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The Green Forest tribune., 1903-08-29
Hints on Apple Tree Planting.

A recent bulletin issued by the Missouri Experiment Station has the following:
 ] It has been shown that apple trees thrive best on light, well drained land, with a gravel sub- soil. A stiff clay subsoil is not available. In fact the subsoil is of more importance than the soil. lilly broken places are usually better than level flat acres, and many rugged hillsides which are too steep for the cultivation of the ordinary farm products will bear the finest apples.
 An open subsoil which will al- low the roots to penetrate to such a depth as to reach a practically uniform temperature in summer and to be protected against the excessive heat and drouth of some years is of great importance.
 Other things being equal a northern slope is preferable for the reason that the buds will start later in the spring, and be, there- fore, more liable to escape the late frost. Not only is this so, but on thin and stony land, the north and eastern slopes are likely to be the more fertile, and the trees will stand the drouth better and not suffer so much from eXcessve heat as on the southern and vest ern slopes. On the other hand :, the fruit is likely to be of better color and flavor on the southern slope. Under proper manage ment and with properly selected varieties, apple may be grown on any slope if tie soil conditions are right. Low, damp places should be avoided.
 The character of the native forest trees indicates to certain extent the adaptability of the land to apples. Where nut trees, sugar naples, poplar pawpaw, linden or sumac thrive, apple trees usually do well, The larger and stronger the growth of these native trees, the stronger the probability that an orchard will do well.
 It is recommended that at least half of a commercial orchard be planted in Ben Davis and Gano The trees bear heavily, the fruit ships splendidly, they are among our best cooking sorts and re- markedly cosmopolitan, succeed ing we'll on all kinds of soil and in all parts of the state. Their quality is poor, but the people will buy them and the trees will produce them so that it is a gooo business proposition to produce what the people will take, if al the same time it can be grown easily and with certainty.
The Green Forest tribune., 1903-08-29
CAPITOL CONTRACT LET.
New State House to be Com n,eted by December 23, 1905.

New State House to be Com
 pleted by December 23, 1905.
 The state capitol commission has awarded the contract for the completion of the new state capi- fol on the S100,000 foundation already nearly finished, to Cald- we'll & Drake of Columbus, Ind, for S947 ,846, which they decided to be the lowest bid for the class s of material decided upon. It is at5 He built of Batesville marble, which will be furnished by the Pfeiffer Stone Co.,, of St Joe, Mo-, and Batesville, Ark. The con- tractors will be required under the law to give a bond of $500, ,000 for the faithful performance of the contract.
 The plans drawn by George R. Mann, the archite ct elected by the first capitol commission, will be continued under the bond of S50,000 now on file with the sec- retary of state.
 The base of the building will be of Arkansas granite and the superstructure of Batesville mar bIe. The structure must be com pleted by December 23, 1905.
 Caldwell & Drake have on hand now, counting the Arkansas capitol, over three million dollars worth of contracts. They are erecting the agricultural building at the Worlds Fair grounds in St. Louis, a structure covering p 1-2 acres, also the horticul- tural building and the New York, Kentucky and West Virginia buildings, and the Galveston flood building on the Pike, St. Louis. George w. Caldwell, president of the corporation. and W. F. Wood, their superintend- ent, declare that they certainly will erect a building of which Arkansas will be proud. They expect to begin work within the next three months, as soon as the foundation is completed by the commission.
 The commission and the con- tractors speak in terms of the sincerest praise of the Batesville marble, which they pronounce the superior of any other build ing stone in the United States. The ouarries are located about seven miles from Batesville.
 The commission has passed resolution inviting the Uuited Confederate Veterans to erect their proposed s10,000 monument on the capitol grounds, and a clause has been inserted in the contract with Caldwell & Drake requiring that the monument shall be protected in every way from all possible harm dur ing the erection of the building.
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The Green Forest tribune., 1903-08-29
Cured Pa valySiS.

w. s. Baily, P. o. True, Texas, writes: My wife had been suf- fering five years with paralysis in her arm, when 1 was persuaded to use Ballard's Snow Liniment, which cured her all right. 1 have also used it for old sores, frost bite and skin eruptions. 1t does the work" 25c, 50c and S1.0C bottle at Poynor & Morrow's.
The Green Forest tribune., 1903-08-29
A SWIFT RAILROAD CAMP.
A Few Interesting Notes Picked
 Up at Omaha Last Week..

