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The Green Forest tribune., 1908-03-20
CLIMATE IS IDEAL
GREAT. WEALTH ACQUIRED IN
 GROWING GRAIN.

Writing from Saskatoon, Saskatehe- was formerly a resident of Green Mountain, Iowa, says: ''The climate in summer is ideal for growing grain. Long, clear days of sunshine, no bad storms. We never need to guard against cyclones; l never saw better climate in my life. We made more money during the season of 1906 than any previous five years in central Iowa-one of the best districts in the state." But MT. Ellwanger was resi- dent of the town, and it might be more Interesting to read what farmer has to say about Western Canada. From hundreds of letters all filled with words of praise, recounting success in Western Canada there has been one selected. It is as follows:
 Paynton, Sask., Canada,
 Dec. 10th, 1907. To Whom This May Concern:
 I moved to this address February 3, 1907, from Montgomery, Iowa, and took a homestead 35 miles north of Paynton. It was cold when I moved here but it did not stay cold long; it broke up the Sth of February, and was not so cold after that but the spring was late on account of the heavy snow fall, but in spite of the late spring I saw better grain than I ever saw in the states, raised this year. I helped man finish sowing oats the 4th of July and they made fair oats. In g. good year oats will go 100 bushels to the acre and wheat 25 to 50; all root crops do well here. l saw turnips weigh and 8 pounds. I raised potatoes this year that measured 111a inches one way and 1872 the other in cir conference. This is a fine stock coun- try; hay in abundance, good water, plenty of fuel, free and plenty of building material-the government gives us timber to saw into lumber and we can get it sawed for about $6.00 per thousand. All small fruit grows wild here, then there are ducks, geese, grouse, pheasants, deer, moose, elk and fish in abundance. I was over to Turtle Lake yesterday where there Is lots of fishing being done this win ter. I saw about a carload of white fish in one pile. I gave 25 cents for SC pounds of fish. What do you think of that, Brother Yankee? I think this Is fine place both to make money and to live. There was an old man up here visiting his brother-in-law Now this man owns land close to Des Moines, Iowa, and is in good circum- stances, but he took a homestead and says he will be contented if he can only put in the rest of his days in Canada. He would get up in the morn and look out of the door and say: Well, who wouldn't live in Canada?" Now I have been in 13 different states In the United States, and I never saw the chance that there is here for man that has little muscle and a little brains. Three cheers for Cana da, (Signed.)
 W. A. SPICE"
 This is the temperature through November. I took it myself so I know it is right, in the shade:
 Morning at
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-03-20
PEDDLERs IF ROME
PUMPKIN SEEDS STILL SOLD AS
 IN ANCIENT TIMES.
Onions and Garlic, Hot Roast Pears and Apples, and Water for the Brde-WhoIe Families Among
 the Vendors.

Rome.-The majority of the lower classes in Rome do most of their mar. keting and shopping in the streets, and this custom accounts for the large number of peddlers, hucksters and itinerant vendors who crowd the city.
 These street merchants are divided into two classes, those who cater to the foreigner and sell mosaics, old coins and fragments of marble of dubious authenticity, flowers, bits of brocade, shawls of Roman silk, picture post cards and even alleged Turkish carpets, and the others, who are more numerous and whose wares are for the exclusive use of the native house. holder. To the latter class, for in- stance, belongs the buscolinaro, or seller of dried pumpkin seeds, which are greatly relished by the Romans, who are in the habit of eating them during the long waits between the acts in the tbeaters and in the public parks while the band plays, as well as in the wine shops, where their sale is encouraged by the host, who knows full well their thirst increasing prop erty. The origin of the custom is said to date back to classic times, when pumpkin seeds were sold during the gladiatorial games in the Circus Max imus and Coliseum.
 A frequent sight in the streets of Rome is that of men, and very often boys, with strings of plaited onions and garlic slung over their shoulders, who cry their wares with the full force of southern lungs. They come from Naples and the Abruzzi, and if you question them they assure you that they are selling the produce of their own little farms
 But no genuine Roman will believe such statement, as the conviction prevails, based probably on the cheap ness of the price, that the onions and garlic sold in the streets of Rome have been purloined.
 Although summer is the season of the itinerant vender who travels about from street to street calling on the passerby to buy his wares, which he carries OH a wooden tray strapped to his shoulders, still there are certain men who only come in winter. On
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-03-20

