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The Green Forest tribune., 1911-01-13
ln the House.

The first days proceedings in the house of the Thirty-eighth General Assembly were confined to the busi- ness of electing the officers. Judge R. F. Milwee was elected speaker, and J. B. Higgins chief clerk in the morning session. and W. S. Allen ser geant at arms in the afternoon. Mr MilWCe was unanimously elected and Mr. Higgins upon only one ballot, the vote for him being l5 to 20. The race for sergeant, however, was close, and AIr Allen was not elected until the ninth ballot had been cast.
 Dr. Horace Jewell, chaplain of the last house, opened the session with prayer.
 A communication was read from Secretary of State Ludwig, giving the roster of the house for the session of 1911, and upon roll call 96 answered. Chief Justice McCullocn administered the oath to the members, ten at a time, the names being called in al phabetical order.
 The house has decided to adopt in toto the rules used by the last house until they are amended to meet occa. sions that may arise.
The Green Forest tribune., 1911-01-13
Railroad Files Its Answer.

Little Bock-The St. Louis, Iron Mountain 6 Southern Railway Com pany has filed it's answer to the com plaint made against it by the State of Arkansas charging that if was doing an elevator and mill business in Ar senta under the name of the Bunch Elevator & Mill Company, which it was charged was detrimental to pri- vate concerns and in violation of it's franchise. The defendant company does not deny that it owns the Bunch Elevator & Mill Company's establish ment, but claims that it is used only grain and it's products over the Iron Mountain lines.
The Green Forest tribune., 1911-01-13
State Capitol | News Notes
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CRAIGHEAD FARMERS UNION WANTS AGRICULTURAL CON-
 MISSIONER REMOVED.
They Also Ask the AboIishrent of the Advisory Board of the Agricul-
 tural College.

Declaring that a Jack of harmony exists between the farmers of Craig head county, in which the First Dis trict Agricultural College at Jonesboro is situated, and the management of the school, the Brootland District Union, composed Of more than 20 To- cal unions of Craighead county, have petitioned Governor Bonaghey to re move J. B. Lewis from the Agricul- tural school board and to abolish the advisory board, which they believe to be the causes of the lack of harmony.
 Governor Donaghey has not yet had time to investigate the matter and states that he will not take any ac- tion until he has made a thorough investigation. The letter follows:
 It is well known fact that there exists lack of harmony between the farmers of the First district and the management of the agricultural school In order that harmony may
 
 management of the said school, the Brookland District Union, a represen- tatiye body of more than % local unions of Craighead county, Arkansas. would respectfully ask your eXcellen- cy to take such steps as in your judgment will remove the lack of har- mony that now exists. After a thor ough investigation, we believe that J. B. Lewis, a member of the agricultur- al school board of the First district together with the so-called advisory board are the principal causes of the friction that now exists between the farmers of the First district and the management of said school. There fore, we request that your eXeellency remove said J. B. Lewis from said school board and appoint some good man in his place, and we would fur ther request that the advisory board be abolished.'
The Green Forest tribune., 1911-01-13
Charae= Fraud in Election.

Greenwoed.-Th the returns were incorrect and untrue was the charge made before County Judge Harp at Greenwood by the saloon interests iu the matter of the local option election he'd last November in Marion ana Hartford townships o1 Sebastian county A recount of the vote is asked for. Applications have been made to Judge Harp for saloon li- censes in Hartford and in Bonanza, two at the latter place and one at the former.
The Green Forest tribune., 1911-01-13
LEGISLATURE. MEETS
 M THE NEW CAPITOL

following temporary officers A. S. Hays of RussellvilIe, secretary; T. B, Norfleet of Little Rock, assistant secretary; Rees P Horrocks of Little Rock, journal clerk; Col Adam Clark of Philadelphia, sergeant al arms. All the candidates for pages were ap- pointed by the chair to serve tenn porarily as such.
 Hon. Hardin K. Topey of Jefferson county was elected president of the senate without opposition.
 The certificate of the secretary Of state containing list of the senators elected at the recent general election was read as follows:
 Third Distriet-G. L. Christian of Harrison.
 Fourth-A. W. Covington of Clarks- vile.
 Stxth-T. J. Rainey Of Newark.
 Seventh-E. NJ. CarlLee of Augusta.
 Tenth-Charles Jacobson and Lee Miles of Little Rock.
 TweIfth-W. k oldham of Pettus
 Fifteenth-J R. Woods of Hamburg.
 Seventeenth-J. F. Hughes of Mon 1 ticello.
 Nineteenth-S. L. Owens of Hamp i ton.
 Twentieth-J. T. NJ. Holt of Bingen
 Twenty-first-E. F. Friedell oi l TeXarkana.
 Twenty-second-W, c. Rogers ol 1 Nashville.
 Twenty-fourth-W R. Phillips oi Green Forest.
 Twenty-sixth-G. F. Clerget ot l MorriltOn.
The Green Forest tribune., 1911-01-13
FARMERS BOOST HE SWAMP BILLS
Urge Representatives to Aid the
 Congressional Measures.