Up at Omah ha Last Week.
 A representative of THE TREE UNE visited the town of Omaha last week and while there inci- dently picked up the following items:
 This erstwhile country village that until recently, contained only store and blacksmith shop, has now all the proportions of a city and promises to remain such, at least for two years, while it is quite probable that it will con- tinue to be quite an important town after the railroad work is completed.
 At present Omaha is head quarters for the construction of the Missouri Pacific Railway through North Arkansas. The costliest portions of the work is in the vicinity of this town, there being a three e-fourth mile tunnel that will pass almost under the town. It will take at least two years to complete this tunnel. Work is being pushed night and day, and has been for some time, but the approaches to the tunnel are not yet completed. For quite a distance on either side the cut will be sixty feet deep, while a 90 foot fill, takes the place of trestle- work for quite dis tance out.
 The pay roll for Omaha each month reaches ne arly S75,000 and the turning loose of this amount of money makes the much-sought- for article quite plentiful.
 A large steam air compressor which cessitates the use of three mons trous boilers furnishes the power for all the drills, shops, etc. A dou ble- motor electric light plant has been installed and the town and works for more than two miles along the con- struction are lighted by electri- city.
 Hundreds of men with their families are camped along the road and these with the floating population furnishes a good mar ket for all kinds of products.
 The company has been ex- periencing quite bit of trouble of late with the foreign contin- : gent of it's employees, and hun- dreds of the Austrians and Ital- ians have recently quit, leaving the works principally in the hands of natives.
 When completed this will not only be one of the costliest roads in the United States, but one of the best equipped as well, and it's building through South Missouri and North Arkansas means much for the material development of this isolated region.
 l.. E. Harbert is heading the list of the mercantile firm in the tent city. He is hustling for all classnS of trade incIudino that of the foreigners and negroes. An old colored lady who had been dealing at another store before Harbert's advent into business turned him all her trade at once. When ask by the other fellow why she had quit him, she said 'Fol de land sake, mister, didn't you know my brudder has already come and gone into bizness ?"
The Green Forest tribune., 1903-08-29

The only book ever published in the county is "A Soldier in the Philippines,' published by a Carroll county boy. 50 cents 8 copy at THE TRIBUNE office.
The Green Forest tribune., 1903-08-29

Send 50 cents to THE TRIBUNE office for a copy of "A soldier in the Philippines"
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-11-05

and Morgan's clever operator Ellis
worth took from the wires some Fed
eral dispatches giving orders how to
pursue the invaders. Everything indi-
Gated that the pursuers were behind
time Morgan was moving at the pace
of a cyclone. The raiders averaged
twenty one hours in saddle every day.
When horses gave out they seized
fresh ones, sometimes three or four
daily for a single trooper.
Morgan entered Ohio just north Of
Cincinnati and rode through the sub
urbs of that city in the night. July 1S
be reached the eastern border Of the
state at Buffington's Bar. At that
point the expedition changed from a
raid into running fight for life. Nor
gan might have escaped into West Fir-
ginia by abandoning his artillery and
wounded, but he preferred to save all
or lose all. Early on the 10th the adj
vance of General Judah's pursuing col
umn discovered the raiders camp.
After skirmish in which Morgan's
troopers Won everything the artillery
began duel at long range. A second
Federal column under General Shackle-
ford moved up on another road from
the one occupied by Judah, and at the
same time some Federal gunboats in
the river opened fire in Morgans rear.
The concentrated fire from three d.
rections stampeded Morgan's wagons,
and they blocked the only road Of es-
cape. When the confusion was at its
height in Morgan's lines the Seventh
and Eighth Michigan cavalry and part
Of the Fifth Indiana charged the raid
ers. Morgan's guns were captured and
his whole command thrown into panic.
Colonel Duke and Colonel Smith sur
rendered to Colonel Garrard of the Sew
enth Ohio. Morgan himself rode out
of the net at ButfngtOn'S Bar with
1000 of his men. GallOpinS rapidly
almost abreast of the column of his
pursuers. he gained the river again
twenty miles above the battle ground
and attempted to cross. A few es-
capped by swimming. but the gunboats
headed Off the main party.
Morgan had reached the middle Of
the river wien the gunbOats hove III
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-11-05

