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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-10
RuIlv,


An Ir1shman and his English friend
We're out rabbit shooting. They had
been very unsuccessful and were re-
turning downhearted when they saw
hare dart out Of the hedge.
Mike, in amazement, failed to shoot
and the hare escaped.
"Why didn't you shoot it?' asked
the Englishmar
'Shure.'' said Mike, 81 didn't see it
till 1t was out of sight" London
Ideas.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-10
AGED WOMAN DIES.

Especial from United Press)
Manchester, April 10.-Mrs. Gym
thia Hooker Olcott Vail, widow of
Or. J. r. Vail, and a descendant of
the historical Adams family. died at
her home here, today, aged IS.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-10
THREE YOUNG BURGLARS.


ESPECIAL from United PreSS.)
Manchester. April 10.-Three boys
who were caught redhanded at burg
fary, Saturday night were placed on
proba ton in city court, today. Their
names are Samuel Woodhouse, Frank
Shea and Paul Mcdonald. 1t was
Shea's fourth offense.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-10
STRIKING PLUMBERS
RETURN TO WORK.

Especial from United Press.)
Manchester. April 10.-The strik-
yng plumbers returned to work, to-
day. abandoning their fight for a
Saturday half holiday. Lack of
funds caused the strikers to SUR
render
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-10
A Smart Mar.

He seems to be very clever"
Eyes. indeed. He can even do the
problems that his children have TO
work out in school, 49, Detroit Free
Press.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-10
a MnclIinn

\ little girl of three and q half years
defined a wedding as Its when lady
goes into church with curtain on her
head and comes out with a man."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-10
Adirondack Animals

There are no venOmOus snakes or
beasts in all OF the great Adirondack
forests section. although there are deer
In abundance. eagles. pheasants. bears
and beavers
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-10

1t is not by sitting on the fence and
counting the weeds in our neighbours
field that we obtain a better harvest.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-10
Like the ECa.

He always was n bad egg, but no
.iDdT seemed to notice it while he was
fich"
Yes. he was all right until he was
broke"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-10
AS WELL AND AS MUCH

No merchant ever failed
If he advertised as WE'LL
and as MUCH as he could.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-10

Temptation always gets an introduc
ton to you under some other name.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-01-13

All of LIS know that for several ses-
 sions of the General Assembly this , question has been disturbing fac tor throughout the entire time the
 Legislature was here Many of those
 who favored or opposed legislation on l 7this question have allowed it to Influence their course On other mat ters of great importance to the state government or to delay action there On This vas mot unnatural, but it Was unfortunate. The ou9stion of regulating or suppressing the liquor traffic should be settled on it's own merits without regard to other oups- tlcns that may come bsfore you. You
 should do what you think is right and what you conscientiously think Is best for your constituents and for the State relative to this question. You are just from the people and yoll represent them. If you are satisfied that majority of your constituents and of the State want Statewide pro hlbition, you should carry out their wishes by passing a safe law to ex tend the effect of the present prohihi- ton law to the whole state. If. how ever, you think it is wisest and best and the desire of your constituents that the people of the whole state should themselves determine by their votes whether or not they wish the enactment of state wide prohibi- ton law, then you should, by the passage of proper measure, submit that question to their vote. Bu, if you do neither the one nor the other the people now have the right by the adoption of the initiative and refer endum to obtain an opportunity by their own action to vote upon this question.
 TO secure to the people the oppor- tunity to determine such questions when they could not otherwise oh tain relief, I actively worked for and advocated the adoption of the ini- ative and referendum amendmept to the Constitution and the last Dem ocratic convention recommended this as means for determining the will of the people upon this Question 1s therefore you do not see fit eithe 10 pass a state wide prohibition, bill or 10 pass measure submitting that question to the vote of the people, I earnestly recommend that in passing an enabling act to make effective the initiative and referendum, you ths.e- m make proper provision for ascer taining the will of the people upon this question. I earnestly urge you to promptly take some action upon tnis matter so that other business may not be unnecessarily obstructea
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-01-13

