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The Green Forest tribune., 1908-04-24
An Industrial Directory of State.

Commissioner of Agriculture Guy B. Tucker is now preparing to issue an industrial directory of Arkansas The directory will be the first of it's kind in the history of the state. <
 Assisted by his deputy, Major Will liam Stoddard, Mr. Tucker intends to ascertain the name Of every h. dustry within the borders of the state. and all the particulars of each indus try. All mines and manufacturing industries will be given in the direc- tory, together with the number of men employed in each industry and the pay roll of each. Letters are being circulated over the state by Mir. Tucker in an attempt to secure the proper information, As soon as the Information is all in the directory will be compiled.
 It is thought that the directory will be made up of about 75 pages. When completed it will be distributed free of cost by the state.
 It is thought that the state can be better advertised by the means of this directory than by any other plan. Few people outside the state know the commercial wealth of Arkansas, and the directory sent out broadcast over the United States will aid great ly i'll informing the people of the coun- try of the industrial inducements of the state
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-04-24
Company Incorporates,

Articles of incorporation and agree ment have been been filed with the secretary of state by the Hot Springs District Farmers Union Cooperative Commission House Company, which will engage in general warehouse and commission business at Hot Springs. The incorporators are: c. T. Glenn, B. F. Grant, Charles Kasti- her, T. J. Carpenter, J. NJ. Crawford, J. S. Johnson, Joe Weston, J. J. Moore, J. M. Reynolds, J. M. Faskitt, Atlas Bain, J. H. Meek, J. A. Brown, George CTS. The company incorporates with a capital stock of $2,500, of which $1, ,475 has been subscribed.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-04-24
Wanted On Murder Charge.

Sheriff c. M. Philpot, of Pine Bluff, has returned from Tulsa, Okla, where he was called several days ago by the chief of police, who stated that he had Noah Owens, a negro, under arrest there, and that the negro stated that he was wanted in Jefferson coun- ty for the murder of his wife. Owens went under the name of William An derson and he is said to have con fessed to killing his wife in Chicot county in March, 1902. Sheriff Phil pot, after his arrival at Tulsa, learned that the negro was not wanted in Jefferson county, but in Chicot coun- ty. He wired Sheriff c. N. Matthews at Lake Village and he wired Sheriff Philpot to bring the negro home with him, which he did. -.-. -@T.#
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-04-24
Experiment Men To Meet Here.

Commissioner of Agriculture Guy B. Tucker was notified Thursday that a meeting of the farmers cooperative experimental workers of Arkansas would be held in the House of Rep resentatives at the state house April 20. It will be for the purpose of dis cussing experimental work in agri- culture in Arkansas.
 The meeting will be presided over by Dr. s. A. Knapp, president of the Bureau of Plant Industry of the south western district, whose offices are at Lake Charles, La. MT. Knapp's terri tory covers Louisiana, Texas and Ar kansas. Matters pertaining to the ad- vancement of agricultural interests in this state will be taken up
 All of the experimental supervis- ors and assistants throughout the state who are under Dr. Knapp will be present at the meeting
 A special invitation has been ex- tended to Commissioner Tucker to be present at the meeting in order that he may advise concerning agricultural work in Arkansas.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-04-24
Gathering Data for State Report.

Commissioner of Agriculture Guy B. Tucker is now preparing to send out 5000 blanks to justices of the peace
 throughout the state which are to be filled out and returned to MT. Tucker and which, when all are turned in, will show the exact amount of culti- vated land that there is in Arkansas, the total number of farms in cultiva- ton, how many of these farms are worked by the owner, how many are
 worked by tenants, how many are
 owned by white people and how many
 by negroes, how many have white
 tenants and how many negro tenants
 The above questions are asked con-
 cerning farms of 50 acres or less,
 farms of from 50 to 100 acres, farms of from 100 to 200 acres. farms of from 200 to 800 acres and farms of from 300 acres on up. In this way, by division according to acreage, the re- port will be classified within itself and made easier to understand for those who will real it to obtain infor- nation concerning Arkansas culti- vated land which has never before been given out.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-04-24
. NEWS OF ~
 ARKANSAS

Cox and Cook Before Grand Jury.
 Two of the best-known men in the alleged boodling scandal in Arkansas were before the Pulaski county Grand Jury Saturday. They were T. L. Cox and M. D. l.. Cook. There has not been a trial in Pulaski county, rela- tive to the boodling in the Senate of 1905. in which these men have not appeared as witnesses. In the trial of Butt and Covington they gave dam aging testimony, which was as much against themselves as it was against the defendants.
 Senator J. H. Holland was also be- fore the Grand Jury Saturday. Sena- tor Holland was a witness in the Gov ington trial. At that time he was asked to explain his vote on the bill that provided for an appropriation for the new state capitol. He explained that he voted for the bill because he thought the capitol should be com pleted speedily and bcause he had learned the needs of the building from one of the commissioners, who was personal feiend of his, ,.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-04-24
42 Mayors Commissioned.

