The Van Buren press., 1904-09-03
To Act as Judges at ST. Louis.

evening for st. Louis, where he had been
selected to act rs one of the judges In
the fish and game exhibits rs re-
suit his title has now been changed from
Captain Drennen to Judge Drennen by
the boys and DR.. NJ. S. Dibrell left
Thursday for this same place to act as
Judge in the surgical implement exhibit,
While the duties of judges are trying
they carry with them a remuneration
of s. per day and it will take them ten
days to complete the work giving them
little pocket money on which to see
the fair.
j. w. Mckinney, who for several
months past has been holding clerical
position with the World Fair Co. at
st. Louis, returned last Sunday having
got his fill Of the fair and its worries.
Others of the Van Buren, boys there are
reported becoming tired Of their posi-
tions.
We congratulate the Fort Smith Times
on its apparent prosperity. The install
alton of n new 10000 press OF the web
type has made it possible for them to
get ont n larger paper and larger circu.
lation In shorter time. The Times may
easily lay distinction to being the most
reliable daily paper Fort Smith has.
Rev. Pillans has rendered his resign.
alton to the congregation of the First
Presbyterian church, to take effect some
time this month. Mr. Pillsns will go to
Chicago to attend IN advanced course Of
studies. He will leave not later than
the last of the month, aud as much
sooner as the congregation can secure
another minister,
Rev f, l.. Morgan, representing The
Baptist Advance, OF Little Rock, has
been lying seriously i'll at the home OF
Rev, finney this week. Rev, Morgan
arrived here Saturday to deliver n ser.
mon sunday at the Baptist church
aud was taken i'll shortly after his ar
rival with n threatened attack Of typhoid.
Mr.. Morgan 8 home is in Kentucky.
A little son OF Sheriff Pitcock met with
an accident Monday that mighthave been
serious. The little fellow had climbed
up into u tree, and when about fifteen
feet from the ground he took n tumble,
His face struck on the corner Of n rock,
cutting painful cash above the right
eye The wound WAS promptly dressed
and the little chap is getting all right,
After u is.hour chase Constable Smith
Monday finally got horse that had been
stolen In the Indian Territory but failed
10 land the thief Mr., Smith was 40
hot on the trail Of the thief that he con.
cluded his safest plan for escape was TO
do 80 on foot, Mr. Smith followed him
over very rough portion OF Crawford
county aud finally caught the animal
near Dean Springs.
Through the efforts Of the Fort Smith
Times Belle Point hospital In that city
now has an up.to.date ambulance, such
M sll hrst.clsss city hospitals are
equipped with The Times has nc
complished two objects by its work that
Of securing a very necessary accessory
TO the hospital and also securing for II
self nice lot Of advertising, which II
well deserves,
Some work has been done Is shearing
vacant lots OF their elegant growth OF
weeds, but ut best the work done can
hardly be noticed for the weeds that still
await the reapers scythe, The city
teams and street force have cleaned
many OF the streets 30 the curbing, but
the owners Of property are not doing
their port In keeping the sidewalks
free,
John +, King, m ultra Republican,
Ia running M an independent against
j. W. Fry for county Judge, There Ia
no earthly reason for Democrats 10 vote
for Mr. King and IA he cannot possibly
be elected without such Democratic
votes, II is every Democrat duty 10
sae that Mr. King name IL erased next
Tuesd,y, Mr. Fry la straightforward
honest man and deserves the united
support OF the party,
After September 18th the hotel now
run under the name Of East Hotel will
pass under the c0.trol Of I'd, Y, Coch.
rabe, our former efficient county clerk,
who, after II has been thoroughly over.
hauled and improved will open u frat.
class botel The hotel Ia splendidly
located and enjoysa good run patronage,
which Mrs, Ooohrane, who will have
charge of tho management, hopes 10
greatly increase, A quiet refined place
where ladies can be assured OF courteous
treatment Ia what Mrs Cochrane will
give the travelling public,