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The Van Buren press., 1899-01-14
The House.

Little Rock, Jan. 9.-The house was called to
order by Hon o. c. Ludwig clerk OF the 1897
session
The roll call showed quorum present,
Prayer was offered by Rev. Mr., Floyd, OF
Yell county.
The name OF Hon. r. l.. Nance OF Benton
county, was the only one presented for speaker
pro tenn. He was escorted to the chair by
Messrs. Colquitt, Short and Parker, and in a
neat speech thanked the membersfor the honor
Messrs. Hathcock and Parker were appointed
a commtte to escort Chief Justice Bum within
the bar that he might administer the oath Of
Office to the members.
On motion Of Mr. Short, the rules OF the last
house were adopted as the rules Of this house
On motion, nominating speeches were dis
pensed with.
After a short recess the house reconvoncd
at 2;30
Mr. Wood moved to proceed to the election
of permanent officers. Carried. and nomina-
tions for speaker were declared In order.
Mr., johnson, of Nevada placed in nomina-
tion Hon, J. G. Tappan, of Phillips
Mr. Humphreys. OF Washington, presented
the name Of Hon, Il. w. Rector, of Garland
Mr. Mears, Of Ashley, nominated Hon. A. f.
Nandeyenter. OF Conway.
Hon. Il. l. Hernn, of Sharp, was placed In
nomination by Mr.. Scarborough, OF jackson.
When the clerk began calling the roll, there
was intense interest, When the names OF the
speakershp candidates were called, Mr. Hernn
voted for Rector Mr.. Rector cast his vote for
Tappan. Mr. Tappan was recorded for Van
deventer, who pronounced for Hernn
Mr.. Coquitt Of Columbia, though not a can
didate, received one vote, that Of Mr.. Parker
Of Ouachita.
The result Of the first ballot was; Vande-
venter "a, Rector 2T, Tappan %, Hernn la
Necessary to a choice 40 The vote in detail
was as follows:
The Van Buren press., 1899-01-14
ARKANSAS STATE NEWS.
Number of Failures the Past Year,
AS Reported By Dun's CON-
mercial Agency.
EVENTS OF EWEEK BRIEFLY CHROAIClED
State Bar Association Reorganized-Reso-
solutions in Favor of United States
Constructing the Nicaragua Canal
Death Sentence Commutej - Children
Burned to Death-Brief Mention.
state Bar Association.

In response to call issued several
weeks ago, large number of promi-
nent attorneys from different parts of
the state met at Little Rock January
8, and perfected a reorganization of the
otate bar association. The following
officers were elected:
Judge q. NJ, Rose, president For vice pres
idents-First judicial district, John J, Horner,
Of Helena; Second district, J. G. Hawthorn, Of
Jonesboro Third district. Chas Coffin, OF Wal
nut Ridge Fourth district, b. r. Davidson, Of
Fayetteville; Fifth district, Charles G. Reid, of
Morrllton; Sixth district, John Fletcher, Of
Little Rock; Seventh district c. d. Graves, of
Hot Springs; Eighth district, j, H. Crawford,
of Arkadelphia; Ninth district W. c, Rogers,
Of Nashville; Tenth district, w. j. Stantield, OF
Rson; Eleventh district +. M. Hudson, Of
Pine Bluff; Twelfth district, James b. Nc
Donough, of Fort Smith Thirteenth district,
T. ]. Gaugan of Camden; Fourteenth district,
S. w. Woods, of Yellville Fifteenth district,
Jessie Turner of Van Buren,; Sixteenth dis
trict, J. G. South, of Mountain Home; Seven
teenth district M. j. Manning of Clarendon
Dee. Bradshaw, of Little Rock, secretary
Geo. E. Dodge, OF Little Rock, treasurer.
The time of holding the annual
meeting was fixed to be the first Tues
day after the 27th day of December Of
each year. The annual membership
dues was fixed at 81. 1t is expected
that large membership will be OBJ
tanned.
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Senate Caucus,

