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The Van Buren press., 1898-08-13
Topping Cotton.

Experiments on this line indicate
that results are uncertain. Occasion
ally good follows the topping of cot
ton. but oftener no increase of yield
results. When cotton has nearly done
its work. when the last crop of Dol Is it
can grow which will mature before
frost are started, topping may do good
by checking growth and throwing the
energy of the plant into this crop Of
bolls. But if wet weather sets in just
after topping, and new growth be-
gins, as is apt to be the case, the labor
of topping is lost. In any case it is
useless to top cotton early in the sea-
SON Some time in August for the
northern portion of the cotton belt
earlier for the southern portion of it.
Dixie Farmer.
The Van Buren press., 1898-08-13
Peas for Forage.

Peas for forage may be sown all
through the month of July. For seed
the early maturing varieties, like the
Whippoorwill, may be planted in the
early part of the month The stress of
work being now diminished, it is well
TO plant peas in every available spot.
A farmer can never go amiss when
planting peas. They fill his barns and
enrich his fields In some respects they
return more to the land than they take
from it, What clover is to northern
countries the COW pea is to the south
and more, for it will bring up land so
poor that clover would never get a
footing on it. Corn and sorghum may
be sown with broadcast peas intended
for hay. They hold up the peavines
somewhat, rendering the moving cas-
Ter, and the mixture makes excellent
forage. Cultivator.
The Van Buren press., 1898-08-13
Easter Bull Fights I'm Seville

We are returning from the social
function of the week; for, alas even
gay and lazy Seville has its social func
tions which must be borne with. 1t
is the tablado, or inspection of the
black bulls, which with great pomp
and ceremony and at the cost of a
kings ransom are to be killed to-mor-
row by the most celebrated matadors
in the kingdom. While there is a great
lack of money in Seville to buy bread
there is always enough money forth
coming, even from the pauper's treas
ury. to pay the way into the bull ring;
and everyone in Seville who is a good
Christian will attend the Easter bull
fight, even if, as not seldom happens
be has to pawn his household goods
and sacred images to do so.-SteDhen
Donsal, in Century,
The Van Buren press., 1898-08-13
Late Corn

On rich land corn may still be planted
with reasonable assurance that ii Will
mature before frost. 1t is better. how
ever, to plant early maturing varieties
after the lst OF July. Some Of the very
early varieties could mature if planted
as late as the 1st of August, but when
planted later than July worm usual
ly destroys the bud and Injuries the tas-
sci. Possibly this might be prevented.
on small scale, by dropping a little
paris green diluted with flour or pIas-
ter. in the bud-say one of green to
one-hundredth parts of the diluent.
Apply it as soon as the corn begins to
"bunch. Dixie Farmer.
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DISEASES OF DIVERS.
Paralysis Resulting, from Werkingm
Great Depths-A Patients
E1perience.

An interesting case OF divers paraly.
sis is reported from Guys hospital
The patient was working with five
other meh at a depth OF 162 feet and
went down three times, remaining be-
low 20 minutes each time; the ascent
occupied six minutes. lie felt quite
well after these deseents. but at the
fourth descent a heavy piece of ma.
chinery slipped and jammed him up
against an iron beam. He did not lose
consciousness. but tried TO economize
the air at his disposal. After about
five minutes he felt snffcated, had in
tense pain and noises in the head and
began 10 lose consciousness. Ii had
been noticed on the lighter that the
air tube was not working and another
diyer went down and by following the
line reached the patient and freed the
air tubes so that he could be drawn
up. On this occasion the ascent oe
cupied only one minute. He felt very
giddy and sick, but did not notice any
thing else amiss On standing he no
ticed a feeling of dumbness in his feet
and that was present also in his arms
both as to power and sensation. On
admission to the hospital nine weeks
afterward there was marked loss Of
power in both his legs. There was no
marked wasting of the muscles OF the
legs, though they were soft and tlabby
The knee jerks were normal. There
was partial anaesthesia over the inner
side of both legs from three inches
above the knees TO three inches above
the ankles, the areas roughly SYN.
metricaL There was no loss Of sensa-
tion to pain; the sensations to heat
and cold were normal.
The patient, who had had three pre-
vious attacks. gave some interesting
information as to the difficulties to
which people engaged in this oecu'
patton are liable. He said that in his
experience the paralysis only comes
on after working at great depths and
seems 10 be due to too sudden altera-
tion of pressure. The disease is fire.
quently due to divers having to be
quickly hauled up. owing to the air
tube being foul. Old men, he thought
are more liable to these attacks than
younger ones, and the character Of the
water and the duration of :he stay
are not so important as is the age OF
the diver. AT II depth of $50 feet there
was not much inconvenience, but every
two or three feet lower makes differ
ence. When diving at great depths the
men always have n sense of fullness
in the head, buzzing in the ears, and
flashes OF light before the eyes. On
coming up there is often bleeding from
the mouth, nose and ears. The pa
tient also referred TO the condition
known to the men as "bends"-that
is, wrist-drop and foot-drop. This
usually lasts from two hours to TWEEN
ty-iour hours, when it completely
passes off, unless it is an exceptional
ly bad attack. This condition was as
crihed by the patient to the bands
applied round the ankles and wrists
to make the diving suit water-tight-
LonUon Lancet,
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VAN BUREE, ARKANSAS.
4 SONG or TRUST