urge epFeSShJdttNeS to RIu the
 Congressional Measures
 Little Rock.-The executive ao1n- mittee of the State Farmers Union met here with Chairman Brodnax of Camden presiding. The committee passed upin a number or legislative matters, and finally declared in favor of the following measures:
 Liberal appropriations for the fou, state agricultural schools, inspection of all feed shipped ;nto the state, changing the assessment laws to pro vide that all property be assessed al it's full value, and a corresponding de crease in the tax vote. improvement of the public highways. and suppres- sion of gambling in futures
 Resolutions were adopted asking the Arkansas delegation in congress to support measures seeking aid for draining swamp lands and the inaug- uration of the rural free parcel post delivery.
The Green Forest tribune., 1911-01-13
Find Nenro RadIu- Wonnded

TeXarEana-Rufe Simmons, ne- gro, was brought here from Fulton and placed in a hospital for treatment for gunshot wounds in the body He is in a serious condition. The negro, who was employed as a saloon porter until prohibition recently went into effect, was found early in the morn ing in a back street. He was con- scious. but unable to make any state ment as to who shot him. He is still unable to talk, and there is no clue to his assailant.
The Green Forest tribune., 1911-01-13
POT HUNTERS AND OFFICERS IN DUH
Teachers Make Escape After Fight
 on Bic Lake, Near Osceola.


 on Big Lake, Near Csceola.
 Osceola.-Word reached here of q shotgun duel on Biz Lake between pot hunters" snd officers paUoIIing the property of the Big Lake Hunt ing and Fishing Club. The officers are said to have pursued the hunters in q boat and shots were exchanged on the refusal of the fugitives to halt. None of the officers was injured, but it is said one of the pot hunters was seen to fall to the bottom of the boat before they finally escaped from their pursuers.
 The fight between the owners of the club, most Of whom are non-resi- dents of Arkansas, and the hunters and fishermen living about the lake is of long standing and originated through the efforts of the members to prevent others from having access to the property. The club house was burned several weeks ago and the owners expressed the belief that it was set on fire by the pot hunters in an effort toward retaliation.
 Another step in the feud came when indictments were returned against 44 members of the club. charging viola tions of the laws which prevent non residents from hunting or fishing in Arkansas. The trouble is believed to be similar to he conditions That led up to the famous Beelfoot Lake trag- edy in Tennessee, which followed 8 long squahhle between nonresident bunters and men living about the lake It is said many of the pot hunters" who formerly operated on Reelfoot Lake are now located on Big Lake. which is considered the best duck hunting grounds in the United States.
The Green Forest tribune., 1911-01-13
Indian Attacks q Policeman

Fort SGnith.-In a desperate fight at the Frisco station, C. F. James, an aged policeman. was frightfully beaten by G. W. Parish, an Indian, who at tackled James when the officer made the Indian stop sleeping in the depot. The Indian disarmed James of his night stick and beat him over the head The officer then attempted to draw his revolver, but was again dis armed. Pedestrians interfered and ended the fight. Parish is in jail.
The Green Forest tribune., 1911-01-13
Arrested On Old Murder charoe.

TeXarkana.-Jesse Blauke, a negro, was arrested and jailed here. suspect ed of being implicated in the murder and robbery Of John N Nayhon in this city three and one-haIf years ago. Mayhon was D years old, and had just been paid off by the Post Pipe Company by whom he was employed as night watchman at their manufac- turing plant in this city.
The Green Forest tribune., 1911-01-13

Order State Farm Inventory Taken.
 A resolution was passed at the las meeting of the penitentiary board re questing the superintendent of the pententiary to take a complete in ventory of all merchandise, property and everything belonging to the state now upon the state farm and to open a set of books providing for full ac- counting of the property in due form, so that a trial balance may be made at the end of each calendar month showing the credit and debits on the state farm. He is also instructed to keep an account of all labor in classi- fled forms and report to the board. His clerk is to remain on the farm and keep the books until the board orders otherwise and to report to the superintendent from time to time as the work of opening the books pro gresses.
The Green Forest tribune., 1911-01-13
Governor Reduces Fine.

