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The Green Forest tribune., 1910-07-08
DIR. J. w. CONGER ILL.
WeIi-known Educator and Insurance
 Man Taken to Jackson, Tenn.

Man Taken to Jackson, Tenn.
 Little Rock.-Following an illness ot several days here, due to an attack similar to sunstroke, Dr. J. w. Con- ger, well known in educational and business circles, has been taken back to his home at Jackson, Tenn, for recovery Reports from Jackson are to the effect that he is rallying rap idly, but that he will probably not re- sume active business relations here for six weeks or two months yet
 Dr. Conger was for many years pres ident of Ouachita Baptist College at Philadelphia, later resigning to be- come president of Central University at Union City, Tenn, where he re- mained until he resigned a year ago to enter the business world as state manager for the International Life Insurance Company in Arkansas. Since that time he has made his headquarters in Little Rock
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-07-08
Former Senator Turley Is Dead.

Memphis.-Former United States Senator Thomas B. Hurley died at his home in this city after an illness of several weeks, aged 65 Senator Hurley was appointed to fiji. the va cancy in the senate caused by the death of Senator Isham G. Harris and at a special session of the legis- lature was elected to serve the re- mainder of the term, which expired in 1903. At the expiration of his term he declined to stand for re- election and was succeeded by the late Senator E. w Carmaek
 Senator Hurley died in the same residence in which he was born.
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-07-08
MAKING THE DIRT FLY.
Dredge Boats Are Making Things Hum
 Near Harrisburg.


 Harrisburg. Engineer J. T. Smith reports that he took up 120,750 cubic yards of work done by the four dredge boats that are now digging canals in this county last month, and he thinks their work will reach 125,O0G cubic yards this month. These four dredge boats are now sup piled with double crews and are working day and night, having a small electric light plant on each boat. There are now a little more than 36 miles of canals in the county that have been dug by these four boats. The fifth dredge boat, which is con siderably larger than the others, is now daily expected to arrive here to be put into L'Anguille river a few miles west of Harrisburg.
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-07-08
Railroad From England to Stuttgart

Pine Bluff-It is stated here upon reliable authority that Judge Foster, capitalist of St. Louis, who owns much land in the northern part Of .his county, and in adjoining counties, has purchased the right of way for a railroad to be constructed from Eng land to Stuttgart and the road will be built at once. The road will cross the proposed route of the Arkansas, Lou isiana & Gulf railroad which is soon to be extended from Hamburg north through Pine Bluff to Hazen, on the Rock Island.
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-07-08
OsceoIa Is BuiIdinu Up.

Osceola.-Much building is being done in this little city, and all the local contractors have their hands full. One firm, the Young Commission Company, has under contract and con struction nine houses, two of which are modern dwellings that would not look out of place in a much larger town. The $4O,o00 public school building is receiving the slate roofing and will soon be ready for inspection.
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-07-08
Boy Injured by a Reaper.

ragould.-Arthur Alexander, son Of a prominent farmer residing five miles north of town, met was very painful accident while cutting oats with a moving machine. His horses became frightened and he was thrown from his seat in front of the machine. The cradle passed over his head, in flicting scalp wounds which rendered him unconscious. The team ran un- til it struck a stump, completely de molishing the machine. Young Alex ander was taken to his home in a precarious condition.
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-07-08
HALF MILLION FOR OUR RIVERS.
Arkansas River Should Be Consider
 ably improved Soon.


