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The Green Forest tribune., 1892-05-26
A Noble Instit ution.
EUREKA SPRINGS, Ark y May 10 '92.
EDITOR TRIBUNE:

EUREKA SPRINGS, Ark ), May 10 '92.
EDITOR TRIBUNE:
Thinking a few lines from me,
in myself imposed exile, would
be interesting to yoursel f,
if not few ofyour many readers,
| make bold to manipulate the pen,
and let you know something Of
myself and the great battle through
which l have gone. On April 22
I left my home at Carrollton,
coming to Eureka Springs, Ark,
to enter that great blessing to hu-
manity, the Willett Bichloride of
Gold Institute.
For nearly twenty years, [ had
been I. slave to the Morphine Hab-
it. Once [ managed to free my
self for almost two years, but
that terrible craving remained and
during spell of sickness, [ was
again put under its pow or. Know
ing we'll its demoralizing effects
being concious always that this
terrible drag was uniting me for
the duties OF life-yet | was forced
by it's giant power to keep on talk
ing it until my will was ..paralized
and all my ambition gSs*
Hearing OF the Willett fastitut te
at Eureka Spring, for the cure
of Whisky, Morphine and Tobacco
co diseases, and being assured by
others who had been cured, that
success was certain if but the pa
tient $ followed directions, [ de-
termined to make one more effort
to free myself; hence entered
this Institute April p. Thank
God, the battla is over, and | am a
man once more, with my faculties
untrammeled, and my mind and will
restored. I feel like nrging every
person addicted to any of the above
diseases to come and be cured
Next Monday, l will start for home
a happy man. During my treat
mont have seen some of the
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very worst cases of Whisky, Nor
phine and Tobacco Habits cured
completely, and the victim go
about their advocetions with no
craving for their old enemy.
There is little or no pain or suffer
ing. Every patient takes an inter
est in you and helps to sustain and
encourage you. DR.. Ellis, who
has chal ge of the Institute is
gentleman by nature and skilIful
educated physician. He carefully
studies the pecularities of each
patient and always kindly and
cheerfully responds to their suffer
ings. Never in the most trying
times does he relax his good nat
ure and sympathy. No matter
how cultured or how rich one may
be in worldly goods they are all
treated alike-kind, sympathetic
and Just. In truth [ cannot close
without returning my heartfelt
thanks to all connected with this
institution and to the good people
of the city who gave encouraging
words and support. To my friends
and patrons at home, [ am glad to
say [ shall be at home Tuesday
next ready to serve those who may
require my services. [ shall be
better prepared than ever in my
twenty years residence, to treat
those intrusted to my care.
Very Truly,
II. II. UPsHAW.
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The Teachers at Green
Forest.
From the Eureka Springs Daily Times

From the Eureka Springs Daily Times
Never in the history of the Car
roll County Teachers Association
has there been held a meeting
traught with SO much good as the
one held at Green Forest.
Seventy teachers enrolled
and were entertained free of charge
by the hospitable people Of this little
forest town. We have been in the
harness nearly thirteen years and
have never been more royalty en-
tanned than by this people.
The State Normal was we'll rep
resented and the students with their
papers and their drills reflected
great credit upon the management.
Perhaps the most interesting
feature of the meeting was the en-
tertainment which Miss Lilliau
Holmes gave in physical culture.
One OF the leading citizens Of
Green Forest was heard to say of
this charming young lady, of we
had such a woman as she is among
US, we would keep her forever. "
The teachers OF Carroll have or
gauized a County Teachers Libra
ry Association. This movement
will result in great good to the ed
ucational interests of this part OF
the State. x x *
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Tenn; and Frank Nichols, fireman.
Every possible attention is being
given the unfortunate sufferers by
the company.
The dead will be embalmed and
forwarded to relatives as soon as
possible.
There was passenger on the
train named Paul Dobbins of Jeffer-
son, Tex. His hat was found in the
stream and it is thought he was kill
ed.
This has been the most disastrous
and costly wreck that ever took
place in the state. Two wrecks
have taken place on this same spot
previous to this, both resulting in
the loss of life.
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Wreck at Pine Bluff.
Nine Passengers Killed Oughtright
aud Twenty Seriously Hurt.

duU twenty SeIiOuSlJ Huft ts
PINE BLUFF, Ark, May 22.-Near
Goldman last Friday, a train was
wrecked on the st. Louis and South
western. The list of victims has
not yet been ascertained fully. The
last report numbers the dead at sew
en- and the wounded at twenty.
