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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-10

The much discussed question Of the
ownership Of the alley in square 30 has
received another expression Of opinion,
this time from the Health Department.
The question at issue is whether the al
ley is public or private property.
1t appears that Il nuisance exists
in this alley owing to the accumulation
Of filth therein, and the matter is giving
the several municipal departments con
siderable trouble to ascertain whose duty
it is TO abate the nuisance.
The Health Officer states that he Is I'M
able to secure Information as to the names
and addresses Of the party or parties who
have placed refuse in the alley referred
to, and he Is therefore. unable to pro-
coed against anyon" for having created
the nuisance. The Health Officer says
chat the nuisance exists on property sup
posedly owned by the District. If il were
land owned by a citizen the Health officer
is Of the opinion that the owner would be
required to abate II. and by analogy the
District should do likewise. He suggests
that this may be done through the Street
Cleaning Department, and he asks a ref
crence of the matter to that department
with that object In view.
The Health Officer states that the force
at his disposal is too small 10 permit him
10 keep this piece Of land under observa-
ton. as would be necessary to the discov-
cry of the parties implicated in creating
the nuisance. Such work he suggests can
be better done By the Police Department,
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-10
700 csc wrappers to go at 55C.

ladies percae wrappers arrived yesterday
he best wrapper bargains the sale; all of
braid trimmed and all have hounces and
deep that; all of them full in width and most
ecty life known of such wrappers
these selling less than offer them
and dozens of patterns from which select including
the desirable navy blues red grey and blacks well other
cOlors-all warranted fast
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-10

been 50 paid. Mr. Petty thought, how
ever that the regular expenses Of the Of
flee would have to await emergency APP
preparation by the next Congress.
II has been suggested that the CorO-
ner should haye followed the action OF
other depart ments of the Municipal Gov
eminent and asked for a deficiency APP
preparation sufficient to carry him through
the year.
1t may be stated i'm this connection that
the general contingent fund is running
low. Since January ! the strictest econO-
my has been practiced in the various
offices at the District Building in order
to make the appropriation last to the end
Of the fiscal year. Such minor matters
as ice water towels. pens, ink, and other
Items Of that character have been elimi-
mated from the expense account or cut
down to actual necessity. Economy is the
watchword and the question of cutting
the garment in the executive depart
ments more nearly according to the &C
tual limits Of the cloth has been already
considered by the Commissioners. II is
expected that certain economies already
introduced will be made permanent. with
view to saving money from the very
beginning OF the next fiscal year.
While the contingent fund il So 800. and
will be s24.2JJ for the next fiscal year,
great variety OF charges is made against
il. For example. the expenses of the dog
pound service and those of several minor
services Of the executive departments are
Chargcab bic against il. This leaves small
amounts for the items of stationery.
postage, pens, pencils, typewriters, desks
and office utensils, including fuel. Under
the circumstances it is not a matter of
surprise that the contingent fund runs
low every year.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-10
One=day special prices for domestics.
Blankets. 49C.

Heavy white l0-quarter double
blankets. with pretty borders-instead
Of I5c pair-fur 49c
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-10
ChiId's dresses l9C.

Lot OF childrens madras Bingham
dresses. trimmed with white braid:
also infants long and short slips of
white muslin. to go tomorrow for lyc
each.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-10
Linoleum, Csc square yard.

Extra heavy floor linoleum-in desir-
able patterns-slig..tly imperfect
worth up to 6Oc--for 35C square yard.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-10
300 pairs women's
drawers, 93C.

also made of good quality Of muslin
with frlled seams and perfectly fin
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-10
Underskirts, 39c.

2p1 ladies mercerized sateen under
slirts-full widJ.. and with rIffies-wil
be-. put on sale tomorrow at 3gc.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-10

you thought the assortment before what 90 You think OF now ha we nave added
about
There waists
EN-
to buy II ready wearw for
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-10

They are exceptional bargains, and
which you're just about ready TO need.
and paying for them when you're ready.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-10