The commissioning of new mayors IS taking up about all the spare time of clerks in the office of Secretary of State o. c. Ludwig at this time. Thir- teen commissions were issued Mon day, and the number was more than doubled Tuesday, a total of 29 being issued during the day. The rush for mayors commissions is occasioned by the fact that city elections were held throughout the state April '. The commissions issued Tuesday were for the following:
 J. J. Barrett of Magazine, John T. Maloney of Cubanola, L. P. Arnold of Carlisle, w. A. McMullen of Cotton Plant; Ed Kendrick of Denning, w.. NJ. Boham of Cushman. c. H. Farr of Chidester, o. w Morris of Benton vile, R. w. Wintker of DeValPs Bluff, w F. Culbreast of Warren, J. H. H. Niehuss of Wesson, E. ". Howman of Rogers, S. M. Roberts of Berryville, E. H. Carson of Camden, H. S. Loden of Hartford, George Elder of Lake Vil- lage, Charles J. Parker of Stephens, $. D. Hodge of Austin, R. r. Cross of Hackett, J. c. Probst of Weiner, w. NJ. Bynum of Charleston, w. J. liar rington of Lewisville, M Strickland, Jr, of Beebe, B. Carraway of Alma, Ed Doran of Arkansas City, P N. Tat ton of Morrilton, J. ". Yarbrough of Augusta, c. A Berry of Huttig and R. J. lizard of Forrest City.
 The commissions issued Monday were as follows:
 H. c. Hardy of Casa, F. W. Jackson of Clarendon, A. Hayes of Van Buren, l J. W. Kirkham of Marshall, l.. '. Grif- ] filth of Harrisburg, ". R. Stidham of | Ravenden Springs, s. A. McDaniel of | Russell, W. T. Blount of Ola, B. S. I Carleton of Hunter, G. l.. Wirt of Dar- danelle, G. w. Benton of Zinc, T. B
 Rogers of Searcy and ". M Calling of Bearden.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-04-24
MISCELLANEOUS.

Executive traffic officials of all the railroads east of the Mississippi river and north of the Ohio river and ex- tending to the seaboard have recom- smended to their presidents an increase Hin all class freight rates in that terri Story.
 # Hal Woodside, private secretary to EGoy. Folk, is busy arranging the itin- a&erary for the governor for his first sround of speeches in his campaign for Ehe United States senate. The start 5&ill be made at St. Joseph, April 24, H Jess there is change of program. VI A plan for the destruction of the Spwn of Murray, Ky, which was to be 5 5Eaided by band of night riders, set { n fire and reduced to ashes, has a een reevaled by confession of an
 ther of the alleged band of Galloway N punty riders.
 The full horror of the Chelsea fire X only gradually developing as evi. ence is accumulaSng to show that ss e amazingly rapid spread of the ij mes was aided by incendiaries, who ed their own property to recover the X furance.
 Because he found his sa1ary of $1, ~ year insufficient to provide for x dependent mother and sister, and 13 the same time leave enough for
 to marry the girl he loved, Lieut.. Fid O. Lindsay of the United tes signal corps shot and killed &self.
 harles Meredith of Toledo, Ohio, a
 Fn, connected with circus in win quarters at Erie, Pa, was in
 ped by Attorney David Heating of
 York that he was one of two
 to an estate of s2,50o,000 in
 gow. Scotland.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-04-24
Minister Given a Clean Bill.

The Presbytery of Ouaehita spent the greater part of the morning ses. sion Thursday in hearing the reports from the various churches. At II a. m., sermon was preached by Rev. J. F. Mckenzie of Fl Dorado.
 The first order of the day after dinner was considering the case of Rev, c. P, Bridewell. MT, Bridewells case was transferred to this presby- tery from Atlanta, Ga last fall He moved within the bounds of this pres bYtery after being temporarily sus pended from the ministry by Atlanta presbytery. MT Bridewell, having ful ly satisfied this presbytery as to his reputation and sincerity, was fully re- stored to the work of the ministry, and a call from the Presbyterian church of Philadelphia was placed i1 his hands and accepted by him.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-04-24
Sons Death May Kill Her.

