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Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1910-01-29
CANTATA is BOOMING
Full Cast Of Characters Is Announced fer
First Time

The cantata Esther, to be given in Red
Mems Hall in the near future is progress
ing rapidly. AT the rehearsal Tuesday
evening large percentage of the entire
cast and chorus was present aud great
progress was made in the Interpretation
The Brinkley argus., 1910-05-06

n HE PUBLIC

l desire to say that when l took the agency for ZEMO, it was af- ter-a tt orough investigation as 10 the mert3and curative rroper- ties of this remedy for eczema, pimples and dandruff. 1 frankly { dmit, ZEMO has ia, exceeded my ,reetatiol as a cure for skin d.atas s. lam I leased to state that'sI shall continue the agency as ZEMO gives the Lest satisfac- tion of any similar remedy 1 have ever sold. My customers like ZEM0 because it<is clean, veg etabIe liQuidk for external use. ZEMO cures by drawing to the surface of the skin and destroy ing the germ life that causes the disease, leaving the skin clean and healthy. It does not soil the clothing or linens and can be used freely on infants.
 We will give a bookley on skin diseases and explain to any per son how they can be cured at home of any form of skin or scalI diseases bY this clean, scientific preparation. W. H. Mclean the Druggist.
The Brinkley argus., 1910-05-06

The following report has been issued under date of May End | from Crowley, La, the rice cen- ter on the 1910 rice crop and situation to date. It is of much merit and will be of interest to every ARGUS reader inasmuch as Bcinkley now figures as an im- portant station in the rice grow ing world.
 Protracted drouth on the gulf coast and a severe cold snap which nipped rice pretty badly ! in some sections along the river, in Arkansas and along the north ern edge of the gulf coast belt have conspired to give a new as pect to the rice outlook within the past two weeks. It is now 1 likely that instead of a small net increase in the aggregate acre age, there will be a reduction and unless there is rain within the next fortnight on the gulf coast the cut in acreage will be large and the crop on the acre age planted will be hurt in point of yield and quality. This con- dition is reflected in the marker, which has materially stiffened in
 the last week.
 Throughout the rice belt the planting has been unusually early this year. On May 1st probably eight per cent of tn; crop is in the ground in South . west Louisiana and Texas; it i, practically all planted along tht . river, and in Arkansas probably . thirty-hve per cent of the crop i 2 planted. Arkansas will be little later this season on accoun 2 of the necessity of getting down a great number of wells to take 2 care of the increased acreage. 2 The weather conditions up t :: middle of April had been un : usually favorable for planting : operations. Drouth then began 2 to make itself felt and for tw 7 weeks the nee1 of rain has bee : pressing. The ground has be z come so dry on the gulf coas 2: and on the river that it has bee .s necessary almost entirely to suS E pend planting operations. Tn
 crop is now in a very precariou condition from lack of rain an
 on the next two weeks will dt /pend the fate of the crop so fs v as acreage is concerned. I'll
 early planted rice which was u
 far enough to receive water b.
 fore the drouth became pr
 - ct Le hur
The Brinkley argus., 1910-05-06

