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The Van Buren press., 1900-12-08
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
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Frank Ross, for several years an EN- :
ploye Of this Office, has decided to quit
the 'art preventative and has |ac'
cepted u position In the car repair DO
partment Of III Mo, Pacific at this point
Perry Allen makes short Christina.
announcement through the columns Oh
Tur PRESS this week Next week he
intends to show how much lower are
his prices on such goods than those OF
his competitors
That competition Is q good thing for
the people ut large is proven oy 1ne an
MANAGEMENT, now that tho Postal tele'
graph company has run " wire in'o va"
puren and given US nm uptown once
that tho Western Union Is preparing 70
do likewise,
The Van Buren press., 1900-12-08
GAS ToRIA.
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The work on the road to the Lees
Creek bridge WAS not half finished, and
some Of the worst mudholes remain
The road overseer OF that district should
see that these holes are drained,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. II. Harrison visited
Van Buren, Sunday and Mrs Harrison
numerous Van Buren, friends were de-
lighted to see her able to be out again
after her recent dangerous Illness.
WE, Wilkinson, last Friday, while
engaged In painting the roof OF Mrs.
Hawkins residence on Sixth street,
missed his footingand fell to the ground
sustaining a fracture Of the right leg
The Van Buren press., 1900-12-08
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Mrs L, u. Daugherty arrived Tuesday
on u few days visit to relatives here
She had been to Houston, Texas, where
she took u party of telephone operators
from Helena and Little Rock, and was
on her way back to her present location
at Helena.
When you need n soothing and healing
antiseptic application for any purpose, .
use the original DeWltt'e witch Haze!
s.lve. u we'll known cure for piles and
skin diseasea, ltheuls sores without leav'
ing scars. Beware OF oounterteits
II. G. JOHNSON.
The Van Buren press., 1900-12-08
"Woman's Work
Is Never Done. "

me constant care causes sleeplsssness.
'0s' " dppelne' extreme nervousness, and
ma tired feeling. But a zunds,ful
change comes 7vhen Hoods Sa,sapa,,z,
Is faken. 1t gfVes pure, rich blood, GOOD
appetite. steady nerves.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-03-29

is so provident, and so warm and
smiling here, that little effort is re-.
quired to support life and provide
sustenance for the family. To pay a
native by the day or in advance is a
fatal error indeed, for he will ork
until he has accumulated few dol
lars, then buy his wife new skirt,
lay in supply of canned goods at the
store, some tobacco and tuba COCOA
nut rum), and then retire to life of
affiuent ease for as many months as
the money and supplies hold out.
Intoxication is very rare. Men and
women alike smoke cigars and pipes,
and nearly every one has the unsight-
ly habit of chewing the betel-nut.
The native cigar is an object of wonder
to the newcomer. 1t is made from the
whole leaf of the native tobacco, which
is of most excellent flavor, but very
strong and green, rolled into cylin-
der about eight inches long, and
wound about with threads of fibre to
keep it from unwrapping.
With the example OF American en-
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-03-29
GOVERNORS HOUSE, AaANA.

One of the first things evident to us
is the decided antipathy of the natives
for the Filipinos. There are few of them
upon the island, and these are not at
all regarded with favor. In truth,
they seem to be quite as urruly here
as they are in their home, and their
qualities make them about the only
disturbing element in this peaceful.
we'll disposed people. The only pris-
oner in the Jail of the place was an
ugly-looking Filipino, who had MUIR
dered German trader about a year
ago, and was sentenced to long
term of confinement.
The population of Guam is about
1000, mostly of the Malay type. The
principal town is Agana, with 5475
inhabitants. There are several Span
ish families worth from $4,000 to
$4,000.
AS to the mental and moral character
istics of our new citizens, all that we
know so far is of favorable nature.
They are cleanly, intelligent and
peaceable. The great majority of
them can read and write, and every
village has its school for instruction
in the elementary branches. They
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-03-29

