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The Green Forest tribune., 1901-01-26
FUTURE OF GREEN FOREST.
Some Suggestions as to What
 Will Build Up Our Town.

Under proper conditions, or rather with the proper effort, Green Forest is destined to be- come one of the strongest com- mercial centers of North Arkan- sas. This condition cannot be brought about in a day nor in year, but it can only be the result of a long, steady, harmonous pull, covering what is essentially development period in this sec- tion of the state. It is not pos sible for the substantial growth to come to us ahead of the growth and development of the country.
 It has truthfully been said that the town prospers upon the pros perity of the country surround ing. Of course, there is work to perform for our citizens, if we are able to keep up the procession. We must stand together and be ready to invite all"public enter prises as fast as we are able to take care of them.
 All that is necessary for our future well beingis a continuation of the uananimity and push that that has characterized the town in the past, adding such vim to our hustling as the new con- ditions demand.
 THE TRIBUNE is proud of the past record of the town of Green Forest as regards public enter prise. To this is due the fact that we are now possessed of any future at all, and while a more rapid pace is to be set in every line, we have full confidence in those who have welded the des- tiny of the town in the past to, at least, help take care of it in the future.
 THE TRIBUNE believes that the only essential to the growth and development of Green Forest is simply for our people to keep constantly alive to the towns best interests. While we vel come capital and new business men in every line, we contend we are not lacking in the line of brains and push now to land Green Forest at the head of the list of enterprising towns of this country.
 Let us all join hands and de- clare that nothing shall thwart the business interests of the growth of our beautiful little city.
The Green Forest tribune., 1901-01-26
The Great Modern Newspaper.

When all that portion of the United States west of the Mis- souri and Kaw rivers was a trackless wilderness, nearly half century ago, the first issue of one of the worlds greatest news papers appeared. St. Louis, which was then a mere over- grown town on the western frontier of civilization, has de- veloped into a great commercial metropolis, and that great modern newsgatherer, the St. Louis e-Democrat, has kept pace with the progress of it's city and section. It has been, from it's first issue to the present time, the children's tutor. tythe youth s counselor, the woman's compan- ion, the farmers instructor and friend. It's circulation extends to every state and territory of the union, to Canada and Mexico, and to every part of the world where there are readers of the English language. It ought to be in your home during the coming year. See advertise ment elsewhere in this issue.
The Green Forest tribune., 1901-01-26
Two Brothers Drowned.

Two prominent farmers, Joseph and Peter Deering, residing near Fayetteville, were drowned in White river last Friday about 8 miles southeast of town while at : tempting to ford the stream, which was swollen by recent heavy rains, in a wagon. The two men were accompanied by a younger brother, Tom, who man. aged to get out alive. The team and wagon were washed some distance down stream, the team being also drowned. The un- fortunate men spent Thursday in Fayetteville selling mules. They were old residents of that section.
The Green Forest tribune., 1901-01-26
Capitol Comm1ssioner's Report.

The state capitol commission submitted it's annual report to the governor last week, says the Com mercial- Apeal's Little Rock cor respondent. It states that the commission has, during the twenty months devoted to the construction of the new State capitol, sought to follow rigidly the commands of the act under which it has been operating, and every expenditure has been made with this object in view. Below is given statement of expendi- lures of the commission:
 Construction, S23, ,667.21; ad- ministration, which includes the expense of the commission sec- retary, office, employees and at torney fees, S7,877.67; architect, S12,5 ,550-; miscellaneous, S457.6 .65. The value of the work done to December 31, 1900, is estimated as follows:
 0SllCl CAOdN ctClOIl, eOC,OOO, trench excavation, S5, ,9SO; con- crete work, S57, ,920; brick work, S10,920; opening quarries, SS5O; cement on hand, S605; machinery on hand, 5000; lumber, S1 ,267.- 70 granite work, S317. Total, SS4, 459. TO.
 This gives valuation equivalent to about S2 for each dollar of the appropriation expended upon this work, and nearly S4 for each dol lar actually expended for con- suction. lthas been aseertained upon investigation that up to tie present time Architect George k. Mann has been paid about one- third of the sum usually paid upon the amount of work now completed by him All the plans and specifications for the buiid- ing have been completed in every detail, and are now on file with the commissions
The Green Forest tribune., 1901-01-26
Hill for President.

