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The Green Forest tribune., 1899-06-22
YANKEES DYING OUT,
Falling Off of Native Births and h.
 crease of Deaths.
Facts shown by Bonrd of HeaIth Statistics in tine old New IGG.fand States New
 IGpGIEtiOn.

By startling leaps the old Yankee race seems to be dying out in Connecticut and in most of tue old New England states. Every report of vital statistics compiled for several years in touRee,i- cut and all the New England states eH- eept Maine bears witness to the fact, but none has proved il so thceouolIy as the annual report ct the Connecticut state board of health, The decrease shown in the number of inhabitants of American parentage, not alone of the descendants uf the old English or Pii- grim settlers, but the second, third, and later generations of descendants of other nationaIities, is startling. For this class of population the death rate is shown to exceed the birth rate. Yhe Connecticut Yankee appears 10 be eyincing growing disinelinatl5n to marry and preserve the family stock, while the foreigner who has just arr rived records the same increase in fam fly as the neighbors he left in Europe
 In Connecticut country towns ;ar Ge- crease in the birth rate is most aiguiti- cant. In six towns in New Haven coun- - W Cii S' tV tSti Ii p! NHG, tlitt G were last year l0T deaths and 6G births. In 42 country towns of the state, with a population of 56,440, there were ,059 deaths and 309 births.
 From 1888 to 1897 there were 30,1S3 American and 20,0S2 foreign women who were mothers of at least one child among the residents Of Come cticat. There were 11,0s2 foreign women and 10,385 Of American birth who Lad borne three children during that time, but only 784 American women had borne ten children, while l,53s5 foreign moth CTS had borne that number sturii1.etaafr. life.
 Betwee3 the eight years Jaenstu4,,@, the percentage of births of .Npseg,t. parentaSe fell from b., .so...=.! 0rcel.t and the percentage Of birsps of foreign parentagc rose from ,t5.1 to t2.:23 per cent.
 The number of children bern in Con- necticut of native parents in 1897 Was 8,425, of foreign parents s.ts7, and cf mixed foreign and American parents 3,246. This is the first oinae that tl.e number of children of foreign parents ever passed the number born of Ameri> can parents in Connecticut.
 Although the American families of the state have furnished less than half of the births they have given the rec ords of vital statistics material for more than half the deaths for the last ten years. In 1897 10,G"T American- b0;n persons died in Connecticut to 3,5Ii persons of foreign birth. The fact that the foreign-born residents of the state furnished only about a fourth of all the deaths is one of the remarkable facts brought out by the report
 The problem of tae relation of the birth to the death rate in Connecticut has not assumed serious proportions, as there is q largc-si2ed increase in tie total number of births. The fvats.Te ef the question which furnishes food fer thought is that, at tue present rate, an entirely new set ot inhabitants will populate the cities and towns of the E1tmeg state within half century, Chicago Tribune.
The Green Forest tribune., 1899-06-22
EsssA-@--@mR
< Woman'S \ Letter.

Peoples, Ky, June 20th, 1898. New Spencer Medicine Co.,,
 Dear Sir: wish to say tbat have bought and used two bottles of your Benedicta, and it has done me a won dtrful amount of good 1 was in very bad health aud suffered a great deal but your remedy has completely re- stored me. desire to thank you for the information sent me.
 A1s. as. W0rthan. L.. D ..---...
The Green Forest tribune., 1899-06-22
BLOCKHEAD D

IUIC 2. TSTT. Notice is hereby given that the folloNiug- named settler has filed notice Of his intention to make final prooIin support of his claim, and that said proof will be made before the Register viz: Thomas R, Keen II k No lo442 for the k a Sw, Nv Sc. Sw Ne. See 20 T Is. R 2aw,
 Iic names the followug witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of. said land viz: G. w Doss. Wm Isaac Keen, Willis Miller, T F. Brown all of Rudd. Ark. JohE | WGR1hINpfQS, Register
The Green Forest tribune., 1899-06-22
NO CURE-NO PAY.
N C. Charles,
 Probate Clerk .

