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The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-04-24
Shooting scrape at Fort Smith.

Shooting Scrape at Fort Smith.
Fort Smith was treated to sens
ational shooting ARRAY Wednesday fore
noon as a result of which James S.
Gilmore, a member of the law firm of
Falconer & Gilmore, lies at the hospital
badly though not dangerously wounded.
His assailant was Harry Ramey an
insurance broker and he gave as the
cause of the assault the undue intimacy
of Gilmore with his (Ramey 81 wife,
which is denied by the friends of
Gilmore. Public opinion on the subject
is divided Mrs. Ramey has entered
suit for divorce and denies any undue
intimacy existed between her and
Gilmore.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-04-24

Express Agent Harrison estimates the
number of crates of berries shipped
from Van Buren, up to yesterday
friday morning at 400. The bulk of
them went to Denver and Cleveland,
but all the other large cities usually
supplied from this section received
shipments. The weather of the past
two days has been conducive TO the
rapid ripening of the seductive fruit and
today will likely see a car load ship,
ment leave Van Buren,.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-04-24

The city council Tuesday decided to
postpone the trial of Chief of Police
Houck, which had been set for that
day, until after his trial in the circuit
court at Fort Smith. A decision for or
against him in that court will either
clear or convict him on one of the
charges brought against him here.
Conductor Knowlton has the promise
of the Muscogee marshalship when the
position becomes vacant, which, how
ever, will not occur until June 1898, if
Marshal Rutherford is allowed to serve
out his term of four years.
A light warm shower would be very
acceptable at this time to our berry
growers. While there is plenty
moisture in the ground, yet the unusual
amount of wind the past ten days has
caused the ground to crust badly.
A man named Rigsby, living west of
Lees Creek, was picked up Friday night
in an unconscious condition near the
tent of Jim Hays, the fisherman near
the river. He claimed to have been
struck over the head and robbed by two
men, one of them wearing cap. No
arrests were made by the officers.
The hunting party composed of
Messrs. o. l.. Miles, r. J. Miller,
Gray Carroll and johnson returned
from the Choctaw Nation Saturday
night. They killed only five turkeys
during their stay and found fishing also
poor, but otherwise report very good
time.
Elaborate preparations have been in
progress during the week by the U. d.
c., for their Shakesperean Entertain
ment next Monday night. The U. d.
c., can be relied upon to do nothing by
halves and the entertainment will be a
treat for those who attend, and con-
sidering the worthy cause for which it
is given everybody should attend.
Will Hawkins returned Thursday
from few days visit at the payment at
Fort Gibson. He reports sights there
worth witnessing. AS regards the
killing of Rogers ne says no great effort
is being made to capture Goldsby, the
people being mostly in sympathy with
him and think he will surrender
shortly.
The depot, postofice, and a store at
Armada, on the Frisco in this county
were broken into Tuesday night and a
small sum of money taken from the
cash drawer at the depot and quantity
Of goods from the store. while the post
Office, which was also in the store, was
robbed of some stamps. The last
makes it U. s. offense, and one that
/ is heavily punishable. The job was
performed in such a bungling manner
that the robbers most likely will be
found among those living in that
section.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-04-24

MARRIED-In Van Buren, Thursday
afternoon, April %, Mr.. Samuel Nc
Ilvaigh and Mrs. Annie Harris, Judge
Moore officiating.
The Van Buren, Fruit company have
IT'S acres of their $50 acre lease already
planted in berries and work on the
other is progressing.
Mike Boyle was arraigned Saturday
on the charge of petit larceny and plead
guilty. He was fined $40 and given
thirty minutes in Jail
Easter Sunday was such day as the
ladies had been praying for and it gave
them all the chance desired for display
ing their spring millinery.
Pat Murphy is getting quite reputa
ton as caterer and through courteous
treatment has worked up a splendid
patronage for his restaurant.
John Kerwin has sold his dwelling on
Drennen street to Conductor B. Smith
and will occupy the residence on the
corner of Drennen and Queen.
Mrs. Fundenberg has rented the room
formerly occupied by Mrs, Mullen,
near the head of Main street, and will
move her millinery stock there.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-04-24
Pansies a L. Graf s.