EVER since magazine article roast E ing the art of the great paintings in the rotunda of the capitol has been given circulation, the pictures have been receiving more attention than ever before from the capitol guides. Even the oldtimers In Washington who regarded it as green" to listen to the capitol echoes or to look at the pictures and statuary, are going over the paintings to verify the ac- curacy of the magazines criticism. And the criticism seems justified in two instances. The great painting by John Trumbull, depicting Washing tons resignation of the command of the army, is found to contain the pie ture of a young girl of freak variety.
 Two little children gazing in tently at the heroic figure of the fa- ther of his country are seen to be we'll equipped with hands and arms. Be- tween the two of them the little girls have five arms. It is asserted in the magazine article that one girl has three hands, but a careful examina- tion of the picture shows that the two little girls have five hands and to neither of them can any two of the five hands be properly charged.
 Another oddity of the rotunda pic lures is that found at the great illus tration of the baptism of Pocahontas. Among the Indians of Pocahontas' i'm.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-03-20
Other Professions of Our Congressmen

will be more nearly correct. It is the honest truth that many of the men listed i'll the senate by these writers as worth all the way from S1,000,000 to S60,000,0 900 each would be willing to take ten per cent. of these esti mates in cash today"
 Another senator, probably as rich as MT. Elllins, but who would not al low his name to be used, declares that fully one-fourth of the 92 senators have little else than their salaries of S7,500 9 year. Another fourth of the 92 have somewhere between S2O,000 and s50,000. The personal fortunes of another quarter Of the senate range between s50,000 or s60,000 and s500,- 000. Most of this class of twenty-odd, the senator thought, were worth be- tween S100,000 and s200,000 The other quarter comprised senators all worth S500,000, and probably 10 or 12 only entitled to be called millionaires. not multi-millionaires, but simply worth from s1,000,000 to S1O, coo.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-03-20
Senators Are Not as Rich as Reported

insurance is his business. Lodge claims literature as profession, and Platt is labeled, boldly enough, "Presi- dent of Express Company" Warren of Wyoming is stock raiser, Stephenson of Wisconsin a lumberman, Elkins of West Virginia a miner, and Hans brough of North Dakota admits to an editorship.
 There are 13 farmers in the house, including J. Adam Bede; nine manu- facturers, four merchants, four insur- ance men, seven real estate dealers and as many lumbermen. There are also seven editors. There are five journalists, four miners and three pub fishers. There were two planters, be- cause John Sharpe Williams was one before he graduated to the upper house. There is one mining engineer, one railroad constructor, one fruit grower, trustee" (probably the only professional one in eXiStence), build CT, an everyday contractor, one lone capitalist, a miller, stock raiser, surveyor and a. tanner. One says his occupation is "railroad," and another says his is stone" There are two nurserymen and four physicians, be- sides Hobson, who is put down as naval constructor" and Champ Clark, who keeps on trying to prove that he is a lecturer.
 How much are they worth in money, these lawyers and public officials and merchants and insurance men and farmers, who serve their country at Washington?
 Every third man in the senate Is worth a million or more. There are 32 millionaires in the senate and IA in the house. Thirty-two senators are worth, together, S21O,500 900. The IA house millionaires are worth SS3,000,- GOO. Retired" Senator Guggenheim is worth about $60000,000. Lumber man" Stephenson is worth $30,000,000 Express President Platt receives ESQ., 900 year in salary alone. Merchant" Aldrich is worth $12,000,000.
 Do they all draw salary and every cent of perquisites they can get, these 46 millionaires who are worth the stu pendous sum of S293, ,500,000?
 The answer is, they do.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-03-20

