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The Green Forest tribune., 1908-10-23
Parsel Refused Bail.

Charles R. Parsel, who has been In. dicted for murder in the first degree for the killing of Leon Ehrenberg, was remanded to jail witixut bail Saturday afternoon by Judge Robert J. Lea of the Pulaski Circuit Court Judge Lea stated that in the event of Parsels physical condition should be endanger- ed by the confinement he would hear another application fog bail, but only under such conditions, as ne was clear ly of the opinion that bail should not be granted under the p, resent show ing of counsel.
 In argument Saturday Parsels at torneys laid stress on the theory that no one had seen the killing.
 In passing on this point, Judge Lea said that, while he could not find fault with Parsel for not offering cer- tain testimony on that point himself, but as he seems to be the only one who could do that and did not, it left the court in a position that forced the conclusion that bail should not be had
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-10-23
To Bridge the Caddo.

The Clark County Court, which is now in session, appropriated 1,500 for two bridges across Caddo river, one at Cashs ford, four miles north of Philadelphia and the other near Amity in the western part of the county. Caddo which is swift noun tainous stream, rises very rapidly and these bridges had long been needed
 The county judge in his report stated that the roads of the county are in splendid condition.
 Owing to increased property valua- tions the county tax was reduced from mills to mills.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-10-23
Delcqates Appointed.

Governor Pindall Thursday appoint ed the following delegates to the Red River Improvement Association which meets in Denison, Tex, November 6 and 2:
 Ben Foreman of TeXarkana, Hal l.. Norwood of Mena, Judge J. M. Carter of TeXarkana, D. B. Sain of Nash vile, J. H. McCollum of Hope, Sena- tor Otis T. Wingo of DeQueen, Sena- tor H. B. Mckenzie of Prescott, Judge W. A. Bryant of Hope, Richard Arnold of TeXarkana, Senator R. L. Montgom- cry of Lewisville, Attorney General w. F. Kirby of Texarkana and Repre- sentative Tillman Parks of LeWisYille
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-10-23
Charles Martin Discharued.

Chas. Martin, charged with aggra. vated assault in case growing out of a fight in which it is charged he slashed his brother-in-law. Lon Me. Lester, with knife, was discharged at a hearing held in the court of Justice Frank Martin Jr, Tuesday afternoon. McLester was not on hand to prosecute and the evidence showed that three men. including McLester, had attacked Martin first A war rant has been out for the arrest of McLester, but since he was dis charged from the hospital, he has not been seen in Little Rock
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-10-23
Sam Carver Is Still Alive.

Sam C. Carver. who was shot at Benton by Sam White, Monday after noon, is not dead, as at first reported, but is lowering between life and death, with chances for his recovery not favorable. White is held in jail and public sentiment appears to be strong against him. Numerous rumors were afloat Tuesday that citi- zens would resort to mob violence and attempt to secure and lynch the prisoner. The sheriff deems the stories of the planned assault upon the jail absurd.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-10-23

State Capital Notes
Illegal to Seize to Get Poll Tax.

'''SS1' tO SSi<S lO SSl VII oNs
 The question as to whether a sher fir can seize the property of a dei.n- quent poll tax payer in order to col lect the tax has been decided in the negative by Attorney General W. F. Kirby.
 Mir Kirby has received number of inquiries of the kind lately, and in order to answer all of them recently addressed a letter to John H. Ben nett of Maynard one of the cores. pondents who desired a legal opin.oI on the question. The attorney general holds that a poll tax is not tax on property, nor a lien on property, and cannot be collected by distress the same as tax upon personal property.
 In his opinion Attorney General Kir by says:
 Your inquiry as to whether the tax by distraint as taxes upon person al property are collected, is received.
 sThe law requires that There shall also be levied annually one dollar per capita on every male inhabltant of the state over 21 years of age, for common school purposes Section 6SSS, Kir- by's Digest It also fixes a lien for taxes assessed upon real and personal property that binds same and is pre- ferred over all judgments and other membranes, and No property shall be exempt from sale or distress for taxes due thereon Secs. 7Q34, 7035, Kirbys Digest.
 Tt is further provided that a per son paying his poll tax shall be entitled to receive from the collector a sepa- rate poll tax receipt etc, and it is un- lawful for any collector to refuse to execute such receipt because of the failure or refusal or such persons to pay the taxes due upon any property held by him. Sec. 2770, Kirby's Di- gest.
 .The poll tax. when levied, is all ob. ligation and debt due from those lia- ble to the payment thereof to the state and should be paid, but it is not tax upon property nor is it a lien there upon The law does not contemplate that it shall be collected by distraint, as the tax upon personal property may be, since it is not lien against any property. In a proceeding by the state against the person for it's collection, he would be entitled to such eXemp- tions as are given by law against other debts and claims, nor would it have any preference over judgments, mortgages or other incum- brances upon the debtors property. The legislature could have made it a lien against the personal property, but has not done so.
 Tt is supposed that a mans inter- est in his countrys welfare and the promotion of her schools, and his de sire to take part in a direction of it's affairs, by voting in it's elections, will constrain hm to pay such poll tax
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-10-23
Pat Swain Shot.

