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The Green Forest tribune., 1909-02-05

grease-paint, and powder and burnt cork left over f:om the last Fools day performance. He daubed little rouge on the end of his nose and squinted at the cavalier on the gun rack, who grinned and began to count off the finer virtues of the girl
 If you don't let up, MiXie," Sand ham shouted, 'Pll be obliged to smear you with this rouge. It will do you less harm than the color on the cheeks of the adjutant's niece"
 Mix glowered for a moment, while his brain evolved an outlandish idea Then he said:
 "Dorrie, I will make you a proposi- tion. 1 understand they have Kill ing day on the reservation every week like our Bloody Tuesday in the ter. ritory. There's one next Saturday and some of the people are going over with the colonel in the ambulance Now suppose we get out our lesgins and borrow shirt and ride in with the Indians. We can give those skunk-eaters few pointers on punch ing. Come, boy, what do you think There's your grease-paint-see if you can find any burnt umber in that trunk yes, there's enough to paint a house. Think of the sport"
 T think" Sandman answered. eye ing him quizzically, that you are one of the most ingenious fools I ev-"
 Wait Mix interrupted I'm look ing for sport but I'll make it an object for you-in dead earnest. If you kill first, l agree to quit talking about the as often as she pleases. If 1 kill"
 T accept the proposition, Mixie, J cried Sandman, with absolutely no ill feeling. The sutler will drive us over, and we can make some kind of a deal about dressing st the reservation You are not only an ingenious fool but daredevil. Come along home. It's dinner time.'
 By two o'clock on Saturday after noon the long, thin processions of bucks and squaws which had been stringing out from the four corners of the reservation were gathered around the fence of Black Wings corral Ex- cepting the monotonous mumbling of 5000 guttural voices, the crowd was remarkably quiet. Against the fence near the long bar gate the post ambu- lance was drawn up, and on top of it in camp chairs, under red and white parasols, sat the colonel and his wife and the post adjutant and Mrs. UT quart, the suffers wife-and black eyed girl, under a big 1eghorn hat l She looked down with studious tran quillity along the rows of ugly faces | turned toward her, or watched the | dozen steers that were grazing lazily | in the center of the corral
 Presently the mumbling along tht | fence grew louder, and as the bar gate 19s slowly showed open and six bucks
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-02-05
At the Club.

Algy-Oh, l say, who d'you think I met this morning?
 Bertie-Do you mind guessing for me. old man? I'm rather tired.
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BALLINGER HAS BEEN CALLED orr
The Secretary Of the Interior VIII
Not Co to Denver 70 Renew
~ Feud With PInehct.

Denver, Aug. 1.-THE Ballinger-
ptnchot feud may not be carried from
Spokane to Denver.
The controversy between friends Of
the two oflclals which was a feature
Of the National Irrigation congress at
Spokane last week would be resumed
II was expected at sessions Of the
TraAs.MissIssIppi Commercial con-
gress which will be formally opened
hare tomorrow morning.
Many delegates to the congress are
said to be opposed to recurrence Of
hestilitles and to be making efforts to
have discussion Of the controversy
barred from the convention.
Mr.. Ballinger was expected In Dem
var but Is not coming. There Is
report among the delegates that Presi-
dent Taft limited to the secretary Of
The interior that It would be well to
absent himself and let the controversy
with Pinchst cool down.
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COMMERCE MEETING OPENED
DENVER ENTERTAINs TRANs-Mla
sIssIPPJ CONGRESS.
Many important Questions Scheduled
for Discussion During the TWEEN,
tleth Session.

Denver. Col, Aug. 16.--After q lapse
Of 10 years the mississippi Com
merclal congress re-convened to-day in
this city, whore It held It's second
meeting In 1891. It's sessions viii
last all through the week and many
are the vital subjects that will be dis
cussed. Only politics is barred, and
the program Is so elastic that any
delegate may talk about the subject
that interests him most. E
Secretary Arthur r. Francis was
busy all morning greeting the hun
dreds Of delegates. They include
representatives Of states, cities, cham.
bers OF commerce, boards of trade,
commercial clubs, manufacturing,
mining, mercantile and trafiic, live
stock. immigration, irrigation, mari
time. drainage and waterways Inn
provement associations.
President Thomas F. Walsh OF Den.
yer called the opening session to or
der in the Auditorium. 1t was given
up mainly to welcoming speeches and
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THE FLORISTS SILVER JUBILEE
National Society Opens lie Twenty
Fifth Annual Meeting and ENhIbl-
ton To-Day In Cincinnati.

