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The Green Forest tribune., 1908-04-17
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IneXhaustible in it's mystic signifi- canoe, the Holy Week in Rome, how ever familiar to the memory or inl- agination, stirs always renewed wonder in those who witness it.
 Above all else Rome is a city of memories. The walls and arches of imperial days, the Renaissance pal aces, and the churches which mark every step in the long march from primitive Christianity to papal su- premacy-these stamp themselves on the mind. The incongruous modern elements are as transitory in their impression as is the whirling dust from motor car blown past the tombs on the Appian Way.
 The walls of Aurelian, the statue of Marcus Aurelius, benignant on the capitol, the august disarray of the Forum-these are actual and imperish- able. So, too, is the spacious splen- dor of St. Peters, with it's solemn sequence of ritual, in which, as the Holy Week advances. so mystic and superb drama of divinity is en- acted.
 There are many moods in which to approach the great Easter services in the great papal city from that of the devote to whom the everburning lamps round the apostles tomb marx a spot only less sacred than that of the holy sepulcher itself, to that of the casual sight-seer, who futters his Baedeker unabashed through the aw- ful mystery of the mass. Perhaps those do not see least of the signif- canoe who look on the magnificent ceremonies with a haunting conscious ness of Rome's twofold greatness, and who never quite lose sight of the city of the Caesars in the city of the saints.
 It is impossible even to approach St. Peters, where most of us choose to see the services, in spite of the ri val claims of the Lateran, mother of churches-it is impossible to reach the curving colonnades and mighty front without passing by memorials of an earlier, hostile life and creed Per llaps in driving thither the wanderer may catch a glimpse of the immortal pair. the Great Twin Brethren, who guard in stone the stairs to the capi- tol. Or, it may be. the shattered, ma jestic columns of the temple of Mars Ultor have lifted for moment their stern memorial of Caesars death and Augustus vengeance.
 Once within St. Peters, however, conflicting memories fall away, lost, as is all sense of minor faults in the building itself, in the impression of vastness, of ar all-enfolding and all reconciling hospitality. That hospital ity is taxed by the crowds which gather for the services of Holy Week Palm Sunday initiates the series of elaborate ceremonies with it's beauti ful rite of blessing the palms. A mot ley throng it is which streams up the wide steps and gathers about the altar above which glows in golden halc the holy dove. There are the foreign sight-seers, of course. made evident by their camD-stools and red guide
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-04-17
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appeal to the Well-Informed in every walk of life and are essential to permanent success and creditable standing Acco.- ingly, it is not claimed that Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna is the only remedy of known value, but one of many reasons why it is the best of personal and family laxatives is the fact that it cleanses, sweetens and relieves the internal organs on which it acts without any facilitating after effects and without having to increase the quantity from time to time.
 It acts pleasantly and naturally and truly as laxative, and it's component parts are known to and approved by physicians, as it is free from all objection able substances. To get it's beneficial effects always purchase the genuine manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co.,, only, and for sale by all leading drug gists.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-04-17
STUDY NOT A NECESSITY.
End and Aim of Woman's Life, as Un.
 derstood by Rosie's Mother. {.

In one of the Philadelphia public schools is little girl pupil whose an. cestors and coreligionists have ever held that the principal end and aim of the life of a woman is marriage. This little girl is well up in most of her studies, but she has an inveterate dis like of geography and it seems impos- sible to teach the study to her. The other day her teacher, made impatient by her seeming unwillingness to learn her geography lesson, sent to Rosies mother a note requesting her to see that the girl studied her lesson. The next day showed no improvement, however and the teacher asked Rosie whether she had delivered the note.
 Yes, ma'am," was the reply.
 And did your mother read the note, Rosie" said the teacher
 Yes, man."
 What did she say?"
 My mother said that she didn't know geography, an she got married, an my aunt didn't know geography, an she got married, an you know geography, an you didn't get mar. ried"
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-04-17
MAcHINE-GRoUND PAINT.

Occasionally one hears the "hand. mixed" paint of the painter slightingly spoken of as "unscientific" and moi thoroughly mixed" The facts are all on the side of the painter and his hand. prepared paint.
 It is the most scientific" paint there is, because it is made on the spot to suit the particular purpose for which it is to be used. It is as scientific as a good doctors prescription. If the painter did not mix it thus it would be as unscientif1c as a patent medi- cine. Moreover, the paint which a good painter turns out is made of genuine white lead and pure linseed oil. If he does not mix it himself he is not sure what is in it, and conse- quently his client cannot be sure.
 As for not being thoroughly mixed by machinery, that is simply a mis- statement. White Lead as made by National Lead Company is thorough ly incorporated with or per cent. of pure Linseed oil in the factory, mak- ing paste. This paste need only be thinned with additional linseed oil to make it ready for the brush.
 The thorough incorporation of pig ment and oil has already been accom- plished before the painter gets it.
 To know how to tell pure white lead is a great advantage to both painter and house-owner. National Lead Com pany will send a tester free to anyone interested. Address the company at Woodbridge Building, New York, N. Y.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-04-17
An Undesirable Article.

