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The Green Forest tribune., 1907-01-18

and the widower went to jail for IA days.
 In Manila, the meanest man in the islands stole his mother-in-laW tomb stone and pawned it.
 An actual sale of burial memorials was held in September, in Breslau. A ring of undertakers had been formed sider insisted on playing bull, and the local troops had to be called in to quiet the resultant hard feeling. Laws Lighter Side.
 A London magistrate discharged a man and his wife charged with con spiracy, on the ground that they were legally one person, and one person could not conspire.
 A Chicago physician was found guilty of robbery, inasmuch as he had diagnosed a certain case in way afterward proved wrong. The jury regarded his fee as distinctly obtained under false pretenses, and he had to give back S100.
 Another glimpse of legal methods has come across from Germany, where the mayor of town was caught pick ing the pockets of prisoner, and was "'sent up" for month.
 Wilmington produced the champion 13 story. Francis E. Davis, with 13 aetters in his name, was arrested by Patrolman Francis G. Green (ditto) at 13 on January 13, the call going an from box 13. At 9:13 next day he was arraigned before Edwin R. Coch- ran t13 letters again., and his fine and costs totaled exactly s13
 Miss Margaret Schidu, of Cleveland on August 23, sent invitations to 23 friends to attend her twenty-third birthday party, September 23, at 23 East Twenty-third street. An orches- tra of 23 pieces discoursed exactly 23 sweet dances from behind 23 palms.
 The other hoodoo digits came up twice in April, once when Baltimore negro was arrested for stealing 13 chickens; again at St. Louis, where a baseball fan" fell dead of heart dis ease during the thirteenth inning of the St. -Pittsburg game.
 The Old Folks.
 The annual bridegrooms of an age past expecting just that of them were Isaac Lloyd, of Liverpool, who, at 90 was wed to widow of 60 in March; while, month earlier, Deacon French of Nashua, N. H., at SS married a Spinster of 76.
 The "70s" have even more to tell In January. Andrew Lansair, of To- ledo. began cutting another set of teeth; in February Le Seur (Minn.) natron painted her entire house; in October, Frank Bookwalter, returning to his boyhood home in Attica, Ind, after 65 years absence, had the door step lifted that he might find a dime
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-01-18
Not the Kind He Wanted.

Professed politicians who have re- duced public office to an exact science find the independent voter sad stum- bling blcck-a fact which is amusing. ly disclosed by a story found in the recent life of the late George Monro Grant, the eminent Canadian educator and and clergyman, says the Youths Companion.
 Toward the end of Sir John Macdon- aids life he and Principal Grant, then the head of Queens college, met at dinner at the house of the premier's brother-in-law, Prof. Williamson.
 How I wish," the premier said to the principal, that you would be a steady friend of mine."
 My dear Sir John," the principal re- piled, T have always supported you when you. were right"
 The premier's eyes twinkled, and he laid his hand upon the shoulder of the principal.
 My dear man." said he, T have
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-01-18

January, 1906, came in with proof that Kentucky deacons are made of much the same stuff as Kentucky ed- onels. Two of them had an argument as to John D. Rockefeller's fitness for heaven, deciding the matter with shot guns. The churehman who upheld MT. Rockefeller got two charges of bnckshot in the breast.
 June brought news from Des Moines that some highwaymen had returned to James Morgan, their victim of the night before, three teeth they had 4unintentionally" knocked out. They thoughtfully suggested a plate-setting.
 So the months of 1906 have run.
 In Germany, too, the year opened oddly. One Schmeid had had carved upon his deceased wife's tombstone some frigid words to the effect that she had died of interruptions treat Inent, whereupon libel suits followed,
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-01-18
Girl Shows Remarkable Power, and
 Worlds End Forseen.

Cleveland, O.-Strange things are happening at the training school for missionaries at Alliance, O., conduct ed by Rev. Levi. R. Lupton of that city and Rev. William E. Smith of Cleveland. MT. Lupton and three or four of the young women pupils at the training school say they have just received the gift of tongues from God and are now able to speak sev- eral languages which they cannot un- derstand, but which, they say, will enable them to go to heather lands and preach the Gospel so that the na- lives can understand and be convert ed to Christ.
 Among the pupils who received the gift is Miss Mary Corlett, former Cleveland school teacher.
 q believe that real gift of tongues has come to Miss Corlett. It is di- vine gift and it's effect, I believe, will be to convince people that God is still in the world. said Rev. J. Walter
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-01-18
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This Scientist Says It Is Too Hard to
 Keep Tab on Women.

