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The Green Forest tribune., 1906-12-01

The seventh grade, pupils, came in our room, to recite Geography, Grammar, and Arithmetic.
 We are trying 10 make our school grounds attractive; we have some nice beds made in front of the building and planted flower bulbs. So come and visit us at any time; visitors are al- ways welcome in our school.
 NELLIE MCCRACKEN.
 7TH GRADE.
 In spite of cold weather we have good attendance in our school.
 Since the last time we wrote of "Our School" we have made six flower beds in front of the build ing, and if they bloom, as we certainly hope they will, will be very pretty. Altho the school building has been used almost three months we can proudly say not mark mars it's architec- ture.
 Our teacher Prof. Ingersoll is an excellent "teacher" and the way he recite's our recitations please's us all very much.
 Cordially inviting all citizens to visit our school, l close.
 MADGE FOSTER.
 9TH GRADE.
 Green Forest
 Ark.
 Nov. 21-1906 Our school is progressing very fast. We take written work on our public School paper every week. We have made six flower beds and planted them to flowers We cordially invite you to visit our school and see some of our work We have Literary society and are doing some very good Literary work, The society meets every Fridry night. Everybody is invited to attend. We can hardly believe that one half of our school is gone but l hope that we have made good use of the time. We'll as 100 words was all we were requested to write had better close.
 CHEsTR V. REEVES.
The Green Forest tribune., 1906-12-01
YOU NEED NOT WAIT.
That's it'll!

Cough yourself into fit of spasms and then wonder why you don't get we'll. If you wilp only try bottle of Ballard's Horehound Syrup your cough will oe a thing of the past. It is positive cure for Coughs, Influenza, Bronchitis and all Pulmonary diseases. One bottle will convince you-at your druggist, 25c, 50c and $1.00. Sold by k. L. Jernigan, druggist.
The Green Forest tribune., 1906-12-01

lodging in private families from S10 to S12.50 per month. You can readily see that your first two months salary would more than pay you back all you spent for tuition, books and board. Last month the least station on the i Cotton Belt R. R. paid including overtime, S00, the largest S191.50. Other roads are asking for our graduates, also Cotton Exchanges and Western Union Offices.
 Young friend, give this matter careful consideration. for there is TO other occupation or profession open to you today that will give you such an increased salary on so small an expenditure of time and money. Think of it. Only about four months time, and S1O0, and the certainty of position at from S80 upwards. Can you beat it? If you cannot, make your arrangements to enter with us at once. You may also take Bookkeeping or Shorthand in connection with Photography, if you so desire. These subjects are also taught successfully by mail.
 YOU NEED NOT WATT.
 Students ready to enroll in the Tyler Commercial College of Tyler, Texas, may do so at once as their stay will be made pleas ant and profitable and they will recieve instructions thru the Xmas Holidays, with the excep- ion of Xmas Day. Students who prefer to spend Xmas week at home will be given permission to dc so.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1906-03-14
Ben Watson Was Nothing Out.

The late John kennison of Revere
came from Vermont farm. He told
me the following story:
''One of my fathers hands was
named Ben Watson. Ben used to go
down to the village Saturday nights
and return well loaded. and when in
that condition would talk audibly to
himself and the world in general.
much to the amusement of the vii
lage boys.
ION one occasion Ben took short
cut across the fields. through which a
stream ran, about six feet wide. On
coming TO the stream, he said: Bet
half dollar I ken jump across
'thout Citing wet He managed to
do so. and was so elated with his tri-
umph that he said: Bet another half
| ken jump back agen.' but in this at
tempt he foundered midway. After
pulling himself out he stood Oh the
edge of the stream and summed up his
profit and loss account in the follow
ing words: Well | won half dollar.
and I lost half dollar; I'm nothing
out. Boston Herald.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1906-03-14

81 see that Maxim Gorky is in Ber-
lin experimenting the production of
his play, The Children of the Sum-"
said newspaper correspondent.
Later on he will come 10 America
and l will be glad to shake his tain.
cold hand again.
Il met Gorky in st. Petersburg. He
is delightful. He told me that a Rus
sian soldier only gets about 81. or 3
rubles, year-say 3 copecks LAY.
During the war. said Gorky. pri-
vate soldier stole shirt worth half
ruble and was condemned to be shot.
las he was being led away to death
his colonel met him.
Ivan, IVAN said the colonel re-
proachfully, what fool you were to
risk your life for the sake of so CO.
pecks.'
Colonel Ivan answered. L ris6 it
every day for copecks.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1906-03-14
Bought wife for Baby Grandson.