When MT. B. went to call upon some friends the other afternoon, he was on his way out of town and so had his travelling bag with him. This he placed in a corner, and when he rose to leave he overlooked it. His hostess happened to notice it before he had reached the door, and called to her little daughter:
 Marie, run after MT. B. and tell him he has left his grip here!"
 The little one gave her mother one swift glance of surprise, but flew duti- fully to obey orders.
 "Oh, MT. B." they heard her say, mother says you have forgotten to take your grip with you" Then she added, quickly, in a tone of polite apology: You see, most all of us have had it this winter, and we'd rather not have any more!"
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-04-17
THE OFFICIAL ORGAN.
A Eock Upon Which Organizations
 Usually Split.

Generally speaking, about the first thing an organization does after it gets a charter is to provide itself with an official organ;" or, rather, it has "an organ" forced on 1t. If it survives the official organ" period it bothers less about "an organ" right along, especial ly if it is of character needing favors from the press at large.
 Owing to the pernacious activity of the organ and the time-servers close to it the organization generally goes dead about the time it finds out that it does not need an "organ." Some times it's demise is hastened by the in difference, if not the opposition, of the press at large, not participating in the special support and special favors be- slowed upon the special organ. Many examples of too much official organ might be given. For instance, the Texas Wool Growers Association never held a meeting after it provided itself with an official organ, though it was virile success prior to that time. The Texas Live Stock Association passed away very soon after it's chief promoters began to show favoritism to a special journal and it's editor. The Cattle Association of Texas, the most successful organization of it's kind in the country, has no official organ, or if it has one, does not bother much about it.
 There are at present more than one organization suffering from too much official organ. The official organ, be- side being bad thing for the organ ization, seems to be bad for the organ, as the latter usually derives not much more lasting good from the organiza- tion than does the organization from it's organ for the reason, no doubt, that they become tangled up with each oth- CT in way to hurt the influence of both. I hope the Southwestern Farmer is not the official organ" of anything, or, if it is, that it is like the little boy said about his daddy's religion, mot working much at it."-Southwestern Farmer.
 You are exactly right, Bro. Claridge, as you generally are. Co-Operator edi- tor has always been opposed to an "of- ficial' organ. When the Texas State Farmers Union was organized at Mineola in February, 1904, a motion was made to make the Mineola Cour- fer, paper Co-Operator editor was then editing, the official organ" of the State Union. We took the floor and prevented the passage of the resolu- tion for the identical reasons given by our friend Claridge. We told the convention that we needed the sup pert of all the papers, and, that if we would not establish an official organ" we would get this support. We have had this support all the time, and will lave it so long as the press is treated right. When we fail to treat the press right We will not have the support, tut rather, the press will be against Us, which will make it exceedingly hard for us. Again, the National Farm ers' Union at Little Rock last Septem Der, went squarely on record against official organs" either state or Ma CO-Operator.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-04-17

books, but there are also soldiers in picturesque variety of uniform, priests wearing their black draperies in the classic folds which recall the toga, shepherds from the Campagna, beard ed and wild-eyed in their sheepskins, , pilgrims from far countries with the fixed visionary gaze of those who look on their sacred places after long de. sire.
 Sacred indeed is the spot to those who hold the faith of Rome. In front of the high altar with it's baldacchino the twisted bronze columns tower ing up superbly, yet dwarfed by the Armament of the dome above-burn the golden, neyer-dying lamps which mark the resting place, so tradition says, of the apostle.
 But on Palm Sunday the attention is fixed on the altar in the Cappella Giulia, and the pressure of the eager people increases cruelty as the bas- kets of palms are set down by the altar stairs and the canons slowly move to their places. The priests are in violet, the Lenten color. The deep hue frightened by wonderful inter- weaving of gold and silver, and the crucifX on the altar is also violet yelled. There is no organ music, and the deep notes of the chanting swell with strange solemnity through the echoing vaults.
 At last the solemn final word and gesture of blessing have been given, and one by one the priests lift and bear away the palm branches. Then the olive, which is given in their stead to the people, is brought for ward in great sheaves, and a priest in gold-embroidered violet robe holds out the silvery branches to the hands which reach and clutch for them, till all the nearest of the throng have re- ceived their portion and pass on twigs to those behind. Peace and blessing is that olive to bring to those who reverenly receive the gleaming leaves. The distribution completed, the cardi- nal and canons with their attendant train move in stately procession down the church, out into the portico, and so back to the altar They bear aloft, with the tall tapers and the shrouded crucifix, the golden palm branches; not simple boughs such as were cast
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-04-17