The U. S. Steamer, Witchta, went
down the river to the bridge at
Rob Roy and brought the dead to
the city, as trains can not G ct to the
city on account of high water.
The names of the dead arc as fol-
lows: Mrs. Octave Anderson, Ar
arillo, Tex; J. T. Sanderson, Pierce
City, Mo; Mrs. R. B. Clarke, Win
chester, Tenn; r. D. Compton,
Nashville, Tonn.; Mrs. A. NJ. H an
son, Fisher, Ark; Mrs. Hudgins,
enroute from A labama to Ft. Worth
Tex; Jam es Morgan, Memphis,
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CHAPTER x.
The Theory of interstellar Ether
ded.-C0nclusi0n.

The Theory of interstellar Ether
ded.-C0nclusi0n.
It will take but short time to
dispose of the other points referred
to in chapter ". Take the next
illustration mentioned: can oak
in the forest falls, and if there is no
ear to catch the vibrations, the
tree drops quietly to its resting
place" This is an absurdity, a sup
position contrary to the natural
lew which governs such subjects,
and is, also, repugnant to the intel
ligence OF any person who has not
limited his ideas to the support of
some scientist. The latent sound
is present if man is not, and Nature
produces the same Operations as
though the tree should fall in the
center of city. Their argument
about scent is best answered by
reasoning similar to the above
IN CONCLUSION
we will say that it has been our aim
to treat everybody justly and give
all credit due them for the attempts
made W hile trying to unveil great
mystery.
For years. ..great..m men have been la
boring to sustain the pet scheme OF
some renowned physicist. They "a
tempt to support these theories more
through prejudice than for any 9TH
er reason. The trouble rests in the
fact that man will allow prejudice
to maintain such control over him
that he can not view a subject IN
its true bearing if it does not agree
with his ideas.
This is the best illustrated by the
assertion that sound is not produced
in vacuum. For centuries ply
sicists have been puzzling them
selves to get solution which will
agree with the ancient supposition
on this subject. The assertion IT.
self is repugnant to the intelligence
of man kind. 1t is natural for US
to believe that the same opperations
that produces sound in the open air
will also cause the same result in
vacuum. And it has been through
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groes were drowned. Several
more persons are said to have per-
ished near Red Bluff.
About the only light in the
darkness comes from Omaha, where
the Missouri fell steadily yesterday
and the bridge was reported in
good condition.
At Beatrice, Neb., L. T. Heub-
ner, manager of the Beatrice tele-
phone exchange, and Clyde Hale,
an assistant, in attempting to reach
Blue Springs, twelve miles distant,
in a boat, were wrecked on an
island yesterday and spent the
night in tree; they were escued to-
day.
At Camden, Ark, the Ouchta
river was at its highest since 1886.
All the low lands wero under water,
and the floods Tapped the hills on
beth sides. The damage to crops
will be great, and it will be sever
al weeks before the land will be fit
for cultivation Many farmers will
make no further effort towards
making a crop. Many farms in
the low places were submerged in
several feet Of water. Travel on
the railroads was totally sus
pended.
At Paris, Tex, the Red River
did inestimable damage to the
country. Many farms are ruined
by the deposit of sand.
LITTLE Rock, May, 22:-The pros
poets for the coming season in this
part of the state is about the worst
ever known. Many cotton fields
that are now overfowedwill probab-
ly be repIanted, but under the
most favorable circumstances not a
half crop can be hoped for. The
uplands have been badly washed
in many places. SO much as to pre-
vent Gu tivation this year. Both
cotton and corn remaining are be-
coming grassy and sadly in need
of dry weather so that farmers may
resume their work. The fruit crop
will be much lessened on the ac-
count Of so much of it falling off.
1t is a settled question for Arkan-
sas of increased cotton acreage.
PINE BLUE, Ark, May 22.-An-
ma B. Adams was the first steam
boat to come down from Little
Rock since the flood. She was
sent out by the relief committee OF
Little Rock. 1t arrived here early
this morning and procured pro-
visions sent out by the merchants
to the sufferers. Appalling reports
are given by those on board OF
food disasters There is not
enough land between here and Little
Rock that has sufficient dry ground
on which the stock may be placed.
Thousands and thousands Of fine
fields of OF crops are now subm err
ged The boat carried almost nine
hundred people to high land as
she passed down. No one tell
what the poor people made home
less by the mad waters are going
to do; they have no means and can
get no work to do.
