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The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-03-30
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Notice TO Creditors.
In Bankruptcy
In TIM mattpr Of

J. N, STEWART.
Bankrupt
BY order OF this court notice IL hereby given
that n hearing will DO had upon the petition Of
J, N, stewart for discharge In bankruptcy at 10
o'clock In tho forenoon on the
18th DAY OF APRIL, A. D, 1901,
before the United States District Court at Fort
Smith, Arkansas, and oil known creditors and
other persons In interest may appear at tho said
time and place and show cause, n any they
should not be- granted, II. b. ARMisrEAD,
Clerk OF the United States District Court
for the Western District OF Arkansas.
Fort Smith, Ark, March sd, 1901.
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Phillip D. Scott Is one Of the leading
citizens Of western Arkansas. and the
news Of his appointment will be the
source Of qualification to his friends
who are 8ll over the state. His recog.
milton by President Mckinley is y
pleasing tribute to the fitness OF v most
capable man Mr.. Scott has always
been prominent In politics. He served
~ circuit clerk OF Crawford county
from 1890 to 1895, when he resigned the
Office. He was q member Of the Demo-
cratic state central committee for sew
eral years.
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E. L. Matlock and Jas. Barrett spent
Tuesday afternoon in quest of snipe on
Vine Prairie near Dyer and returned
empty handed and hungry.
Brick work on the stage portion Of
the King opera house was begun Mon.
dap. s. H. Kelton has the contract
for that part of the work.
Capt. j. N. Brown was up from
Clarksville first of the week and reports
entirely recovered from his accident
when he was run into by the cannon.
ball.
The friends of Judge Stahl in Van
Buren, are much pleased that he should
have received the endorsement OF the
Republican state central committee for
appointment to r second term as U. s.
marshal Of the Western District.
Last winter was confined to my
bed with very bad cold on the lungs.
Nothing gave me relief. Finally my
wife bought u bottle Of One Minute
Cough Cure that effected speedy cure.
l cannot speak too highly Of that excel.
lent remedy Mr.. T. X. Houseman,
Manatawney, Pa. II. c. JOHNSON.
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An Honest Medicine for La Grippe
George W. Watt, Of South Gardiner,
Me-, saysi II have had the worst
cough, cold, chills and grip and have
taken lots OF trash Of no account but
profit to the vendor. Chamberlain r
Cough Remedy Is the only thing that
has done any good whatsoever. have
used one bottle Of II and the chills, cold
and grip have all left mo. I consratu'
lste tho manufacturers Of IN honest
medicine. - For sale by JNo. o KANE,
Druggist.
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Several recent oAses Of scarlet fever
are under treatment, showing that tho
disease has not vet died ont nna 'he'
thofe should 30 ctntinued yigilancc,
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A prominent business Arm Ia prepar.
Ing 10 leave Van Buren,, but we are not
ut liberty TO state particulars vt present.
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Buy and Try a Box Tonight

While you think of it, go buy and
try box of Cascarets Candy Ca
thartic, ideal laxative, tonight. You'll
never regret it. Genuine tablets
stamped c. c. c. Never sold in
bulk. All druggists, Ioc.
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March cAme In IN y lamb. To sll
AppsArsncss " II trying 10 fulhll the old
psovsfb cf going out as u lion.
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The display in Geo. R. Wood & Co. q
south window shows that there Is con-
siderable talent In the window dressing
line in Van Buren,.
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The Racket Store announces that II
will shortly have complete line OF all
kinds Of spring goods and will make
special announcements later. Our
readers will know what this means and
will save their money till then.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-10-10
WOMEN IN :. ASHINGTON.
The Wages They Receive and Number
Employed in the Departments.

