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The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-06-24
Strawberry shOrtcake.

Strawberry ShOrtcake. Softly comes the memory flowing, Softly as the zephyrs blowing
 From the lakel And 1 think, mid business cares, Of the lsscious shortcake squarss
 Mother'd bake. With the rolling pin before her And q hot range to assure hey
 She would start, And she'd have the pastry heaping, With the giant berries peeping
 For the heart. can see the sirup dripping And luscious berry slipping
 From beneath, And the paste was golden yellow, And the berries made fellow
 Bite his teeth. But Pll never taste her equal; No, there'll never be . sequel
 To her brand; For l board, and am getting shortcake. with one berry setting,
 Full of sand.
 Chicago New
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-06-24
Too High For Him.

q see by de papers," said Brother Dickey, "dat desc railroads is gwine ter give excursions ter de eclipse CT de sun. Now, de trouble bout dat is, ef you should happen ter fall off alter you get up dar, you'd never know jest whar ter lightr'-Atlanta Constitution.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-06-24
EVERYBODY GETS
 4 NOMINATION
Continued from First Page.

SOntlnueQ rom FIrSt rage, w. L. Green,
 Herman Grim,
 F. M. Woodruff.
 F. B. MoDonald,
 John Laumeister.
 Charles Martin,
 H. o. Peterson,
 Frank Sessions,
 A. F. Eastman, N. K. Wilson,
 E. J. Shaw,
 P. w. Snyder,
 Sam Roberts,
 H. C. Barley.
 On motion o! Hatch, the meeting pro- ceeded to nominate twelve candidates for school director, as follows: J. M. Winslow,
 IN. Wilcoxen.
 Geo, E. Henton,
 Cortes Ford,
 Dr. l. H. Moore.
 C. D. Haraden,
 T. A. Shorthill,
 M. L. Sherpv,
 w. M. Shearer.
 C. E. Frank,
 E. T. Pope.
 Capt. Robinson set the house off by a timely motion that each candidate be res quested to make one hours speech. Keller moved that 1t was the sense of the meeting that incorporation should carry. When the question was put 1t was greeted by thunderous storm of ayes. R. D. Weldon moved that a real estate qualification be not requisite to constitute a voter Tabled.
 c. Chealander moved a committee of three be appointed to walt upon Judge Brown to secure a ruling upon the quaifi. cation of voters. Tabled. C. E. Cole announced there would be no charges for the hall. A vote of thanks was extended to Hose Co. No. 2.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-06-24
Her Professor.

Mabel always said she would never marry any but professional man."
 And has she fulfilled her desireP
 "Yes. Her husband is Professor Thid- dleton. He has an educated goat and trained monkey that he exhibits on the stage."-Chicago Times Herald.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-06-24

Senator E. O, Wocott, of Colorado, one of the most finished of the senatorial ora tors, was selected by the republican na- tional committee to act as temporary chair man of the republican national convention.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-06-24
Notice.

For rent from and after June 3o the most prominent hotel in the city, includ- Ing the bar and fixtures. A person desir- ing to rent with immediate right of pos session can do so by buying liquors and cigars on hand, Phil Abrahams, Attorney in fact, 6IsIW.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-06-24
Another one.

The patrol wagon rattled noisily over the stony street.
 "This," grunted the drunk and dis orderly pugilistic celebrity whom the police were taking to the station, 'fa mother haul of fame, isn't 1t, b'goshF Chicago Tribune.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-06-24
Mustn't Get 'Em Mixed.

q notice that household economic association in the east offers to check and care for babies for 9 cents day"
 "Well, hope they'll be mighty care ful that the little tootsie wootsies don't eat their tags."-Cleveland Plain Deal
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-06-24
Not yJaed to the Motion.

"Who is that man so violently sea sick?" asked the captain of the ocean steamer.
 q don't know his name, sir," said the supercargo, but he's an officer of a revenue cutter on a vacation."-Chica- go Tribune.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-06-24
Curiosfty satisned.

