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The Green Forest tribune., 1910-03-25
Senator Gordon Makes Striking
 Address on Leaving Senate.
Talks of War Record and Pleads for Erasure of Mason and Dixon Line-TelIs of Pity for
 Milionaires.

ngton.-Having attained his lifetime ambition. a seat in the United States senate. Senator James Gordon of Mississippi the other day bade fare well to his felloW-senators in an ad- dress that held them spellbound for 20 minutes.
 So deeply touched were many sena- tors that they violated one of the most strict of senate rules, and applauded the aged veteran from Mississippi. After scant tWo-months' service time enough, however to win the hearts of every one in the capitol Senator Gordon gives place to Le Roy Percy, the choice of the Mississippi legislature to fill the unexpired term Of the late Anson J. McLaurin
 Senator Gordon chose as his text, Love One Another" which he called the Eleventh Commandment.
 His quaint phrases, his homely sim plicity and his wise sayings, amusing though he was at times, especially when he read two of his own "pomes" earned the sympathy of every person
 
 cluded, Senator Depew of New York, briefly expressing the regret of the senate at his departure, described the address as "the most remarkable ever heard in the senate" and said it would go down in history as such.
 For dramatic interest, the scene Tn the senate has seldom been equaled in recent years.
 As one who fought until the very last. Senator Gordon asked that sec tional feeling, bitterness bred in the civil war, be forgotten. As one who had owned 800 slaves, he implored against breeding race hatred by agi- tating the negro question; and here he read his poem, My Ole Black Nanny" As one who had been a mil lionaire who now is both poor and happy, he denounced the flannel mouths" who stir up envy and hatred against the rich among those who are less lucky.
 We have a few dollars" he said, that always want to be maxim fuss. They're not even wuth cussin'."
 Il was born a multi-millionaire, " said Col Gordon, but never was happy until l got rid of my surplus money. l spent much of it on my slaves and the rest of my funds I spent like a gentleman and got rid of the entire incumbrance
 "l have listened with interest to the speeches here and the more I hear of them the sorrier I am for the million aires. Why. if there is fellow in the United States that am sorry for. it is Rockefeller, because he has more money than anyone else That is his misfortune. He cant go on the street with one of his grandchildren unless he is afraid that some one might kill him. Why, know that he loves one Of those children much better than he loves all the money he has got
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-03-25

tle |. ell toId now when live years old, be had been presented with toy board, which was checked over with different objects, some of them good anG some of them bad One of these objects was the capitol of the United States, and his mother had told him. he said, that if he would be good and would live correct life, he might some day hope to sit in the seat of the big man who was pictured there.
 She never told me a lie, and knew that what she said was true. knew that l would some day occupy the seat of that big man. and God helping me, got there yesterday" re- ferrirg to the fact that for a time he had occupied the seat of the presid- ing officer.
 Referring to the fact that he had been a confederate soldier, Col. Cor don said: "I fought and bled, but l didn't die, however. I skedaddled ire quently."
 He then told of some of his exploits in the war and how he had captured Gen. Coburn of Indiana and Gen. Shafter, he said, had fired at him five different times during the confederate charge without hitting him. He said that whenever the union and confed- crate soldiers met they were always good friends Asserting that he loved the negro, he said he wanted the Mason and Dixon line obliterated from the map of the United States because he didn't want any more strife.
 "A few blab-mouthed people down our way talk differently" he said, "but they are not worth cussing; they are not worth wasting inveetives upon"
 Paying a tribute to soldiers of both the north and south, Col. Gordon said:
 You may as well try to storm the heights of heaven and pluck the diadem from Jehovahs crown, as to take away from either of them the glory of the records of the two men who stood under the tree at Appomat. tox and brought the war to close.
 This is the finest body of men that I ever associated with" he continued, speaking of the senate itself, and he beamed upon his colleagues.
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-03-25
SPEECH IS UNIQUE

