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The Green Forest tribune., 1907-05-24

TIE eye of the casual observer e dull red brick building on As Ice, known as the Bible House,
 Pn dwarfed almost into insignifi-
 py the skyscrapers growing up i 1t; but it is still the headquar-
 work whose records make a {ting history of heroism, adven- nd devotion to a cause, and it bably the most widely known <g in the world to-day. In the rs of it's life 1t has sent Bibles 1remotest corners of the earth Id total of 70,000,000 of them . in more than 150 languages.
 fe is scarcely a spot ill the \ world, civilized or uncivilized, the name of the Bible House H bene heard, nor one which the can Bible society has not (d through it's army of colpor- It was in Africa with Living |and Stanley and In the Austra hsh and the islands of the sea
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-05-24
Spent Night in a Tree.

While t.e recent flood on White river was sweeping through the bottoms, MT. Rice, the ferryman at Aliens ferry near Batesville, went out in skiff to feed some stock which had been surrounded by water and had taken refuge on knoll. In the dark ness the skiff ran against a fence and Rice was thrown out. He tried to wade out, but could not, and finally climbed sapling and remained there all night Next morning persons at tracted by his cries went to his rescue and took him out, almost frozen.
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-05-24
Will Bring Three Millions,

John P. Logan of Grannis, secretary of the Arkansas State Horticultural Society does not share the pessimism expressed in some quarters regarding the fruit outlook for the year in Arkan- sas. He says that while the cold weather and frosts have damaged the crop in some sections, Arkansas will still have fruit to ship by the train load to Illinois. Missouri, Kansas and be next to total failure. MT. Logan is confident that with the advance in price which will follow short crops in other states Arkansas fruit will bring growers $3,000,000 this year.
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-05-24
FATE SETTLED AFTER
 ARS OF LITIGATION

EN Daniel Riker was gathered
 his fathers in 1850 he left to {e heirs a large estate and a ty of trouble which has kept emory green even unto this day. estate was administered in until 1873, when a dissatisfied B started the trouble by bring partition suit. Then slogan a \ of legal technicalities, court de- quests for missing heirs, in thousands of dollars were the disappearance and death of and the birth of children and khi:dren to the original legatees le which has no parallel except e celebrated case of Jarndyce |rndyce, which Charles Dickens Into his novel of Bleak House." )rs came into the case and died; Is interested in fighting the k passed away and others took 6laces.
 than | month ago the remark
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-05-24
 Stabbed to Death

At a private dance two miles east of Newport, a dispute arose as to those who were to participate in a dance, resulting in a fusil1ade of beer bottles through the windows and a general display of weapons. A stam. pede from the house occurred, during which Epp Rutledge. young farmer, was stabbed in the left side, dying about an hour later. Bev and Ebert Owens of Newport are held for the killing, and John Austin, also of New port, is fugitive, his description tall lying with that of the man who wit. nesses say did the cutting.
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-05-24
Round About New York
Gossip of People and Things in the Great Metropolis
USSEAU OF MISS FISH ! COST A FORTUNE

S SYORK.-Society circles were
 Rh interested in the news of EIval from Paris of the $250, 900 3eu of Miss Marian Fish, daugh-
 Mr. and Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish,
 tc be married in June to Albert 1kie Gray.
 contains a wedding <hich alone cost $50,000. On it ne of the rare old laces worn
 coronation robes of Empress he of Russia. Experts in &ho watched the proceedings of \ the remarkable garments say &y cannot be duplicated for Ae 16 gowns included in the nu ten cost in excess of $10,OO0 Ht is predicted that the bride 4play the most dazzling assort- & ball, dinner, opera, street and e gowns of any woman in soci- auires six great cedar chests to De lingerie of the trousseau. h. lily it is said that no bride in yhntry or in any other country Ed such an assortment of sanity
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-05-24
Brakeman Killed.

Frank Cavins, an Iron Mountain brakeman, running between Van Bur en and Coffeeville, was killed at Elba, l. T., recently. He was sent back to flag train, and while awaiting it's coming he sat down on the end of a tie and went to sleep. The engine struck him and he was killed instantly, hs skull being crushed.
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-05-24
Keeping Tab On Marshal.