Sunday morning between 12 and 1 o'clock Pat Swain, son of ex-County one ball taking effect in the right hip and the other in the right arm, by Jake Chapline, son of Judge Chap line, as Pat was leaving house in the northeast part of Lonoke. Young Chapline, it is said. had become in fatuated with woman and was jeal- ous of Swaim's attentions to her as the shooting occurred as Swain came out of her house. The wounds are not serious
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-10-23
urqes European Exhibition.

Alexander Jackson, general Euro pean agent of the Rock Island lines, with headquarters at London, Eng, has written his company urging that a general exhibit of the natural re- sources of the West and South along the lines of the Rock Island and Frisco be given in London newt year. Relative to this proposition John Sebastian, general passenger traffic manager of the lines, has asked the Board of Trade to express an opinion on the subject. Secretary Brown favors the proposition.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-10-23
s1oo,coo Fire at Camden.

destroyed the Agee wagon works at Camden. The works were valued at between S75.0O0 and $1O0,000 The amount of insurance is not known
 The fire broke out in the wagon works at 12 o'clock Thursday night. The origin is not known. The entire plant is a complete wreck.
 The fire department was unable to save the plant, but managed to keep the flames from spreading to the bus mess section of Camden.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-10-23
Two charqed With Robbery.

Frank O'Mearn and R. E. Collins, employees of the Cotton Belt road at Pine Bluff, were arrested there Mon day by Constable Frank Stewart and City Detective E. C. Stanley, on in- formation received from the chief of police at Fort Worth, Tex, telling them to hold the men until he arrived there. It is stated that they are wanted at Fort Wortk on a charge of robbery The men deny the charge. and add that they will return to Fort Worth without requisition papers.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-10-23
Found Dying in the Woods.

Last Tuesday a stranger was found very sick in the woods two miles east of Bonneville. He died Wednesday, only regaining consciousness for few minutes, during which time he gave his name as Joe Hunter. He said that Edward Hughes, at No. 27 Jefferson avenue, Pine Bluff, is relative. Hughes has been notified, but noth ing has been heard from him.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-10-23
Officers Aim Was Bad.

A shot from revolver in the hands of Deputy Marshal Strange, and in tended for a fleeing negro robber, en- tered the home of MT Tinnell through a window at , o'clock Sunday after noon at Stamps, and took effect in the hip of the latter's daughter, inflict- ling a painful flesh wound.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-10-23
Would Build Home for lncurabIes.

A plan is being agitated by promi- nent club women in this city to raise fund for the purpose of erecting near this city Home for Incu- rabies" These women will make this feature of club work throughout the city, and will solicit aid from all other organizations. church and secu- lar. No definate plans have been made as yet, but mass meeting will be called shortly and plans forma- lated for the future movement
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-10-23
Rob Postoffice at strono.

The building occupied by the Dugal Merchandise Company and postoffice at Strong, was entered Thursday morning about l o'clock, and the safe in the postoffice was blown open and badly wrecked. The robbers got about $400 in money and stamps They left some of their tools.
 The explosion attracted quite few people, but by the time they had gath cred, the robbers had gone.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-10-23
Liauor selIina charne.

Daniel Flannery of Pope county was arraigned Thursday before w. S. AL len, United States commissioner, on a charge of selling liquor without pay ing the tax. He was held to the fed
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-10-23
Bia Fire at Bradley.

disastrous fire swept Bradley Sat urday night about o'clock. The store of the Hamiter Bros. Mercantile Com pany, the largest concern there, was completely destroyed, as was those of E. Ham, G. NJ. Lee, A. J. Price and the postoffice, besides number of vacant houses and smaller concerns.
 The business part of town was on one street, and only two buildings are left standing
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-10-23
Store Robbed at TupeIo.

