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The Harrison times., 1911-01-14
Arkansas Assessed Property Increased
Over 10000 10000.

About twO-thirds of the county
clerks have forwarded to the State
Tax Commission abstracts of the
assessment Of property for the year
1910, and Judging roughly from the
abstracts already received, it is be-
lieved the increase in assessments
for the state will total nearly ten
million dollars. This includes the
increase in railroad and express COM
pany assessments.
In 1909 the total assessment of
real and personal property amount
! ed to a little more than 374,000,-
+ 10000
In 1910 the assessment on rail-
roads, express and telegraph COM
panies, etc, footed up 500, 900,
from returns on file with the tax
commission, or an increase of more
than $3,0O0.00O in assessment for
1910.
In 1909 both real and personal
property was assessed, In 1910
only personal property andimprove-
ments on real property was assess
ed, the assessment OF real property
for the preceding year being the ba-
sis for its taxation in 1910. For
this reason the increase was not as
great as it was for the previous
year, when nearly $47 100000 was
added TO the total taxable property
Of the state, - --
Nearly every county that has re-
ported for 1910 shows a healthy
increase in assessments. Few coun-
ties have increased less than $25,-
GOO, and some show an increase of
5000, 900 in property value, over
1909, with some Of the largest coun-
ties, such as Pulaski, Sebastian and
Jefferson, yet to report.
Allowing $3,000,00O for the in
crease on railroads, it is believed the
increase on other property, as indi-
Gated in the abstracts cited above,
will amount to an additional ST.
100000, or total Of $4,000, 900.
This will make the total taxable
property approximately 3S4,OOO,-
! 600.
Basing the revenues on the above
total, the taxes collectable during
1917 and the various funds affected
would be as follows Common school
fund, S1,152,000 general revenue,
$672,00o; Confederate pensions,
S526,000; State capitol fund, S192,
GOV
ER, l., Parks has gone into the
fary business, and is delivering
hlik to ali parts of town
The Harrison times., 1911-01-14


Regular preaching service at the
M. +. Church tomorrow. This
closes the conference year and Rev.
Romine will preach his farewell SER
mon,
The slightly belated report of
Weather Observer Maxev for De-
cember shows the average temper
ature for that month to have been
81 Highest 81, on the 18th; and
lowest 90 on the 7th. Total preci-
pitation, 1.39 inches; snowfall one
inch, Is clear days. and prevailing
wind northwest. Rainfall consider
ably below normal.
"A goodly portion of the town
turned out at the fire Tuesday morn
ing, and hel ped to extinguish a large
blaze which threatened the home OF
Amsiah Nicholson on the south hill.
A considerable hole was burned in
the roof of the building.
w A, Squires, chief promoter of
the Harrison & Mineral Belt Rail
road, returned Monday from
Clarkesville and Little Rock. He
has hopes of getting the section of
his railroad, from Keener to Dodd
City, under construction in the near
future.
Mrs, Donna Baker, of Fayette-
kville, will return this week and To-
Cate permanently in Harrison after
an absence of many years. She will
address the Harrison Chapter of the
Woman's League'at its meeting this
afternoon,
The Harrison times., 1911-01-14
Educational Rally at M. E. Church South

Sunday, January 18th, will be
observed as "Raly Day for Hendrix
College" "Christian Education
will be the theme of the morning
hour. The choir viii provide special
music, and a free will' offering will
be taken at close of service, Every
member Of the church is expected to
come or send, and the public gener-
ally is invited, JoHN A, WoMAcK,
Pastor.
The Harrison times., 1911-01-14

Hon b NJ. Estes has been urging
our Young farmers at their Union
Meetings recently to give more at
Itention TO the study of their work
and is receiving applicants for the
free course in agriculture offered by
the state university in connection
with its agricultural department.
Those desiring to take this work
should send their names to him.
The Harrison times., 1911-01-14

Mr. and Mrs, Herbert Wilson,
of Harrison, who have been visiting
relatives and friends in Eurek a
Springs and vicinity, returned home
the first of the week. Miss Pearl
Boyle and Miss Flora Schnitzer re-
turned with them, the former to
spend a few days and the latter a
few weeks. Eureka Times.
I -Messrs H. d. Denny and W &.
Clark have just completed ext nsive
improvements at the residence OF
Ted Hines, manager of the Harrison
Lumber Co. The addition of sec
ond story has made this one of the
largest and prettiest homes Of the
town,
! Miss Myrtle Reed was sey,reiy
bitten by a dog in Wilson & Bru-
tNns meat market one day last
week.
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Music and Voice

