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The Green Forest tribune., 1908-09-18
Wireless on St. Peter,s Dome.

According to a leading clerical pa- per of Rome, the pope is to be pre- sented with Marconi wireless appa- ratus, to be installed on the dome of St. Peters. To be of practical use, however, the installation of corre- by Catholic bodies in other countries.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-09-18

these years of pain I was despairing of ever being cured when Doan's Kid ney Pills came to my notice and their use brought quick relief and perma- nent cure. I am very grateful"
 Sold by all dealers. 50 cents box. Foster-Milburn Co.,, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-09-18

than ten years I was in misery with back ache. The simplest housework completely exhausted me. I had no strength or ambi- ton, was nervous and
 suffered headache and dizzy smells After
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-09-18

When the tube is brought into direct contact with the patient, only the ionizing effect of the X-ray is exerted on the tissues, and this effect is claimed to be all that is required to accomplish the desired results.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-09-18

else effect or stimulus of electricity upon growing plants by means of out door experiments. Foremost among such trials are those carried out by MT. J. H. Priestley, B. S., and others in the botanical garden and labora- tories of University college, Bristol, and, on 8 larger scale, by Mr. J. E. Newman, at Bitton. near Bristol.
 The method is to stretch over the field to be treated number of thin wires on poles, high enough for loaded wagons and all the usual farming op- erations to go on underneath the wires without let or hindrance The wires
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-09-18
SOUNDS REASONABLE.

Karl-Papa, suppose the soldiers have to learn to stand on one leg be- cause they might have one foot shot off in war
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-09-18

Never propose by letter. Let her do the proposing herself. If she wants you, she'll find the way.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-09-18
POWER-DRiVEN ERASER.
A New Device for Use in Laroe
 Draughting Rooms.

An electric motor-driven eraser is a new device adapted for use in
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-09-18
TEN YEARS OF BAckAcHE.
Thousands of Women Suffer in the
 Same Way.

Mrs. Thos. Dunn, 153 Vine St.. Columbus, Ohio, says: For more
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-09-18

HE pioneer of early
 days in Arkansas is passing away, and tales of life when the Territory was a wild erness of forest are growing fewer every year. From the re- tirement of quiet quiet homes a few of
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-12-18

is taken into consideration by some persons. The
young man, probably, was sorry for the abrupt
termination of his friendship with the young lady,
but perhaps it was for the best. That was his
version of it, anyhow.
Most English speaking nations celebrate Christ
mastide just as we Americans do, but each has its
little self-made variation. In Italy they celebrate
with a grand dance, as a rule, and they take great
pains to be attired in gaudy raiment. The Danish
are very deliberate about their Christmas festivi-
ties and great fetes and gifts are the order of the
day. The Swiss are fervent in their worship of
the Saviour on that day and the little children
dressed for gala affairs parade the streets in or
der that their parents may look at them and COM
pare them with the kids next door,"
Many persons who have read much history and
who have been able to persuade themselves that
the present century is all wrong as to the date
of the birth of Christ, are ~skeptical as to whether
we should observe the sacred day when we do.
Estimates as to when Christ was born extend
clear from June to January 26.
Prior to the fourth century Christmas was not
observed on December 25, for there was no period
of uniformity in observing the day among the
early churches. The ~skeptical persons who have
studied the thing from end to end say that on
December 25 it rained in Judea and then attention
is called to the Biblical statement that shepherds
were watching their fiocks when Christ was born.
Now how could they watch their focks when it
was raining? is the argumen of the unbelievers
that Decembe rs is the correct day of feast.
One person who is not ~skeptical declared that
perhaps they didn't have sense enough to come in
out of the rain In those days. But Of course that
is no argument. The chances are the calendars
have been changed so much that the original
December %, If hunted down, would be found
flirting with May /. or course the correct day
upon which to worship has much to do with the
feeling Of Christians in the matter, but at the
same time, if the event is properly observed the
time of observance Is but a detail.
Many good churchmen who seldom attend
church on Sundays find Christmas an excellent
day to attend church because 1t only falls on Sun
day once in seven years and 1t doesn't break in
on their weekly holiday morning nap.
Millions of dollars are spent every year in every
country of the globe for presents. 1t is declared
in mercantile circles that the United States In
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-12-18
INvALID'S SAD PLIGHT.
After inflammatory rheumatism, Hals
Came Out, Skin Peeled, and Bed
Sores Developed-only Cuti-
cura Proved Successful.

