The Van Buren press., 1898-02-05

THE PRESS requires all candidates for
Office to pay in advance for their an
nouncements in this paper This rule
will be found to result to the advantage
of both the candidates and ourselves.
Remember that we will make no
exceptions.
Mr.. E. S. Smith the head of the
order of Patriots of America of this
section, is at Montague, Tex. where,
he states in letter. he expects to re-
main for several months.
If you contemplate purchasing house
hold furniture, by all means send for the
catalogue of the Quaker Valley Manu-
featuring Company. 3l9 and 321 South
Canal ST. Chicago. 43-17t
Will Minor met with severe accident
last Friday night in which he came near
losing an ear While moving large
refrigerator it fell and projecting nail
caught his ear tearing it badly.
Jno. Sharp was up from River town
ship Saturday, and in answer to a ques
tion overheard him state that he would
not be a candidate for any Office at the
coming election, as has been rumored
for some time.
The rough playing number of the
school boys indulge in daily on their
way to and from school Monday re-
suited in John Robinson being thrown
to the ground in such manner as to
break his right arm.
Conductor Matt Wallace on Tuesday
moved his furniture to Greenwood,
where he will reside. Capt. J. M.
Baxter has decided to return to Van
Buren and has rented Mr. Wallace s
residence in the East End.
Frank Peevey, sent up for five years
from here for larceny. has been granted
a conditional pardon by Gov. Jones.
The conditions of the pardon are that
he refrain from theft and unless he does
so the pardon becomes imperative.
Mr. EDITOR Please tell your readers
that the Quaker Valley Manufacturing
Company, 319 and 321 South Canal ST. +,
Chicago, sell full line of high grade
household furniture direct from the
factory at 20 to so per cent. lower than
retail prices, and will send anyone
copy of their catalogue free. 4s-17t
After three weeks of suffering Mrs
DR.. Cate, of Fort Smith, passed away
Monday from the effects of injuries
received during the cyclone. DIR.
Cate house was the one wrecked by
portion of the roof of the high school
building falling on it.
C. K. Benson returned Sunday from
a swing around the circle During his
short absence he took in Ell Paso, Tex.
and Phoenix, Ariz. On his return he
visited his parents at Washington,
Ark. and brother who was seriously
i'll at Ell Reno, Oklahoma.
In conversation with Mr.. Furry he
stated that nothing in regard to a new
depot at this point had been given out
by the officials, but that several of them
were in favor of giving Van Buren, a
good substantial depot commensurate
with the business transacted here by
the company.
Extensive preparations are now going
on for the gathering of what has every
prospect of being the largest berry crop
ever grown in our county. The vines
are reported by parties posted on such
things to be in excellent condition and
the weather has been very favorable 80
far in checking too early growth.
Mr.. Harry Strickland, of the firm of
Strickland & Spencer, Memphis,
Tenn. was in the city yesterday and
closed a deal with the Thrash Lick
Printing company to publish complete
directory and census of Fort Smith and
Van Buren, combined, says the Fort
Smith Times Sun of Thursday.