New York.-Tnat blondes are dis. appearing from the United States, and that, in time, save those that originate in drug stores none will be seen, is a contention Maj. c. E. Woodruff, of Plattsburg, presented to the American Association for the Advancement of Science at the recent meeting at Columbia university.
 Once upon time, when Americans were chiefly Anglo-Saxons, large majority were fair. Now they are growing darker, even to the extinction of the blonde type, the major declares
 Mai. Woodruff read paper entitled "The Disappearance of the Blonde Type From the American Population" before the anthropology section. He presented some interesting statistics to prove his contention, and outlined theory of causes.
 Blondes, according to the major,
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-01-18
Women in Parliament.

Protests by women in parliament were not unknown during the Middle Ages. Stow tells us approvingly of "a crew of stout danes" who had the courage in 1428 ito checke a great duke in open parliament" There was one mistris Stokes," he procuude, with divers other stout women of London, of good reckoning, well ap- parrelled, came openly to the upper parliament and delivered letters to the duke of Gloucester, and to the arch bishoppes and to other lordes there present, containing matter of rebuke and sharp apprehension of the duke of Gloucester" on account of his treat ment of his wife Jaqueline. But what good successe their labours tooke, my Author reporteth not"
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-01-18
FISH IN MINE PITS.

He made quiet investigS md readily obtained permia rom the owners of the pits tdA pertinent in fish culture. He nenced to plant black bass and low perch.
 He went about secretly, and owners, who did not want to bs noyed by applicants for fishing ileges, also kept quiet. To-day f pits fairly teem with fish.
 In the shallow pits the same terprising individual introd land terrapin, which are now ing in a substantial revenue. s of the pits, however, are so da ous of approach. owing to overhanging and crumbling b, that only the most daring vel within casting distance. At l pit a nearby tree affords a To place for those who enjoy the nc of fishing from tree. one mau erected a tall scaffolding from " vantage point he cast heavy W ed hand line.
 Black bass thrive better in ( pits than any other fish. !. grow to enormous size and the ness and purity of the water them not only gameness but al, ity of flesh which they do noll quire in the finest bass streams Dt state. E
 Several years ago the ownell piece of property on which wal, abandoned ore pit dumped V bass and pickerel fry into tn Just as soon as they grewa enough the latter promptly stroyed the bass, but he noyle one of the finest pickerel preat With the advent of cold we when the pit will freeze over, poets to make money by leasifr, fishing privileges.
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-01-18
He Builds a Two-story House Without
 Outside Help.

London.-Quite a pretentious two. story house stands at Rochester, Eng. land, as monument to the industry of one-armed man named Simpson. who is connected with the British postal service. The man has for many years been employed on one of the rural routes and as his time is not wholly taken up at his labor he spends large part of each day at work on a farm which he owns and operates. Having few spare minutes left each day, the thought occurred to him to build residence for himself. He gave the matter some thought and finally drew the plans, which were submitted to the local authorities and duly approved by them.
 He commenced the work of founda. tion laying and for ten years he gave the project what time he had after attending to his other duties and at the end of this period the house was
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-01-18

good many cases the writer's ad- dress is never found and the letter is really dead when neither the sender nor the prospective receiver can be discovered
 Assistant Postmaster General De Graw wants to get people into the habit of writing their own addresses on the outside of envelopes. This, he says, would save trouble for all hands, as the letter, if defective in address, could be returned at once to the writer. This simple precaution would save many piece of mail from an early death and burial in the dead letter office.
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-01-18
MEN ARE DISAPPEAR
CLLV L[fVD H
 PZGHARD