Curiosfty satisned. Burly Tramp-Wot's tn good of lit@ tie dog like that2 Mrs. Rural-To keep off tramps. "He, heI Wot kin that little critter doT
 "He can bark; that will wake up the big dogs under the porch" "Y-e-s, mum. Good day, num- New York Weekly.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-06-24
CLASSIFIED dDYERI7SEM MENTS.

fdpeytisemenfs under tbs bead of "Tor Rent" "Fo' Sale" or "Wss.sd," ftoo cents bo rcord }or fTa in- seyton cent per svord or saeb snb'eqnenf fn'er lion. Unde, bead "Sitratfons Wanted" ons cen per zOord. No advertisement taken tor iess fbaa tt0enfy -fpe esnfs.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-06-24

Gents single pants from 90 to AS inches waist measure. Clavson's, Fourth avenue and State street. q l2 If
 English corduroy pants. Clayson's, Fourth avenue and State street. IF 2I If
Morris tribune., 1900-07-28
THEY TOOK CHANCES,
nAll WERE WILLING 70 RISK THE CIR.
Gus POSTERS AGAIN.

aRap Perkins, the Jericho Postmas-
ter, Tells the Arguments That
Were Used, the P'ints That Were
Made and How the Decision Came.
copyright, 1900 by c. B. Lewis.l
1T was Moses Harper who begun it.
Some one told him that circus ad-
veEtisin wagon was slowly but surely
approaching the town of Jericho, and
he let it be known that he would show
up at the postoffice in the evenin and
have sunthin to say to interest the hull
United States. Nobody could guess
whether Moses had found a new way
of gittin hired man up at o'clock In
the mornin or was goin to experiment
on CROWN broomsticks, and the crowd
was holdin it's breath when he showed
up. Moses didn't lose no valuable time
tryin to find out whether Porto Rico
belonged to the United States or to a
tobacco trust, but put on his spectacles
ard said:
.'Citizens of Jericho-The tocs1n has
sounded and we are here tonight to
counsel together in the cause Of moral
ity. Last year, as most Of you know,
Morris tribune., 1900-07-28
COUNTRY AND TOWN.

God made the country and man made the town,
What wonder, then, that health and virtue, gift
That can alone make sweet and bitter draft
That life holds out to all, should most abound
And least be threatened in the fields and groyesY
Possess We, therefore, ye who, borne about
In chariots and sedans, know no fatigue
But that of tdleness and taste no scenes
But such as art contrives, possess ye still
Your element; there only can ye shine,
There only minds like yours can do no harm.
Our groves were planted to console at noon
The pensive wanderer in their shades. At eve
The moonbeam, sliding softly in between
The sleeping leaves is all the light they wish,
Birds warbling all the music. We can spare
The splendor of your lamps; they but eclipse
Our softer satellite. Your songs confound
Our harmonious notes. The thrush departs,
Scared, and the offended nightingale is mute.
There is a public mischief in your mirth;
It plaques your country. Folly such as yours
Graced with sword and worthier of fan,
Has made, which enemies could meier have done,
Our arch of empire, steadfast but for you,
A mutilated structure soon to fall.
William Cowper in '"The Task
Morris tribune., 1900-07-28
have their influence. Moses, have you
mot anu more arpvmpntGYe

have their influence. Moses, have you
got any more argymentsY
"Of what use?" says Moses as he
heaves sigh and turns away. Wasn't
4 Sedan warned? Did Sedan heed til
When vice stalks rampant through ey-
ery household in Jericho and innocence
| is driv' to the fields to sit under a
blackberry bush and weep, then re-
| member what have said here tonight.
I amt denyin that hard cider is blunt
in our morality, but when you add cir
Gus. pictures to hard cider what 10
you dor
eyes, Sedan was warned, and Sod
am fell" says the deacon as he shakes
his head, ''but I'd like to hear from
Lish Billings on this matter"
"Its purity late," says Lish.
Elbow purity later"
"Why, Jonas has rented his barn
ag'in and got 81 deadhead tickets, and
here's one he give me. How's that fur
a p'int?"
The meetin stood appalled, fur min
it, and then Deacon spooner looks
around and says:
"Jonas has got 20 tickets left, and
that means he has 16 more to give
away outside his family. Fellow coun-
trymen, do you take it that this meetin
has pledged herself?"
"No, no, mop shouted the crowd.
els it the opinion Of this meetin that
Jonas Teachout ought to be wrassled
with?"
"No, no, nor
'"Then I'm appealin directly to Moses
Harper. Moses, will you withdraw
them remarks about the blight Of de-
struction, the allurin colors Of vice
and innocence weepin under a black
berry bushT
II might" says Moses after little
reflection, "but I want to be let down
easy"
cit shall be done. Pm oferin the fol-
lowin resolution to be voted on: Re
solved, That circus pictures on a barn
may or may not affect the moral
standard of community, but we are
willin to chance it this year. All in
favor or ag'in will manifest it in the
usual way"
The resolution was carried with a
whcop, and the crowd piled over itself
to get outdoors and look around for
Jonas Teachout and beg fur deadhead
tickets, and Moses Harper wasn't one
of the last. M. QUAD.
Morris tribune., 1900-07-28
HIRED GIRLS PROGRESS.

