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The Green Forest tribune., 1913-06-20
NEWS AND NOTES
 OF TIE CAPITOL
AMEND MENTS TO FRANCHISE TAX LAW Is EXPECTED TO
 BRING MORE REVENUE.
THE RATE HAS BEEN RAISED
Corporations Failing to File State ments Before Set Date Subject
 to Heavy Penalty.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
 Little Rock.-The Arkansas Tax Commission soon expects to raise rev enue almost double that of former years through the provisions of the amendments and revisions to the fran chlse tax law made by the last ses- sion of the General Assembly. Fran chise tax returns now are being received by the commission, and ac- cording to E. A. Stanley, secretary, the increase already is apparent.
 Companies filing articles of incor- poration with the secretary of state before August Is are subject to the tax under the provisions of the new stat ute, whereas under the former law, corporations filing articles later than July 1 were exempt.
 The franchise tax this year is one fifteenth of 1 per cent on the sub scribed capital stock for domestic cor porations against one-twentieth of 1 per cent under the former act: while the increase in the tax on foreign cor porations is identical with that of do- nestle corporations; the tax in this in stance being figured on the amount of property owned in the state pro portionate to the amount of property owned outside of the state.
 The return on which this tax is bas- ed is required by law to be filed with the tax commission on or before June 1 and is payable to the state treasurer between July 10 and August 10, inclu- siye. A failure to make return to the Tax Commission by the date fixed by law subjects such delinquent corpora tion to a penalty of p per cent of the tax additional.
The Green Forest tribune., 1913-06-20
Pulaski County Products.

Little Rock.-J. w. Stewart, farm CT of Roland, Pulaski county, 30 miles west of Little Rock, brought into the city two samples of agricul- tural products raised on his farm which have attracted considerable at tention. He had stalks of red clover four feet tall and of alfalfa, second crop, three feet tall MT Stewart came to this section from west Ten neSsee.
The Green Forest tribune., 1913-06-20

Little Rock Ark.-Robt B. Malone of Pine Bluff, Ark, was killed and four other motorists were injured more or less seriously, when a large tour ing car in which the party was trav- cling from Pine Bluff to Hot Springs. overturned and rolled down a 3O-foot embankment on the Sweet Home pike, four miles southeast of Little Rock lll the car were w. R. Kirby and wife. Robt. B. Malone and son and another boy. w. R. Kirby was driving when the ear was stalled on a bill and be lost control.
The Green Forest tribune., 1913-06-20
Cut Worms Still at Work.

Harrisburg Copious rains have fallen over this section, and the farm CTS are happy. The crop prospects are flattering. People generally had their crops in fine shape for the rain. In the section of the county where 1t was covered with water, the cut worms are still working, cutting down corn and cotton. Much of their crops have been planted over, but the cut worms seem determined to work until it is too late to plant.
The Green Forest tribune., 1913-06-20
Lurberman Struck by Liqhtnino.

Heber Springs.-J. E. Causey of Hig- den, this county, manager of the Hig- den Lumber Company, during an cleo trical storm in that neighborhood, came near being killed as "a result of his being hit by lightning. When the storm began, MT. Causey, who was in the woods with gang of loggers, ran under ailarge pine tree for protection from the rain. Lightning struck the tree under which he was standing, and Knocked him do VII, burning him very badly iA several places.
The Green Forest tribune., 1913-06-20
Commissions to Students.

1913 graduating class from Ouachita College at Philadelphia were given honorary commissions as second lieu. tenants in the Arkansas National Guard. The commissioners were issued by Gov J. M. Futrell through the adiu tant generals office to Dwight Craw. ford, James w. Ramsey, B. C. Hud. dleston, Vernon Sammons, w. E. Hud dleston, Oscar B. Robins, Thomas H Ferry and Simeon R. Doyle
The Green Forest tribune., 1913-06-20
Earthquakes in Bulgaria.

