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The Green Forest tribune., 1908-10-02
Commissioners Pay Their Expenses.


 Indignation is arising among ship pers because the state legislature fail ed to provide the Railroad Commission with enough funds suitably to meet the crisis that confronts the commits sion in it's fight to maintain low rates,. For more than year the commits sion has had, not only no money for such emergencies, but TO money for ordinary expenses. If the commits sioners were not so conscientious a set of men, one shipper said, the af- fairs of their board would be in a sad condition. Instead of letting the work slip by, undone, the commissioners dig into their pockets and pay the ex- penses necessary to insure it's being done we'll
 When it became essential for Con- missioners Allen and Crockett and Rate Clerk Swain to go to St. Paul and do their best to block the attempt of the railroads to tie up regulation in Arkansas through injjtnctions, they went and paid the cost of the trip
 
 sary to send Rate Clerk Swain to St. Louis to help Attorney General Kirby with the case against the Kansas City Southern, Commissioner Hamp- ton footed the bill So it has been all along.
 The legislature requires that when ever the commission receives a peti- tion for a siding, station, crossing, etc, it must go personally to the spot and investigate whether the petition states an actual need. However, the same legislature allowed the Commission on- ly $50 for expenses. Obviously, this was soon spent, thus throwing the heavy cost of making these long trips on the commissioners themselves. To be sure, the members are allowed by portation from the railway companies, but this does away with only a part of the actual expense involved.
 On October the suit of the trunk lines to secure a permanent injunc- tion, enjoining the commission from iutCI lSi lilo Wlll lIc llAllISo LII IdlcS, will be called by Judge Trieber. With in several months the case will be tried Meantime, while the commis- sion should be collecting the evidence for it's arguments, from railroad and accounting experts, it's hands are tied. They must rely entirely on the spon- taneous and voluntary efforts of the shippers in this section. to provide ex- pert testimony and hire additional counsel to aid Attorney General Kir- by. The shippers have already borne the expense of two previous suits, but do not feel able to contribute the sum necessary to meet the great outlay necessary before the commission can expect to meet adequately the splen- did array of talent which the rail- roads always have at their caIl,.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-10-02
Oruanize New Railroad.

The Gulf and Magnolia Railroad Company, capitalized at $1,000,O00, ot which $1OO,000 has been subscribed has filed articles of incorporation with the secretary of state and has been granted charter to build the road The road will be an extension of a railroad now in operation from Nat chitoches, La, to Magnolia, Ark, a distance of 100 miles, with a proposed extension of 35 miles to Hope The principal stockholders are business nnan of Magnolia and Hope.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-10-02
Charged With Enticine Girls.

Mace Graham and David AdkinG were tried and discharged by Justice Thomas Parsel Saturday on charges of enticing from their homes, Pearl Lantrip, aged IA, and Bonnie Lantrip aged eight. The girls have been liv having died some years ago, and they complained that their home life was not as pleasant as it might have been. The evidence failed to show that eith CT Graham or Adkins had done other than offer the girls temporary home, and they were discharged for that reason. Both men are married and lave families.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-10-02

State Capital Notes
Prepare to Issue the Commissions.

Prepare to Issue the Commissions.
 The clerical force in the secretary of states office began the work Sat urday of placing upon the register the names of all the district, county and township officers returned by the county commissioners of the various counties as elected in the recent gen eral election.
 The law requires that the secretary of state, in the presence of the gov ernor, within 30 days after the time allowed to make returns of the cleo tion by the election commissioner, or sooner, if all the returns shall have been received, shall cast up and ar range the votes from the several coun- ties TOT each person voted for any leg islative, judicial or executive office. except the constitutional offices, and such persons as shall have received the highest number of votes for judge of the Supreme Court, commissioner of state lands, judges of the Circuit Court and prosecuting attorneys in their respective districts or circuits,
  judges of the county and probate court, circuit clerk, county clerk, sher- 1T, coroner, surveyor and assessor VI their respective counties and justices of the peace in their respective towr- ships, and all other officers required by law, shall be immediately commits sicned by the governor.
 This work of determining who were the successful candidates in the re cent election was begun Saturday in the secretary of states office unGel the personal supervision of Secretary of State o. c. Ludwig. Only two sue cessful candidates were commission ed Saturday, w. P. Chidester, sheriff, and NJ. G. Lide, county clerk, of Qua chita county
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-10-02
Total Population Is 67.o47.