T think MT. Rockefeller is a good man. l see his employees speak we'll Of him, and l am told that he never had strike. I am told also that he he has given much money to churches and education. Now I don't suppose that everybody will like that, but those who don't like it can put it in their pipes and smoke it. I'd like for Mir. Rockefeller to come down to Mis- sissippi and run his pipe lines through my land. He could have the right of way for all the lines he wanted, for know that in my time coal oil has been reduced from 40 cents to ten cents per gallon"
 The most touching episode was his rebuke to Hepburn of Idaho, who de- livered, the bloody shirt" speech against the bill authorizing the war department to lend tents to the Con- federate Veterans reunion at Mobile next April
 Let the senator from Idaho come down to the Mississippi prairies; let him come to my home," said the re- tiring hero of many battle of 1S6165, "and 1 will show him such southern life that when we return together here l will take off my hat, throw it in the air and hurrah for Grant in front of his statue in Statuary hall, and he will take off his hat, throw it in the air and hurrah before the statue of Robert E. Lee"
 And afterwards Hepburn stepped across to the Democratic side, shook the old mans hand and said in an un- dertone, "D-n it; I'll do it."
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-03-25
The Grandmother of Today

must take care of their families. Of course love my grandchildren. It is a pleasure to play with them occasion ally, when l go to see their mother, and to have them brought up to visit me, at my convenience; but l have too much else to do to assume any respon- Sibitity of them. Time was when grand mothers had no other form of amuse- ment than that which the children of the family might furnish, but that time is no more. We have our concerts and parlor lectures, our studies and travels our philanthropies and recep- tions, of which we were deprived in our younger days by family burdens; and now |. for one, mean to avail of everything that will keep me in touch with the times. Chimney corners and fat grandmothers have vanished to- gether.'
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-03-25
Build Railvays ira America

cans lead the world in this line. but they have not exhausted the possibili- ties of the business and I am looking forward with the keenest interest to what may be done there. I expect to visit Chicago and several other cities.
 Great Britain has become poor place in which to invest. Every form of public transportation in the county of London is losing money. in the sense of not making enough to give a profitable return on the investment, and some are losing outright. The whole field is unattractive. We have struggled here for years and have wit messed marvellous developments, but the best of the gam is played out. am going where theAe is still some thing doing."
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-03-25

l am now enjoying" Mrs. SARAH LoUsIGNoNT, 414 s. Livingston Street, Brookfeld, Mo.
 The Change of Life is the most criti cal period of woman's existence, and neglect of health at this time invites disease and pain.
 Women everywhere should renen- Der that there is DO other remedy known to medicine that will so sue cessfully carry women through this trying period as Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, made from na- tive roots and herbs.
 For 30 years it has been curing wo- men from the worst forms of female ills-infammati0n, eration, dis placements, fibroid tumors, irregulari- ties, periodic pains, backache, and nervous prostration.
 If you would like special advice about y0ur case write a, cOnfden- tial letter to Mrs. Pinkham, at Hymn, Mass. Her advice is tree, and always helpful.
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-03-25
We'll Known English Electric Expert to Visit United States and Phil
 ippine islands.

London.-"Weil, 1 am quite at lib erty to talk" said Sir Clifton Robin son, the well-known electric traction expert, the other day. when asked if he intended to build system of cleo tric lines in the Philippines. You know. am a keen traveller, and l shall go around the world again. went two years ago, but left the Phil ippines out of my itinerary. It is my intention to take in the islands this time. My wife and son are going with me and we expect to enjoy it thoroughly.
 Tt may be that shall transact some business. but I am not travelling wholly in the interest of Sir Edgar Speyer. 1 have several commissions from British capitalists anxious to find fair investments. You know. I think. that much electric traction work re- maips to be done in America. Ameri-
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-03-25
DOG FEEDS IMPRISONED HOG
Canine Carries Corn to Animal Wedged Under Feeding Platform
 for Two Months.

