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The Carlisle independent., 1910-07-21
State Capitol
 News Notes
EXPECT AN INCREASE IN RAIL
 ROAD ASSESSMENTS
Raise in Valuation of Property Will Not Be as Large as Last
 Year, However.

The Arkansas Tax Commission is now busily engaged with the task of assessing all railroad property in the srate, and although only short lines have been considered by the commits sion thus far, the indications are that there will be a material increase in the total valuation of railroad prop erty However, it is not expected that the increase this year over the valuation made by the commission last year will equal the increase of The commission made it's first railroad assessments last year, and at that time there was plenty of room for increase or at least so the commission found This year the increase will principally be held to the improve ments made on the different lines and the general increase in property holdings. The railroads are required to file annual statements with the commission, in which they are expect ed to set forth the true value of their property. The commission then con siders these statements and hears representatives of the railroads in re- gard to anything they may have 10 say relative to the valuations. Tho representatives are questioned con- cerning many points by the commis- sioners. The commission is noAy en- gagged in hearing the railroad men and will not announce railroad as sessments until later. Only the short lines have been taken up thus far. It is stated that the Iron Mountain valuation as fixed by that railroad is about the same as last year. The Cotton Belt, ill its statement, shows an increase in valuation on rolling stock
 Thus far the commission has found but two new lines in the state to as sess. They are the Meto Valley rail road in Lonoke county, which places its valuation at about $1,20O per mile, and the Fort Smith, Subiaco & East ern railroad in Logan county, which places it's valuation at about s4,009 per mile.
The Carlisle independent., 1910-07-21
Counties Are Renortino.

Seven counties have already filed their statements with the department of education showing the condition Of school finances, the amount collected during the previous year, amounts ex- pepded, etc, for schools in the sey- eral counties. The counties so far reporting, through their treasurers,
 Washington collected for schools, $76,767; amount expended, S67,777: amount used for new build mgs. $2,175; balance in treasury now, sS.9S9.
 Drew-Amount collected, s47,626; expenditures, $3S,670; for new build ings, $1,70S; overdraft. about s1,O0o.
 Garland-Spent for new buildings. S1,610; balance on hand, s9.9S1
 Marion-Amount collected, $24,169; expend lures, $19,52S; for new build fngs, s2.137; balance. s4,639.
 Miller-Amount collected, $55 ,907 :: expenditures, s51,049; balance, s4,S5S
 Stone-Amount collected. $16,940: expenditures, s10,307; for new build ings, s770; balance, s6,632.
The Carlisle independent., 1910-07-21
To Select Crack RifIemen.

The task of selecting crack shots of the Arkansas National Guard who will represent this state at the na- tional shoot at Camp Perry, O., will be started almost immediately after the completion of the tryouts now in progress on the three rifle ranges of the guard at Russellville, Beebe and Fort Smith, according to an an nouncement just made. The reports of the statisticians at the various ranges are filed just as soon as each weeks shooting is ended, and it is expected that 30 best shots will be picked from the records within a few days after the last shoot has been held.
The Carlisle independent., 1910-07-21
HARDWARE DEALERS ARE COMING
Will Be First Time the Association
 Has Met in the South.

Little Roek.-"After A hard fight. Little Rock and Hot Springs get the 1911 Hardware Dealers convention, read telegrams received in Little Rock from the members of the Ark ansas delegation to the meeting of the National Retail Hardware Deal CTS Association, which has been in session in Denver, Colo, for the past few days. The Arkansas delegates were armed with pamphlets and other ammunition necessary to put up fight for obtaining the next hardware. convention for Little Rock They won the fight and the next conven- tion of the national association will be held in this city, probably next Nsy, it is stated
 Hot Springs joined Little Rock in making the fight, and this is why all the telegrams give Hot Springs as a factor in winning the convention. It is stated that between 400 and 800. delegates from all over the United States will come to the convention in Little Rock next year.
The Carlisle independent., 1910-07-21
BOY SHOOTS HIS LITTLE SISTER
Lad Fails to Realize the Danger of
 Weapon in His Hand.