The business men of Walnut Ridge have installed night watchman's clock in that town. The clock has six teen keys, which are located on the corners of streets and alleys in the business portion of the town, and each key must be used every thirty min utes in winding the clock. By this means it can be ascertained if the marshal made his rounds at regular intervals during the night.
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-05-24
Reports Phosphate Beds Found.

c. A. Harrington of Kansas City is at Mountain Home doing assessment work for some Kansas parties, and re- ports that he has struck several leads of fine phosphate, such as is found in the phosphate beds near Batesville. The property lies about three miles north of Norfolk, at the mouth of the North Fork river and in close proXimiA ty to the railroad.
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-05-24
Boy Accidentally Shot.

John c. Rice, 12-year-old boy of Pocahontas was accidentally shot by his cousin, Charles Rice, aged about 10, while the two boys were out with target gun shooting birds. The ball entered the small of the boys back, passing through and lodging in the skin in his stomach
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-05-24
/ Legislative \ \ Proceedings
THE SENATE,

The Senate Monday passed the Wingo
 Dlll repeating the Ross act, with amend
 ments which had been concurred in by the House
 Senator Oldham introduced concur
 rent resolution requesting and directing
 the State Capitol Commission continue
 ance with the recommendation of the
 Joint Capitol Investigating Committee.
 The resolution was adopted and trans
 mitted to the House and later was re called on motion of Senator Wingo. When called up at the afternoon ses-
 sion Senator Amis moved that the vote
 by which it passed the Senate be recon sidered, and nearly all the remainder of the afternoon session was consumed in dis.
 cusslng the resolution, resulting in de ieat or the motion to reconsider it. The advancing of several local bills con stituted the business of the remainder of the session.
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-05-24
Havoc by Nun Butterfly

The dreaded nun butterfly is ap- bearing everywhere in Bohemia, threatening tie devastation of the for ests. The neighboring woods of Sax ony and Silesia are also threatened. The ministry of agriculture has named a commission to investigate.
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-05-24
New Telephone Line.

A telephone line io being built from Charlotte to Cave City by the people along the route. The distance is about 16 miles. It will connect with the line from Cave City to Batesville when completed
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-05-24
An Unfortunate Family.

The Baker family at Mountain Home has been most unfortunate dur ing the last few months. Will Baker as county treasurer, has lost every thing he had in the bank failure there; A. w. Baker, a brother, shot and killed Dr. Noe, in February, and is on $15,OO0 bond for trial, and Ed Baker, another brother. was killed recently by the accidental discharge of Will Bakers gun.
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-05-24
New Bankinq Enterprise.

The South Arkansas Bank and Trust Company of Fordyce has been organ ized and will begin business about July l. The authorized capital is $100,0O0, with paid up capital of $25,0OO. J. E. Hampton is president of the company.
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-05-24
Corporation Affairs.

Articles of incorporation have been filed recently with the secretary of state of the following companies: Lit tie Rock and Fort Smith Gas and Oil Company with capital stock of $500 900, of which $200,000 has been subscribed by the corporation. The Headquarters of the company are in Little Rock; the. Columbia County Land Improvement and Mercantile Company whose headquarters are at Magnolia. The capital stock is $5O,- 900, divided into 2,000 shares of S25 each. The Southwestern Farm and Realty Company of Rocky Comfort. with a capital stock of $110,000, and the Leatherwood Land and Improve ment Company of Eureka Springs, whose capital stock is s25,000.
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-05-24
Zinc Miners Active.

Zinc miners are very active in the country around Black Rock, and some splendid finds are reported, one. of lead about four miles from town and another of zinc near Smithville. At the mine half mile from Black Rock work is continued throughout the day and night.
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-05-24
New Enterprise for Mammoth snrinos

A meeting of citizens was held re- cently at Mammoth Springs, for the purpose of organizing a company for establishing plant for the manufac- ture of ax handles. It is expected the plant will be in operation some time during the summer.
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-05-24
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.

According to Mir. Kilough of Cross coun- ty. the resolution discharging Architect George R. Mann of the state capitol wilt be void. even if it passes the other branch of the assembly. Mann designated by an act of the legislature of 1903 to com pcte the work on the state capitol and it is contended that no resolution could repeal the act. and the only way that the architect could be discharged would be through a bill repeating the act of 1905 Mir. Foster was of the opinion however, that the legislature could repeal this particular act by g reso- lution. However. that will be a matter fof the courts to consider.
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-05-24
Sharp County Funds.

Sharp county contains more money than it has had at any one time for many years. Sheriff Smith has en- riched it by turning in $19,343 from the collection of taxes.
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-05-24
School Board Buys Property.

