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The Green Forest tribune., 1912-02-16
VICTIM OF F.REBUG
Woman's House Is Set on Fire Three
 Times in One Week.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
 Little Rock.-For the third time in a week the home of Mrs. L. J. Clark, a widow, 1914 Spring street, has been set on fire. Rags and paper were piled in the pantry, where the fire originated. Mrs. Clark swooned and was carried through the smoke by an unidentified man.
 It resulted in only slight damage. At the time of the fire fire six other houses in the immediate neighborhood were set on fire. The police have found evidences of that baffling, elu- sive person known as the "The fire buzz" but nothing which tends to the remotest clue as to who he is or what his idea might be. He is said by the police to be the most persistent fire bug" who ever worked" in Little Rock; and the police are completely in the dark as to his identity.
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-02-16
JURY ASSEMBLED;
 COURT ADJOURNS
veniremen Will Be Kept Until Court C0nVenes For
 New Term.
CANNOT READ NEWSPAPERS
Can Have Amusement But Discussion Is Forbidden-Drastic Ruling
 Against Reporters.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
 Pine Bluff-RealiZing that it would be impossible for the attorneys in the case to complete their exan2ina- tion of witnesses and final argumentN before the October term of the Jeff ferson Circuit Court expired, Judge A. B. Grace made ruling unprce- dented in the history of Arkansas courts. After the last of the F men was sent into the jury box Judge Grace adjourned court until Monday, February 26. On that day the open- ing statements in the case of the state against John M. McVay, on trial for the alleged murder of J. w. Eth ridge of Fall Back, Mississippi. in Pine Bluff, on November 20, 1911, will be made Until that time the jurors will be held together in charge of Sheriff Brewster and two deputy sheriffs.
 Owing to the fact that practically week was used in selecting the jurors, and because of the fact that nearly a hundred witnesses are to testify in the remaining days of the session, the case could not be given to them.
 Judge Grace expressed his regret to the jurors at being compelled to keep them together for so long time He told them that the sheriff would provide them with every com- fort, good hotel accommodations, magazines, but not newspapers, and afford them every facility for commu- nfcation with their families and busi- ness associates. He cautioned them against the excessive use of liquor, and told them that they could engage in a game of cards for amusement, if they desired to do so. and that they could be permitted to attend amusement places in company with/ deputy sheriffs, provided they r/ mained together, and not in the heal ing of persons who might discuss the McVey case.
 Judge Grace also declared that he would not permit the testimony in the McVay case to be published by local or out-of-town papers; that re- porters would either be ordered to refrain from publishing the details or he would evclude them from the court room. In the event this order is violated, Judge Grace said that he would send newspaper men into jail for contempt of court. Judge Grace gave as his reasons for this latter ruling that there were three others to be tried on the same evidence, and that if the newspapers published the evidence in full it would be an impossibility to get jury to try any of the other cases.
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-02-16
Nation Estate Suit settled.

Eureka Springs.-Circuit court is in session, with Judge Naples on the bench One of the most interesting cases to be disposed of is that of C.. L. Kendrick vs. the Carrie Nation es- tate. Kendrick presented claim in probate court against the estate for $39O. Probate Judge Dodson decided against Kendrick, and the case was appealed to the circuit court. It de- veloped that the estate had a claim against Kendrick for $300 and the parties reached an agreement by let ting one claim offset the other, the costs being thrown on Kendrick.
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-02-16
APPLICATION FOR CHARTER
Will Extend Lumber Road So It Can
 Be Used for Passenger Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
 A carter was granted by the state board of railway incorporation to the Cairo, Truman and Southern Railroad Company, which proposes to build a road from Truman, Poinsett county, to Earle, in Crittenden county, a dis tance of 29 miles.
 The Truman Cooperage Company, which is back of the proposition, al- ready has road about nine miles long running south from Truman. This road, while used chiefly for log ging purposes, is standard gauge railroad, and will be used as part of the proposed railroad
 Promoters of new road say that it will be used principally for hauling timber
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-02-16
To Arouse Civic Pride.

Fl Dorado.-The civic department of the Self-Culture Club of this city Is offering first prize of $10 for the best kept premises in El Dorado from April to October l, 1912, and three prizes of So each for the sec ond, third and fourth best. Decisions will be based on appearance of the grounds as viewed from the sidewalk and street and will include premises to the street curb.
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-02-16
Reduced Rates for Deleoates.

