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The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-04-03

The continued agitation on the part
of the papers of Van Buren, regarding
board of trade seems at last to be having
the effect of getting the matter discussed
by some of our prominent business men,
and when you get them to begin dis
cussing subject seriously there is hope
that something substantial will in the
end result therefrom.
| A telegram was received by Messrs.
Dan and Thurman Hunt last Friday an
nouncing the sad news that their
mother had finally succumbed to the
dread disease from which she had been
suffering for some months. Mrs.
Hunt resided in Van Buren, some years
ago and made many friends, who deeply
sympathize with her relatives in their
bereavement.
Another violater of the fishing law
was before Esq. Michael Monday. His
case was continued till next Saturday
on account of sickness in the family.
And still the good work goes on. We
hope that the frequent arrests and con
victions of late will finally put a stop to
the wholesale destruction of fish that
has been going on in this section of late
years,
The decorations at the spring opening
of millinery at Mrs. Watts emporium
first of the week were the most tasty
ever shown in this section. Owing to
the inclement weather Monday Mrs.
Watts continued the opening till We'd
nesday to give all who so desired a
chance to view the artistic display, and
judging by the crowds that could be
seen there at all hours nearly every
lady in Van Buren, must have taken
advantage of the opportunity.
The way hogs and cattle are allowed
to run at large in the city one would
judge that there was no ordinance
prohibiting such. The damage they
can do at this season of the year by
getting into yards and eating or roofing
up flowers and shubbery is great and as
long as the ordinance is on the city
statutes it should be enforced. It is
reported that they are invading the
cemetery and damaging flowers and
shrubbery there.
The display of millinery made by
Mrs. Watts during her spring opening
this week is said by ladies competent to
judge to have been superior to any
display ever made in Fort Smith. Such
is often the case in other lines shown in
this city, yet hardly day passes but
what from one to dozen ladies can be
seen shopping at Fort Smith and
purchasing goods there that they could
get just as good and, if anything,
cheaper here. Some of these ladies
have husbands in business here and they
should consider that reciprocity is a
good thing to follow on a small as well
as a large scale.
There are several members of the
Crawford County Horticultural Society
who are altogether to ready to make
war on the papers of this city for giving
the new organization credit for a larger
proportion of shipments than they will
make-ninety per cent. -(THE PRESS,
by the way, did not join in this state
ment). These hot heads should re-
member that they have been benefited
more by the papers of Van Buren, than
they can ever repay, also that news
paper men, like themselves, are moi
! perfect and are liable to be wrongly in
, formed by parties whom they suppose
to be in position to know the facts.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-04-03
Subscribing for Metropolitan r.per,.

The coming year will be crowded with big
news events and happenings, the details OF
which everyone Interested in national and
Western newspaper published IS the semi
Weekly Republic Of ST. Louis II is only 81 a
year and for that amount ii will send two
papers a week to any address for one year
The Republic daily is S. year, Is FOR six
months OF sl.50 for three months.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-04-03

The growth of the railways and steam
and electric lines has, perhaps, caused
us to neglect still more our common
roads. But look at this matter from
whichever side we may, it must be con
coded that there is no better way TO in
vest public money than in building good
roads. Bicycling World.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-04-03
THE VAN BUREN, PRESS.
VAN BUREN,, ARKANSAS.
RAILROAD TINE TABLES.
MISSOURI PACIFIC.

MISSOURI PACIFIC.
Trains 23l, 232, 1913 234, 243 and 24 will carry
passengers. eo,,,, u,,,.r
mo 23l. ART 2:45 pm. Arr. Coffeyyile $50 pm
No 233 +" $40 am FIT Smith 400 AN.
|No. 24s. " 1l:25 am. STOPS at Van BUREN,.
GOING EAST.
mo- 2s2. Arr. l:15 pm Arr Little Rock 7:55 pm.
no. 234 =" $50 AN. g 2:15 pm,
NO. 244 Lv 1918 pm. Coal Hill 4:35 pm.
Trains 23l, 232, 233 234 run daily.
Trains 243 and 244 do not run on Sunday.
Through trains make stop of minutes.
GREENWOOD BRANCH.
NO 1861 Arr. 1l:25 am. Stops at Van Buren,.
No 203S Lv. l:50 pm. Arr. Greenwood 500 p m.
(s) Daily. except Sunday.
A HAYS, Agent.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-04-03

The Oakland Fruit farm purchased
90, 900 berry plants from Judge Littletor
this week to replace those destroyed by
the drought of last summer. Col. Yoes
also purchased Is, 600 from the Judge.
Col. Yoes expects to put out about sc
acres this year.
Reports were received by Southmayd
Miller Dry Goods Co. from their Alma
house Wednesday that the storm OF
Tuesday night did considerable damage
to barns, fencing, etc. along what is
called Georgia Ridge, - about foul
miles north of that place.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-04-03
Pansies a l.. Graf 8.

