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The Green Forest tribune., 1908-11-13

We all called her the Merry Widow. She said she came from Yaleville, Wis. where she had buried her hus- banda big. surly brute, as nearly as we could guess-12 months before her arrival in New York. None of us hap pened to know just where Yaleyille, Wis, was, or what kind of town it was, but I think that each of us pictured it in his own way, as shone the lights of his imagination, as deserted Vll- lage sort of place. And why? Just because the Merry Widow was no longer in and of it.
 There was nothing stuck up about the Merry Widow. Her blue eyes flashed as expressively and as appre- ciatively on me, who seldom had cent unless because of lucky strike in what I won't say, as on Jake Mann, who ran the hotel and who was sup posed to be independently rich and as widowproof as a man down with rheu. matic fever. The blue eyes, in fact, appeared to flash with equal favor on all of us-the Fourteen club, who gath cred to play forty-fives and discuss af- fairs of the old country on leisure nights.
 Jake Mann attracted us because of his ardent patriotism and desire for the overthrow of oppressive govern ments, monarchial or otherwise. Big, good-natured Jake, always ready to assist the struggling or raise the fallen. God bless him! He has never lost dollar through any of the Four teen club, and it's myself that's after thinking he never will. But we hard ly reckoned him in the race for the heart and hand of the Merry Widow. Think of it! Fourteen bachelors and all of us willing to surrender single blessedness at moments notice for her sake! The Merry Widow did not come alone. An aunt, a creature full of frowns and sharp angles, was with her, watching her every movement as closely as if the Merry Widow were a little child and not able to take care of herself at all. If, in bidding her adieu
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-11-13
w. s. Gilbert's Early Choice of the
 Stage Nipped in the Bud.

At the early age of 15, according to the author of recent biography of Sir w. s. Gilbert, the future dramatist showed his theatrical bias, to his own undoing.
 Enraptured with a splendid per formance of The Corsican Brothers" at the Princess theater, then under the management of Charles Kean, young Gilbert packed up few clothes in a handbag and actually succeeded in making an entrance to the theater. with a view to going on the stage. Greatly elated at receiving the mes- sage that Kean would see him in his room, the boy lost courage when he was face to face with the great actor.
 So you would like to go on the stage?" said Kean.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-11-13
ScotSmen Not Wanted.

Some years ago Sir James Browne had an amusing encounter with a col ored officials at Kingston, Jamaica. So far away from home. the famous doctor was, no doubt, little home sick, and he hoped that he might be able to come across some of his own countrymen. Are there many Scots men in these parts" he inquired of the said official Not many" replied the latter; just a few-but quite enough"
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-11-13

and I often pretended to take trips into the country for that very purpose --I held her hand second longer than stern propriety would allow (and what Irish lad could help it with the blue eyes of the Merry Widow looking countenance of the aunt peering at me over her shoulder. Pickles-that was what we called the aunt.
 After it was all over, others con- fessed to the same experience. Sporty bunch, you ask? Well, we were going some most of the time You may won der why the aunt permitted the Merry Widow to settle down in the midst of us It was as plain as day. The widow was used to having her say. though nothing could discourage Pickles from "butting-in." And we all agreed that The aunt was necessary accessory, only some of us used words both short CT and uglier.
 The widow explained she had come to Jake Mann's because she had heard that those who foregathered there were strictly on the level Even at the semi-swell hotels she couldn't be so sure of that as at lakes. Jake's law was: Be square. And Jake enforced it much better than the statute laws are enforced in New York or anywhere else. The Merry Widow didn't pretend to have a fortune, but she said she wanted to see New York and had come east for that purpose. The Fourteen club took turns showing her.
 Pickles always went along. In all fairness to Pickles, I'll admit she never made herself obnoxious except by her presence. But you felt her, like an air laden with malaria, always about you The desire to talk to the Merry Widow alone was overpower-
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-11-13
EXCELLENT WEATHER
 AND MAGNIFICENT CROPS
REPORTS FROM WESTERN CAM ADA ARE VERY ENCOURAGING.

