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The Green Forest tribune., 1909-07-09
The Value of the Peanut.

Not until after the war was the peanut recognized as a commercial commodity. In seeking for some new crop through which the condition of farming in the south was to be bene- fited, the farmers hit upon the pea nut and they have cultivated it with increasing success during the past forty years.
 The crop in 1908, it is said, brought to the southern farmer $12,000,000
 That $12,000,000 was worth picking up. In a certain sense it is side issue, a by-product; but it is a busi- ness that is still in it's infancy. The world is constantly demanding larger nut crops. The food value of the nut is getting a wider recognition every year.
 What the south needs is to give more attention to the peanut and to crops like the peanut. It needs to give more attention, moreover, to the pecan tree. You can get crop of peanuts every year. It takes about ten years to get merchantable crop from the pecan tree. The difference is that once the trees begin to yield the value of that crop increases year by year largely from it's own inher- ent labor; whereas the peanut crop has to- be planted every year. The agricultural department has issued a pamphlet on the peanut and it sug- gests that in the boil weevil district peanuts will make more profitable crop than cotton.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-07-09
Letter from a City Woman.

My Dear, there is only one grief hanging over me since I left you, and that is the fear that you do not. as the old darkey observed "t'ink on yer mar cies.' You do not appreciate your blessings in the life of a small town the freedom from dirt, alone, is worth so much more than you can ever realize. 1 was amused to hear you say that you needed to clean house." Why, could not see speck of dust anywhere in the town; there is no such thing as dirt as we city folks understand it. And the calm which is not stagnation, by any means. For you have your clubs, your enter tainments, your pleasures, your drives 50 much that is pleasant and profit able. But you also have quiet when you want 1t; your ears are not assailed by strident sounds of all kinds at all hours and above and beyond all you have closer touch with nature, that restful mother of us all, to whose heart we of the city rarely return. Birds to sing to you; grass and trees to wave and whisper to you, flowers for the picking and heavens wide view and pure air for the breathing So, remember my friend, to ''t'ink on yer marcies; tink on yer mareies."
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-07-09
NEED OF MORE COTTON MILLS.
Several Are Being Constructed in the South and More Are Promised
 for Texas,

few years ago D. A. Tompkins, author of Cotton Mill Processes and Calculations, made collection of cloth samples and arranged them to show the value of cotton when con- verted into cloth. He used the figures half million bales, good North Carolina crop, and reckoning it as raw material at the normal average of six cents per pound or $30 bale, shows it would be worth $15,000,000 He then says: Half a million bales of cotton in the shape of ten-ounce duck would bring $35,000,000, or nearly 2h times in value in the raw state The crop of the country-say 11,O0O- 900 bales-if manufactured into this goods and sold at this price, would show a gain over the raw price of over s400, ,000,000, or over five dollars per capita for all the people of the United States. To manufacture the entire cotton crop into duck would be a misfortune somewhat akin to selling the entire crop in it's raw state, but cot ton may be made into numerous other forms, to produce even greater values, would bring the wealth of the cotton crop to many millions more. The ar gument resolves itself into a question of proper education and thrift, to turn a possible cotton crop into thousands of times the money now realized on it by the people who produce it."
 His argument is for more cotton mills in the south and there are more mills being built in southern states and more are promised for Texas
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-07-09
Wealthy Planter Does Not Escape.

Jackson, Miss, July 6-C. H. Smith, the wealthy Lowndes planter, who shot and killed E. A. Laurent, a Nashville (Tenn.) travelling man, on the depot platform at Artesia on Jan uary 15 last, must serve the life ter.l in the penitentiary imposed by the lower court. The supreme court has affirmed the lower courts finding by a divided vote, Chief Justice Whitfield handing down a dissenting opinion, in which he declared his strong be- lief that Smith was mentally unbal- anced when he fired the fatal shot.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-07-09
Rum Sauce.

