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The Green Forest tribune., 1909-04-23
Admiral May.

1863 and served in the Arctic expedi. tion in 1875-76. He reached the flag rank in 1901, commanded the Atlantic fleet in 1905-6. and, since the latter year, has been second sea lord on that board of admiralty of which Sir John Fisher is the actual chief. How far Admiral Fisher has approved the financial starvation of the navy, which has been steadily in progress during that period, is point which cannot be determined by the fact of his mem- bership on the board.
 The home fleet, over which Sir Will liam May is now to preside, is prin- cipally manned with crews inadequate for the ships, unless the reserves of men are first mobilized, and this mob, ilization has never yet been effected without ten weeks secret notice. Vi tally needed repairs have also been neglected, postponed and patched" to such an extent that large part of the navy in home waters is now said to be unfit for war.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-04-23
TIME FOR AMERICA TO AWAKE
Too Long Rival Nations Have Pros pered at the Expense of Our Cot
 ton Growers.

We quote a few paragraphs from Daniel Sullys' serial article on cotton:
 Tt is inconceivable that other na- tions can go on at the expense of America, winning trade triumph with a commodity which they do not natur- ally possess, which they cannot obtain in sufficient quantities outside of the United States, and which they could not manufacture at profit but for the fact that we sell the product near, and at times even below, the cost of production"
 We have been boasting of out borne cargoes that enriched our rivals far more than they did America"
 "The foreign traffic of any of the in- dustrial nations to-day exceeds in vol ume and value the total foreign trade of all foreign countries combined hundred years ago. And this astound- ing increase in the trade of nations, creating virtually a new earth, is due in large measure to the volume of cot ton manufacture and the worldwide sale of cotton goods"
 "The wealth accumulated by the na- tions during the first 50 years of the nineteenth century equaled all that had been stored up by mankind in the preceding 1,S00 years. Such a world with it's consuming power is the mar ket that confronts America, the coun- try alone that possesses the commod- ity indispensable to the nation. This far we have neglected our steward ship"
 Cotton is the Worlds King but it sits on British throne"
 That favorable balance of trade which has been the theme of so much patriotic speech all comes from the export of raw cotton from the south'
 The nations of the world must come to us for cotton as surely as Israel in the days of ancient famine went to Egypt for corn"
 Tn truth, the progress of mankind along material lines started with the dawn of cotton a hundred years ago"
 Now is the time for American statesmen and American genius to awaken. The dawn of the cotton cen tury is here"
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-04-23
SYSTEM OF FARMING WRONG.

Under the present system of farm ing in the south every cotton farmer and his family is competitor with every other cotton farmer and his family and the man who mortgages his crop and lives 1t up before it is gathered and marketed is the worst competitor of all. If, however, a ma jority of these farmers would diversi- fly their crops, raising such things as are shipped in from the north, they do not enter the field of competition. They raise their own corn, hay, fruits at much less than it costs to import them. This has double effect It re- duces the cost of living and increases the price of cotton. It takes the farm CTS out of competition with each other.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-04-23

