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The Green Forest tribune., 1910-03-04

was a responsible business woman. Then somebody reminded Miller that 26 Broadway, Mrs. McLeans place of business was the Standard Oil address, which he accepted further proof of the lady brokers ability, though just why she preferred to have her mail sent to box 3142 Station A, was not evi- dent. Still, after all, it didn't matter
 Satisfied after these cunning precautions, MT. Miller sent his check for $500 to Mrs. Mclean and by return mail learned that she had invested his money in Union Pacific at the lowest quotations for that date. He looked up the quotations and saw by the closing fig ures that he had made $100. Some days after ward he noted that the stock had advanced ten points. Hooray! He had made $20O0 Would he sell? Not yet. His advisory bro- ker" as she called herself was evidently onto the curves of the street" and would make lot of money for him. The stock con- tlnued to rise and then came a letter from Mrs Mclean stating that she had sold his shares for $2200 net She did not however nclose a check
 "l have confidential advice" wrote the broker in the same letter that there is to be big movement in Pennsylvania. A number of my clients are putting in $3,000 apiece to get the benefit of the deal. If you care to in- vest $500 in addition to the $2,200 in hand here will buy a similar amount of stock for you.'
 MT. Miller sent in his $500 and as nearly as he could figure out from the quotations he was, within few weeks, s5,O00 ahead.
 Then came the inevitable-a letter from Mrs. Mclean saying that she regretted very much to inform her client that she had sold the Pennsylvania shares and with the pro- ceeds had bought 5000 Shelters, but that the stock had gone down and he now owed his broker $714.62.
 The wild Mir. Miller, 1900 out of pocket wrote back indignant letter, but received no reply. Then he complained to the postal authorities and showed them the circular But they already had copies of it from other dupes and were Investigating Mrs. Mclean and her references Every one of those reliable New York firms to whom she had referred turned out to be a single individual
 In the past few years there has been tremendous growth in the swindling industry throughout the middle west and particularly in such populous states Ohio, Indiana Illinois and Michigan. Edwin w. Sims, United States attorney for the northern district of Illinois, whose office is in Chicago, has of late been waging a relentless warfare against fake cor poratlons that sell stock from which the buyer never realizes dollar and invariably loses all the money invested. District Attorney Sims has worked in connection with the postal au- thorities and has managed to secure an occa- sonal conviction. From the testimony in a large number of investigated by MT.
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-03-04

Art for the masses is a good thing. Let them be taught that a red table cloth is not in harmony with good morals and it's color responsible for the outbreak of angry passions; that the shade of wall paper colors their emotions; that happiness is waited from Persian tapestries; that cheap though satisfactory prints on the wall are a snare and delusion; that there can be no refinement without sub jecting ones self to the silent irfip. ence of cut glass, and so on with the doctrine of noble discontent ad Nbitum. All this for the uplift of the masses
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-03-04

Sims in which fraud evident and where the swindlers have been put out of business, it would that dupes grew every bush in his district and that Chicago was the head center of fraud; but when I visited the office of District Attorney Henry L. Stimson of the southern district of New York I found that the swindlers of little old Manhattan were keeping up their end. In fact they far out number those of any other city in the country
 The New York man who knows most about these frauds, he deals with them every day and dreams of them at night, is MT. Walter s. Mayer, postoffice inspector in charge of the federal staff whose business it is to discover, hold up and punish people who use the mails for swindling purposes
 Mayer is wonderful man. He knows nearly every fraudulent game there is going and precisely how it is worked. He knows how to block schemes by which thousands of good easy American dupes would be separated from their cash.
 Is it not truly wonderful with hosts of easy, good natured, take-a-chance American people to work upon, the swindlers do not desist from their operations when they face such awful penalties? Oh but we are easyi
 What need in this country-and we need it badly-is law such as they have on the statute books of England, making the issu- ance of false prospectus misdemeanor. Here, in order to insure a conviction our fed eral authorities virtually have to wait until some one gets duped before the man who does the duping can be prosecuted True the post office people can hold up the dupers mail and can scare him out of business, but that is very little satisfaction to the dupe who wants to see the swindler punished. The fake rubber companies have been driven from business in New York, Chicago and elsewhere but not until they had taken hundreds of thousands of dollars from the people seven-year con- tracts at so much month. The members of every legitimate rubber corporation in the country, as well as many other persons knew that the prospectuses of these rubber com panles were false; but though millions of them were sent out our federal laws could not touch the sWlndlers. In England they could have been haled into court at once, punished and their game broken up, but not in this country
 For lack of proper legal means of punish Ing these lmpostors postofice inspectors some times feel impelled to proceed without war rant of law; but though they do this in some cases they rarely make a mistake, as expert ence has taught them how to know almost at a glance what and what are not swnding schemes
 But the day is at hand when the get rich quick concerns will longer flourish Still they are doing quite well, thank you and almost as much swindling is being done by fraudulent enterprises that make promises of wonderful profits.
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-03-04
Common Sense