H. c. Collins, 45 years old, resident of Van Buren, dropped dead from his chair at the breakfast table Friday morning just after eating hearty meal He was apparently in good health just prior to his death Col lins was unmarried and made his home with his aged mother. 4 month ago she was stricken with paralysis, and was just beginning to recover slowly The shock caused by the death of her son caused her to have a second at tack, and she is now in critical con dition, and her death is expected at euy hour.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-04-24
Kills Large Wolf.

Ace Markham, who lives in the Fancy Hill settlement near Slatington, shot and killed a large wolf near his home Thursday. He was sitting on a fence when he happened to see the wolf, large and vicious animal which stood two and one-half feet high at least. MT. Markham happened to be carrying his gun with him at the time and he killed the animal, which is one of the largest and finest speci- mems of it's kind that has been killed in the country in some time.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-04-24
No Offers On Cotton.

Another week has passed and there are still no offers for the state farm cotton that have proved any kind of an attraction to the Penitentiary Board committee appointed to sell the product The greater portion Of the cotton is stored at Pine Bluff, where it will be held until sold The board decided last winter to hold the cotton for 15 cents. but on account of the small amount of money in the peniten- tiary fund, decided to sell at least a portion of the cotton to the buyer of fering the highest price. It is thought that the board will be able to secure II cents for the cotton
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-04-24
Object to New Tariff Sheet.

Little Rock Shippers, as well as those all over the country, are opposed to rule attached to the new freight tariff sheet No A of the Western Classification Committee, which is to go into effect May 1, inasmuch as the railroads are relieved of all liability to damage unless the shippa' pays 20 per cent additional charges. This rule is followed by the provision, Ship pers who do not desire to forward shipments under above rule must note on shipping order or bill Of lading, Carriers Risk in which case an addi- tional charge of 20 per cent will be made"
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-04-24
Anti-SaIoon Leaeue at Eudora.

After a lecture by Rev. G. w. Eichelberger in the Methodist church at Eudora Wednesday night, a local anti-saloon league was organized, with Dr. s. H. Scott as president. Dr.. Scott called upon Representative-elec H. F. Holt, who was in the audience, to come forward and express his views on the liquor traffic. The rep resentative responded and stated that he had always favored prohibition.
 Those in touch with public opinion have it that Chicot county will be car ried by the Prohibitionists next year.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-04-24
State Capital Notes
Germany To Learn of Arkansas.


 Commissioner of Agriculture Guy R. Tucker Thursday announced that book or pamphlet descri ping the min eral, agricultural and industrial wealth of Arkansas would be published shortly in the German language for distribution in Germany.
 Rev. Father. Lawrence Hoyt os Clarksville, Catholic priest, has conferred with MT. Tucker on the mat ter. and he will write the book in the German language.
 MT. Tucker will gather together the data for the book and present it te father Hoyt for translation. As soon as the entire book is translated into German it will be sent to the printer and after translation will be scattered throughout Germany.
 1t is firmly believed by those inter- ested in the project that the book will be the means of inducing hundreds and possibly thousands of people to move to Arkansas tnd settle. Father Hoyt is very much interested in get ting the natives of the old coufltfy over here, believing that this state of fers more inducements than any other to the people of that country. At pres ent the Germans know practically nothing concerning the state or it's re- sources and wealth. It is thought, however, that a book describing it's inducements, written fA German something unusual in that country in the line of advertisement of foreign state-wilT be effective.
 The book will be issued by tho state, and all of the data will be au- thentic.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-04-24
No Liquor Men Are Indicted.

Court adjourned at Russellville Thursday, and the Grand Jury was discharged, but no indictments were returned against any person for opera ting a blind tiger or selling liquor il legally. A special investigation along these lines had been conducted as a result of the charge made by Rev, E. B. Reed in a sermon Sunday night that during the past 25 years there has never been @ tina but that the lowest drunkard could get whiskey in Russellville." Judge Basham stated after the adjournment of court that the minister had been before tha Grand Jury, and that he did not give sufficient evidence upon which to base an indictment or tell the names of parties implicated in the illegal sale of liquor. =,,,
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-04-24
Negro Convict sIavs Another.