Little Rocl.-Notice is being sent out to delegates who are expected to attend the Good Roads and Drainage Association convention, to be held in Little Rock February IA and 15, to see that they receive certificates from depot agents from whom they pur. chase their tickets to Little Rock in order to gain the advantage of a one-third rate on their return trip. Those delegates who fail to secure this receipt for their full fare in com. ing to Little Rock to attend the con. vention will be taxed the full fare on the return trip.
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-02-16
Australians Visit America.

Chicago. - Forty khaki-clad young warriors of peace, members if the Young Australian League, arrived in Chicago on a tour of the world AL though 6.000 miles from home and ranging in age from II to 19 years, not one of the boys would admit the possibility of homesickness. All said they eagerly faced the 14,00O miles of travel before home is reached again. The boys are from Australian schools selected by vote in their home cities from among tht 5000 members of the league which they represent
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-02-16
NEWS AND NOTES OF TIE CAPITOL Derm0tt Citizens Petition Rail- road Commission for
 New Depot.
WOMAN VICTIM OF FlREBUG
House Set on Fire Three Times in One Week-Police Have
 No Clues.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
 Among a number of petitions filed with the Arkansas Railroad Commits sion was one from the citizens of Oermott, asking that the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway be compelled to furnish adequate de- pot facilities at that place.
 In the complaint the petitioners state the petition was withheld at the last session of the commission at the request of the road, but that "pa- tience in the matter has long since ceased to be virtue," and that they want immediate action on the peti- tion.
 It is charged that the depot waiting rooms at Dermott, town of 2,0O0 inhabitants, are small, unsanitary and so badly kept that but few patrons of the road can use them. The petition also says the freight house is wholly inadequate for the proper handling of the freight loaded and unloaded at Dermott.
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-02-16
Chinese President Is American

Washington.-Dr Sun Vat Sen, first president of the Chinese republic, is naturalized American. The depart ment of commerce and labor so held in 1904 on the ground that Dr. Sun who had been born in the Hawaiian islands, had been endowed with Amer fean citizenship by the act of 1900, which provided a government for Hawaii and delcared all citizens Of the territory to be citizens of the United States.
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-02-16
Growers Plan Acreape,

B1evins.-At a recent meeting of tion, it was decided to plant 60 acres of strawberries, 150 acres of canta- loupes and large number of acres in radishes and spinach. It is likely that the crop will be considerably in- creased later in the season. Some dis satisfaction was aroused over the sale of last years crop, and as a result the association has been divided. The "nonconformists'' have decided to build a new packing shed near Dun- lap, about two miles southeast of Blevins.
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-02-16
Rate on Apples Reduced.

Among the number of rate matters disposed of by the Arkansas Railroad Commission at it's session the most important was in the matter of the express rafes on apples to points in Arkansas, the commission ordering that the present rate of 60 cents per box be reduced to 50 cents from Fay stteville, Rogers and Srplngdale. This order means a eaying of 20 cents on the 100 pounds, the boxes averaging about 50 pounds.
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-02-16
Wants Information on Land

A letter from F. H. Eckles of Pitts. burg, asking for information regard. ing the possibility of securing des,. rable tract of land for colonization purposes in Arkansas, was received at the department of mrnes, manufac. lures and agriculture. Int writer stated that tract with a consider, able quantity of timber is desired the land to be suitable for agricultur. al purposes after the timber is clear. ed off.
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-02-16
Man Arrested for swindIinu.

Hot Springs. - A man giving his name as H. Miller was arrested here by Sheriff Hale, and with this arrest the sheriff believes he has a member of a gang of swindlers excelled only by that of John c. Mabray of "Mike' fame Miller was arrested following a complaint made by Martin Sherlie of Michigan, N. D., who alleged he was near victim" The game which Serlie declares was attempted on him resembled the old wire tappingl game.
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-02-16
Corporations Make Slow Returns

Little Rock-Capt. W. F. Tucker internal revenue collector of this dis trict, is still sending letters to Arf,, ansas corporations informing them of the necessity of making the returns of their business during the year 1911 to his office as the law requires. These returns are made to enable the department to fix the amount of tho excise taxes of the corporations. Failure to ftle the returns on or be- fore March subjects the corpora. ton to heavy penalty.
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-02-16
First Case of Menuitis Found

Texarkana.-A case of cerebro-spi- nal mengitis was discovered here the first in IA years. The victim is S. year-old Charlie Stropini, and pupil in the Sacred Heart parochial school. The board of health held a meeting and ordered the Sacred Heart school picture shows to close until further notice. Eevery precaution has been taken, and health officers say there Is no cause for alarm.
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-02-16
Engineer Injured by Explosion.

