The Van Buren press., 1903-02-14

mas been IN the millinery department OF
Mr.. Hinkle store in Van Buren, since
1868 Fort Smith Times.
Hon. John S. Little has our thanks
for copy Of the abstract Of the censul
Of 1900. 1t Is quite valuable as a refer
ence for data on population and indus
tries Of the U. 8.
The school board has given up the
idea Of purchasing the old Ogden prop.
erty on Broadway for school purposes
several of its members fearing the
building to be unsafe for such use.
According to newspaper reports the
the st. Louis Powder Co. will locate g
plant for the manufacture Of powder
near Fort Smith to supply the surround
ing mining districts with blasting pow
der.
Agent Furry has succeeded in Undue.
ing the Frisco to place two incandescent
lights on the outside Of the freight
depot, which add greatly in lighting ny
the platform for the night passenger
and freight business.
The Mulberry "Siftings' intimates
that there 8 no doubt that Mulberry
is sorely in need Of curfew ordinance,
also few cur ordinance. We
have them both, but the latter don t
seem to few.
Dave Moore went to Little Rock
Wednesday to work against bill now
before the legislature reducing the fees
OF circuit and county clerks. Dave is
something Of worker and will give a
number Of our Legislators heart to
TO heart talk
Mr. Crutcher last Friday in the house
presented largely signed petition from
this county favoring the Killough fish
bill. Mr.. Winn the same day in
troduced a bill allowing grand and petit
jurors 81 per day together with ferriage
or bridge toll,
At the present price Of cotton 1t will
pay to pick every bit yet in the field
even II the grade is low. ST. Louis and
other daily papers last Saturday reported
the price to have reached the top,
the previous day, for the season, with
the outlook good for yot greater ad
vRnces,
Conductor Will Wells was brought In
from his run on the west end Tuesday a
very sick man, later the doctors dag
nosed his case as appendicitis. An
operation, which usually has to be re.
sorted to, was found unnecessary In his
case.
Levi Smith says that good many
passengers on the Frisco, when they
SEQ HE lunch counter sign, remark
Look, there q a Jewish restaurant. -
Levi is contemplating to have life-size
portrait made to hang alongside to dis
prove the idea,
A message received by p. d, Scott
Friday evening from his son Durham
announced the destruction by fire OF
tho building OF the Western Military
academy, which he was attending, Mr..
Scott left Sunday for st. Louis, whittier
Durham had gone after the fire, to
locate him at some other school.
A deal wns closed Monday by VIII ich
Al, Simcoe purchased Of John Brown
the Cornelius corner FOR 80, 750, Thi,
10 an advance Of 81 200 for the property
in six months and shows that there is A
big demand for Main street property at
gilt edge figures. Mr., Simcoe also no
Gently purchased the Yoes merchandise
business and building at Mountainburg,
"A new idea for children from . Ia
80 years Of age IL a term used by the
st Louis Post Dispatch to advertise
It's new four-page color part, TO be
called the Home Circle Section, -
This will be issued In addition TO the
Magazine, the Funnyside and other
features, every other week, commence
Ing Sunday Feb, 10Th, This epecla
section will contain parlor tricks games
to be played by tho family circle, puS'
zlos and Illusions n 10 specially do
signed for the entertainment and amuse'
ment OF children all children, Of
course from 3 to 80 years Of age
as the "post.Dispatch puts II,
Chief pcrnot saturday closed three
year lease for tho Jno, Steward building
adjoining tho water works Office, for trt
department headquarters, The from
will be opened for exits Of tho two hos,
carts and the hook and ladder truck
and the rear will bo divided of for ~
assembly room with lockers and otheI
necessary furnishings for storing tn
property Of tho three companies, Thll
will make convenient location for Ia,
department headquarters, ny right
this should now also DO made tho loca
ton for the fire bell, and since tho do
partlnent Ia certain to stay there thto,
years We believe 10 would be II goot
plan to move II to that point After nj
whore Il IA now located IN on out-of.tho
"a, ,.i.aa nv having ~ lnpntal thar.