There are now a number of New
York newsboys who, instead OF walk
ing from point to point, station them
selves at some spot, and instead of
walking about. hold that spot. A
good illustration of this is seen in the
City Hall park in the selling of after
uoon papers to people going home to
Brooklyn over the bridge, or uptown
in Manhattan or the Bronx by way of
the elevated railroad from the City
Hall station. Many of these boys
have regular customers who buy from
them regularly.
Perhaps the latest development OF
specialization in selling newspapers in
the street is at the doors OF big whole
sale houses down town. This ia not
new, but is done more than before.
The boy takes his station outside the
door, and if he succeeds he comes to
have regular customers, who buy as
they leave on their way home. The
boy knows their paper and whips it
out as they come along, and he may
do better concentrating bis attention
on this stream, so to speak. than he
would fishing for chance fish to be
taken between corners pre-empted by
vendors making it their business to
stand day after day on the same spot.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-03-29
Doll Kindergarten.

Over in Germany there are 5000
children in one district alone who are
employed to dress dolls and help in
the manufacture of various kinds of
toys. All the children who do this
work are under II years of age. They
are taught the art of dressing doll
at the tender age of four. At the
same time, according 10 the compul-
sorry education law, they are obliged
to go to kindergarten for at least one
year, and that term is devoted to such
things as the making of dolls and
dressing them, doing everything, in
fact, excepting molding the heads,
which is done by men expert at it.
After that the German children have
three or four years Of study, when
they are allowed to go into the doll
and toy factories to add to the family's
income to the extent Of fex cents q
day.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-03-29
a Chicken without Wings.

Chickens with exploring disposition
sometimes come to grief, and such
was the fate that befell young occu-
pant of South Carolina barnyard.
The chick one day found itself on the
threshold of the stable. 1t began it's
usual round OF exploration, and pres
emily scampered into stall occupied
by mule. This fellow, moved either
by hunger or bad temper, put down
his head and bit off the poor little
chicks two wings!
Strange to relate, but true, never
theless this chicken lived to grow up.
OF course it was never as other chick
ems. and it had to be very careful about
running too fast. 1t could tear along
in straight line without trouble, but
if it turned corner on the run, over
it went. In losing it's wings it had
lost its equilibrium.
The poor thing came to premature
end. One night it fell off the roost,
and landed exactly on its back. With
out its wings it could not right itself,
and the. next morning it was dead.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-03-29
MISS MAUDE CONNIE.
(The Irish Joan OF Arc.)

in Ireland. Colonel Pitcher. the hero
of the raid on Douglas, married into
an Anglo Irish family, and perhaps it
will be som indication Of how people
are divided, even in their family rela-
tionship, on this war, that his wife is
the sister of Miss Maude Gonne-one
Of the most vehemenent opponents Of
the war.
I do not know what Mrs. Pitcher is
like, but if she bear any resemblance
to her sister she must be woman Of
great attractions, for Miss Maude
Come is one of the handsomest wom-
en- in the world. Extremely tall for
o woman-she must be at least six
feet high-with q fine, beautifully
proportioned figure, with regular fea-
lures, lustrous black eyes and deli
cate complexion. Miss Maude Come
attracts attention wherever she goes.
She oscillates between Paris and
Dublin, is called in the French cap
ital the Joan of Arc of the Irish Revo-
luton, makes hot and strong speeches
in Ireland, is of the same stuff as pro-
auced the Madame Rolands Of the
French Revolution.
At present she is in the United
States lecturing in favor of the Beers.
In regard to her mission here she said,
recently: 81 came to America to lee
ture in behalf of the Beers and to stir
up if possible O pro-Boer sentiment
among the Americans. At least, such
was my idea when left the other side,
Tor the English papers had led me to
believe that America was wholly with
the English in the present conflict,
since my arrival, have come to the
conclusion that America is in sympathy
with the Beers. The English press
has great habit of suppressing news
that they regard as unfavorable to
England, aud this false report of the
public sentiment of America is only
another instance of it. The sympathy
of Ireland is wholly with the Beers in
their present struggle for liberty, and
it warns our hearts to know that this
little people is SO brsvely and gal
lantly struggling for its rights"
No one would ever have predicted
from the parentage and surroundings
Miss Come in early life that she
would fill such place in the world
as she does, or even that her views
could possibly be what they are. Her
father was an Irish colonel in the
British army, classed as an Orange
man, aristocratic and conservative.
Her people belonged to the viceregal
circle, aud from the time of her enter
ing society she was reigning belle at
the Dublin court.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-03-29
How Birds Work

