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The Spectator., 1915-03-05

The compromise of the Iron Noun tain and Cotton Belt rate cases was consummated when attorneys for the state and the railroads signed a stipu- lated agreement The proposal to compromise was made by the rail roads some time ago and tentatively accepted by the state at hearing be- fore the Arkansas Railroad Commis- sion February Is, at which representa- tives of the shippers who had claims in litigation were present
 About 90 per cent of the shippers who have claims have signed the agreement according to J. Sam Row. land, chairman of the Railroad Com mission. The compromise provides that the railroads pay to the state S65,oOc paid out in fighting the cases. that they pay all court costs and the expense of auditing the claims and the hnal disbursement to these claimants besides the payment in transferable scrip of DO per cent of the freight claims in interchangeable mileage.
 The state has accepted the proposi- tlon and announcement has been made that any of the claimants who desire t!:at their claims remain in litigation will have to pay all further court costs themselves.
The Spectator., 1915-03-05

Farmers residing in the vicinity of Desha and Salado have organized a fruit growers association. The pr1n- cipal crop will be strawberries and 40 acres have been pledged. It is said not less than 175 acres will be pledged before their next meeting.
The Spectator., 1915-03-05
NO FISCAL BOARD
 AT THIS SESSION
nOWDY'S BILL FOR THE SECOND TIME DEFEATED BY HOUSE
 OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
IT ABOLISHED TWO BOARDS
Provided For Election of Board of Seven to Manage States Penal and
 Charitable Institutions.
Little Rock

Little Rock
 The house Monday afternoon for the second time defeated a bill by Rep resentative Dowdy providing for the management of the states insutu- tons. The first bill abolished all boards and commissions and provided for the control of all penal, education al and eleemosynary institutions. The one defeated Monday abolished only the PenitentiaIy Commission and the State Board of Charitable Institutions, and substituted therefor a. board of seven members to be elected from the various Congressional Districts, who should devote all their time to the ar fairs of the institutions. Their salary was fixed at S2,5oO a year. While there is strong sentiment in favor of a change, it has not yet been crystal tzed into a majority. An administra- ton bill to provide for the appoint ment of Board Of Control of three members to manage the affairs of the charitable institutions was defeated hast week.
The Spectator., 1915-03-05

The business men of Hot Springs are more than pleased with the pass age of the State Fair Commission bill. and when the news of the success of this measure was received some of the gloom that had been hanging over this resort seemed to disappear
The Spectator., 1915-03-05

The house indefinitely postponed a resolution by Representative Robert. son requesting the governor to veto the bill for the consolidation of cleo tions.
The Spectator., 1915-03-05

The Senate fin Committee of the Whole increased the salary of the as. sistant highway engineer from s2.400 ta S2u0o.
The Spectator., 1915-03-05

The shortage of the corn crop last season and the low price of cotton has forced many farmers in the vicinity ot Star City to SOW oats 10 be used for feed in finishing crops this year.
The Spectator., 1915-03-05

According to an agreement reached between Fort Smith saloonists and the city authorities it was agreed that the liquor men should pay fine to the city of S4 day for operating.
The Spectator., 1915-03-05

II. M. Gregory, rate expert for the Arkansi Railroad Commission of Lit tie Rock, has been appointed special naster in the Louisiana and Arkan sas passenger rate case by Judge Ja- cob Trieber of the United States Dis trict Court. The appointment was made immediately following the final decision of the case in favor of the state.
The Spectator., 1915-03-05

The house passed a bill by MT, Find. ley, appropriating s22,500 for the cree. ton of a central heating plant for the Jonesboro Agricultural School. The bill was originally for S25,000,as rec. commended by the Budget Committee
The Spectator., 1915-03-05

F. V. Visart, district game inspector. has recently made a thorough investi- gation of bird killing in Bradley Coun- ty. MT. Visart says that during the past few months more than 10000 in. nocent birds have been slaughtered in this particular country and that about 5000 were killed on one plantation.
The Spectator., 1915-03-05

