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The Green Forest tribune., 1912-12-13

soda and .glueose. MT. Wellalong was very sweet. though, and he certainly made an impression on me. If he only hadn't made that last injudicious statement"
 q wish you would stop talking non sense and tell me what he did say" said Aunt Jane.
 Mrs Merriwid curled herself in an armed chair and consulted the cell ing. Let me see," she said. What was 1t he did say? Well, he said that widower's life was lonely one and that with the advance of years he realized more and more keenly the lack of female companionship. I re- commended a Chautauqua camp meet ing. Or if you care to identify your self with the woman suffrage move ment, you'd get lots of it, 1 sug- gested
 "It isn't that kind of companion ship I mean, Mrs. Merriwid,' he said, drawing his chair up closer. It's an association of more intimate and domestic character that I feel the need of. I want the gentle ministra- tions of a woman in my home
 "'And help is so awfully hard to get I murmured sympathetically. I know just exactly how you feel. I couldn't begin to tell you the trouble I've had since Hilda left me. Have you tried the intelligence offices?'
 "T'm not speaking of servants he said I can get all the servants I want, but it isn't so easy to get a wife--a lady of refinement, intelli- gence and beauty, with an affection ate nature, an amiable disposition and domestic tastes. That's what I want, Mrs Nerriwid. Am I presumptuous in hoping that I may be fortunate enough to secure such an inestimable blessing?' He hitched his chair It. magnitudes of soulfulness through his double glasses.
 -,ar'T said, If you ask me, MT. We'll along, I should say that 1t was some presumptuousness. There's no law against hoping, but lady of that de- scription is pretty large order. Still, have read of them being like that in books
 "'You are too modest, Mrs. Merri- wid,' he said, meaningly. I know a lady not thousand miles away who is exactly what I describe, and have permitted myself to hope hat she will listen to my suit
 q remarked that didn't seem to be yer CHG one. As mat ter of fact, 1t was very neat dark tue serge. He merely smiled patient ly and waved the remark aside with graceful gesture.
 "T am not in the first flush of youth he went on, swinging his eye E asses. I am no longer a romantic toy and shall make no impassioned plea. I prefer to state plainly my qualifications and circumstances. have sufficient property to yield me a very good income and should expect to behave liberally in the matter of a settlement and maintain comfort able. If not luxurious, establishment. I believe in allowing a woman req sonable amount of freedom while re- serving to myself the right of final de- cision in all matters of mutual con- cern I am tolerably good natured, fairly well connected. my tastes are q think may say) refined, do not
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-12-13
Lucrative Find in South Africa

ducer of vegetable oils are wide in deed If the results of recent, experi ments under the auspices of the Mo zambique authorities are translated into commercial realities For in stance, the fruit of the "macua macua" was shown to yield no less than 60 per cent of fine edible oil, ant of the "pombula" 52 per cent.
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-12-13
Left Wedding Party Hungry.

When a wedding party returned from Merstham church to Chaldron, near Redhill, Surrey, England, the other day, they were dismayed to find no wedding cake or other materials for the luncheons. It was found that the motor lorry in which London firm of caterers had sent the goods had been completely burned down on the road, and the wedding party accordingly had to go without
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-12-13
PAINTS PORTS OF 17O0
Elmer E. Gurnsey's Notable Decora- tions Uncovered to New York
 Public.

New York.-A notable series of dec orative paintings on the walls of the reception room of the New York cus- tom house was uncovered to public view. The work is by Elmer E. Garn- sey of White Plains and represents ten ports of the world prominent at the end of the seventeenth century
 The ports depicted are Amsterdam, Curacao, Fort Orange (now Albany, New Amsterdam (now New York;, La Rochelle, London, Port Royal (Jamai- cal, Plymouth (England), Cadiz and Genoa.
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-12-13
Auto Catches Rabbit.

Bethlehem, Pa.-Israel Miller. while on his way home to Mountainville from Freidensville, bowling along the road in his auto at fast pace, saw cottontail frolicking in the road The rabbit did not notice the auto approaching until too late, and then made one leap. The radiator of the car caught the bunnie as 1t poised a second in the air and tossed 1t into the car. where MT Miller captured it.
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-12-13
Tree Medicine.

According to information received at the Carlisle school by Superintend- ent M. Friedman, patent has been granted to Nicholas Longfellow. an Apache Indiana, who was educated here and later attended the depart ment of forestry connected with the Syracuse university The patent GOV CTS a preparation for doctoring trees.
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-12-13
Clothes.

