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The Van Buren press., 1912-01-20
WANTS FEDERAL JAIL
County officials Urging Representa-
tives In Congress to Work For It.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Little Rock-The question of the
federal government erecting a jail in
Little Rock for the care of federal
prisoners has been presented to the
department Of justice by Congressman
II. NJ. Jacoway, who, in letter to
County Judge Asher, states that he
does not believe the department will
give the proposition its sanction.
For years the federal government
has been paying to Pulaski county 80
cents per month for the care Of fed.
eral prisoners, in addition to rs cents
per day for feeding them. Judge
Asher and other county authorities
do not believe this a fair compensa.
ton, and for several years Judge
Asher has been trying to induce the
government TO build Jail OF It's own
1t is the opinion Of Congressman
Jacoway that If such a jail is built 1t
will have to be done by a special act
Of congress, AS soon as he receives
an estimate Of the cost of the jail
wanted Mr.. Jacoway will introduce a
bill in congress providing for its con.
structlon.
The Van Buren press., 1912-01-20
NEWS AND NOTES
OF THE CAPITOL
United States Treasurer Pays
State Its Part of Forest
Fund.
WOULD AMEND CONSTITUTION
State Treasurer Makes His Quarterly
Report to Decentralization
OF Finance Shown.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
State Treasurer John W. Crockett
received from the treasurer Of the
United States $3,4S7O4 to be placed to
the credit of the fund of the forest
reserve of Arkansas. OF this amount
S3,23509 is for the Arkansas forest
reserve and S25195 for the Ozark
forest reserve. There is now to the
credit of the fund $S,29l90, of which
$4,S04,S6 was received by the state
treasurer more than year ago The
payments represent the proportion Of
the receipts from the national forests,
to which Arkansas is entitled. BY the
act of Congress of 1909 it was pro-
yided that % per cent OF the receipts
from the forest reserves of a state
should be paid to such state to be eX-
pended as its legislature may pre-
scribe for the benefit Of the public
schools and public roads of the county
or counties in which the reserves are
situated,
The Van Buren press., 1912-01-20
OLD SOLDIER DID APPLY
State Board Of Charities Say Veteran
Did Not Come to Home.

Since the death of Charles W Cox.
the old Confederate soldier, who died
December 81, in Barring Cross. the
board Of the Confederate Soldiers
Home of Arkansas has been probing
into the case. The state board OF
charities finds Cox was not at the
home at all. 1t finds that Cox could
have entered the home this month.
When Cox was found dead in his
pocket was discovered an application
for admission to the home. The ap-
pIicatiin was not signed by Cox, In
the book Of rules for admission into
the home, it is found that no veteran
can be admitted during tue same cal.
endar year within which he has
drawn a pension, 1t also provides
that no applicant, who has been an
inmate Of the home and has been dis
charged or furloughed, and who shall
have drawn a pension shall be read.
mitted until II months after date of
his discharge or furlough.
Since that rule has been changed to
six months, Cox had drawn his pen.
sion last September
Furthermore, the members Of the
state board of charities say they have
proven that Cox was not at the home
He had never applied for admission,
HAD he done SO he could nOgGihly NOT
have gained admission; but he would
have kept until his friends were mott.
fed.
In his application to the home,
which Cox had not signed. he stated
that he had entered te Conferedate
army in August, 1861, was engaged in
tree battles Shiloh, Chckamauga and
Murfresboro and many skirmishes.
The Van Buren press., 1912-01-20
PREPARED TO OCCUPY CUBA
State Department Sends Stern
Warning to Gomez.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington.-Th state department
has served notice on President Gomez
that the United States will intervene
In Cuba II further attempts are made
by the Veteran Organization to nulli'
fly the law prohibiting interference by
the military in political affairs in
Cuba
The attitude OF the United States Is
shown by the following note presented
to the Cuban government:
"The situation in Cuba as now re.
ported causes grave concern to the
government of the United States.
"That the laws intended to safe
guard free republican government
shall be enforced and not defiled Is
obviously essential to the mainten.
ance OF the law, order and stability
are indispensable to the status Of the
Republic OF Cuba, In the continued
wollbeing OF which the United States
has always evInced and cannot escape
q vital interest,
"The presence Of the United states
therefore looks to the president and
government Of Cuba TO prevent the
threatened situation which would com.
pei the government OF the United
Statos, much against It's desires, to
consider what measures II must tako
IN pursuance Of the obligations Of It's
relations to Cuba"
The Van Buren press., 1912-01-20
To Build Great Highways.