working in some places In tAe unirrigated rice, and here it will be necessary to flood to kill them , while in other places water worms are working and 1t will be necessary to turn off the water to check these insects. Turning off the water in this drouth would not be good for the young rice, but unless it IS done the worms will ruin the crop. The injury to the crop from this source is greater this year than usual.
 On April 24th and 18th heavy frosts visited the rice belt. In Southwest Louisiana and Texas there was a light scum of ice and potato vines and similar plants were nipped. It is probable that tge only harm done by the frost on the gulf coast was to retard the growth little. The real harm has been done by the dry weather and not by the cold. On the river the cold was more severe and rice that had sprout- ed but had not yet received water was hurt a little. In Ark anSas the freeze was much more severe than in the lower lati- tudes, but even here the injury done the crop, according to the Journals. correspondents, was inconsiderable. Rice is grown as far north as the 42nd degree of north latitude, and freezing feldom hurts it unless the freeze catches the rice when it is newly sprouted and before the water is turned on. Only a small part of the Arkansas and river crop was in this condition.
 The visible supply of rice has been reduced more than it was generally believed 1t would Ee reduced. The widespread agi- tation over the cost of food has drawn general attention to rice and it's extraordinary cheapness as compared with all other food products. This has resulted in increased consumption which has absorbed enough of the visible supply so that the surplus is now not dangerous. Many rice men believe that the carryover into the new crop will be inconsider- able. There is every reason to l believe that the consumption during the next rice year will easily take care of . crop of six million bags, and under the best conditions from now on the American rico crop can hardly exceed that figure, if it reaches lit.
 During the last week in April
 the rice market advanced slowly, 1 by reason of the belief that the
 surplus has nearly disappeared
 and on accoun of adverse weath- CT conditions. Japan sold up tc p2. 35 last week. The cl lean mar
 ket Is shown more actig4ty.
The Brinkley argus., 1910-05-06
THE 1910 RICE SITUATION.
The Condition in Louisiana Shows Decrease in Crop.
 Very Complete Resume on the Rice Conditions Of America

either by the dry weather or by the frost. The rice planted while the ground was moist enough to germinate it was hurt by the frost of April 18th and by the drouth. It is curling up and dying and nothing but early warm rains will save it.
 Preparations have been made in SouthW?st Louisiana for an acreage slightly reduced from last years acreage. This re- duction will reach perhaps thirty per cent in some section of Acadia and Calcasieu, but she net aggregate reduction in these parishes will hardly be that great. In Vermillion the in- crease will offset the reduction. In St. Landry there will be an increase of possibly 5000 acres. On the river the increase will be substantial, but it will be hardly as large as was anticipated. The condition of the rice market has deterred many farmers from planting rice and on account of the drouth the effective acreage will be reduced. In Texas there will be no material change.
 l In Arkansas there will be a large increase. The 1910 acre age in Arkansas will depend largely on the success of the well men in supplying irrigation wells. Effort will be made to supply irrigation for around 60,000 acres, but it is doubtful if it will be successful. Itis likely, however, that at least 50,000 acres of rice will be planted in Arkansas before the end Of this
 month. The Arka lsa9 acreage
 is increasing rapidly and new
 territory i5 being constantly
 added. A large acreage has de-
 veloped in the northeastern part
 of t1e state, end there is talk of
 a rice mill at either Weiner,
 Jonesboro or Brinkley.
 While the outlook month age
 indicated an aggregate increase ; of the acreag9 of the United l States which might have amount : ed to eight CT ten per cent, the } indications now are that there 5 will be no Increase, while the l probabilities roint to a smaller : area devoted to rice than in 1909 r with the decrease falling 1T 2 Southwest Louisiana and Texas ? From all parts of the belt come : accounts of the rayages of ric, : worms and bugs. This is due t , t er24ta. Aa9 l.e4.45 l.
The Brinkley argus., 1910-05-06

The general public should know right in the beginning of { the Big Trade Boosting Contest, that the two capital prizes (the $35O piano and S200 town lot) as well as all prizes are to be GIVEN to those who secure the greatest amount of cash trade coupons or votes regardless of nationality or age. If you trade Sets worth, you get 5 votes; 25cts worth you get 25 votes; if it's a dollar, the merchant gives you 100 votes. lifts $500 he'll give you 800 votes, and so on. You should rem ember that these rates are given ONLY at the following places of business:
 Andrew Flora & Go.
 Lipskey Bros.
 Simmons & Shults.
 The New Drug Store.
 Cash Shoe Store.
 B. c. Young.
 Henry Wolf & Co.
 J. w. Hale.
 1. Scholem & Co.
 Lamm & Go.
 Prairie Meat Market.
 Mrs. Emma Flora.
 The ARGUS, subscriptions
 and job printing.
 Spot Cash Grocery Store.
 The Lyric Theater.
 Always Get Your Votes
 Fine Fish Every Day.
 Regularly each day from now on, you will fpd fresh fish at my fish market.
 Phone IA. VIM. FRENz.
The Brinkley argus., 1910-05-06
Proyosel kneadmsas to ths Consultation of
 the Staie Of Arkansas.

