The Van Buren press., 1901-01-05

The number of people-and good, in
teligent people at that-who will stick
their signatures to petition without
knowing or considering what they are
signing is certainly astonishing
A. c. Heard returned to his home ut
Mulberry Saturday permanently, the
cotton season having practically closed.
Mr.. Heard has been buying for Hender.
son Bros. of Fort Smith the greater
part Of the season.
F. E. Wiley rs attorney for N. s.
Fitzpatrick last Saturday filed II damage
suit for $40 900 wherein the L. r. & F.
s. Ry. Is made defendant. Fitzpatrick
claims this amount for being falsely
imprisoned on charge Of cutting tim
Der on defendants land, Of which
charge he was cleared on trial.
A letter received recently from Adam
D Kane by his parents here states that
at the time Of writing he WAS just be-
ginning to recover from severe attack
of typhoid pneumonia and had been In
the hospital seven weeks. He stated in
the letter that he had fallen off 30 much
that he appeared almost a skeleton
While n number Of children were
amusing themselves last Friday by set.
ting fire to the grass in Ed. Brown &
yard, the little three.year-old son of
Mr.. Brown was fatally burned by his
clothing catching fire. The little fellow
fingered all night but succumbed to the
injuries Saturday morning.
Col. King is reported to have under
contemplation, now that all prospects
of the old opera house being rebuilt are
gone, the changing Of his property,
corner Fifth and Main, into an opera
house In time for next season 3 enter
tanments. The location and size Of
the building are such rs to make 1t well
suited for play house.
Y, W. Edmondson Wednesday closed
deal whereby he sold his interest in
the Van Buren, Hardware Co, TO Jno.
Brown. Mr. Brown Is we'll known 20
all our people rs y thorough business
man and will keep the business up to
the high standard to which It had been
brought by the bushes talent OF Mr.,
Edmondson.
Our merchants are nearly all through
with their invoicing now and almost
without exception they report most
satisfactory business, with collections
better than for many years We are
pleased to see them enter the new year
and century under such favorable
auspices and hope to see their business
increase from year to year.
Sid Evans, (col. J one OF the frequent
faces In the mayors court was before
His Honor again Saturday charged with
disturbing the peace and drunkenness.
Evans went to the home Of white lady,
where his wife WAS working, and
threatened to break down the door be.
cause refused admission, He was
given u fine Of 80 and costs by Mayor
Neal with tho promise Of q double dose
" brought before him again, What a
pity such fellows can't be treated to a
dose Of "strap oil, -
Hiram and Lydia Is doing we'll. Prof
Ben. Moore, an alumnus Of the Arkan.
saS University, Is building up q nice
military company, The boys are catch.
Ing the step nicely, They are about
ready to learn the manual Of arms
The professor IL taking steps to obtain
the necessary equipage. When this Is
done, then the question Of uniform
comes, and some sort OF music to I'm.
part animation during the maneuver.
Ing. We hope the boys will persevero
until their military company Is com.
plete. A few more boys are needed,
but they are coming. Franklin County
Enterprise.