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The Green Forest tribune., 1910-12-23
Vivid at Least.

Dr. Hiram c. Cortlandt, the well. known theologian of Des Moines, said in a recent address:
 Thomas A. Edison tells us that he thinks the soul is not immortal but, after all, what does this great wizard know about souls? His forte Is cleo tricity and machinery, and when he talks of souls he reminds me irresist- ibly of the young lady who visited the Baldwin locomotive works and then told how a locomotive is made.
 You pour she said, a lot of sand into lot of boxes, and you throw old stove lids and things into furnace, and they you empty the molten stream into a hole in the sand, and everybody yells and swears. Then you pour it out and let it cool and pound it. and then you put 1t in thing that bores holes in it. Then you screw 1t to- gether, and paint it, and put steam in it, and it goes splendidly; and they take 1t to a drafting room and make a bluep rint of it. But one thing for got-they have to make a boiler. One man gets inside and one gets outside, and they pound frightfully; and then they tie 1t to the other thing, and you ought to see it gOi'"
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-12-23
Plantino Weddinq Oaks.

Princess August Wilhelm, wife of the kaiser's fourth son, has set herself the task of reyiYing one of Germany's oldest customs, that according to which newly welded couples immediately af- ter the marriage ceremony plant a cou- pie of oak saplings side by side in d park or by the roadside of their na- tive town.
 The town of Mulchausen, in Thurin- gia, is the first to respond to the prin- cess appeal. A municipal official ap- pears at the church door after every wedding and invites the bride and bridegroom to drive with him in a car riage to new road near the town and there plant oak saplings.
 The tree planting idea was started by former elector of Brandenburg with the object of repairing the ray ages caused by the 30 years war. The elector forbade young persons to mar ry until they had planted number of fruit trees.
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-12-23
NEW SAWS BADLY NEEDED
The OId-Fashioned Ones Somehow Don't Seem to Fit Into Mod
 ern Situations.

You know all the copybook, Nc Guffey's reader line of talk about ta- king the advice of ones elders?" be- gan the sadeyed, undersized little man on the car. Sure you do. Now let me tell you something. See that big apartment house over there on the right? And that little business block right next to it?
 Well, there weren't any apartment houses or business blocks on 1t when I first clapped eyes on it. It was bowling wilderness, in fact, and you could almost chase rabbits up here. That was about eighteen years ago. l had a hunch then-and 1 was only eighteen years old at that time-that this land would some day jump in value by leaps and bounds. When I was twenty years old l came into bunch of $15, ,000. 1 went to my guar dian, an old man, pretty prominent in estate management and wisdom at that time and l told him I wanted to soak the whole $15,000 in this block of ground I pointed out to you. The block was then on the market for exactly $15.000. The old gentleman pooh-poohed me.
 "'Go away, boy he said to me, with a patronizing smile. You don't know what you want. It's my duty to save you from such wild notions as this one you've got into your head. They'll be shooting rabbits and squirrels out there on that plot 30 years from now. G'way.
 q argued it with him, and he sat down on me Then he went and in- vested my $15,000 at three per cent.
 "Three years ago the man who bought that same block of ground for s1S.O00 sold it for about $200,000 cash, and he's now cruising over in the Mediterranean or some place or other, while I'm taking my wife out for nickel car rides and wondering where my $15,000 went.
 There's got to be a new set of wise saws invented for twentieth cen tury consumption. The McGuffey's reader kind are moth eaten"
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-12-23
Too Ardent a Lover.

GeorgOtto Fontano, an embroiderer who lives in the Rue Sevres in Paris, has found herself condemned to a months imprisonment for what seems to her harmless act
 She was going home from a concert s few evenings ago when she decided ahe would like to see her fiance. As ne happens to be fireman whose station is in her own neighborhood it occurred to her it would be very easy to summon him to her side by break ing the glass of the fire alarm and sounding a call.
 She did so anr in few moments fire engines came from several direc- tions, all laden with firemen, of course, but alas! her fiance was not among them, and more than that all the fire men were angry and before she knew what had happened she was taken to 8 magistrate, who proceeded to make the course of true love run unsmoothly by sending her to prison for month in spite of her tears and protests that she thought it would be a simple way of bringing her fiance to her side.
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-12-23
An Unnecessary Confession.