The house Tuesday night passed Senate bills to permit the Memphis, Dallas x Gulf and the Jonesboro, Lake City X Eastern railroads to charge 3 cents mile passenger fare
 The amendments placed on the Flu trefl game bill in the house were con- conrred in and the roll called upon the bill. As soon as signed by the governor it now becomes a law.
 bill was introduced in the Senate Tuesday by the Budget Committee to appropriate approximately S157. .000 for the maintenance of the state rock crusher
 Representative Smith of Ashley is being prominently discussed for Speaker of the 1917 house. should he be returned.
 The Senate passed the bill appro- priating sSs.000 for the Tuberculosis 6Anatorium-
The Spectator., 1915-03-05

Whittling here and there almost q day, the Senate cut s42.692 from the general appropriation bill Monday. then either put back items or made other changes until the appropriation exceeded the bill originally introduc- ed by Sl.1SS. The appropriation rec. commended by the Budget Committee exceeded that of 1913 for all depart ments of the state government by S2oo.ooO. 1t calling for an expenditure of SS14.36O.
The Spectator., 1915-03-05

The February population" report Of the Arkansas penitentiary. which will be filed with Governor Hays, breaks all records, according to peni- tentiary officials. During the month 100 prisoners were received, and on the morning of March l there were l,lSl prisoners.
The Spectator., 1915-03-05

The appropriation for the Tubercu. losis Sanatorium passed without op- posite in Committee of the Whole fin the Senate
The Spectator., 1915-03-05

Notwithstanding the destruction by fire of the Elks building at Pine Bluff members of the order have decided there shall be no change in the plans for the state convention of the order to be held in May.
The Spectator., 1915-03-05

Representative Dowdy introduced a bill making radical changes in the as Bessment system, the chief provisions of which are as follows: Makes as sessing period March l to June l re- Quiree assessor to visit each school district 20 days notice having been given at the county site; provides for selection by county judge of two cleo tors from each township to assist as sessor in his duties and to receive $1.b0 per day; makes the county equal i1ation board consist of county judge, peace from each township. instead of three members appointed by the gov ernor. as now; provides S3 per day salary; equalization board meets on second Monday in July for equalza- ton of taxes; county clerk required to notify all property owners of increase In assessments by board; property owners may appear before County Court at any date before the first Mon- day in August to resist increase; quo rum courts to meet on second Monday in August to make all tax levies;
 county clerk shall deliver to tax col lectors the tax books by October 30 Of each year. beginning in 1916: col. lectors proceed to collection of taxes on first Monday in November. notice having been given as now provided by law, and books kept open until Jan uary l. following: county clerks to file abstracts with State Tax Commission as required under Act 257 of 1909. on or before the third Monday in August, and commission shall meet the first Monday in September and their find ings shall be certified to the county clerks on or before the first Monday Tn October. in order that changes in valuations may be extended on the tax books hy October 30 of each year.
The Spectator., 1915-03-05

Definite steps toward the holding of state exposition in 1919 to celebrate the one hundreth anniversary Of the creation of the territory of Arkansas will be taken If bill introduced in the Senate becomes a law. The bill provides for commission which shall cegin at once the task of preparing for the exposition.
The Spectator., 1915-03-05

The Senate concurred in the house amendments to the Calvert Fort Smith-Van Buren free bridge district bill. fixing the date for the election of the directors of the district.
The Spectator., 1915-03-05

The Senate declared itself against the policy of office holders using ap- propriations for their traveiing ex. penses in campaigning when it added to the section making an appropria. ton for travelling expenses of the of. fee of commissioner of mines, manu. factures and agriculture the following words: Provided. none of this fund shall be used in transportation for po- litical campaign purposes and that a fine of Sloo be levied for each viola. uon of this proviStaa-"
The Spectator., 1915-03-05

Nearly 200 acres will be planted ;n strawberries in the vicinity of Mena this year.
The Spectator., 1915-03-05

Monday. March 15. has been desig. mated as the date for the sale at pub lie auction of the assets of the Bank of Pine Bluff, which went into the hands of the banking department on July 13, 1914.
The Spectator., 1915-03-05

The house by vote of 67 to 2s. concurred in the Senate amendments to the Sawyer racing bill, exempting 50 counties from its provisions.
The Spectator., 1915-03-05

