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The Carlisle independent., 1910-08-04
NO INTERFERENCE WITH FAST TRAINS
Railroad Commission Refuses to Step
 Fast Trains at NettIeton.

Little Rock A ruling in the mat ter of petitions asking that through fast trains be compelled to stop at the petitioners stations has been handed down by the Railroad Commission, that body holding firm in it's refusal to compel the railroads to do so. This decision vas handed down in the hearing of petition by the citizens of Nettleton asking that fast Frisco trains be compelled to stop there.
 In this regard the commission has requested that cognizance of this rul ing be taken by all towns intending to file similar petitions, announcing positively that it will not require fast trains to stop at points where good railway service is already being furnished. ID instances where tho other service is not adequate and of proper convenience, the commission announces that it will take steps looking toward the encouragement of schedules of the local trains.
The Carlisle independent., 1910-08-04
Amendment Was Not Published.

The omission of the text of Amend ment No. 10 on the initiative and r f. erendum from the published journ Il of the state senate started furry among tine friends of the measure which was not auieted until the writ ten record of the senate was carefully examined and found to contain the text of the amendment in question.
 In some way, the published record failed to have anything but refer enee to the amendment, which was
 known in the proceedings as Senate Joint Resolution No. l, by Senator Arnold,'' the amendment for the in- ttiatiye and referendum having been first introduced by the Clark county senator. According to the state con stitution, all amendments proposed to the constitution must be properly entered and the yeas and nays repors- ed in the journals of the legislatule e. This is enc of the essentials to it's validity as an amendment. The writ ten record, as filed in the office of the secretary of state, however, has the amendment properly set out in the proceedings of the second day of the last senate, January 12, 1909. and also sets out in full the house amend ment to the joint resolution, in which the municipality and county idea was inserted, when the measure came back to the senate for action on this change in the original resolution. The adoption of the amendment to the resolution is properly noted and the yeas and nays regularly set out, so there appears to be no doubt as to the validity of the method by which the resolution went through the senate.
The Carlisle independent., 1910-08-04
An Illinois Flour MiIl Operator Says Ark
 onsas Soil Should Pro duce 30 Bushels of Wheat Per Acre. M i
IHFRE is no reason why Ark
 ansas farm lands should not

E2HERE A no reason why Ark
 ansas farm lands should not - produce. as much wheat to the acre as the lands of southern Hi nois,' said E. F. Schoening of Colum- bia, IL, one of the largest flour mill operators in the country, owning three large mills in addition to brewery and diversified interests. He was in Little Rock last week wis iting his state agent, o. w Douglass, and talked very interestingly con- cerning Arkansas.
 Thirteen bushels to the acre is for the United States. In southern Illinois, however, the average crop is from 27 to 30 bushels to the acre, which is greatly due to the farming sense of the men cultivating it. That land, as everyone knows, is in one of the richest strips in the country, be- ing known as the American bot tom,' which is the bottom lands along the Mississippi river.
 "In Arkansas is to be found as fine wheat land as may be found any where. I have noticed on this trip that the crop is improved over the time of my last visit, but there is still room for immense improvement. The land in the American bottom IS cultivated by Germans, who are stu dious and industrious. There is not a negro in my county.
 "There are but two crops of wheat grown suceessively, the farmers hay ing learned that the soil deteriorates under continual crops. The red clover has proven their salvation and the crops are alternated. After the second year Of wheat the clover is planted and after harvest Of it either clover is replanted or oats or some other cereal grown the next year. Thus we have two years of wheat, then two years of clover and oats, which keeps the soil up to the richest state. Wheat saps the life out of the soil and this fact must be kept close tab on.
 '.The farmers of Arkansas are having good results with wheat be cause the ground is fresh for it, but they must be careful and not plant more than two successive crops. If they do, they. will wonder why the yield decreases later on.
 But the farmers of Arkansas should educate themselves to real wheat conditions. There is no sense in them just raising an average crop of 13 bushels with the splendid land they have. They should raise 30."
The Carlisle independent., 1910-08-04
 D0NAGHEY IS OUT FOR AMENDMENT
oppositicn's Efforts to Get State Con.
 Vention Do Not Materialize.

