The Green Forest tribune., 1901-06-01

tlldC lldS COlllo ulfecIly rom the old countries. The American born have learned a few things about American ways that they like. They are an industrious class of people, however, and it is due to them very largely that the country ranks so highly as a grain producing section. Bohe- mians are great deal more numerous than any other class of foreigners in the part of Nebras- ka we visited. Few of them make any pretentions to learn the English language. They do not patronize the public schools as a general thing. They are all Catholics, and they associate only with their own creed. When they go to town they buy goods ex- clusively at stores run by Bohe- mians and patronize only Bohemia saloons. They are all-both men and women-beer drinkers, and a trip to town is never finished until the saloon is visited. The women do not frequent the sa- looms as much as the men. All Catholic holidays are observed by dancing and drinking. Bo- hemia saloons are generally pro- vided with dance halls.
 One night and part of a day was spent in the city of Lincoln, which is rather interesting place in many respects. It is a typical boom town that refused to boom up to the expectations of the men who sought to build the various additions, years ago, and as a result, Lincoln is one of the worst scattered towns in the uni- verse. In fact, it appears to be so many small towns all dotted around over the prairie. In some instances mile of open country is passed through before an addi- ton is reached. It is needless to say that this condition of affairs stand as a monument to many busted would-be town builders.
 We'll, yes, we asked about MT. Bryan and the Commoner, same as you would perhaps if you had been there, and if any one we asked had been able to locate the Commoner office, we would have imposed our presence there a few moments, at least; but six inquiries failed to secure any de- finate information on the subject. The nearest we came to it was a colored barber who said he thought it was so and so and pro- ceeded to work us for the price of drink. He assured us that MT. Bryan was a great man and that his paper had lots of "scribers. ' Like most every other man you meet in the state of Nebraska, this colored gentleman was a "personal" friend to MT. Bryan. They have all known Billy Bryan for years.
 But back to the comparison between this country and Ne braska. While Nebraska leads by many odds in the production of grain, we can make an equal break with her in other directions, and excel her equally as bad in many others. Nebraska has reached her climax. There is absolutely nothing that promises more for her than she enjoys to- day, while there is scarcely a country under the sun that is more susceptible to development than is Northwest Arkansas. We beat Nebraska for water, and climate both winter and summer; we entirely eclipse her on the production of all kinds of fruits; we have many kinds of minerals in paying quantities, while Ne braska has not a mine of any sort within her borders. We can beat her numerically on the pro- duction of eggs at the season when they command the best price, and last but not least, we can furnish a more pleasant and healthful place to live.
 The St. Louis 6 North Arkan- : sas will enlarge the passenger