A correspondent writes the Winni-
 peg (Man.) Free Press: "The Pinch CT Creek district, Southern AL berta), the original home of fall wheat, where it has been grown with out failure, dry seasons and wet, for | about 25 years, is excelling itself this | year. The yield and quality are both | phenomenal, as has been the weather | for it's harvesting. Forty bushels is common yield and many fields go up | to 50, 60 and over, and most of it No. | 1 Northern. Even last year. which was | less favorable, similar yields were in | some cases obtained, but owing to the season the quality was not so good. It | is probably safe to say that the aver 1 age yield from the Old Mans River to | the boundary will be 47 or AS bushels per acre, and mostly No. Northern.
 One man has just made net prfT' from his crop of S1955 per acre, os | little less than the selling price of | land Land here is too cheap at pres | ent, when a crop or two will pay for | it, and failure almost unknown Nor | is the district dependent on wheat, all other crops do well, also stock and dairying, and there is large market at the doors in the mining towns up the Crows Nest Pass, and in British Co., lumbia, for the abundant hay of the
 district, and poultry, pork, and gar den truck. Coal is near and cheap.
 Jim Hill has an eye on its advan- tages, and has invested here, and is
 bringing the Great Northern Railroad
 soon, when other lines will follow The wheat, oat and barley crop in
 other parts of Western Canada show splendid yields and will make the farmers of that country (and many of them are Americans) rich. The Cana
 dian Government Agent for this dis trict advises us that he will be pleased to give information to all who desire it about the new land regulations by
 which a settler may now secure 160
 acres in addition to his 160 home stead acres, at $500 an acre, and also
 how to reach these lands into which
 railways are being extended. It might be interesting to read what is said of that country by the Editor of the Marshall (Minn.) News Messenger,
 who made trip through portions of it | in July, 190S Passing through more than three thousand miles of Western Canada's agricultural lands, touring | the northern and southern farming belts of the Provinces of Manitoba, 1 Saskatchewan and Alberta, with nu-
 merous drives through the great grain | fields, we were made to realize not
 only the magnificence of the crops, but the magnitude, in measures, of the vast territory opening, and to be
 opened to farming immigration. There | are hundreds of thousands of farmers
 there, and millions of acres under cul- | tivation, but there is room for mill
 lions more, and other millions of acre
 age available. We could see in Western
 Canada in soil product, topography or
 climate, little that is different from
 Minnesota, and with meeting at
 every point many business men and | farmers who went there from this
 state, it was difficult to realize one
 was beyond the boundary of the
 country"
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-11-13

Mrs. Lenora Bodenhamer, R. F. D. l. Box 99, Kernersville, N. C., writes:
 II suffered with stomach trouble and indigestion for some time, and nothiug that ate agreed with me. was very nervous and experienced a continual feeling of uneasiness and fear. took medicine from the doctor, but it did me no good.
 "l found in one of your Peruna books description of my symptoms. then wrote to Dr. Hartman for advice. lie said 1 had catarrh of the stomach. :, took Peruna and Manalin and followed his directions and can now say that feel as well as I ever did. .,
 "I hope that all who are afflicted with the same symptoms will take Peruna' as it has certainly cured me.
 The above is only one of hundreas En who have written similar letters to p.. Hartman. Just one such case as this entities Peruna to the candid consideIse ation of every one similarly afflicted. IL this be true of the testimony of one per son what ought to be the testimony ui hundreds, yes thousands, of honest, sn cere people. We have in our nies great m my other testimonials.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-11-13
Holiday Without the Family.

If the man is paterfamilias 1t is wise f or him to take his holiday families there are occasional mo- ments of asperity. In such cases the holiday taken alone-mitigated by regular correspondence-is the ideal method, good alike for pater and fla milas. There is no selfishness in such a holday.-Court Journal.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-11-13
Notice to All Cats.

A cat belonging to Mrs. Jones has caused great annoyance to the small boys of the neighborhood by killing some of their pets, so they decided to set trap for it. Dwight, a little boy of seven, with a very tender heart, was afraid some innocent cat would suffer, so printed the following notice and pinned it on the trap: This is for Jones' cat only"
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-11-13
The Busy Joker.

In Washington, D. C., an edict has gone forth that neither firemen nor policemen shall wear false teeth. That is hard lines. A toothless police man is not much to be feared, but think of a fireman trying to call out orders when his store teeth have been taken away from him. Some reforms go too far
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-11-13
PUT END TO AMBITION

"Yes, sir" replied Master Gilbert trembling iE every limb.
 Whats your name?"
 The boys imagination failed him at critical moment in his life. "Gil bert,' he faltered, seeking refuge in the truth.
 Gilbert, Gilbert" reiterated Kean With sharp glance at the em. Darrassed boy. Are you the son of my old friend, William Gilbert?"
 Yes"
 kean turned to an attendant "coo thls young gentleman home," said he Youths Companion. ~
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-11-13
Just a Plain Commoner.

