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The Van Buren press., 1912-04-20
ARKANSAS NEEDS
RELIABLE DATA
Correct Statistics Are Not to
Be Had When InveS-
tors Ask Them.
is HINDRANCE TO BUSINESS
Limited information Embarrassing
When Figures Are Asked for by
People Desiring knowledge.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Little RoCk.-The banks, newspa
pers, merchants, real estate men and
others are in position to do great work
for development in gathering together
reliable facts concerning Arkansas in
dustries, agriculture, etc, is the opin-
ion of a local real estate man. He
says that it is OF importance that these
facts be gathered to show would-be
investors who like TO know things ac'
cording to the exact figures. He said;
Arkansas ought to have some
means provided for collecting and pre-
serving facts and figures relative to
her industries. particularly her farm
industries, 1t would do us a heap OF
good
you know how it is now. Suppose
your editor sets out to write one OF
his ripping Arkansas editorials, and he
wants to know what acreage the state
had in corn in 1911. What does he
do? He Just shuts his eyes and
guesses, or maybe he asks the office
boy. or maybe he sits for minute
vaguely thumbing over the telephone
directory, wondering who the dickens
might be able to make better guess
than he could. No matter how he goes
at it, he can't get the figures. There
are none.
"Once in a while you'll be able to
pick up a poor little tract or two CON
cerning some feature of farm life;
but in the man there's nothing to draw
upon save an inexhaustible fund of ut
terry unreliable information. Anybody
can tell with his eyes shut that It's
worthless The government farm de
monstration service has some accu-
rate data covering its own work: but
for the state at large there's nothing
available. The state itself seems not
TO have considered this matter OF
Importance.
The Van Buren press., 1912-04-20
MORE OF ART THAN NATURE
matron's Beautiful Figure, Admired
by All. Suffered Sad Collapse
at lnopportune Time.

At dinner party given lately In
Paris one lady was remarked above
all others for the elegance OF her 1g'
ure and the perfection OF her toilet
During the mauvais quart d'heure be
fore dinner she was surrounded by a
host OF admirers, and one less bashful
than the rest ventured to offer her the
flower from his buttonhole. II was
accepted but as the princess robe
worn by the graceful creature was
laced behind, it was necessary 10
fasten the flower to the front OF her
dress with a pin. The operation was
successfully performed, and the fair
lady was led in to dinner, by the
donor Of the flower. They were hard
ly seated when he heard a curious
sound like the gentle sighing OF the
wind, and on turning toward his part
ner he saw with horror that the lovely
figure was getting small by degrees
and beautifully less" The rounded
form had disappeared before the soup
was over, and long before the first en-
tree the once creaseless garment hung
In great folds about scraggy frame
work! 1t seems that the newest
for Slight" ladies are made
with air-tight Innings and inflated
when on till the required degree OF
is attained The unfortu'
nate lady mentioned above had forgot
ten this little detail when she fast
ened the fatal flower to her bosom
with a pin; hence the collapse!-La'
bouchere in Truth Of March s, 1871
The Van Buren press., 1912-04-20
Land Sacred 70 MaIo SEX,

have boon to a land which woman
has never set foot In, and never can
n land full Of beauty and romance and
art, and inhabited by over seven thou.
sand people
This land which woman has never
Travelled IN and never can, IL Mount
Athos, the first OF the three long Pc
nlnsulas Of the Chaleldlee from tho
Apiatic side II has been sot apart for
almost sixteen centuries az the nome
OF Greek monastorloa, and from the
time OF Constantine the Great down
TO now has been sacred 10 the mOlo
her. No cows, no hens, no mares are
allowed on the island and woman Is
strictly an object OF taboo Stanwood
Cobb
The Van Buren press., 1912-04-20
ARKANSAS HAS ADVANTAGES
So Says Fruit Man Who Has Been
travelling over South.