HSfitioH CC iNoI MdtcTtdHZc.
 Little Rock-The plan originated several weeks ago to hold a stale convention of Democrats who are op- posed to the ratification of the Init iatiye and referendum amendment has been abandoned, and 1t is not believed that any organized opposition will be made to the amendment at the polls in September. The element of the party in Arkansas known as the "oid- line Democrats" are said to be prac, tically solid against the amendment, but will do nothing except to vote against it. Inasmuch as the Demo. cratic and Republican state conyen- tions indorsed the amendment, and called upon members of their parties to support it in the election, it is rot believed that it can be defeated. Gov ernor Donaghey has taken the inis- iative himself, and is doing all he caa to secure as large vote as possible for it's ratification. He has just is sued what he terms a special message to the people, asking united support of the amendment.
The Carlisle independent., 1910-08-04
Provides Peaches for Passengers.

Van Buren-The local board Of trade is supplying all passengers on Frisco passenger trains Nos. 5 and 6 and Iron Mountain trains Nos 103 and 104 with the finest of Elberta peaches, while their trains are wait ing at the depots here. Only the choicest of fruit is used, and eac,i peach is accompanied with small booklet descriptive of Van Buren and Crawford county. This method of advertising is being commented on over the entire central divisions of both lines, with good results.
The Carlisle independent., 1910-08-04
WIDOW IS ACQUITTED OF MURDER
Mrs. Ella DeLoney Declared Not Guilty of kilIinq Her Husband.

Ashdown.-The jury in the case of Mrs. Ella DeLoney, charged with the murder of her husband, returned d verdict of not guilty, after deliberat- ing for 15 hours.
 Mrs DeLoney, apparently unmoved, and without word of thanks to law yers, jurors or judge, arose and walked out of the court room. There was not murmur from the crowd that had packed the court house when news that the jury had reached a yer dict spread through the town.
 It is the opinion of many people in Ashdown and at least one of the jury men, Foreman J. K. Davis, that Pull len killed his victim single-handed and that his confession and story oI Mrs. DeLoney's part in the crime were part of scheme to get revenge on the woman for jilting him. Some of the testimony introduced in the case lends strength to this theory.
 Oscar Pullen, who confessed that he shot DeLoney while the latter was lying in bed at his home, and who declared that Mrs. DeLoney held the window up while the fatal shot was fired, was dazed by the verdict of the jury, but reiterated his former state ments concerning the crime.
The Carlisle independent., 1910-08-04
Railroad Charter Is Extended.

At a meeting of the State Board of Railway Incorporation the charter of the Arkansas Zinc Belt Line was ex- tended on a showing made by tho company that it had expended already about s50,00e in preliminary work and that the engineering feat is one that requires nore time than is ordinarily
 taken in the building of a line of railroad. The road is proposed to go through Marion county. extending north ani south, touching the Ms souri Pacific at Melville. The road is given years to be completed in.
The Carlisle independent., 1910-08-04
State Capitol
 News Notes
SERMONS ON EDUCATION IN THE
 STATE ARE ASKED.
The Arkansas Education Commission Sends Out Letters Calling Upon
 Ministers to Aid School Work.

More than 1000 preachers of the state will be requested by Prof. Henry s. Hartzog, secretary Of the Arkansas Education Commission, to preach a sermon during the month of August on the subject, Public School Edu- cation in Arkansas" Letters calling upon the ministers to do this ill the movement to secure better seheei laws for the state have just been prepared by Prof. Hartzog and will be mailed within the next few days.
 The letter explains that the Edu- catioual Commission has recently been appointed by Governor Donag- hey and that 1t has no authority to make laws, but is merely an advisory body. It is further explained that the commission will make a study Of educational conditions with view of recommending definite legislation.
 May we not have the pleasure ot putting your name on our roll of ed ucational evangelists, and may we not count on your active support and sympathy" asks the letter.
 The letter further states that last year 25,000 white children of school age ln Arkansas did not enter a school house. In this connection the prea chers are urged to take part in the movement on the ground that the children are growing up. unable even to read the English Bible.
 "An educated pew is as important as an educated pulpit" states the letter.
 A similar request made in Kentucky to the preachers of that state caused 5000 sermons to be delivered to con gregations estimated to include haff a million people, according to the letter being sent out.
The Carlisle independent., 1910-08-04
AGENT GAS IS A BUSINESS GETTER
A New Factory to Be Located Near
 Texarkana. EmploYinu 175 Men.

