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The Green Forest tribune., 1909-02-12
IN THE SENATE.
Bills Passed.

Senate Bill No. 5 (Robertson), to prevent the carrying and sale of con cealed weapons.
 Senate Bill No. S2 (RowlanO, to appropriate $10,000 as contingent fund for use of the attorney general in. employing counsel to defend all Arkansas acts that have been attacked in the courts, excepting the railroad rate cases. Only Senators Bush and Carock voted against the bill.
 Senate Bill No. 134 (Rasco), to amend Section 6225 of Kirby's Digest so that in case a judge dies or be- comes insane, the judge who succeeds to the bench shall have the authority to sign all pending bills of exception.
 Senate Bill No S9 Henderson,, to punish wife deserters with maxi mum penalty of $1,000 fine or jail imprisonment, or both. Vote, 20 to 0.
 Senate Bill No. 131 (Rowland), to amend Section 751 of Kirby's Digest so that married woman will not be compelled to sign relinquishment of dover in the absence of her hus- band. Vote, 19 to 1.
 Bills Introduced.
 Senate Bill No 31 (Toney), making $3,000 per year the salary of all cir cult judges and chancellors. Read first time.
 Senate Bill Mo- 137 (McKenzie), re- lating to children who are now or may become dependent, neglected or de- linquent defining the terms and to provide for the treatment, control, maintenance, protection, adoption and guardianship of the person of such children. Bill is kown as juvenile court bill. Referred to Education Committee and 800 copies ordered printed.
 Senate Bill No. 1S9 (Bush), to regu- late the attendance upon public schools. Bill requires children be- tween 8 and 16 years of age must be sent to school at least half of the re- gular school term or be given equiva- lent instruction at home or in private schools. Five hundred copies ordered printed and referred to Education Committee.
 Senate Bill No. 154 (Rowland),, to appropriate $20,000 to eradicate the cattle fever tick. Aims to make eff fective act 409 passed by last legisla- ture. Referred to Agriculture Com mittee.
 Senate Bill No. 152 (DeRositD, to enforce more effectually the liquor laws in prohibition territory. If per son caught with liquor in his posses sion in such territory he shall be re- uuired to tell a magistrate where he got the liquor. Government license to sell liquor shall be prima facia evi- dence against the person having the same Referred to Judiciary commit tee for the purpose of having it's constitutionality passed upon.
 Senate Bill No. 145 Montgomery, to fix the passenger rates of railroads in Arkansas. Roads under 15 miles in length may charge 5 cents mile; roads between 15 and 85 miles may charge 3 cents and roads of greater length than S5 miles away may charge 21a cents per mile. Referred to Rail- road Committee.
 Senate Bill No. 143 (DinD, to regu- late the transportation of perishable freight by requiring railroad com panies to place the cars within "A hours after a. m., of the day follow ing the application. Referred to Rail- road Committee.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-02-12
NUDE BODY IN FALLEN TREE.
Mysterious Case at Blytheviiie, Ark
 Victim May Be Memphis Man.

Blytheville.-The dead and almost nude body of an unidentified man was found beside Lumert Bayou, just out side the corporate limits of the city, in the top of a fallen tree. The body was burned about the back and the scattered clothing was all more or less burned. A pint bottle, one-third full of alcohol, and a revolver were found in the coat pocket. The officers are in doubt as to the cause of death, as there is no wound of any kind on the body except the burns, and there is difference of opinion as to wheth- CT these were caused by fire or acid. Coroner Gibson is Investigating the case. It is believed the mans name is w. M. Brewer and that his home is in Memphis, Tenn.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-02-12
Levee Contract Awarded.

Pine Bluff.-The commissioners of Levee District No. met at Pine Bluff and awarded the contract for the Morrow It is stipulated that the work shall be commenced within 20 days The $40000 of bonds issued by the distdict was purchased by the Pine Bluff Trust Company. The leyee is to be built in the vicinity of England, Jefferson county, and will be about seven miles in length.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-02-12
Arkadelphia.-The annual interc

Arkadelphia.-The annual intercol legiate debate between Ouachita and Hendrix colleges is to be revived this year. A committee from the two schools met in Little Rock and drew up rules governing the debate. Hen drix is to submit the question within 10 days and Ouachita has the choice of sides The debate will be held at Conway this year, after which it will be held annually in Little Rock. The literary societies of Ouachita are now holding preliminaries to select the de batting
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-02-12
Un For Second Reading.

