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The Prescott daily news., 1915-07-19
GOOD ROADS SENTI-
 MENT IS INCREASES
Four and One Half Million Dol lars being Expended for Im- proved Highways Under Alex ander Law-First 1 Months.

One of the most gratifying symp- toms of material progress is the growth of the good roads sentiment in the state.
 State Highway Commissioner w. |B. Owen predicts that within the next five years Arkansas will construct more miles of permanent roads than any other state in the Union.
 "The Sentiment for good roads has for the last ten years been increasing with each succeeding year until now it is almost impossible to find any one opposed to improvement of the pub- lie highways of the state," says Mir. Owen. "The great question confront ing the people has been that of funds. They wanted the roads and were will ing to pay for them, yet they had only the three-mill tax to spend each year, and this was not more than enough to fill mud-holes.
 "The Alexander law, passed by the last Legislature, has solved the prob lem. It provides that the property owners of any district may issue bonds for not more than 30 years, for the construction of permanent roads. These bonds are finding ready sale at par and above. Since that time, road work has been given great i'm petus."
 Below is statement showing the improved highways already being built or projected under the Alexander law, in the first four months of its apph-
The Prescott daily news., 1915-07-19
TOO MANY NOVICES
 AND "GREEN HANDS"
lawmakers Seeking Future Ad- vaucement - Cannot Obtain Rest Results - Higher Type Manhood Must be Demanded.
By Clio Harper.

r;ttIe Rock. July 19-The People 0nd here is such an element in our government. are demanding new deal.
 The candidate for any office who con- .;dorc that statement reflection upon h;roself admits that he is not willing to give it.
 Out of the murk of destructiveness that has palled the state for several years. the People are hopeful there w;ll come an era of constructive statesmanship that will redeem Ark ansas politically.
 Saved politically from scandals, and gross mismanagement, and lack ot ability, and indifference, and kindred conditions, the business men and pro- pressive officials of the state will see that it's financial commercial and in dustrial interests do not longer suffer.
 Just now the various counties are looking about for representative men to look after their interests in the General Assembly.
 But are they?
 Are rot the candidates as usual seeking the office? Financially speak. iing the office of representative or Senator is no longer attractive, and the Assembly must befilled more and more with self-sacrifcing men of abil- ity and patriotism who will answer their country's call for service in mak- ing laws.
 There have been too many novices, too many green hands" in the busi- ness of law-making, too many seeking future advancement, to attain the best results. Perhaps it is an unattain- able ideal to hope that it will never be otherwise.
 But until the People begin to have something to do with the selection of their lawmakers, the mediocre and even the corrupt will continue to an- swer the roll-cal.
 A higher and more representative type of manhood and citizenship must be demanded, and then the electorate must work toward that ideal Even should they fall short, the net result will he an improvement.
 The People, through the press, in person, and by some of the more pro- gressiye members of the last Legis- lature. as well as the two or three preceding sessions, pleaded for relief rom the present financial straits in which the state is plunged. But no
The Prescott daily news., 1915-07-19
AGRICULTURAL NIPPLE MENTS IN AMERICAN
 EXPORT TRADE IN 1915

Washington, D. C., July 19.-EX- ports of American agricultural inlple- ments during the fiscal year 1915 to- tailed approximately $10,000,0OO, as against $40,600,000 in the high-record year 1913, $21, 100000 in 1903, and yearly average of more than $29,00O,- 900 for the past decade. This loss of trade fell most heavily upon sales to Europe but there were also smaller though significant decreases in ship ments to Argentina, Canada, and var ious countries of Africa and other sec tions of the world. Cuba and Siberia made gains. Australia barely held its own in the years trade, but this is a good showing in view of the fact that her wheat crop dropped from over 100. .000, 900 bushels in 1913 to 25,00O, GOO bushels last year.
 The European war was doubtless the dominant factor in the great fall ing or in our exports of agricultural implements in the fiscal year just end ed, since the decrease in sale to Eu- rope was disproportionate to that in sales to other sections. Thus our eX- ports of agricultural implements to European Russia, usually the greatest of foreign markets for this class of American manufactures, practically
The Prescott daily news., 1915-07-19