the September election, 1910; was carried by constitutional majority and will be so announced by your body. To carry into effect the provi- sions of this amendment, it will be necessary for you to pass an enab- ling act setting forth in detail the manner of putting to practical usage the initiative and referendum. I re commend that this enabling act set out fully the form of petition for both the initiative and referendum; the form of the sheet for securing the signatures; who may sign said De- tltlon: the publication and distribu- tlon of the text of the measure to he initiated or referred; the sample bal lot; the argument for and against: the canvass of the vote on the meas ure; the duties of the Secretary of State, the Governor and other offi- elals, together with such penalties for violation of this act as you may deem just and proper This act should so
 cainafully and fully set forth all these details that they may be. easi- ly understood, and that future trouble in connection with the same may be avoided. I also recommend that you provide for the submission of an amendment to the Constitution pro- viding for the recall.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-01-13
sset for the land speculator.

asset for the land speculator.
 l recommend that you investigate the advisability of the abolishment of the State land office at the expira- tion Of the present commissioner. s term and the withdrawal of the lands from sale now. The commissioner, in the event this is done, should make an inventory of the different tracts lgivdng location, approximate value, classification as to timber, mineral ;, lakes. etc. Then all records, plats, maps, should be transferred to the office of the Commissioner of Mines Manufactures and Agriculture, ana the necessary work connected with redemptiOns, forfeitures and donations should be done by clerk in that of flee This would not ovellburden the commissioner of agriculture and it would save to the State some $1G,- 900 "a year, besides saving the land, which is yearly becoming more valu- able and the sale of which, at pres ent. is, in the long run, bringing but little revenue to the state.
 Board of Health.
 One of the prime factors to be closely looked after in the develop ment and growth of a State, and one upon which the we'll being and happiness of a people must primar- ily depend, is provision for regula- tion of sanitation and preservation of health. Our lawmaking body has invested ill this board many powers to enforce regulations which are ab sodutely necessary to be enforced, at least during times of pestilience or epidemic. and in connection with the be of grave danger to the people of community. The laWmaking body, has, however, failed in the past to provide any fund for the maintenance of this board of health, and conse- quently, have been hampered in this
 
 regard Therefore the board has been able to do but little in the way of enforcing our present laws, "a strict observance of which would very ma terially better health conditions.
 I recommend that you look into this matter very carefully and with the view of making an appropriation for the support of this board if you find the condition of the States if nances will at all permit it.
 Initiative, Referendum and Recall.
 The General Assembly of 1909 pro- vided for the submission to the peo- pie of @ proposed amendment to our Constitution authorizing the invoca- and referendum. This proposed ticn, when necessary. of the initiative alseas,s' nt, No. 10, was voted on at
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-01-13
TeInperance.

A vital question. involving the in- terest of ail the people of the State IS the proper promotion of the cause of temperance. The question of state wide prohibition came before the last Legislature by virtue of a plank in the Democratic platform calling for the passage of bill submitting the matter to a vote of the people. That Legislature, however, did not pass such bill, but allowed the prohibi- ton question. to become so involved with other questions as to interfere seriously with the orderly transac- tion of regular business. I believe ill sobriety and temperance We have excellent lecal option laws and sub stantial progress has been made un- der them. Under cur system the smallest unit can prohibit the liquor
 traffic, Whenever the people of the whole State desire to apply the principle to the whole State, they have the undoubted right to do so. It is their government, and they have the right to have their will executed on this as we'll as on all other ques- tions. As the Governor of sll the people, I shall be ever ready to CO., operate in rendering effective and solution of this matter that, may b. arrived at.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-01-13

have been run well. The four agri- cultural schools are all practically completed, and some of them now have all the students they can care for The tuberculosis sanatorium has been built and has practically it's full capacity of patients. The New State Capitol is ready for occupancy; a new dormitOry is in process of con- struction at the State Normal school. and necessary Improvements have been made at the University of Ar kansas All these institutions have been conducted On basis of the strlctest economy, as have the Deaf Mute Institute, the Blind School and the Hospital for Nervous Diseases And while there have been many times when there was but little money in the general revenue fund, yet all expens'es have so far been met and the state has been saved from a scrip basis. In this work of economy have bCCH dietcu ny d SJIenuIu lDOuy or state officials and members of the different boards, without Whose as- slstance so much could not have been accomplished. The tax commission created by the last Legislature has also been great benefit, and it's work has increased our revenues very materially. With the exercise of cara and wisdom in your appropriations during this session, and by wise re- vision of our revenue laws, these diff faculties can be avoided in the future and our revenues increased so that we can keep pace with the march of progress in other states. At the out set l urge upon you the importance of SO doing.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-01-13