Sofia.-The earthquakes here have been occurring in many parts of Bul. garia. The violent shocks occurred in Grabovia, where much damage was done. The seismic disturbance at Tir- noycano continued throughout a whole day. At that place many persons were killed and churches and public and pri- vate buildings were damaged. Thous- ands are homeless and destitute
The Green Forest tribune., 1913-06-20
Want Party Convention.

Washington-Members of the con ciliation committee" of prominent Re publicans who recently made demands upon the Republican National Com piittee for a national convention this year, have decided, as the result of meetings here to oppose any action by the. National Committee to effect pro- p6sed reforms without party conven- ton. The question of reducing South ern representation in antional con. vention is to be considered.
The Green Forest tribune., 1913-06-20
Would Form National oroanzation.

Little Rock.-John NJ. Oathout, au- ditor of state, received communica- tion from John P. Gordon, state au- ditor for Missisouri, requesting him to join in calling anational meeting of state auditors. MT Coffman, chief deputy in the auditors office, replied to the communication of Auditor Cor don, in which he suggested that the meeting be held in Little Rock. MT. Coffman heartily endorsed the propo- sition, and said Little R6ck would en tertaiIl them we'll.
The Green Forest tribune., 1913-06-20
Five Crops a Year.

Arkadeplhia.- Cal Richardson, farmer Of Clark county, is this week making another cutting of his alfalfa on his place in Richwoods, a fertile valley near Philadelphia. Mir. Rich ardson makes five harvests a year from his 90 acres. The 30 acres pro- duces about 35 tons, for which he re- ceives SIG per ton.
The Green Forest tribune., 1913-06-20
Reduces Capital Stock s1,ooo 900.

Little Rock.-The American Bauxite Company notified the secretary of state of reduction of capital stock from $2,000,000 to $10O0,000. The Aluminium Company of America owns 19,990 shares of stock in this company, the balance being owned in this state. The reduction is made on account of the recently passed tax measures, which forces the corporations to pay taxes upon capital stock.
The Green Forest tribune., 1913-06-20
Bio Flour Mill at ArkadeIphia.

Arkadelphia.-Th reputation of a local milling company as exporters of flour and feed to foreign countries con- tinues to increase. the company hay ing closed a contract to ship 10 cars of flour to Rotterdam, Holland The company recently shipped 9S cars cf products across the water to points in Germany Italy and Cuba. This is the largest flouring mill west of the Missis- sippi in the whole southwest. and em- ploys over 400 men. It's capacity ig 1000 barrels of flour daily.
The Green Forest tribune., 1913-06-20
New Law in Effect.

Little Rock.-The uniform negotia- able instrument act passed by the last legislature became effective last week. The new law abolishes the three days of grace, and where notes become due on Sunday, they are made payable Monday instead of Saturday, as heretofore These are the import ant changes made by the new law.
The Green Forest tribune., 1913-06-20
Threats Cut bv Wire,

New York.-A sagging wire cut the throats of two members of picnic party riding on top of a double-decked automobile bus near Long Beach, L. l., and swept another man to the ground. One of the men. William Pleng, is suffering from a partly sev- cred windpipe and probably will die. It is expected that the other men, al though their injuries are serious, will recover.
The Green Forest tribune., 1913-06-20
Pistol Eioht With Marauder.

Imboden-J. E. Mccall, leading merchant of Portia and an unidenti- fled marauder, engaged in pistol duel at Portia, when MT. Mccall sur prised the marauder, who had attempt ed to break into the postoffice. MT. Mccall was awakened by the sound of breaking glass, and rushing from his home, discovered the marauder. Nothing vas stolen from the post office.
The Green Forest tribune., 1913-06-20
Pardon Is Withheld.

Little Rock.-So far Gov. Futrell says he does not see his way clear to pardon Edgar R. Lyman and Harvey Riding who were sentenced to the penitentiary as result of poker game in Mena. They claim they are the victims of "gentlemen's agree ment" which caused their conviction.
The Green Forest tribune., 1913-06-20
Senator Clarke in Little Rock.