The Fayetteville School Board re- gently purchased a site for a school. house, the amount to be paid for it be- ing $5,500 A high. school building is to be erected on the property.
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-05-24
Neuro ProwIer Killed

F. B. Hudson. marshal of Dewitt shot and killed Ike Fitzpatrick, a ne gro, who was prowling about the prem ises of MT. and Mrs. c. M. Gibson one night recently.
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-05-24

The Committee on State Finances re ported that there was in the state treas ury for the use Of general government al purposes the sum of about SIS. .000 S14O.- 900 less than there was when the legislature began About S15,000 was paid out by tn, treasurer Monday to members of the legs- lature leaving the state with a balance in the general revenue fund of about 10000 The Committee on the Auditors and Treas urer's Books also rendered their report h
 the House Monday afternoon
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-05-24
TeIeqraph Line Completed.

The telegraph line extending along the new Eudora-Gilbert branch of the Iron Mountain has been completed out of Gilbert to a point within forty miles of Eudora. For the present the line will be built no further
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-05-24
Child Burned to Death.

The 2-year-old daughter of Ed Stiles who lives two miles south of Eureka Springs, was burned to death recently Her clothing caught fire from a stove.
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-05-24
Husband and Wife Demand Damaoes

Rosa Owens of Little RocS has filed suit for S5,000 against the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway Company for personal damages which she alleges to have sustained by being run over by cut of cars on that road, and which she claims cut off part of both her feet. Her husband has filed suit against the same company for $1,000 damages, because his wife has been unable to do work since the al legged accident. In addition to this he demands $265 which he claims, repre- sents the doctor bill and other ex- penses resulting from the accident.
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-05-24
New Homesteads in Baxter.

Nearly 10000 acres of new land will go on the tax books of Baxter county this year, caused by homesteads that have lately been proved upon.
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-05-24
Franchise for Gas.

The Town Council of Foreman has granted franchise to D. L. Winters and associates to furnish natural gas to that town.
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-05-24
Alleged Misuse of Mails.

R. L. Maxey of Batesville has been arrested on charge of using the mails in the furtherance of a scheme to defraud.
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-05-24
Horatio Arranging for Fruit Sales.

At the meeting of the Horatio Fruit and Truck Growers Association re. gently it was estimated that the asso- citation will market this season more than 5000 bushels of Elbertas.
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-05-24
Drowned In Little Red.

John Keichem, farmer living near Settlement, was drowned while trying to ford the Little Red river recently.
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-05-24

Representative Hughlett Coleman of Ar. kansas county has been quite indisposed for the past week, and has gone to his home in Dewitt where he will remain several days to recuperate
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-05-24

concurrent resolution by Mir. DuLaney, thanking the members of the Capitol Com mittee for their hard work and painstaking services. was adopted by unanimous vote in the House Tuesday.
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-05-24

A measure raising the salary of the com, missioner of state lands from S1,700 a year to $2,500, was killed by few votes
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-05-24

Senator Rowland in behalf of the delegation from Desha and Chicot counties presented each member of the Senate with buttonhole boquet and a handsome floral piece to Mrs. X. D. Pindall.
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-05-24

Senator Hamiter, in behalf of the Committee on Auditors and Treas urer's Books made present to Miss May Stanford, clerk of the committee, and Senator Bush orf behalf of Senate, delisered a present to the chaplain, Rev. R. M. Traylor.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-04-02

FINE WORK
WAS ONE BY FIRE ladies IN
SAVING RESIDENCE OF DIR.
slNNS LAST NIGHT.

A"o" e'sht O'CLOCK last night fire
was u'scoVereu IN The rear part Of DR.
Dc H. hlhhs property on Jefferson
street next 10 'he Masonic Temple.
w. n'hhS ana his family occupy
e'e'e' 'oolhS III 'he front part Of The
O"''ulns ana II. VI. Johnson. cOlored
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-04-02
THE new COUNCIL
MET LAST night
NO LICENSE PERMITS GRANTED
OWING TO IRREGULARITIES
IN FORMS.

