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The Green Forest tribune., 1902-12-06
Letters to Santa Claus.

Creve Occur, Mo. Dec. 15, 1902. Dear Old Santa Claus:-Seeing some letters to you from some of my little friends at home :. I will write and tell you what want, al- though 1 expected to spend Xmas with grandma but as can't will write you so you will know where to find me. I want big doll and sack of nice candy and 8 story book. l am seven years old.
 Pauline Watson. Dear Santa Claus :-I will write you a little letter. Send me some candy, some oranges and some faisins for Xmas. Send me a pair of overshoes too and pair of gloves. l am ten years old.
 Willie J. Ragsdale.
 Coin, Ark, Dec. IS, 1902. Dear Santa Claus Please send me 8 school history, a red false face, a gun, some caps and toy train. Santa, l am eight years old. Frank Agard. Dear Santa:-I am six years old and l want you to bring ne something nice for Xmas, and don't forget my little sister.
 Goodby, Burton Orreh. Hello Santa :--Is that you? l thought l would ring you up and tell you what would like to have. I want a pony, saddle and bridle, an ax, a knife, gun, riding whip and game sack, and I guess you can bring me some candy and nuts, Fuel Wells.
 Rule, Ark, Dec. IA, 1902. Dear Santa Claus:-I will write you little letter. Please send me new dress, a pretty dish, 8 fascinator, little silk handker- chief and sack of candy. Send my little brother a cap and some candy. l am eight years old. Goodby Santa. Mirtie Griffith. Dear Santa Claus:-Please send me a little toy train, red false face, a sack of candy, a sack of marbles, some bananas, 8 pair of gloves, handkerchief, pair of boots, little ship, tablet, q knife, a pencil and send mamma a nice new dress and 8 nice lamp. Goodby Santa. Fay Wisdom. Dear Santa Claus :-Please bring me some candy and some nice toys. l am eight years old.
 Ethel Collier. Dear Santa Claus:-I am eight years old. l live four miles west of Green Forest. Please bring me rubber ball and some candy. My brother Hubert wants a rub Der ball and some candy. My two little sisters each wants doll. Be sure to come to my house. Don't forget the way.
 Yours truly, Ebert Roy Smith. Dear Santa Claus:-I want you to fetch me 8 toy train and black cap and 8 sack of candy. s
 Roy Trantham. |
 Creve Occur, Mo.
 Dear Santa Claus:-I want you to bring me some candy and some other things. My age is 8.
 CIaud Watson.
 Creve Occur, Mo. Dear Santa Claus:-I want you to bring me a ball and ne- gro doll and some nuts and can dy. l am a little boy 5years old.
 Clarence Watson.
 Creve Occur, Mo.
 Dec. 15, 1902. My Dear Old Santa Claus:- am a little girl three years old. want yoa to come and bring me a little automobile and a big doll and some candy and some or anges. Your little friend,
 Amy Watson.
 Dec. IA. Dear Santa CIaus:--I want some candy and some nice toys
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-05-13

seemed to know when she mighs be
expected. At last, tired of his occupa-
ton, he returned to his hotel, and in
due course sat down to supper. He
smoked another cigar in the yeranda
afterwards, and was on the point Of
retiring for the night, when two men
suddenly made their appearance be-
fore him, and accosted him by name.
He Immediately sprang to his feet
with a cry of welcome.
81 had made up my mind that you
were not coming" he said, as they
shook hands.
"The old tub didn't get in until a
quater to nine" the taller of the two
newcomers replied. "When did you
arrived"
"This afternoon" said Hayle, and
for moment volunteered no further
information. A good poker player is
always careful not to show his hand.
81 suppose this place is not full?"
inquired the man who had last spoken.
"Full?" asked Hayle, scornfully. Its
full of cockroaches and mildew, if
that's what you mean?"
"The best company we could posi-.
bly, have" said the taller man. "Cock-
reaches and black beetles don't talk
and they don't listen at keyholes.
What's more, if they trouble you, you
can put your heel on them. Now let's
see the landlord and see what he's got
to offer us in the way of rooms. We
don't want any dinner, because we had
it on board the steamer"
GTo Re Coptipya6
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-05-13
BULLDOGS AND CATS.
vidual Antipathies Yet live
Together in Peace.

