The Van Buren press., 1899-04-29

a responsible position in mercantile
establishment there at present.
1t is the intention of Ajax Hose com
pany to attend and take part in the
Southwestern Firemen Association
tournament at Webb City, Mo-, begin
ming Tuesday, June 9th.
Mrs. Josie Bacherach nee Rea arriv-
ed Tuesday from Newport, Ark, and
will assist her father in handling the
business of the Van Buren Horticultural
Association during the busy season.
A goodly amount of road material
has been prepared this week by the city
prisoners who had not the wherewithal
to liquidate their indebtedness to the
city incurred by violating its laws.
Jno. Maxey, as his time on earth is
shortening, is getting quite devout and
holds song service every day in his cell.
He has but 20 days more to live unless
the supreme court grants new trial.
Ajax Social Club held its last dance
| for the season in the King block last
Wednesday evening, and made the oc
casion one of more than usual merri-
ment. They have given up the rooms.
Rev. G.. M. Spear was in from Dora
Thursday after some crate material
He has about entirely recovered from
his severe sick spell of last spring,
though he says he feels twinge of the
grippe every once in while yet.
Last week warrant was sworn out
by E. S. Ballentine charging J. R.
Stoekard, until recently associated with
him in the undertaking business, with
embezzlement. The case was tried
Tuesday by Justice Moore and the ac-
cused acquitted.
f. NJ. Kennedy's s residence was en-
tered by a sneak thief Wednesday night,
but the fellow made enough racket to
awake Mr.. K. and made such haste in
getting out that he took window screen,
lace curtains and all in getting out
Ed. Stephens came over from Fort
/, Smith yesterday morning to look after
his berry interests. Ed is now in the
hotel business over there and invites his
Crawford county friends to call on him
at 20 to 90 First street when wanting to
stay over night or just for a meal.
The officers should prevent the OBJ
struction of street corners and crossings
by loafers-both white and black. 1t is
no unusual thing to see ladies compelled
to step out in the street on account of
these places being obstructed by habit
ual loafers.
The evenness with which, indications
are, that the berries will ripen pickers
will be able to make good wages and
the move we have heard Of this week
that the pickers intend to hold out for
cents per quart is liable to be a case
of killing the goose that laid the gold
en- egg
Col. o. l.. Miles, in company with
Vice. President Warner and Superinten-
dent Mckee, of the Missouri Pacific,
made tour of inspection of the Arkan-
sas Central Monday, and it is rumored
that there are good prospects that the
road will be built through to Dardanelle
this year.
The advertising company for Scotch
Oats was again on our streets Tuesday.
They evidently mean to impress it on
our people that they have something to
sell. This should be hint to our local
advertisers, many of whom think one
advertisement should bring results
whole year.
Great numbers of berry pickers have
been arriving all this week, Yet there
will be plenty of work for all, as it is
the general opinion of our growers that
the berries will ripen much more in
bulk than any season of late years and
that it will push them to keep their
patches picked over.
We understand there is movement
on foot among the berry pickers to de-
mand cents quart for picking. This
appears to us unreasonable for at 2 cents
which has been heretofore paid good
pickers have averaged from 81 90 to
2. 90 per day-from 25 per cent. to 200
per cent. more than they could make as
field hands.
John M. Weaver on Tuesday last
handed Mrs. Lauretta j. Smith check
for s., 900, that being the amount of in
surance carried by her husband in the
A. o. U. w lodge. This order is
growing to be one of the strongest in
the Union and its liberal insurance
features are attracting to the local lodge
the best element in our community.
The suggestion made some years since
for the establishment of a crate factory
at Van Buren has been revived and is
being discussed by members of Arkan
sas Valley shippers Union. 1t is said
that the cottonwood which can be found
in almost unlimited quantities in the
neighborhood of Van Buren is we'll suit
ed for that purpose. If the discussion
should crystalize into a plant being
A1i;sbad II vvould mean the kaeDino