sSIAIss sAsN uoIun IsdpdsAsN uIslssM
Little Rock-Bert Johnson OF High
land, general manager Of one Of the
largest peach orchards in Arkansas.
and president OF the Arkansas Horti-
cultural Society, has recently returned
from a trip to Florida, and in a COM
municatiou to the Board Of Trade, has
the following to say OF this state:
Il had very pleasant trip and can
say that of all states | went through
ana visited, found nothing to compare
with our own state. Our people do not
realize the advantages they have over
other states. If we fertilizod as Is
done elsewhere, the boundaries OF
Arkansas would have to be extended
In order TO make room for our crops.
After the strain Of the peach crop is
over want to take up the active
work Of encouraging and educating
our fruit growers to the necessity
OF packing fruit properly, in order to
gain a reputation for our state. We
have every natural advantage and
all we have to learn is how to use
them.
The Van Buren press., 1912-04-20
HOW EXPERTS FORM OPINIONS
Distinguishing Marks May Be Forged,
but the Man Who Knows Can
not Be Deceived.

A dealer in antiques was talking
about art experts. Take, for in
stance" he said, IAN expert in old
pewter. You think, perhaps, he dis
tinguishes old pewter by the marks
the Tudor roses, the makers name,
and so forth? Bless your heart, those
marks are continually forged. No, he
distinguishes old pewter by the feel.
1T is like the china expert. He,
with his eyes closed, will distinguish
hard and soft paste china. It's the
feel again-hls fingers trained by
years and years of study till each
one has a brain In 1t.
Oriental rug experts have a very
subtle sense Of rug differences. Some
times they distinguish a rug by its
smell-the smell of the wool and the
dyes. This seems incredible till you
think Of the Harris tweed, that i'm
ported cloth that you yourself can
distinguish by its smell-the smell,
which never leaves It, Of the peat
smoke of the cottage wherein It was
woven on a hand loom.
wool sorters, less highly paid
class of experts, can take up a hand.
full Of wool, and by its color tell you
whether It came from Texas, from the
territories, from England or from
Canada. The soil, you see, gives its
own color to the wool"
The Van Buren press., 1912-04-20
KILN Wife and SELF.

Fort smith NJ, Il, Bentley an aged
and wealthy resident OF SLOAN
Springs, Ark, shot and killed HIS wife
IN that place, and then shot himself
Ilo died short time attcrward no.
mcsllc troubles are said to have boon
the cause Of the tragedy The Bent
leys auArrelod over the division Of
ao estate valued at 100000, Bentley
recently advanced 100000 to his wfes
peoplc and attempted to secure an
agreement that this amount would
come out Of his wlfcs dowor interest
The Van Buren press., 1912-04-20
Injunction AoaIns, Tax Collector.

Hot Springs Collector s. A, Buch.
anan Is restrained from collecting
taxes or penalties on the property OF
Mrs, S, Il, Ellsworth and the city Ice
Company pending the outcome Of
suits filed by these property owners
against him, under orders Of the chan,
Gerry court II was alleged the yalua
tions placed on the property owned
by the plaintiffs have been changed
and doubled since the equalization
board passed on them Chancellor
Hendcrron granted the two temporary
nlunctons against the collector IN
order that he might investigate tho
charges contained In the suits.
The Van Buren press., 1912-04-20
Pike Once Hloh prIesd EIsh,

Tho pike IL Nah for which now
there IA little demand, Yet Edward l.,
who regulated tho prices Of different
fsh, that hls subjects might not bo
at tho mercy Of tho vendors, Fixed the
values OF pike higher than fresh sal
mon, and at more than ten times that
OF the best tufbot
pike are supposed TO live longer
than any other FISH, in spite Of their
former popularity as food, Gesner re.
lates that In 1897 n pike was caught
In suablR with q ring attached In.
serlbod II was 0rst put into this lako
by the hands Of the Governor OF tho
Universe, Frederick H., October b,
1880"
The Van Buren press., 1912-04-20
Drowned While FISHING.