Keo. = Eibernia, the 6-year-oid daughter of Mayor and Mrs. W. F. Coleman, was shot and killed by her little brother, Ulysses, when a shot gun in the hands of the lad was ac- cidentally discharged. The girl lived only three hours after beng wound ed. The two children were playing in their home when the boy found his fathers gun. It is supposed that the lad did not realize the danger of handling the weapon. The shot tore a hole in his sisters side and inflict- ed terrible injuries internally.
The Carlisle independent., 1910-07-21
THE FORDYCE CROPS ARE GOOD
While Cotton Could Be Better, Other
 Crops Show improvement.

Fordyce, Ark.-Crop conditions in this county are not as bad as re ported.
 While there has been too much rain, it is a known fact that there was never a better prospect for corn crop, and the hay and pastur- age could not be better than they are this year. It is true that cotton is small and the stand is bad, due to the late frosts, and the farmers: are badly behind with their work, but should the season continue, "Old Dallas will be able to report the greatest yield this year that she has had in many years
 There can be seen more fine cab bage, beets, tomatoes, and beans this year than usual. One head of cabbage that was cut from a field where there were plenty just as good. weighed 16 1-2 pounds.
The Carlisle independent., 1910-07-21
DECIDES IN FAVOR OF THE BANK
Receiver for Peoples Fire Insurance Company Fails to Collect $50,oO0

SomPaf1y FaliS ID SotieCt ooo,oOo'
 Little Rock.-The supreme court, Tn an opinion just handed down, acquits the State National bank of Little Rock and L. W. Cherry, president of the bank, of all charges of fraud or conspiracy in connection with the loan of S50,000 made by the bank to the Peoples Fire Insurance Company, local company, now in the hands of the receiver. when it became, neces- sary for that company to show $50,- 900 paid-up capital stock in order to operate in the state The court holds that the loan was bona fide made in the usual course of business and upon gilt-edge security. The court further holds that the evidence is not clear nor convincing. Therefore, it is held, the bank is not liable, no matter what disposition the insurance company made of the sum borrowed
 The loan was attacked and Frank H. Dodge, receiver for the insurance company, attempted to hold the bank for the S50,000, on the ground that the company merely secured the loan for one days time in order that it could be authorized to operate in Arkansas, and then refunded the money to the bank It was alleged that the bank was in conspiracy with the insurance company officers to deceive the public and lead the lat ter to believe that the company had s5O,000 paid-up capital stock. as re- quired by state law
The Carlisle independent., 1910-07-21
THE CAPITOL FUND IS DIMINISHED
About St9o,ooo Was Drawn Out Dur
 ina the Last Quarter.

'hS NiAS GoSA Sod'
 Little Roek.-The quarterly report of State Treasurer J. l.. Yates, coy. ering the months of April, May and June, which has just been given out, shows that on July l there was S20,- SPAS in the general revenue fund and a total of S2,474, ,530S2 in the state treasury. The grand total, how ever. includes $2,000,S0O worth of funding bonds, fund bond coupons and city and county scrip. Of the total, $471,541.70 is in United States currency
 The report further shows that on July there was S7,S4IS4 in the pen itentiary fund Since then this fund has been practically exhausted, a state of affairs which has not been unusual with the penitentiary fund for many menths-a few short inter- vsls excepted.
 One thing which brings down the total amount of money in the treas ury is the fact that the state capitol fund is down to little more than S159, 900. As the county collectors make their annual settlements, this amount will be greatly increased, but the increase will not make much of a permanent showing, as the fund is being drawn upon at frequent inter- vals as the construction work on the new capitol progresses. About $780, 900 was drawn out of the capitol fund during the last quarter.
 The total disbursements for the last quarter amounted to S432, 2,775.92.
The Carlisle independent., 1910-07-21
Cannot Refuse schoo. Transfers.

Directors of either a common or special school district have no au- thority to resist the transfer into their district of any school childrea from another distrct-even though the school is already crowded with pupils who reside within the district except by express direction of the county court, according 10 an opinion rendered by Attorney General Nor wood at the request Of State Super intendent of Public Instruction Geo. B. Cook, who, in turn, was asked for the opin on by Dr. Junius Jordan of Pine Bluff
The Carlisle independent., 1910-07-21
FLAW IS FOUND IN
 CATTLE TICK ACT
MUST CARRY LIQUOR SHIPMENTS
Judge Rules Express Companies Must Take Orders Into Indian Territory.

