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The Green Forest tribune., 1911-10-20
For the Hostess


dozen red apples. and in four oI them conceal ring. thimble, a but ton and a coin. Just press the arti cles carefully into the fruit and thu mutilation is not discernible in tht water The boy or girl getting thu ring will be married or engaged with in the year. The thimble means nt such luck; the one getting it mus remain single or unattached for an other twelve months The coin meanl wealth and the button means oni must win fame or fortune by one1 own exertions
 Who remembers the old trick O trying to get coin out of a pan O flour with the teeth, the hands beini tied behind the back? This is laugh able sight. Sometimes a wedding rim is concealed in the flour. And the on getting it will be married Within tn year. Of course. the coin denote wealth.
The Green Forest tribune., 1911-10-20

Anything that tends to the comfort and ease of an invalid. who may for a long period be confined to bed. is well worth attention. and our sketch illustrates capital suggestion that may be carried out without much diff culty.
 The bed should be placed in the corner of the .0om against the wall, and a shelf about nine inches wide by two feet six inches long. fastened to the wall in the position shown. This may be easily done, and piece of board of the size mentioned should be procured, and three strong metal brackets of the nature indicated by diagram "A" in the sketch fastened on underneath. Brackets of this kind can be obtained for very little at any tronmonger's. and the shelf can then
The Green Forest tribune., 1911-10-20
Story of a Mother of 1861

care whether you are a private or whether you become a captain l am very proud that 1 have a son who has become soldier and who is going to fight in defense of the Union"
 At the battle of Spotsylvania Court House General Walker was especially conspicuous for his courage and for the readiness with which he met dan gerous emergencies, as well as for the perfect discipline of the soldiers who were under him. He was severely wounded in that battle and when his mother was told of the wounds she simply said: Well. he got them when his face was toward the enemy-l know that"
 When convalescing from his wounds General Walker obtained a furlough and set out to visit his parents at their home at East Brookfeld. Mass His mother saw him coming up the walk and met him at the door There was kindly expression in her coun- tenance, and at the same time anxiety General Walkers first thought was that this anxiety was due to her fear lest his wounds should prove very dangerous. What was his surprise. therefore, to hear his mother ask be- fore she gave him any other words of greeting:
 What. Frank. have you come home?"
 Yes, mother, have come home for a little while"
 For a little while? Then you are going back again ?"
 Yes, mother, as soon as am able to rejoin the regiment
 "Oh. Frank" cried the mother, joy ously, II am so glad to hear you say that! l was afraid you had resigned. l want you to stay until the war is ended"
 And she nursed him carefully and tenderly, brought him back to health, talked to him by the hour about the patriotic duties of a soldier, and saw him return to his regiment. giving him first her blessing
 Copyright 1911. by E. J. Edwards All
 Rights Reserved.)
The Green Forest tribune., 1911-10-20

be securely nailed to the wall.
 Diagram B" shows the under side of the shelf and indicates the posi- tion in which the three brackets should be fastened For appearance sake. little flounce of some pretty ere tonne can be tackled all round the edge of the shelf, and the material may easily be arranged so that it forms a tiny frfll at the top with d fiounce hanging down underneath. A shelf of this kind will prove the greatest boon to an invalid, as on it may be kept well within reach all those little things in the shape of books, papers. watch. glass, etc., that are always so necessary for the in valid to have handy. and who may thus obtain them with the least DOS. sible exertion.
The Green Forest tribune., 1911-10-20
How She Nursed Her Wounded Son, General Francis Walker, So That He Might Fight to the End
 of the War.

The late General Francis Amasa Walker. who died in 1897. when presl- dent of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, was, in his lifetime, re- garded as perhaps the greatest writer upon economic topics the United States has ever produced. 1t is some times said of General Walker that the prevailing interest in economic ques- tions which is now so characteristic of the people of the United States was in great measure due to his work. General Walker, too. organized the census bureau in 1870 and again in 1880 as superintendent of the census. bringing the work of the census bureau up to it's present high standard and its far-reaching statistical authority During the Civil war he gained a good deal of renown as soldier He en- listed, when he was not long out Of Amherst college, in a Massachusetts regiment. and came out of the strug- gle breVet brlgadier general
 General Walkers pre-eminent abil- ity as an economist he undoubtedly AuuciIl6u HUH HIS ldlU6E, AUldSd w dl- ker. who was regarded as one of the highest authorities of his time upon financial questions and whose political economy, published after the close Of the Civil war. was widely used as a text book But General Walkers in- tense patriotism. his disposition to serve his country in any way in which he might be called upon to serve it. even though the emoluments were less than he could receive as a writer and teacher, and certain rigid discipll- nary capacity which he possessed which was not inconsistent with great kindness of heart. he inherited from his mother.
 Frank" the mother said. when she was told that he had responded to Lincoln's call for volunteers. "l don't
The Green Forest tribune., 1911-10-20
Wants an Organized Kick

