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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-22

races August % is the closing date,
and for the running races, September
l.. The rules of the American Trot-
ting association will govern the races
The new arts and mechanical hall
which will be erected this season will
be the most attractive building on the
grounds. 1t will be of the Spanish
mission style of architecture and will
be constructed of brick and cement
material. It will be 112x9O feet in
size. The contract for the construc-
ton of the building will be let next
Friday by the county commissioners.
The county commissioners and the
management of the state fair have now
provided for the expenditure of all the
money which was voted by the people
of Shawnee county last fall-$5O, 900
The items of expenditure are: Arts
and mechanical hall, $4,000; horse
horse pavilion, $4,000; four hog
barns, $500; two race stables, $4,-
900; drainage system, $4,000; entrance
gate and fence, $4,000; moving of two
barns, $4,000; new walks and repairs,
$2,500.
There are other improvements
which the management of the fair
would like to make, and for this rea-
son an aviation meet at Vinewood park
the last of May is contemplated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-22
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

z. Adams to NJ. L. Adams, u int. lot
College ave, College HILL. $50
NJ. Y. Cunningham to The Auburn &
Vidette Telephone Co., lot 1853 Har-
rison St, Auburn. ........-.......-.... $50
t. Kelley and wife to F. A. East
Kenwood add. .'. - zoo
A. NJ. Greenwood to F. E Forbes,
lots 440-2 Mulvane st., and lot 516
and pit. IA Garfield ave-, Elmhurst
A. Hill and husband to E. J. Davis,
pit. lots 242-4 10th ave. West, Jane
way Place add. .................... 675
NJ. c. Simpson and husband to E. E.
Wa1tmire, n. w. Il 30-13-15. .-.....
E. Wehe and wife to The Public, lot
80 Franklin ave-, Grand View sub. SO
J. E. Page and husband to same, lot
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-22

'It is my policy said the impulsive
young candidate, ito send every law
breaker and every Lavender to jail"
Good heavens!' exclaimed a prominent
citizen, this fool wants to lock up the
entire communicated Record-Her-
aid.
The Forrest City times., 1911-08-04
CITIZENS AID IN
 REBUILDING ROAD
PEOPLE OF NIT. IDA TURN OUT AND GIVE TWO DAYS ON
 HIGHWAY.
United States Government Sends Ex' pert Surveyor and Places Forestry
 Crew at Disposal of People.

Hot Springs.-After two days sren- uous work on the part of the citizens of Mt. Ida in rebuilding the highway from Crystal Springs to that place, County Judge Thurston Farmer of this city returned to Hot Springs much pleased at the success of the movement of which he has been the head.
 For two days, he said. Mt. Ida has practically enjoyed a holiday. The movement was conducted under a thorough organization. Over 1000 citizens participated in the work Of rebuilding the highway. There were more men ready and willing to handle pick and shovel than there were implements of that kind for them to handle
 So important was this good road movement that the United States gov ernment, which had previously sent an expert surveyor to look over the Mt. Ida highway, for two days placed at the disposal of the citizens there the government dynamite brigade, !" as they were known.
 Tt was the greatest outpouring Of citizens for concerted work on good roads I have ever seen," continued Judge Farmer.
 The greatest amount Of improve ment was made said Judge Farmer, "at Devils Hollow, which was one of the worst sections of the road, and it was at that point that the govern ment dynamiting crew got in it's best work. sending off blast after blast that scattered rocks that had stood for ages and enabled improvements to be made"
The Forrest City times., 1911-08-04
May Fiaht Franchise Tas.

There is T rumor current to the effect that the four big railroads oper- ating in Arkansas. the Iron Mountain. Cotton Belt, Rock Island and Frisco. wiH bring suit to contest the fran ehise tax law. statement of which is now being prepared. The tax commis- sioners stated that they had not re- ceived any intimation from the off cials of the four roads mentioned that there would be a contest, but it is known that S. H. West, general at- torney for the Cotton Belt, with head quarters in St Louis. has been making inquiries with view of ascertaining the total assessment against these four companies, which has led some to believe that possibly the four roads will consolidate in suit to test the law and that Mir West is the leading counsel The railway companies are working now upon preparing their statements for the tax commission, which has been found to be difficult work, owing to the fact that reports must be made by school districts. and the boundaries of these have been difficult to locate in some instances.
The Forrest City times., 1911-08-04
County Examiners Report.

