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The Green Forest tribune., 1907-05-03
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railroad man, not caring to go so far as to represent that his guests were members of his family, living under his own roof" which is the official interpretation of that requirement, took them along as maids and ualets for the members of his family who were of the party. That was a joke which the young folks enjoyed. and added zest to the fun.
 It happens, however, that the con- merce commission has been receiv- ing information of such violations of the law rather frequently of late, but has never had it in detail sufficient to enable it to undertake a prosecution until this case occurred. Now the commission is considering whether it ought not to reduce this private car party to the example state, with a view to checking such occurrences in the future. The owner of the car is guilty of one violation of the law, and each of his guests of another.
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-05-03
Pay Increased.

Washington, April. - Postmaster General Meyer has approved the de- tailed adjustment of salaries of rural free delivery carriers, as submitted by Assistant Postmaster General De Graw. The new schedule, which will become effective July 1 next, will make a graded increase in the com pensation of carriers of from 9 tC 25 per cent, based upon the number of miles traversed. The readjustment adopted, with the increase of upward of $6,0O0,000, made in the appropria- tion by Congress. will involve an az gregate expenditure for rural service during the next fiscal year of nearly SS5. 100000.
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-05-03
LIFE OF A FUGITIVE
CONVICT, RETURNED TO PRISON, TELLS STORY OF WANDERINGS.
HOPES THUS TO GAIN A PARDON
Honesty and Industry for Years AG- vanced as Reason for Execu-
 tive CIemency.

Leavenworth, Kas.-William Janu- Anderson, has made a detailed report to Major R. w. McClaughry, warden of the federal penitentiary, covering his whereabouts and employment in the nine years of his liberty. The statement of January opens by Walter A. Axton, escaped on the night of Oct. g, 1898. After scaling the wall they walked toward Atchison and hid in the timber the next day, reaching Atchison the second night. There they separated, and January caught freight train, thus making his way to Wichita.
 Three days after arriving in Wich- ita January found that AXton had fol- lowed him, and they left there togeth- CT and got work in rock quarry at Winfield. They worked there for two months, when AXton either accident ally shot himself or committed suicide with revolver. January worked in the quarry another month.
 Early in 1899 January says he start ed to sell tea and coffee. He travelled through southern Kansas, part of Mis- souri and into Oklahoma with a man who owned horse and light wagon. This he did for more than year, and then went to Kansas City, where he solicited for an insurance company, saving his money, and later engaged more than two years. This was fol- lowed by employment with the Met. ropolitan Street Railway Co. for over year.
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-05-03
Car Wrecked.

Montgomery, April.-The Conner cial Club of Montgomery has offered reward of $1.000 for the arrest of the person who placed dynamite bomb on the tracks of the Montgom- cry Traction Company early Sunday and wrecked a car A string of cars were going to the barn when one of them struck the bomb within a block of the state capitol. The explosion shook the city and was heard a mile away. This makes a total of S2,050 for capture of miscreants who have been dynamiting the street cars.
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-05-03
Sailed for Honolulu.

San Francisco, Cal.--Jack Lon- don's sailboat, the Shark, sailed for Honolulu Tuesday, the first port to be touched on six years cruise around the world The vessel is 45 feet long, ketch-rigged and it's occu- pants, beside London and his wife, are Herbert S. Stoltz, a Stanford gradu- ate and athlete; Roscoe Flames, cap- tain; Martin Johnson, the cook, and Hileshisa, Tochigi, cabin boy.
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-05-03
ot in this subdued delight
Railway Disasters at Nioht"

The professor of experimental psy. chology and director of the psyche. logical laboratory at Johns Hopkins university, George M. Stratton, has written for the May Century an ar. ticle of timely interest on Railway Disasters at Night" arguing the psy. chological need of revising our pres. ent systems of signals. Prof. Stratton wants to shift the responsibility of the travellers safety from the color faculty to the space sense, by making the Vane of the semaphore luminous at night. His article will go authori tatively into the details of the how and why of this proposed reform.
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-05-03
Unknown Murderers.

