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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-10-10

THEY MAKE YOU FEEL GOOD.
The pleasant purgatve effect pro,
duced by Chamberlain's Tablets and the
healthy condition Of body and mind
which. they create make one feel joy
full. For sale by all dealers.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-10-10

The Aberdeen Examiner wisely
suggests that IF every farmer
would set out Is paper shell pecan
trees, and attend to them, he
would provide a nice little income
for his Children"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-10-10

All the old veterans had a good
time during their stay in Green
wood this week. There can't be
any mistake about this-becauSe
they candldly told US 50.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-10-10

Greenwood did herself proud
in the matter of entertaining the
Confederate Veterans this week.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-10-16
A Snake Story

The following story going the
rounds and having its origin in
West Palm Beach, rivals Bro.
Jordan's famous Punta Gorda
yarns. A prominent West Palm
Beach citizen who was once II
Hoosier vouches for the truth of
the story:
Last year a party of young men
went on camping trip. After
they had been there a few days
they discovered young rattle
snake that had been wounded.
They took care of the snake and
made a pet of 1t. This year they
went back to the same place.
They had not been there long IN
til they saw rattesnake. 1t was
friendly and the young men, after
looking at it, found that it was
theirsold friend of last year. The
rattler hung around and when the
campers left for home, it crawled
into their luggage and came home
with them. When they discover
ed it one of the boys decided to
adopt it. A few days ago burg
lar broke into his house, and was
robbing it. But the rattlesnake
was on the job. 1t caught the
burglar and wrapped itself around
him. When discovered the snake
was holding firmly to the burglar
and still had its tail sticking out
of the window rafting for apolice-
man. Barlow Courier-lnformant.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-10-16
That Western Climate

Who stole ano carried away the
glorious climate of California, asks
the Decacur Review.
1t was 1T in the shade at Silver
Lake, but perhaps as we don't
know where that place is it should
not count.
However, look at returns from
corners of the state that make a
speciality of weather. 1t was lilo
in the shade at San Diego, the
place with "Alaskan summer tenn
perature.
1t was 10S in the shade at Los
Angles, the place in which $50, 900,
600 people of the United States
want to i've"
And these sizzling records are
reached after the middle of Sep
TENDER, time when any self-re-
specting climate should conduct
itself sedately.
Last winter we had from Los
Angles and San Diego the story
which told of frosts that killed the
orange and lemon orchards; this
fair September month we read OF
1903 and ITO in the shade. SO
what is the matter with California
anyway? Is it too much Johnson!
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-10-16
THEY DIDN'T MIND DIRT.
In the Days When Clothes Were Dyed.
but Never Washed.

In the matter Of the washing of
clothes, not to say the washing of
themselves, our ancestors were trif1e
lax. The laundress of the twelfth CEN
fury must have. held position which
was practically sinecure, while it
seems within the bounds of possibility
that In those days she did not exist
at all. There were, insooth, few gar
ments which would stand washing.
and the dyer was driving brisk trade
before the laundress was even thought
of. A little dye must indeed have COW
cred a multitude of spots.
In the days Of the Tudors and Stu
arts washing was trihe more in evi-
dence than formerly, but those articles
which were permitted to find their
way into the "buck pan"-as the wash
ing tub used to be calied-were few
and far between. The wealthy Of the
middle ages got over the difficulty Of
obtaining clean underclothing with
primitive simplicity by not wearing
any, while the lower orders wore
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-10-16