Pansies L. Gratis.
! 10 Jones is sporting new wheel.
The ice wagon has begun running.
Rev. G. N. Wall visited Ozark Mon
day.
. A nice assortment of Pansies at L.
J Gratis.
Senator Douglass was up from Alma
! Thursday.
The river has been on another slight
rise this week.
J.. E. Hatfield went Tuesday to Little
Rock on business.
Mrs. Sue Gillette was visiting Monet
n friends this week.
Frank Woolum now has charge of
the Greenwood local.
DR.. Burson is about again after. an
Illness of two weeks
Rev. Tucker left Thursday for a short
stay in the Territory
Mrs. s. P. Mitchell returned to
South McAllister Sunday.
C. K, Ingeberg is GONZALES cling from
q severe attack of illness.
John McRaven now makes regular
Sunday trips to GAINESVILLE.
a Miss Maud Martin left Wednesday on
an extended visit in Texas.
w. H. Rushing went to Little Rock
s Monday as did j. w. Smith.
Harry Wood and Carl SHIRLEY went
s down to Little Rock Thursday.
h Hon. Jesse Turner returned Saturday
& from a week 8 stay at st. Louis.
y Ed B. PIERCE spent several days this
{ week in Kansas City on business.
DR.. and Mrs. Hynes, of Fort Smith,
were visiting in our city Sunday
Harry Pernot has added line of
4 silverware to his stock of gueensware.
i ROSES-A fine assortment Just
Il received. Call and see them.
l.. GRAF.
d Miss Gertie Hawkins was visiting
& Fort Smith friends a portion of this
week.
4 Miss Mamie Williams left Monday on
a visit to friends at Argenta and Bald
I Knob.
Miss Cora Thompson, of Springdale,
was the guest of Mrs. s. c. Watts this
s week.
Howell Brown was visiting relatives
In Coal Hill the latter part of this
week.
Mrs. j. B. Carter has been up from
Ozark this week visiting Mrs. S. A.
Pernot.
Mrs. Moore came up from Lavacca
Saturday on visit to her son, Geo. w.
Moore.
j. L. and j. F. Mace, of St. Louis,
were the guests of W. E. Barnes last
Sunday.
Mrs. T. s. Euper is in the city visit
ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Ribling.
Mrs. W. p. Woolum and daughter
returned from a visit to Clarksvill,
Sunday.
Peter Themes, brother of our popular
tailor, arrived in the city Wednesda!
on visit.
The editors of the Times have moved
into the Hargraves residence on Fayette
vile street.
Report comes from Chandler that J
u. Ferguson, who was there at the tim,
Oh the cyclone, had a miraculou
escape, stopping at the Mitchell Hotel
one Of the four buildings left standing
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-04-03

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria.
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, 1897-04-03
FRISCO LINEn (sT. L. & SLY
LOCAL and Personal.

Special Notices in The Local Cotumns Fire cents
Line for first insertion, and fce cents per
line for each subsequent insertion. AR locals
run and charged for at aboue rates until or
dered discontinued.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-04-03
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
LAND OFFICE AT DARDANELLE, ARK
Marab 1907

J
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
that said proof will be made before the County
Clerk of Crawford County, at Van Buren,, Ark, OF
May l, 1897, viz: Isaac j. M. Gilstrap, HID
Entry No. 1856 for the So of the S1a, Sec %
Up. IL North, Range 30 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 p. WoeTEN, Register.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-04-03
Stockholders Meeting.

A meeting of the stockholders of the
Citizens Bank, Van Buren,, Ark. will
be held at their banking house on
Tuesday, May A. 1897, at P. NJ. for
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, 1897-04-03
Total

Total 7.07 80
The precipitation for March, 1896,
was 3. 10 inches.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-04-03
Undertakes and Funeral Directors.
Ii You Want....

to Buy, Sell, or Exchange Lands
or Town Property, give me num-
bsrs,. 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, 1897-04-03
Constipation

Hoods Pills and Hood Sarsaparilla
for sale at JNo. O'KANE's DRUG STORE.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-04-03

Spring Hum0rs, eruptions. hives. boils
pimples sores are perfectly and permanently
cured by Hoods Sarsaparilla, the best Spring
Medicine and One True Purifier.
Hoods Pills act easily and promptly on the
liver and bowels. Cure sick headache. 23t
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-04-03

Mrs. Julia Wilcox returned from
Ozark Tuesday and is the guest of Mrs
Lewis Bryan.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-04-03
Rainfall for March.

