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The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1912-06-01
like OLD WILD WEST
CRIMINALS HAVE PEOPLE IN A
STATE OF CONSERVATION.
hale Of Pistols and Other Arms IN
creased ,Fifteenfold Of late-A
k WelI-known Author Gives
M Advice Against Bandits.

Paris-The sale of pistols in Paris
has increased fifteenfold since the lat
& ost exploits of the ruthless automobile
bandits. This fact, ascertained BY
Your correspondent, is only one phase
Of the excitement which Is sweeping
liver the nation as the result OF Sc
Hes of daring crimes in which bandits
have shot down all comcrs at sight.
s# Many are urging the adoption OF the
Iong-delayed law regulating the carry
ing OF weapons; others argue that
oince criminals are still able to arm
themselves. buying guns In Belgium II
Necessary, 1t is incumbent upon all
citizens to be alert and armed for self
defense. This thought prevails wide
", hence there are probably more
armed men in France today than in
any other civilized country. The idea
of carrying a revolver appeals to the
Latin imagination and the Chamber
(. Of Deputies is likely to debate long
Before passing law making 1t diff
cult for citizens to protect themselves
BY carrying firearms
s& The newspapers devote whole pages
daily to the alleged movements OF
the phantom bandits, and cinemato-
graph shows are advertising pictures
Of the automobile crimes. Men. wom-
On and children are talking on the
subject, and mothers are hushing
heir babies by terrifying them with
the names Of Bonnet, GARNER and
Carrouy. Some writer's compare life
II Paris to life in California in the
days described by Bret Harte, while
others assume that It is like life In the
United States today, as almost the
only news transmitted from America
ID Paris concerns lynching and train
robberies.
Jean Renaud, author and a member
Of the Paris police, offers the public
advice as to how to evade the attacks
OF the murderous robbers known here
BY the name Of "Apaches."
.sN do not allow yourself to be an
Preached on any pretext," he writes
beware Of the well-dressed individual
Who advances with exquisite polite
ness, hat in hand, to ask for informa-
non, for suddenly, without waiting for
On answer, he will strike you violent
blow in the face with the hat and trip
You as his accomplices spring for
ward Never approach curiously a
Neroup surrounding a man supposed to
he injured, nor individuals who ap-
Spear to be fighting, nor those feigning
TO send in fire alarm. An excellent
defense consists in taking flight II
\ You are good runner do not hest
tate, DO not pride yourself on a hero
ism which under such circumstances
Is ridiculous"
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CAT TESE COINS AND RINGS
Theosophlst Holds That "Tabby" May
"A Possibly Represent the Relncar.
n nation OF a Miser.

N Jersey City, N, IA cat which biteS
coins and rings them on counter to
test them Is the property Of Steven
oliver and his wife Mary, who keeps
D small fruit stand at the intersection
of Newark avenue and Montgomery
Street, was studied the other day by
d theosophist who holds that "Tabby"
may possibly represent the reincarna-
Zion OF miser.
M For some time after Tabby came to
Make up her abode with the divers,
~ was noticed that frequently when
d customer left a coin on the counter
B Tor a few seconds It mysteriously
disappeared The divers finally saw
The cat In the act OF stealing to a cor
Der with dime and depositing the
coin In hole. Mrs. oliver discov.
Bred 3s pieces OF money-dimes, nick.
Dis and pennies-whero Tabby had
placed them.
M The divers ut once set about 10
develop her remarkable traits, finally
placing her In charge OF the cashiers
Desk
Nj When customer enters the shop
now the cat pounces forward and tho
moment that ho lays piece OF mon
Icy on the counter she eagerly picks
80 up In her mouth and tests It's worth
Nby the old.fashloned method OF biting,
|lShe will then drop II on the counter
10 see II It rings true,
lM II any one doubts her ability 10 test
lA coin let him give her bad piece,
Iftho will throw II on tho counter and
hack away, refusing to touch IT, hut
"a the ring OF the piece Of money sat.
S1snes ner she takes II In her mouth.
0leaps over to her little box IN the cor.
W er, whore she drops e. and sits on
E uard until another customer appears,
OF late she has taken to receiving
VA aper money when II Ia offered nj.
ough at first she paid no attention
Nh this form OF exchange, II IL not
Thought that Tabby can yet diserlm'
innate between bad and good bill
8NeIther has she learned TO make
A,hange,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1912-06-01
fHUDE ISLAND WHITE BREED
Obtained by Crossing Partridge Cochin
Female With White Wyandotts
Male-Hold Their Own.