The House at the instance of MT. z f.sLittle of Mississippi county We'd esday placed tine Smothers bill, re- lting to amendment to certain sec ions of the Barker demurrage law, ok on it's second reading, after Fhich it was referred to the judiciary ommittee for careful comparison and ivestigation. The bill intends to |tr6ngthen the law by making it a isdemeanor for the railway com anies to collect demurrage without avinS compiled with all of the pro- isions of the law and at the same me seeks to remove that clause of le law which the Federal courts ave declared unconstitutional.
 Mir. Little stated that the railroad 1mmission is anxious to have bill rawn that will meet these require ents, and in view of the fact that hatever legislation is enacted affect E the railroads will invariably be 1t to the most rigid tests of con- Nationality he believed that com ittee should take the bill in tow be- re submitting it to the House. The lggestion was accepted and the bill .referred |.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-02-12
FORT SMITH TO THE FRONT
Enterprising City Appropriaths $2o,-
 900 to Adveraise Itself

Fort Smith, Ark, is in line with the general movement for civic improve ments that is sweeping the Middle West, and perhaps a little ahead of the procession The city has appro- priated $20,000 to advertise it's many advantages, and has given a contract to S. W Bolles of the Humphrey Ad- vertising Company of this city for the preparations O. the copy and the placing of the advertising. Fort Smith is paving its seventy-one miles of streets, and this is probably the only intance on record where a city has let one contract providing for all it's paving.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-02-12
No Shelter For Mourners.

Eot Springs members of the funeral party which attended the re- mains of W. P. SurTatt of Argenta to the Cedar Glades cemetery, 20 miles west of here, were compelled to stay out of doors all night in the vicinity of the cemetery for lack of aceommo- dations elsewhere. The women mem bers of the party were accommodated at two dwellings nearby, but there was no room for the men, The Ar genta party arrived here late in the afternoon and reached Cedar Glades too late to attempt the return trip over the bad roads. There were 16 in the party
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-02-12
School Ruildina Burns.

Altus--The high school building at this place was destroyed by fire dur ing a fierce electrical storm at 80 o'clock Saturday morning. The build ing was covered by insurance to the amount of $4,00o. The fire originated in the third story of the building and was evidently caused by lightning. The two pianos used in the school and small amount of furniture were saved The majority of the books and school equipment of the scholars were destroyed by the flames.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-02-12
IN THE HOUSE.
Bills Passed

House Bill No. 118 (ClefgeD, re- lating to levee districts in Conway county.
 House Bill No. 2 (Bellamy), provid- ing for the establishment of four agri- cultural schools. Vote, S4 to 7.
 House Bill No. 17 (McCracken), re- quiring larger bonds for county de- pository in Conway county, and pro- viding for change of depository if law is not complied with.
 House Bill No. 119 (Simpson), re- lating to a school district in Scott county.
 House Bill No. 104 (Buerkle), re lating to the fee to be charged in- surance companies for filing of arti- cles in the state and filing of pre- liminary notice.
 Bills Introduced.
 House Bill No. 122 (Bellamy), amending Section 4732 of Kirby's Di- gest so that money paid to the state for state lands shall be refunded in the event it is learned that a clear title to the land cannot be secured, the property in question being in the possession of some one else.
 H. B. No. 123 (Bradham), amending Section 360S of Kirby's Digest so that it shall be unlawful for any one to shoot fish.
 House Bill No. 124 (Brandham elim- mating "intolerable treatment" as one ground for securing divorces; pro viding that no one can remarry within a year after securing a divorce, and requiring all parties to divorce pro ceedings to appear before the chan cellor and in public.
 House Bill No. 126 (Brown of Cleve- land), prohibiting anyone from fishing on Sunday.
 House Bill No. 118 (ClergeD, con- ferring special power on Levee Dis tricts Nos 1 and 2 of Conway county so that those districts may issue $6,- 900 worth of bonds, maturing from one to six years after issuance, at eight per cent interest for the purpose of raising money to bear the cost Of emergency levee work. Read twice and made special order of business for Tuesday morning.
 Bills Considered.
 House Bill No. 103 (Morris), pro- viding for the employment of county convicts on the public roads, Read second time and referred to Roads and Highways Committee. Five hun dred copies ordered printed.
 Resolution Adopted.
 House Resolution Leigh), providing for the appointment of committee of two, Messrs. Bouic and Wilmington of Garland, to call upon the former secretary of state, Elihu Root, who is at Hot Springs, and invite him to ad- dress the legislature on any subject he may choose at some future date when agreeable to him.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-02-12
Man Killed Near England.

