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The Dermott news., 1915-02-25

Two general bills passed the Senate
tuesday one being the Gray bin to
put tax on sand taken from state
streams. and the other Senator J. Mon
roe smiths bin to give members OF
the State Board OF Pharmacy the right
10 institute proceedings against VIC
iators OF the laws governing the prar
tice OF medicine and the pharmacy
The Dermott news., 1915-02-25

W J Wilkins, president Of the de-
funct Blum city Bank OF DeVaH's Blum.
was sentenced to three years in tho
penltcnuary IN the Lonoke Circuit
Court. charged with receiving deposits
after the bank was insolvent. The
Jury deliherated about 10 minutes be.
fore rtachinF the verdict Wilkins :
out on bond pending appeal to the Su-
preme Court
The Dermott news., 1915-02-25

Representative BeIote. Dowdy. Ell.
lis, Brockman, Gray, Collier, Wag.
goner, Stafford and Love, opposing the
Panama Exposition appropriation. ap-
pealed to the attorney general for an
op.nion as to the passage of the bill.
contending that II requires two-thirds
of the members Of both houses to pass
an appropriation bill of this character.
1t passed the Scrate by vote OF %
to 6, and the aouse by vote of 81
10 80. The opponents of the PROPOSE
tion threaten to so into Chaucery
Court ana enjoin 1t.
The Dermott news., 1915-02-25

The house has passed the Senate
hin by Futrell providing power for
TIE collection of penalties and iude-
ments against corporations after they
have dissolved. recourse being against
the stockholders, bondsmen, etc. OF
such former corporations for the fun
amount.
The Dermott news., 1915-02-25

Directors OF the RI Dorado School
District unanimously adopted rcsolu-
tons protesting against the bill pass
ed by the State Senate which would
postpone the date for paving taxes un.
I'll October The resolution declares
that the bill would net benefit the
farmer or the sman taxpayer and that
1t would practically mean the suspen
sion OF school sessions
The Dermott news., 1915-02-25

bill by Senator Mccall to permit,
reads under Zoe mites long to charge
three cents per mile passed thu Sen.
ate. while bin similar except that
1t extended the three-cent limit To l26
miles, failed 20 carry. Il To Is II was
itroduced by senator Cabaniss The
Mccall bill Affects tho Jonesboro,
Lake city and Eastern Railroad The
Cabaniss bill would affect the Mem
phis. Dallas and Gulf Railroad.
The Dermott news., 1915-02-25

The Senate passed a bill by Senator
Greathouse, providing that when tho
circuit judge OF a district certifes IN
tho governor that county or probate
judge in his district is physically I'M
able to attend TO his duties the gov
ernor shall appoint a judge until the
next election
The Dermott news., 1915-02-25

Petitions are being circulated nj
Poughkeppsie and receiving many sig.
natures asking the house to defeat tho
Senate bill. which would extend the
time for paying taxes until October.
The Dermott news., 1915-02-25

That the United States must sooner
or later intervene and prevent the
guerrilla warfare in Mexico Is the
opinion of J, f. Dadswen, former
newspaper correspondent in Mexico
city. and later COW puncher on tho
plains of Sonora, who is visiting over
winter in Sulphur Springs.
The Dermott news., 1915-02-25

The Senate Judiciary Committee
made an unfavorable report on the
hiil to provide a salary of $500 a
year for the assistant attorney gen.
~ral
The Dermott news., 1915-02-25

The contest over the granting bv
Judge Lyon Of the petition for saloon
license at Gould. Lincoln county. was
settled by compromise The prohi,
bitionists are to be reimbursed FOR OK.
pendimres incurred in taking the casa
to the Circuit Court The saloon men
agree 10 prevent gambling at their
places and to Join in an effort TO rid
Gould Of all undesirable characters.
The Dermott news., 1915-02-25

Mrs. Amos Halter of Conway has n
White Wyandotte hen which LAYS two
eggs Il day. The fowl is a pet ana
has habit OF laying in Mrs. Halter s
kitchen.
The Dermott news., 1915-02-25

