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The Green Forest tribune., 1912-01-05
COTTON OFFER
 |S WITHDRAWN Financier Says Southern Mis- representation Will
 Be Costly. NO HOPE FOR ORGANIZATION Says It's Too Late to Get a Holding Movement Started For
 This Year.
NO HOPE FOR ORGANIZATION

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
 Fort Worth, Tex.-Col. Robert M. Thompson of New York and Washing ton, who proposed plan to finance 2,000,000 bales of cotton, has with drawn his offer for the reason, as he states in a letter, that certain South ern newspapers are making m1srep- resentations concerning it which may tend to prevent it's future adoption. 1t is his opinion that the South would save $50,000,000 a year by this plan, or some plan on the same line. Fol lowing is Colonel Thompsons letter to the committee who conferred with him in New York: "As a result of the meetings recently held throughout the South, I am convinced that there is no chance this year of my cotton plan being accepted by the farmers, and to prevent misunderstanding hereafter, 1 think it better to formally withdraw my offer. You will there fore please consider my offer to re- ceive cotton and make advances upon It as cancelled"
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-01-05
Rriuand Also a Patriot.

Gravely, solemnly, with enthusiasm and a large mixture of national pride, the Turkish newspapers publish the following remarkable piece of news (says the London Globe). A brigand chief, one Salin, who has been carry Ing on operations for some time in the mountains of Gambiek, In Bithy- nia, not a great distance from Con- stantinople, and for whom the Turkish gendarmerie have for long sought in vain, alive or dead, has placed his talents and services at the disposition of the Turkish authorities. The brig and's letter is curious document. He says it is against the wishes of his heart to give up his calling, but" the audacity of these Italian brigands".--- an expression which frequently occurs In the letter--in waging war upon the Ottoman empire and brutally seizing an Islamic province. impel him to offer his services, with those of his band, consisting of a hundred men, to avenge the nationa, honor and to chastise these infdel brigands.
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-01-05
CHINESE ELECT
 A PRESIDENT
Dr.. Sun Vat Cabinet Will Be Composed of All Classes
 of People.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
 Shanghai.-Dr. Sun 1at Sen, who was elected president of the new re- public of China by the delegates of the IS provinces in Ranking, confered with his advisers. There is reason to believe that the personnel of the cabinet will be announced almost i'm mediately. After the selection of the cabinet, the presidents proclamation will be issued. This will outline the policy of the new government, offer terms to the Manchus for restoring order all through the country, en- courage the reopening of trade every where, and guarantee the safety and protection of foreigners. Within a few days President Sun will move to Ranking, where all official business will be transacted The peace con- ference being held here between the representatives of the Pekin govern. ment and the revolutionary iarty agreed that the form of government to be ultimately adopted for China shall be decided by national con- vention whose determination shall be binding on both parties. It also was agreed that pending the decision of the national convention the Manchu government was neither to accept nor attempt to obtain foreign loans.
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-01-05
HOMELESS OLD SOLDIER DIES
Refused Admittance to Confederate Home on Technicality in Rules.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
 Little Rock.-Refused admission to the Confederate home, Charles w. Cox, bent with years of toll and feeble from wounds received in some of the fiercest battles of the Civil war, died suddenly in a wayside lodging house at Barring Cross, while trying to make his way to the home of his daughter at Wildcat, Nevada county. Cox was not refused admittanee to the home because he was not in every way morally entitled to every benefit of this institution, He was refused the home because recent amendment to the rules of the home barred any old soldier from entering in the fiscal year in which he hal also been re- ceying pension, according to letters found on the body at the inquest. From a notebook also found among the aged mans effects, it was shown that Cox had left his home at Wab- baseeka theoaday after Christmas to come to Little Rock, to enter the home. He carried letter from Rep resentative c. P. Newton of England, asking that he be admitted.
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-01-05
CHINESE FLAG FLIES
Demonstration in New York Over
 the New Republic.