claimed to have surrendered to home
guard captain under q treaty wholly in
his favor. This was repudiated by Cen
eral ShacklefOrd and Colonel Wool
ford, whose brigades were at hand.
Morgan asked to be placed on the field
again with $50 sabers for a settlement
of the dispute by trial Of arms, but
finally yielded to the advice of Colonel
, WOolford, q kentuckian and an old
friend Of the raider, who had been at
the head Of tie pursuit from the start.
The raiding adventure eliminated in
one Of the most remarkable prison es-
capes in history. Morgan and his Off
GERS, to the number Of seventy, were
imprisoned in the penitentiary at Co
lumbus. Their cells were set in solid
masonry so formed as to constitute an
interior structure similar to cage in a
large room. The raiders were locked
in the cells between shutdown and sun
rise, were not permitted to have news
papers, and their correspondence was
Sig,dly censored.
Alter SOIlle sluus Ouc VI lue pIlSOH-
ers, Captain Thomas II. Hines, came
to the conclusion that there must be an
air chamber beneath the floor Of the
cage. Cutting away the cement floor
with steel case knives. Morgan. Hines
and four others found a chamber six
feet wide and four feet high. 1t ex-
tended to the end Of the wing in which
the cage was built. Working from
the chamber. the prisoners tunneled
through twenty-seven feet Of wall and
earth to the prison yard.
With five comrades Morgan went out
one night. They scaled the outer wall
by means of a rope and graphing
hook. exchanged their prison garb for
citizens clothing and boarded a train
for Cincinnati Morgan and Hines
jumped from the train before it reach
ed the station. crossed the Ohio in a
skiff and were soon in Kentucky
among friends. In few days they had
horses. money and pistols. After sew
eral adventures and narrow escapes
Morgan reached his own lines, but
Hines was recaptured while shielding
his chief in most daring manner.
GEORGE L. KILMER.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-11-05
kerr's Studio
Notice of Stockholders Meeting

Notice Is hereby given that a
general meeting of rhe stockholders
of Parkersburg & Ohio Valley
Electric Railway Company will be
held at the office of V. B. Archer
No. 312 Juliana street, In the City
of Parkersburg, Wood county. West
Virginia, on
Tuesday, Move mber 10Th, 1908.
at O'Clock P. m, for the purpose
of passing the necessary resolutions
authorising the Board of Directors
of said company to execute gen
eral mortgage upon the property
and franchise OF the companv |
the purpose of raising none u
the construction of Its line O. rail-
road, and the transaction of any
other business that may be lawfully
transacted at such meeting.
G. l.. WILLIAMS,
10 tong Secretary
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-11-05

copyright, 1903, by G. L. KilEiHr.1
wv HE west as we'll as the east was
in all uproar during the month
81 of July, 1868. In the east Lee
was in the heart of Pennsylva
mia: in the west John Morgan, the raid
pr, was making his cyclOnic swoop
across Indiana and Ohio to the Penn
sylvania border In opposition to the
wishes of his chief the rash cavalry
chieftain galloped far into the enemys
country. General Basil Duke, the right
hand man Of Morgan, asserts that his
leader intended to join forces with Lee
in Pennsylvania. He sent spies to ex-
anime the fords of the upper Ohio for
that purpose.
In his conferences with his officers
Morgan admitted the dangers in the
way of his enterprise, but his enthu-
siasm overcame all caution. With the
brigades of A. r. Johnson and Basil
Duke he crossed the Cumberland riv-
er into Kentucky the I'd Of July, the
second day of the battle Of Gettysburg.
His force comprised 2,400 troopers,
with six pieces of horse artillery. The
crossing was made under the eyes Of
General Judah's Federal cavalry. Ju-
dab didn't think the raiders would
breast the flooded waters, but Nor
gan's way was to do just what the foe
least expected. When judah woke up
and tried to interfere with the crossing
the raiders ambushed his head Of col
umn and chased the whole cavalcade
back to camp.
Morgan's first and only repulse was
at the bridge over Green river. Colo
mel Moore held the post with the Tween
ty-fifth Michigan and when summoned
to yield answered: Its bad day to
surrender. I'd rather not" The day
was the Fourth of July. The raiders
charged CALAMITY, but after losing fifty
men Morgan gave it up.
The first halt in Indiana was at VI
emma. The raiders seized the telegraph,
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-11-05