Handsome piano or manteI lambre-
auins-made of art drapery-ti;e 35c
Sort-fOr &c each.
The Green Forest tribune., 1901-08-24

experiment. for themselves. Flow several strips through the stubble field and treat 1t as above indi- cated. Let the remainder of the field stand just as the binder left it. In late fall blow through the field crosswise of these strips and see the difference in the mechan- ical condition of the soil. The untreated strips will be hard and lumpy, but the treated will be mellow and moist.
 Where 8 stubble field contains cockleburs, velvet leaf, Canada thistle and the like it is very es- sential that blowing be done as early as possible to prevent seed ing of annuals and smother" perennial9 by keeping down leaf growth. It is the most effective method of cleaning up field, and if it were generally employed the spread of noxious weeds could be easily prevented.
The Green Forest tribune., 1901-08-24

O00,OOO one cent stamps, 3,5OO,- lOO0, ,0O0 two cent stamps, and sos, ,236,000 of high denomina- tons. The total, including spe- clal delivery ten cent stamps, is 5,116, ,236,000 against 4,377, ,727, : GOO for the previous fiscal year, an increase of over one and half billion stamps. It is not easy to grasp the full significance of these stupendous totals. A few calculations may help. Accord ing to these figures sufficient stamps will be issued this year to supply every man, woman and child in the United States with at least sixty stamps each. Dis- trlbuted among the population of the entire globe they woud sup ply each person With postage for not less than three letters. Plac- ed side by side in a continuous line the total would girdle the entire earth three times, forming a variegated ribbon around it nearly three inches in width. If spread out in the same manner across the United States the stamps would form a paper side walk from New York to San Francisco three feet wide. If pasted into stamp collectors $ book of conventional, the issue for the year would fill half a million volumes, when placed one upon the other would form solid column over twenty five miles high. If it is true, as Edward Hale says that the U. s. postal system is the greatest of educa- tors, these figures will serve tc show the extent of Uucle Sam's present service as a school teach CT.
The Green Forest tribune., 1901-08-24
Crop Report Northwest Section

Colville, Benton county-Alex Holmes-Rains have been ben- eficial to fruit and pastures. Large acreage of turnips are be- ing sown for stock feed. Sweet potatoes promise a large yield.
 Harrison, Boone county-J. T. Maxey-No rain during the week. Corn is being cut for fodder. Rye being sown for pasturage, and a large amount of turnips being sown. The grape crop is good. There will be large amount ot winter apples but they are small and need rain to mature them.
 Raum, Carroll county-A. Win kle-Good rains during the week. Corn is being improved and will make about one-fourth crop.
 CedarviIle, Crawford county M. J. PurceIl-No rain during the week. Warm days and cool nights. Cotton generally good. Fodder pulling in progress. Ran ges generally good and stock looks well.
 Dodd City, Marion county-H. s. Dodd-Conditions are favor able for late crops. Fruit will be better than first expected. Peaches small but ripening nice- ly. Turnips doing well. Apples will be sound but small.
 Hickory Station, Montgomery county-W. l.. McLean-Cooler weather, with abundance of rain. Cotton is shedding both leaf and forms. Fodder pulling is in prog . reSS.
 West Fork, Washington coun- ty-W. B. Fraker-Corn is inn proving to some extent since the rain. A large acreage of peas and turnips are being soWn. Late gardens doing well. Pastures improving.
The Green Forest tribune., 1901-08-24
Brought Back to Life.

This strange story is told in a dispatch from Larned, Kan, to the St. Louis Globe-Democrat: i: 'At the town of Hanston, twenty piles west of here, the 5-year- old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel McPrease died or seemed to die, Sunday morning. Fun eral services were held yesterday. On the way to the cemetery the metallic casket was struck by 8 bolt of lightning, and split open. Thereupon, to the amazement and consternation of the funeral par ty, the child sat up and called for her mother. The horses were knocked down, but no other dam age was done. The little girl is in a fair way to recovery. It is believed she was in a cataleptic state, from which the shock of lightning aroused her.
 People living in the vicinity of Hanston, who were in the funeral procession, tell many strange stories in connection with the oc- currence. Some of them say that just prior to the flash of lightning, a peculiarly soft, mellow light appeared in the sky, which was so pronounced in it's difference from sunlight as to attract atten- ton and occasion comment, and that while the peculiar atmos- pheric or light conditions were being discussed the clap of thun- der and the flash of lightning revited their attention upon the strange scene which followed.
 Itis also said that the lightning, after passing through the metallic coffin, passed along the running gear of the spring wagon and out on the double and single trees and burnt the end of the leather traces, so that when the horses that had been knocked down struggled to their feet, they were practically unhitched from the vehicle that contained the broken coffin and the resuscitated child
The Green Forest tribune., 1901-08-24
Begin Fall Flowing At Once.