Crate the rind of large lemon or orange Gas preferred) on to two ounces loaf sugar. Put this in pan with a gisss of sherry, half glass of rum, and the juice of the fruit; then add a half pint melted butter, stir till quite hot over a slow fire. Do not let it boil Light it, and let it infuse for butter.
 Burnt Rum Sauee.-Add four ounces of loaf sugar to the rind of an orange, put this in a pan with half gill of rum. Light it, and let it infuse for a few seconds. Add half a gill of water, a spoonful vanilla extract, the pieces of orange, shredded, and boil five minutes Strain and serve hot.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-07-09
NEW COTTON PICKER
LONG BEEN AN URGENT NEED OF
 THE SOUTH.
Many Machines Have Been Invented, But None Proved Successful; One
 Recently Patented Promises to Fill
 the Bill in a Satisfactory Manner.

A practical cotton picker has long been one of the most urgent needs of the south, and many devices have been invented to satisfy the demand. None has in the past proved successful; but recently patented apparatus de- scribed in the Inventive Age is said by those who have seen it to be so en- tirely satisfactory in it's operation that a fortune may be predicted for the lucky inventor. The machine consists of frame on four wheels, with two chain elevators mounted on the frame at an angle of 45 degrees. The ap- paratus is drawn by horses, and the forward movement is compensated for by the backward movement of the elevator chain, and these two partly reverse movements create the third or perpendicular movement for the pickers These stroke the cotton liant directly upward. The chain ele- vators are made up of series of tubes, in each of which picker is concealed These pickers are shaped like a bayonet, with horsehair teeth on their edges. As the apparatus moves forward, the chain passes around the sprocket wheels, and at the bottom of the elevator a cam placed across the chain, catches the pickers and pushes them out of the tubes into the lower part of the cot ton plant. Each picker is provided at it's base with a small gear wheel which engages toothed rack and revolves as the picker comes out of the tube. At cam catches the pickers and forces them back into the tubes again, this movement also stripping them of the cotton and dropping it into con veyor. The picking spindles, with their horse-hair teeth,' seem to search out them, leaving the unripe and inflicting no injury on the fiber or plant. In operation, the machine straddles a cot ton row and the pickers revolve rap idly through the plant from the bot tom upward. The moment they touch a ripe boil they pull the cotton out.
 The ease and thoroughness with which the machine operates have very strongly impressed and interested parties who have had the opportunity of seeing it in action, and it is fair to assume that it will shortly be enjoy expense of installation being very soon overcome by the increased speed attained
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-07-09
Briduet's Beatitudes.

Blessed is the whole wheat foul which is kept (winter or summer) in a cool dry place. It does not keep so well as white flour.
 Blessed are raisins and entrants. They afford a sugar which is of great dietetie value. But they should be very well masticated and are better if cooked. Soak in cold water over night, then, next morning bring to the boiling point, but do not boil. Serve, chilled, without sugar.
 Blessed is the ham which is kept in a bag made of strong drilling or heavy cotton. Keep the bag for this use only
 Blessed is the catsup which is put up in one-half-pint bottles. It will not keep after having been exposed to the air, and should be preserved only in small quantities.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-07-09
lndian Student Severely Beaten.

, London, July 6.-An indignation meeting held by the Indian residents to protest against the murder of Lieut.. Col. Sir William Hut Curzon Wylie by an Indian student, Madarlal .Dhinagri, broke up in a serious dis turbance. When resolution was of fered expressing sorrow at the crime an Indian student objected Imme- diately there was an uproar. Chairs
 were thrown and sticks were used
 freely. The dissenting student was
 severely beaten and was rescued by
 the police with thegreatest difficulty.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-07-09
The Cheerful Crouch on Bread.

