The Green Forest tribune., 1913-02-21

Senator Wolf of Franklin has intro duced a blll in the Kansas senate giv- ing 10 monument dealers a lien on the stones they place over the graves of the dead. No inscriptions may be carved on these stones until payment has been made for the monuments.
 President-eIeet Wilson announced that he would resign as governor of New Jersey on March l. He will be succeeded by James F. Fielder, presi- dent of the state senate, who will be acting governor during Wilson's -un- expired term of one year.
 A sensation was created in the West Virginia legislature when Rev. Thom- as j. Smith, delegates from Dodridge county, arose in the house and charged that Delegate s. U. C. Rhodes had attempted to bribe him. Smith charged that $500 had been thrust into his clothes by Rhodes.
 Senator Clyde Going of Poinsett county, leading member Of the AIkan- sas legislature and prominent mem bef of the eastern Arkansas bar, ere ated a sensation in the senate by an nouncing that he had been indicted by the Cross county grand jury in con- nection with the $60,0O0 dedication of former Treasurer Wood Hammett of Cross county.
 Charges made by Gov. Glasscoek of West Virginia as to bribery in con- nection with the election of Senators Chiffon and Watson of that state were dismissed by the senate.
 The recall bill passed the Mime sota senate by a vote of 52-9, inelud- ing recall of judges. The bill now goes to the house, where it is sure to pass.
 Five members of the West Virginia legislature-four representatives and one senator-Were arrested by Burns detectives on charges of bribery in connection with the candidacy for the United States senate of William Sey- mour Edwards. Bull Moose leader in the state in the recent campaign. Domestic
 Charles Major, author of When Knighthood Was in Flower" and Dor othy Vernon of Haddon Hall" and oth- CT romances, died at Shelbyville, Ind, after suffering year from cancer of the liver.
 James A. Patten appeared in the federal court in New York and plead ed guilty to the six counts of an in dictment charging him with restraint of trade. He was fined $4.00O, which he paid in court
 John Fritz, iron and steel master, died at his home in Bethlehem, Pa He was 91 years old. Fritz was the last of the group of men who intro duced into the United States the Bes- semer steel process.
 Vincent Astor has decided upon the field of agriculture as a means of aid ing humanity He has so informed Gov. Sulzer, who announced he had appointed Astor to head a delegation which will represent New York state at the meeting of the general assem- hly of the International Institute of
 yriculture, to be held in Rome, Italy,
 I May
 The plant of the Seattle (Wash.) Times was destroyed by fire Blether, Jr., manager of the paper, estimates the loss at $65000O. The Times was published from the plant of the Post Intelligencer.
 Fifty elk recently arrived from Wy oming broke through fence of a game preserve at Elkins, w Va, in storm, and fled into the mountains. The herd was brought to this state to encourage propagation.
 Twelve miners and four mine guards were killed in a desperate bat tie in the Kanawha county coal fields in West Virginia. All trains of the Chesapeake & Ohio railroad into the strike territory are equipped with ma chine guns. A gun was fastened to the rear platform of each coach and manned for instant use.
 In fight at Carrier Mills, H., Frank Fink was shot and killed and Elijah Henderson, bystander, was wounded, perhaps fatally, by Hubert Baker. Coroner Butner held an in quest and the jury held Baker to the grand jury without bond
 Four American warships were or dered to Central American coasts to prevent revolution which the secre- tary of state believes may result in a general war involving every southern country except Mexico and Costa Rica.
 The heirs have abandoned uneir con- test of the will of Mrs Hary Baker G. Eddy, coineident with the enact ment by the Massachusetts legisla- ture of an enabling act permitting the