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  edientcn
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The Green Forest tribune., 1910-03-04

The controllability of the aeroplane when there is not wind enough to comDlicate the problem of directing 1t was signally demonstrated in the exhibition given by Paulhan, the French aviator, with a Farman bi- plane in the winter aerial tournament at Los Angeles. He rose 5000 feet into the air, remained aloft 50 min. utes, and brought his machine safely to the ground within ten feet of the spot from which he had made the as- cent During three thousand feet of his downward trip he shut off his mo, tor and scared like a kird.
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-03-04

Long before the annihilator of time and distance throws itself across the Its passing is the incident of the night. The heart beats little faster, tight CT grip is seized upon the duty of the hour, the signals are inspected twice-yes, and more than twice; the crossing gates are dropped to the ground and then-they wait.
 Every ono looks to the west, for, like young Lochirvar, this train comes out of the west. She's in the block, as the signal light reveals. And then,
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-03-04

glimpse of it, saw red fire hiss from wheels, heard a roar and then saw nothing but darkness. With sigh of relief the f1agman at the crossing will say to you: That was the Twen- tieth Century Limited
 Yes, the Twentieth Century Limited hurls itself through a city the size of Utica with brakes set hard enough to spit thousand angry sparks from the 12-wheeled Pullmans, but that brake setting business is only a formality. The train couldn't be stopped within a quarter of a mile.
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-03-04

way down the yard a headlight just dot appears But it grows, grows pig, with astonishing rapidity. It swells big, round and high and then It darts by. Fire at the locomotive wheels and in the black of night the long, dark monster, riding on stream CTS Of fire, leaps past and out of sight.
 No wonder men gasp and say. Good heavens! She jumps through here like a streak of lightning" A truth-telling woman has but few feminine friends
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-03-04
A Natural Question.

James J. Corbett, in the smokin room of the Mauretania, praised tn style" of Jim Jeffries.
 It's neat style," he said; ''nea quick to the point. It gets there lik the remark of little girl who sai to the minister in the course of quite interminable call:
 Did you forget to bring your ame with you, dOctor?'"
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-03-04

N OWN near the east end of Long island, in ! quiet little Greenport, \ lived a man who may
 < as well be called John Rivers. John had a
 | small truck garden, an -l orchard from which l he sold apples and
 ] pears, a COW that gave
 milk for -the boarders
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-03-04
JUST A ROAR AND A FLASH

reach into the air after an express sion to tell you of their awe at a railway trains speed, you man be sure that the train must go like flash of lightning.
 the Twentieth Century Limited rip through a place the size of Utica at four o'clock in the morning, the New York Tribune says. And if you have seen it crash by, you just caught a
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-03-04
Such Is the Passing of the Fast Ex- press Train Through Sub-
 urban Cities.

No, you have never seen it. At least the chances are a thousand to one that you have never seen it. Yet 1t is one of the twentieth century won ders. When grizzled, shaggy-headed railroad men, grown old in the serv- f,-- f~cr- t '-~-----, rod seem to
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-03-04
Nothinq New.