There are many reasons why land to be plowed this fall should be turned over as soon as possi- bIe. In the first place stubble to be seeded to wheat tn Septem- Der or October should be plowed now and narrowed about once a week or every ten days, says an authority on agriculture. This early blowing and frequent culti- vation will result in a compact seed bed, so essential to suc- cessful wheat culture. Exper- fence has demonstrated that a rough, cloddy field will, one year with another, be disappoint- ment. During wet seasons ac- companied by mild winters, care ful preparation may not be so necessary, but it is not safe to neglect careful tilth.
 Another most imporant feature is that ground plowed early and cultivated regularly contains much more moisture at the end of the season than ground not plow- ed. The loose surface soil acts as a mulch, preventing the evap- oration of moisture. 1t also acts as a sponge, absorbing and re- fairino all rainfall Those 9ao
 si1eatiaa hoU8 y 2 H1GI3
The Green Forest tribune., 1901-08-24
CIRCUIT COURT NOTES.
Work So Far Accomplished by
 the Present Session.


 Judge Tillman is maintaining his record as a hard working off, cial at the present term of court. An unusual amount of business has been done so far this week, the following criminal eases hav- ing been disposed of:
 William Hammons, selling liquor withoutlicense, plea guilty, fined S200
 William Hayhurst, wearing weapon, hung jury.
 Pat Scott, wearing weapon, plea guilty, fined $50.
 Sidney Furgason, failing to work road, nol prosed.
 Henry Butler, assault, fined S25.
 William Fry, disturbing peace, found not guilty.
 Albert Woods, gaming, plea guilty, fined S10.
 Price Jones, assault and bat terry, plea guilty, fined S10.
 Will Ferrill, Sabbat h breaking, fined S5
 William Butler, seduction Con change of venue from Madison county) hung jury. Case mol prosed. This case has been in in court for several terms, being called and tried and each time resulting in a hung jury.
 Robert Davis, disturbing peace, plea guilty, fined S25.
 Joe Fancher, assault with in- tent to kill, continued.
 Sam Butler, assault with a deadly weapon, plea guilty, fined S25.
 Dave Mathews, disturbing the peace, nol prosed.
 Price Jones, breach of peace, nol pros.
 F. A. Lee, assault and battery, two cases, S5 in each case.
 F. A. Lee, disturbing peace, nol pros.
 Til Woodworth, wearing weap- on, nol pros.
 Yard Bishop, selling liquor without license, continued.
 Fred Brasher, four, cases, two for assault and two for the breach of the peace. Fined S5 each in assault cases and nol prosed as to others.
 Charley Nix, gaming, plea guilty, fined S10.
 Bert Wright, gaming, plea guilty, fined S10.
 Geo. Lane, and others, disturb ing peace, nol prosed.
 Tom Bradshaw, gaming, for feiture of bond,
 Luther Wilson, two cases; dis turbing religious congregation, nol pros, disturbing the peace, fined S10.
 Joe Clontz, wearing weapons, found guilty, fined $50.
 Henry Butler, selling liquor to minor, found not guilty.
 $. J. Morris assault and bat tery, mol pros.
 John Wright wearing weapon, Cptipro1
The Green Forest tribune., 1901-08-24
A Ministers Good Work.

''I had a severe attack of bil- ious collie, got bottle of Cham berlain's s Collie, Cholera and Dia- rrhoea Remedy, took two doses and was entirely cured," says Rev. A. A. Power, of Emporia, Kan. My neighbor across .sthe street was sick for over a week, had two OF three bottles of medi- cine from the doctor. He used them three or four days without relief, and then called in an other doctor who treated him for some days and gave him no relief and so discharged him. l went over to see him next morn ing. He said his bowels were in a terrible fix, that they had be ell running off so long that it was al- most bloody flux. 1 asked him if he had tried Chamberlain s Col ic Cholera and Diarrhoea Rem edy and he sai d, No, and l went home and brought him my bottle and gay e him one dose told him to take another dose IF twenty minutes if he dld not find relief, but he took ne nor 9 and was entirely cured. For sale by Green Forest Drus
The Green Forest tribune., 1901-08-24
Confusion of Tongues.

