The Van Buren press., 1899-10-07

The assessor s books show a very de-
cided reduction in the assessed valuation
of property in Crawford county and as a
result there must be decided decrease
in expenditures.
DR.. M. A. Simmons Liver Medicine
Quickens the Appetite. Aids Digestion
gives Tone and Vigor to all the func-
tions, and fortifies the system against
Epidemic Influences. w. H. Ross.
Cotton is turning out much better in
this vicinity than was expected some
weeks ago. This, with the advanced
prices should cause money matters to
become easier shortly.
For all the benefits the third ward
derives from being a portion of the in
corporated town of Van Buren, it could
hardly receive less advantages if it was
not part of the city.
The prospects are good that the de-
mand for coal will exceed the supply
when a cold spell comes, and the
judicious are laying in their supplies of
"black diamonds now.
J. T. Clark, the photographer last
Saturday took view of the Confederate
Monument and has been given the ex
elusive right of selling photographs of
the same by Mary Lee Chapter.
The Fort Smith people are booming
their street fair with their usual vim,
and will make a success of the affair.
Van Buren, will be heavily represented
over there during its progress.
Will the farmers of the South learn
by this year experience that smaller
crop of cotton means better prices and
act on this experience. We hope they
will, but predict the contrary,
There seems to be but little life about
the newly organized band. Are our
boys ready to surrender the name they
have had, of having one of the best
organizations of its kind in the state.
Cotton has reached the 7-cent mark,
and a smile is illuminating the face of
the grower; for this is the first time in
several years that he has been able to
see any profit at all in raising the staple.
Messrs Ratteree, East and Driscoll
have returned from two weeks visit
into the mineral region OF North Ark
, ansas, and were more than favorably
impressed with the prospects in sight.
The remains of Mrs. Pitts were laid
at rest in our cemetery last Sunday
morning to sleep beside those other
members of the family who but a few
months before had all been united in
life.
The Crawford county farmer who did
not raise enough corn this season to do
him proves his shiftlessness, for there
are few years on record when corn
turned out better in this section than
this,
The Health -Restorer and Health.
Medicine, Strengthens the Nerves,
makes you Plump and Comely, and
Enriches the complexion with
natures choicest colors. w. II. Ross.
A. H. Harrison this week moved his
family to Fort Smith, having found it,
with the communication that exists, too
inconvenient to carry out his formerly
announced intention of continuing Van
Buren, as his place of residence.
W. D. Littlefield returned first of the
week from visit through the mining
section of Northwest Arkansas, and is
more firmly than ever convinced of the
almost unlimited mineral resources of
that section.
Joseph Stock kford, Hedgdon, Me-,
healed sore running for seventeen
years and cured his piles of long
standing by using DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve. 1t cures all skin diseases.
II. G. JOHNSON.
The number of prisoners in the county
Jail is very low. Convicts are being
used on the county roads, Says the
Fort Smith Times: Why can't our
county prisoners be made to do some
thing3
J. W. Quinn formerly editor of the
Greenwood Democrat, but who more
recently was associated with others in
the newspaper business at Fort Smith
was in the city several days this week
looking over the newspaper field.
Mrs. ]. P. Magness, Crowley, Ark ,
writes: "Dr. NJ. A. Simmons Liver
Medicine cures Liver Complaint, La
Grippe, Chills and Fever, and cured
nv father-in-law of what the doctors
called Consumption. | think it
superior to Zeilin's." w. H. Ross.