Notice is hereby given that ths following joint resolution, proposing an amendment 10 the State Constitution, was passed by the General Assembly al its regular session of 1909, and that the same will be submitted 10 the electors of the Stats at the nsxt gen. eral election. to be held Monday, SePtem- Der l2. 1910. for adoption or rejection.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-07-20
IMPORTANT NEWS
NOTES OF A WEEK
LATEST HAPPENINGS THE WORLE
OVER TOLD IN TENTED
FORM.
EVENTS HERE AND THERE
Condensed Into a Few Lines for the
Perusal Of the Busy Man
Latest Personal Infor-
nation.
PERSONAL.

Mrs. James S. Sherman, wife of the
vice president, left John Hopkins hos
pital, and with the vice-president and
Zig Moose lake, N. Y. Mrs. Sherman
was brought to Baltimore for treat
ment for nervous attack.
Col. John S. Mosby, confederate
guerilla chieftain, has lost his job in
the department of justice at Washing
toll. Mosby is about seventy-three
years of age. He got his first job from
President Grant.
Ralph Hill Thomas, assistant treas
urer of the American Sugar Refining
company, and Mrs. Helen Kelly Gould,
WHO was divorced from Frank Gould
August %, 1909, obtained marriage
license at New York city.
L. A. Coromilas, the minister from
Greece, and Miss Anna e. Cockrell,
daughter of former Senator Cockrell
Of Missouri, were married in Washing
ton.
Professor Schiaparelli, former chief
astronomer and director of the Milan
observatory, who discovered the
canal-like markings on the planet
Mars in 1877, is dead at Milan, Italy
President Taft designated George
Otis Smith, director of the geological
survey, as acting chief of the new bu-
reau of mines recently authorized by
congress-
w. ]. Bryan returned to Lincoln
Neb., from his six weeks trip to Eu'
rope He will remain ten days in Ne
braska, devoting his time to state poll
tics Just what form his political &C
tivity will take Mr.. Bryan is not pre-
pared to say.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-07-20
Obeying the
Higher
By William II. Handy

Copyright 1870 by Associated Literary Press
Miss Ingle ceased clicking the type.
writer for moment and Strengthened
in her chair to rest the muscles of her
shoulders. The work Of the Midland
Coal & Mineral Land compay was
very heavy for one stenographer. The
grind grew more wear1some and nerve
wracking every day. But she was alone
In the city and this was the only en-.
plOyment she was fitted for. And she
must have bread and fire.
What did Jackson say about that
land in Glade county," asked the
Junior partner, looking up from a let
ter. Jackson was the company's coal
expert
Said it was one of the finest out
looks he ever saw" replied Biker, the
senior partner. Worth at least hum
dred-and-fifty an acre"
What is it worth for farming pur-
poses?"
"Oh, not much. 1t is poor, very
poor; say twenty or twenty-five an
acre"
About what shall we offer the
young hayseed?"
Start him at thirty" replied Biker,
and turned to other work.
The junior brought the letter to the
istenographer and began to dictate:
Mr.. Willard Ferris, Gladeville, Mo.
r. F. D. No. 4.
Dear Sir: Our expert reports your
land absolutely worthless as a mining
proposition. There is some coal, but
owing to the formation, location, etc.,
it will be impossible ever to mine it at
a profit. We can, perhaps, handle
your farm on our exchange list as ag.
ricultural land, and as such could pay
you $50 per acre for it.
Very truly,
1.-THE Midland Coal & Min. L. CO..
All the morning Miss Ingle kept
thinking of the young farmer, Willard
Ferris. he was still in her mind when
she started to luncheon. "The ras'
GALS" she said Indignantly under her
breath And over and over, 81 do hope
he won't take it,"
No one in the Office had ever seen
Ferris, but she had been interested in
him from his very first letter about
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-07-20
Must Bite When They Write.