Hot springs,--Will Henson, ager S5,
carpenter OF the Oaklawn addition
10 this city, was drowned In the Qua
chita river, while fishing In company
with Pete Wilson, a son Of his broth
erinlaw. The oyerturning OF the boat
In which Henson and Wilson were
rowing occurred at point a short
distance below Riyeryiew park, a
camping and picnic grounds on the
ouachlta. three miles from the city.
The Van Buren press., 1912-04-20
Mamma cnnule,nd Of Mnrder.

Little Rock Katherine nell n no
eress ~ years Of age. was convicted
In the first division Of the circuit court
on the charge Of murder In the second
degree and her punishment was fixed
AZ five ye6fa Ia The pehilouDiafy The
woman was indicted on tho charge OF
killing John Johnson, another negro
IA Eaple township The couple had
been llyloy together, and prior 10 the
shooting tho woman notified johnson
that she Intended 20 leave him
The Van Buren press., 1912-04-20
GROWTH WOULD BE FAST
Contractor Says Bond Issue Would
Cause Wonderful Development,

Western Newspaper Union News Service,
Fort Smith.-Cities that are able TO
sell their bonds grow much faster than
those who do not enjoy this privilege,
according to Harry y. Kelly builder
Of Fort smiths big paving and scwer
district Mr. Kelly is an ardent ad'
mIrcr Of the plan Of Mayor Chas, Il,
Taylor Of Little Rock TO have the con.
stItutlon Of Arkansas amended 80 that
citos may be able to sell bonds
u find that cities having a bonded
indebtedness show remarkable growth
and progress" said MIR. Kelly, "Shoulc
Arkansas cities ever BE- able to oScr.
eIsc a similar privilege the states
progress viii be- the most remarkable
o. any IN the United states"
The Van Buren press., 1912-04-20
AGED Neuro Is Dead.

Hope,--"Uncle" Al Hopkins, who
was probably the Oldest negro In this
part OF the country died at the home
Of his son in Hope, "Uncle Al" was
born, according 70 the family record,
August 25, 1906, and was brought to
this county before he was grown, and
ne lived in Hampstead county for
more than rs years, He has been
quite active until a short time ago, and
could get bout the streets alone.
The Van Buren press., 1912-04-20
About a Pair of "Pants."

A Detroit man, who had contributed
a bundle OF his cast-off clothing for
the relief OF the victims Of fire, re-
ceived from one of the sufferers the
following note; The committy man
Civ me amungst other things wat he
called a pare Of pants, and 'twould
make me pant some to ware EN-. |
found your name and where you live
on one Of the pokits My wife laffed
so when | shode 'em to her that thot
she wood have a conipshun IT. She
wants to no II there lives and brethes
a man who has legs no bigger than
that She sed II there was he orter
be taken up for vagrancy for haYin'
no visible means Of support | could
ent get 'em on my Oldest boy, so !
used 'em for gun cases, II you hav
another pare to spare, my wife would
like to get 'em to hang up by the side
Of tho fireplace to keep the tongs In"
-Spofford's Library Of wit and Hu.
NOR,
The Van Buren press., 1912-04-20

Arkadelphia.-One Of the largest
land deals made in this section Of the
country was consummated here by the
Arkansas Lumber Company Of this
city, consisting Of tract Of 1923 acres
Of virgin hardwood timber located four
miles south of Arkadelphia on the
Ouachita river, to Indiana capitalists,
the consideration being $4,000,
The Van Buren press., 1912-04-20
INDICTMENTS IN PROSPECT
investigation Of Lynching Of Negro
ContInues--Arrests Expected.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Fort Smith.-Although the special
grand Jury summoned TO investigate
the lynching of Sanford Lewis, a me-
gro boy, who was hanged by mob OF
whites here short time ago, is not
in session the investigation is not
dragging. The grand jury is taking
a weeks recess, and in the meantime
the county authorities are engaged in
securing additional evidence. Utmost
secrecy guards the information the
grand jury has thus far received, but
from unquestionable authority it has
become known that sufficient evidence
has been secured to indict mere than
"a persons for alleged participation in
the outrage. 1t also has become known
that at least a half.do2en who have
been mentioned in testimony heard
by the grand jury have left the city,
The Van Buren press., 1912-04-20