The Rhode Island Whites originated
IN Rhode Island several years ago, and
have been bred and offered 10 the pub
lie as pure-bred fowls for the past
seven or eight years. After giving
them fair test. | am more than
pleased with the results. They were
obtained by crossing a Partridge Co
chin female with a White Wyandotte
male. Pullets from that cross were
matched to a Cochin male, and to this
lot of chicks was used a rose comb
White Leghorn, hence the origin Of
the Rhode Island Whites, says a writer
In the Atlantic Poultry Journal.
This Is grand new breed of the
future, which is one-eighth White Wy
andotte, three-eighths Partridge Co
chin and one-half White LeghoYn. Test
ed side by side with the Reds. they
have never yet failed to hold their
own In size or reproducing quail
tier They are great foragers, and II
matters not whether their mother Is
allowed TO run with them. they will
wander far out into the yards or runs
In search Of insects, etc. They do not
stay around waiting to be fed, but are
out and gone by the first peep of day,
are one of the hardest breeds have
tried, and have tried several
The chicks grow very rapidly, ma
ture early. and, therefore, begin laying
when rather young. Having low,
close comb, they withstand the ex-
IRENE cold, which makes them one Of
the best winter layers, and more suit.
able for the northern states than The
large-combed varieties They will
stand confinement well, making the 4.
valuable for those with only small
lot, and are good settlers, but not per-
sistent They make extra good moth
ers that are easily handled.
Rhode Island Whites are excellent
table fowls, making fine broilers and
roasters, easy to dress. which is a
great feature with the housekeeper.
Their beautiful white plumage, bright
red combs, wattles and ear lobes, clean
yellow legs, neat, well-shaped bodies,
together with their meat and egg-pro.
ducing qualities, makes them one Of
the worlds best general purpose fowls
and money makers.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1912-06-01
Industry, Ambition, Enthusiasm.

Howard Pyle. the famous artist,
writing chapter OF his autobiography
in the Womans Home Companion,
says:
He who would succeed must arm
himself with three vital and most
necessary weapons First. he must
have ceaseless industry; second. he
must have limitless ambition Of pur-
pose third. he must possess un-
quenchable enthusiasm. coupled with
a determination to succeed Given
these three. and something elise be-
sde--the gift OF imaglnatlon-and II
matters not, | believe. whether the life
OF man begins In a cobbler's shop
or grocery store. or whether II be-
gins in such an Illuminating joyful
ness In beautiful things as that which
frightened my early childhood With
any beginning. success will. OF a sure
ty. be his who makes himself truly de-
serving OF H."
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EXAMPLE TO FOLLOW

his thoughtfulness Ia expressed In tho
lives and property saved.
Yes, and II In expressed IN the ex-
ample that he has set other men. nm
example which In OF inostimable worth
TO them and TO others II emulated. Tho
world needs thoughtful men. men
who foresee and act quickly. men who
know Just what TO do under the cir
cumstances, and how to do II. Thou
sands OF men are today being trained
for such qualifications Some OF them
VIII be put to the test, some will
stand tho test, and their value TO their
fellow men will be determined.
But many more are not being train.
cd, and are not training themselves.
They have not ambition TO be OF value
TO their fellow men. Such should be
awakened 10 realization Of their
possible usefulness, The example set
by this railroad hero should stir them
TO effort TO sec clearly. think quickly
and act promptly Sooner than they
may anticipate they may demonstrate
tho value OF thoughtfulness.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1912-06-01
TINGE OF FLATTERY

mention somebody whose opinion is
worth somethingl and asked him who
was the leading man In the business
and ne said you"
A conceited man is easy to deal
with because his mental makeup in
clines TO believe anything nice about
himself that you choose to say. The
fact that you make a frank admis-
sion OF his powers gives him feel
ing of confidence of your truthfulness.
frankness and judgment He knows.
himself that he is big man. the
leader In his branch of industry. and
when he discovers that you. mere
youth, have had cleverness and per-
ception enough to find this out for
yourself, he likes you. He argues that
II you show so much insight on this
point you will on others. You are EN-.
ployed Chicago Tribune.
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Don't be Looking for a Grievance.