Owing 10 some irregularities in the
forms Of the applications for license
there were no permits granted last
night. Council will adjourn from day
TO day until Thursday night, when It
will sit MS license court. II Is
thought by that time the applicants
will have the defects cured.
Council extended the time for the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Compa.
ny to consider the franchise for the
Palatine branch through the First
ward. Three weeks additional time
was asked by the railroad company's
engineering department could make
an investigation and report before the
final consideration. On motion OF
Councilman Hawkins the time was
granted.
Tonight council will meet to Ill the
appointive Offices. There will be a
lively scramble for chief of police. l..
S. Fleming. Charles Bartholow. Geo.
Shamaker and C. W. Walker are ap.
plicants for the position.
It was stated this morning that C.
w. Walker had withdrawn from the
race, but this is not true. Walker
said today that he had not withdrawn,
never thought Of 1t and did not intend
TO.
The new council was together for
the first time last night. Councllmcn
present were, Jack Morgan and Robin.
son. First ward; Howard. Second
ward; Morgan and Buckley. Third
ward; Helmlck, Fourth ward: McNee.
y and Hawkins. Fifth ward.
COuncilmen Jamison. Second ward.
and +. E. Nichols, Fourth ward. were
absent
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-04-02

The school in this ward has entered
upon the last month of the session
The board and teachers are to he con,
.gatulated upon the excellent work
that has been done during this term oil
school. While two more new grades
have been added in the Primary De.
1partment. much improvement has been
made in the Intermediate Department
also. The formation Of u Literary So
.ciety was a much needed move and
has proved interesting and beneficial
to all. An excellent programme has
been prepared for next Friday after.
noon and teachers and pupils would
like for the patrons OF the school to
visit them and see how the time is
employed during school hours.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-04-02
union DEPOT
KEPT THE PEOPLE LAUGHING
ALL EvENlNG-WlLL BE RE
PEATED TONIGHT.

THE Union Depot" presented Mon.
day night at the Grand for the bene.
fit OF the Loyal Circle Of Kings Daush.
tiers, was one OF the best home talent
affairs ever given In this city. The
affair was given under the direction
of Miss Lulu Melick of Byron Kings
School Of oratory, Plttsbnrg. Miss Me.
lick Is TO be congratulated upon the
way she drilled the large number Of
persons participating in the entertain.
ment, which was q success In every
particular.
The stage setting represented a typ.
lcal depot, with all the contrivances
pertaining TO railway stations and
with all the hustle and hustle charac.
terlstic Of such places. Every phase
and station of life was represented,
from the stately and dignlned parson
to the giggling school girl. About six.
ty Of our talented young people partici.
lnted In this production. each one Of
whom Is deserving of special mention.
Miss Margaret Shinn as Aunt Sara
Hayseed and Miss Lenore Brahm MS
Mrs. Garrulous provoked round Of
applause whenever they appeared on
the stage. The baby that was desert.
ed by its mother was represented by
Martha, the wlnsome little daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. o. F. jenkins. Miss
Martha. while quite u young actress,
took her part well.
The special features consisting OF
the Cheyenne Chorus. why Don't You
Try" SO Long. Mary" and the Doll
Drill were excellent. These drills
were all In costume. and were quite
pretty. Oliver Jackson gave an cx.
cellent clog dance and was repeatedly
encorcd, The band OF strolling musi.
clans. represented by Miss Katherine
Hoagh, Cecil Mcdonald, Walter
Swisher and Russell Satterncld, was
n pleasing feature.
The performance will be repeated
tonight AT the Grand for the benent
of those WHO failed 10 attend the en-.
tertainment last evening. Those who
missed ii last night should be slaI OF
an opportunity to see ii tonight.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-04-02
4 Sr$Melyin Bunner moved from State
street TO Water. street, yesterday.
Miss sattertieId Entertalns.

: 49, q I'd H
Miss Beulah satteriield entertained
q number, of her friends last evening
at her home on Market street in hon.
OF, Of her seventeenth birthday. Games
OF various kinds were played. The
hostess received many beautiful pres.
ents. Tempting refreshments were
served. Those present were: Misses
Eva Griffith, Blanche Thomas. Lucy
Boggs, Grace Merrlfleld, odra Stealey,
Frances Robinson, Kate Donham, Arlie
Hatfield, Madge Bartholow, Nora Mer.
,riaeld, Lulu Keyser, Goldie Hamilton
and Mildred satterReld; Messrs. Evan
and Scarf Hawkins, Mr.. Bonham, WI.
Z lie Griffith, Ralph Courtney, Walter
5Layman, Harry McCloy. Floyd Nor.
iris, Mr.. West, Charles Golfer, Harvey
Wilson, Mr., Linsay, Clarence Hamil,
ton and Raymond Satteraeld.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-04-02