gifts from the devotees. To-day an electric light illumines the veil that conceals the prophets tomb-which is about as great miracle as the hegira, or flight of the prophet to Medina. | Mecca is the ultimate end of the holy railway. Into Mecca the pilgrim must enter in the seamless garment, like | penitent, and performs all the cere- monies as old as his faith.
 The great kaaba, the ancient pan theon of Arabian idolatry, must be walked round seven times. The pill grim must stone the devil, and listen to sermon delivered from the gran ite blocks of Arafat. Such are few of the fervent devotions of "the hadjs." or pilgrims at Mecca.
 The Egyptian orator who spoke at the inauguration of the holy railroad said: "The prophet did not permit the railway to reach Medina until the khalif, or sultan had granted a con- stitution," which is now the cure-all for every Moslem ill
 For eight years the work on the holy railway has gone on, and it is not yet finished. The engineers say it will not be until 1913, when the trains will run through to Mecca. This huge un- dertaking, it is estimated, will cost $4O,O0O,00O.
 Turkey has lost one after another of her provinces in Europe, and Mace donia is but question of time, but she hopes by means of the Damascus Mecca railway to have more intimate contact with the Moslem world, and to bind together her empire in Asia for beyond a doubt with time this so- called holy railway will become po- litical railway, and the sultan has per fectly understood the importance of 1t from this point of view, leaving out side its value as means of transport for the military. Fifteen years ago, 50 or 60 miles south of Damascus, in an independent little country, one of the heads of the administration wrote to Pierre Loti: 'In the name of Allah, who is all in all, and not in the name of the sultan of Stamboul, who is no one."
 The sultan sought to give to the Meccd rOau paHlSldmlc character under the direction of Moslem engi- neers, Turks sent from Damascus but this program has not been strict ly carried out, for Germans, French and Belgians have all been called in to push on the great enterprise. Sub scriptions were opened in every part of the world. The shah of Persia was one of the first to head the list with $200,000; the khedive of Egypt added $200,000; from India many hundreds of thousands of dollars have come, all from Moslem sources, but finally these subscriptions of the faithful were not sufficient, so the money of Christian investors had to be accepted with a good grace.
 The sultan has even resorted to sell ing decorations, which are so dear to the heart of the Turk. The first class is a medal in nickel, bestowed on those who subscribe from five to ten dol lars; the second class in silver, for the officials, for those who subscribe from $10 to s20; and the third-class medal in gold. to be worn about the neck, and bestowed on those who sub- scribe more than $20.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-04-23
IN THE HOUSE, Bills Passed.

House Bill No. 358 (Thompson of Greene), authorizing the payment of pensions to widows or estates if the warrant is drawn before the death of the pensioner and before it is paid. Vote, 68 to O.
 House Bill No. 267 (Dunaway of University of Arkansas committee), making the biennial appropriation for the State University. Vote, 68 to g..
 House Bill Mo- 150 (Holt of Chi cot), providing for the better protec- tion of game and fish in Chicot coun- ty. Vote, 50 to 1.
 House Bill No. 337 (Shafer), pro- hibiting liquor in Crittenden, Missis- sippi, Grant and St. Francis counties. Vote, "A to 1.
 House Bill No. 313 (Bradham and Smith,. e,sating a State Tax Com mission and regulating taxation in Arkansas. Vote. 67 to 12.
 House Bill No. 322 (Sweet), regu- lating the manner in which the St. Francis county judge shall work the roads. Vote, 66 to O.
 Senate Bill No. PAP (Fletcher), re- quiring the Iron Mountain to build a Vote, 66 to O.
 Senate Bill No. 2S4 (Bush), creat- ing the El Paso special school dis trict Vote, 68 to 0. House Bill No 387 (McCracken and ClergeD, granting pension to Jo- seph A. Haley. Rules suspended and bill not considered by committee of
 Senate Bill No. 12 (Patterson), pro viding for the working of convicts on public roads. Vote, 70 to 12. On mo- tion of Mr. Jackson vote by which bill passed reconsidered and that mo- tion tabled.
 ing the act relating to the construc- tion of yiaduct at Texarkana. Vote, 59 to o.
 House Bill No. 379 (Little), provid ing that the directors of the St. Fran cis levee district shall be elected in- stead of appointed by the governor, and making other provisions relative to the levee district. Vote, 50 to 22.
 House Bill No. PAP (Parks), redis- tricting the Eighth and Thirteenth judicial districts so that Lafayette is placed in the Thirteenth district. Vote, 56 to O.
 House Bill No. 375 (Combs), re- auiring the Frisco to build a depot at Duston, Madison county. Vote, 66 to o.
 Senate Bill No. 2O6 (White, at re- quest of Martin), to provide for the election of marshal at Russellville. Vote, 62 to 2.
 Senate Bill No. PA (Martin), pro- viding for the filling of the office of mayor in cities of the second class, the election to be by the city council. Vote, 54 to IT. On motion of MT. SpiJ- lers vote by which bill passed recon sidered and that motion tabled.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-04-23
Farmers Educational and Co-Operative Union of America

