The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-11-02

AO0D's FiLLs sss the best eaShaftic.
A dog was run over In the Frisco
yard Tuesday.
The dust has been very bad for ten
days along the streets and highways.
| A. M. Orrick received his commission
as postmaster at Van Buren, Thursday.
Cotton ranged yesterday from 0. 90 to
CTS. Cotton seed was s1i.5 per ton.
]. e. Jarvis came In from Lawton,
Okla, Thursday to turn over the post.
Office to bis successor.
We hope nothing will be put In the
way of the Frisco railroad erecting q
neat depot at convenient place.
The Denver Express. the next at.
traction billed tor the King opera
house. shows here next Wednesday
night.
Workmen have begun repairing the
Bysrs building, 9th and Main, which
was 80 badly damaged by the recent
FIRE.
Don't be a "knocker. At the same
time don't try to work up a boom by
false or overdrawn statements. Both
will kill town.
The increased jug trade done by the
local saloons lie q sure indication that
money Is more plentiful throughout the
county than has been the case In recent
years.
Engineer AL Kanady is back home
after an extended visit TO points Of In.
terest In Colorado. His health has been
much improved by his visit to the
Rockies.
A revival meeting has been going on
at the Baptist church this week, con.
Quoted by Rev. Finney. DR.. L. B.
Lambkin is expected to arrive to-day
to assist Rev. Finney.
The revival meeting at the Baptist
church has been proceeding nicely this
week. Today there will be mass
meeting Of all the christian workers In
the city at 8P.M n. At4P. N. a meet.
Ing for young christians will be held,
and at 7:l5 DR.. Lsmbkin will preach
his initial sermon. After today DR..
Lsmbkin will preach three sermons
daily.
A match or something Of that nature
10 seed cotton caused another small
blaze at Tsylor's gin early Wednesday
morning. As In the previous case the
fire started In the conveyer and the first
intimation the employees had was when
burning cotton began falling into the
gin stands. No alarm was turned In,
as the night force had 1t extinguished
10 o few minutes.
Growers are not Offering their cotton
seed as freely a. they were, q number
Of them having come to the conclusion
that, at the reduced price they are being
offered, owing 10 the scarcity Of corn II
Ia worth more 10 them o. stock feed.
When one comes 10 look back q few
years. however. one notices that even
Ut I'll per ton II is bringing nearly q
hundred per cent. more than then.
The company prospecting near Alma
had some surveyors out running lines
last week. Some inquisitive Almaites
bothered them with questions and TO
get rid Of them they gave out the
graveyard secret" that they were
locating Q short line from Dyer to Shib.
ley, to miss ALMA hill. leaving Alma
q mile or more to one side. Immediate.
ly CONSERVATION reigned at Alma, and
one Of our contemporaries trotted out
another SCOOP" Really the line
should have have had its terminals at
Uniontown.
r. B. Ysden, constable OF Union
township, ID In trouble, with Q case Of
forgery standing against him. He was
arrested while In town Wednesday and
placed behind the bars by Constable
Martin. The charge against Ysden Is
that be forged the names Of two citisens
Of that section 10 . note for eiS0, which
he had cashed OF Comstock Bros.
store. The fact that the note was .
forged instrument did not become
known until II became due few days
siuce and the endorsers were notified
BY the Arm. Later developments show
Yadsn to be abort Ia bis accounts %
constable, beside having mortgagsd
property not belonging TO him, His
prospects for . stay At Little Rock are
above the average.
Worlds Fair Commissioner Phil D.
Hcott on Tuesday received letter from
Miss Helen Gould, thanking him for
the honor and accepting the position Of
president Of the national board Of lady
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