Miss Mary Estell Jones, Of Au,
gusta, Georgia, who is a graduate
in music, and also a graduate of the
best literary colleges in the South,
organized a music and voice class
Monday i'll the building and under
the management of the High School.
The Harrison times., 1911-01-14

Judge S. r. Alexander had the
pleasure of presiding at another
Court House wedding Thursday
afternoon. w l.. Trumble and
Mrs. Sarah Clifton, living north
east of town were the contracting
parties.
The Harrison times., 1911-01-14

j. ". Terry, who has been trying
life in Oklahoma the past five
months, has arrived home With a
bad case of yellow jaundice, to show
for the health conditions out that
way.
The Harrison times., 1911-01-14
The Baptist Church

Preaching morning and evening.
Morning subject" "Lengthen and
strengthen Evening subject;-"Ar
Innocent Man Hung An Arkansas
court scene d. II. GILL, Pastor.
The Harrison times., 1911-01-14
E. c. ROSS g. co.
SEEDS

We would call the at
tention Of our Farmers and
Gardeners to our large
stock Of seeds, onion sets,
ETC.. which will be opened
Feb. st. Everything fresh
and hrst-class.
Don't forget that we
have also a complete stock
Of everything you need in
Groceries. Best grade Of
White River Rice, SIC
per ID. Best Corn and
Tomatoes 3 for Is cents.
The Harrison times., 1911-01-14
Circuit Court.
A General Ciean.Up OF tie Grimm al
Docket.

Boone Circuit Court convened it's
regular January term on Monday
last, with Judge g. W. Reed presid-
ing; Prosecuting Attorney Gus Sea-
we'll and the full bar in attendance
Judge Reeds instructions to the
Grand Jury were brief but pointed
He emphasized the fact all laws
should be enforced, regardless OF the
fact that some laws are much
harder to enforce than others. He
compGmented the man, who for the
benefit of the community and society
in general, would bravely give his
assistance to the prosecution of vio-
lations of the law; but warned the
Jury against the many who from
spite or prejudice appears before
them for the purpose of harassing
those against whom he complains.
His instructions were general rather
than specific.
The juries were empanelled as fol
lows:
GRAND URy,
l {. X. Timmons
2. Adam Coker.
3. A. !. Lopp.
+. Dan Rashing
5. John Carter.
6. ]. H. Middleton.
I. W O. Fain,
8. Oscar Ising
9. ]. A. Greene.
10. w. W. Keeling.
II. VIII Holt
~. D. L. Cone
13. NJ. Nj. Platt.
IA J. H, Ritchey,
Is. c. E, Wilson.
16. A. k. Capps.
PETIT JURY,
/. ], A Thompson.
2. T. M. Parrish.
John Lynn.
q. H. AIcorn.
w. A Dickey,
,j6, ]. B. Goner,
Z. M. E Pierce
8. J. A. Cox.
8. ]. W, Self.
10. J, H, Petit.
II. Lee Roberts.
-, w, F. Graham.
!. Louis Allen
2. Peter Woods.
3. Milt Reener.
+. Lem Magness
3. Jonathan Robertson.
6 w. E Lau"ford,
7. W, D, Eof9
8, W. A. Tayior
9. George Jefferson.
10. Willie Goss.
II. Ben Andrews.
-, Ross Green
A general cleanup of the criminal
docket was ACCOMPLISHED by the
The Harrison times., 1911-01-14

|-R, /. Parks has gone into the
FAIRY business, and is delivering
tliIk to ali parts of town.
The Harrison times., 1911-01-14

A general cleanup Oh tHe CRIMINAL
docket was accomplished by the
middle of the week, and several civil
suits were also disposed Of The
case of Asher VS. Byrnes & McCauley
for damage to Asher's hand during
the construction of the county court
house, was on Yesterday, and it is
likely that the noted PA cases
against our railroad, for failing to
build legal fences will be arranged
today.
The Grand Jury has returned
eighteen indictments as the result of
its weeks work, and hopes to be
able to adjourn today,
1t is likely that Court will be able
to adjourn by the middle of next
week.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-03-21