nearly an hour kept our porch food ed with such a dazzling light that there was neither pleasure nor con- fort in sitting there. Now I claim that the searchlight fellow had no more right to annoy me in that fash. ion than he had to run his car over my lawn and iuggernaut my flower beds. Of course if we could organize and kick in concerted fashion these discomforts would be abated. Rut unhappily. it's the chronic American way to let George do it."
The Green Forest tribune., 1911-10-20
FistuIa Treatment.

The swelling is probably on the trump, the result of an injury to the bone, causing the formation of f1stu- Ia. A surgical operation to remove the diseased bone will be necessary In the meantime open swelling and syringe with a corrosive sublimate solution-one part of sublimate to 800 parts of water.
The Green Forest tribune., 1911-10-20
Beginning of Civil Service

tinued, but all of them were over ing one. That, in fact, was finally overcome by ignoring it. It had it's very humorous side, and I think that in the entire history of civil service there is not to be found another incl dent so deliciously funny as was this.
 One day not long after the service had been established there entered the room which had been set apart for the civil service examiners, very jolly-faced German, blue-eyed, blonde whiskered, and of powerful physique. As he entered he said cheerily: This is the place where they send me. hey?'
 He was told to take seat for a few moments. and wait until our med ical examiner could be called In. He waited patiently, should say for 20 minutes Then the medical examiner came in and. beckoning to the wait ing German, led the way to a place which had been partitioned of by means of a portiere. The doctor said to the German. Now you must take off your clothes. The German re- piled. I take off my clothes already. hey? and the doctor said it was necessary, since be would have to submit to a physical examination
 ''The German obeyed and stood per fectly nude before the doctor He submitted patiently and cheerfully to the humping of his chest. to the talk ing of his pulse, and to the test of his lung capacity. and, in fact went through very thorough physical ex- animation. Then the doctor told him to put on his clothes and go out into the main room and wait for further examination
 The German, after he was dressed, went out into the main room and took his seat. still waiting patiently One of the examiners came in after a while and said to him: I want you to make out an application
 We'll replied the German, after l do that. do I get my letter?' He handed the examiner a card. It was IHe CuotOlndIy uotihCotlOU CdTu, lell- ing him that registered letter await ed him
 we'll he said again. ven do I get my letter%
 '"The examiner was very quick with him. He carefully and solemnly read the card
 Well he said at last. you have now passed the examination properly. If you step into the next room and present this card. you will get your letter And do you know" continued MT Pearson, that man. who had been stripped. punched and pummell- ed by a doctor. enduring the torture of a physical examination with per feet patience because he thought it was a part of the regulations that were necessary in the New York post office before a registered letter could be handed out, went away perfectly happy. came back in few moments, thrust his head in at the door and said, We'll, I get my letter all right
 That was almost the first examina- tion under the new civil service sys- tenn when 1t was established in the New York post office. We took pains that there should not be another mis- take of that kind /"
 l Copyright. l9l1 by F J. Edwards. All
 Rights Reserved)
The Green Forest tribune., 1911-10-20
Care of Farm Manure.

The manure from the dairy and beef cattle. horse, sheep. hogs. poultry and other stock and fowls should be well cared for and applied to the land. Take good care of the manure and where the quantity produced on a farm justifies the purchase of a ma nure spreader, be sure and get one and apply the manure economically and evenly on the land. About 75 per cent of the manurial value of feed Is obtained the manure when carefully saved
The Green Forest tribune., 1911-10-20
Unprofita able Cows.

Begin lay,ng plans at once to get rid of the dairy cows that are not sure breeders or good mixers Don't breed them another single time, but let go of them as quickly as possible and fill up their places with profitable members
The Green Forest tribune., 1911-10-20
New and Old Tricks.

We are tired of bobbing for ap- ples." said young devotee of the de. partment who was asking me for new stunts for Oct. 31. But did you ever bob for them prepared in this way? In light zinc tub which may be
 brought from the laundry put at least
The Green Forest tribune., 1911-10-20
Farmers Bank.