The till introduced by Mr. Join.
son in tho interest Of coal miners Dro.
yldes among other things that all
mines employing ten or more mea
shalt provide shower baths for them.
The Dermott news., 1915-02-25
NO SUNDAY BALL
FOR LITTLE ROCK
FINAL VOTE ON THE BILL IN THE
HOUSE ON GRIFFIN BILL
WAS $685.
FOURTEEN VOTES CHANGED
Proposed Measure Would Have Sub
mitted the Question to the Vote
Of the People.
Little Rock

Little Rock
There Will be no Sunday baseball in
Little Rock and Argenta for at least
another two years. This was decided
at night session of the house when
tho Griffin bill to submit the question
to the vote of the people in the NUM-
Cipalities concerned was defeated by d
vote of So to 26 At first the vote
stood ayes a. TO noes 80. but before
the result was announced, fourteen
changed from aye" to no AS an
nounced the vote stood:
Ayes-AleXander Armstrong, Bee
sen. Bennett OF Arkansas. Bennett OF
Poinsett Bland, Brockman. Dunlap,
Findley, Griffin, Hooker Hudson,
Jones of Pulaski. Little. Love, Nicks,
Nixon. Reid. Reiglcr. Robertson, Rog
ers OF Desha. Rorex. Ruble. Swepston,
Taylor, Wilson. Ierger and Speaker
Sawyer-29.
Against the Bill-Belote. Bell. Bish-
on, Brawner. Buchanan. Burrow, Car
ruth. Cazort. Collier, Condray. Cope
land OF Howard. Copeland of lizard,
Creekmore. CresWcll, Crump. Davis,
Dtpboye, Dowdy Dunn, Ellis. Gentry.
Gray. Halbert, Hatley. Hawkins,
Helms. Holland. Hudspeth. llumph-
reys, Johns. Joiner. Jeter. Josephs,
King. Leiicr. Lewis. Miuard. Miller
Mosley. McGill. Newherry, Perkins,
Pollard, Pope. Posey, Rogers of Lo-
Sulcer. league. Tedtord. Thomasson.
Waggoner. Walls. Williams Of Cross
Woods and Young 81
The Dermott news., 1915-02-25

Mr. Taylor OF Searcy has introduced
n bin to prohibit getail drug stores
from operating, except upon permit
from the State Board OF Pharmacy,
showing that a registered pharmacist
Is In control.
The Dermott news., 1915-02-25

Former Sherr S W Caudle paid to
WASHINGTON county. through County
Treasurer A. c. Watson, S1,14202 on
delinquent realty tax and S42S.l2 on
delinquent personally tax money col
lected by him during his tenure rs
sheriff This makes total of approx
imately S21f5 that has been collected
by the county from former sherirs
since the recent decision of County
Judge J 7. Hight to force settlement
of realty and personally tax money cr-
loneouslv recorded delinquent. and the
receipts for which had not been cred.
tied to the county Whether former
Sheriff Gaudle will be held respousi.
bic for $500 personally tax said TO
have been collected from the receiv.
ers of the Kansas City and Memphis
Railroad Company has not been de-
cided, according 10 Homer Pearson.
special attorney for the company
The Dermott news., 1915-02-25

Since September IA. 1914. John
Thomas Sheppard, who is working %
lease on the sure Pop mine on Water
creek, between Maumee and Gilbert.
as shipped l6 carloads OF carbonate
Ct zinc to ST. Louis markets. Men anG
teams are now haulng ore to Gilbert
Tor the seventeenth carload The aver
age price received for this zinc in the
rough Is about 5000 per ear.
Frank +. Clinton. candidate for sec.
rotary OF tate III the last Democratic
primary. mayor Of nardanelIe for two
terms. viii br held at San Antonio.
Tex. for trlal on two charges of pass
ing spurious checks there Clinton
WAS arrested on eight charges of false
protenses IN Lutte Rock, totaling 500.
Clinton left Little Rock January 5.
The Dermott news., 1915-02-25

