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The Carlisle independent., 1910-07-28
Pine eiuff to Have a s25o,ooo HofAl.

Pine Bluff.-At a meeting of the business men of Pine Bluff the Pine Bluff Hotel Company was organized with a capital stock of s250,000, of which $15,000 has been subscribed This company has for it's object the building of a new hotel which will be about five or six stories high and og modern steel construction throughout. It is to be made fireproof and wifi have all the latest conyeniences in ho- tel construction. An architect will bs employed to draw plans and the work of construction will be started soon.
The Carlisle independent., 1910-07-28
Capital Stock Now s1.coo,ooo.

4 certificate has been filed with the secretary of state by the secre- tary of the Home Mutual Building & Loan Association of Helena, showing that the company has authorized an increase in it's capital stock from SG00, GOO to $1,000,000
The Carlisle independent., 1910-07-28
Drummer Falls From a Train

Grannis.-H. T. Hightower of Fort Smith, travelling representative for the Reynolds-Davis Grocer Company of that city, was thrown from the steps of passenger train and seriously in- jured, his right hip being dislocated.
The Carlisle independent., 1910-07-28
Otdt tC NdPitOi News Notes 1
ARKANSAS OWES
 BRICK COMPANY
IT CANNOT COLLECT $17,723 SAID TO BE DUE UNDER DICKINSON
 CONTRACT.
Court Makes No Finding as to Amount Due Company. as State Cannot
 Be Sued.

Little Rock-Instead of the Arkan- sas Brick & Manufacturing Company owing the state of Arkansas ,129 on its old convict contract lease, the state of Arkansas practically owes the brick company about S87 ,000, accord ing to an opinion rendered by Chan cellor Martineau of the Pulaski chan eery court. The state cannot be sued, therefore the brick company will not be able to secure the payment of it's claim from the state.
 The suit grew out of the 10-year contract of the Arkansas Brick X Manufacturing Company, known as the Dickinson contract, in which the state, through the penitentiary board, agreed to furnish the brick company the labor of 300 convicts for 10 years. When the contract expired in 1909 the penitentiary board claimed that the brick company was indebted to the state for convict labor in the sum of S12,896 previous to December 31, 1908, and S4,827 from January 1 to January IA, 1909, making a total of $17,723. AS an offset to this account the brick company presented claim against the state for $100,000 on ac- count of labor not furnished by the state during the term of the contract.
 It was conceded by the state that the proof justified the claim and that if the suit was between individuals the brick company would be entitled to the difference between S100,000 which the state owed the brick com pany and $13,00O which the brick company acknowledged it owed the state, amounting to sS7000. The court made no finding as to the SS1,- 900, that being in the nature of a claim against the state, which cannot be enforced, but found that the Ark ansas Brick & Manufacturing Coni- pany had been damaged by the fail ure of the state to carry out it's con tract. in a greater sum than the brick company owed the state, and dis missed the suit for want of equity.
The Carlisle independent., 1910-07-28
Volunteer Life Company Licensed.

License to operate in Arkansas has been issued to the State Volunteer Life Insurance Company of Chattar nooga, Tenn.
The Carlisle independent., 1910-07-28
Sheriff Hervey Settles With State

Sheriff T. c. Hervey of Conway county has made his annual settle ment with the state auditor, paying in the sum of S20,374.
The Carlisle independent., 1910-07-28
Railroad Commission Meets Aug. 8

In answer to a petition for an ex- press agent at Barber, Logan coun- ty, the Arkansas railroad commission announces that the matter will re- ceive the consideration of the com mission at its regular meeting, Aug ust 3. Another important matter to be taken up by the commission at this meeting will be the proposal to make party rate tariff covering the movement of theatrical companies and show people. The commission will take such action in the premises as 1t may deem just and iecessary.
The Carlisle independent., 1910-07-28
Tax Commission lining Up Capital.


 The state tax commission has start ed a new method of satisfying itself as to the amount of capital employed by foreign corporations in Arkansas, and is busy Investigating the records in the office of the secretary of state, where all foreign corporations must file their financial statements before being entitled to do business in the state. Among the items upon which a sworn statement is required s that of the amount of capital invest ed in this state by the company By getting this material evidence of the company's financial interests in the state, the commission will have better line on the assessment of property of such corporations. Com parisons of assessment statements with the statements as filed with the secretary of state will show how well the two coincide There are probably 1,500 foreign corporations doing business in the state. This is the first time this data has been gathered by the tax commission.
The Carlisle independent., 1910-07-28
Praises Arkansas as FH7omeseeker
 Territory.

