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The Forrest City times., 1910-12-16
REDUCE TAX RATE
 DOWN TO g MILLS.
THIS IS THE PLAN PROPOSED BY THE STATE TAX
 COMMISSION.
Severe Penalties to Be Recommended for Property Owners Who Fail to
 "See" the Assessor

Little Rock.-That maximum of city purposes, based on full valua- ton of property, is the opinion of the State Tax Commission. and their recommendations to the next legisla- ture relative to the revenue situation and the scheme of taxation will em- body this opinion. At present, the commission is working hard on it's legislative report, and will soon take up the final draft of the bill which 1t will recommend to the legislature in revision of the present revenue system, Members of the commission have been much in conference with legislators, assessors and others dur ing the last few weeks, and have arrived at a number of important con clusionS as 10 what the proposed bill should include.
 A maximum averate rate of 9 mills covering city, county, road and gen eral tax for all purposes. will be rec commended, based on full valuation of property, instead of the present 90 per cent valuation. The maximum for various purposes allowed under the present law approaches 30 mills, the rate in Little Rock at present being 27 mills.
 mean that all districts would be taxed 9 mills, the commission ex- plains, but that the whole tax, based on the whole property valuation, would not exceed 9 mills for the state.
 Cities would naturally have a high. CT rate than the country. just as is the case now. The maximum rate for city purposes is mills, and this limit is usually voted. The maximum county rate is 5 mills, and this rate is frequently named by the county quorum court.
 | Under the full property valuation 1 the commission will recommend a re- duced county rate also, probably as low as 2 mills. With similar reduc- tions on road tax, district school tax and the general levy, the commission believes that rate of, approximately, 8 mills for the country districts and 10 or II mills for the cities, will cover all requirements in a financial way. The legislature has the right to fix all rate maximums for taxation purposes, and the commission will recommend that maximum be ad- justed with reference to every source of revenue, so that, with full valua- tion of property, there will be nc hardship worked through maintaining old rates.
 Severe penalties will also be rec commended for all property owners who fail to "see" the assessor. One of the prime objects of the commits sion, working in conjunction with the county assessors, is to place all taxable property on the tax lists. Ever with the success accomplished along this line during the past two years members of the commission say there is much more to be done in "digging up" untaxed property It is believed that wholesome regard for the law requiring all property to be assessed will be felt if penalties, commensurate with the gravity of the offense, arc assessed against those failing to have their property rated for taxation.
The Forrest City times., 1910-12-16
FATHER AND SON OCCUPY SAME
William Pickett Charged With Asl
 to Murder His Wife.

Black William Pickett, father of Charles Pickett, who jail at Pocahontas on charg murdering George Keeney. occ( a cell in the same jail on char( trying to beat his wife to deatH is charged that Pickett went while under the influence of II and became enraged at his aged He is said to have seized club which he beat her into insensi4 The physician in attendance on Pickett says that her eonditid' serious
The Forrest City times., 1910-12-16
SPRlNGFIElD, MO-, HOME IS CON- SUMED AS INMATES SAY
 EVENING PRAYERS.
ONE BOY DIES IN FLAMES
Lad, Aged 7, III With Mumps, in Hos pital Is Forgotten by Rescuers and Perishes-40 Children ard
 IA Babies Carried Out.

Springfield, Mo.-Forty children and fourteen baries were carried to safe ty from the flaming building of the Springfield Children's home here. Ralph Barnes, aged [, who was Ill with humps in the sick ward, was for gotten and uurned to death
 The fire started from the furnace and gained such headway that efforts of the firemen were without ayall and the building was destroyed.
 The children were in the midst of their evening prayers when one of the little ones leaped up and shouted that the building was afira. The mat ran. Mrs. Alice MarNey, at once be- gan getting the children away from the burning buildng and 1t was not until the fire had destroyed the build ing that it was remembered that the sttln Barnes boy had net been saved. Were Fourteen Babies in Builctng.
 Besides the older children, there were Ii babies in the building, but these were carried to saiet5 before the fire reached the section of the building in which their ward was To- catea
 The children, dressed ill their night clothes, were carried 10 the ad- joining houses, where they were cared for during the night After the build ing had been burning half an hour, B subscription list for a new one had been started. and hundreds of dollars had been pledged for the unforunates.
The Forrest City times., 1910-12-16
College Burns at Calico Rod

Calico Rock.-The Commercial lege at this place was burned \ the loss being estimated at S with S2,000 insurance to cover i'd furniture, including six typewl was also destroyed. The fire il posed to have originated from fectiye flue.
The Forrest City times., 1910-12-16
Postoffice and Bank Robbed.

