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Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-12
CoprrIrht br James Elrerson.

Copyright by James Eiverson.
EETz had been long time since Mr.
81 ia Rily Ritter had betrayed near
E4 EN an approach to active interest IN
anything as he evinced In Griggs
scheme.
Mr.. Ritter seemed to have been
born tired and never to have become SUI
ticiently- rested to care to undertake much
of anything that savored of physical exertion.
The majority of the neighbors had long
less" either of which designations fitted him
like garment.
The sins of Rily Ritter were chiefly not
sins of commission, but sins of omission. But,
all the same, they caused his family much
privation if not positive suffering, and left
to be borne Enlightened, by tired shoulders,
weak almost to breaking, many burden he
ought to have borne.
He was nothing but inactive. Gr1ggs could
scarcely remember when his father had done
a halfway decent days work at anything but
cat fishing, and at that he excelled only be-
cause the lazier a man is the better catcher
of catfish he becomes.
He farmed the homestead in a halfway
fashion that was usually rewarded by less
than a halfway crop, SO that there was little
to sell and never an overabundance for home
consumption
And had il not been for the efforts of Mrs.
Ritter, worn and weakly woman, who,
though long ago discouraged, struggled YEARLY
to perform the duties that her shiftless hus-
band neglected, and Origgs, small, slender
and ld-fashioned looking, whose endeavers
ought to have been continual reproach to
his father, affairs would have gone badly in
deed at the homestead.
As it was, they lived on, and usually had
enough to eat and wear, but there was moth
ing to spare and no money to expend except
for absolute necessities.
1t is recorded that long ago Rily Ritter be-
came the victim of that most tenacious and
enervating disease, the ague, which, defying
all the remedies that sympathetic friends and
his own ingenuity could suggest, remained
with him for long season, and departing,
seemed to take with it the most of his energy
and ambition.
Instead of recovering these as time passed,
he gradually became lazier and lazier, till at
last it was really astonishing to note the
amount of work that he could successfully
elude in day.
AS has been said it had been long time
since anything had come SO near awakening
him to active interest as Griggs' incubator
scheme.
| can scarcely imagine what gave little
Griggs the idea, but the incubator scheme
seemed to him to be wonderfully promising
He had long been an inventive sort of a chap
expanding his spare moments in constructing
odd and impracticable contrivances.
For some time the incubator scheme seem
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-12

CONTINUED ON PAGE SEVEN
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-05-29
NO SKIN LEFT ON BODY.
For Six Months Baby Was Expected to Die with Eczema-Now We'll
 Doctor Said to Use Cuticura,

"Six months after birth my little girl broke out with eczema and I had two doctors in attendance. There was not particle of skin left on her body, the blood oozed out just anywhere, and we had to wrap her in silk and carry her on pillow for ten weeks. She was the most terrible sight I ever saw, and for six months l looked for her to die I used every known remedy to allevi- ate her suffering, for it was terrible to witness. Dr. C. gave her up. Dr. B. recommended the Cuticura Remedies. She will soon be three years old and has never had a sign of the dread trouble since. We used about eight cakes of Cuticura Soap and three boxes of Cuticura Ointment. James J. Smith, Durmid, Va, Oct. If and 22, 1906."
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-05-29
HOME IF HUCK FINN
HOUSE WHERE MARK TWAlN'S
 HERO LIVED TORN DOWN.
Hannibal, Mo-, Where Place Stood, Unconscious of It's Greatness Anecdote of House and of
 the Two Mark TWains.

Hannibal, Mo.-Huckleberry FinA's ancient habitation in North Hannibal, near the river front, has passed from the earth. Since Hannibal has admit ted that Mark Twain was really great man it has taken particular pride in the 'hoary-headed' domicile and the revenue derived from post cards showing the structure would have built a much better house. R. H. Coons, the owner of the property, recently had the "Huck" Finn home torn down to erect a row of modern flats, which will have, it is hoped, livening effect on the somewhat dreamy district of North Hannibal
 A characteristic story is told in con- nection with the house. One summer day gentleman from the east came to Hannibal to secure data for a Mark Twain story. He could find Hol- liday hill easily enough without a guide, because it lowered up to the sky on the north end, and prevented the towns further extension unless the good citizens take a notion to tun- nel.
 An ice man was asked for the direc- tion to Huck Finn's cottage.
 Never heard of him." said the na- tive. He sure don't live in these parts.'
 The stranger went west block and accosted a boy with a fishing rod on his shoulder.
 "He don't run with our crowd" he said. Maybe he lives down by the bridge"
 I'm not looking for Huck Finn him. self," said the visitor He's dead, but -
 "Then you might try the grave yard,' replied the boy. Its up yon- der-the stones is marked, I reckon"
 Presently a citizen came along who could furnish the information Huck's home was only two blocks from where the ice man said "he didn't live in those parts In the basement door stood black "aunty," with her hands resting on her hips. She wore tri- colored handkerchief on her head.
 T knows" she said; "you's one O dem relicky hunters
 I'm engaged in gathering some ma- terial in reference to Mark Twain"
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-05-29
Selfish Etiuuette,

