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The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-12-28
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IAN armistice, might again succeed
)as mediator in the larger question.
It is understood that the state de-
partment is making inquiries both in
Japan and Great Britain in regard to
the proposed British-Japanese media
ton.
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ish-Japanese mediation contemplated
insistence upon the monarchical gov
eminent is officially denied. It was
said at the foreign Office that the
efforts of the British government, in
conjunction with the other powers,
were directed to assisting China to
secure an efficient form of govern
ment based On popular approval
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-12-28
News of Noted Persons.

John Arthur Johnson, the negro
worlds champion heavyweight prize
fighter, has arrived home from Eu-
rope.
Wright Lorimer, an actor, best
known as the star of 'The Shepherd
King" committed suicide by inhaling
gas.
Colonel Roosevelt, as is his custom,
played Santa Claus to the pupils of
the little country school house near
Sycamore Hill.
Mrs. J. P. Morgan, the famous fin
ancier's spouse, asserts that she is
registered among women who are op-
posed to suffrage.
The Portuguese government has de-
cided to prosecute Monsignor An
thony Mendes Bello, patriarch of Lis
bon, on a charge of conspiring against
the republic.
r. Dana Durand, director of the
census, intends to resign his post as
the result of the refusal OF congress
to appropriate enough money to COM
nlete the tab ulation of the census
figures.
Persia has yielded to the demand
of the Russian ultimatum that w.
Morgan Shuster, an American, who
holds the post of treasurer-general in
the Persian government, be dismiss
ed from the service.
Absolute assurance that Clarence
barrow, former chief counsel for the
Mcnamara brothers, would not be
prosecuted on charges of bribery
growing out of the Lockwood and
Balm cases, has been given by Dis
trict Attorney Fredericks.
Chang Yin, Chinese minister to
Washington, has returned from Mexi-
co, where he succeeded in settling
the claims against Mexico arising
from the destruction of the lives and
property of Chinese at Torreon in tn
recent revolution there.
There are rumors rife in police cir
cles that Captain Rhinelander Waldo,
New York's millionaire commissioner
of police, is slated for the ak and that
in his place Mayor Gaynor intends
to put James Creelman, magazine
writer and war correspondent, now
head of the city civil service commits
sion.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-12-28
Bret news OF the Week.

Work on the construction of the
line of railway from Winnipeg to
Hudson Bay is to proceed at once.
Germany now has in operation II
dirigible balloons, II belonging to
the army and six to private owners.
A dispatch from Saloniki, European
Turkey, reports a condition of anar-
chy throughout Macedonia. Murder,
pillage and brigandage are rife.
London's system of tube railways
will be increased by diminutive I'M
derground railroad which will be used
exclusively for the transport of mail
matter.
Scarcity of manageable young
women in Grant county, Kansas, has
caused the bachelors of the county,
which is 35 miles from railroad, to
band together with the purpose of
obtaining wives.
At the present rate of propagation
Alaska will have a herd of more than
100000 reindeer within Is years,
according to a statement made by
William T. Lopp, in charge Of the
government reindeer service
AS result of meeting in st. Paul
it is reported that a general shakeup
is pending on the Great Northern.
The method of operating the system
is to be changed early next year, in
an effort to secure greater efficiency
according to advices secured from
officials we'll posted.
France is arranging another impos-
ing testimonial of her friendship for
the United States A public subscrip-
ton is to be opened to offer a bronze
bust of LA France" by the illustri-
GUS French sculptor, Auguste Rodin,
which will be placed at the base of
the monument to be dedicated next
June to Samuel de Champlain, the
French navigator, explorer and dis
coverer of the lake that bears his
name.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-12-28
DRASTIC LAWS ADOPTED
California Legislature Regulates Pub
lie Service Corporations.

Sacramento.-In four weeks spe-
cial session the California legislature
adopted the most comprehensive and
drastic law for the regulation of pub
lie service corporations yet devised
by any state 1t adopted another bill
designed to regulate the appropria-
ton of water for power purposes that
will lay basis for stringent regula-
ton of all power and irrigation en-
terprises a year hence.
A presidential preference primary
law advocated by Governor Johnson
gives to the majority of voters in
each party the choice Of delegates
to the national conventions and the
instruction of such delegates as to
the presidential nomination.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-12-28
Italy is Willing to Pay.