TeXarkana.-TeXark has just secured another factory through tte inducements of the promoting gas rate of 4 cents and the advantageous freight rates. The factory is to be located on 115-acre tract on tue Texas side, where access can be had to four railroads. The Boosters Club has purchasd this tract and 10 acres is to be sold to the glass factory and the remaining 105 acres to be re- served for other factories which may desire to locate there. The glass factory will employ 175 men, with a payroll of $500 weekly, and will cost at least $75,000.
The Carlisle independent., 1910-08-04
NEGRO IS KILLED AT NEW CAPITOL
Jumps From Capitol Roof to Escape
 Heavy Slab of Stone, but in Vain.

Little Rock.-With great slab of stone sliding toward him as he stood On the outer edge of the top of the northeast corner of the new state cap itol, Perry Moore, negro workman, sought safety by leaping down upon sloping roof, some 20 feet below. The stone block, which weighed about 1000 pounds, followed him and struck him as he lay prone on the roof, inflicting injuries from which he died an hour later. According to statements of the other negroes, it was Moore's own carelessness that caused his death. He placed a block under the stone in such a manner that it slanted downward toward him and the edge of the roof, and there was no escape from it.
The Carlisle independent., 1910-08-04
SEES TWO FORMER HUSBANDS SLAIN
Fatal Duel in Dark Between Memphis Brewer and Little Rock Fireman.

Little Rock.-C. M. Gaynon, mem- Der of the local fire department, and B. V. Barger, a brewer, whose home is in Memphis, fought a duel to the death with pistols in the presence of the woman who had been divorced from both of them and who at the time of the doubly fatal affray was the wife of Gaynon. A son of MT. and Mrs. Gaynon also witnessed the tragedy, which took place at the Gay non residence.
 Incidents leading up to the double killing were tragic and melodramtic in every respect. The shooting be- gan while the first husband, who haa re-married his wife after divorce and 15 years of separation, was seat ed in the front room of his cottage home with his wife and son, and the second husband, who was divorced two years ago, was climbing through the screen window of the room.
 Both men pulled 38-caliber revoly CTS and fired simultaneously, five or six shots in all being fired. Barger fell backward out of the window upon the porch and died instantly, while Gaynon died within 30 minutes with out regaining consciousness.
 The second husband, Barger, who,. according to Mrs Gaynon, was a crack pistol shot, a deserter from the Unit ed States army, an ex-convict, the murderer of an officer of the United States army and brutal and desper- ate man, went to the home of Mrs. Gaynon and told her that he had come to Little Rock to settle the mat ter. T have come here to kill or get killed" he told her.
 Mrs. Gaynon told her husband and that night MT. Gaynon was ready for Barger when he came to the house and tried to force an entrance.
The Carlisle independent., 1910-08-04
Compulsory Law Increases the Roti.

That the new compulsory school law passed by the last legislature and eff fective during the past year in about half the counties of the state has had an immediate tendency to increase the school attendance In such coun- ties is shown in the report of Baxter county, just filed with the department of education. It shows that the en rollment of children of school age in that county during the past year was % per cent greater than for the year before, although the total school enu- meration for the county lacked near ly 100 of being as large as that re. ported in 1909.
The Carlisle independent., 1910-08-04
Court stenoqrapher Is Shot.

Little Rock.-Gardner Oliphint, court stenographer and lawyer and a member of well-known Little Rock family, was shot and seriously wounded by L. F. Shoemaker, mu. sician, in front of the Lyric moving picture theater on Main street The shooting followed an argument be tween the two men, in which Olphint is alleged to have drawn long knife and to have told Shoemaker that he would kill him before tomorrow night" Ill-feeling between the two men arose over young woman, it is alleged.
The Carlisle independent., 1910-08-04
canneries Work overtime.