Farmers in the southwest part of Dickenson county, Kansas, being un. able to induce somebody to start bank, finally opened one of their own. with paid in cash capital of $125, ,000. The bank Is making money and has funds to loan.
The Green Forest tribune., 1911-10-20
Bothersome Connecticut Deer.

Doc Manwaring. the patriarch of Black Point. says that the confounded dee- ara getting so familiar that they won't get off a mans land when they ordered off Several property owners will apply soon for damages due them for destruction of crops. Tuesday when Doc Manwaring went out into his moving lot. where grows the grass that Is expected to sustain life in his domestic animals this win ter after the summer people have gone home. there were four deer One was a big buck. another a large doe and two small ones were does Doc Manwaring was some mad He got within thirty feet of one of the young est deer before he could shoo 1t into skedaddling out of the way '& Four deer in a moving lot in one mol afternoon can do great deal of dam wher ge, according to latest advices from thing lack Point MT. Manwaring has not tba av.'y lost moving but corn. beans and I;,,a Ter crops planted in close proximity
 is house The other Black Point
 10 have had aspirations as gard spEAKrNx have suffered, too.-New Lon the local ms
 houses, the
 nothing tolo,
The Green Forest tribune., 1911-10-20
armers' Store.

If farmers would have central store in large towns to sell and buy it would be a good thing We would have to contend with commission merchants and others. but 1t could be done.
The Green Forest tribune., 1911-10-20
Ideals.

Nell want brave, handsome young husband who would live only for me.
 Belle-l would prefer rich old one who would die for me
The Green Forest tribune., 1911-10-20
Goats for ChiIdren

For children little coats of taffets are in vogue. A pretty little mode of dark navy blue silk has collar and cuffs of brighter blue, edged with sill yer buttons.
The Green Forest tribune., 1911-10-20
Not Needed.

''Is there any water in the stock ot the big furnace trust company
 No; don't need 1t with all the hot air they've got in it."
The Washington herald., 1911-05-10
SPEEDWAY RACING
PLANS ARE MADE
Arrangements Completed BY
the Road Drivers.

Arrangements were perfected last night
at q meeting of the Road Drivers As
sociation Of the District in the St. James
Hotel for the races to be held on the
Speedway every Thursday afternoon for
seven weeks, beginning May II. Twenty
entries have been made so far, and the
association is expecting the affair this
year to be a great success. 1t was de-
cided that a fee of s. would be charged
for each horse entered. b..
The following were named as a COM
committee to attend to all matters rela-
tive to the races, including the selec-
ti6n of a staEter and judges; T. w. Dun
worth, chairman; Michael Morris, and
Harry Hesser. 1t was amounted the
committee on classification would make
its report at post time. L. D. Sales
presided. -.
The following is a list of the entries
to da.e. e. F. Halls Hilder, Alto Dewey,
and Red Torch; Bernard Dougherty's Rob
r. and Frank T.; Dennis McCarthy's
Black Patchin; Peter Lotus Miss Arcola; ;
]. A. Jones Miss Kushan, Lady j., and
Azora Axworthy; T. c. Welling's Myron
c.; Marshall Halls Jubilee; DR.. ]. E.
Sansbury's Prince George, Hnkwood May.
and Peter Ford; Michael Morris Karoni;
Louis Hodges Flexina and Prince A.;
n. w. Heffiin's Ora Pearl. and T. w.
Dunworth's Gentle John. Gallant Maid
and Robin Hood also will be entered, al
though they are not yet officially regis
tered.
The association will hold another meet
ing next Tuesday evening at the st.
James.
The Washington herald., 1911-05-10
EXCITING CONTEST
FOR NIT And MASK
Shower of Votes Is Swamp
ing Busy Tellers.