A hearty laugh was occasioned at the Birmingham police court by pris- oner who gave himself away in a very delightful manner. The man was the first on the list, and the charge against him was merely one of being drunk and disorderly. He stepped into the dock, however, just at the moment when the dock officer was reading out a few of the cases which were to come before the court that morning, and a guilty conscience apparently led him to mistake these items fer list of his previous convictions.
 He stood passive enough while the officer read out about a dozen drunk and disorderlies, but when he came to one "shopbreaking" the prisoner ex- claimed excitedly, That was eight years ago, your honor" Everyone be- gan to laugh, and the prisoner, realiz- ing the blunder he had made, at first looked very black indeed, but finally saw the humorous side of the matter, and a broad smile spread over his face. His blunder did not cost anything Birmingham Mail.
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-12-23
French Official Etiouet.

The wives of the new French minis ters share in the honors conferred on their husbands, the degree of defer ence due to them being minutely es- tablished by the protocole.' When the wife of a minister enters a room, if any deputies or senators wives are present, they are supposed to rise and remain standing until she Is seat ed. Other ministers wives may rest in their chairs, but should the prime minister's wife arise they also must stand to attention And even Mme. Briand (if there were such a person., would have to show similar deference to the wife of the president of the chamber. With her, according to the protocole, "e'est la representation na- tionale qui entre, le suffrage univer- sel la France London Chronicle.
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-12-23
An Alaskan luncheon.

Runners of woven Indian basketry, with white drawnwork doilies at each of the F covers. were used on an oval mahogany table. The doilies were made at Sitka In the middle of the table a mirror held a tall central vase of frosted glass, surrounded by four smaller vases, all filled with white spring blossoms. The edge of the mirror was banked with the same flowers Four totem poles were placed on doiles in the angles made by the runners.
 Place cards were water colors of Alaskan scenery. Abalone shells held salted nuts, and tiny Indian baskets held bonbons. The soup spoons were of horn, several of the dishes used were made by Alaskan Indians. and the cakes were served on baskets.
 The menu was as follows: Poisson a la Boring Sea (halibut chowder), Yukon climbers (broiled salmon, po tatoes Julienne), snowbirds avec auroraborealis troast duck with jelly), Shungnak river turnips, Panama beets Skagway hash (salad), Fair banks nuggets (ripe strawberries ar ranged on individual dishes around central mound of powdered sugar., arctic slices (brick ice cream), Circle City delights fsmall cakes), Klondike nuggets (yellow cheese in round balls on crackers). Nome frewater (coffee) . -Womans Home Companion.
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-12-23
Holidays in the States.

Washington's birthday is a holiday in all states. Decoration day in all states but Florida, Georgia, Louisiana. Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas. Labor day is observed everywhere. Virtu- ally every state has legal holidays having to do with it's own special af- fairs-battle of New Orleans in Louis jana, Texan independence and battle of San Jacinto in Texas, Admission day in California, and so on. Missis- sippi is like the federal government in lack of statutory holidays, but by common consent Independence day, Thanksgiving and Christmas are ob- served. A new one is Columbus day in few of the states.
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-12-23

