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The Green Forest tribune., 1911-05-05
Commission Form Bill Dies.

Perhaps no measure or question has occupied more time and attention in both branches of the present session than that of commission form of government for cities. Bills, general and special, relating to different cit ies, have been brought up from time to tine. only to meet with the com mon fate to all of being either em- balmed on the table or killed out right. The last operation of the knife was the tabling of the Calvert bill providing to give cities in Sebast tian and Miller counties the right to vote on the question, and the matter will not likely consume further time Of the present session.
The Green Forest tribune., 1911-05-05
Session Re-extended to May 1s.

Senator Keel's joint resolution to extend the session from May to 13 was adopted by both houses with dispatch and without debate. Some days previously the senate passed resolution to adjourn on May s in- stead of the 18th, the date formerly set, and the house lost no time in concurring. After that had been done, both bodies reanzed that a mis- take had been made in their nasty action of curtailing the working time of the session while many important measures deserve attention.
The Green Forest tribune., 1911-05-05
Farmers Must Replant Corn.

Lonoke.-The heavy rains for the last few weeks have delayed planting crops almost a month in this section. and farmers now claim that much loss has been experienced. They contend that corn, to make a good crop, must be planted early, and that what lit tie corn was planted early is now drowned out and will have to be planted over.
The Green Forest tribune., 1911-05-05
House Recognizes Soldier Boys.

Representative Lewis of St. Fran cis county won a signal victory when he secured the passage of an appro- priation of S18,500 for the Arkansas National Guard, in the face of deter mined opposition. He made a strong and effective speech in support of the measure, declaring that the guard is one among the necessities of the state and that the appropriation IS NerS reasonable. Representative Grant thought it a useless expendi- ture, in fact did not think the state needed any guard at all. He thought the state had no further use nor time to fool with the tin horn soldier. Representative Brown declared that the greater part of what is said against the tin horn soldier is said by the tin horn politician. RepreseA. tatives Jones of Pulaski and Whit. tngton of Garland both defended the bill, and on roll call it was passed by a good majority.
The Green Forest tribune., 1911-05-05
Arkansa ms Graduate at St. Louis.

St Louis, Mo.-The St Louis Col lege of Pharmacy graduated 63 stu dents last week, among whom were the following from Arkansas: Earle Carnahan of Fort Smith, Earle Sauls of Hot Springs, Frank Ward of Hope, Homer Brown and Adam Guth- rie of Prescott, Ira Copeland of Jones' boro, George Meek of Sidney and Frank Trotter of Harrison.
The Green Forest tribune., 1911-05-05
LIGHT SENTENCE FOR A WOMAN
Stella Schneider Gets Five Years for
 Poisoning Her Husband.

Little Rock.-Not death not free dom; neither of the two alternatives between which Stella Schneider was told to choose, and not even a hung jury to prolong her suspense, was the result of her trial for poisoning her husband, but only five years in the penitentiary fell to her lot as the re suit of an agreement between her at- torneys, the prosecution and the court. The agreement was that Mrs. Schneider be allowed to withdraw her plea of not guilty to the charge of first degree murder and enter in it's stead plea of guilty to murder in the second degree, after which the
 court instructed the jury to retire and fix the punishment. This was done to save second trial of the case. be- cause it was seen that there was no hope for the jury's agreeing upon verdict under the original instructions.
The Green Forest tribune., 1911-05-05
AN ARKANSAS LAND GRANT BILL
House Mea sure Gives State Public
 Property for Schoo! Purposes. ~

fIOPCItJ iOT SCflOOi pOSGS.,
 Washington, D. C.-Representative Oldfield of Arkansas has introduced a bill granting to the state of Ark ansas for school purposes all of the unappropriated public lands within the state MT. Oldfield, who was a member of the SiXty-first congress, Introduced a similar bill last session His predecessor, former Representa- tive Brundidge, previously had intro duced bills granting certain portions of the unappropriated public lands to the state. The Arkansas legislature passed a resolution recently which called upon the state delegation to introduce and support such a bill While the Arkansas members have no definite knowledge as to the exact area embraced in the unappropriated public domain, it is known to be ex- tensive. Arkansas wants the public lands solely for the support of the common schools.
The Green Forest tribune., 1911-05-05
Senate Resents House Resolution.