Spurred to greater efforts by the sue
cess with which The Washington Herald
Catcher's Nit and Mask Contest has been
received, additional teams coveting the
prizes offered free to the winners are
daily entering the contest which has now
assumed the proportion of a royal battle.
The popularity of the contest has
spread like wildfire, with the result that
the votes are pouring into the Herald
the counters and is keeping them work.
ing overtime. Twining cub which led
last Friday will have to hustle some to
retain their lead, for the Ranger Athletic
Club. under the leadership of Capt.
Charles E. Heltman. has made material
gains in the last few days, and is close
on their heels.
The Active Athletic Club, which,
through an error was omitted from the
list showing the standing of the various
teams in last Sundays Herald, has $3.50
votes to its credit, and this number has
been greatly increased during the last
few days. Other clubs which cannot be
declared out Of the race are the Hill
tops. Tiger Athletic Club, fremont Ath-
letic Club, Ottawas. Lincoln Athletic
Club, and the ROLAND Juniors.
For each daily subscription to The
Washington Herald which is handed in
at the circulation department will be
granted 200 votes, while 300 votes goes
with daily and Sunday subscription.
IL the subscriptions are paid In ad-
vance. 200 or 800 votes, as the case may
be, will be given for each additional
month paid In advance.
The Washington herald., 1911-05-10
INGRAM WALLOPS
NINTH STREET, 81
/" Piedmont" Smith Twirls
Youngsters to Victory.

Ingrams bunch Of classy ball tossers
easily defeated the Ninth Street veterans
in the Sunday School League. . toll
Elmer Smith did the fiinging for ingram
and had the Christians at his mercy
throughout the contest. Steele being the
only champ to solve his delivery, con-
Meeting for a fiuke home run to left in
the second round. Hands was the only
other Christian to get a hit, bu. he as
doubled at second In the fifth inning
when Richmond hit to short.
Ingram got after Symanoskie In tho
second inning. smashing the pill to all
corners Of the lot. which. aided by in
field errors by Hands and Harris. let in
five taIlies. The kid Ingrams did not do
much with Richmond. who succeeded
Symanoskie. until the fourth. when hits
by Vanderlip. Varela, and Upton.
coupled with a pass and Richmond hit
ting Dodge in the back, showed three
tallies across the plate.
Vanderlip, Of Ingram, carried the bat
ting honQrs,, connecting thre, times is
as many trips to the plate. while 1ip-
ton. the winners left fielder. showed
considerable speed when he gobbled
Brewers short fly back Of third in the
fourth inning Score:
The Washington herald., 1911-05-10
EXPRESS TEAM WITHDRAWS
FROM r. R.Y. M. C.. A. LEAGUE
Inability to Have Players on Field at Appointed Time
Causes This ActiOn-Other Teams in Prac-
ticalIy the Same Condition.
By c. w. SWAN.

The United States Express team, with
drew from the R. R. Y. NJ. c. A. League
at last nights meeting Of the league,
in the association rooms in Union Sta
ton. This was caused by the ina
bility Of the Express manager to have
his men on the field In time to play a
game
Two other teams are in practically the
same position, the Baltimore and Ohio
and Shops teams being unable to get
nine men on the field before o'clock.
as they do not get of work until that
time. When the days get longer, which
they will in the near future, full games
will be played every day.
A new schedule will be drawn up. to
go into effect May Is. The Railroad
League will be a fve-club circuit in
the future, with five strong teams fight
ing for the pennant. All games that
have been played stand, and the pres
ent schedule will be played out until
the 18th, when the new one goes into
effect.
The names Of the players on the United
States Express team have never been turn
ed in to the amateur commission, and the
men were placed on the unattached list at
the meeting last night. This will give
the teams a chance to strengthen their
weak spots and five good, fast teams
will be the result. While the league as
II stands is not the fastest in the Dis
trict, good games are played every day.
This is not a league where a manager
can get a man who has a reputation as
a ball player and use him. To play on
any team in the r. r. Y. NJ. G. A.
League, the ball tosser must be in the
employ of some branch of the railroad
and also be member of the Terminal
lowed to take part in any games in the
league.
4 team was ready to take the franchise
held by the Express team. but ii was
not thought strong enough to hold up
the standard of ball played by the league.
Those present at the meeting were:
President J. T. Bond: Secretary Winslow;
J. T Nolan, Union Station; S. H. Nc
Chung and c. c. Hester. Southern; L. H.
Taylor, Car Department; J. E. Shanahan,
Shops; c. H. Graham, Baltimore and Ohio,
J. L. Russell, United States Express.
The game that was to be played this
afternoon between ST. Martins and Ma
ton Union in the Independence League
has been changed to National Union ana
ST. Paul. This was done owing to the
fact that Manager Wilkinson was unable
TO have a full team on the field All
members of the st. Paul team are re-
quested to be at the Independence League
diamond not later than 5 O'Clock.
The Washington herald., 1911-05-10
CENTRAL NOSES OUT
CAMERON EASTERN
Capitol Hill Boys Spring a
Surprise on O Streeters.
ou ,,uoo, ~,n,xc
NEXT GAME.
Business vs.. Technical-Friday.