Frank Walker Of Jefferson county, a negro convict working at the Hot Springs junction convict camp, Sat urday morning struck John Washing ton of Chicot county, another negro convict over the head with a shovel, infiicting injuries that caused Wash ington's death about seven hours afterward. The trouble occurred at the junction camp. The two convicts are said to have quarreled while at work, and Walker ended the quarrel by clubbing the other over the head with his shovel.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-04-24
Raise Saloon License.

The City Council at Helena Monday evening raised the license fee of the saloons from $35 to $50 a month. The movement has been fought by three aldermen, and each time motion was made to take the bill from the table, suspend the rules and put it on it's final passage, it was defeated Mon day evening being the time for the third reading the bill was brought up and passed. It is expected that it will diminish the number of salonns there
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-04-24
Personnel of the New Senate.

EolloWlng are the Democratic candl' dadtes for the State Senate, nominated in the districts named at the primary, held March 25
 First District-Composed of the Counties of Greene, Clay and Craig head-Arthur Turner cf Jonesboro.
 Second District-Randolph Law renee and Sharp-C. H. Henderson of Pocahontas
 Fifth District-Washingt S. Dill of Prairie Grove.
 Ninth District-Saline, Hot Spring and Grant-R. D. Glover of Prattsville. Toney of Pine Bluff
 Thirteenth District-Arkansas and Monroe-R. D. Roscoe Of Dewitt.
 Fourteenth District-Lee and Phil lips-James Robertson of Marianna. land and Dallas-Arthur Johnson of Star City.
 Eighteenth District-Bradley and Union-John H. Green of Fl Dorado.
 Twenty-third District-Fulton, Izard and Baxter-J. A. Watson of Salem.
 Twenty fifth District-Crawford and Franklin--William Fletcher of Charles ton.
 Twenty-eighth District-Sebastian John H. Holland of Greenwood.
 Twenty-ninth D S tr i c t-Poinsett, Jackson and Mississippi-John H. Keel of Ingleside.
 Thirty-frst District-Garland and Montgomery-O. H. Sumpter of Hot Springs.
 Thirty-third District-Scott and Polk John P Logan of Granniss. HoG-Over Senators. Following is a list of the hold-over senators whose terms expire in 1910: Third District-Composed of the counties of Marion, Boone and New toni. Sam Rowland of Harrison. Fourth District-Johnson and Pope Jesse M. Martin of Russellville.
 Sixth District-Independ and Stone-William w. Edmondson of Cal ico Rock
 Seventh District-Cross and Wood | ruff-Marshall M. Patterson of Angus | ta.
 Eighth District-Pulaski and Perry John H. Hamiter and Kie Oldham of Little Rock. i Twelfth District-Ashley and Chi cot-J. G. B. Simms of Lake Village Seventeenth District-Drew and De sha-X. o. Pindall of Arkansas City Nineteenth District-Calhoun and uachita-William F. Mcknight oi 1 Rolyat.
 Twentieth District-Hempstead and | Neyada-Henry B. Mckenzie of Pres colt. '.. .i4-z Twenty-first District-Columbia La fayette and Miller-R. Lee Montgom | cry of Lewisville. Twenty-second District-Little Riv. CT, Sevier and Howard-Otis T. Wingo of DeQueen.
 Twenty-fourth District-M d i n and Carroll-Nelson J. Carlock of Huntsville.
 Twenty-sixth District-Searcy, Gle burne, Van Buren and Conway Frank P. Greenhaw of Leslie. Twentyseventh District-White and Faulkner-Charles E. Bush of Fl Paso.
 Thirtieth District-Clark and Pike Edgar R. Arnold of Philadelphia
 Thirty-second District-Crittende and St. ncis-Frank w. DeRositt of Forrest City.
 Thirty-fourth District-B n n- Richard L. Nance of Rogers.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-04-24
Revival Stirs Town,

One of the greatest revivals held at Lonoke in many years has been in progress for nearly two weeks, con- ducted by Rev. Mcintosh of Missis- sippi, and Rev. Tatum of Jonesboro. There have been nearly 100 conver- sions, including some prominent busi- ness men,.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-04-24
Jail For D. E. Jackson,

D. B. Jackson, who shot and killed Dick Richardson on a street at Hardy, April 13, has had his preliminary ex- animation before Justice of the Peace Davis, and has been committed to Jail without bail. His attorney wired for Judge Meeks who went there and beard their petition for a writ of ha- beas' corpus and an order for bail. Fri day afternoon was spent by him hear ing the testimony and arguments of counsel when the defendant was by him again ordered to jail without bail
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-04-24
To Fiqht Whiskey Boats.