Nearly every city Is more or less
famous for one or more types of its wo-
men, said Washington globe trotter
10 Washington Star man, land the
capital must not be excluded from the
list.
In the stores II is rare to see women
employees with gray hair or past middle
age. They are mostly young girls. In
the departments probably 80 per cent
OF the female employees are past middle
life, aud 20 per cent are over so years of
age. There are hundreds of women in
the departments over 20 years of age.
earning from 5000 to 81 400 and 81 900
i year. In no other field of labor are
positions paying such very high salar-
les opened to be filled by women of 20.
grandmothers, In fact
According TO some late figures com
piled by the United States civil service
commission some extremely interesting
analyses. comparisons and deductions
may be drawn.
"Of these 5000 saaried queens near
ly one In every eight receives 81 900 a
year, and over, or, To be exact. 9O3
drew salaries ranging from 81 900 TO
$500 "A year. three ladies sailing
around the top notch Of salaries paid by
the government for clerk hire, getting
81 500 year In no other employment
for women on a salary are wages from
Sl9,2l To S34.61 a week paid To one out
OF eight Of the wage earners or this
special class 200 receive 81 900 q year,
$50 receive 81 200, 100 receive 81 400. and
80 receive 81 600 per annum. The re-
naming 1000 draw from $500 to $500
per annum. In the bureau OF engfav-
ing and printing, where Uncle Sans
money is made, there are ,2Go female
printers assistants, who receive SIPS
n day, who are not included in the above
estimate. In the census office there are
oVsr | 800 women, most OF whom draw
sli6l week, or $40 month. and the
aggregate total of our queens rises.
therefore, to considerable over 5000
who earn over So n day, or more than
a large proportion Of men in salaried
and wage earning pursuits. Naturally,
they look cool and comfortable as they
ride TO work every morning in the open
cars.
During the past " years 2.0it
women have entered the service of the
government in Washington through the
means Of the competitive examinations
OF the civii service alone In The civiI
service there are no less than 81 differ
ent examinations which are open TO
women Oue.thrd Of the entire force
of the government IN Washington Is
composed OF women, ard they are being
appointed through the classified service
channels ai proportion of about one
sixth Ia The total Number Of all clerks
appointed by this means, In the un-
CLASSIFIED service this proportion |
should estimate at not less than rs per
cent. and perhaps nearer 40 per cent.
as in the rural mail delivery service, for
instance. the percentage Is not far from
~ per cent. II not above this figure
THE percentage of women appoint
ments through the classified service
varies In the different years. as II does
In the unclaseiiied positions For in
stance IN the FIRST the highest percent
age was in 1898, when 1t was - per
cent OF the total. /!
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-10-10
Two Kansas Girls Way.

When girl or woman steps aside
from the stereotyped woman's way
and attempts to mako place for herself
in the world on the strength of her own
ability, We always like to read of her
success. Now hero are two Kansas
girls who, unaided, have this year rails
ed so acres of wheat In addition they
take care of dairy OF cows. a good
drove of hogs and the horses. They
have lifted the old mortgage on the
farm, bought new buggy and have q
balance in the bank. This fall they
will repair the old house, buy new fur
niturc and carpets and a piano and II
any fellow thinks he can sit up with
one of those girls unless he is an all
round hustler he is fooled. If this can
be done without any impairment of
womanly culture and refinement, and
it can, why should not more girls try
this plan of achieving independence?
presumably to the financial success as
above outlined should be added the de-
velopment of splendid womanly
physique, an almost Invaluable treas
ure in itself
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-10-10
Baled Corn Fodder.

We have taken not a little trouble to
ascertain whether or not city demand
existed or could be created for baled
shredded corn fodder, forage which is
conceded to be equal to the best tim
othy hay Correspondence with COM
mission men who handle such products
show that it is a new thing about which
they know little. One commission man
writes that while there is no question
about the value OF the fodder, there Is a
trouble connected with keeping 1t in a
baled condition, it having the tendency
to absorb dampness from the atmos-
phere, resulting in productionof mold
inside the bale. He adds that this class
of fodder can be more economically
consumed on the farm, releasing the
hay product Of the farm for sale in the
cities. But this fact in no manner be-
Titles the value of this product
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-10-10
Grating the Plum.