A special from l, Washington Bird s. Coler, comptroller of New York City, was at the capitol Thursday of last week and saw nearly all the Democratic sen ators. He told some of them that David B. Hill was an avowed candidate for nomination as president. Others knew it al- ready. He declared that Sena- tor Hills friends were at work all over the country and that when the time came to name the next national ticket there would be practically no opposition to Mr. Hill. The first three senators with whom Mr. Coler talked were Messrs. Towne and Pettigrew, and for more than an hour MT. Coler held a continuous reception in the marble-room of the sen- ate.
 Taken in connection with the recent trip of Elliot Danforth through the west, and the pas sage yesterday by the State sen ate of Texas of a resolution in- viting Mr. Hill to address that body on political topics, MT. Coler's announcement leaves no room for doubt that Mr. Hill will seek the Democratic nomination in 1904.
 My visit has no significance, . MT. Coler said, ''only l have been seeing Democratic senators and representatives in the in terest of David B. Hills nomi- nation for president. l believe MT. Hill will be the nominee in 1904. I think he will have the support of Democrats of every State in the Union. 1 think he will have the support of clements that participated in the Kansas City convention and the elements that did not; of clements that heartily supported the ticket in the late campaign and elements that either voted for Mckinley or did notvote at all.
 ''You know 1 regard MT. Hill as the brainiest Democrat in the country. l believe his friends have taken hold of this matter in earnest and are going to push his claims for the nomination with great vigor from this time on.
 ''I have not heard a single ob- lection to Mr. Hills nomination, and I have talked with many leading Democratic senators from different parts of the coun- try.
 "On the contrary, what 1 have heard confirmed me in the belief that Hill will be the next nominee of the Democratic party for presi- dent."
The Green Forest tribune., 1901-01-26
Good Roads.

A FoCoIlG issue Ol l1l0 LIJUlO Rock Gazette has the following upon an always timely topic:
 Good roads are great advan- tage to any community. The question of securing good roads for Arkansas ought to be one that should receive much attention from our legislature. During the last five years all countries have made considerable progress in road building. There have been constructed in, British India over 100000 miles of macadamized roads, which are said to be equal to the best turnpikes in the older states of this country. The St. Louis '.Republic," in an article commenting on the progress of road building in India, says:
 ''The benefit these improved highways is considered so great in India that only graduates of of civil engineering colleges are permitted to superintend their construction. The present sys- tenn of roads in that country is the result of 100 years of expert ence and expenditure. The vis- ible results of these well directed efforts are found in roads that are, according to a writer in the last number of the Engineering News, /" the best in the world. They have eighteen feet of mac adam and 8 dry earth portion of similar width on the sides for use in dry weather. The roads are kept in constant repair, it being held that shoyelful of gravel to- day is cheaper than wagon load in the spring or fall. Annual conventions are held where mat ters relative to the business are discussed and appropriations rec commended. The intelligent far mer of the United States is be- ginning to realize the importance of good roads. The railroads have always urged the better ment of these highways, as they realize that every country road is a branch line of the railroad. At present bad weather means de- layed shipments of grain. Under such a system of roads as India boasts rain or shine would affec t the market not jot. ''
 There are quite a number of farmers in the Arkansas legisla- ture, and as good roads benefit the farmer more than any other class of citizens, they should give this subject their attention. They should insist upon such amend ments to the present road laws as will insure the building of turn bikes in every county in the state. A good law, similar to the one in force in New Jersey, would take Arkansas out of the woods.
The Green Forest tribune., 1901-01-26
Beat Out of an Increase of His Pension

A Mexican war veteran and prominent editor writes: Seeing the advertisement of Chamber lain's Collie, Cholera and Diar- rhoea Remedy, I am reminded that as a soldier in Mexico in AT and AS, I contracted Mexican diarrhoea and this remedy has kept me from getting an increase in my pension for on every re- newal a dose of it restores me-" It is unequalled as a quick cure for diarrhoea and is pleasant and safe to take. For sale by Green Forest Drug Go.
The Green Forest tribune., 1901-01-26
They Didn't Speak.