Governor Donaghey has issued a proclamation reducing the fine of Witt Francis of Clark county, indict- ed for giving liquor to minors from S50 to S10. As Francis is only 16 years old and the boys to whom he gave the liquor are about the same age, upon petition from many Clark county residents, part of the fine was remitted by the governor upon the condition that the costs be paid. He Nas convicted at the August term.
The Green Forest tribune., 1911-01-13
Cruelty Charges Without Foundation

Cruelty Charges Without Foundation.
 The charge of cruel and inhuman treatment to the convicts in camp al Ozark, concerning which letters had been written to the governor, were proven groundless when Superintend ent Pitcock introduced at the recent meeting of the penitentiary board statements from the three couvicts who had been punished saving that the treatment was neither cruel nor fnhuman, nor mduly severe. Copies of the affidavits of the convicts were ordered sent to the county judge of Franklin county.
The Green Forest tribune., 1911-01-13
Glover Would Build Roads.

Representative Dave Glover Of Hot Spring county will introduce a bill in the legislature providing for the svs- tematic working of the conyicts upon the roads. Mir. Glovers plan is to place large force upon some given road and push the work to completion rather than to scatter the forces over the state and work small forces on several roads at the same time
The Green Forest tribune., 1911-01-13
Postpone Liouor Verdict.

Mammoth Spring-For several days last week the vets and drys fought one of the hardest struggles for su- premaay in Fulton county that has come up for 10 years. For or against saloons in Mammoth Spring for the year 1911 is the issue, and be- fac tins are backed by large peution. So close was the contest that the county judge postponed the decision until the April term of court, much tc the disappointment of the saloonists.
The Green Forest tribune., 1911-01-13

Little Roek-Assembled in Arkan- sas' beautiful new million-dolar cap itol, the Thirty-eighth General Assem- bly held it's first sessions Monday.
 Despite the unfinished condition of the new building, the legislative halls we're made entirely comfortable. Much of tie surnituro from the old statehouse had been installed, the &lcors were covered with mating and the work of the legislators proceeded without hindrance while workmen
The Green Forest tribune., 1911-01-13
Hits Self Over Head With Lead Pipe

Osceola.-J. B. Miller, a plasterer claiming Memphis as his home, tried to commit suicide here by beating himself over the head with a heavy lead pipe and plumbers wrench. He is in critical condition from the ef fleets of the self-inflicted blows ant is not expected to recover. Miller i, said to have been partially crazed by drink and had walked here from Ma riOn. He is a member of the Mem phis Plasterers' Association.
The Green Forest tribune., 1911-01-13
Child Is Burned to Death.

Nettletor.-Boy, the 3-year-old son of AIr. and Mrs. Avery Phillips, died as the result of being burned. The little fellow was in room alone, when, from an open stove, his clothing was ienited, and before assistance could reach him he was so badly burned that he died within a few hours in great agony.
The Green Forest tribune., 1911-01-13
Li-nor Dealers lncreased.

Helena.-Twenty-six liquor licenses have Inns far been granted for the year 1911 by the county court, This figure is two in excess of the number granted for the year just closed, while there is a strong probability of others being added in the immediate future. In the county and state li- cense the county gets 5000 and the state S300.
The Green Forest tribune., 1911-01-13
ParsoouId Would Improve Roads.

Paragould-At a recent meeting Of the city council steps were taken to have Paragould created into a special road district so that all the money paid for road tax within the city would be expended on improvements inside the corporate limits. An act to this effect will be introduced in the forthcoming general assembly.
The Green Forest tribune., 1911-01-13
Newspaper Channes Hands.

Nonticello-The Arkansas City Democrat changed hands last week. w. NJ. Downey, who has had charge for some time, sold out to his fore man, L. Allen Mir. Downey has greatly improved the paper since he took charge and has shown himself a good newspaper man.
The Green Forest tribune., 1911-01-13
Monument to Hero of Fire.