A telegram from Wabbaseca, a
small town twenty miles below
here, says the town is now three
feet under water and asks that a
boat be sent to tn cir relief. Efforts
are being made to send them help.
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From Many Places Come
Reports OF Appalling
Damages.
HUNDREDS OF LIVES HAVE BEEN LOST.
Sixteen Negroes Loose Their Lives at
Kensley Island Near Pine Bluff,
This State.
The Greatest Floods Known TO This Country
ence 1915.

From iowa, Missouri, Kansas,
Nebraska, illinois as we'll as Arkan-
sas and all the Southern states
comes the report of incalcu1able
damage and many lives lost during
the recent floods. 1t is stated by
reliable reports that this country
has never experienced such food
since 1845.
We cannot give in detail, or
even mention ali the disasters. Be
low we give few of the towns and
damages done; almost as much
may be said of hundreds of other
places.
SI4Ux CITY, Ia, May 2I.-The
disastrous floods have almost sub
sided now. The damages to prop
erty in the city are estimated at
4 million dollars. 1t is now i'm
possible to make an accurate esti-
mate of the loss of lifo; the death roll
however, is known to exceed 100.
KEoKUK, Ia, May 2l.-The
Egyptian levee which protects
vast area os bottom land broke
while the water was raging yester-
day and flooded the entire district.
The high winds have also done in
estimable damage. The whole
town OF Alexandra was campletely
submerged. All trains have been
tied up for several days.
ST. Louis, May. 22.-No light
has yet cleaned in the food dark
ness, but the stricken people are
settled in calm despair to await the
end. All preparations possible are
being made to prevent further dis
asters. Large gangs of men are
working heroicly strengthening
the railroad embarkments to pro-
tect factories and other business
places. The river is falling slowly
and it can but be hoped that the
worst is, now over.
Estimates put the entire loss in
the vicinity of st. Louis at twent-
eight million dollars. The same au-
thority puts the number of people
driven from their homes by the
mad waters at 5000. Gov. Frances
says that the state government will
do all in its power to aid the home
less and suffering.
The backwater in the Kaskaskia
river in Illinois has reached New
Athens and submerged several ham
lets and number Of farms.
at Des Moines. Ia, probably
1000 houses have been abandoned
and there is much suffering.
Along the upper Mississippi the
situation has suddenly become seri-
Gus, heavy rains having caused
high water. At Akin, Mimi, the
meadows are two feet under water
and at Princeton, Minn., Rum riv-
er is over its banks while all dams
have been swept away. At Bruce,
Wis, the suspension bridge was
wrecked by a food and at Black
River Falls, Wis, the bottom lands
are submerged and tracks washed
away.
Near Pine Bluff, Ark, Hensley
island was flooded Thursday night
and It is reported that sixteen ne
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the prejudice Of the people who
were not instructed upon this sub
ject that the scientists have received
enough encouragement to persist in
their frpitless seaches.
It is not consistent for people to
believe that . bell rung in vacuum
does not produce sound. They
can see the same cause at work in
both places. aud those who are
not prtj88fa=a will never accept the
hypothesis hat sound cannot be
produced IN a vacuum, and this will
never be supported by any person
who uses his intellectual faculties
properly. This is not the only alb
surdity ih the theories which we
oppose, but this is a very promi-
nent point and will serve as an IL
lustration Of the tallacies which
are embodied in the other theo-
ries.
While Investigating sound and
promulgating our theory we have
accepted nothing unless there was
an abundance of reason to sustain
the point The different parts of
our theory harmonic and are IN
accordance with the various laws of
Nature. We do not wish to be
called a crank for what we have
said and he theory we have insti-
tuted is what we have gathered
from experiments and observations
Of the laws of Nature while they
were in operation. While we have
not treated the subject in full we
have attempted to give you the
substance of our ideas that you
may be better informed upon the
subject of sound. If you do not
find it consistent to accept our theo-
ry at first Go not toss it aside and for
get it, but reason and watch he eff
fects ofNature on these points which
we have brought to your notice.
It may be that you will not reach
the same conclusions that we have;
we do not claim to be infallible.
There is still large field open for
investigation, and every trne=lover
of progress should exert his power
in this direction as much as possi
BILE.
There are probably some who
will not wantto accept our hypothe-
sis, because it was never pablis he'd
before, and instead Of making in
vcstigations will ask why this theo-
ry was not brought to the notice
of men at an earlier period.
For the benefit of those and any
who may be led astr4y, we will give
our reason for believing that this
exposition was never made previ-
Gus to this.