Golden Lake is no more Four
thousand acres OF water In Mississippi
county. was converted into dry
land when the final sluice gate was
closed and a project that was launched
two years ago and required the expen-
diture of $4,000 was successfully
contaminated
The Dermott news., 1915-02-25

OF the 2l7 bills introduced up TO
that time in the Senate. over two
thirds were general in their nature
This is accounted for by the fact that
the senator representing several coun-
ties. and leaving to the representative
from each county the right to look at
ter its local affairs out of this very
condition Will no doubt come an
amendment to the Constitution. but il
cannot be proposed before the next
session, giving counties the right of 10.
cal option on all such matters so that
the legislature of the future may de-
y"ce their time TO things OF greater i'm.
portance 10 the state as whole than
special school districts, the salaries
OF county officials. and road improve.
ment levee and drainage districts
The Dermott news., 1915-02-25

Representative Dowdy of Independ
ence county house chairman OF the
Budget Committee, submits the fol-
lowing estimates for the biennial pc
Rod beginning April l:
Estimated revenue of the next bien-
NAL period based on the revenues for
the last fiscal year as follows:
The Dermott news., 1915-02-25

The Senate Budget Committee In
troduced appropriation bills rs fol
lows. University of Arkansas. S29I.-
i45, School for the Blind, $50 POS. and
Medical Department OF the University.
s65.0I7
The Dermott news., 1915-02-25

The time has now arrived for con
sideration of material for the position
OF president pro tenn of the Senate.
who Will serve as lieutenant governor
until the next session OF the Assembly.
John l.. Carter of Eudora. and Or
Horace f. Ruff OF Heber Springs are
the two the most often spoken of for
the position, though Geo. F Jones or
Pulaski and lvison c. Burgess of Pope
are mentioned as receptive candidates.
The Dermott news., 1915-02-25

The bin requiring railroads to make
more quickly the payment OF Just
claims was recommended fayorably
by the Senate Committee on Public
Service Corporations. This commit.
tee also recommended favorably the
bill regulating switching rates.
The Dermott news., 1915-02-25

The house by vote OF 6S to 3s
passed the Duty bill apprupriating
10000 for the Arkansas exhibit at the
Panama Pacific Exposition.
The Dermott news., 1915-02-25

enCe county, house chairman or the
Budget Committee, submits the fol,
lowing estimates for the biennial pc
Rod beginning April l:
Estimated revenue of the next bien-
NAL period based on the revenues for
the last fiscal year as follows:
Direct tax .-....-..... s.. 026, 000 90
Liquor tax fer 1915 ...... $4,000. 90
Insurance tax and fees 49,, 29l 5000
Franchise tax .-......... 800 1880
Secretary OF state fees 49,. IS. 45S.GD
inheritance tax ..,.'...--. l6e'OoO.Vs
Total Observation-Disclosures. s.. $50. 364.c9
The following appropriations are
asked by the trustees and officers OF
the various state institutions for the
next two years:
Educational institutions ..$l.3l9. 800 90
Confederate Home ...-... l04. 600 90
tuberculosis sHuatOrium o.. $1,000. 90
Hospital for Nervous bis
eases. including $4,000
for Increased facilities. gee. 100000
State guard .............. 100000
Exposition. =.=.-..-.--,..,... 100000
Expenses OF executive and
judicial Departments of
state government ....... Sal. 700 90
Total ...................$ sass. 900. 90
Deficiencies to be met by
appropriations of the
~, present. '.'5l.I iyli7'atHre- -ooo 40
reuJteutIaty- cold boafd5 5000 90
Nervous Hospital ..-...... $4,000 eo
Newspapers .....=....... $4,000 90
GsIIgze II Asrleelture -. 100000
'..H,s '4 axe Coy eminent -aa-,aa=ao
aq9d ,..aI g Al 400 go3 co co
Tau4 deaeIt .........=....#. $5.t54.58t 90
Besides Arkansas there are only
eight state, III the Union which main
tam entirely at state expense second
airy schools of agriculture BY sec
ondarv school is meant a school below
the grade Of college or university.
Any school that does not require grad.
uatlon from high school as d condi-
ton of admission is a secondary
school
The following states maintain sec
ondary schools of agriculture, which
are supported entirely at the expense
OF the state:
Latest Annual
,1l '''l,' ''i,''''.S i"pii'''oi'
#aJ-a4ae taeelherp ........s 4o45oooo
,9',i-53. II Cor al lI9-...-- 1900 90
las.a=flI-# ....-.....=........ 10000 40
,al"lsAs"- .-..----....... ss..s 800 10
5{zz,4.....-. z..,,#..'t nm am
Ihe total number OF such schools
III "H TIE states outside Of Arkansas
Is - Inc total annual appropriation
ior al 0ueA schools outside OF Arkan-
SIS Is $ai4.9oo The average annual
appropriation for each such school out.
SIDE OF Arkansas Is >lal44 The lar
Ge5t appropriation received hy any
The Dermott news., 1915-02-25

