The Green Forest tribune., 1909-03-19

 rious bandit band of Yer Cruz, has been captured with three followers after a fight. The woman is wanted to answer for three murders commit ted by her band.
 Albert Freiner who says he is a brother of John Freiner, member of the legislature, caused panic in saloon at Columbus, O., Friday by taking dynamite from his pocket and announcing he was going to blow up the state house. He was arrested.
 Rapid work Friday afternoon saved the Michigan soldiers home at Grand Rapids from possible destruction when fire broke out there in the administra- tion building. The blaze was on the third floor
 The dangers of the 'soft drink hab- it. and the innocence with which girls become addicted to it, were empha sized by Dr. Harvey w. Wiley, the governments pure food expert, in a lecture before 100 girl students of the Holy Cross academy.
 The jury in the case of John c. Lumsden, on trial in the supreme court of New York, charged with the murder of Harry Suydam, a curb broker, in the latter's office last De- cember, brought in a verdict of man. slaughter in the first degree. Finding training grounds at West Baden, Ind flooded and with little chance to practice for at least two weeks, the Pittsburg baseball team of the National league has been com pelled to change quarters. They left for Hot Springs, Ark
 Former President Roosevelt, after a day spent in New York in consulta- tion with the publishers of the maga- zine for which he has contracted to write an account of his experiences while in Africa, returned Wednesday night to Oyster Bay.
 Col. Charles H. Weygant, who com | manded the famous 124th New York volunteers, known as Orange Blos- soms,' dropped dead Wednesday of heart disease while sitting at his desk writing. He was 70 years old.
 Mrs. Nancy Wilson, generally known as Mrs. Staffeback, one of the most notorious prisoners in the Kansas pen in the womans ward Tuesday, Mrs. Staffleback was 79 years old. When she realized her serious condition she asked that her son, George Staffle- back, a lifetime convict, and Charles Wilson, her second husband, another convict, be brought to her bedside. They were taken over by the prison officials and told they could remain with her until she died.
 The pure food label need not be ated goods under a decision of the Iowa supreme court Tuesday. This kills the provision of the law as en- forced, requiring merchants to label adulterated goods.
 The tide of immigration is again on the flood was apparently indicated Monday when 1,500 immigrants ar- rived at Boston on the steamer Ro- manic from Mediterranean ports. This is the largest landing from any steam CT at this port for sixteen months.
 The Cuban senate has approved the report of the committee on military af- fairs recommending the appropriation of $722, 1000 for the purchase of rifles and carbines of uniform pattern for the army and rural guard.
 Manager Kelley, of the St. Paul baseball club, has announced that there will be no Sunday games played in St. Paul this season. Inability to secure suitable grounds is the reason.
 The navy department received in- formation that Admiral Sperry had hauled down his flag on the Connecti- cut as commander-in-chief of the At lantic fleet, giving place to the flag of Admiral Schroeder, to whom he trans ferred the command of the feet
 The Spanish steamer Mouro of Bill bac has foundered about two miles off Cape de la Chevre. The fate of the crew is unknown, no boats from the ship having been seen.
 An avalanche has destroyed work mems shelter at Saint Johan, in the Pongau district of Salzburg, killing 27 persons. Fifteen bodies have been re- covered.
 The bringing of all the actors of the United States into national organi- zation which could affiliate itself with the American Federation of Labor is urged by John J. Mitchell.
 Captain Ernest Pearson, of the Rockford Qll) fire department, was caught by a falling wall Sunday and killed while fighting a fire at the Rockford paper box board factory.
 George T. Angel, founder of the American Humane Educational soci- ety and its president since 1889, is seriously i'll in Boston. MT. Angel is SC years of age.
 The London Daily Mail asserts that the British war office will make an offer at an early date for the purchase of one of Wilbur Wright's aeroplanes.
 During the obsequies of hotel keep CT in the Hungarian village of Tot radac Tuesday 5G mourners drank two casks of schnapps and IT died, includ- ing the widow. The remainder are seriously ill
 Eight fine vessels of the United States navy will take part in the open- ing ceremonies of the Alaskan Yukon Pacific exposition These are the ar mored cruisers comprising the first squadron of the Pacific fleet. This