Little Rock, Jan. 21-One of the most notable incidents in the change of administrations which occurred here was the attitude of the retiring and incoming gover- nors toward each other. There is a personal animosity between Hons. Dan W. Jones and Jeff Davis which dates back about two years, so intense and bitter being the feeling between them that they have not spoken to each other during that time. Gov ernor Jones delivered his fare well message, and then stepped out of the dismantled office, leav- ing not so much as janitor to welcome his successor when he came to take charge. He also declined to escort the governor elect to the speakers desk when he went forward to take the oath of office and deliver the inaugural address. This is said to be the first time in the history of the state such a thing has occurred.
The Green Forest tribune., 1901-01-26
THAT RAILROAD BONUS.
Trustee F. o. Butt Addresses the
 Various Subscribers.
EDITORS TRIBUNE

EDITORS TRIBUNE :-
 Subscribers to the railroad bo- nus have received from me dur ing the past week, statement of their subscriptions to same with the information that the sums promised would be needed about February 2Oth next. While at the present moment the precise time can not be defintily stated indications point to the conclu- sions that trains will be in Green Forest by the first of March, at farthest. The statements sent out are intended primarily to call att tention to the fact that from each one of them, some sum is due, and thus give ample time to prepare for meeting same when actually due. The committee which has had in charge the matter of rais- ing funds 10 pay for right-of- way has given it's notes to land owners for some S2,O0O. In ad- dition to this, the judgments rem dered in the circuit court in favor Of land owners with whom the committee was unable to settle, amount to 2,350, making a total of S4 ,35O which must be met by the committee by the time the trains reach Green Forest. To pay this there has been subscrib- ed by the people S2,740, and of this amount, the committee itself subscribed S1 ,485. If each sub- scriber pays up according to agreement, it leaves a balance, to be paid by this committee of S1 ,610 which they must make good. With this burden resting upon us, and the necessity of raising over S1 500 from our own pockets, in addition to what we have ourselves subscribed, you can realize how impossible it will be for us to grant time to sub- scribers. Let the same spirit of progress that led you to offer this help, at the time the railroad question first was sprung, ani- mate you now in using every effort to come promptly to the assist ance of the committee, at the first moment your obligation is due.
 We believe this will be done. Already many have paid their subscriptions, knowing that a payment now, was only making a difference of a few weeks. This course is open to all who wish to adopt it, but we do not urge it; we wish only to impress the import ance of your prompt payment WHEN DUE, thus relieving the committee of extra work, sacrifice and expense. This work is for Green Forest, and it is the duty of every citizen to assist in bear ing his part. Respectfully.
 F. o. BUTT,
 Trustee.
The Green Forest tribune., 1901-01-26
 WANTEI)i

Reliable man for Manager of Branch Office we wish to open in this vicinity. If your record is o. K. here is an opportunity. Kindly give good reference when writing.
 The A. T. Morris Wholesale House, Cincinnati Ohio. Illustrated catalogue Acts. stamps.
The Green Forest tribune., 1901-01-26

G. A. Gamble, formerly of Harrison, but more recently the most prominent Arkansas Val ley nurseryman, with his head quarters in Ft. Smith, has been visiting with us this week. He has recently purchased the en- tire stock of the noted Benton County Nursery Company, and will operate the nursery at Ben- tonville in connection with his own. Mir. Gamble knows his business, thoroughly, and we are proud of his growing prominence. Harrison Times.
The Green Forest tribune., 1901-01-26
s sRED-LETTER DAY.
t of the First Train the &t Event in our History.