The store of N. M Robinett, a prom inent Tupelo merchant, was entered Wednesday night while the proprie- tor was attending show, and a few dollars were taken from the cash drawer Mir Robinett telephoned to Newport for a bloodhound, but none could be furnished.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-10-23
Aoed Neuro Killed By Train.

James Peters, and old negro, was killed by a train on the Iron Noun Sunday night. He is supposed to have been drunk and asleep on the track. A bottle of whiskey or gin was found on him.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-10-23
Col. ". M. Taaaart Stricken.

Col. w M Taggart, one of the old est citizens of Pine Bluff and an ex- Confederate soldier, was stricken with appolexy while at the table of his son, W. A. Taggart, Monday, and lies at the home of his son in critical condition
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-10-23
Want Trace of Relative.

James NJ. Cobb of Philadelphia has written to the city hall asking for in- formation relative to the whereabouts of his brother, William Cobb, who, he says, left his home in Philadelphia six years ago to come West. When last heard of William Cobb was in Pork, Kan, and the chief of police at that city directed his relatives to make inquiry in Little Rock being settled and that definite in formation as to whether Cobb was alive or dead was desired
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-10-23
Federal Jurors Chosen.

The next regular term of the United States District Court for the Texar- kama Division of the Western district of Arkansas, will convene at TeXar- kama on Monday. November 9.
 Following are the lists of the grand and petit jurors drawn for the term:
 Grand Jury,
 Tom Kent, Mineral Springs; W. H. Baker, Bradley; Tom R. Landis, Buck ner; D. Wood FuItz, Bearden; J. L. Davis, Strong; W. T. Henry, Dierks :; G. C. Williams, Village; l.. N. Ran del Walnut Hill; Paul T. Dismukes, Magnolia; W. C. Horton, pab: Asa j. Forgy, Center Point; J. Sessions Win throp; Robert Bushman, Stamps; c. F. Garner, Camden; c. M Lee, Brad ley; William G. Barton, Emmett; Thomas Grisham. Fl Dorado; Walter Terrell, Camden; Ed Waller, Rosston; 1; A. Warmock, Willisville; Tobe Gala gher, Lockesburg; D. A. Rimes, Win throp: W. J. Johnson. Bolding; A. H. Sevier, Walnut Hill; NJ. L. William son, Nashville; Tony Crawford, Ma than; Walter Winham, Frostville i; Jake Parker, Murfreesboro; NJ. P, Muse, Junction
 Petit Jury.
 Henry j. Walker, Guernsey; John Stinson, Ben Lomond; Alex Skillern, Nashville; James Power, Nashville i; Eugene Hatley, Rosston Lee C. Gil bert, Bradley; George Gray, Chambers vile; w H. Norwood, Doyle; J. H. Pepper Caledonia; Sam Mutt, Gowl- ling; D. L. Thompson, Nashville; J. D. Henry, Dierlls; ]. Fl. Landis, Stamps; F. D. Bearden, Buena Vista; ". Arnold Elliott; D. Moss, Ogden; w. A. Parker, Murfreesboro; Frank B. Chidister, Camden; Rufus Diews Hampton; John D. Ellis, Little Bay; Floyd Thompson, Texarkana; NJ. L, Moore, Prescott, Joe Greer, Horatio; John Wade, Wallaceburg; Robert Johnson, Nlene; A. J, Miner, Elliott; Patrick Cassidy, Emerson; s. NJ. Red burn, Ashdown; w. NJ. Gatling, Beard en; William Anderson, Foreman; Lew is Lester, Mars; Ben Cox, Texarkana w. A. Ellis, Woodberry; J. B. Nc Clerkin, Stephens D. w. Green, Cam den; D. S. Phillips. Ashdown; Joe Boyd, Lewisville; James Hutchinson Corinth; Charles A. Hayes. Hope; Sam Grayson, Brister; J. w. Baxter Horatio: Wood Huddleston, Jaka jones; L. A. Smith, McNeil; W. C Mize, Ben Lomond.
The evening world., 1908-10-20
WALDO MAKES HIS
CART TAIL DEBUT
Candidate for Congress Gives
Six Speeches and Shakes
Hands With $500.