Wayeross, Ga, April.-According to the verdict of the coroner's jury, John Grantham, 35 years old, was murder ed by unknown parties at the New At lantic Coast Line shops here. The body of the dead man was found by his little son. when he went to the shops to carry his fathers dinner. The body was about 70 feet from the building in which Grantham's pistol was found with one chamber empty. The dead man was watchman at the shops and it was first thought that he had accidentally killed himself.
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-05-03
COL. VAUGHAN AT HEAI
Veteran Newspaper Man P,
 Charge of Big Event.

St. Louis, Mo.-Col. w. R. Vaus of St. Louis, the veteran newsr. man and well known writer, has honored by the Jamestown Expos officials by being placed in charg Newsboys' Day at the exposition date for the event being fixed August "A. The National Horn" and the 'Irish-American' the two journals which have bee lected to give full and official nation regarding Newsboys' Col. Vaughan is connected with publications.
 It is expected there will be newsboys at the exposition on Al "A. Col. Vaughan expects to ta large number from St. Louis ant rounding cities, and is now busil gagged in making necessary arr mentS.
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-05-03
ROW OVER THE ALAMO.
Texas oreanipation Splits on Care
 of Famous Structure.

Austin, Texas-Temporarily, the Daughters of the Republic of Texas is disorganized and one-half of the mem bers will not speak to the other half. It came about over the possession of the Alamo, where Texas soldiers were slain by the Mexicans. Through the efforts of Miss Clara Driscoll, the Alamo was saved and given to the state. An act of the leg islature turned it over to the Daugh- ters of the Republic of Texas. Some wanted to build park and erect a hotel. Everyone had a different plan At the state meeting here Saturday Miss Adina de Zavala led one fac tion in bolt and a separate organiza- tiOn was formed.
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-05-03
LOBBYISTS NOT FOND OF NEW :. FEDERAL OFFICIAL
WAsHINGToN.-Judge J. B. Bal,

M WASHINGTON.-Ju J. B. Bal w finger of Seattle, the new com snissioner of the general land office of the interior department, has set the politicians and lobbyists to guessing. When members of the senate and house call to see him on official busi- ness he refuses to converse with them in whispers, but makes them talk out loud so that everybody within earshot can hear what is going on. Western senators and representative are es- pecially displeased with this new dis pensation of things conversational in the land office. Those of them who go there to confer with him usually have business that they do not want everybody to know about, at least un- til they have secured what they want, but Judge Ballinger is proceeding upon the hypothesis that public busi- ness is everybody's business, and so he insists upon all classes of visitors speaking in tones that plainly convey the meaning of their words to all parts of the room he occupies To some senators and representatives who have objected to his tactics the new land commissioner has politely
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-05-03
PRIVATE CAR GUESTS FEAR LAWS IRON HAND

n UT in the city of St. Paul, Minn, V there is company of estimable young persons who are sitting up nights wondering whether they are going to get into the clutches of the interstate commerce commission. They have violated the rate law. and stand to be fined from $100 to $2,000 apiece if they should have tbe had luck to be convIUJed. It is case Of accepting free transportation, and un- der circumstances which were de- lightful when the breach of the law was committed, but have lost some thing of their glamor since it has been discovered that it was misdemeanor.
 As the interstate commerce com missioner has heard it, a prominent official of the St. Paul got up private car party for some of his friends among the younger set of St. Paul society. The law exempts from the prohibition of free transportation rail road men and their families. This
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-05-03
ThaW Jurors Dine.

New York, N. Y.-Eleven mem bers of the jury which tried Harry k. Thaw for the murder of Stanford White dined together Saturday night they had their meals during their de liberations The only juror absent was George Pfaff, who was out Of town. The gathering was informal and everything except the Thaw trial was discussed.
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-05-03
Scurvy at Work,

St. Petersburg, April has increased greatly in the famine dis tricts. An urgent meeting of the gov ernment relief commission has been called for relief Wednesday following the receipt of telegram from M. Ko- ropatchinsky, Zemstvo president of Ufa province, reporting 11,000 cases in the province up to April 20. Off cial reports for the last weeks of March showed 1,055 cases there. M. Koropatchinsky asks for $27,500 and additional medical aid, saying the scurvy entails a great increase in the expense of feeding.
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-05-03
Bank Robbers at worL

Norman, Okla.-The safe of the State Bank of Agra, at Agra in Lincoln county, was blown open by dynamite and about $1,O0O stolen. The robbers entered the town on horseback. The townspeople were awakened by the explosion and run ming fight ensued. The bank building was wrecked and the safe blown TO pieces. A posse was organized and is now on the trail of the robbers.
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-05-03
To Call on Roosevelt.