about four years ago I had O very
severe attack of inHammatory rheuma-
tism. My skin peeled, and the high
fever played havoc with my hair,
which came out in punches. I also
had three large bed sores on my back.
l did not gain very rapidly, and my
appetite was very poor. l tried many
sure cures but they were Of little
help, and until I tried Cuticura Re-
solvent had had no real relief. Then
my complexion cleared and soon l felt
better. The bed sores went very soon
after a few applications of Cuticura
Ointment, and when I used Cuti.
cura Soap and Ointment for my hair
1t began to regain it's former glossy APP
pearance. Mrs. Lavina j. Henderson,
1873 Broad St.. Stamford, Conn, March
6 and IL, 1907"
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-12-18
Long a Temperance Worker.

Mother Stewart, who died recently, was 81
years old. She devoted her life to the temperance
canse. Mrs. Stewart established the first w. c. T.
U. in Ohio at Osborn in 1873. In 1876 she visited
England and organized the first W.. c. T. u. in that
country. Following the civil war she lectured ex-
tensively in the southern states on behalf of the
war sufferers.
Five years ago Mother Stewart became inter
ested in the teaching of Alexander Dowie and
visited Zion City where she remained one year,
since which time she lived with friends at Hicks
vile. Until five years ago she resided in Spring,
field, O., where she led in many temperance cru
sades. Scarcely a woman in America could boast
OF the praise from pulpit and press like Mother"
Stewart.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-12-18

Christ mastide axioms of that kind which are used
and misused toward the end of the year. That
first SAYING has been cleverly shifted about In
this manner: 1T is not the gift, but the price
which the giver putteth into the gift"
The proper Christmas spirit as told from the
pulpit is far from that which many follow out in
selecting presents. Mother countries exhibit less
interest in costly gifts than does America. Travel
ers in countries of the old world have been sur
prised at the great number of Christmas presents
which are home-manufactured. Several weeks be-
fore the glad event, the families sit themselves
down III their rooms and start, secretly, work upon
the Christmas gifts. In the country districts of GER
tain parts of America this custom is still retained.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-12-18
500 Reward, SlOO.

The readers OF this paper Will be pleased 70 learn
that there Is at least one dreaded disease that science
has been able to cure in all its stages. and that "a
Catarrh, Halls Catarrh Cure n the only positive
cure now known TO the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being a constitutional disease, requires q %constitu-
tional treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken tn
ternaily, acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. thereby destroying the
foundation OF the disease, and giving tho patient
strength by building up the constitution and assist
Ing nature in doing its work. Tho proprictors have
90 much faith in Its curative powers that they of,f
One Hundred Dollars for any case that IL fails to
cure. Send for list of testimonials
Address +. j. CHENEY N CO. Toledo. o.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-12-18
7BEE ENS CHILD uNCNEZ@ IN R9RN

N'eN 't'Ni0 S,oIllt IL
the uncertainty attending the possibility of the
woman being d~islodged and second, the uncertain
" IS 10 whether the less favored of the family
circle will draw any presents from the treasure
store beneath the skirts of the woman.
Christmas, of course, is observed only in Chris.
tan countries, but some heather, in fact. nearly
all of them, have one day or another on which
TO receive and send presents to their friends and
others who are not friends. In countries ruled
by absolute monarchies, the rulers are sometimes
afraid to open their gift receptacles for the rea-
son that oftentimes reasonable persons inclose
fancy little bombs not marked in the invoice. OF
course such undesirable persons do not have any
more Christmases to celebrate, affairs being ar
ranged in that manner if they are caught.
While the Christmas idea is practically the
same in most countries of the globe which OBJ
serve the day, there is a great variety of presents
and a certain nations desire for gifts made in
wide variance to that which the next door neigh
Dor believes in. Germans as a rule give the chill
dren presents, most of which are made in this
country, while Americans are always particular
about buying the babies toys marked made in
Germany"
A Frenchman told a clever little story at a
Christmas banquet in Paris a year ago, which ran
along on that line. He was enamoured with a
beautiful young lady whose home was on Rue de
Boulevarde. She was of artistic taste, so he stud
led her desire in painting creations for three
weeks before Christmas. At last he came to the
conclusion that probably an oil painting by a
noted French artist might please her. He took
special pains to hunt out a store where he might
procure one. He did and put several weeks
salary into the gift.
He had it delivered Christmas morning and re-
ceived a cordial note of thanks from the young
lady, who unfortunately had not thought to pur-
chase anything for him. This, of course, was en-
barrassing to both parties, but chat evening While
fondling the creation in his presence she hap
pened to scan the back of the portrait. 1t said:
made in Hoboken, N. j." She was in the midst
of thanks and an embarrassing explanation of
why she hadn't sent him a present, when she
noticed the birthmark Of the oil painting. She
stopped, and they haven't spoken to each other
since, according to the story.
All of which goes to show that the value OF a
gift more than the spirit which the giver exhibits
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-12-18
A BOYS LONG WALK.
But Hardships and Privation Were as
Nothing to the Thought Of Home.

