The Van Buren press., 1903-02-07

the mayoralty race at Fort Smith.
H. F. Meyer went to Memphis Tues
day to spend few days looking after
personal business.
A heavy hailstorm was reported Mon
day from the portion Of Franklin county
lying south OF the river.
Ben Moore was Tuesday admitted tt
practice law in the federal courts by
Judge Rogers at Fort Smith.
W. 7. England has been appointed
trustee In bankruptcy case Of Swearin
ger Bros. g. Co. Of Chester.
Mrs. P. D. Scott entertained at cardl
yesterday afternoon in honor of Mist
Hortense Lake of Fayetteville.
The moving picture performance
which held forth several days this week
In the Bryan building Is said to have
been very good.
Lee Collins was lodged in Jail Monday
by Constable Smith charged with carnsl
abuse. He compromised the case by
marrying the complaining witness,
Rev. Cross informs us that the little
disagreement among the membership of
the Christian church has been amicably
adjusted and peace reigns supreme.
An effort is being made to rsorganize
the Red Men lodge in Van Buren,. An
organizer has been here this week In
teresting the old members in reorgani-
cation.
At the tina of our going to press yes
terday ex-Gov. Fishback was lying at
the point OF death at his home, having
been stricken with paralysis q week or
more since,
Lieut.. Henry A, Meyer left yesterday
for San Francisco where he will join
his command and embark for service in
the Philippines. Mrs. Meyer will stay
In Van Buren, during bis absence.
Monday was ground hog day, but the
weather conditions were such that that
prognosticator- have hard time In
deciding whether to prepare for another
six-week nap or sally forth and polish
up his spring coat
England has \ new act which forbids
the selling OF alcoholic drinks 10 hab.
itual drunkards making such selling n
crime and holding the tavern-keeper re-
sponsible for the conduct Of his drunken
customer. Such an act would do no
harm on our statute books.
Ed. Briscoe gives a seed talk through
our advertising columns this week,
Ed. is known to our farmers ~ one OF
the leading seed merchants Of Van
Buren, and the seeds he offers are al.
ways found to be Of good quality and
true TO name
Nick Wagner has decided 10 make
another attempt TO locate coal on his
land, four miles east Of town, He
would have begun boring ere now but
the roads have been In such bad shape
that could not get the drill moved TO
his place.
M. Lamey talks spring suits and
tailor-made clothing to our readers,
When you 20 to have your spring suit
made remember by having Lamey
make II you patronize homo industry
md are sure OF receiving tho best In
goods, ft and workmanship.
From Monday TO Tuesday we had one
Of those unpleasant extremes IN temper.
sture which are conducive TO colds and
pneumonia. Monday morning the ther.
mometer registered In the neighborhood
Of 70 degrees, and Tuesday morning tho
mercury stood at 20 degrees, change
In "a hours OF 80 degrees.
The Bank OF Mulberry Ia now IN i,s
new building Tho new hxturts Of this
institution, which have just been placed
In position aro the most elaborate and
expensive owned by any banking house
between Fort Smith and Little Rock,
The vault and safe aro Of tho very latest
pattern Mulberry siftings,
A goodly delegation Of Van Buren, A.
o. U W. mombers visited Mulberry
Saturday night TO assist tho lodge there
IN initiating n number OF candidates
Following this was = banquet and oil re-
turned full Of praise Of the handsome
treatment they had received at tho hands
Of tho members Of Mulberry lodge
We neod n permanent good roads IA
ISOLATION IN Crawford county aud the
organization Of eueh n body ahouli not
DO delayed VIII not somo Of onr lead.
Ing ciilsens take tho matter up and Issue
a call for u ncoting, Most Of tho sur.
rounding counties ara organizing along
these lines, and surely we do not wish
10 DO left behind by them IN the march