oT'm in a hurry" he said rushing into a hardware store s'Just got time to catch a train Give me corn pepper quick! ]!
 .sAll right sir'' replied the clerk. "Do you want large pop-corner?'
 s.No just medium sized-an ordinary porn -copper!'
 "How will this cop-corneI do?"
 s'Is that pon-copper?'
 "Yes. Butyour getting twist ed. You mean a corn-porper- no a porn copper! No a. : ..I mean a con -porper
 ''Oh, yes a pon-copper!
 "Yes, be quicki Gimme 2 pup-coaner, and be quick
 se& T pilNStf Here s E80S 9a2@
The Green Forest tribune., 1901-08-24
PUBLIC SQUARE ENLARGED
Compromises Reached in the Towns Condemnation Suits.

Aoiit l'i OhiSCS AtdCAEtI III GUE
 Town's Condemnation Suits.
 A title to the balance of the land lying between the public square and Second street has been secured by the town author ities, thus accomplishing the task of enlarging the public square, which has been agitated for sometime past.
 Compromises were reached this week in suits pending in cir cult court, wherein the incor- poration through it's attorney, r o. Butt, was asking that the lot owned by John Collins and J. ( Tabor be condemned for pub use. Mr. Collins was given tn sum of S100 for his two lots, al lowing him to remove the build ing situated thereon. The price paid Mr. Tabor for his lot on which the well is located was S85.
 The total amount expended by the town for the land on the south side of the square is S235. The Payne lot, part of which is utiliz- ed by Phillips avenue, cost the town by making an exchange with Dr. Harbert for a lot down on the avenue, S25. The next pur- chase was the old drug store lot on the southwest corner. The price paid for this building and lot was $500 but the building was sold for S159 and S116 was raised by private subscriptions, thus making the cost out of the town treasury only S25. These two sums added to the prices paid to Collins and Tabor makes the total cost to the town as mentioned above.
 Owing to the limited amount of money that has so far been han died by the town treasurer, this sum has the appearance of quite a drain upon the public funds, but 1t will all be paid by money avail- able this year, and no one who has the future welfare of the town at heart can say that it has not been well spent, for the size of the square and the shape of the lots on the south side would have formed an eye-sore to the town for all time; and every condition demanded that if the purchase was ever going to be made it should be done without delay.
 THE TRIBUNE now favors the improvement of the well on the Tabor lot for public use. It should be cleaned out and a heavy curbing put over it and a strong force pump put in. A large trough should also be pro- vided to catch the waste water, which may also be used for the watering of stock. It can all be done at com paratively small cost, and will be a great advantage in- deed to both the people of the town and country. This should be done by all means.
The Green Forest tribune., 1901-08-24
About Postage Stamps.

A statement going to show the increase in the use of Pos5al facilities by the American Reople IS that of the director of
 bureau of engraving and rihung at Washington, just is-
 pso' In which it appears that 'e number of postage stamps
 ~ gut for use during the cur
The Green Forest tribune., 1901-08-24
Cost Of Living Increased.

The, editor of the Eureka Springs Times-Echo has been figuring upon the effects of the drought upon the dinner table and the quotient that he ob- tains indicates that it is costing the people pretty nearly twice as much to live given time this year as it did last. Here is the table the Times Echo man pre- sents and it is pretty closely in keeping with the Green Forest market:
The Green Forest tribune., 1901-08-24
"My baby was terribly sic

My baby was terribly sick with diarrhoea," says J. K. Doak, of Williams, Oregon. 'sWe were unable to cure him with the doc- tors assistance, and as last re- sort we tried Chamberlain's Col ic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Rem : edy. l am happy to say 1t gave immediate relief and a complete cure 7 For sale bT GSreaa Fer-
The Green Forest tribune., 1901-08-24
GIANT OF ITS KIND.
Arkansas Tree to Be F1oated
 1000 Miles to St. Louis.

