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The Carlisle independent., 1910-02-03
Corn Growers Organize.

Farmers attending the agricultural short course" at Fayetteville have form ed an organization, to be known as the Arkansas State Corn Improvement Asso- citation. Farmers in this state have long felt the need of such an organization, but it remained for the farmers attend ing the "short course'' to effect state organization.
 The object of the organization, as in- dicated by it's name, is to promote the raising of more and better corn in the state. As a result of more corn pro duction, the promoters point out, more and better live stock will naturally fol low.
 Seed corn centers are to be established in different section of the state to facilitate the planting of corn. The farmers hope by cooperation to procure the results of different members and improve the quality of the grain pro- duced. A corn show each year will be undertaken, with the object of stirring up rivalry among members.
 The officers of the new organization are. Martin Nelson of Fayetteville, president; W. P Fletcher of Lonoke first vice president; W. D. Waldrop of Wilmot, second vice president; Dr. J. T. Rocker of Cabot, third vice president John Voss of Elmira, fourth vice presi- dent, and c. V. Ruzek of Fayetteville, secretary and treasurer.
The Carlisle independent., 1910-02-03
Interested in Land Congress.

E. R. Ratterree, chairman of the ex- exutive committee which is working up the Arkansas Land congress, which is to be held here March 23-25, for the purpose of arranging plans to advertise Arkansas over the world, 6 receiving from those interested in the advance ment of the state many letters of en- eouragement.
 Guy H. Stewart, commissioner of agri- culture of the Cotton Belt railroad, has written a personal letter to every mer- chant and professional man in his terri tory, calling attention to the congress and these are bringing the results France Brothers of Colbert have writ ten the firm experts to be here with a large exhibit of the rice raised in that section and requesting room in which to make a big display.
 One of the features of the congress will be the adoption of resolution ask ing the Arkansas legislature to make an appropriation of $50,000 to be expended by commission appointed by the gov ernor to advertise the state Those pro noting the congress say the state would get $50,000,000 in results from the $50,- 900 thus expended.
The Carlisle independent., 1910-02-03
TO BOOST DRAINAGE
FARMERS UNION URGED TO SEND
 DELEGATES TO WASHINGTON.
B. E. Yoakum of Frisco Railroad Ad- dresses Letter to Presi-
 dent G. A. Cole.

Fayetteville.-Eforts to organize delegation of representatives of the agricultural and commercial interests of Arkansas to go to Washington, D. C., to take up the question of drainage of eastern Arkansas with the federal gov ernment are now being made by George A. Cole, president of the Arkansas Farmers Union as the result of a tele- gram received by MT. Cole from B. F. Yoakum of the Frisco railroad system. MT. Yoakum urges that the drainage of 6,000,000 acres of land in Arkansas would have material effect on the present food situation throughout this section of the country. The telegram was sent in reply to notification sent by Mir. Cole to the effect that Governor Donaghey had called a state drainage congress for the purpose of taking up the drainage question. The Yoakum tel egram is as follows:.
 ''I am glad to know that Governor Donaghey has called state drainage meeting February 9; hope it will be at tended by men who are thinking along lines that will lead to substantial devel- opments throughout the country. To- day strong protest against the steadily increasing price of food emphasizes the importance of Arkansas efforts to bring under cultivation it's 6,000000 acres of rich but idle lands that can be made vastly productive. Your proposed de- velopments would not only be valuable to the people of Arkansas, but to the people of the nation, whose demand for food is increasing annually faster than the supply. It is such work as Governor Donaghey proposes that must be relied upon. Legislation cannot correct It is unfortunate that hunger is called upon to make prices, and any results accom- plished by such methods will be only temporary.
 ''The farmers want steady markets and good eaters at fair prices If I could accept your invitation to be pres ent at the drainage meeting I would suggest that representatives from the agricultural and commercial interests visit Washington with concrete plan for the cooperation of the state of Ar kansas and federal government with a view of getting the work of draining the rich productive valleys of our state under way as early as possible.
 (signed) "B. F. YOAKUM."
 Professor Cole stated that efforts were now being made to organize a delegation at once in the interest of the work
The Carlisle independent., 1910-02-03
Delaware ccmpanv Enterg State.