 Little Rock.-The fact that Presi- dent Taft announced, when he signed the rivers and harbors bill, that he would never sign another like it." did not detract from the qualification which the news of it's approval brought to the people of Arkansas.
 So far as known here, no change was made in the bill with reference to the Arkansas items, and the rivers of this state will therefore get $4SO,- 900 for the next two years. This, with the balance of about $50000 from the last appropriation, makes over half million dollars to be used in the improvement of the wa terways of the state. The items are as follows:
 Improving Cache river, $3,000.
 Improving the St. Francis and the LAnguille, $9,500.
 Improving the White below Bates vile, $17,500.
 Improving the Saline, $5,400.
 Two dredge boats for the Arkansas, $375,000, and improving the river $51 ,000
 Improving the Black and Current rivers in Arkansas and Missouri, $19,5O0
 These are practically the same as the preceding bill, with the excep- tion of the item for the dredge boats on the Arkansas. There is now only one dredge boat in the state, operat- ing on the White, and there are five snag boats on the Arkansas.
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-07-08
TO CONTINUE DRAINAGE FIGHT.
Effort to Be Made for Appropriation
 in Next Congress

Little Rock.-E. R. Ratterree, sec retary of the Arkansas Land Congress, announces that the fight for an ap- propriation of S150,000 With which to make a drainage survey of swamp lands in Arkansas and Louisiana will be continued at the next session of congress.
 While we did not succeed in get ting the measure through this time, we are still in the game and will fight to a finish at the next session." said MT. Ratterree. "An appropria- tion of $79,000 was secured for a drainage survey in the St. Francis district in northeastern Arkansas, which will help some, but we want the work carried on in a more ex- tensive manner"
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-07-08
State Capitol
 News Notes l
BARK PLAN BOOSTS THE CAPITOL
 PROPERTY.
Sale of Old Statehouse Is Suggested for Raising Funds for Purchasing
 Surrounding Land.

The question of securing additional property around the new state capitol building fer the purpose of making it possible to establish a large and strikingly beautiful park around all sides of that structure is one that will face the next legislature, accord ing to all present indications.
 It is understood that Governor Don aghey favors the purchase of the two blocks of property in front of the state capitol and it is believed the DeXt legislature will be asked to ap prorriate sufficient funds with which to make the purchase. No small sum will be needed, as the completion of the capitol has already resulted in a tig advance in price of all the prop erty in the two blocks.
 The sale of the old statehouse prop erty, it has been suggested, will very nearly cover the expense of the pur- chase of the two blocks of residence property A fight will be made, it is expected, to retain the old statehouse for the purpose of exhibiting old ob-
 
 and other things, but the last legisla- ture treated that idea with marked coolness, and many believe that the old property will be sold.
 The state already owns considerable land to the southwest and north of the new building. A handsome park can be established in the rear of the building It is the front that is the question now. With the state in pos session of the two blocks of property fronting on Fifth street, directly in front of the building, terraces could be established and some striking land scape gardening carried into effect. As it is now, it is argued, the beauty Of the building is lost in front, on account of the mass of small cottages and arrangement of trees.
 Nothing but the dome and very small portion of the main entrance can be seen on Fifth street, and not that much on the other streets lead ing up to the capitol.
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-07-08
Two Officers Are Indicted.

Van Buren-The' grand jury that has been in session here for 10 days returned two indictments against Con stable Fred Ferguson, one alleging embezzlement, and the other malfeas- ance in office. At the same time an indictment was returned against Jus tice of the Peace John Hall, alleging malfeasance in office. The bondsmen of Ferguson state that the officer had kept his accounts with the county perfectly straight and did not owe the county penny, as would be shown when his case was heard.
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-07-08
FINDS LONG LOST SON IN JAIL.
Felix DeJarnett Kidnapped at Roe ir
 1900, Found in Jail at Rison.


 1900, Found in Jail at Rison.
 Rison, Ark.-Felix DeJarnett. 13 years old, kidnapped 10 years ago from h:s mothers home at Roe has been found. He is in jail here charged with burglary and he was positively Identified by his mother and grand mother, who picked him out from among dozen lads of his own age. The remarkable memory for faces of Mrs. W. J. Stanfield of Rison is responsible for the reunion of mother and son after so many years of sep aration. Mrs. Stanfield is an old friend of Mrs. Nina DeJarnett, who is employed as a stenographer at Mem. phis. The remarkable resemblance said to exist between the lad and Mrs. DeJarnett's brother led to an in vestigat:on by Mrs Stanfield and the subsequent identification of the boy as the long-missing son of Mrs. De, Jarnett
 Little is known of the lads life since his separation from his mother. The little chap was captured after a burglary in New Edinbure several weeks age and has evidently passed through hard school Of experience. Although apparently pleased at the reunion with his mother, he refused pointblank to tell anything of his life since their separation
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-07-08
pr. Lenton Resiqns.

