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The Harrison times., 1911-04-01
Annual State Guards Inspection.

The annual inspection Of the Ark
ansas National Guard, now in pro,
gress, will reach Harrison, Tuesday,
April 11th. 1t is being conducted
this year by Capt Willis p. Cole
man, 4th Infantry U. S. A. 1t is to
be completed by April 14th, and the
officers are anxiously awaiting the
inspection, that they may be free if
assigned by the war department to
the school of instruction on the
Mexican border. In order to stimu-
late the companies Of the guard, to
make the best showing possible,
Adjt. Gen. B. w. Green has decided
to equip with olive drab uniforms
the company making the best show
ing in each battalion. Each man
shown on inspection will add
$13.27 to the allotment from the
General government. In 1909 there
there were 1927 enlisted men in
spected and the state received S19,-
334.39, while in 1919 there were
1926 enlisted men inspected, and
the state received $20,64S.4S.
The Harrison times., 1911-04-01
Now Going Some.
THE INTEREST INCREASING IN THE
TINES PIANO CONTEST.
Not too Late for Young Ladies to Enter
How One Can Win Handsome Four
Hundred Dollar Upright Grand
Piano

The Times piano contest is Great
ing great interest i'll Boone county.
Many new contestants have entered
so far, and it promises to be the
most exciting contest ever held in
this part of the country.
Understand, in the beginning, that
the $4OO piano goes to the young
lady having the most votes at the
close of the contest.
Any young lady may enter, and by
getting her friends interested, can do
wonders and win handsome prizes if
not the piano.
An early start will mean much,
don't wait. Come in and get receipt
books and get started. We issue for
each new subscrip ption 450 votes, for
each renewal or old subscription,
$50 votes.
The thing to do is to get busy
right now and get an early start in
the race for the piano.
Several young ladies will this week
win the handsome Jewel Cases and
Necklaces offered last week
The Harrison times., 1911-04-01
Our Little Rock Letter.

that there are now pending about
two dozen proposed amendments
Only one has been submitted, that
proposing the grandfather clause
in the election law This leaves
only two that can be submitted at
this session, and there will be a hard
fight to determine which shall be
adopted.
The House defeated an amend
ment by Bellamy providing that the
state school levy be increased from
3 to 5 mills and that the dis
trct school maximum be reduced
from Z to 5 mills. The author con-
tended that this would more nearly
equalize the taxation, but the OPP
ponents held that it would newt
ably increase the taxes of the peo-
pile, and would have a tendency to
decrease local school pride, There
is prospect that the McFerrin res
olution providing for the general
distribution of the railroad tax for
school purposes will be reconsidered
in the House, where it was defeated.
Other proposed amendments pend
ing provide for: Three-fourths OF
Jury to return verdict in civil cases;
to exempt for ten years from taxa
tion capital invested in cotton fac
tories in the state, being a copy Of
Amendment No. II defeated in 1910;
to restrict local legislation: provid-
ing salary of $1,000 per term for
legislators; to limit legislative seS-
>ions to GO days; to limit legislative
sessions to 100 days; to fix terms
of state officers at four years and
make ineligible to second term; to
exempt $500 farm property from
taxation; for the levy of a state in.
come tax; to authorize Legislature
to fix graduated privilege tax on
land holdings; to permit school dis.
tricts to levy 5-mill tax for building
purposes; to grant suffrage to won,
en-
In addition to these propositions
there is the national income tax
amendment to the federal constitu'
tionr which carried by large ma
jority in the House and was as cfiec
lively in the Senate, put to its last
sleep. Then came along Senator
Clark who, in an address before q
Joint session of the Legislature, de
clared that the Senate had made q
grevious mistake, and had not full
filled it's Democratic obligations
He urged a reconsideration of the
vote by which the amendment fail
ed, but week has passed and moth
ing has been done, nor are there any
indications that it will be done.
The Harrison times., 1911-04-01
(By Clio Harper
LITTLE Rock, Marcl