relief was forthcoming. Several plans were proposed, but there was al ways some fault to find with them, and the sixty days of local legisla tion dragged its weary days through to adjournment with absolutely noth ing done to remedy growing malady.
 The State Treasurer and Auditor "hope" that when all the settlements are made by the counties the outstand- ing warrant indebtedness of the state. which had reached $75O,OOO as high water mark, will be wiped out. But should that hope be realized, it is only a putting off of the evil day, for imme- diately the deficit will again begin to pile up until next years tax revenues begin to come in. Then the spectacle of the dog chasing his tail in vain effort to catch it will again be witness ed
 Temporary subterfuges, spacious devices, auto-hypnosis.-none of these will reach the root of the evil.
 As few far-sighted members of the last Assembly reiterated upon the floor, there must be complete re- vision of the states revenue and as sessment laws, and the system of ex- penditures, if the state is ever to emerge from the slough of scandal in which it has been cast.
 The Chief Executive, adopting the course of Woodrow Wilson, must de- clare a policy that has the merit of sound business judgement, and stay with it till it is adopted.
 The Budget System, given a partial trial under adverse circumstances in the last Legislature, must be extended and made to conform with good busi- ness methods.
 The Legislature must Ouit attempt ing to spend more than it's revenue, and shouldering the responsibility for an impossible condition upon the Chief Executive.
 There has been more litigation over acts of the Legislature of 1915 than was ever engendered by any other session, and wise management and in telligent cooperation could have avoid ed it. When petty politics is banish- ed, and statesmanship takes it's place then will the People come into their own.
 In selecting the state officials and law-makers for the next two years, the People must bear these things in mind.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-07-19

ceased, as did also those to Germany while huge losses likewise occurred in sales to France and other European countries. Another contributory fac tor was the recent establishment of great plants in Russia and France, financed and controlled by American capital, for the manufacture of farm ing machinery.
 Information reaching the Depart ment of Commerce, however, indi- cates growing use of machinery on farms both in Europe and elsewhere. a tendency which will doubtless be even more pronounced upon the re. sumption of peace, since the devasta- tion of war is causing marked short age in human and animal labor, ne- cessitating proportionately more ma chinery for the successful conduct of farming. Russia, for example, pos sesses one-seventh of the entire area of the entire area of the world and an even larger proportion of the land devoted to cereal crops which require for their cultivation more machinery than most other classes of farm pro- ducts. General depression in Canada. Argentina, and elsewhere so reduced buying power in 1914-15 that new az ricultural machinery has not been pur- chased in the usual quantities, but with a restoration of normal conditions American manufacturers will doubt less find larger markets than ever be- fore.
 A decennial record of our exports of agricultural implements in the half century from 1863 to 1913, the high record year, with an estimate indicat- ing the big drop in 1915 is presented in the following table compiled by the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Con- merce:
The Prescott daily news., 1915-07-19
SUSPENDS PUBLICATION

Hardy, July 18.-The Williford News, published weekly at Williford, 10 miles east of here. in Sharp county has suspended publication. A. J. Cope, who has been editor for the last nine months, has moved to Im- boden, and will be employed on a news paper to be established there.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-07-19
PETITION IN BANKRUPTCY

Texarkana, July IS. - Lemmuel the sawmill man and lum- Der dealer at Camden, last night filed in the Federal District Court here a voluntary petition in bankruptcy. It will be referred for adjudication to C.. c. Pope, refree in bankruptcy, tomor- row.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-07-19
Estimated,

 A comparison of our exports of ag- ricultural implements to leading mar kets for the eleven months ending May 31, 1914 and 1915, is shown by the following table:
 Eleven months ending May 31- Exported to- 1914 1915.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-07-19

The best advertisers get better busi- ness and more of it.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-07-19

TRADE IN PRESCOTT
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-02-26
ALPENA

Joe Justice attended church at Sycamore Sunday.
 L. s. Shibley was here last week on insurance business.
 Prof. Stafford Sims began a singing school last Monday night. Miss Silva Foley visited Miss Mae Collins at Roscoe, Saturday night and Sunday.
 The local theater is closed this week, on account of the singing school in session at the church.
 Alpena has another produce house, E. G. Whitaker and James Davis having embarked in that business last week.
 The item which appeared un- der this head two weeks ago, stating that Bode Stacy had pur= chased an interest in the Dunlap Produce company, was incorrect and that error is hereby correct ed.
 An attempt was made to burn E. c. Whitaker's store Friday night. The top panel of the front door was broken in and old newspapers saturated with kero- seple were fired just within. The door and floor were badly scorch- ed and charred, but proyidential- ly the fire died out and ne one knew of it until Saturday morn- ing. No clue has been found that will lead to the "fire-buy" who did the work.
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-02-26
SHAVER