Fayetteville.-Dr Lenton, state vet erinarian and head of the department of veterinary science at the Univer- sity of Arkansas, has handed in his resignation. Dr. Lenton's resignation came as surprise to the members of the agricultural college faculty, Ii is understood that he is not satisfied with the small salary that he is re ceiving for the work he is doing.
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-07-08
Supreme Court Report Is Out.

After some delay, the advance vol umes of the Ninety-first Arkansas Su- preme Court Reports have come from the press. The first edition of this volume contained a fatal defect in one of the opinions, due to typo graphical mixup. and had to be re- turned to the publishers. Nearly a hundred volumes had been prepared for sending out to the lawyers on the supreme court list when the error was discovered and the distribution held up. The report covers cases as late as October, 1909.
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-07-08
A SHOT FiRER GETS DAMAGES.
Verdict Is First of Sort in Arkansas
 Coal Mining.

Fcrt Smith-For the first time in the history of coal mining in Arkan- sas a shot firer has secured verdict in a damage suit In the federal court S. D. Hicks was granted $1,25o by a jury against the Bolen-Darnell Coal Company of Hartford for injur- ies he received two years ago while firing shots Hicks was burned in an explosion that followed the discharge of shot. He sued for $1S,000. Here tofore, juries in this state have always decided in favor of the defendants ia cases of this character, because the risk was held to be an assumed one.
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-07-08
To Operate a Cannery.

Fayetteville is making arrangements to reopen the large canning factory at Russellville The plant is under going repairs and it will beg.n oper- atons about July 20 In addition to the peach crop, the factory will can tomatoes. MT. Palmer has 60,0O0 to- mato plants on his farm on Crow mountain.
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-07-08
WORK ON SCHOOL IS BEGUN.
800 Scholarships in Monticello Agricul-
 tura School to Be Distributed.

Monticello.-About 200 men will be at work within few days on the new agricultural school to be erected here. Already 200 men are at work clearing the ground. It is announced that 300 free scholarships are now in the hands of the county judges of this district and ready for distribution prior to August l.
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-07-08
Rice Crop Is Planted

Harrisburg.-At last everybody in this section has finished sowing rice, and they are now putting water on the earliest sowing, which is from six 10 eight inches high. Many of them are having trouble with their dikes, many of which have just been built of it is considerably turfy and does not hold the water we'll
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-07-08
National Guardsmen Are Restricted.

Adjutant General B. w. Green of the Arkansas National Guard has is sued an order that in the future no member of the Arkansas National Guard at target practice or encamp- ments will be permitted to leave the camp except by permission of his company commander or the command ing officer of the camp, and that per mission shall not be granted for more than 24 hours during any one encamp- ment. The order further states that when any member of the guard has been absent from the camp for more than "A hours, except by order of the commanding officer, the latter shall at once furnish him with trans portation to his home station and he shall be paid only for the number of days actually in camp.
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-07-08
Cauuht Blind Catfish.

Marked Tree.-M. NJ. Woodruff, a fisherman who lives few miles up St. Francis river from this place, brought to Marked Tree a 22-pound catfish that was entirely sightless, it having no eyes whatever, the place where they should be being merely a thick skin of yellowish hue. Mir. Woodruff says the fish probably came from some underground stream, as fish in such streams are said to be sightless.
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-07-08
ROBBED WHILE ON A TRAIN.
Bold Thieves Seize Purse Containing $50 in Cash and Other VaIaabIes.