We have two inquiries a. 10 how best
to propagate desirable varieties Of
pums, one from q friend who has a
greatly valued variety OF the native or
American plum He wishes to know
If be plants the pits OF this plum
whether he will get the same variety
No, he will not. 1t is probable that
some of the Seeding tres 20 produced
will produce fruit something Of the
type Of the mother tree but there is no
certainty that they will. the pollen Of
hundred other types of plums per-
haps having had hand in fertilizing
these plum pits The surest and In fact
the only way TO propagate any variety
of plum is to graft or bud the Seeding
trees with cions or BUDS taken from the
mother tree Another render would
like to know how to effect a harmoni-
ous union Of the graft Of the European
plums upon native stocks. This IL a
difficult thing 10 do. not but what the
graft will grow all right, but the general
habit of growth of the European plum
is so much greater than that Of the
native types that the top Of the tree
grated almost always outgrows the
trunk. We have several such trees, and
in order to try aud preserve proper
balance between trunk and tep we keep
the top well cut back ard In My On
June slit the trunk through the bark
from top TO bottom In two or three
places with sharp knife. We think
that all trees so grated are short lived
nj hest
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-10-10

the burned ole boat turned bottom
side up an Zeb thought he had me
beat. but when | Jumped ! went clean
Ter the mud an my hand caut hold NV
-umthln', az ris right up ter the top
Nv the water. an then see that had
hold NV big turtles tail. so | strad-
llle1 the boat which vas bottom side up
n let the turtle tow me ter shore"
what did Zeb do, beat you
Beat me- Wall | rather guess not
e was 80 burned surp. ised he jest
TODD up in bis boat an gawped ontil
+ landed. But say. yer ought ter seen
bat turtle hike 1t fer shore; he was
eralar ole sport an seemed ter enjoy
=. an what are yer doIn'. Mr. Editor?"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-10-10
HOW to Get q Start.

There is one avenue always open to
any Industrious and economical young
man whereby he may get start IN life,
and that is to hire out as a farm hand.
You ask. How can fellow ever get a
start in this way? Well, let's see. A
good farm hand can today command
SITS per annum, his board and wash
ing. He can save of this amount $225
each year If he will. Five years so
spent vii give him capital enough SO
that he would be safe enough In buying
piece of land and starting business on
his own hook. While he is doing this,
however, he wants to let liverymen,
nice girls and dude clothes strictly
alone and put in his spare time reading
and fitting himself to fill n larger place.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-10-10
Fool Luck.

A farmer sent green hired man out
with the planter to plant big field OF
corn last spring. The farmer supposed
that the hired man knew how to oper-
ate the machine. and he did, as ii turn
ed out About the time he had the
field planted the farmer went out to
the field and discovered that the man
had set the machine so that all the seed
corn was planted from four to five
inches deep. Then the farmer lifted
up his voice and cussed the hired man
in a most ELOQUENT, agricultural way
Wei, third OF the corn never showed
above ground, and what did had hard
pull to get through and looked very
tired, The crop was cared for. how
ever. and then came the drouth. and
the cornfields with a good stand and
properly planted little by little gave up
the ghost and became an acreage OF
scared fodder, whilo the hired man $
field with its thin stand and deep rooted
corn showed up groen and luXuriant
and will make crop Of 40 bushels por
acre Fool luck, was it not?
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-10-10

