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The Green Forest tribune., 1909-10-01
School Attendance Liaht.

Figures compiled in the office of Superintendent Cook, based on the returns of the county examiners for the past year. show that the aver age daily attendance of school chill dren is very low.
 The average attendance for white children was 1o8,635 and for negroes 59,537, or a total of 243,232.
 As the total school population is over 557,000, the average daily at tendance is shown to be less than 50 per cent of the school population.
 It is expected that the new com pulsory school attendance laws will materially change the percentage of daily attendance, when the returns come in for another year.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-10-01
Special Judqes Appointed.

Governor Donaghey appoinLed two special probate judges to sit in cases ln which the regular judges were dis qualified.
 w. D. Lee was appointed special probate judge in Howard county in place of Judge Sain in the fol owing cases: Sol c. Bowling, guardian, bettie Jones, insane S $. L. Mutt, guardian of children of William Mutt. deceased; F. P. Martin, guardian of James Stokes, deceased
 w. J. Driver was appointed special probate judge in Mississippi county in place of $. l.. Giadish, regular Judge, 10 hear the case of E izabeth LaXon vs. Kate Laxon Judge Gla- dish had represented one of the par ties in former hearing.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-10-01
Neqro Cuts Anotaer's Throat.

Little Notwithstanding the atten- tions of George Lemmons, negro, to his wife, Will Atkins, another ne- gro, stabbed him to death wl,nin a stones throw of the city hall Satur- day night, the fatal thrust reaching the left jugular vein, from which he bled to death within five minutes.
 The attack was made in the pres ence of several peop.e in negro sEanty in the rear of 600 1-2 West Markham street, and was so quickly done that they were powerless to prevent it.
 Half an hour after the tragedy oc- cured Atkins surrendered to the po- lice and was locked in the station
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-10-01
Torreyson Planning Work.

B. w. Torreyson, professor of sec ondary education, vii begin his cam paign for improvement of school work in Arkansas October 4. Profes- sor Torreyson expects to visit every educational nook and corner in the state and will be on tue go from October 4 until the schools of the state close, in June, 1910. It is his intention to arrange his itinerary so that he may avoid doubling trips on the railroads, and at the same time enable him to be with his family in Litt-e Rock at least two Sundays in the month. He has just returned from trip to Fort Smith and Fay etteville, and while at the latter place attended the opening of the State university.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-10-01
WOMAN SHOOTS COW.
Animal Was Browaing on Young
 Peach Trees in Orchard.

Little Rock.-Mrs. Mary J. Cfaw- ford of Stone county, who fired load of squirrel shot into the side of a nelghbor's COW while the animal was destroying young peacn trees in her husbands orchard, and who was con victed of malicious mischief and finet s20 and costs, was granted pardo.- by Governor Donaghey.
 The fine and costs amounted to $50, and because the COW had com plete.y recovered from her injuries, and for the reason that Mrs. Craw- ford had been confined in the county jail at Mountain View for the last thirty days, the pardon was granted.
 Judge Charles Coffin, the tr.al judge, stated in a letter to Governor Donaghey that the woman should be released from custody.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-10-01
Supply Contracts Awarded.

The penitentiary board concluded its third adjourned meeting for this month with the awarding of the con- tracts for supplies for the penal in stitutions and the passage of reso- lution resembling the former action of the board in authorizing the super intendent of the penitentiary to pur- chase a saddle horse for the State farm.
 The contracts were awarded as fol- lows:
 oes-Norton-Berger Shoe com- pany
 Blacksmith Supplies & Pipe company.
 Hats-Falk-O -Ottenheimer Hat com pany.
 Tobacco-E Star Thompson.
 Hardware-Bracy Bros. Hardware company.
 Coa.-Consumers' Coal company.
 Dry Goods-Gus Blass Dry Goods company.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-10-01
May Forfeit School Fund.

On account of his failure to re- ceive in time letter written by Dr. Wycliffe Rose of the southern edu- cational board, inviting him to attend meeting in Memphis to discuss matters relating to the distribution of certain allotments of the Peabody fund, Superintendent George B. Cook was unable to attend the meeting. A portion of the fund, amounting to $10,000, was to be given to sArkansas s, and it is believed that the new lAU will not change the plan.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-10-01
To Catch lncendiary.

A r.ward of $100 is being offered by the chief executive for the arrest and conviction of the parties who set fire to the, Revenden Springs Normal school building on September IS, causing the .oss, of the building
 Another reward of $200 was offered for the arrest and conviction of the perscn or persons who murdered Thomas Gage at Gurdon August s. The crime is said to have been a very dastardly one. Neither of the rewards has as yet been claimed.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-10-01
Missing Girl Found.

