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The Green Forest tribune., 1910-04-01
SHOULD PARK THE CAPITOL.
Beautiful Grounds Would Advertise
 Little Rock to the World.

AAANG1S AeSCh tO IiiS W OAlb'
 cit would be worth a million dol lars to have Capitol Hill parked" said B. II. Payne, general passenger agent of the Missouri Pacifc-Iron Mountain, speaking of the railroad $ plan to beau tify the Union station grounds and the vicinity. "It's the finest proposition 1 have ever seen. The beauty of the thing would be remarkable and it would go all over the United States-be the greatest advertisement hat the state has ever had.
 "The north slope of the hill from the Union station grounds up to the capi- tol building offers a fine opportunity tc a landscape artist and would afford a view from the station plaza that would be a wonder.
 cit could be seen from every Iron Mountain train passing through Little Rock. Think what that alone would mean to the city and the state. A scene such as that holl affords an oppor- tunity to create would impress itself on the minds of every person who saw it. And the thousands who never stop in Arkansas and never expect to, would carry away with them the story of what beautiful capitol Arkansas really has. .atT ?.
 s'An advertising card like that shouldn t be overlooked. A merchant would grab it in a minute, and the state ought to look at the thing from the same business standpoint. Arkan- sas has black eye in the east and north, and advertising cards to draw attention to the state that tn epublic of those sections may be taught the real truth are exactly what the state should be looking for. '
 As soon as the Union station and grounds are turned over to the Iron Mountain by the contracting company which is doing the construction work a landscape plan for beautifying the sta, tion and its surroundings will be made J. s. Butterfeld, landscape engineer oi the Iron Mountain, who is in the city will have charge of the work
 "The station will be turned over tc me to work out a landscape plan after the contractor delivers it to the rail road, o said MT. Butterfeld. "It's 2 peculiar proposition, rather an odd sort of arrangement, and as vet my depart ment has formulated no definite plans.'
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-04-01
S76,400 Land Deal.

Malvern.-one of the largest real es- tate deals ever made in this county is that whereby the Saginaw Lumber Com. pany, whose plant is situated eight miles west of this city, recently dis posed of 15,0s0 acres of land to Fred erick H. Bartlett of Cook county, nli- nois, the consideration being $76,400
 The land, which is in this and Clark county, is cut-over stump land. The price paid is probably as much as the property originally cast when covered with heavy timber.
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-04-01
NEW RAILROAD GETS CHARTER.
Papers Are Granted to Stuttgart and Rice Belt Company.

The state board of railroad incorpora- tion has granted charter to the Stutt
 gart and Rice Belt Railroad Company for the construction of railroad from Mesa, a station on the Chicago, Rock island and Pacific in Prairie county, to Stuttgart, in Arkansas county, a dis tanee of thirty-eight miles. he com pany was granted a ffty-year franchise, and work on the road is to be com menced within the next sixty days.
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-04-01
STOCK OWNERS ARE ALARMED
Say Diseased Horses and Mules Are
 Shipped Into Sta5e.

Paragould.-Stoek owners are much alarmed in this city and surrounding country from the fact that many dis tempered horses and mules have beer, shipped here this spring. There is a state law against the shipment of dis eased stock into the state, and the local stock owners will inform the proper authorities that the law is being vio- lated.
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-04-01
Rest Rooms in Order.

Baton Rouge.-The rest and club rooms of the Henry Watkins Allen chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy have been dedicated and turned over to the veterans for their use. The rooms are located in the Elks Theater building and are convenient to the veterans at any time. The rooms are handsomely and comfortably fur nished for the veterans, and will be occupied by them all the time.
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-04-01
PUT GUESTS IN HIGH CHAIRS.
Unique Entertainment Given to Metho.
 dist Church Class in Rogers.

Rogers,-Mr. and Mrs, J.. J. Will Hanson entertained the "What" class of the Methodist Episcopal church in a rather unique way. There were many grown persons present, but all pretend ed to be babies. Each guest was pro vided with a child $ chair and card bearing his name. Miss Clara Clark acted Mother Hubbard" and took the tickets at the doc
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-04-01
New State Charters.