Southeastern Trail Says This State Leads South !
 tDest in the Great Booster Movement. % % <
The Carlisle independent., 1910-07-28

T IS ACKNOWLEDGED by the Southwestern Trail,
 monthly passenger traffic pa per, that Arkansas has taken
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-09
CRACK JOCKEYS ARE
ASKED TO EXPLAIN
Juarez Stewards Suspend Pickens and
Mondon Pending investigation
Into Their Riding at
That Meeting

JUAREZ, Jan. S.-Early Tide, admir-
ably ridden by Rice, easily won the six
furlongs handicap, the feature of the
card today. He also made a new track
record, clipping three-tifths of a second
off the previous record of 1:12 1-5
Jockeys Mondon and Pickens have
been suspended. Their cases are being
investigated Two fayorites won. sum
mary:
First race, six furlongs-Delf 109 CRice),
won; Good Intent, 102 (Garneo second; Luke
Gates, 1O2 (Austin), third. Time, 1:15 as.
Second race, mile-Pedro, 1O2 (Garner). won;
Ora Suddeth, 100 (Ramsey). second; Gunston,
107 (Creery), third. Time, LII
Third race, three furlongs-Franl5 Mullens,
los G1olster), won; Sterlin, los dow, second;
Folk ,105 (Kennedy), third. Time, :34 10
Fourth race, six furlongs--Early Tide, 109
Rice), won Enfield, 113 Garner, second;
Gold Finn, 102 (McCahey), third. Time, 1:12 10.
Fifth race, six furlongs-Dredkin, 1o6 CRice),
won; Light Knight, 105 Garner, second: Joe
Enrich 105 (NIolesworth), third Time, 113
Sixth race, mle-Light House, 107 (MoCahey),
won; Acqua. 103 (Benescoten), second; Apollo
gize, 1913 ORamsey), third. Time 1888 S-5.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-09
BRITISH CUP IS
COVETED TROPHY

NEW YORK, Jan. 6.--rhe Motor Boat
Club Of America has accepted the challenge
of the British Motor Boat club for the
British International cup, and has notified
the Motor Boat club of Great Britain that
its entry of two boats will also be re-
ceived This Will make Great Brtain's
challenging team for the trophy three yes
seis. the limit allowed each country under
the deed Of gift The date fixed for the
race is Saturday, Aug. 20.
The selection of the course over which
the race shall be held is the next import
ant work OF the Motor Boat Club of
America. Rule 1 OF the conditions govern
ing all the cup competitions calls for "a
suitable course in sheltered waters" The
of 1908. when the Dixie II. successfully
defended the cup was held over a course
on Huntington bay, Long island sound, and
satisfactory to all taking part in 1t.
Rule of the race conditions says that
the course shall be determined by the club
holding the cup and particulars thereof sent
to all the clubs which have challenged
within twenty eight days of the receipt OF
the challenge. So the Motor Boat clubs
officials must needs be In little of hurry
to comply with this condition. And yet,
perhaps. a trihing lapse in this case may be
forgiven 1t is said to be understood By
the ohalengers that the Huntington bay
course of 1908 Will be used again next sum
mer.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-09
STILL BELIEVE
IN SIR MARTIN
AMERICAN TRAINERS TALK OF
HIS CLASS
RATE HIM SUPERIOR TO BAYARDo,
ENGLISH CHAMPION
Latter Has Shown Nothing to EntitIe
Him to a Better Rank Than
The American Horse,
They Say

