The Van Buren press., 1904-09-17

have been delivered to the various
county clerks throughout the state.
Rev J. Y. Christmas, a retired
Methodist minister, is dead of con
sumption at his home in Hot Springs.
There were forty-seven criminal
cases on the docket OF the Benton
circuit court for the September term.
There is a scarcity of teachers in
Pulaski county for the country
schools. though $40 and $50 is offered.
Chas. Foster was cut on the arm
by Tom Johnson near Hot Springs.
The wound is serious, Both are
boys.
Layton Lawson, aged three years,
fal, from the second story window of
his home at Fayetteville and escaped
injury.
The depositors of the defunct Bank
Of Fl Doraao decided to accept settle
ment on a basis OF 25 per cent Of their
claims
+. F. Savage, secretary of the Mar
luatts Timber company of Little
Rock, died in Chicago Of abscess of
the liver
During the state campaign just
closed, the Republican literary bureau
n Little Rock distributed 2lS,lOO
pamphlets.
Henry Thompson a prominent
young man OF Fort Smith, was killed
by a switch engine in the Frisco
yards there.
A warrant for $4,000 was drawn
september Il by the auditor in favor
1f the various funds of the University
Df Arkansas.
Mayor Belding Of Hot Springs will
be host at the Arkansas building dur.
ing September as a member of the
worlds fair commission
A report was made by j. ". Nichol-
son Of Saline township, Cloburne cUun-
.y. that his cotton crop was killed ny
'rDst the night of August 25,
None Of the officers Of the proyis-
.Oual regiment of the state guard will
receive pay or expenses for attending
The encampment at St Louis
Benton Agildic, Of ClatHsyIlle, was
arrested at 81, Louis on the charge Of
having a bill in his possession which
had been raised from s. to s.,
A. q. Anderson, president Of the
Newport Grocery company was fined
bj for failing 10 WORK the streets or
pay for a substitute when warned.
Guslaye Block, a Buffalo travelling
man, was robbed Of wallet contain.
ing SS5 while asleep in his room His
vest was taken from under his pillow.
John Kanis, farmer in Pulaski
county planted one stalk OF hops on
his farm as an experiment and says
that he believes they can be raised
IN Arkansas,
Licut.Col Thos f. Davis Goth in.
'antry C.. 5. A. broke his left arm
while getting out of buggy at the
Little Rock poston,cc September II.
ua Is stationed at Fort Roots
Prof c. L. Newman has accepted q
$4,000 per annum position with tho
British government IN South Africa,
iIa has been connected with the cX.
pertinent station at Fayetteville
Justice Of the Peace 4, G. Jones at
Hot Springs, just elected, announces
that he Will perform all marriage core
monies free of charge and throw in a
coupon good for 500 pounds Of Ice,
A, $, Dodge third vice prcsdenl Of
lhe Frisco, has been appointed third
vice president OF the Rock Island,
with headquarters in Chicago Freight
and passenger agents VIII report to
him
A dally excursion rate Of Si3j from
Little Rock for tho round trip and
proportonalo rates from other points
In the state viii bc In effect on all
railroads 10 st. Louis until the close
of tho worlds rair II went In effect
september 10.
william plckons lhc Little Rock mo-
gr5 who recently graduated from Yale
with high honors, is visiting his par
ous I'm IIDDIc Rock lie was tender,
ol 4 reception by hls race on Scplom'
har o
\ uly hospital movement has been
started a. Fayetteville
Wil watt consabeclccD Of the
township In which Hot Springs is 10.
Gated, paid u freak bet by wheeling
Howard shelton up Central avenue,
The postal run from st. Louis 10
TeArkaHa viii be divided and Little
Rock made a division ccnlor The
clerks viii run both ways out Of that
ri'y
Rlls for street signs are being rc'
telyad by tho city Of Little Rock This
Will be GOES news 80 those having oc'
casion to visit that city who have had
trouble IN Hpding their way about be.
cause OF Vie ahscuce OF elgns