The Van Buren press., 1895-11-30

The 50th marriage anniversary of our
old and esteemed friend, W. j.
Woolum, will transpire ON next Tues
day, Dec. 3D.. and there will be a
general gathering of the children and
wives and grandchildren at the old
homestead at Winslow The hearts of
the venerable father and mother will be
made glad ON that occasion. A dark
cloud hanging over that old mountain
home will be swept away and all hearts
will be made glad. THE PRESS extends
congratulations to all.
Rev. A. H. Williams, pastor of the
M. E. Church South, preached his last
sermon Sunday before leaving for Con-
ference at Dardanelle this week If the
Bishop follows the universal wish of his
church and the citizens generally he
will be returned to his charge here for
another year Through the efforts of
Mrs. DR.. Lucas and Mrs. Matt Wallace
the ladies of the church contributed and
purchased new suit for their pastor
before he left Tuesday for the
Conference.
Geo. Ward, the half breed Indian,
on trial in the circuit court at the time
of our last issue, was on Saturday
morning found guilty of the murder Of
Henry Bacon in Barker township.
Ward was convict in the penitentiary,
sent up from this county some years
since for horse stealing. He made his
escape last winter, and made his way
back to his former home in Barker.
Jealousy was evidently the cause of the
murder. Bacon was shot at night
through the church window while at
tending services. Judge Evans has
sentenced Ward to be executed Dec. 81.
Mr.. j. R. Hammond, of Anthony,
Kas. was in the city last week arrang-
ing to bring the Anthony Journal, a
$4,000 plant, to this city and establish a
Republican newspaper. Newspaper
business is overdone at Anthony and the
population and business has fallen off
to a great extent, so he has concluded
to try paper in Arkansas. We learn
the leaders have guaranteed him
subscription patronage to the extent of
$3.50. The PRESS during its thirty five
years has seen the rise and fall of a
number of Republican papers in Van
Buren and unless the Republican leaders
put their shoulders to the wheel and
keep them there it will go the way of all
the others. 1t takes money and hard
work to keep a country newspaper,
and most all of the city papers, alive.
We shall see what we shall see.
| A. F. Miles, of Van Buren, is being prominent.
ly mentioned as suitable material for Prosecut.
ing Attorney of this district. Mr.. Miles is one
of the best lawyers in the district and would
make good safe prosecuting attorney. Should
he conclude to enter the race he will have a
| strong following among the Democracy of old
Crawford, and will make 1t exceedingly lively
for the boys" in the other counties of the dis
trict He is in every way well qualified for the
position-Venture.
The above is generally in accord with
the sentiment of large number of
Democrats, not alone of Crawford
county, but throughout the district.
Tanning Miles never has failed at the
call of the Democracy to canvass the
county for the Democratic ticket, and
deserves well of the party. If he con-
cludes to enter the race he will make a
rattling among the dry bones of the dis
trict. There will undoubtedly be a
number of aspirants for the prosecuting
attorneyship, but none that will be
better equipped for the Office than Mr..
Miles.