 When the house resolution offered by MT. Little, providing for the ap- pointment of joint committee to in- vestigate the expenditure of the con- tingent fund at the disposal of each body, reached the senate, some very pointed remarks were Forthcoming President Toney promptly ruled the resolution out of order and declared that while he is president of the sen ate no such insult as that shall be offered by that body to the house. Senator Keel said he hoped the sen ate would not condescend to the low plane of offering to the house such an indignity as to want to pry into the way it used funds at it's sole con- mand. Senator Covington branded the measure as being only a play of cheap politics. Senators Henderson and Logan condemned the act as un- warranted, while Senator CarlLee thought it a proper one. The reso- lution was returned to the house without being acted upon and bear ing the endorsement that it was held to be out of order
The Green Forest tribune., 1911-05-05
Railroad Commission Is Arraigned.

The $25,000 item carried in the gen. eral appropriation bill for the main tenance of the railroad commission evoked some pointed remarks by Senator Covington on motion made by him to strike the item from the bill. He challenged any member to show wherein the railroad commis- sion had rendered any substantial service to the public during the F years it has been in existence. They prepared a schedule of freight and passenger rates, he said, then called for special counsel to enforce them. The special counsel was paid $50000 of the states money and even now, after the courts have held that the commission is wrong, we are asked to put up more money for special coun- sel, whose only argument in favor of such is that they think they can win. He criticised the special counsel, whose ability he compared to that of common railroad lawyers, and de- clared the railroad commission to be the greatest fraud that was ever foisted upon the state.
The Green Forest tribune., 1911-05-05
To Revise Penitentiary Board.

Senator Keel has introduced a bill providing for the penitentiary board to consist of three members, one to be elected from each of the three railroad commission districts, and thereby displace the governor, secre- tary of state, attorney general, aud itor and commissioner of agriculture, who now compose the board
The Green Forest tribune., 1911-05-05
Press Association Meets at Little Rock

Fl Dorado.-The time and place for the meeting of the Arkansas Press Association has been changed. The meeting will be held at Little Rock, instead of Ell Dorado, on May 25 There was demand all over the state among the newspaper men tha: this change be made. They argued that they wanted to attend the re- union at Little Rock, and Fl Dorado agreed, provided this city got the next meeting.
The Green Forest tribune., 1911-05-05
A Special Train to the Reunion

Rogers.-Much interest is being manifested here in the Confederate reunion to be held at Little Rock in May. A special train will be run from Rogers, leaving on the morning of May 15, reaching Little Rock at p. m. of the same day A large crowd will go from Rogers and vii cinity
The Green Forest tribune., 1911-05-05
Support of Agricultural Schools.

The agricultural school appropri- alton bill underwent rather heroic course of treatment and was then left on the operating bench. As original ly proposed, the bill carried an ap- propriation of $495,oOO for the four schools, S27,5O0 of that sum being proposed to be applied on the $40,0O0 bonus which Jonesboro was to pay for the location of the school at that place. The committee on education recommended that the bill be cut down to $3oo,ooO, or s75,ooo for each school.
The Green Forest tribune., 1911-05-05
Arkansan Has savinqs Plan.

Washington, D. C.--The total sav- ing on patronage jobs h the house of representatives, as provided far in a resolution introduced by Represeu- tative Floyd of Arkansas, amounts to $119,1S0 a year, as compared with the salary list of the last hcu .e.
The Green Forest tribune., 1911-05-05
Prisoners Attempt to Escape Rolled.

Ozark.-A prisoner named Williams attempted to escape from the jail here, but was foiled by the jailer's wife. Williams had made an exit through the south wall of the jail and had gotten outside, when the jail CTS wife discovered him. She seized pistol and covered him with it. She held him at bay until the officers ar rived. Williams and his brother are alleged to have burglarized resi- dence eight miles west of Ozark six weeks ago.
The Green Forest tribune., 1911-05-05
Wet Weather Stops Rice sowino

Weiner.-The farmers in this con- munity are getting behind with their work as a result of the continued rains. Some had begun sowing rice, others had their land prepared and ready to SOW when the rain began thus delaying all farming. The high water also stopped the timber haul ing which had been extensively planned
The Green Forest tribune., 1911-05-05
concerninu Horse Racine.

Representative Wilmington of Gar land county has bill pending in the house to regulate horse racing in Garland county. It provides for the appointment of board of racing commissioners to see that the proyis- ions of the law are complied with, and to give the people right to vote on the adoption of the law at a special election to be held in July.
The Green Forest tribune., 1911-05-05
 Coupe Married in Teleuraph Office.

Hot Springs-While instruments licked merrily away and in the pres ence of operators and messenger boys, Frank s. Cannon, a wellknown attorney of Greenvile, Miss, and Miss Rave Hilton of Memphis were married in the office of the Western Union Telegraph Company here.
The Green Forest tribune., 1911-05-05
Convict ex-county Judae Compton.