 Western Newspaper Union News Service.
 New York.-A celebration of the es- tablishment Of the Chinese republic coincident with the inauguration Of it's first president was held in China town. Hundreds of Chinese rushed to their barbers early in the day and had their queues cut away, severing, as they said, the last symbol of Man chu domination. Many of the China men also shook off their sandals, and in heavy American shoes climbed the stairs of the old Joss House, in crook ed, narrow Mott street, which was re- christened "The c. @ofse Public Hall," and gravely bowed before large DOT trait of the new president, Dr. Sun Vat Sen.
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-01-05
HUGHES SURRENDERS
Arkansas Man Surprised Officers by
 Walking in Unexpected.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
 Memphis, Tenn.-Looking hale and hearty, but with growth of beard that created some doubt iil the minds of Tennesse officers as to his identity, J. J. Hughes, reputed millionaire of Haynes, Ark, surrendered to the jaiier here, and was locked in his cell to await trial early in tha-41a,F- ve.ar fc1- alleged murder of Tommy Dolan, a jockey, Hughes has been at liberty at his Arkansas home for nearly two months on $50,00O bond granted by the lower Tennessee court, but was ordered returned to jail by the su- preme court
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-01-05
WOMAN ACCUSED OF MURDER
Kills Her Son-in-Law in Bed; Two Husbands of Woman Murdered.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
 Mobile, Ala.-After an inquest over the body of Police Officer Frederick Wasserlebien, who was shot and killed in his home, the coroner's jury rem dered verdict that his death was brought about by gunshot wounds in the head received at the hands of Mary T. Godau, his mother-in-law. At the inquest Mrs. Godau testified that she shot Wasserlebein while he was in bed because he invited her to kill him after he had offered her an insult. Two husbands of Mrs. Godau have been found killed and all carry ing heavy life insurance.
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-01-05
HORRIBLE DEED
 BY INSANE MAN
Stays Wife and Children With Poker a md Then Stays
 Self.
(CoUyrfYht. 1n1l)

Western Newspaler Union News Service.
 Benton-Afqer writing a note de claring he was Respondent from ill health, J. T. Grant, about AS years old, farmer living at Bland, about 10 miles northwest of here, slew his wife and six children ending his own life by first cutting his throat with a razor then hanging himself in a nearby barn. Of the children there were four boys and two girls. Hugh, son Is years old, and the only sur yiving membet of the family living at the Grant ho1ne, was at a party in the nelghborhbod and discovered the ragedy upon his return home about l o'clock A daughter, Mrs John looks, lives near Lonsdalt.
 The following note was found writ en on piece of old erumpled paper:
 NOn account of despondency in
 alth, l prefeF death rather than life
 d as there if no earthly one to care ~, ny children, I prefer them to go { to heaven rather than leave them to suffer on earth as they would be com peled to do. There is $S0 in my trunk Burt us decent, at most convenient piacf. Do not let Paw and Nav know of tlts until we are buried"
 Grant used as a weapon a heavy oak ;toye poker and that he had care fully planned the murders was indi- cated by the position of the bodies when discovered.
 | Peoole who know Grant say he has been acting strangely during the last Rear and that he was evidently crazy
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-01-05
Pardon After Many Years.

Maysville, Mo.-W. L. Hurst, of Hurst, Tex. whose son. Nathan Hurst escaped from the Texas penitentiary 2S years ago and has since become a leading and wealthy citizen of this place. arrived here bringing a pardon from Governor Colquitt When a youth the son had been sentenced to serve IT years for horse theft. He escaped, and under the name Ham mond he has married twice and rear ct "a family.
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-01-05
Would Number Persons in World.

Washington.-Cla Classification of all the peoples of the world in a great international census, giving each per son a number in single world series ti the end that the human race may be improved by scientific measures, was the plan advocated by Assistant Secretary of Agriculture William Hayes in an address before the Ameri- ean Breeders Association, one of the organizations making up the Ameri- can Association for the advancement of science.
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-01-05
Condemned Man Confesses.

urg.-Immediately after he had been sentenced to death by Judge John A. Evans for killing his friend, Frank Bezek, last September, Frank Maley, in criminal court here with sobs confessed that he had ambushed Bezek in a lonely road and shot him five times, at the instigation of Mrs. Bezek, who he said, planned the crime and offered him $500 of her husbands savings flor the job."
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-01-05
Blind staaqers rnterino State

Fort Smith.-Blind staggers, the dis ease that is sweeping eastern Okla homa, has invaded Arkansas, accord ing to reports from Berryville Carroll county. Within 30 days more than As dozen head of valuable stock have died form the disease. More than 300 horses and mules have died in a month in Deleware county, Oklahoma.
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-01-05
Preparing for Murder Trial.