Il just had liars column all made
up, but find that il is not complete, so
| thought that | would add few lines
TO it. said the editor.
Il like ter read bout liars, but de-
test EN- cause there's enough truth
floatin round, so there's no use fer LYNN
but yer ought ter nv seen that tur--'
Yes. | know, but what did your wife
think OF your turtle stOry?'
That's why I'm here advertiser, she
said Id lost my mine; bur ii yer could
Nv seen that ere tur--'
"Oh. there is no doubt about your
believing it yourself. and | can readily
see why she wants you to advertise
and"
Say, II yer could NV seen that turtle
make google eyes at Zeb, after he'd
towed me ashore an"
How long do you want the adver-
tisement TO rum" asked the editor,
"Oh, run the gosh durn thing ontil
the yachtin' erase is over, Helen said
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-10-10

enemies of our life and happiness, but
that we are made to be happy, to be
free from harassing cares. anyietles,
forebodings that We We're not made to
worry or to project black pictures, but
TO create bright and cheerful ones.
We should no more allow a d.scord-
ant note or a dark picture in the mind
than we would allow . thief in our
home We should remember that such
thoughts are worse than thieves, be-
cause they ste,d away our comfort, oar
happiness, our contentment. These
black enemies, these discordant guests,
leave their sears and stains and shines
upon the house that is beautiful with
in, 1t is almost impossible to exclude
them when they once enter but 1t is
comparatively easy to keep them out
when we once learn the secret of ex-
Guiding them.
We should learn that these enemies
have no right to intrude themselves
upon our consciousness. Treat them
as tresspassers. eject them instantly
and do not allow them to paint their
black images upor the mind.
DO not allow yourself to read, to hear
or to see anything which will produce
discord or disturb your peace of mind
and harmony.
A famous Englishman said that
habit Of looking on the bright side of
life Is worth thousand pounds d year
Ii is worth infinitely more than can Dc
measured by pounds dollars or cents
for it means peace Of mind, content
ment, happiness. conscious power and
the beauty and sweetness of life. Every
thing has bright side il we know how
to see il.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-10-10
The Alberta Country.

We are asked bauot the Alberta
country in the far northwest Of the
British possessions. This country Is n
long way off, but is Gradually being
made accessible by new lines Of rail-
way. While it lies in latitude so to So
degrees north, a latitude where ordi-
narily short, hot summers and long.
cold winters are the rule, it still lies so
far west that the extremes OF cold are
greatly tempered by the influence of
the Japan current on the Pacific coast,
which manifests itself in the form of
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-10-10

The potato growers on the irrigated
lands of Colorado are in clover this
year-big crops and unheard Of prices.
These potatoes are. to our taste, infe-
Irior to the Murphy raised in Minnesota
and Wisconsin, but they are large,
smooth and god sellers. The best Irish
potato is produced on some newly
cleared timber tract Of the north coun-
try, where it is hard work to raise an
ear of corn. In other words the fur
Their north the potato is grown so as to
fully mature the better it is.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-10-10

Cresceus, the worlds trotting cham
pion, hurt his leg when colt and was
ordered killed by his owner. but he es-
capped death, recovered and from an
ornery, most unpromising animal as a
yearling has developed into king Of the
turf. This leads us to remark that
there are lots OF boys like this horse
miscellaneous, ornery little rascals who
seem as though they ought to be killed
on general principles who later on pan
out into splendid men.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-10-10
Enrland's Big Wheat Crop.


A noted agricultural writer states
that the cause OF the great difference
between the average wheat yield Of
England and the United States-3e
bushels per acre for England and but
10 bushels in this country--is solely
owing to the fact that the English
wheat grower takes more pains in the
selection OF his seed grain We do not
agree with this theory. Climatic con-
ditions are infinitely more favorable to
the production OF large wheat crops in
England than they are in this country
In this country whore climatic cond,-
lions akin to those found in England
are met there are just as big and even
better crops OF wheat raised-for in
stance. in Washington. Oregon and
some parts of Idaho. We have samples
Of these Pacific states whest hanging
at our elbow as we write, taken from
fields which this year nave produced
from 40 to 50 bushels per acre. In the
matter of preparation of the soil for a
crop of wheat vastly more care is taken
and WORK done in England than here
the Dakota man whom we met here
this summer who told us that he had
raised five crops of wheat in succession
on the same field and had not plowed
the field once being a fair illustration
of American slovenly methods OF wheat
culture. Glover rotation. turnip crop
fed off by sheep on the field, summer
following ana the hand hoeing and cul-
tivaton OF the wheat crop in England,
coupled with a long ripenIng period
and comparative freedom from all in
sect pests. have vastly moro to do with
big wheat crops In England than tho
seed used
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-10-10