The queen of novelists has taken
us into her confidence. She declares
that while writing she is compelled
to bite something. For a time she
bit candy, but this was expensive, SO
she now bites ten-penny nails It is
an important revelation, and will be a
great help to the nail trust. The
Clerk notices that readers are sur.
prised that novelists should bite, yet
the thing has been going on for a
considerable period. 1t is instructive
to observe the different materials
into which different novelists sink
their teeth. Mr.. Jack London, for in.
stance, bites raw beef, while Mr.. Rich.
ard Harding Davis prefers marshmal'
low. Mr.. Upton Sinclair bites a red.
hot poker. Mrs. Edith Wharton bites
icicles. Everybody bites but Mr..
David Gray, who is a capital horse.
man as well as a man of conscience,
and breads being described as a
"cribber." Few things are more curl.
Gus, psychologically, than this liter.
airy habit of biting. Why should ideas
flow more freely when the jaws are
set hard upon some resisting sub.
stance? 1t is because writing stimu.
lates talk and because a tug upon
the mandibles makes writer think
he is talking? At all events, there's
the fact.-The Clerk in Boston Tran
script.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-07-20

the land All the correspondence
passed through her hands. She opened
all letters addressed to the company.
The first letter from Ferris had
been a jubilant announcement of the
discovery Of coal on his land. In that
frank way which people unused to the
ways of the world have of mixing per-
sOnal affairs and business he told how
long he had been hoping to find some.
thing under his farm, as he never
could get it to grow much on top.
There had been some correspond
ence, and in each letter young Ferris
naively revealed something of his
home, his family, himself Biker and
the junior made much sport over these
personal things in his letter, but they
were not funny to Miss Ingle. She
saw instead a frank, generous young
man struggling against odds to make
a living on the poor soil for his or.
phaned younger brothers and sisters
She could even see the weather-beat'
en-, implanted farmhouse and the
bleak, unproductive fields. She saw
the great tumult of excitement in the
little family when the coal was found !;
saw the flame of hope leap up in the
young mans face-and now he was to
be cheated out of it.
The reply came on Friday. The
stenoarapher's hands trembled as she
opened it. She was glad no one else
was in the office. The letter said in
part:
Il was powerfully disappointed by
your letter. / had hOped-but l guess
a fellow is alwas hoping things that
won't happen. l don't care much for
myself, but was real anxious to send
all the kids-there are four besides
me-away to school. / guess If that Is
the best you can do, I'll have to take
It, l owe twenty dollars an acre on
1t, and can't never make 1t farming it
Yours respt. Willard Ferris
Miss Ingle gulped down lump in
her throat and reached for her hand.
kerchief just as Biker came in
''Mr. Biker," she said, II want tc
resign this morning"
Stenographers were easy to get, and
he let her go without question. She
took her coat-far too thin for the raw
February day-and hurried out. "Poot
fellow, poor dear fellow" she said
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-07-20
Fish Board on Tour.