That is the way all druggist sell Grooves Tasteless Chill Tonic for Malaria, Chills and Fever, It is simp- ly Iron and Qninne in tasteless form. Children love it. Adults pre- fer 1t to bitter, neatseating Tonics Price sec
The Green Forest tribune., 1899-06-22
CLERKS NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the following named guardians ard administrators filed at the April term of the Carroll probate court for the eastern district their respective a. counts current It ordered by the court that the same be continued and advertised for confirmation or rejection at the July term of said court, leG9, viz:
 A. ! Russell, guardian of J E. Bowlder, Sllas and George Russell, lst annual account current.
 w. F Emmett, guardian of J. ". Emmett, ith annual account current. w. k. Emmett, guardian of Martha J. Elm nett, ith account current. All persons having exceptions to said set dement's are requested to fife the same in this court On or before the second day of the July term thereof,
 This Apr 26, lo99
 N. C. Charles,
 PrOl{atp York
The Green Forest tribune., 1899-06-22
Thke Black Race.

It is estimated by experts that the black race embraces about one-tenth of the living members of the human spe- cies, or 150 100000 individuals.
The Green Forest tribune., 1899-06-22
MAKE S3.C0 PER DAY.

We desire to engage a hustIiog representative in every town to procure subscriptions for the Na- lional Magazine. We have many persons throughout the country doing this work and Making from $3 lo s6 per day. Send for sample copies, subScripuon blanks etc. Yon have nothing to risk aud everything to gam.
 THENAfiON MAGAZINE.
 9i i}cGford St, 80st0u, 4Aa>s.
The Green Forest tribune., 1899-06-22

edicta have entirely restored her health. . The monthly periods have returned and are now painless and regular. 2
The Green Forest tribune., 1899-06-22

Do you suffer from Painful, Irregular or Suppressed Menstruation? Benedicta has cured many suffering women and will cure you in the privacy of your homo, without the necessity Of physi-
The Green Forest tribune., 1899-06-22

sCianS e Nominations
 Its marvel 2 ous action
 0a tie dis } tincuy fem mine or ] gans, heals . and Streng-
The Green Forest tribune., 1899-06-22

Sold by ! II. Ramsey.
The Green Forest tribune., 1899-06-22

ediCfa has certainly z been a blessing to E my sixteen year 2 old daughter. She E was in wretched z health and had E missed fourmonth
 Two bottles of Ben- 5.
The Green Forest tribune., 1899-06-22
LAND OFFICE AT HARRISON. Ark.

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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-15

motion In that service was rapid. Soon
he was made lieutenant. then captain,
then major, and finally lie was put in
command of sii the artillery force east
of Havana. During the eighteen
months he spent in Cuba he was in
twenty-three battles. had his left arm
mutilated by a shell, received n Maui
ser bullet in his left lung, and was sick
of the fever for two months. Once
while leading Il battery to point of
vantage he had his horse shot under
him. The horse rolled on Funston's
right leg. crushing the thigh. His cam
paigning had by this time rendered
him physical wreck, and not feeling
able to continue in the service he
asked to be retired. His request was
granted On his way to the coast, how
ever, lie was captured by the Spanish
He was condemned to die. but later. be-
ing put on parole, escaped and came to
New York.
When war was declared against
Spain he was commissioned by Gov
ernor Leedy. of Kansas. as Colonel of
the twentieth NhiiStS lteSiuleut. l-ateE
General Miles sent for him to take a
place on his staff. Colonel Funston in
sisted on keeping his regiment but he
spent several weeks with General
Miles at Tampa, giving him the bene-
fit of his knowledge of Cuba. His regi-
ment was stationed ut San Francisco
for two months. Six weeks before it
sailed for Manila the Colonel met n
beautiful young woman OF high social
position in Oakland. whom he married
the day the transport sailed for the
Philippines.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-15
Why fines Are Better,

They tell us that the times are better
in this country, and after they get
through telling us that times are better
they tell us of the increase in exports
and by the flow of money to the Unitcd
States. Now. Republicans. if ycc are
going to try to prove that the rise in
prices and in prosperity based upon
such rise is due to Republicans legisla-
ton. you must not admit that 1t is due
to the increase in the volume of money
Whether it comes from new gold
mines or whether an increase in export
OF products and an increase in the i'm
poftation of gold-because according TO
our theory, no matter where the money.
comes from. whether 1t comes from
across the ocean or whether it comes
out of the gold mines of the Klondili.
or out of the silver mines of the United
states. an Increase of money will make
times easier and prices higher and peo.
pie more prosperous. But. my friends.
the difference between us and Republi-
cans is that they prnise a dear dollar
TO the lhboring man and leioice i'm
higher prices to tile producers of
wealth, and after taking advantage of
every accidental circumstance. and
claiming that it grows from Republi-
can legislation, content themselves with
temporary and accidental benefits. re-
iecting permanent restoration of the
level of prices by the restoration of a
double standard of money throughout
the world.--From w. j. Bryan's Grand
Rapids speech.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-15
AMERICA IN HISTORY.
Things the English Schoolboy Learn
About the Revolutions