Little Rock.-W A. Compton form. er'y judge of Pulaski county, was convicted of embezzlement at Mari anna and sentenced to one year in the penitentiary. He was charged with drawing school funds while sec Tetary of the school board and appro- priating them to his own use. Judge Compton's father was formerly member of the Arkansas supreme court. An effort to secure his par don has been instituted.
The Green Forest tribune., 1911-05-05
Newspa pers Improve Service.

Texarkana.-Both the local newspa- pers, the Courier and the Texarkan- ian, announce that henceforth they will print Associated Press reports. The Courier also announces that it has changed its name and will here Press"
The Green Forest tribune., 1911-05-05
Grand Jury Returns 1O6 Indictments.

Mena.-The grand jury has ad- journed after returning 1O6 indict- ments and examining 1S7 witnesses. Committees appointed to inspect the county jail and county infirmary and to investigate the records of county officers returned favorable reports.
The Green Forest tribune., 1911-05-05
Are Fined for Rootlenoinn,

Greenwood.-Thr alleged boot leggers were convicted in Justice Tates court, They were John La rene, Frank Luzner and Joseph Po
 sey, all residents of Jenny Lind. Larene was fined 1925 on three charges, Pokey $50, and Luzner S7a.
The Green Forest tribune., 1911-05-05
Ruttermakers Are Fined s1 GOO

Little Rock.-Charles M Cross of Memphis and William J. Dwyer Of St. Louis were fined $1,000 each by Judge Trieber for violating the fed. eral oleomargerine law
The Green Forest tribune., 1911-05-05
House Adds to It's Morkinn lime

Representative Newton of Lonoke secured the adoption of a resolution adding one hour to the days working time in the house, by meeting at S:30 instead of in the morning and at 1:S0 instead of 2 o'clock in the after. loon.
The Green Forest tribune., 1911-05-05
An Old Building Is Beinq Razed.

Gillett.-The first building in the town of Gillett, built for a storeroom and a dwelling, is being torn down by the present owner, William Dobbs, who will erect OF the lot a nice dwelling.
The Green Forest tribune., 1911-05-05
iineman,s Injuries Prove Fatal.

Mansfield.-John H. Workman, a lineman, died in a Fort Smith hos pital from injuries he received here when an electric light pole. on which he was working broke and struck him across the back.
The Green Forest tribune., 1911-05-05
McEIroy Given 21 Years for Murder

Sheridan. McElroy, negro, was convicted in the circuit court of the murder of Henry Speer, mer- chant of Renter, and was given 21 years in the penitentiary.
The Green Forest tribune., 1911-05-05
Enr Reform School

The house, in committee of the whole, approved the Bellamy bill ap- propriating $37, 300 for the reform school, and recommended that the bill pass.
The Green Forest tribune., 1911-05-05
Pass Horticultural coIIeoe Bill.

The house passed Representative Davis bill appropriating $5S,O00 for the Agricultural Experiment Station and College at Fayetteville.
The Green Forest tribune., 1911-05-05
se4,8oo for Confederate Home.

The senate passed by a unanimous vote the house bill appropriating $64,S00 for the maintenance of the Confederate home
The Yale expositor., 1911-11-09
First Clash on New Tax Scheme.

In the first clash between represen-
tatives of the corporations OF Michi-
gan and the state commission OF tax
inquiry over the proposed system OF
taxing the so-called corporate excess
for the support Of the state govern
ment, both the corporationists and the
commission agreed that much better
conditions would prevail II all prop
erty was assessed at it's true cash
value. They differed, however, as to
the method of enforcing this valuation
as to the proportion Of taxes different
classes of property are paying at pres
ent, and as to the best method OF
bringing about cash valuation for
taxation purposes.
Hal Fl. Smith, representing the
Michigan Manufacturers association,
fatty told the commission that in his
judgment the proposed tax would be
penalizing business success, and
would tend to drive capital out OF the
state.
The Yale expositor., 1911-11-09
President Taft Arrives Home.

President Taft brought his second
long tour of the country to a halt Fri
day.
According to the official figures
kept by Secretary Hilles, the trip has
been the longest ever taken by a
president. Mr.. Taft has travelled 49,
436 miles, beating his own record by
just about 100 miles. Before he re-
turns to Washington for the winter
he will add 1884 miles. Taft passed
through &c states and made speeches
in 20 of them.
The president has been ION the
road" As days. His train stopped at
105 cities, towns and villages. He
made 900 speeches to more than one
and half million persons, while al
most five million caught a glimpse
of the chief executive.
The greatest number of stops in
any state was made in Kansas, where
Mr.. Taft delivered 33 addresses, four
more than he made in Washington,
the nearest competitor Chicago
heard him speak II times, Los An.
geles 10 times and st. Louis six
times.
The Yale expositor., 1911-11-09
Summoned as Witnesses.