{ North Arkansas Railroad Ereen Forest will perhaps be greatest event 2 that will take ee in the town during the Bent generation, at least.
 fnce the oldest natives first (embrance, the anticipation fhe operation of a railroad bugh this country has been the htest topic of conversation. A subject of discussion it was h threadbare years ago. The Eter has been taken up with ewed energy at least every
 years for the past thirty,
 interest coming each time Recount of some movement Newspaper report that would Ecate a possibility that this erwise greatly favored coun- would get an outlet by the lent of the proverbial iron se.
 yithin the coming few, weeks
 condition that we have so B and impatiently hoped. for
 be here. It will be only a rt time now until the railroad ple wifi be able to announce
 schedule to the hour and ute upon which the first train
 pull into the corporate its of the town of Green lest.
 D view of the history to be heeted with this occasion, it nly befitting that our citizens uld prepare a program suit e to the occasion and have Athing in the line of enter bment for the hundreds of wis., Is that are sure to be with us that suspicious day.
 HE TRIBUNE's rejoices in this
 aas only people can who MJved in anticipation since s}ght of day first dawned up-
 aem in this locality. The Eors have been born and red here, as was their father pre them. We have imbibed ny element of love for the ms material progress, and Fe is no expression at our com nd that will fittingly describe
 satisfaction we are soon to Serience. We believe that
 completion and oper- Pn of a railroad through
 section means the fting of an era that will soon (n up one of the richest coun- Is, in many ways, that is in Btence; and we hope that no
 will accuse us of prejudice, . we express the hope that
 time citizen may not be ma 1 out of his full share of
 'lahS benefits to be gained by
 neWNconditions. We love people who have made it oiole for the town to be what quay; we have the highest
 = lor tl1te the >gg-- | natured farm
 He Have made an honest hg in the d-fashioned <; we trust that the coming of road will serve in a measure etire him from his toll to the Nment of an easier life. But eW pace must be set, matters It be improved and diversi-
 farming must take the place born and wheat. Something Bt be raised that will find a ket, something that can be pped away With a prOflt. lie are almost Hundreds of Mcts that can be thus pro- ed, and the thrifty farmer of future must turn his attention hat direction.
 here are few countries that eS experienced a more com e change than this section will e Experienced in ten years. his time the country will be kly populated with a class of ple who understand the great Bibilities of this region under advantage of railway trans Eation, and wonderful thin gs dou btless be accomplished. HE TRIBUNE admonishes it's old hds to fall in line with the new &ngement of things, and be Ny to rake in their full share ll DOSSible profits.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-01-10
Son of an Ohio Merchant Cured of
Chronic DiarrhOea

OnrOule DtaFrnOea
My son has been troubled for years
with chronic diarrhoea. Some time ago
/ persuaded him to take some of Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy. After using two bottles of tn.
rs cent size he was cured. / give this
testimonial hoping some one similarly
afflicted may read it and be benefited.
THOMAS c. BOWER. Glencoe, o. For
sale by Green & Bentley Drug Co.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-01-10
OUR POPULATION.
Census Returns as Made for
Mahaska County.

Bulletin No. %, issued from the
census department. at Washington 10
devoted to Iowa, and gives some
most interesting statistics. The popu-
lation of the state in 1900, is 2,231, 1858
as against J ,911, 500 in 1890 represent
ing an increase in 10 years of 319, 957,
or 1871 per cent. The population in
1900 is more than fifty-one times as
large as the population reported in
1910, the first census taken after it's
organization as a territory in 1898.
The total land surface of Iowa is APP
proximately 55,475 square miles, the
average number of persons to the
square mile being in 1890, 34.5, and
in 1900, 40.2, OF the 80 counties in
Iowa all but one, Woodbury. have in
creased in population during the de-
cade, some counties showing as high
as so per cent. The largest numerical
increase, 1927, appears in Polk
county, but this is due to the growth
of Des Moines.
Mahaska county is credited:with a
population of "a, 273, an increase from
2s,sO5 in 1890. There are eight in
corporated cities and towns in the
county with. populationsias follows:
TUSCALOOSA 1922
Fremont 642
Don1o nEO
Eddyville z ~counties) ,230
baXUer Al
Barnes City p counties) ......... 274
New Sharon. 1852
Rose Hill ...... .............. 253
The population ofthe several town
ships including the towns located in
them is as follows:
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-01-10
WORK B GINS.
0skaloosa Federal Building Site
Being Prepared

The work on the Oskaloosa federal
building has been started and the de-
molishing of the old Times Office
that stands on the site of the build
ing, will be commenced Tuesday L.
earnest.
The building has been purchased
of the oSner, Mr.. George See by
Will Richie, and he will commence
tearing it down immed ately. TIE
work of demoli4hing the two-stary
structure viii not require a grrar
length of tim" and it is pr bable that
the old marble shop viii ne levele
within ten d VS. time, Mr. Ritch,r
viii dispose ~ the brick and wood
AIKEN from tae nuidiee Il pr1vasr
al or viii as ! p3r ian 81 II ia ms
wn work.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-01-10
COUNTY OFFICERS.
The New Men are Sworn in by
the Board.