Perhaps you fancy the birds don't
work. Just watch them next time
you have chance and you'll find they
are busy every minute.
During the summer thrushes get
up before 3 o'clock in the morning
and don't go to bed till after 8 o'clock
at night, so they work nearly 19
hours. Think of this next time you
feel inclined to grumble when you
have something to do for mother.
Blackbirds are not SO industrious.
They only work II hours, but during
that time they feed their little ones
between 40 and so times. Have you
ever seen nest of young birds? If
you have, 1 dare say that you have
noticed that their mouth is always
open, as though they were ready for
a meal. So Mr.. and Mrs. Dicky Bird
have pretty busy time.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-03-29
Americans Live Well,

An American spends on an average
$50 year on food, a, Frenchman SIS,
German S45, Spaniard $33, an Ital-
ian $24, and a Russian $40. The
American eats 100 pounds of meat a
year, the Frenchman eighty-seven
pounds, the German sixty -four pounds.
the italian twenty-eight pounds and
the Russian tifty-one pounds. OF
bread the American consumes $50
pounds, the Frenchman $40 pounds,
the German $50 pounds, the Spaniard
4SO pounds, the italian 400 pounds
and the Russian 655 pounds.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-03-29


Professor w. w. Mcintyre OF
Toronto has, or had, wonderful pet
beaver named Buff.
Buff was caught in trap at Love-
sick lake. He was fine young beaver
about eighteen months old.
Buff was soon quite tame, writes
Professor Mcintyre, so that the trap
pers could stroke him and he seemed
to like it.
When camp was broken up Buff was
taken to a farmhouse and put into
closet. About IL o'clock he went upon
an exploring expedition, cutting his way
through the door into the kitchen, and
thence wandering all over the house.
1t was easy to trace his trail, as tell
tale signs in the shape of chairs and
tables minus leg, perhaps two, were
strewn in every direction. He was
shut up again, but cut his way out
once more, this time, being beaten
with small switch, he Numbered up
on the floor with his tail, uttering a
pitiful cry.
AS it was evident that he could not
be kept in the house, a small stone
house was built Tor MIN.
Buff was quite an attraction to the
neighborhood, and numbers of people
came to see him, so that he was al
ways sure of liberal supply of bread.
There was small pond about 200
feet from the house, and the boys used
to take him to it daily, first having
fastened small rope around each hind
till he came to the end of his tether,
when he would come to the surface
and swim back to the shallow water,
where he would sit and wash himself.
A large sugar kettle was sunk in
the ground and filled with water for
him. He was also given quantity
of poplar wood. He saw what this
meant, and set to work, cutting the
wood into pieces about two feet long,
setting them on end, resting against
the upper rim of the kettle. When
he had built the framework of quite
large house he took mouthfuls of
earth, and with it stopped all holes
and cracks, making his house frost.
proof. He exhibited keen interest
in everything about the place. Before
long the first snow fell, and Buff
sought his house, where he spent the
winter When spring returned he
seemed possessed by longing for his
old home. 1t had been his habit to
cut wood given to Kim into lengths of
about two feet.
One evening the boys gave him an
extra large supply of wood, and he
seemed delighted. When all was
quiet in the night Buff worked con-
tinuously, and, piliug his short sticks
high enough for him to reach the top
of the fence heregained his liberty and
returned to his brothers.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-03-29
He Meant to BE Polite.

During the visit of the Princess of
Wales to the London hospital little
blind boy in one of the wards was
sitting on chair, and the princess
spoke to him. The chairman of the
hospital, thinking it would be nice for
the lad to know who had been speak
ing to him, said: "That lady who
has been speaking to you is the Prin-
cess of Wales. Would you like to
come up and make your bow to her
and speak to her?"
The boy was delighted and jumped
off his chair. He was led up to the
princess, and she was told of his wish,
to which she very readily acceded.
The bow was duly made and then
came the speech: ''How are you,
miss?"-a speech which was hardly
expected, but which was answered by
five minutes conversation, and the
boy returned to his chair proud and
happy.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-03-29