Cincinnati, Aug. 17.-In Music hall,
whore It held Its first meeting in 1885.
the Society Of American Florists and
Ornamental Horticulturlsts today be-
gan the celebration Of It's silver iu-
biIee with It's twenty.flfth annual
meeting. The organization has grown
tremendously and there was . large
attendance when President J, A. Val.
sntine Of Denver raped for order this
afternoon. The regular program was
preceded by an organ concert. and
this will be the order each day. Aft
or the delivery Of President Valon-
tines annual address and the transac-
ton Of routine business, the judging
Of the numerous trade exhibits was
begun. Tonight the president will give
q reception.
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DIAz Will CROSS THE LINE
President Of Mexico viii Come to Ell
PaSo to Meet President
Taft.

Mexico City, Aug. 17.-The first Of.
flcial admission that President Diaz
will meet President Taft next October
was made to-day by Minister Of For
eign Affairs Marascal, who stated that
all details had been arranged granting
permission to President Diaz to leave
Mexican soil. if
The foreign minister added that the
Mexican congress convenes on Sep
TENDER IT,, that Immediately after
President DiaS had read his annual
message he would ask the necessary
permission to visit Ell Paso. The min
lister said there was little doubt that
this would be granted.
According to information received
at the department Of foreign affairs,
President Taft will arrive at y; Paso
Of $40 a. M, October is. President
Diax win arrive from Mexico City at
Ciudad Juares about the same time
and he will then cross the frontier
and meet President Taft II El PaSo
An hour later the president Of the
United States will return the visit to
President Dlas at Ciudad JuareZ on
the Mexican side.
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Of JOY from bis lips was a sight Of
the lone customer perched on one Of
the stools at the counter, contentediy
rnunching away ona huge bun clutched
In his LEFT hand. while the right vigor.
oualy stirred cup Of steamlng boot
legs" and who, but q short time bs-
fore, had so handily relieved him Of
tickets and bank roll.
Controlling q desire to haul the thief
from his meal and administer q sound
drubbing. Jones raced TO the corner.
found an oficer, and excitealy told
his story.
"And yea say he's in F0ley's place
blowin' himself to q feed3" cues.
toned the guardian Of the peace, look.
ing suspiciously at the immaculate flg.
ure before him.
Yes. In that little restaurant down
there. We can nab him with the goods,
IL we hurry"
Jones was eloquent in his appeal, d
the thought OF the fellow stufing him
self at his lJones') expense. was gam
and wormwood.
The patrolman, convinced that
things were all right acted quickly;
Foley's was invaded, and the prisoner,
protesting his innocence at every step.
was hustled OF to the station.
Jones went over his story again to
the sergeant. dilating on the details
until the outlook was indeed black for
the unfortunate, who had given tho
name of Marshall. A thorough search,
however. failed to bring forth either
tickets or money, and Jones was furl-
GUS.
Sergeant" he stormed. hes had
confederate near by, and"
Eyer another!" broke in Marshall.
Il never lifted yer wad, an you know
II. Just such fresh guys"
"SilenceI" exclaimed the sergeant.
"Lock him up, oficer." Then to Jones:
BE on hand in the morning to aDr
pear"
He promised and left the station.
You bet III appear against MIN,
Jones was saying later to his wife,
As he snapped on the electrics why
not?"
"0h, it's SUCK a bother, and, be-
sides. are you positive he took themr
Positive! Certainly I'm positiyel
Where else could they have gone tot"
well, you might have forgotten
them, or else"
Rubbish" snorted Jones, and dis.
appeared into his room.
A rather lurid exclamation caused
her to follow.
He was standing In the middle Of
the floor, gazing idiotically at the
dresser.
On it-just where he had left them
LAY the missing tickets and roll Of
bills!
Was 1t any wonder that Mrs. Jones
swept majesticalIy from the room, and
banged the door after her?
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Ing for a cigar and glancIng at the
pastaboards and roll Of bills lying on
the dresser. my memory Is not In
the least affected" with distinct EN-.
phasis on the possessive pronoun.
Mrs. Jones quickly noticed the insin.
uatlon, but wisely held her peace.
She knew him welI-better than he
knew himself and on several occa-
sions his mental lapses had produced
complications embarrassing in the ex-
treme, but his capacity for self-ad-
miration was limitless. Therefore,
after hasty dab Of powder, she quiet
ly pronounced her readiness, and
Jones snapped of the lights.
The theater reached. his ruined tenn
per was again aggravated BY a seedy
fellow who was trying to force his
way through the jam, and who seemed
70 take pAfticular pains to crowd poor
Jones. Jckes lest no time IN telling him
his opinion Of public nulsahces in gen
eral bat the rude one advised him to
hire q hal" and promptly disappeared
In the crush. ct which he swore softly,
and felt for the tickets.
They were gonel
He ciutched wildly for bis bank
ron.
GonsI
With horrible thoughts Of plckpock-
cts chasing rampant through his dis-
ordered brain, be hurried Mrs. Jones
into q nearby drug store, gasped out
his troubles, cautioned her to wait for
hlm--he would soon ind the wretch
and regained the street, bis head in :
Whiri.
Here was a nice mess. -Four dol
Iars' worth OF tickets and Is other cold
plunks lifted from HIS person with an
ease that was positively uncanny. He
could sec Il all now; the seedylook'
Ing fellow, the intentional crowding.
ana, to crown It all, the monumental
gan displayed IN advising him-John
Waltham Jonss-to DO such = vulgar
Thing Is shlre = hall" the yery
thought Of which brought his blood
again 70 the boiling point.
Ths odor Of rank cooking. togsthel
With q strange feeling Of uneaalnesa
caused him 70 glance % hastily. BE
was IN iron, Of q dizzy restaurant
enc q those ailuring places vhc1e
chluf noufos d income dsplnd1 an ~
aaie Of -sinktr1 and coE1a
Rritha iorolt a irr,psssslhia cI4
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ATLANTIC CITY DEFIES THE LAW
Efforts to Enforce Sunday Closing
Laws Makes Extra Bartonders Ne
eSssary at Wide Open Resort.

