The Van Buren press., 1896-03-07
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The constitution guarantees everyone
religious liberty and as long as one does
not try to force others to his way of
believing we can see no reason for
attacking him on those grounds-but
there may be other causes why man
should not be elected to office.
Cherokee Bill got little rampageous
Saturday. He won't have many more
chances to get in that condition. The
execution is billed for March 18th and
Marshal Crump has declared that it
will be public, unless he received orders
to the contrary from Washington.
Messrs. Miles & Miles on Friday were
notified that they had been selected by
the No. Pac system as the attorneys of
the company for the L. R. s. Ft. s
and K. & A. V. branches of that
system. The appointment is great
compliment to this strong law firm.
At meeting of the directors of the
Van Buren, Canning Company Wednes-
day the following officers were elected
Lewis Bryan, pres. ; NJ. Lynch, vice
pres. and s. A. Pernot, sec'y. 1t was
decided to again run the factory this
season, which will be welcome news to
many.
The men who committed the burglary
at Mrs. leagues store at Rudy-three
in number-were arrested at Benton
vile last week. Deputy Winfrey
visited them in the Jail there Sunday
night and identified them. They were
wearing the clothing stolen from Mrs.
league store.
In the Federal Court at Fort Smith
Saturday Judge Parker overruled the
motion for new trial in the two Long
Bell cases recently decided-that Of w. &.
Spoon and W. E. Boone-and ordered
judgment against the Frisco for $l9, :
500 in favor of the plaintiffs. The cases
will doubtless now be carried to the
Court of Appeals.
The Schaap Drug Company, of Fort
Smith, who recently suffered such a
severe loss by fire, were sufferers from
another loss Wednesday. The shelving
had been overloaded with new drugs
received since the fire and fell destroy
ing drugs to the value of s., 900. OF
course there is no insurance against
accidents of that kind.
A collection for the benefit of the
Armenian sufferers was taken up at the
M. E. Church Sunday. Messrs. C. F.
Harvey and Ed. B. Peirce were ap
pointed agents to which any further
contributions can be paid. While the
cause Enthusiastically is a worthy one
we believe there is great deal OF
destitution nearer home which should
claim some attention as well.
The petition for the establishment OF
paving district on Main street is now
at Edmondson g. Britt s store, and it is
hoped that all property owners on Main
street who have not heretofore signed
it will do So for it is most necessary
improvement and will greatly enhance
the value of property along this street.
A majority of the value of property il
necessary to secure the ordinance
which is already about secured.
Four men and one woman were
sentenced in the Federal Court at Fort
Smith Wednesday to suffer the death
penalty on April 30th. In the case Of
three-the Pierce brothers and Webbel
Isaacs-the sentence is pretty certain t.
be carried out, as all legal means have
been exhausted, while the woman
Mollie King-and Berry Forman may
get another lease on life by an appeal tC
The Supreme Court.
After weary years of waiting, almos
endless negotiations and prolonged liti
cation it has been decided to pay th'
Cherokee claimants, more commonly
known as the Old Settlers, the balanc,
of what is due from the Federal govern
ment. About $3.50, 900, minus thirty
five per cent. attorneys fees will b,
paid out TO the Old Settlers by Col
Wisdom, Indian Agent at Muscogee
1t is estimated that each claimant will
be entitled to about 800. Capt. wm
DuVal, father of Ben T. DuVal, ant
Judge John Rogers were counsel foi
the Old Settlers Association in the dayt
before most of as were born. They
prosecuted their claims to successfu
issue for their clients. Fort Smitl