DIR. Emily ID. Smith tells story of
an incident that came under her no
tice at the hospital at Ing Hok. China
A woman with a girl baby came to see
her little boy. who was under the doc
tors care. Another old woman. who
was there to see her daughter in the
girls school. saw the girl baby. and
coveted her for wife for her baby
grandson. She finally struck bar.
gain. but instead of buying the baby
its mother insisted on giving the old
woman 90 cents as dowry for her
little girl, and the women parted each
pleased with herself.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1906-03-14
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ticed the different expressions on che
faces of my comrades, and when The
order to charge came noted the ex-
preston of stolid determination on
nearly every face, but at the time the
lightning struck the boxes of ammuni-
ton of Sherman's army at Ress.ca,
Ca, it was different. I crawled out
from under nearby wagon, and was
making haste to get away when Lieut..
Grubb came rushing out with the NOS:
expressive features | ever saw.
Every emotion known to humanity
stood out in bold relief. separately
and in groups, but distinct as the
MONDAY sun on clear day-no more
expression could you get out of the
entire Encyclopedia Americana than
he bore on his face-and with pierre
ing look that took in the situation at
a glance, rushed for one of my kettles
of water and said: Come on!' He
went, Now, did he go beyond his duty
in jeopardizing the lives of two of, On
Gle Sans soldiers in going down into
the crater of burning boxes of ammu-
milton and putting out the fire that
was burning in the tow that the shells
were packed in. and ought he to have
been court-martfaled to tame his I'M
conquerable spirit? Or did S. G.
Grub, Lieutenant of company B, First
Illinois light artillery, do his whole
duty. and does he deserve medal and
something more? l learn he is quite
feeble and of an age. that grows no
younger, but | say to him: old COM
rade, here's hand, and death has no
terrors greater than we have faced.
And we know"
Surely" said the Captain, "Grubb
and Anderson in saving Sherman's
ammunition at Resaca risked as much
as did the bravest of the Bennington's
crew | believe that if Gen. Wheeler
were alive and in congress he would
need little urging to support bill
properly recognizing their exceptional
bravery as soldiers. There are still
some old soldiers in congress who
ought to need no urging to see that
justice is done to the officer and SOL
der who risked SO much at Resaca.
as well as to the men who proved
their courage at the time of the Ben
nington disaster. Inter
Ocean.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1906-03-14

Speaking of rushing in" said Dan
R. Anderson, Il see that each of
eleven members of the crew of the
Bennington. whose boilers exploded
last July. have been given a medal of
honor and 800 gratuity for rushing
in. And there was Moses in the bull.
rushes. but that was long time ago
and perhaps they were not giving
medals at that time. But to come
down to, say, forty-two years ago.
Lieut.. Grubb was on the rush line
while l. Dan r. Anderson. was a close
up. full back, and the two did some
effective work during a crisis of sud
den and terrible destructiveness. Each
has vacant spot on his breast await.
ing well earned medal. We either
did or did not! | swear we did,
When that is done, all that is re.
quired is done. Now. | do not care 81
much for myself as do for Lieut
Grubb. If ever a man was Zero
Gru5b was. I would not have gone
down into that burning pile of boxes
of ammunition at Resaca. Ga. IL he
had not requested me to. have stood
in me of battle awaiting the on
s'ausht of the enemy. and have no
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1906-03-14

OF white brocaded satin. embroid-
cred with gold, the vestment meas
ured about three feet by five.
1T is $780, the dealer said. at is
200 years old"
He touched the heavy and bright
embroidery.
This gold work. he said. lis as
fresh as though new. and it will al
ways stay fresh for it is worked with
Holland gold thread-a thread of sill
YER, gold plated, such as only the
Dutch can make.
with these stiff threads of silver
plated with gold only strong men can
embroider. The task is beyond the
strength of women. All good ecclesi-
astical embroidery is mems work"
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1906-03-14