heavler-than-air craft, which have now brought fame to scores of brdmen. Chanute was a native of France
 In 1882, as yice,Dresident of the American Association of Engineers in convention in St. Louis, he suggested that the development of the gasoline engine, which had then just been dis covered, would make it possible for man to fly. Fellow engineers told him 1t was undignified and unprofessional for an officer of an engineers asso- citation to make such a prediction. But he lived to see his prophecy full filled while he sat in his garden out side of Paris and the Frenchmen flew over his head to do him honor
 Chanute was born in Paris, Feb, ruary IS, 1892, and came to America with his parents in 1888. He was a civil engineer on many railways, and had been an officer or honorary mem Der of the British Institute of Civil Engineers, Canadian Society of Civil Engineers, American Society of Civil Engineers and Western Society oi Civil Engineers.
 He was the author of many engi. neering papers He made public his ideas on the conquest of the air in a volume published in 1894, entitled Progress in Flying Machines"
 Chanute offered the Wrights inan eial assistance when they were mak- ing their experiments, but they de clined it. It was at his suggestion in 1903 that they had their flying ma chimes patented The Wrights have made public acknowledgment of their indebtedness to Chanute for ideas plans and valuable suggestions. The flying machines of today are merely variations of the Chanute machine with power applied, but he was the first to suggest the application of power to the flying machine, although he did not do it himself.
 He made 2,000 flights in his gliders before the Wrights or any of the other heroes of the air began their power-machine experiments and es capped without a serious injury.
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-12-23
Cripple Rides Bicycle.

George Anstey, aged 12, a cripple, of Leicester, England. is one of the most remarkable cyclists in the coun- try. Both his legs are withered and useless, but the Leicester Cripples' Guild has provided him with a two wheeled pedalless machine, with a padded tube covering the axle bar Across this he lies face foremost, and with wooden clogs strapped to his hands he propels himself along the streets and roads in a marvelously rapid manner. He has complete con trol of the machine, his hands acting as pedals, steering gear, and brake combined.
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-12-23
ADVANCING HONOR OF UNION
Many Members Always Looking for What Organization Can Do for
 Them-What Others Do.

Throughout the farming states of the north as far east as Pennsylvania and as far west as Kansas there may be found, here and there. little com. munities of farmers who stand out from among their neighbors because of their peculiar religious beliefs.
 Some are the Shakers, the Dunkards. the River Brethren, the members of the Amana society and many others. says the Texas Farm Co-operator. Many of these little communities are famed outside their own states be- cause of their picturesque customs or some of the special products of their labor. Amana wool yarns, for instance, are in demand all over the north and who has not heard of the Shaker remedies?
 In each of these communities re- ligious belief has been made matter of principle, and the individual mem bers have made it point of pride to live up to the honored reputation they have earned.
 For instance, among the Dunkards. the idea of giving a note for money borrowed, is never heard of, Dunk ards will lend money to each other. de- manding no more security than prom ise to pay. Among the River Brethren Is a point of honor never to demand a mortgage for a loan, but if the bor- rower offers one 1t will be accepted. Should the borrower be unable to pay when the mortgage falls due, neigh
 
 ton in order that the honor of the so- ciety may be preserved
 So rigidly have these different peo- pie lived up to their standards for many years that they are looked upon with the highest respect by the busi- ness men with whom they associate Their word is as good as their bond and their names are synonymous with sober, industriouss prosperous farmers who have big, well-filled barns, whose cattle are the fattest on the market, and whose teams are the sleekest driven to the towns where they trade
 There is a point in this for every loyal members of the Farmers union In what organization could farmer have more pride? What society stands for loftier or broader ideals, organiza- ton, education and cooperation, and what is working for a more noble cause the emancipation of the women and children of the south from indus trial bondage?
 Yet thoughtful union members are compelled to admit that many mem bers have not taken the broadest pos sible view of the organization to which they belong They are always looking for what the union can do for them and not always so eager to learn what they can do to advance the honor of she union.
 Union farmers, having at heart the pest interests of their organization, would do we'll to strive towards mak- ing the name Union" a cause for pride, if for no other reason than the selfish one of gaining an increased re- spect in the communities where they live.
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-12-23
Bankers and Bank Notes.

Four men, three of whom were con nected with brokerage concerns in the Wall street district, were discussing United States paper currency and the disappearance of commercials. We are so sure nowadays" said one of the party, "as to the genuineness of bills that little attention is paid to them in handling, except as to de- nomination.'t To prove his assertion he took a $10 yellowback from his pocket, and, holding it up, asked who could tell whose portrait it bore. No one knew, and by way of coaching the broker said it was the first treas urer of the United States. Again no one knew the name. Why, It's Michael Hillegas,' said the man proudly. But in confidence, I'll tell you, I didn't know it five minutes ago."-New York Tribune.
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-12-23
armers' Educational Il and Co-0perative ] Union of America
Never too old to yearn.