NEW YORK. Jan. S.--A statement
attributed to Jack Joyner, trainer Of
Harry Payne Whitney's English string,
to the effect that the English horse
Bayardo always was a better horse
by twenty pounds than Sir Martin, the
American colt who ran against him
in the derby at Epson last spring and
was leading him when he tripped and
unseated Skeets Martin, has aroused
widespread discussion.
John Higgins, who has seen a deal
of racing in Great Britain in his day,
maintains that frst-class American
2-year-old is as good as a first-class
horse of the same age in Great Brit
ain. And Mr.. Higgins declared time
and gain in 1908 that he considered
Sir Martin as. good a colt as he had
ever seen in any country.
Bayardo, Notwithstanding his defeat
in the derby, went into winter quar-
ters with the reputation of being the
best 3-year-old in Great Britain. He
beat Minoru decisively after the kings
horse took his measure in the derby.
Sir Martin on the other hand. was
more or less discredited when Trainer
Joe Cannon put him away at Louis
WinanS place. But American horse
men who saw Sir Martin race in Eng
land and France last season We're Of
the opinion that he was unfortunately
campaigned He is in superb condi-
ton now and bids fair to make q
first-rate route travelling 4-year-old. 1t
would not be a bad idea, therefore, to
suspend judgment upon Sir Martin.
Wait until he has had chance at
Bayardo this year before pronouncing
him inferior to the gallant son of
Bay Ronald.
Sir Martin should be better in Eng
land this year than he was last sea-
son because he will have had the ad-
vantage of a whole years acclimati-
zation. And it is reasonable to assume
that ne will know more about English
racing than he did last spring.
Racing in Great Britain is so differ
ent in essential particulars from rae
ing in this country that the American
horse of a seasons experience on this
side is necessarily at a disadvantage
when he meets English cracks on their
own ground. No matter how fast or
how courageous he may be, the Eng
lish horse knows more about turf
courses and about running up and
down hill than he does. He must, in
fact, unlearn all he knows and begin
over again.
Some horses cannot do that and the
best of those who do change slowly
The only American horse who has
fair chance on the other side is the
one who goes across the Atlantic as
a yearling and learns the A B Cs of
the game as the English horses learn
them. 1t is regrettable that Sir Mar
tin was not shipped to England two
years ago. And if America is ever to
send another horse of the quality of
the son of ogden and Lady Sterling to
do battle with such an accomplished
racer as Bayardo in a derby at Epson
let us hope that he may 50 east DIS
yearling and "grow up with The coun-
try so to speak.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-09
DIVERS DEMAND
RULES CHANGED
EXISTING RULES CAUSE OF
COMPLAINT
MANY SUGGESTIONS OFFERED BY
EXPERTS
Various Styles of Exhibitions 10 Have
Separate Scoring Regulations.
Competition Events
Affected

NEW YORK, Jan. S-George Gaidzik
of the Chicago Athletic association, the
champion high diver of the Amateur
Athletic union of the United States, has
forwarded to Otto Wahle, chairman of
the swimming committee of the A. A.
u, complete list of rules to govern
diving in the competitors swimming
diving in the competition swimming
eve is. On account of his form as a
fancy and high diver GaidZik was
asked by Wahle to suggest changes in
the existing rules, which in the main
have caused dissatisfaction.
Gaidzik suggests that the judges, in
making the award of points for each
dive, shall have regard for the degree
of difficulty of the various dives per-
formed, and take into consideration
that the start shall be made with con-
fidence, gracefully, and in a bold man
ner. Also the force and energy impart-
ed in running dives shall be particular
ly noted; that the bearing in the air
be easy, simple and graceful; that
when in the air performing plain head
dives-that is, dives without a turn
the head is erect, back followed, legs
closed with the feet bent back, the
arms to be stretched at right angles
to the body and the fingers closed, or
in advance of the head, with the fore
In making their respective awards
each judge shall write down his points
for each dive performed by each COM
petitor according to the following
scale of points: Unsuccessful attempt,
0; bad dive 3; fair dive, 6: good dive,
8; excellent dive, 10. Judges may
mark points and half points between
those mentioned in the scale, but only
ten points shall be the highest possi-
hi 61+ h, arH. fA1r1
In all pike or jackknife dives, the
competitor must enter water within
six feet in front of a perpendicular
dropped from the f,rward edge of the
take off. All head dives with arms at
the side will be ruled out on account
of the danger attached to such per-
formances. Shallow and all other
forms of straight front dives will be
considered as plain front dives.
The boards for the variety diving
competition from a spring board must
be fixed at a height of ten feet above
the surface of the water. The board
must be thirteen feet long twenty
inches wide, and of the usual elastic
character For the variety high-diVlng
competition from the firm take-off, the
platform must be ceven -eet wide ana
fourteen feet deep, and fixed free from
spring, at heights of sixteen and thir-
tv-two- feet above the surface of the
water. The competition for variety
high diving shall comprise four com
pulsory dives and shall include in the
following order from the sixteen-foot
height: One plain dive, one running
plain dive, and also six free or Voiun-
tarv dives selected by the competitor
from the high-diving table, Whlch
shall be performed from the thirty
two-foot height. The competitor will
be permitted to repeat any of his dives
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-09
BALL PLAYERS
MUST WORK NOW
MINOR LEAGUES SCORE BIG
VICTORY
MAJORS CAN CARRY ONLY
THlRTY-FIVE ON ROLL
This Compels Many Useful Men to
Drop Back to Minors, Where
They Are Badly Needed
Just Now