The Parson (during a lecture to Tommy on the evils of smoking)- How do you spell "injurious?"
 Tommy-I don't spell it at all.
 The Parson-What did you go to school for?
 Tommy-Because had to.
 Oh, PshaW!
 One of the eonsuls, to Persia, during 8 recent visit home, said at dinner in Chicago:
 'The present shah will never be the equal of his predecessor What char acter the late shah was. He never opened his mouth without saying something worth repeating.
 Lady Drummond Wolfe once got permission to visit the shalis harem. She took friend with her, a Miss Blank, who was about to be married The two English women wandered over the splendid palace, among the hundreds of beautiful girls, and pres ently the shah encountered them. "'Come here,' he said to Miss Blank, in his crude French.
 "She approached. He looked closely at her.
 ".You are about to be married?' he said.
 "'Yes, your highness.
 "It's late!'
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-03-20

c ENATOR STEPHEN B. ELKTNS of O West Virginia, rated as a multi millionaire, has arisen in protest against the current lists showing the wealth of the men who make up the American house of lords" One of the latest of these lists, printed few days ago, set down Senator Guggen- helm of Colorado at S60,000,000. Isaac Stephenson of Wisconsin came, second with $30,000,000 and Senator Elkins was put third with a modest $25, 100000.
 Discount those figures by 90 per cent" said Senator Elkins in all seri- ousness, as he surveyed the names of his very rich colleagues, and they
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-03-20
Woman Frail Thing, Says Supreme Court

ployes, the court perhaps for the first time in it's history told woman just where she stands. And a laundryman is responsible for this official pronun eiamento as to the rights of the fair sex. This thrifty Oregonian made his women employees work ten hours, the same as the men on his pay rolls He was prosecuted under the eight-hour law, which was upheld by the state courts and again by the couutry's high est tribunal.
 Holding first that womens rights can be no more infringed than those Of men, Justice Brewer, who an- nounced the decision, went still fur ther and held that on many accounts woman is entitled to greater protec- tion than her brother.
 Legislation designed for her pro- tection may be sustained even when like legislation is not necessary for men and could not be sustained" he said.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-03-20
HOW TO KNo,l PURE PAINT.
A Way in Which 1t May Be Identified
 Before Using.

After building has been painted long enough for weather test, it is easy to tell if the paint used was made of pure White Lead or not. But such helated knowledge comes like locking the barn after the colt is stolen.
 What one wants is test that will tell the quality of the paint before it and the labor of putting it on are paid for.
 Nature has provided a way in which genuine White Lead may be positive ly distinguished from adulterated or fake White Lead before you spend a cent on your painting.
 Pure White Lead is made from me. tallic lead, and, under intense heat, such as is produced by blow-pipe, pure White Lead will resolveitself back into metallic lead. If, however, it is not genuine White Lead, or if it con- tains the slightest trace of adultera- tion, the change will not take place. Therefore the "blow-pipe" test is an absolute and final one.
 The National Lead Company are urging everyone interested in painting to make this test of paint before using it, and they guarantee that the pure White Lead sold under their Dutch Boy Painter" trademark will always prove absolutely pure under the "blow. pipe' or any other test. To make it easy for you to perform the expert ment they will send you free upon re- quest blow-pipe and everything nec- essary for you to make the test, to- gether with valuable booklet on paint. Address, National Lead Con- pany, Woodbridge Building, New York City.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-03-20

 
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The Green Forest tribune., 1908-03-20
MUSIC STUDENTS
Should Have Steady Nerves.

The nervous system of the musician is often very sensitive and any habit like coffee drinking may so upset the nerves as to make regular and neces- sary daily practise next to impossible.
 I practise from seven to eight hours day and study Harmony two hours,' writes Mich. music student. Last only practise few minutes at time, and mother said would have to drop my music for year.
 "This was terribly discouraging as I couldn't bear the thought of losing whole year of study. Becoming con- vinced that my nervousness was caused largely by coffee, and seeing Postum so highly spoken of, I de. cided I would test it for while.
 Mother followed the directions carefully and I thought I had never tasted such a delicious drink. We drank Postum every morning instead of coffee, and by November felt more like myself than for years, and was ready to resume my music.
 T now practise as usual, do my studying and when my days work is finished I am not any more nervous than when I began.
 T cannot too highly recommend Postum to musicians who practise half day. My father is physician and recommends Postum to his patients. Words cannot express my appreciation for this most valuable health bever- age, and experience has proven its superiority over all others" There's a Reason"
 Name given by Postum Co.,, Battle Creek, Mich. Read "The Road to Melville" in pkgs.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-03-20
Tricked of the Time.