Madison, Wis.-The mysterious dis appearance of a Dane county hog, the loss of which, in view of a price of more thaa nine dollars a hundred for pork, has been the cause of lamenta- tions on the part of it's owner, was ex- plained the other day when the pork CT, worn to a skeleton, was found wedged beneath it's feeding platform. It weighed only 50 pounds
 Speculation was rife as to what had kept the animal alive the two long winter months it was prisoner. Then Mrs. Blanchar recalled seeing a puppy with an ear of corn in it's mouth on several occasions going under the platform
 It is now thought certain the hog was kept alive by the food thus pro- vided.
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-03-25
Heroic Work of Conductor

projections. Then he broke through window and emerged outside the car, which listed sufficiently to allow him to get up between the ice and car.
 Mounting the roof he smashed the fanlight and screen with his bare fists. Then he reached down, seized Alphonse Reisel, six years old, of Sault Ste. Marie and hauled him out by the hair Next he rescued Magistrate Brodie of Sudbury. who was small enough to be pulled through The others were too large so Reynolds tore off a part of the roofing around the light opening. Through this ragged hole he pulled six more to safety until, himself, bruised and bleeding, he saved all in the car.
 If Conductor Reynolds had not thought quickly and acted almost as quickly the wreck would have claimed eight more lives than 1t did.
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-03-25

when he got a second call, and there was spook No 2.
 "Silas," said muffied voice after a mosent, ''I told you to sell your farm"
 Yes, you are the one," he replied.
 And now 1 have come to tell you to get married"
 Yes, Pm going to-"
 And to warn you not to marry the widow Smith. She cannot make you ss happy as the other. l refer to the widow Stevens"
 But the other spook-"
 "Silas, obey me! I came from the misty shades. I know all When was on earth, a breathing. living being, was your grandmother. Obey and all will be well!"
 The spook floated away into the darkness and Silas drew in his head, dressed himself and sat up the remain der of the night If only one spook had appeared his course would have been clear; the appearance of two, and each laying a different command on him, mixed him up. It seemed to him that the word of his grandmoth- er's spook should be taken first, but the other had been meant in kindness as we'll and he was in a quandary.
 Perhaps two widows waited for a call that evening, but they received none. Silas retired early, thinking that perhaps a third spook might appear and suggest way out of the difficulty. At midnight, when the village was as quiet as a graveyard, and even the criekets in the grass were catching cat maps, two spooks started to roam the earth at the same moment. They both came out of back doors; they both climbed back fences; they both looked and foated along like genuine ghosts. Had the village parson, who was a strong anti-spook man, met one of them he would have gone down on his knees.
 Hist! Both spooks made for the back yard of the house wherein Silas Watkins is sleeping. They come from opposite directions. They are making for the open bedroom window They float over the wet grass and the patches of burdock, and now only a peach tree hides them from each other Ten seconds later, they step out and are face to face What bounded the grocer out of bed was two fearful screams that screamed as one-and as he thrust his head from the window he saw the forms of two spooks lying prone on the grass. Spook had met spook, and both had tainted away.
 Of course, the man dressed and lighted a lantern and hurried out. It was an uncanny thing to go to the re- lief of a spook, but for the moment he was reckless. They turned into human forms under the light of the lantern, and when the hoods were pulled off he had no trouble in identifying his vic tins. Presently they sat up and looked at each other; then they looked at Silas. He assisted them to their feet and helped thme over the fence, and no explanations were asked or offered. How can a spook be asked to explain How can a spook enter into a long winded explanation, when her feet are wet and a damp sheet is giving her shivers?
 That evening Silas Watkins called on one Of the marriageable girls and asked her to become Mrs. Watkins, and she said she would
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-03-25
Eorcen1eat Eritters.

.ub three tablespoonfuls of butter "a half pound of fine bread crumbs,
 one tablespoonful of onion juice, a teaspoonful of finely powdered bs and seasoning of salt, pepper
 grate of nutmeg. Stir in one ta- .poonful of four, two well beaten szand quarter of pint of cream. pc into balls, and fry in smoking
 fat till a golden brown color. Gar. with slices of hard cooked egg,
 currant jelly and serve with VII sauce.
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-03-25
Swallows Teeth in SIunber.

Glassboro, N J.-Something dis turbed the slumbers of John Martin of Aura Awaking fully he discovered that he had neglected to remove his teeth before retiring and they had slipped down his throat. He deter mined that the teeth had no business i such a place. He hastened to a physician of this place, who gave him some medicine.
 About four hours later the teeth re- turned over the path they had taken in the slipping process, and Martin was none the worse for the experience.
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-03-25
Chicken a Ia Hamilton.

adapted for chafing-dish }, Melt one-half tumblerful of cur 1t jelly in a blazer. add one cupful thick cream and two tablespoonfuls
 sherry, then season with salt and venne. Stir ln one-fourth of a tea ,cnful of arrowroot diluted with , tablespoonful of milk, and
 {. until the sauce thickens. Add ,es of chicken, and cook until the
 cken is thoroughly heated.-Wom-
 Is Home Companion.
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-03-25
Difficult Choice.