Atlantic City. N. J.. aug. lisa.
loonkeepers and proprietors Of amuse-
ment places here babe defiance to the
reformers and members Of the Lords
day alliance, who are trying to en-
force the Sunday closing laws in this
resort Although a half hundred H.
quor dealers are under bonds, follow.
ing their arrest last week, practically
every bar and cafe in the resort was
open as usual.
Extra forces Of bartenders were en-
ployed to serve what is claimed to be
the greatest crowd Of visitors ever
gathered here.
The baseball game at Inlet park was
played despite the objections Of the
reformers. City police in uniform
were present to prevent any attempt
at a raid or the breaking up Of the
game.
Ministers Of the alliance from their
puIpits preached scorchihg sermons
condemninS both the liquor dealers
and their political hackers for their
defiance OF the laws.
1t is believed that the reformers
will make no further move until the
grand Jury meets IN October, when
efforts will be made to secure true
bills.
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sRIEE IrEhs BY TELEGRlpH

1t is rumorsd that Rbghi. the rebel
lious subject Of the snltan Of Morocco.
whose army was routed recently has
been captured by the sultan's soldiers.
The fifth week Of the trial Of Pat
rick Calhoun, president Of the United
Railroads, socused Of attempted brib-
cry, opened with. only two tentative
jurors in the box.
Heavy showers have deluged the
Imperial valley IN places. causing ;
considerable Washout on the main
lines Of the Southern Pacific near the
SRitou sea. Nf
While driving TO church At Rrisby
station, No, five children Of A. H.
HYDE we're killed By a St Louis and
san Francisco train, which struck the
wagon on q crossing one mile rom
tie HYDE home.
General Marina. commander Of tie
spanish forces which are about o al
vance against The Moora. has Issued
IN appeal 70 hls men 70 show them
selves worthy sons Of spain- He prout
issI thai he IN lead biz maa . ~
i01
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When His
Memory Failed