Little Rock.-The Arkansas Well Company of Brinkley, with capital stock of $10,000, of which amount $6,600 was subscribed, was chartered by the state.
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-04-01

The Southern Ice and Power Company of Corning has filed articles of incorpor- ation with the secretary of state. The capital stock is placed at $l0,000, of which 5000 has been subscribed
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-04-01

The Arkansas Rice Growers Com pany of Hunter field a certificate with the seeretar yof state announcing that it had surrendered it's charter
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-04-01

The St. Bernard muskrat hunters cap tured 250,000 this season.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-03-18
LONDON WATERS "HAT."

Few men who have come to New York from the
other side to live and to make money have come
into their in quite the same fashion the
maitre d'hotel of one of the big uptown hotels.
Four years ago he was waiter In the restaurant
of n London hotel. earning at most 500 week. tips
included Now he is in charge Of the whole res
taurant service at one of the busiest New York
hotels and his income this year. including gratui-
ties. should be at least $4,000. and that he has
been in New York only a few months.
There is nobody who is better qualified to make
comparisons between restaurant conditions in Lon
don and here Than this maitre d'hoteI and the
wealthy but little travelled citizen OF this country
who does not know Europe may we'll be surprised
to be told that the lavish tips he bestows upon his
waiter in the expensive restaurant in London ben
gratuty What the waiter gets in the average big
restaurant in London when he is told to keep the
change does not go into his own pocket. Instead
It is put in the hat"
The reason for the hat Is that 1t is believed to
insure a uniformity Of good service II is the rule
OF the big London restaurant that every tip in the
dining room shall go to the hat and at the end
of the week the contents divided
Waters in London are paid in wages only
$125 week" said tho maitre dhote when a
first enters the service OF restaurant he gets
only one-haf OF one part of the drawings from the
hat. that he will receive altogether during a
busy season from 80 to $13 a week After six
months he will be entitled to full part Of draw
ing and will get on the average about SIS a week.
Head walters in London. which correspond to
captains here. get IS week wages and about SIS
a week cut uf the hat. Here a captain will get
from SIS to 500 n month In wages. while his tips
will bring ttet amount up to Slhn> 10 Sasa"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-03-18
WHAT'S THE USE
Sticking to a Habit When Il Means
Discomfort

Old King Coffee knocks subjects
out tolerably fiat at times. and there
Is no possible doubt of what did II. A
Mich woman gives her experience: 3,
Il used to have liver trouble nearly
all of the time and took medicine
which relieved me only for little
while. Then every once in a while I
would be suddenly doubled up with
an awful agony in my stomach. II
seemed rs though every time took q
breath I would die. No one could
suffer any more and live.
Finally I got down SO sick with
catarrh OF the stomach that I could
not turn over In bed. and my stomach
did not digest even milk. The doctor
finally told, me that II I did not give up
drinking coffee would surely die. but
I felt l could not give 1t up
However. Husband brought home a
package OF Postum and 1t was made
strictly according to directions. 1t
was tho only thing that would stay
on my stomach. and I soon got SO
liked 1t very much.
Gradually began to get better. and
week by week gained in strength and
health. Now am in perfect condi-
ton. and am convinced that the whole
cause of my trouble was, coffee drink
Ing. and my getting better was due, to
leaving OF coffee and drinking Postum.
"a short time ago I tasted some
coffee and found. to my astonishment.
that did not care anything about It. I
never have to take medicine any
more. I hope you will use this letter
for the benefit Of those suffering from
the poisonous effects Of coffee"
Read the little book. 1.-THE Road TO
wellville, in pkgs. there's Reason"
Ever read the sbov~ I~tters 4 new
one appears from time to time. They
aaterest. :. f.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-03-18
A New Version.