The Civic and Moral League oi Helena has opened campaign against the whiskey boats which ply out oi there on Sundays. The league was successful in its efforts toward en forcing the Sunday closing law in the city, and is now after the river men.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-04-24
Hope Contracts For Sewer System.
l.add Trial Carried Over.

The case of E. P. Ladd of the Ladd Automobile Company of Little Rock, charged with murder in the first de gree for the killing of John Scott at Ladd over s~o years ago, was con tinued in the Circuit Court at Pine Bluff Thursday until the next term of court. The case was set for trial on April 27, but the defense asked for more time to get it's case ready, and stated that it had witnesses in Louiiana and distant places in Ar kansas who could Hot attend the trial on April 27.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-04-24
McDougal Shoots at Noel Albright.

W. c. McDougal, who was shot and seriously wounded several weeks ago at Newport, by Noel Albright, Tuesday afternoon shot at his former assailant, and, had not officers interfered, would undoubtedly have killed him.
 McDougal was standing on Front street, almost exactly in the spot he stood when Albright shot him. Al bright passed by and when he had gone past, McDougai drew a 3S pis- tol and fired one shot. Albright saw the gun before McDougal could use it and ran into a store, McDougal pur- sued, but he could not overtake his man before an officer grabbed the gun and disarmed him. It is probable the first shot would have been effective but for the fact that McDougal's right arm is not yet well from the wound Albright inflicted and he could not handle his pistol, ,-,,=,.,.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-04-24
Hold Indianation Meetino.

Aroused by the assault on A. H. Tardy because of the testimony he is alleged to have given against blind tigers at hearing held at Prescott Monday, mass meeting of citizens was held at the opera house Thurs day afternoon at 2 o'clock, at which more than 800 people were present. T. c. McRae was chosen chairman of the meeting, and committee of sev- en was named to call upon the city authorities and demand of them that the lawless actions be punished.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-04-24
Butchers Will Pay License.

Helena butchers who some days ago declared they would fight the new ordinance compelling them to pay a monthly license, have decided to sub init and Thursday so announced their intention before the Police Court.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-04-24
Alumni To Organize.

Prof Lucas, superintendent of the Arkansas Blind School, announced Saturday that the alumni of the school was planning to organize permanent alumni society. A meeting of the local graduates of that institution was held Friday night. H. s. Smith was elected temporary chairman and Verne Bow CTS secretary. The temporary organ ization desires to get the names and addresses. of all graduates The first meeting will be held on the night of commencement day at the blind school
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-04-24
Maimed In SawmlII.

George Weyman, a negro, was
 caught in the live rolls at the sawmiN of the Wm. Farrel Lumber Company at Hensley Thursday, and his hand
 so badly crushed that amputation was necessary.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-04-24
Held For Pension Fraud.

William White, an old white man who has been taking orders for the enlarging of pictures, was arrested at Fort Smith Friday afternoon for making a false pension affidavit on May z, 1907. White. it is charged, made affidavit before notary public that he was Jacob H. Klugh, a pen sioner, and was identified by two men well known to the notary. Klugh is a negro
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-04-24
Dies From Burns,

Austin Baker, who was severely burned in a powder explosion at Mountain Home March 28, died from the burns inflicted by the explosion. His death occurred about o'clock Wednesday morning. He had been un- conscious for a number of days and there was but little hope for his re- covery.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-04-24
Boys Escape From Reform School.

Charles White, aged 19, and Thomas smith, aged IT, two prisoners at the Reform School, escaped from that institution about o'clock Friday af. ternoon They were house boys, em- ployed in the kitchen, and during the afternoon they suddenly disappeared from the building while the remainder of the boys and the guards were ab. sent. Nothing has been heard of either boy since. Both were sent up from Johnson county, White to serve four years on the charge of burglary and grand larceny, and Smith to serve two years on the same charge
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-04-24
lt Was Lost. Anywayl

Hubby (fumbling in his pockets)- Ish funny-hic-bu I can't-hic-re
 member in just what pocket-hic-l put zat keyhole.