Whenever Rev. Scion jefferson
called on Aunt Candace it was her
custom to set a plate Of gingerbread
before him and then ply him with
what she called "'ligious 'spoundin's."
"Wha' TO does de Lawd send cpl
denies into de land?" she asked him
one day.
when folks get so bad dey must be
removed, some of EN-, Sist' Candace.
den de Lawd permits de coming oh an
epidemic" said Mr.. Jefferson, and
took large bite Of gingerbread.
"Uh-h!" said Aunt Candace. "Ef
OATS so, how come de good people
gets removed along wild de bad ones"
DE good ones are summonsed TO-
witnesses" said Rev. Scion, fortified
in spirit and clarified in mind by the
gingerbread. although slightly embar-
raised in his utterance. de Lawd
gibs every man fair trial. "-Youth's
Companion
The Yale expositor., 1911-11-09
Association Is Facing Crisis.

The third annual convention of the
Michigan State Society for the Pre-
vention and Cure of tuberculosis was
held In Ann Arbor. The first
paper was read by the president Of
the state association, Dr. A. s. War
thin, who said that the association
was facing a crisis because of the
falling off of interest in the move
ment and consequently of financial
contributions.
The society adopted resolutions re-
garding the segregating Of advanced
cases, and went on record as strong
ly advocating the establishment by
the state Of an institution for the pur.
purpose.
Officers were elected as follows:
President, DR.. Collins Johnston, Grand
Rapids; first president, DR.. Guy
Keifer, Detroit; second vice-president,
DR.. Robert Hardness, Houghton; sec
rotary, Miss Carol Walton, Ann Ar
Dor; treasurer, DR.. H. j. Hartz, De-
troit; directors, Dr. Caroline Bartlett
Crane, Kalamazoo; Ralph Apted,
Grand Rapids; Mrs. B. G. Whitney,
Detroit; DR.. V. c. Vaughn, Ann Ar
Dor; DR.. Russell L. Dixon, Grand
Rapids; Mrs. Elnore Chamberlain,
Hartford, and Mrs. Huntley Russell.
Grand Rapids.
The Yale expositor., 1911-11-09
AGREE ON MOROCCO.
France and Germany Agree on Terms
of Settlement.

In the Franco-German accord. off,
cially given out, Germany recognizes
the right of France to establish a pro-
tectorate in Morocco. Both nations
engage to obtain the adhesion to this
accord of the other signatories to the
Algeciras agreement.
France cedes to Germany about
100000 square kilometers in French
Congo, touching the German Kam-
eruns, inhabited by about 100000
negroes and with a commerce of ST.
100000 annually. The new German
frontier starts at Monda bay and ex-
tends to the Sanga river, to Kandeko
and through the Congo, finally attain
ing Lake Tchad by way of the Uban-
ga and Lengone rivers. France re-
talns the right to run railroad lines
across the territory.
Germany cedes her Dutch HILL"
extending from the Chart river to the
Leogone river France and Germany
agree to submit all new difficulties to
The Hague tribunal.
France agrees to safeguard in Mo-
rocco the economic equality and COM
mercial liberty for which provision is
made in existing treaties. There is
mutual agreement to take over the
rights and obligations in connection
with the companies holding conces-
slons in the ceded territory.
The Yale expositor., 1911-11-09
Michigan Eighth In Post Receipts.

According to the financial statement
of the auditor for the postoffice de-
partment, Michigan ranks eighth
among the states in gross postal re-
ceipts for the quarter ending June 30,
1911. Her gross receipts for that time
were $1,703,224.
The principal expenses in Michigan
were: Compensation to postmasters.
$234,332; compensation to clerks,
$270,765; city delivery service, $272,-
766; rural delivery service, $451,34
rent, light, fuel, $3O,272; special de-
livery service, $S,S24; total. S1,26S.-
299.
Transportation OF mails by rail,
boat and wagon is the big remaining
item of expense, but this is not appor-
toned in the states, but given In
lump, the railways of the country re-
ceiving $11 ,S75,951 during the quarter
for mail transportation. In that time
the total postal expenditure was $685.
491, 2S1 and. the total gross receipts
$57,333,453.
The states surprising Michigan in
postal receipts are, in order: New
York, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Ohio.
Massachusetts, Missouri, California.
The Yale expositor., 1911-11-09
THE MARKETS.
GRAIN. ETC.
uItAiN
nETD nTT N1rl