Little Rock.-Thought by people with whom she formerly made her home to be dead or kept in hiding for five weeks, Sadie Henderson, a little, black eyed, 9-year-old girl of Argenta, has been found at the home of Abraham Boone, a barber working at the F. A. Cooley snop, III Main street, who resides at Eleventh and Madison. The girl left the Scotian home, five miles north of Argenta, ate one evening about five weeks ago, and since then no one but the Boone family knew where the missing gir. was.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-10-01
Lonoke May Get Factory.

Lonoke.-A representative of the Miles Brothers Hickory Manufactur- ing company of Des Arc has been in this city looking for a location on which to erect plant for the man. ufacture of spokes and wheel rims. If they can secure location on the Rock Island right of way they pro pose to have a factory running here within sixty days, which would em- p1oy from fifteen to twenty workers.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-10-01
Ria Store Changes Hands.

Lonoke.-A change in the owner ship of the Mercantile company, the largest general store in the city, has become pubic. The new firm has become incorporated under the title of the Peoples store. George Rule and A. c. Curtis, the owners of the former firm, each retain 100 shares of stock in the new organization John Mutt, from Fort Smith. holds 200 shares and will have the man agement of the store. The capital stock is $25,000.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-10-01
Semmes Day Observed.

Conway.-The one hundredth ami versary of the birth of Admiral Ra- fael Semmes, commander of the Con federate navy. was observed by Jeff Davis camp, United Confederate Vet erans, and the United Daughters of the Coafederacy in this city. The veterans formed iil line in the busi ness part ol the city and proceeded to the Methodist church, where they were met by the Daughters of the Confectionery, and together they marched into the church.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-10-01
Suit for Back Taxes.

The case of the state of Arkansas against the Home Accident Insurance company of Fordyce, on appeal from the Da las county chancery court, has been appealed to the supreme court. The action is for the recovery of about $19,000 alleged to be due from the company on account of back taxes due and unpaid. The decree of the lower court was in favor of the insurance company.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-10-01
SENSATIONAL DIVORCE BILL.
Husband Delivered Love Taps to
 Wife With a Hand AK.


 Hot Springs.-Allegin that her life since her marriage in 1875. in South Carolina, had been marred by such things as love taps with hand aX," and being browbeaten with heavy rolling pins in the hands of her husband, Mrs. Eliza V. Hail fled a divorce action here against w. J. Hall, who, it is claimed, owns prop erty va ued at $60,000 in this state and elsewhere. Mrs. Hall also sets forth that during the preseEl month she has been arrested at the insti- gation of her son, w. H. Hall, Nal vern avenue pawnbroker, because she wanted something to eat and com plained about not having it. She charges conspiracy between her husband and her son to starve her to death, and asks relief in divorce and a provision for her future.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-10-01
Crushed to Death by Loq.

Newport.-Arthur Collins, young white man about 21 years of age, employed on the steamer Starr, lost his fife in an awful accident while unloading logs at the Jacksonport landing from the boat to car upon the incline track Collins was stand
 ing on the car and was knocked down by log, which fell partially upon him, badly crushing his body.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-10-01
New Bridge at Pocahontas.

Pocahontas.-The St. Louis & San Francisco Railroad company has a crew of men at work here sounding for the foundation for the new bridge across Black river. The company proposes to build $110,000 bridge here, and it is given out that the bridge will be completed during the year.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-10-01
Demolition of Capitol Continues.

It is the man with the sledge ham, mer who is now holding back the re- construction work at the new state capitol | he steel workers have gone as far as they can until more of the concrete is torn out, so that they can get at the beams to put in heav- fer ones. If the intelior of the build ing looked desolate before it looks doubly so now. Every pound of con crete from the big four foot square columns is falling away before the sledge hammers and chisels of the umns have been stripped. Every pound of steel in the building is to be exposed.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-10-01
Bank Incorporates.

The Bank of Leslie, with capital stock of $25,000, of which $15,000 has been paid, has filed articles of incor- poration with the secretary of state. president; John A. Daugherty, vice president; Arthur B. Duncan, secre- tary and treasurer; R. D. Duncan, c. w. Dickens and c. V. Ryno.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-10-01
Many School Houses Built.