Fable Showing Wisdom of Silence
Concerning Some Things.
Once upon a time there came into the
city from the country girl. The girl
wandered from her happy home to sc.
cure employment among the wealthy
families Of the city, and when she
made known the fact that she was
willing to work many persons sought
her and implored her to engage with
them in domestic pursuits. The girl
was overwhelmed with offers, but final
ly made a selection and settled in q
family that valued her services very
highly. The girl was happy until one
day her employer met neighbor, a
very dear friend, and told her Of her
good fortune in finding the country
girl. And this neighbor met another
very dear friend and told her Of her
other friends good luck, and thus did
it become generally known that there
was good ''hired grip in the neigh
borhood.
And from that time on the mistress
and the girl were unhappy until one
day the very dear friend gave the girl
$1.5O more a week than she was earn
Ing in her first place, and in this man
ner did the girl become happy again,
while her mistress and the very dear
friend ceased to be on speaking terms.
And then the girl became unhappy
again until the other very dear friend
engaged her at an advance Of 81, and
the other dear friend and the first dear
friend ceased to talk over the back
fence. And then the good girl wore
fine dresses and fine hats, and one day
a dashing young man led her to the
altar, and now the three friends and
the poor country girl are all very
happy.
Moral.-Don't talk good about your
hired girL-Detroit Free Press.
Morris tribune., 1900-07-28
Swallowed His Destination.

A Clevelander who made a trip to
Washington says that, much as he was
impressed by the beauty and grandeur
Of the national capital and it's sur
roundings, the thing he will rememr
Der longest was a remark heI heard
made by a colored deckhand IN one
Of the handsome boats that TAXA daily
trips up and down the Potomac.
These. boats stop at many of the pic
turesque little Virginia and Maryland
river towns that dot the banks of the
historic river and take freight ship
ments to and from Washington. One
of the things shipped from one Of the
down river towns on the boat the
Clevelander rode on was a goat Of the
sort that delights the average small
boy. The Clevelander was wandering
about the boat, interested in the diff
ferences between the Potomac river
boat and the Lake Erie craft with
which he was familiar, when he mo-
ticed the colored deckhand standing
almost motionless before the goat,
which was tied to one Of the supports
Of the upper deck. He was scratching
his head and apparently very much
puzzled.
What's the matterY' the Cleveland
er asked the deckhand.
why" answered the colored man,
"de goat done eat up Whar he gWine
to-"
The goat had simply chewed up and
swallowed the tag on which was the
address to which he W being ship
Esd. Cleveland leader
Morris tribune., 1900-07-28
A pachshund Traeedy,

"Stimier's collar button rolled under
the bureau ,..-u.,.szss,,, ..,,,. ..s
Eyes" 4sets''fsss : 'f">':' ' n = ~
aAnd he 'sicked' his dachshund after
it,,
"Go on"
'The bureau is heavy and stands
close to the floor"
Proceed"
''The dachshund is the thinnest
dachshund that ever breathed, and he
could just squeeze under the bureau"
"Well?'
"Well, the dachshund reached the
collar button and at once swallowed it.
1t stuck half way down and thickened
the dog so that he couldn't pull himself
past the lump. So Stimler had to call
in the janitor Of the fiat, and they lift
ed the bureau off the dog"
''What about the buttonY
"Stimler said he'd let the dog keep
the button. He might need it."
"Need itY'
eyes, in case somebody collared him"
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Morris tribune., 1900-07-28
w111aam M. Evarts as a Wit.

1aAAAS614
William M. Evarts dearly loved q
5oke-so dearly, indeed, that once, when
secretary Of state he came nigh upon
being the death Of one of his subordi-
mates. A consul in the West Indies
wrote home stating that his health in
that climate was bad and asking for
transfer. At that time there happened
to be vacancy in northern Sweden,
and to it the astonished and dismayed
consul was transferred instanter by
Mr.. Evarts. 1t was not what he had
bargained for, and, as an icebound
winter was change that would have
meant translation for him to another
sphere, the secretary finally relented
and gave him a berth elsewhere.
At one time in the department Of
state new elevator man had been en-
ployed who did not know Mr.. Evarts
by sight. In his car was conspicuous
sign to the effect that by order Of the
secretary Of state smoking was prohib-
tied. Late in the day the secretary
boarded the car In company with a IA
nous senator, the latter smoking CT
gar. The new man promptly touched
the smoker on the elbow and said, ',
pointing at the notice, "Can't you read
that sign?" Mr.. Evarts promptly tore
down the offending notice and, turning
to the elevator man, said: what sign?
1 don't see any" The attendant, sus-
pecting something, wisely held his
peace, but he followed the pair out
and asked the guard at the door who
the little chap with the large head
was. The guard told him.-New York
Tribune.
Morris tribune., 1900-07-28
A Long lightning Conductor.