England.-On Frank Barton's farm two miles east of England, at II o'clock Saturday night, Jess Morgan shot Dennis Harris three times with .32 Colts revolver, killing him al most instantly. They quarreled over a woman, it is said. Justice of the Peace G. W. Harris held an inquest, but the negro witnesses did not give any evidence of any weight. Morgan is at large, having escaped at once after the shooting
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-02-12
Capitol Question Again.

The new state capitol matter is ex- pected to occupy the center of the leg ialative stage during the coming week. At the beginning of each week since the legislature convened similar prophecy has been made, but legisla- tors in position to know declared that There was no doubt that both branch es of the assembly will take up the matter this week and that the fight |ng stage would be reached before the |Week ends. The governor and legisla- lure in general are urging speed in the disposition of the matter on ac- |ount of the need of immediate work bn the new capitol and the cry of the people asking that the structure be as soon as possible. For fhese reasons it is the intention of as many legislators as have been heard on the matter, to settle it as quickly
 is possible.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-02-12
To Punish Wife Deserters.

Senator Henderson, bill to punish nen who desert their wife and child on with a maximum fine of $1,000, to vhich may be added imprisonment, vas passed by vote of 1 to 0. The lenator said the bill should be passed b the interests of humanity and civili- ation, and declared that, as far as
 e could learn, Arkansas is the only tate in the Union that does not ,unish wife deserters.
 Senator Wingo of Sevier wanted to now if the bill provided punish nent for those husbands who mistreat heir wives. The senator explained he bill did not include a provision of le kind mentioned, but that in his ptnion the statute on wife beating overs the subject.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-02-12
Western Outlet for Hot sprinos.

Hot Springs.-A contract of sale of the Mena and Eastern Arkansas Railway to the Hot Springs, Ouachita and Mena Railroad Company has been filed here, The consideration is $1 and sos shares of stock in the latter road The action is taken here as .signifying a movement to unite the various small franchise holders in this section for a western outlet from Hot Springs to the Kansas City Southern at Mena.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-02-12
President Urges Use of Wireless.

Washington.-To prevent the loss of life by catastrophes at sea such as so nearly befell when the trans-Atlan- tic liner Republic went down recently, the president has sent to Congress messoge urging the passage of a bill similar to that introduced by Repre- sentative Burke of Pennsylvania, re- quiring the equipment of ocean-going vessels with wireless telegraph ap- paratus.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-02-12
TWO ARE BURNED TO DEATH.

McGregor, Tex.-Mr and Mrs. J. R. Wallace died here early today from burns received from the explosion of into a blazing grate by a two-year.old child. Mrs. Wallace grabbed the can from the gre and rushed to the door to throw it into the yard At the door she met her husband and at the same instant the can exploded in her hands, showering both with the burning oil.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-02-12

Hot Springs reached here that the Farmers Union general store at Bear City was burned, the entire stock being lost. The little village the stock was placed at $6,000, and the building at $2,000 The report here is that the building was fired by incediaries, as there was positively no chance for it to burn through care. ieSSnesS.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-02-12
With The Legislators
Would Eradicate Cattle Tick

Would Eradicate Cattle Ticks.
 William A. Fry, United States vet Srlnary inspector, located at Rogers,
 in the city visiting among the leg Mlators and working in the interest of cattle tick eradication in Arkansas. A Dill appropriating money to be used in piacing certain portions of the state Aorth of the catle quarantine line will De introduced, probably in the House, within the next week or ten days, to present plans In a writ ton appeal to legislators for tick erad- ication,
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-02-12
INVESTIGATING A LYNCHING.
Grand Jury at Waldron Takes Up
 Death of John Bailey,

Waldron.-The hardest fought case before the grand jury at this session of the circuit court is the investiga- tion into the killing of John Bailey. Bailey was shot and killed in a strug was alleged that the wife of William Cummings deserted her husband and children and went to live with Bailey The incident caused much anger and a mob went to his house to whip him. He was shot in the struggle with the mob.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-02-12
To Print Prohibition Bill.