Some rules in an old book on eti- quette seem to encourage practice commonly called looking out for nuri- Der one" Here are two of them:
 When cake is passed, do not fin ger each piece, but with quick glance select the best.
 Never refuse to taste of dish be- cause you are unfamiliar with it, or you will lose the taste of many a del icacy while others profit by your ab- stinence, to your lasting regret. ."- Youths Companion.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-05-29
COMMON PHRASS,
Something hard to beat"
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications they cannot reach the dis eased portion of the There Is only one way to cure deafness, and that Is by constitutional remedies Deafness is caused by an unframed condition of the mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube. When th. tube Is tnaaned you have rumbling sound or i'm. perfect hearing and when it Is entirely closed ness Is the result and unless the inflammation can be taken out and this tube restored its cond.. tion, hearing will be destroyed forever; nine cases out of ten are caused by Catarrh, which is nothing but an infamed condition of the mucous surfaces. We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case of Deafness tcaused by catarrh) that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars. free.
 F. J. CHENEY 6 CO.,, Toledo, O. Sold by Druggists 15c.
 Take Halfs Family Pills for constipation.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-05-29
One Dies. 20 Hurt ia Car Jolt.

San Francisco.-Two crowded trol. ley cars collided at Devisardo and Sac ramento streets, shortly afternoon, Sunday, killing Henry Baer, a travelling salesman, and injuring 20 other passengers, one fatally and sev- eral seriously. The injured were talk en. to San Francisco hospital, where it is believed all, excepting one. child will recover. The car on Devisardo street got beyond control of the motor man and dashed down the hill with terrific speed, striking the Sacramento street car just as it rounded the curve to Devisardo street.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-05-29
Flood Warning Issued.

On account of the cloudbursts in Ok lahoma Saturday night, T. R. Taylor, observer in charge of the Little Rock Weather Burea Station, asked for spe- cial reports on the river from Fort Smith. The message received at 4 o'clock Sunday afternoon showed the river was at a stage of 215 feet and rising rapidly. Acting on this infor- nation, MT. Taylor sent special flood warnings to towns on the upper Ar kansas between Fort Smith and Dar- danelle. He wired Dardanelle that the river would probably be at the flood stage Monday morning.
 The river at Little Rock fell slight ly Sunday. In the morning the gauge showed 14.5 feet and in the afternoon 142 feet.
 What is in store for Little Rock and the lower Arkansas river could not be forcasted Sunday. That the river will rise here materially was a fore gone conclusion, but how much was problem. The rise will be what is termed a dry rise," as there have been no heavy rains in the Arkansas watershed in this state. It does not follow. as a matter of course, that a rise of a given number of feet at Fort Smith will result in the same rise on the lower river. There have been enormous rains along the Can adian river and it's tributaries in Ok lahoma and until something definite is known about the stages in the Can adian river, stages for the Arkansas river cannot be made with any degree of accuracy.
 When MT Taylor receives the river reading from Fort Smith Monday morning he will be in position to make forecasts for the lower river
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-05-29
FLOOD ROLLS DOWN ARKANSAS
River Out of Bounds at Fort Smith, Flooding the LoWlands-23 Foot
 Stage Is Predicted.

Fort Smith, Ark-Having risen sev- en feet since dark Saturday night, the Arkansas river here Sunday is 23 feet and rising. It is already one foot above the flood stage, and the water is spreading out over the lowlands. Heavy rains have been reported on the upper Arkansas and along the Cana dian river. It is predicted at the weather Bureau that the river will go to 2S feet.
 Of two trains leaving the city Sat urday on the Fort Smith and Western Railroad, one is tied up between two washouts and the other train was con- pelled to turn back 90 miles west of this place. The company has received notice that 20 miles of track has been washed out.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-05-29
A grocer TALKS OF FOOD
on his custo.oard of Health.