Apropos of George Washington and
the cherry tree story. Senator Bever-
idge said at a dinner In Indianapolis:
Il asked little boy what this story
was the other day. and he actually
didn't know. He said he knew. though.
the story about the judgment OF Solo
mon. and he proceeded TO tell It to me.
Solomon" he said. was very wise
man. One day two women went to
him. quarreling about n baby. The first
woman said. 1t is my child The sec
ond said. NO. 1t is mine
But Solomon spoke up and de-
clared:
".No. no. ladies': do not quarrel.
Give me my sword and I will make
twins of him. SO that each OF you will
be supplied"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-03-18

lives passing from the swinging door of one
drink shop to another. till all that is left upon
the face is besotted leer. and 1t seems
though the spark of divinity which is in every
had surely been extingushed; men Of the
worst criminal type. low. brutalized. terrible.
And We say to ourselves. as we turn these pages.
When shall we realize that to deal scientifically
with such abject misery this must not
alone deny to these the freedom OF the drink
shop. but We should. for the good OF humanity.
count them irresponsible lunatics and keep
them safely segregated for the rest of their lives
But there is another side of East London even
more heartrending. for we walk those bleak
streets in the cold March wind meet again
and again the honest man seeking work and find
ing none. Never probably. labor shorter
than at present. On all hands families are the
ton. men who walk all day and return wearied
and with the same terrible sentence their
lips. mo job for me-" women crying for bread.
not because they would not work could not.
but Just because the bread winner find
employment
And yet there are CLEANS Of brightness In this
life in East London which help and cheer US
and make us realize that possibly by and by We
shall solve the great problem of sorrow by under.
standing how 1t Is the crucible Of God in which
he can produce that which Is likest to himself in
human souls. We walk onward through those
dark and dirty streets and by and by we come to
a lodging house for women. No lower or more
degraded place can be found. Yet as We enter
there is a woman sitting near the fire drinking a
cup Of tea surrounded by q group whose history
is written only too plainly upon their faces. and
as we enter we are recognized and they tell US
how this poor soul has been nigh to the verge of
death. She is expecting to go down into the
great Gethsemane Of suffering which shall bring
her perhaps another load OF sorrow. which, were
1t not for the circumstances ought to be a wo-
mans greatest Joy. They found her on the
bridge. leaning over the parapet. putting out
feeble hands to clasp the cold hand of death:
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-03-18
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head almost increasingly when the sun
shines or the fog wraps US round. Men and wo-
men wearily walking. sometimes because they
have nowhere to go. sometimes because their
work keeps them late at night and sends them
forth early In the morning. sometimes because
they are returning from that long quest In search
of labor. the story OF which Is written in their
detected countenances and their despondent. bent
shoulders: but the stream drives on and the
trans roll by till one O'Clock in the morning. and
while some in East London sleep. rs many wake.
But bound for some of the lodging
houses in one Of the very worst streets in that
denseiy populated quarter; streets that have the
unsavory reputation Of being the scene Of some
of Jack the Ripper's murders: streets that have
been the plague spot Of the police. the puzzle of
philanthropists the death Of the city missionaries
We turn away from the main thoroughfare, down
some of the dark side alleys. and then by the
open doors and the lights we that
have come to the land OF the doss houses. they
are called. where a cheap bed can be had for a
few pence. Night seems hardly to have begun.
though 1t is late. The downstair rooms still
bill of men and women whose occupation seems
\ be one constant passing in and out of the dirty
chen to shuhie across the street through the
open doors of the saloon. and here you find the
secret OF London's degradation. There among
that wretched crowd. herded in these lodging
houses. men and women who have known days
far different from their present surroundings.
Some Of these men have been in the army. some
even have been ministers of religion. Some of
these women have known good homes and
drink shop could tell the story OF their ruin. And
as you breathe the loaded atmosphere Of those
horrible dens you ask yourself why II Is impos-
sble to rouse these people to sense Of their
wretched environment, why cannot they be up
lifted and reclaimed? The dull eyes, the heavy
faces. the Indifference the stupor. is your answer
-narcotized by drink. It is strange that such
quarter OF our city should be Infinitely more re-
pulsive than the so-caled Chinese street. WHERE
It is true. you see men smoking opium. pale. ema
ciated; but that vice seems as nothing in the
clean though bare surroundings of the oriental
in comparison with the horrible sqIalor of the
English doss house.
We stand for a moment at the corner Of the
street The clock lis striking half-past twelve.
and we watch the closing hour Of the saloon. A
law has been enacted in England which makes
drunkenness now a crime and men and women
can be arrested for this without Its being neces-
sary. as formerly. that they should be disorderiy
well: but when the customers o: the drink
shops turned upon the streets at closing
time It does not seem though the arm of the
law had reached the offenders. for girls and wo-
men. young and old men. stagger blihdly out into
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-03-18
How II Was.