LITTLE KOCK, MarCn 20.
The Senate has passed Mr. Penix' S
bill creating Marshall Special School
district in southeastern corner OF
Boone county.
Senator Christian has introduced
bill fixing the passenger rate on
railroads over so miles in length at
212 cents per mile, and it has been
read twice and referred to the COM
mittee on railroads.
With six weeks of the session left
after this, there is still a great deal
of work to be done. The Senate is
keeping well up with its calendar,
and it is thought very few new bills
will be introduced in the upper
branch of the Legislature this time,
The food of bills continues, how
ever, in the House, and the calendar
of the more unweildy, slower-mov-
ing body is clogged with the weight
of four wire fence and school district
bills. Out of the mass of good, bad
and Indifferent legislation 1874 bills
have up to the present time received
the approval of the governor. Near
" one hundred of these are local in
their nature.
The campaign against local legis-
lation having failed, those who OPP
pose it have not ceased in well-do-
ing, but continue to fight along
other lines. Representative Brad
ham and Davis have introduced a
resolution proposing constitutions
al amendment prohibiting local leg
islation in practically all of the cases
in which it is sought by the law
makers. Aside from this, Mr. New
ton, of Lonoke, passed by small
margin in the House and unani-
mously in the Senate resolution
providing that the acts of this ses-
sion be bound in two volumes, one
consisting of the general and the
other the special acts. 1t is estimat-
ed that if put in one volume it would
make book of about 1900 pages,
most unwieldy and difficult to han
die.
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
The biennial assalt on the Digest
has up to this time not yielded as
many results as usual, the chief diff
ference being the passage of the
Bradham-Hurst revenue bill, which
wipes out whole pages of the Digest
and substitutes a new system of law
governing taxation and assessment,
But the assaults on the constitu-
tion have been persistent and far
reaching, as indicated by the fact
The Harrison times., 1911-04-01

Arkansas is understood to be one
of the pivotal states in the ratihca
tion of the amendment, therefore the
intense opposition to it shown by
the members of the upper house who
see in it menace of states rights
Senator Clark insists that 1t should
be in the const tuition as an emer.
gency resource, so that the rich may
be forced to bear their proportion.
ate burden of taxation. Senator
Covington led the fight against It,
and introduced the amendment per
mi.ting the state to levy an income
tax, which the Senate adopted.
OLD CAPITOL CONTRACT.
There are three bills in the Legis-
lature which propose final settle
ment with the former capitol con-
tractors, Caldwell & Drake. Sen
ator Greene introduced one and Rep
resentative Bradham introduced a
copy Of it in the House, naming w.
H. Arnold, of Texarkana, JOS. W.
House, of Little Rock, and ! Vol.
Walker, of Fayetteville, as arbitra-
tors, and requiring the contractors
as we'll as the architect, George X.
Mann, to give bond to pay what
ever the arbitrators may award the
state, the state binding itself to
abide by the decision of the arbitra-
tors. The contractors are claiming
about $200,0O0 A bill has been
introduced by Senator Jacobson, OF
Pulaski, to make an appropriation
for the payment Of the amount due,
one arbitrator to be named by the
governor or one by the contractors,
and a third by these two.
The settlement of this controversy
and the claim of the Arkansas
Brick & Manufacturing Co. for
about 100000 or 2S0,000 DAYS OF
convict labor alleged not to have
been furnished under the contract
with the state, will be the source OF
considerable discussion before the
end of the session.
STATE FINANCES AT BEDROCK.
The finances of the state are at
bedrock. For the last two years
this condition has been predicted as
imminent, and now it has arrived
There is nothing in the general rev
enuc fund except as small amounts
come in from sheriffs, from corpora
tion fees, and other uncertain
sources There is still left a few
thousand dollars in the fund for the
payment of legislative salaries anc
expenses. but it is dwindling rapid
ly. The Legislature has sent out :
distress call to the sheriffs of tn,
state requesting them to pay a,
once into the state treasury part
of the money collected by them or
account of the general revenue fund
The resolution recites the fact that
unless this is done, the general rev
The Harrison times., 1911-04-01
NUMBER SO.

enue fund will soon be exhausted
and the fund for the payment of the
mileage and perdiem and contingent
expenses of this General Assembly
will be depleted There has been
some response to this call, but not
a very general one, and before the
end of the session the Lawmakers
will find themselves up strong
against "busted treasury.
HIcHwAY LEGISLATION
Little progress has been made on
good roads legislation yet The
Toler bill has not gotten out of COM
mittec vet, while the RODGERS bill
providing a system of county super
vision has passed the Senate, with
A. counties exempted. The under
lying principle of this bill is super
vision, it being a copy of the law
which has been operative in Mis-
sour since 1907.
PUBLIC DEPOsIToRIES
Aside from the passage Of several
bills providing for repositories in
the various counties. there are two
general bills pending in which many
of the counties are interested. The
Warnock bill, which provides sys-
tenn of repositories for state, coun-
ty and city, the latter two optional,
passed the House by large major
itv, but when it reached the Senate
it encountered the Robertson state
depository bill. Through Senator
ial courtesy, this was passed in the
Senate, and the Warnock bill was
postponed for thirty days. There
is considerable speculation as to the
fate Of the Robertson bill in the
House, and it is possible that con-
ference committee may be provided
later to decide what shall be done
with them.
The Harrison times., 1911-04-01
WOman's Book Club.