The corn club plan is a good one to start the farmers on the way to a system of diversified farming.
 The business men of the south will come to our support when they find that the union has come to stay.
 Cotton is king but it will take corn to put it back on the throne.
 Teach the boys that farming is the most scientific of all trades and it will increase their interest in farm work.
 Child labor on the farm simply in creases the output of cotton and there by lowers it's price.
 Without cooperation among the farmers each one becomes a competi- tor against the other in selling and reducing the price of the products of the farm
 According to the United States re- port it costs 90 cents a bale to haul cotton from the farm to the railroad or other means of transportation that is, with the present condition of bad roads. If we had good roads in this country the same could be hauled at cost of 40 cents a bale. This would be saving of nearly five mill ion dollars on cotton alone to say noth- ing about other crops.
 The opinion seems to | e unali.'.s.,. that the cotton farmer is selling his cotton at less than the cost of pro- duction Now let the cotton farmers make 1t equally unanimous that he is not going to do so any more.
 The Farmers union is no home for the politicians and they are being driven out of the order like drones from 8 beehive.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-04-23
IN THE SENATE. RiIIc Dscced

Senate Bill No. 357 (Simms), to cre- ate an improvement district in Port land, Ashley county, for waterworks, | electric lights and sewers. Vote, 30 | to 0.
 Senate Bill No 391 (Wingo), to val. | idate an ordinance in DeQueen rela- | tive to the establishing of an i'm provement district for waterworks. Vote. "A to O..
 Senate Bill No. 200 (Bush), a com pulsory education bill. Passed with House amendments. Vote, 20 to B. Senate Bill No 3S4 (Hamiter), to fix the salary of the county and pro- bate judge of Pulaski county at $3,- 600. Vote, 25 to 0.
 House Bill No. 373 (Floy6, to au- thorze the Memphis, Paris and Gulf railroad to build bridge across the Little Missouri river in Bradley coun- ty. Vote, 23 to 0. House Bill No. II (Hogan), to re- quire shotfirers in mines. Passed with amendments. Vote, 25 to 1.
 House Bill No. 312 (Bradham), or ganizing the Ingalls, special school district. Vote, 29 to 0.
 House Bill No. 389 (Smith), to cure defects in the organization of Drain age District No. in Ashley county. Vote, 27 to o.
 House Bill No. TIT (Smothers), to regulate the assessment of railroads. Vote, F to g.
 House Bill No. 12 QHudson), pro- viding that grand and petit jurors shall receive $3 instead or S2 per day. Passed with amendments. Vote, 22 to B.
 House Bill No. 16 (Martin), giving prosecuting attorney of Yell county equal powers with same officer in the other counties of the district. Vote, 28 to 0.
 House Bill No. 192 (Thompson of Independence), to amend section 1902 of Kirbv's Digest so as to include in the act covering bribery, any attempt to influence legislation by promising preferment in office or political ap- pointments. Vote, 21 to 2.
 Senate Bill No. 397 (Yopp), to pre- vent the shipping of mussel shells out side of the state. Vote, 19 to II.
 Senate Bill No. 39S (Rasco), to en- power the Brinkley special school dis trict to borrow money. Vote, 32 to O..
 Senate Bill No. 100 CDeRositt), to permit the St. Francis levee dis trict to make bond issue. Vote, 23 to 1.
 Senate Bill 401 (Turner), creating the special road district of Nettleton. Vote, 29 to 0. -"
 Senate Bill No. 402 (Greenhaw), creating the Rumley special school district. Vote, 29 to 0.
 Senate Bill No. $50 (Rowland), per mitting incorporated towns and cities of the second class to use one-third of the road tax collected within tAe corporations Vote. 19 to 3.
 Senate Bill No. 404 Judiciary Com mittee), to impose tax based on the right of succession of gifts, lega- cies and inheritance Vote, 15 to IA.
 Senate Bill No. 392 (Freeman), to define the limits of Rogers special school district Vote, 26 to 0.
 Senate Bill No. 393 (RowlandD, to amend Kirby's Digest so that the board of trustees of the State Charit- able Institutions shall meet in Little Rock the first Wednesday in each month instead of Monday Vote, 26 to 0.
 Senate Bill No. 271 (McKnight), to provide a seal for justices of the peace. Vote, 27 to 2.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-04-23
Fox Shark Eats 'Em Alive.

Overland to Nome, Alaska, from Cape Blossom and Point Barrow are coming strange stories of a marine terror to fishermen.
 The annual disappearance of many of the native Kyak hunters has been traced to the raids of carnivorous and partly amphibious fox sharks, com. monly known as thrashers, who patrol the coast line from Bristol bay to the mouth of the Mckenzie river.
 In recent hunt for seals nearly a dozen young native hunters lost their lives by being attacked in their skin boats by these sea monsters.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-04-23
SPREAD THE GOOD WORK.