Get down 10 business, MT. Farmer, and use yo9r head as well as your hands this season. Have plenty of nice milk and butter, give the chick ems attention and have eggs and fry CTS. Then look after the garden. Don't go out and bed up few fur rows and after planting variety of seed expect good returns. It will re- quire a little work, but will pay In your garden have plenty of Irish po- tatoes, beans, peas, radishes, turnips, beets, squash, tomatoes in fact, any thing you like. Don't plant just once, keep planting, and you will be sur prised at the results. If you don't live better and cheaper than ever be- fore and have better health, it will be a mystery.-Huntsville Post.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-04-17

Still the enemies of the Union are telling of it's being a trust. We do not claim that it is or that it is not a trust. We simply aim for it to help the farmer to take care of himself in his battle against the balance of the world If somebody else's interests happen to butt into the way of the farmers getting what is coming to him, it is the fault of the butter-in, and he must take care of himself.
 Don't pose as Union man so long as you have no corn crib and smoke house at home.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-04-17

Reading, writing and spelling-we say it regretfully-are no longer thor oughly taught in some of the schools of the land. Young men and women who seek instruction in telegraphy stenography and typewriting, although of good ability and general informa- tion, are lamentably deficient in the fundamentals of the English language, They especially can not spell. Out of thirty or forty words of ordinary use sometimes one-half of even tWo-thirds are misspelled.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-04-17
If the farming business is the

If the farming business is the most important of all the interests of this country, and this is generally admit. ted, it ought to be an easy matter for those who are in that line to master all the balance of the world. It looks that way, doesn't it? Well, the reason that farming is not the master is be. cause farmers are not at all united in any sort of effort. The Union offers better opportunity to "get together and stay together" than any past or ganization. Everybody admits this' what are you doing about ttg
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-04-17
Custom Not Christian Alone

The giving of eggs at Easter is de- rived from the old nature worship, and is not confined to the Christian na- tions. The Parsees of Persia and h. dia distribute eggs at the opening of spring, and in many other nations the giving of eggs at the commencement of spring is as common as New Years gifts with us. In Hungary the boys sprinkle the girls with rose water and receive eggs in return
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-04-17

We are in favor of more appropria- tians for schools. We favor good roads, better postal service, parcels post, postal savings banks, govern ment control of railroads, telegraph lines and express companies, and if these can not bo controlled by the government, then we are in favor of government ownership. We are in fa- vor of legislation that will benefit all, and if such legislation is unconsti- tutional, we are in favor of a new constition.-The Southern Home.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-04-17

Land speculation means tenancy, and tenancy means distressed cotton, and distressed cotton means that the bear speculator can take advantage of the poor tenant in distress and ham, mer down the price of everybodys cotton We are glad to see the cotton producers getting at the source of their troubles and fixing to "hamer down" the land speculator-Farmers Journal
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-04-17
Never EaiIe

There is one remedy, and only one have ever found, to cure without fail such troubles in my family as eczema, ringworm and all others of an itching character. That remedy is Hunts Cure. We always use it and it never fails.' W. M. CHRISTIAN,
 Rutherford, Tenn. 50c per box.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-04-17

The cotton bale of the future will not go away from home to be financed or sold. It will stay in the local ware house till it's owner gets the money for it, and if he needs to make "borry" meantime, the local banker will fix him up.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-04-17
Famed as Cat Photoerapber

A Boston woman photographer makes feature of her cat photo graphs and has an exhibition in her studio of the pampered cats of Back Bay that is attracting much attention. There are probably more of these pampered cats in Boston than in any other city in the country.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-04-17

We will never be able to control prices on anything so long as we have to sell at the other mans price and buy at his price, too. The way out is to raise everything we use at home as nearly as we can and keep out of debt for what we must buy by ex- changing something else for what we may want.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-04-17
Poultry Points.
Texas Farmer,