The women, when young, have we'll
rounded figures and an excellent car
riage, which redeenis to a great ex-
tent their shortness of stature and
consequent tendency to dumpiness.
In my long walks about Agana I have
noticed many that were very comely
and some that were decidedly pretty.
AS they age they do not become un-
duly fat, or later on repulsively hag-
gard, as is the case with so many
tropical natives.
Their dress is neat and clean, and
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-03-29
Greeks Gather Ferns.

can employment which hundreds
of poor Greeks, living in and near
New York City find quite profitable at
this season of the year is fern gather
ing," said fern dealer in New York
City Up to ten years ago this in.
dustry was exclusively in the hands Of
few Frenchmen, but in the fall Of
80 those men happened to engage
the services of four or five Greeks to
help them collect ferns. Once ini-
tiated into the secrets of the trade the
Greeks decided to go into the business
for themselves, with the result that
they and large number of their coun-
trymen, now monopolize the supply
OF ferns sent to the New York mar.
ket. Washington Star.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-03-29
How a Dog Was Sold.
Here is a true dog story:

Here is a true dog story:
A family down town having false
CRATE in one of the rooms OF the house
placed some red paper behind it to
give it the effect of fire: One of the
coolest days the dog belonging to the
household came in from out of doors,
and seeing the paper in the CRATE, de-
liberately walked up to it and lay
down before it, curled up in the best
way to receive the glowing heat as it
came from the fire. He remained
for a few moments. Feeling no
warmth, he raised his head and looked
over his shoulder at the CRATE. Still
feeling no heat, he went across and
carefully applied his nose to the CRATE
and smelt it. 1t was cold as ice.
With look of the most supreme
disgust, his tail curled down between
his legs. every hair on his body say.
ing, "I'm sold," the dog trotted out
of the room, not even deigning to cast
look at the party in the room who
had watched his actions and laughed
so heartily at his misfortunes. That
dog had reason as we'll as instinct. -
Troy Times.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-03-29
THE NATIVE TROOPS OF GUAM.
ergy and industry; with advanced ed
ucation and with the intiuences of

ergy and industry; with advanced ed
ucation, and with the influences of
progress; with strong and just gov
ernment and purified religious exam
pie and instruction-there opens be-
fore the inhabitant of Guam most
promising future; and before us, whose
duty it is to plant here model COL
ony, there lies most interesting ex-
perience and labor, of the ultimate
success of which there can be no pos
sible doubt.
Captain Richard P. Leary, of the
United States Navy, the naval Gov
ernor of the island, is Baltimorean
and brother of Captain Peter Leary.
Jr., of the Fourth United States Ar
tillery, now at Fort McHenry. Cap
tain Leary has had a long and honor
able service in the navy. Several
years ago the Legislature of Maryland
presented him with gold medal for
his courageous service to the Govern
ment during the Samoan dispute. At
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-03-29
HEN, under the'most anus
ingly opera-bouffe condi-
tions ever experienced in

v " tions ever experienced in
modern warfare, the Uni
ted States steamship Charleston, on
June 20, 1898, captured the beautiful
but isolated and sleepy old Spanish
island colony of Guam in the western
Pacific, the place was governed by a
Northumberland of the Spanish army,
Don Juan Marina, supported by a
staff OF four army and one naval Off
GERS, and garrison of ffty-four
Spanish soldiers, with native militia
of tifty-four men, these latter being
armed with old Remington rifles, and
organized as artillery crews for four
old brass feld-guns.
Upor the departure of the Charleston
the Spanish officers and soldiers were
removed, and the island was left nom
inally in charge of its leading citizens
and the native soldiery.
During all this time the native troops
have maintained their organization
and discipline, keeping their clothes
and equipments clean and in order,
posting their sentries, and carrying
out their routine-all IN most praise
worthy manner. They are soldierly,
intelligent body of men, and will un-
doubtedly be valuable auxiliary to
the new marine garrison that has ar
rived on the United States steamship
Yosemite. Their best sphere of use
fulness would be as police force and
as rural guards in the outlying viii
lagos, thus relieving the marines of
this isolated and monotonous duty.
The natives of Guam are in pleasing
contrast to the Filipinos. Though
originally, in great part, from the
same stock, they have inherited all of
the virtues and few of the vices of
these people. There is in the blood
of these people a considerable pro-
portion of Spanish, South Ameri
can, and American stock, the last
being due to the whaling vessels
that used to frequent the islam d in
large numbers to obtain fresh water
and to recuperate their crews. 1t is
not at all unusual to hear English
spoken, even in the interior of the
island, and. in fact, it is quite as
common as Spanish. In personal ap-
pearance the natives resemble the
Filipinos, though of greater stature
and more robust, while the hair is not
so bristling and porcupine-like, and
brown or even blond hair is occa-
sional evidence of the mixture of
races. The intelligence, as indicated
by their faces, is much more marked
than in the natives of the Philippine s.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-03-29
South African Cattle Food.