The Woman's Book Club held its
monthly meeting at the home of
Mrs. J. E. Andrews Wednesday al
ternoon, March 22nd. To those
who know Mrs. Andrews as hostess,
it goes without saying that the
time passed pleasantly. The author
for the day was the recently assassi-
mated young writer, David Graham
Phillips, Discussion led by Mes
danes Milum and Garvin. Inter
spersed with the literary program,
Miss Fay Upton rendered several
very beautiful piano selections. Ere
the Club adjourned the hostess
served a three.course lunch that
was fully up to the high standard
that she may Justly claim On
April 9th, the Club will convene in
the Library for it's annual election.
Let every member be present.
REPoRTER,
-County court next week
The Harrison times., 1911-04-01
Watkins. Alexander.

James Watkins, of Muskogee, Ok,
lahoma, and Miss Lou Alexander, OF
Harrison, Ark, were married at
Checotah, Okla, on Sunday, March
10Th, Rev Blackburn. pastor Of the
Presbyterian church, officiating.
The bride. daughter of Judge S. N.
Alexander; was one of Harrison's s
best and most popular girls; and the
groom, also of Harrison formerly,
has a host of warm friends who
extend their congratulations and
best wishes.
The Harrison times., 1911-04-01
Educational Address by Prof. TorreysOn

A fine audience, including the
young people of the Harrison High
School, listened to most interest.
ing address Thursday afternoon at
the court house, by Prof W. B.
Torreyson, Professor of Secondary
Education for Arkansas.
AS superintendent of schools, both
at Fort Smith and at Little Rock
Prof Torreyson has had many
years Of experience to familiarize
, him with the comparative import
ance of the High School work, and
his coming to discuss the subject
just now, when our people are con,
sidering the enlargement of Harri'
sons school facilities, is especially
fortunate.
4 The Professor is a pleasing speak
er, as well as good reasoner, ant
in urging our people to go ahead
and build creditable High Schoo'
building, he gave many incontro
vertible reasons why they should
do so at once.
The work Prof. Torreyson is do
ing throughout Arkansas, Of sys
tematizing and strengthening hel
public schools, is already evidenced
by the striking advances being
made in many localities, and We
sincerely hope that Harrison vii
also make herself one of the benehc
aries of his efforts.
The Harrison times., 1911-04-01
Marriage License.

During the month of March, County
Clerk Alex Freezing issued matrimon-
ial permits to the following parties;
A, S. Younger to Corde L. Love.
lady, of Pindall,
G. E. Hutchison, of Lead Hill, tc
Alva Blackwell, of Pro TEN. Mo.
Troy Eoff to Virgie Hudson, of Har.
rison.
F. e. Reed, Of Pindall, to Emelet
Willie, of Harrison
L. D, Cheasbro to Ida T. Cheasbro
of Bergman.
w. A. Gains to Annie Marley. of
Lead Hill.
J. w, Roberts, of Bellefonte, to Rob
Graham, of Pleasant Ridge. .a,.
Ben F. Tye, of Harrison, to Eva
Young, of Capps.
w. H. Phillips, of Valley Springs,
to Mary F. Gallahger, of Western
Grove.
w. A. Branson, of Gentry, to Edna
M. Barnett, of BelIefonte.
J. Il. Mcdonald to Emma Thomp,
son, of Harrison.
The Harrison times., 1911-04-01

L. S. Powers, promoter Of the
North and South Railroad some
time since, was in Harrison last
week, arranging to have his house
hold goods shipped to Kentucky.
Oxford Democrat., 1911-08-01
THE Theft OF
THE PENNIES,