There IL nothing quito no easy to
And m grievance II can DO made
to order IN n seconds time no mate.
rial other than the Imagination being
necessary
By icing on the watch Tor insults
and injuries one has little time Tor the
sweet cnjoymonts Of HE
Plenty of work N tho best remedy
for sensitive individuals work md
self.eonlfolH determination and will
Halt Of ones griofs are only Imagin.
AIRY. Have you ever wished you might
have returned to you the precious
hours you spent In suffering over moth.
ing
Don't waste any moro time that
way
We all need work We Nil need
rest nut above all we need the prop.
or Hight Of understanding that Keeps
ua clear from tho pits Of argument,
tho swamps OF morbldncsa, the stun
bling blocks Of worry and grief
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Generally Has Excellent Results
When One Is Dealing with a
ConCeited Man.
GOOD HINT FOR J0B-SEEKER
Most Of Those Who Have Achieved
Success In the World Are Pos
sessed Of a Touch Of Vanity
BY Playing on This, Re
suits Are Possible.

Did you ever try to get position
from a conceited man? You probably
have, because most successful men are
conceited men-that Is why they are
successful In addition TO conceit. OF
course, they have brains. Conceit. all
by itself, is not enough tor success,
but few succeed without 1t.
But to return to the subject-get'
ting job from a conceited employer,
Naturally the thing to do is to Halter
his vanity. There are different yarie-
ties OF conceited men Some OF them
have sense of humor. Your iiattery
must be applied with deiicacy and
tact; others will swallow anything, no
matter how crude. and lick their lips
and oell for more.
Now, here Is a thing to say to a
conceited employer from whom you
wish a place: Sir. feel that ! have
ability; | want a chance to develop. A
year or two under the direction OF
such man as yourself would do won
ders for me; | feel that In time |
should come to do work that would
be a credit both TO myself and TO you. -
Just like that! Such a remark, as you
see at glance, is compliment to
the powers OF Mr.. Self Concet. While
you do not belittle your own abilities,
you place the development you hope
10 lA trih ut 10
II you succeed 1t will be as his pupil,
as a result Of his own business genius.
Here Is another thing you can say:
Mr. Conceit, | have come thousand
miles TO work for you. (Smile here
humorously to destroy any suggestion
OF concelt on your own part In as
Stunning that you could get the post.
tom SO you might MS well give me
place left my position at home
because there was no chance for me
to develop. left II with the definite
intention of coming to you, because.
out our way, sir, they say you're the
best man in the business. SO you
might as well put me on the roll and
have It over with Because, II you
don't you see, III get Job some.
where else TO pay expenses and keep
bothering you until you can find a
place for me-"
Another remark that might be used !:
Il wanted TO get into this line OF
business, so went TO my uncle there
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1912-06-01
Child Labor--a National Sin.

A creature wan, OF dwarfed ply
sique, lack.luster eyes and shrunken
limb, with frame bowed prematurely
down-age counterfeitod In its frown,
denied the freedom Of the sun. robbed
Of fresh air and wholesome food, OF
parents proper love bereft; hands pre-.
ternaturally deft-that dainty fabrics
may be spun. In stature and In years
child, in palms experience senIle--
It's heritage OF childhood sold that its
employer gather gold; It's thought the
cunning OF tho Wild The thing that
might have been man or woman,
blessing all the race, Is made erin.
inal or bawd for cost Of yacht or
Jewel g0wd 70 mock creations noblor
plan. Between the thing that might
have been and this thing that greed
has made there lies the evil profit
which makes nations poor, and per.
sons rich--the product OF n gilded sin.
Look nj this creature, dour and grim.
tho winner OF your luxury, SNUG ider
and your lady fair; this hostage
God left 10 your care--behold your
work and nnswor hint But ere he
calls you 10 the bar beyond the grave
your tale 20 tell. you will be tried by
fellow'mcn, and so atone 10 them. That
then you VIII not fear the threat OF
holl.-Exchange
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1912-06-01
WORLD OF SCIENCE.