In the best game by all odds Of the
present high school championship series.
played on the Railroad Y. NJ. c. A.
grounds yesterday. Central defeated
Eastern by 4 to 8.
For the first five innings the boys from
Capitol Hill led by a narrow margin. but
Central tied things up in the sixth and
put over the winning tally in the eighth,
on q remarkable play. the first OF its
kind ever pulled of in a local high school
game.
Three were on the bases and one gone
when Boteler hit an infield fly which
Harris muffed. Beach sNeaked down to
second and Van Dyne, who was at the
midway bag when the ball was hit, did
not known which way to run. He start
ed for third then changed his mind and
ran back to second. the result being that
Beach was caught, Harris to Varela.
Thompson, who was on third at the
time. crossed the plate with the much
needed tally. Had Harris caught the
ball an easy triple play would have been
made.
Had Boteler's support been Of the best
Central would have won the game by
larger margin.
The base running Of Parker and a one
hand catch In left field by Ligon were
the features Score.
The Washington herald., 1911-05-10
Ninth rouneed by kidlngams Sunday School
FLYNN GETS NIT.
Presented for Smacking Out Home
Run by W. c. Thacher.

W. c. Thacher. manager Of spald-
ing's Sporting Goods Store. and secre-
tary of the amateur commission, pre-
sented Everett Flynn, the Techical
High School athlete. with a swell field
ing mitt for knocking a ball over the
center field fence at the Alexandria ball
park in Saturdays game between Tech
and the Alexandria Cardinals. The
glove was presented amid great ap-
plause. before the assembly Of the up
per classes at Technical High School.
Flynn will also receive a pair of
baseball shoes from an Alexandria mer-
chant for performing. the same feat.
The Washington herald., 1911-05-10
Sunday School Team Ready.
he Central Preshyferian Sunday Schoo

The Central presbyterian sunday School
baseball team as organized for the
season and would like to arrange games
with any Sunday school team. averag-
ing fifteen years. In or around ,the Dis
trict For games address Walter L. Mil
Ter, 4523 Eighth street northwest. The
following players have signed: Wallace
Wilson, Nathaniel Sloane. Monroe johann
sen, Thomas Ford, Allison Buchanan,
James Lloyd, Edward Swaine. Daniel Lo-
gan, Samuel Ford. Walter Miller. captain.
and Mr.. Livingstone vann, manager.
The Washington herald., 1911-05-10
PARKVIEW TAKES GAME.
Trounces Brookland in Suburban
League, to 4.

The Brookland nine went down to de-
feat before the heavy-hitting Parkview
team In the Suburban League yester-
day, 9 to 4.
Despite the fact that Chism, on the
mound for the winners, gave seven
passes to first, he pitched good ball.
Tightening up when hits meant runs.
TansiIl. Of the losers, made a sensa-
donal catch Of Junghams hot liner in
the last inning. and then threw to Sec
ond In time to complete double play.
Lord proved the leading slugger Of the
day, cracking out two singles and a
double out of four trips to the plate.
Score:
The Washington herald., 1911-05-10
REDMEN DEFEATED.
Ma Fast Game in Colored
Departmental League, to 3.

Post-ofice defeated Interior in the
Colored Departmental League by TAX
ing advantage of the Redmen's errors,
to 5.
The game was a pitchers duel be-
tween Parker and Caesar, the former
having a shade the better of the argu-
ment, and getting better support from
his team mates. The features of the
game were the batting of Fairfax and
the record of Larkins. who got four
bases on balls out of four trips to the
plate. Score:
The Washington herald., 1911-05-10
TO-DAY'S GAMES.

Bankers League-Washington Loan VS..
District National
Capital City League-Cornell Co. VS..
Eastern A c.
Departmental League-Commerce and
Labor VS.. Post-office
Commercial. League-Willard VS.. An
drews.
District League-Congressiona VS..
Columbia 1o1.
Independence League-St. Paul VS.. Ma
dian Office
Olympia League-Sligo VS.. Braddock
X X. Y. NJ. c. A. League-B. & o. VS..
Southern exhibition game).
Traffic.
Suburban League-Silver Spring vs. Ia
koma.
Sunday School League-North Carolina
vs. Anacostia