FISn bOar0 on our.
Madison.-The state commission Of
fisheries met in Madison Members
present were Governor Davidson, eX-
oficio; JADE Afford, president; DR.. E.
A. Birge of Madison, James j. Hogan
Of La Crosse, William J. Starr of Eau
Claire, DR.. A. A. Dye of Madison,
George B. Hudnall of Superior, A. L.
Osborn of Oshkosh and James Nevin.
superintendent. The party also In
cluded Calvert Spensley of Mineral
Point, now resigned, who was mem
Der of the commission for 27 years and
is now considered an honorary mem
ber
They visited the Madison hatchery,
where extensive improvements are
being made, and then went to Della
field to inspect that station. From
Delafeld the commissioners proceeded
to Watertown and boarded the state
fish car Badger on it's way north, in
which all travel when on the annual
inspection of the fish hatcheries Of the
state.
After visiting the Delafield station
the members will go to Wild Rose,
MinocQua and Bayfield,.
On the car when on a trip of this
kind meat is tabooed and the menu
includes fish three times day. Most
pleasant are the memories of the for
tunate one who enjoyed a trip with
the late General Bryant, president of
the commission, and his jolly compan-
ions. The general was royal enter
tainer in every sense of the word
James o. Davidson, now governor,
was one of the generals guests for the
trip. There were times when the sup
ply Of fish ran short, and when the
commissioners stopped at various
places where an expert angler could
catch fish. Governor Davidson made
such a success Of the work in keeping
the board well supplied that the gen
eral appointed him official fish catch
err" for the commission when on the
inspection of hatcheries. The COVER
nor has never failed to make good.
There were times, however, when
fish were not biting and those caught
by him were, according to law, under
weight 1t made him vince when
compelled to throw them back, but
we all know his reputation as fisher
man and at times, were it not for him,
some one might have gone to bed
hungry. He has never missed trip
from the time of his appointment as
official fish catcher to the present.
The commission this summer is ma
king extensive betterments at the
Madison, Minocqua, Bayfield, and Wild
Rose hatcheries. Official records show
a distribution of 1O6,487,00 from
March 1 to April TO- 1t required 8,201
gallon cans to convey this immense
number of fish to the various lakes
and streams of the state.
By the first of August this depart
ment will commence the collection
and distribution of bass fry from the
sloughs and bayous of the Mississippi
river. During the summer months the
sloughs and bayous dry up and the
fish perish unless rescued. By this
| means many thousands of black bass
are procured for the community at
large ard planted where the greatest
benefit may be derived n,,~l.,
&ta2-a 'fl - Z" "a
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-07-20


had had such brother to look out for
me. hope l won't be too late" She
went to the nearest telegraph Office
and sent this message:
Willard Ferris, Gladeville, Mo-
Don't accept offer for land. 1t Is
worth five times that figure.
IN. l."
Then she went to her room and
cried. She had no scruples over
thwarting the rascals In their deal
She knew 1t was against the law of
business to use the secrets OF ones
employer; but she was obeying a
higher law. And while she was will
ing to expose the rascally deal, she
was not willing at the same time to
continue to draw salary from them.
She was out Of work, and employ
ment at that time was hard to get.
Miss Ingle had returned to her
dingy, poorly heated room. Today, as
for many days, she had searched for
work-and found none.
There was knock on her door. She
shrank back and hesitated to open it.
She owed for three weeks room and
board, and expected, every day, that
her landlady would tell her to leave.
Miss Ingle," the landlady called,
there is a man downstairs to sec
YOU"
She went down, wondering. AS she
entered the parlor strong, clean.
looking young man arose and came
toward her with outstretched hand
He wore very new suit of clothes;
had large frank brown eyes, and a
lurking smile at the corners of his
mouth
Il am Ferris" he said-she knew it
before he spoke-"and you are Miss
Ingle?" They shook hands cordially
tive tried for weeks he explained,
ito find who sent me that telegram; ;
and I only found out when l overheard
that Biker hog cursing his stenograph.
er after l wouldn't sell to him. Then
/ found out who it was, and, at last,
where you live
She smiled and little color came
to her face.
81 hope you got the telegram in
time?"
YES" he said, shaking his head,
but only in the nick of time. Six
hours later and l would have been sold
out"
And have you sold the land?" she
asked interestedly.
YES" he nodded. sold it two
weeks ago for thirty thousand dol
lars" Then he added very seriously.
Half of it belongs to you"
"Oh, no, indeed she said, blush
ing.
He studied her for minute as ii
trying to think how to make her take
it. She was an attractive girl, with a
sweet, honest face-a girl whose heart
was always sick for a home.
Then" he said slowly, eff you won't
take it, reckon you will let me take
you to the theater?"
"Yes," she laughed "You may dc
that. That won't be robbing the kids.
He laughed, a little disconnected
Wasn't green and easy?" Then his
face lighted. "The kids are already in
! the academy whole bunch OF
them altogether
II have had most delightful time,
she said when they returned from the
play. She held out her hand, and, as
he took it, How soon are you going
back-home?"
Il haven't any home," he said
still holding her hand and | am not
going back at all for while l an
going to stay around here and see il
can't persuade somebody to go il
partnership with me and start a rea
home"
And from the way he held her hand
and from the way her heart pounded
joyfully, she felt pretty sure he would
succeed