temptation to use counterfeit bill
that had brought with me for a sam
Die. The moment laid it on the ia
BILE saw two Of the players give each
other meaning look; then both
turned their eyes on me. A cold chill
ran down my back. for 1t looked as If
were detected on the start. But my
business had schooled me In conceal
ing my feelings. and i returned the
mems chances with blank stare.
Doubtless 1t was this that caused one
of them to make mistake. He gave
me crafty look. returned 1t with
one equally crafty.
| had no idea what this meant. |
happened to win the bill had put up
and something besides. Then caution
got the better of my passion. and |
played only so long as could play on
what I had won. l saw the men who
had noticed the bill go on the table
watching me. Evidently | didn't fill
the bill Of what they had expected of
me, for got no more confidential
glances. One thing I noticed-seyeral
twenty dollar bills came out from
those men on the same bank as the
one had used for stake and pass
ed into the hands Of other players.
One of them fell to me. The man who
had given me the meaning glance at
once asked me for 1t, offering four
".fives" for it. But told him would
rather keep it. However, knowing
some game was going on other than
the open one on the table, gave 1t to
him. This seemed to allay a slight
suspicion of me that had come to him.
1t was the producing Of these twenty
dollar bills, all on the same bank, and
their passing into the hands Of others
that gave me an explanation Of the
mystery. Counterfeiters were using
the game to shove the spurious money
on to such citizens Of the place, as
were drawn into their poker game.
Immediately put out all the bills l
had brought with me as samples. and
this won me the confidence of the
counterfeiters Nevertheless they seem
ed puzzled, and determined to act at
once. always 60 about armed. and.
drawing a brace Of pistols, covered
the two men suspected and said:
"You are under arrest"
There was the usual pretended as
constituent, but I held them to their
seats and directed waiter who had
just brought in some drinks to tell the
landlord to summon the police. he
did so, and within half an hour land
ed my men in jail.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-10-16
WOMEN ON HORSEBACK.
They Cut Queer Figure Before Side.
saddles Were Invented.

saddles Were Invented.
Before Queen Catherine de Medici
started the fashion of sidesaddles by
having board slung on the left side
OF her horse to support her feet all
poor women rode on a pillion behind a
man. All women of the better class
rode astride.
A lady to prepare for riding bent
forward and took hold Of the lower
hem Of the back of her dress skirt,
drew 1t through between her legs and
wrapped her skirts around her legs
down to her knees, then folded the rest
of her skirts across the front of her
person.
Then she drew on a pair of large
trousers, the legs of which ended just
below the knees, where they were
Bewed to the tops Of pair Of clumsy
riding boots. The upper part of the
trousers was open in front. and the
flaps folded across the person and fas-
tened by band around the waist A
hood was worn on the head. and a
mask protected the fnce from sun and
weather. She rode on Il mans saddle
and wore spurs and carried q quirt
riding whip looped on Che right wrist.
The same style and kind of quirt Is
now used by our western cowboys
and plains Indians and was formerly
carried by the Cossacks.
A lady in riding costume, whether on
foot or on horseback. was anything but
a graceful figure.
Our great-grandmothers rode on side
saddles, but their great-great-grand-
mothers rode astride If they belonged
to the gentry class.
Our plains Indian women. even when
they changed their buckskin skirts
that came to the knee and their buck
skin leggings for the long calico skirt
Of white women, always rode astrida-
Washington Post
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-10-16
Witchcraft,

In many parts Of the world-Greece,
for instance-the believer in witchcraft
still gets hold. by hook or by crook, Of
hair, nail parlngs and so forth from
an enemy's head and hands and burns.
buries or does something else with
them In order to entail unpleasant con-
sequences upon that enemy. And uni
versal folklore reveals the concern of
savages to dispose of their own hair
and nail clippings to prevent an enemy
from getting at them. Australian ma
tive girls, having had lock of hair
stolen from them. expected speedy
death as certainty. London Tele-
graph.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-10-16

coarse wooden garments that would
no doubt have "shrunk in the wash"
To prevent any casualty of the kind
they remained unwashed.
velvets, taffetas and richly dyed
silks. such as those worn by the no
bility and gentry, could not. of course,
be washed, and should any person Of
high degree be the possessor of linen
shirt 1t was thing which was care
fully made known to all his friends
and relatives as being extremely la
mode and fit subject for congratula-
ton, but washed 1t never was for fear
of injuring Its pristine beauty.-Lon-
don Taller
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-10-16
The Punta GOrda Herald
Punta Gorda, Fla, Oct. 16, 1913

The only thing now needed. on
the East Coast to perfect the Ely
sian character of that region, is a
buttermilk farm, one with a 49,
0o0-gallon capacity. Positively,
there are no buttermilk cows over
there and the old men who fire.
quent that modern paradise sadly
miss their favorite beverage.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-10-16

Sarasota Sun:-For the first
time in Florida the robin may sing
at eventide until he splits his little
throat without molestation. The
late misfit legislature was not
entirely without sentiment even if
they did not have much business
about them.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-10-16