The wages of gin is death
 Low ideals do nothing to lower the high cost of living.
 There are some people in whom vir- tue seems worse than sin.
 There are people galore who can b resist anything save temptation
 A let of people who make them selves do mighty poor job of it.
 The man who never asks the price always gets the worst of bargain
 It's astonishing how many things come our way that we don't care for. Many persons try to cover up their lack of knowledge by trying to be witty.
 The sermon on the mount contains all the religion and philosophy in the world
 Many of us who show courage in the presence of others, fail miserably without witnesses.
 II we always prepare ourselves for the worst that may happen, we will never be disappointed.
 good deed is never lost. He who soWs courtesy reaps friendship; and he who plants kindness gathers love.
 Some men who willingly spend S10 for horse blankets suddenly feel the grip of poverty when their wives ask for new cloak
 It makes some men sad to see their wives work hard, so they spend most Of their spare time in the barn or in town to avoid the sight
 When you want legal advice. hunt up some man who would rather help you to keep out of trouble than to get you out after you are once in up to your knees.
 If we would devote even one hour each Saturday morning to the little postponed fxing-up tasks, how much we might add to the general appear ance of thingsl
 Children, too, should be taught to depend upon themselves, and also that they are just as responsible for mak- ing home happy and pleasant as are the older members of the family.
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-12-23

hospital and at the risk of death be cut.
 Plain common sense shows the better way is to stop food that evidently has not been digested.
 Then, when food is required, use an easily digested food. Grape-Nuts or any other If you know it to be predigested (partly digested before taking}.
 We brought to Court analytical chemists from New York, Chicago and Mishawaka, Ind, who swore to the analysis of Grape-Nuts and that part of the starchy part of the wheat and barley had been transformed Into sugar, the kind of sugar produced in the human body by digestng starch (the large part of food).
 Some of the State chemists brought by the weekly" said GrapeNuts could not be called "predgested" food because not all of it was digested outside the body.
 The other chemists said any food which had been partly or half digested outside the body was commonly known as "predgested."
 Splitting hairs about the meaning of word.
 It is sufficient that If only one-half of the food is "predgested," 1t is easier on weakened stomach and bowels than food in which no part is predigested.
 To show the facts we introduce Dr. Thos. Darlington, former chief of the N. Y Board of Health, pr. Ralph W. Webster, chief of the Chicago Laboratories, and Dr. B. Sachs, N. Y.
 If we were a little severe in our denuncia- ton of a writer, selfconfessed ignorant about appendicitis and it's cause, it is possible the public will excuse us, in view of the fact that our head Mir c. w. Post, has made a lifetime study of food food digestion and effects and the conclusions are indorsed by many of the best medical authorities of the day.
 Is it possible that are at fault for suggesting. a Father and Mother might, to one of the family who announced a pain in the side; Stop using the food, greasy meats, gravies mnce pie, cheese, too much starchy
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-12-23
A kinu's Hobby.

London The late King of Siam had an extraordinary hobby-that of collecting empty match boxes of all nations. In this connection an inter- esting story is related. During one of his visits to London the King while passing down Bond street one after noon accompanied by two members of his suite espied an empty match box which had been discarded by it's own CT and thrown away into the middle of the thoroughfare.
 Without moments thought the monarch dashed into ire middle of the crowded traffic, grasEed the much coveted treasure and was nearly run over by a passing cab. The fact, how ever, that he was able to add a new specimen to his gathered under such circumstances-mor than compensated him for the risk which he had run.
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-12-23
Pretty Good Definition.

We hear some funny things in Fleet street sometimes, and the following definition of the height of aggravation. by a gentleman in rather shaky boots. whom we encountered in well-known hostelry the other day, struck us as being particularly choice.
 "The eight of haggravation, gentle men," said this pothouse humorist, set ting his pewter on the counter andi looking round proudly, with the air of one about to let off a good thing, the eight of haggravation-why, trying, to ketch a flea out O yer ear with a pair of boxin' gloves. ."-London Tit Bits
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-12-23
Before Days of Free Press.