Bentonville,-A comprehensive sys.
tenn Of modern highways covering
hundreds of miles, has been decided
upon by the road commissioners OF
the county Chief among the projects
Is the completion Of the Great White
Way" the 00.mIle turnpike that Col.
w H. Harvey OF Monte Ne began
building last summer With the com.
petIon OF this system Of pixies every
town In the county will be connected
by a modern highway II the entire
program is carried out Benton county
will have more good roads than any
other county In the state. Each road
will be 80 feet wide,
The Van Buren press., 1912-01-20
stave Men at Little Rock,

Little Rock,--The national conven.
ton of the Tight Barrel Stave Manu-.
facturors' Association was held In
Little Rock this week, Addresses Of
welcome were made by Mayor c. E,
Taylor and George Il, Brown socro.
tary OF the Board OF Trade, who as.
surod them that Little Rock Ia proud
Of the opportunity Of entertaining
such distinguished gathering Of
manufacturers, Tho ruling OF the
Board OF Trade Of savannah, Ca, on
arbitrary inspection of turpontlne
stNyes and barrels came up for ds'
eusson, A committee was appointed
10 investigate the conditions and re.
port the recommendation at u sub.
BeQuont meeting,
The Van Buren press., 1912-01-20
ARKANSAS EQUAL
TO ANY STATE
Climate Better Than That of
California or Sunny
Italy.
HAL. [. NORWOOD WlTRDRAWS
State Brings Suit Against Branch
Of Foreign Corps atoms for
Noncompliance With Laws.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Little Rock-ln a statement to be
used in a pamphlet advertising Ark
ansas, Supt Harry l.. Myers Of the
Hot Springs government reservation
has the following to say about this
state; Arkansas has more and va
ried natural resources and advantages
than any state; more miles Of nav.
gable rivers; more varieties of timber
and minerals; greater agricultural
and horticultural possibilities than
any state, with a climate unsurpassed
and rarely equaled in all the world,
with a more nearly perfect mean
yearly temperature and rainfall than
either California or Southern Italy;
with more sunshlny days than any
state, Arkansas may well be termed
the Lords climatic masterpiece. Ma
ture has been most lavish and eXtray
agant with her best gifts to Arkansas.
No one can make a mistake who
seeks profitable investment here;
golden opportunity beckons on every
hand; cornucopua Of health, wealth
and happiness is overflowing in Ark
ansas. To the farmer, stockman,
manufacturer, to the man OF very
walk and ayocation Arkansas wants
you, and you need Arkansas. Her fer
tile lands, virgin forests, pearly
streams clear skies and balmy breez.
es all join in one gladstone song of
welcome to her borders"
The Van Buren press., 1912-01-20
LICENSE BILL INTRODUCED
Congressman From Arkansas Would
Stop Work Of Blind Tiger.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington. - Congressman W. A.
Oldfied Of Arkansas introduced a bill
in the house which, II enacted, will
effectively put an end to the issuance
Of federal licenses for the sale OF in.
toxicating liquors In communities
where state or local laws forbid the
sale thereof Mr.. Oldfield's bill strikes
at the applicant for blind tiger" II.
censes, and section provides that
when an applicant for retail liquor
dealers license in prohibition terri.
tory files his application he must also
file notice OF publication In newspa.
pers Of the county OF community
whore he expects TO do business The
third section makes Il the duty OF the
commissioner OF internal revenue to
have a copy OF every federal license
for the sale Of intoxicating liquors, un.
der section 2, posted In a conspicuous
place In the postofrice at the loca ty
whore such license gives federal ,u.
thorlty for the sale thereof.
The Van Buren press., 1912-01-20
GUY |. STEWART
DIES IN WRECK
Agricultural Com iSSiOneT
Burned to Death in His
Private Car.
Mn MIINu C0D hpNhMChC
DID MUCH FOR ARKANSAS
Only Recently He Had Returned From
2,500-MiIe Thip Exhibiting
Products of State.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
st. Louis, Mo.-Guy l.. stewart,
agricultural commissioner of the Cot
ton Belt railway, was burned to death
in his private car when an Iron Noun
tain freight train crashed into the
rear end of a Cotton Belt passenger
train, which in turn crashed into a
Chicago and Eastern Illinois freight
train at Illmo, Mo-, 140 miles from st.
Louis.
The Cotton Belt headquarters re-
ports that passenger train NO. z,
northbound, carrying regular equip
ment and Mr.. Stewards private car
stopped at limo yard at the west
end of the Thebes bridge and sent
out a flag for a regular Chicago and
Eastern Illinois freight train, 1t was
delayed and in its place an Iron Noun
tain freight train, also northbound,
came along, The engineer failed to
see the flagman and the freight train
crashed into the rear end Of the pas
senger train.
The engine Of the freight train tele-
scoped Dir. Stewards car, No. %,
which was on the rear Of the train,
and collided with the Pullman sleeper
"Leiper." Mr.. Stewards body was
partially burned with the wreckage
OF his car. The Pullman sleeper also
was burned William Osborne, porter
on Mr.. Stewards car, escaped with
slight injuries Several passengers
on the sleeper were slightly injured.
Guy L. Stewart was known through
out Arkansas through his work as in
dustrial and immigration agent Of the
Cotton Belt railroad and was cred
tied with having done as much for
the development Of Arkansas as any
other one man during the past four
years. He was one Of the pioneers
In this section Of the country in the
work of development which Is now
being done by the railroads, and he
had, through his own efforts, brought
thousands Of people TO Arkansas.
The Van Buren press., 1912-01-20
PREPARING FOR REPORTS
Commlss soner Sloan After information
Regarding Mine and Mineral Lands.