Fort Smith.-A handsome monu- ment has been purchased to mark the grave of John Naylor, who lost his life in a livery stable fire here some months ago The monument was purchased with funds raised by public subscriptions.
The Green Forest tribune., 1911-01-13
Ex.Gov. Nardaman lectures.

Monticello.-EX-Go Governor James K Vardaman of Mississippi delivered his famous lecture, The Impending Crisis" in this city. He was greeted by fair audience and his lecture was both interesting in subject mat. ter and forcible in presentation.
The Green Forest tribune., 1911-01-13
ReneaI Brokers, Tax.

Helena.-Upon the petition of local brokers. the city council, at recent meeting, repealed the law imposing a license tax of SIP per annum, here tofore imposed by the city.
The Green Forest tribune., 1911-01-13
In the Sen ate.

Promptly at noon, Senator Robert son called the senate to order, and at the request of the chairman, Rev Dr. w. D. Buckner, dean of Trinity cathedral invoked Divine blessings upon the body.
 President Robertson appointed the
The Green Forest tribune., 1911-01-13
Metkodists Will Assemble.

Fort Smith-Noted officials of the Methodist church will be the guests of this city the last week in January, attending the thirty-ninth session of the Arkansas annual conference of the Methodist Episcopal church, which will convene here January g.
The Green Forest tribune., 1911-01-13
Electric Light Plant Loses Money

ETeCtTTc LTgTt FTant Loses Wohey.
 Eureka Springs the plant is operating at a loss, the Eureka Springs Electric Company announces that after February 1 it will only fur nish power at night. This may cause local afternoon papers to become morning papers.
The Green Forest tribune., 1911-01-13
Many New Corporations.

The granting of charter to the Roach Wholesale Grocery Company
 of Mena makes a total of 1,55S cor i porations chartered since April 1, 1 1907.
The Green Forest tribune., 1911-01-13
Miner Crushed by Falling Rock.

Huntington.-C by falling rock while at work in Mine No. of the Central Coal & Coke Company, l.. C. Mcknight, miner, married, died a few days later of his injuries.
The Green Forest tribune., 1911-01-13
Louis BIass Is Dead.

Little Rock-Louis Blass. aged 6; years, vice president of the Gus Blass Dry Goods Company, and one of the wealthiest men in Arkansas, died al his home here of Bright's disease.
The Green Forest tribune., 1911-01-13
Paraoould Democrat Changes Hands.

Paragould.-E I. Mckinley. for several years foreman of the Daily solfpbone of this city, has secured a lease on the Paragould Democrat and taken charge of that plant Mir Stuart, owner of the Democrat, will leave soon for Lincoln, III, where he will embark in the daily newspaper field.
The Green Forest tribune., 1911-01-13
"prv" From Little Rock to Dallas.

Dry" From Little Rock to Dallas.
 TeXarkana.-Thet town of Fulton. on the Iron Mountain railway, 19 miles north of here, has become a dry town. There is HOW no place between Little Rock and Dallas where the wayfayer may legally queneh his thirst It is 356 miles from Little Rock to Dallas.
The Green Forest tribune., 1911-01-13
LEGISLATIVE OFFICERS CHOSEN.
 Sena te.

* Presidential. K. Toney. * Secretary-George H. Treyathan. /" Assistant Secretary-A. J. Ter ral.
 x Journal Clerk-Garner Hughes. x Assistant Journal Clerk-B. P. Council.
 :" Enrolling Clerk-Mrs. Mary J. Marshall.
 * Engrossing Clerk-Miss Laura Jacobson.
 Chaplain-Rev. John H. Dye. Sergeant at Arms-W. D. Rod man.
 Assistant Sergeant at Arms-G. F. Wylie.
The Green Forest tribune., 1911-01-13

House. Speaker-B. F. Milwee. Chief Glerk--J. F. Higgins. Sergeant at Arms-W. $. Allen.
The Green Forest tribune., 1911-01-13
All Over Arkansas

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The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-08-11
HOW IT HAPPENED