pNrnpould, =, - williamson, farm
demonstralor for Greene county has
lust received from Bradford Knapp.
chlcf Of the United states government
demonstration work general sum-
mary Of the work among the formora
Of the 10 cotton states, which showa
that In ArlNnaae, Greene county leads
In the largest average yield Of seed
cotton per acre under demonstration
methods. the average yield for tho
past season being l5la pounds In
corn. Greene county Ia sixth with mn
average yield Of as hushols per acre,
The Van Buren press., 1912-04-20
NOAH A HENPECKED HUSBAND

and declares she will not set foot In
IT, But at last M the boat Ia about
to be showed on she makes q Jump
and lands inside the gunwolc NIch'
olNs, In Chaueer's Canterbury tales,
expresses IN quaint old English the
ohlnlon that II would have been bet
ter for Noah-who desired above all
things n quiet llfe--hnd this quarrel
some dame had shippe blreself
alone" In explanation Of her con
tumacy II may be assumed that In
the ceremony that united her with
Captain Noah eho pronounced the
word "obey" with decided mental
reservation
The Van Buren press., 1912-04-20
0ffnr 20 Rnlld nepot.

Texarkana. The officials OF tho
Kansas city Southern have notified
the city officials Of Texarkana that
they have decided to build a new pas
senger depot here, to cost $4,000, or to
run Nelr passenger trains into the
Union station, This Is to be deter
mined by the people Of Teyarkana,
The board Of Trade win take mp the
matter and endcayor to ascertain the
wishes OF the public
The Van Buren press., 1912-04-20
MnnInnItIa ease In r. Smith,

Fort smilh,.=A case OF ccrebro
spinal meningitis was pronounced hero
In the illness Of Doc Norris pria.
onor In the city Jail, Morris was ro.
moved 20 u hospital, where ho was
placed under quarantine clty saielale
hre making every effort 10 guard
against n spread OF the disease, Post
master Frank II, llaumgOrdnor nm,
nouuccd that any persons forwarding
mail from houses whore meningitis
eAiBte, will be prosecuted
The Van Buren press., 1912-04-20
University Of Arkansas Loses,

oxford Miss-Mississippi UnireH
sItv won over the University Of Ark
ansas in their annual debate. The
question was as to whether the Fed
eral government should adopt pro
gressive income tax Mississippi had
the affirmative. S. n. Ayers and j.
w. Allen represented Mississippi and
C. V. Holloway and NJ. V. Bowers Ark
ansas.
The Van Buren press., 1912-04-20
plnn Bio "sales paY.n

Arkadolphia Pred u. Wore, secre
tary Of the Artodrlphla Progressive
League, ia now making ARRANGEMENTS
for one Of the biggest davg which has
bcen held In Arkadolphio for many
vcars. on May G. "salos day and
,nhlIc auction win be held, and many
amusement features win be given,
rhroo counties. DALLAS Hot Spring
and clark win have exhibits OF stock,
products, etc,
The Van Buren press., 1912-04-20
Oldfleld Introduces Bill.

Washington, D. C,-With the approv-
al OF the house leaders, Representa-
tive Odfield OF Arkansas, chairman OF
the house committee on patents has
introduced a bill intended to prevent
the untold evids" which Chief Justice
White, in his dissent, said would fol-
low the recent supreme court dec's-
ion in the patent monopoly case"
The Van Buren press., 1912-04-20
bids Are AoaIn Rejected,

Paragould.--Postm j. II, Nc
Pherson of this city has been advised
by the supervising architect Of the
postoffice department that all the bids
recently filed for the construction OF
the postofflce building In this city had
been rejected because they did not
come within the limits Of the appro-
priatlon for that purpose. This Is the
second lot Of bids that have been re-
iected by the department
The Van Buren press., 1912-04-20

Dermott-Owing to the high water,
the annual meeting Of the Southwest
Arkansas Athletic Association, to be
held in this city, has been postponed.
The meeting will probably be held
May II.
The Van Buren press., 1912-04-20
No Fear Of OXerfloM.