The accompanying photo. shows a
field of "karkoeren" on farm near
Bloemfontein, Orange Free State.
This fruit is very similar to the ordi-
:lary water melon, but has very Bit
ter taste. The inside consists of pulp
and large quantity OF liquid, and it
is this which makes it 80 much sought
after by cattle. The field seen in our
photo, about forty six acres in extent,
is carefully inclosed, and when the
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-03-29
THE NATIVES OF GUAM.
BY ENSIGN c. L. POOR, u. S. N.

monial occasions it is embroidered
around the neck and upon the sleeves,
and is sometimes bordered with lace
It fits closely to the stayless figure.
Upon occasions of the greatest i'm
portance an elaborate jacket of the
beautiful and expensive juna cloth,
with flowing sleeves and wide collar.
is worn over the chemise. With this
is worn skirt of vari-colored calico
or cotton stuff, generally Of some
bright hue. The feet are usually bare.
small heelless slippers of colored
leather being occasionally seen. The
hair is drawn back from the forehea
in knot, and hats are never worn.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-03-29
CAILOREM'S COLUMN.
The Conceited Coins.

The Conceited Coins.
"I'm just as good as silver!'
The Nickel proudly cried;
"The head OF Madam Liberty
Is stamped upon my side.
am as white and shining
AS any dime can te-
He needn't put on any airs,
I'm twice as thick as he!'
Sim every bit as good as gold.'
The Penny clustered loud;
THAT tiny, thin gold dollar
He needn't feel so proud;
For all his airs and graces
do not give a flg:
I'm FURNISHED just as bright as he,
And half again as bign'
And when the Cent and Nickel
Went out upon their way,
Alas. the world still held them cheap,
Whatever they might say.
The Double Eagle smiled. You'll flnd,"
He said. that par is par;
1t doesn't matter how you boast,
But what you really aren'
Outlook.
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DOGS and Monkey. in the mirror.

1 saw performing monkey the
other day. He went through many
tricks very successfully. Toward the
end Of the performance he was ordered
to put on his cooked hat before hand
told to set it straight, and he tried on
his generals headgear repeatedly at
different angles, causing much laugh
| ter When all was over, and the
organ man, his helpers and the two
monkeys were preparing to depart, I
saw that 'the general" had possessed
himself of the little mirror and was
studying his own countenance with
| great delight. He had placed the
glass on top of the barrel organ. and
he bent over it again and again,
grimacing energetically. He after
ward picked up his mirror and con-
templated himself earnestly and con-
tentedly at differ ent angles. His face
had been profoundly sad, like the
faces of most monkeys have seen,
but now the wrinkles smoothed them
selves ont and he nearly smiled!
Why is it that dogs hardly ever re-
gard picture as anything but fiat
surface with patches of color dotted
over it? In all my large canine ac-
quaintance L know but one dog who
sees that portraits are likenesses of
people. AS for his own reflection in
a glass; dog generally mistakes it for
an enemy and ''goes for" it. Later,
when knocks on the nose and absence
of scent have done their part in con-
vincing him of his mistake, a dog will
look coldly, not to say despitefully, at
the mirror. Sometimes it is as if
dogs resented their reflections as
| caricatures of themselves. London
| News.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-03-29

The children who go to the kinder
garten have lots OF fun making clothe,
for the dollies. and so fond do the.
get of some of the little waxen-faced
creatures that they are often sore a.
heart when the matron comes around
and collects them all, to be sent
abroad, many to America, where more
fortunate little girls may buy them
and keep them for their own.