The Van Buren press., 1896-04-18

Will PLEASE return 20 MrS. jessie HALEY.
Frank Peevey is in trouble again ;
having been bound over Thursday by
Esq. Colgrove to answer to charge of
grand larceny before the next Grand
Jury.
Ed. Sloan has accepted position
with J. R. Brown and will shortly
move his family here from Memphis
where he has been located for some
time.
Mr.. Jos. Kempner has spent the past
week In the Eastern markets purchasing
goods for the establishment which he
and Mr.. Lyons will open in the Smith
Block.
1t is time for Hank Dill to swap over
to some other party now-he failed to
get nominated for any Office by the
Republicans. Try the free lunch
party, Hank
Mr.. Chas. DonahOwer, after visit
OF couple weeks to Mr.. Jno. d.
White, has gone to Ohio to visit his
mother. He will stop here on his
return to Texas.
New store fronts have been put in
this week at the building occupied by
Buck Williams hardware establish
ment and the Smith building, to be
occupied by Max Lyons.
When white women become so low as
to cobabit with negroes it is time they
were taken out and drowned like cats.
Such was the case in Van Buren, last
week-not the drowning though.
The Office of the Fort Smith Times
and the Julian Restaurant were Quilted
by fire early Monday morning. Mr.. C.
j. Murta s stock of furniture next door
was somewhat injured by water.
T. W. Edmondson and wife left
Wednesday for st. Louis. Mrs.
Edmondson goes there for medical
treatment, and it is the hope of her
many friends that she will be improved
thereby.
A man named Gustin was arrested
Monday at Logtown and bound over by
Justice Moore on charge of counter
feiting A pair of moulds for casting
so. cent pieces were found in his
possession.
Sheriff Wood will not extend the
time for paying taxes beyond today, and
from Monday on the penalty attaches.
Up to yesterday morning 5000 poll tax
receipts had been issued out of total
assessment of 1000
Adds Bryan got the nomination for
constable from the Republicans-which
two years ago he could not get from the
Democrats-but they will be empty
honors, for Vinsant will get the Office.
People do not like turn coats for office.
Fayetteville quarantined against Van
Buren, Tuesday. Somebody evidently
has been telling falsehoods again, for
there is no reason why any town should
quarantine against Van Buren,, there
being no small pox here, any more than
at Fayetteville.
When buying groceries always go to
the leading grocery store, for there you
will lind the best and freshest goods
Edmondson & Britt Grocery Co. are
leaders in their line in Van Buren,, and,
as you will see by their advertisement,
they want your trade.
! Itinerant merchants should be made
to pay for the privilege of selling goods
here during the strawberry season.
There is now law by which they can
be taxed, one having been enacted by
the City Council this week. They are
of no beneft-but, in fact detriment-
to town.
Are the Populists to have sop
thrown out to them by the Republicans
by allowing them to name candidate
for one of the offices of Representative
for the vote of that party for the balance
of the ticket3 1t looks good deal that
way; one of the places for Representa-
tive being left vacant. Are the Pop s
going to be bought that cheaplyf We
think not.
Franklin county will hold its
primaries today. We can assure them
that they can make no mistake by
nominating Hon. j. X. P. Douglass
for Senator. He carried this county by
a good majority and fairly, and it seems
but reasonable that if he could carry
Crawford, where he is well known as
an honest, competent, Woodworking
man, and staunch Democrat, he should
get the endorsement of our neighbors of
Franklin.
| Our fruit growers should send at once
to the Arkansas Agricultural Expert
ment Station for Bulletin No. SO, just
issued. 1t treats Of horticulture,
especially the spraying of fruit trees.
The department has also issued spray
Il.