Round Up Of q : :: e;
;: $50. Morgan's Band


sight. Seeing that the bulk Of MS CON-
mand would be cut off on the Ohio
shore, he turned back to share their
fate. In spite of the prevailing alarm
and confusion the troopers laughed
| heartily over an incident of this luck
less personal venture of their chief. A
negro boy attached to the Second Ken
lucky, the Morgan regiment started
to swim across but Morgan ordered
him back. Turning in the river, the
willing slave shouted: LUX yer, Mars
Morgan. Eff de Yankees take yo' dey
gwine let yo' of on payrole, but eft dis
niggah get cotched IN free state he
amt gwine get back hum no mo- en-
jurin' dis long wahw He made for
the Virginia shore, narrowly missed
being run down by a gunboat and,
gaining the bank, disappeared in the
woods.
For six days longer the raiders and
their pursuers raced northward. On
Sunday morning, July &c, Major Ways
battalion of Ninth Michigan cavalry
dashed into the flying column and be-
gan sabering and shooting right and
left. Major Way rode up to Morgan,
who was riding in a carriage, and
reached for him, but the agile Ken
tuckian jumped out at the opposite
side, leaped a fence and mounted the
horse of one Of his troopers who had
been shot from the saddle. Away he
flew, followed by the boldest of his
men, who took the cue from their lead
er, broke from their captors and gal
Hoped at his heels.
Morgan struck out across country to-
ward Smiths ford, intending to cross
to Pennsylvania soil. Before reaching
the river the handful was again cir
cumvented, this time by Major Rue's
battalion of Kentuckians. Several Of
the raiders tried to ride out Of the trap
at breakneck speed, but they were fired
upon from all sides, and Morgan in per-
son hoisted the white flag. Morgan
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-11-05
A Good Show

Is given to everyone who wants
a cure for catarrh. bunsens "a
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and liquids. Get a box now If a
cure Is worth soc. to you. For sale
by D. A Henderson,.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-11-05
Christmas
Samples
Now On
Exhibition

It's only short time now be-
fore Christmas and the giving
season is upon as; and to Sc
lect gift appropriate and
pleasing Is sometimes hard to
do. Might we suggest a Por.
trail? We are making Por-
traits In Crayon, Water Color,
Sophia, from 5000 to $40 90,
framed complete. Photo
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and finishes. Morntings
White, Black and Grey, Water
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before Dec. 5th.
Bring the babies In the fore.
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you and ourselves justice.
P. S.-Wouldn't you like FLASH
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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-03-03
NEWS ABOUT DEL0IT.

Miss frankie Shirtcliff. of Charter
Oak, was a guest Of Mrs. J G. Phillips
81 faur 6a,-s ~, -i--A~s.l - 80
j. T. Newcom took the o'clock train
last Thursday afternoon for visit with
his son, c. j. Newcom, and family at
Jackson, MINI.
Rev. F P. Morgan spent a few days
the past week at Anthem, Iowa.
Mr.. Bourkemper, of Council Bluffs,
relative of Otto Lincke and wife, moved
on the farm vacated by George Sim
mons this week
Elmer Winans had narrow escape
from serious injury last week while re-
turning from gathering cream. The
horses and rig also escaped injury. A
loose horse in pasture kicked inside of
the trace with one of his horses which
set his horse tokicking also He jumped
out and finally succeeded in getting the
team stopped, the singletree giving way
and letting the loose horse free. Elmer
was dreadfully lane from being drag
ged by them and in trying to stop them,
otherwise no injury was done.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-03-03
The latest
MARKET NEWS
Reliable Market News by Re-
views Telegraph Service.
Denisoh, omaha sud Chicago Markets
The --latest News for Farmer
and Stocliman.