The eyes of the world are on our State and her magnificent resources. We have increased in population more than 25,000 for each year dur ing the last decade and the next will show much greater proportional. increase. We are developing our re. sources and increasing in wealth. The future welfare of the people of Ar kansas depends largely upon your acts during this session. shall be most happy to cooperate with you i'll any way that will help in the up- building of our great state, and shall take pleasure in conferring with any of the members at any time.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-01-13
Law Enforcement.

Since 1 have been Governor I have maintained that the laws shall he enforced, and have done all I could in that direction In this I have been ably assisted by efficient officers throughout the State, and I believe that generally there has been closer observation of the laws and a better enforcement of them. Still in a few instances they have been overthrown and mob law has reigned I unhesitat- lngly say that you should enact a law that will prevent mobs in any shape or form. Nothing so disturbs our civilization or citizenship as the unlawful action of the mob in taking into it's own hands what is denomi- n1ted "the speedy meeting out of justice All human beings should be given their right of a hearing in the courts of the State. l can think of no instance where mob law shoud be called upon and no set of circum |N>"SN" .AAs'l "ouiu Juotlly IL. SUCH actions on the part of the few cast reflections on the many and greatly retard the growth and progress of a State. Our laws are such that extra terms of court can be called in few days to mete out justice in any emer- gency. The mob should not be tol- erated and you should pass strict laws to prohibit it. I believe if the mob takes the life of human being while ill the custody of "a sheriff or other officer, that the official who suffers his prisoner to be taken from him should be deprived of his office
 In this connection l will again say that the deadly pistol should be sent to the junk pile, and that anyone who is found carrying a pistol or other concealed deadly weapon, or selling Eame within the borders of this State, should suffer more severe penalty than that prescribed by our present laws. The practice of carry ing pistols is responsible for a large number of the crimes committed with ln our state, and you should pass such laws as will speedily put an end fO if
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-01-13
State Lands.

Again I recommend that the lands belonging to the State be withdrawn from sale except to bona fide home stesders. From year to year they have been sold off until the acreage now belonging to the State is com paratively small The best lands formerly belonging to the State have most all been sold, principally for the timber. This timber has been ship ped from the borders of our state and the people have received noth- ing for it. The remaining tracts are worth far more than the present price
 hshedL These lands will increase greatly in value as time goes no. The report Of the present census shows our state to be rapidly settling up. The remainder of the States land should be held subject to donation by actual settlers under restrictions that would prevent their use for any oth- CT purpose. They should not be an
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-01-24
THE WHY, WHEN AND
HOW OF MULCHING