The second annual report of the county examiners was received at the department of public instruction from Sidney Pickens. county examiner for Independence county. He reported dhat there were 9s districts. with I3I teachers and an enrolment of 6,394. There was reported a total of no school houses, a valuation of school property of sSS.644. and the amount expended last year for school pur- poses was s53.114.69. Prof. Pickens stated that more than one>third of the school districts of his county at the last election voted in favor the 7-mill tax. Mir. Pickens stated in his report that he believed the school apportion. ment should be based upon the ac- dual attendance rather than upon the total enumeration reported
The Forrest City times., 1911-08-04
Rural Lines Must Pay Tax.

The tax commissioners have return. ed to the city from various parts of the state, where they have been as. sisting the assessors in their work. and will be in the office for several days. The commissioners came in to hear the representatives of several railroads, who are having difficulty in making their statements as required ny law, owing to the fact that assess ment by school districts is required, which involves a vast amount of work the first year. It is announced at the office of the tax commission that all private as we'll as public telephone systems must pay the required tax There are many rural neighborhcod companies that are included in this ruling, which own the wire and tele- phones and few of which are incorpo- rated. These will be required to pay the assessment the same as other telephone lines.
The Forrest City times., 1911-08-04
VETERAN ARKANSAS
 EDITOR IS DEAD
COL. ADAM CLARK OF SOUTHERN STANDARD DIES AFTER A
 BRIEF ILLNESS.
OLDEST NEWSPAPER MANN STATE
Colonel Clark Came to Arkansas in 1845 and in 1853 Became ldenti-
 fled With the Newspaper Craft.

Arkadelphia-Col Adam Clark, ed itor of the Southern Standard, died Saturday morning after brief illness
 Colonel Clark was 77 years of age and was a native of South Carolina.
 He came to Arkansas with his par ents in 1915, settling in Hampstead county, and in 1853 moved to Cam den, becoming connected with the Ouachita Herald, later purchasing the paper, which he conducted until the outbreak of the Civil war, when he joined the Memphis Appeal Bat tery under command of Captain Scott of Philadelphia, and served during the entire conflict. He was twice wounded, once at Hatchie Bridge where two fingers of his right hand were cut off by minnie ball, and again at the siege of Vicksburg.
 He came to Philadelphia in 1868 and with j. w. Gaulding founded the Southern Standard, remaining at it's head until the time of his death.
 Colonel Clark was the oldest news. paper man, in point of service, in the state. He was also the oldest Odd Fellow in the state, being past Grand Master of the I. O. o. F. of Arkansas
 The funeral services were held at the Methodist church Sunday after. noon. Interment was at Rose Hill cemetery, under the auspices of the Odd Fellows lodge.
The Forrest City times., 1911-08-04
Articles of Incorporation.

The Atlas Hardware Company of Flu. monson. large concern incorporated for the purpose of dealing in timber and manufacturing timber products. was granted a charter by the secretary of state. The company is capitalized at $200,0o0, all of which has been sub scribed.
 The Little River Hardware Com pany of Ashdown, a corporation form ed 10 deal in general merchandise, also received a charter from the sec retary of state. The capital stock is S50.000, of which ss,500 is subscribed
 Charter was granted the Arkansas Land Investment Company of Arkan- sas City. which will prepare abstracts. deal in insurance, etc. Capital stock $25, ,000. of which half Is subscribed.
 The Home Mutual Building & Loan Association gave notice that the capi- tai stock of the company had been raised to sl,500,00o.
 The Arkansas Cold Storage Com pany of Little Rock also gave notice that at a recent meeting of the stock holders the capital stock of the com pany had been increased from $50 900 10 s100,000.
The Forrest City times., 1911-08-04
DENY AUTHORITY
 OF NORWOOD
SAYS THAT HE HAS NO RIGHT TO BRING SUIT TO REDUCE
 THE RATES.
Since the Suit Was Filed Many Com. panies Have Reduced
 the Rates.