$30 in Cas!e and Other ValgabIes.
 Benton-Efforts are being made to capture two young men who robbed Miss Hattie Holliman of Dallas, Tex, ot a handbag containing $30 n curren- cy, gold watch, chain and locl;et and her railroad ticket Miss Holii- man had just boarded the t@afn for Dallas and was putting her hat in the rack when two young men grabbed her handbag, which she had placed on the seat, and jumped from the train. Miss Holliman was taken on to Dallas. A number of the passen- gers on the train made up a purse for her in order that she should not make the tourney without funds. A good description of the men has been furnished the officers, who are work ing on the case
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-07-08
Telephone Line Is Extended.

Newport-The Southwestern Tele- phone Company has extended it's tel ephone line from Newport to Tucker man, which will greatly improve the service from Newport not only to Tuckerman, but at all stations be- tween Newport and HoXie Lines have also been extended to Grubbs, DiaZ and Village.
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-07-08
searcv sprino Renews It's Flow.

Searcy.-The sulphur water spring here, which has been practically dry for several months, is again boiling and furnishing a large supply of wa ter. The spring was affected by the drilling of several wells near the park in which it is located. The Wa ter from the spring is said to contain more sulphur now than it did before il went dry.
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-07-08
Governor Pardons Two.

Governor Donaghey has granted pardons to William Dover, convicted of grand larceny and sentenced to one year in the penitentiary in Sebastian county in 1907, and A. IL. Phillips, convicted of grand larceny and sen tenced to one year in the penitentiary, in Pulaski county in 1910 The first pardon was granted to restore citi- zenship.
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-07-08
Banking Company Incorporates.

Articles of incorporation have been filed with the secretary of state by the German-American Bank, which proposes to do a general banking bus mess at Charleston. The incorpora- tors are: P. c. Mays, F. D. Means, J, M Crandall and others. The com pany incorporates with a capital of s25,C00, of which $15,700 has been subscribed.
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-07-08
A Bar Association Is Formed.

Newport-The Bar Association of the Eighth Chancery Circuit has been organized here and a constitution and bylaws adopted, providing for a reg ular annual meeting to be called by the executive committed The date of the first regular meeting was set for September 9 and 10.
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-07-08
Four Companies Dissolve.

The secretary of state has been mo- tified that the following companies have dissolved and surrendered their charters: Schnell Mining Company of Sebastian county, Valley Telephone Company of Warren, J. H. Allen Lum- Der Company of Crittenden county and the J. l.. Hamilton Company of Brad ley county.
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-07-08
To Advertise Arkadelphia.

Arkadelphia.-At a meeting of the board of directors of the Philadelphia was elected secretary of the organiza. tion at a salary. Mir. Wilson is al ready at work on some advertising literature
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-07-08
William Elder Pardoned.

Little Rock.-Governor Donaghey has pardoned William Elder, who was convicted of horse stealing in Mississippi county last May and given a 10-year sentence in the peniten- tiary It has recently developed that Elder was innocent of the crime.
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-07-08
EDITOR THRAsHEs POLICEMAN.
Muskosee Athlete RetaIiates Aoainst

Muskoeee Athlete RetaIiates Against
 Officer Whom Story Anoered
 Muskogee, Okla.-Edson K. Bixhv. managing editor of the Phoenix, was assaulted by Policeman Jesse Talbot and retaliated by thrashing his as sailant The officer was angry be- cause of news story which appeared IT the paper critieising the police. Bixby is 1.-the young athlete, who daily goes half a dozen rounds at his club, and the big policeman could no. cope with science.
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-07-08
Furniture Company Increases Stock.

The Bowser Furniture Company of Little Rock has notified the secretary Of state that the capital stock of that company has been increased from S30,000 to $75,000
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-07-08
Another School BuiIdinu at Wynne.

Wynne.-The school board of this city will shortly ask for plans for a two-story brick school house to cost about $12,000
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1910-10-14
General Disappointment.