Many of the restrictions that hamp- cred the influence of the press re- mained in force until the close of the eighteenth century in England. It was not till that period that newspapers obtained the right to criticise the pol icy of ministers and of the king. MT. Walter, the first editor of the London Times, was prosecuted for censurins the duke of York He was sentenced to pay a fine of $250, stand in the pillory for an hour, be imprisoned for a year and give security for his good behavior for seven years. The order with regard to the pillory was can celed, but he had to serve his term in jail.
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-12-23

disagreement about advertising arose with weekly" Journal.
 Following it, an attack on us appeared III their editorial coumns sneering at the claims we made particularly regarding Appendicitis We replied through the regular papers and the weekly" thought we hit back rather too hard and thereupon sued for libel
 The advertisement the weekly attacked us about claimed that in many of appen- dicitis an operation could be avoided by dis continuing indigestible food, washing out the bowels and taking predgested food Grape Nuts
 Observe we said MANY cases not all.
 Wouldn't that knowledge be a comfort to those who fear surgeons knife as they rear death?
 The weekly" writer said that was a lie.
 We replied that he was ignorant of the facts He was put on the stand and compelled to admit he was not a Dr. and had no medical knowledge of appendicitis and never inVesti- gated to find out if the testimonial letters to our Co., genuine.
 famous surgeon testified that when an operation was required Grape-Nuts would not obviate it. True.
 We never claimed that when an operation was required Grape-Nuts would prevent it.
 The surgeon testified bacteria [germsl help ed to bring on an attack and bacteria was grown by undigested food frequently.
 We claimed and proved by other famous experts that undigested food was largely responsible for appendicitis.
 We showed by expert testimony that many cases are healed without a knife, but by stop ping the use of food which did not digest, and when food was required again it was helpful to use a predigested food which did not over tax the weakened organs of digestion.
 When pain in the right side appears 1t Is not always necessary to be rushed off to a
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-12-23
Two Very Old Ladies.

We have heard a great deal lately about long-lived people but it Is prob able that the oldest two people in the world today are Frau Dutkievitz and another old lady named Babavaslika
 The former lives at Posem, in Prus- sian Poland, and was born on Febru- ary 21, 1785. She is therefore one hundred and twenty-five years old. The latter, however, is nine months her senior, having been born in May, 17S4.
 She Is still fairly hale old woman, and for nearly one hundred years worked in the fields. Her descendants number close on 100, and these now make her joint allowance. She lives at the village of Bavelsko, whose neighborhood she has never quilted during the whole of her long life. She remembers events which happened at the beginning of last century much more clearly than those of the last 40 years.-Dundee Advertiser.
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-12-23
Rat Bounty ExcItes Merriment.

Seattle, fearing the introduction ofi bubonic plague by rats, has offered q bounty of ten cents rat. This moves Tacoma, safe from infection from the sea, to raucous laughter, and the Led, ger says that the bounty, though not intended for rodents of Tacoma, Everett, Bellingham and other popu- lous and busy centers, has been find ing it's way into the pockets of non- residents of Seattle for nonresident rats. But the joke would be on us if it were found that our rat popula- tion had found it's way into the Seat tie census"
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-12-23
THE FIRST SEWING MACHINE
One Pictured Here Was Constructed During First Half of the Last
 Century.

London-The oldest original sewing machine we have is shown below. It is, as will be noticed, very roughly constructed, and was made during the first half of the last century by Charles Kyte, native of Snowshill, near Eyes ham, 1t is built on a four-legged wood
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-12-23
Takes H,mseH seriously.

Nicola Tesla, dining by himself Tn hotels great dining room, takes q, table where he can be seen. Through out his meal he wears a deeply stu dious, a completely absorbed, attitude1 He may bring to the table a portfolio filled with papers. These he may scan with prolonged solemnity. In any event, he sits an eloquent tabieaa of profundity.-New York Press.