1t is doubtful If any one form OF garden
work Is important thanN that Of mulch
ing. but the who secures the best results
from it is the who max >,
vhr and how il should be DONE just as
be studies the reason for planting and pruning
at certain seasons and in certall. ways.
Why do we muleh7 Not TO prevent freezing
Gas many to the work seem to think, but
to prevent thawing. 1t is premature thawing
rather Than hard freezing which we have t.
guard against
bed OF hardy bulbs win not be Injured
If the ground freezes solid far below their
depths and stays so for months, but If the
surface Of the ground Is left bare and ex-
posed to the brignt sunshine of rhe pre-spr.n-
days, the surface soil thaws, the bulbs sta
top growth, and the next freeze-up does them
injury.
Every time a thaw is followed By a freez
more injury is done until the bulbs are heav.
out of the soil and the starting buds rpined.
The mulch is intended TO keep the direct
warming Of the surface soil until the time when
it viii not freeze Nagain.
Knowing that effort should b. directed to-
ward keeping off warmth rather than providing
it, it is easy to understand how mulch or
loose leaves, straw. evergreen boughs, corn
stalks, light barnyard little Whatever
convenient. is better than dressing of heavy
manures that may keep the soil sufficiently
warm. directly under 1T, to start growth Of
plants ana lncu efuOdHeT AucH Let tue cOf-
ering be light and loose. rem mbering that
the object is mainly 20 shade the soil from
the sun and protect it from the sweep Of
the winds
If the material is light enough to be blown
away by the Winds few light branches should
be put over it--just enough TO hold the
rial where put If some old woven wire fenc-
ing Is available. a strip Of that pegged down
at the corners holds any sort Of mulch securely.
The same law that armies ~ rhn liar
beds where bulbs or half-hardy plants are
wintering applies to the half-hardy shrubs on
which the branches. well the roots
need protection to prevent the first warm days
from starting dormant leaf buds into pre-
mature growth that will be killed by subse-
quent freezing.
Here straw. eornstaIks, evergreen boughs-
other material must he stocd end around
the bushes and In order 10 do the work IN
the easiest way and with the least material
all dead branches should be cHt from the
shrubs and the remaining branches drawn to-
rether as closely as may be without fnjuring
them. Use broad strips Of cloth for this work
Cor twists Of straw. in order to avoid cutting
the branches.
Cover the ground with a light mulch, then
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-01-24
D|PLEY SAYS HE KILLED
MTCHEL IN sELF-DEFENsE
Says PuguIiSt Told Him He
Would "Shoot Him Full
of Holes"

MARsHFTELD. No, Ian n.-At the
opening Of todays session Of the trial OF
Walter Dipley and coldie Smith. charged
champion middleweIght pugilist. Dipley,
put on the stand in his own behalf. tes-
titled he shot KetcheI in self-defense-
The evening before the shooting. he
said. Goldie Smith told him Ketchel had
made advances toward her during the
day Next morning he said ketchel
came into the room where he was sit
ting with Goldie Smith and said with
an cath.
what are you doing In the house at
this time OF the day7
The witness said he told Ketchel that
ne had Quit his Job and that he and
GoldIe- Smith intended 20 leave the
ranch AZ once. He saii that Ketchel
asked him what was the matter. and he
answered: "You appear awfully inno-
cent"
Then Kstchel unbuttoned LIS shirt
and showed a revolver" the witness
said
Don't start anything. for II you do
III shoot ycu fun OF holes he told me.
I thought he was going to shoot me- !
saw q rife standing at the foot Of a
bed not far from Ketchel- made for IL
and Jumped through a doorway into the
kitchen.
~Ketchel got up and. with his back to
me. Was pulling the revolver out II
seemed to have caught 1 fred. don't
know what happened afterwards. Ketch-
al ran from and and I ran out into The
rain I did not shoot at nam until I
heard Goldie Smith ask ketchel not TO
shoot me"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-01-24
WHISKY FIGHT FACES
| ALABAMA LEGISLATURE
Leaders of Opposing Sides
Decline to Discuss Out
come of Issue

MONTGOMERY Ala, Jan. 21.-Most
of the members OF the present legis-
lature left for their homes either on
Friday night or Saturday morning.
They have gone to secure a good rest
before returning here for what is con-
sidered will be one Of the hardest bat
ties that has ever been fought on the
floor Of either house of the legislature
Of Alabama.
1t appears to be certain that the
great temperance issue will be before
the lawmakers before the end of next
week is reached and the battle viii
be on as between the preservation or
the statewide prohibition laws and
carrying out ,of the local option plat
form as adopted by the Democratic
party of the state in convention.
This will be the fifth time that the
question. has come up either as before
the members Of the legislature or the
people of the state in general. and the
hope is expressed on all sides that the
outcome of the fight 10 be made next
week will settle IL for all time.
Not a leader will venture an opinion
as to the present strength OF either
side of the question, but on the other
hand all seemed to be of the opinion
that the fight would be almost II not
quite, as great as that occurring over
the selection Of the speaker of the
house.
Between now and next wednesday
there will be much work done by those
who are engineering both causes.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-01-24