'Hurrah for the Freedom we always brag
 about.
 If you haven't got a dinner, why, you're
 free to go without"
 So sang the Cheerful Gruoch the other day while she was kneading bread. Between dabs of flour she went on, There is always a great hulla- balloo when there is corner in wheat and everybody says we will have to pay ten cents a loaf and maybe we won't have any and all sorts of dire prophecies are rife. Then, when the man-around-the-co gets tired of his fun he settles down, and the mar ket, or whatever you call it, settles everything is calm again. But not me; it takes me a long time to get calm after the scare we've lately had
 What scare?" somebody said, and the c. c. laughed a mirthless laugh There, of course, forgotten already. Maybe that's all right, but you know I'm grouch, and I can't forget so easily. can't forget how I sang that song about freedom, and looked at my children, and feared to see them mis- erably begging for three grains of corn, mother. No, sir; and so what have I been doing? Nothing since the bread scare Chat you have all for gotten), but practice on making bread as cheaply and economically, and easily as possible. I knead as little four into it as I can, and otherwise economize on it's making to prepare for the emergency which is sure to arise in spite of the fact that we live between times with our heads in the sand like so many ostriches."
 But what's thet good of worrying?"
 Lots of good; the men may get busy and do something to avoid it, maybe, and we women can get ready by practicing on making every kind of bread, and out of every kind of grain, and doing it as cheaply as pos sible. Meantime, remember we are free peopull!
 ..FInrralii + fer tic lie Freedom we always brag
 about;
 If you haven't got dinner, why, your
 Free-to go without"
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-07-09
Talks with the "cheerf,d Grol

Talks With the "Cheerful Crouch"
 "A deeply rooted conviction that the world is all wrong and going to the demnition bow-wows as fast as it can, is not by any means inconsist- ent with good cheer and a lively dis position" and the Cheerful Crouch poked the fire and allowed her words to be digested without glancing to- ward the audience.
 How can one be a grouch' and at the same time cheerfuf?"
 Easily theory has nothing to do with practice; one may believe that the world is topsy-turvy, and yet gang her ain gait content to cheer fully take things as they are, and make the best of a tad bargain"
 Mercy on us. That is putting @ premium OF pessimisf1"
 The Cheerful GNu,h stopped po- king the fire. Not af all; it is only by way of encouragement to the one whose natural bent isi pessimistic I know by personal experience that one may have such bent and yet be gay as a lark Whats tse difference? I do my best and if things go wrong, forget it. and she shrugged a pair of douhting shoulders.
 But how about the theory that Gods in his heaven, alls right with the world?'"
 Lovely! Sweet! and a snap for those who are born with the ability to see it. Personally, I never could quite bring myself to feel that every thing is all right. Indeed, I think 1t is often wrong, and that maybe the Lord wants us to help him put things tighter. If that be conceit, make the most of it!" and she poked the fire amid universal Si1ancp
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-07-09
THREE DAYS CELEBRATION.
Fourth of July Mortality Records De
 creased Over Former Years.

Fourth of July Mortality Records De-
 creased Over Former Years.
 Chicago, July 6.-With three days celebration of the nations birthday this year the remarkable fact stands out boldly that the annual carnage has been decreased to great degree. Advices from all points show that in all the large cities new rules and their strict enforcement have checked the customary slaughter of children In St. Louis there Was one death. In New York there were but four deaths for three days. In Chicago, usually of patriotism, there was not single death for the three days In Wash ington there were no deaths, no in. 1ured and only the smallest firecrack- CTS were permitted. In all the other large cities there were but few deaths and limited number of injuries. The campaign begun by the newspapers. medical association and the peaceful public generally five years ago is beginning to bear fruit. This year in the large cities the axe was laid to the root of the evil when limited number of reputable dealers were per mitted licenses to sell fireworks, and they were strictly forbidden to sell to children or irresponsible persons and giant crackers, toy pistols, dyna- mite cans and similar deadly weap- ons. The beneficial result shows in the great decrease in mortality The results for this year over the country were, Killed 46, seriously injured S56 and fire loss S427,450.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-07-09
French Bishop is Fined.

Bayonne, France, July 6.-Mgr. Gieure, bishop of Bayonne, who was cited to appear before the Correc- tional Court for pronouncing ipso fac to eXcommunications against munich pal councils, charitable and other as sociations, which in any way endors- ed the acquisition of the property formerly held by the church, was con- victed by default and sentenced to pay fine of $100. Two priests who read his pastoral letters from the pulpit were sentenced to pay fine of $5.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-07-09
Terrible Fire Disaster.