Rome-The limitation of the war
to Tripolitan territory and the alb
sence of any naval action on the part
OIL Italy makes the conclusion of
peace less urgent, as the interests of
the other powers are not so severely
affected as at the beginning of hos
tilities. AS peace with Turkey would
facilitate matters and curtail eX-
penses, Italy, it is understood, still
is ready to pay the Porte consider
able amount on account of Tripoli.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-12-28
Wife of "Cut-Rate" Mayor Helps.

Indianapo1is.-Mr Lewis Shank Is
actively reinforcing her husband, the
mayor of Indianapolis, in his cam
paign against the high cost of living.
Saturday she stood in the public
chickens, walnuts and mincemeat,
purchased by the mayor directly from
the producers and offered to the con-
sumers at prices under those asked
by the regular dealers.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-12-28
new ARMISTICE EXPECTED
Yuan Can Continue Government for
Months Without Loan.

Pekin.-Fighting apparently has
ceased, at least temporarily, in China.
No reports have been received recent
ly of activities between the imperial
lists and the revolutionists, but minor
engagements have occurred with rob-
Der bands, which continue to increase.
Officials here expect that the armis-
tice will be renewed after December
81.
That Yuan also will refuse to &C
cept the proffered presidency Of the
proposed republic is considered GER
tain, even by those who believe he is
a self-seeker. 1t is said on reliable
authority that the premier Is able to
continue the government for several
weeks, perhaps months, without a
foreign loan.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-12-28
France Boycotts eerman-Made Toys

Paris.-Shopkeepers who failed to
take into consideration the bitterness
between France and Germany found
themselves with large supplies of
toys and trinkets, marked made in
Germany" which they could not dis
pose of at any price. The Christmas
shoppers boycotted everything of Ger
man make.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-12-28
Standard Hash Proposed.

Topeka.-With the ultimate object
OF standardizing all hash served in
public places in Kansas, the state
board of health has instituted an in
vestigation as to the ingredients COM
monty used by restaurants and hotels
in the concoction Of the dish.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-03-31
With The Legislators

Consolidation Of Schools Approved.
Governor Donaghey has approved
the bill by Senator Hughes, providing
Tor the consolidation of rural or sin
gle school districts, as advocated by
The state educational department, and
which, it is stated by superintendent
1f Education Cook, will enable 1000
1r more districts to profit under its
provisions. The governor also ap-
proved the bill by Senator Hughes
requiring owners OF automobiles to
register their machines annually with
the secretary of state, paying a fee
1f s. thereafter for each machine.
The bill also provides for the opera
ton of automobiles on public high
ways, speeding, etc., being a very
comprehensive measure. Other bills
approved include the Henderson
franchise tax bill, repeating the Win
90 act and taxing foreign corporations
on the amount of capital invested in
he state instead of their entire cap
ital stock. The Confederate pension
bill, carrying s1,500,000 for the next
two years, was also approved.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-03-31
MIDDLEBROOK

Dear Editor, as have not seen
any letter from this place in SO long
a time, thought would write one.
Health is very good at this writ
ing.
Cutting stalks and plowing is the
order of the day.
AL Ainley and family visited
Tom Roberts and family Saturday
night.
There is some improvements be-
ing done in this neighborhood. Dee
Hagood's large barn is nearing com
pletion very fast and w. f. Lind
sey has made some nice improve
ments on his residence property.
Aunt Beth Brown has had a
mighty sore thumb, but rs reported
much better now.
Tom johnson and family visited
at Dee Johnston's Saturday night.
Miss Mary Poynor has opened a
millinery store at this place.
John Lindsey says he is in the
race for road overseer of Sloan
township the next coming election
Will Hambrick was called 10
Reyno Saturday, to attend the buri-
al of his brothers child.
Joe Hamm, the hustling telephone
man put in a telephone for AL
Ainley Saturday. AL has joined
the talking club now.
Don't see why we can't have
regular correspondent from this
place. Some one get busy and give
us the news weekly.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-03-31
\
SUBURBAN NEWSN
Local and Personal
" Items of Interest from Various Places C
- Of Interest in Randolph County. D