He-"Did you ever observe what . difference clothes make on ones mind? Now, when I am in my riding togs, I'm all horse; when I have on my business suit, my minds full of business; when I get into my evening dress my mind takes a purely social turn" She-"And I suppose that when you take bath your minds an utter blank ?"-Stray Stories.
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-12-13
QUEEN ALEXANDRA'S CHARITY
British Home and Hospital at Streat. ham Now Inadequate, Owing to
 Her Maiestys Efforts.

Queen Alexandra of England has a pet charity in the British Home and Hospital for Incurables at Streatham. Founded in 1861, the institution soon became totally inadequate to care for the enormous number of cases which came under it's province.
 In 1863, however, according to the Bystander, Queen Alexandra, then princes of Wales, became a liberal supporter. Through her donations and the influence of her patronage funds poured into the hospital until
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-12-13
AAIoth'S u!ArI IN TURK CiN
Monument at Co1sts atinople Is Msde of Fine Mosaic, and Is Surrounded
 by Enclosure to Prevent Theft.

Constartinople-Th kaisers monu- ment in this city was for several years surrounded by strong enclosure to discount the possibility of any persons or persons with burglarious intent stealing the fine mosaics with which the fountain is richly embellished
 Lately, however. tbe enclosure has
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-12-13
NerV-M Much So

''When Mrs Jibbetts was asked why she neglected her friends so, she gave a bald excuse"
 What was it?"
 ''The baby"
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-12-13

been removed, an innovation which is much welcomed by the inhabitants of the city, as the monument is one of the best fountains in Stamboul, yielding the so-called pure "sultan's water" Several stones of the mosaic work are still wanting, and Turkey has recently asked the German gov ernment to make these good
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-12-13
odor Not Wanted.

Church-They do say the atmos phere of London's subways Is now made to resemble that of the seashore by blowing ozone into them.
 Gotham-Now, just stop to think Were you ever at the seashore when there was . dead whale on the beach 1
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-12-13

Gives Him a Chance to Pursue.
 ''The best way for a girl to catch a man is by running away from him." That's right. there's no danger of her beating him out in hobble skirt"
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-12-13

EsS. Rastus-I'ze muzzled de dog. An now I'ze waitin'.
 MT. Acker-For what?
 MT. Rastus-To see if dey's gwintsr go de res O de way an see to dc puhtection O us human bein's. Elf dey'll fix up some way O muzzlin' CT hin feet O CT mule, dell sho1y stop CT heap O damage.
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-12-13
Fathers Admiration,

Mrs. Shortley was discussing the latest fashions with a young lady caller.
 Did you say your husband was fond of those clinging gowns, Mae?"
 Yes, he likes one to cling to me for about three years. ."- Lippincott's Magazine.
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-12-13
Woman.

To think of part one little woman can play in the life of a man, so .ha to renounce her may be very goo, imitation of heroism, and to win he may be a discipline!- Eliot.
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-12-13
In Periodical Fashion,

The late John M Palmer was ont of the wits of public life. When ht retired from the senate he was no discouraged, but said: ''I come into fashion about every ten years in Hi nois"
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-12-13

go altogether too far. I don't say that an elderly husband isn't endur. able, auntie, but believe me dearie, there ought to be a limit to his dur ability"
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-12-13
NOT FIT FOR LADIES

Public sentiment should be against it. and we be- ieye it is. there can be why ladies should have to suffer with headaches and neuralgia, es- pecially when Hunts Lightning Oil gives such prompt relief IL is simply question of getting the ladies to try it. All druggists sell Hunts Lightning Oil in 25c and 50c bottles. Adv.
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-12-13

The chap who poses as a good fel- low is apt to get the short end of 1t eventually.
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-12-13

Most of the so-ealled theatrical stars are rockets.
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-12-13

Only a poor love letter can bo spoiled by weak spelling
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-12-13

Liquid blue Is weak solution. Avoid it Buy Red Cross Ball Blue, the blue that's all blue. Ask your grocer. Adv.
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-12-13

Mrs WinsIow's Soothing Syrup for ChildreK teething, softens the gums, reduces inhammae tion, aays pain, cures wind collie, 25c bottle ls
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-12-13
Real Thind.