Western Newspaper Union News Service,
For the first time since 1906, n bi-
ennial report will be issued by the de-
partment Of mines, manufacturers and
agriculture about october /. Commits.
sioner Clay Sloan and his staff have
already begun the work Of gathering
data, and II Is expected the report
will be interesting, In view OF the pro-
gress that has been made since the
last report was published.
MIR. Sloan Is endeayorlng TO secure
list Of mines In operation and OF
owners OF mineral lands, The report
viii cover the administrations Of all
COMMISSIONS since 1906, Space will
be given to each county showing its
resources and progress,
Candidate TO Contest Election
Little Rock.--The Democratic city
central committee delivered to Judge
John w, Blackwood, attorney for h,
c. Hughes, who is contestng the
nomination for city clerk with Frank
NJ, oliver copies OF poll books used In
the primary The books show 1881
votes were cast for Hughes, and l,lS3
for oliver An act OF the recent legIs.
lature provides that the central com
mitteo shall have power to purge tho
ballot OF all Illegal votes, including all
Republican ballots, that might have
been cast, and to issue certificate In
accordance with the facts ~ may be
found by tho committee.
The Van Buren press., 1912-01-20
Mrs, SHEPPARD Bound over.

observation-disclosures sheppard and
his wife, Bertha sheppard charged
with attcpmtIng to poison the parents
OF sheppard, December 10, were given
"A preliminary hearing, Mrs, sheppard
hnlog hound over aud Shenpard ro.
lepsod. The release OF Sheppard was
tho result OF the refusal Of Shoppard's s
attorneys to allow Mrs, sheppard to
tostIfy against him, claiming that n
wife had no legal right TO testify
against her husband,
The Van Buren press., 1912-01-20
STATE SUES FOR S450,000
Branch OF New York Concern Did not
Properly Enter State.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Little Rock.-Prosecuting Attorney
Robert l.. Rogers, on behalf Of the
state Of Arkansas, and Charles Jacob.
son, filed two suits against Menter Il
Rosenbloom Of this city Incorporated
under the laws of New York, and en-.
gagged in the dry goods and mems
furnishing goods business, asking for
judgment Of Si50.O00 for the cor.
poratlon's alleged failure to comply
with the law OF the state requiring
foreign corporations 20 file with the
secretary OF state copies OF It's char
ters and 10 pay n fee fixed by statute
to enable them TO do business in the
state, The penalty for violation Of
the act Is $500 and $1,000 per day for
every day such corporation does busI
ness In the state without complying
with It's provisions. The first suit Is
for 100000, being $1,000 a day pen.
atty from February !, 1911, for 300
days, and the second suit is for n
penalty Of $500 u day for 800 days,
The Van Buren press., 1912-01-20
Police Escort for CandIdates,

Little Rock with policemen and
deputy sherlffs guarding the doorway