Van BuTen.-A canning company here is being compelled to work IS hours per day to handle the crops of peaches they contracted for here early this season, and employment is being given to 200 men, women and children, and the company is looking forward to a seasons record neyur equaled by any cannery in the South west. They have been packing each day from 10000 to 43,000 cans per day, and they estimate their pack this season at three-quarters of e million cans
The Carlisle independent., 1910-08-04
5000 at Big Land Congress Picnic

Fordyce.-It is estimated that fully 5000 people attended the picnic given by the Dallas County Land Con gress in Athletic park of the Clary Training School at this place. Judge E. Ry Rattorree of Little Rock, secre- tary of the Arkansas Land Congress, was present and delivered an ad- dress. He explained that the object of the land congress is a systematic method of advertising the agricul- tural resources of the state. He said that the railroads and the large land owners had contributed liberally 10 the pushing of the organization pur- poses, but appealed to the people of public spirit to lend their assistance also.
The Carlisle independent., 1910-08-04
New Industries for Arkansas.

According to the Chattanooga Tradesman's Review, the following new industries have been organized in Arkansas recently: Aimyra, $40 900 elevator company; Camden. $250,- 900 lumber company; Elaine, cotton gin; Jacksonville, cotton gin; Nc Crory, railroad company; Magnolia. publishing company; Pine Bluff, $250,C00 hotel company; Sulphur Springs, S25,000 telephone company.
The Carlisle independent., 1910-08-04
Another Arrest in shirey Murder Case

Walnut R;dge-Jesse G. HiiI, brother of Mrs. Faire Belle Shirey, was indicted by the Lawrence county grand jury for first degree murder, in connection with the assassination of Mrs. Shirey's husband, A. W. Shlr- ey, at his store in Minturn last March. Hili tainted in the court room when told of the grand jurys action. Hill is alleged to have pur- chased the shotgun with which J. c. Langston is charged with having shot down the rich Minturn merchant.
The Carlisle independent., 1910-08-04
To Build a Hotel on Lake chicot.

Little Rock-E. P. Torrey of Lake Village was in Little Rock last week seeking to interest local capitalists in project to build a $25,000 hotel iu Lake Village fronting on Lake Chi cot. MT. Torrey stated that $19,000 of the amount is already subscribed and that the building of the hotel is assured. The hotel will be of brick, three stories in height, will have steam heat, will be equipped with baths and will have all the appoint ments of modern, up-to-date hotel.
The Carlisle independent., 1910-08-04
Van Buren County Corn Crop Good

Shirley The upland corn crop in Van Buren county promises to be the best in the history of the county, while the corn in the bottom lands is very spotted, caused by wet weather. On account of excessive rains for the past month, cotton is very grassy and farmers will do we'll to get the crop well cleaned by the middle of this month. A half crop is all that is now expected. The fruit crop is fairly good, particularly the apples and peaches Apples and peaches arc nearly always a good crop here.
The Carlisle independent., 1910-08-04
County Collectors Settle With State.

County collectors have settled with the state as follows during the past week: R. F. Milwee of Monroe county, total settlement, $35,94994; A. s. Buchanan of Garland county, s43,725.55
The Carlisle independent., 1910-08-04
Jewelry Company Incorporates.

Articles Of incorporation have been filed with the secretary of state by the Colonial Jewelry Company of Ok lahoma, which took all steps neces. sary to operate in Arkansas. The company has s2.000 invested in this state
The Carlisle independent., 1910-08-04
4 eiq Increase in Capital Stock,

The secretary of state has been Eo- tified that the capital stock of the New England Securities Company has been increased from s10,000 to s100,- GOO. The company is incorporated under the laws of Kansas and op- crates in Arkansas.
The Carlisle independent., 1910-08-04
Puts Up 1s2,ooo Cans of Peaches.

Magnolia.-The Magnolia CanninS Company is making the biggest run on Elberta peaches in it's history. During the first 10 days of the run there have been put up 192,000 cans of peaches.
The Carlisle independent., 1910-08-04
Justice Battle Takes Vacation.