Thich do you prefer" said the idle fersationalist, life in the country
 n the city?"
 fh not sure," answered Miss Cay q Ut depends on whether I am sS mood to be attacked by a COW q trolley car.'
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-03-25
Good Jun1rer.

She-I'm such a timid little thing, you know; l jump at the slightest thing.
 He-Yes; you'd jump at proposal. wouldn't you?
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-03-25

Qa aGeS DdCK to UlS
 time that women
 may expect nature to brin g on them the Change of Life.
 1 got @ bottle of Lydia E. Pinkham's
 We ge t able Com pound and it made me feel much better, and I have c0ntin- ued it's use. l am
 very grateful to you for the good health
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-03-25

It vas +ae custom in medieval times to serve roast meat on spit. and to pass it round the table for each guest to cut eff what he liked.
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-03-25
WOMEN OF MIDDLE
 AGE
Need Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound

Brookfeld, Mo.-"Two years ago I was unable to do any kind of work and only weighed 118 pounds. My trouble
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-03-25
When Coach Punges into River He Smashes Hole Through With
 Fist, Rescuing All.

Sudbury, Ont.-When the Canadian Pacific train plunged into Spanish river near this city in a driving, blind
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-03-25

Money will buy anything except happiness; it w.ll enable you to go anywhere except to heaven.
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-03-25

ing blizzard some weeks ago, Thomas Reynolds of North Bay. Ont. the train conductor, was in the dining car as it sank into the icy water. Although everyone was struggling for life he shouted to the passengers to hang on to the hatracks, chandeliers and other
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-03-25
AWakeninq of the East,

After centuries the near east is in the worlds race for growth and prog ress. Port Said, 50 years ago a small Arab camp, now has a population of 50,000. From one hut, in 1880, Piraeus has grown to S0,000, Mersine, not in existence when Ibrahim Pasha anchored his fleet where it now stands, has 22,000; Beirut has multiplied 5000 inhabitants into 150,00O, Gaza in creased from 2,O00 in 1S40, with small growth till 1887, to 4S,0O0 in 1907.
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-03-25

Teacher--I want to impress upon your young minds never to strike the first blow.
 Jimmie-In dat case don't see how we are ever goin' to have any scraps.
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-03-25
AE EAl.TH
 MS SUR RAMC

The man who insures his life is wise for his family.
 The man who asssures his health dswise beth for his family and 6 Himself.
 T You may insure health by guard. Ing it. It is worth guarding. J At h e first attack of disease. ,t whic h generally approaches
 Through the LIVER and mani- Tests itself in innunnerabie ways
 ~ A exps
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-03-25
5OOOOOOOOOOOOUOOUDO0
 Two Spooks and a Man

By GEORGE A. s. CARSON

Copyright 1909 by Associated Literary Press)
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-02-25
THE GRANGE
Conducted by
}. W. BARROW. Chatham. N. r..
Press Correspondent NeW York State
Grange
NEW NATIONAL LECTURER.
oliver Wilson, Master Illinois State
Grange. Chosen to High Office.