Little Rock.-Answer to the com plaints filed by Attorney General Nor wood with the interstate commerce commission charging that the express companies operating in Arkansas and carrying Arkansas consignments are maintaining excessive rates have been filed with the state legal depart ment by several of the express com panies. Copies of the answers have been received at the attorney gener- als office.
 Among those received is that of the Wells-Fargo Express Company, which attacks the right of the attorney gen eral to bring the suit. Each com pany files it's own answer. some set ting out one answer and others another. but all of them are brief. Attorneys for the companies reside in New York City.
 Attorney General Norwood is not inclined to coincide with the Wells Fargo contention that he has no right to institute action against the com panies. He would have the right on common law grounds if on no other. and very little weight is attached to this defense by the state legal de- partment.
 In his complaint before the inter- state commerce commission MT. Nor wood charged that express companies operating in this state are charging from 9 to 75 per cent greater rates on Arkansas business than on other business. such being a discrimination against Arkansas points.
 Since the filing of these suits many of the companies have given notice of general express rate reductions throughout the country. What effect this will have on the Arkansas litiga. ton IS not known yet, nor has any date been set by the interstate com meree commission upon which the suits may be heard.
The Forrest City times., 1911-08-04
EIGHT COUNTIES DELINQUENT
State Auditor lobe Threatens the
 Tardy Ones

Little Rock-State Auditor lobe has notified the collectors of eight counties that unless they make set dement's with the state at once he will dispatch messengers to the county seats for explanations. The tardy counties are Clay, Craighead Little River. Miller, Perry, Pope, Yell and St. Francis. The sheriff of St. Fran. els has notified the auditor that he can make his settlement most any time, but the department has heard nothing from any of the other col lectors. Of the counties that have settled fifty-one have been given quietus. Fifteen are tied up over small deficiencies in their settlements or on account of small balances due to unreturned polls, etc It is prob able that the counties yet to pay will not add more than $35.0O or $40. 900 to the general revenue fund. if that much. There is at present about $l00,000 in that fund. so that with
 the counties heard from. there
 i'll not be to exceed $l50.000 in the general fund on final settlement
The Forrest City times., 1911-08-04
sTATEHOUsE NEWS IN BRIEF.

The State Tax Commission is hay. ing some difficulty in locating all the telephone lines in the state. as many of the lines are operated by private individuals, or by firms. In these cases there are no records of the establishment of the line. as nothing has been filed with the secretary of state. As all lines, whether operated by incorporated companies or not, are subject to the tax, the commission is desirous of ascertaining the location of all rural lines at the earliest date
 Notice was received by the secre- tary Of state to the effect that since the Reich Telephone Company of liar. rlson had sold to A. L. Waterbury the company was dissolved aud the char. ter surrendered.
 Charter has been granted to the At las Hardware Company of Edmonson. capitalized at s200.O00. The company will operate extensively in It's section of the state.
 Charter has also been granted tn the Little River Hardware Company of Ashdown. capitalized at $50.000. and to the Arkansas Land Investment Company of Arkansas City, capitalized at s25, ,000.
 The R. s. Harris Company of By. theviile was granted a charter 10 deal in stock of all kinds. including cattle, horses. mules. etc. The company is capitalized at sl0.0oo, all subscribed.
The Forrest City times., 1911-08-04
Contracts in Demand.

The superintendent of public in struction is having an increased de- mand for blank teachers contracts, which is due to the act passed by the last legislature requiring that con tracts with the $500 teachers over the state be made in triplicate, one of which will go to the school board one to the teacher and one to the county treasurer. The county treas urer is to pay the salaries of teachers. in accordance with the contract filed with him, and cannot pay the war rants without a copy of the contract, which will make it obligatory that signed contracts be made with the teachers. Many teachers are employ. ed in two schools year and blanks are required for each contract.
The Forrest City times., 1911-08-04
Weevils Not Boil WeeVils.

Paragould. - The supposed boil weevils which were brought to this city by F. A. Morley have been pro. nounced morning glory weeyils by Rev. T. B. Williamson. government farm demonstrator for Greene county. A travelling man from Texas also states that the bugs are not the genu- inc weevils, while others who claim to know the insects when they see them assert they are the real weevils. To make sure that he is not mistaken, Demonstrator Williamson had samples of the bugs sent to the agricultural department at Washington.
The Forrest City times., 1911-08-04
Limit Is Up on August 1s.