Cairo, IlI.-The postofflce and bahk of Pulaski, Ill.,, were robbed. A large number of stamps were se- cured from the safe in the postoffice, but while the vault in the bank was wrecked. the robbers did not reach the money.
The Forrest City times., 1910-12-16
Believed to Have Leprosv.

Kansas City, Mo.-What physicians believe to be we'll developed case or leprosy was found here in the general hospital in the case of Tom Psa!ama- tis, Greek laborer.
The Forrest City times., 1910-12-16
Mayors Meeting eaIledJ

Little Rock Mayor Duley sued a call for a state convenU the mayors of Arkansas to be Little Rock on December 20l object of the convention is \ slider proposed legislation fol benefit of municipalities.
The Forrest City times., 1910-12-16
s1o,ooo Worth of Opium Seized.

Seattle, Wash.-Customs officers. searching the Great Northern steam ship Minnesota. discovered and seized $10,o00 worth of smuggled opium.
The Forrest City times., 1910-12-16
Henry Guy Carleton Dead

Hot Springs, Ark-Henry Guy Carleton, noted author and play wright, died in Hot Springs of paraly- sis, after years of suffering.
The Forrest City times., 1910-12-16
REPORT SAYS LAWS ARE NEED ED TO SAFEGUARD PUBLIC
 PROPERTY.
OUTLINES HIS POLICY
Putting Into Effect Suggestions for Economies and Improvements in Efficiency of Interior
 Department.

Washington, D. C.-Seeretary Bal finger of the department of the inte- rior in his annual report says there are now remaining unappropriated and unreseryed I'll, ,9S6,409 acres of public land in continental United States and Alaska
 The secretary reports marked ad- Vances iii administrative methods and efficiency within the department dur ing the year. He also reports that the recommendations made from time to time by the committees appointed at the instance of the president to suggest economies and changes to im- prove the service are being put into effect wherever existing laws will per init, without waiting for legislation. He says:
 Area Entered Increases.
 The area of public and Indian lands included in original entries and filings during the fiscal year 1910 is 2G,39l ,269 acres, which is an increase of G,49S. .765.33 acres over the area en- tered during the year 1909. The area patented during the fiscal year 1910 is 10,9S3,f5012 acres, of which amount 7,40l,59S acres was disposed of under the homestead laws.
 The total cash receipts from the salaa of public lands, including fees anG commissions, were $S,371 ,6371O; from the sales of Indian lands. S2,- 037,551,6S; reclamation water right charges, $770,3S6.56; depredations on public lands, sales of government property and copies of records. $2S4,- 1893, making the total cash receipts from all sources in connection with the public lands, $11,453 ,92406, de crease of s752 2,491.33 from the fiscal year 1909.
 The excess of receipts over all ex- penditures and estimated liabilities of the public land service is $S.2S4.560.57.
 A failure to release much of the lands now under withdrawals by new and amendatory acts directing the manner of their disposition will in. hibit development and greatly retard the new and struggling settlements and industries of many of the west ern states and territories"
 The secretary directs attention tc the recommendations contained in his report for 1909 for coal land Iegisla ton. and quotes from an official state ment made in 1907, wherein some oi the difficulties which would be en countered in the operation of a leas ing system are pointed out, and agair calls attention to the importance oi enacting legislation which would give the department an effective method of disposition of coal lands. especially in Alaska.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-09
CONGRESS AT WORK
Tariff Measures in Both Houses
Indian Bill Discussed.

Washington, Dec S-As a result of an
hour and a half Of time devoted TO the cal
endar. the Senate passed one small bill
to-day and then adjourned until Monday.
The bill provides for the payment Of a
years salary to the heirs of Robert 5. Gill
z railroad engineer who was fatally in
jured on the Panama Railroad
Several measures of magnitude received
passing attention, but on account of oppo-
sitfou went over. Among them were two
Of the Postoffice Department reform
measures. One provides for the forward
ing OF mali on which the postage has not
been prepaid, but requires the payment of
double postage by the person receiving it
The other prohibits the delivery Of mail at
houses in cities which do not supply boxes
Senator CumminS will introduce his reso-
luton for the amendment of the Senate
rules in the interest of legislation looking
to the amendment Of the schedules of the
tariff law next week. He gave written no
tee to-day that he would present the meas
Ure on the next legislative day, which will
b.. Monday.
More measures intended to affect the
tariff were presented in the House to-day
Mr. Smith, of Texas. offered a bill to ad-
nit lumber free Of duty, and Mr.. Clark
Of Florida a measure for the free adrr1is
sior of all food and food products.
Immediately after the House met the
Indian appropriation bill was taken up. 1t
carries estimates Of SS.146,260, s1.120.268
less than the amount appropriated for the
present fiscal year General debate was
limited to twenty minutes. after which the
hill was taken Up and discussed section by
SectiOu
New-York tribune., 1910-12-09
TAFT's REToRT TO KAvANAUGH
Judges Duty to Hear Man Who Has
Abused the Court.