sbantung silk IL produced by a spe
cics OF worm which lives on tho vii.
low trees Of that Chinese province and
which differs from the mulberry tree
silk worm.
A clinical thermometer swallowed
by n patient In a Mississippi hospital.
when recovered 30 hours later, with.
ont injury to patient or thermometer,
registered ioi degrees,
II proposed legislation In Sweden be-.
comes law tho importation OF proprie
tary medicines viii DO limited TO those
bearing list OF their ingredients on
the label and sold within a price flSes
by the government
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1912-06-01
Encouragement Through Love.

In every human heart there Ia a de-
sire for love and friendship. As we
are, so do we attract The slipshod.
awkward woman cannot hope to gain
the interest and admiration OF any
but slipshod and unattractive people.
Many lamentable failure has been
due to the fact that tho individual
paid no heed to the interesting sub
ject OF personal Improvement
The fine mind receives admiration.
but II It Is encased in an untidy body
It never attracts love. Every one needs
the announcement OF loved ones
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1912-06-01
FORAGE for HOGS,

The time Ia past when hogs are to
be fed IN close lot, with corn and
expensive concentrates. The ideal
place for hogs as proved by the work
done at the Missouri experiment sta.
ton, Is on forage whore they get ox.
ercIso aad green feed, Cowpeas, rape
and other similar crops form ,ho
basis Of the best modern system Al.
falfa stands at tho head, whore II can
be grown
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1912-06-01
lninreat In Poultry,

The New Jersey state Board OF Az
riculturo has always taken a deep IN
terest IN poultry methods and there IA
seldom farmers Institute held with
out some poultry expert on tho list
The fruit Of this labor can be seen By
the many practical poultry house ant
pure bred stock on the farms
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1912-06-01
cha,ue the Sheen Pasture.

The matter OF frequent change OF
pasture for both ewes and lambs
should be emphasized both on nc.
coun, of thclr health and the I'm,
proyemcnt OF thclr flesh One who
ncglects the change noglects an I'm.
portant point In his sheep manage
mpnt
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1912-06-01
Small Garden Plantlnns,

Make your garden paintings smaller
and plant more frequently every
week or ten days. this will produce
young vegetables that are more ten.
der, Juicy and sweet than where large
paintings are made and part OF the
vegetables are allowed to become big,
tough and strong Favored,
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Quick, intelligent attention viii Oft.
pn save a lamb. or pair OF them or
he eve as well In case OF twins one
Ia always weaker than the other and
would die II not assisted to nourIsh.
mont A tablespoonful Of oatmeal n
dag to each eve, given regularly, is a
addition to the ration,
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Some Record

uniontown, Pa,--NInety years old.
srarrIed 80 years, member OF the odd
u elbows for GO years and OF tho Meth.
h dlst church for 75 years and n justice
\, tho peace for 2b years--this Ia tho
Record Of George W. Cameron, OF
4 lethelboro,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1912-06-01

New York,-Chnese sufrragettes
md their American sisters held n
Joint meeting. However, they spent
most Of their time admlring lItils
Fung Ii, attired In red pantaloons,
who munched q rico cake.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1912-06-01
VIII Movs Oftsn.

Chicago, Failing TO agree on on,
~ two suburbe In which they want &c
live, Louis =, WerneeSe and hle bride
clippers. have decided 10 move ever,
six months between Evanston and
Rsnlck.
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or n corn crop nearly % per cent,
of dlgsst,6is Hgtfi5Ets Is found "a
ears, and ~ per cent IN the stover,
Does Il pay TO waste one.thlrd OF the
corn crop' Why not build q sllo and
avoid this waotsf
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1912-06-01
Utilizing Waste Hea. From Furnaces.