and scattered through the crowd to
prevent possible disorders the can.
dIdotcs for constable OF BIG Rock
township held the eonter OF attention
at the meeting at which The Demo,
cratic candidates for county offices
spoke Afttr W. NJ Rankin had re.
lterated the charges which he has
made previously against Constable W.
A. Jones, whom he Ia opposing for re.
nomination
The Van Buren press., 1912-01-20
Many In Need OF Nelp.

Little Rock, ON account Of the OK.
,remo cold weather and the accom-.
panying hRh cost Of living, there were
many pcnnlcss women In need OF
shelter, who applied to tho city
Mission fof h6lp, There Ia bat one
room In the mission ftted up for
women, but another was prepared.
The CITY Mission sheltered between
90 and 80 men each night during the
cold weather Soup or coffee and
bread WAS served them free,
The Van Buren press., 1912-01-20
Woman on Iona journey,

Nttlo Rock,-Wlth about 1000 miles
Of mn S,OO0.mlle horseback trip stlll be-
fore her, Miss Alberta Claire OF sherl'
dan, Wyo,, entered Little Rock from
Benton, She rIdes n buckakln COW
pony, dressed Ns n cowgirl slssbootor
and ali, gnd for her escort, has n
Newfoundland dog, Mickey" There
Il n world OF things, Miss Claire said,
one must put up with whom riding
oyor the country horseback, There
are hotels In small towns whore the
rooms are cold and beds hard.
The Van Buren press., 1912-01-20
Autolntn ohleei 10 Tax.

jonegborO Attorneys representing
members Of the 1onesboro Automobile
Association have filed u petition ask
Ink tor n restraining order TO prevent
the mayor chief OF police, hs dcpu.
tics or the city attorney from ,o;loet.
nR the b. clty taN Ul cacn maehlnc,
The complaint alleges that the mem.
bora are not required to pay the tax,
having already paid u state tax on
lhcr machines, Tho mombors Of the
automobile Nesloatlon agreed II ID
stated, to have a trial case
The Van Buren press., 1912-01-20
10000 Manehus Slain by Rebels.

PokIng,-Tho San.Su imperial army,
after much fighting, has succeeded In
pushing It's way TO within 60 miles OF
Slan.Fu, The entire province Of Shon
81 Ia In n trmol Many towns have
been looted and deserted. Tho report
cd massacre Of 10000 MNnchus by
rebels In the Shon 81 district In con
fIrmed, The provinces Of shen ~ and
shan 81, from which the reported mas.
sacre is now verified have been hot
beds OF the revolution for some
months,
The Van Buren press., 1912-01-20
Memorial Day Committee Appointed

Little Rock--A committee Of Ave
has been appointed by Mrs, Homer +
Sloan, president OF tho Arkansas
Division, United Daughters Of the Con
fcdcraey TO provide for suitable OBJ
seryatIon Of the following memorial
daysi Lees birthday, January 10,
shiloh Day, April G the sunday near
est Decoration Day In May Jefferson
Davis birthday June 3, and David o,
Dodd's birthday, November 10.
The Van Buren press., 1912-01-20
STATE TREASURER'S REPORT
Shows Condition Of Finance at End Of
the Past Year.

