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The Green Forest tribune., 1907-01-04
ASK FOR INCREASE.
SENATORS AND REPRESENTA- TIvEs TO BE BETTER PAID.

Washington, Jan 1.-The subcom- mittee of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, which for the last week has been considering the execu- tive, legislative and judicial appropria- tEss bill, with view to getting it in shape for the full committee, has con- sidered the question of increasing the salaries of senators and members of the House of Representatives, and while no unalterable program has been agreed on, it now seems probable that the subcommittee will recommend an advance of 50 per csnt in congression- al salaries. The subcommittee is prac- tically unanimous in the opinion that such an increase should be made, but there is a general feeling that the sien.
 It also looks as if the committee would recommend that the provision for increasing the salaries of the vice president. the speaker and cabinet of ficers should be eliminated, unless corresponding increase be secured for senators. and members.
 Many members of the committee ex= press the opinion that the Senate should be given an opportunity to pass son the subject, and will advocate the incorporation of an amendment in the bill by the committee covering the whole subject
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-01-04
ARKANSAS |Z ASTATE NEWS
Opposition to Flat Rate on Cotton.

A matter which is considered by cot ton men to be of great importance to the growers of cotton, is before the Arkansas Railroad Commission in the nature of request from Pine Bluff to have a flat rate established in Ar kansas for the handling of cotton. It is asserted that a fiat rate would mean the abolishment of the concen- tration rates in existence in the state, inasmuch as it is declared that the fiat rate as a rule would be in excess of the concentration rate. It is be- lieved that the roads would refuse to maintain a low rate in the face of the higher rate.
 A concentration rate is rate where by cotton comes from the field in the bales and is shipped to a point to be compressed After compression it is reloaded and forwarded to final points of destination, such as the New Eng land mills and ports for export. This permits buyer in Little Rock to se- lect staple in the field, bring it to Lit tie Rock for compression and for Wdru IL to ueSllndllon on certain pdSlc points.
 A flat rate Is a local rate. In oper- ation it means that a bale of cotton loaded at any point in the state goes to it's destination on the local rate and if reshipped from Little Rock must proceed on another local basis. In effect a local rate into Little Rock and out would be combination of two local rates, which it is declared would as rule be higher than the concentra- tion rates in effect.
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-01-04
An Appropriation for State Guard

The biennial report of Charles Ja- cobson, adjutant general of the Arkan- sas State Guard, has just been com pleted and will be submitted to the legislature. He recommends that the legislature make a larger appropria- tion than the one for the past two years and asks that the legislature pay back to the state guard fund the mon- ey expended in quarantine duty year ago. He recommends that sufficient appropriation be made to provide ar mories for each company, and annual encampments for each regiment. He suggests that the legislature divide the office of private secretary to the gover- nor and adjutant general, making the office of adjutant general separate office ta- V l.
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-01-04
$3,0OO,0O0 Present.

Chicago, Jan.-A New Years gift of nearly $3,000,000 was presented by John D. Rockefeller to the University of Chicago. This brings MT Rocke fellers gifts to the university up to total of $19,416,922. The major DOT tion of the New Years gift is to go to the permanent endowment fund of the university. For this purpose se- curities with a market value of $2,700,- GOO are provided. The remainder of the gift, $217,00O, is to make up the years deficit, to provide Tor an in crease in the salaries of instructors and to allow appropriations for vari- ous purposes.
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-01-04
Auto Breaks Down.

Mexico City, Dec.-After having driven his automobile from Boston to within few miles of his destination, Charles J. Glidden, the millionaire who is travelling over the world in an iron wheeled machine just for fun, was forced to abandon a wrecked automo- bile and finish his trip to Mexico City in special train. Neither he nor any of his little party were injured, but his automobile is lying in the ditch near Teocalio a station on the Ma tional about fifty miles from this city
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-01-04
A pamaqe Suit at Nashville.