A Philadelphia lawyer, who spends most of his time at his country estate, employs sturdy Irish gardener whose one desire in life is to live until the banner of freedom is unfurled over Ireland.
 One evening the lawyer strolled through the grounds of his place and stopped to have a chat with the gar dener.
 Michael, do you know that while we are here enjoying the beautiful twilight it is dark midnight in Ire land?" he asked.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-03-20

WOMAN is in class by herself " She's frail.
 No matter how much she may hank CT for the rights of men, the right of suffrage and other privileges, it is impossible to close ones eyes to the fact that she is the weaker vessel and still looks to her brother for protec- tion.
 This is so, Susan B. Anthony and others to the contrary notwithstand- ing. The supreme court of these great United States says so.
 III a decision upholding the Oregon efght-hour day law for women eIn-
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-03-20
Dancer in overvyorL;,,

In an article on the danger of long hours in druggists shops Hygienische Zeitschrift says that during the four years ending July, 1907, 13 dispensing assistants in German drug stores com mitted suicide and seven others at- tempted, but failed, to kill themselves. These suicides were the consequence of the physical conditions induced by the taking of drugs to resist the eff. fleets of fatigue.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-03-20


 
  the Edwards Washingons birthday T is the birthday Edwards moh his Capital" better 0 he ha day" He the president the United commonplace confirmed position which he
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-03-20
inevitable

"A boy should be taught to take his own part" said the earnest citizen.
 "Of course" answered the pes simist. Tt will save him some trou- ble in the school yard But no matter what you do, he'll probably grow up into the habit of hanging on to strap and letting anybody in uniform tell him to step lively. Washington Star,
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-03-20
EYEsleHT WAS IN DANGER
From Terrible Eczema-Baby's Head Mass of Itching Rash and Sores
 Disease Cured by Cuticura.

"Our little girl was two months old when she got rash on her face and within five days her face and head were all one sore. We used different remedies but it got worse instead of better and we thought she would turn blind and that her ears would fall off. She suffered terribly, and would scratch until the blood came. This went on until she was five months old, then I had her under our family doc tors care, but she continued to grow worse. He said 1t was eczema. When she was seven months old started to use the Cuticura Remedies and in two months our baby was different girl You could not see a sign of a sore and she was as fair as a new born baby. She has not had sign of the eczema since. Mrs. H. F. Budke. LeSueur, Minn., Apr. 15 and May 2, '07."
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-03-20
Monstrosities Shown in Capitol Paintings

mediate family who participated in the religious ceremony was one biz Indian with six toes. Whether he really had six toes or was given an extra toe by the artist is not diseov cred in the history available, but it is sufficient to say that there are six as well rounded Indian toes on one foot as can be found in days walk.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-03-20
Good Trainino,

II wonder how expert oarsmen keep in trim during the winter?"
 q know one who keeps in trim by sleeping with his little boy"
 By sleeping with his little boy?"
 "Yes, his little boy kicks the covers off at intervals of half a minute all night and every night the oarsman reaches to the foot of the bed for them and pulls them up to his chin."
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-03-20
IRISH PEER COMING

The duke of Leinster, Irelands premier peer, and handsome, stalwart young man, is coming to America, and the gossips are hinting that there is beautiful young American girl who may the strawberry leaves as a result of his visit. The duke is said to be the best parti of the day, for he lost his parents while he was yet child, and the revenues of the estates have accumulated during his minority until to- day he is a wealthy man, even for his position Both his father and his mother, the latter the most beautiful woman in England at the time. died of consumption and it feared at one time that the young duke would meet the same fate. He sent off for long sea voyage and he returned strong and healthy with his constitution apparently thoroughly built m
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-03-20
Remarkable Piece of Eccentric Art