New York, N. Y.-The Ce, Federated Union Sunday appointt committee to visit Washington an possible, to secure an interview President Roosevelt. The commi was instructed to request the pres to make a public withdrawal of reported reference to Mover and l wood in connection with the re Hartman letter incident.
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-05-03
ALLEGED sAFEBLowER ESCAPES
Former Superintendent of School
 Charged with Irregularities.

Peoria, Ill.-Ed. Tate, an alleged safeblower, who was held in this school board safe and destroying the N. c. Daugherty script, escaped from the St. Francis hospital. He had been in the hospital for several days suffering from blood poisoning.
 Daugherty, former superintend- ent of the Peoria schools, is in prison at Joliet for financial irregularities. The script supposed to have been de- stroyed by Tate contained, it is said, further evidence of Daugherty's guilt.
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-05-03
InSpectinu Their Elect

St. Petersburg, Russia.-The min. ister of marine will go to Libau April 2S to inspect the training squadron, composed of the battleships Care witch and Slava, and the cruiser Bo- gatyr, to determine whether or not they are in a fit condition to be sent to Hampton roads for the Jamestown exposition. If it is decided to send them, they will go in May.
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-05-03
Prospects More Remote.

Salt Lake City, Utah.-The pros. poets of an amicable adjustment of differences between the Utah Light and Railway Co. and it's men were made more remote when Presi- dent Bancroft said the company would treat with committee of the men, but would not treat with any one act ing in the capacity of union repre- sentative.
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-05-03
Novelist Is Honored.

London, Eng.-Winston Spen Churchill, under-secretary for colonies, has been made a privy CO cillor, and will be sworn in shor It is understood this honor is mi of Premier Campbell-Bannerman's preciation of his work in the coloni especially in connection with the perial conference.
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-05-03
Blizzard in Montana.

Missoula, Mont. - Western Mon. tana is experiencing severe bliz- gard and snow is falling rapidly. Or the Flathead Indian reservation the snow is already six inches deep, but precipitation has not been so great in the vicinity of Missoula. Unless the to lperature should fall considerably there will be no damage to fruit trees in Western Montana
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-05-03
BLACK HAND A PERIL.
Witness Declares There Are Fifty
 Branches in United States.

Wilkasbarre, Penn.-At the trial here of thirteen alleged Black Hand conspirators, an Italian witness testi- fled that there were 50 branches of the order in the United States. He said it was almost impossible for a victim sentenced to death to escape. He told of threats to blackmail him, md when he refused to pay his home was dynamited and later bombarded.
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-05-03
Back to Take Up Arms.

Coatzacoalcos, Mex.-Former I ident Manuel Bonilla of Hond arrived here direct from his
 country via Salina Cruz. He clares he will await here the arr of a steamer from the south WI will bring a friend and will then ceed to Belize and from there I to his own country to take up al
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-05-03
Another Lease of Life

Fl Paso, Texas.-Richardson Ma. son and Harle, the Americans who are under sentence of death at Chihuahua, Mexico, for murder to secure insurance money, were grant. ed another lease of life when the federal court sitting in Juarez, after refusing writ of habeas corpus. granted an appeal to the supreme court of the Republic of Mexico.
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-05-03
Granted a Respite.

Columbus, Ohio.-Governor Harris granted a respite to June 7th to James Cornelius, of Canton, who was sentenced to be electrocuted Friday for the murder of his wife. The respite was granted in order to give the attorneys for the condemned man an opportunity to present an applica- tion for communication of sentence to the state board of pardons.
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-05-03
Pittsbura Stricken Aaain.