Harrison.--Hardin Fusin, night en. sustained a broken leg and crushed foot when the piston rod of the en- zine broke and the head of the steam chest was blown out, part of the fly ing fragments striking MT Fusin. considered fatal. The city has been without lights since the accident
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-02-16
OIdfieId Returns to Arkansas.

Washington.-Re Old field left Washington for Arkansas to personally conduct his campaign for reelection. MT. Oldifeld is chairman of the house patents committee, and, owing to the heavy work attached, he has been unable to make any speeches in his district. President Taft re- stored citizenship to Charles High of Fort Smith. Senator Clarke and Rep resentative Ben Cravens interested themselves in Highs case.
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-02-16
Auto Owners Slow.

Secretary of State Earle Hodges Is preparing to take active steps to se- cure the enforcement of the law re. quiring all automobile owners to pay license fee to the state. Only about half of the owners who have paid the license fee last year have paid the tax for 1912. MT. Hodges is prepar. ing to send out notices to all those who were registered last year and have not secured a license this year, notifying them that the peace officers throughout the state will be requested
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-02-16
Kills Snake in Winter Time.

Paragould.-A large rattlesnake was Killed on the farm of J. M Spani, few miles east of this city. Several parties from different sections of the county report the killing of various kinds of reptiles during the past few days. It is thought that the recent severe cold chilled the snakes and they took advantage of the sunshine to thaw out.
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-02-16
Sinister on Way HcS7e.

London-W. Morgan Skuster, ex- treasurer general of Persia, was a passenger on the steampship George Washington which sailed from South hompton for New York. Mir. Sinister has spent a fortnight in London, dur ing which time he met many promi- nent people interested in Eastern af- fairs
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-02-16
Bio Bond Issue Noted

Oklahoma City. = Oklahoma City voted bond issue of $95o,OoO, s10O,- 900 of which is inended to be paid to the state and to be used in the con- struction of a capitol building; $780, GOO is for packing house subsidy and $100,0o0 to further equip and ex- tend tho waterworks system. Gov ernor Cruce says work on the capitol will be commenced within 30 days after. the portion intended for the statehouse is paid into the treasury,
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-02-16

Articles of incorporation were filed in the office of the secretary of state by the Arkansas Hydro-Electric Pow. CT Company of Little Rock. which proposes to build dam and electric power plant on Little Red river near Higden, 55 miles north of Little Rock. The company is capitalized at s1O 900, of which $1,000 has been subscribed. according to the articles of incorpo. ration.
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-02-16
Mother and Baby Burned.

Jonesboro. = Word was received from Lake City that Mrs. Charles Da- wis and her 3-year-old daughter were badly burned at that place. The child was playing before a fire when her clothes ignited. The child ran to her mother. who attempted to extlnguisb her daughters clothing, ard was bad ly burned It is thought the child's injuries will prove fatal
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-02-16
Object to Drainage Tax.

aragould.-County Court has been in session here and the principal business before the court has been the hearing of protests from taxpay. CTS against the assessments of Gras- sy Slough Drainage District, affect Der of citizens attended from Clay county and were represented by at- tOrneyS
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-02-16
Getting Confederate History.

Eureka Springs.-Escal Thompson of this city has been appointed by the Arkansas history commission to gather information concerning the eX- Confederate soldiers of Carroll coun- ty. Already Mir. Thompson has met a number of men who wore the gray and has some very valuable points to be added to the historical archives of Arkansas.
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-02-16
Sells 2o7 Bales of Cotton.

Philadelphia, = Capt. R. W. Huie, president of local bank of this city, sold POT bales of cotton for 9 3-4 cents per pound Owing to the re- cent rise in the price of coeton moro has been turned loose in the past few days than at any time this season.
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-02-16
Neoro Population Decreasing.