Congratulations, I hear one your daughters is engaged Which or it is?"
 Get out, It's only Bessie again!"- Meggendorfer Blaetter.
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-03-04
This WiII lnterest Mnthers

Mother Gray Sweet Powders for Childrel cure Feverishness, Headache, Bad Stomacl Teething Disorders, Regulate the Bowels an Destroy Worms. They break up colds ill hours. Pleasant to take, and harmless mill They never fail. At all Druggists, 25c. Samp mailed FREE. Address, Allen $. Olmste' Le Roy, N. '.
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-03-04

other of Bos- ton, $175,0O0.
 So the eau tious MT. Mill Ter sent let ters of inquiry to the reliable firms to whom Mrs. Mclean referred. All of them wrote back to the eff feet that she
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-16
MOyEMENTs OF STEAMERS

Steamers carrying passengers are due from
northern ports via San Francisco and from
southern ports direct as follows
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-16

who has been giving a series OF lectures TO
non-Catholics during the week at the Mason
opera house, will preach at the 1880 o'clock
mass Sunday morning at the Cathedral of
st. Vibiana. Father Kirk will give the even
ing instruction.
The Young Mems club OF Our Lady of
Loretto church will give an entertainment in
the parish hall Thursday evening, April 2S.
Proceeds will be used in furnishing the club
room in the hall.
Business Religion" will be the Sunday
morning subject of Rev. W. f. Tilroe, pastor
Boyle Heights Methodist church. In the even
ing he will speak 1.-THE Back Track" A
Methodist brotherhood was organized at this
church last Monday evening with 100 menu
hers. Granville Bentley elected presi-
dent Lynn b. Williams, secretary. and Mr..
Hartman, treasurer.
TO SPEAK ON MERCY
Clergymen of Los Angeles county have been
requested to speak on THE Duty of Mercy
Sunday at the various services. The request
is sent out by the superintendent OF the de-
partment of mercy of the Los Angeles W.
q. 7. U.
week from Sunday the pastors will speak
on the work of the Anti tuberculosis society,"
requested by that society.
At the Trinity Methodist church, South, the
pastor. Rev. Robert p. Howell, will be "A
Dethroned Man" and in the evening, DE
liverance from Fear" The membership con-
test in the intermediate Epworth league has
closed, with large number of accessions,
and the losing side entertained the winners
and the new members with a banquet.
One week from Monday the pastor of Trim
ity church will leave for the east as a dele
gate TO the general conference of Methodist
church, South, which will be in session at
Asheville, N. C., during the greater portion of
May. 1t is expected that legislation look
ing toward extension of the work on the
Pacific slope generally will be enacted.
At the Volunteers hail. 12S East First
street, Sunday at o'clock p. M, there will
be gospel street meeting, conducted by
Captain p. H. Romine. At s o'clock D. M
gospel service will be conducted by Major
Hughes. Other officers from st. Louis will
be here for the work.
WILL TALK ON THE STARS
1.-THE Inheritance of Gods Children will
be the Sunday morning subject Of Rev. d.
b. Koenig, pastor of the Evangelical As
sociation church on Fifty-second place, near
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-16
REDLANDS NOTES

REDLANDs, April 15.-The engagement of
Miss Eleanor Burrell and Raymond Hornby OF
Redlands was announced today by DR.. and
Mrs David James Burrell. parents of Miss
rurrell. The brideto-be passed one season
here Mis- sHornbys house guest, and was
extremely popular in the society set. Mr.
Hornby is one of the younger members of the
Redlands 400, Is a member of the Stanford
alumni a crack golfer in the country club
here and a member of the University club
No date has been given out for the wedding.
Supervisor Horton returned late last night
from the Yucape valley, where he had been
experimenting the repairing of the road to
Oak Glen, better known the Mile High
Hill Climb right Of way.
'Under the supervision of Lyman NJ, King,
census enumerators began their duties this
morning. A census of the schools will also be
taken.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-16
PATTERSON HAS PARDONED
956, SAY CARMACK MEN

NASHVILLE, Tenn, April 10
Friends of former United States Sena-
tor Carmack, incensed over Governor
Patterson's act in pardoning one OF
the men convicted of numbering Car
mack, gave out synopsis today of
pardons granted by Governor Patter-
son. 1t shows $50 pardons granted and
many combinations.
Robin j. Cooper filed a new bond
today in the criminal court to appear
when wanted to answer to the charge
of numbering Carmack. Many believe
this is the last formality in the famous
case, and that because of the difficulty
in getting a jury Cooper will never be
called to the bar.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-16

