The Van Buren press., 1900-06-23

A number of our enthusiastic Demo.
Gratis are signifying their intention Of
attending the Kansas City convention
July 4th.
johnson Moore made a brief visit to
Fayetteville Wednesday, to attend q
portion Of the A. /. U. commencement
exercises.
The meeting called for forming q
Democratic club In Van Buren, has been
postponed until after the state convention
has been held
Freight business on the Iron Mountain
Is reported picking up. The wheat crop
of the Territory and Kansas will soon
begin moving.
The Ice cream social at the residence
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Ayers last Friday
night added $29. 90 to the church fund
of the Baptist church.
F. M. Kennedy has had fans put up
In his tonsorial parlor, making 1t more
comfortable for his customers during
the summer months.
r. w. McFarlane was in the city
Monday and still has hopes that he may
be nominated for auditor Of state in the
copuapfiop ~, tho OQth
II anything like fair prices can be
realized for the Elberta peach crop Of
this section considerable money should
be brought to Crawford county by 1t.
Col. T. G. Mays, of Little Rock, who
severed his connection with the Leak
exhibit cars while they were stationed
here, spent few hours In town Tues
day.
The rector and choir and number Of
the members Of Trinity Episcopal church
have made arrangements for attending
services In body at Fort Smith to.
morrow.
With proper organization Crawford
county Is 200 to 300 Democratic. The
thing to do is to organize Democratic
clubs In each township and bring out
this vote.
The Queen City Band Is getting In
good practice and an effort will soon be
made TO interest our people 30 that we
may have open. air concerts during the
summer months.
Reports show that over fifteen hundred
lives have been saved through the use Of
One Minute Cough Cure. Most of these
were cases of grippe, Group, asthma,
whooping cough, bronchitis and pneu.
monia, Its early use prevents con-
sumption. II. g. JOHNSON.
A heavy storm, which did some
damage to fencing and growing crops
was reported to have occurred In the
extreme northern portion Of the county
Sunday afternoon.
The A. o. U. W. Fourth Of July
celebration at Fort Smith was extensive-
ly advertised here this week, and many
Van Buren people will journey over
there to spend the day.
Apricot trees are this year bearing
unusually heavy here, and the fruit,
while not very large, is Of fine flavor.
Apricots as u usual thing are not very
sure crop In this section.
The Iron Mountain route Is advertising
u cheap excursion TO Hot Springs for
today. The rate is $2. 90 for the round
trip and the train leaves here at 1881 P.
NJ, arriving there at lO;lOP. NJ.
A Fourth Of July picnic will be given
at Miller's Chapel school house, five
miles north Of Winfrey. S. l., Henson,
C. W. Miller and j. w. Orrick are the
committees In charge Of arrangements.
II will be we'll for the voters Of Craw.
ford county to study the material for
county officers offered by the two parties,
A careful study will lead everyone to
note the great superiority Of the Demo.
cratic ticket.
Miss Linnie Gaskins, after a brief
visit to her father, Geo. T. Maddox,
left Tuesday for her home at Spiro, !.
T. accompanied by her brother Warren
and two sisters, Misses Minnie and
Fannie.
The case Of J. Foster b Co., Va. Ed.
Haglin which was tried here sometime
since on q change Of venue from the Fort
Smith circuit court, has been reversed
In by Justice Wood In the supreme
court.
During the warm weather the hours
at which books may be procured from
the library Of the Woman's Literary
Club have been changed TO from 4;80 to
Or. ~. They expect to add q number
Of new books shortly.
Word was received by Ike Rose
Wednesday that his father, whom he
recently took TO Galesburg, ILL.,. In the
hope that his health might be benefited
by the change, had suffered from a
stroke OF paralysis that affected his
right side
Late returns, received after we went
10 press last week, assure the nomi.