Bavaria boasts that it has the longest
lightning conductor in the world. It
rises some yards above the top Of the
meteorological station on the Zug-
Spite, the highest point in the German
empire, and runs down the side of
the mountain to the bottom Of the Hol-
lenthal, where there is running water
all the year round. The length Of the
rod is five and a half kilometers, nearly
three miles and half.
Morris tribune., 1900-07-28
The Sons of C1ergxmen.

De Candale, the distinguished French
savant, says that the sons Of ministers
have contributed to science more emf
nent men than has any other class.
He might have added, too, that they
have also swelled the ranks of the
poets, theologians and not a few of
the military heroes of the past.-Sat.
urday Evening Post.
Morris tribune., 1900-07-28
rhe wirea Were Crosaed.

Hotel Man (who thinks he is calling
down his butcher)-Say, am shy a
heart and a liver, eight ribs and a
shoulder. Now want 'em right away.
Railway Office (Which has been con-
nected by mistake) Sorry, sir. but the
wreck has been cleared up Baltimore
American.
Morris tribune., 1900-07-28
Pupered with Bonds.

Wall paper having an apparent value
Of 100000, but in reality worth moth
ing, decorates the study of New York
business man 1t is composed of thou
sands OF Is per cent bonds. engraved
and printed at cost of $500 for a
company which, failing to attract in
vestors. died before it co-.es. lie .oat9d,
-Cls ;c.ao Chronicle.
Morris tribune., 1900-07-28

A philosopher says that every failure
is a step toward success. This ex.
plains why some men become richer
every time they fall Chicago News.
Morris tribune., 1900-07-28

It is unfortunate that every ones
memory is best in retaining things il
would be more genteel to forget. Atch.
iEol Globe. 5ssa
The Green Forest tribune., 1900-09-13
Is It Small POx?

Berryville people are laboring under the embarrassment of small pox scare, young man by the name of Masters having died in jail there Sunday night, suspected of having been afflicted by the pest.
 There seems to have been no we'll grounded evidence of the young mans having died from that cause, further than it is stated that he told the officers when he was put in jail some three weeks ago, that he had been exposed to the disease, but the Sheriff regarded the statement as mere ruse to keep from going to jail, and paid no attention to it.
 No doctors, so we are informed, have looked into the matter, all being unwill- ing to subject themselves to the possible exposure, and it seems that nothing defi- nite will be learned until those exposed will have had time to take it.
 Measures have been adopted to pre- vent a spread of the disease in the event that it was genuine case, and it is not thought that any very serious results will come of it, whatever the fact may be.
 The belief that it was 8 case of small pox is not general. It is stated by other prisoners in jail that Masters attempted to commit suicide Sunday by jumping from the top of the cage head foremost, and it is believed by many that he died from injuries received in this way. Others claim that there was striking evidence of the disease to be seen on the young mans body, and so it goes.
 Masters is a son of G. w. Masters of Winona township. The young man was sent to jail in default of payment of a fine imposed by the recent Circuit Court at Eureka Springs, for misrepresenting his age to saloon keeper in that city, and buying whisky, when he was not 21 years old. Masters indicted the sa-- loon keeper for selling whisky to mi- nor, and, in turn, the saloon keeper prosecuted the boy for misrepresenting his age.
 There seems but little doubt that whisky is the cause of all the disturbance whether the young. man really had small pnx or nos..
The Green Forest tribune., 1900-09-13
Whitaker Bros. de- liver Groceries free to any part of town.

A photographic swindler has been making his way through Crawford coun- ty, imposing upon the country people by pretending to take pictures of their families in exchange for meals and lodging. From what we can learn of his methods, he would select his victims, make few fake exposures, promise to leave the finished pictures at a certain place on certain day and then take his departure. Of course his victims were always disappointed, for by the time they called for their pictures the fakir was miles away. It is shrewd scheme of beating the pubic and has no doubt proved very profitable one to the swim dler, as he has been able to live without expense to himself and probably has re- ceived considerable money from those who were willing to pay small sum in advance for photographs.-Van Buren Argus.
 This is doubtless the same swindler that got in his work in Green Forest a few weeks since. A number of our peo- pie paid for photos that never came; that, in fact, were never taken. It is a good rule to class all such canvassers as fakes. You will gain more than you will lose by so doing.
The Green Forest tribune., 1900-09-13
Ordinance No. 20.