! Pansies L. Graf S.
! Cotton planting is nearly finished.
Drawing at the opera house tonight.
A nice assortment of Pansies at l..
: Graf s.
The Pringles go from here to Coffey-
! vile.
The Baptist revival meeting closed
: Sunday.
Thurman Hunt returned from Conway
Saturday.
The ice factory was started up last
Saturday.
Howell Brown is selling goods for the
Star House.
4 H. G. Wood went to Little Rock
H Wednesday.
Miss Ellis Barbour went to Alma
yesterday.
Fort Smith has another paper railroad
on the tapis.
Take the little ones to the matinee
this afternoon
Capt. w. R. Boiling was up from
Alma Thursday.
Editor Ramsden was up from Null
berry Monday.
Mrs. Geo. Conkling has been very i'll
the past ten days.
Mrs. Geo. Cottrell has been very i'll
during the past week
Mrs. Jno. Fink was visiting Mrs. J,
W. Mckinney Saturday.
s Miss Fronie Knowlton came down
4 from Muscogee Tuesday.
The national baseball league season
opened Thursday afternoon.
Workmen are busy putting in the
Il new closets at the court house.
Fay Chew has accepted the position
OF cashier with the Boston Store.
The ordinance against the running at
large of stock should be enforced.
R. P. Allen went to Fayetteville
Monday on a short business visit.
R, E. Brown and Claude Cain made
flying visit to Coffeyville Monday.
j. K. Brown was up from Coal Hill a
rev hours Monday, returning Tuesday.
The commission men are as thick in
van Buren, now as flies in summer
time.
jim Hays left Sunday on a lengthy
visit to his former home, Durant,
Miss.
Miss Eva Mirckes has the thanks of
HE PRESS force for very nice boquet
Of roses.
u. z. Frazer returned Saturday from
lengthy insurance trip in the
Territory.
Next Monday is the anniversary of
the founding of the order of Odd
Fellows.
DIX Hamm, one of Mulberry S
substantial business men, was in the
city Monday.
W. W. Haggart brought in the
second case of berries that was shipped
this season.
Miss Gertie Hawkins returned Thurs
Jay from a weeks visit to friends at
Fort Smith.
Ihere will be, we fear, more berry
Fuckers in the county this year than can
be employed.
Mrs. Geo. W. Moore returned from
visit to her parents at Lavacca
Wednesday.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-04-24
Stockholders Meeting.

A meeting of the stockholders of the
Citizens Bank, Van Buren,, Ark. will
be held at their banking house on
Tuesday, May 4, 1897, at 3 P. M. fer
the purpose of electing a Board of
Directors for the ensuing year.
r. E. BROWN. Cashier.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-04-24
A Nice Assortment.

Mrs. Fundenberg wishes us to call
the attention of the ladies of Van Buren,
to the fact that she has just received a
nice line of millinery and pattern hats
of the latest designs. Do not fail to
examine her stock before purchasing.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-04-24
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
LAND OFFICE AT DARDANELLE, ARK, /
Mnrnh II 1907

LAND UFFTUE ATIAKDANELLE AKKnJ
March II, 1897
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before the County
Clerk of Crawford County, at Van Buren, Ark, on
May l. 1897, viz: Isaac J. M. Gilstrap, HID
Entry No. 1856 for the S6 of the S1z, Sec %
Tp IL North, Range 80 West.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation Of
said land, viz: John Rich, John Fridle. Charles
Fridle, j. NJ. Carter all of Chester. Ark.
VIM ?. WooTEN, Register.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-04-24
THE VAN BUREN, PRESS.
VAN BUREN,, ARKANSAS,
RAILROAD TIME TABLES.


MISSOURI PACIFIC
Trains 231, 232, 233 234, 243 and pa will carry
passengers ,,.z ..,ua..
No. 23i Arr. 2:45 pm. Arr. Coffeyville $50 pm.
No 233 g $40 a. IN. g Ft Smith 400 IN.
No 2l3. :" 11:25 am. STOPS at Van Buren,
GOING EAST.
No. 282. Arr. LIS pm. Arr Little Rock 7:55 p m.
No. 23i. $50 am, . " " 2:15 pm
No ML Lv. 1&l5 pm. Coal Hill 4:3j pm
Trains 23l, 232 1913, 23i run daily.
Trains 243 and 24i do not run on Sunday
Through trains make stop of 5 minutes
GREENWOOD BRANCH.
No. 366' Arr. Hos am. Stops at Van Buren,
No. 2O3. Ly. 100 pm. Arr. Greenwood 500 m.
~ Daily, except Sunday.
A. HAYS. Agent
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-04-24
If You WANT.

to Buy, Sell, or Exchange Lands
or Town Property, give me num-
bers,. improvements and price,
cash or time. II you want to
purchase let me know what you
want. | will sell on reasonable
commission.
VIM. L. TAYLOR.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-04-24

When she was Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria.
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-04-24
LOCAL end Personal.

