The Green Forest tribune., 1902-02-08

duliIiS ltlt past WecK,
 Three cans of corn for 25 cents at the Green Forest Mercantile Co.'S.
 c. A. Ramsey's grocery is late con- nection with the telephone exchange. His number is A.
 Atty. F. O. Butt has added handsome revolving book case to his already ele- gantly furnished law office, We are glad to note that the condition of Mrs. Jesse Goforth is more favorable for recovery than it has been for several weeks past.
 The oil drill is still standing on ac- count of the delay in receiving the broken portion of the machinery that was sent away for repairs.
 The weather of t he past two weeks has furnished the most practical illus tration of winter this country has ex- perienced fer about three years.
 Go to c. A. Ramsey's where you can buy Is lbs. granulated sugar for S100, one gallon syrup 40 cents, navy beans 5 cents per lb., and other groceries in proportion.
 J. R. Cross of Coin has accepted po- sition as travelling salesman for Chicago book concern. He departed for Paris, Texas, Wednesday, to take up the work at that point.
 Miss Lena Norris is one of the indus trious young women of the country. She has bought 40 acres of land and will put the major portion out in fruit trees this spring. The women may yet have to show the men how to get rich in this country.
 Rhodes & O'Neal carry the best selected stock of paints in Green Forest. They carry all kinds of ready mixed paints from the cheapest to the best. Remember that the celebrated "Sher- win Williams" paint is unexcelled by anything else on the market. It is fully guaranteed and if found unsatisfactory your money will be refunded together with cost of applying same.
 c. B. Mann of Oak Grove was a call CT at THE TRIBUNE office Tuesday. MT. Mann is trying hard to wake up an in- terest in fruit raising in his section and according to his report of trees sold in that locality lately, he is succeeding ad- mirably. He canvassed his locality without any compensation and took or ders for 26,650 apple trees grown by a northern nursery. Some of the best apples brought to the Green Forest evaporators last season grew in the vicinity of Oak Grove. We are glad to see the people in that vicinity taking such an interest in the fruit subject.
 The thing to do is to pull together; help one another, help the town, help the state, help the nation, help yourself. The prosperity of one is the prosperity of all. Pull down your neighbor and you pull down yourself. Pull wire across the path of progress and you break your own neck. Jump the rich man and you'll suffer from poverty. Be helpful, big hearted and broadgauged. There is nothing that hurts business so quickly as the prominence in the world of d tight-fisted, penny-squeezing, man. hating cross between glue pot and a vinegar jug, who never spends dollar unless he sees dollar and ninety eight cents in sight.
 Under date of December 26 M. B.. Russell writes from Manils, P. l., to his sister, Mrs. l.. H. Smith, that he is again out of luck. He had been confined in the hospital for IS days. He was im- proving, however, and hoped to be able to resume his duties on the Daily Amer ican soon. He said he was not wanting for attention, that he is given good care by the attendants and is frequently visited by members of his company, eight of whom remained in the city of Manila. The obstacle of poor health, he says, is the only thing that stands be- i tween him and excellent business op- portunities, but when he breaks down the inclination to come home is very pressing,
 P. H. Stroud, whose illness has been reported from time to time in TEE TRIB- UNE during the past month, passed quietly away Sunday about noon. Mr. Stroud was one of our oldest citi zens, having reached his 8oth year. The immediate cause of his death was