The population of Little Rock, ac- cording to the estimate based on the number of names in the new direc- tory, is 67,047. This is gain of 7,427 since the last issue. The ap- proximate population is estimated by multiplying the individual names, ex- elusive of firms, non-residents, etc., by three, the multiple now considered most accurate for representing the names of women and children in the published list. In Argenta the popu- lation S 12,960, decrease cf 4S0.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-10-02
To Foster Pretty Schools.

State Superintendent of Instruction George B. Cook Saturday night an nounced that he had appointed Miss Eva Reichardt of this city to the po- sition of instructor in the various school improvement associations throughout the state. She will visit the various places throughout the state and interest mothers and rela- tiyes of students in the beautifying of school rooms. The position which she occupies is new one, just created.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-10-02
Prooram for the German Parade.

The Executive Committee for the German Day celebration, October G., has practically completed arrange ments for the celebration. The festi- vities will begin at 10 o'clock in the morning with a parade, followed by a speaking program and will close with ball.
 The parade will form at Second street and Rector avenue. Louis Reichardt will be the grand marshall A platoon of mounted police and a band will be at the head of the column.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-10-02
Placed in the Penitentiary.

The following from St. Francis county were placed in the peniten tiary Sunday: Ed Brandon, negro, con. victed of forgery and sentenced to four years; Harry Hill, negro, assault to kill, one year; Will Mcintosh, ne gro, assault to kill, one year; Lon Nichols, negro, receiving stolen prop erty, one year; Irwin Perkins, negro. burglary and grand larceny, four years; Mamie Peoples, negress, mur. der in the second degree, five years; Walter Watts, white, grand larceny one year.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-10-02
No Gins Burned by Raiders.

The story of two gins being burn ed in the vicinity of Newport by night riders is without foundation.
 J. H. Ladd of Judsonia, after teIe- phoning persons at Bradford, states that two gins in that section, one at Denmark and the other at Fairview, Independence county, were posted Monday night, and the owners ordered to close down or run the risks of fire. By most of the people here .he matter is treated as a joke played upon the owners of the two gins.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-10-02
Ten Years for Miles Halfacre.

Miles Halfacre was found guilty of murder in the second degree Wednes- day afternoon by a jury in the Jack son circuit court at Newport and was sentenced to ten years in the peni- tentiary. He had been indicted for murder in the first degree in the kill ing of Charley Hunter August f. 1907, near Grubbs, in the eastern part of the county.
 The first trial of the case resulted in hung jury"
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-10-02
To Extend to Hot sprinas.

Project is now on foot to extend the De Queen and Eastern Railroad, lumber road owned and operated by the Dierks Lumber Company of De Queen, to Hot Springs. The road is now 31 miles long, and extends from De Queen to the Dierks lumber camp About 45 miles more of trackage would have to be built to extend it on to Hot Springs.
 The road, however, has the repu- tation of being prosperous one, and it is believed that it would pay if extended into Hot Springs.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-10-02
Kills huae Rattlcsnake.

A rattlesnake 16 feet long with If rattles, was killed near Jacksonville Tuesday by l.. P. Montgomery a we'll known planter, Mr. Montgomery was picking cotton when he saw the snake. Calling others to his aid he managed to pin the snake down with a forked stick and kill it.
 The body of the snake will be sent to Hot Springs to be displayed at the state fair
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-10-02
Will Redeem Property WiIIed.

