The Green Forest tribune., 1913-08-29

The votes in the piano contest are piling up high and nobody is getting all of them by any kind of means. So far as can be seen there are not less than dozen girls getting a good strong support with some scattering. There is new one in the race whose name did not appear in the list two weeks ago, who has been given big send off. Her name is Miss Bessie Fancher of Conner and it is rumored that she is going to run to beat the band.
 M. A. Oldham asks us to state that during the adjustment of the new ma ohinery last week that the speed was lowered and that quite bit of "Old- hams Besto flour was turned out far below the standard and he requests as personal favor that any one buying a sack that does not show up bread just right to let him know and he will be only too glad to exchange same. It is his purpose to turn out a flour that is little bit better than any other on the
 arket.
 -fantham & Buell. are preparing a new land list for general distribution and they request all who desire to re- new their contracts for the new list to notify them at once. Anybody else, who wants to sell is also asked to send in complete description. They feel that they have extraordinary oppor- tunity to interest buyers here this fall. This is an impoy.ant matter and if you want to sell you should get busy at once.
 An instance of stricken conscience has just come to light here that is both pathetic and happy. A watch was lost by lady on the show ground during carnival three years ago. It was found by another woman who concealed it, knowing the owner. The latter moved to another state and the incident almost forgotten, when the other day the lady who lost the watch received a letter from the finder, stat ing that she had professed religion and that she W as compelled to confess her sin to her and ask her forgiveness and desired to return the watch, whc h she did
 Dallas Harbert-the same red-head ed Dallas we old-timers all knew so well years ago-was in Green Forest for three days the past week, greeting his relatives and friends and enjoying himself to the limit. He left Green Forest almost quarter of a century ago, casting his lot in Texas. He mar ried down there and in the course of time took hand in the political game and won, having landed the job of post master in the city of Commerce under the first Roosevelt regime and is still holding on with death-like grip, hav- ing been appointed again and confirmed during the closing days of the Taft ad- ministration. He was out on vaca- tion from his official duties, going from here to Colorado Springs to spend a month with his wife and daughter, who are so touring in the Rockies. He bade his friends good bye here Sunday even- ing.
 Joplin is to have a new telegraph school. Since May 10. certain rail- roads have planned to establish training school for telegraphers, to train operators for their own roads, somewhere in the Southwest.
 Various other cities have been under consideration, Pittsburg, Parsons. Oklahoma City and Tulsa. Owing to it's railroad importance, eight railroads centering there, Joplin was favored
 The new school is to be known as the Joplin Telegraph College and it will open about Sept. 15. A large en- rollment is assured as the initial enroll ment fee has been placed at a very nominal figure, $3000 for six months. Positions are guaranteed.
 For information address c. w. Weatherly, Manager Joplin Telegraph College, Joplin, Mo. adv.