Danville, Va, July 6.-As a result of a mysterious fire which totally de- stroyed the home of S. E. Hamlett at South Boston, early yesterday morning, five of their children and H. A. Strange, aged "A, a Confederate veteran were burned todeath, and another child, aged four years, was seriously injured. MT. and Mrs. Ham, lett escaped withoutiniury The vic tins of the frightful affair are: H. A. Strange, Vernie Hamlett. aged IA; Beatrice Hamlett, seven Violet Hamlett, six; Cecil Hamlett, three Henry Hamlett, IS months. The fire was discovered at about o'clock by neighbors At this hour the occu- pants. of the house had not been aroused and the building was almost completely enveloped in flames, the fire raging worst on the south side of the structure
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-07-09
Clubbing Mules Foot.

Clubfoot is a congenital defect, usu- ally confined to one or both hind feet, but sometimes in the forefoot. This condition tends to induce or causes ''knuckling," or bending forward of the ankle joint. This bending forward of the fetlock, or knuckling may be prevented by relieving the strain on the leaders and fragments by proper shoeing. This may. be aided by short ening the toe as much as possible. when preparing the feet for tic shoe, leaving the heels long. If the cause of knuckling be clubfoot, it may not always be relieved, and the trouble will get worse and worse.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-07-09
Soy Bean Culture.

Now is a good time to plant soy beans. The early dwarfish varieties may be planted well up to August 1. The culture of soy beans is precisely like the culture of cowpeas: The seeds may be sown broadcast, at the rate of there or four pecks per acre; but it does better to SOW in three-foot drills, dropping five or six beans every short stop, just as you would cowpeas, and give one or two plowings. Gut for hay when in full bloom. and in fuI1 1uxuriance of growth, and handle pretty much as you would cowpeas.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-07-09
Learning About Horses.

An old horseman remarked recent ly: ''If a man wants to learn about horses, he must learn from horses" A man to be successful must be with horses and be close observer of their moods, manners and makeup. A colt should be trained from the first moment that he is helped to his feet. If taught to yield early to mans re- straint and guidance he will never need breaking" To follow his mas ter's wishes will be second nature. Never speed colt too young, and when he is given speed, permit it for short spurts only as he can bear it.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-07-09
Delivering Cream.

The frequency of cream delivery de- bends largely on the distance from the station and the ability of the patron to keep his cream sweet. Although it is believed that with proper care on the farm the cream can be delivered from 32 to 72 hours old in a sweet condition, the general rule should be to deliver it just as soon as possible after thorough cooling.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-07-09
O,,,&- -Aaeh, Nsz,.u.

few rugs and no draperies. All these exclude air and light. gather germs and dust, and are altogether, in hot weather. nuisances.
 Blessed is the cornmeal mush made with little butter. Try it and see how economical this is, because 1t in- sures that all the mush will be eaten.
 Blessed is the laundry soap used to stop up mouse hole with; it will pre- vent mise from gnawing through again in the same place.
 Blessed is the cocoa which is beaten with an egg beater.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-07-09
Bridqet's Beatitudes.

Blessed is the vegetable brush for cleaning potatoes; they should always, except for fancy cooking, be boiled in their jackets. The best in the DO tato is next the skin. This, too, may be eaten if thoroughly cleaned, and is excellent in cases of chronic con stipation.
 Blessed are cereals and nuts among foodstuffs. They are the most con- densed of foods
 Blessed are the houses where there are. in summer no portieres.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-07-09
Prominent Man is Victim,

Louisville, Ky, July 6.-The dis tinction of having made the most notable sacrifice to patriotism by fire works this year will probably fall to Louisville through the death at Sey- mour, Ind, of Arthur Granvill Lang ham, former president of the Provi- dent Life Assurance Society. Mir Langham never recovered from the effects of having had his right hand shattered by the explosion of can non cracker on the 5th.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-07-09

good and deep; tamp well. Next set brace post six feet from end post Cut the braces, two of them; fasten a piece of inch board between at each end temporarily; nail the braces light ly to hold solid while wiring them to the posts. Take some of the fence wire and wrap several times, as shown in the cut. After the fence is up put an inch block between each two wires between the braces.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-07-09
Corn Cribs.