Buchanan Duke is fiddling, con
amore, allegro, con expressione-
that is to say, fiddling to beat the
band.
And Rome burning all the
while? Maybe. And then again
maybe not. There are those who
believe that the fire is all smoke,
and that when the smoke of anti
trust litigation clears away, the
Bull Durham forum will be intact
and the Appian Way of the tobac-
co trust in a better state of repair
than ever before. Anyhow, Wall
street still takes kindly to tobacco
trust stock.
Tobacco Gar.
This man James Buchanan Duke
is one of the most picturesque
personalities in the world of high
finance. He began at the very bot
tom, helping his father in a little
one-horse tobacco farm in North
Carolina, near the town of Dur
ham. Now he is the car of the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-03-21
Army Officers i'm Camp in Texas
Disguised by the Way the
Railroads Handled the Sol
diers.
BY Wilson Burke.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, March 81.
-"When war finally was declared
between Germany and France, the
sending of three kilograms was
said to have been sufficient to put
a whole German army into the
field. Before France had gather
ed her wits the German forces, en-
masse, had poured into Alsace-Lor-
raine, split the French army into
three parts, overrun the country
and practically decided the war.
For months the French gener-
ais were kept busy maneuvering
to combine their widely separated
forces. They came together at
Sedan, and the fierceness of that
battle and the closeness by which
1t went to the Germans showed
that the result of the war might
have been changed had the French
armies been combined while still
fresh. 1t was the superb organi-
cation of the German army that
won the Franco-Prussian war"
The army officer who was speak
ing was trying to impress upon his
hearers the necessity for more, eff
ficient modifying of the American
army. Despite the optimism high
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-03-21
Phone War Over, Morgan Wins;
Government Ownership Only Hope
ALL OVER BUT SHOUTING OF TRUST ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
ENTS ARE WESTERN YORK,
STRONGHOLD OF THE ENEMIES THE

ROCHESTER, N. Y, March 1.-The citadel independ-
telephone the United
before the baterng of the American Telephone
the firm of p Morgan The monopoaton of the telephone
hand No power stop it.
The victory of the telephone trust four independent
the York
majority the
panes of the country will be absorbed by the
in has-n this
hold country, win wherever else pleases.
either ownership.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-03-21

tobacco industry Of the world.
What sort of a person is this
car of the nicotine world? AL
fred Henry Lewis once said that
he mo more resembles a con-
queror in appearance than q
flipper-winged penguin resem-
bles a ger-falcon." He went on
to describe him thus:
''In this well fed person, Mr.
Duke would make you think OF
Mr.. Pickwick in Cruikshank' q
pictures. There is everything
that is benevolent, nothing wicked
or harsh in his moonlike coun-
tenance."
But Duke is not benevolent
not SO that you can notice. He
is not a philanthropist. He is
a taker of tribute - and every
man in America who smokes,
ehews, or otherwise makes use of
the filthy" weed is helping to
pay the tribute that Duke takes.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-03-21
Slow Mobilization in America:
Fast by State Roads in Europe

army officers express at the pre-
sent mobilization of the first
"maneuyer" division, IL is a fact
that they are Disguised with the
slowness with which the 10000
men were gathered in San An
tonic.
The blame is placed at the door
of the railroads and the fact that
the army. having no jurisdiction
over the carriers, cannot assume
command.
The army itself was ready for
hurried action when the call came.
But the railroads were caught nap
ping.
Germany" continued the Off
Ger, GOWNS the railroads and does
as she pleases with them. In the
event of a hurried maneuver such
as we are now going through, one
order only would have been issued
from the German war office, in
stead of the hundreds that the
war department at Washington
was compelled to send out. That
order would have been to the COM
handing general of the division to
be modified"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-03-21

SAN ANTONIO. Tex, March FL.
One Of the most interesting
sights in connection with the
mobilization of troops at FIT. Sam
Houston is the battery" of field
ovens that has begun turning out
fresh bread daily for the soldiers.
Baking day, so important an
event with the American house.
wife, has been reduced to a
science by Uncle Sans bakers
from the army cooking school, at
Ft. Leavenworth, Kas.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-03-21
Nero fiddled when Rome was

Nero fiddled when Rome was
burning. James Buchanan Duke
alias the American Tobacco Co.
disburses a 62.2 per
cent dividend on common stock
while the supreme court of the
United States is fooling around
the Bull Durham barns and fac
tories with a torch. That's $685.
100000 on the 100000 of wa
ter, Favored with pinch of
money, that constitutes the COM
mon stock of the American Tobac-
co Co.
Furthermore, American Tobac-
co stock is firm on the market.
Incidentally the annual report
shows that the working capital of
the concern has been increased
$20,000,000 in the past year. In
short, the tobacco trust is flour
ishing like green bay tree.
Figuratively speaking, James
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-03-21