" hAOV lle S-
 on his custo.oard of Health.
 grocer has a lon
 that have been hete' is the daily in. leaving off coffee ais met with. do rood Conee. at in my judg.
 He says, regarding of disease is rience: Two years ed and improp. drinking coffee, and 1y personal expe- was almost wrecked'fully-c cooked food,
 Particularly in tits, enables me to so irritable and merits.
 hardly wait untik, I suffered several served, and theno o.trition, palpitation of breakfast, and tss of sleep. Last sum- tending to my tto experiment person One day Hkew food which I used lnasmuch as with good rich cows Fostum thereshort time after I con- IL ana suggeAa, the disagreeable symp- LOOK home a~ed, my hearts action pared 1t accory and normal, the func- result was a stomach were properly nervousness gI T l again slept as sound today 1 am all rias in my youth. everyone affiicte~G Crane Nuts as a her. nervousness Tao one can gainsay but leave on co1z most prominent place in Uonee. scientific system of feed me Road o.le who uses this food will Ever read5 vinced of the soundness of one appears e upon which it is manu- are 0enuine,tl may thereby know the ferest. 1>.s true worth" Read "The
 'o' yille," in pkgs. 'There's
 ,itnm sshs above letter? A new
 from time to time. They
 true, and full of human
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-05-29
3 Killed, 50 Hurt in Car Collision.

Philadelphia.-T persons were instantly killed, at least five others were so badly injured that there is no hope for their recovery. and 45 were seriously hurt in a collision between trolley cars on Germantown avenue, near Chestnut, suburb, in the north. ern section of the city, late Sunday night. The only body thus far iden- tiied is that of Mrs. George H. Wag- ner, aged 65 years, of Cornwall, Pa. The bodies of an unidentified woman, about GO years of age, and an uniden- tified man, about 45 years of age, are in a hospital.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-05-29
Congressional Forecast,

Washington.-Both the Senate and house will devote their best efforts to so shaping their affairs as to bring about an adjournment at the earliest possible time during the present week and, as a consequence, whatever is done, will be in the nature of complet- ing work already begun. Most of the time, if not all of it, will be given to the consideration of conference re- ports dealing with points of difference between the two houses on measures which have been passed by both. Even propriation bills.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-05-29
Cheap Gas Production.

Prof. Blau of Germany has discov- cred a new process of developing H. Illuminating gas that may be bought by the bottle at the rate of 15 cents a pound. A 22-pound cylinder at 15 cents pound would give a 50-candle power light for four months used four hours a day. That is to say, the cost would be l IT cents an hour, or, say, $l.25 a month, or even less.-Brooklyn Eagle.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-05-29
Future for EqYpt.

An Egyptian paper says that tue na- tive families pay an average ,ax of $4.65 an acre, or 28.5 per cent. of the crop. Foreigners and land companies hold 655, 900 acres. Through their in- solvency and liquidation, and the re- distribution of the estates formed since 1902, it is probable that large amounts of gold may be unhoarded.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-05-29
Will Breed AIIiqators.

One thousand alligators, ranging from the length of a lead pencil to monsters that could crush a man in their jaws have arrived from the southwestern part of Louisiana and were landed loose in new gator farm in East Los Angeles. They were brought in specially arranged freight car over the Southern Pacifc.-Los Angeles Times.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-05-29
House Where Huckleberry Finn Once
 Lived.

said the customer, pleasantly, "and as this is"
 Well, you needn't go no furder," said the big aunty hospitably He's right heah"
 Who's here?"
 Mark Twain"
 Tn this house?"
 "To be sho."
 Whats he doing here?" asked the surprised visitor
 "Ah doan' know, but yo' kin cum in an see.'
 She led the way to another under ground apartment, and, with pride, pointed to something on a pallet The strangers eyes, gradually becoming accustomed to the semi-light, distin- guished an infant pickanniny busily endeavoring to swallow it's glossy arm As the two came and stood by the bed it suspended operations and thought fully regarded them out of two big white eyes.
 Quite a baby" said the guest. How'd you come to call it Mark | Twain?"
 'Da tole me if An did that, Mistah Sam Clemens, wot used to lib heah, would sen i'm sumthin' nice" Did he?" "Ah reckon Mistah Clemens thot hit was nice,'' she said, doubtfully; he sent i'm raazer an lookin' glass;" MT. Clemens was grateful?" | "Mebbe so. And he writted to my ole man sayin' if the raazer did what he expected he'd be pleased to sen a tombstone fer tn baby.''
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-05-29
Different Viewpoints.