Judge Rules Express Companies Must
 Take Orders Into Indian Territory.
 Fort Smith, Ark-Federal Judge. Rogers has handed down decision III the case of the United States ex rel Louis Friendman and Hiram Min cer, doing business as Friendman < Co. against the United States EX press Company, in which he rules that the mandamus asked for by the complainant to compel the express company to receive liquor for ship ment into that part of Oklahoma for merly known as Indian Territory, shall be issued.
 The opinion, which fills 27 closely typewriter pages, is of much import ance, as express companies in Ark- ansas have refused to take packages containing liquor to ship into the Indian Territory part of Oklahoma, on the ground that such shipments were prohibited by a section of the en- abling act. The court ruled that Ok lahoma, in becoming state, had to accept the same duties and powers of other states, the enabling act not. withstanding This being the case, the shipments of liquor into Oklahoma from outside states come under the interstate commerce act, and under accept the liquor for shipment, pro viding all other requirements of the law are complied with.
The Carlisle independent., 1910-07-21
Sell Many Bales of Cotton

Little Rock.-The biggest sale of cotton ever made by commission house in the state of Arkansas was consummated when the Allen-West Commission Company of this c.ty sold to George NJ. McFadden & Bro of Philadelphia $500 bales of cotton for a consideration of s390.000. The grade of cotton was from a good or dinary to good middling and the pro duct will be shipped as fast as pos. sible from this city.
The Carlisle independent., 1910-07-21
A s12.ooo Fire at waIcott.

Walcott, Ark-Th:s town was wis ited by disastrous fire, the Bank of Walcott and the Walcott Mercantile Company building being destroyed. The fire originated in the store O. the mercantile company, which was owned by Dacus & Pillows, and the flames were beyond control when dis covered. A volunteer bucket brigade held the fire in check and prevented
 Sepread to other property. <Mr.
 pw states that the loss If the
 santile company is about 900,
 e1,00o insurance.
The Carlisle independent., 1910-07-21

Newport-The work of eradicatlnS the Texas fever tick through the joint services of agents of the North east Arkansas Cattle Tick Commis- sion and the federal department of agriculture, it is said, may be seriously hampered by a defect in the act of 1907, which creates a board of con- trol of the agricultural experiment station, which is empowered to super wise the live stock sanitary work, but does not prescribe the penalties to be imposed for Attractions of the law.
 Among other powers delegated 10 this board under the act of 1907 is that of establishing and formulating rules in regard to isolation and quar- antine of infected animals, disinfee- tion of animals and premises, de- struction of carcasses, etc.. and the act further prescribes that sany per son who, after such notification, shall fail to comply with such regulations shal! be guilty of a misdemeanor. and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not to exceed $500 and shall be liable for damages to others due to infection from his stock"
 Cattle Owners Object.
 Many cattle owners of this section have objected to driving their stock to certain places where the tick in speCtors have established sp"df ...s Eats or stations, and have appealed to Prosecuting Attorney G. L. Grant for the law upon the subject, as to whether they can be penalized for failure to observe this rule of the board.
 While Prosecuting Attorney Grant heartily endorses the movement to eradicate the ticks, he was of the opinion that no fine couii be imposed for failure to drive infected cattle to these vats, for the rules of the board were not incorporated in the act and no committee or board has a right to enact a rule or law upon it's own mo- tion, noncompliance of which by citizen can subject him to a fine"
 Attorney Generals Opinion.
 An opinion received from the of flee of the attorney general upheld MT Grant in his contention and says:
 We think that the leg stature has no authority to delegate to any board or commission the making of laws. rules or regulations, for violation uf which one might be subjected to pun ishment, either by fine or imprison- ment We think that is clearly ono of the powers which the people have delegated to the legislature. and which the legislature is without au- thority to re-delegate. In other words, it comes under the rule of delegatus non pro test delegare.
 Penal acts must be strictly con- strued, and one of the most funda- mental rules of construct on is that the act creating the offense must be plain and certain upon it's face. and must not depend upon the action of any other department of government to supply it's meaning, or make more certain and definite it's terms.
 The legislature has no authority to delegate to the board of control the power of making laws, the violation of which is to be considered a crime
 we think you are eminently cor rect in your opinion in this matter ,
The Carlisle independent., 1910-07-21
cannina Factory Is Busy.

