The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1896-03-28

one fare rate to Little Rock from
March 9th to April 18th.
just received car of Furniture of
the latest styles and designs.
c. j. MURTA & Co.
Of course it would be of pecuniaIy
advantage to Mr.. Smith to have saloons
open on Sunday and then the regular
filming of gambling establishments,
would, in the event of his election, be
also of advantage to him.
The increase in the number of bicycle
riders strengthens the movement for
good roads, for whenever you see man
riding wheel you see an advocate of
improved highways, and one who will
help the improvement pecuniarily.
Mr.. Jack Smith, brother of A. J.
Smith, the barber, died quite suddenly
Thursday morning from an attack of
pneumonia. The remains, accompanied
by Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Smith, were
taken to Beebe for interment.
1t is as important that you vote today
for honest, competent, conscientious
Justices of the Peace as it is to look for
the same qualifications in Circuit
Judge. Vote for no man unless he is
honest and qualified for the trust.
The Democrats of Crawford county
will not forget Mr. Miles at the polls
today. Mr.. Miles has always been in
the thickest of the fight when
campaign was on and his qualifications
are all that could be required. His
home county will undoubtedly instruct
for him.
Gov. Clarke committed the sentence
of Jim Henry, of Crawford county SO
as to give him liberty on and after
April 9th. Henry was convicted in
June, 1894, of voluntary manslaughter
and sentenced to five years in the
penitentiary.
THE streets should be improved
within the revenue limit of the city -
say the Republicans. Mr.. Smith pro-
poses to increase the same by keeping
an "open town. and thus pave Main
street without going down in his jeans
for the money.
Mr.. J. R. Brown, after an absence
of year or so at Coal Hill, has come
to the conclusion that Van Buren, is
hard to beat and has rented the Never
building, next to Dan Hunt s, and will
fill it with stock of merchandise. He
will return with his family to live.
Our Republican friends are still kick
ing like Texas steers against the poll tax
law. 1t costs the bosses something to
fix their colored dupes so that they can
vote. -Argenta News.
The same here. Our Republican
friends are going down into their
pockets manfully for the dollar that
gets the colored brothers vote.
Mr.. Geo. R. Wood has purchased an
interest in the Southmayd- Miller Dry
Goods Co. and will take an active part
in its management as soon as his present
term of sheriff expires. Mr.. Wood was
formerly connected with the predeces-
sors of the present firm and is no novice
in the business.
Remember when cleaning house that
you can get some of that beautiful
Furniture to retit it with at cash prices
on the installment plan.
G. J. MURTA & Co.
AT meeting of the Democrats of the
first ward Monday Mr.. H. S. Levers
was nominated for alderman from that
ward in place of Hon. Jesse Turner,
who refused to allow his name to be
used. The selection of Mr.. Levers to
fill the vacancy could not have been
improved on.
A runaway team with load of saw
dust created ripple of excitement
Thursday afternoon. They started
from the Pickering mill and did not
stop until they had run against the
building occupied by the Singer Machine
agency. No damage, strange to say,
was done the wagon or team.
Through an oversight, the name of
Hugh A. Dinsmore, for Congressman
9Th District, does not appear on the
tickets sent out to most of the townships
for the primary election. There is no
opposition to Mr.. Dinsmore, but voters
should write his name on their ballot
before depositing it. The omission was
an oversight, and not discovered until
most of the tickets were sent out.
The Daughters of the King, - COM
posed of the young ladies of the
Episcopal Church, are preparing a
musical for Thursday of Easter week
for the benefit of the church, which
will be given at Mrs Buck Williams
elegant new home. The program is to
be one of the finest ever rendered in
Van Buren,. Misses Katharine Martin
and Gretchen Meyer have charge of it +,
which insures its success
Our little friend Master Burrow
Fleming has our thanks for nice piece