Against an old Georgia negro.
charged with stealing n pig. the evil
dence was absolutely conclusive. and
the judge. who knew the old darkey
well, said reproachfully:
"Now. uncle. why did you steal that
pig?"
"ES,kase nah poor family wuz starv-
in. yo' honor" whimpered the. old
man.
Family starving!" cried the judge.
But they told me you kept five dogs
How Is that. uncle?"
"Why. yo' honor" said uncle. re.
provingly. "you wouldn't 'spect nah
family to eat dem dogs!"-Harper's
Magazine.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-03-18
is difficult to believe

the same city. the same nation. the same govern
ment can hold both. To mary the word East
London appears only vast tract of crime and
misery and is looked upon much we see the
words marked the map. Sahara DESERT" an
unknown wilderness which comfortable beings.
who give themselves to the practical work OF
daily life. are not expected to traverse. But to
us who know East London 1t Is no longer a will
derness of woe. but place which is crossed by
the lights and shadows. by the sadness and Joy
that go to make up the sum Of every existence.
and above all, perhaps. the place where. side by
side with depths of human degradation and mis-
cry can be found an inspired unsefshness and
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-03-18
The Whip Hand.

"She evidently copies your pat.
terms"
quite so.'
81 don't believe I would care to have
such n fashionable cook as that"
1T has its advantages" declared
Mrs. Housekeep.
In what way?'
Every time she starts to leave !
simply refuse to button her gown"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-03-18
Ways and Means.

During what Is called an ''observa-
ton lesson. n mistress was question
ing class Of small boys on certain
points or things they had observed In
connection with the habits Of animals
In water.
What do fishes swim With" the
lady asked.
with their fms" replied one
scholar.
Right. And doSs?"
Their paws" answered the next.
VERY good. And. now. the next
boy. what do little boys swim with"
''Bathing-pants, NUM-"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-03-18
AVNlDsP PEl! .ss:
PICTURE 0EItEl
IN THE. EAS1::EFt
C4ELa0Y2Te
SO77zeEdeEA

the street, and drunk
en- shouts and drunken
yells and ribald songs
and the shufiling feet
of squalid. miserable
W o m 9 n disturb the
peace of the still night
air. Another law has
also been enacted by
the legislature during
the past year and that
is that a list shall be
furnished to all the sa-
loon keepers. with por-
traits of b a bitual
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-03-18
Near.Billiards.

Two travelling statesmen. detained In
q little village hotel. were introduced
to a crazy little billiard table and n
set OF balls which were Of uniform
dirty gray color.
But how do you tell the red from
the whittier" asked one Of the guests.
"Oh," replied the landlord. you
soon get to know them ly their
shape."-Success Magazine.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-03-18

a strength of rectitude which make
nus realize how the best in humanity
can dominate circumstance. Never
itheless. 1t would be useless to deny
that the shadows predominant and
1T were well that all who are called
ITO rule this nation should elect to
walk the dark and untrodden ways
of those streets of misery. as we'll
Ias the stately ways of Westminster.
in order to realize that the same
city ought not to hold such terrible
contrasts.
It is nearly ~ O'Clock at night
when we leave the settlement house.
situated at the extreme east of the
long thoroughfare. which Is the ar
itery Of the east end. The wind
sweeps across the broad road and
whistles wildly by. driving the dust
toward the marsh land that lies be-
syond. The streets In East London
are never still; the tramp Of the
multitude goes on in unbroken
rhythm when the stars are over
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-03-18
Anxious About Eirstborn.

Il guess we'd better weigh the
youngster."
But you weighed him only twenty
minutes ago, old fellow"
"Well, maybe he's gained a little"
Washington Herald.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-03-18
The Family Eorecaster.