The Rokeby Realty Company has filed copy of it's articles of incorpora- tion and charter with Secretary of State Ludwig, and will do business in Arkan- sas in the future. The newcomer has 145.000 in assets, with $123,000 in lia- bilities and $374 is the amount given as the Arkansas investment. W. K. Martin of Fort Smith is named as the state agent. The ,1okeby Realty Com pany is a Delaware corporation, of which Victor Du Pont, IT., is the presi- dent and Alexis L. Du Pont secretary. The Du Pont company has large hold ings in real estate in the vicinity of Fort Smith, where it at one time con templated the erection of powder mill, and it is supposed the Rokeby company will have charge of this.
The Carlisle independent., 1910-02-03
TRACT FOR NORMAL FARM.
Engineer Declares Land Must be Drair-
 ed Before Cultivated

Conway.-Engineer F. r. Shafer of the division of farm drainage in the United States department of agriculture has practically completed the work of surveying the forty-acre tract which will be used as a model farm by the state normal school, and will forward his report to his chief at Washington within few days. At the solicitation of Professor ". J. Sowder of the chair of agriculture in the normal school, MT. Shafer was sent here by the govern ment department about a month ago, and has been making a minute study of the soil on the normal school farm ad- joining the campus, with especial regard to the best methods of drainage
 Lying between two ridge-, on one of which the normal building is situated, the land is relatively low, and before it can be successfully cultivated most of it must be drained. Professor Sow der states that is has been decided to use the regular unglazed farm tile for this purpose, and about two car loads will be required. The lateral tile drains will be eighty feet apart, three-inch til- ing being used for these, while for the main drain an eight-inch tiling will be employed. The estimated cost of drain- ing the forty acres is about $500. This will be paid for out of the Peabody fund appropriation of $3,000 to the nor nal agricultural department, which was announced same time ago. The work of NIT. Shafer is being paid for by the United States government, without ex- pense to the normal.
 Among other improvements planned for the farm is large model barn, which will be erected at an estimated cost of $1,500. Professor Sowder hopes to get everything in readiness to raise crops on the farm during the coming season. The city and county authorities are expected to join in building a model country road on the south side of the normal campus and farm, and a govern ment good roads expert will be secured, if possible, to supervise the work.
The Carlisle independent., 1910-02-03
HUSBAND AND WIFE ARRESTED.
E. L. White Charged With Murder of
 Herbert Blair.

Pine Bluff.-E. L. White, who was ex- onerated by the coroner $ jury at Eng land, in Lonoke county, after the killing of Herbert Blair was rearrested here yesterday afternoon by Sheriff Philpot on charge of murder.
 The killing occurred, it is alleged, when White fond Blair, who was young man, with Mrs. White at White $ home on the night of January 5.
 Sheriff T. M. Fletcher of Lonoke coun- ty took White back to Lonoke to answer the grave charge.
 White and his wife had just arrived in Pine Bluff, intending to make this their home, when they were arrested on warrant sent here by the Lonoke county authorities.
 After the arrival of Sheriff Fletcher he also arrested Mrs. White, who was with her husband and three children, and she was taken back with her hus- band
 Whites brother, Festus White of Tucker, Ark, who accompanied her hus- band on the night of the killing, was also arrested by Sheriff Fletcher, and all three are charged with murder
 Members of the Blair family are said to be wealthy, and it is reported that they are back of the prosecution It is rumored that new and sensational tes- timony has been obtained.
The Carlisle independent., 1910-02-03
Burglar Did Not sScat. n

Newport home of J. A. Harlan was burglarized by unknown parties and between $35 and $40 secured from MT. Rowland 8 clothing, which was found riled on the rear porch next morning. Tracks plainly showed that the burglar, or burglars-and it is thought that there were two on the job-had tried several windows, finally foring one in the rear, but this did not open into the apart ments into which entrance was desired, but poker had been taken from the back hall and used to force another window, after tearing away the screen. The locks had been carefully removed from two of the inside doors that barred the way. MT. Harland thinks the burg !ary occurred at about a. m., for he heard noise in his room at that hour. but supposed it was the house cat and cried out Scat!" to frighten the ami nal away, without fully waking to find the intruder was burglar.
The Carlisle independent., 1910-02-03
STATE CAPITOL NEWS
CONGRESSMAN FLOYD ASKS UN-
 GLE SAM TO RETURN MONEY.
South Forced to Pay S68, ,o00, 900 on Cot ton Product Supreme Court
 Reverses Act.
Little Rock, Ark.