Russellville.-The canning factory in this city has opened for business. Forty women and girls over IA years of age are employed. Leroy Palmer and sons of Washington county are the operators, and orders have already been made for 4.300 cases, which is said to be the largest advance order ever made with an Arkansas factory.
The Carlisle independent., 1910-07-21
A 2o-Minute Term of Court

Rogers.-The shortest term of cir cult court ever held in northwest Arkansas closed at Fayetteville a few Gays ago, when Judge Naples ended a special term lasting 20 minutes Troy Dill of Washington county was arraigned on the charge of stealing 8 team of mules. He pleaded guilty and was sentenced to one year in the pen.tentiary.
The Carlisle independent., 1910-07-21
Much Activity Shown in Oil Field.

Waldron-There has been consid- erable activity in the oil field in this section during the past few weeks. George o. Baird and W. L. Dickerson, repre senting. the Bpsch-Eyer..t fn of St. Louis, were ill the city looking over the oil field and EJN Scott and MT. Gorham of the Shr Gt (La.) oil field arc nere takiJ and will drill for both oil G early Gate The O
 pany IS progressing
 xeIl, which Is be-
 town.
The Carlisle independent., 1910-07-21
Monument to D. o. Dodd.

Pine Bluff.-The monument which the Daughters of the Confectionery of this city have erected to David o. Dodd. the Confederate martyr, and other Confederate dead, will be un- yelled with appropriate exerc.ses July P. The monument is now be- ing erected on the campus of the. Pine Bluff High School.
The Carlisle independent., 1910-07-21
Frisco Railroad Orders Motor Car

Rogers.-The Frisco railroad has ordered a large motor car fer it's line between Rogers and Grove, on what is known as the Bentonville branch. This, it is said, will be used instead of the regular passenge en- zine train and will greatly improve the present service.
The Carlisle independent., 1910-07-21
Tom Elliott Is eardoned.

Governor Donaghey has granted pardon to Tom Elliott, convicted of assault wit. intent to k.ll in Sebas- rian county on June 10. 1910. and sentenced to one year in prison.
The Carlisle independent., 1910-07-21
Railroad to Extend Line.

The State Board of Railroad In corporation has granted q petition of the McCrory 6 Beedeviile Southern Railway Company for the right to extend that road two miles to Jelks The road, including the extension. will be 16 miles long, connecting asc- Crory ard Jelks.
The Carlisle independent., 1910-07-21
To Have Electric Lights at Nashville.

Nashville.-The deal between the Nashville. city council and the J. c. Stephenson Lumber Company for furnishing the city with electric lights is practically closed, the adoption of the ordinance by the council granting the franchise being practically all that remains to be done.
The Carlisle independent., 1910-07-21
ca,ital Stock Js Increased,

A certificate has been filed with the secretary of state by Olmstead &. Co of Hot Springs increasing the capital stock from $10,000 to $25,0O0.
The Carlisle independent., 1910-07-21
Farm Work IS Impeded at Tuckerman

Tuckerman.-This section of tn state has been visited by a heav rainfall almost daily for theeS,,paS three weeks. Farm work has bel greatly retarded. and unless the n ceases and the sun has chance shine, much of the crops Ml2l1< overrun with grass. Th( for an immense crop so good. The cotton plant but Is very small and to bloom yet. The fine shape. and se4 Qn from nov op is all
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-27
TODAY's MARKET REPORTS