Wife-I'n going into town today. my
dear, to my bootmaker's. milliners
and dressmaker's. What does the pa
per say about the weather?
Husband-Rain. hail and thunder
storms.-Bon Vivant.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-03-18

drunkards. to whom
drink Is no longer to
be served. I know no
more ghastly album. It
would be possible to
write n volume on the
faces thus portrayed.
Young girls. some not
more than hve or six
and twenty. with still
the indelible traces OF
youth and beauty upon
their faces. but with
the hall mark of crime
and degradation; old
" o m e n. " h o h ave
DRAGGED ont W pary
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-03-18
The End Not Yet.

II think" he said, II have found tho
key to success"
"Well," his wife replied. eff you are
going to tumble around with 1t as you
generally do with your night key there
will be long wait before us yet."-
Chicago Record-Herald.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-03-18
Inheritance.

Knicker-Jones Is all the time want
ing more money.
Bocker-No wonder; his father was
a college president and his mother
was a woman.-New York Sun.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-03-18
Case Not Hopeless.

1--WE never been offered a bribe."
Dragged the eloquent politician.
"Cheer up. old man." shouted
piker in the front row. "Your luck
may change!"-Buffalo Express.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-03-18
Picture of - llnQl o.

HERE are probably
few contrasts to be
found in any city
greater than exist in
the east and the west
of London. So stri-
king are they that 1t
IA difficult to believe
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-03-18

to God. but that sometimes that divine charity
turks in hearts which have grown dim and dusty
by life of sin. but still can reflect back the light
that falls for instant upon that facet which God
himself has cut
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-03-18
WHY Tlresome.
ireadfully tiresome

bragg is q dreadfully tiresome
chap"
whats he been doing now"
Hes been blowing about what he
blew in at his blowout.
Transcript.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-03-18

Il wrote her a poem on my new
typewriter. 1t began How like flow
or your face is"
"Yes."
'The cursed machine wrote It. How
like -four your face is!'"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-03-18
Tho Other Kind.

willie, does your teacher try to i'm
press you with the Golden Rule?"
"Nope. She just used a plain wood
one, but it works just fine"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-03-18

the fevered cheek tell only too plainly
that life is ebbing very fast from her.
and yet who is 1t that supports her!
These girls in their degraded life are
giving half their food. any money they
can spare. part Of every cup OF tea
and every wretched meal to keep her
from the workhouse. which she breads
as only the poor know how. We sat
and talked a while and then passed
on. realizing that the sisters Of char
ity In this world are not only to be
found amongst the pure and holy who
have taken vows to devote their lives
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-03-18

they brought her back
again. these wo m e n
whom the world calls
bad. they warmed and
clothed her and now
she sits there huddled
by the fire. She is no
longer able to work:
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-03-18
STARTLING

RnN !. LINK .,,. D..isE .s n all kind. II MEH-
loE WALLED free. Cor 18th and pisle D~nver
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-01
WRECK MINERS HOMES
ATTEMPTED INTIMIDATION OF
MEN REFUSING TO STRIKE.
Several Deaths, Use of Dynamite and
Violent Disorder in Westmore-
land Coal District.

GREENSBCRG Pa, July 1.-The West
moreland coal district is i'll the thrOes of
a miners strike which SO far has resulted
in several deaths. the use of dynamite.
many arrests and much violent disorder.
The latest trouble arose today at Elk
port. when the homes of two foreign
miners were dynamted, resulting in the
injury of one-year-Old baby, which
was hurled from its crib across a room,
against wall. The miners whose homes
We're wrecked said to have remained
at work while their former fellow work
men were out on strike.
Late last night marching strikers fired
into the barracks of deputy sheriffs guard
ing the property of the Fort Palmer
mines. No one was injured, but the volley
splintered woodwork and shattered win
dow panes.
An extra heavy guard of police and
deputies are on duty today in the district
The strike in this section is now in it's
second month. and is the outcome OF an
attempt to unionize the field. To date
several men have been shot and killed
over fifty persons have been arrested and
jailed and the mine operators are claim
ing a heavy loss while the labor war is
going on.