Rhinelander Waldo last night spoke
from the tail end or q truck on Eighth
ana Ninth avenues, in his campaign for
Congress In the Fifteenth District. There
was delegation from the Army and
Navy and Union Riding and other clubs
TO back him UP in his first attempt at
Tammany oratory.
i am not society man" said Waldo.
and II l am elected 1 will not spend
my time al Washington at fancy dress
balls. My opponent, Oicott does no,
know the people OF the district, and he
is not able to represent a cons,ituenc,
with whom he is not acquainted"
William A. McKenna. e.-Assembly-
man Owen Bohan, former Magistrate
William Sweetzer. Cornelius Hosey and
others spoke for Waldo. Richard
Butler. former Assemblyman, spoke:
II WALDO lie elected he will hold n
competitive examination for " est Poinr
and Naval Academy cadetships," said
Butiei. The plunk will not go to the
solden-spooned children OF Fifth ave.
nue. II Waldo beats Ofcott. They tell
about waldo as regular Mt Mrs. AS.
'or's ball. The only bail ever saw
Waldo nj was that OF the Larry Multi.
gan Association"
deputy Police Commits.
sioner made SIX speeches in the ives,
stoe tenement districts. and SHOOK hanSs
with $500 voters.
The evening world., 1908-10-20
Urc'e Sans Way.

n only ten Americans had been
sIugged and MANNED and one killed
in foreign psTt ample apology
would have been made and ample
funds eXscted for the support Of the
injured families al the muzzles OF
Uncle Sans l2inch guns, or some
people and some things would have
been blown of the face OF the earth.
But 5000 citizens injured. with a
schedule OF rewards for broken legs.
ribs and arms and so much for eyes
gouged out, paid by members of the
/ abor Trust, Is passed with but
slight comment and absolutely not
one cent of contribution or support
for the destitute families OF the vic.
Tins
Il has been noticed that when union
criminals are on Trial for numbering
Independent workingmen they some,
times bring In their wives and
mothers. and have their children
Chamber about their knees to impress
The evening world., 1908-10-20
HUNTER STARTS
A DANGEROUS BLAZE

STAMFORD, Conn. Oct, 2o-Forest
fires extending over a stretch OF five
miles long and two miles wide are
burning near here, and the inhabirant.
OF Stamford were uneasy all through the
night.
Much OF the woodland belonging to
r. C, Converse about his summer home
Conyers Manor, is IN the pam VI HE
flames The estate Of II. o. Iiavemeyer
Is also IN great danger
The nres started from a lighted match
thrown INTO an undcg5rush " a ca
less Gun,er. Scores OF men nave zen
sem from here to night Tie ares. they
have been Joined by men from the 81
estates The Ire lighters are usins
wafer, sand and switches
= large quantity % dynamite has been
secured by Fire Marshal Stevens. and
II the fire crosses the road al the farms
ana river bnnk and comes much closer
10 : stanford ne will Use the explosive.
The town was sufocating vita smoke
yes erdly afternoon, but nigh wind
fror the north has swept the stnoi-
pr 40 almost clean
The evening world., 1908-10-20
FIGHT PLANES ON
STATEN ISLAND.

Only hard work on the part OF volun-
tser hremen from many OF the Staten
Island towns, aided by the men from
the regular fire department. saved Grea,
Kills and oskdale Station from being
consumed by forest fires durlns the
night.
The fre started on the tracks OF the
Staten Island Railroad and swept
through field OF 81 ali dead golden rod
between Great KiilH ana Oakdale
II Vas not long before the strong
north wind had carried the flames TO
the fences and trees
seFeral houses were IN the path OF
ne iiames' and they we're vacated 5y
lneir occupants The flames arc we'll
under control to-day. but there is No
le.lng. when spark will start afre"T
ana me Tres continue on their r,arrn
~. destruction. For this reason men M,
bt2' nn guard, The part OF the is,s.,a
Nnere the fires occurred are chok! z
wood. SN-"-
The evening world., 1908-10-20
Fair Union Men.