The Board of Supervisors met in
regular January session about 2 o.
clock this (Monday) afternoon. The
new board was organized by the cleo
ton of Mr.. Springer, chairman L..
r. Briggs retired and J. M. Steven
son was sworn in. Mr.. Briggs was
presented by a gold watch by J. @.
Williams in behalf of many friends
The designations OF Auditor j. B.
Cruzen and recorder ]. F. Harold
g presented. The board then by
resolution accepted the resolutions
and proceeded o appoint the new
elected officers in their place. Bond
Of j. A. Dewitt as county attorney
was approved, AS Clerk Davis sue
ceeded himself there was no action
necessary in his case except the APP
proval of a new bond
Mr.. Lafferty claimed his right to
remain in office, but Judge Scott
recognized j. A. Dewitt as county at
torney.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-01-10

encouragement and some safeguards
outside of their daily business surround
ings.
BASIS OF SUPPORT.
We bestow with liberal hand upon
schools and colleges to care for those
who have the time and means to gain a
scholastic education, but there are on ey-
cry hand young men who have neither
the time nor money to devote exclusive
ly to books, and yet must carry large re-
sp%onsibilities in our world of politics and
business. Who will dare gainsay the
equal importance of affording to these
an opportunity of making their lives as
successful, and their contribution to the
public good as valuable as those of the
leisure class? 1t is for this class
less favored in the many things which
are deemed essential to fitting men to
fill the thousand posts of duty, that this
Association stands. 1t is entitled to
the good will ana generous Sup
port of all who are interest
ed in a business world free from
dishonesty, a city, state and national gov
inner resting upon Iygnt n justice,
and a society in which heart and con-
science have the commanding places. 1t
asks aid, as | have stated, not in the
name of charity, because the giving to it
is not an act of charity. but of duty.
So, too, it bestows its gifts upon those
who take advantage of its good Offices
not as charitable offering, but in a man.
ner that makes possible for the recip-
lent of them not only to still maintain
his own self-respect, but to feel that for
the good done him he must in turn do
something for his fellows. In fine, it is
an Association ever working out through
the practical application of Christianiz.
ing principles to the affairs of daily life
"the improvement of the spiritual, physi.
cal, intellectual and social condition Of
young men,"
l do not believe it possible to overes-
innate the beneficial effect of surround
ing young men with influences which
tend to give them a true appreciation Of
what the responsibilities of manhood are,
nor is it possible to underestimate the
danger TO themselves and to their asso-
ciates by permitting them unrestrained
to imbibe pernicious teachings and fall
upon evil ways. The remedy for publ:
evils lies in applying the cure to the
individual citizen-not in a wholesale
application to the masses, without regard
to personal effect. When we have edit
Gated the man to be faithful in the dis
charge of his public and private obliga-
tons, we need to give the aggregate
mass neither thought nor concern, for
the virtue of the one stands Characters
tic of the virtue of the many.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-01-10
Building Prospects.

The building season of rhe v-a- 100
promises to be very active, judging
from the inquiries that are pouring in
upon the lumoer dealers and carpen
ters There are inquiries for plans
and specifications required 70 the
spring season that will EMPLOY I'll the
labor that the city OF Oska oosa at
fords.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-01-10
Gaining a wide Reputation

AS a cure for rheumatism Chamber
lain's Pain Balm is gaining a wide r=?u-
tation. D. B. Johnson, of Richmond.
Ind, has been troubled with that all
ment since 1862. In speaking of it he
says: II never found ANYTHING tina
would relieve me until | used Chamber
lain's Pain Balm. 1t acts like magic
with me-. My foot was swollen aui
panied me very much, but one good ap
pllcation of Pain calm relieved me. For
sale by Green & Bentley Drug Co.