The Van Buren press., 1898-05-21

catalogue or the quaker valley MdHu-
featuring Company, 319 and 321 South
Canal ST., Chicago. Silt
The doctors report a large amount of
illness. especially summer complaint,
among the children throughout the city
Too many berries and early vegetables
they think is the main cause.
The excursion to Hot Springs, which
was declared off two weeks ago on ac-
count of the high water will leave here
over the Mo. Pacific at 9:25 this eve
ming. Fare for the round trip, $500.
Our growers are not overly satisfied
with the prices received for berries this
year The quality of the berries, on
account of cold rains was SO poor that
better prices could hardly be expected.
Judge CT Harvey, it is said, has
consented to allow his name to be pre-
sented as one of the candidates for
school director of the Van Buren, dis
trict. A better selection could not be
made.
The "holdover is such in name
only, not in fact. A man supplied with
toothpick can dig out The amount
it has taken to build up holes so far
would almost have lined it with boiler
iron.
Thursdays rain was of great benefit
to the chill farmer in losening the
crust formed by the previous beating
rains. The bottom farmer would
rather have done without it.
The children realized So. rs from their
entertainment last Saturday night
which they generously donated to the
Charity Hospital. The Daughters of
the King felt very grateful for this to-
ken from the hands of the little ones.
A number of our potato growers,
whose prospects were thought to have
been ruined by the overflow, announce
that since the water has left new growth
is apparent in many tracts and it is yet
hoped that there may be partial yield.
Mr.. P. B. Choinski and wife expect
to leave about June first for their sum-
mers vacation. They expect to remain
several weeks in st. Louis, where Mrs.
Choinski will put herself under the
treatment of an eminent oculist.
The street force has been cleaning up
Main street this week, but with the
town hog-in spite of recent ordinance
still using the cutters as wallowing
place their work will not be as effective
as would be were the officers to enforce
the law.
The large circle of Van Buren, friends
deeply sympathize with Mr.. and Mrs.
l.. W. Black in the loss of their infant
child, which occurred Wednesday night
The Press sincerely joins them in ex-
tending what little coincidence they can
to the bereved parents.
Reports from Little Rock state that
all but eight of our volunteers failed
to pass the medical examination.
Ten or twelve others left the
ranks under one pretext or another to
return home. This still, however, left
enough for full company.
The Charity Hospital is in need of
financial assistance and we hope our
citizens have enough pride in this insti-
tuition to keep it going. To have to
abandon the good work now that it is
just getting in good running order
would be disgrace to our city.
A stop should be put to the hoboes
cutting down the willows on the river
bank near the old Miller & Jones mill.
They are the best of protection to the
river banks in case of an overflow and
more of them should be planted along
where there Is danger Of caving.
we Will CluD heCredulOu,
monthly magazine, containing articles
on everything the name implies, with
THE PRESS at 81 25 per year, to sub
scribers only who pay strictly in
advance. The regular subscription
price to Recreation is $1.00 per
year and it is considered the best
magazine in its line.
The Daughters of the Confederacy
are making arrangements for observing
Confederate Decoration Day. The sue
cess of last years Decoration Day exer-
cises are still fresh in the minds of our
people and we feel the occasion will be
one in which all will feel like joining.
The contract for the monument to be
erected in our cemetery in honor of the
Confederates buried here has been let
and when completed it will reflect honor
on the noble band of ladies who have
worked so assiduously in raising the
money. Up to date 300 of the $1,000
necessary has been raised and it is hoped
to raise the balance before the time for
dedication.
We call especial attention of all our
readers interested in tree planting and
fruit culture to the unusually liberal
offer of the Arkansas Valley Nurseries
of Sedgwick, Kansas, which will be
found elsewhere in this issue. They
are reliable people and make this special
offer only to introduce their stock in
this vicinity. Orders should be sent
them without delay. 42-52t
The rendition of the Prisoner of