Central avenue In the evening he will speak
on Gods Glory as Seen in the Wonders of
the Planets Comets and Stars" This de-
nomination has large number OF members
IN Los Angeles this church, however, being
the only established here.
Rev. A. B. Prichard, pastor Of the Central
Presbyterian church, who has been attending
the Presbytery, will preach at both services
! tomorrow.
DR.. ]. Whitcomb Brougher, pastor Of Tenn
pie Baptist church, will speak Sunday night
on THE Struggle with Sorrow" and he will
endeavor to answer the question. How can
we meet the ups and downs of life and bring
happiness out of sorrow?'
The evening service will be opened with
baptism; and there will be special music at
both morning and evening services.
At the morning service. DR.. Brougher will
speak lone OF the Lost Graces."
In order to raise $50, 900 for church expenses
and $500 for missionary purposes the church
Is just completing an every member can
vass. 1t is expected that every member of
the church will become weekly subscriber
to both these budgets, and thus make it pos
sbe to avoid the periodical appeal from the
pulpit for money.
Sunday afternoon at the Young Mems
Christian association armory, 72l South Hope
street, at $3.50 o'clock, Mel Trotter will ad-
dress mems mass meeting. His subject will
be Experiences" Prof. p. p. Bilhorn will
sing and also lead the singing. A. L. Miller,
the Y. NJ. c. A. harpist, will play. Other
meetings for the afternoon are the boys
meeting at 2So O'Clock in the boys parlor;
personal workers prayer and conference
meeting at 2:55 o'clock, under the leadership
of f. A. X Hackett; the home hour at
4:45 o'clock in the lobby; and the first meet
ing of the afternoon for men in the lobby
at 2;3O o'clock, called the social hour.
Miss Cora L. latham, general secretary of
the Young Women's Christian association,
will speak at the vesper service Sunday after
noon at o'clock. The association orchestra
will play for half hour before the meeting.
All women and girls are cordially invited.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-16
Shipping Nez0S

SAN PEDRO, April l5--Arrived: Steamship
Santa Rosa, from San Francisco via Redondo;
oil steamer Whittier, from San Francisco;
steam schooner Carlos, from Grays Harbor via
San Francisco; steam schooner Baudon. from
Coos Bay via San Francisco; steam schooner
Mandalay. from Crescent City via San Fran
cisco, Redondo and San Diego steamer Han
alei, from San Francisco direct; steam schoon-
Samoa from Caspar via San Francisco:
steam schooner Stanley Dollar, from Tacoma
via Port Hanford.
Sailed: Steamer Watson, for Seattle via San
Francisco; steam schooner Mandalay, for Cres-
cent City via San Francisco oil steamer Whit
tier for San Francisco; schooner Ba<eley, for
Port Blakeley, in ballast; schooner Comet, for
Grays Harbor, In ballast
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-16

DGIUEE7I1E IVOW IVGCRVGl1T
4 : G. I: G. N: 80
A vasa of the latest in
spring gneckw of dainty y e n
and embroidery, L ~
collar Il a patterns Jabots N@@w
oTie andF Fancy Chemisetcs, round b y
madeo Irish variety Of dainty 49,
neckwear
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-16
JAMES CLARK, WHO TRIED
TO KILL CAPT. WlRZ, DIES

LOGANSPORT, Ind, April 15.-Jas.
Clark, who while trusty in the Confed-
crate prison at Andersonville attempted
to assassinate the commandant, Capt.
Wirz, and all but lost his own life,
died today at his home in this city.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-16
COUNCIL CANDIDATE SPEAKS

Joseph Phills, candidate for councilman, led
a discussion last night upon the subject AT
What Age Shall Flagmen Be Retired from
Service?' at the Bethlehem coffee parlors
30 Vignes street.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-16
AL Law A GRANDFATHER

Al Levy is a grandfather A daughter was
born to the wife of Mr.. Levys son Robert
yesterday Mr. Levy, senior, celebrated his
twenty-ffth wedding anniversary just week
ago,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-16
TIDE TABLE FOR SAN PEDRO

SANTA BARBARA, April 15.-The arrival
of the Torpedo boat destroyer Truxton this
afternoon was the first knowledge people here
had that the torpedo boat hotilla was at
Channel Island for gun target practice. They
will be there, it is said three weeks. Twice
weekly one OF the destroyers will come here
for mail, supplies, etc. The mosquito fleet
has been over at the islands since April 49,
SAN FRANCISCO, April 15.--Arrived: Will
lapa, San Pedro; klamath San Pedro; Carmel
San Pedro; President, San Diego; San Pedro,
Port Los Angeles.
HAVRE-Arrived: La Lorraine, New York
TACOMA-Arriyed: Protesilaus (BrD, Liv-
erpool
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-16