A nice rain fell here Sunday
night. which was badly needed
Malcom johnson planted some
corn this week.
Quite lot of our farmers are
sowing their land in mammoth Glow
er this spring.
MANY of our farmers went to
Pocahontas last Saturday.
Jerm9n Brown jr., and wife
of the bottoms, lost one OF their lit
tie children last Saturday. 1t was
buried a. the Antioch cemetery.
J. r. DAVIS has the finest bunch
of lambs we have seen for some
time. Mr.. Davis is one OF our
most progressive farmers and up'to-
date stock raisers.
Mrs. Elizabeth bounds, who has
been in poor health for some time,
is reported no better.
Prof. Wess Brown has joined the
"back to the soil movement" and
will make a crop on his farm over
on Mud Creek.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-03-31

Jennie and Freda Level are very
sick at this writing.
Pearlie Pyland and Mack Hufsted
Ter, two very small boys who have
been spending their Sundays on
the river fishing, made a noble re-
solve last Sunday morning. On the
bank of Black river, they took off
their coats, hats and shoes and
shook hands over them vowing they
would from that day go to church
every Sunday.
Leslie Pace is very sick with
measles tins week.
Flo Pyland is selling some up.to-
date ladies, misses and childrens'
bats this season.
Misses Mary ana Martha stole
were on broadway Sunday evening.
Millard Sloan made his usual trip
to Pocahontas Sunday.
Mrs. Missouri Davis was called
to East Pravier, Mo-, to the bed
side of her daughter, Ella Caracker,
last Friday.
Miss Celia Barnes is staying with
her uncle, Hubert Reed, near Blr-
dell. this week.
Ellen Bates is back in our midst
this week.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-03-31
Ask collectors to Advance Funds.

HSN NNllCCtOIS " HNNaHSS @'SS'
Setting forth the depleted condi-
tion of the general revenue fund,
Representative Hardage introduced a
resolution asking that the collectors
Immediately turn into the treasury
what amounts they have collected for
the fund, which was adopted. The
resolution follows in full:
Whereas, There being at this time
less than the sum of $1,000 in the
state treasury to the credit of the
general revenue fund, and
Whereas, There is at this time
less than $4,000 in currency in the
fund appropriated to pay the mileage
and per diem and contingent expenses
of this general assembly, and
Whereas, Unless the collectors OF
the state come to the relief of the
state treasury and pay in portion OF
the states general revenue now being
collected by them, the general reven-
uc fund will soon be exhausted and
the fund for the payment of the mile
age and per diem and contingent ex-
penses of this general assembly will
be depleted; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, BY the House Of Rep
resentatives of the Thirty-eighth Cen
eral Assembly, that the various col
lectors of this state be requested to
at once pay into the treasury of this
state part of the money already
collected on account Of the state rev
enue fund"
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-03-31
For a state insurance sosrd.

Representative Hardage's bill pro-
viding for the creation of state
board of insurance was passed. The
bill further provides that the deputy
auditor shall be the state insurance
commissioner, before whom all insur-
ance matters shall come Another
bill relating to insurance was passed
also, Representative GIcver's bill fix
ing the tax Of insurance companies
engaged in business in this state at
3 per cent of their net profit. The
present tax is 2 1-2 per cent.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-03-31
To Secure Muster Rolls.

Senator Miles introduced two bills
which have for their object the Sc
curing OF the names of the officers
and men of the various commands of
Arkansas troops enlisted in the Con
federate army during the Civil war.
One of the bills provides for com
to secure the lists through
The officials of the various counties,
the other bill making an appropria-
ton of $4,000 for paying the ex-
penses of securing the lists.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-03-31
DO settIe Capitol RulIdIna Rcw.

A bill introduced in the house by
Representative Bradham provides for
the settlement of the Caldwell Il
Drake affair. The bill provides that
the settlement shall be made through
a board consisting of j. w, House
Of Little Rock, j. w. Walker of Fay
etteville and W. II. Arnold OF Texar-
kama. Provision is also made for the
payment of George r. Mann If the
board selected finds that he is due
any balance from the state.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-03-31
To Make Insurance Companies Pay.