oliver Wilson, Master Illinois State
Grange. Chosen to High Office.
Oliver Wilson OF Peoria. master of
the Illinois state grange. Patrons of
Husbandry. aud recently chosen leo
turer of the national grange. was born
in Belmont county. o.. in the year
1910. His antecedents were Welsh
and Scotch.
He first became member of the
grange in 1873 and has the distinction
Of being the Youngest charter member
Of Magnolia grange. His capabilities
did not go unnoticed by his fellow
members. and to show their apprecia-
ton of his rare attachments they elect
Ell him master of the Illinois state
grange some fourteen years ago. which
exalted position he has held with great
credit to himself as well as the Order
ever since. Two measures which have
been earnestly advocated by the grange
have been enacted into law In Illinois
the two cent passenger railroad rate
and local option. Master Wilson be-
lipves that no injustice has been done
the railway companies by the two cent
rate passenger bill. as the very mate
rial increase in travel and the doing
away with free passes will compen-
safe for the reduction In fare. During
the session of the legislature Mr.. VIII
son appeared before the committee
having the local option bill iD charge,
presented the claims of the grange and
was accorded Il most respectful hear
ing. This measure became law, Civ
ing the farmer the right TO express his
opinion at the ballot box as to whether
the legalzed saloon shall exist or not.
Master Wilson believes that the pres
ent complicated primary law Is step
backward and that it does not meet
the requirements of the people. He
believes that an appeal should be made
TO the legislature to repeal the present
law and that a direct primary law be
enacted giving to the people the right
to express their preference regarding
nominations for all Offices without re-
gard TO party affiliations.
Mr. Wilson feels the pressing demand
for the passing of judicious parcels
post law. He believes that this gov
eminent cannot afford to discriminate
against her own citizens in favor of
any foreign nation.
Master Wilson urges that the grange
should with renewed energy use every
legitimate means within its power to
secure deep waterway connecting
the gulf of Mexico with the great lakes
and the lakes with the Atlantic ocean.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-02-25

them, Charles p. Lands, was former
ly congressman and was and is o
Hoosier orator Of the most resounding
type
1t Is far cry from the Lands fam
lily to the price of steaks, and yet
Kenesaw Mountain may be mixed up
with steaks before he is done with
the beef trust. What between Sec
rotary Wilson, congress-, President
Taft, Judge Lands, Wade Ellis and
yelling chorus of boycotters the trust
Is liable to get something done to it,
even 1t is nothing more than having
its wrist slapped.
The Suffragettes at It.
Boycotting the meat trust is like
swearing off on New Year's-every
body does 1t ard then takes q sneak
and orders nice juicy sirloin when
nobody is looking. The suffragettes
start out with n plea against beef and
when crowd is collected and proper
ly wrought up s!ile In demand of
votes for woGrn. I'LL OF which makes
man wantsto so out and bite some
thing. 1t Is like those nice stories we
used to read leading up to n perfectly
thrilling climax aud winding up by ad-
yising everybody to take Gazazzam's
purple pills. That Is nothing less than
obtaining attention under false pre-
lenses. Boycotting beef is all right.
and talking suffrage is all right. but
mixing the two is like selling SOAP at
a church revival.
If the public would actually boycott
some of these trusts 1t would only give
them dose OF their own medicine
and starve them out. as they have
starved out the independent dealer.
But will the beloved public do It? Will
not the statesmen start q few little
fake Investigations and the trusts cut
down few cents in price. thus diss-
pating the peoples indignation In or
der that little later they may start
the same old gouge game once more?
In the meantime let the investiga-
tors investigate. let the boycotters boy
colt and let Judge Kenesaw Mountain
Lands stir them up till they are red
In the face. II NIL makes talk, and talk
makes newspapers. The people grow
hysterical and get over it, but the
trusts grow fat forever. In the mean
time one question Is In order-After
the fake Investigations and futile boy
colts are over will the American peo-
pie be ready to do something?
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-02-25
Commissioners Notice.

In the matter OF the estate of Frederick
w. Piper, deceased.
We the undersigned. having been appointed
by the Hon. Matthew Bush, Judge of Probate
In and for the County of Shiawassee. State OF
Michigan, Commissioners TO receive, examine
and adjust all claims and demand5 Of all per.
that We will meet at the bank lof A. L. Beard
and Company. in The village of Morrice in said
County. on Monday, the 18th day of April.
June, A. d.. 1910, at ten O'Clock In the forenoon
OF each OF said days, for the purpose of receiv-
ing and adjusting all claims against said
estate. and that four months from the eth day
OF February, A. D.. 1910. are allowed 10 cred
itors TO present their claimsto said Commits
sioncrs for adjustment and allowance.
Dated, the b day Of February. A. D., 1910.
ABRAHAM l.. BEARD,
WILLIAM SHAW,
Commits sioners.