The Springdale news., 1899-04-28

1 bOA ID iiltd uOl d null Cl 6ltH
 will show. They say berrie,
 packed this way will bring 5t cents per crate more than i packed promiseuously. Oal growers might profitably make a note of this.
 It seems that under the anti trust law those who have in. surance are not much better of than those without 1t. Should insured property be distroyed the company could not send an adiuster into the state without violating the anti trust law and subjecting themselves to a fine, or even Imprisonment.
 The trial of Mathew Stanley Quay on the charge of having unlawfully used the funds of tue State of Pennsylvania, came to a close Friday. He was declared not guilty, and was immediately afterwards appointed United States Sena. tor by the governor. The trial of Quay has excited consider. able interest throughout the country, and was pushed by Mr. Wannamaker and other political opponents of Mr. Quay.
 Our ozark orchardists would like to do business the way 1t is being done in the famous California apple district. The Watsonville Transcript says: "The fruit of some of the choice apple orchards in this vicinity have brought fabulous prices, ranging from $l00 to S175 per acre. Competition between the buyers is keen, and the or thardists ale making the best of it. IL Is estimated that S100, ,000 in round figures have been paid to local orehardists during the past two months and the trees are yet Tn bios som. The buyer does the pick ing and packing and takes all the chances. The olchardist takes the hard cash. "--The Southwest.
 At a meeting of the town council, recently held at Spring dale, a resolution was passed asking that the citizens of the town whitewash their barns and outbuildings. This action was taken at the suggestion of physicians, and as an induce. ment for all 70 comply with the request it was decided that the town would furnish tne lime free of charge. We believe that it would be we'll for our city council to pass a similar resolution, and if necessary fur nish the lime free to those who are unable to otherwise com ply with the request. If every one would whltewash their out buildings and fences. It would not only preserve the health of tue town, but would make it one of the most attractive little cities in the state.-Paris Herald.
 The following from the North East Arkansas Enterprise, published at Maynard, shows there is a difference of opinion concerning the advlsability of cutting back fruit trees:
 One of our most successful fruit growers tells an Enter. prise reporter that 1t is a mis take to cut back the trees until they grow low and buhchy He says the higher the tree the less likelihood there is of the fruit being killed by frost. He says that the trees in his orchard are tall, and that he can walk straight under the lower limbs without touching them. The philosophy of his position Is that in this climate the temperature is too low for frnit down near the ground, and it is always the upper branches that bear the best fruit. He says he will have plenty of peaches this year.
 Hon. Thos. B. Reed has be come a member of a prominent law firm in New York, and it is said will resign his seat in Congress. Mir. Reed is one of the most prominent figures in political life today, and as speaker, he has ruled congress with an iron hand. The firm