that is, blonde men-are rapi appearing from American life, the process which Is responsi tinue unchecked, the time is distant when a flaxen haired i be a curiosity. The major d speak for the women. So diff it to gather actual statistics natural blondes among wnmf figures touch only half the Am
 At certain seasons of thI blonde women seem to be on crease. This usually happens spring and summer, when it ionable to wear soft, u an fluffy clothes. Then it Is, | Yorker thinks, some of the st allege that yellow is more b. than brown or black.
 T have noticed after 25 y the police force that in descriT women arrested in summer t, appears often," said a gray VI sergeant of an uptown police But we have few blondes in ter"
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-01-18
Feat of q One-Armed Mo

complete in every particular. terior woodwork was all in pi the walls and ceilings properl ated and all of this was donf one-armed Handy-Andy dur spare time. The cart in VI bricks and lumber were hat also constructed by the relA workman. In the rearing of tl
 ing all work was done by his or rather his hand.
 MT. Simpsons arm was she the accidental discharge of. when he was a lad of 12 yd
 notwithstanding this handicap ! more to show for his indus
 perseverance than most persS the usual number of arms.
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-01-18

church fair in Montreal, Canada It was the work of the clergymans wife who thus converted into useful cash the buttons contributed to her hus- bands offertory baskets.
 The Hon. Hoke Smith, speaking at Atlanta in September, was enthusi- astically hugged by Policeman T. J. Williams. The latter was then hauled before his commissioners for taking an interest in politics"
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-01-18
SAVING LOSS OF LETTERS.
Suggestion of Value Made by Assist.
 ant Postmaster General.

Washington.-More than 100000 pieces of mail went astray in these United States last year because they were not directed even well enough for the experts to decipher the names and addresses.
 Millions of this immense total went to the dead letter office, where lot of it was opened, the addresses of the writers ascertained, and the let ters of packages returned. But in a
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-01-18
 Retributlon to Cont

T baked this cake this Il began Mrs. Newliwed. Mrs. gave the recipe for it"
 Never mind, dear,' rep brutal husband, just bide y and you'll get even with b day"
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-01-18

out, and the demand is still great. People are now beginning to pass sables down as heirlooms-and val uable they are, too, at $450 skin."
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-01-18

he had lost down the crack as a boy of five. He found it. And each of these was just three score years and ten.
 The note of pathos, which so often sounds with age, came from Middle town, N. Y, in April. Matthew Smedes, aged 70, could no longer re- sist the call of the fields. He took to the plow again-and was found dead in the first furrow he had cut-died in harness, as he had wished to die!
 Australia may claim something near the record! At some amateur the atricals near Victoria, in January, two people in the stalls, whenever the he roine was kissed, kissed each other loudly. The man of this couple was husband to the stage heroine, and this was his way of reproving behavior across the footlights to which he was distinctly opposed.
 Babes and Divorces.
 The divorce mill seems to have re- corded a new "Farthest North" A Seattle judge separated an even dozen couples in 75 minutes in February, one formerly fond husband receiving the boon for which he prayed because his wife has become a Shakeress, and another because his better half had circulated report that he was an anarchist.
 Mrs. Lorenz, on the other hand, re- ceived a divorce in Cincinnati on the
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-01-18
Francisc.ns Return to oxford.

After an interval of 367 years, the Franciscans have returned to Oxford. The friars were driven out in the reign of Henvy VIII. The order has opened a training college.
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-01-18