The cotton tax which Congressman Floyd is seeking to have returned to the several states from which it was collect ed was authorized by an act of congress in 1864. The total amount collected was upward of $6s 100000, of which s2, ,53S, ,63S.4 .43 was collected in Arkansas. In 1866 one of the cotton producers re- fused to pay the tax, and the matter be- ing taken to the courts, the United States supreme court declared the tax unconstitutional. After the decision of the court a bill was introduced in con eress to refund the tax, but it failed of passage, and from year to year similar bills were introduced, none of which could secure a majority of the members of congress in its favor.
 At one time it was proposed that if the bill should become law the return of the tax could be paid in installments, thus preventing a heavy drain upon the the federal treasury, which would have been the result if the entire claim should be paid in a lump sum. In Feb ruary last the officers of the National Farmers Union and one member of the union from each state went to Washing ton in the interest of the bill. F. w. Broadnax of Camden represented Ar kansas on the committee. It was pro- posed that the amount of the tax col lected in each state be returned to the state from which it was collected, each state to distribute to those who paid it or to their heirs, the unclaimed balance to go to the school funds of the various states
The Carlisle independent., 1910-02-03
Farm Superintendent Named.

Marianna.-W. D. Waldrop of Ash down has been appointed local agent for Lee county for the farmers demonstra- tion department of the United States de- partment of agriculture. He will have charge of about fifty demonstration farms in this county, and his work will be under the direction of R. c. David son, who has charge of this particular branch of work in thirty-two counties in northern and eastern Arkansas The following counties in Mir. Davidson s district have employed local agents: Van Buren, Lonoke, Lawrence, St. Francis, Jackson, Poinsett and Lee.
The Carlisle independent., 1910-02-03
Teaching Farmers to Fight weevil.

Two demonstration farms of ten acres each, one in the hills and one in the bottoms, will be operated in Jefferson county this year, it was stated by John M. Oracle of Little Rock, who is presi dent of the planters organization in Jefferson county that is fighting the boil weevI.
 MT. Oracle says that the government experts declare that the only successful cotton will be an early-maturing va riety, and thus get the harvest before the boil weevil.
 Experts Moore and Gray of the fed eral department of agriculture will have charge of the farms, and planters from ali parts of Jefferson county will be invited to inspect them and watch the results.
 Mir. Oracle says that about the same amount of cotton as usual will be planted in Jefferson county this year.
The Carlisle independent., 1910-02-03
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION DATE.
State Committee Meets in Little Rock and Conducts Preliminary Work.

Little Rock-The Democratic state Central Committee met here and com pleted arrangements for the coming state convention and primaries. The pending difference over the selection of nominees for state senator was settled by the adoption of -esolu- tion by A. D. Dulaney of Little River county. The resolution was ruled out of order by Chairman Frank Mil we'll, but upon appeal from the chair was adopted by the vote of Is to 10. The resolution follows:
 Be is resolved by this committee, that we recognize the customs
 precedent which in past elections have been followed in selecting nom inees for offices in the various dis tricts of this state, as to alternating between counties or voting as a whole district for said nominees.
 The committee issued a call for 1T state convention to meet in Little Rock on Tuesday, June ', to decide nominations for all state officers SC lected in the March 30 primaries and to adopt party platform.
The Carlisle independent., 1910-02-03
Only One Inspection Officer.

Major E. B. Jett has been notified by Brigadier General Myer of the southern division, U. s. A., that only one officer would be spared to make the annual in spection of the Arkansas national guard, which will begin about March 15 and end about May l. Itineraries were prepared for two inspectings officers, but Major Jett was informed that on account of the large number of officers being assigned to foreign duty it would be impossible to send more than one into this territory.
The Carlisle independent., 1910-02-03
After Guard Encampment Grounds

A committee has been appointed by the Little Rock board of trade to look after securing the permanent encamp- ment of the Arkansas state guard for Little Rock, in response to a communi- cation received from the adjutant gen eral as to what would be necessary to be furnished by the city. A possible site has been located on the Lort Logan H. Roots reservation, but the Capital City will be expected to supply water, electric lighting, telephones, etc, and to construct suitable paths around the mountain leading to the grounds.
The Carlisle independent., 1910-02-03
Cash Prizes in Corn Contest.