, krsz ret uhsfFsr fhs see< skzI -
Hzrwsst o tares . What % ne
Harvest Of tSrae
- sitssr years
OVER me sowing nay zDt s@s-
Bat esty ls d0ns. win hspzfaI ssaz
I follow ffzs fHfH8N IT, fed arg
II taras stay ne whess.
Tea fae sDulhlT vas street,
EHy should I s5Ya 70 - Fszpisg song
Tofled not NJ naighbsr 81 asll ss1 plzl1.
8issfn9 TIE sgEHiQHf-.rstt - fhz rzizs
e10Isz tke sesas
q beautiful dee1s
And rszplag Il sorrow fts taoFas y PAIN
Yet tss deed vas 1ezr. sna ise SEED vas
fair
rheuzh they hozsrs1 set IN ~ answered
prayer
Ard duty eers
Il VIet9TY ven
Ard stnl n that harvest hts hesrt shsIi
stare.
Hear. there are lessons 70 l.srn fhs Vssrs
Cannot hies Heaven. for al their tsafs,
what thougFs 7 weep
Wnsrs M dead kopsa sIespf
ftiII fn the tempest ihe star sppezrz-
An. love IL llging. ard Ne = I'D
With loVe fOFsvsr-lfs daily bread
And ioFes own light
uigmneS the nf1hf
Over the graves that ride lovszs dad.
-. I. Stanton. n Atlanta Constitgtloa.
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WIT AID WISDOM.

Too much innocent amusenas.S
not innocent. But morally bad
ace Bushnell
Fatemay have dealt you a poorh.
yet. after all : good deal depansaAN
how ron play your cards.-I " ~
Bulletin.
\ woman with 4 new waist ana !
ne# jacket at the same tjma y
reached about the height Of troIs'qT ~
Washington Ia.) Democrat. -
Three things are known only II :,
following way-a hero in war. Il. u u
in necessity. and q wise nan in s.i.
arabic. "
Bacon-"Your wife spends hon..
the dressmaker's. Vow. what -
all amount to- Egbert--A nss
fgure.''-YoEkers Statesman. ifII
Henpeeked.-Spawker-"Y N
seems very fond Of eommandinp sS III
to do tbs, that and the other v
upon (s.dlyI--Yes, lis her rsf.
passion. Pun.
Hicks-aI have onlF this Ia
against Charley. that the only easr'
he has Is himself Wicks-.0F I
would have other enemies. snnno''
II he was worth it.~-Boston ~
script.
Tommy-"Paw. what is 'wonan's,,
tuition - Mr.. Fights that mag.
ity Of her mind that enables he, :
say: Well. I don't care; il ongbt y
be so. anyhow "-Indianapolis Jon,
nal.
Boy-"Mr. Smitters wants to knor
II you'll lend him an umbrella. n.
SAYS you know him. you NAV CO..
that de know him. He viii probsby
understand why YOU didn't bring n.
umbrella. Boston Transcript.
Hiram-"There's the darndest MI,
take I ever seen in a high-class peH,.
paper" Mandy-"What is it. HIP
Hiram-sWhy, il sez, she's a mann.
war instid Nv sayin' she's a woma,
w war or he's a man Nv war.s"-rD
to Date
The Cheerful Idiot met his lawye,
81 want to ask your opinion.p be
said. about the right OF the United
States TO retain the Philippines
don't mean legal opinion. he hastl,
ion. indianapolis Journal.
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1t Was Too Pointed.