Senate Bill No. 357, by Senator
Covington, providing for the collection
OF unpaid taxes due the state by in
surance companies, was passed by
the senate without discussion or oppo-
sition. Senator Covington explained
that the act requires the attorney gen.
eral to bring suit against any fire, life
or accident insurance company doing
business in the state for the collec-
ton of taxes to be brought and prose
cuted in the name of the state in any
circuit or chancery court where legal
service may be had against the de-
linquent insurance company. In case
a judgment or decree is secured
against an insurance company the bill
bill provides that if the amount of the
judgment or decree is not paid within
thirty days thereafter it shall be the
duty of the auditor to cancel the IL
cense of such company to do business
iD the state.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-03-31
Get prices at Reigler's before
you bug a coffin or casket.
OLD JACKSON

The farmers are rejoicing over
the ram which was needed badly.
j. p. kincade and wife made
business trip to Pocahontas last Fri
day.
Miss Ada Slaughter, who has
been visiting at p. Z. Williams for
the past three months, returned to
her home at Jacksonville, H., last
week.
Frank Brooks and family visited
at Frank Odells Sunday.
Quite large crowd witnessed
the closing exercise of our school
Friday. Many interesting talks
were made by the patrons. To say
that our school was a very prosper
GUS one, is putting il very mildly.
The singing at J. j. Brooks last
Sunday night wa, attended by
large crowd. All report an excel
lent time.
Sunday school was organized Sun
day. We hope to see every one
come out and take an active part.
Mrs. J. J. Brooks visited her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Perrin, near
Birdell last Saturday and Sunday.
A, j. league and family wesa
pleasant visitors at K. B. Walkers
Sunday evening.
Best wishes TO the Star Herald
and Its readers.
Get prices at Reigler's Def re
you buy a coffin or casket.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-03-31
RICIIW

Breaking aud clearing is the or
der Of the day.
John Blockfel's baby has pneu-
monia.
Jake Fultner found a valuable
pearl recently.
Floyd Smith has returned to his
home in Arizona.
Grandma Sisson visited Mrs.
Brantly last week.
Bert Pyland and Joe McCormic
of holland passed through the bot
toms recently.
Ina Bell Robbins and ToOIey
Weatherford visited Richwoods
school last Friday.
Mrs. Nova Looney happened to
a very severe accident by getting
her face burned with steam one day
last week.
Mrs. Willie Bryan and son,
Osler are visiting relatives at Hat
ton, Ark.
r. c. Eskridge and family have
returned, much benefited in health,
from Hot Springs.
Little .Ozella, the two year old
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. German
Brown, died of very peculiar and
painful disease last week. She had
measles which set up gangrene in
the face which consumed the little
ones flesh until death resulted on
Friday. She was a most patient
and resigned little sufferer and the
heart broken parents have the salts
faction of knowing that when hu-
man aid failed God ended the little
ones pain. The bereaved ones have
our sympathy.
Two deaths in one family and
within three days occurred in our
locality last week. AT an early
hour on Tuesday morning March
81 Florence Horner, aged fifteen,
died after suffering for two weeks
with pneumonia. She was aid to
rest in the Sanders graveyard and
on the following Thursday ber
father, Frank Horner, was laid by
her side. Though constant suffer
er from stomach and heart trouble
he was one OF Lhe most prosperous
farmers Of our locality. Florence
was truly noble girl beautiful in
character and lovely in disposition.
On the death of her mother three
years ago she assumed the respon-
sibility of house-keeper and the
care of the younger children. Only
two of these now survive, boys of
young and tender years, one of
whom lay very close to deaths door
during the others illness. They
have The most sincere sympathy of
the entire community, young and
old, companions and teacher.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-03-31
Get prices at Relgler's before
you buy a coffin or casket'
holland NEWS.

John Sisson and family went to
Portia Sunday to VISIT Mrs. Ogles'
by.
Miss Nola Leathers, from Perth,
Kan, is visiting relatives at this
place.
Miss Lula Conner returned home
Wednesday from Maynard, where
she has been visiting her uncle, II.
NJ. Crockett.
Drummer Bum was on our streets
Monday.
Charlie Hager Of Walnut Ridge
was the guest of Ernest Pyland
Saturday night and Sunday.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-03-31
Eor New Judicial District.