1st. The profound respect bad
by all men for the ori ginator Of the
wave theory, (tne great PytAago-
ras.
Cad. TAe general apathy with
regard To invesl CATION in al lines
OF thought from The time OF Py-
! thagoras To the commencement OF
the present hat ren'ury.
Bird. That wiihiH the last fifty
years every man has become an
q absolute monarch in his own field
oi thought. Believes no preconceiv-
ed notion or superstition no mat
ter how venerable without proper
investigation. If the subject inves-
tigated will not bear crucieal test
by reason they are at once abandon
ed.
We hope that all who have read
these articles will do justice to us
and h m el lves by giving
these new views their un-
biased thoughts. W ask those
! - .o. 4 H. ~ ~. with no
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Sound lnYeStig ted.
H.H.. UPsHAW.

by B. B. EsLINGER of Green Forest
school,
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back in the crib and held his wife close
to him while she sobbed.
ELL when you get ready come back
to the Jail. Pm not the man to take
you there. Your trial is on for to-mor-
row." said Harley, as he laid his hand
upon the latch.
II will be there; you can trust me,
Harley" came softly from the grief
stricken mans lips.
Harley went out and explained the
situation to his men. and they rode
away without the prisoner.
The next day, when the trial of the
moonshiner was called, Eli Bargy en-
tered the courtroom. His form trem-
bled like reed when he leaned upon
the rail and pleaded guilty to the
charge brought against him.-H. 8.
Keller. in N. Y. Independent.
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the deep-set eyes resting upon the tiny
creature in the crib.
The group about the doorway fall
tered and failed to enter the rude
structure into which their leader had
intruded with drawn revolvers.
It was curious scene, one PERHAPS
which would not have been met out
side Of the mountains of Georgia 1t
was the interior of a moonshiner's low
ly cabin. Eli Bargy had been under
suspicion for several months; the little
still had been located in a rnvinc down
the side of the mountain, and the off,
GERS, after conf1scating the plant, had
moved in body further up the noun
tain to arrest the owner, Bargy.
you'll have to come with us, Eli, {"
spoke tho man who stood just inside
the doorway, revolver in each hand.
Eyes, know, Harley. I'll go with
you in moment. There, good girl,
she'll be all right in the morning." Eli
bent and patted the brown head of the
woman kneeling upon the other side of
the crib. Then, recollecting himself, he
said as he stood up again with his hands
raised:
~ forgot, Harley; the badye been
sick, is sick now, and the little woman
is in trouble. It'll worry her to. stay
here alone with little Allie"
ELI, say good-by and come"
I'm minute, just a minute. Yes, I'll
go. The baby is breathing easier now
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whippoorwill in tho magnolia tree was
free, but it's notes came to the noon
sinners ear like knells of despair. The
sobbing of the wind and the whispers
of the rustling leaves brought to him
the sad murmurs of woe. How his
hands clinched tho bars, and how from
the depths of his bosom came his words:
'Allic, Allie, my little babyl Are YOU
better. worse, dying2"
And the voices of the night came to
him out of the dark shadows without
and sobbed:
Dying. dying, dyingl"
The man started as though struck with
o bullet He sank upon his knees,
bowed his head in his hands and wept
like child.
allie, my haby--my babyi~ came
from his lips.
Then he started 10 his feet; his hands
gripped the bars They were firm; he
could not move them dying, dying.
dyingl" again came the whispering
voices of the night. And when the
agony of the whippoorwill's notes fol-
lowed, superhuman strength from
some unseen power was forced into the
mans muscles and-the bars were sent
away from the. sockets like weak
weeds Freedom was before him-and
Allie, his baby.
The next morning when the taller
made his rounds be found that the
moonshiner had escaped. The alarm
was quickly given and posse of men
soon followed the trail leading up to
Eli Bargy's cabin. Some of the men
said that it was foolish to expect to
find him there, but Harley, the leader,
thought different
The cabin was reached after q long:
wearisome ride There was no sign OF
life without, and the men drew ur
about the door while Harley approached
and raped upon it. 4
Come in
"Thats Ellis voice." came from one
of the men as he drew revolver.
PUT that up, Jim. Unless I am
wrong there will be no need for force, -
said Harley, as he lifted the latch and
pushed open the door.
FLUSH! Allie is dying!~ fell inter.
ruptingly from the moonshiner's lips.
