The Green Forest tribune., 1899-02-09
Denver Doings.

s''o "'lii opOu u ule, tut iuuSb COuIeBS that have been inst little slow in presenting something from our locality.
 Denver has new saw and grist mill operated by Hodge Larkins. A Bachelors club has been organiz ed in Young's City Hall, with c. c. kirkham president. Among the active members are Ocia White, E. B. Mattox, s. A. Seals, and Bee Vowel. For some reason F. Myers and Frank Johnso n do not attend regularly. Prof. Cooper is still making bis mark as teacher. He has about 50 pupils enrolled and progression seems to be his motto.
 Uncle Bill Kirkham and Joe A.. Young met their friend George Walker, the present sheriff. the other day and after brief conversation with him he made them feel mighty good. He left the impression on their mind that their hands were just about on the Naples bond money, Joe went home and told iiio Wilc to SSb ieduy to uldho tndt SIX dress that Crump 6S Worthington were tog get for her. Mrs. Young told Joe that he was greener than she thought he was. Said if she had Known that if she had known tnat he would swal- low such stuff as that, she never would have married him.
 Dr. Scott has returned from the Little Rock medical college ami is still curing the sick and healing the wound ed. pr. T. A. Hall is pushing the same kind of job.
 Wick Snyder still uses nails to shoe horses.
 Jim Myers is still selling goods at cost.
 Joe Young is still trying to get a profit on his goods, is feeding the trav- cling men and horses, and selling IS g. cent postage stamps for cent and 8 quarter.
 The girls Tn our com mmunity are en- toying the cold winter evenings hugely, as the genial dancing master is going from house to house.
 The blood in the church builders hearts ceases to flow, and consequently our church ceases to grow.
 Solan Gady's magnificent residence is about completed. It is a credit to Young township and surrounding coun- try.
 The Market, trade and lot. is open each Monday and Saturday. admission ten cents. John Middleton is presi- dent of the association
 Rev K. A. Martin has been wrestling with case of the grip. He has our sympathy and all hope for hls early recovery.
 Now, Mr. Editor, 1 desire to ask through the columns of your paper for gen tlemen of the State.
 As we live in the rural districts and are not versed on the financial, polit- ical and military operatio of our State and as there are many of those gentlemen who read by electric lights, chew fine cut tobacco, smoke ten cent cigars, while we take old long green, a tallow lamp, cob (after old Nance has eat the corn off of it) to make us pi pc with an iron weed stem, but some how or other, our ideas do not concur with them in some things.
 While the Cuban and Spanish war was on, the Harrison and Fayettvile papers were telling us 80 much about the patriotism and bravery of their boys and about the girls wanting to kiss them so much while enjoying the the coast and sea breeze life last sum- mer.
 Now, what We want to know of Gov. Dan W. Jones, Capt John R. Newman, and the Honorable Jerry South and other military gentlemen of the State is why there was not an eqnal oppor- tunity given other points that tried to get recognition to enter the service?
 Why was it that Harrison had to furnish the bulk of the men from this part of the State? Why was it that the recrui ting officer skipped the cogs from From Fayetteville to Harrison Now, gentlemen, don't go behind the screen. We applied through every avenue known to man for enlistment. We sought from the governor down for recognition, presenting our claims in every way, by twos, fours and twen-