Suit has been instituted in the How ard Circuit Court at Nashville by Cal edonia Tollett against W. A. J. and J. B. Sturdivant for damages for en- ticing a tenant from her farm. The complaint alleges that Will Beckwith had contracted to cultivate forty acres of land for the plaintiff, and that after such contract had been entered into, and after she had furnished the ten ant $4O52, in compliance with his contract to cultivate the land, he was enticed away by the defendant. The suit prays for judgment for $40.52, furnished the tenant, and damages in the sum of $400.
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-01-04
Constable Takes His Life.

Constable w. N. Watt of Hot Springs shot and killed himself re- gently, the bullet entering the right side, passed through the body and lodged in the floor underneath the bed. No reason can be assigned for the act other than temporary insanity.
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-01-04
Pope Decides.

St. Petersburg, Jan-The pope has issued an encyclical pronouncing sol emn ban on the new Catholic sect known as the Marivites, who lately have spread widely in Russian Poland, and has communicated the founder of the new religion, a woman known as Mother Mary Koslovskaia, who is re- garded by her followers as being the reincarnation of the Virgin Mary, Fa- ther- Kovalsk, priest, and others of the Mariyite clergy The pontiff also threatens to excommunicate all the members of the sect unless they recant within twenty days. The encyclical which was read in the Polish churches Sunday, has caused deep impress Sion
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-01-04
Prize for Eggs.

R. Brown, merchant at Lincoln, during the year ending December 15, offered a prize to the person bringing in the largest number of eggs to his store. The successful person in this contest was George Pridemore, who marketed 944 1-2 dozen eggs during the year at an average of about 15i cents per dozen.
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-01-04
Younq Farmer Commits Suicide.

Thomas Wilmington, young farmer, living near Hot Springs, committed suicide recently by hanging himself to the limb of small tree. No word was left by him to explain the cause of his suicide.
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-01-04
A New sawmiII at BatesviIle.

The Allan-Kernes Lumber Company will begin the erction of large saw mill at Rockville next month. The company has acquired large tracts of gum wood lands in the vicinity of Rockville, the timber on which they will convert into lumber. The con cern was formerly engaged in busl- ness at Fulton, Ark
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-01-04
Soldiers Convicted.

Leavenworth, Kan, Jan. 1-The of ficers investigation of the disturbance between a street car conductor and negro soldiers on the night before Christmas has been completed, and it is learned that Private Stewart, Troop F, Ninth Cavalry, threw bricks into the electric car. Private Stewart will be court-martialed. There was no hesitation on the part of either the negroes or the white soldiers in tell ing what they knew, and the investi- gation developed that Stewart jumped through a. window and threw bricks, although he did not take part in the fight.
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-01-04
Merchant Fails at Texarkana.

Isidore Scherer, a dry goods mer- chant of Texarkana for twenty years, made an assignment recently for the benefit of his creditors. The liabili, ties are estimated at about $12,000. The assets, consisting of the stock of goods and real estate, are estimated at about $10000. Poor business dur ing the past season is given as the reason for the failure.
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-01-04
Burned to Death.

The little 3-year-old child of Robert Gossett of Black Rock, was burned to death recently. It is supposed thai she had been playing in the fire az the stove door was found open.
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-01-04
No Advices.

Washington, Jan.-The State De partmeint has no official advices rela- tive to reported anti-American meet ing at Ganspn. Some time ago when the anti-A1herican byeott movement was at it's height, in answer to Minis ter Rockwelfs earnest protest against the semi-official character of the mani festation, the Chinese government promised to do anything within it's power to discourage the boycott and prevent mass meetings called to fur ther it. It is assumed here that the Canton meeting was called without any knowledge on the part of the Chi neses government of it's purpose.
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-01-04
Receivers Custed.

Mobile, Ala, Dec.-An order busting from possession of the Mobile, Jackson and Kansas City Railroad F. E. Dewey and J. l.. Dantzler, the receivers re- gently appointed, was issued by the Chancery Court. The action which supersedes the action of December 26, was due to the fact that an appli- cation for an appeal was made to the Supreme Court. The bonds in the case were fixed at $20,000. Control of the property has been again assumed by the other management.
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-01-04
To Open Navigation.