They seek Washington in his library
at the close of his second term and
urge upon him that he stand for a
third election.
No. gentlemen" he tells them. ut
is a proud compliment you pay me.
and any man. no matter how advanced
in years, or how pleasant his circum-
stances. would be hesitant to decline
the nomination. but I realize that it is
useless to keep on being reelected"
why, general, you could be elect
ed president every time, as long as
you like" broke in one of the patriots.
II know, but do you realize that
should have to serve twenty-fivS or
thirty terms before | could have the
the honor of being nominated in Chi
cago? What's the use of waiting?"
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1906-03-14

=
to you" her voice was steady once
more. "A little game that you play
to the end-and the end is whenever
the fancy dies-that is ALL" He start
cd miserably to explain.
Never mind" she smiled again
YEARLY. its all right. boy" She
tossed back her hair with tired ges-
ture. He approached nearer and held
out his hand. May /" he started
TO ask.
She caught him up with passionate
intensity. NO. you may not, Do yon
think | would have the caresses that
belong to another? am not that
sort. You are free to go to her-it is
all right! | can say no more. o, go,
go, for mercy's sake. go!" She stood,
drawn to her full height, superb,
queenly in her womanly dignity. He
hesitated yet for a moment, looking
helDlessly into her face that had lived
in his consciousness for three short
yes and happy years-then he turned
silently and left the room, closing the
door behind him.
And because it is the part of woman
to renounce nobly what she has loved
too well rather than wisely, as the
world demands: because 1t is Natures
decree OF punishment for the defiance
of standard laws: because it is inev-
itably the last of joy as far as the
woman is concerned. she threw her
arms out in n gesture of absolute sur
rendered. awful despair-and bowed
her head upon them in silence, alone
with the grim ending of all her hopes.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1906-03-14

In the North Atlantic islands, just a.sta-
cent to the highlands.
Dvelt scottish Scottish bard, same
years ago.
Who conceived burning passion 10. n
butterfly OF fashion
For a skittish British damsel. dc MT
y know.
Well, she fiirted with this Sandy, Just de-
cause the man was handy.
And very merry time with him she
had:
She was resting just at present and she
thought his worship pleasant.
Did the. poet know 1t. wouldn't he be
mad,
So he started in to WOO her-wrote some
verse and sent II to her
One can. often soften ladies hearts by
rhyme:
And he really nearly won her till ne
wrote some lines upon her.
Quite enhancing, dancing eyes, and
smile sublime.
She could almost learn to love him for
the very fcrVor of him
He was twice as nice as men she knew
in town
But he made the old mistake that birds
and lovers often make
Called her eyes blue skics''-blue, And
her eyes Were brown,
Cleveland I.ead.r.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1906-03-14
Bragg's Remark Lived,

AT Antietam Gen. Bragg was struck
down by shot. but recovering. par.
tally, arose, and while resting on an
elbow discovered the confederates
charging the battery attached to the
brigade with which he was serving.
At that moment the brigade command.
err, the late Gen. John Gibbon. rode ur
and called out, Are you hard hit, old
MANI"
Never mind me. Order up a force
to save your battery" was Bragg's re-
ply He was a lieutenant-colonel OF
volunteers then and had not yet
learned that it was not strictly mill,
tary to give his superior a blunt. posi-.
tive command such as that was.
That remark of the generals lived
through the war and was repeated
hundreds of times-"Never mind me
Order up force to save your bat.
terry"
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1906-03-14

In the year 1910 there lived in West
Colchester, Mass, two brothers, Alex
ander p. and John Tyler Davis. both
members of the Wing party. the for
mar having been a member of the Leg
islature in 1899 The latter was fami-
liarly known locally as John Tyler.
One of their neighbors was an old
gentleman. Solomon Stanwood by
name. When the news arrived in town
of the nominations made by the Whig
national convention, Uncle Solly'' in
CURED who had been put up
Gen. Harrison for President and
John Tyler for Vice-President," was
the reply.
John Tyler" said the old gentle
man. why didn't they take Aleck?
He's a good deal the smarter man of
the two"
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1906-03-14