Things the English schooiboy Learns
About the Revolution.
Tie American school history has beer
the main bar to friendlineSs With Eng.
land, by reason of its comments, on the
wars of our Independence and OF 1872.
| WAS very curious when first visited
England in 1889 to see how the revoiu.
tionary war was treated in English
school histories. but the only history
found. in a little village school tltat
visited, dismissed the matter with Il
mere statement that in Il certain wear
we separated from the mother country
and set up republican form of gov
eminent. The Biographies paid scarce
ly more attention to our country. and
came away With the impression so
many Americans have, that the Eng
lish schoolboy is taught far less about
our country than its Importance should
warrant. Within II month have come
across Il school History of England"
for boys of what we would call high
school age. and have been more thai
aStonshed ut the manner in which the
writer. Cunningham Geikic. treats the
subjects which have so long remained
open sores with us largely. because we
have supposed that the English were
either willfully ignorant of the wrongs
we suffered ut their hands or at least
We're unrepentant. | found that this
history, one of Il well known series of
school books, condemns the policies of
England'S governments, ut the times Of
our ruptures with them, more severely
and in harsher language than remem-
Der ever TO have seen in an American
school book. After cnumeratin. the
burdens, Just and unjust, which Gren-
vile forced upon us, the historian goes
on to declare the insanity of the king
and The illness of Pitt ut later date
QI66,. He says that the members of
the government were i'll fitted to take
Pitts place. and one especially, Charles
Townshend, chancellor of the eX-
chequer, wanting in prudence and self
restraint, was destined TO he the evil
genius of England ut this crisis."-
From "Anglo-SaXon Atiinities." by Jul
liam Ralph, in Harper's Magazine.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-15
An index of Civilization.

There is no question that diet has
much to do with civilization. If life
was rude and violent in early com.
munities, the kind of food eaten and
the way of eating it made it even more
so. How could one gorge an OK roasted
whole, carving 1t up with rude weap-
ons. or even like l'alstaff, on fat capops
and an intolerable deal of sack, with.
out being heavy, earthly, and probably
from our point Of view, noisy and i'll
bred! The fine manners of the Eliza
bethan court are predetermined; they
certainly would not pass muster now.
Food is both an index of the ciyiliza.
ton attained and Il factor in the attain
mcnt. n singular instance of both Is
afforded by the rapid growth of man.
ners in Russia. Less than two cent,,-
ries ago Peter the Great gnawed meat
like Il wild beast and drank brandy
like savage. To day the elegant meth.
cd of dining n Ia Russo" is admired
over the civilized world
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-15
A FAMOUS PAINTING BOUT.
Grapes that Birds Picked at, aud a Curtain
that Deceived Zeuxis

In a chapter on "Grecian Painters"
in his st. Nicholas Serial, bright
Sides of History" Mr.. L.. II. House
lets one of his characters tell this ia
nous story in his own language:
We'll. uncle, may not rrmember
everything, but will tell 1t to yo,i
as well as ! can. ZcuXis was the pne
to start the business. He Went around
.4thens win his chin In the air. as
Mr.. Besant says, telling folks he could
make better pictures than all the 9th
er fellows put together. rarrbasius
didn't think he could stand that. on
any terms: SO they challenged each
other, and it was arranged that each
of them must get up as good IL piece
of work rs he could. and let the public,
decide which should hold the cham
pionship. IeuXis led off with II man
carrying a basket of grapes. lifc.size:
and ParllaSius followed with only n
big curtain. When the show opened,
lot of birds flew to the grapes and
tried to nibble them. The people went
wild over that, and ZeuXis felt sure
~ "hS Sp'iss w VIII III tlic llTSl H..
He called out to Parrhasius to hurry
and lift his curtain. if there was any.
thing worth looking ut behind it: and
then the match came To Il quick finish.
for the curtain was the picture, you
see, and there was nothing at all on
the other side. AS soon rs Zcxuis
saw how the thing stood, he owned I'D
that he wasn't in it. He had only
fooled Il flock of birds. but Parrlasius
had caught a tirst-class painter. who
ought to have known all the tricks OF
the trade. Then Parrliasius held his
chin in the air. and walked off will,
the belt. But ZcuNis behaved very
decently after 1t was I'LL over. He
admitted that his man CARRYING the
grapes must have been badly done. or
else the birds wouldn't have dared to
so near him; so for that alone he de.
served to be counted out That's all
there is of 1t, | believe. What are Won
laughing ut, uncle. Haven't told it
light!'
"Oh, yes" said Uncle Claxton. ms
soon as he could get his face straight;
right enough, after a fashion: though
never heard it just that way before,
and didn't expect you to report it as
II it were an Athenian prize-fght."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-15