Capt. H. M. Earshall,, government engineer in charge of the Ouachita river, has been at a point where the Rock Island bridge is across the Qua chita for the purpose of seeing why navigation is obstructed. It is pre- sumed that he was there at the in stance of the government, as com plaint has been made by the Board of Trade at Camden.
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-01-04
Asbestos Plant Burned.

Cincinnati, Decline main building of the Phillip Carey Manufacturing Companys asbestos plant at Lockland, a suburb of this city, was completely destroyed by fire. The loss is esti- mated at $35,000 Bruce Van Sant, a millwright, was fatally burned Spon- taneous combustion is said to have been the cause of the fire
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-01-04
Business Brisk at sprinedale.


 Up to last week there had been shipped from Springdale this season BIT carloads of green apples and six cars of evaporated apples. This in cludes only carload shipments. In other lines of business Springdale has done equally well. For twelve months, ending November 10, there were shipped from there 150 cars 0f cattle, hogs and sheep, 15 carsS of mules and horsssJ Al cars of hard wood lumber, 92]OO pounds of poultry. and 3,94e cases of eggs. For the same poIrod of time the dry goods and gro cery stores have done business of $218,S95. The postoffice receipts were S3,623, an excess of $500 over the pre- -vious year. For the twelve months ending November 10, there were re- ceived 1O1 cars of lumber, 121 cars of merchandise, 173 cars of miscellane- OuS
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-01-04
Suit Follows Failure to Furnish Cars


 James Gould, county judge of Jef- ferson county, has filed suit in lief ferson Circuit Court against the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway Company for $5.200 for al legged damage to a quantity of hay and cotton seed, which he claims was sustained on account of the failure of the railroad company to furnish cars for shipping the hay and seed.
 The complaint states that large quantity of pea vine hay and cotton seed was placed on the line of the de- fendant company for shipment and that it has remained there since Sep tember 1, waiting for the railroad com pany to furnish cars for transporting it, and that during this time it has deteriorated in value in the sum named in the complaint.
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-01-04
Acci dental Shooting.

I. J. Wick, who operates a lumber mill near Sulphur Springs, and one of the most prominent citizens of lief ferson county, was accidentally shot while out hunting. MT. Underwood, who accompanied him, was standing near, resting his gun across. his arm, and with it pointed towards MT Wick. In some manner it was discharged, and the load of birdshot entered Vick's side, causing a wound which may prove fatal
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-01-04
Killed Himself When Child Cried.

William Wall, one-legged teamster of Wynne, slapped his little 5-year-old son, to whom he was very devoted, and when the child cried. he seized pistol and shot himself through the head.
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-01-04
Shot By Owner of the Land.

Virgil English, the 1S-year-old son of Lue English, of Praire Grove, was shot a few days ago while hunting in Indian Territory by the owner of the land upon which he was hunting English was out hunting with a number of companions, and it is stated were or dered off the farm by the owner, and after they had left were followed by the man, when quarrel ensued and .CngliSh was shot.
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-01-04
A Farming Course at University.

The College of Agriculture of the University of Arkansas will give a short winter course for the benefit of the farmers of the State, and theil sons and daughters. The course will start January IA, and continue until January 26, and will include lectures and demonstrations by the agricultur. ists, horticulturists, veterinarian, en- tomologists, dairy husbandman, etc., at the college. No fees are charged and no books will be needed by those who attend the course.
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-01-04
Rural Route Turned Down.

The effort on the part of the farmers in the settlement northeast of Mena to get rural free delivery has failed for the present. The postoffice inspec- tor who went over the route selected last week said that he could not recommend it's establishment on ac- count of the fact that the Washita river was not bridged at the ford where the route crossed that stream. It happened that this river was up near it's high water mark when the in spector visited Mena to look over the route, and the usually small water course looked quite dangerous, the water filling the bed of the buggy as the man drove across.
 A Well Known Resident of Woodruff
 County Killed.
 Joe Crocker, well-known citizen of 'soodruff county was shot and killed
 sat Ellenberg at Gregory's Point.
 srg claims that he shot Crock
 3lf-defense. Both men were the
 of friends up until short
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-01-04
A Well Known Resident of Woodruff
 CotInfv Killed
, Plant at Fort Smith.

q wire working plant will
 .A.iished at Fort Smith for sacturS of window guards, 5 and other useful and orna- vices in light iron and wire.
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-01-04
Miners Will Return to Work.