"Ah," he said, you are the light Of
my existence
No, She cried; 'it is false. You have
nose on you that throws me away in
the shade"
Some folks can take jokes, but his
dream of bliss ended right there
Cleveland Lender
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We learn that Mr.. A. T. oui,Ier.
Couch the Cornish novelist and essav-
ist' has great difficulty in persuadinp
people that his name is pronounced
Cooen' and says that, though he
never invented the pronunciation he
can prevail on only a few friends tout.
side OF cornwalD to believe in it.
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herited tendencies toward heavy milk.
ing. and D. feeding On beef Ea-1kf-5s )
diminish her milking capacity, a..
tboBgh t : scarcely possible 70 o5.It-
crate i altogether. # therefore. you
want go.9d mixers. buy nhen yOE can.
which i not often: breed. as rule,
with care AID Judgment, and feed for
milk instead Of beef The neifeE IN
tended for the dairT should no.
have the same treatment II feed
ing as the heifer intended for calf pro-
ductio1 oaIy. Or that the steer intend
e for the shambles requires sae
should not Dc allowed . get fat a. any
time, a. least not fstter than good
zrzss vii make her. she should also
y bred early and produce the mrs;
calf when from - 70 = months Cd,
zad should then BE- MIXED during the
6rst term as Ioug as possible n order
70 establish the habit OF long aad con
tznu0as milking. This s the only way
aee know TO secure a herd o. drst-ellss
mixers -WaIIaeeTs Farmer.
safety In Handling Cotton
Cotton shippers are very keenIy aliFe
10 the dangers that attend the hand
lag % their wares. \ spark from 4
cigar or the snozestack Of an engine
may feIl upon a bale l. sinks and n
the haste Of loading Is not observed
For weeks i NAY eat aud shoulder n
the bale. then AZ some unexpected mo-
ment I NAY break ont with the mos!
disastrous results Heretofore il has
been impossible % pack cotton 80 THAI
tHls contingency might not arise a. any
time There !, however. new meth
% b. which cotton IS packed eyIindric-
ally instead Of the ordinary square
shapes b the new process the
packing Is 50 close and hrm that
IRE might run all over the outside
Of il. and then 20 ont. because there :
not sufficient oxygen in the interior OF
the package to conduct the IRE or sus-
tain it. This discovery Is Of great
value to shippers, as well as to ship
owners. Fires in cotton bales have
been Of frequent occurrence. and when
a eonhagration is once started it seems
next to impossible to put Il out. Xxx
pOsure 70 the air gives the fire just the
support it needs, while smothering 1t
down merely postpones the calamity.
In addition to the greatly-increased
safety Of such cargoes. the new style
Of packing puts the fiber into much
smaller compass, and consequently the
bestowal is easier. and much more cot
ton can be carried in given space.
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Inter Cnmnnn.nlinn-

Mrs. Iiighborn (reading)-Diamonds
are now found yery far below the sur
face.
Mr.. Highborn-Well. they seem 10 gel
high enough orward.-Jewelers
Weekly.
The Van Buren press., 1898-08-13

nuts which will work loose NAV be
kept tight by preparing a washer Of
oIo"h paper and screwing them down
gu 10 That. This is worth remember.
ing when there is no meehanicatbond
to remedy the matter.
The Van Buren press., 1898-08-13
4 Mystery Uneartbes.

For many years the exact burial
place Of James Otis, one of the revolu-
tionary leaders, has been shrouded in
mystery. 1t has now been discovered
that he was inferred in the old Granarv
burial grounds in Boston.-Chicago In,
ley Ocean
The Van Buren press., 1898-08-13

a cycle railway is something Of
novelty in practice. though already
somewhat stale in theory. A COMPANY
is now in progress of formation at
birmingham for the construction OF
cycle railway somewhat on the lines
OF a switchboard. Its precise form Is
as yet indefinite, but it is expected to
form an Important item at fairs ana
other places of amusement.
The Van Buren press., 1898-08-13

Any Spaniard over the age Of 10 IS
liable to be called into military service
Tor three years. BY the payment OF
1900 pesetas $500 he can escape. mill
tary duty,
Arizona republican., 1898-07-19
He Reinforced by Troops From Differe2x 'ts Until the Invading Army Wlssx amber 3O,OOO Men
 The Part of the Navy in
 the Gallant Attack.


 which communication expedition the sailing today for Porto Of the plans for this will warhip the West Indies point Lastly
 
 outc point flag general of expedition is hand semble a superior from Charleston General Miles expedition to start today distance Santiago Porto Rico. scarcely Charleston brigade the division of the First cop and are commanded by Brgadier General George H. Ernest
 the assault against Porto Rico fleets will have with them batteries of six that time had been Juan As to they would with the monitors their characterized secretary
 
 armored for the of San Juan
Arizona republican., 1898-07-19
ILLINOIS MINING STRIKE.
A Failure to Resume Work With Non-
 Union Miners.