Last Sundays fiasco of bal
game with Pasco showed that a
pitcher should not be expected tc
mix cement six days and then
pitch good ball the seventh. Lar.
kin had the Pasco outfit standing
on their heads for a few innings
but the heavy work he had been
doing all week told on his arm and
in the seventh he was smothereC
under an avalanche of base hits.
Had Cryderman, our extra box
man, been here to replace Punk
in that inning, the game would
have been saved. Arrangement:
have been made to keep Larkin of
the heavy jobs until after the base.
ball season is over, so he probably
will give better account of himselt
in the remaining games.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-08-11
APPLE SHOW PRIZES
At SPOKANE FAIR

Now that the National Apple Show
has been given up for this year. the
Spokane Fair will be the only large
fruit exhibition held In the Inland
Empire. The Fair fruit prizes have
been largely increase on account Of
the Apple Show decision and $145S.60
is offered in Cash prizes for Apples
alone. New classes have been made
both for district and individual dis
plays Many Of the prizes are dupli-
Gates, one prize being offered for irri-
gated fruit and a similar prize for
nom irrigated fruit straight through
the apple and pear list. More than
a thousand cash prizes are given for
fruit and grain exhibits, enough 30
that every exhibitor should win at
least one or more blue ribbons.
The apiary and dairy prize list have
also been carefully revised and
largely increased, and new cases built
for these displays. Many interesting
exhibits will BE- shown in both depart
ments. and Professor Frank G. Odeli.
the famous bee wizard. of Nebraska,
will give several exhibitions daily.
Professor Odell halls from Lincoln.
Nebraska. and has a reputation in
Bryan's town az q man who knows
more about the bees than has ever
been written in the books.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-08-11
BIG FEED FOR ELKS

Five thousand Elks in the state
of Washington are planning to visit
the Astoria Centennial Pageant and
accept the hospitality of Astoria
Lodge 1870 B. P. O. E. August II
to 10, at the annual clam bake given
by that lodge on the sea coast. The
Astoria Elks plan to feed 1000
Elks. The recipe for the big clam
bake is two tons of clans, $50 gal
Ions of pure rich cream, 100 Holsters,
one car load of potatoes, 1000 OF
more hard boiled eggs, 10000 ears
of green corn, 100 cases of fresh
tomatoes, one ton of mussels, 100
fresh roval Chinook salmon, onions,
celery, a pinch of Clatsop beach
sand and the ''trimmins." It will
be a great feed.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-08-11

parliament il has also been dr"iIr
that if his majesty were to lose an ac
ton brought against him by the reve-
nue. authorities he would be liable for
the payment of costs
BY the law Of the land the king can
not possibly commit an offense. Any
injury or wrong suffered by subject
at his hands has to be attributed to
the mistake of his advisers" hence
1t happens that King George is the
only person in Great Britain who can
not arrest suspected felon. even If
such one were to be seen by him en-
tering Buckingham palace or Windsor
castle. The reason for this is because
no action for wrongful arrest could
lie against him. and therefore If the
person arrested by him were proved
innocent there would then be wrong
without remedy. Another legal dis
ability Of the king is that he Is barred
Of all rights in matters relating to land
after lapse Of sixty years. He is also
prohibited from serving on jury or
from giving evidence.
Until so comparatively recent a Pc
Rod as 1870 If subject were convict
ed Of treason or felony the king could
claim his property. Another lapsed
prerogative of the crown is one known
as "corody." During its existence a
king who wanted to advance the in
terests Of royal chaplain could COM
pei bishop to support such clergy
man until a benef1ce had been found
for him. Nowadays he has not even
the right of founding a bishopric or
creating ecclesiastical jurisdiction.
Similarly he must always be a mem
Der Of the Church Of England and
cannot change his religion.
The theory that the king "reigns,
but does not govern" is amply borne
out by the political system Of the
country. While the members Of par
lament are his majesty's faithful
commons" they have certain privi.
leges which he himself does not pos
sess. Thus King George can summon
or prorogue parliament at will, but he
cannot prolong 1t beyond a definite
period. Similarly he is absolutely de-
barred from imposing any sort Of tax
alton whatever without first securing
the consent of parliament So 5eal-
susly guarded is this privilege that a
king cannot create new officers with
new fees or annex new fees to exist
ing officers. as such course would
be considered as imposing fresh tax.
In bygone times. however. when an
English monarch was in want Of funds
le would levy taxes right and left and
without asking anybody.
The francise does not extend to Eng
lish monarchs. King George Is one
Of the few men possessing a genuine
stake in the country without the priv
ilege of recording vote. - London
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