Chicago, May N.-WHEAT-Gigantic
s transactions in wheat today. startled OBJ
terday's whirlwind. Trade was SO vast
and confusion SO great that individual OPP
eraIlons seemed hardly to count. Prices
stlll plunged downwards and sometimes
were at the same moment as much as hc
apart for May in different sections of the
pit One fact stood out sharply There
huge scale. The first element of steadi-
ness In the market came from an unex-
pected quarter. An Independent rally in
the corn pit surprised wheat SPECTATORS
and temporarily at least led to breath
pause was the more noticeable as the up
turn in the coarse grain was due to pur-
cnases by the firm of which the recent
The wheat market opened 1ac to 15sc
down with September. at s11zc to 921zc,
ed wildly within that range and steadied
to some extent finally at the upper fig
ure May at one time showed a fall of
Suddenly the market turned weak
again. Attempts to resell wheat bought
early found quotations with little sup
however. especially by niliers,i AFFORDED
nevertheless was weak with September
12c net lower and May showing a drop of
2s4c to &c at $10214
TO sharp bidding up process by brokers
acting in a spectacularly concerted man
hCi = IL their IAOliVe was Tor erect on
wheat, the plan proved highly effective,
and incidentally put up the price of corn
a cent bushel. September opened nc to
&c off at 5S1sc to 5S5se, and then advanced
to $3.50.
The corn market, however, became in
fected with the semi-panicky condition of
wheat and slumped badly. There was
partial reaction late in the day. The close
was comparatively steady at 5S1kc for Sep
TENDER and a net loss of &c.
OATS-Selling general in oats but
OF a scattered sort. and resembled liquida-
ton. September opened shade lower to
a shade higher at 361sc to 361zc but in
fluenced by corn rallied to 36skc
PROVISIONS-Trade. in provisions was
light, but price changes inclined upward.
The opening was PIC lower to 21ac higher
and then the market advanced little
September delivery reached $22 10 for
pork. s12171z for lard and s12 Is for ribs.
RYE-Cash: 76GTc; May, 74c; July 75c.
BARLEY-Cash: $4,000
TIMOTHY@Cash: $4.25.
CLOVER-Nothing doing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-27
REBUkE THE CHURCH.
Bolton Hall Complains of Attention
Given to Jeffries-Johnson Fight.

New York, May 27.-Bolton Hall, the
lawyer and author and son of the late
Rev. DR.. John Hall, has sent an open
letter to the general assembly of the
Presbyterian church, rebuking that body
for its attitude in regard to the Jefries-
Johnson fight.
He says in part:
while in every big city young girls
are snatched away to lives OF slavery,
while all over the land little children
are worked to death in our factories,
while the monopolies put prices so high
as to increase these shrieking evils, is
it possible that the church can find
I Cthing more serious to attack than
prize fight, already sufficiently well adj
vertised? -
1T certainly makes any one indignant
who has eyes to see or even heart to
feel. that the great Presbyterian church
assembly spends its valuable time and
energy over a probably harmless fight
between two roughs?
a member of the Presbyterian church,
it makes me sick to see the petty, in
effective time-seTYing of the church or
CARNATIONS. Whenever there is real
fight on against political or social evil,
the churches are sure to be found drag
ging a red herring across the trail with
a crusade against some such horror as
Sunday saloons or playing craps
Religion only makes itself contempti-
Bile by such a bid for support as an
anti-prize fight protest"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-27
PLUvIOsE IS LOST.
Submarine Drifts Away After Divers
Located Her.

Calais, May 27.-The French submarine
Pluviose, with her crew of q dead. today
is a vagrant In the under waters of the
English channel. For hours the drivers
had struggled to prepare the way for the
raising of the $50 ton weight when the
wounded war craft under the pressure OF
the swift lower current shook herself free
from her mud mornings and drifted away.
Late this afternoon she had not been
again located.
After being struck by the cross chan
mel steamer Pas De Calais two miles OF
here yesterday, the submarine rose to the
surface for a moment and then sank to
the bottom of the channel more than 100
feet below the surface and where she re-
manned fast until released by action of
the swift waters this afternoon. Up to
that time every effort had been made by
wrecking crews under the direction of Ad.
miral Della Peyrere. French minister of
marine to reach the wreck in the hope
that some of those on board might sur
vive. There was, however, little to en-
courage this hope. The divers reported
that the hull of the submarine appeared
to have been crushed but theiP examina.
ton was not satisfactory as because OF
the swift current they were unable to get
a good view.