Special Notices IN the Local Columns Fire cents
Line for first insertion, and fpe cents per
line for each subsequent insertion. Al locals
RIM and charged fo I'll ADORE rates until o.
dered discontinued
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-04-24
FRISCO LINEp tsT. As

Trains 30 and 81 run daily except Sunday. bal
ance run daily.
Pullman sleepcrs and reclining chair ears on
all through trains. Through tickets on sale to
all points.
For full information call upon or address
G. e. GooDING, Tkt. Agt
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-04-24
UndeTtakerS and Funeral Directors.

WE CARRY
Metallic, Velvet and BroadclOth Baskets, and
All kinds OF Collins, Robes and Funers II Supplies
AT BOTTOM PRICES.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-04-24

Golden Medical Discovery for sale at
JOHN O'KANE s DRUG STORE.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-04-24
ANOTHER SHOOTING.

Another sensational shooting took
place at Fort Smith Thursday noon,
and as result woman is now a
corpse. The shooting was done by
Mrs. Pagan Bourland, the dead woman
being May Allen, paramour of Mrs.
Bourland husband.
The cause leading up to the killing
had a thorough airing year or more
ago, when Mrs. Bourland assaulted the
Allen woman and her husband and at
the time inflicted slight wound on
both. May Allen on her recovery left
the city but returned short time ago
and renewed her relations with Bour-
land. Mrs. Bourland learning this
armed herself and went to the Allen
woman s room and awaited her return,
when she inflicted the fatal wound.
Public sympathy is on Mrs. Bourland s
side and she has not even been arrested.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-04-24
Much i'm Little

Hoods Pills and Hoods Sarsaparilla
for sale at JNo. O'KANE's DRUG STORE.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-04-24
shakespeare Entertainment.

The postponed Shakespeare Entertain.
ment for the benefit Of the Confederate
monument in Van Buren, will be given
on Monday evening, the 96th inst in
The opera house. Tickets. including
supper, 80 cents children half price,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-04-24

Tonight is the last appearance of the
Pringles in our city this season. Don +
fail to attend.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-04-24

Help the monument fund by attend.
ing the Shakesperean Entertainment
Monday night.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-04-24

Mrs A, G. Gillette left Tuesday for
Dixon Mo. where she expects to spend
the summer.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-04-24

Now is the Time to purify your blood, and
Hoods Sarsaparilla is the best medicine for the
purpose. Tousands of great cures prove that it
is the one True Blood Purifier.
Hoods Pills are the fayorite family cathartic
and liver medicine. Price 25e. 49,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-04-24

Angling, in spite of the favorable
weather, is reported very poor in our
lakes and creeks.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-25

legislation we make II obligatory upon the
shipper to patronize any one OF these cor
poratlons. Such legislation Is In the nature
OF protection, and for one am unaiter-
ably opposed to the principle Of protection.
My theory Is that n particular iocA!ity
can not support an industry such LOCALITY
should not be made to do no by special
law protecting II. Let each section MAN.
tain those Industries for which God and
nature have fitted them.
For one. l deplore the apparent 1eai-
ousv which seems to exist In certain quar-
tors towards the city OF Houston. For my
part. I rejoice at Houston's enterprise ana
greatness. Her progress rebounds to the
greatness and glory OF all Texas Let II Dc
far from us to enact any law whose IN
evitable tendency would he tho destruction
Of enterprises at Houston or elsewhere.
Let no petty jealousy or local interest move
us In this matter. but let our guiding prtn-
ciple be equal rights to all and special
privileges to none
Mr. Burns Of Brown wanted the bill
passed because he thought II necessity to
enable the commission to control the big
compress corporations at Houston, which
were swindling the people.
Mr.. McGaughcy asked the house to let
competition control and not try to inter-
| fere with everything. II this compress
matter was permitted to regulate itself the
price OF compression would so down in-
i
mum fixed by law.
MIR. Woods Of Navarro produced figures
| and statistics to show why tho bill should
| not pass. and spoke earnestly and logically
against the majority report. There Is moth
| ing In the howl about Il compress trust at
| Houston and Galveston he showed.
| Mr.. Barbee did not know In whose inter-
est the bill had been prepared but he knew
| II certainly was not in the interest Of the
farmers They are not interested in COM
pressagc. he said, and all they want IL COM
petition In the buying OF cotton, which the
bill would certainly limit.
I Mr.. Conoly OF Falls said he wanted the
right TO ship and sell his cotton where "
suited him best. Last fall when he could
not get money at home, he had obtained II
from the Houston cotton factors. and at n
low rate of interest at that and he did not
want to be barred from shipping his cotton
whore he could get accommodations. He
opposed the bill.
Mr.. Beard favored the hill ana said the
only opposition thereto came from lobby
interested In congresses at Houston. The
railroads wanted to haul all the cotton fiat
to Galveston and Houston at higher rate
Of freight he thought so as to make bust
! ness for tho congresses in which they arc
interest I'd He did not where the bill
; restricted liberty In so far as that was
concerned every law on the statute books
; restricted personal privilege.
: At the conclusion Of Mr.. Beaird's re-
marks the house took recess until
o'clock.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-25
ymxANENT TAX RECORDS.
r.irer's Bill Has Tint for an
Object.