On the way to school ooe day Bill
saw the finest toy pistol. and 1t was
just exactly the kind that be wanted.
He stepped into the shop and upon
inquiring the price was told that 1t
was 10 cents.
'Ten cents" he thought to himself.
"Where shall ever get the 10 centsf
Mother needs all the money that she
has. so l can't ask her for it."
That afternoon he ran an errand for
one of the neighbors. and she gave
him 3 cents.
The next day he bought six newspa.
pers with the money and sold all Of
them.
As his mother was In rather strait
ened circumstances 6 cents seemed
quite a large sum to the boy. 1t was
very seldom that he had q penny to
spend for toys or candy.
Each time on the way to and from
school he stopped to look at the pis-
tol. How he longed to possess 1t!
He really felt as II he had never
wanted anything as badly as that toy
pistol, and he still lacked cents to
buy II.
His mother had given him nice
red apple TO take to school for lunch.
but he sold 1t to one Of the boys for a
penny.
That afternoon while hunting for
the cord Of his top he saw three pen
nies In the sideboard drawer.
Here was his opportunity; just what
he needed to make the 10 cents.
Then he thought, mo, indeed" and
shut the drawer with bang. But In
Oxford Democrat., 1911-08-01

IF they are ahead of US yU might
Just as well stand out there and let
me put bullet through you. m'seur." ."
He went to the head Of the dogs.
guiding them down the rough side of
the ridge. while Rowland steadied the
toboggan from behind. In small
open space free of bush Croisset's
voice rose sharply and the team
stopped.
what do you think Of it. m'seur"
he cried. pointing to the snow. What
do you think of that?"
Barely cutting into the edge OF the
open was the broken crust Of two
sledge trails. Croisset had fallen on
his knees in the trail.
"The crust is freshly broken" he
said after a moment "They have
been gone not less than two or three
hours. perhaps since morning. See
this white glistening surface over the
tirst trail. m'seur. like billion needle
points growing out Of It? That is the
work of three or four days cold. The
first sledge passed that long ago."
Howland turned and picked up Cros-
sets rifle. The Frenchman watched
him as he slipped clip full Of car
tridges into the breech.
"If there's snack Of cold stuff In
the pack dig it OUT he commanded.
We'll eat on the run II you've got
Oxford Democrat., 1911-08-01
tro BE ooNTINuml
Bendino Of Great Guns

Among the problems with which ar
my and navy engineers have to deal
nowadays Is that Of the dropping Of
the muzzles Of excessively long guns
under the stress of their own weight.
Experiments have shown that wire
wound guns Of twelve inch caliber and
fifty feet length droop at the muzzle
about four and a half minutes Of arc.
while built up solid guns Of the same
size droop about two and half min.
utes. Differences Of temperature In
the body Of the gun also cause bend.
ings. which may either increase the
droop at the muzzle or counteract 1t.
according as It Is the upper or under
part Of the gun that has the higher
temperature. In consequence Of these
distortions projectiles on leaving a gun
have q wabbly motion, continuing up
to 800 yards. and probably more.
Oxford Democrat., 1911-08-01


WAR DANCE.
minute he opened II again and put
| the three pennies In his pocket.
Then he started to buy the coveted
pistol
A little voice inside Of him said,
"Say, look here. Bill, you have no right
to take that money"
"Oh. yes | have" Bill answered
Didn't find iti"
mo, you didn't You Just took It,
and that's plain stealing. Go put II
back" the voice said.
But Bill paid no attention ard. start
Ing to whistle. kept on his way to the
shop.
Finally be reached the shop aud
placed the ten pennies on the counter.
At last the pistol was really his; but.
somehow. he did not feel as happy
about having 1t as he thought he would
be.
He put It In his coat pocket.
That night his mother said to him.
"Bill, post this letter for me and buy a
postal card. You'll find the money IN
| the sideboard drawer"
| Bill made pretense Of hunting II.
but, Of course. 1t was not to be found
After looking for 1t herself. she said:
well, I'm sorry, as this IN very I'm.
portant letter about better position
| III have to wait until I'm paid to-
morrow before sending It and I'm
| afraid that will be too late"
Then Conscience snid to Bill. "Own
up. boyi"
But he was too ashamed to acknowl
| edge that he had used the money and
went of to bed.
It was long time before be fell
asleep
Pretty soon he saw perched at the
foot of his bed three pennies, which
grew larger and larger.
Then the Indian heads on them be-
gan to talk.
Lets take Il away from him." one
said.
"All right" agreed the others.
Then three headless Indian bodies
walked into the room. and each head
placed itself on body.
With a whoop and halloa they
pulled the pillow from under Bilrs
head. and one grabbed the pistol
| The Indians then began 10 dance
their war dance.
They stopped after awhile. and. pull.
Ing Bill out Of bed. tied him to the
bedpost.
This being accomplished. one Of
Indians stepped back few PAGES. I'd
ed the gun and fred. and Bill screanN
ed.
| As he did 20 he awoke to find him.
self on the floor and his mother try.
Ing to help him up.
She had heard him fail out Of bed
and had rushed in to see what the
noise was.
Then Bill told her about his dream.
saying that was his punishment for
having taken the three pennies.
At first his mother could not believe
that her son had done such a thing.
Afterward she talked It over with
him In her kind way. and Bill was
| truly penitent
Oxford Democrat., 1911-08-01
Animal and Dairy Husbandry.