As fOrecasted the other day. Jake
Beckley Will be in the game. Mana
ger McClOskey. Of the Cardinals. an
nounces that he expects the veteran tc
hold down the first cushion. Bcckley
WINS handicapped by n bad knee last
season. and was never at his best. He
hit only .247.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-04-02
Heart Strength

Hear Strength. or Hear Weakness, re,niN srrs
Strength, or Nerve Misunderstanding mora. Poe
lively. not one weak hear. in hundred Is, In u
sell. Actunlly diseased. Il Is almost always o
hidden tiny little nerve that really Is all at fault
This obscure ne.ve-the Cardiac, or Heart Nerve
simply needs, and must have. more power. more
liability moro controlling. mora governing
Itrenrth. Without that tho Heart must continue
70 fall, and the stomach and kidneys also hArs
theSe same controlling nerves
This clearly explains why. as medIclns, Dr..
shoop's Restorative has In the past done 20 much
for weak and aillng Hearts. DIR. Shoop irst sought
tho cause OF all this painful. palpi,atng suIocat
inr heart distress. Dr.. shoop's Rcstoatiye-this
popular pruscfiption-ls alone directed 10 theso
weak and wasting nerve centcrs. Il builds,
Is Strengthens; Il offers real genuine hear help.
II you would have strong Hearts. strong d
Iestion. strengthen these ne1es - re-es.AbllIA
Them As needed. with
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-04-02
"preventics" will promptly check a

"Preventics" will promptly check a
cold or the grippe when taken early
or at the 'sReeze stage" Preyeatics
cure seated colds as well. PreyentIcs
are little candy cold cure tablets, and
}Dr. Shoop, Racine, WIS.,, will gladly
mail you samples and a book on Colds
free, II you will write him. The sam.
pies prove their merit. Check carly
colds with preYentics and stop pncu.
monia. Sold in Sc and 25c boxes by
E. a. Blllingslea G Co.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-04-02

A miner accompanied by his mate.
who was rather deaf, was walking
along the railway line the other dug
near Motherwcll, a train approach
ed and on nearing the men II gave
forth an ear.pIercinE shrek, a smilr
broke over the deaf mans face.
Man." he said. that's the first
robin I've heard this spring" = Tit
Bits.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-04-02

The students Of the Execution De
parimeHt Of the Normal under the IL
rection of Miss Ware, will give IN en-
tertainment on next Tuesday evening
in the Auditorium at $50 o'clock. The
programme will consist Of pantomime
music, tableaux and n farce entitled
The Mouse Trap" by William Dean
lowells. Admissian. CSC. .,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-04-02

lsacon--They say the business OF
the gundoliers Of Venice is being In.
vaded by women. How'd you like to
be padded by a woman:
Egbert-Excuse me! was padded
by my mother when was boy. That's
all want-YOnkers Statesman.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-04-02

The funeral services Of Harry Nor.
san, the son Of Mr.. Festus Morgan.
who was brought to his home on Wat.
Ger street yesterday afternoon. were
held at three O'clock. Intermcnt In
Maple Grove cemetery.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-04-02
rAIRMoNT. moReANToWN q PITTe.
BURG BRANCH, -

for coNNELLsyILLg and PIrTsBURa
Leave. No. !. $500 A. NJ; No. 8, !l7:ti
4. n: No. 81. '2:I5 A. II. Arrive, Ne,
70. .1:lo 2. H.. No. 2, 1870 P. n; Ne
I. 1910 P. H.; Nc. a. I9:Io. D. n
For MORGANTOWN. Leave. Nc. o.
200 P. ~ Arrive. No. 60, 1873 A. Nj
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-04-02

MANLEY-E. S. Eastou, U. II. De
bcndafcr. Mannigton: H. E. Rbeder
G. W. Forman, b. W. Brown. J. E
Price, Clarksburg; A. NJ. Rice. W. P
Hcrskell, H O. Smith. Wheeling;
John A. Showalter. Mononsah.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-04-02
Repairing TippIe.

The Scion upple Is undergoing some
much needed repairs and consequent.
ly the mine Is for the time being, idle,
but that the men might have employ.
ment, arrangements were made with
the Ehlen milte and they will work
there until the repairs have been
completed.
WHO Is the Lucky one7
The management of the U. R. con.
tests which was held on the 2Sd inst.
requests the holder of ticket No. l..
227 to present same to the committee
and receive prize awarded the holder
OF that number.