The following is a record of the rain
fall for March as kept by Mr.. L. Graf
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-04-03

Mrs. W. E. Woodbury. left Saturday
for New Mexico, where she expects to
make her home.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-04-03

Epworth League meeting each Sun
day evening at G;30 o'clock at the
Methodist Church.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-12

are now entirely worthless. Sheep will
live and thrive the whole year IL allowed
10 run at large in the young pine and
cedar growth of the wornout fields They
will need but little, If any. other food
or shelter
/ remember the case of two neighbors
having adjoining farms before the war.
They both kept sheep. In winter one
kept his sheep in an open field and fed
and sheltered them. The other kept his
in large pasture in which was a large
body of small pine and cedar under
growth, such as grow spontaneously on
our "wornout" lands In hard winter
weather he sent food to his sheep, but
they cared not for it. and kept fat and
fine on what they picked up in the piney,
old field. When spring came his sheep
were in fine condition and healthy, while
his neighbours sheep were poor and
sickly, and many of them died.
| have often thought of this case, and
l believe If our people will protect sheep
from the dogs they may put their old
field lands TO profitable use in sheep
raising.
Virginia needs diversified industries
and has now the opportunity to add at
least two profitable and valuable ones
with the prospect of SUCCESSIVE: Sheep
raising and sugar-beet culture.
w NJ J.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-12
nEEr-cULTURE IN VIRGINIA.

The experiments that have been made
In Virginia with the sugar-beet prove
that II can be prohtably grown in this
State--provlded factory or factories
be established at Richmond or at some
other convenient place TO make use OF
the yield Of our fields.
II factory were established here II
might expect beet supplies, not only
from large portion OF Virginia, but
from a considerable strip OF rich North
Carolina territory. Indeed, II we could
secure the necessary concert OF action
upon tho part OF farmers to supply the
factory for year or two. the proba-
bilities are that after that time many
additional thousands OF acres now COM
parafively idle would also be brought
into profitable use. The trouble is 10
make a start. Before we can persuade
capitalists 10 put their money into
factory. we shall have 10 guarantee
them that the factory win have The
supplies OF beets that it win need. To
this end Colonel Buford ane number
Of other public spirited gentlemen are
working with great diligence. The
farmers meeting at Chester on We'd
nesday was movement In this direc-
lion. and we hope that many other such
meetings will be held.
ths Dispatch is assured that II the
necessary acreage of beets Is guaran-
ONT farmers. the money Cor the
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-12
OUR SORRY SIDEWALKS.

The attention of the press and public
has been given so largely Of late to the
school question that the wretched condi-
ton of many of our sidewalks has not
been commented upon as formerly.
The school dispute is going to be ended
right, and in due season something con-
siderable will be done for the improve
ment of our sidewalks. Let us not de-
spair; let us hope on and fight on. Ninth
street will not forever remain a monu-
ment to our supineness and indifference.
Already a sentiment has been created in
the City Council favorable to sidewalk
reform, If we may so speak. But 1t is
until next years budget is made up.
Then, indeed, we may trust that IL the
City Council will not, or dare not, en-
force the assessment law, 1t will take
bold stand against tearing up macadam-
lied streets for at least one year. and
will appropriate the money that would be
thus spent to the laying of new side
walks upon our great thoroughfares.
This we take to be the will Of the peo-
pie, and it only needs that this will shall
find suitable expression.
Remember, that this course will not i'm
pose a farthing's new taxation. No; all
that will be necessary will be that we
shall dig up no good streets for year,
and shall use the money that would be
required therefor in new pavements In
localities vvbara citv trayel &c tho greatest
And If, happily. in the course of time
the assessment law can be gotten into
operation, and we can recover the sums
thus expended for sidewalks, well and
good. Then our treasury will be that
much richer, and in the mean time we
shall have smoother and better looking
sidewalks.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-12

HANNA IN DANGER.

There can be no doubt that the Hon.
Marcus AureIius Hanna Is In danger OF
| defeat for reelection to the Senate. The
Republicans have an undoubted majority
In the ohio Legislature. but all OF the
Republicans are not Hanna men; on the
contrary. some of them are bitter enc
mics OF his These threaten to be the
death OF him, politically. And this they
may do II they choose. as the Demo-
cratic members would prefer almost any
other Republican to Hanna.
We should be much pleased to hear
of Hanna's discontinue. We want no
boss Of any sort in the United State Sen
ate: nor do we wish any such election
jobber as Hanna TO have place OF
trust anywhere. We cannot forget the
character OF the campaign that he caused
to be waged I'm this State last fall.
when many Democrats were forced to
vote against Bryan and when Hanna's
campaign fund was poured out to turn
Virginia from the Democratic column.
However, we are not going into the
business Of counting chickens before they
are Matched. Well we know Hanna's
resources. Mr.. Mckinley will aid him
with Federal patronage. and then the
Hon, Mark has a "barl" of his own.
Yes; he has a ''bar'l''. and brains. too
the sort of brains that count in close con-
tests. when there are plastic men to be
dealt with.
That all OF his Republican opponents
are of the persuasible sort, we do not
charge, but we much fear that some OF
them are. 1t but remains to be seen
whether these are numerous enough to
rescue him from the disaster which seems
and which, we doubt not, dis |
turbs his sleep very much indeed.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-12