Hereafter the REVIEW will pay
special attention TO the markets, giving
LIS farm readers absolutely the latest
and most reliable market reports. Ar
fragments have been made with the
Weare Commission Co. through Mr..
II. E. Grason, manager of the branch
Office at Denison to obtain for REVIEW
readers the latest Chicago markets up
to the hour OF going to press. Tnia
means that to-day's paper contains the
close of Chicago's Monday narket--or
as late news as can be Obtained through
any daily paper. The local Denison
markets will also be given, and in or
der that our readers may follow the
market lntelligently the market of the
se'ss'' Stdng Gay VIII also be given.
Thus today's REVIEW gives the Den
lson local market of Monday afternoon
the worlds markets of Saturday and
the worlds market OF Monday. We
believe this market service will be all
That Is needed by any farmer for the
Intelligent sale Of his produce TO the
oest advantage
The REVIEW is thus striving more
and more 10 satisfy every want of its
consTlfueneTano to bring It's news ao-
solnfeiy op-to-date, We believe the
news service OF the REVIEW with its
splendid market report VIII be more
aud more appreciated and thatthe time
VIII soon come when no int ligent
farmer in the county will do without
it,
We would gladly receiveany pointers
from our farmer friends as to how to
make this column more interesting and
helpful We would also be glad to re-
celve shipping news from throughout
the county. This is the farmers col
nmn, it stands ready to help them.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-03-03
HAPPENINGS AT VAIL

Ted Abbott was West Side visitor
Saturday.
Frank Lewis of Omaha was BUSH
ness visitor at Vail Friday aud Satur-
day.
Several car load of stock was shipped
from Vail Saturday night.
Frank Barton came out from Mar
shalltown, Saturday where he is assist
ing in the Office of the "Chuych Feder-
alton" Insurance Co.
At a special meeting of the School
was elected secretary to succeed Q. G..
Wood, resigned.
At the coming school election the
9th of March, three directors are to
be elected. One to succeed Clark
White, one to succeed Tnos. Adams,
one to succeed j. II. Dempster resigned
also treasurer to succeed E. T. Ryan.
Miss Glennie Paine returned We'd
nesday from her trip to Chicago
The annual spring moving time is
here and there will be quite few
changes ia Vail and vicinity.
Mrs. Will Mitchell and children
visited aher parents at Denison last
week.
The Vail Telephone Co. expect their
new switch board in few days. 1t is
one of the late models, with 100 self
restoring drops and all the late i'm
provements and when installed will
give our people an up-to date exchange.
The interest in the coming school
election is not what it should be, several
good men have been mentioned for the
position as directors but have declined
to accept 1t is only by electing men
with up-to date ideas that our High
School can be held up to the standard.
Mrs. P. Fineran north of Vail had
the misfortune to fall Thursday and
and break an ankle bone. She is rest
ing nicely. at the present writing.
Mrs. Tom Sheridan was uncermoni-
oasly dumped into a Il foot cistern
Thursday eve by the caving in # the
top. outside of sprained toe no serious
injury was received
DR.. Beatty of Dunlap was profess
sioual caller here Friday.
Maurice Farley returned last week
from few weeks visit with his sister
in Chicago.
Photographer Bergt was Sunday
visitor at Denison.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. J. Portz mourn the
loss of their infant. The little one
died Saturday and the funeral was
held Sunday morning from the house.
They have the sympathy OF many
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Ratchford are
p... soliUe VI Dial new DAuy girl born
Friday.
E. M. Sheridan was Denison visitor
Thursday.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-03-03
TIE COUNTRY SCHOOL MARIN.
Her Work and Her Due.

Following is the address, somewhat
abridged, which was delivered by
Hon. Henry Sabin, former State Super
intendent, before the Story County
Teachers Association, Feb. IA
'And here Is q good place to note
that the percentage of incompetent
teachers is as large in the graded
schools as it is in the rural districts.
Moreover the incompetent teacher
stands along side the incompetent min
lister, lawyer, doctor, dentist and in
competant school director. The incom-
petents are everywhere and will be in
evidence just as long as the community
will endure them. The teachers make
a fatal blunder when we talk of incom.
potency as though we are afflicted by
it above all other men.
"We are in this dilemma in Iowa.
We are between the devil and the deeo
sea. For years we exploited the fact
that we had the lowest per cent of H.
literacy OF any state in the Union. Our
heads were high and our step was lof-
ty