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 A remarkable piece of work was re. gently shown at German exhibition in the shape of well-executed land. scape made of colonies of different colored bacteria thriving in gelatin and meat extract. The thing was shown at an exhibition of eccentric art, where there were also artistic compositions in spinach and egg and other effects secured by resorting to the use Of spices of different coloys instead of paint.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-03-20
The Hottentot Tot.

If Hottentot taught a Hottentot tot To tot ere the tot could totter, Ought the Hottentot tot To be taught to say "aught" Or "naught," or what ought to be taught
 her?
 Or If to ffoot and toot Hottentot tot Be taught by a Hottentot tooter Should the tooter get hot if the Hottentot
 tot Hoot and toot at the TIottentot tutor? Charles S. Putnam, in The Sunday Mag
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The Green Forest tribune., 1908-03-20

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The Green Forest tribune., 1908-03-20
YOUTHFUL BANK PRESIDENT

John H. Edwards, who resigned the position of assistant secretary of the treasury to become president of the Mercantile National bank to succeed F. Augustus Heinz who was forced out during the furry that followed the collapse of the corner in United Copper in October, is a little past 30 years of age. He began life as bank clerk in Ohio, and by the time he reached voting age he had been elected assistant secre
 tary of the Bankers association of Ohio. Con-
 gressman Weaver of Springfield, O., offered him the position of private secretary some ten years ago, and Edwards accepted it and went to Wash ington with him. That position he held until 1901, when the congressman retired. His work had attracted the attention of Postmaster General pavne who offorad hin, cimilar Doci.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-03-20

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The Green Forest tribune., 1908-03-20
Her First Yarn.

Mother-Dear me, the baby has swallowed piece of worsted.
 Father-Thats nothing to the yarns she'll have to swallow if she lives to grow up.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-03-20
How About 1t?

If you buy tea in tea room, why not mush in mush room; CT cash a check in a check room; CT hire a dray in hall room?
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-03-20
ALTERED PROHIBITION WORK

Dr. Purley A. Baker, head and brains of the National Anti-Saloon league speaking of the temperance wave that is sweeping over the United States, says: We are fighting demor- aliZed and divided enemy and smile at conces sions shouted back by whipped army in full retreat"
 Dr. Baker looks like country preacher He was but he isn't. Once he rode the hills of southern Ohio in a blackboard and minstered to ten isolated congregations. He himself led the singing. Now he rides over the United States in parlor cars, an admiral on wheels in a rigorous and scientific warfare against the liquor traffic.
 Officially he is described as the superintend- c,t ofth thc Ami. laatr of
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-03-20
MAY RECEIVE NOBEL PRIZE

Congressman Richard Bartholdt, from the Tenth district of Missouri is spoken of as the probable winner of the Nobel peace medal for this year, distinction which was won by Presi- dent Roosevelt for his work in bringing to end the bloodiest struggle in modern times, the RussoJapanese war The congressman is the leading figure in the Interparlamentary union, a congress of members of national pariaments in all parts of the world, organized to further the cause of peace and it was due to his efforts that 200 members of the American congress were brought in. Both King Edward and Elm peror William have received him and Andrew Carnegie made him the custodian of $1 000,000, the proceeds of which are to be devoted to fur
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-03-20
Where They Would Meet.

A news item published in the paint CTS column of the Cleveland Citizen recently has called forth widespread comment. The statement read:
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-03-20

"Faith, an Oi'm not surprised" re- piled the gardener Ireland niver got justice yit."-Judge.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-03-20
A Man of the Times,

A young fellow lived in Squedunk, Who said Life in these times is punk Quite plainly see
 They've waited for me To give them of wisdom chunk
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-03-20
TAKE NOTICE.

We will meet in the big hell, usually occupied by the plumbers.