Seven hundred and fifty long miles
Is a long walk for a boy of IA. In
My Life and My Lectures" Mr.. La.
mar Fontaine tells how, when he was
but a boy of IA, he made his way over
bald prairies and through trackless
forests from the Rocky mountains to
Austin, Tex. He had been in cap
tivity with the Comanches for three
years. One day he asked the chief If
he would permit him to go home and
see his mother and his people. The
Indian told him he might IL he would
walk.
| knew that all the w~atercourses
that had their sources on the south
ern and eastern slopes of the Rocky
mountains flowed into the Gulf of
Mexico, and hat by following any of
them l should strike the gulf some.
where.
When / came to the desert, or water
less region, game got scarce. | a
ried a deer hide and in the morning
| would spread it out, shake the dew
from the grass IN 1t, and then, gath.
ering the ends up, would thus have y
supply of water sufficient to last me
all that day.
My rifle kept me in a good supply
of food. The jerked or dried venison
and the shredded turkey breasts |
used as bread.
At night | would kindle a fire of the
dry buffalo chips. broil my fresh meat,
eat a hearty meal of it. and then lie
down by my fire and sleep as sound
as only a tired child can.
Sometimes the coyotes and larger
wolves would make some trouble with
their bowling and snarling. If they
got too bad, | would send a ball or an
arrow into the nearest and most bold,
and he would leap off with a howl, and
the rest would scatter.
l did not see a human being on my
whole journey, and ! do not think that
| was ever in any great danger from
any wild animal. | felt that a special
guardian angel watched over my path.
way and guided my every step. The
first watercourse l struck. after cross
ing the Rio Grande and the Pecos,
was the Concho, a tributary of the
Colorado, the very stream on which
the city Of Austin is located, and on
which was my home. But I did not
know it, and did not recognize it till
l reached the junction of the San
Saba and the Colorado. There | saw
the remains of one of our camping
places of more than four years ago.
My heart gave a great bound when !
saw the first marks of a civilized peo-
pie, and | knew that | was not more
than 70 miles from home.
The day was bright and clear, and
the moon only a day old. and had
had moonlight, l think that I should
have travelled all night, l was sc
elated.
One evening, just after shutdown,
had built my campfire on the eastern
slope of a mountain, on the south
side of the river, and was looking of
down it, when l caught the glimmel
of a light. 1t shone out bright and
clear, and twinkled like a star.
watched it till my eyes grew weary
and hea"y with sleep, and l drifted
into the Land of Nod with it's sheer
upon my lids. This mountain was
only 90 miles from my home, and the
light we.s in my mothers room.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-12-18

A poor devil asked for aims. The
inquisitive man questioned him. After
a few ~interrogations he said to his
companions: Boys, don't give him a
cent; he's a fraud" The beggar re-
piled: Gents, l am under a hoodoo.
I'm an unlucky a | do believe IL
I were to seize time by the forelock 1t
would come right out and leave me as
bare as a BARRIERS pole" Then they
all Clipped in.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-12-18
Sees Great Future For Siberia.