Associate Justice Battle of the Arkansas supreme court is taking his vacation iL Chicago and the Eas;. He will be gone until October 1.
The Carlisle independent., 1910-08-04
Bids for Sewer Contract at Newport.

Newport.-Six construction com panies have filed bids with the com missioners for the contract for the construction of the sewer system in Newport. The bids average about $35,0
The Carlisle independent., 1910-08-04
Railroad Is Completed Into Scranton

Paris.-The Fort Smith, Subiaco & Eastern railroad has been completed into Scranton, distance of II miles east of Paris.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-08
CONFERENCE SETTLES
CHURCH DIFFICULTY
Congregational CIergymen Elect
New Superintendent OF
Home Missions

The conference of the Congrega-
tional ministers of Southern California
Yesterday afternoon at the First Con-
gregational church resulted in the
smoothing over of the somewhat trou-
bled waters arising from the complex
condition caused by two ministers be-
ing in the field acting as superinten-
dents of missions when it was neces-
sarv for but one to hold the super
intendency.
The special session yesterday was
called to elect a superintendent or
home missions for Southern California
in nIace of two superintendents who
formerly held the position, the Revs.
7 M Maile and C. P. Dorland, who
resigned at the last convention sew
eral months ago, leaving the field open
for the action taken yesterday AFTER
noon.
There were sixty pastors and several
laynen delegates present at the con-
ference from the Southern California
churches to show their appreciation OF
the action taken in the selection or the
new superintendent.
The unanimous choice of the con-
ference was the Rev. Ralph B. Lar
kin of Escondido. Following the an
nonncement of his election, the Rev.
Mr. I,arlxin was called into the con-
ference room and made a brief ad-
dress.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-08
PIONEER MERCHANT TO BE
BURIED IN LOS ANGELES
Family with Leopold Harris When
He Died on Long Island

A telegram was received yesterday
by III. w. Frank Of Los Angeles stat
ing that the body of his father-in-law,
Leopold Harris, would be accompanied
to Los Angeles by the wife, son ana
daughter of the deceased-Mrs. L. Har-
ris. HI. L. Harris and Mrs. H. w.
Frank. respectively. They are expect
ed to arrive in Los Angeles Sunday,
after which the funeral arrangements
will be made.
Mr.. Harris had been touring Europe.
He contracted pneumonia in Berlin,
which finally caused his death. He
arrived in New York June "a in con-
lition of great weakness and died
Tuesday at Arverne, Long Island.
Mr.. Harris was met on his arrival
in the east by several members of his
family, who were with him when he
died.
Mr.. Harris was born in Prussia in
1896. He came to Los Angeles in 1856,
where he had made his residence since
that time.
Mr.. Harris was actively engaged in
business in Los Angeles for fifty years.
He was the senior member of the firm
of Harris &s Frank, and had been en-
gagged in many building enterprises
aside from his regular mercantile
business.
Mr. Harris is survived by his wife,
three daughters and one son-Mrs. H.
w. Frank, Mrs. Alfred Stern and Mrs.
G. M. Adler and Harry L. Harris.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-08
APACHES TO SING TRIBAL
SONGS AT LONG BEACH
Indians to Be One of Admission
Day Attractions

The Toona band of Indians, all full
blooded Apaches, singing their war
songs and following the leadership or
their chief, Howling Wolf, in the war
dance of their tribe, keeping perfect
time to the boom boom of the medicine
drum as it is sounded at regular IN
tervals by their medicine man. Hi
iaric Willow Bird, is the latest at
traction that has been added to the
MANY good ones arranged for the cele-
bration of California's Admission day
This hand of Indians have just
closed a four-year tour under the man
agement of the Orpheum Theater com,
pany, and with them are several grand
opera singers. All will appear IN thelr
native costumes and they, will sing
their folk lore, give the indian sacred
calls. and their chief, Howling Woh,
will sing the tribes sacred song called
"IoWling Wolf" Tradition and rui-
ing by the tribe allows no other Apache
to sing this song. -. =
The troupe has been all over the
world and this is their first appearance
in Southern California.