CATALINA AND LONG BEACH
Steamers leave for Catalina island daily at
10 o'clock a. m. Returning, leave Avalon at
$3.50 p. m, connecting with Southern Pacific,
Salt Lake and Pacific Electric trains both
ways Launches arrive and depart to and
from Long Beach hourly between Q a. and
p m.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-16
U. S. CONSUL GENERAL DIES

HONG KONG, April 15.-William A.
Rublee, United States consul general
at Hong Kong, died today of peri
tonitis /
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-16
MISCELLANEOUS NOTES

The steamer Carlos, Captain Donaldson, ar
rived today from Portland with passengers
and S75, 600 feet of lumber for the San Pedro
Lumber company. She will sail for return
Tuesday.
The steamer Stanley Dollar, Captain Thwing,
arrived today from Tacoma with 100000 feet
of lumber for the Consolidated Lumber COM
pany and proceeded to Wilmington to dis
charge.
The steamer Mandalay Captain Lofstrom
arrived today from San Diego with $1,000 feet
of lumber loaded at Crescent city for the
Pacific Lumber company at Wilmington, and
sailed TO reload after discharging.
The steamer Santa Rosa, Captain Alexan-
der, arrived tonight from San Francisco via
Redondo Beach with passengers and freight
for the Pacific Coast Steamship company. She
will proceed down the coast tomorrow.
The steamer Bandon, Captain johnson, ar
rived today from Coqule River with a cargo
of lumber for the National Lumber company,
The steamer Samoa, Captain Madison,
rived today from Casper via San Francisco
with $4,000 feet OF lumber. She will sail
for Redondo with $4,000 feet, balance of cargo,
tomorrow.
The steamer Whittier Captain Seamen, ar
rived this morning from San Francisco in bal
last. and after loading Soo 900 barrels Of crude
oil for the Union Oil company proceeded to
San Diego.
The schooner Columbia will sail tomorrow
for Willapa to load lumber for Guaymas.
The schooner Bakeley sailed today for Fort
Blakeley to reload lumber
The steamer Helene sailed today for Wilapa
to reload lumber.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-16
CHANGE IN HANALErs SCHEDULE

The steamer Watson sailed today for Seattle
and San Francisco on her first trip from this
port. President Alexander of the Alaska
Pacific line has announced a traffic arrange
ment with the Independent Steamship company
operating the steamer Hanalei between here
and San Francisco, which will give sailings
every three days.
Beginning May l. the schedule Of the Hama
lei will conform to that of the steamers Wat
son. Buckman and Admiral Sampson, sailing
every six days from this port for Seattle. The
Hanalei will leave San Francisco southbound
the same dates the other steamers leave here
northbound for Puget sound,
The Hanalei arrived today from San Fran
cisco and will return tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1910-10-07
TOWN STIRRED BY JOKER
Writes Letters and Inserts
Fake" Want Ads.

Nvack. n 7. Oct s (SpeciaD. Orange
burg. a village four miles from Nyack. is
in a ferrent Of excitement over the receipt
Of anonymous letters by residents Of the
place. signed in many instances Pet
.'Dearie" and White Caps Some of the
LETTERS are said 10 be full of scandal and
abusive language. while others ridicule the
REGIMENTS and chide them for their foibles.
They purport to inform innocent wives and
husbands Of. the doings of their deceptive
mates.
one business mans wife received an in
sulriug ulissive setting forth his 'erring
ways'' and frequent trips to New York with
"a fat girl from Nyack." Another citizen
was told TO stop calling on young woman
who sings in the church choir, and Well
known deacon OF the Greenbush Presby-
hin1 not 10 tip his elbow SO much.
The boldest act so far was the sending
Of an advertisement to The Nyack Even
ine star" signed with the name of David
H Clark a member Of the firm OF Bell &
Co New York. The advertisement was as
follows.
''Nanted-ZVorking housekeeper for lone
gentleman; must be neat and clean; no OBJ
Iections 10 color; wages $40 per month
Fine place for right party Call IN person
David n Clark Orangeburg, \. Y
BY > o'clock last night the Clark house
had been visited by several women, white
and black who were anxious to obtain the
place Mr. Clark found that the newspaper
had been ordered TO run the advertisement
for four days.