One school house tor every work ing day in the year was built in Ar hansts during the past year, accord ing to the statistics prepared on the subject by the state educaliona. de- partment The figures also show that last year was perhaps the first since the admission of Arkansas to the Un- ion that no log school house was built in the state.
 The educational department is pre- pairing some interesting facts and figures relating to the schools of Ar kansas, those pertaining to school property having been comple7sE.
 According to the figul es. there are COOS schooi buildings in the state 168 brick, 5,696 frame and IA built of logs. The property is valued at $5,544,779 and the equipment at S722,- 563, the total valuation beng $6,06i.- SAP. The number of bindings en- closed is 633.
 Last year more school buildings were constructed than during any previous year, while the amount ex- pended was greater than that of any former year with the exception of 190I, when expensive bni dlngs were constructed in Hot Springs, Pine Buff and other large cities of the state. The total number of schooI houses built last year was 229, being about one for every working day l. the year. Of these school houses, 2 5 a.e name buildings and 7" were con structed of brick. The total cost of these buildings was S452,167.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-10-01
Reward for Nesro's Arrest.

Governor Donaghey has offered a reward of $1O0 for the arrest and conviction of Arthur Goodson, a ne- gro, who is charged with killing Ferd Severe in Randolph county August 27. sffssa ssas
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-10-01

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The Green Forest tribune., 1909-10-01

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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-03-20


which be engineered what is known
as the Fort Phil kearny massacre.
Red Cloud was then young, ambl-
uouS and most powerful rising chief
Of the O@alaIla Sioux and ignored the
actions Of the Older Indian chiefs. In
1860 at the iarncy-Sanhorne treaty he
boldly denounced the white mans in
vasion, sprang up from the council,
called on the discontinued to follow
Gim and went on the Warpath. From
that time hat section became a veri-
table burying ground wherever the
willy chief could succeed in finding sub
jects for his Vengeance. Red Cloud
kept me fort in constant agitation, even
making 1t dangerous to collect wood
on the surrounding hiIlSdcS. In the
first six months there were l51 per
sons Killed and great number wound
ed, besides hundreds Of animals, cattle
and mules stolen. one OF these attacks
Is Famed bccauS" OF the taIl OF Colonel
Fetterman, and his men were practl-
calIy victims Of galIantrY ana indiscre-
ton Colonel Iettcrman was a man
with a splendid record. Although be
mad several experiences IN one OF
when Lieutenant bingham was killed,
t"Scth"r with several soldiers, ana
only the timely arrival OF General Car
rington himself saved them, yet he
sun expressed himself That with "A
hulured men ne c"uId rae through the
SIOUX ha'loh' On the la'aI occasion
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-03-20

"Gunpowdcr stays where you put it,
but gasoline floats away. Though a
woman wouldn't dream of using gun
powder in her toilet, she uses gaSo-
line regularly. which is hundred
times more dangerous. Here is an
other terror born of the automobiIc.'
The speaker was chauffeur. He
resumed:
The automobile has famiIiariZcd us
with gasoline, and we have forgotten
It's pcrils We wash gloves in it; we
take out grease spots with it; we even
use 1t in shampOos.
"Gunpowdcr stays where you put it,
but gasoline uses its wings. There Is
q recorded case where the vapor tray
cling thirty feet took fire at a gas Jet
and burned a >uung girl to death. So
the next time your wife asks YOU to
order her some gasoline tell her you'd
rather she'd try gunpowdcr - Phila-
delphia Bulletin.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-03-20
HOW TO CAGE A BEAR.
Show Him Carrots and Bread and
Lead the Way to His Den.

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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-03-20


lesson IN the range" power ana won
dcr'VI rapidity OF uro Whl'h the new
riHc permitted, At the same time, the
Indians Lad really SURPRISED lhom ana
appeared In such numbers that the lit
tie garrison, from commander down.
on hasty consultation decided lh1t II
was q forloru hope ~ thtuk 81 escape.
though all wore determined {" UgNl 10
the last breath
The Indians spread out ana calamity
charged while the main body OF IN.
dams between them ana the fort look
ed on cXultaurly, fully prepared 10 take
advantage Of any opening Powell had
commanded not shot 10 he ilr'd unlil
his orders, ana, inspiring his men with
his own coolurSs II was reserved until
the yelling horde came within 100, then
100, then 20 yards from them, when
Fire, boys, ire was shouted, ana a
perfect sheet Vt nam" burst torth'
Horses and riders tumhJ'd, ana u drlV'
Ing sleet OF bullets struck the charging
mass. To III" Indians. AStonlShment
the fire did not stop mt ON" VolIcN ms
usual, but continued to b'Ioh iorih un,
lnterruptcdIy. Ih'h the roe 'IT'I'"
around at mad gaIIoP; put' llNG tle
blazing spark from fireworks pm
wheel, the c"rraI responder win u'"'I
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-03-20

