The Green Forest tribune., 1909-08-27
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teacher Tn tie Green Forest schools, but now of near Calves ton, Tex, has been a guest at the home of her former pupil Gladys Russell during the past week.
 Mrs. Rebecca Jernigan and son King departed for their home at Davenport, Wash, Sun. day evening after rather ex- tended visit with Mrs. Jernigan' s parents, Capt. and Mrs. Light burn.
 The home and contents of Ali Jennings, residing four miles west of town, was destroyed by fire on Tuesday morning. The folks were all absent from home and the origin of the flame is mystery.
 Andy Cox requests us to an- nounce that labor day will be ob- served in his settlement by work ing out the Parker, cemetery. All interested are requested to note the date. It is the first Monday in September. c
 Figures won't lie. I show you in black and white where it is money in your pocket to buy a manure spreader. It don't cost you a cent to have the matter explained to you. Come in and see me. T. M. Buell..
 pr. P. L. Richardson, of Pin- dall, Ark, has been visiting old time friends at Green Forest this week. Dr. Richardson was one of the early settlers of this coun- ty, having established the Polo post office soon after the Civil war.
 Merritt Stroud is in Newton and Madison counties this week, helping Min Chaney of Moody, Tex, former resident here, buy big mules, They bought a load of big ones last week occasion. ally paying as high as five and a quarter per span.
 James Mayes of Blue Eye, Mo, :, was in town Tuesday and drop ped in to tell us great revival meeting at Blue Eye which clos ed Sunday. It was conducted by Eld. w. A. Bailey of the Bap. tist church. There were forty three additions to the church. There is the greatest demand for graduates of the Springfield Business College that Mir. Taylor has ever known. He offers great inducement to young people to enter his school and agrees to se- cure satisfactory situations for them as soon as they graduate.
 Hugh Reynolds writes us that he is still finding life pleasant and profitable up at Redfield, s. D, Hugh says that country is blessed with exceedingly fine crops. He finds much pleasure in keeping up with the events about his old home through The Tribune.
 The Tribune has for sale lot of books by standard authors in- cluding a work of ten volumes of the World Best Orations. These books have been used more or less and will be sold at half price. If you want some good literature cheap this is your opportunity.
 The low rate of 50 cents for the round trip to Eureka Springs next Sunday will afford the people of Green Forest and sur. rounding country the opportunity for a days outing they have been looking for. It will in all probability be the last heap rate offered this season. Take your lunch, go along and have good time.
 There is a big debate announ- ced to take place at Rule next Saturday night, Aug. 28. The question to be discussed is "Re- solved that woman should have equal rights of suffrage" The affirmative is taken by Claud Sisco and Dock Douglass and the negative by G. P. Watkins and Fred Mccoy. The public is invited.
 This is no year to bragg about anything but G. P. Gordon has mustered up courage enough to bring a stalk of corn from his farm on Route i that measured seven feet to the ear and Will Wells brought in one that beat it foot. Wills stslk, however. did have the ear on and we are pursuaded it never did have anything more than nubbin.