At the meeting of the trustees of Little Rock Public Library Monday afternoon, too few attended to con- stitute a quorum. Those trustees who were present however, took steps by which $50 was raised to redeem four lots in Pullman, III. This property was left to the library by Mrs. Sarah G. Henley, and is valued at between $2,000 and $2,400.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-10-02
Charged With Bootiegging.

Will Johnson of Cleveland, Conway county, was arraigned Saturday be fore w S. Allen, United States com missioner, on a charge of selling liq uor at retail without having paid the special tax As result of the hear ing Johnson was bound over to the Federal Grand Jury in the sum e $25O He made the bond and returned to his home.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-10-02
Liquor Men Plead Guilty,

Joel Norman, of Van Buren county, and James Jones, of Russellville, went before Judge Trieber Wednes- day afternoon and pleaded guilty to selling liquor at retail without pay ing the special tax. Each was fined S100 and sentenced to 30 days in the Pulaski county jail
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-10-02
Charged With SelIinq.

John Prince of Philadelphia was ar raigned Tuesday before w. S. Allen, United States commissioner, on a charge of selling liquor at retail with out paying the special tax. Witnesses were examined, and Prince was held on a $25O bond to await the action of the federal Grand Jury.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-10-02
Civil Service Examinations.

The United States Civil Service Commission announces examinations for applicants for positions as libra rians in the Naval War College and aid in the Division of Insects in tn National Museum. In Arkansas the former examination will be held at Fayetteville, Fort Smith, Texarkana and Little Rock on October 21 and P and the latter at the same cities or October 2S.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-10-02
Federal Court Meets Oct. 1e.

The federal court will open Mon day, October 19, and on the day fol lowing the Grand Jury will report The majority of the jail and bond cases to be investigated are alleged violations of the internal revenue laws relative to the retailing of liquor.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-10-02
Horse Is Killed by Listtnins.

Lightning killed valuable saddle horse owned by T. R. Billingsley of Hope Wednesday night. The animal was in vacant lot at the time it was killed.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-10-02
= H~ NEWS OF ~
 ARKANSAS
McCuIIoch Makes Request.
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 The present situation, due to the alleged appearance of night riders ill Arkansas, which has already had marked effect on the cotton market in some parts of Arkansas, appeals to me as being very serious one. intend to write to John Bowers of Jacksonville, president of the Arkan- sas Farmers Union, immediately and ask him to either call an emergency meeting of the Arkansas union for the purpose of taking steps to check the night rider movement, or write letters to all parts of the state at once and ask the union leaders to do everything possible to check the growth of this movement. 1 believe that the proper solution is to appeal to the business men and cotton buy CTS and ask them not to buy cotton"
 The foregoing declaration was made by R. H. McCulloch of Beebe, chair man of the Executive Committee of the Arkansas Farmers Union and see retary of the national organization of the union. The statement was given out upon MT. McCullochs return from Little Rock
 The statement is considered to be of unusual importance as indicating the position that may be taken by the Farmers Union in the present threat ened night ridet~s movement in this state. It is interpreted to mean that the union will ask the cotton buyers and merchants of Arkansas to cease business entirely as far as the buying of cotton is concerned.
 "The union is opposed to such thing as night riding" declared MT. McCulloch Saturday, "and will do all that it can to stamp out the growth of such a movement. However it seems to me that the only possible so- lution of he situation at this time is to ask the merchants to stop buying cotton throughout the entire state. This is being tried at Paragould and is successful in checking the further appearance of night riders. If the merchants, want to take the cotton on indebtedness that would be all right, but we would ask that he cease buy ing any"
 But if merchants are allowed 10 take the cotton to apply on indebted ness would not the result be another scheme for financing distressed cot ton?'" was asked MT. McCulloch.
 'In way it would," he replied. However there is no doubt but that the distressed cotton will be handled all right and without trouble without the aid of any such scheme as that
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-10-02
Niqht Riders To Be Prosecuted.