The factory OF the Jonesboro Peanut
Company resumed operations with n
force OF 20 hands and is now in the
market for peanuts Tho plant is IN
der the manaeemant OF Or W :
Ellis.
The Dermott news., 1915-02-25

Fire OF unknown origin DESTROYED
three large stores at Tillar. 40 miles
east of Pine Bluff. causing aggregate
loss estimated at $4,000.
The Dermott news., 1915-02-25

No solution OF the financial prob
lens confronting the state has beer
offered. and after the present week
there will be left only IL days OF
the session. None of the appropria
ton bills has been passed yet.
The Dermott news., 1915-02-25

State Superintendent Geo u. Cook
has Just completed series Of tables
which shows the relative standing and
growth OF all the special school dis
tricts in the state
The Dermott news., 1915-02-25

Senators Duty and Jones have ,n,rrl
dnced another bill for bank guar.
anty system
The Dermott news., 1915-02-25

The school board OF the Hampton
High School has decided TO issue
bonds to build brick school building
The old frame building was DESTROYED
by fire.
The Dermott news., 1915-02-25

The house defeated a bin by Mr.
Brawner TO extend the time for the
payment OF taxes in Clay county.
The Dermott news., 1915-02-25

The Senate Committee on Labor has
reported adversely upon the Robertson
bill to repeal eight sections of the
Child Labor Act on the ground that
1t virtually utilities the whole act
The Dermott news., 1915-02-25

The house is advancing the bill bv
Senator Carter for the legalizins OF
iater-insuranee. and placing "A tax OF
lis per cent on the gross receipts.
The Dermott news., 1915-02-25

The following appropriations are
asked by the trustees and officers OF
the various state institutions for the
next two years:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-03
SNAP SHOTS
AT HOME NEWS.

A new electric sign is being installed
by the Felix Clothing company over
their store on Kansas avenue.
Judge Hugh T. Fisher. of the court
OF Topeka, was in Wichita on business
today and M o. Locke presided over
the proceedings in the court.
Limo Estranda, a Mexican, pleaded
guilty to an assault and battery charge
this morning in the court of Topeka
and was sentenced to thirty days in
Jail.
Two gold lodge pins were given in
free drawing at the last meeting of
the Court of Honor. Clarence Won
derby and Miss Susanna Clay were the
winners.
Florence Scott. clerk in tbs office
of the clerk of the district court re-
turned today from Glen Park, Colo,
where she has been on a two weeks
vacation.
j. H. Birtell of Wakarusa, who has
many friends in Topeka, left today for
California where he. will spend a
month visiting the fairs. He was in
Topeka this morning.
Many restaurants in Topeka have
noticed an increase in business since
the Cremerie closed. The Cremerie
building is all torn up now. The front
has been completely removed.
The Topeka joLbers and manufac-
turerS will meet for dinner at 6
O'Clock this evening at the Commercial
club quarters. Plans for Merchants
Week. which will be held next fall,
will be dismissed
A palm beach suit, a straw hat and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-03