Royal names for hotels are some times the cause of peculiar misunder- standings. An aged farmer from the home country decided to make a visit to Toronto. It was the first time he had been at city station and when a hotel crier hurried to him with the in terrogation: King Edward?' the new conner simply smiled as he answered.: No sir-Thomas Cox of Eramosa.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-11-13

the Canal Commission, he has con ductcd all affairs of this government with the republic of Panama since the ratification of the original treaty, and has succeeded in keeping our rela- tions with the isthmus uniformly pleasant. Always, at least once year, he has made a trip to the canal zone and examined affairs there with his own eyes.
 His Dominant Characteristic.
 The character of MT. Taft is the re- sultant of strongly constrasting forces. He is a man who laughs and fights. From his boyhood good nature and good humor have been the traits which always received notice first. But all the time he has been capable of a splendid wrath, which now and then has blazed out, under provoca- tion to the utter consternation and undoing of it's object. Because he is always ready to laugh and has great roar of enjoyment to signify his ap- preciation of the humorous, men who nave Hot opSei Neu hihi |io"0iy 'S often failed to understand that he is just as ready to fight, with energy and determination, for any cause that has won his support.
 This cumulative altruism is MT. Taft's most distinguishing character istic AS secretary of war he earned the worldwide soubriquet of "Secre- tary of Peace
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-11-13
EIectto.Maanets Lift Glass.

Electro-magnets are used for lifting and handling large panes of glass. As glass is a non-magnetic material, a piece of sheet iron is placed under it and one or, more magnets applied on the upper face. The magnets attract the sheet iron and therefore hold the glass suspended while moving.- Popular Mechanics.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-11-13
Better Have Come Here.

A noted sculptress, after a world wide search for a perfect model for a statute of Venus, declares she found the ideal beautiful woman only in America. She might have saved a lot of time and labor by beginning her round-the world search right in New York.-New York Herald.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-11-13
Combinations in Dominoes.

It has been estimated that two per sons playing dominoes ten hours a day and making four moves minute could continue 118,000 years without exhausting all the combinations oi the game, the total of which is 24S,- 52S2 211.S4O"
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-11-13
Those Men!

q went into an office looking like fright" said the woman. '1 didn't have a chance to straighten my hat or pat my hair or anything. had in- tended to primp going up in the ele- vator, but there was a man standing before each mirror twirling his mus tache and I couldn't even get peep at myself
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-11-13
sardonic Humor in Will.

Jasper Mayne, who died in 1920, must have been a person of humor. He left his servant an old valise, stat ing that. it contained something that would enable him to drink. When the valise was opened it was found to contain only red herring.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-11-13
Controlling Recollections.

It is so easy to forget kindness, and to remember a kick. Yet con trolling our recollections is almost as important as controlling our temper. George Eliot.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-11-13
Archbishop Bound to s.r,,;,.

The archbishop of Canterbury is re. quired Dy ancient custom to prepare a pia.e or soup for the king, should his majesty at any time prefer request Tor refreshment at the hands of tha prelate.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-11-13
Must Win Occasionally.
A ip.

Even the game loser ceases to conn mand respect if he loses often.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-11-13
Public Credulity.

After making full allowance for the increased spending power of the masses, figures prove conclusively that notwithstanding the wide diffusion of knowledge, the spread of education and the raising of the standard of in- telligence among the people, the ap peal of the quack and the charlatan to the credulity of the public meets with reader response than ever.- London Hospital
 Mrs. Windows Soothing Syrup. For children teething, softens the gums, reduces uammation. aays pain, cures wind coiU. 25c bottle.
 The actions of dumb man speak louder than his words.
 Those Tired, Aching Feet of Yours need Aliens Foot-Ease. z5c at your Druggists Write A. 5. Olmsted. Le Roy N. Y., for sample
 When man is short he usually has long face.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-11-13

Never do any worrying tcday that can be put off till towussaY.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-11-13