Here in Rochester is situated
the Stromberg-Ca Telephone
Co., which has supplied instru-
ments to the $4,000 independent
companies of the country. This
company has not been bought out
by the trust because the laws of
New York prevented the sale.
But the telephone companies
hereabouts. in which members of
the Stromberg- Carlson company
are interested, are all ready to
yield to the American Telephone
& Telegraph Co. The deal will
probably be closed shortly. 1t
will be followed by like deals in
every part of the land.
Why did the independents in
this district surrender? The pub
lie was on their side. Once, in
thousands of homes, the Bell sub
scribers took all their phone re-
ceivers off at a fixed time on a
certain day, as a demonstration
against the trust. Why, with such
support as this, with more custo-
mers than the Bell and with bet
ter service, did the Independents
surrender to the trust?
j. Pierpont Morgan & Co. That's
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-03-21
THE PROSECUTED
TOBACCO TRUST
Common stock, $40,242,-

Common stock, $40,242,-
400.
Dividends on common,
$25, 100000.
Per cent ON common, 62.2.
(This over and above divi-
dends paid on preferred stock
and interest paid on $780,
100000 in bonds.)
Dividend on common, 1909,
sos per cent.
Net increase, IL per cent.
Dividends of subsidiary
American companies, 50, AGO.
500.
Dividends of subsidiary for
eign companies, $4, 597, S39.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-03-21
HOW TRUST BEAT
THE INDEPENDENTS.

Gave customers free tele-
phone service for term of
months.
Among 4,077 subscribers,
it granted rebates annually
amounting to $4,000.
Many banks discouraged
loans to Independent compa
MES, so that latter could not
enlarge their systems.
Offered individual stock
holders high prices for their
stocks and bonds. This money
will be paid from sums gouged
out of the country where the
trust had no competition,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-03-21
TOBACCO TRUST MAKES MERRY 0NBRINK or CRATER
Declares Dividend of 62.2 Per
Cent, While Supreme Court
Toys With Suit to Dissolve.

NEW YORK, March 21.-Nero
fiddled when Rome was burning.
Of course he really did no such
thing-for fiddles weren't invent
ed till a thousand years or more
after Neros time-but the state
ment has been granted so long
that it can we'll be granted opce
more for the sake of this COM
parison:
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-03-21

covered that an injunction was in
existence which would prevent the
sale.
1t was the name of Morgan that
did it all. And this influence is
doing the same thing in all other
parts of the United States.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-03-21
he answer,

the answer.
The American Telephone & Tel
elgraph Co., working alone, could
not have overcome the independ-
ents. They fought for years in
vain. Then Morgan appeared on
the scene. That was when he spent
$s,000,000 for the telephone COM
panies In Ohio, intending to sell
them to the trust, and then dis
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-03-21
N. w. Gro. Co.

Some prices for this week
that ought to appeal to cash
buyers:
Apphes-We still have some.
choice home grown apples
by the box at Toe and SOC
Smoked Meat-All meat men
predict an immediate adj
vance. Our price for the
week remains the same.
Hams 1Oc
Breakfast Bacon -. .21c
Shoulders ......... lie
handbook out for an adj
vance. Our price:
B lbs. Csc
10 lbs. .......... $1.2j
70 lbs. .......... $40
Butter@We pack 5 pounds
Of the very finest eastern
creamery butter in stone
Jars for. .$1.35
Just the thing for small
family trade.
Eggs. Eggs. Eggs.
Eggs, extra special. Price
subject to change without
notice.
Local ranch, per doz. zoe
Coffee-Our Saturday spe-
cial coffee sale is appreciat-
ed by all. Try 1t once and be
satisfied.
Northwest Grocery Co.
1924 Commerce st.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-03-21

Twelve great field ovens" are
massed here. Four men only are
required for the operation of one
of these ovens, that turns out 1880
individual "rations" of bread in
six hours. The cooks work ~
hours daily, turning out two ''bak-
ings," or nearly $4,000 "rations''
daily.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-03-21

Let the wife sleep. Get break
fast at the new Municipal Dock
Cafe In time for the z o'clock
boat. 49,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-03-21
State News
(By United Press Leased Wire. }

