball prospect has abou,
gone UP, but little general interest taken n
Its success.
Mrs. Aletha Mays. Of San Antonio, Tex, daueh
ter OF Capt. John Allen, Is visiting her parent,
In this city.
Dr. H. II. Canheld, Of Kansas City, has located
IN our city, and has rented Chas. ". Jones resi-
dence on Drennen Street.
Conductor and Mrs. Sherwood and daughter.
Miss Mamie, are home from visit to Hot
Springs and Little Rock
g. Hambright Of Ozark, was in the city
Sunday. MI. Hambright is connected with the
franklin County News, and is rustler.
Voters win not be required to exhibit poll tax
receipt at the school election this month The
law goes into effect from and after July lst
Mrs. Cullom, mother of Mrs. John Allen, OF
Columbia, Tenn. arrived on the Little Rock
train Tuesday, for q visit with her daughter
RichardBennett. the Oldest man in Arkansas
and lifelong Democrat, died at his home near
Bentonville yesterday. He was born near Rich.
mond, Va June q, 1888.
Judge W. D. Jacoway, of Dardanelle, passed up
to Fort Smith Monday afternoon, TO attend Hon.
Henry watterson's lecture. The Judge is one
of Arkansas best citizens.
Mrs. J. H. McMurry, arrived from Arkansas
City Kan. Thursday morning, and was delayed
four days at Fayetteville by the washout She
is visiting her mother, Mrs. Mooney
At Fort Smith in the federal court Judge Par
ker passed the death sentence on Marshal Tuck.
er, John Hicks, John Gourko and Alexander
Allen, the execution to take place. July IL, 1898
Col. Ed H. Mathes, Judge Geo. W. Barham,
Frank conatser, Ed. Daniels winton Cornish
and Carl berry, of Ozark, and Col. John Renfroe
and G. W. Higgs, editor of the Alma Democrat,
were in the city Sunday to sttend the watterson
lecture
There will be preaching at the Old School
Presbyterian church Sunday May 7th, at 2sO
o clock p. m. by Rev. =. T. Edmons, Of the
Christian church. Subject Of the sermon: what
can we learn from the Book of job" Every
body invited
Buy a souvenir Of the Arkansas Worlds Fair
building and help Q good cause along. The
souvenir ID beautiful thing, with fac-simile Of
the Arksnsas building on one side and the coat
Of arms on the other. They can be obtained at
the banks. and at W. Kerr 4 Co.'S. Book Store.
Gov Fishbsck has appointed Judge R. H.
Powell, Of lizard county, Associate Justice of the
Supreme Court in place of Judge Hemingway
resigned. Gov. Fishback did notappoint any OF
the candidates for the position for fear Of being
accused Of favoring one above the others and
trying to further his chances of election.
We take pleasure In calling the attention Of
those contemplating visiting Chicago during the
summer, to the card In the PRESS of Miss II. NJ.
Jack, 3i2O Indiana Ave-, who has very desirable
and moderately cheap accommodations for visit
ors Miss Jack Is well known to many Of the
citizens Of Arkansas who have visited at Wacke-
shaw, Wis. as q most admirable hostess and
!, will make It pleasant for al her visitors.
We received postal card last week from q
Postmaster, which states that one Of our sub.
scribers did not take his paper from the ONCE
is whether to charge his bill Of a to the Lord
or the Devil.-Arkansas City Democrat.
The Lord has no use or place for any man that
will take his county paper three or four year,
and not pay for it. and what use the devil can
have for him we are at q loss to know The worst
part Of the transaction Ia, that the subscriber
should allow his disgrace to be made known ia
the postmaster. The PRESS has some such Gus.
toners and II Is some qualification to know that
the devil, sometime will have them roasting on
red hot gridiron.
Nearly every family in the United States keeI
q bottle of whiskey In the house, This applic'
a. well to Iowa Kansas ami Vermont as to Statei
where its sale Is not prohibited Some keep II
ss a beverage, ssme as tonic some as q medi
cine. In either case 1t Is important that Il
should be old and pure. I. W. Harpers Nelson
County. KY, whiskey has been examined BY
the leading chemists throughout the country
and It's purity has in every case been highl,
recommended. Sold by VIZ. sIxco. Van Bure
Ark.
A full line of Carpets, Rugs, Drug
pets. Oil Cloth and Linoleum. SOUTH
MAYD, MILLER Dry GOODS Co.
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