The Van Buren press., 1896-02-29
LANDRETH S GARDEN SEEDS.
Full line just received by
EDMoNDSoN 81 BRITT Gro. Co.

Gentlemen there is big snag in the
shape of contract between the city and
the Water Co. in the way.
A race between two horses owned in
Van Buren for 5000 a side will attract a
crowd to the Fort Smith Fair Ground
today. The horses are owned respect
lively by Messrs. Smeltzer and
Boatright.
Those who have been in the habit of
netting in Mclaughlin Lake had better
look sharp this spring where they set
their nets, etc, or they may find them
selves in the tolls of the law, as the
Point Gun Club proposes to put stop
to the indiscriminate netting that has
been done in the lake for years past.
The voters have good material to
choose from today in the primary, from
which to select ticket to be elected at
the next city election. Democracy
gives all fair chance to help nominate
their choice, not like the opposition in
which the "bosses nominate ticket
and then call on the rank and file to
endorse it.
Col. o. L. Miles delivered the first
of series of lectures upon criminal law
before the law class at Little Rock
Thursday. 1t would have been hard to
find man better suited to lecture upon
that intricate subject than Col. Miles.
He is one of the foremost criminal law
yers in the State and one of the most
fluent speakers.
We acknowledge pleasant call Tues
day from our old friend j. S. Boatright,
now located at Wagner. He came
down Monday on a short visit to
children and other relatives in this
county. Mr.. Boatright reports
Wagner improving rapidly and also
that it will be only short time before
the Territory will be opened.
The Fort Smith Times of Thursday
gets quite comic over our street working
ordinance. The time required by the
ordinance, however, is three instead of
ten days and it has been dead letter
since the beginning of this year. Can t
you stir Judge Parker up little ON that
question-ten weeks is a long time to
wait for decision in such a small
matter
Miss Fannie and Mrs. P. D. Scott
will entertain the members of the
Press Gang during their stop over
in Van Buren, on their way to the Press
Convention at Springdale, which takes
place May S0th. Miss Fannie has
written to Secretary Jobe informing
him of her intention and he will no
doubt accept the invitation on behalf of
the members.
I We favor the improvement of the
| streets within the revenue limits
believing that money paid to labor in
public improvements is practically not
an expense, as the money so expended
in the payment of labor is again paid to
the merchants and those who pay the
taxes. Republican Platform.
But, you mustn't come to us for any
money to help put the streets in good
condition, Oh, no, no,-Chorus of Repub-
lican Candidates.
d. P. Cloyd and ex- Senator John P.
Russ, of Ell Paso, will issue the first
copy of the Ell Paso Populist next week
Mr. Cloyd is an old newspaper man and
will do the mechanical work. Senator
Russ is well known all over the State
as one of the legal lights of the third
party. He was chairman for two years
of the State Central Committee. Little
Rock Democrat.
d. P. Cloyd was in Van Buren, a
short time ago and advertised that he
would start Populist paper if some
one would put up the money. Cloyd
also was one of the proprietors of the
Van Buren, Daily Optic. He is credited
with starting more papers than any
other man in the country.
A young man of about eighteen was
arrested by Officer Barrier Saturday ON
information that he was trying to sell a
pair of gold spectacles, going from
house to house with them. The officer
supposed them to have been stolen, but
having no proof arrested the party for
peddling without license. On being
taken to the mayor Office and searched
he was found to have on his person
considerable other jewelry, which he
claimed he had found at Little Rock
After being relieved of the plunder he
asked permission to get a drink of
water, and being allowed to do SO,
while the officer was not looking, made
his escape. There is but little doubt
that the jewelry was stolen somewhere.