Milady is very fond of her two
French bulldogs and her big Maltese
cat, named Paddy. But the bulldogs
are not fond of the cat, and vice
versa. Still, they live in comparative
peace, though Paddy's back humps
and her tail grows as large as mi
lady's fur boa when he sees those
French bulldogs, says the ST. Louis
Republic.
Paddy has no high pedigree, but he
is perhaps as high in the favor of
milady as the two CANNES, due in a
measure to the old love which milady
bore to Paddy's grandmother, who
loved to romp and play when she was
kitten.
Paddy and the French bulldogs have
peculiarities, and that is the reason
this story is written.
Paddy does not encroach upon the
territory of the bulldogs, and the lat
ter do not invade Paddy's bailiwick,
but there is neutral ground. The
neutral ground is the first floor Of
milady's home. Paddy rules the
basement and the subcellar; the dogs
have the bedrooms. They sleep on
the beds and sofas and chairs in the
daytime, much to the disgust of the
chambermaid.
The interesting time comes when
milady sits down at the piano and
plays selections from the masters.
The lively melodies set the tails of
the French bulldogs in whirl. The
tails spin numerous circles as the
music rolls forth. The dogs are in
ecstacy.
Bat with Paddy it is different tale.
The most beautiful opera will cause
him to hump his back and jump
around in great annoyance. He
rushes down into the basement, and
then into the subcellar, where he
offers thanks for the relief from wha It
seems to his cat soul the worst kind
of discord. Better far is the wailing
of himself and the others of his ills
on the back fences O. nights.
All of which proves the old, old
story that what is food for some is
poison for others.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-05-13
Ny Strangest Case
BY GUY BOOTHBY
Author Of DR. NKOLA" "T1E BEAUTIFUL. WHITE DEVIL
"PHAROS, THE EGYPTIAN" ETC.
BY GUY BOOTHBY.
Copyrighted. 1901, by Ward, Lock & Col

noon and night, the quarter in which
the Hotel of the Three Desires was
situated was fragrant with the smell
of garbage and Chinese tobacco; pc
culiar blend of perfume which, once
smelled, is not to be soon forgotten.
Everything, even the bottles on the
shelves in the bar, had greasy feel
about them, and the mildew on ones
boots when one came to put them on
in the morning, was triumph in the
way of erysiphaceous fungi. Singa-
pore at this season of the year is
neither good for man nor beast; in
this sweeping assertion, of course, I
except the yellow man, upon whom it
seems to exercise no effect whatsoever.
1t was towards evening, and,
strange to relate, the Hotel of the
Three Desires was for once practical
ly empty. This was the more ex-
traordinary for the reason that the
customers who usually frequented it,
en- route from one end of the earth
to the other, are not affected by sea-
sons. Midwinter was to them the
same as midsummer, provided they
did their business, or got their ships,
and by those ships, or that business,
received their wages. That those
hard-earned wages should eventually
find themselves in the pocket of the
landlord of the Three Desires was
only in the natural order of things,
and, in consequence, such of his
guests as were sailors, as general
rule, eventually boarded their ships
without as much as would purchase
them pipe of tobacco. 1t did not,
however, prevent them from return
ing to the Hotel of the Three Desires
when next they happened to be that
way. If he had no other gift, Manuel
at least possessed the faculty of maxi
ing it comparatively homelike to his
customers, and that is the desider-
alum not to be despised even by sail
or men in the far east.
AS have said, night was falling on
one of the hottest days of the year,
when man entered the hotel and
inquired for the proprietor. Pleased
turn in the tide of his affairs, the
landlord introduced himself to the
stranger, and at the same time in
quired in what way he could have the
pleasure of serving him.
81 want to put up with you," said
the stranger, who, by the way, was
tall man, with hawks nose that was
not unlike the beak of the same bird.
"You are not full, suppose?"
Manuel rubbed his greasy hands to-
gether and observed that he was not
as full as he had been; thereby insin-
uating that while he was not over
flowing, he was still not empty. It
will be gathered from this that he
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-05-13
TEAM WORK AMONG SQUIRRELS
What One Is Unable to Carry 9th
ers Aid in Getting Away
With,