While Gen. Butler was Governor of
Massachusetts he made an official trip
on the United States revenue cutter
Gallatin to Gloucester. During some
evolutions OF the vessel. involving the
setting of the sails. a seaman aloft
dropped the end of a rope he was
working with. 1t being very warm
day. Butler was sitting with his hat
off. just under the mast. and the rope
fell on his bald head. raising quite a
welt.
Members of the staff and officers of
the ship were prompt to offer sym
patty. and the ships officers to apollo
giae for the unfortunate accident.
Gen. Butler said. as he wiped his
head: "Oh. it doesn't matter: this
head of mine has been in somebody's
way all my life
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1906-03-14

A pathetic incident. illustrating the
Loble work done by Mrs. Aiken. is told
by Mrs. Anderson as follows: las
Aunt Lizzie stood at the farther eni
of the ward. experimenting the nr-
stowment of wounded men brought
from Vicksburg, she saw two men
bring in n youth of 10. entirely delir-
ious. On seeing her he cried out at
the top of his voice: Mother, mothe-,
my dear, dear mother; come to me-
AS Aunt Lizzie passed down the ward
to meet him, one of his comrades. with
his arms in sling. whispered to her:
Call him Tommy, call him Tommy;
that's his name Persuaded in his de-
lirious fancy that it was really his
mother. the sick youth clasped his
arms round Aunt Lizzie's' neck and
cried out:
Boys. boys, didn't I tell you
would see my mother before I died?
Aunt Lizzie sought to quiet him
BE composed. my son. she said. 4
have many comforts here-I will take
care of you
LAS she helped lay him on his cot
his first words were: Mother. now
won't you kneel down and pray softly,
as you did when I went away?' Drnp-
ping on her knees beside his cot, as
his own widowed mother might have
done. this childless mother laid him
tenderly on the bosom of his God.
During the night he grew weaker and
weaker. and as Aunt Lizzie came to
sit by him he said: Sing. me Sister
Hattie's, tune Which one. my SOM
asked Aunt Lizzie 1t proved to be
one with which she was familiar, and
together they sang:
" Come unto ne. when shadows dark.
gather
When thy tired heart is weary and dis
trcssed:
Seeking the comfort of thy Heavenly Fa-
Their.
Come unto and I will give thee
rest
He carried his part in a sweet.
clear, rich tone. that sounded like
voice from another world as it rang
through the room in the silent mid.
night. The whole ward lifted up their
heads and listened All night long
Aunt Lizzie sat by him. After a time
he became blind. and at intervals
cried out: Mother. are you here?
Don't let me die alone when she
would lay her hand on him and assure
him she was still beside him. AS the
morning sunlight came streaming
through the windows he peacefully fell
asleep in death, without a sigh, still
under the delusion that his mother
was near him.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1906-03-14

The London Daily News observes
that the Countess of Warwick's cam
paign on behalf of Mr.. VIII Thome.
the purest of Socialists, is bearing sin
guar fruit. From far on San Francis
co the News has received postcard
saying: "A school teacher in this city
this week was giving her class les
son in English history. On her put
ting the question Who is the greatest
lady in England today little boy
of eight put up his hand. and replied,
'Comrade Lady Warwick. Fathers
son has apparently kept his ears open,
and knows what is being said.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1906-03-14
GOVERNOR GOT HIS TRoueGaa.
Vas Entirely Willing to Rectify M;s-
take of Valet.