Pana. H.. July 1S.-An attempt to- day to resume operations by the Pen well Mining company with non-unfon miners was complete failure, not a miner appearing for work. The Pep well company had given notice that it would resume with non-union min CTS from Hillsboro. A large force o< deputies and extra police were on hand to protect any men who might at tempt to enter the mine The Penwell premises and the streets leading there to were crowded with several hundred union miners and their wives. The deputies and police tried vainly to dis perse the crowds and a large number of arrests were made. A second att tempt will be made tomorrow to .op- eIste the property by patrolling the streets and entrances to the mine Ind conveying non-union miners to their work in carriages. Serious trouble is expected
Arizona republican., 1898-07-19
PEACE TO THE WINDWARD.
Spain Has Slept On Her Rights-Must
 Now Take Medicine.

Washington, July 18.-During the past twenty-four hours there has been a complete change of official feeling with regard to peace ideas. It is now argued that the time for Spain to make prayer of peace has gone by, and that even if such prayer now came in it would receive scant courtesy.
 If made yesterday there is no doubt that certain concessions would have been literally considered. Today the fiat of continued war has gone out and it carries with it the unwritten ulti- matum that the United States govern ment will demand, even in the face of suit for peace. all that it intends gaining under the new orders to both army and navy with reference at least to Porto Rico.
 This unwritten ultimatum will ex- tend itself so as to include every fur ther move made by the government. Watson's visit to Spain will not be the least item in the calculation.
 Diplomats here are slow to give ex- pression to their thoughts in connec- tion with the present view of affairs,
Arizona republican., 1898-07-19
KLONDYKE GOLD.
The Output Not Coming Up to Ex-
 pectations.

San Francisco, July 1S.-The Klon- dyke miners who have returned to civ 1lization on the steamer St. Paul place the total output of the districts s11r- rounding Dawson at almost $1O,000,- 0oo for the season, considerably less than previous estimates. Prospecting IS being extended in many directions from Dawson and there are indica- tions of rich developments along h. dian river. There are about 26,00O peo- pie in. Dawson City and nearly 5000 on Eldorado creek. The steamers Roa- noke and Weare will soon be down from St. MichaeFs and it is expected they will bring S2,000,0O0 in gold Eldorado creek yielded more than half of the winters gold and nearly all the remainder came from Bonanza creek The output of the Minook district will not exceed $100,00O.
 All the returning miners complain of the heavy burden of taxation i'm
Arizona republican., 1898-07-19
THE PORTO REGAIN EXPEDITION.
General Miles Left With the Advance
 Guard Yesterday.

Washington. July 18.- General Miles, leading the Porto Rico expedi- tion, left Siboney, Cuba, today on the Yale with four batteries of artillery and few seasoned troops. Two bri- gsdes now at Charleston are embark ing today. Transports will take them to Porto Rico. All the force at Tampa, 13,00O strong, embracing the artillery, will be put on board as rapidly as the transports can be gotten there, and will reinforce the other troops. Gen era1 Brooke will take the first and second division of his corps from Chickamauga to Porto Rico. General Brooke leaves here this afternoon for Chickamauga to get the troops started. It is expected the whole expedition will be under way within the next four days It has been decided to re- tain General Shafter's brigade at San tiago an indefinite period.
Arizona republican., 1898-07-19
A TARIFF DECISION.

Washington, July 18.-In the case of the Selby Smelling and Lead company of San Francisco, the attorney-general decided that a drawback of duties paid on imported lead refined in a bonded establishment and subsequently with drawn on payment of duties for do- nestle consumption as provided for by the act of July "A, 1897, should be all lowed upon the exportation of articles manufactured wholly from such lead, under section 30 of the same act The ore imported by this company was fuxing ore, composed largely of lead, and was smelted as the process re- quired along with domestic refractory ore, containing incidentally a small percentage of lead.
Arizona republican., 1898-07-19