IeXaS Farmer.
 AS soon as chicks begin to eat we'll forcing can be reasonably commenced. It is the shape that makes the breed, the color determines how good they are and the variety.
 Taking everything into considera- tion, the duck is one of the most prof. itable birds that can be raised.
 Laying hens should not be fed on- ions or other strongly scented diet It will make the eggs taste and smell.
 Some men are supposed to be wise when really they cant think of any thing to say, and if they do they cant say it.
 In setting and matching it is not all ways how many, but how good A good start with good stock is half the battle
 Little things make big difference in the comfort of the hens-grit, dust, feed, sunshine, water and a good place to scratch and lay.
 Those who succeed best are those who study continuously their under takings and do not allow discourage ments to slacken their efforts
 A hen can have too many chicks She can not hover them and they crowd each other to death, or they will become droopy and lose their appetite If they do not eat they will not grow.
 When matching ducks or geese un- der hens they should be taken away as soon as dry, as they are so large and strong the hen becomes restless and often steps on them.
 The importance of exercise is not as highly regarded by some as it should be. It can be overdone, as when the hen drags her brood through the wet grass or over large stretches of fields for the bug she can not find.
 The first six weeks has more to do with the little chick than the next six months. If neglected or misled, or if they get mitey, or too cold or too hot, or too crowded, they will not make first-class birds. They are more tender than twins.
  nests it is easy to determine which ones are doing the work Some pull lets will be a year and a half old be- fore they lay. They will probably never amount to much and better go to market.
 To breed good bullets is regarded as the height of chicken breeding Fanciers say that they must have all the points of a cockerel and some thing more.
 Many can testify that you can go to lot of expense for yards, poultry and feed and have the poorest kind of results. This is mismanagement. Another who understands the business can take the same basis and make it pay.
 In the estimation of many there is nothing in the chicken family that will compare in beauty with a well-bred barred plymouth rock. Clean, alert, trim, yet compactly built; soft blue ! color and ringy barrings all over make the height of the fancier's art
 The great trouble in getting men to reduce their cotton crop is because they are not sure it will be done unanimously. It is my honest opinion that the surest plan to get the farmers to reduce their cotton acreage is for each local to sign binding obligation to reduce their cotton acreage at least 25 per cent, and make their laws so stringent that in case man plants more than he promises to do, that a fine be placed on him for not less than t5 or expel him from the Union for ,ife.--G. B. Pittman, in Farmers Un ion Guide,
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filled her heart. Lacking them, it was empty, and it ached with strange perplexed grief, confused question as to the purpose of her life, which now seemed to her a shrunk and Withered thing.
 She went to church on Easter morn ing because her beautiful house was iDtolerable to her, rather than because Ghe expected to find comfort. The masses of white flowers, with the sug- gestiVeness of their heavy fragrance, carried her back to the funerals of the last year. The familiar words of the service sounded like mockery to her.
 Let Us keep the feast; Even so in Christ shall all be made alive; y Set your affection on things above, not on things on earth" One by one she caught at the phrases, only to find each was powerless to help her. The hymn was no better:
 The strife is o'er, the battle done; The victory of life is woni
 For her strife was just beginning, and defeat instead of victory seemed her fate. She could not lift herself out of her personal woe far enough to apply the words to anything but herself
 She left the church, avoiding speech with any one, and, with her heart like ice in her bosom, she took an electric car toward her desolate home.
 
 half block before her house was reached the car stopped with a sud denness which startled the passengers Mrs. Farnham got off, thinking that she would walk the few remaining steps; but she saw the motorman with a white face raising small boy in his arms from under the fender of the car. The little fellow was unconscious. and there was an ugly bruise on his temple and deep cut on his neck. Be fore Mrs. Farnham realized what she was doing the child was carried into her house, and she was enlisted with the doctors in a fight for his life.
 For a week the issue was doubtful Consciousness fiickered and wavered but would not come back Meantime Mrs. Farnham had learned that the boy was nobody's child. He had sold papers since he was hardly more than a baby. He had lived wherever he could find a shelter, and had eaten whatever he could get The fact of home was something he had never ex- perienced. The grieving woman for he.r ypin in waif who had been cast at her door by tke strange decree of what we call accident.
 The day came when the boys heavy eyelids lifted and his childish curiosity at his surroundings unloosed his tongue To open to him the doors of new life was the most wonderful of joys for his foster-mother. After his long silence it was as if he had come back from the dead. That he could talk and laugh and eat and love seemed like proof of the power of life over death. Somehow Mrs. Earn ham came to believe that it was such a proof, and that it was sent to her in her deSolation.
 Out of the boys almost fatal acci- dent there was wrought for him the miracle of home and love, and the op- portunity for an educated and useful manhood, and for the grieving woman the springtime brought new hope as the lonely winter passed. By Gods way, which is not our way, Easter spoke it's old message of new life Youths Companion.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-04-17

People speculating upon $ cotton market scheme for the future should sidetrack the idea of a big central warehouse trust company bank scheme. That is not the way it will be done at all.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-04-17

Fifteen-cent cotton is an easy thing if farmers will not sell below that price, but suppose there is more cot ton than there is a demand for at fifteen cents. The way to prevent this is to cut the acreage. Peanuts and popcorn both pay.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-04-17

The futures gambler is in the same class with the lottery promoter, his scheme being like the lottery, harm full to morals and business. He is destined soon to follow the lottery shark out of business.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-04-17

Don't wait for local revival, but keep one going all the time It is easily possible to make the meetings all interesting, and if this is done you have live Union all the time.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-04-17

''So live that you can look any man in the face and give a good reason for him becoming member of the Un- ion" should become the daily axiom of every Union man.