neigere b1Ii Nus hui AoE IN
object.
luts Texas, March 23.--The Reiger
w 500, now before the house is
M Of more than ordinary interest
a various counties of this State,
uuv Il presents the means of a more
tnatlc and more permanent form for
Nt records appertaining to tax titles
I, INT existing today. AT present, blank
y, listened together with paper fasten-
q ,upplied the various counties of the
NJ which subsequently become the TAX
a Il the various counties. In 30 per
4 he counties there are no facilities
I'D for binding these sheets and what
ixH be q permanent record OF an office
tnply a few loose sheets insecurity
hssned, which with ordinary usage be-
a neatly defaced and worn. in fact,
~ 10 pieces. and in one or two years
\ impossible to trace any matter con-
~ with the payment of taxes. This
,uthts frequent application TO the
nnnler for copies of his records and
sisl, much unnecessary work upon that
tutnent II better system of record
" wen In use by the various counties of
N State the provisions OF the Colquitt
M could have been carried out year
% It "a expense of many thousand dol
In kss than that now required to cem-
" ihs data at Austin and forward it to
" urious counties.
Apin. the tax receipts supplied in many
Npx.i are not as conveniently arranged
H ne they as permanently bound. and
n this reason many OF the counties in
u State cast them, aside and have others
hred, Then, too, the want of permanent
purds In the way of tax books and as
1Rnent rolls Is so much appreciated by
psy counties that they have books sre-
w made and fashioned after the form
ppled BY the comptroller. The assessor
dallas county has recently stated that
believes by certain additions TO his as
pznent blank that he can secure several
o1uind dollars additional in the way OF
ma and will therefore have his assess
"a blanks printed locally
N provision Of the Reiger bill is sim
70 permit each county to provide its
= ur receipts and assessment blanks at
"a own expense, and enable them to get
~ bound that they may be permanent
hmdi for future use. The paternistit
Gpfe Of the State supplying these neres-
auh Is the outgrowth of custom. as there
Nv law authorizing it. 1t is undemo-
lsE and not in accord with the theory
our government. Under the present
rnlsement competition is confined t.
locality, and the result in the qualit,
100 goods furnished is not so satisfactor,
Where competition from every source il
h'nfd 1t still leaves with the comp
salsf the power TO prescribe the forms Il
usM and enables the various newspa
Fn md printing offices throughout tn
uaaty 70 offer competition. These sup
Na, While furnished direct from Austin
~ o. course, paid for by the various coun
q IN the general appropriation bill.
Simply question as to whether the!
s ~ D paid out of the right hand or tn
hsnd pocket. The chief valu
ns taxpayer, however, is tina
WI enable permanent form
Nolo IN every county in tn
~, ana II question Of doubt arises a
DEVIOUS payments of taxes it can b
s%amned at the county seat without hav
~" secure this information from Austir
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-25
Fixing NOtariuI Fees.