Western Newspaper Union News Service,
State Treasurer John w. Crockett
delivered to Governor Donaghey his
report of the condition Of the state
treasury at the end Of the fourth
quarter, December 81, 1911, The ro'
port shows that on that date there was
in the state treasury Sl3i,452.3S, as
follows: General revenue fund, $500.
O5; common school, $il,4S2.57; state
capitol $23,G1S.2S; permanent school,
sl,43732; forest reserve, si,S0iS6
commercial feeding stun, slS,04i26;
fertilizer, s6,495.50; northeast cattle
district, s9iO.S6; northwestern cattle
district, $366,0i; Confederate pension,
sll,ASO,59; sinking fund, $l,393oo tax
due counties, s0,GSL9i; tax due cities,
s929S3 penitentIary deposit, s2,.
1868; University Of Arkansas endow.
ment fund, so,1o375; teachers' fund,
81 ,223.G0,
The Van Buren press., 1912-01-20
Court Candidate Denies charae,

Washington, Federal Judge WI.
liam G. Hook Of Kansas, candidate for
the supreme court vacancy, has made
reply to President TAFT to charges re.
comfy modc with the idea Of prevent,
Ing his nomination Through Senator
Curtis of Kansas, Judge Hook sent a
letter denying the charge that bis son
had been attorney for railroads in the
Oklahoma 2.cent fare case, In which
Judge Hook issued an Injunction In
favor OF the railroads,
The Van Buren press., 1912-01-20
leo SInka Steamer.

Mariana -lIcmmed IN by tho
masses OF floating leo, the passenger
and freight steamer, Ncttlc Harmon.
sunk IN LAngulle lake, near here.
when one OF the heavy cakes OF leo
crushed the huh like aD eggshclL A
negro man aud woman, both unlden.
were rescued by relief parties from
Mariana, although Captain and Mira,
Johnson had marrow escapes from
death before relief arrived,
The Van Buren press., 1912-01-20
Little Rock k.-"Kld" Sable. a locr

Little Rock k-"Kid" Sable. a local
nowenoy who attracted attention by
crying out hIG papers In poetry claims
the distinction Of having eIrclod the
globe, Sable left Detroit In 1901, he
Bayo, and by selling papers In all the
big cities Of the world was able 10
make the trip. lie Is Bulgarian, and
speaks several languages,
The Van Buren press., 1912-01-20
charities Roard Meet

AZ the regular monthly meeting OF
the state charities board all members
we're present excepting s, s. Faulkner
OF Helena, Salaries and the current
expense aoconr,s Tor December were
allowed Contracts for the furnishing
OF supplies TO the various state chark
table institutions were awarded,
The Van Buren press., 1912-01-20
CHANGE INAUGURATION DATE
judicial cofmlttee OF House Favorably
Reports Henry Resolution,

Western Newspaper Union Newa Seryics
Washington, house Judiciary
committee ordered favorably ronorted
the Henry tof ToyasD resolution
changing the date of the presidential
inauguration from March to the last
Thursday IN April, and the terms OF
representatives in congress to begin
Tuesday In Jan, instead OF March 4,
The Van Buren press., 1912-01-20
Candidate Norwood Withdraws.

Little Rock.-Attorney General Hal
l.. Norwood has announced his with.
drawal from the race for the Demo
cratic nomination for governor. lie
gives as his reason Laat the cost OF
making the race is too great and he
cannot afford Il.
The Van Buren press., 1912-01-20

Austin,--Jlm Holt OF this place has
issued n denial Of the published state.
ment that he had written letter to
ShreIff Fletcher, confcssing TO and
duplicating others In the killing OF
George Watson, negro, near Austin,
last November
The Van Buren press., 1912-01-20
e.pendIturss Exceeds Income.