Little Roek.-Senator James P. Clarke arrived in Little Rock and will remain until after the Democratic gubernatorial primary, scheduled for Saturday. It is thought that MT. Clarke came home to look over the local situation regarding federal ap- pointments.
The Green Forest tribune., 1913-06-20
Overflow no Hindrance.

Jonesboro.-This section of Arkan- sas is doing some stunts since the overflow. George w. Buchanan. one of the well known residents of Manila, reported 25 acres of cotton IS inches high with squares galore, and th 3 same man had his first Irish potatoes from his own crop on March 13.
The Green Forest tribune., 1913-06-20
Commission Orders Cheaper Rates.

Little Rock.-The Arkansas Rail road Commission has issued an order requiring the Iron Mountain Railroad Company to apply the 75-cent coal rate from mines in Arkansas to inter- mediate points as well as Little Rock
The Green Forest tribune., 1913-06-20
First Peaches Shipped.

Fort Smith.-The first peaches ship ped from Benton county this season, and probably the first from the west. ern part of the state, were shipped.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-03-21
The ART OF POISONING.


Centfal AFRICA
The Central African native Is a mas
ter IN the art Of poisoning and alwayw
on the watch for Il He will never
take a drink or water or beer or eat
OF dish. even when offered by a
peaceful acquaintance. until the host
has eaten or drunk some Of it 90 pledge
It's harmlessness He is always In
fear Of treachery. and with good rea-
sou. for an assassin Is cheaply hired.
Vegetable poisons may be made by III
most any one. and the methods Of ad-
ministering them are cunning beyond
description.
One Of the cleverest ways. often re-
sorted to when a man gets into his
head an idea that ueighbor is inJur-
Ing him by wltchery. Is to kill the I'M
suspecting victim by means OF poison
ed stakes and vt the same time avoid
suspicion. which would Inevitably lead
to similar vengeance.
Procuring little sharpened sticks, the
murderer bellows their points and In
serts poison casually made by boiling
down the juice OF certain shrubs or
creepersl into the cavities. These he
secretly plants upright. but leaning
little along the path which leads from
the doomed neero's hut to his garden.
Sooner or later the intended victim
slightly lacerates his bare foot by hit
ting one OF these sharp stakes. He
takes no notice OF the scratch. for be
is used to such trifliug injuries. but in
few moments his foot and leg begin
to swell. and an hour or so later he
expires In agony.
The bark and roots OF several trees
and shrubs yield vlrulent poisons when
properly brewed. one Of which has the
peculiar effect Of Mt once paralyzing
the organs OF speech. The gall OF the
crocodile when dried In the sun and
pulverized is also very deadly. The
most fatal poison. however. is that
prepared from an ugly. whitish tree
called ujungu in German East Africa.
1t grows In only a few localities. and
few natives will venture to cut 1t
down. for a mere prick with a splinter
will cause terrible and sometimes ia
tai Inflammation. The negroes say
that neither moths nor snakes will go
near it and that birds never rest in its
branches.
To make this poison the wood is
burnt and its ashes are mixed with
water and then boiled down to thick
paste. The natives will travel hun
dreds of miles to procure this paste.
with which hunters anoint their ar
rows and spears and the bullets of
their guns. dipping them after the
smearlng In hot beeswnx to form a
protective covering against loss Of
power as well as against accident
Harper's Weekly.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-03-21

How a patronymic may be trans
formed out Of all recognition is shown
by an instance quoted by Cosmo lines
in his work on surnames:
James Halfpenny, Dublin citizen.
throye in trade. and his children In
duced him in his later years to change
the name. which they regarded as UNI
dignihed This he did chiefly by drop
ping the last letters. He was buried as
James Halpen- The fortune of the
family did not recede. and his son after
renonncing retail dealing looked about
for a euphonious name He made no
scruple of dropping the unnecessary
81" and, that being done. 1t was easy
to go in for the Celtic rage. which
Walter Scott had just raised TO great
height. Consequently he who had run
the streets rs little Kenny Halfpenny
came out at the assemblies Of the day
as Kenneth MeAlpin..
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-03-21