Louisville, KY, Oct. 1.-THE Gen.
sus returns proved a disappointment
to the citizens of Louisville when
they were announced officially from
Washington shortly after noon to-day
Indignation and disappointment de-
scribe best the emotions OF all 10y
al citizens at the count of moses
that has succeeded in turning up iess
than 224,O80.
There is general talk of a request
for a recount. With the erection of
new buildings valued at more than
$2O,00O.OO0; with the accession OF new
industries. stores and factories; with
prosperity at high tide and the re-
turns showing an increase of a mea-
ger per cent. practically everyone
Is asking the question.
How can the official figures be
explained.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1910-10-14
HARTFORD COLLEGE
BASKET BALL TEAMS

Under the management of Pres.
HALEY Z. Brown, Hartford College
has organized first and second basket
ball teams and they contemplate
having few match games if an op-
posing team can be found in Ohio
county to play them. They have
everything except the uniform.
which they will possibly get at a la
ter date or when they see there is a
chance of a game with any of the
High Schools in the county. Can
not all the High Schools of Ohio
county afford a team? 1t is good
exercise as we'll as good ad-
vertisement for the school and az
lords amusement for the town when
match games are played.
The reason there has not been a
beginning is that there has been no
beginner. If this game could once
get started it would perhaps remain
an important factor of the school
and would create an interest between
the school towns.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1910-10-14
MARSHAL HOWLEY
SLEEP WALKING,
Found On Owensboro Streets at
midnight in Night
Shirt.

81 am the chief of police of Liver
more. l guess | have been walking
in my sleep"
"You didn't walk all the way from
Livermore to-night,did your
mo, | am staying at some board
ing house in Owensboro and guess
l wandered away. | have a habit OF
walking in my sleep"
This is a conversation that &C.
CURED between Charles Howley
chief of the Llvermore police force
and Capt John Williams and PATROL
men Barker and McAtee on the front
porch OF the Critenden flats, on Crit
tenden street, between Second and
Third streets, at midnight Sunday
night.
Chief Howley was attaired in his
night shirt. a flinsy looking gar
ment for a cool night. fie was first
discovered at the rear of the flats
and seemed to be attempting to ef
feet an entrance to the rooms occu-
pied by Mr.. Joe Allen. Mr.. Allen
quickly telephoned to the police. He
noticed the man leave the rear of the
house and walk towards the front.
He turned on the light on the porch
and the man walked on the porch
and stopped in front of the door. BY
this time the officers arrived and
took the somnambulist in charge
Howley told the officers he was
staying at the Taught house, in the
same block, on Main street. He
was quickly conducted to his room
and given warm clothing. 1t is
supposed that Howley left the board
ing house by a back way and climb
ed fence at the rear of the flats
Greensboro Messenger.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1910-10-14
EVANS DECLARES
WAR CERTAIN.
Trouble With Japan Over Pacific
Trade Inevitable Says
"Fighting bob."

New York. Oct II. That a clash
OF some kind between Japan and the
United States Is mevitable is the
opinion OF Rear Admiral Robley ID.
Evans in an interview given out by
the old fighter from his New York
hotel He is visiting New York for
the first time since his recovery
from the illness which compelled him
to stand on crutches at Carnegie Hall
ture.
IL think We must have friction with
the Japanese sooner or LATER" said
the Admiral, but it will be over the
question of dollars and cents; in
other words about the trade of the
Pacific. The population that borders
upon the Pacific is greater than that
living upon any other body of water
The trade of the Pacific will be the
great trade of the future. The ia
panese will undoubtedly be ambitious
to control it.
We have no merchant marine now
but one of these days the American
people are not going to be satisfied
with this state of things. Then If
any country does not agree to peace
able division of trade there will be
trouble. But the sooner We put a
fleet on the Pacific and keep it there
the better it will be for us for soon
er or later friction is bound to
coma