Boston.-Preparatio for the trial of the Rev. c. V. T. Richeson for the murder of Miss Avis Linnel, scheduled for January 15, were con- tinued today by the prosecution. Law yers for the defense declared that while their client might be. surgically well by that time, his mental condi- tion, in their opinion, would prevent the trial being held in January.
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-01-05
Street Car and Auto Crash.

New Orleans.-Waddel Lieux. aged 26, of Glynn, La, was killed, and four other occupants of an automobile were injured when the machine crashed into street car here. The party was out for New Years joy ride. Otto Bollman was the only one of the others in the automobile whose in- juries are serious.
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-01-05
FIGHT ON |Nl
Higher Rates on Seco
 MaH Opposed.
BULLETIN FROM PUBL
Postal Committee of the A. E Calls the Post Office a B;
 Managed Business.

Washington.-The protest oi publishers against the propositi increase second-class mail ratet the congressional post office con sion desires Is growing stronger q The Illinois Daily Newspaper Pub CTS association registered it's ob tions recently, and now the Ameri Newspaper Publishers associate postal committee, of which the cha man is Don c. Seitz of the New Yo World, has Issued the following bJ letin:
 "The extent to which the pos office department does not carry sec ond-class matter Is well revealed in the following abstract of inquiry of publishers conducted by house com, mittee on expenditures in the post office department (Nilliam A. Ash brook, chairmanl concerning the vol ume, weight and handlingt of the out put of publications entereG as mail matter of the second-class for, tn fiscal year ending June 30, 1911: Inquiry was made of all publish CTS, approximating thirty thousand, of weekly publications.
 "'More than ten thousand returns were received, embracing sixty-six plus per cent of all tonnage of pub lications.
 Tine publications reporting repre- sent an annual output of more than six and one-half billion copies, the weight of which was one and tbree- quarter billion pounds.
 These publications delivered by mail in such period weighed 633, ,012 D02 pounds.
 ""They delivered by their own car riers, newsboys, and news companies $40 ,466,574 pounds, of which an unas- certained percentage was carried to destination by express and other rail shipments outside the mail. They de- livered by express, POP, ,729,510 pounds, and by other rail shipments 121, ,491,. 748 pounds. The rate by express and rail varies from A to 1 cent per pound, but the bulk of these ship. ments went at a rate of 4 to F cent per pound.
 The post ofice for the year end ling June 30, 1911, handled 51,001.- 669, and excluding one-ha1f mill; n pounGs free in county matter, it re- ceived one cent per pound
 "All this goes to add to the ab- surdity of the proposed Hitchcock leg lslation doubling the second-class rate from one to two cents per pound, and limiting the privilege to publications that carry as much reading matter as they do advertising.
 "The proposition was stupid enough when the postal deficit reached ST. 000,00 two years ago. It becomes preposterous in face of a surplus.
 What business has transporta- tion corporation, which is all the post office is, to prescribe how business shall be conducted?
 Newspapers cannot afford to ex- pand their columns beyond the call of the days news, nor can they be expected to control the requirements of their advertisers who have a right to reach the public as copiously as they care to.
 Tt cannot be assumed that such legislation will ever get by congress. But publishers are requested to fight the theory that the right to send their output by mail is privilege" The figures show it is not.
 The post office is badly man. aged business. That is all. We should fight it's dictation, it's censor ship and its ineff1ciency."
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-01-05
Magnolia Suffers From Fire.