-Pittsburg, Penn. - Cerebro-spinal meningitis, or spotted fever, is again prevalent in this city Out of IT eases during March and April, Il have resulted fatally and no hope is entertained by physicians for the recovery of the six remaining pa- ,ients. Poor plumbing and accumu- lation of filth, with poor ventilation is the cause of the epidemic, according to the health authorities.
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-05-03
Assured of Payment,

Washington, D. CA delegatiS of Guinaielt Indians from the staSl of Washington visited Indian Col missioner Leupp and made protel against the inclusion of portid of their reservation in the Qd naielt forest reserve. They were aI sured that if their land was. appra priated they would be paid for it.
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-05-03
Taft and Roosevelt Confer

Washington, D. C.-Secretary Tat
 had a conference of an hour and half with President Roosevelt. TheI discussion embraced matters which have come up since the secretary} departure for the isthmus, which havA been left unacted upon and those inI cidental to his trip,
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-05-03
1aA Per Cent Dividend

Pittsburg, Penn.-At the quarter ly meeting of the directors of the Pressed Steel Car Co.,, held in this city, the regular quarterly dividend of 1A per cent was declared on the preferred steel, but no action was taken toward the resumption of divi- dends on common.
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-05-03
Industrial World Peaceful.

Chicago, Ill.-For the first time in years, May 1 will be ushered in without any serious disturbances in the industrial world This peace ful condition applies not only to Chi cago, but to all large cities through. out the country, according to James A. Emery, secretary of the Citizens Industrial association
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-05-03
Stronu for RepubIicans

Lonsing, Mich.-The official can vass of the votes cast at the state election in April shows repub- lican plurality exceeding 100000, ex- cept in the contests for regents of the university. Supreme Justice w. l.. Carpenter led the ticket with a plurality of Ill ,991.
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-05-03
Court-Martiai Put Off.

San Antonio, Tex-Lack of " nesses has resulted in a brief DOS ponement of the Macklin court-ma tial. The case was to have been I sumed Friday, but was deferred u til Monday. Three more witnesses a to testify for the prosecution. Ii defense will call five witnesses.
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-05-03
Plaque Is Raging.

Notwithstanding to an evening newspaper, the ministry of marine has received a telegram rom the cap tain general at Cartagenia, saying the plague is raging at that port and that three persons have been sent to hos DitalS
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-05-03
Beat the Motorman.

New York-The sight of the muti- lated body of a 16-year-old boy, who surface car, transformed the passen- gers into a maddened mob which beat into unconsciousness the motor man.
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-05-03
Title Questionable

Havana, Cuba.-Joae Miguel Col meg, the liberal leader, in state ment, protests against the purchase of church properties by the government for $2,000.000. He gives as his reasonI that the church titles are questionabe and the price far in excess of ths value of the property.
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-05-03
Vice Minister Arr.S1ed.

Seoul. Korea, April 27.-Min Ko Chok, vice minister of education, has been arrested on suspicion of com plicity in the projected assassination of ministers who signed the Japanese protectorate convention.
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-05-03
Active Sentiment.

Tt is sometimes hard matter to deal with delinquent tenants" ."I know of one landlord who used one argument which certainly did move his tenants"
 What was it?"
 He told them to get out.''
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-05-03
FaIlinq Revolver Kills.

Puebla, Mex.-A revolver falling from the pocket of Hilario Hernandez, a priest, sent a bullet through the heart of N. Joaquin Casarato, a young millionaire of this city, while the two men, in company with A. GueXara, a rich hacienda owner, were out riding in Guevara's automobile. Guavara and the priest were immediately ar rested and are being held pending an investigation.
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-05-03
volunteer Force of Rners

London-It is declared that Gen. Botha, premier of the Transvaal, will through the imperial conference, seek the consent of the government for the establishment of volunteer force of Boers in the Transyaal.
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-05-03
Proxisional Tariff

Berlin, Germany.-It Is understood l that the new provisional tariff be- | tween Germany and the United States
 shall endure for one year and that
 it will prolong itself automatically if
 no notice of change be given.
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-05-03
May Re cor.inued Ao,;n

Duquoin, Ill.-The trial of the Zeigler Coal Company, charged with criminal negligence in operating the Letter colliery at Zeigler, began at Benton. The attorneys conferred on the advisability of continuing the case to the next term of court. The case was continued from the last session.
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-05-03
Volcano in Er,,ntion