Utilizing the waste heat from iron
furnaces and converting Il into cleo.
trio current, then turning II back into
light and power, Ia tho latest thing
In electrical work over In England.
Instead OF letting tho heat blaze away
into the air, tho power companies put
Il under boilers and make II work A
favorlte scheme IL 70 take the coke
gas that Ia thrown on In the prepare.
tlon OF by'products and use tina, for
making electricity.
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seIkeToe,h tIarrow

no you use splke'too,h harrow'
How are the teeth Worn down blunti
Take them out aud have The black
smith sharpen them, The harrow viii
90 n great deal bette. work then
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Don't run away--the shadow may
Pull up " you stop and take a slant
at III
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Possible. yes. but"
We won't give up hope. ma'am,"
said Ktrkhy, until tornorrer w'en
No W had a look at the canon"
BY this time the others Joined the
party. Phillips and Bradshaw showed
the stun that was In them. They inn
mediately volunteered to go down the
canon At once, knowing little or moth
tng ~ its dangers and Indifferent to
what they did know. but al Kirkby
Ind pointed ont, the attempt was
clearly Impossible. Maitland bitterly
reproached himself for having allow
"a the girl to 60 alone. and In those
eoltfeproachos old Kirkby Joined.
They were too wet and cold TO
sleeps There was no shelter and II
was not until early in the morning
they succeeded In kindling a FIRE
Meanwhile the men talked the situar
tion over very carefully. They were
two days journey from the wagons.
It WAS necessary that the women and
children should be taken back at once,
Kfrkby hadn't been able to save much
more than enough to eat to get them
back to i ranch or settlement, and or
very short rations at best. 1t was
finally decided that George and Pete
and Mrs. Maitland, the two girls and
the yuungeter, should go back to the
wagon, drive to the nearest settle
ment. leave the women and then re-
turn on horseback with all speed to
meet Maitland and Kirkby. who would
meanwhile search the canon
The two men from the east had to
go back with the others, although
they pleaded CALAMITY to be allowed
to remain with the two who were to
take W the hunt for Enid. Maitland
might have kept them with him, but
that meant retaining a larger portion
Of the scrnty supplies that had been
saved and he was compelled against
his will to refuse their requests. Leav-
fng barely enough to subsIst Maitland
and Klykby for three or four days. OF
until the return Of the relief party
the groups separated at daybreak.
ron, Robert" pleaded his wife. ~
~ kissed her good bye, take care OF
yourself, but md Enid"
*Ke1.s answered her husband, ="
hall. ueSDr fear, but / must find the
1ear gfri Or discover what has become
n her
There wAS not time Tor further
Axve taking. A fsw h~andciasps from
nan q M and then Robert Main
md, standing IN the midst Of tho
s--..AHSNM 49, ANk kAfH4 W. WHSsi
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other tramped$alcng In the mountains
high above the high water mark Of
the day before. II they had needed
any evidence Of the power Of that
cloudburst and storm, they found 1t ia
the canon. In some places where 1t
was narrow and rocky the pass hsd
been fairly secured; At other places
the whole aspect Of it was changed,
the place was = welter OF uprooted
trees, logs iammed together In fam
tastic shapes; twas as If some a
ton bosom of destruction had swept
the narrow rift. ~
Ever as they went they called and
called. The broken distractions OF
the way made their progress slow.
What they would have passed over
ordinarily IN half q day. they had not
traversed by nightfnll and they had
seen nothing. They camped that night
far down the canon and In the morn
ing, with hearts growing heavier ev-
cry hour. they resumed their search.
About noon of the second day they
came to an immense log jam where
the stream now broadened and made
a sudden turn before 1t plunged over
q fall Of perhaps two hundred feet
into the lake. 1t was the end of their
quest. # they did not find her there,
they would never do 30. With still
hearts and bated breath they climbed
cut ove the log jam and scrutinized
it. A brownish gray patch concealed
beneath the great pines caught their
eyes. They made their way to It.
TITS a bar, a big Grizzly" exclaim-
ed Kirkby.
The huge brute was battered out OF
I'll semblance Of life, but that 1t vas