Mifkins-Browning was boasting n, his suburban home this morning. but l think what he says should be taken with grain of salt.
 Bifkins-That's where you are wrong, old man. l once lived in tba, locality and anything said about ii should be taken with several grains O. quinine
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-05-29

Oklahoma City-Converts to the Baptist faith are won in Oklahoma at a cost of but nine dollars each, rec ord in economy surpassing that of any other state or territory, according to a statement made at the session of the Northern Baptist convention by Rev c. J. Stalcup, representing .he Home Mission Society in Oklahoma. Dr Stalcup recounted the history of the mission work in Oklahoma beginning with the Christian crusade in 1865 and said it had been continued Up to the present time without interruption and with very gratifying results.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-05-29
Much the Best.

What is the best thing for poet to have?" asked the bardlet, "a deep knowledge of human nature, a temper ament that enters into the emotions of others or a natural gift for saying things beautifully" "All your guesses missed" replied the veteran rhymer. ''The best thing for poet to have is a job"
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-05-29
Successful Demonstration.

ROmuluS was founding Rome.
 What I'm trying to do," he ex. plained, lis to show that it is possible to start big town without building it around an oil well or a copper mine."
 At this inopportune moment Remus broke in with a remark that the new city was Butte, all right; and he got it in the neck, as you find fully set forth in your Latin reader.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-05-29
We Reiterate.

That for more than fifteen years Hunts Cure has been working on the afflicted. Its mission is to cure skin troubles, particularly these of an itch ing character. Its success is not on account of advertising, but because it surely does the work. One box is guaranteed to cure any case.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-05-29
Anythinu-Almost.

"Mrs. Rucksher is woman who seems to be willing to do almost any thing for the sake of appearance
 "Yes-but she draws the line at wearing inexpensive hats for the sake of making her husbands task easier when he has to face the assessor
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-05-29
In a Pinch, Use ALIENS FooT.EAsr

A powder It cures painful, smart. ing, nervous feet and ingrowing nails. It's the greatest comfort discovery of the age. Makes new shoes easy. A certain cure for sweating feet. Sold by all Druggists. 25c. Accept no sub. stitute. Trial package, FREE. Ad- dress A. s. Olmsted. Le Roy, N. Y.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-05-29
The Entire Family.

Grand Pop used it for Rheumatism. Dad for Cuts, Sprains and Bruises. Nanny for Burns, Scalds and Aches. Sis for Catarrh and Chilblains. use it for everything, and it never disap- points any of us. It surely yanks any old pain out by the roots.
 Hunts Lightning Oil is what 1 am telling you about.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-05-29
Don't Delay

Save a possible serious spell of fever later on by cleansing your system now of it's accumulation of impurities. Sim mons Sarsaparilla will do it. It makes fine blood, fine appetite, great strength and grand ambition.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-05-29
Actual Facts.

For upwards of fifteen years Hunts Cure has been sold under a strict guar antee to cure any form of itching skin troubles known. No matter the name less than one per cent. of the pur- chasers have requested their money back. Why? It simply does the work.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-05-29
Trinity River the Highest Ever
 Known.

Fort Worth.-Seven people are known to be dead, 5000 are homeless 12 or more are reported to have been killed in Fort Worth and North Fort Worth as result of the greatest rise in the history of the Trinity river which, beginning at 7:30 o'clock Sat urday evening, reached it's climax at o'clock Sunday afternoon. Five of the deaths occurred Sunday and two the night before.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-05-29

When death, the great reconciler. has come, it is never our tenderness that we repent of, but our severity. George Eliot
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-05-29
Same Thing.

When did you say she was going to narry2"
 "A Hungarian count"
 "Oh, l thought you said hungry"
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-05-29
Beluium Buyinu Autos.