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
OLYMPIA, March 21.-It is
said here that Governor Hay will
veto the bill which was designed
to allow Hoquiam and Aberdeen to
buy the $40 acres of state land be-
tween the two cities for park pur-
poses.
EVERETT, March 21.-Civic
bodies in Everett are starting
movement for u municipal water
plant. The Stone-Wedster inter-
ests now have the water system
here and charge $1.75 a month for
a five room house for water.
MALTBY, March 21.-While
the night Waterman at Lees
shingle mill was eating his lunch
at l o'clock Sunday morning a
cougar, six feet long, entered the
fire room and advanced to within
8 feet of him. The Waterman
threw stick of wood at him and
he ran.
NORTH YAKIMA, March al
President w. l.. Stelnweg, of the
First National bank, suggests that
the clocks of North Yakima be
turned ahead an hour so people
will get up and get to work while
1t is cool.
LOS ANGELES, March al
Joseph r. Lewis, aged 90. terri
torial Judge of Idaho and later
territorial chief justice of Wash
ington, and prominent in the dew
.elopment of Washington suddenly
died here Sunday.
BELLINGHAM, March 21.--
The Burpee-Letson company of
this city has installed machinery
for the making of paper milk
bottles and the factory will begin
turning out the product in week.
COLFAX, March 21.-The
bloodhounds from Walla Walla
were unable to be of any service
in trailing the murderer of En-
gineer Anthony Lowe. who was
shot while at his engine.
COLFAX, March 21.-George
Loucks, conductor on the Soo-Spo-
kane passenger train, fell under
the wheels and was crushed to
death at Tekos, Sunday. He
stepped from the train before 1t
stopped and slipped and fell I'M
der the wheels.
CENTRALIA, March 21.-Miss
Ida Southwick, Is, a school girl,
was seriously burned and possibly
fatally injured when her kimona
caught fire as she was standing
In front of the stove yesterday.
CHEHALIS, March 21.-The
Chehalis and Cowlitz railroad
which is to be built with local
capital is going with a rush. The
bond subscription has already
reached 100000, and will go over
100000 today.
CENTRALIA, March 21.-Ida
Lemon, young girl of Napavine,
attempted to commit suicide but
failed yesterday. She said she
would try again, and she was TAX
en- to the training school.
CENTRALIA, March 21.-Dan-
Tel Kerrigan, logger, went to
get bottle of beer he had placed
on the window sill. Instead he got
a bottle of creosote. He was bad
ly burned, but an emetic saved his
life.
SEATTLE, March 21.-Plans
have been ordered by the park
board for q public bathhouse to be
erected at Alki Point this summer.
1t will contain accommodations
for 500 men and boys and 200
women.
We sell Iron Age garden tools.
Tacoma Imp. & Seed Co. ***
-u=n
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-03-21

SEATTLE, March 21.-Plans
have been ordered by the park
board for public bathhouse to be
erected at Alki Point this summer.
1t will contain accommodations
for 500 men and boys and 200
women.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-03-21

If you wish beautiful, clear,
white clothes, use Red Cross Ball
Blue. At all good grocers. ***
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-03-21

We sell Iron Age garden tools.
Tacoma Imp. & Seed Co. $50
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-03-21

Good bread is a boon to every
home. Pyramid Flour Will bring
this boon to your home. +*+
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-03-21

Garden plants and roots, flow
erlng plants. Tao. Imp. G. Seed Co.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-03-21
MARINE news

The steamer NJ. F. Plant load
ed general freight and shifted to
Seattle yesterday.
The Watson will arrive on the
Sound today from San Francisco
with passengers and freight.
The President, with passengers
and freight from San Francisco,
is due in port today.
The Missourian came over from
Seattle today to load freight for
Hawaii.
Lumber shipments by water will
be heavy this month. Coastwise
shipments from here already
amount to 100000 feet. A long
string of vessels have been char
tered to load lumber here in the
next month.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-03-21

Any store in the Cityto
disprove that we sell
our suits from $40 to
SIS less; for instance
we sell you a better
suit at SIS than the suit
you are obliged to pay
$25 at the other stores.
This is how we do it,
We operate on a small
expense, we do not en-
ploy any residence buy
ers, Mr.. Asia scours the
market personally. We
do not use elaborate
decorations for you to
look at, then make you
pay for same. This is
how we can undersell
any and All Stores in
this city. All we ask
is for you to look with
open eyes before you
pay out your money for
your suits or coats.
Asia's have no special
bargain days--every day
a Bargain Day.
"a ~ n AN
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-03-21

CENTRALIA, March 21.-Dan-
iel Kerrigan, logger, went to
get a bottle of beer he had placed
on the window sill. Instead he got
a bottle of creosote. He was bad
ly burned, but an emetic saved his
life.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-03-21

CENTRALIA, March 21.-Miss
Ida Southwick, Is, school girl,
was seriously burned and possibly
fatally injured when her kimona
caught fire as she was standing
in front of the stove yesterday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-03-21

COLFAX, March 21.-George
Loucks, conductor on the Soo-Spo-
kane passenger train, fell under
the wheels and was crushed to
death at Tekos, Sunday. He
stepped from the train before II
stopped and slipped and fell UNI
der the wheels.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-03-21

CENTRALIA, March 21.-Ida
Lemon, young girl of Napavine,
attempted to commit suicide but
failed yesterday. She said she
would try again, and she was TAX
en- to the training school.