The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-07-03

Thursday Little Rock Gazette con-
tanned short descriptive article of Van
Buren, from the pen of P. Fl. McHenry,
their travelling correspondent and
solicitor.
The man Hill charged with breaking
into a box car some time since was
ordered by Judge Evans released from
custody Thursday. Hill wanted to
plead guilty but the grand jury had
ignored his case and he could therefore
not be held.
We would call the attention of the
board of health to the condition of the
alley in the rear of this office. 1t is not
the only place in the city that needs
attention, but is fair sample of the
alleys on both sides running parallel
with Main street.
Express Agent Harrison had the
pleasure of hearing the address of VIM.
J. Bryan before the Chatauqua
Assembly at Carthage, Mo, during his
recent visit there. He reports the
crowds present there as immense and
most enthusiastic.
Things are becoming desp crate when
man must carry Winchester whe n
he goes collecting. Such was the case
with j. w. Mckinney Thursday. If
he was successful we may look for
people to wheel Calling guns around
with them soon.
Two of section foreman Nelson S
crew were overcome by heat while at
work repairing the track near the Mo.
Pacific tank Wednesday. Their names
are jim Harris and Tom Brown. The
former was quite severely affected
though not dangerously SO.
The following gentlemen have agreed
to be present and deliver addresses at
the Alma celebration today: Hon. H +,
l.. Kennel, of Little Rock Hon. J. E.
Cravens, of GAINESVILLE; Judge j H
Evans, of Paris, and Hon. E. B.
PIERCE, of Van Buren,.
DR.. Ed R. Dibrell left Wednesday
evening for Chicago, and on the Both
| next Wednesday, will be married to
Miss Estelle Tucker. They will return
to Little Rock July 15.-Little Rock
| Democrat June %.
THE PRESS extends most hearty con
gratulations to Dr. and Mrs. Dibrell.
| Jno. l. Hoss, who is known among
the local drug trade as the represent
alive in Arkansas of the Van Vleet drug
company of Memphis, was killed Satur
day by the accidental discharge of hi:
own pistol during an alteration he was
having about the killing of d steer.
Postmaster Jarvis has added a section
of lock boxes of the keyless pattern tC
the postoffice equipments. They have
a combination lock like safe doors
The demand for lock boxes exceeded
the number of old ones and for this
reason Mr.. Jarvis had the others
added.
1t has come to pretty pass when il
is necessary to offer reward every
time crime is committed in oul
neighborhood. There should be law
on the statute books by which officers
could be indicted for failing to do theil
sworn duty in a case like that of the
murder of Fowler To allow the whole
family to leave as in Jones case Thurs
day night showed criminal carelessness
on the part of the officers.
1t appears that our officers are of nc
use in making arrests in criminal case
unless there is reward attached, but
they are always on the spot when il
comes to making an arrest in a mis-
demeanor case in which there is fee
What is the use of having peace officers
if it is necessary to offer a reward before
they will bestir themselves in criminal
case. To leave the family of Jones
without an officer to watch their move
ments is carelessness of the worst kind
The people of Ozark--at least a part
of them-are afraid the town will &c
bankrupt because the council have
employed night Waterman and pur-
chased sprinkler and pair of cross
eyed mules to propel it. The Democrat
says some don't want a night Waterman
because they don want to help pay his
salary and others don't want him
because they don't want to be seen.
We can't hardly believe that a good
moral town like Ozark has any of the
latter class.