a raincoat was the unusual comblna-
ton seen on Kansas avenue last eve
ming when the clouds We're hoyeling
threateningly over the town. Another
man with mackinaw drove down the
street in an auto.
A caucus of the officers of the Third
Christian church Sunday school will
be held Wednesday night at the home
of E. H. Stamm, 412 Chandler street.
Plans for a Sunday school picnic will
be arranged All members interested
in the picnic are requested to attend
Every morning at about f1:19
O'Clock there is a large congregation
of newsies on Eighth avenue at the
entrance to the carrier room of the
State Journal. Probably forty boys
sell the Journals noon edition during
the summer, when there is no school
The Woman's Missionary society of
the First English Lutheran church
will be entertained tomorrow after
noon in their August meeting by the
treasurer of the society, Mrs L. M.
Tinker, SIT Fillmore street Delegates
will be elected to the synodical con-
vention to be held in Topeka October
1919.
The Shawnee County Horticultural
society will hold an all day meeting at
GARFIELD park Thursday. August s.
This is the last day for entering horti-
cultural exhibits at the fair and all
members who wish to do so are re
queSted to enter their products EN-
is invited
A broken bolt on the double trees
of a Royal bakery wagon almost
caused a runaway shortly after noon
TODAY. at Eleventh and Kansas avenue.
The horses became frightened When
the double trees dropped at their
heels and for several minutes the
driver had his hands full trying to
control them.
The Tully-McFarland Drug COM
pany, the Rexall store, had a three
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-03

Self service is the best service after
all. It's full satisfaction. Try it and
be convinced Avalon Cafeteria. 331
Kansas avenue.-Ady.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-03
AT The THEATERS.


The Barker family is more in evidence
the Novelty thfate Bamboo land the
offering for the week goes with zip.
Versatility is the middle name for Bobby
BARKER William Barker and Miss Zaida
Barker. They do their work in a different
manner every performance Monday af-
boo Land fantasy of the shipwreck-
ed sailor and American heiress type the
Barkers was the hit of the show. The en-
semble numbers all were well done
pictures are shown. which gives the patrons
of the theater big dimes worth of amuse-
ment.
In their farewell production, THE House
of Bondage specie of bad women women,
Monday night. Although the play is an
expurgated version of Reginaiidd, Wright
tense scenes left to put the average person
on the edge of his seat. Some delicate sit
nations are handled successfully by the
company without getting too deep into the
real nastinesst that is to be inferred from
the scene The phrase. THE best guardian
of a mans virtue and a woman's worst
enemy is an empty pocketbook. probably
explains the tenor of the play better than
Miss Dainty handles the role of the girl
who has been led into a life of shame in
work The finish that it has always shown
Miss Ida Courtney, as Rose Legere," the
Miss Dainty close race for honors. The
others members of the company show to
good advantage and do their work with
such precision that the heart thrilling"
scenes really get over in great shape,
much so that when the hero asked Where
did he GO" referring to the villain. one
person in the audience cried out: "Out the
window This was enough to disrupt the
show for time while the audience and
players alike had a good hearty laugh.
1.-THE House of Bondage will be con-
tfnued throughout the week with matinees
on wednesday and Saturday. Saturday
night the company viii leave for Sioux
City. Ia. where they will open their fall
season. E. w. w.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-03

Milwaukee, Aug. :s.-Richard Lorenz %.
artist and winner OF many international
prizes as a painter of virile western sub
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-03