Copyright w Daily story Pub. co.J.
did you get me those new socks to.
day, Mabel" grunted Jones, as he
bcraped the last bit oflather from his
smarting countenance. hastily applied .
cooling lotion. and removed his slip
pers.
"oh, pshawl I forgot them, dear.
Really | had so many things to get,
and 90 little time that II" f
Forgot them! That's It'll Always
when ! am concerned, you forget. I'll
feel very comfortable at the show to-
night, won't II" and Jones scowled 1t
the darned socks on either foot.
'T'm very sorry, dear" replied his
wife from the next room.
LOT Of good that does. It's q funny
thing you can always remember q new
hat, new gloves, new shoes some
thing for yourself then when I
want some socks, can either get
them myself or so without. You want
to 60 to the show tonight SO bad
what II / had forgotten to procure
tickets, Ell? What II forgot any Of
the hundred things you are eternally
ciamoring for? l would get a nice jaw.
ing, and be sarcastically compliment.
cd on having sawdust for brains.
Then, when l want q simple pair Of
aocka--rIibhiahi" 5o,
How Jones managed to dress that
evening for the opera has been source
Of puzzle to him ever since. That
measly little shirtbutton persisted in
hiding under various pieces Of furni-
ture. until his supply Of choice profan-
ity was exhausted, and his temper q
raging volcano. He couldn't flnd his
cufE-links; ten-minute search brought
10 light one collar fairly tidy, and his tie
Btubbornly refused to form itself Int .
neat bow, until WHEY summoned BY
4 clarion calI-came to his rescue.
Altogether, It was a very hot and
wrathy Jones, who, dabblng q bit Of
cologne about his person, surveyed
himself In the glass, and demanded to
know If Mrs. Jones would take all
evening to get ready.
I'm moment, dear. Don't forget
the tickets"
you needn't give yourself any con-
Germ on that score whatever" reach
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BRAVE BOY LOST
IN NIAGARA FALLS
While Swimming in River Caught In
Rapids.
MADE A GRIM FIGHT FOR LIFE
When He Found He Could Not Re-
turn He Faced Certain Death
and Made Record Against
Great Cataract.

Niagara Falls, N. Y. Aug. IL
EIghteen.year-old August Sporer Of
this city, drowned to-day In the
whirlpool rapids.
with three companions, Sporer went
for q swim in the river at the former
Maid Of the Mist landing. He struck
out at once for the middle Of the
stream and then turned toward the
bridges. His companions called to
him to turn back. for the current Is
very swift ct that point, but he kept
on downstream and was caught In the
great sweep, the first break from The
smoother waters to the rapids.
The boy struggled for time against
the current, but to no avail. Then,
realizing that he was beyond human
help and was to be carried through
the rapids which took the life OF Cap
tain webb, and which have resisted
every unaided human effort at pas.
sage, he deliberately turned down
stream and began o grim fight for
life.
Not In ali the history Of the river
has such . brave effort been Wit
messed. Although but q frail boy, he
went into the rapids swimming
strongly and held his own until he
struck the giant wave which curls up
opposite the old battery elevator.
Then be went under and for a second
was lost to sight Of the score Of per
IONS who stood on the lower arch
bridge.
Again and again he disappeared,
only to re-appear each time fighting
desperately against the terrible cur
rent. Then when within 800 yards
Of the whirlpool, his strength gave out
and he sank and was lost to view.
Even then he had swan perhaps
100 yards farther than did the great
Engllsh swimmer, Captain Webb.
The body could DO seen In the whirl-
pool, whore river men were awaiting
for II to be brought in toward shore
far enough to be recovered.
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CAR SHORTAGE IS PREDICTED.
RAILROADS WILL DO HEAVIEST
YEARS BUSINESS EVER KNOWN.
In Better Condition Than In 1907, But
Not Likely They Can Carry All
Freight Offered.