The first arrests in connection with the appearance of night riders in Ar kansas will probably be made imme- diately, according to reports brought to Jonesboro Sunday night. A band of night riders appeared in the lower edge of Greene county recently and ordered a farmer who was hauling cotton to a gin not to sell his cotton unless he could get as much as three and one-half cents per pound in the seed for it. Those who brought the news of the appearance of the riders to Jonesboro claim that they recog- nized a number of the members of the party and that they will all be arrested.
 It is also rumored that the night riders in the lower part of Greene county have done some violence, but it is not believed that anything seri- ous has occurred.
 According to the report received. the man who was met by the band recent ly and ordered not to sell his cotton was also notified at the same time that if he or anyone else failed to obey the warnings of the riders they would suffer the consequences.
 The night riders in Craighead coun- ty have not thus far carried out any act of violence.
 There is not much fear of any trou- ble at Jonesboro, and by many it is thought that the reports are greatly exaggerated by the time they reach the city
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-21
CHEERED TO THE
ECHO IN SYDNEY
Men From the American Fleet
to the Number of 5000
lnthe Parade.

sydney, y. S. W, Aug. H.-Sydney was
aglOw with life and color today, and
surging thousands filled the streets as
never before. for this was the day set
for the official landing. and for Australia
TO publicly welcome. the bone and sinew
Of the visiting fleet. officers and men,
No more triumphal entry of gallant YES
scis into port was ever witnessed than
that of yesterday. when the warships
pushed through the haze of sea and
steamed majestically past the headlands,
crowded with a cheering multitude
Today Australians had an opportunity
to see the men who brought the ships in
safety thus far on their voyage around
the world.
From Farm cove where the landing oc-
Cured, throughout the lengthy line of
march the crowds gave enthusiastic well
come. Large bodies of men from all the
ships We're brought ashore in launches.
They numbered close to 5000 In sections
they marched to the outer domain which
adjoins the botanical gardens and formed
upon allotted spaces fronting the recep-
ton pavilion.
Then came the admirals and their
staffs. who landed ashore on the east
side of the cove, where a guard of honor
from the British naval forces was drawn
up. They were met by the prime minis
ter Alfred Deakin, and the other minis
ters Of the commonwealth, the premier of
New South Wales and his ministers. the
lord mayor of sydney and members of the
CORPORATION.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-21
WESTERN FIRMS
HEAVY BUYERS
Salt Lake Man Finds Condi-
tons in Eastern Markets
Greatly Improved.

Joseph H. Siegel of the Segel Clothing
company returned yesterday from trip
to New York, Baltimore, Philadelphia and
Chicago. whittier he went to study market
conditions with particular reference to
the clothing business, and to buy large
consignments of goods.
Il found market conditions improving
materially" said Mr.. Siegel. This vas
especially so in regard to the manner in
which western buyers are anticipating
their wants for spring trade.
What will be the most prominent fea-
lures in the fall styles. Mr.. Siegel?"
I'm all classes of mems apparel, brown
and green effects will be the prevailing
colors. The trend of the fashion will be
toward those shades, in suitings as well as
the various accessories"
Speaking of the heavy orders placed by
western buyers, Mr.. Siegel said such a
condition was due to the fact that con-
servatism has prevailed during the past
two seasons, and now il is a time of re
plenishing stocks to meet immediate and
future demands.
Everybody is talking about Salt Lake"
continued Mr.. Siegel, and this city is fire.
quently mentioned as the banner town of
the United States at the present time. l
found everybody interested i'm the prog
ress of Salt Lake and personally answered
many inquiries regarding the irrigation
and government reclamation projects, as
well as mining enterprises of Utah.
believe that in the near future there will
be an influx of eastern capital such as
no western state has ever experienced.
II can say" concluded Mr.. Siegel that
am glad TO be home again away from
the terrible heat and the mosquitoes, the
and vicinity TO very annoying degree
this season."
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-21
OLD BEAMS FOR ORGAN PIPES
(St. Louis Globe-Democrat,