Evidently the people are well sat.s- lied with the laws as passed by the last legislature. as up to this time they have not asked that any of these be referred to them for their opinion. as may be done under the initiative and referendum act. August 13 will con- plete the 90-day limit in which bills can be submitted from the end of the regular session, and up to this time there has been but one petition filed with the secretary of state.
The Forrest City times., 1911-08-04
Caller Hayes.

times lately?" said the superintendent to the conductor after the latter had nervously placed his cap on the edge. of the glass topped table.
 Hayes trembled and his heart sank. To be turned in," in railroad patoIs,. means to be the object of complaints by passengers.
 What have I done. sir?" he mur' mured anxiously.
 You have disturbed the sleep of a. large number of passengers on this line, said the superintendent. Let ters have come to me from travelling men who ride on your train, and they say that when you announce station at night your voice not only wakes them. but scares them and knocks them out of proper frame of miha to do business the next day. Here after, Mir. Hayes, when calling out sta- tions l wish you would not try to dis place the window panes or experiment with sound vibrations on the bell rope
 But it seems that Mir Hayes IS a. walking library for volumes and Vol' umes Of stentorian noise. It couioh be suppressed, and as he had no tune to attend a ball game and let out steam on the bleachers. he had 10 re sume his old habit of standing at one end of yellow car and closing tno door at the opposite end by sheer loree of his low register. Also he wouiu cough when impelled by the plauofin draft, and the stovepipe would COT lapse with a dangling nois foi time the gentle batter of cinoe.o would be stilled and the volatile aen's in the water cooler would take up 'n' echoes. At least. that was the descfip ton given by the sleep-eager passen gers who signed petition which "as sent to the big chief at Omaha s'o another month had passed.
 The railroad officials were oeep.. puzzled by the case of Conoue,v' Hayes, who had proved himseh ienr ble and efficient in every other na' Some one suggested putting him on day run, where people sleep at .nen own risk, or at the mercy of the 'i' butcher.
 In the meantime the hilarious s'o., of Conductor Hayes and the sieerr drummers found its way 10 ohiO1e and Conductor Hayes was oraefeu aa report here. He came wonderihs ars promptly he was set to worh iv r,on ing the list of train departures I'd when the new station was oper o,' like an admiral on the porch of d v oa, tleship, he stood in his high paieS ,,a. and began his interminabie he tions in earnest. For day or s s,,r wrestled with echoes and .ne snares. but now he has masteree s,a.. problem of resonance in the great s tion.
The Forrest City times., 1911-08-04
Falling Walls Injure Two.

. Jonesboro.-Thew walls of the brick kiln of the Barton Lumber &, Brick Company caved in on six men and two of them were badly hurt, the other four escaping with only few bruises. The two men hurt are Frank Tidwell and Joe Ennis, both of whom have bad cuts on their faces and hands, one of the fingers of MT. Ennis being cut nearly off. It is not thought that any bones are broken or that wounds will prove serious.
The Forrest City times., 1911-08-04
State Capitol
 News Notes
COTTON HullS ARE EXEMPT BUT CORN CHOPS MUST
 PAY.
Attorney General Norwood Rules on the Feed Stuffs Tax
 Measure.

That the new commercial feed stuffs law passed by the last legislature does not apply to cotton seed hulls but does apply to corn chops is the holding of Attorney General Norwood, in an opinion rendered following a request by Commissioner of Agriculture Sloan that the new act be construed on these two important points.
 This ruling is particularly important 10 manufacturers of the products in question, as it means that an inspec- tion fee of 9 cents per ton will be required On all corn chops sold in the state, but relieves the manufacturers, 5obbers, agents, etc. from the pay ment of the inspection fee on cotton seed hulls. Considering the vast amount of these products handled in Arkansas, the ruling becomes of especial interest.
 In construing the act, Mir. Nor wood holds that the object to be ac. complished by law must be consid- cred, and that 1t would be unreason- able to presume that the lawmakers intended to declare cottonseed hulls R concentrated feeding stuff or to re quire what is apparently a useless in- epection."
 As to corn chops, NIT. Norwood Thinks that the law clearly intended that the provisions requiring inspec- aion of crushed ear corn should apply 10 crushed shelled corn (chops) as well.
 Soon after Commissioner Sloan came into office the question of tax on feed stuffs came up and in reply ao direct inquiry by interested par ties he ruled that hulls should be paid on at the rate carried by other products. There was considerable objection to this ruling, and Commis- sioner Sloan sent the matter to the office of the attorney general for an opinion.
The Forrest City times., 1911-08-04
Real Money In Treasury.