Millions of suffering eyes
have found in DR.. Mitchelrs
famous Eye Salve a real bless
ing. The eye should not be
drugged unless bya physician.
Mitchelrs Eye Salve makes the
use of pungent drugs UNI
necessary and saves the In
convenience and danger of
that painful treatment. DR..
Mitchelrs Eye Salve is a sim
pie, healthy remedy, to be APP
piled externally to the eyelds.
1t cures without entering the
eye.
For sale at drug and general
stores bymail Price Is cts.
Hall 6 Pnckel, Manufacturing
Csemists, 2L5 Washington Street,
MezO York Cty.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-01-24
Cannon Bank MEETING

CANON. Ga. Jan. 20.-The annual meeting
OF the stockholders Of the Canon bank was
held at their offices today. A dividend of IL
per cent was paid. and a surplus Of 81. 500
set aside. making the total surplus 5000.
The bank earned 2sM per cent for the past
year. They now have deposits Of $50, 500.
which is the largest since the bank or
ganized at this time Of the year. The follow
ing Officers and directors were elected: w. G.
Mason. president; A. ]. owens, vice president;
o. b. Menees. cashier, together with the fol-
lowing directors. ID. T. Barnes, w. Tur-
man. L. e. Osborne, W. II. Westmoreland,
J. T. Crone, G.. W. Bond, ]. W. Fowler and
Dr.. A N 19yanA
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-01-24
STRUCK BY SNOWFALL;
He rs NOW INSANE

POUGHKEEPsIE, N Y, Jan. H.
Made insane from pain after being hit
in the eye with SNOWFALL. thrown by
a boy. Herbert c. Porter, editor of a
weekly newspaper. has been committed
to the state hospital here.
Mr. Porter was walking near crowd
OF school children engaged in snow
ball fight when one ball packed very
hard, hit him squarely in the eye. He
was unconscious for some time and la
ter suffered excruciating pain In the
head and neck. He lost the sight Of his
eyes completely. and a month later was
adjudged insane.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-01-24
WON'T WORK OVERTIME;
so USES ALARM CLOCK

MoNTCLAIR, N. J.. Jan. d.-Josiah
Smith. driver of an ash cart here, has
made sure he will not work overtime.
Several curious persons noticed recent
" that Smith had an alarm clock fas-
tened IN the front Of his cart. In re-
Spouse to their questions Smith said
that neither he nor his helper were
able to tell time, and that frequently
when working In the outlying districts
they labored far beyond the appointed
hour for quitting both at noon and in
the evening.
Accordingly Smith invested in an alarm
clock. Each morning before starting
out with his cart, Smith has his wife
set the clock for the noon hour. When
the alarm rings Smith and his helper
know It is time TO quit work. At noon
the alarm is reset by some passerby for
O'Clock
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-01-24
U. S. REVENUE CUTTER
CHASING SMUGGLERS

Los ANGELES. Cal. Jan IA chase
after a smuggling craft. believed 10 be
heavily laden with contraband Chinese
and opium. Is proceeding in southern
California waters The United States rev.
enue cutters Bear and Orient are pa
trolling the coast in expectation OF en-
c0rntering the vessel.
Every immigration officer in this part
CT the state has been detailed TO watch
some isolated point where the smugglers
may Try to land
The Bear. II Is understood. sighted the
EmuFgler between San Diego and San
PEDRO Thursday night. The revenue cut
ter gave pursuit. but the smuggler
craft made out 10 sea and was lost
10 sight in the darkness. The smuggler is
said TO be q very fast vessel and the
men aboard her heavily armed.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-01-24
MEXICAN AMBASSADOR
STARTS FOR HIS CAPITAL

WASHINGTON. Jan. 2f.-Senor de La
Barra. the Mexican ambassador. win
leave Washington next Wednesday for
the city OF Mexico. He viii stop at San
Antonio. Tex. en- route TO deliver an ad
dress IN answer TO an invitation from
the city authorities and the chamber of
comreerce-
Before returning to Washington tho
ambassador viii visit Rome in the ca
pacfty Of a special ambassador. charged
By his government 20 return thanks to
the king OF Italy for the participation OF
italy in the centennial ceremonies IN
the city OF Mexico last summer.