We need more consistent action on the part of tillers of the soil in carry ing out the principles taught by our grand and noble order How many are willing to abide by our teachings? When the president of the United States recognizes the necessity of the farmers cooperating in order to be on equal footing with other industries, it seems to us that we ought to be more diligent in spreading the teach ings of the union to our less informed farmers-Nationa Union Farmer.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-04-23
WORK FOR THE UNION.

Boys, what are you doing now to promote unionism in your community This is the county union season now boosting your county and local meet ings and make them a power in the community. Put your shoulder to the wheel and push the union wagon along.-Union Tribune
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-04-23
Reverence.

"Why did you lift your hat to that man? He didn't look like preacher, and I haven't heard anything about a great statesman or renowned philos- opher living in this town
 Gee, didn't you know who that was? That was old man McSweeney. He's the father of one of the greatest pitchers in this part of the country.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-04-23
ALL CHINA BOWS TO ToDDLER.
Babe Three Years Old Rules Over 43o,ooo,ooo People in the
 Far East.

Unconscious master of 430,000,000 souls! A mere babe, crying for the babies of toyland, yet 400 times mil lion men, women and children must bow if he but show his chubby face.
 Born to world already conquered, that is the position of this tiny son of heaven, nephew of the late emperor, who, on November last, was formally elevated to the throne of China. Elm peror of all China, this bit of human
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-04-23
ROTATE THE CROPS.

One of the best substitutes for fer tilizer is brains and common sense When land has been planted in cotton year after year, good judgment says rotate your crops. Plant peas, grasses, etc, and pasture your sheep, cattle and hogs on the land, and you will kill two birds with one stone.-National Union Farmer
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-04-23
Those Lioht-Hearted Parisians

The forests of France may disap- pear, one individual may decide wheth- CT Paris is to have light or be plunged in darkness, but to the average Paris ian these are mere trifies compared to the latest disagreement between the managers of theater or the cold caught by a favorite actress.-Paris Rappel.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-04-23
A Mean Man

There is an old proverb," she said, which tells us that one never knows what one can do till one tries"
 q know it." he replied, but it's misleading. There are some things we know we can do without trying
 Then, without kissing her, he got his hat and bade her goodnight.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-04-23
DISTURBANCE OVER
 NEW STATECAPlTOL.
ELEVATORS DO NOT AGREE WELL ON SEVERAL BILLS ON THIS
 SUBJECT.
BLIND SCHOOL BILL PASSED
Text Book Measure Is Before the Observation-Disclosures Soldiers Home
 Appropriation Approved.

The Senate Monday, as one of the nrst orders of business, accepted the resignation of Mrs. Anna Mitchell of Fine Bluff as expressing clerk. Mrs Mitchell was forced to resign on ac- count of her health, and as mark { of esteem the Senate adopted a reso- Iution making her the assistant en- crossing clerk until the end of the session, with the same pay as the engrossing clerk. Miss Lucy Thatch was appointed expressing clerk and sworn into office by President Mar tin.
 The clerks of the capitol, levee and drainage, penitentiary, election and railroad committees came near los ing their positions. A resolution was Introduced by Senator Johnson abol- ishing the clerkships, but on motion of Senator Logan the resolution was tabled by vote of IA to 12
 The Senate passed several bills that had been made a special order after the morning hour. The feature was the passage of Senator DeRos- itt's bill to authorize the St. Francis Levee District to issue $75O,OOO in bonds. The bill passed unanimously, and all of the senators in the district approved the bill It was the first time that the St. Francis district sen ators had agreed as a unit on any question affecting the district.
 Another capitol bill was introduced by Senator Logan and is substitute bill for the Oldham capitol measure.
 The bill is copy of the one intro dnced in the Senate several weeks ago by Senators Logan and Dill. It provides $350,0U0 for the completion of the capitol and $25,0OO for incident al expenses, including the salary Of the commissioners. It does not pro- vide for the continuance of the 1-2 mill capitol tax. The bill was offered asa substitute to motion made by Senator White to report the Oldham bill favorably to the Senate.
 Senators Pindall, White and Patter- son spoke against the adoption of the bill offered by Senator Logan, and then discussion followed between Senators Oldham and Logan.
 During the afternoons session the bill for the blind school was adopted in Committee of the whole with mi nor amendments. Amounts were not tempered with. Some questions were asked concerning special items, but these were explained by Senator Fletcher so that amendments were not Insisted on.
 The chief amendment adopted pro- vides that the board of trustees of the state charitable institutions shall have full control in selecting the su- es9erintendent and the teachers. ,urA As the bill was drawn the superin- l. SSendent had the right to vote on his own appointment and had full charge of the selection of the teachers. The bill as amended was referred to the engrossed bills committee
 The Senate passed the appropria- 7, tion bill for the maintenance of the d State University without any further amendments than had previously been
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-04-23
Happiness in Reach of AL