There was about sSO,OO0 in the general revenue fund at the close of business last week, which sum will be increased rapidly from now on. as the franchise tax has begun to come In, and there are more than a dozen counties to settle yet. In the early part of the fall the railroad assess. ments will begin to come in also. Treasurer J. w. Crockett will be obliged to hold the income derived from the automobile license law until the next legislature decides to what fund the money shall go, as the au. thors of the bill failed to provide fur. ther than the money should be turn, ed into the secretary of state.
The Forrest City times., 1911-08-04
Expect Bumper Rice cron.

DeWitt.-The rice outlook on Grand pralrie IS good. and even better than II was year ago. Farmers are hay. ing less trouble with their irrigation wells, and they began working at an earlier date this year than they did last. Judging from the appearance of 'he rice crop as a whole. a bumper crop will be harvested. The big fri. gatlon plant at Crockett's Bluff is in fne condition and is pouring forth 27. ooO gallons of White river water pe, minute. This plant waters k.2oo acres of rice land.
The Forrest City times., 1911-08-04
Pays Taxes on s2e. .ooo.o GOO,

Little Rock.-The annual tax state ment of the Iron Mountain railroad, which has just been filed with the tax commission, shows total assessment of over $29,000.000, although it is quite possible that the commission will go over these figures carefully. The as sessment last year was about S37,. 000,000. The main lines from Miss ouri to Texarkana is assessed at s22,, 500 per mile, the Fort Smith branch at slS,000 per mile, and other branch. es at about 12,500 per mile. The as- sessment is made at valuation of 50 per cent
The Forrest City times., 1911-08-04
General Fund Growlnc,

The general revenue fund in the state treasury has passed the S100,- GOO mark and is steadily increasing. Sheriff T. A. Norris of Sebastian county turned in s111. .504.42, of which amount s20,000 went to the general revenue fund. and the sheriff of Sharp county made partial sediment of sl3.5fo. about S3.000 of which was for the general revenue. In addition to these amounts several hundred dol lars were collected on the franchise tax. The treasury officials are being kept busy.
The Forrest City times., 1911-08-04
Sunken Lands Hearlnq septemb.r T.,

Little Rock.-United States Regis. Ter Guy W, Caron is issuing notices to all persons interested in the taking or testimony in the matter of the St frahcis sunken lands, which will be held at Blytheville September IT. instead Of in Little Rock. as was originally intended. Circuit Clerk M A. Portis of Mississippi will take the testimony in shorthand. after which the nearing will be before Register Caron In Little Rock on October II at which all attorneys connected with the matter may argue their case.
The Forrest City times., 1911-08-04
First Examiners Report

The department of education re. ceiyed the first of the annual re- ports of the county examiners. which are required to be turned in before August 10. The report just received was by Joe George. county ex. aminer of Baxter county, and shows the valuation of school property to be $S,969, enrolment 2.922. average daily attendance 1907, number of teachers SS. number of school houses 6S and valuation of school property S33, 3,0S5.
The Forrest City times., 1911-08-04
Plants Second Cron Corn

Rison.-Dr. H. D. Sadler of this place has patch of about three acres Of corn planted in April from which he has gathered matured corn, and planted the second crop from the seed grown this year. This second crop IS now up to a good stand, and is be ing worked out. pr. Sadler says he expects, with reasonably late fall, to gather full crop from this second planting.
The Forrest City times., 1911-08-04
Accused of Impersonation.

Fort Smith.-George W. Flood. aged 5l, Of Dallas, Texas. charged with i'm. personating government officer. who was arrested here last week by United States Deputy Marshal W. P. Dean on request of United States Mar shal Green of Dallas. was given a preliminary hearing before Commis. sloner Arnistead. He was bound over 10 the grand jury of the Dallas dis triet for the January term of court and his bond was fixed at sI.OOO. This he was unable to give. and he was lodged in the government jail.