Imboden-The negro population of Lawrence county is decreasing rapid groes in the entire county, while the census of 1910 shows that there are but 750 now, a decrease of exactly 300 or 40 per cent.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1912-04-26
One Dead 20 HUT at Perry

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hat STRUCK Parry. thirty miles uoIru 1T
Guthrie ~ go tn, evening, hillri 81"
nan. iuurrd twenty others. ON" OF
'hcm ,rrrou,i'. aud iid g,"ur i,mag" 'o
property.
Al telephone aud telegraph vine.
north - Guthrie a." down and detail,
of 'hr storm are difhrul' :" Obtain. pn.
,rngci, ou the s"uthhouud santa ="
train. arriving n"lr ~ SIS i".,ilhrd IN"
storm ~ severe. tearing town many
buildings. unr"oting q il"ur mill, The
Santa Re freight depot and he former
brewery. rh" ,"r"ud ,t"rlr- were nl"wu
m several brick aud ,,"u" husiu".,
buildings amt one hig ,"u"uI building
aud one hig ,t"u" business buili,ng
w"r" demolished completely y residence
was blown down IN ~ occupants. three
prorl" being buried underneath and al
Of them rriursllv injured
The town wa. covered win debris and
he people were %lranti", \ heavy rain
followed III" cyclone, Flooding the 'owu
and sui rounding cpuntrN.
Al" south Of Perry between hat city
aud Orlando much damag" was done 10
farm property.
Severe hail Srnrm- a." r"p"ri"d ~ ~
m"nd. fifteen miles south ot Guthrie ana
aSt for many miles along rhr fort smith
aud Western Railroad.
From Kiughsh"r II i reported that
H., eviction, struck between Dover aud Hen
nrs,rv. sixty miles northwest ~ Guthrie
wrrcking many buildings IN ll"nnr>,ev
aud killing two women. Mrs Holmes
q widow being one of them.
No damage was done at bower.
Fifteen Hurt IN Kansas Town
HoiNingtou, Kansas, April 2O.-Fiftr"u
people were injured, tour probably ia
allv. III Bison, - town at 400 inhabitants
twrntvfour miles west nf here. when .
tornado struck III" place today. MANY
nj the houses were blown down, u large
! elevator wa, destroyed. and q uunh"i
Of freight ears wei" hurled aver q =,
Of - mile. The path ~ the Storm was
300 wards wide,
Those believed 10 hc fatally hurt are;
X. KOtall, q farmer, and his Ivcar'old
daughter, Mary. John Polt/ aud Phillip
S%cherman, also farmers.
The storm came from the southwest,
~ 800 u.-N. L..
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1912-04-26
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som" very windy weather m" having
some March wrathcr m April
Farmers are very busy in ou country
and zach one wears q great biz 1u,Il"
ou ocrount If the fine PROSPECTS Ton =
good crop this year.
II. I. Williams aud wit" '"oN lin
n"r m 10" nome Of II &. Greer, .a>'
Sundav.
Prof. Scnrhrough aud Hil0 K"ough
w"r" guest, of f. Il Cox last SATURDAY.
night.
II. G Grccr purchased 20 I'm" mar,
from Mrs. Buwcrmau.
Fred Brown returned hast wrrb from
Groom. Texas, bringing e wagon and
team with him
II. Z. ,trrcr and Ellsworth Hardin
spent Friday night with u. l.. Williams
and wife.
g. y. D"atou has bought MIN "a VS.
gon and team
Mrs. John Hardin spent la.' TUESDAY
with Mrs, Greer.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1912-04-26
O LIKE A CRIME

/, separate q boy from a box ~ Buck
len : ArnIca Salvc His pimplrs, boils
scratches, KNOCKS, sprsiuS and hwise,
demand il, aud its quick relief FOR burns
,ralds, ar cuts j. his right Keep il
handy for boys, also girls. Heals ev'
crv,hing hralable and doe, il quick
r~ncqualled for plies, Only % cents az
The Ear Drug store,
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1912-04-26
A BUSINESS F