Cautiously enough history is
much cluttered up with accounts
of wars that have been fought,
whereas the progress of the race
has as a general thing been better
advanced by the wars that were
avoided.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-10-16

Sarasota Sum- The PuNTA Cor
DA HERALD says stray printer
told its editor that the HERALD
was cast into the waste box I'M
read in print shop he worked in
apce. Fire the stray printer,
Jordan.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-10-16
A Detective
Story
By ALBERT KENYON

What makes the detective business
so fascinating is that 1t is a perpetual
puzzle. Then there are so many in
genious methods of perpetrating swim
dies and coDcealing all kinds of crime.
A detective never knows when he Is
going to light ON a new and ingenious
device.
= But it Is not In such cases that l,
now twenty years detective, have
found the keenest relish. The MUIR
Nerer is not in condition of mind to
sthink out problem coolly. He is in
IAN abnormal condition. For my part
I could never understand how any one
could commit a crime the discovery OF
which would bring a dreadful punish
ment Nevertheless criminals often
work out very intricate problems.
, It is when two or three persons above
z the average in the social scale and In
education conspire together that the
most ingenious devices develop. Per-
4 haps this is because each gives the
Il other courage. That is what makes
hunting down a gang of counterfeiters
so interesting. They are usually inteili-
gent men and work together. Yet there
is one thing they all lose sight of or
disregard-the fact that they are al
y ways caught in the end.
The most interesting surprise ever
encountered was in unearthing one OF
these counterfeiting gangs. ! say sur
n prise, for it was no credit to me that
made the discovery. Indeed. had
mot made criminal of myself should
I knever have got on to them. l was put
ION the case in this way: Some counter
sfeit twenty dollar bills were being put
Il into circulation. They seemed to come
y To the surface in a small town in Kan
sas and drift eastward. at any rate.
one of them was traced to this place,
4 and | was sent out there to investi-
gate. There is always a difference In
towns, some being inhabited in the
main by good, religious people. others
being VIGOROUSLY bad. N, the point
where the counterfeit bill came from.
was neither good nor bad, but not long
before my arrival party had begun
III assemble every evening to play
poker. The game or series of games
had been started by two or three men
who had recently come to the town,
and number of citizens had gradu-
a1H come to take part in the pro-
ceedings. They were played in the
room sometimes of one, sometimes OF
mother. member Of the party.
went into the town ostensibly' to
,uy cattle. A day or two after my
rival was informed by a man
whose acquaintance had made that
here was poker party in room up
stairs. He said he was going up to
look on, and l told him | would go
with him If he would introduce me.
Fl The truth is l have suffered all through
my life from the gambling passion.
Having fortune, | lost it, and that
was what threw me into the detective
business. | should not have gone TO
watch this game, for / ran great
risk of being drawn into 1t.
found a party of good fellows VINO
received me cordially. and it was mol
long before called for some chips.
soon lost what good money mao
about me and to recoup yielded to
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-10-16
Methodist Church = Preaching

MethOdlst ChuTch = PTeachlng
first, second and third Sundays
each month IL a. m. and 7:00p. M.
Sunday school 10 a. m. every Sab
bath. Epworth League 700 p.
m. every Sunday, Mid-week
prayer service TOO p. m. every
Thursday. Woman's missionary
society p. m. Monday after each
first Sunday. Ladies' Bible study
class 4 p. m. every Monday.
Public invited and strangers well
omed. w. A. WIER.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-10-16

Dania's new water system is now
practically completed; the tank has
been put up, and the Improvements
is great one to the town and one
that the citizens there needed and
appreciate.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-10-16

The Sarasota Times is now a
six-column eight-page paper, i'm
proved in various respects and
enjoying we'll merited success.
Mrs. G. V. S. Wilson, editor and
publisher, is doing a good work
in her field.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-10-16
No. Six-Sixty-Six

This IL prescription prepared especially
for MALARIA or CHILLS & FEVER:
Five or six doses will break any case, and
il taken then as tonic the Fever viii not
return. II acts on the liver better Than
Calomel and does not grippe or sicken. Csc
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-10-16