Terry Adkisson of Conway shipped to St Louis 150 head of mules. which will be consigned with a large number of others to Germany. The average price paid was SS75O.
The Spectator., 1915-03-05

The house defeated by a vote of 3c to 56 the Josephs bill for the selection of the Penitentiary Commissioners from the three railroad commissioner districts.
The Spectator., 1915-03-05

Many farmers of Gravette will ex pertinent with Sudan grass this year as substitute for wheat, oats and other forage crops.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-27
SUNDAY ON REPENTANCE
'Entrncts from n by he Base bn Eyanrcli.t,

Text-"God commands all mcn
everywhere to repent."-Acts xvii 30.
The first thing that John tho Baptist
preached was repentance, and the first
thing Jesus and His disciples preached
was repentance, but we seldom hear n
sermon on repentance to-day Plenty
OF preachers in long ministry never
preached one single sermon on repent
ance.
They have preached on everything
else. but have given repentance a wide
berth proba bly, for the same reason
mat the colored preacher never liked
10 preach against stealing chickens,
because 1t always seemed to throw
such GOODNESS over the meeting and
made so many OF his members freeze
toward him like"
OF all things that We hate more than
anything else IL is to see ourselves as
we really are. We hate that which
shows up our faults and blemi hes
That is one reason why so many peo-
pie don't like my plain preaching
IL Is said that an elephant VIII not
drink out Of clear water, for when
he sees his own ugly face reelected
in II he is stirred TO anger and lashes
the water IN his fury. There must
h" good deal OF human nature about
an elephant
why Bible IL DislIked.
II is for this reason that so many
people do not like the Bible. II makes
them see their own wicked hearts. and
they can't bear that. People don't like
preaching that goes at them roughShod
and finds sore places on them. They
want sermons Of the You tickle me
and I'll tickle You" kind. preaching that
pats them on the head and makes them
feel like boy with his mouth fun OF
huttcrscotCh. Make a man feel certain
that the Lord aimircs him and YOU Will
be great preacher To him.
II some OF the preachers OF to-day
were true TO their trust they'd be
preaching against some OF the miscr-
able old Shylocks in their congreEa-
tons. II they did they'd probably be
thrown out to grass. hut IL would he
sure thing then that they would toe
storing up treasures FOR themselves in
heaven. Somebody said TO me. "Biil.
YOU rub the fur tho wrong way" /
don't. Let the cats turn around
II was the keen edge Of John the
Raptists preaching that took his own
head OF.
Tho Dcvti ms Angel.
Most people take poison through a
misunderstanding. II YOU would label
the hottie with great, big black words
YOU would not be likely To take it, be-
cause YOU would be afraid YOU would die
The devil can appear as an angel, and
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-27
Regulation. but No, Suppression

ARGE additions TO the fleets of jitney
- busses now cruising Richmonds
streets strengthen the conviction
pressed in the earlier stages of this expert
ment-that there should be regulation by the
City Council of these conveyances. The
courts have decided that for the operation OF
jitneys no franchise is required. but this does
not mean there should be no regulation-nor
Can such contention be supported logically.
The jitney has been welcomed, here and
elsewhere. because ii met an actual public
need and made good deficiency in existing
systems OF urban and suburban transporta-
ton II ought not TO be- regulated" out of
existence. 1t ought not TO be so burdened
With restrictions and imposts that its profit
ellie operation becomes impossible We
ought not 10 go back to the old conditions,
under which the man who had done a days
work was permitted his choice between walk
ing home and riding there with some other
Unfortunate standing on his feet and jabbing
m angular elbow into his eye.
These considerations will all occur TO
council. Regulation has become necessary
aNt there should he moderation we'll We
ont want TO kill the goose that has laid
H!s golden egg OF at least partial comfort.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-27