Catania, Sicily.-The Stromboli vol cano was in eruption Wednesday, There was series of loud explo- sions like artillery, and an enormous quantity of incandescent stones were thrown cut of the crater.
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-05-03
Storm in Wisconsin

Green Bay, Wis.-Six inches of snow fell here and the storm is still in progress. Traffic of all kinds is badly delayed. Several coal boats on their way here are likely to expe. rience difficulty in making port
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-05-03
Sunrise Worked Wrcnu Way

San Salvador, Republic of Salvador -Potenciane F. Scalon, whose plan was to surprise the troops at Sonso nate, in the southwestern part of the republic of Salvador, and capture the arms stored there, was imprisoned by government forces.
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-05-03
Think Missing Man Murdered.

Fl Paso, Tex.-John w. Seaton, a well-known mining man of Cananea, Sonora, Mex, has mysteriously disap- peared and it is now believed that he has been murdered, as when last seen ten days ago he had large sum of money on him.
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-05-03
A Good Youna Man.

First Darling-What sort of a fel. low is Rates young man?
 Second Darling-Something awful, my dear! If you heard him and didn't see him, you'd think his name was Lucy.
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-05-03
No Serious Damaoe Done,

Moji, Japan-The Pacific mail steam CT Mongolia, which went ashore in Hayatomo strait, near here, was as sisted into deep water at high tide and proceeded on her way. She an
 parently sustained no serious damage.
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-05-03
Died at Aqe of 94.

Dunkirk, N. Y.-Mrs. Esther Nc. Neil, founder of the Women's Chris tian Temperance Union, and the first president of the organization died at her home in Fredonia. She was born at Carlisle, N. Y,
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-05-03
Another Victim of Terrorists

Odessa, Russia.-The chief of the political prison here was killed by four terrorists, whose indignation he had provoked by alleged atrocities
 upon prisoners. One of the terrorists
 committed suicide.
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-05-03
An Exclamation.

Mrs. Aikin-You see things in e different light since you married, do you not?
 MT. Nuwed-I ought to. There were 15 lamps among our wedding pres ents.-Royal Magazine.
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-05-03
Suicide Amono Women.

Women seldom kill themselves on cause of disgrace, physical suffering, Encouragement and inability to cope with men in the rush for existence.
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-05-03
Elected bv Great Maioiri+v.

Glauchau-Herr Molkenbuhr, social democrat, was elected a member ol the reichstag in place of Ignaz Auer, socialist, who died April 10 Her Molkenbuhr received a great majority over his opponent.
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-05-03
Railroad Man Dead.

New Haven, Conn.-Edward L. Somers, freight traffic manager of the New York, New Haven & Hartford here, is dead
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-05-03
Takjno a Lav.OH.

St. Petersburg-Prof. Paul Milukoff, leader of the constitutional democrats, has gone to the Rivieria for fort night taking advantage of the dumas s holiday recess.
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-05-03
$67o.75o for Effects

London, Eng.-The sale of the artistic effecte of the late Mrs. Sam Lewis-Hill came to an end Saturday. The collection brought $G7O,75O.
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-05-03
She Had Her Reasons.

Mistress-And pray why do you want to leave us, Anna?
 Cook-The doctor has ordered my sergeant more generous diet Roy al Magazine.
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-05-03
0 Interview Canal Commissioners.

TO Interview CdndI ComnnIssIoners.
 Colon-The steamer Ellis, with a number of southern business men on board, arrived here. The party will go to Panama and Saturday will in terview the canal commissioners.
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-05-03
ROOSEVELT PHOTO THAT HAS BROUGHT $4O,0O0

ever taken of him is thoroughly char acteristic
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-05-03
THE DREAM.

Last night 1 dreamt of Daffodils.- They tell me now the night was
 cold,
 That rugged winds swept barn and 1 only saw the daffodils. They did not grow in clustered guise But, one by one. by bush and tree Their joyous eyes looked up at me. erbrimmed with candor ard surprise Forgot in this subdued delight No sound of winter reached the
 dellS,
 Where, like peal of fairy bells, The brooks were chiming all last
 night.
 And though old winter bold and sere. Went raging, twas no other thing Than the shy soul of unborn spring That whispered in my dreaming ear. Louise Morgan Sill in the May Ev.