Who was this great god Pan you read about who worked on pipes?"
 T guess he was a boss plumber"
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-12-13

A small boy doesn't find it very amusing to do the things his parents are willing to let him do.
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-12-13

Letters man doesn't write ara never read in court.
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-12-13

Longfeather is now profitably engaged in his profession of forestry with head quarters in the south.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-01-13

Werha (: Luescher may revive Quo
Nadis for a road production.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-01-13

eject thar he is financially Interested
in he New Orleans club OF the South
ern ISOLATION.
Charles CoaIlskey. Of Chicago. owns
the Des Moines club OF tho Western
league. and is suspected of being Can
tilion's hacker at Minneapolis. lie
certainly has shown great friendship
toward that club.
Only last week Navin and lawkey.
the Detroit magnates. bought the
Providence club of the Eastern league
and placed Fred Lake in charge. in.
tending TO ase that team as the Tiger
farm. The New York Yankees are
supposed 10 he the real owners OF
the Atlanta franchise in the South
ern. while John I. Taylor is accused
o. being the real owner OF the Sacra-
mcnto club OF the Pacific Coast
league. Connie Mack also has his
Class AA affiliations. being. il Is said.
interested In the Baltimore team of
the international league
In fact the only American league
clubs that have no out and out farms
are 81. Louis and Washington. and
they probably will fall into line be
fore long
The National league. however. has
not advanced in this way as rapidly
as has the American. All the Ma
tional league clubs have "farms."s OF
course. but Cherley Murphy Is the
only on" who is said 10 have financial
interests in q team in a minor circuit
being accused of being one OF the
oW ners Of the Louisville club.
Such = system as exists between
Cleveland and Toledo or between he
troit and Providence can scarcely he
viewed with pleasure 10y the officials
of the other class. "A towns which
have no such affiliations with big
. l"aEu" towns Under the former
ARRANGEMENT the class "A team is as.
sur"d m" possession OF all Of the lii;
league clubs surplus providing such
excess players are desired
Under IN" ucw drafting -vstem.
Q which i- likely 20 be- adopted u"Nt
month. a class ~ team can remain
practically intact from season to sea-
son. - only one player may b. draft
} cd and Il g. not compelled to sell
Such q club. II Owned by big league
maEuat". can also ret first chance AZ
4 N" draft Of IN. clubs in lower ciassl-
. ficatIon. pr0y iding. az c0urs". that mag
/ nate does not need such players for
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-01-13
BIG ATTRACTIONS COMING
TO WHEELING THEATRES

most regular actress ON the American
stage. To the word that now comes
'r"m The Court. there il attached
u'r' than the usual Importance for il
u - the effect thar when tn. actress
app ars There ,u Monday. January Nth.
u Will h. 10 bc seen ia Kostaud >
drama. thau;-cl,.r It is uuioubi.
"dir true rL.t su 81 jh- world has
heard of 'thau'rci.T." 30 p.a,. uW-
ing ~ part 10 Us many POSTPONE u4,uts
oi pres utaticn. Na- eyer awaited with
kr"n'r suSp"u>" 10 stands to-day
as the d"m.ratins u'v,lry 81 the stage
~ EGroD" and his country
~ j. known Fosraud's poetic
drama has for its characters the biris.
fowls and animals os q barnyard. Man
las no plac" iu th, WDrt. The hero
is IA" Cock. .yr-boiical OF the man
who has uuOraud.g iatn iu his work.
Th" Cock believes THAT at his CLARION
CtI hat IA" sun fis...l- ~" DARKNESS
each day Tia" plot JcaIs with his
meeting with fu" ii-u l.h...-. -,m
b,'icIi ~ 90" Iod'r: Wr'.lH. an! his
q. lir-ipuiu"ut
Tho stag" ra~lft"rraHa is or a
h'I' sfdl''. t h"if. ".da' 80 by n"
u -''r ~ cvHrI,rc fh,. -f.t.r. oi m"
human. I.-..a,trr ft' b.ri-. fr- l~
fHt at.lHl Mr. Irnhurn .t.l...i. or
'i 20 OH. Boz d" ..''...-- t.rfl. 90 mo.
H.f. '-. Oh" COOS .4fr.. If. trry
D'.l' SIR 'r ..... t.- .1.r.lud-
.i N N.u.- ..' no. .-f..- ..,a-
. 1 ..'.t- ...-l.. ;..o.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-01-13
HORSESHOER
FOUND R. 7. G.
BRUSH WITH BOHEMIA GIRL DIS.
COVERED TROTTER.
Struck Up Two Minute Clip and Was
Then Tra'ree-Grcatest CT All
1851 Trot.srs.