Paraguay has valuable forest re-
sources, the most important of
which is quebracho, particularly
rich in tannin.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-10-16

Much of the cork used through
out the world comes form Portu-
gal, which harvests about $4,000
tons a year.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-10-16

Tampa Tribune Hope Punta
Gorda's canning factory will not
s'can" Editor Jordan and his
bright sons.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-10-16

There are about 81 pines native
to the United States, of which 25
are western species, and IL east
ern.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-10-16

The Atlanta Constitution opines
that Mr.. Bryan's chautauqua lectur-
es enable him TO say, in the language
of the old hymn, II dwell awhile IN
tents below, and gladly wander to
and fro.
The Green Forest tribune., 1913-05-02
JlNGLES FROM COIN.

Church Sunday afternon was well attended.
 Several people have corn peepine through the ground.
 Otto Hardesty and wife visited his parents near Warner Sunday.
 Mrs. Solon Gaddy of Denver visited her daughter Mrs. Hardesty Sunday
 Several of the young folks met at w. A. Hensley's Sunday night anc had a singing.
 Ina, the little daughter of MT. and Mrs. James Emmett, was reported ill last of the week.
 A. B. Wilson is the fastest farmer in the community, having plowec some corn the part week.
 MT. and Mrs. S. P. Jones visited their daughter Mrs. Homer Purselley on Long Creek Sunday.
 J. R. LeGresly left Tuesday night for Emporia, Kansas, where he ex poets to find employment.
 Mrs. John Sneed, who has been un der the care of physician at Eurek; Springs for the last few months, k spending few days at home.
 Carl Arnold of Kansas City Kan. is visiting his relatives, Frank Phil lips and family MT. Arnold is favor ably impressed with this country ant will locate here.
The Green Forest tribune., 1913-05-02
CARROLLTON CAROLS.

E. P. Bellamy went to Green Forest Monday to do some mason work.
 Several of the farmers wives mark eted chickens recently while they were such good price.
 There will be working at the cemetery next Saturday afternoon. Everyone who is interested, please come.
 MT. and Mrs. K. w. Bobo visited at the home of their daughter Mrs. John Cline at Green Forest Saturday and Sunday.
 The supper given by the order of the l. o. o. F. here Saturday night was well attended and all report a very pleasant time.
 MT. and Mrs. Frank Reynolds and son, Cles, visited relatives at Green Forest Sunday. They report Frank s mother much improved.
 Did you ever see everything look more beautiful than it does now? We are very busy, but let us take time to enjoy and appreciate what God gives us.
 Most of the farmers have finished planting corn. The early corn is looking fine. Gardens in this vicinity are looking nice. Onions, lettuce and radishes make a nice spring luxury.
The Green Forest tribune., 1913-05-02
Confirmation Notice,

Carroll Chancery Court, Eastern District William w. Forsythe Ex Parte:
 Notlce IS hereby given that William w. For sytn has this day filed in my office his petition TOT TOT the purpose of quieting and confirming his t!tle Tn and to the following described lands situate In the Eastern District of Carroll coun- ty, Ark to-wit:
 The Northeast quarter (NE 1-N of the Southeast quarter (SE 1-4) and the South west quarter (SW 1-4) of the Southeast quar- ter (SE 1-4 and the South half (S 1-2) of the Northwest quarter (NW 1-4) of the Southeast quarter (sE 1-Q, all in Section twenty two (22) township twenty (2O), North Range twenty three (23) West. Also the Northwest quarter (NW 1-G of the Northeast quarter (NE I. A and the Northeast quarter (NE 1-4) of the Northwest quarter (NW 1-4) of Section twenty seven CPD, Township twenty (20), North Range twenty-three (23) West.
 All persons claiming any title or interest in or to any part of said described lands are hereby warned to appear in the chancery court for the Eastern District of Carroll coun- ty, Ark. on the first day of it's next July term. 1913, and show cause why complainant's title to said lands should not be quieted, establish- ed and confirmed
 Witness my hand and official seal this 27th day of March, 1913
 Tobe Smith, Clerk Chancery Court C. |. Forsyth, Complainant's Solicitor Al
The Green Forest tribune., 1913-05-02
PuCkett & Fritz
 BARBER SHOP JERNIGAN BLDG. EAST SIDE
Confirmation Notice.