DETROIT-Whea No. 2 red,
30 3-4c; December opened with a break
or 3-4c at csc, lost 1-2c, advanced to
~ Lie and closed at 9S 3-4c; May
opened at $1.O2 "a, lost lac. advanced
to $1.04 and closed at $1.O3 10; July
opened at 81 1-4c, advanced to 9S l. &c
and closed at csc; No. / white, 93 3-4c.
Corn-Cash No. 3, zee; No. 9 mixed,
l gar at 76c; No. yellow, nc; No. 3
yellow, &c 1-2c.
Oats-Standard, 1 car at 49c, at
40 &c, closing at 49c asked; No. 3
white. 2 cars at 4S1-
Rye-Cash No. 2, 99c
Beans-lmmediate, prompt and No
yember shipment. $2.92; December,
Cloverseed - Prime spot. sl2.4O:
March, $12.50; sample. 10 bags at $12. 8
at S11.75, ~ at $11, Z at $10.25; prime
alsike, $1050; sample alsike, 13 bags
at 1915, at SO.
Timothy Seed-Prime spot, $500
Barley-Best samples, S2.45 a $50 per
cwt.
Flour-In one-eighth paper sacks,
per 1876 pounds, jobbing lots: Best
patent 1919; second patent, $40;
straight $41O; spring patent, $3.50;
90 E,eed-Iobbing -. prices in loO-lb
$29; fine middlings. $50; coarse corn
meal and cracked corn, $50; corn and
oat chop, SIS per ton.
The Yale expositor., 1911-11-09
.PEK|N IS CAPTURED:
/. EMPEROR IN FLIGHT
HANkOW FIRE SWEPT AND THE
WESLEYAN MISSION WITH
500 INMATES MAY BE LOST.
lMPERlAllSTS FIRE lNFAMMA.
BILE SHELLS IN THE CITY.
Shanghai "FeIl" Easily and Rebels
Gave Out Thousands of Captured
Rlfles-City Great Advantage
to Rebels.

The following cable dispatch dated
Pekin has been received by Tong
King Chong, secretary of the loyal
junta Of the Chinese revolution, and
editor of the Chinese Free Press:
insurgents captured Pekin. Gen.
eral uprising in city successful. Man
north to the Jehol river with the
dowager. Prince Ching. regent, cap
tured. The Forbidden City is in in
surgents' hands. The national assem-
bly, has declared for a republic. The
republic is now firmly established
"Wu Ting Fank is to be minister
of foreign affairs DR.. Sun Lat Sen
will be named first president and
dictator"
Gen. Lii Hung Peng, the rebel COM
mander-in-chef, has rejected the
peace terms presented to him by Gen.
Yuan Shi Kai. who was commanded
by the government to restore peace
in China.
DR.. WI Ting Fang, former Chinese
minister to the United States, accept
ed the post of foreign affairs in the
new Chinese cabinet, throwing the
"Oi6hJ VI LIS fdoJ CAPOllNhSC III oboNS
craft to the revolutionary cause.
Wen Tsung Yao, another prominent
Chinese, has Joined the rebel cause.
News of the action of these states
men caused sensation here.
Almost the whole of the native city
of Hankow has been burned and it
is feared that the Wesleyan mission
near the Han river, in which are so
blind boys and $50 wounded persons,
who with the staff of the mission,
make up a total of 800 persons, was
destroyed
Dr. Booth, the medical head of the
mission, asked the imperialists to
grant an armistice of two hours to
permit of removal from the mission
but the firing ceased for only half
hour.
A Red Cross steamer which at
tempted to rescue the inmates of the
mission was driven back by the fire
from the rebel fort One shell struck
the steamers deckhouse.
When the vessel was compelled to
turn back the mission was still stand
ing but it's position was helpless, the
flames being within 200 yards of the
building.
The fires in the town were started
by the imperialists, who threw in
flammable shells into the place. A
strong wind carried the flames across
the river, to HanYang, and a strip
of that city on the water front a
mile long was destroyed.
When the steamer left an artillery
duel was taking place between the
batteries of the imperialists, which
were planted back of the British con-
cession, and the Wu-Chang and Han
Yang forts. Several rebel shells
landed in the foreign concessions,
piercing the walls of the houses.
The Chamber of Commerce asked
the foreign consuls to protest against
the burning of the city, but the con-
suls declined to do so.
Massacre of civilians is reported
to have been started again by both
sides, the rebels killing Manchu fami-
lies and the imperialists slaughter
ing the Chinese.
The new revolutionary government
which is apparently impersonal, new.
ertheless effectively controlled the
situation in Shanghai and on the
Yangtse delta.