More than SOC, 900 persons emigrated from Eu-
ropean Russia to Siberia in 1907. Vice-Consul Chan
Ter of Dalny reports, and of this record-breaking
number fewer than ever before returned to their
homes. Every colonist arriving in Siberia receives
81 acres of land free, paying no taxes the first
three years and only half the regular taxes the next
three.
Siberia imports $4,000, 900 worth of goods by
caravan from China annually, almost entirely tea,
while Siberia exports to China only $750,000 worth
of articles annually, and many Of these originate in
European Russia.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-12-18
LIVESTOCK

Observation-Disclosures estimated
at 5000; market steady; steers, 4.6O@7 80;
cows. 3.00@5.25; heifers 2.5O@4.6O; bulls
2.75@4.5O; calves 2.50@S.25; stockers and
feeders, 2.5O@4.S5. Hogs-Receipts esti-
mated at 80, 000: market steady to 10
lower; choice heavy shipping, 5.S0@5.921a;
butchers 5.70m5.S7R; light mixed $3.50
5.45; choice light 5.5005,60; packing. $50
@5.SO; pigs, 4.OO@5.15; bulk of sales $50
@5.S5. Sheep-Receipts estimated at 49,
900; market for sheep weak and lambs
strong; sheep, 4.00@5,00; lambs 5.25@7.5O;
yearlings, 4.25q6.5O.
KANSAS CITY-Cattle-Rceipts 1900;
including 100 southerns; market steady;
choice export and dressed beef steers 5.75
@8.00; fair to good, 4.00@5.75; western
steers, S.50@5.50; stockers and feeders
3.O0@4.90; southern steers, 3,50@5.4O;
southern cows. 2.25@4.0O; native cows,
heifers S.1Oa5.4O; bulls, 2.6O@4,OO; calves
3.50@7.0O. Housekeeping 10000; market
5@1oc lower; top 6.75; bulk of sales 5000
5.7o; heavy; 5:6o@5.75; packers and
4,00@5.00. Sheep-Receipts 5000; market
strong; lambs 4.50@6.75; ewes and yearl-
ings, 4.00@5.00; western yearlings, 1850
5.75; western sheep 3.9O@4.75; stockers
and feeders 2.75Q4.4O.
NATIONAL STOCK YARDS. ILL
Receipts-Cattle-1500; hogs. 10000; sheep
500. Native Cattle-The supply was light,
around 1900 head, and included but a load
or two of steers and a few odd lots. A few
sold up to $3.50; with others alta. 80 4 so,
Most of the supply was butcher cattle,
with best heifers selling $3.50; cows al
$4.25, bulls at 1915; and veal at SIPS.
| Pretty good stock steers brought 81, 80,
The general market was steady. with
| cows and stock cattle selling actively and
| other classes slowly. Hogs-Another
liberal supply arrived and a few loads OF
heavy hogs were included. The market
opened with n good demand from ship
pers and city butchers and those that
suited them sold steady, while Others
were 5@10c lower. The top was $685. and
| the bulk sold at IS. As SETS. Sheep-A
small supply arrived and the market was
! sold at So rs @ 81. so, the latter being the
highest price paid since early In May.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-12-18
Mot for Him

The Poet-I understand you have
furnished rooms for rent?
The Landlady-The only thing !
have at present is a handsomely fur.
nished suite on the first floor.
The Poet-I'm afraid hat would be
q little too sweet for me.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-12-18
DIST

In all its forms among all ages of
horses, as well as dogs, cured and others
in same stable prevented from having the
disease with SPOHN'S DISTEMPER
CURE. Every bottle guaranteed. Over
Sl.00. Any good druggist, or send to manu-.
f%acturers. Agents wanted. Spohn Medical
Co., Spec. Contagious Diseases. Goshen, Ind.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-12-18
Proved Ability,

THAT horrid ill-tempered little man
is always Boosting about his wife. He
told me yesterday she was hard to
beat"
He ought to know. He's tried it."
Baltimore American.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-12-18
Trouble Ahead.