brute which paved the ground vicious-
ly at his feet. Nina turned pale.
There was desperation in the dwarf's
face-there was murder in his eyes.
Her cheeks blanched with terror, and
from her lips came the cry:
Help! help! hclp!
With rapid movement Gugusse
unmuzzled the bear, and the furnished
animal dashed past him, sprang upon
the helpless girl and rent her with his
claws.
The scene was so realistic, so strik-
ingly rendered, that the audience APP
plauded until the circus was filed
with deafening roar. They little
knew that tragedy was being enact
ed, and thought it was part of the
business" when n beautiful head
dropped down and blood spurted from
the white, unclothed arm.
What passed just then in the mind
of the wretched creature who stood
watching the horrible sight? Was he
conscious of his infamy? Was he seiz-
ed with pity at the sight of so much
youth and beauty being ruthlessly
torn to pieces? Did he wish to undo
what he had done?
No one can tell, but just as the bear
was planting his cruel claws upon the
white shoulders of the half-conscious
girl the dwarf sprang forward and
seized the brute in his muscular arms,
With n mighty effort he pulled the
bear off his victim and flung him to
the ground
The passion which famine and ex-
element had aroused in the bear
caused him to turn with furious force
upon his master. AS they rolled over
together in the sawdust the bear
caught the dwarf in terrible en-
brace. There was n cracking of
bones, and before the people belong
ing to the circus had time to run to
his aid the Infatuated beast had plant
ed his fangs into his neck.
And the crowd, little suspcctinc
that a grim tragedy had taken place
before their eyes, jumped on their
seats and howled out. amid storm
of applause:
Encore, Gugusse. Encore, Gu
gusse."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-15
A Chinese womsn's Unamer,csu wuys

Inc Chinese woman i'm America
lives generally on the top floor of her
husbands dwelling. his business being
on the ground floor. He is an exceed
ingly good husband and secures for
her comfort and all that her little
mind can wish for. Her apartments
are very tidy. clean and neat and are
furnished with American goods in the
American style, with the exception of
/; few rugs and ornaments on tile ia
bles and walls. In the center of an.
other room can be seen her incense
vase, an ancestral table. kneeling
stool, Il pair of candlestcks and her
private chapel. She will show YOU all
her pretty ornaments, her jewelry
and fine clothing, admires YOURS or
even says that it is pretticr than her
own; will show You her chapel but
will not invite you to enter it.
She seldom goes out and does not
receive visitors until she has been a
wife for at least two years. Even then
II she has 10 children she is supposed
to hide herself, but after one is born
she begins to wander about, and is
then the hostess of many cousins and
friends, who drop i'll occasionally to
see the family Now and then tile
women visit one another, and when
they come together such chatter is
heard that one would readily think
that two American women had come
together after enduring such fate rs
not seeing each other for twenty four
hours. They laugh at the slightest re-
mark and scream at a joke of any
kind. They examine each others
dress. hair, feet and hats. talk about
their husbands, their babies, about
the house and about their food, and
finally depart by shaking their own
hands in each others faces. i'hilaslcl-
phia Times.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-15
Rcnclin- the puhl.r Ear