Several attended circuit court at Berryville last week,
 Wheat and grass in this section are beginning to show up well.
 The recent rains are reminders that the spring season is here again.
 M. c. Mattox has recently com pleted a new roof on Ross Myers residence.
 Luther Robinett was up from Denver Saturday night, visiting the Payne boys.
 XIV. R. Phillips of Parker, was here last week, surveying some lines for w. H. Youngblood.
 We are just obliged to halloo hurrah! for Dock Douglas again. His poem, Arkansas, is fine.
 Tax Collector Roy Milum was here Tuesday and got just about all the money in the community.
 Mrs. Ida Biles and children were over from Lick Branch Sun day, visiting with F. M. Young blood.
 Mrs. Nealie Burk was called to Shaver Sunday, by the serious illness of her granddaughter, Bessie Youngblood,
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-02-26
DENVER

Dr. Price is gone to Texas.
 Col. Jones spent Friday in Denver.
 Dr. Jackson and wife spent Sunday at J. E. Norris.
 John Plott made business trip to Hollister, Mo-, last week.
 Bert Beebe has purchased Dr. Jackson's property and will take possession soon.
 Miss Jimmie and Roy Norris are at home from the Green Forest school this week.
 Whe rock game at B. J. Robert sons Monday night, was a tie and will have to be played again.
 Misses Ola Mattox and Mila Snyder came home Friday night, accompanied by Misses Mona Littrell, Hattie Eldridge, and Reba Cox.
 Dr. Jackson and family will bid Arkansas goodbye next week and go to their new home in Missouri.
 The music party at Dr. Jack sons was well attended and all enjoyed the music, which was furnished by MT. Tunnel and Miss Littrell.
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-02-26
MAPLE.

Abram Carter made business trip to Yocum Friday.
 The big rain Monday made rivers of all the creeks.
 James Blalock, brother of Mrs. Nan Miller, arrived Saturday.
 Dr. Charles Hale has moved his office from his fathers place in Maple to Oak Grove.
 Mrs. Nan Miller died at her home near this place, about / o'clock Friday morning, and was laid to rest in the High cemetery Saturday afternoon.
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-02-26
FAREWELL

Ralph Kilbourn made a busi- ness trip to Berryville last week. tMrs. Jessie Cantrel of Missouri, is visiting her brother, Matha Curtis.
 Leslie Wills and wife visited his brother Saturday night and Sunday.
 There will be singing at Fare we'll next Sunday. Everybody invited. A Mrs. Chas. Wells visited her parents, MT. and Mrs. Kilbourn. last week.
 Miss Alta Callen is home again, after teaching aa eight months school in Missouri.
 Several of the Farewell. folks attended the entertainment in Denver Friday night.
 Charlie Lawrence, who has been in Kansas for some time. is visiting his father, Henry law renee.
 Henry Lawrence, Ralph Xiii bourn, and Walter Tipton star ted to Springfield Saturday with a load of mules.
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-02-26
Notice for PuhIicat,,

Department of Interior, U. S. I. Harrison, Ark, February lGth, Ioie REPUBLICATION
 Notice is hereby given that Shackleford. of Osage, Ark, who 1909, made homestead entry. N, N l-2 N w IA, Sec. l, Township T r, 1-2 s w IA. Section 36, townsh, Range 23 west, 5 Principle meridi9 notice of intention to make Proof, to establish claim to the la, scribed. before Register & RecsS States Land Office, at Harrison 4 29th day of March 1915. Claimant names as witnesses. |, ker, of Osage, Ark, Tom McMilI, Ark, Marion Beardon, of Delmar Hobbs, of Delmar, Ark,
 Brice B. Hudeir,
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-02-26
ZION HILL.