take of Valet.
Gov Magoon of Panama and Soma
tor Aldrich of Rhode Island occupy ad-
joining apartments at the Arlington
hotel. They employ the same valet.
One night Gov. Magoon took some
ladies' to the theater. AS one of the
ladies' stepped from the carriage she
dropped her fan. Gov. Magoon stopped
to pick it up. There was a horrible
tearing sound. The Governor kn+w
what had happened. He excused HIM
self to the ladies. saying 1t was iul-
perative that he should return to bis
hotel for few moments. He gave the
ladies' the tickets, and promised to Pc
turn in short time.
Then he hurried to the hotel. lie
went to his room. and found Senator
Aldrich sitting there. mutely gazing at
pair of trousers that Tapped around
him.
by George Magoon," said the Sell
ator 81 am glad to see you Do you
know, that stupid valet has mixed up
our dress trousers? You have on
mine, and l cannot wear yours. They
are too large for me. trust you have
come back to change. for / am late
for my dinner engagement as it
stands"
Indeed. have come back to
change" said Magoon. Gimme those
trousers. They are mine. AS for these
| have on, you are quite welcome 90
them"
Senator Aldrich shucked off Ma
goon's trousers, but when he came to
put on his own, which Magoon had
been wearing, there was a succession
of loud cries. He stayed n the hotel
thar night, but Magoon hustled back
to the theater in his own trousers, and
said he had a fine time.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1906-03-14

Senator Burrows was asked for adj
vice recently by newspaper CORE
spondent. He gave the advice. but
afterward. smiling and shaking his
head. he said.
advice is thing l am always
chary about extending. 1t is, you
know. so cheap. so easy.
"A boy. the other day. was pushing
a heavy pushcart up hill. The hill
was steep, the boy thin. He bent fer.
ward at the work till he was almost
horizontal.
Hi. boy. called an old man. push
the cart up the hill zigzag. from side
to side, and you'll find it will go cas-
Ter
The boy snarled back:
Not so much o. yer darn advice
Give us a shove"
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1906-03-14
TIRE ALMOST CAUSED TRAGEDY.
Exciting Experience Of Automobiles
at a Jain Temple.

A tbrilIinr story of how the eide
slipping of a motor car nearly resulted
in a man being roasted alive is told Inv
Ernest Esdale. saws Motoring Illus
trated. The incident occurred in Duh-
liza. village on the road from Delhi
to BOMBAY. The car was beinp driven
slowly mast lain temnIe amid the
whooping of natives and the beating
of tom-toms.
AT the temple entrance" writes Mr..
Esdale, stood two priests, regarding
us with no friendly visage. Bang, And
our back tire had burst-a deep rut in
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1906-03-14
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ly, but without spirit. There was a
long pause.
May 1 kiss you once more?" he
asked haltingly. She looked at him
long and searchingly. He had left
her but the week before, with kisses
of simulated passion on his lips, while
the girl-the little, lonely, pretty girl
waited for the genuine ones.
20, you men, you men!" she ex-
claimed with sudden passion, as she
looked deep into his eyes with bitter
ness of soul. You take all we have
to give all-and still" there was a
sob in her throat-"it's little game
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1906-03-14

Lieut.. Bevan of the Drake described
at dinner in New York an English
millionaire.
This man." he said, never earned
a penny in his life. He never lacked
penny. Yet he is as careful of every
shilling as though it was his last.
II once dined with him and as 1t
was raining when | came to go |
hesitated a little while before the I'M
brella rack in the hall.
81 hate said. to start out in this
rain
"Then l laid my hand on an UNI
brella.
"'I don't like. either | went on, to
borrow your umbrella.
1.-THE millionaire sized up my hand
some malacca walking stick.
"'Oh, take it, he said heartily.
Take it, my dear fellow. and I'll keep
this stick as security"
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1906-03-14

Herbert j. Haserman. a native of
Milwaukee, just inausurated COVER
nor of New Mexico, was born in 1871
and is the youngest governor in the
country. Being unmarried and
wealthy, besides having pleasing
personality. he is looked upon with
much favor by society in the terri
tory. He has already received mum.
Der of rather mushy letters from
young women.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1906-03-14

John NJ. Hunter. of New York, presi-
dent of the National Gardeners Assoc
citation. composed of landscape and
decorative gardeners of the country,
is touring California with the object
of finding a location for a national
gardeners home. which is to be estab-
lished in that state. He expresses the
opinion that Golden Gate Park, San
Francisco, is the most beautiful in
this country.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1906-03-14

Linley Sambourne. the famous Eng
fish cartoonist, always works from
models. and the details of his draw
ings are subject of the greatest care.
He goes to considerable expense and
trouble to get a uniform that he may
sketch it. and he has a collection Of
1900 photographs of all sorts.