Dead dogs fare better than many
men In one town in England. where
there is an exclusive cemetery for rich
women's pets. Expensive dogs must
have snowy graves. and the owner Of a
toy spaniel, blue blooded Pomeranian
or French poodle doesn't think any
thing Of paying 500 for burial plot
in the first stop on the way to the
canine Valhalla Pink headstones are
stuck up over the last resting place of
the aristocratic dogges. and the cpl
taphs are as appreciatiye us If they
were on tombstones over the graves of
the best French chefs.-New York
Press.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-03-21

DR.. Leonard Hill of London holds
that It is an "offense against society
for any one with cold to cough. sneeze
or even talk without covering his
mouth with his handkerchief. Colds
kill tens Of thousands every year" the
doctor adds. and yet we persist IN tax
ing no special precautions to escape
them. We go 10 great trouble to pre-
vent the spread Of diphtheria or scarlet
fever or smallpox. but the person with
a cold. who is scattering deadly mi
crobes everywhere. we treat as perfect
" harmless. thoroughly agree that
during the sneezlng, coughing stage the
person with cold should be isolated.
so that the germs he is constantly scat
tering may not be breatbed In by his
neighbors New York Tribune.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-03-21
YOUR USELESS CHIN.
What Mechanical or Physiological
Purpose Does II Server

What Mechanical or Physiological
Purpose Does II Server
'lyhat Is your chin for7' is the odd
query raised by Sir Ray Lancaster. the
scientist. who says he is unable to find
any mechanical or physiological pur-
pose which the chin serves.
"The fact that modern races Of man
kind have chins and most primitive
men whose remains have been found
did not have them naturally leads to
speculation as to why this is So" he
said.
Or. Forbes Ross agrees with Sir Ray
that the chin is useless In itself. but
gives the following explanation Of the
reason for it:
IAN animals that browse have no
chin at ALL Their teeth slant forward
to allow them to reach easily things
that would otherwise be beyond their
reach. The moment man gave up
browsing on green things and became
less and less an animal his teeth grew
erect. and his jaw had to accommodate
itself Erect teeth prove man 10 be far
removed from ruminants, and therefore
a man with a well marked jaw is fur
Their removed from ruminants than a
man without That's why we are In
clined to regard a man without a deli
mite chin as possessing mind rather
like a sheep. without determination,
without character. New York Aineri-
ean-
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-03-21
ASKED 5UT ONE FAVOR.
Ard Nine. Garnet Stunned Politics
While a. Garnet Was In Office.

Hnue W. CaFnot was IN OUce.
Under The tile "The Women Of the
Elysee~ the Independence Beige In
recent issue relates number Of stories
pertaining to the wives Of various presi-
dents Of the French republic and gives
10 Nine. sadi.CaTiiot the place Of hon
or She was twenty years old when
she married the young engineer, who
was then receiving a salary Of $500
year She had been a student and had
assisted her father. Dupon-withe. In
bis economic researches.
Although she exercised great In
iiuence over her husband the writer
says, 'she never asked political favor
and never was known to meddle with
affairs Of state. Once in the course Of
her seven years residence 80 the Ely
see she asked fave. al the hands Of
a cabinet minister rai-is;se was sec
Rotary OF colonial ah4As, and after
dinner at the palace We. Carnot told
him she had favef 10 ask. He was
surprised when he heard that she
wanted some postage stamps for a
poor boy collector in whom she had
become Interested.
when after CARROTS tragic death a
fund was created for charity to bear
his name Nine. Carnot gave large
sum and then sold the jewels which
she had worn on state occasions and
gave the proceeds also The govern
meut's steps toward voting her a pen
sion were halted by Nine. Garnet. who
said she would accept none"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-03-21

The Duke OF Wellington called fire.
quently TO see the little general at his
public leyees. The first time he called
the general was personatlng Napoleon
Bonaparte marching up and down the
platform and apparently taking snuff
in deep meditation. He was dressed
in the well known uniform of the en-
peror. ] introduced him to the Iron
Duke. who inquired the subject of his
meditatlons
q was thinking of the loss of the
battle of Waterloo" was the little
generals immediate reply.-P. 7. Bar
NUNS Life.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-03-21