England Fear has subsided here
that the backwater and overflow would
damage the farming property in this
neighborhood This city Is only nine
miles from the Arkansas river and in
the Plum Bayou leeyce district This
loyee has already stood the test once
when high water reached stage Of
90 feet Tho lcyco in this district is
conceded TO be the best piece Of work
OF M kind In the country,
The Van Buren press., 1912-04-20
Would Abolish Fee system.

okolona,--A petition to initiate a
law that will place each county officer
on salary, as opposed to the present
fee system has been drawn up by Goo,
W. Garrett OF Okolona, Twenty'six
copies OF these petitions are being cir
culated in Clark county, and are meet
ing with little opposition
The Van Buren press., 1912-04-20

Corning,--Shcrff ], u, Matthews rc'
ooivcd the proclamauon OF Governor
Donaghcy, extending the time limit
for taxpayIng 80 days but when the
time expired the sheriff said thero
was not many tracts In Clay county
on the delinquent list
The Van Buren press., 1912-04-20

Pine Bluff-Alleging the act under
which the free bridge district was
authorized to be unconstitutional,
and that the directors were planning
a meeting 10 take final decision on the
petition T. II, Collier large taxpayer
OF this county, filed an appeal in the
chancery court for an injunction to
restrain the board OF directors from
meeting, circulating petitions or de-.
clarlng a result A temporary injunc'
tion was granted,
The Van Buren press., 1912-04-20
Proof of "oentlo" Aneea,ry,

According to the Revue sclontlnQuc,
Il N possible TO trace In modern and
ddit6 poor people tSs marks AZ armof
bearing ancestry, The wearing OF
Sasques and armor pressing on tho
necks and bodies Of generations pro.
ducod certain blrthmarks which can
be found today on members OF famn'
les mot IN good social position" hut
investigation has proved they are OF
gentle descent,
The Van Buren press., 1912-04-20
Yet Man poss,s O, Als Brain.

Just think, oven according TO the
bible chronology II took men 6,VoV
years to learn that the wheel OF q car
on hard smooth rail would run
casIor than n wheel six inches In the
mud Instead OF 5000 years II prop
ably took man 500OO,Oo0 years "
learn this, a,s=EgehaDAe,
The Van Buren press., 1912-04-20
nuralars Are Active,

Little RocksHln nm effort TO carry
out his threat OF killing her unless she
kcpt silence while ne ronsockoa u'
rourc, n burglar fired two shots nt
vrp Ice McNutt, 900 Wost Fourteenth
srcct. Then ne made his csconc, The
polcc also received reports Of m IN
,rudcr entering tho home Of Mrs, F,
Smith. il92 Chester street and an at'
tompt TO enter the homo Of Kirby
Bocreter, G2l broadway
The Van Buren press., 1912-04-20

Corning Gage, 13 years old,
son Of Mr. and Mrs, d. n Gage, while
the steel fence around the
court square here sustained a serious
injury when his foot slipped and al
lowed him to fall on one of the steel
pickets, which pentrated his abdomen
about three inches
The Van Buren press., 1912-04-20
Arkansas Law Unconstitutional.

Washington,-The Arkansas statute
making railroads liable for double the
value Of stock killed along their tracks
n claims we're not settled in 30 days,
was declared unconstitutional by the
United States Supreme Court This
decision will not keep one from get.
ting the full value of his stock when
n ia killed
The Van Buren press., 1912-04-20

Camden.-The new mayor and board
OF aldermen have taken their offices.
Mayor Morgan and the board of alder
men will begin a crusade to prevent
mosquitoes and flies by ordering the
cleaning up of all parts of the city.
The Van Buren press., 1912-04-20