1000 Miles to St. Louis.
 Tn the eagerne ess to make the Louisiana Purchase Exposition a oreater success and a better show than any heretofore held, every effort toward gigantic enterprises is being made, but the latest, which is nothing more nor less than the removal of a huge tree, root and branch, by water more than LOGO miles from the widest section of Arkansas to Forest Park, is something which had never been attempted before, and which will require the expenditure sof an immense amount al money, time and labor, says the St. Louis Star.
 The tree in question is a red oak, 160 feet high and 12 feet in diameter at the base. It stands in the forest about two miles southeast Of Elgin, Ark, and one mile from the bank of Black riv- CT. The first thing to be accom- plished toward the transportation of this forest giant is the con- strllction of a double tramway, with the track 30 feet apart, from the tree to the river, where it will befloated and lowed to St. Louis. Tt is estimated that this will re- quire six months.
 The tree will be dug up by the roots instead of cut in the usual manner, and none of it's branches will be trimmed, but it will be put up on exhibition just as 1t stood in the woods.
 Capt. 1. k. Russell, who is with the Newport, Ark, barge line, and who lives at 3731 North Twenty fifth street will have charge of the work of transporta- tion.
 II believe the tree is the larg- est of it's kind in America" said Capt. Russell. "Of course, the redwoods of California are much larger in every way, but it must be remembered that this is not 8 h redwood, but an oak. It is so SVgh that it can be seen at a 2 IMgreat distance, and while the N Xprest around it is almost prim- val, it gives one the impression atit alone is standing in an hmense clearing. That is be- cause tine neighboring trees are so much smaller.
 i "All the mechanical details for moving the tree have not been worked out. It is going to be a big job, but generally, the tramway and floating are the essentials. The thing could be brought to St. Louis on a barge but towing now seems to be the best. How the tree will be con- veyed from the river front to Forest Park we have not figured on yet, That. of course, will be the hardest part of the whole job, as 1t must be done quickly Tn order to avoid conjesting the streets over which it will pass, but the problem will be solved Ill due time. Have no fear of that"
 This mamouth specimen of the great forests of Arkansas is to be brought to the Worlds Far for the purpose of advertis- Ing the timber and timber lands qt that region. It is there that ma large part of the railway ties used in the United States are obtained, ana it is from such oak ca as this that they are cut. Fms tie industry has lately as- sanmed such huge proportions
 Arkansas and the timber se- eured there has such reputation mat now ties are being shipped
 o all parts of the country. It
 IS rom this oak that 6,000,000
 'allroad ties were made in 1900,
 "hlch is much more than the
 lumber furnished by any other State.
The Green Forest tribune., 1901-08-24

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The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1901-11-14
NEIL WAsEM TO MARRY.
ONE OF HOPES OLD TINE
BOYS TO MARRY A PROM
INENT FARGO GIRL.
From Fargo Forum:

d E
From Fargo Forum:
Miss Osgood entertained few
of her young lady friends this af-
ternoon in honor of the Misses
Gaskill. The afternoon was very
enjoyably spentin bright cenver-
sation and a very daintyluncheon
was served. At the close of the
repast the engagements of Miss
Gaskill to Chas. IT. Dill and Miss
Percy Gaskiil to Neil d. Wasem
were announced and the two
young ladies received the. con-
gratulatlons of all present. Many
specu1ations were made asto who
would be the next, and the young
ladies departed all voting Miss
Sue a charming hostess.
A large circle of friends in
Hope extend congratulations to
Neil and his Intended. May
their married life be one long
sweet dream.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1901-11-14
rlR. ROOSEVELT'S THANKS.
GIVING TURKEY.
1t will Come From the Rhode Is.
lander Who Always Supplies
the White House,

Following the precedent of al
most thirty Thanksgiving Days,
Horace Vcse, of Westerly, Rhode
Island, will send the prize turkey
of all his flock to grace the new
Presidents dinner-table on No
vember %. "When Mr.. Vose
began the custom of sending a
turkey to the Pres dent" writes
contributor to the November
Ladies' Home Journal" he had
no motive other than the desire
to send a Thanksgiving bird to
the man who writes the Thanks
giving proclamation. The pio-
neer turkey went to President
Grant in 1873. 1t weighed thlr-
ty-six pounds, and elected the
first of the courteous notes that
haye been coming ever since in
acknowledgment from the Exc.
cutiye Mansion. Mr., Vose has
been dubbed "Thc Turkey
KING" ALI through the sum mer
and fall he makes occasional vis-
its to the farms in the vicinity,
keeping watchful eye on the.
many flocks, and eagerly scan
ming the strutting companies for
the coming champion, the distin-
guished member of all the feath-
cry tribes that Is to rise eventu-
ally to the dignity of a place on
the White House dinner-table." :"