To the credit of the Typographical
Union let it be said the majority OF
Its mbers are too Intelligent to
refuse to set type Gil either side In
discussion Of principle. realizing
that the columns OF newspaper
must be unhampered.
However, in some Offices less Wis
dom was shown, and TIE papers re-
fused to print the discussion.
In one article l invited readers to
scan the pages of various papers o:
that date, and il the announcement
failed 70 appear write and ask tic
publisher why"
his Oily good excuse would be no
contract with Post" But v hen he
got angry and began to offer various
and suuury other reasons 1t pecdrn.
plain 10 the inquirer that 1t was !efi
out through pitiable fear
The discovery BY readers that q
favorite newspaper feared 10 PRINT
matter written for and In 'he inter.
est OF the thirty-nine citizens Out OF
Gerry forty (only one rnion man In
every forty citiLens) produced a dis
gust and distruSt hard to overcome
When the rights of the common peo-
pie cannot be defended in the news.
papers because of fear of some organ.
ization. either of capital or labor. the
enslavement of citizens has reached
a dangerous point. and the papers
which refuse to stand for the rights
and freedom of the great reading and
thinking public should be known and
rebuked by the public they ought to
serve.
Those readers who would like 20
have printed the names OF fw
papers and public servants who have
been lax in support of the rights of
the people when assailed by class or.
CARNATIONS are invited to make
known their wishes by mail ad-
dressed to the undersigned.
The evening world., 1908-10-20
Have You Noticed,

Reader, how adroitly the Leaders
OF the Labor Trust work 10 gam
more and more control over the lib
e,ties OF the people?
Do you realize they are aiming al
absolute domination of the daily ar
fairs of citizens?
DO you think it would De safe to al
low yourself to be gradually tied
hand and foot until your inherited
freedom and liberty was taken from
you? Have look at their methods
and draw your own conclusions.
Threats are made to City County,
State and National officers and public
men, either of defeat or violence for
judges and jurors, and the number
Of citizens assaulted or murdered and
property destroyed In An active
Labor Trust year exceeds by far the
amount OF violence which ever &C.
CURED In any enc year during pro
slavery days. The black man was not
his own master, The present day
union man Is not. He must cut when
the Labor Trust leader orders" In
voluntary idleness Is no less deplor'
able than involuntary servitude.
Inc SCDeultDt UIdCh uiai vas u
times driven with whip back TO his
work. The disobedient union" man
has, In thousands Of cases, been
driven away from his work with
clubs. missiles, revolvers and knives.
assaulted, slugged unconscious,
manned for life or murdered; or per
haps his steps logged for weeks. he
and his family subjected to insults
innumerable. homes destroyed and
property blown up The most damna
BILE cruelty and brutality that hate
could devise and ruf,ian outlaws exc
cute has been put upon American
workmen who have dared TO disooey
the orders" of the Labor Trust
leaders.
There we're above 5.ooo citizens as
saulted in one city (Chicago) during
ole strike (the teamstersD and MAN.
men crippled for life Some twelve
or fourteen were wilfully murdered
outright. and yet there have been but
few convictions and triiiing, II any,
punishment
The evening world., 1908-10-20
lmludent Pre-! .nse.

The Labor Trust LEADER proclaim
peaceful intent and publicly decry
violence. Such barefaced assertions
as that of the Presluent oil tue Amer.
lean Federation OF Labor that Or.
ganized Labor is one OF the most po
tent factors for the preservation OF
peace" Is only interesting as an Illus
tration of the extreme impudence Of
these leaders with most terrible rec
ord of criminal procedure behind them
1t lately became public tnat this
Trust expended upward of $4,000 90
to defend its mempers in the Hay.
Wood-Moyer trial, securing acquittai
by a frightened jury, notMithstand
ing the fact that the Judge who pre-
sided at the trial announced after
ward that the testimony duplicating
the members Of the Labor Trust in
the deeds OF violence was, in his opin.
ion, true.
The Labor Trust shouts for the
public ear, and winks In another d.
rection while 1t finds 1t necessary to
rush to the support OF its criminal
members in order to keep up the
work"
Without certainty Of protection the
slugger would quickly become dis
couraged. The victim Of the Labor
Trust dare not publicly protest even
II he lives through the entertain
ment by the Entertainment com.
mittee." and the wives, widows and
children have no way to bring their
wrongs to the public ear. The poor.
house may take care of some and the
streets of some, but the suffering.
terror AMI agony put upon the chill
dren. wives and widows of independ.
ent workingmen Is known only to
themselves and their God. and no one
seems 10 have the humanity or
bravery to speak In their defense.
Thousands of individual members
of organized labor have hearts as ten
der as can be found in all human
nature. but hey seem powerless in
the iron grasp of impudent and des
perate tyrants. who hold them bound
and who extort from them not only
money but obedience" and bring re-
proach on the very name Of Labor.