Carroll county Chancery court, Eastern dis | trlct, July Term, 1913.
 | A. M. Neece, Ex Parte:
 | Notice is hereby given that A. M. Neece has
 hled in my office his suit for the purpose of quletlng and confirming his title in and to the l following described land situate in the E. D, of Carroll county, Ark, to-wit: 5 1-2 of the SEE IA of Sec. and the SW IA of the SW IA of Sec. and part of the NV 4 of the SW 1-4 of Sec. l, described as commence | ing at the NV corner thereof; thence north l75 yards; thence south 75 degs. E 240 yards: | thence south 75 degs. w 24O yards to begin ning
 Also part of the NV 1-4 of the SEE IA of Sec. 2, described commencing at the SEE corner thereof; thence north 31 1-2 rods; thence south 75 degs. w 34 rods and Is links: thence north 85 degs. w 26 rods and links: thence south 20 rods and 13 links to south line tnereof; thence east 6l rods to beginning. Also part of the NE 1-4 of the NE IA of Sec. II, described commencing at the NV corner thereof; thence south 30 rods and l3 links; thence north 60 degs. E 55 l-2 rods to Sec. line; thence west 49 rods to beginning all | in Twp. IS R. R, 23 w.
 All persons claiming any title or interest in
 or to any part of said described lands are hereby warned to appear in the Chancery Court for E. D. of Carroll county, Ark, on the hrst day of it's next July term, I913 and show
 cause why plaintiffs title to said lands should
 not be qu1eted, established and confirmed witness my hand and official seal this 18th 9ay nay or March, l9l3. Tobe Smith, Clerk.
 P1ttman & Russell. Solicitors for Plaintiff. A
The Green Forest tribune., 1913-05-02
Central Business College, SedaIia. Mo.

This is the largest Business College west of Chicago, and one of the largest in the United States.
 Central Business College is very thorough and is becoming headquarters for all who desire to make the most thorough preparation in the following courses: Business, Shorthand, Steno- type and Telegraph.
 Nine pupils were sent to Telegraph positions last Monday. One young lady Stenotype pupil, after working three months on the Stenotvpe, was placed in good position last week at $75.00 per month. The possibilities for the Stenotypist is wonderful. Several Shorthand pupils have been placed in good positions, also several Bookkeeping pupils the past week. Enrolled at the earliest possible date. Now is the time to make preparation for the best positions. Several Steno- type pupils have positions engaged at S75. % per month.
 Central Business College is receiving new students every week of the year. For information, address c. w. Rob- bins, Sedalia, Mo-,
The Green Forest tribune., 1913-05-02
A Voice from California.

High Grove, Calif., April 25, 1913.
 Editor Tribune-It has been a spell since had any talk with your readers from this end of the line. I am now an old-timer in the west, having struck camp in California seven years ago.
 came here for the benefit of health and can say that am some better than I was when 1 left there. I am still living on butter milk and bran bread, however.
 My family is well satisfied with this country. My two oldest daughters are married and are doing quite we'll
 Dave and Claud Watson, fresh from the Ozarks, are here with their fami- lies, both working every day.
 This is a fine country, but it has it's faults. Money is plentiful and wages are good and the climate is ideal. Schools and society are also good, but here is the place where you do get the full force of the high cost of living. Meat is 20 to 25 cents per pound, but ter 40 cents, milch cows $40 to $15C per head, horses $40 to $400 each, land $100 to $2000 per acre, house rent SIG to $50 per month and so on.
 It is said we have 300 days of sun- shine during the year and that is about right. The roads are asphalt, oil and sand. They are as smooth as a floor No riding horses here, it's automobile, bicycle or motorcycle. Ten miles is a very short distance here.
 Your friend, Tom Goforth, is doing well here. He lives in Colton. His son Alvin is also doing we'll His home is at Holtville.
 There is no Sunday law in this coun- try, and as a consequence many work right on, giving no attention to the sabbath.
 While have no complaint to offer for my financial success here, I am frank to say that I like Arkansas bet ter and would advise any one to con- sider the matter well before leaving a living to come to this country.
 1 am planning to come back to my old home in September and am trying to persuade my wife to journey with