Washington Dec &-President Tart ana
I Kavanaugh. who made an attack
-, the President at the recent waterways
.,.-,--ar4ior at St Louis. met at the White
House to-day. The President gave a re-
-,,a,+ful hearing to Mr.. Kavanaugh as
,l,as,,au tf a committee which called TO
.-aee,- a resolution adopted at St Louis
,-,,., e,,nuort for l4-foot channel from
1,,-Ioogo n New Orleans. and then said:
NJ Eavanaugh. was on the bench long
.-,o,,g4, 70 learn that it is the duty OF a
i7sga To listen 10 the testimony OF any
r ,,o matter how much he may have
neer abusing the court at the corner
grocery ..-..
Following this ''retorr courteous the
1s-zel5ept promised 70 give the subject his
earnest consideration
Mr. Kavanaugh is president OF the Lakes
.o-.,eG GuIf Deep Waterways Association.
= sr4ech at the last convention he de-
-,.re5 that the President had lost interest
= ,,,e Mississippi project, had appointed
-,t,,sers unfavorabIe TO II on the exainin-
-, hoard. and had unduly favored the IN
.r1.,-ernenrs Of his own river, the ohic The
,,-aeideut was vigorously defended ar the
,,,-ention by Representative Barthoidt'
-, also was in the delegation which called
- he White House to-daV
New-York tribune., 1910-12-09
NOT MUCH LARGER HOUSE
Reapportionment to Come Up,
DESPITE New York Opposition.
from The Tribune Bureau. ]

Washington. Dec S.-Desptte the stubborn
opposition of Representative Dwight ana
other members of the New York deiega-
+to, r ia regarded as certain that the re-
bill will be taken UP by the
House at this session. Representative
f-,,1nnpaeker, of Indiana, chairman or the
Census Committee, said to-day that MS
committee would hold It's first meeting on
Monday 10 consider this question He
would have called meeting this week ex-
canr for the fact that he IS awaiting Ger
tain statistics from the Census Office which
ava of vital Importance. Mr.. CrumpaCker,
who will undoubtedly have great influence
in framing the report OF his committee
docs nor believe that the membership OF
the House should be increased materially
He thinks 1t is somewhat unwieldy even
now and for that reason he will favor an
increase in the unit Of representation
RaaDnortionment will be viewed by every
Representative as a local question. There
are a number of states which viii lose
REPRESENTATIVES. If the unit is Increased,
and the members from them will make a
hard fight to have additions made TO the
size of the House Among the states likely
to suffer decreases in representation are
Maine. Vermont. Virginia. Missouri, Ken
ruckv. Iowa. Indiana and South Carolina
The New York Republican members do not
object TO the reapportionment on this
ground. but because they fear that a Demo-
cratic LEGISLATURE may redistrict the state
70 the disadvantage of Republican cand1-
dates.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-09
CURRENCY REFORM NEEDED
Necessity Urged by Senators
Aldrich and Burton.

Philadelphia, Dec. s.-"'T-he Need for Cur
rency Reform was discussed bv Senator
Aiorlch' chairman of the National None
tary commission; Senator Burton. q mem
Der OF the commission: Assistant Secretary
Andrew Of the Treasury Department. for
mer secretary OF the commission and
Director Roberts Of the Mint at a specisI
session of the American Academy of PoIiti-
cal and Social Science here tonight
Senator Aldrich declared that. in his opin-
ION, the reform Of the present banking sys-
TEN was the most important of the work
now before the monetary commission The
currency problem would adjust itself. he
said, when the banking system was taken
care Of. He said that many methods pre-
scribed by law for the management and
control of national banks have become OBJ
sciete and that. the national government
having assumed control OF the organization
OF credit, II is manfestly incumbent upon
il TO enter at the earliest possible moment
upon such a revision of our national bank
ing legislation will make our methods
and practices more responsive TO the de-
mands of cur modern business life
Senator Burton said the need for currency
reform did not arise from any insuffciency
in the general amount. With the exception
OF rance. LHe per capita ClISuld (lOi III eAie
United States is larger than in any other of
the great commercial countries. The de-
fects of our currency system. he said, were
due to the retention of the old method, dis
caried by so many countries, of maintain
ing government currency.
Director RoUerts Of the Mint declared that
there was no pressing occasion to deal with
United States notes and silver certificates,
which. he said, are being rapidly absorbed
bv the retail trade. and there was no PROB
ability that they would ever again enoar-
tho TTr-aa
New-York tribune., 1910-12-09