Upon pillow lay the little form OF the
baby and above it bent the shaken
figure of the escaped prisoner. BY his
side stood his stricken wife, sobbing
and wringing her hands.
you've escaped rs, Eli
"You are good man, Harley. DO
not speak; word may rob my baby of
a breath of air. Poor little Allie!"
Harley bowed his head, folded his
arms. and leaned against the doou
which he had closed
Poor little babyi Little woman,
may God care for you'll See, She
breathes slower. Don't die, Alliel Don't
die, my baby"
! The man lifted the pillow up and car
ried tie little form to the light. He
bent closely over it; be put his ear next
to the baby's lips. Then flash of suns
shine fell upon the little ones face, and
when 1t faded it took with it the life of
the child.
"Allie-is dcadl" Eli laid the pillow
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= B,
After the five minutes had passed the
door opened and Eli Bargy came out
with his hat upon his head. There was
a trace of sadness about his eyes and q
teardrop or two glistened upon his
beard. Reaching out his hands he
said:
"Put on tho irons, Harley. I could
have made fight for it; but I didn't
feel like shedding blood-and Allie, my
baby, so sick"
The irons were placed upon the mans
wrists, and he was led away from all
that he held dear In this life. Led
Gway to prison, taken to q place that
was almost like death to this man, who,
though lawbrealter, left his heart in
the little cabin of the mountain side.
All! how long the days seemed to
him, and how long the silent hours of
the night dragged on.
Ten days passed, and Eli Bargy had
heard no word from his sick baby and
distressed wife How wildly his home
came up before him as he tossed upon
his prison bed How cruelty he had
wronged his good little wife by placing
her in such q trying situation Ahl if
he had only stuck to what was lawful;
but it was too late now-too late.
In two days time he would be tried.
Two days onlyl What might they not
bring forthp
1t was night, tho tenth night he had
spent behind the doors of the prison. 1t
was to him like ten years.
The rain fell upon the uplifted face
of the moonshiner as he pressed his
forehead against the bars and looked
out upon the night There was not a
thing without that was not free. The
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THE BEST PLACE.
HUSBAND. I.oorrIrup

HUSBAND. LooUIrQR.
Where shall we go this summer,
When tho weather's close and hotf
Shall wo seek in tho breezy mountains
A cool, seQuestered spot.
Ut Shall we go to the ocean,
And bask on the shining sand?
We had better prepare for summer,
because II Is near ut hand
think I would be lovely sailing
AT night on tho star-gemmed Lake.
And TO have the lark OF morning
Inform us it's time to wake
And think Of the pleasant picnics
In the woodlands dark 0nd still,
And think Of the jolly straw-rides
Ger many o moonlit hill
Way down In the sunny meadow
We can walk DER tho new-mowu haY,
And hear tho song Of the mower.
And the wild-bird's blithest lay.
We shall have fresh milk and butter.
And when tho summer Is through,
Well como back, Drowned, to the city,
And feel just as good Us new.
Then where shall It be-Bar Harhor,
Lake Saranac or Cape May,
Great harrington or Lake Placid,
Where we'n pass the summer ewayf
Come, tell me, wife, for it's high true
To write for rooms, understand
For soon they will oil DO taken
The summer Is hero at hand.
WIFE REPLLEa
There's one thing I'm going to ten ypu,
Just once for oil, and that
Is this: Wen remain this summer
Right hero in our cozy fat
had all tho fun I wanted
Last year In tho heated spell,
I'd rather live well in our own homo :.
Than starvo in q grand hotel
I'm always content and happy
= Right here In the snug homo nest
But when from 1t 1 am absent
My mind Is never OF rest
I'm thinking OF this and that thing,
And how oil Is going on,
And to get back I'm always longing,
AS much as yourself, dear John
What, leave our homo for tho mountafna, 4
In the heated term. or the scar !;
No. no; it's as dear in tho summer y, I
AS in the winter 70 me. y
In August and in December
Contentedly can rest,
Right under our happy roof-trce,
Right here in our dear home nest.
r.. K. Munkittrick, in N. Y. LG1Rn
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a Selfish Girl.

Nellie-That Clara De Note is just
the meanest, most utterly selfish girl
ever saw. She never thinks of anyone
but herself.
Dorado tell!
Nellic-Ycs. ran in there the other
evening for n few moments, and while
was there Mr.. Nicefello called. Well,
it wasn't long before he requested her
to play. Hes passionately fond of mu-
sic, you know. Well, what do you think
that girl did? She asked him to come
to the piano and turn the music for her.
just so couldn't talk to HMM. Y.
Weekly.