In a bulletin issued from the office of State Superintendent of Public Instruc- announces that prizes amounting to $1,975 have been raised for the Boys Corn Club contest in Arkansas in 1910. The prize list includes $100 that will be arranged for by each of the seven con gressmen in the state, $100 from the Arkansas Bankers Association, the $100 loving cup trophy offered by the Arkansas College of Agriculture and other prizes. The State Fair Associa- tion also offers handsome prizes.
The Carlisle independent., 1910-02-03
Establish Farm at Mena.

At recent mass meeting of farmers of Polk county and business men and representatives of the Kansas City Southern road it was decided to estab- fish an experimental farm in Polk county, near Mena. The railroad com pany has promised to bear it's proportion of the expenses necessary for the opera tion of the farm, which will be under the supervision of Al E. Wear of Board. It is estimated that the cost of oper- ating the farm will be about $500 per rear.
The Carlisle independent., 1910-02-03
Raising Thoroughbred Hogs.

Paragould.-Ed Trece, progressive farmer and stock raiser residing eight miles west of Paragould, was in the city recently to take out to his place a ship ment of three fine Poland China hogs. to be used as breeders on his farm The swine came from Anna, Ill,, and, though only seven months old, their combined weight is 600 pounds. He says the peo- pie are beginning to realize the advan- tages of raising thoroughbred stock, and that rapid progress is being made in this county along that line.
The Carlisle independent., 1910-02-03
Railroad to Tap Timber Tract.

Cotton Plant.-A preliminary survey is being made from this place to Cache river for the construction of a railroad for the purpose, mainly, of transporting logs from White and Cache river bot toms to Cotton Plant mills for manu- featuring into lumber
 It will, if completed, make valuable timber lands that have long been in accessible. It is thought that there is no doubt but that the road will be built
The Carlisle independent., 1910-02-03
Poultry Association Formed.

ragould.-Poultry raising is get. ting to be an excessive industry in Greene county. The good price com, handed by eggs and chickens during the past few months has given an inn petus to poultry raising. A meeting of the owners of the principal focks in the county resulted in the formation of poultry growers association for the county, and plans to dveelop the business to the fullest extent.
The Carlisle independent., 1910-02-03
Associated Charities organized

Fort Smith.-The fifteen directors ap- pointed at a public meeting to take charge of the formation of an associated charities organization here met and elected Dr. F. G. Epler president, Whar- tan Carnall vice president, Ira D. Ogles- by, Jr., secretary, and W. J. Eehols treasurer. The association will be in corporated. The directorate is com posed of tine most prominent business and professional men in the city.
The Carlisle independent., 1910-02-03
Taft Refuses Pardon.

Hot Springs. = Friends of Wesley Parker at Hot Springs were recently in formed that President Taft had declined Q grant pardon to the young man vho is serving term in the federal 'rison at Atlanta. Parker was convicted hout year ago on the charge of mis- opropriating funds of the Arkansas Ma onai bank at Hot Springs He has
 any friends in Hot Sprnigs and the etition sent to the president requesting
 s pardon contained several hundred - ynatures.
The Carlisle independent., 1910-02-03
Nashville a Second Class City.

Nashville is now full-fedged city of the second class, having been elevated to that rank by action of the proper state board on producing proof that the town had reached the required popula- tion of 2,500.
The Carlisle independent., 1910-02-03
Farmers Supply Company Chartered

The Farmers Supply Company of Walcot has been chartered. The com pany is capitalized at 5000, all of which has been subscribed
The Carlisle independent., 1910-02-03

See your local agent for White Dia- mond Fertilizer or write direct to the Arkansas Fertilizer Company, Little Rock, Ark.
The Carlisle independent., 1910-02-03

The agrleWturaI department has received 12pound turnip of the White Globe variety, grown by M. F. Cooper on his place near Antoine.
The Carlisle independent., 1910-02-03

There is no conversation so agree able as that of man of integrity, who hears without any intention to be- tray, and speaks without any intention to deceive-Plato.
The Carlisle independent., 1910-02-03
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Pope county recently paid $500 into the general revenue fund. The money was collected for liquor Ii censes.
The Carlisle independent., 1910-02-03

For the purpose of engaging in a live stock business in Chicot county, the Point Comfort Live Stock Com. pany of Lake Village has been char tered. The capital stock is $500, of which $500 has been subscribed.
The Carlisle independent., 1910-02-03
Not the Proper Atmosphere.