So aggressive is the opposition in Ger
many TO everything American, that 1t is
not at all surprising that the agrarian
newspapers are condemning the -four i'm
ported into that country from the United
States. They declare that 1t Is impure,
adulterated with corn. and, therefore, I'M
healthful. 1t is of little consequence that
these stories are transparent falsehoods.
The agrarian politicians in Germany are
determined that American products shall
be excluded from their markets. and it
makes no difference to them by what
means they accomplish that object.
American meats and breadstuffs have al
ways had to conlend against misrepre-
sentation and discrimination in Germany,
and these absurd complaints against our
flour are in exact accord with the SIAN
derous charges which have come from
the same sources concerning other COM
modites produced in this country. From
the New York Mail and Express.
Exactly, but what else could have been
expected in view Of such tariff law as
McKinley's? We have done all that we
could to shut German sugar and Ger
man manufactures generally out Of our
markets and no wonder that they have
retaliated severely.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-12
In n Nutshell.
MeW York World

New York, New Jersey and Kentucky
cast fifty-eight electoral votes for Nc
Kinley, one Of Kentucky's votes going to
Bryan.
New York, New Jersey. and Kentucky
all went Democratic last week
Had Mckinley been candidate last
week instead Of last year, the popular
vote in these three Democratic States
would certainly have been cast against
him.
Now, deduct these fifty-eight electoral
votes from the 271 which Mr. Mckinley
received, and there are left 2l3.
Add these IS votes to the 176 Of Mr..
Bryan, and he would haveS234
That is a majority Of q in the Electoral
College
In other words, the Democrats do not
need to gain another State. They need
only retain these three-New York, New
Jersey, and Kentucky-and they will
elect the next President.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-12
FRIDAY. NOVEMBER IL, 1897.
MKINLEY CURRENCY REFORM.

President Mckinley has, 1t is stated,
already prepared the currency reform
part of the message he will send to Con-
gress on the occasion of the reassembling
OF that body. We are told that he will
recommend the separation of the fiscal
department Of the Treasury from the
issue department; also, that he will not
advocate the retirement of the green
backs and the substitution of national
bank currency therefor, but will propose
that while gold may be demanded for
greenbacks the latter shall not be re-
issued, except for gold.
The recommendation regarding divorce
ing the issue from the fiscal depart
ment Of the Treasury is in harmony with
the Gage plan; so. also, is the PROPOSE
ton not to reissue greeDbacks, except
for gold. But even should Congress
acquiesce in the policy of Mr. Gage and
the President regarding greenback re-
issue, the country would have 20 as
surance Of permanent relief from the
''endless chain.' which, in the opinion
OF many of the ablest of our fnanciers,
is the greatest evil Of our financial sys-
tenn. The greenbacks in the Treasury
would still be a menace to the gold re-
serve. for the reason that in any emer-
gency, real or imaginary, Congress might
provide for their reissue and thus set the
'endless chain" in motion again.
The plan OF Mr.. Mckinley and Mr..
Gage would only temporize with the
''greenback evil" 1t would not cure 1t.
Considering the strong influences and in
terests behind keeping the greenback in
circulation, We would never be free from
the danger of a recrudescence of this
"eating sore" on the gold reserve. The
only immunity from raids on the Treasury
gold lies in providing for the greenback's
extirpation.
However. we do not believe that Re-
publican Congress will extend even the
temporary and partial relief from the
"endless chain recommended by the
President and Mr.. Gage. When it comes
to the pinch. Congress, we doubt not
will temporize with the temporizing sug-
gestion. IL it does not, it will do as
Republican party on the question of cur
rency reform.
The recommendations OF both Mr.. Nc
Kinley and Mr.. Gage regarding the green
back carry admission on the part
OF these gentlemen that this note Is
largely the cause of our financial woes,
and is the great disturbing element in
our monetary system, but both dodge the
duty of throwing upon Congress the re-
sponsibility OF meeting squarely the issue
ofrstiring the pest" They afford Con-
gress an opportunity to beat about the
bush in dealing with the currency prob
lem, and everything points to the con-
clusion that the body will avail itself Of
that opportunity. The only hope, there
fore. for any change in the currency sys-
tenn is in the masses rising up at the
polls and forcing the issue 10 a final |
determination by sweeping the Repubn- |
can party from power. This uprising |
started in the elections OF Tuesday of last |
week. Let us see to 1t that it continues
90 spread.