Those Tired, Aching Feet of Yours need Aliens Foot-Ease. 25c at your Druggists Write A. $. Olmsted. Le Roy, N. Y. for sample
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-11-13
EpItaph for a Millionaire

He<owed no man. He even paid ioa his friendships.-Life.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-11-13

The actions of dumb man speak louder than his words.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-11-13

When man is short he usually has long face.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-11-13

WOi anu tIClf ldullllcS. uS cities of Panama and Colon, at the terminal of the canal, must be made thoroughly sanitary and supplied with water and sewers. An organization for the work of canal construction must be perfected and millions of dol lars worth of machinery and supplies must be purchased and transported to the isthmus.
 All these things, however, were of a purely business character It re- quired only time and ability to handle them properly But there was another matter to be taken care of before these could be undertaken, and it was of a decidely different nature. The Hay7Varilla treaty with Panama had secured to the United States all the rights necessary for complete control of the canal zone, and it became of the utmost importance to incure the maintenance of friendly relations with the people of the isthmus republic. It would certainly greatly increase the ordinary difficulties of building the canal if our people had to encounter the hostilities of the Panamanians.
 Here was problem largely similar to that met by MT. Taft in the Philip pines, and calling for, the exercise of the same qualities of tact, sympathy, justice and patience which he had ex- hibited in the Far East.
 It became his task to convince the Panamanian people and government that the United States had not gone to the isthmus to build a rival state instead of a canal. As head of the War Department, and the superior of
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1908-01-30

The mosament being made =
have Hon. ]. W Bryan withdraw
from she Presidential rAce end
substitute some candidate that
he might name il . bad move %
the political chess board.
Nj. Bryan II the only logical
candidate FOR tho Democratic
nomination
He has the confidence ~ all
true democrats and thousands oi
republicans throught tbe land
will cast their vote for HIM.
lie il A. able d man a. the
party can name.
lie il the embodiment 81 hon
esty, integrity aud clean govern
ment.
He IS the man aaparty can WIN
with, and b. il 4 man that would
make victory for The party
mean something Ex.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1908-01-30

Emmet starr. ira chsWkee Tsn.
eologtat il hsfe totAF from Cara
mpsc
VIM Simms etso l1as hesn saTegins
ffom a. assssss and sfyslpslAs - n,
ported - h~ lnprogins
IN ue9usf n el@isaA, ueiah0mA.
stopped % ia the cAsy Oh lis Fssufn
hasaa from tlss Masonic mssalng ID
MeAiAstsr
CeantY Clerk MA fecsisei sets ~
Nss State Am tooka from Guthrie to
tlay g - distributed cue among tlsS
coants oa.cem
NJ 4 Chapman recently plumhd
tils ilunse % south smith sffseg f6f
sAs and wsisf Il ssil - oNagiea II
Fsni t4tsf
kiEar II fsns4fld xnd wifs whn have
tseen visiting rfypf karleY ara Df
4 4 fsAfssf lssfs. faF kssfal days
left 81 TIE Hega train fof Czioaa
wheFs ties wlll slsil lev asyx sna
then fstafa iE1sas q Louisville ~
Ne suppose eheFv i nosin ii lassux
; klFi. q AlasiAs e hasKlng lee ii -
tsadlnE tie ilstt finger slps ana Kants
il tIekislas Ter unsief : h@Antlful
aimplsd efla. still tie tight bnfnlns
low Aua tlas curtains rss#ly afawu.
And coosag over I'D eF0f A<Aln fha Oh
Yee aIsAYs nsw. Tel ne that -
love ne tnF tbs Il sfze swessest starr
sxef taid bat wefd hers. lla alnasf
enough q aAkn 3 man quit hla elfs
wlaen - ean pass On > pahlle Thorough
fass and 49, 81 It's eitb tie lsent
burning bright ard lie curtain ~
pniist 0A Flfis q saafs tte feelings
81 either BIS q lswu sall ttss hlli#as
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The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1908-01-30
IHiN ian -

