The Van Buren press., 1895-03-30

headache constipation and all liver ills.
| Mrs. Eunice Conrad died in Wheeling, W. Va,
on the 9th inst. aged 120 years. She was born
In l775 and retained her mental faculties up to
father OF our townsman W. L. Mace.-Venture.
We thought we were SOMEWHAT old but this
gives US new lease.
Rev. c. X. Adochi. who is Japanese student
in Hendrix College, lectured at the Methodist
| church. Tuesday night His subject was why
am Christian" His parents are Conflcionists
! He was converted to Christianity about years
ago and has been in this country about years.
very respectable audience was present
MARRrED-At the Catholic church in Van
Buren, on the 2Sth inst by Rev Father Maurel,
Mr Julius Hoffstatter to Miss Mary Warlinger r.
MI Hofstatter is in charge Of Edmondson &
Britts bakery. The bride was a resident of
Pennsylvania and arrived on the Frisco at | 20
p. M. Thursday. They will make our city their
home. Congratulations are In order.
DIED-At Fort Smith on Sunday night last
Mrs. A. J. Hathaway, better known here as Mrs.
Drew Hathaway.
She was raised IN Van Buren and for many
years lived here. until few years ago her
husband moved to Fort Smith. Her remains
were brought to this city for interment on Mon
day and the services at the grave were attended
by many sorrowing friends.
| The Masonic and Knights of Pythias Lodges
of this city have bought the lot adjoining the
old Wood homestead, near the head of Main
street and will at once commence the construc.
ton of handsome three-story brick building,
30xs5 feet. with pressed brick 'front.' The
structure will be an ornament to Van Buren,
and we congratulate the Masonic and K of p
Lodges on their enterprise and this substantial
evidence of their prosperity.
Early Thursday morning three desperadoes,
Sam McWilliams, George Sanders and Sam
Butler. rode into Braggs Station, on the Kansas
Arkansas Valley railway, and announced that
they proposed to hold up the town. The citi-
Gems objected and fight ensued in which
McWilliams and Sanders were killed. Butler
escaped after being wounded. The son of the
station agent, Mr.. Norris was also dangerously
injured. The bodies of the two dead desper-
ADDE'S were brought down to Fort Smith, where
a standing reward was offered for McWilliams
dead or alive.
George Allen, young man, has entered suit
in the Circuit Court, through his attorney
against Pagan Bourland. for $1,000 damages
Allen alleges that Bourland alienated the
affections Of his wife, and wants that sum as a
salve for his wounded feelings. His wife was
Maude Avery. and he was married to her In
1898 at is backmail scheme" said Mr.
Bourland. to q reporter for this paper. Il hear
that they will offer to compromise. but dom u
want any compromise, and am ready for suit
as soon as the case can come to trial" Others
Wh tad VUith tho rtia bov
expressed the same opinion that Mr.. Bourland
has.-Fort Smith Record
Capt P. P. Harshaw reached the Slth milestone
on life's highway. Monday. the 18th inst. The
Captain says he can throw down, run faster and
jump higher than any man of his age in the
county. We will wager years subscription to
the News that the Captain can do it-Van
Alstyne (Texas) News.
Hold up there Bro. News" and go little
SLOW There is an old man in our town, not
quite 'si," that can do some jumping and no
slouch at running and in an all.round scrap
gets there everytime. The News can bring
along his "sf' and we'll see what We will see
Joking aside. the Captain Harshaw referred to
by the News" is the venerable father of Van
Buren's highly esteemed grocerymnn, j. M.
Harshaw, whose business and personal integrity
are of the strictest kind. 1t must be gratifying
to our friend Harshaw to know that his father
so ripe in years, is so well and hearty.
The editor OF the PRESS defends the paupers
with great deal of vinegar this morning, and
rears around nightly and also defends with
vigor those who were instrumental in placing
paupers on the county. The venerable brothsr
Of the Press makes mountain of mole-hill.
There Is one thing assured, the Venture has
attained its aim in the matter Of paupcrs.- -
Venture.
This is the weak answer the Venture makes
to our article ior the uncharitable attack on the
virtue of the unfortunate women of our county.
We are glad the editor could only condemn him.
self in the ungenerous charge he made against
this defenceless class and he will hardly find
anything in the teachings Of Christ justifying
his course in this matter. We know personally,
but two of the paupers of the county-one an
old Confederate crippled soldier who goes on
'crutches and an old colored woman who from
private hands receives ten times over what the
county gives her-and for the poor old Con-
fcderate soldier we feel like putting our mouth
in the dust" to think he should have TO be
recipient of this cold, grudging charity OF the
county. We said nothing last week but what we
now feel more than justified in saying again.