Several attended singing school at Black Oak Sunday.
 Claude Keithley returned home from Kansas last week.
 Mesdames Lydia and Ethel Emmett visited at Bud Dooling's Friday. j Marion Wise and wife of Pleas ant Ridge, visited at Ben Golfers Sunday.
 Bennie and Miss Bessie Orrell have stopped going to school in Green Forest.
 The singing school opened at Zion Hill Saturday night with a large enrolment.
 Nim Graham returned from Charming, Texas, Saturday. He seems to be well pleased with that country.
 Tom Butler and family and J. R. Davis family left Friday for Harrisonville, Mo-. MT. Davis expects to start soon in a wagon.
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-02-26
Notice for PubIicat

Department of Interior U. S. Ial Harrison, Arkansas, Jan. 12, 1915 Notice is hereby given that TI Rule, Ark, who, on December nj homestead entry No. 01057S, fo,
 s. w. IA, Section 6, Townsbi, Range B west, 5th principal MI filed notice of intention to make year proof to establish claim ! above described, before Register,l United Sates Land Office at Harrl sas, on the 27th day of FebruarI Claimant names as witnesses. weese, Liza Simpson, Frank CIans all of Rule, Ark.
 Brice B. HudgiDsl
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-02-26
Dr. Jno. M. Wallace, Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat
 SPECIALIST,

of Fort Smith, Ark, is now in Harrison, "A Ark' and whiie there will do Eye, Ear, Glasses.
 II you need Dr. Wallace's services. call early and get full benefit of his stay there, while you can get the same ser wees shat can be had in the best cities.
 Dr. Wallace will remain in Harrison a month or six weeks. "
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-02-26
Notice for Publicatit
Department of Interior, U. s. II.,,rico, r1r

Department of Interior, U. s. at Harrison, Ark. February 5, lg
 MULTIPLICATION Notice is hereby given that Geo ker, of Green Forest, Ark, who, 1911, made homestead entry, .1-2 N. w. IA and N. E. l-4 S tion l2, township 20 north, range principal meridian, has filed moi ton to make three year proof claim to the land above desc, Register and Receiver United Office at Harrison, Ark, on the March 1915.
 Claimant names as witness Littrell, w. w. Jackson, Lincoln George Walker all of Green Fore
 Brice B. Hudgin
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-02-26
Notice for Publicat

Department of Interior, U. S.l at Harrison, Ark, February ,, l9j Notice is hereby given that Sam of Enon, Ark who, on Get. s homestead enty, No. 0S8S5, for S, 14, section 12, township 20 non west, 5th principal merriam, has of intention to make three year tablish claim to the land above fore Register and Receiver Ud Land Office at Harrison, Ark, day of March 1915.
 Claimant names as witnesses, J. A. Walker, Garland Trans' Patteon all of Enon. Ark.
 Brice B. HudglA
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-02-26

Trusst Repentance. To do 1t no more is the truest re- pentance. e.-Luther.
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-02-26
HEAD

Singing Sunday was well at tended.
 Myrtle Ambrose visited at A. J. Turner's last week.
 John O'Neal and wife and Mrs. Fannie Callen spent Sun day at L. l.. Ayers.
 Mrs. Polly MattoX is at home again, after a few days visit with her daughter, sMrs. Fannie Callen.
 Eli Carpenter and wife were called to Blue Eye last week, on account of the serious illness ot her brother, Bert Avery.
 It was stated in last week s paper that their would be sing ing at Head every first and third Sunday but it is a mistake. There will be no singing until the third Sunday in March.
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-02-26
E. q. PINKERTON REAL ESTATE EXCHANGE

Fine Ranch proposition; 327 acres four miles from town; flint gravel land 20 in cultivation, 3O7 acres good timber; lays nce plenty of springs and spring branches; good road. Price $500 per acre, bargain. A good 40 close in; fint-gravel Price $500, worth the money. Bargains in city property, Good brick business building to trade for farm worth Investigating A good 20 close in to trade for 40 more, in the fint-gravel hills. Some good Colorado land propositions to trade for land here. Several good Missouri trades if you want to go there Hundred and forty four miles from Green For est; two sets of improvements, fine water, good soil good timber. Price for quick sale 1,0OO Eighty acres two and half miles from Green Forest 65 acres tliable, 40 in cultivation acres in grass, 40 acres timber, family orchard; box house 14x28; fine springs 50 acres fenced plenty of good timber, mill in quarter mile. Price $1,oo0, easy terns bargain.
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-02-26
HIGHLAND