A party of young people who were
tenting in grove near a glen at
Mortified conference witnessed an
incident which seems to show a
friendly understanding among squir-
rels. The Deerfield Valley Endeav-
orer tells the pleasing story.
An out-of-doors dinner had lust
been finished and the party was still
sitting at the table, when red squir-
rel, with glistening, eager eyes, came
creeping down a tree which stood
near the table. He crept nearer and
nearer, and finally leaped upon the
table.
The lady who was presiding said:
eyes, help yourself to anything you
want!"
Upon this invitation the little fell
low made bold to creep up to loaf
of bread from which only a slice or
two had been cut. He seized it and
dragged it to the side of the table,
and somehow managed to scramble
down the side with it to the ground.
He then fixed his teeth in the crust
and dragged it away and down the
steep sides of the glen.
But when he reached the bottom
and confronted the steep rise on the
other side it was too much for him.
Then he gave a sort of call, which
seemed to be understood, for soon
squirrels were seen coming from sew
eral directions. They crowded round
him, and after a little conference all
took hold, and with tug and strain
they managed to bring the loaf to
the top of the hill and disappeared
with it in the woods beyond.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-05-13

was good business man, who never
threw chance away.
In that case, I'll stay" said the
stranger, and set down the small va
lise he carried upon the floor.
From what have already written,
you will doubtless have derived the
impression that. the Hotel of the
Three Desires, while being useful
place of abode, was far from being
the caravanserai of the luxurious or
der. The stranger, whoever he might
be, however, was either not fastidi-
Gus, or, as is more proba bic, was used
to similar accommodations, for he
paid as little attention to the perfume
of the bar as he did to the dirt upon
the floor and walls, and also upon the
landlords hands. Having stipulated
for room to himself, he desired to
be shown to it forthwith, whereupon
Manuel led him through the house
to small yard at the back, round
which were several cabins, dignifed
by the name of apartments.
"Splendeed," said Manuel, enthusi-
astically, throwing open the door of
one of the rooms as he spoke. "More
splendeed than ever you saw"
The stranger gave ravenous sort
of croak, which might have been a
laugh or anything else, and then went
in and closed the door abruptly be-
hind him. Having locked it, he took
off his coat and hung it upon the
handle, apparently conscious of the
fact that the landlord had glued his
eyes to the keyhole in order that he
might, from precautionary point of
view, take further stock of his pa
iron. Fooled in his intention he re-
turned to the bar, murmuring Gang
lish peeg" to himself as he did so.
In the meantime the stranger had
seated himself upon the rough bed in
the corner, and had taken letter
from his pocket.
1.-THE Hotel of the Three Desires"
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-05-13
Riches of Mind.

A rich mind will cast over the hum.
blest home "A radiance of beauty and
wholesomeDess which an upholsterer
or decorator can never equa... Emer.
son says: "There is no beautifier OF
complexion, form or behavior like the
wish to scatter JOY, and not pain
around S."-Success.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-05-13
Nothing to Him.

Ida The assertion that you wer,
"gaod enough to eat" did not appea.
to him?
May (sadly) No, he is dyspeptia
Chicago Daily News
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-05-13
PART I.

AM, of course,
prepared to adj
nit that there
are pr e t t i e T
places on the
face of this earth
of ours t h a n
Singapore; there
are, however, l
venture to as
sert, few that
are more inter
esting, and GER
tainly none that
can afford a bet
ter study of hui
man life a n d
character. There,
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-05-13


veranda outside, he seated himself in
long chair and proceeded to sip it
slowly, as if it were some elixir whose
virtue would be lost by haste. Some
people might have been amused by
the motley crowd that passed along
the street beyond the veranda rails,
but Gideon Hayle, for such was his
name, took no sort of interest in it..
He had seen it too often to find any
variety in it. AS matter of fact the
mere sight of pigtail was sufficient
to remind him of certain episode in
his career which he had been for
years endeayoring to forget.
cit doesn't look as if they are go
ing to put in an appearance tonight, -
he said to himself, as the liquor in
the glass began to wane "Can this
letter have been a hoax, an attempt
to draw me off the scent? If so, by
all the gods in Asia, they may rest as
sured I'll be even with them"
He looked as though he meant it!
AT last he rose and, having returned
his glass to the bar, donned his topee,
left the hotel and went for stroll.
1t was but short distance to the
harbor, and he presently found him
self strolling along the several miles
of what have already described as the
most wonderful shipping in the world.
Knowing the spot where the British
India boats from Calcutta usually lie,
he made his way to it, and inquired for
a certain vessel. She had not yet ar
rived, he was informed, and no one
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-10-20
Advertisement Changed Mondays.

By the steamer Nevadan received large shipment ne,
goods consisting OF the latest wash materials of advance style
tor the coming of 1903 and have all displayed
our counters this week The goods particularly aracv
and warrant a large selling
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-10-20
MOONSHIN[RS
ARE RA|DEO
A Complete Still
Found Near
Asylum.
I'm OPERATION
ABOUT TWO YEARS
Local Police Capture Apparatus
and Deliver it to the
Federal Officers.