lady of Florence, Italy, bequeathed s3,500 to the staff of local newspaper "in gratitude for having been so often entertained by their writings"
 Alphonse Strauss, one of London's millionaire merchants, dying last May, disposed of an estate of $1,4S1, ,105 in just 43 words, nearly $35,000 word; while January brought sudden wealth to poor French girl who attended the sale of a great-aunt's effects to buy in some trifling memento of her. The only bidder for shabby old book of devotions, she found between it's leaves a will bestowing upon her the entire property, valued at $S0,000.
 life's Little lrcnies.
 In Milwaukee (February) one Harry Martens, playing ghost to .frighten some negroes, fell down stairs in the dark-and became a ghost! A fellow named Durenne, living near Quebec, in the belief that the rope by which suicide has hung himself will bring later owner luck, stole such a rope, only to fall to his death the next min ute through the rotten flooring of the belfry.
 Was it not ironical, too that mere fragment of the handwriting of the English poet Chatterton should have sold (October) for $155, and that in the unfortunate versifyer's native town of Bristol, where he had died of starvation in his seventeenth year!
 In Foreign Parts.
 Europe has had many an odd tale to tell during the year. Antrim has pro- duced a man beside whom Pooh-Bah was a laborer of very single aim. For this busy Irishman is land steward, pier overseer, port pay clerk, game keeper, mining superintendent, bog baliff, auctioneer, real estate agent, supervisor of shipping, and the man. ager of d private business besides.
 Colored rain, in the shape of mil lions of tiny red, green and yellow in- sects, fell at fingers, France, in March; while in Nantes young fel- low, Gautier by name, has murdered lIlS SItp-ldlHtI LlIdL HIS lllllIIdly oSl.N- ice might be year shorter through his being 'the only son of widow"
 At one of London's West End clubs match game of billiards was played by two men, one clad in full armor, save for his hands, which were en- cased in the heaviest woolen gaunt- lets, and the other dressed as usual, but wearing boxing gloXves. Wool mittens won after hard fight.
 Coincidence and Paradox.
 Two other all-but-unbelievable trans Atlantic tales tell of New Zealand horse race, which was won by one eyed mare, ridden by a one-eyed jockey, the two weighingroom clerks also having but two eyes between them; and of Parisian June wedding when the twin brothers Charteon mar ried the twin sisters Voisse, twin cousins (male and female) acting as
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-01-18

no use for that species of friend Shipi'
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-01-18
FREAK HAPPENINGS OF A YEAR

The Naruelous fhe Laughable, the Weird, and the Pathetic Tales Extraordinary Culled iron, Press Reports from All OUer the CiDiiized World-- Some Almost Unbelievable Tales Among the Mass of Material Gathered.
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-01-18
Pulpit and Platform.

Buttons sewn on silk ground formed a scrollwork sold at recent
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-01-18
Coincidence and Paradox.

horse race, Wnlch was won Dy one eyed mare, ridden by a one-eyed jockey, the two weighingroom clerks also having but two eyes between them; and of Parisian June wedding when the twin brothers Charteon mar ried the twin sisters Voisse, twin cousins (male and female) acting as best man and maid of honor
 Pulpit and Platform.
 Buttons sewn on silk ground
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1907-12-04
Local Mines are Looking Good

these claims. These people have had
several chances to dispose of their
holdings but are holding back to see
hat is in the mines before figuring on
dsposing of their claims.
Development work in the Lime Kiln
canyon is progressing in good shape
and some fine ore is E>ng shown
that is taken from the claims there.
A couple of new strikes have been
made in the district in the past few
days and the owners of the property
are thoroughly developing the new
lodges.
While nothing of a startling nature
in the mining line is being announced
around here at the same time some
excellent claims are being developed
and by spring the owners will be in a
position 10 show the people what they
have in the way of valuable mineral
and to what extent
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1907-12-04

Judge Lan2an arri"ed IN this Guy
this morning and held a session OF the
District Court here today.
One OF the most important features
of the session was the announcement
than within the next few days a
s1eepinc order would be made by
Inn authorizing and allowing admin
istrators of estates to sign the petit
ion of the banks allowing the estate
money to remain in the different lnsu'
futions according to the agreement
presented by the banks.
This order will add many more
names to the roll of signatures as
at the present time none of the mon
evs of estates in the banks have been
signed over by the administrators as
no authority had been given them &c
do SO.
In the matter of the estate OF JOS
Raycraft notice to creditors was e'
1ablished.
In the matter of the estate OF EllZa
beth kinkead. H. NJ. Ierln2ton was
appointed administrator II the sale
estate upon filing bond to the am
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1907-12-04
Busy Session Of District Court

cunt Of $1,000. r. c. Colcord, f. 3.
i erineton and b. H. Mcclure We're
appointed appraisers OF the estate.
In the suit OF Mrs. d. Circe and }.
b. Nieira vs.. John l. Mckane an or
der as made directing publication of
summons.
The same order as the above was
made in the case of J. S. Burlingame
VS.. c. S. Cook and wife.
IN the case Of the Whitaker Ray
% VS. Carson School District NO. /,
time for hearing demurrer in the
case was set for Dec. 6.
In the case of Annie T., Clark VS..
marry II. Clark upon the default of
defendant order was ma lie granting
decree Of divorce TO plaintiff
In the divorce suit of Harriet NJ.
Burke VS.. John Burke decree OF di'
vorce was granted upon default OF
defendant The custody Of the two
minor children was awarded to the
plaintiff.
On next Friday Judge Lanean vii
call the law and trial canender and
at that time set the date for the hear
OF all cases.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1907-12-04

