The Spectator. (Ozark, Ark.) 1911-1916, 1915-08-13

NJ. f1utCnlnS, deputy COMMISSIONED,
The book contains more than 400
views of farms factories, forests, pub
lie buildings and other objects of in
terest.
Governor Hays announced the per-
sonnet of the commission to investi'
gate conditions on the state farm and
at the state penitentiary as follows:
Former Governor George w. Dnoa-
ghey, Rev. Alonzo Monk, prominent
Methodist minister of Little Rock, and
Sheriff w. G. Hutton of PULASKI
County.
They will investigate charges of in
humane treatment OF prisoners, made
by Rev. l.. TONNE. former chaplain
of the penitentiary, in speeches on
prison reform"
Il appointed this commission at the
request of the Penitentiary Commits
sion,' Governor Hays said, although
tho members of that body had moth
ing to do with selecting the members.
selected men in whom l believe the
people of the state have the utmost
confidence and they will make a COM
plete investigation of the charges
made by the Rev. Mr.. Tonne
There is considerable misunder-
standing in different parts of the state
regarding the municipal bond amend
ment. Many have inquired If this
amendment will be submitted to the
voters 1t can be stated that the pro-
posed amendment will not be on the
official ballot at the election to be
held in 1916 The amendment has
been submitted several times during
the past eight years, but it always
met with defeat.
While it received the majority OF
the votes cast on that question, 1t did
not receive majority of all the votes
cast at that election for state offices.
etc. Under the ruling of the supreme
court, before an amendment to the
state constitution can be adopted 1t
must receive a majority of the high
est number of votes cast for any state
officer at the election.
press dispatch received in Little
Rock says:
President Wilson, upon recommen-
dation of Secretary of the Interior
Lane. has just signed an order Great
ing the Big Lake reserve in Arkansas,
for the protection of native birds
The tract embraced within the bird
reserve contains low marsh land, over
flowed for a considerable period each
year. about $500 acres and large
tract covered with water from two TO
six or eight feet deep. The tract Is
about nine miles long and varies from
100 yards to mile and quarter in
width
While playing with matches, the
dress of Beatrice Beadle. three, caught
on fire at the home of her parents on
sher street, near the Four-Mile gro
Gerry. and despite the efforts of two
physicians, she died. All members OF
the family were in the barn when the
little girl set her clothing on fire. She
Is supposed to have secured the
matches from cupboard. Hearing
her screams, members of the family
rushed into the house and found her
clothes in flames. Before they could
be extinguished all her clothes were
burned off except her collar
Judge Jacob Trieber's Interpretation
of his modification order in the Frisco
freight case will not be given until
the first week in September at st.
Louis, according to message sent to
Assistant Attorney General John p.
Streepy, states attorney in the case.
by Judge Trieber The petition OF
the Arkansas Railroad Commission for
the Interpretation of the order was to
have been heard in Denver, August l..
Withdrawal of Judge j. l.. B'Shers
from the race for commissioner of
agriculture. and entrance of Judge
Lewis c. Smith of Dewitt in the gov
errors race. have constituted. new de
velopments in the political situation.
Judge B'Shers says he expects to de-
vote his entire attention to a large
! Lonoke plantation he recently pur-
chased.
i The Pententiary Commission has
confirmed the report that q convict.
| Thomas King, had died at the state
! farm at Cummins from gunshot
wounds inflicted by guards when he
| tried to escape.
The Southern Express Company
fled a certificate showing that l.. P.
/ Marshall of Hope had been appointed
agent for the company in Arkansas.