in that disguise he does his most .f-
fective work
If plain devil rose UP In our midst
he would not accomplish anything
You would be too afraid of him II 10
not wholesome condition to have too
many synonyms for lying, stealing and
adultery.
The awful thing about sin Of any
KIND is that 1t Will grow so fast. You
can't stand st!ll. You either advance
or go back. You'll be doing in another
year things that now seem bad and
disgusting TO you IL you don't repent.
II may help us to a better knowledge
OF Just what repentance Is TO nrst
glance at some things that repentance
is not.
Repentance Not Fear.
Repentance is not fear. and yet a
great many people have such an alto
gether mistaken idea of repentance that
they think no one can repent In a way
that will please God unless he is frst
scared almost to death.
They seem TO think that the man who
is to be Christian must FIRST be hauled
TO the brink of hell. where he can see
the fire and the brimstone and look
down with staring eyes into it's awful
depths They think he must have an
awful fear OF death and turn pale and
SILVER with fear like one afflicted with
: the asuc every time he sees a hcarse
The man who tries to be good only
''NtAhc !it 10 OIL DelnR damned Y
no more good in his heart than lamb
In lions cage is lion. Tom Paine.
the old drunken inidcl, wrote a book
called The Age of Reason" Shucks,
man who drinks booze and docs not
believe in God calling himself reason
able! The moment you take away the
fear OF punishment he will be Just as
bad as ever.
Cl0thespin on Snakes Tnn.
You can't scare people into repcnt-
ance any more than you can drive the
poisonous secrctions from rattlesnake
by putting clothespin on its tail.
don't say there may not be genuine
cases OF deathbed repentance. but they
are few. There is only one mentioned
in tho Bible. only one TO my knowledge
the thief on tho cross. That was the
hret opportunity the thief had OF Civ
ing himself TO Jesus.
Some of these frcethinkers and ra-
'ionalis'ic Holsters can argue all they
want to. hut religion Is not emotion
The burden OF proof is with those lob
stcrs and not with me. Repentance is
mans part: forgiveness Is Gods. lie
never exercises His part until you do
your part.
There never was a wrongdoer who
did not feel sorry for his wronGdoinR
when II was found out or got him into
trouble.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-27
War News Fifty Years Ago

Last night General Halleck of the United
States Army, commandant of the Department of
Virginia. received official notifica ton the sur
render of General Joseph e. Johnston to General
sherman, The surrender was completed yes,cr
day at Il point on the North Carolina Central
Railroad, near Durham Station. The surrender
embraces all OF the Confederate troops. arms,
equipment. etc. in the States of North Carolina
south Carolina and Georgia. 1t is also learned
that Generals Johnston and Sherman met sew
eraI days ago and agreed upon the terms of
surrender, and the same tclcE raphcd to
Washington. The authorities there disapprovcd
OF the terms. claiming that two sections of the
same ieft the state governments intact just as
they were In 1861. and thus the efnancipa ton
OF slaves could be made Of no effect in the three
states named The cartel was returned 10 Cen
eral Sherman for amendment. and in the mean
time, the two armies remained inactive n tacit
a a being observed. The amended terms
icing iucnucally the same made between Cen
erals Grant and Lee at Apponattox, were readily
s s.s hea oE Generals sherman and Johnston. and
the surrender took place yesterday morning
The surrender OF General Johnston in North
Carolina closes the war, for there be
doubt that the few remaining forces of Con-
federates in Alabama, Mississippi and beyond
bic as soon as their COMMANDERS receive the
news from Virginia and North Carolina,
Under the direction of the provost marshal
general, the clerks OF the city markets have,
within certain bounds. resumed their respective
functions, which consist chiefly in keeping the
market houses clean and collecting n small tax
from the sellers TO defray the expenses of the
same.
General order No. .. just issued by General
Halleck. removes all restrictions upon domestic
trade and commerce In the whole State of Nir
ginia. except to articles that have hcen de-
clared to be contraband of war.
The First and Second Divisions Of the Twenty
fourth Army Corps, United states Army Major
General Gbbon commanding. arrived in tho city
yesterday from AppomattoX. The whole OF the
Twenty fourth Corps is now here.
Several Of the runboats and !ronclads burned
and blown up in James River by the Confed-
crates have hccn raised and much of the arma-
ment found be in good condition. The i'm
mensc barge, loaded with ammunition for the
Federal armies. that was blown up near City
Point by tho Confcd"ratcs than year
ago. has also been raised. and, much To the
surprise OF the men in charge, and who knew
Of the awful explosion AT the time Of Its occur
renee, many Of the shells and other mate
rails were found TO be in good enough condi-
ton for 1t Will he remembered that two
daring Confcdcrates, possibly more, managed to
place torpedo under this barge one dark night.
and tho explosion took place before they reached
the opposite shore. However, they made good
their escape
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-27
RICHMOND TIMES DISPATCH: TUESDAY, April. e. 1915