We offer you the best Sew
ing Rocker in our stock for
the money-made in Imperial
quartered oak finish only,
with shaved spindle back and
+ r-bolted arms S1.48
The Detroit times., 1915-11-06

ter car service and numerous othar
advantages not ordinarily possessed
Oy the suburban tCwn.
Ecorse Is bound 70 be one OF the
important residential sections ada
cen, 10 he city OF Detroit, II being
the natural Quite the souh. and
bordering as IL does the Detroit
river. There Is no doubt that "op-
nortunity" will knock nj the door of
every real estate investor In Ecorse,
providing Of course. that the prop
erty is bought IN the nea- future and
al reasonable price. Those who
doubt the future growth OF the
Ecorse district can easily convince
themselves and others, too. II they
viii take an atlas and study IL. A
glance at the msp VII prove at once
the desirability OF owning Ecorse
property. II is bopnd &c develop,
'ust as sure 40 Detroit will grow TO
be titv OF 100000 Inhabitants IN
4 few wears.
The Detroit times., 1915-11-06

were mostly sadly in need OF repair
and paint Fishermen from the city
visited Ecorse, and the fame of the
villase depended then largely on
whether or not the fs- we're biting
in the bay.
And then came the transformation.
more wonderful than mo Tern fairy
tale. A. Detroit, prosperous aud
growing, kept pressing az her leSai
boundaries. the territory surround
;ng the city became gradually settled
with the natural overflow OF Detroit
era, who quic KY realized the aayan-
tage Of living in The "rura' dis
tricts.
Industries were started in the
EeWlv settled territory. an they too
fouriehed and grew so j, came TO
pass that Eco-se grew, almost over
right as il were, from d quaint
sleepy fshing village 20 a VIDE
awake town. boasy!ng OF many fine
residences and a number OF flourish
ing industries
Slowly the investor turned to
wards ECorse The Inhabitants also
saw the opportunity. \ Board OF
Commerce was organized some
seven months ago. and by next
sp'ing the boom viii re on n
earnest. Fcorse is neare~ o Detroit
than Roval Oak. birmingham. Ply
mouth. Wayne. or BEDFORD, has bet
The Detroit times., 1915-11-06

|TOWN DEVELOPING AS RESIDENTIAL SUBURB
Real Estate Offers Fine
Opportunities For
Investments

Five years ago residence prop
erty In Ecorse sold for $40 toot
fronta &c, aud the best business prop
arty brought as high "a $50 foot
frontage. Today the same property
sells for $50 aud $50 foot, an in
crease OF over 100 per cent. This
condition is not the result OF a real
estate boom. but of the steady and
substantial growth the district has
enjoyed because OF its nearness 10
a large ard prosperous city.
;corse is located two miles south
of the city boundary line on the
south. II has a population OF nearly
5000. two fine churches. graded
schools. city sewage. paved streets.
city gas and water, electric light and
power. miles of cemen, walks, 20
minute car service TO Detroit. four
steam lines ard a number of thriy-
inc industries. Does any spot In
Michigan offer a better opportunity
for the real estate investor?
II. l.. Merritt, secretary of the
Ecorse Board OF Commerce, predicts
a big boom in Ecorse real estate
next spring. Nr. MERIT bases h.
prediction on fact H. has informa-
ton regarding the development and
improvement OF that district which
warrants him in saying that there
will be great demand Tor residen-
tial property in the down-river dis
trict. next spring. lespite the fact
that considers BILE building has been
going on in the Ecorse district all
summer. the demand for housing &C
commodations Is still unsatisfied
The rapid development OF Eeovs:
has startled some people and inter.
ested many others. Only few years
ago the villa &c was regarded az one
II those suburban river" towns that
rou.d never quite out-live is, easy-
going ancestry. Few new houses
were heing built. and the old ones
The Detroit times., 1915-11-06

CehrEe n Jensen. No. 1924 Pen
obscot briliin~. offer unusual values
N rropa-tv nthe T-a~or Pl-nt
,uhSivision Lots are ofe-ed fror'
s"95 20 s"-5. with o,lv s2a down
aid the b~IHnce In e-sv payments.
This properly rs "SiGcen ITO the
proposed tractor p'ant and only
free minutes walk from the car
line.