W. II. H:sg:. he Delaware man. who
brought out II. T. &. 2:c6'.. the big
money winner of 1911. had his atten.
iion ifrat attracted TO thai morse when
he attempted To beH: him OH the road
with bohemia Girl. 2:19H. and failed
10 do L. The now famous gelding was
driven by tanner boy. the son OF
the owner. and he so easily beat
Riggs fast mare that Biggs soon made
ARRANGEMENTS 10 drive him a little on
'he track. Riggs had previously given
ihc FcldinS's sire record OF .:I$L..
ana h" had tried 20 buy his dam when
she was young. believing her to be =
fast mare. and his knowledge OF tn.
green trotters immediate ancestors
made HIM think all the more highly
~ him. When he came TO try X. r. {.
on n" TRACK. however. Riggs found
that. while he was fast. no could NOT
got around the turns without causing
him 10 knock his knees badly. H..
tired all kinds OF shoes on him. hut
nothing seemed 10 improve him much.
He tried 20 sell him to two friends
Tor $500. but no one wanted him and
thea. because his wife insisted that
b" buy him himself. l." finally maid
his owner $3.50 Tor him on his own
account. After n little fhc horse be
Kan 10 trot the turns better and the
great speed he could show convinced
BEss that IL no could get him going
exactly right in that respect he would
ave great trotter
Bigcs admits he lost his temper when
his horse lost hi: first road brush and
gave The gclding GOOD thra-hing
ana. as result. when he cooled off
No was riding on trot al minute
Sdli. The next week Biges told the
hors"shocr ~ Allentown. Pa. Of his
troubles with the horse Tho sheer
changed all IN" Eelding'S shoes. TO
shooting according to his own IDEAS Of
snap" and weight. and the horse not
only went ont and woh his race there.
bur j." went ON and won six straight
races. in fact. the horse has never
lost rae" since the Allentown sheer
iN"d his feet and shod him that dav
B"ior" selling tn. horse Eie.S drove
MN mil" over a half mile track IN
IL and half in ."%i.. and over
III" mil" track A. Kirkwood. D.I he
stepped him Tho last half Of "A mile in
lt"l. While the Dclaw1r. trainer
gives The Allentown shopr credit for
making u. 7. 4. a good gated trotter
Tor MN. y j. evident that he did ruuch
io develop ID" g'idiUEs racing qua o.
''"-. Tor PR v'ouS fo bringing that
h"rS" our D." Developed and brought
"u' f." pt''r- HiIvortb. Jr. . uSf q.
and itrirf T.. nffg. and when =
T'r hr.aE- pg' fhr." ~ This kind
'i'." .- 'sl.rE ACCIDENTAL 900 So. bur
rather 'r- f'-u.' of 81 correct u-s o..
-ha rfu. pi.. OF training
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-01-13
THE CHOCOLATE SOLDIER" is
TO BE ATTRACTION ON FRI.
DAY AND SATURDAY.
Apollo Has Excellent Attraction Book
ed: Other theatrical Notes
Ct Interest.
TO-OAY'S BILLS.
Court-"The Rosary"
Apollo-"The Moulin Rouqhe Girls
Virsinia-Photo Plays.
(BY HARCOURT.l

Early January has started off aus
piciously in tn" Wheeling theatrical
circles. Attractions booked aye Ear
above the az rage and but an cNampi.
may be- found in tlr OFFERINGS ~ tl-
Court thratr" u-&f week Maud.
Adams APPEARS Monday in Chan,.c!er.
while on Tuesday and "Wednesday
The Echo" a. srri-htiy musical com
edy in NhiCh P-+-i- Mccoy added
materially TO her fame. Will D." thu. AZ.
traction and on Friday and Saturday
the elaborate lrDa.a'.un a. The Choc-
Olaf Soldier" viii be-. offered
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-01-13

Mabel Taliaferno Is 10 return to the
/ stage under the management OF Klaw
& Granger in comedy called The
/ Penny Philanthropist.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-01-13

Maryland theatre. She will appear in
The Obstinate Miss Granger. a play
let by Edgar Allen Wolff Miss Cogh-
Ian has already been seen on the legi-
innate stage.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-01-13

Rose Cosh!an. who appeared here in
The First Lady OF thc Land. with Elsie
Ferguson. will be seen in vaudeville in
4 sketch named Her Exceiiency the
Governor.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-01-13

Charles y. Dillingham; will produce
( IN the spr'ng new musical comedy
called E'even-Forty-F
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-21