Corning, Several thousand acres Of
heretofore unoultiyatod land In tho
western district OF Clay county will
be planted this year, having been made
possible by the formation OF the west,
erp clay drainage district, which ls
paying for the operation OF five dredge
boata, During the recent rains, the
ti'ehes were ,eyef 90 'helf capacity
IN caring for the large volume OF
water, but carried It into Black river
ahead Of the high water, ana farmers
are now breaking the land, which
otherwise would have been oyerfloged
The Van Buren press., 1912-04-20

Arkadelphia.--A petition Is being
circulated among the voters OF this
county for the purpose Of invoking
the initiative and referendum for sub
mitting to the voters OF Clark county
at the general election the question
Of placing all the office holders OF
Clark county on salary basis. 1t Is
believed by some Of the people that
this is the result Of the recent election,
and the defeat Of all the long termers,
The Van Buren press., 1912-04-20

Hot Springs-The dates for the Ark
ansas State Fair have been set for the
week Of November II to Is, inclusive.
This will give the various counties a
months time in which to hold their
expositions and box and ship their
best exhibits to the fair.
The Van Buren press., 1912-04-20

Conway.-A sufficient acreage OF
strawberries in the vicinity Of Conway
to insure shipments Of four cars OF
berries per day next year Is already
in sight according to Secretary W. D..
Cole Jr., Of the Faulkner County Truck
Growers Association. Mr. Cole is an
enthusiast on the berry, question and
thinks there is a great future for that
industry in this section.
The Van Buren press., 1912-04-20
Promoters Making Arrangements.

Arkadelphia.-Promoters from Kan
sas City arrived in Arkadelphia to ar
range for building a $4,000 brick and
tile plant, which will eventually be
changed to a pottery business in case
the clay, of which this community has
an inexhaustible supply, Is found salts
factory to the proHoters,
The Van Buren press., 1912-04-20

Both Clark and Harmon are claiming
the majority Of the delegates. clark
managers basing their claims on the
number OF delegates instructed for him
and a personal canvass of the state
by a Clark worker.
Harmon managers claim the ma
iority of the delegates on the ground
that all Harmon delegates will go to
the convention uninstructed, and they
say the unnstructed men are Har-
mon delegates However, quite a num-
Der are known to favor Clark.
No statement has yet been made by
any of the Wilson supporters or man
ayers.
The Van Buren press., 1912-04-20

Pocahontas.-In the recent city cleo
ton here the faction fayoring the pen
ming up Of hogs won over the one ad-
vocating that they be allowed to run
free
The Van Buren press., 1912-04-20

Camden-In his address to the
grand jury Judge Hayes laid special
stress on the enforcement of the laws
against carrying concealed weapons
and "bootlegging."
The Van Buren press., 1912-04-20

Harttord,=c, r. Magnee, q farmer
8s years old and single OF near Hart
ford developed symptoms Of homicldal
mania and was takes TO the county
hospital at Fort Smith,
The Van Buren press., 1912-04-20
All Over Arkansas
s......ss................s

Conway.-All records OF Sunday
school attendance in Conway were
broken at the Methodist church when
576 were present.
The Van Buren press., 1912-04-20
CLARK IS LEADING
OVER GOV. HARMON
Both Sides Claim Majority OF
Delegates Result Was
Surprising.
MANY WILL GO UNRESTRICTED
Harmon Men Base Claims Of Victory
on Fact That Their Delegates
Were Uninstructe1.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Little Rock-The results OF the
county Democratic convention we're
quite surprising to many as the result
shown was quite unexpected by them
Following is the way the delegates
stand with two counties not heard
The Van Buren press., 1912-04-20

Jonosboro Judge w, A. haywood,
county Judge, has purchased - dump
wagons and n 75'horscpower portable
engine, that viii be used In building
good roads for the county Tho total
price OF the purchase was EG,i9ll0,
The Van Buren press., 1912-04-20

Bonanza.-The two largest store
buildings and four residences here
were destroyed by fire. The origin
OF the fire is unknown.
The Van Buren press., 1912-04-20

Gillette. A. Draeger OF Stuttgart
has purchased the Gillett Creamery
and will personally supervise the max
ing of the butter