NEW YORK, Jan. S.-The minor
leagues scored a big victory when the
two major leagues voted in favor OF
limiting the number of players to be
carried at any time during the season
to thirty-fiVe. In addition to that they
are not to carry over twenty-five be-
tween May 10 and August TO- That
means that the big league managers
will have to do some heavy skating Oh
the bush along April, and the Job OF
the professional bench warmer Will be
a thing of the past.
The players who have heretofore
drawn fat salaries all the year round
without having to take part in any
games, will have to go back to the
minor leagues and again work them
selves to the front.
1t has been customary in the past
for the big league managers to pick up
a lot of promising talent through botn
the purchase system and the draft,
and hold on to them regardless of how
badly they are needed in the minor
leagues. This wholesale grabbing of
young players has worked havoc in the
ranks of the various minors, and they
feel that it is nothing but right that
these idle players should be distributed
SO as to improve the game throughout
the country. lHey ttlSO til uC lll'tI II
is better for the player. He can much
better improve himself by working reg
ularly on faso minor league team
than by sitting on the major league
bench and doing nothing.
Last year all three of the New York
clubs carried more !han thirty players
all season. At the start the Giants
and America had something like
forty. This new rule will make it con-
siderably harder for the major league
managers. Instead of putting young
sters on the bench and calmly waiting
for them to develop by the general
absorption of baseball knowledge, he
will have to pick. out the best ones and
let the others go. This means that the
youngsters will all get chance. The
constant cry of the fan has been, Give
those young fellows a chance and let
us see what they really can do"
In nine cases out of ten If that wish
of the fans was carried out they would
denounce the manager for bringing on
su i a "shine" Still the fans want
to see the youngsters put to test, and
next season they will have the oppor-
tunity.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-09
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Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-09
ENTRIES AT JuAREZ

First race, seven furlongs-Himalaya, III; r,
@. Smith, ia; Landlord, III; Hickey, ia; Bet
ter Hand, ia; Margaret Randolph, 112; Asa
bari, liz: Rubioa Ill: Judge Shortal, III;
Gladys Louise, l09; xBill Bramble, l09; XVII
einia Lindsey, 107
Second race, six furongs-John L. Mcmillan,
110; xLomond, Jos; Fireball, 107; Kopek, 1Ol;
Ocean Queen, 1906; Gerrymander l0f; Red Era,
104; Sabado, 1O4.
Third race. mile-Blaclz Mate, 1l2; The Wres-
tier 1o7; Lady Esther, 10i; Seryile, 100; Fan
tastic, 100; Wander, 95.
Fourth race, five furlongs-Pajaroita, lo1i
Richard Reed. 1O1 Col. Bob, 104; Al Muller,
1O3 Elizabeth IIarwood, IS; xSpooner 90
Jolly, 95; xHannah Louise, 80.
Fifth race six furlongs-Charlie Hargrave'
liz; j. II. Houghton. 112; La DeNtra l0l'
Rustem. 104: Jim Brady. 104; Geneva, l02;
Lady Panchta, 102; Socable, 100.
Sixth race, seven furlongs-Vinccntio III;
George Young 117 Deuce, III; Gresham, ia;
Rey Del Mundo, III; Cardinal Sarto, l1i Mar
morean, 112; Brougham, III; Coat Cutter M
|Ardenia, 109; XCapt Burnett, 1897 Mispriscen'
I09
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-09
OLDFIELD ALMOST GOT
HIS STAGE BUG WORKING