Happiness is not given exclusively to any one period of life; it may be en- joyed by all. It is to be seen in the re- pose of the old cat as well as in the gambols of the young kitten; in the armchair of old age as well as in the sprightliness of the dance or the ami nation of the chase.-Paley.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-04-23
First Municipal Dentist

The Cambridge (Eng.) borough coun- ell has appointed school dentist for both inspection and treatment, at a salary of G300 per annum, from April 1, 1909, on a tenure similar to that of the school medical officer.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-04-23
Daily Thouoht.

As there is much to enjoy in the world. so is there much to endure; and wise are they who enjoy gratefully and endure patiently.-Phillips BrookA
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-04-23
THE HOUSE..


 a During the morning session of the poHouse Monday, MT. Witt called up aHouse Bill No. 29, of which he is the nt!author, the textbook bill, providing o' tor the creation of Textbook Com Emission and state uniformity of text books. He moved that the bill be sr !3laced back On second reading for ,rsto;he purpose of amendment, and the motion carried.
 n' MT. Dunaway offered an amend ,gi:nent providing that the bill not apply '' Npecial school districts in cities of he first class MT. Witt then moved reject the amendment. The amend nent was rejected
 pMf Hogan introduced an amend aept providing that in each school istrict the voters shall vote flor" g ur Against" free textbooks at the ,g ext election and that in those dis ,ousicta where "for free textbooks" ws arried the books shall be bought out Hyl the common school fund. The the lnendment was defeated. The bill nras ordered engrossed and put on its c iird reading.
 Confederate Soldiers Home ,propriation bill was also before the ... IquSe and amended and ordered to Nifd reading. Two amendments afin&a combined cut of $500 were 1ct6tt9d A third providing for an lEdItfonal appropriation of $120 for lEJe E6eping of record or the home a1so adopted so that the actual m the appropriation after the S066 took hold of the bill amount N3{ only $120. The Street bill re- Y3E Elementary agriculture and S 8Jture to be taught in the pub Eo9ls was passed.
 \ {ollowing bills passed the Sen
 1<4 Bill No. 412 (KeeD, to re- sI& sheriff of Jackson county to EH and school warrants and 1I&V1th the auditor of state on de-
 9 Fote, 23 to 0.
 N9h6t& Bill No. 416 (Martin), ere <6& London special school dis
 bpe county. Vote, 29 to O..
 Bill No. 267 Dunaway, for
 Gify of Arkansas committed,
 Appropriation for the main
 the University of Arkansas 45xt two years. Vote, 21 to 5.
 k&&Bill No 31 (Fletcher), to - ttions 1868 of Kirby's Digest
 lie auditor and treasurer of
 X receive $3,0O0 per annum. \ Bill No. 401 (White), to
 ftion 1125 of Kirby's Digest C will take the majority of 0 move a county site. Bill
 tan county. Vote, 22 to 1. ,@ III No. 255 (Thompson of lS separating the office of "a collector of Craighead
 creating the office of tax SNN Vote, GA to 2.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-04-23
Iife's Ups and Downs.

Blinks-You're not looking well, old man.
 Jenks-No; I'm all broken up. Blinks--What's the trouble? 5cnks-My health is broken down.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-04-23
HEADS BRITISH HOME FLEET.
Admiral May Entered Navy of His Country in 1863, and Reached
 Flag Rank in 1901.

London.-Admiral May, who has succeeded Admiral Lord Charles Beres- ford as commander of the British home fleet, entered the British navy in
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-04-23
Foo Banks Stretch Ear

Fog Banks Stretch Far. The fog banks of the North Atlantic as rule are about thirty miles in diameter.