You may easily os&o ~" Do.lrr,
per iaN selling our Automatic NrrIlr
Ihr"ud"r Rc'aiI' r"i ono Dollar So
woman will permit Nou 20 take - pn
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1912-04-26

fyrrv ium", rh"uid bring hi. family
into the Dollnr Day sale ON Friday.
Nav 8, and tab" advantage ~ the op
porluuiry 10 'ahn in the big show q,
rhc Opera II"us" tha, eight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-13
PENNY WISE AND
 POUND FOOLISH

Atlanta, February 12.-In order to sell $4 or s worth of oleomargarine day in Atlanta the Cudahy Packing of S132,500 according to an indictment returned against the company today in the United States court.
 Their unusual punishment has been invited, so the government charges. by petty illegal trafficking that in all could have profited the packers not more than 5000. The information se- SO pounds of oleomargarine a day was sold by the packers, and received for it about cents a pound, or S4.20. It is alleged in this indictment that in order to cover up the sale of so much oleomargarine to one man the com pany falsified it's books to show that the quantity was being distributed among several Atlanta restaurants. In dignant propripetors of the restaurants named have denied using oleomargarine and appeared before the grand jury as witnesses against the packing company.
 Revenue officers raided Hopkins but ter stand last summer and seized SeY- eral hundred pounds of white and col ored oleomargaine. Later Hopkins was arrested and indicted. Packing houses are required by law to render monthly statements to the government as to de- tails of oleomargarine sales and as none of them showed where Hopkins had obtained so much of the product an in vestigation followed resulting in the in- dictment today of the packing com pany on 265 counts. The maximum pen atty on conviction would be S1S2,500.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-13
MYSTERIOUS COIN

E. M. George, inside night warden at Is greatly desirious of learning some thing. MT. George states that over 31 years ago he bought @ barrel of green coffee and when the barrel was about half used up he discovered the coin in It.
 Numerous efforts have been made, states MT. George, by different people to establish the nationality of the coin, but so far none have been successful. The coin Is bronze and is about the size of a 25 cent piece. On one side of it apears the following inscription "Petrus II D. G. C. Imp. Etperp. Bras. D. E. F. 1S69' denoting that 1t was coined in 1869 under the reign of Emperor Peter II. On the reverse side appears a crown topping a shield. In the latter Is a circle containing 20 stars. On the left had side of the shield is the num- Der "20," and opposite the letters "Rs," {" with the "s' slightly elevated. It is supposed that this denotes that the coin Is a 20 ruble piece.
 There are several countries which use the ruble as their unit of money, but those attempting to place the coin have never been able to ascertain the coun- try Again matters are complicated when it is taken into consideration that 1t came in the barrel of coffee which possibly shows that the piece of money came from a coffee raising country
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-13
SCULLY ISSUES
 SIX COMMISSIONS
Birmingham Men Among Those Receiving Com
 missions in Militia

Montgomery, February 12.-(Special)- General Jos. B. Scully, adjutant general, today issued six commissions to officers of the Alabama National Guard. These commissions bear the signature of the governor, secretary of state and General Scully.
 The first commission sent out went to Colonel Gardner Green, of Pell City, who was recently appointed by Governor O'Neal to succeed Colonel Robert Moul- throp of Eufaula who had the position of assistant quartermaster general on the governors staff.
 Edwin l.. Anderson of Birmingham has been commissioned as captain of Bat tery D, First artillery. Other officers of this battery to whom commissions have been sent are First Lieutenant J. Ali Luckie and Frank Film, and Second Lieutenants James F. Russell and Oscar V. Hurt, all of Birmingham.
 These appointments were all made No vember IA. last, after which each of the officers had to be examined on his auali- fications for office.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-13
MRS. w. s. KELLER
 DEAD IN SELMA

Mont gomery. February 12.-(Special)-- Capitol officials were cast in gloom to- day over the news. received here carly this morning, of the death of Mrs. W. S. Keller wife of the chief engineer in the state highway department. Mrs. Keller died in Selma, where she had gone for an operation About two weeks ago she was reported to be on the road to recov- cry, and the news of her death occasioned much surprise at the capitol and in this city, where Mrs. Keller had many strong and sincere friends She was before her marriage a Miss Ailene Moore of Colum- bia. Tenn, and was the sister of Mrs. Warren Tyson of this city.