Magnolia.-Th most disastrous fire in the history of this place caused a loss of approximately $S0,o0O. Two of the city's best stores were burned with all their stock. A heavy rainlall prevented the destruction of the buiid- ings OH the entire south side of Main street. When discovered tle fire had gained considerable headway A bucket brigade was formed by cidzens and the flames were gotten under con. trol after several hours battle.
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-01-05
offioers Make wholosale Arrests

Le,gisville.- Sheriff Barham, after a lev. days quiet work, made a raid here wfNa the result that one white men and five negroes were landed in jail for bootleggins whiskey during the holidays. The blind tiger" has been in evidence here for some time, but the officers had difficulty in trap ping the operators.
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-01-05
Knights of pythias VIII Not Build

Little Rock-At a meeting held in this city by the Sanatorium Commit tee of the Grand Councik of tne Knights of Pythias, it was decided that the Arkansas council should not undertake to build a Knights of Py- thias sanatorium at Hot Springs, as had been proposed, but that it should be made a national project. With that end in view the plans were made for taking the matter up at the next meeting of the Supreme Council. The committee discussed various tentative plans. but took no definite action.
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-01-05
Mayor Appoints Women Advisors.

Los Angeles, Cal.-Santa Monica is to be the first city in the United States, if not in the world, to have a municipal advisory cabinet composed of women. Mayor-elect R. H. Dow ap- pointed today seven women of Santa Monica, one from each of the seven wards, to act as his advisory cabinet The announcement of the appoint ments, which will be made as soon as they have accepted, is looked for ward to with great interest.
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-01-05
AlIeoed Bad Man Sentenced

Fort Smith.-Mat Crowell alleged bad man. who attained considerable notoriety year ago when he was ad- rested On suspicion of having killed Chinaman in this city several years previous, was given TO days on the rockpile after he had been convicted in police court. Crowell the night be- fore, it is alleged. entered a cafe here and took possession of the place. He is said to have knocked down a waiter and flashed gun.
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-01-05
Mining Activities Show Advance.

Washington. = Mining activities in Alaska (with the exception of coaD showed large advance during the pres ent year, according to estimates by the United States geological survey. The value of the territories mineral production for 1911 is placed at S20,- 370,000. Of this amount $17,15O, ,000 worth was of gold, as agtnst a gold production last year of $16,12S,749.
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-01-05
Girl Saves Mothers Life; Is Killed.

New Bertha Reina, a 14- year-old girl, threw herself in front of .a revolver in the hanus of her step father, George Benz, salesman, and received two bullets, which, resultant of quarrel, had been intended for her mother. The girl died in an am. hnlance half an hour later; the mother
 as uninjured Benz led down the : treet, but was captd red and held without bail on a chargb of murder.
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-01-05
!t.Je, SIS IN JYNAM|T|NG CASE
 Jury In Los Angeles Re- IS Indictments Against
 Labor Men.
 lSrD MEN PROMINENT m Is jesuit of Investigation itarted by Confession or the
 McNamara Brothers.
lsED MEN PROMINENT

Arn Newsnauf Jnicn News Service.
 $ Angeles, s-lhree= 'or iedo- oe national rominence were in- Ad and arr, ed in the govern first rom p of men alleged to nneeted VI l alleged national ,itino cons acies which federal
 lulios>, >,eb, Investigating here v Indianapolis directly after the ,ahara brothers confessed on De- sflber 1. The men arrested are Olaf vaitmoe, secretary-treasurer of the ,a!ifornia state building trades coun- il and head of the Asiatic exclusion ague; Anton Johannsen, organizer the state building trades counci' td J. E. Munsey, head of the Salt ake City local union of bridge and .ructural iron workers, o2 which or anization John J. MeNa1nara, now irving 15 years in prison, was inter- yonal secretary E. A. Neey, formerly business agent of , ltructural iron workers union in Francisco, is charged with the offense in the same indictment, nas not been arrested. In ad-
 Desc four men, five others
 in the indictment. They .tti. McManigal, confessed ac-
 ee; the McNamara brothers, avid Kaplin and o. Schmidt, al
 pnfederates of James BA Mc-
 i'll the blowing up of theNLos
 Times building.
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-01-05
Altered the Case.

Mrs. de Mover-"Good graciousl This is the noisiest neighborhood ever got into. Just hear those children screechi" Maid-"Tbey're your own childers. num- Mrs. de Moyer-"Are they? How the little darling are en- toying themselves" l"-Tit-Bits.
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-01-05
Report on Banks in Arkansas.