J. R. Thorn is suffering with rheumatism.
 Jesse Buell. has moved into his new house.
 MT. Reed and Sherman Buell. were in this neighborhood Sun day.
 Claud Buell., who has been in Kansas for some time, has come home.
 < T. M. Buell. and wife and little son spent Sunday at J es s e Buell's.
 K Mir. and Mrs. E. J. Penefold are entertaining relatives from Oklahoma City this week.
 Joe Jones and wife, Will Kin ney and family, Mrs. Bob Jones and children, and Grandma Kin ney spent Sunday at Ed Steid- ley's.
 Mrs. Gilchrist's three daugh- ters, Mesdames Baton, Bert Coo sic, and Balic Criddlebaugh, who were called here on account of the death of their father, left Sunday evening for their home in Nebraska.
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-02-26

SALE OR TRADE; 160 acres, l mile good
 town in New Mexico. all tillable, fair inn provement Address, F. care Tribune.
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-02-26

FOR SALE; New 2-horse power I. H. C..
 Gasoline engine with Magneto; upright, SS0.00. 0. l.. Rice, Green Forest.
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-02-26

FOR SALE; Advance Cutter 23 1-2 inches;
 good as new, $55.00. Tribune.
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-02-26
Want Advertisements

NOTICE-I am agent for Stark Nursery; If in
 need of any nursery stock call, or write to 51-4 c. F. STATION. Route 4, Green forest.
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-02-26

SALE OR TRADE; for land residence in
 Green Forest, brick business house near depot. Address, R. care Tribune.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-24
Waterloo.

Waterloo.
| DR.. Florence Brown Sherbon, OF
Colfax, one Of the originators of the
baby health contest in Iowa, has ac-
cepted a position as assistant to Miss
Julia Lathrop, Of Washington, D. e.,
director Of the federal children's bur
eau DR.. Sherbon's child welfare in
vestigation will be done in Iowa. Her
work begins January 1, 1915, and she
will receive $500 per year salary.
shellsburs.
Roy We'll, the old son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred We'll, of Blairstown, was the
victim of a serious accident Sunday
He was working in the barn with his
horses when q younger stallion wheel
ed and kicked him in the face. His
lower Jaw was crushed, the upper jaw
broken, most Of his teeth knocked out
and his tongue was badly lacerateo.
He was hurried to st. Luke's hospital
where all that medical science can do
is being done for him. He Is q nephew
Of Theodore Well the well known
Blairstown horse breeder.
Waterloo.
What is considered record break
ing price for a Black Hawk farm was
established at an auction sale held
yesterday. William Holland had ad-
vertised the William Sindlinger farm.
an eighty-acre tract on the Hudson
road, about two miles from Waterloo.
When the sale was started yesterday.
there were large number OF men
present ready to bid for the land. The
bidding continued at spirited pace,
until the property was finally sold to
Oakley Mayes, a young farmer from
near LaPorte City, at 1922 an acre.
Mr.. Mayes expects to move onto the
farm this year, Mr.. Sindlinger coming
to Waterloo to make this city his flu
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-24
Knew a Good Ihina.

irwin s Cobb is responsible Tor TINS
negro story: Nose had been hit by a
shifting engine in the freight yard, and
his parts were so widely dispersed that
thew had to put him down as total
loss. Even before the engine slowed
down the claim agent was on the job.
and had his widow in tow. leading her
toward the office of the company.
With Clarissa was Hannah, back
fence friend. When the trio reached the
railroad office the agent produced some
papers and began filling them in.
Nov, then. Clarissa," he said, "all
YOU have to do is to sign right here.
agreeing to bring no action against the
company for your husbands death. and
l will make you a present Of these five
nice, new. 500 bills"
Clarissa's eyes bulged out like a
crabs. Hannah turned to her and
gasped. Ian sakes alive, chile. wha
yo' ali gonna do VIII all at money!"
'Oh, Anil buy chickens. an water
melons, an a hundred dresses. and jes'
whatevah All needs To- de resta NAH
life"
Don't yo' all need anotha husband?"
asked Hannah.
Clarissa famed herself with one of
the new 800 bills.
"Well, All don't know bout dat, but
eff All evan does get married agin it'll
sholy be to a railroad man."