Belgium is now importing yearly about s1,500,000 worth of automobiles, motorcycles and bicycles. These i'm. ports have quadrupled in four years
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-05-29
Hicks capudine Cures wonen

Periodic pains, backache, nervousness ana headache relieved immediately and assists nature: Prescribed by physicians with best results. Trial bottle 10c Regular size 25c and 50c at all druggists.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-05-29
HEALTH VERY POOR
 RESTORED BY PE-RU-NA.
Catarrh Twenty five Years
 Had a Bad Coudh,

Miss Sophia Kittlesen, Evanston, Illinois, U. $. A., writes:
 Il have been troubled with catarrh for nearly twenty-five years and have tried many cures for it, but obtained very little help.
 ''Then my brother advised me to try Peruna, and did.
 My health was very poor at the time I began taking Peruna. My throat was very sore and had bad cough.
 "Peruna has cured me. The chronic cafarrh Is gone and my health is very much improved.
 "I recommend Peruna to all my friends who are troubled as was.'
 PERUNA TABlETS:-Some people pre- fer tablets, rather than medicine in a fluid form. Such people can obtain Peru na tablets, which represent the medici- nal ingredients of Peruna. Each tablet equals one average dose of Peruna.
 Man.a.Iin the Ideal Laxative, Manufactured by Peruna Drug Manu-
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-05-29
Rited for a Man.

1as SIX Nii.st-What's in the band
 M 'ere's the girl? W .ll.-That contains my % n-s device. I get them I / and well without lift
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-05-29

The fact that ignorance is bliss may account for the happiness of newly married people.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-05-29
Hicks capudine Cures Headache.

Whether from colds, heat, stomach or nervous troubles. No Acetanilid or dan gerous drugs. It's liquid and acts imme- diately. Trial bottle 10c. Regular 25c and 50c at all druggists.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-05-29
All keystones.

Every stone in an arch is a key stone, though the name is usually ap- piled to the center one.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-05-29
A Thouunt.

Never excuse a wrong action hv saying that some one else does the same thing.-LFranklin.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-05-29
MrS>hanoed Conditiore

Wome3 farmer)-See, what a beau
 Sne Lpect is unfolded in wonder Heai1helds, and hark! the voice ot
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-05-29

The day is always his who works in it with sincerity and great aim.- Charming.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-05-29
yarly

,e~--1'hat box contains a
 picture hat: when I Here, p'only to don them and chap ths
 around! clist-By love, that's clever!
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-05-29

Mrs. Windows Soothing Syrup. For children teething softens the gums reduces in aammston, allays pain cures wind coliu 25c bottle
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-05-29
So Polite.

"She hasn't any cause to be snip py with me. The last tince I saw her I'm sure l did the politest thing I could"
 What did you do?'
 ''He were on a car and when a man offered me a seat I said to her: You take it, dear; you're the older D
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-05-29

He that despiseth small things will perish little by little-Emerson
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-05-29

When the Lord makes a fool. tht devil gives him tongue.-Life.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-05-29
If You Have Common Sore Eyes,

if lines blur or run together, you need PETTIT'S EYE SALVE, 25c, All drug. gists or Howard Bros, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-05-29
LYDIA E.kaes ( VEGETABLES.
MayviIIe, NJ y aIe \. iS " Yrs:x WOMEN.

,, .aoa, man likes to acknowledge pri29,u'o inn 9o a womanly woman who tion,d 0D -A' "'An 'Na' ne na' Why
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-05-29

Wise women get their rights without talking about them,
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-05-29
haw, daration for KnowIedoe.

sHa"' uHrdtIon TOT KnoWIedSe.
 tect me t;tan learn what he has not
 Eor learning, however near
 Ing the subject A chemist lhat most precious secrets to a ierent means he shall be never the IS amuslnglyets he would not utter rom the Brcfor an estate. God Have ye Irlnore from premature sing lately eyes are holden that we both Things that stare us in the hogan. hour arrives when the music shP then we behold them, 1e lg1q en we saw them not iHstnr uih .merson.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-05-29

es; neS been cusSln' O1 if, nee daylight, an it's one
 man mules that used tc
 wagon, an he can't under. (eFd O dialect.-Atlanta Con
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-05-29

lo'Soo,ooo tond has promised to allow over half hase what I want for my States.
 FI7 there'll be no surprise wite here! I'll bet you there is,
 ct it instead of me-"