Doubtless it is a very grave infrac-
ton of military discipline for soldiers
or officers to ventilate their military
grievances in the newspapers instead
of submitting them TO their superiors
and seeking redress In the regular and
appointed way. There is something to
be said. however, on the other side of
the question. When the channels of
communication from rank to rank are
closed, or when complaints presented
in due form to the proper authorities
lead to no action of any sort, the ag-
grievea soldier or officer turns to quar-
tiers where lie can secure immediate
and often effective consideration. He
knows that this is INSTRUMENTATION, and
that he RISKS punishment more or less
severe, but the original wrong is usual
~ rishted.-New York Times.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-15

class, pronounced Hogtown, settled at
the beginning of the present century
in the city OF New York. where he did
business as Il trader. His pretiXing of
the N was the occasion of post
office story. which Dunlap. the autho,
of the History of the Arts of De
sign" tells.
Before Tie clerks of the postoiticc
knew ogton. he called day after day to
inquire If there were ANY letters for
John llogtown."
None. sir" was the invarlable an
swer
Very strange" said he. feeling un-
easy about the goods he had ordered
from England. and the bills of OK.
change he had RENTED.
One day after the usual question.
Any letters for John Hogtown:" his
eye. following the clerk. noticed that
he WAS looking among the letters be-
ginning with II.
"'Ollo" cried he, what are YOU
! looking there forf | said John Hog
town"
II know it. sir, and am looking for
John llogtown; and there's nothing for
YOU"
Nay, nay" shouted John: don't
look among the hnitches. look among
the hoes. And among the O's were
found Il pile of letters addressed to
John Ogton, which had been accumu.
latng for many Il week.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-15
Controlling Labor,s rnY

John Locke said: The lessening the
quantity of money makes an equal
quantity Of it exchange for II greater
quantity of any other thing" Hume
said: 1T is the proportion between
the circulating money and the COM
moditics in the market which deter
mines the price" Ricardo said. THAT
commodities rise or fall in price in pro-
portion to the increase or diminution
of money, ! presume to be Il fact that
is incontrovertible.' Mill said THAT
an increase of the quantity of money
raises prices and a diminution lowers
them is the most elementary principle
it we should have no key TO any of the
others" Sir Robert Gitfin said: View
ing long period Dramatically. it is be-
yond all question that commodities are
comparatively steady tin valuel. and
only the money changes" This is quite
enough to establish the fact that the
quantity of money in circulation fixes
the value of labor and its products;
and, rs | have already shown, the
Rothschilds now exercise that power
in the United States. The Democratic
party, in the Chicago platform. propose
to place that power III ;he hands of the
people And they propose to do this
by remonetizing silver, thus mere than
doubling the amount of primary mon
cy, and by retiring lie banl; notes and
replacing them with greenbarks.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-15
SOLDIER AND ApvENruRER.
Col. Funston, Who Led Charge AT
Manila, Has Had Many Experiences.

Col. Funston, Who Led n Charge at
Manila, Has Had Many Experience.
Col. Frederick Funston, who led the
three companies of the Kansas regi-
ment in their gallant charge against
tho Filipinos at Manila, is one of the
youngest colonies iii the United States
army. He is % years old.
Col. Funston was born in Kansas
and is the son of an eN-Congressman
from that State. He was graduated
from the State University of Kansas
and then became newspaper man ut
Fort Smith. Ark. While there he saw
hard fighting during the Indian out
breaks, joining the troops on several
occasions and remaining with them
through n winter campaign. After
leaving Fort Smith he joined n govern.
ment expedition to Death Valley, in
Southern California, sent out to make
geological Investigation. Death VAL
ley is said to be the most desolate
waste in this country. The expedition
suffered every kind of privation for
nine months, in which time Colonel
tpph tue lcNOltt VI
temperature ever measured by any
government, which was 1G5 degrees
Fahrenheit
Returning from this expedition, lie
took a commission from the govern
ment to explore Alaska, and for two
years he wandered about alone. After
rest of several months lie went to
Mexico and Central America on Il pri-
waite venture, it being his object to get
options on land for coffee plantations.
The project needed more financial sup
port than lie could secure in the West.
and for this reason lie visited New
York. The support, however, was not
forthcoming, and Funston became as
sist;nt secretary of the Topeka and
Santa Fe Railroad.
The routine of this post was monot-
onous to him, and three months later
he surprised his friends by enlisting as
a private in the Cuban army. His pro-