Maine needs moro livestock and bet
ter livestock. The natural resources of
the soil demand that live stock be kept
on the land II it 10 to be maintained in
its highest state Of fertility. History
the world over shows that after the soil
has been depleted, it 10 brought back to
high state OF cultivation quicker by
keeping animals upon it than in any
other way.
The demand for breeding stock, dairy
products, and meats has never been
greater than to-day. With q continued
increase of population, resulting in a
more intensified aud diversified agri-
culture, the demand Is bound to increase,
and it behooves the farmers Of Maine to
prepare for it now BY using more care.
full met hods in breeding and In general
management of the animals.
1t may not be possible for every farm
or to have pure bred stock but 1t 1t pos
sible for everyone to use nothing but
pure bred sires and to grade up the
quality of bis animals. 1t makes no
difference what class OF live stock you
are interested in, be 1t horses, cattle,
sheep or swine; there is chance for i'm
provemsnt in them all.
We are sending out Of the state yearly
thousands Of dollars for western horses
that ought to be raised in Maine. They
would cost far less aud be better suited
| to our needs.
Dairy cows of known producing quail.
ties are selling for moro to-day than ever
before and the supply does not meet the
demand. Beef cattle growing has
place to-day In tho animal industry ol
our state. Our meat markets are sup
piled largely from the western states,
and many of the cattle are raised under
more favorable conditions than those IL
this state.
There 10 no state in tho east bettel
adapted to sheep husbandry than Maine
II Maine raised FIVE times az many
hogs as at present she would not suppl!
her own people.
Maine Is noted for her sweet cream
product throughout Now England
Large quantities Of butter and cheese
are annually bought from other states
Opportunity for developing tho dair!
business has never been better. What
ever line Of live stock or dairy husban
dry the farmers OF Maine follow, the!
should remember that tho market TO
first quality >products has never beef
, fully supplied.
Oxford Democrat., 1911-08-01

One way to improve dairy herd is to
replace its COWS with their daughters
by pure-bred bulls from advanced regis.
try dams. II these substitutes arc them
selves bred to pedigree bulls with dis.
tinguished ancestry, the next generation
OF cows will show . striking advance
beyond the average Of their grandams.
Along this simple line, any dairyman
can develop highly profitable herd.
High prices for tho right kind Of bulls
are the chief obstacles 10 his way, and
these can be easily overcome by neigh
borhood cooperation In purchasing
sires.-Breeders' Gazette.
Oxford Democrat., 1911-08-01

An experiment was carried on at the
Wisconsin station ss to the enect OF
sslt and lack of salt on cows. Salt was
kept away from some cows for long
time-a number OF months-and con-
ditIou OF low vitality eususd which,
when continued at some length, resulted
In \ general breakdown. When salt was
again supplied them, they recovered at
once. II was observed that the time OF
breaking down came about the time OF
calvinp, and the best cows showed this
tendency most.
Oxford Democrat., 1911-08-01
Good Shooting.

The story below Of certain Virginia
mountainsers whose patriotism was
only equaled by their marksmanship.
is one told by c. K. Bolton m the
American Historical Review.
In 177B 500 recruits were needed,
bat many more came forward And the
commanding ofilcer decided on q shoot.
ing match to determine their prodcisn.
cy. A board one foot square bearing
a chalk outline Of o nose, was nailed
to a tree at a distance Of 16o yards.
Those who came nearest the marx
with single bullet were to b enlist
ed. The first forty or 6fty men who
shot cut the nose entirely out of The
hoard