IadAl. taa. e
fank farekhtltsr made ; business
tflp g Nusao8es gestaufas
Mayer pAfks i n Guthrie thls week
looking after baslness foF ths eltg
u. Il Iloofas u HluejAekss. -
ln lbe en- "a business lyasteFdAg
-. ChaflasenFth hAs hssn lad -
silb tie 0Fla tof about : ueek
Tlm prospects leok eoo1 foF sassFal
res buildings II Viuita tlllassprlne.
W. Cor. is here from Oklahoma
ctr, VISITING TIE family 0f f. T..
Younger
". +. TIlampsoa has returned. from
Guthrie ana Is aos Il Miami attend.
inx couft
Mlss kmmA GAtemood cams up
ffem Pryor cfsek fhls morning to r.
mAla assF sauias
1aesph Hunt. IT.. and George haf.
Tn. II. lsft eaflY f0f = tie = Island
EuFd. "a 9raHd hiveF Indaf
IT Adams cams ~ from nlK Cabin
this muEalna q resume hls exanlaA
ton. IL lie uAas q - Cnfntasssi
John Mel5hees : pruainsrs palstl.
eiah from klnnlsua nelKhbeEao0a Nas
EfAnaanllnK baaEEesa hers yesterday,
AndY Ttampaon waslt e ~ Gahlu
yesterday 81 figure "a some sEana
waxa 1ef asM drug szuTa
Tie ladies nf iha Congregational
essaFeH A. planning : SERIAL e p
heEa IL lie neaF future
II Bss@la AgAuidloa accomplished
haE lflaa4. Mlm NIleahesh HHaFE
hemz - MEaml Ihls mau'na.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1908-01-30

This il the seaaen az the year
when the farmers Of Oklahoma
have greatest cause for rejoicing
that their IiAes have been cast
la pleasant places. While their
northern neighbors arc tramp
ling about Ia six inches or q foot
ot SNOW, earring fodder and
grain to their live stock con.
fined 10 their barns and sheds hy
the Intense cold, the Oklahoma
farmer i taking things easy sind
living of The fat II the land.
There Is Just enough crimp sn
tho air these fresh winter morn
ings 10 givea fellow q lusty ap-
petite for hot cakes aud bacon
but.not enoagh 10 even raise The
hair.on an old napples coat as
he wonders about ID the past
ure.
Some few of eur farmers are
still working il the cotton field,
but the weather is only cold
enough 10 give stimulus 10 the
work, and the present tendency
Of thesotton market 10 20 up.
ward tne pictures would alone
be plenty Of incentive TO keep
the blues away from the man
who IL picking his crop
The Oklahoma Bank Deposit
Guarantee Law seems 70 be
meeting with universal favor
both at home and abroad
Citizens Of Oklahoma, almost
as a unit, pronounce il as the
most efficient bic oi les islation
enacted IN the history ot the
territories SOW joined in oklS
homa, while the legislatures Of
Kansas, Illinois, Ohio and North
Dakota aro now considering the
enactment Of The law verbatim
New State Tribune
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1908-01-30
MR. cnANpLEM,s REpLY

Fairlands OklA.
Jan. II, '0s
Editor Chieftain Now that
Mr.. Little has come forward and
states that the amount Of the
nintermarried white man fund, :
paid Mr.. Hutchens for bis ser,
vices in connection with their
suit was approximately Si250and
this il borne out by Mr. lint.
chens own statement the ques-
tion still remains. what went
with the balance Of the fandF
When the contract was made
with Mr.. Hutehens there was
then on deposit % the credit of
the white man association"
$500 afterwards there was be
tween five and six thousand dol
lars collected and placed 70 the
credit Of the fund. Some few
signed what was called d ere
lease, ia order that should MIR
Hutchcns win the suit the "Ex.
ecutive Committee could at
once pay him his fee, but this
release" did not prevent them
IN case the money was not So
used, 10 share in the re-dissfibu
ton Of the fund and claim tha
return of their money Why
can't the bank give us 4 state
ment Of just how much money
was paid iu and Just how much
bad been expended and just sow
much was set ON hadY This in
formation would be appreciated
by the parties IN interest and
would set the matter rlehtas far
- the bank Is concerned, and
then It would be up 70 Mr. Lit.
tie as treasurerof theassoeiatlon
70 re. distribute the money asper
contract
While We do not aserlbe ulter
ior motives 10 any ene; Some
steps IN The matter should b.
taken or some one i guilty o.
graft. this IS the whole thing
Ia nus shell
Those parties whn signed Il
release Of their money should
have their money returned q
them just the same. o. what uas
left after Mr. Hutehens fee 81
expenses were paid
NoeRs 4 Ere.
] =. CHANDLER