Little Rock. City Collector James
Lawson rendered hIs financial report
showing tho receipts and expenditures
OF the various city funds during the
past month, The report shows the
c,y's receipts were N,6O762 and the
disbursements S23le7s7
The Van Buren press., 1912-01-20

Jackson, Mlss,--A resolution urging
the Mississippi congressional dclega
ton TO work for u law obolIahlng tho
New York Cotton ESenango was pass.
cd by tho state senate
The Van Buren press., 1912-01-20
Eloht,Hour Bill Favored,

Washington,-A favorable report on
the Reilly blll which provides an
oIghthour day for lottor carriers and
clerks In all FIRST and second class
posloffcos, was decided upon by n
subcommittee Of the postoffIee com.
mltinn of tho house
The Van Buren press., 1912-01-20
GOVERNMENT OWN
TELEGRAPH LINE?
Postmaster General Hitchcock
Announces He Will Present
Matter to Congress.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington - Postmaster General
Hitchcock will recommend to congress
government ownership and operation
ment in favor of government tele-
graph lines as an adjunct Of the post
office department. stirred official
Washington as few administrative acts
have in recent years.
The postmaster generals statement
was news to the White House. 1t
was said to have caused the greatest
surprise there. This was evident when
efforts were made to recall the an
nouncement. This effort, however,
did not come from MIR. Hitchcock,
Most generally discussed of all the
reports was tht one to the eff
feet that pressure might be brought
to bear upon Mr.. Hitchcock not to
make the recommendation. SO far the
matter has not progressed beyond a
declaration by the postmaster general
that he would make such a recon.
mendation to congress with state
ment by him giving reasons for the
proposed acquisition Of the telegraph
lines.
In the house. Representative Moon
Of Tennessee, chairman Of the post
orfip, oopnnittno opnntppa1 thai tho
matter would be given earnest atten'
ton.
"The question of government own.
ership of public utilities is great
one that needs long and careful con.
sideration,' said Mr.. Moon "lf Post.
master General Htchcock's plans are
embodied in a bill introduced in con
gress, and the bill comes to this com
m!ttee, It certainly will be given thor
ough investigation. Such n proposal
has never been before congress that
| know Of"
Senator Bourne OF oregon, chair
man OF the senate committee on post.
offices, was much interested in the
project but reserved comment,
Telegraph Officials Talk.
1T is n bolt out OF cleark sky"
declared Theodore n, Vail, president
of the American Telegraph and Tele'
phone Company and Of the Western
Union, Whether the government
could run telegraph lines economically
or not is very doubtful continued
Mr.. Vail "rhe experience of Great
Britain is not favorable"
Edward j. NNlly vice president and
general manager Of the Postal Tele'
graph Cable Company, did not believe
that congress would favor Mr., Hitch
cocks idea,
"ln my opinion" he added, "the
country is not prepared for such n
step. II the government Is 10 take
over our public utilities. should the
bigger things be taken first? Surely
the railroads are bigger than the tele
graph"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-11-27
DISCOVERED!

A merry company were assem-
bled at Smiths dinner table. All
were enjoying the feast of good
things provided by the genial
hostess, and one of the guests, in
joculaf' manner, asked little
Willie where turkeys came from.
Dunno" he answered, 'but I
can tell you where this one came
from. Ma got it from a tramp for
a dollar, cause the man said he
stole it. Didn't he, maj"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-11-27
ROUGH ON MAUD
100

ROUGH ON MAUD
Bobby Cat the breakfast table)
did Mr.. Jones take any
umbrellas or hats from the hall
last night?
Maud-Why, of course notl
Why should he?
Bobby-Fhat's just what I'd
like to know. 1 thought he did,
because / heard him say when he
was going out, I'm going to steal
just one, and Why, what's
the matter, Maud?