Following the report of standing mmittees and the allowance of cer- in minor claims, MT. Parks moved
 have House Bill No. IA, providing rStatewide r prohibition, read the cond time and ordered printed. MT. lLAney offered a substitute ordering esprinting of 300 copies of the bill
 the first reading. The substitute as adopted.
 MT Cartwright of Stone sent up a esolution providing for change of 8rules of the House. He insisted 1Gk his resolution would result in King every man on the floor an nal show in the introduction and vancement of bills. The resolution asS adopted.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-02-12
JACK RINNs TO BE HoNoREp
Wireless Operator to Be Given Watch
 by the Marconi Company.

London.-Jack Binns, the wireless telegraph operator who was on board the steamer Republic at the time of her collision with the Florida, off Nantucket last month, landed at Liv- erpool from New York. He has been summoned the London offices of the Marconi Company, where the direc- tors will present him with a gold watch and chain. Binns will go to Peterborough his native city. where an official welcome from the mayor and the city council awaits him.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-02-12
LIGHTNING HITS BUILDING.
Brick Structure Near Public Square
 in Hamburg Destroyed.

Hamburg.-During thunder storm lightning struck and completely de- molished the brick building north of the public square at this place, oc- cupied by s. F. Baker & Co.,, general merchants. Several clerks in the store at the time escaped without injury. This is the first damage wrought by storm in Ashley for a number of years
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-02-12
1Cmartin Announces Committees.

To visit Confederate Home-Messrs. nt aartsill of Sebastian, Hamilton of and Estes of Boone. on Rules-Messrs. Du-
 =, ney of Little River, Parks of La 2" yette and Leigh of Pulaski. R A petition was received from the n lughters of 1872, asking that the A neral Assembly takes measures to slfiaa sliie tsserve the old Statehouse. The pc arpI0n was referred to the committee factuS public buildings.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-02-12
For A Juvenile Court Law.

rhe juvenile court law, which has sn endorsed by the w. c. T. s. and Ii0h E. R. Ratteree, police judge of 3e Rock, belives should be a Y 3in Arkansas will probablely be l9auced in the Senate at this ses- \ Sof the legislature. The Legisla- 6 Committee of the w. c. T. U., IiSk cosists of Mrs. J. w. Mark l1s& Mrs. John Hinemon and Mrs. me Rutherford, who will urge the GHtors to pass this bill along with !, Prohibition law and the compul- ,y Education law.
 A#bill providing for the establish .nf. pf a school at which cotton tex Manufacturing will be taught will 5b6bly be introduced in the house thin the next two weeks. T. F..
 &cHnson, one of the best-known cot 4fen in the state, has investigated &<1{atter and with the data he has
 SXd declares that it is practicable.
 San institution was established in I0I4sippi by that state at a very llt- |.6ast. All of the machinery was EalShed gratis, the various manu-
 t3lfers being more than glad to in III their equipment in a state plant A advertisement.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-11-27
DECISION AFFIRMED IN
THE NOTED TOWER CASE

POUGHKEEPSIR, y. Y. Nov. 60
The appellate division of the supreme
court has affirmed the decision of Su-
nremc Court Justice Keogh in the action
brought by Mary b. Tower. wife OF
Albert b. Tower, Poughkeepsie S "iron
king for a separation and alimony.
Justice Keogh granted separation
and allowed Mrs. Tower 500 per month
alimony An appeal was taken and the
appellate division has upheld Justice
kcogh.
Mrs Tower brought action on grounds
of cruelty and inhumaB treatment and
alleged that Mr. Tower subjected her
10 great humiliation in cruise on Mr..
Tower 5 Yacht, Earl King. which since
has become gunboat in the Haytien
navy.
Mr.. Tower is the owner Of the Pough-
keepsie Iron works. His wife formerly
was Mary Bogard. an operator in the
Poushkeepsie Central telephone office.
whom ne married soon after his first
wife and son were found shot to
death in their rooms in the Tower home
seven wears ago.
Mrs. Tower alleges in her complaint
that Mr.. Tower is worth S1.000,0 600.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-11-27
LOEB KEEPS BUSY AND
FIRES SOME MORE MEN

