The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-01-23

Col. Sam R. Chew is getting a
number of very fattering notices from
exchanges in as we'll as out of the state
in connection with his candidacy two
years hence for attorney general of the
state.
J. E. Corley, route agent for the
Pacific Express company, and j. E.
Keller, occupying like position with
Wells Fargo, were in the city this week
looking out for next season S berry
shipments.
Supt. Jones leaves tomorrow for
Joplin, Mo-. to meet the stockholders
of the Van Buren, Water company and
make his report to them in regard to
the disagreement between the city and
the water company.
To avoid confusion the union prayer
meetings have been all held at the
Methodist church the past week. AS a
rule there have been good attendances
and much good is certain to be
accomplished by them.
Mr.. N. F. Cornelius has decided to
go out of the dry goods and clothing
business and will handle footwear ex
clusively. He has moved all his stock
into the room north of his corner store
and offers the latter for rent.
Agents for commission houses are
already beginning to put in their
appearance to solicit shipments of the
next berry crop. j. r. Wallace,
representing Stacey q Sons. came in
Wednesday in the interest of his firm.
Mr.. J. E. Exner, prominent in rail
road circles, is down from Van Buren,,
attending the Scottish Rite annual
reunion, and with wife and daughter
are visiting the family of C. H,
Buckalew, Second and Cross. Little
Rock Gazette.
There is considerable talk of the
property owners on Broadway forming
a paving district with view to putting
down substantial sidewalks on that
fashionable thoroughfare. We hope
they will see their way clear to making
the Improvement.
The late A. T. Stewart, when dis
cussing advertising, once remarked that
the people who respond to advertising
are those belonging to the ''well to do
100, 600 and the more or less prosperous
millions Now is good time to
start if you want to reach them.
A couple of horses belonging to Henry
Bradshaw were run over at the No.
Pacific crossing of the Flat Rock bridge
road east of town Tuesday morning by
freight train. This is quite a loss to
Mr. Bradshaw who has been depending
great deal on the use of the team for a
living.
If the property owners on Broadway
wish to tax themselves for improve
ment, we can see no reason for the
strenuous opposition Of the editor of the
Venture. Most of them are old enough
to be able to attend to their own
business. A portion, at least, of that
street needs sidewalks badly.
There was a bad freight wreck in the
Frisco yards at Fort Smith Wednesday
forenoon, as a result of which an
engine, tender two freight cars and a
derrick car were almost totally
demolished A wrongly set switch and
the train not under control caused the
wreck. No one was hurt.
Miss Mamie Mayors friends are sorry
that she failed of getting the position at
Little Rock for which they We're
advocating her. They felt that she was
entitled for some recognition at the
hands of the legislature for the hard and
patient labor she had done for the state
preceding the Chicago exposition.
After a run of about twelve days the
ice factory was closed down till warm
weather. The ice house has been
nearly filled, about 200 tons of the
frozen liquid being stored for use. The
machinery has been running nice and
smoothly and no trouble is anticipated
in filling any demand that may be made
on it during the coming season.
A reward, no matter how small, is
the only sure way of insuring close
search by the officers for a criminal
They will not spend their time or money
in an effort to capture violaters unless
there is prize at the other end
Venture.
If it has come to the pass that officers
will not do their duty there can be no
object in keeping them. If rewards
are necessary TO catch criminals. then
abolish both Office and officers.