House bill No. POI, by Representa-
tives Wilmington and Cockburn, ere
ating the Eighteenth judicial district,
was passed by vote of 2 to 6. The
bill makes a judicial district of Gar
land and Montgomery counties, elimi'
mating from the Seventh district OF
which Garland is a part, Hot Spring,
Grant and Saline and adding to Gar
lend Montgomery county, which is
now part of the Ninth district.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-03-31
Eor ; State Wine inspector.

Representative Jones of Pulaski in
troduced a bill providing for state
inspector of wine Other provisions
Of the bill are that all wine must be
labeled as to its grade with labels
furnished by the inspector and that
it shall be unlawful to adulterate
wine in any way.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-03-31
To Exempt Short Railroads.

An effort was made to amend the
senate bill, which requires railroads
o employ qualified engineers and
firemen, by having the roads exempt
rom the operation of the law during
strikes and riots. This failed, but an
amendment was adopted eXempting
from the law entirely all roads less
than 100 miles long.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-03-31
Would Compromise Rate Litigation

Would Compromise Rate Litigation.
Senator Christian introduced bill
in the senate ameAiing the 2-cent pas
senger rate by fixing the rate at 2 u
cents per mile. Senator Christian
said his object in introducing the bill
was to put an end to the rate litiga-
ion so far as the passenger rate con-
troversy is concerned. He said that
he believed the railroads would ac-
rept his bill as a compromise. The
oill provides that the rate shall be
2l-2 cents per mile on all railroads
over 80 miles in length. The bill
was read twice and referred to the
railroad committed which will give
The representatives a nearing on the
proposition at an early day.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-03-31
warnock Banking Sill passes House

Entirely without debate, the War
mock banking bill passed in the house
with but six dissenting votes. The
bill had been explained at length the
day before. That it leaves optional
with the banks whether they shall
assume the protection of the guaran-
ty fund was held by many members
to be a pleasing feature Of the bill.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-03-31
Eavor IuvenlIe Count am

The Black-Calvert juvenile court
bill will be recommended favora6ly
by the judiciary committee, in whose
hands it has been Tor several days.
The bill is intended primarily to ap-
ply only to the larger cities of the
state. but can be made operative in
any town.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-03-31
Get prices at Relgler's before
YOU buy a coffin or casket.
CARTER

Jim Martins children who have
been sick with measles are better
at this writing.
J. r. Pendergrass bought two
rolls of wire for the purpose Of
fencing his garden.
Preaching and singing were well
attended at Carter school house last
Sunday.
Jim Martin bought six fine hens
from julia Pendcrgrass recently.
Walter Ray and Thomas Pender-
grass have recovered their illness of
measles.
Mrs. Mary Holland, Florence
Smith, Mrs. Thompson and Mrs.
Holder visited Mrs. Pendergrass
Monday.
Get prices at Reigler's before
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-03-31
Ask Congress for Overlooked Lands.

Senator Robertson introduced a
Joint resolution asking congress to
turn over to the St Francis levee
district certain overflowed lands in
eastern Arkansas that have been re-
deemed by the levee, and making this
land subject to homestead as other
state land now is.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-03-31
To Move St. Francis Levee District.

Senator McBee OF Crittenden coun-
ty introduced bill providing for the
removal of the st. Francis levee dis
trict from Memphis, Tenn, TO Ma
rion, Crittenden county. The senator
says he introduced the bill at the
urgent request of number Of the
members of the legislature, who
believed that the headquarters Of the
levee board should be in Arkansas.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-03-31
To Recover the Muster Rolls.

Senator Jacobson introduced res
olution directing the attorney general
to bring suit for the recovery Of
certain muster rolls of Arkansas sol
diers mustered into the Union army
during the Civil war.
Pres. Toney Announces Appointments
President Toney announced the ap-
pointment of Senators Turner and
Watson as members of the apportion-
ment and judiciary committees, re
speotively. in place Of Senator Rasco,
incapacitated from serving on account
OF sickness.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-03-31
Refuse to Refund Money.

The Going bill for the payment of
he Major Stave Company of Ash
down for money claimed to have
been enormously paid into the state
treasury failed by vote of Al to AZ.