One of the largest and most complete
stills for the manufacture OF alcoholic
liquor was captured Saturday after
noon in a house occupied by japanese
back of the insane asylum. Deputy
Sheriff Chillingworth, Chester Doyle
and Captain Leslie made the raid, and
after securing possession OF the appar-
atus and alcohol already manufactured
turned the same over to Mr. Drake OF
the internal revenue Office. The latter
department will make the formal ar
rest today, and the moonshiners will
be tried in the federal court.
On Saturday afternoon information
was brought to the deputy sheriff by
a special officer that he had located the
still, which he believed was one of the
most complete in the island. The three
officers set out about 4 O'Clock for the
place. which is located directly back
of the insane asylum, and bordering
on a lake of about two acres which is
| fed by a subterranean stream which
comes from under house occupied by
| Japanese The place is surrounded by
| a high board fence and is almost in
| accessible, even in the day time. IN
| order to reach the place the officers
left the asylum road some distance be-
low the asylum, passed two japanese
shacks and the house of Mrs. Jennie
Miles, then crossed a Chinese vegetable
i garden, arriving then at the moonshin-
! er's compound, around which is an
apiary.
| On gaining access to one of the
houses the officers found in one room
| a closet arranged with shelves for
holding bottles. Underneath the floor
| there was an excavation of about
| eleven feet, which was cemented and
used for WELL A cauldron and all the
| appliances of a first-class distillery
! were there. The water tight compart-
ment for chilling the boiling liquor was
perfect, and the copper cauldron was
| of the best. In conversation with one
of the Japanese Chester Doyle was
told that the place had been running
for more than two years.
After ascertaining many other facts
the deputy sheriff thought that thu
federal authorities should be notifiet
and an officer was sent to acquain
Internal Revenue Collector Chamber
lain of the haul. Neither he nor Mar
shall Hendry could be found. MI
Drake. of the revenue Office, was foun
later by an officer while he WAS on
I driving. Mr. Drake looked over tn
place and everything was turned owe
to him by the local police. He IN
structed the Japanese who was foun
on the premises to look after the az
4 paratus and he would return thl
3 morning to cart away the stuff.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-10-20
BAD COMPANY
Not d Home in Honolulu
Where This Visitor Is
Welcome.
The most unwelcome visitor in Homo

The most unwelcome visitor In Homo
lulu.
Is any itching skin disease.
Itching piles is known in nearly every
household.
And eczema is no stranger.
They're both bad company.
They come early-Stay late.
We always say good radiance
when they go.
Know how to keep them away? Use
Doan's Ointment.
Doaus Ointment cures piles and ali
itchiness of the skin.
A Victoria, Australia man endorses
our claims.
Mr.. William Preston has been a resi-
dent of Victoria for over half cen
fury and therefore viii be known to
many of our readers. Mr.. Preston Is
| at present residing at No. 68 Argyle
St ST. Kilda. He says: FOR some
| considerable time 1 have been troubled
with Eczema on my legs. The irrita-
| ton at times was very great especially
at night, and it caused me considerable
| ANNOYANCE. 1 obtained a pot of Doan
| Ointment and / must say that it allay-
ed the irritation almost Immediately
Doan's Ointment is a good remedy anc
III can highly recommend 1t foi
| Eczema"
Doan's Ointment is splendid in al
diseases of the skin, eczema, piles
| hives insect bites. sores, chilblains, etc
It is perfectly safe and very effective
Doan's Ointment is sold by al
chemists and storekeepers at SO cent
per box (six boxes $3.50 or will b.
mailed on receipt of price by the Hol'
lister Drug Co.. Agents for the Hawai-
ian Islands.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-04-11

WANTED!-Rcliable man for Man q
ger Of a Branch Office we wish to open
If this vicinity. Here is good opening
for the right man. Kindly give goo q
reference when writing.
THE A. II. MORRIS WHOLESALE HoCsH
Cincin~ att, Ohio,
Illustrated catalogue 4 cts stamps.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-04-11
How rIany Dead Sheep in High
land?