In constructing corn cribs be careful CD to have them vermin-proof; that is, proof against rats, mice. etc., and (2) to make tight as they can be made by using square and straight-edged lumber, so that carbon bisulphiee might be used to destroy weevils and other insects. Any wall or floor may be made rat-proof by lining the same with wire cloth, half-inch meshes,
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-07-09
Sheep Breeding.

N A successful sheep breeder savs Do not breed dry-fieeced ram. The sire is the proper improver, but in or der to be such he must be a good in- dividual and descend from the best lineage. Study sire, dam and blood lines Have a right ideal and breed to prdouce it. Honesty is of as much importance in sheep breeding as it is anywhere else.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-07-09
The KohIrabi Stock.

A correspondent speaks a good word for the kohlrabi as feed for milch cows and sheep. He says it is a better milk producer than the Swede turnip and can be grown as second crop, like the cabbage, bearing trans planting remarkably well. Of course being sort of half cabbage and half turnip, it has somewhat strong taste and should.be fed in limited quantity and only just after milking. It is grown like the cabbage
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-07-09
Chinese Government Hectored.

Pekin, July 6-Great Britain, Aus tria-Hungary and the United States have notified China that they do not recognize the preliminary agreement between Russia and China, devised for the administration of the Rus sian railroad in Manchuria. These powers declare also that laws affect ing the right to reside in the inter- national settlements in China must originate with the treaty powers.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-07-09
FOR BUILDING HOG HOUSE.
Plans for the Construction of a Shed .-y~ for the Swine with We'll = Lighted Interior.

It seems to be the consensus of opin- ion of farmers ond hog breeders is in favor of placing hog houses so that the largest dimension of the building faces the south. This arrangement saves windows, which is point worth taking into consideration and still gives a well-lighted building at all
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-07-09
Outline of Hog House.

parts of the day. There is also a great amount of unnecessary roof in a dou- ble-decked building. This can be cut out by facing the house south. The solid lines show the end of a house suggested by our correspondent. The dotted lines show how the plan may be reduced, when the house is given a south face.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-07-09
Her Choice in Liuhts.

The room was dimly lighted with candles, some rose shaded, few not. inc efrect was very artistic, but it was very hard to see ones way about.
 q hate these dim lights" he said bitterly. These days everywhere you go the lights are so dim you stumble over the furniture. wish they'd light up the places as they used to do. I like light"
 T used to like the light ten years ago." said she, but not any more. See how much more lovely all of US look when the lights are dim."
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-07-09
Autoist Meets Instant Death.

Houston, Tex, July 6.-Hurling down the shell road south of Hous- ton side by side in automobiles, speed ing 40 miles an hour, Hyman Levy, was almost instantly killed when his car struck bridge for which both automobiles were running.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-07-09
The Most Beautiful Bridqe.

There will shortly be opened in Switzerland the Wieser viaduct, on the route from Davos to Filisur It is entirely constructed of stone, at a height of 90 meters, or 2921s feet, and has a central arch of 55 meters and six others each of 20 meters, the en- tire length of the bridge being 175 meters. It is, according to Paris contemporary, the most beautiful bridge in the world.
 The new line of Albula, moreover, presents some admirable works of great boldness, among which is the Soils bridge, 25 meters in length and at an altitude of 77 meters, upon which the "diligences" stop to enable tourists to admire the beauties of the situation. Then at eight meters higher is a second bridge, that of a railway, about 40 meters in length, which crosses an abyss of 85 meters.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-07-09

A robber famed for greed. I can't see why the farmers think
 He, too, should have a seed And 1.-two to grow," one is enough;
 Why do they waste the seeds? I don't see why they give to earth
 So much more than she needs. All round the board" declared the crow, T never saw, saw, saw, So unfair a division; I'm
 Disguised! cav, cav, caw.'
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-07-09
Reform Wave in Oklahoma.

Eufaula, Okla, July 6.-The McIn- tosh county grand jury has returned 123 indictments in connection with 6 reform wave, majority of the indictments being for alleged viola tion of statewide prohibition.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-07-09
Paraffin Paper.

Save all that comes to the house; it Is good for wrapping food to take to picnics, etc. It is bad plan to use newspapers for such purposes, as the printers ink is poisonous and apt to be absorbed by the food.