Overheard outside St. Ann's church yesterday:
 First City Man-Are you going in to hear the archdeacon today?
 Second City Man-No, I think not. It puts me in the wrong frame of mind for business for the res4sof the day.-Manchester Guardian
The Carlisle independent., 1910-02-03

Lake City officials issued quarantine orders against Manila and Blytheville on account cof smallpox epidemic.
 The Bank of England, capitalized at s25,000, has filed a certificate with the secretary of state showing that it has increased its capital to $50,000.
 Iii is said 1.-the proof of the padding is in the eating'' White Diamond fer tilizers must be tried in the field to know their wonderful ehop-making powers.
 The boys corn clubs of Lafayette parish held successful rally February 3 at Lafayette.
 A large gray wolf was killed near Sal tillo, Faulkner county.
 The Carnegie library in Little Rock was opened to the public Tuesday
 The Gesang-yerein Harmonic is the name of German singing society re- gently organized at Fort Smith.
 The Arkansas Fertilizer Company of Little Rock, Ark, agree to answer all questions of farmers in fcrtilizing Write to them.
The Carlisle independent., 1910-02-03

Lake City officials issued quarantine orders against Manila and Blytheville on account cof smallpox epidemic.
The Carlisle independent., 1910-02-03

The Gesang- -yerein Harmonic is the name of German singing society re- gently organized at Fort Smith.
The Carlisle independent., 1910-02-03

The Carnegie library in Little Rock was opened to the public Tuesday.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-12-09
Rogue River Hardware Company

body. 1t is not necessary to go be-
low the outer layer of soft bark It's
sue, and it is quite unnecessary to
cut as far as the wood. When the
chip is taken out, If the bark tissue
presents a water soaked appearance,
or if it is of red or perhaps bright
red color, it is almost certain that
the body is infected. When point
of infection is found, it should be
followed up so as to determine the
extent to which the infection has
run. If careful work Of this kind is
done, no hold-over will escape de.
lection.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-12-09
Beware of Ointments for Catarrh
that Contain Mercury

as mercury will surely destroy the
sense Of smell and completely de-
range the whole system when enter
ing 1t through the mucous surfaces.
Such articles should never be used
except on prescriptions from reput.
able physicians. as the damage they
will do is tenfold to the good you
can possibly derive from them. Halls
Catarrh Cure, manufactured by r.
]. Cheney & Co., Toledo. O., contains
no mercury, and is taken internally
acting directly upon the blood anr
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buying Halls Catarrh Cure be sure
you get the genuine. II Is taken in.
ternally and made In Toledo, Ohio
by F. j. Cheney & Co. Testimonials
free.
Sold by druggists. Price rs cents
per bottle.
Take Halls Family Pills for con.
stipation.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-12-09
NOTICE.

To Whom it May Concern: Notice
is hereby given that l, the under
signed, owner of one-half interest In
the Sugar Pine mine at Galce, Ore
gon, will not be responsible for any
debts incurred against said Sugar
Pine mine or for any labor or i'm.
provements performed thereon; also
that no person entering on said prem
ises for any reason whatsoever shall
remove therefrom any ore, mineral ol
timber.
Dated February 23, 1910.
(Signedl + +. KNIGHT
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-12-09

Charles F. Lane has been in the
county for the past month doing as
sessment work on the "whiskey
Point" quartz mine on the Illinois
river near Six Mile. Mr.. Lane says
he has a four-foot vein of ore that
will run $50 in gold and $40 In cop
per Further development work will
probably be done later He left Sun
day morning for his home In Port
land. where he is perfecting an in.
vention for the saving OF wheat
which Is wasted by wheat headers.