Iowa is making substantial progress
in manufacturing. She has / Sl9 es-
adjustments. m increase OF 80 per cent
in ten years. with sl02, 900 900 invested
therein-the increase ~ capital Is 80
per cent. wages paid show II per cent
increase and wage oarners 10 per cent.
The value OF the product was sl6i 600
600 giving 81 per cent interest Dav--
export has more money invested in
manufactures than any other city in
the state
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-10-10

A good crop of potatoes, say of the
late varieties-Burbank or Rural New
Yorker-could have been raised in this
year of general drouth and potato fail
ure had such a crop been given contin-
uous-that is, weekly-surface cultiva-
ton all through the dry season 1t is
strange. but none the less true. that the
common belief is that the more the
ground is stirred in a dry time the fast
er it viii dry out, when the exact re-
verse of this is true.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-10-10

the chinook" winds. The country is
well watered has a sufficient rainfall.
possesses fertile soil and is within
easy reach of unlimited SUPPLIES OF coal
and timber, We should take it TO be a
magnificent country for the raising Of
stock. The facts that it is in British
territory and so very far removed from
the settled portions OF the United
States operate To prevent the rapid set
Element of the country.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-10-10
FEARING The WORST.
Habit Of Borrowing Trouble Promotes
Failure.

o S. Warden In Success; One OF the
worst habits formed early in life is
that Of borrowing trouble, Of looking
on the black side Of things II Is much
easier to talk down than to talk up.
We are naturally pessimistic. One OF
the best Of success helps is TO acquire
early in youth habit OF thinking that
the best, not the worst. will happen,
that we are not poor, miserable crea-
lures, bounded on every hand by the
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-10-10

Colorado college opens its new year
with by far the largest enrolment in
its history. having 600 students in all
departments. Ground has already
been broken for the new science build
ing, which Will add greatly to the equip
ment OF the institution. and which is
to cost something over 100000 The
remarkable growth OF the college has
made 1t necessary to increase the fac
ulty by the addition Of four new mem
berg
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-10-10

a Chicago dispatch TO the New York
Evening Post says. Complete returns
on taxable valuation made by the board
of review, place the real estate yalll.
ton In Cook county at $75 $500 in ex-
cess Of last year, In personal property
there Is q gain ~ sS2 30l Sg7 The total
valuation OF real estate Is $279.T47.3t2
and OF personal property is $50 900 900
Railroad real estate ASSESSED in separ-
ate warrants Is SIC, 900 600.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-10-10

There is not half the show for bugs
under limited monarchy that there is
under a republic; for instance, the Col
orado potato bug had the run of this
country without any official interior
ence. Not long since few of these
pests were discovered in England, and
everybody turned out to kill them
while $50 penalty was imposed on
any person knowingly harboring them.
That's the way to fight bugs.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-10-10

The Prussian government has offer
ed full profesgorship in inorganic
chemistry at the University OF Coffin
gen TO Dr. Theodore William Richards
assistant professor OF chemistry at
Harvard. but the offer has been declined
by Or. Richards. who prefers to con-
tlnue his work In Harvard.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-10-10

Hawaii offers immense possibilities
10 the gardner. So far as most small
fruits and vegetables are concerned
there is no season, for they can be
planted at any time and are maturing
az all seasons Of the year. Strawberries
are available at all times Raspberries
bear for six months. Tomatoes bear
Tor years and grow into small trees.
plants Of the lima bean and cucu u Der
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-10-10

mind they'd do better'n she ever could,
She's sparrin' round fer a new dress.
Every time | buy her one she thinks
I'm the wisdomercst feller in Shake
Rag"
And he went down the street sing
ing, Sailing, Sailing, Over the Bound
ing Main"