An agreement has been reached be- tween the operators and miners in the vicinity of Fort Smith, and an or der has been issued from headquar- ters for the men to go to work. The miners secured all they contended for. All the mines are to be run on a mine run basis, the price being 62 cents ton. There is premium for good work, which means loading large percentage of good coal and the pre- mium is 90 cents a ton for cars load ed with certain percentage of lump coal. The semi-anthracite districts are not included in the agreement
 A Vinegar Plant at Fort Smith.
 The Oklahoma Vinegar Company has purchased a nine-acre tract of land near Fort Smith, paying about $75,000 for it. The company will erect plant on the site at the beginning of the year. The main building will be brick $50 feet long by 100 feet wide, with some auxiliary buildings, which will make the plant one of the most complete of the kind in the coun. try. A building for the storing of cu- cumbers will be erected with a capa- city of one hundred thousand bushels, and all the way through the plant will be on the same extensive scale.
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-01-04
ill Duncan Killed Near Morrilton.

Bill Duncan was shot and killed by Dr.. Walter Mason near Morriiton The shooting which is alleged to have been the result of an old grudge, oc- cured at turkey shoot Duncan, it is said, attempted to shoot Mike Ale wine, brother-in-law of Mascti, when the latter shot him.. Dr. Mason made his escape and is still at large.
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-01-04
State Teachers Association.

Superintendent of Public Instruction J. J. Doyne is receiving letters from
 teachers sall over the State regarding the next meeting of the Arkansas State Teachers Association, which will be held in Little Rock December 26-2S. A rate of one fare, plus 50 cents has been secured on all roads for this meeting, and the indications are that the next meeting will be the best in the history of the association.
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-01-04
Poultry Show at nenton.liIIe.

The Benton County Poultry Show was held at Bentonville recently. There were 60 coops on exhibition and about 326 birds entered
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-01-04
A Young Lady Commits Suicide.

Miss Matte Barker 17 years of age, daughter of Cal Barker, former sheriff of Newton county committed suicide at her home near Elmwood recently. The young lady had tied flour sack on the floor and shot herself through tn heart, the ball going through the body and through the floor beneath. No cause is assigned for the shoot ing, as Miss Barker was of pleasant disposition and in the best of spirits up to the time she killed herself.
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-01-04


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 State Root and Jap- or hold conference on ehool controversy.
 y recover stolen lands though statute of linn criminal prosecutions. han, who killed Hay bardoned by Gov. Folk trial judge and prose ", of Texas, cancels ent in order to recan- county, where interest is intense.
 Elt children had a merry White House, on Christ. 'ly midnight.
 lebration in Mississip. lnd Alabama cost 26 Dting affrays occurring. ed on a street car at Kas., in which colored ' alleged to have shot. !. Saphore, veteran actor, ed with the elder John Drew actors of the old school, died dwin Forest nome, at Phila. MT. Saphore was Fl years of pont Morgan and other prom izens of New York have ad- , letter to Secretary of State ing that the moral influence nited States be used to cor. eged fragrant inhumanity" e practiced on the natives of 70 Free State by government es.
 wave caused considerable to vegetables in Florida. The eter went as low as "A in Florida. Heavy frost showed uth as Tampa, and was quite the Manatee river. from the United States crui- 'eland caused a panic in a lrk of Cenfuegos, Cuba, where t was going on by engaging and firing many shots. The stored order by arresting sev' he sailors. / ureau of American republics lroad system from Alaska ts 'rn. Ieclares the state department pert assistance in coping with rade menace.
 es protect Illinois youth who leriff, slayer being caught in river bottoms before farmers ,ives.
 mus proceedings have been gainst Mayor Dunne of Chi compel him to enforce the closing law.
 ident Normas Plass of Wash. lege,. Topeka, Kas., announces has received a gift of $35,0~.
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 the insurgents a 'ayy kand. At v Japanese spared few. {heridan, Chicago, ser. and killea a corporal. They bers of the Ninth cavalry, a ganization.
 aggregation of the Index, in discussing a proposal to put >af Gabriel d'Annunzio, the | and drmatist, on the Frtal.
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-01-04
Lockett's Will Filed.