Nat Goodwin tells a good one (no
pun) on Barney Oldfeld. Barney was
a near-actor once, and recently, while
talking with Goodwin about stage af-
fairs, Barney referred to it as our
profession This riled Nat, and While
waiting between fights Friday night
he handed this one out:
Back in 1904 Barney got up the auto
mobile racing scene in Elsie Janis
"Vanderbilt Cup" show, a musical
comedy which made a great hit and
had a long run in New York. Barney
drove his Green Dragon racer in the
scene, and naturally the management
played him up big. Barney had no
lines to speak, and one day complained
TO Hugh Ford the stage manager that
many of his friends visited the theater
to see him act and when he did not
have anything to say they were disap-
pointed, adding that it might affect the
patronage at the box office if it got
noised around that he only drove in
the race scene and said nothing.
Ford promised to get him up some
lines and give him a chance to show
up Jim Corbett and the other profess
sional athletes who were on the stage.
One day Ford called Barney aside and
handed him a slip of paper on which
was written: you enter from left in
the second act, and approach the picnic
party with arms extended and say,
Here is the ham, Barney read it over.
Great" was his comment. "I can
speak that as good as John Drew; but
do | carry ham in my hands?'
Without batting an eye, Ford replied,
mo, you simply make the confession" !"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-09
DARGiN WINS AND
SHOWS UP JOCKEY
Stewards Are Investigating the Races
Ridden by E. Martin to Explain
Sudden Improvement of
Schneider Gelding

OAKLAND, Jan. S.-Bubbling Water
gained an easy victory in the Follans-
bee handicap at Emeryville today.
The event brought out a field of seven,
and was witnessed by one of the
largest crowds of the season. AraSee
ruled favorite throughout. Away to a
good start, Bubbling Water went to
the 'front.' and after racing Arasee into
submission, drew away and beat him
two lengths. Jeanette M. was third
FayoFtes and we'll played horses ac-
counted for most of the races. Dargin
showed sudden Improvement and beat
Nagazam. The stewards are inVesti-
eating the rides of e. Martin, as the
boy rode the Schneider gelding the last
time out. Summary:
First race, five furlongs, purse-J. H. Barr
107 tShllling), won; Metropolitan, 107 (Coburn),
second Pride of Lfsmore, 1O4 CVosper), third.
Time, 100 4-5 Descendant, Old Mexico, Palo
Chiqueto, Lewiston, Kid North, Rey El Tovar
and Eleanor Robson also ran.
Second race, six furlongs, selling-Dargin,
102 martini won: Nagazam l12 (Vosper)
second; Anna May, 81 (Anderson) third Time,
1:13 20. Emma c., Lord of the Forest, Made
line Musgrave, Gabrielle, Pimliim, Adena,
Louis Streuber and Likely Dieudonne also ran.
Third race, mile, selling-Dorothy Ledgett, 90
QSederis), won; Mr.. Bishop, 103 CNalsh), sec
ond; David Warfield, 10S tMcBride), third.
Time, 1i2. Chantilly, Peggy o'Neal, Col.
Jack Orlene, Directello, Pretension, Biased
AMI Ketchel also ran.
Fourth race, seven furlongs, Folansbee han
dicap-Bubbling Water, 1OS NIartin), won;
Arasee, 112 GLASS. second; jeanette NJ. l05
(Shlling), third Time, 1:26. Silver Knight.
Bishop W, Darlington and Miss Picnic also
ran.
Fifth race, mile and seventy yards. selling
Jim Gaffney, 113 (Coburn), won; John Louis,
los CVosper), second; Nadzu, ITO (Shilling),
third. Time, 1:44 1-5, Rosevale, Round and
n. a1,,,N 1,,1 ATa(E aal
Mrs. Dot also ran.
Sixth race, five and a half furlongs. purse
Rosslare, 1O3 (Vosper), woni Binocular, 90
(Kederls). second; Port Malone 105 tGlass),
third Time, 1906. Del Cruzador, Rustling
Silk, Jim Cafferata, Rapid Water Roman
Wing and r. A. McCurdy also ran.