Austin, Texas, March 23.-The following
bill by Mr.. Bowser passed the senate yes
terday:
Be 1t enacted by the legislature of the
State of Texas:
section /. That article PIE of chapter 3,
title AZ. of the Revised Statutes OF Texas,
adopted in 1895 be- and the same is hereby
amended. so that hereafter II shall proyide
as follows:
Article 2472. Notaries public shall re-
ceive the following fees:
protesting a bill or note for non accept
ance or non payment registering and seal,
81. ~
Each notice Of protest % cents.
Protest In all other cases Tor each one
hundi ell words, 10 cents or
Certificate and seal 10 such pio'es'' 81
cents. nroo, n,
,,v depd or other instrument OF writihg
Ior registration, including certiilcate anu
seal 20 certs. ,,, =,
TaLirg tho separate acknowledgment OF
,.'ar,;oa woman TO any deed or other IN
atrnmsnt OF writing authorized to be exc,
c,,tnd nv her, including ceItiiicaue a"'
seal. 81. .s,rr,a,,on with
certificate and seal, 20 cen,s; o,berwise
All certificates uhhei
nrovjded for. so cents. ,,o,-
Comics Of any records and papers III 'h iesl
office including certificate ana sea- " ''
,han two hundred words oo cents,
'" =, more than two hundred WORDS, lot ev
orx nne hundred words, In excess ., w" y,
, s, words. In addition 10 tue iee "
80 cents, Is cents -.soru,,se nroyided
All notarial acts not otner"'se
for, so cents. .,,,o,s q, a witness for
aah, npA hundred words, 10 cents, .,x.
Swearing a witness to deposi na, md ali
rs, oartificate thereof with sea-, anu s, on
ing e. hnn,ness connected with TAKING sue"
dispositions, 20 cents. -
D,..rtct Court OF Appe"i''
an,t,n. Texas. March ai'-'Proceed'nss !, OIL
-, "1 clvil court Of appeals for the Third DIS
a. Aftirmed--Matthews ct al vs. noy ssn
,vor Hunt county: Gulf, Colorado ana 90"
ws railway company VS., Milan n,r coR Rail.
"a, re Milan; st. Louis SOUTHWESTERN from
from cn,nnany Of Texas VS.. Blackwr. iva, Lea"
way .y Mnnston and Texas cenual na""1'
co pspSsrsed and remanded-.Guii' va v
al, Me santa Fe Railway company "
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-25

THE SENATE.

Austin, Texas. March 2i.-ln the senate
this morning Mr. Burns sent up set Oh
resolutions from railroad men of Houston.
adopted In a union meeting. asking passage
Of pending railroad legislation, and MI
Bailey sent up one from the citizens OF
Corsicana asking favorable action ON the
pending bill establishing an industrial
school for girls. 49,
This was house bill day again anu 'hs
calendar was taken up.
Mr. Uenderson's bill exempting luo coun-
ties from the animal inspection law, anu
MIR. Edwards bill reducing the penalty lot
horse stealing to a minimum OF Two years
and maximum OF ten years were ooth
passed finally.
MIR. Meade's bill defining cold storage
in county. district, etc. and providing a
penalty for operating such, came up Tor
ongrossment in the senate this mornihE
A vigorous attempt BY Mr.. Burns OF Harris
was made to kill the bill by Offering an
amendment to strike out tho ehactihe
clause. Prior to this a number OF other
amendments had been offered. relieving
some of tho restrictions. some OF which
were adopted.
Mr. Coluuitt spoke In favor of the bill
and agains, the amendment by Mr.. Burns.
He argued that the good people OF a dis
| trict county or town had the right, by
reason OF the Constitution. to say by ballot
| whether intoxicants could be sold there or
| not.
MIR. Lewis of Bexar asked that II brew
ers should establish cold storage in any
| of these local option places for the purpose
| of distributing their product. Wouli Inc
proposed bill affect them.
MIR. Colquitt retorted that II 1t did the
| neople had a right TO stop II; that nc
brewery OF st. Louis. San Antonio or lious-
ton had a right TO trample unon the VIII
of the people of that particular locality. lie
said he opposed local option, but favored
law and order and npholdinS of the same
Mr. Turns arose and replied to Mr.. Col
Quit; said he was not REPRESENTING any
brewery or their interests. but opposei the
bill because 1t applied to some precinct OF
district, and not to any county
MIR. Ross, the gentleman from Lamar,
he said has demonstrated that prohih
ton laws do not prohibit: that the prose
cutting attorney does not have public sen
timent to secure a conviction o. the aliege'
yiolators OF the law. ] oppose the bill. Mr.
President upon the advice OF one of thu
most eminent disines of my city. do no
think II necessary TO load the statute books
down with Intellectual laws. that are onl,
supposed to effect one district or locality.
Mr.. Beall spoke against an amendment
and Mr.. Harrison opposed pending amend
ments. as well as Mr.. Burns to strike GU
the enacting clause
An amendment nv Mr.. Atlee allowing tn
establishment OF cold storage vaults in 10
cal option districts for distribution in un
broken packages was pending when tn
senate adjourned until y. M. the amend
, ment by Mr.. Burns to strike out tn
enacting clause having been temporari
withdrawn.