Hewitt-You lCok worried.
levitt am worried. l left my
handbook on a street car.
Hewitt-Cheer up; it may be found.
Jewitt-That's what's worrying me.
It may be found and left at my house
and my wife will know what my bank
balance is.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-12-18

proportion to population is the biggest
national distributor of gifts.
There are many concerns in Ger
many, England and France which con-
fine themselves exclusively to the manu-
facture of gifts such as are exchanged
only during the celebration of the
birth of Christ. Besides being a Holt
day which should be devoted to worship
Of Jesus Christ. it is a day which is
looked forward to by merchants as a
big source of profit.
In other countries, as in America,
there are many small Christmas TRACE
dies enacted because of the dislike
which some folks take TO gifts and be-
cause of the thoughtlessness of others
in emitting some of their friends. Some
make it a rule, and advertise it well,
that they have decided to confine gifts
to the immediate family circle, so that
none will take offense If they receive
no gifts from their hitherto cherished
friends. Of course the ones who are
notified of the change in the routine
are careful to scratch off the names of
the friends who have eliminated them
so that when Christmas comes there is
no needless embarrassment.
The poets once sang: 1T is not he
gift, but the spirit of the giver," and
also Don't look a gift horse in the
.o,4b Tba,o ora do1epa nf little
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-12-18

The average man has ten friends
who want to sit up the first night he
is sick, one who will sit up h tenth
night, and woe be it if he hasn't money
to hire a paid nurse the twelfth night.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-12-18

Lewis Single Binder the famous
straight DC cigar, always best quality.
Your dealer or Lewis Factory, Peoria, Ill.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-12-18

81 think you can only believe about
half you hear"
so do l. But the question is,
which half?"
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-12-18

Women are almost as absurd 81
men are foolish.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-12-18

Mrs. Windows Soothing Syrup.
For children %teething, softens the gums, reduces In
hammation, allays pain, cures wind collie. 25c q bottle.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-12-18

1t Cures While You Walk
Aliens Foot ~ SO for corns and bunions, hot, sw0aty
callous aching feet. 25c all Druggists.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-12-18

Sometimes a woman is known by
the company she avoids.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-12-18

CURED IN O TO Ii DAYS.
PAZO is guaranteed to cure any case
Of Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Piles In
Q to Ia days or money refunded. Soc.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-12-18

He who thinks only of himself hasn't
any too much to think about.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-12-18

The proportion Of l%eft-handed people
Is one in six.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-12-18

A+tNS ~ " AAiNNNNA Va 4ANS
festive occasion. People begin buy
ing presents a week before; they pre-
sent them Christmas morning and the
next day return to work, the entire
affair forgotten until the following
brings the season around again.
Not so in the countries across the
water. They observe every tradition
in the mother lands: they plan for
weeks and the festivities which mark
the birth of Jesus Christ are carried
on for a week or more. The Christ
mas tree in Germany is allowed to
remain decorated far into the next
year, extending over a period of sew
eral months.
Unique ceremonies grace the Danish,
French, Swiss and Scotch Christmas
celebrations and that which the Teu-
tons foster have been handed down
from ages. In Mexico one of the treas
ured customs is the breaking of the
Pinata, a tradition being connected
with the little ceremony which ushers
in Christmas day. A queerly con-
structed eftigy of a woman is hung
up in a corner of a room and a child
blindfolded, armed with a stick. pro-
ceeds to dislodge the old woman from
her position close to the ceiling. When
the feat is accomplished the presents
contained under the covering of the
dress of the figure are distributed.
The beauty of that 1itt1n oamo T.,
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-12-18

AN American, who
had not seen much
of the world. should
awake on Christmas
morn while a German,
French, English, ltal-
ian, Swiss or Danish
Christmas celebration
was in progress in his
vicinity, he would mag
inc himself within the
exclusive confines of a
home for the mentally
incompetent.
The American Christ
mos - a ,~,,ottAr Of 6, ot
The Washington times., 1908-09-05

Apartments Of two rooms. bath, and
kitChenette. speedy elevator service
hot water and hOt-water heat only a
few APARTMENTS vacant
The Washington times., 1908-09-05

TWO 90 COURT HOUSES \. W. Rent,
SO each. PRICE. 81, 600 each. Terms,
Sl00 cash, balance TO suit
The Washington times., 1908-09-05
FOR RENT-HALLS.

EYE ST NV. 13l8-Central location: for
dances; private parties. OF religious meetings
reasonable prices sc5-2t