An ordinance to provide for levying a
 tax of mills upon the real and per-
 sonal property of the Incorporated
 Town of Green Forest, Arkansas.
 Be it ordained by the Council of the Incorporated Town of Green Forest, Ark:
 SECTION That there is hereby lev jed upon all the real and personal prop erty situated within the Incorporated Town of Green Forest, Arkansas, tax of mills on the dollar for the purpose of public improvements and current ex- penses.
 SEC. 2.-That the Mayor and Recorder are hereby directed to certify the levying of said tax, to the County Court of Car roll county, as provided by law.
 SEC. 3.-That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after it's passage, approval and publication, and action upon by the Carroll County Court. A. J. RUSSELL,
 F. o. BUTT, Mayor.
 Recorder.
The Green Forest tribune., 1900-09-13
Whitaker Bros. de- liver Groceries free to any part of town.

Eld. Isham Thompson of Eufalla, I. T., formerly resident of this county, is visiting relatives in this vicinity. He was called here on account of the sick ness of his daughter, Mrs. c. B. Thom- son, who has been very ill of consump- ton for several months past. It is the intention of MT. Thompson to take his daughter home with him if she improves sufficiently to stand the trip, which seems quite unlikely at the present time.
 w. A. Ragland, financial agent, of Little Rock was in town Monday taking applications for farm loans. MT. Rag land represents number of Eastern syndicates that are now willing to place money at the disposal of our people on real estate securities. MT. Ragland is very enthusiastic on the future of North west Arkansas, especially that part of it tapped by the St. L. 6c N. A. railroad. He expects to do quite bit of business here and says this country is destined to take first rank as a fruit-growing sec- tion. He thinks all the level-headed farmers will now turn their attention in that dixections.
The Green Forest tribune., 1900-09-13

pr. Molloy is preparing to move his stock of drugs back to Berryville.
 Leave orders at Puckett's barber shop for fine laundry work. He is agent for the Model Steam Laundry of Eureka Springs.
 Money to loan on good real estate se- curity in sums of $500 or more on three to ten years time. Interest per cent. Apply to F. O. Butt.
 Miss Mamie Graham will begin music school in Green Forest, Oct. i, giving lessons on Miss Essie Cox's piano. This will be good opportunity for our musically inclined young folks.
 If 8 laboring man goes out to support his family, does he work day and then stop? What would a merchant think of a man who would try to support family that way? The man who works day by day and week by week is the de- sirable customer of the merchant. What does he think of the merchant who once year puts a fifteen cent local in the newspapers, calling attention to bar gains He wants bargains all the time; he wants to be told where they are and, as a rule, he reads the newspapers.
The Green Forest tribune., 1900-09-13
FOR SALE. 100 HuM- Acre Lots.

Tn Carter's Addition to. Green Forest. adjoining public square on the east; all within the city limits; all platted with streets 6Q,feet wide. School board has, secured by deed Block 6-s acres in the, center of the S0-acre tract and is soon, to build an elegant school house. There, fore these3lots will be most desirable for family residences, Now is the time to- buy before the price is raised by thes railroad entering Green Forest
 M W. CHAPTER,
 Belleville, III. ". c. Russell and F. O., Butty Agents.5
The Green Forest tribune., 1900-09-13

The great success of Chamber lain's Colic, Cholera and diar- rhoea Remedy in the treatment of bowel complaints has made it standard over the greater part of the civilized world. For sale by Harbert & Sheldon.
The Green Forest tribune., 1900-09-13
Sewing Machine Contest.
Good for one vote if clipped from my ad.
 ONE VOTE FOR

One ticket is given with every 25-eent cash purchase at Tabors grocery, Green Forest The lady receiving the largest number of votes will be prpsentetl with an elegant S3b op-headl Sewing Machine, now on exhibition in my store,
 Award will be made Christmas Day, 1900.
 TABOR. THE GROCER.
The Green Forest tribune., 1900-09-13

Miss Burnice Foreman is attending school at Carronton.
 We are glad to note that the condition of Len White is improving.
 J. M. Keithley has gone to the Terri tory on a two months visit.