of congress provides that mo greater rights shall be thus accorded" to citi- zens of the Dominion of Canada than citizens of the United States may en- joy in the district of Alaska It therefore results that the section in question is ineffective.
 A roadway sixty feet in width, par allel to the shore line, as near as practicable, is reserved for the use of the public as highway. The shore line is held to mean high-water mark. This reservation occurs in the proviso relating to the reservation between claims abutting on navigable waters. but since it is it's purpose to reserve a roadway for public use as a highway along the shore Of navigaple waters, it is to be held to relate to the lands entered or purchased under this act, as well as to reserved lands, other wise it would serve little or no pur- pose. This reservation will not pre- vent the location and survey of a claim down to the shore line, for in such case the claim will be subject to this servitude, and the area of the high way will be computed as a part of the area entered and purchased.
 The interior department may au- thorize the sale of timber under cer- tain conditions, but no timber taken from public lands and sold in this way can be exported from the district of Alaska Actual settt,rs, miners, etc., may use not to exceed $1O0 worth of timber from public lands each year free of expense Land offices have been established at Sitka, Nulatas and Circle.
Arizona republican., 1898-07-19

but it is readily gleaned from what is said by some of them that they are amazed at the attitude of Spain's high officials. With not the smallest chance in the world of disentangling then- selves with shred of even honor left. it is difficult to understand why they still persist in refusing to listen to reason. and inviting the overwhelming punishments now crowding fast upon them. As an army official aptly put it today: Spain reverses the old idea of becoming drunk through victory; she is remaining drunk through de- feat''
 The Philippines continue to be a subject of cautious debate at admins trative conferences. This is strongly rumored only, no word escaping through official channels with refer ence to the subject. It is well known fact that the administration has the
 greatest confidence in Dewey's tact and ability; tact as diplomat, of which he has given first-class proofs, and ability to take care of himself and the interests of his country, of which latter no proofs are needed.
 The delicate points of the Philippine question enter from many sides and embrace many interests, and each point must necessarily be in readiness for reply in advance of any demand or request for it's settlement As far as Spain's future connection with these islands is concerned, that is set tied now beyond any opportunity Of recall. The two principal questions for settlement are, first, as to the dis position of the islands themselves af- ter our conquest is complete, and sec ond, the disposition of Aguinaldo ana his forces of insurgents.
 Many wise old heads are making close study of these questions here to- day, and there is a growing sentiment that the signing of peace treaties with Spain will not be attended by the usual signal of the recall of our val orous troops.
Arizona republican., 1898-07-19
WE PLEASED HIM,
Count Won Goetzen Never Saw Troops
 Fight Like Americans.

Portsmouth, N. H., July 1S.-Count Won Goetzen, military attache of the German embassy, who arrived here on the United States steamship Harvard, expressed his opinion of the fighting of our troops at Santiago
 ''The fighting of the Americans was wonderfully done," said the count. Indeed it was highly creditable bat tie to both sides. I was on the hill at Fl Poso, near Graham's battery, so that I did not see the infantry charge on the hill of San Juan. I only learned how formidable the place was after it had been taken. It appeared to me with stronger enemy it would
Arizona republican., 1898-07-19
The Captain General Asked to Abandon a
 Hopeless Fight.
Threat That If Manila is Taken by Storm There Will be Slaughter Terrible and Unparalleled
 in the Worlds History.

Manila 3(va secretary native white
 
 
 
  compelled slaughter  Continuing regarding  Philippines
  ppine islands Finally Philippine  then retur to oCayite ss
Arizona republican., 1898-07-19

posed by the Canadian government. While good claims are not at prs- mium in the Dawson district, many wildcat locations are offered at low prices, but as a rule purchasers are not readily found unless the value of the property can be shown by undis- putable evidences. The banks paid s14 per ounce and for outside ex. change charged an additional one-half per cent Last winter the standard rate of wages was $15 day, but with thousands of penniless men in the country and the determination of large mine owners to close down their prop critics pending an appeal to the Ca nadian government for modification of royalty, it is certain wages will be less than $6 a day before next season closes.
Arizona republican., 1898-07-19
ALASKA LAND REGULATIONS.
Reciprocal Rights of Canadians An
 nulled-Timber Rules.

Washington, July 18.-The secre- tary of the interior has approved in structions for the guidance Of local officers in their administration of the act extending the homestead laws and providing for the right of way for rail- ways in the district of Alaska An important ruling is to the effect that the section is imperative which ex- tends to citizens of the Dominion of Canada the same rights as are extend ed to our citizens in British Columbia in regard to mining lands.
 The only privilege extended to citi- zens of the United States by Canadian law is the permission to lease mineral land. Our laws Co not provide for leasing such lands, and the recent act
Arizona republican., 1898-07-19

at San Juan fought well, but the Americans fought better.
 "The shooting of the Spaniards was fairly good; that of the Americans surprising. The men sprang to their work with tremendous vigor. 1t was an important lesson, by which other nations may profit. The dash and spirit displayed by the Sixth and Six teenth infantry, which came under my observation, was marvellous. I never saw troops fight better