Illuminated the mind Of either Mr. Rookie.
feller or Mr.. Lee.
Nor has that illumination yet arrived
Mr.. Rockefeller now can see nothing obiec-
tionable in having his man Friday under.
take the correspondence Of the Governor of
sovereign State. even though it include a
letter to the President Of the United States
He discusses this remarkable proposition as
though it were all in the days work If he
has any thought that it might not win the
popular approval. his apprehension is re-
moved by the recollection that the amiable
design failed of success.
tinsel crown did we say? Perhaps the
old fashioned fools cap would be more APP
propriate and becoming.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-27
The Voice of the People
Men who Neglect to Vote.
To the Editor OF The Times Dis patch:
Sir.-Thc nonNotcr--Mho Is he WIN

To the Editor OF The Times Dispatch:
SirI-The nonvotcr-who Is he? Why is he?
l. The young not yet approaching the
glorious privilege, handed down to him by his
free from vassalagc and scrfdom Kings and
princes. Let him hcware lest his neglect Of
this hrthriEht privilege reduce him TO bow to
the Will OF tho ofliccholdcrs
2 Sorcbacks and cranky citizens who because
at some time tho election did go the way
nc voted. through spite spleen. plays quits
and ina gnes he is ong-suffering, sof-saC fc-
Ing citizen poor deuded citizen.
one to beg him 10 do his plain duty and 10 live
up 10 his glorious frcc-bOrn privileges
a. Weak minded. ncar-si ghtcd men, who know
where every motion picture is and every ball
score. but do not know where or how to register.
3 tn" dcludcd Of all is the man who
ina Eincs the office seeker is his personal friend
and is comforting great honor on him by slapping
him on the shoulder and calling him one of the
hoNs. This Office seeker is playing game and
is after your vote. that is all
What is the of voting? is the ouestion
The answer is that ii is the only way TO run a
government OF the people. for the people and nv
the people. If YOU do not vote YOU are not
or the people nor for the people. You should
go TO some country where Gar King can
order YOU around. You centuries out Of
date and need boss, and YOU apt TO get
~ W. 90
What he thought OF nonvotinr mani
he is dcadhead riding the chariot "
progress He is Il barnaclc retardlng the good
ship of state. " $500
The other class mon whose right of suf
frage Is taken from them because they have
been, guilty OF fclony--fnc associates for Tho
apathctic. tho too busy to vote. the crank on
be proud OF his manhood and right to a voice
under tho C,ITIvES '''
Richmond Va, April 26, 1915.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-27
Transferring a Decoration

n ERTAlN developments in connection with
~ the investigation OF conditions prevail
ing in American industries which has heen
Conducted by the United States Commission
: = Industrial Relations had led us TO believe
Z at Chairman Frank j. Walsh OF tina, com
ssion deserved the crown OF inep,i,ude
ID folly We now confess our error. plead
'rmer justification and transfer the tinsel
decoration TO the far moro fitting head of
John ID Rockefeller, Jr. He should wear il
forever.
Mr.. Rockefeller admits that he sent TO Gov
ernor Ammons OF Colorado through his own
versatile and accomplished press agent. ivy
l.. Lee, memorandum" OF the position of
the Colorado Fuel and Iron Company in the
coal strike OF last year, which "lnemorandum''
vas intended by Nh Rockefeller 10 he used
by the Governor as the basis Of q letter IN
the President of the United States More
over. the accomplished Lee, according 10 Mr.
Rockefellers own statement, did actually
prepare letter, which was TO be signed nv
Governor Ammons and sent 10 Mr. Wilson
and the executives of other States
Governor Ammons denies that This inn
pudcnt and insulting document ever reached
him, or that he ever heard of IT, Some
where in the military channels through
which 1t was 10 reach the Governors Office
II must have encountered a ray OF intelu-
gence or proprety that DETECTED it from its
destined course. That ray, though. never