NEW YORK. Nov. 26.-Tcn more as
sistant weghers were dropped by Col
lcctor Loeb from the customs service
today.
The collector announced that with
these dlsmissals the general house
cleaning" in the customs house, as the
result of the investigation into under
weighing frauds, had been completed.
Some individual cases remained, how
ever, on which he might fmd necessary
to take action.
Mr.. Loeb stated that there were no
charges against the men removed to-
dav. bnt that investigation had devcl-
oped circumstances. making II advisa-
ble to dispense with their services.
Including today s dismissals. eighty
three men have been removed by the
collector since the work of readlust-
ment of the staff in the customs ser
vice began
The collector said he wished 10 cor.
rect misapprehension. which appeared
to him TO be somewhat general. TO the
effect that the civil service rules had
been disregardcd in the dismissals and
appointments previously made during
the upheaval. This was not the case
he declared, the civil service rules hav-
ing been strictly regarded and ap'
pointments of new men in all eases
having been made from the civil ser
vice lists.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-11-27
JOHNSON ACCEPTS
SAM LANGFORD'S Def
Confident He Can Whip Any Man
in World; Will Fight
Them All.
Special 10 The Tribune.

Special TO The Tribune.
PHILADELPHIA. Nov 25.-Jack John
son, champion heavyweight puSilist of
the world, announced today that he
would fight sam Langford within a
month LanGford has posted $4,000 FOR
fight with the champion, and the
money looks good 10 Johnson.
When Johnson was asked II he did not
think that he was taking chance in
lighting Langford before his night with
Jefries, Johnson said that he could beat
any man in the world and would fight
them all Tor proper inducements. He
said that Lansford has been fighting
him I'm the newspapers n long time and
now that he has come through with the
coin. Johnson Will give his colorcd op-
ponent satisfaction. He said that Lang
ford could whip any man in the ring
today outside OF himself Langford is a
good little man, but will find that when
he buckles with Johnson that he has
taken a bigger bite than he can chew.
Johnson Is confident that lie can defeat
LanEford in ten rounds.
The fight will probably go TO San
Francisco. CofIroth is making bid for
IT and the men may be signed up FOR
twenty rounds before another week.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-11-27
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given by the city
council of salt Salt City of the inten-
tion OF such council TO make the follow
ing described Improvement, to wit:
Extending and laying sewer lateral OF
vitrhed pipe eight (S) inches In diameter
Sixth South and Seventh South streets,
IN sewer district No, 1. and defrny the
abutters' portion OF the cost and expense
thereof. estimated at seven hundred
uln and 1l-l00 (S79l I'D dollars.
or 9S-l0G ESQ. $50 dollars per front or
linear foot OF abutting property. there
being S0I.25 feet abutting said improve
ment. by a local assessment upon the lots
or pieces OF ground within the following
affected and benefited by said improve
Inent, namely.
The west side OF the north 20s % feet
OF the east 155 feet of lot 2. the east
side of the north 2Sl feet OF the west
I55 feet OF lot 2, the cast side of the
north 1855 feet OF the north 195 feet OF
the west 135 feet OF lot 6. the west side
OF the north 1S5 feet of the south 1875
feet Of the east 1876 feet OF lot I. all
In block 1e, plat B, Salt Lake City
survey.
All protests and objections TO the car
rying out OF such intention must be pre-
sentcd In writing, stating therein lot and
block or description OF property. to the
city recorder on or before the 18th day
Of December. 1909. being the time set
by said council when II VIII hear and
consider such protests and objections as
may be made thereto.
BY order OF the city council OF Salt
Lake city, Utah.
Dated September 20 1909
], r. MORETON. City Recorder.
Sewer extension No. o52