The Van Buren press., 1900-06-16

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Brown, 90; Smith, 66.
JETS majority In Crawford will be
In the neighborhOOd Of 1870. McFarlane
has about $50 majority over Monroe.
tChew carried the county almost un
animously for attorney.general.
Rob. Mayors was over from Fort Smith
Tuesday, interesting our stationers on
the subject Of the wholesale paper house
the Thrash. Lick Company are preparing
to open.
A negro named Roberts was turned
over to Sheriff Branson last Monday by
Deputy Marshal j. c. c. Rogers of
Wan. l. T. He Is wanted on charge
Of cattle theft.
At last Saturday evenings meeting
of the school board Prof. J. d. Means,
Of Charleston, was elected to the position
filed during the past session by Prof.
Jno. F. Hall.
The circus last Saturday could not
have amounted to much for II anyone
went they denied the fact Of their at.
tendance. The street parade was de.
cidedly bum.
G. ]. Murta Is not meeting with the
encouragement he expected in the ad.
vance sale Of tickets for the first per.
formsnce In the reconstructed opera-N
1t Is constructed.
It Is sometimes hard to tell how any
repairs can be made on some buildings
within the FIRE limits that would not
actually exceed the per centage allowed
by the city laws.
Ira c. Casey quite we'll known In Van
Buren,, having some years since been
resident Of our town, has been nominal.
cd by the Democrats Of Benton county
for county clerk.
r. e. Wiley, spiritual healer and
seer, has moved his Office into the room
In the Bearden property until recently
occupied by Judge Harvey and Col. W.
l.. Taylor ss Office.
Rev. j. l.. Green has been assisting
In conducting q protracted meeting at
Spiro. l. T.. this week. He will re.
turn today to conduct his regular ap.
pointment tomorrow.
A rear end collision occurred last
Sunday on the Frisco near Brentwood.
A potato train ran into train loaded
with sheep. No one was hurt, but a
number Of shee p were killed.
The redecorating Of the interior Of the
Citizens Bank was under the supervision
Of one OF the finest decorators in the
southwest and has wonderfully imvroved
the appearance of the banking room.
Miss Bobbe Jones. daughter Of Gov.
Jones, spent few hours here Tuesday
between trains, guest Of Mrs. e. r.
Simpson. Shs was en- route to attend
the commenceraent exercises at Fayette.
vile.
Census enupierators who experience
trouble In securing answers from women
to the question How old are you,"
might try cha nging the question into
How young are your says the IRE.
public.
Tom Wallaco & saloon was entered at
an early hour Tuesday morning by q
thief, who rified the cash drawer Of
Is. 05 left In 1t In change. The thief
gained an entrance by placing ladder
TO a rear window.
MoGe.s's Baby Elixir
Makes babies healthy, fat and
strong. ltc0ntAins no opium or other
poisons. When yourbaby 10 fretful,
try one bottle and you will get the
best Pricos, % and 60c.
A ball game betwesn Van Buren and
Fort Smith teams will be played at
Riverside park next Tuesday afternoon.
Drennen Scott and John Woolu,n will
be In the points for Van Buren,.
Blackberries, peaches and apples now
daily make up good sized express con-
signments from Van Buren,. While
prices are not such that q fortune is to
be made by the grower, yet the sggre'
gate brings considerable money into the
county.
Neglect Ia the short step 30 many take
from cough or cold to consumption.
The early use OF One Minute Cough Cure
prevents consumption. II Is the only
harmless remedy that gives immediate
results. II cures oil throat and lung
troubles. Children all like II and mothers
endorse II. H. Q. JOHNSON.
As the time for the tenth annual
Arkansas State Sportsmen's Associa.
tion tournament draws nigh, which Ia
TO be held at Fort Smith July 10, II, 10
and IS, there 10 much interest manifested
and already the tournament Ia an a..
sured success, says the Fort Smith
News. Record.
Prosecuting Attorney Ed. II. Mathes
was up from Ozark Thursday conduct.