The quick shaving champion of Eng
land Is Robert EIardic, who recently
beat his own record Of shaving five
men In minute 10 seconds by shay
Ing six in / minute 20 seconds. This
was done with Il razor. With a cary.
Ing knife he can give Il perfectly sat
ISfactory shave in Is seconds and with
II penknife in %.
All the German joint stock COM
panles engaged in the herring fishery
have now entered into an agreement
for regulating the selling prices of their
catch. The consumption of sea fish
has greatly increased among the Ger
man population owing to the very high
prices asked for meat.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-03-20

by another would have been success
full, as many Of the rifles had become
Overheated. others useless and the
ammunition was nearly exhausted
Then, to add to the general joy, the
distant sound Of hOwtZer was heard,
and Major Smith, from the fort, with
100 men, was seen in the distance, and
shell burst in the midst Of the In
dams as another puzzle in the use of
arms. The principal effort the Indians
made then was to carry off their
wounded, which they eventually sue
Cecded in doing after making stand
for awhile against Smiths command,
when, diShcartenud and dismayed,
they sullcnly retreated, Captain Pow
ell in his report says that another at
tack would have been successful, Ow-
ing to the exhausted condition Of
arms, ammunition and men. The In
dams had a splendid opportunity in
the open 10 check Smiths command,
but believing in the Great Spirits an
ger and that there was Bad Mcdt-
cine" in the neighbOrhoOd, they
thought 1t best to retire from the in
auence of the Evil Spirit" The lndi-
ans lost 1877 men
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-03-20

Fireman James Dempsey Of engine
company No. 81, happening to be mt
leisure the other day on State street
near Washington, was able to give a
neat and almost gaudy exhibition of
the power of Imagination when ap-
piled to small details. Mr.. Dempsey
perceived n runaway horse plungtng
toward the crowd Of shoppers, unre-
strained 10y the conventional bride.
At once he applied himself to the back
of the frightened animal and, leaning
forward. thrust his fingers into its
mouth to produce the impression of
its familiar steering apparatus. Tn
der this jury rudder so to speak, the
horse was clearly turned back to the
middle Of the street and then brought
to halt a block farther on. Mr.
Dempsey seems to us not only phys
ical hero, but Il creative artist of I'M
usual genius His kind Of imagtna-
ton has Rider IIaggard's Kind beaten
Il mile.-ChicagO Post.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-03-20

Of all the astonishing advances in
magic none is more myStifylng than
the cnigmatic cube, The magician
who performs this trick seems to have
accomplished what other magicians
have only dreamed OF, and no one but
the man himself has been able to find
out how he does it. The enlgmatlc
Illx is first a one inch cube, which
the magician produces from the air,
and it is then seen to grow while in
his hands to a two inch, four inch
and nine inch cube. This he sets in
full view upon his table, where 1t is
seen to grow slowly to size Of three
feet six inches. The cube is then
lifted, and from under it steps Il Wom-
an, who starts to run toward the front
of the stage. The magician snaps his
fingers; she instantly stops, disappears
in Il sheet Of flame in full view Of the
audience, and in her place Is seen a
gigantic bouquet Of real roses, which
are pluckcd and distributed to the au-
dience.-pOpular Mechanics
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-03-20

A quaint touch Of oriental ingenuity
to harass the persistent users Of opium
has been invented by the superiutend.
ent of police at Canton, says the Lon
don Lancets correspondent In China.
This official has issued 10000 wooden
Licenses. ten inches long by eight inches
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-03-20

Harry Barnato, who died the other
day, was one Of the multimillonaircs
of whom the general public knew and
saw very little. Some years ago hiI
fortune was computed at E12,OO2OOO
His savings alone amounted to sew
eral hundreds Of thousands of pounds
a year, for to a great extent he lived
frugalIy, his one luxury being good
cigars. which he smoked necessarily.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-03-20
Pride Stopped Him.

"What are you doing now"
Il am private detective"
Ever detect unythlngE"
"Slr, would you have me do anything
So uuprofessional?'
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-03-20


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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-03-20

In a scene Of a balloon race, repro.
duced In Il New York moving picture
show, r. j. Mailer saw his younger
brother, whom for three years he had
been unable to communicate with, and,
writing to the officials of the club con.
Quoting the race, was able to obtain
his address.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-03-20
He who hesItates much will accom-
pliSh little.-VOn MoItke.

The poor Of Chicago who by force of
circumstances are compelled to buy
their coal by the basketful pay for it
each winter In excess Of the prices OBJ
tanned by those who can purchase in
ton lots or more sum equal to the
total contributions to the five principal
charitable organizations in the city.
This is the conclusion reached by the
officials Of the Chicago Relief and Aid
society after an investigation into con-
ditions prevalent In the congested dis
tricts.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-03-20
SOME QUEER PRAYERS
Curious Mistakes That Have
Been Made by Preachers.
A CAUTIOUS SCOTCH LLDER.

The Way He Qualified In His Petition
His Praise Of the Pastors Wife.
The Blunt Appeal of Father Taylor,
tho Boston Preacher.