washington, Aug. 17.--A heavier
business than ever has been known In
a single year Is looked for by Chair
man Knapp Of the interstate commerce
commission for American railroads
during the present fiscal year.
The serious situation anticipated
not only BY Judge Knapp. but BY
other officials OF the commission, and
by operating railroad men generally.
is that there may be Q shortage OF
cars. The crop prospects are ccnsld-
cred 80 bright that the likelihood II
the railroad and other transportation
companies may be taxed beyond their
capacities to handle the freight that
will DO offered to them.
Already, according TO figures sub
mitted to the interstate commerce
commission, the railroads. in consider
able numbers, have recovered from
the low business pressure of a year
and a half ago. and now are handling
almost as much traffic as they handled
In the rush months of 1907, which
was the banner year in American rail-
reading.
In the view Of Chairman Knapp. the
carriers are now in better position to
carry the freight offered than they
were in 1907, and he has said that
It would not surprise him II that
years record were broken this year.
4The railroads learned . good les.
SON In 1907" sair Chairman Knapp.
Then they were absolutely unable to
handle promptly the traffic that was
offered to them. Since that time they
have added materially to their equip
ment, have improved their roadbeds,
and in every respect, have Increased
their facilities. / do not doubt that
this year will be q red letter period
for them and for the country"
Generally, It is expected, however,
that shortage of cars will result
this fall from the increased business
OF the carriers and some embarrass'
ment by shippers may be looked for
as q consequence,
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Topeka. Aug. Insult was filed IN
the United States district court against
three local commission men b Attor-
neyS for J. N. Murphree, an Okla
homa man who brought q carload Of
wAtermelons here recently and was
arrested on the charge Of selling with
out = license. Damages amounting to
$4,000 are asked. The suit alleges
4 conspiracy Murphree was released
at his trial in police court.
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The DANCE IN MONTANA.
Description Of Scene Of Joy Makes
One Long to Have nsen There.

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responses and an outline of what the
congress hoped to talk about and to
accomplish.
National Defense" has place on
the program because of the pressin;
necessities of the Pacific coast in the
matter Of adequate naval facilities
and the question of liberal policy
toward the merchant marine also is
on the list
OF course conservation Of the for
ests and the public domain will at
tract much attention, and 1t is expect
ed the resulting discussions win be
lively. Irrigation, waterways, drain
age, dry-farming, parcels post, postal
savings banks, and many other topics
are to be threshed out by the speak
ers before the congress.
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~. Subj. % Accompany TafI

Gov. Stubs 70 Accompany tart
Topeka. Aug, 17.--Governor Stubs
hes accepted the invitation VI the OFF,
ears OF the deep waterways conven-
ton to make the trip down the Missis-
slppi with President Taft to the deep
waterways convention at New Or
leans. The convention will be held
october 30. The governor win join
ct party at b. Louis, October "a.
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oniaonnthn a MlnnaanoIln

Minneapolis, MINI, Aug. 1.-THE
American osteopathio association be.
gan q four days convention, here to-
day In the city hall. The members
were welcomed by Or. E. c. Picker
and the president DR., 7. L. Ray. de-
llEered his annual address. The pro
gram includes numerous papers and
demonstrations, with an open parlia,
ment" each afternoon.
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shot ! cid At PIttsburp, Kan.

Pittsburg, Kan. AugI 17.-Whilo
Lena Barney, Is years old, was walk
ing with her escort, Walter Welnsber-
ger, to whom she was pledged to be
married, last night, in q sparsely set
tied part Of town, three masked men
suddenly appeared, drove Welnsber.
ger away 1t the points Of their re.
volvers with threats Of death, a.
saulted the girl and when she tried to
escape, shot her In the back, Her
condition IL critical
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pov KILLED BY Baseball.

ChicaRo- Aug. lT.-Benson Smith.
IL years old. was killed here By &
baseball striking him on the ear. He
Has catching In 9 game and became
tired. Just as he turned to leave his
pest. the pitcher, Martin Bailey, LET
another bail 60. The boy died before
q physician could Be called.
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ReesIver for J kansas erIok cOmpany

Coffeyville, Kan, Aug. 1.-THE
Yoke vitrltied Paving Company filed
. petition to bankruptcy before Judge
Pollock, asking for . receiver The
company Is one Of the largest in this
section, backed largely by Eastern
capitalists. The liabilities are esti-
mated at Sl5o,OOO, while the assets are
fixed at $4,000. consisting Of well
equipped brick plant and oil leases. 9.
D. WEIGH represents the stockholders.
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asrlker, pId MOI Return 10 Work.

Fort Wnliam. Ont, Aug. I-when
ns Canadian Pacific dock sheds op-
,aed only 3 few strikers offered them,
selves for employment and the forca
ineIudlnE 800 rsTiks breakers. brouSht
= nom lfon1esi. vas not more than
80 hen.
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Washington, Aug l7.-Mrs. Shelby
n. cullom. wife Of Senator Cullom Of
Illinois, Is critically Ill at her home
IN this city and the attending physi-
clan has given up hope Of her recov.
cry. Pulmonary and heart trouble
are the causes Of Mrs. cullom's III.
ness.