Il l.
organ pipes says a well-known
builder of this city, ARE made of the
best white pine and the older and better
seasoned the wood. the better the quality
of tone produced by the pipe.
IN Germany and England, when an
old public building, such as a church.
town hall, or large structure of any kind
is to be taken down. there is always an
organ builder haunting the place to find
out of what wood the roof and floor
beams are made, and if he discovers that
they are of white pine, he is ready to pay
almost any reasonable price for them.
provided, of course, they are in good con-
dition, without knots, or nail holes. He
knows that many of these churches and
other buildings We're erected 400 or 800
years ago. and that through forty or
fifty decades the wood has been slowly
drying and hardening until it has reached
a condition which, from the organ build
ers' point of view. is perfection. Then
he takes the old beams home to his fac
tory. covering them in transit with tar
paulins cuts them into boards of the de-
sired size and makes his pipes with per-
feet confidence that the organ he Is build
ing will be a musical success
Most of the old organs of Europe, that
Is, organs built from 100 to 300 years
ago. have a mellowness of tone that dis
tinguishes them from modern instru-
ments, and although the skill of the
toner is now lessening the difference be-
tween new pipes and those that have
been seasoned by long use there is still
the new, just as there is between violins
made now and those Cremona instruments
that have mellOwed with time.
American organ builders spend 10
time looking for old beams, but thew uc
keep their lumber seasoning and dying
under shelter for several years before they
use it and then depent on the toner to
make up the difference"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-21
SWEDE MAY BE DEPORTED
Emigration Agent McCabe Is Inves-
tigating the Case-Man Is in
Mental Hospital.

Provo, Aug. 20.-Emigration Agent Nc
Cabe is here from Salt Lake investigating
the case of Carl A. Sandow, a patient
at the State Mental hospital. committed
from Salt Lake county in July this year
Inquiry made by Medical Superintendent
Calder led him to believe that Sandow
is a proper subject for deportation, and
he so notified Mr.. McCabe. Sandow will
probably be taken back to Sweden his
native country.
The following business has been trans
acted in the Fourth district court:
Pleasant Grove City VS.. Artemus Hol-
man-Defendants given ten days after
plaintiffs itemized account is furnished
to answer.
The following cases were dismissed by
stipulation;
East Tintic Consolidated Mining COM
pany VS.. Yuma Mining & Milling COM
pany; ]. c. Jensen VS.. Yuma Mining &
Milling company; East Crown Point Con-
soidated Mining & Milling company VS..
yuma Mining & Milling company.
Robert Jones of Salmon river, Ida, is
here visiting his mother, Mrs. Thomas
Vincent, his brother Z. l.. Jones' and
other relatives. Mr.. Jones is engaged in
ranching and mining, and is enjoying pros
perity.
Robert Kirkwood is here from Salt Lake
visiting his parents and relatives.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-21

corporations and said a remedial step was
the physical valuation of railroads and
the guaranteed bank deposits which the
Democratic candidate was pledged to SUD-
port. In referring to Mr.. Bryan he said:
A Voice From the West.
Twelve years ago voice in the west
began to speak; a man and a message
came forth from the west and we have
oeen thinking and working on that mes
sage ever since. The man who sits in
the White House TO-DAY owes his popu-
larlty to the message of the man from
the west. For an hour and twenty-eight
minutes at the Denver convention il was
this man and this message that caused
thousands OF men, women and children
TO call out to the echo the name of VIII
liam j. Bryan of Nebraska.
My friends, you are either going to
curD the group OF plumber with the group
OF toll by electing William ]. Bryan TO
the presidency or you are going to live
TO see the day when the foundation of
this government is overthrown and revo-
lutionized by that un-American danger
Gus system-Socialism."
To the women he said:
Il am glad that | have the honor of
addressing women to whom the franchise
mas been given and who know how TO
use II. To you women l will say that |
should want you to think before you vote
and to vote as you would your children
should vote. Think-do you want your
child to grow up to worship money or do
you want him to worship manhood?''
When Mr. Robbins had concluded he
was cheered to the echo.