Washington, D. C.-The abstract of the condition of national banks in Arkansas, the the close of business on December ,, as reported to the comp troller of the currency, shows the average reserve held is TAI per cent, as comparel with 17.51 per cent Sep tember l. Loans and discounts in creased from $17,575,937 to S1S,989, ,9G7, gold coin from $234,102 to $294,O31, total specie from $955,s74 to $1,025,. 475, individual deposits from $15,. 063,164 to S16,209,711.
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-01-05
Part of Populatio

 Washington. = A pre- state. ment of prison statistice .e 1910 was issued by the | sus, department of comm bor. The prison populat United States ,on January 113,597, and the sstumbef ments to prisons or ctPe tutions turing he ye 763. Thee figures.iEcid of offenss from vagrancy. in the first degree. They als cases In 1ich the offender Vi. mittsE to jail or prison for the payment of fine The ratio Of soners to population shows that tn C. swere one committed to every 800 per sons.
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-01-05
 Called

q asked the audience to lend me their ears" said the verbose speaker "Bpt in tAree-quarters of an hour they were dozing." q see" replied tho anano5er. "They called the loan."
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-01-05
l0UTHERN FARMERS REJECT
hker Says Growers Did Not Under stand Scheme of Bankers.

-h Newspaper Union News Service.
 shIn nton.--Robert M. Thompson w YNrk, head of the syndicate prolDsed to advance $50,000,000 purose of handling the South 8on trop, planes the Southern Tor the delay in putting the 6nto operation. He declared syndicate still is ready to Eth the plans, which he said, #yth ing to the Southern Vt reject the plan," he was the South which d the Southern farmers A it only because they md it. They will have into the knowledge is not a speculative te been led by certain
 5 in the South to be-
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-01-05
whI4
 stupol. y4 beside the

slain, when the lynchlng paA, ed the Cason home, after Mrs, clad only in her night gowp an, N. bare feet, had run across the Bhoa covered fields to sound the a1ar
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-01-05
Direct to Japan.

, Direct 10 Japan. 1.-The first cargo of ed direct to Japan
 years was cleared Nip Swanley sailed
 falued at $465,717.
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-01-05

For ove. tically without n-~-. turned down bills of O.. refused to honor small checKs depositors.
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-01-05
:. Aviator Reaches New orIe.ns

New Orleans, La.--Robert G. Fow- Ter, the aviator, after numerous de- lays on account of engine trouble. reached New Orleans He flew from Anna, about IS miles above New Or leans, and landed ifNke City Park race course. He wRAe exhibitio flights here. W
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-01-05

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The Green Forest tribune., 1912-01-05

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The Green Forest tribune., 1912-01-05
I Recognition.

T Recognition.
 Ee United States he new Chinese this moment, or Fly apparent that 9 longer capable elves in power. lot prevent the state depart loing business public to the American in any 'needful ngolia.
 fen almost k. has been simultane- lom China l'urkest3Ln ian in flu me I3us- " lime
 nd
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The Green Forest tribune., 1912-01-05

New Judicial
 Washington. ed States the ne passing out of e rious federal circ as old as the natit nent in the early ( than the supreme new judiciary code effect provides for | E circuit courts.
 usiness of the circl Iransferred so the courts
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-05-30
Mo Wonder He Wouldn't Sell.

Captain Amundsen told an amusing
story of one of his arctic expeditions.
Several of his dogs having died, Cap
tain Amundsen asked one Of the ma
tives in his best Eskimo If he would
sell him a few dogs. To his surprise,
the request was promptly refused
The explorer and the Eskimo had a
long argument. the explorer pointing
out that he must get dogs somehow
and the Eskimo replying that they
never sold them.
"Nonsensep Captain Amundsen ex-
claimed. Il have often bought dogs"
The Eskimos seemed immensely as
tonished, and at the end Of another
argument Captain Amundsen discov'
cred that instead of using the Eskimo
word for "dogs" he had been asking
the man to sell him some children
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-05-30
$1,000 Death Benefit.

SIS weekly benefit for Accident or
Sickness; $1,000 for loss of Limb or
Eyesight; 500 for Emergency Relief
Benefit. Cost is Sc per year. No other
Dues nor Assessment. Men and Women
between ages 16 to 65 are accepted.
Reliable company with $1,000 state
deposit for the protection of policy
holders and to guarantee the payment
of claims. Write for further informa-
ton giving your age, sex and occupar
ton. Address Dept. AL, American
Registry Company, Erie, Pa.