The Van Buren press., 1899-06-03

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The unveiling of the Confederate
monument and the decoration of the
graves will be made one occasion.
This is the reason no effort was made
to have regular Decoration Day exer-
cises.
Mrs. W. H. H. Shibley returned
Sunday from short sojourn at Denver
and other Colorado points. Her friends
are pleased to learn that the trip has
been of considerable benefit to her
health.
j. L. Rea left Sunday for a short
visit at st. Louis to study the potato
situation in the American bottoms, in
Illinois, which are one of the main
sources of supply for the st. Louis
market.
R. G. Groesbeck, son of Mr.. n.
Groesbeck, who resides just outside the
eastern city limits, arrived from Nash
vile, Tenn. Saturday on visit to his
rarents, with whom he will spend his
vacation.
Dewitt S Little Early Risers act as
faultless pill should, cleansing and re-
viving the system instead of weakening
it. They are mild and sure small and
pleasant to take, and entirely free from
| Objectionable drugs. They assist rather
| than compel. H. G.. JOHNSON
I Abe Harshaw, brother of our towns
man, was shot and killed by a neigh Dor
near his home, near Galveston, Texas
last Thursday. He at one time resided
here and will be remembered by our
older residents.
The supreme court now has the
application for new trial in the Maxey
case under consideration, it having been
submitted to them last Monday. A
decision is to be looked for within ten
days from that time.
Fay Chew was in the city first of the
week representing Sweetzer, Pembroke
& Co., importers and jobbers in dry
goods, of Newly ork. Mr.. Chew until
recently has been representing u shoe
firm on the road.
First Vice Grand Master Lee of the
B. of R. T., of Peoria, ILL.,. met the
members of &. w. Duncan Lodge, No.
800, at their lodge room Wednesday
afternoon and an important and profit
able nesting was held.
Col. T. A. Baldwin, who was recent
ly advanced to the colonelcy of the
Seventh U. s. cavalry left New York
list Monday, together with Mrs.
Uol ,usv, Co. 4. =
ping garrison duty in Cuba.
Gus Kramer generally manages to
have the first and best in the way of
farm and garden produce on the market
and always gets fair price. He is one
of those who ism spending his whole
time talking about the hard times.
Our old friend Jas. Orme finds that
the work incident to his large farming
interests are too much for man of his
age and wishes to dispose of the larger
part of it. Mr.. Orme has one of the
best upland farms in Crawford county
and an energetic man would find it a
good investment.
Army journals are announcing the
approaching marriage Of Lieut.. I. A.
Baldwin, Jr., and Miss Agnes Judge
of Salt Lake City. Lieut.. Baldwin was
stationed for some time at Fort Douglass
near Salt Lake City. but is now stationed
at new post just build near Spokane,
Wash
A young man giving his name as
| Alexander and his home as Brentwood, ,
Ark. was picked up near Hicks marble
yard Wednesday morning in a badly
battered condition, having fallen off the
blind baggage of the south.bound morn
ing passenger there while asleep. He
was taken to the hospital and his injuries
dressed by DR.. Lucas.
| Sportsmen report bait fishing at 1.-The
Point better than it has been in six or
eight years. The last rise is said to
/ have left lots of fish in Mclaughlin
lake but one of the principal reasons
for the good sport is that the members
of the Point Gun Club have been keep
ing the violators of the fish law on the
run there.
The strike situation in Western Ark
ansas and the Indian Territory is not
improving and there seems good indica-
ton that eventually it will spread
throughout the entire territory west Of
the Mississippi. Every indication is
that it will be fight for the very
existence of their organization as union
men by the miners, and our sympathies
are with them.
The U. d. G. now have assurance
that the imported figure which is to
surmount the Confederate monument
will arrive here in time to have the
unveiling ceremony take place on the
18th of this month. The ladies', now
that their work is so nearly done. are
anxious that there should be no further
delay in the unyeiling ceremonies.