Several good strikes have been
made in the Lakeview district north
west OF mis- city the past couple of
weeks.
A small ledge on one OF the claims
owned by Mr.. McEwen was broken
into IA couple of days ago and assays
showed values of $14 in gold and So
in silver beside a small per centage
OF copper.
The owner OF the claim has started
a thorough Development OF his find
and Will soon KNOW what extent of
ore he has.
The property OF Nulty and Smith
which adjoins the McEwen claims in
the same district is being developed
the owners having a couple OF men at
work sinking On their ledge. The lat
ter claims are copper producers and
some OF the richest ore ever taken
out in this section has come from
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1907-12-04
TREY ord
is Not Guilty

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 3.-Tirey
l.. Ford general counsel OF the United
Railways. was. late tonight. acquitted
OF the charge of having bribed former
Supervisor Jennings Phillips to vote
for an overhead trOllN franchise.
The case Went TO the jury at 6
O'Clock and the verdict was reached
at le: ln. reporting TO the court at
ll:o5. A part oI this time was con
sumod by the jury eating dinner.
On the first ballot the jury stood
nine for acquttal and three Tor con
viction. Several more ballots chang
ed it 10 il for acquittal and one Tor
conviction. The sixth ballot Was
unanimous for acCui1tal
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1907-12-04
THIS SECTION OFFERS
IDEAL LOCATION
For Erection Of Sn1Gst3rS and
Reduction Plants by Company
to Fight the Smeltsr Trust

Since the proposition OF several OF
Tie neasi.y invested mining men OF
the state contemplating the building
of smell era and reduction works Tor
the working of the product OF the
Nevada mines has come to N-ht and
the repori that they will also build
a plant on the Carson river The ioca-
ion Of one OF their plants in Bruins
wick canyon has been suggested
II would be hard TO find location
as good A. the one above mentioned
for the rea-ous that right on the
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1907-12-04
BUSINESS TRANSFER

Today Millard Catlin purchased the
drawing business OF Chas. +. Bray in
mes
Charlie Bray has been the drayman
in this city for many years and GER
tainly deserves a we'll earned rest.
Mr.. Catlin has also been in the
draying business here for the past
several years and patrons of Mr.
Bray can depend upon the excellent
service being continued by the new
proprietor.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1907-12-04
SECURE BOND.

a deal Of vast importance to Raw
hide was consummated last week in
Ycrington. The bond held by Ira
Wagner on the Mascot group Of
claims was transferred to +. H. Whit
unit involved was not made public. it is
known to represent a large sum. The
Mascot group consists of six claims.
being among the first locations in the
Rawhide district. located by Messrs.
Mcleod and Will Wadse. 1t takes in
nearly all OF Mascot Hill. in the very
heart OF the Rawhide pay belt.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1907-12-04
ITEMS OF INTEREST

Mrs. II. II. Howe visiting III Keno
livingston is spending several
days in California.
Andy Gray is down from Lonsa-
baugh's wood camp.
f. r. Dodge OF Reno is iransactinS
business in this city.
Sheriff Randall of Dayton is spend
fn.. several days in L s CITY.
Miss Anna Louise Ellis has return
ed from visit with frien Is III Keno
Miss Bertha Davis has returned
y from a visit with friends in .\lr
g.nia City.
Jas. \. Reid OF the Goldfield po
lice force is spending several day
with his family in this city
The sale to be given By the Ladies
Endeavor Society OF the Presbyterian
Church takes place tomorrow.
The weather forecast calls tor Wlh'
and rain. If he changes the latter L
snow we thing he might hit the mark
We've alreauv got the wind
r G.. Pcrew. manager ot the BIOS
som Mining Company OF Searchlsht
Nevada. has been placed under ar
rest for violating the eight houf Ia"
The l., :. Grand Jury returned elSh
indictments for selling whlskey 10 III
dians Yesterday. More Indictment
for the same Offense We're retnrhe
today