pauses to take notice OF statement made
by Senator AIdrich that the business OF the
government could be conducted with a
saving OF $500. .0Go.oo6 year. Secretary Mac
yeagh says:
The popular impression as TO the extent
of possible economies In the administration
of the executive departments is singuiarly
very harmful. When the public expects
that the government can save S3ooGVe.ooo
year. such small, la aborious savings as can
be made in the executive departments
hardly seem worth while And it is aston
shing that under such circumstances In
terest in these comparatively small savings
can be maintained. These savings can only
be Disappointing to the public VINO nave
such figures as $780, e0.O00 in mind: and
they cannot receive any popular credit for
they can only seem to be small trihings
be produced by laborious, painstaking and
persistent methods and devotion.
When it Is the fact that the entire ordi-
nary expenditures of the government last
year were less than $500, 0G0. 600 and when
great part of those expenditures Is not re-
ducibIe at all, as, for example. the interest
on the debt and the pensions, one can
readily see that there probably Is not very
much more than S3G0. coz, coo gross left on
which to save sS00.0o000o. Now. to effect a
saving of $500. .000, 600 when the whole
pendtture amenable to any saving is $500.
900, O0O Is- of course, not easy. l appeal to
the sense of proportion of Congress and
Jilc american ptOpiS, LOT II Is very llpOr-
tant 10 have these impressions corrected in
order that there may be some encourage
ment given to those men scattered through
the departments who want TO bring about
all the improvements possible.
Superfuous custom houses. rnints and as
say offices should be abolished. the report
says There is an over supply Of the latter.
and the mints in San Francisco, Denver
and Philadelphia are not fully employed
Ihe Secretary also promises to send to
congress list of custom houses which
ne says ARE no use under the SUM-
New-York tribune., 1910-12-09
HARMON AT WHITE HOUSE
Praises Mr. Taft and Thinks Executive
Offices Attractive

Washington, Dee. S.-Governor Harmon
of Ohio called at the White House to-day
70 nav his respects TO President Taft. He
remained only d few minutes. but he
semed to enjoy the visit Governor Har-
mon was greeted most cordially. Two
stories Of the campaign were exchanged.
but neither was diyulged.
When Governor Harmon Visited the
White House at the conference of Govern
ors last year. he was asked if he liked
the looks OF the place. His reply was that
a man should always consult his wife be-
fore taking a lease any place OF abode
To-day the Governor declared that the nice
Write paint and the subdued green walls
OF the executive Office were quite attrac-
tive.
'I never saw the President looking finer
or in better spirits" he declared. ut is
always a pleasure to have a chat with him"
New-York tribune., 1910-12-09

unable TO overcome. The one danger, h~
saia lay in disputes TO where the work
should De begun, and he urged that the
engineer corps be relied upon 70 aid IN d.
terrlining this.
Clifford SiftOn. member ot the Con-
servatiou Commission. presented a Tepot
on waterway Improvement IN Canada Ad-
dresses were made by Frederick A DeiA1o.
president OF the Wabash Railroad: Perry
A. Randall. Robert j. Mcfarland, T. ~.
Crandau and Walter !. Dickey.
The delegates tonight listened 20 al
dresses by Mrs HoyIe Teukies- president
OF the VTomen's Rivers ard Haroors Con-
gress. and others
New-York tribune., 1910-12-09
CONSIDERS NAMES
Judicial Appointments Discussed
at Special Meeting,
From The Tribune Bureau. ]

