The Van Buren press., 1904-01-02

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, Frederick Warde, one Of the leading
lights of the American stage will appear
at The Grand at Fort Smith Tuesday
night in Alexander the Great
Harry Toney was down from Madison
county spending the holidays with re
latives and friends He reports his
father contemplating selling ont at his
present location and getting back as
near as possible to old Crawford. They
all come back eventually.
We do not believe cur people will
help an outsider crowd to the wall our
citizens, rs he has announced he will
do, even II it's in the liquor business.
These men live here, spend their money
here and so long as they are law-abid.
ing no outsider should be allowed to
dictate
| WANlED-SrNfh ffhSONS OF Cf \ n
acter and good reputation IN each state Zone In
| This county required to represent and advertise
old established wealthy business house Of solid
financial standing, Salary S2l 90 weekly with
| expenses additional, all payable In cash direct
each Wednesday from head Offices, Horse and
| carriage furnished when necessary. References.
Enclose seli-addressed envelope. Colonial 232
| Dearborn. 81. Chicago.
The birth Of the Saviour was ceebrat.
ed by drunkenness rowdyism and fight
ing, not alone by certain class in Van
Buren,, but in every city, town and
hamlet in this blessed land Of the free.
1t sho takes all kinds Of people to make
upa world.
The Corner Store was burglarized
Christmas night. The cash drawer WAS
broken open and few pennies taken
the burglar having overlooked two FIVE.
dollar gold pieces that had accidentally
been left in the lower compartment by
the proprietor. Aside from this only a
few handkerchiefs were missed
A. S. Matlock formerly u resident OF
this county, but now employed in the
Offices OF the coal company at SpadrA,
and Miss Minnie Wood Of Uuiontown |
were married Sunday afternoon ut the
home Of the bride 3 parents and left
Monday for their future home, &C
companied by the best wishes Of a large
circle OF friends,
All our creek valleys are adapted to
the growth Of pecans, yet with but few
small tracts near the outlets there are
none, II strikes us II would pay land
owners In them to plant few nnts In
waste places and thus make a start OF
supplying themselves and their decend.
ants with bountful supply Of delicious
nuts,
A great deal Of land has been broken
this fall IN the Frog Bayou valley
more, proportionatcly than around Van
Buren,, This shows that that valley has
farmers who are hustlers, Cotton IN
The upper Frog valley, AZ far south as
Lancaster, Ia pretty nearly all picked
out, but below that there Is yet con.
siderable IN the fields,
Those who worship at the airline Of
|acchus IN Van Buren, will be able 20
10 80 over mahogany and other ex
,enslve bars and see their portly forms
and others) reflected by French plate
lass mirrors, The amount Of fine bar
iStures received here within the past
wo weeks represent agood round SUN,
il OF which the Professors on Booz
'logy' will have 10 pay for,
40 THE pREss predicted more than
,lx months ago ho would do, Frank
Boatrght has returned 10 his frat love,
Crawford county, and will again make
his home hero lie made the "Trip over.
land, bringing his household goods and
stock, arriving here Christmas day and
his actions ahowed that h. was more
than pleased TO W.. back lie NGs'
nowledged the fact 10 friends who
welcomed him back
Yes, Van buren, needN better side
walks but we do not wish TO ace them
putin ut the expense OF practical conasca.
t'on OF the homes Of many Of our citI. |
IONS whose financial condition would
not allow any very great expenditures,
Just ~ crushed stone, top.dressed with
gravel, makes good streets, 10 also
makes good sidewalks and cheap aida.
walks II wa had n roek.crusher tina
problem conld be- solved mnob NOR,
easily We believe, II the city Ia not
financially able to pay for ono entirely,