The last will and testament of Robert R. Lockett, the attorney who recently committed suicide in Texar- kama, was filed Thursday in the Pro. bate Court. The value of the estate is estimated at $6,000. A sister of the deceased, Mrs. Horace w. Vaughan, is named in the will as in. dependent executrix of the same, and is also made sole beneficiary with the condition that the estate shall give a support to the parents of the testator during her lifetime.
 Arkansas, Company in Consolidation.
 The Royal Handle Company of Haiq risburg has been merged in the Con. solidated Handle Company with a capital stock of $1,000,0O0, and head quarters at Memphis. The Consolid ated Handle Company possesses ten factories scattered throughout Arkan. sas, Alabama, Tennessee, Virginia and Pennsylvania.
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-01-04
Powder Explosion Iniures Eight.

A can of powder exploded recently in the general store of William Lin sey & Son of Clinton, injuring eight men, two of them fatally. The explo- sion occurred while the proprietor of the store was weighing some of the powder for a customer. A bystander struck match, and it is believed the head of the match flew into the pow der, causing the explosion. The ex- plosion wrecked the building and was followed by a fire, but 1t was quickly extippl1isbed
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-01-04

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 aggregation of the Index, in discussing a proposal to put >sf Gabriel d'Annunzio, the | and drmatist, on the rtal.
 spent the latter part stide at Pine Knob in Virginia.
 ecurred at Waha in which whites S1 killed and
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The Green Forest tribune., 1907-01-04

Gentlemen, you will please pardon us for insisting that you act at once the very day you get this letter. in paper, and see to it that your county, your town, your organization is rep resented strongly.
 "The program for the convention is not quite ready flN pubhcationI The first oay will be Merchants an Planters Day. second. Megislatio Day. third, Road Builders Day. N H. Moore. the national president, wi be here. E
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-03-23
Il Cotton Fire at Midnight

A box car loaded with cotton
on the Southern's track at the
depot here was discovered on
fire last Tuesday night about
midnight. The car was hastily
run down to the cross roads near
the cotton mills, the cotton un
loaded and stream of water
from the mills fire department
hose turned on the burning bales.
About four bales were practi-
cally consumed and some fifteen
or more damaged. 1t is said that
the cotton came from Kershaw.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-03-23
Court PrOceedinDs-- Disposition
Of Morrison Case.

The court of Common Pleas
adjourned Thursday afternoon.
Several important cases were
continued to the next term
When The News went to press
last Tuesday afternoon the dam
age suit of j. r. Mothershed
against j. Palmer Steele, pre-
viously referred to, was being
tried. A verdict for $4,000 was
found for the plaintiff. In the
Morrison damage suit against
Lancaster county the Judge
granted an order dismissing the
complaint provided the plaintiff
does not pay the costs of the
term within ten days from ad-
journment of court. Neither
counsel for the plaintiff was
present when the case was called
Wednesday morning, the day
set for trial. Two damage suits
against the Southern Railway
resulted in verdicts for the de-
fendant company. They were
actions brought by l. q. Dorman
and his wife. 1t seems that they
bought tickets here for Cowpens,
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-03-23

but on reaching Blacksburg
they took the fast mail train,
instead of the local, and were
carried on to Spartanburg, the
conductor refusing to stop at
Cowpens. A claim and delivery
suit by the Heath Banking and
Mercantile company against
Geo. f. Remington resulted in
averdict for plaintiff. A verdict
for the defendant was rendered
In the case of the Lancaster
Mercantile Company against A.
b. Blackmon, suit on note.