III: charges upon which they i!ad been
arrested One man had bc,n ken. ~
prison ior Avc months for stealing a.,
empty bag, and ano,hur Year RI
stealing a chicken /. third prisoner
charged with stealing Il hog. hal hc ,
kent In iai! - year awaiting his ;,!n.
The courts Of Porto IlicU then ,,,sy
$4,000 a year tn 4uiarics alono IN,
every oHicinl had large ailowa,.c.
70" writing materials.
To-day all the accounts OF tha H..
land pass through the hands OF audit
toss selected ny ON! Treasury Depart
n"nt. and every cent must he satssiu,-
torily account TOY. This IS 50 ns ali
branches Of ia" government, ana f. is
impossiblc for any "f the public none,
to hc spcnt otherwise than as laid
down by the law.
Copy eight. 1917, by Frank g. Carp.Il-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-21

per cent. better thun it has been be-
fore.
Automobile Tsonds for Porto Rico.
Next tc the hookworm. one of the
biggest things Uncle Sam has done in
Porto Rico has been in the good roads
movement, He has started tho work.
and tho people have furnished tho
money to do the business.
There is no part OF the United Stdtcs
which has such a road development
as has had Porto Eico since We took
hold. At that time the island had l7n
miles OF good highways. These were
built bv the Span.ards and mainly for
military purposes. They. consisted OF
one long road across the mountains
from the Caribbean Sea to the Atlantis
and some branch roads running here
and there. These military roads were
az good as any driveways In the init
| ed States. They were as smooth as
the floor without pebbles or ruts, and
they wound their way in easy slopes
over the mountains. In some places
| they hung 10 the sides of the hills
| and in others they made innumer "a bl
| horseshoe curves so that you could
see the road above and below you.
| went over that road in 1899 and was
told it had cost about $4,000 u mile.
| To-day you will find roads like that
i
Rico. and you can 30 in an automoNlo
all over the island The roads have
cost only $4,000 n mile and they arr
now spending about $500 per mile per
annun to Keep them in e-err. The
aggregate length of the macadan,
roads OF such that if they were placed
end to end, they would reach from
New York almos; 10 Chicago. and that
would be Il better automobile road than
rr ri d. 4,
best roads Of New England
| In addition to this wagon roads have
been made in tbs mountains connect
ing with these automobile highways
and new trails nave been cut SO that
transportation is everywhere possible
great deal OF the business of the
country IL now done by automobiles
There are more than 100 in use and
more arc added every day. There were
something like a hundred new ones
last year There arc regular lines o!
freight and passenger motor cars be.
tween the chief cities. and regular
automobile tusscy run over ,ne mill
tary road from San Juan 10 Ponce
AS It Is no", one can leave san Juar
after breakfast In the morning ano
tie ~ Ponce. "n the southern side Of
the island. for lunch. II used to hug.
tic ono to get there in two days
The New Steam Ronds.
WHEN | wac i'll Porto Rico, at tbs
close of The war. there was only on,
steam railway. This was made up Of
short strips running from San .JuaI
around 10 Ponce, with numerous breaks
1t wac part Of Il system that had been
planned 10 belt the iBland. but only
bits OF which had been built
Since we have taken mold this roac
|
breaks have been filled. and the steam
cars 10" run clear along the northern
and western ends OF the island from
san Juan 20 Ponce, AMI from there tc
the port o: Guayamu. This completes
t"ur'hfths OF the circuit OF the island
and In addition. there are many shor
Inc railroads which tupplJ the susai
! plantations J very little more tract
! wonld give roads through all tho coas
; lands Of Porto Rico.
In 1888 tho Ga, service wus nliser
able The passenger coaches were lii
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-21
APPOMATTOx

fSpccia! 10 The Times Dispatch
4. ApuOma ;toN.. VA Jnnuar, TO- Ml-
j. W, Flood. with icr son, Joel. re-
turned nome this week from Norfolk.
ana relatives.
L W. pmrduu. OF Dnnvrllr va baa
been visiting George Pardon THIS
week
Miss Etrgilia atwood has hcci ,lstt.
ing III l-ynchhnrs Miss .Atwoud autt
her mother. Mrs !. Rat wood viii
leave carly next week FOR an cNtcnd-
cd visit South. hrst TO Birmingham,
then fnzo" CRY ana thence TO Jark-
Sonv!lic. Fla.
Mrs J. Il. Atwood entertained Tie
W"man's Missionary Society on Med
ncsduy.