There are still the quaint surnames
redolent of the soil or the early expe-
rienees in the hill country of the Cots
wods. A correspondent tells me that
there are four men working on one
farm on the Cotswold hills named re-
speetiyely Pin. Fouraere. Pothecary
and Greengrass-men clearly who have
gained their surnames from some kind
of idiosynerasy or fact, men who may
some day send the surname Of Pill
into fame.-London Telegraph.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-03-21

Art dealers who go to picture sales
have curious expression which they
use when the bidding for picture
stops at a price much lower than 1t
was expected to bring They look at
one another and remark. Its on the
rocks already When they utter that
cryptic remark a wreck usually fol-
lows New York Press.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-03-21

"But. Maria, why should we make a
"trip abroad when we've seen so few Of
the places Of interest in our own coun
try? Let us visit those first"
"Oh. John. you do say such dread
fully crude and unconventional things
Chicago Tribune.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-03-21

81 didn't think Mrs. De Browne look
ed very attractive at the opera last
night" said Dubbleigh.
.So7 Why, usually she is radiant
What did she have on." asked Win
kletop.
"A large sized crouch" said Dubb-
elgh.--Harper's Weekly.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-03-21

she---oh. Jack, I'm awfully glad you
proposed. He-Then you accept mel
She-Well, no; but you see. your pro-
posal puts me even with Kitty Cobb.
who had the most Of any girl in our
set.-Boston Transcript.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-03-21

Professor tafter dinner. looking at
his empty plate in rage There
we've had splnach and egg again!
You know perfectly well. Amelia. that
can't eat it, Fliegende Batter
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-03-21

Aunt with her two nieees at a CON
cert-oh. but this is tedious. Let me
take your fan. Ida. so can hide my
yawning behind it Olga-Take mine,
auntie; it's bigger. Fliegende Batter.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-07-25
MANY Names Of the Thames.

The %hames, hns been the cauoe Of
much controversy It's name has been
varinnsly stated MS TaneSes, Tamese.
Tamises cat the, juhttpre az the Isis
and Tame, NEAR Doirih%tril TamiSd.
Tames,Y Tim triSiu. Thaiii and fnal.
IS isis iwiierc II flows between the Ok
forilshire and tie Buekinehamshirc
shoresS Thus at,oSfotd It IS still Of
ten called the Isis unfit 1t receives tho
shallow river Tame just below Dor
chester. fronf which point it is called
Thames Historians trace this error
to an early attempted division of the
Latin word Tamesis into two words.
Tame esls or Tame isis. suggested per
haps by the existence of the Tame In
Buckingbairshire. The Saxons called
II the Thames, ancient maps and docu-
ments designating 1t Thamcsis Flu
vius.-From '1n Thamesland."
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-07-25
WINDOW GLASS DECAYS.
u Gets So Brittle In Time That II May
Be Cut With Shears.

DC Out WIKI oncdTss
1t is generally supposed that glass is
practically immortal. But it has been
demonstrated that glass exposed to the
elements will decay and In time be-
come so rotten that 1t Is worthless,
Window glass exposed to the heat
and cold and varying winds will. after
number OF years, become so brittle
that 1t can be cut with pair of
shears. 1t Is said that light and dark
ness have different effects on glass.
and this alienation alone will cause 1t
ito become fragile and IN time worth
less.
1t is almost impossible to remove old
windows from building without
\ breaking many of the panes of glass.
I, New glass can be handled with much
more carelessness.
There Is n certain elasticity to new
glass that leaves glass which has fac
cd the weather for number Of years.
Street fakers who travel throughout
the country selling scissors will obtain
lot of old window glass and show
the crowds how wonderfully their
shears will cut by clipping off strips
of the glass just as person would
cut paper. when in fact the feat is
due to the fact that the glnss is actu-
ally rotten.-H nrper's Weekly.