Washington. Dec. 8-President Taft called
a special meeting Of the Cabinet to-day TO
discuss various candidates for appointment
10 the Supreme and Commerce courts and
the Interstate Commerce Commission No
announcement will be made of the candi-
dates selected until the nominations are
sent to the Senate on Monday The Presi-
dent has had under consideration list Of
more than four hundred candidates, and
has devoted the last week almost exclusive
IL to conferences with the members Of the
Cabinet. about fifty Senators and many
delega tons II is understood that the
President has practically decided on the
personnel OF the new Commerce Court and
the men he viii appoint to the three vacan-
cies in the Supreme Court.
State Senator Henry ". Hill of Buffalo,
vas recommended for the Commerce Court
to-day by a delegation from New York.
which vas introduced to the President by
REPRESENTATIVES Cocks and Malby. Senator
Smith and Representatives Johnson. Finley
ana Aiken called in the interests of c. p
Sanders. of Spartanburg. 5. c
Ex-senator Fulton and Judge c. II. Carey,
Of Portland. Ore, were urged for appoint
uent to the Supreme Court by Representa-
rive Ellis Judge William .. Hook was
recommended for the supreme court by
Representative Borland- Ross Perry Z, :
Worthington and John J. Hemphiu. Of the
Bar Association Of the District Of Columbia,
favor the appointment ot Judge Daniel
Thew Wright
Senator Young and Judge Smith, Of Iowa,
called IN the interests Of Judge Deener
Others who talked with the President to-
CAV on the judicial appointments were Sen
ators C'urnInins. Borah. Flint Gamble, ex-
senator Teller and Representative Camp
he'll John 3. WInsIow. chief justice Of the
Wisconsin Supreme Court IS also under
consideration for appointment 70 the su-
-rerfle Court.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-09
RAYNER INTRODUCED IS BILL
Couldn't Understand Why So Many
of His Colleagues Laughed

Washington. Dec. s-Senato- RAyn-s
unconsciously caused nsrrir,err on the
Democratic side to-day that for a moment
threatened the dignity Of the Scnate- He
had called a page 20 send for cigars sro
rad taken a So bill from his pocket when
Senator Overulan engaged rim IN ccnver-
sation He leaned forward, elbows on his
desk. Hstenin. and holding the bin strerchet
t:shtly IN full view OF the galleries
Does the Senator from MARYLAND v1sn
10 introduce that biIIT' asked Senator ss-
con
cit would be well received eenaccs
Clark. Of Arkansas. suggested, "bu- I doos
think Il would pass
More work, ther. for Chief WtllIes Fss
the comment OF Senator Overnan-
Mr. Rayner ended the Joking by thrust
ing the note into the hands OF the vaftice
boy. He didn't know until sftervard ths
cause for his colleagues laughter
New-York tribune., 1910-12-09
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
VIII Soon Be First IN the World
in Numerical Stren9th.

Washington, Dec s-Wfrhin few ysAss
the Library OF Congress viii OCCUPY ths
supreme position IN numerical sfrens,a
among the libraries of the world II noD
ranks third. with the Bioliothsque Ns-
tionale and the British Museum holding
first and second positions
The annual report OF Librarian Hsro>r-
Putnam was submitted 20 Congress today
II shows that in the year fe9s-1O there were
added so.g75 volumes. sking the total pos
sessions OF the library IN printed volumes
1.793. f5S- There are 13-1S maps and charts.
517snS volumes and piece. of music anA
Sz025I prints
New-York tribune., 1910-12-09
INDIAN WAREHOUSES; TO GO
Abolition Will Effect Saving of $4,000
q Year
IRON, The Tribune Rures

From The Tribune Bureau
washington. Dec. S--A saving of s1i.0J0
in the administration of Indian affairs was
effected by the House to-day when the IN
dian warehouses at New York. Omaha, St.
Louis Chicago and San Francisco We're
a abolished. The Indian Affairs Committee
purposely neglected to make any appro-
priation for these warehouses IN the sup
DIv bill. Representatives Parsons and EitS-
gerald of New York attempted to insert
a provision which would insure the con-
tiuuance OF these institutions, but after
long de bate the committee was sustained
T. is proposed 70 distribute the Indian sup
plies from Washington If the Senate does
not continue the present system.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-09
SMITHSONIAN REGENTS MEET
Sherman Elected Chancellor-Gfs
from Mrs. Hartman Announced

Washington. Dec. 8.-Vice-President She--
man was chosen chancellor of the Board Of
Regents Of the Smithsonian Institution to-
day to succeed Chief Justice Fuller
The regents had their first vte~ % the
great Roosevelt collection Skins and
mounted figures were shown The coliec-
tfor is still far from being completely clas-
sifed mounted and arranged
II was announced that Mrs E H Harri-
man had presented 70 the institution a
valuable collection OF American mammals
and had provided fund 70 be used in the
study OF these mammals by DR.. G Hart
Merriam