We would like to know what the
loss in sheep, has been to the whole
county, on account OF the hard
winter. To arrive at the total num-
Der and the value, we ask those
whom we mention below to aid US
in the matter. Each party will
please cover his neighborhood,
meeting the enumerators nearest
him half way, so that none Of the
ground may be gone over twice.
We ask you to please report as
quickly as possible, stating num-
Der and value, and add your opin.
ions as to whether the sheltering Of
stock pays. Now. we said please.
Here are the names: e a Dudley.
Hightown; II II Slaven. Meadow
Dale; Chas. r. Bird, Little Back
Creek; W Price Campbell. Valley
Center: II. E. Colow. Craobottom
NJ. A. Colaw, Franks Run; Geo,
Colaw, St. Creek; Rob. Campbell,
Monterey; II. Fl. Terry. Pinckney;
John NJ. Jones, Doe Hill; Alfred
Jones, Mcdowell; j. L. Shumate,
Bnllpasture; John Bothin, Palo
Alto; Hon. Jno. T. Byrd, Williams
vile; S. A. Jones, Wilma.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-04-11
Our Sheriff on His Metal

1t was a chase long to be remem'
lered, that our little Sheriff hac
before he could say-"you are my
prisoner"-to George Bussard,
Young six-footer, from Iowa, who
was wanted here for carrying
gun. -.
The story goes that Bussard said
he wonld not be taken by our little
Sheriff. and that is the reason he
had to climb the heights and de-
scend the depths, aud do without
hash for the space of a night and
a day, and he had to be swift too
for whether it would be on height
or in depth that lie wonld cast an
anxious glance back ward, he would
behold our little SncrIff steaming
along uncomfortablv close, for he
was on his metal. The chilly wa
ters of Jacksons river were not
enough to stop the chase for twice
IT was plouted. and our little Sheriff
made the arrest, and brought his
man to town.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-04-11
Death of hrs rlart1a Eagle.

Mrs. Martha NJ. Eagle, widow OF
Samuel C. Eagle decd. died at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Alfred
Jones, at Mcdowell, on Sunday
morning, April 9th, 1902, aged 90
years.
Mrs. Eagle was daughter Of
Harmon Hiner, and since the death
of her sister Aunt Betty Bird, was
the only representative Of this old
family. Col. Benz. Hiner who died
several years ago, was a brother
Mrs Eagles living children are
Mrs D: V. Ruckman, of Augusta
county; Mrs. Ell Berlin of Bridge
water; Mrs. Alfred Jones, Mellow
ell and S. e. Eagle Esq. Of Doe
Hill.
On Monday morning the remains
were taken to The old home at Doe
Hill which Mrs. Eagle bad kept.
and since the death Of her husband,
I'had spent part of each year there;
and it was here in the old home.
amid the familiar surroundings.
that her friends monrred because
this dear old lady could not extend
to them the usual hearty welcome
But could they continue to weep
when their thoughts were taken
beyond the grave, to the home IN
heaven. where they can all be
greeted by the same kindly smile,
to home where parting Is not
known and where sorrow, suffer
ing and death DO not enter.
The funeral sermon, from the
text-"Why seek ye the living
among the dead? etc, was preached
by the pastor Of the deceased, Rev
Nj. p. Weikle. and then tender
hands gently placed the casket in
it's grave, where the body "shalI
return to dust as it was; and the
spirit shall return unto God who
gave ii"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-04-11
HeZekiah Middleton Dead.

After long illness from diabetes
Heck iah Middleton died at hl'
home. near Hightown on saturday
evening, April 9Th, aged "A years
Mr.. Middleton, though not con-
fined to his home constantly, haC
been great sufferer for severa
years, from what seems to be an III
durable disease.
The deceased leaves a widow and
eleven children two daughter:
married, u Mrs. Kenton Meyers, Of
Cave, W. Va, and Mrs. Howard
Folks Of Crabbottom.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-04-11
The Keiison Case.

Last week the Pocahontas coun-
ty court completed this noted case,
the jury returning a verdict Of
murder in the first degree, the
Judge fixing the punishment at
lifelong Imprisonment. The pris-
oner was represented by II. s
Rucl;er and S. B. Sieg, and the
state by I. S. Mcneil and john ".
Stephenson.
In September 1859, Jerome Keli-
son murdered Mrs. Julia Ann SIM
mons and is Just now starting to
pay The penalty.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-04-11
A Complete Store.

A city store could not surpass
Bishops for completeness in arrang-
ment, even in the smallest detail
Fresh, new goods are being rapidly
received. and because Of well
arranged system, are being as rapid
" placed in the shelves.
These goods were bought we'll
and will sell well-the quality and
the price will sell them.
A surprise awaits customers III
boots. shoes. clothing, dry goods
dress goods &c.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-04-11

Chas. P. Winner Of Pendleton
County and Miss Lula Peck of this
County were united in marriage, on
the Both ult. Rev. Josiah Beverage
officiating.