At 2:30 the senate met in caucus, with Sena-
tor Kimball In the chair and Senator Geo. A
Hillhouse, secretary.
Senator NJ. J. Manning. of Clarendon, was
chosen president by aeclamation.
John w. Howell led in the race for secretary
from the start, and was elected ON the eleventh
ballot receiving Is votes o Mr.. Flenniken's a.
MIR Howell was secretary of the last senate.
Mr. Head WAS chosen assistant secretary, re-
eeiying 10 votes to Mr.. Watts IS.
Miss Royston was chosen for engrosslng
clerk on the sixth ballot with II votes to Miss
Ranln's Is.
For enrolling clerk six ballots were taken,
resulting: Miss Annie Bruce, of Faulkner, Is
Miss Bessie Perkins OF Sewer, II.
The contest for SO lrgeant-at-arms was a
spirited one. Nine ballots we're taken, result
ing: VIM. Childers, Of Lawrence, 20; John
Black, OF Benton, II.
Rees p, Horroeks, of Pulaski, was nominated
for journal clerk by majority of over C. L.
Thomas, Of Clark the final vote standing
Horrocks, II; Thomas, Is.
The contest for chaplain resulted on the
final ballot: Rev j. M. Dye. Of Phillips, II;
Rev. Mr. Holloway of Monroe, IA.
]. j. Lewis of Randolph, worthy young
map with limited means and who has been
trying TO educate himself was elected janitor
on the second ballot, receiving 10 votes TO Louis
Repetti l3,
J. J. Mohundro, of Searcy, secured the nomi-
nation for assistant janitor.
Masters w. b. Hopkins, of Prairie Sterling
Tucker, Of Pulaski and James Humphreys of
Ouachita, were nominated as pages.
The Van Buren press., 1899-01-14

Hon NJ. J. Manning, president Of the Senate.
was born in DeSoto county, Mississippi July
!, 1862. He was educated in the schools of his
county and subsequently attended the Univer-
sty of Mississippi during the sessions of 1882
and 1888, taking the law course. In September,
1888, he came 10 Arkansas. locating at Claren-
don, and three weeks later was admitted to the
bar, During the legislative session of 1895 he
served in the house as a member from his
county In 1896 he was elected member of
the senate, and in the session Of 1897 was chair
man of the judiciary committe, and a member
Of the committee on railroads and auditors
and treasurer's books Mr.. Manning is prom
inent member OF the knights of Honor and
has held several exalted positions in that
order
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Quarles and Il. J. Wilson, where he was sworn
In by President pro tenn. South In IA few
words President Manning outlined TO the SEN
ate his plans fer the session. The senate then
proceeded to effect permanent organization
by electing the caucus nominees
Senator Wilson moved the appointment of d
committee on rules to prepare set of rules to
govern the present senate. Adopted
The respective clerks were then sworn in.
President Manning appointed the following
committee on rules: Senators Kirby, Nc
Gehee, Witt Martin, Dowdy.
On motion a committee was appointed to
notify the house that the senate was organized
and ready for business.
Senators Quarles, Hall and Rains was ap-
pointed to notify the governor.
Introduction of bills being in order, Senator
Quares sent up senate bill No. l. to provide
for the paving of West Markham street, south
of the state house. Read twice and placed on
calendar.
Senator Kimbell introduced senate bill No.
2, the usual bill for newspapers and stamps.
Read twice and ordered engrossed for a third
reading
President Manning announced his standing
committees as follows:
Judiciary Greenfield, Quarles, John D. Kim
bell r. J. Wilson, Smith c. Martin, j. f. Me-
Nemer, w. F. Kirby, A. J. Witt, w. T. Ham
mock, q. A. Hillhouse,
j. f. McNemeri Eugene Lankford, r, A. Buck
ner, r. A. Dowdy.
Railroads Robert Lawrence, Geo A. Hill
house, J.. K. p Douglass, R A Dowdy,
Greenfield Quarles w F. Kirby, John d.
Shackleford Thomas w Hardy William T.
Hammock.
County and County Lines = Lawrence W.
Clark Eugene Lankford, Smith C, Martin,
Geo A. Hillhouse, VIM Z Ferguson.
Finance r. J. Wilson J. M. Raines, VIM E.
Ferguson, Thomas W. Hardy p. r. Butler W.
II. Collins. Wmi T. hammock, F. NJ. Meg 3hee,
Nelson J. Carloek.
Public Charities j. f. McNemer j. K. P.
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Big Damage Suit Filed.

Mrs. M. E. Booze, of Lonoke county, by
her attorneys, filed suit in the Pulaski
circuit court against r. e. L. Eagle,
Joe P. Eagle, Miles Eagle, Joe E. Eagle,
Robert Doughtry and w. H. Eagle, for
$50, 900 damages, as the result of the
killing of the plaintiffs husband in the
town of Lonoke last April. w. II.
Eagle, who did not take part in the
difficultybetween the Eagles and Booes,
which resulted in the killing of three
of the latter-father and two sons-is
made party to the suit on the alleged
grounds that he ''aided, abetted, ad-
vised and encouraged the killing" All
those who took hand in the difficulty
were indicted and last August, after
a trial lasting over aweel, were ac-
quilted, the defense being that the
Booes had come to town for the pur-
pose of killing the Eagles. The out
come of this suit will be awaited with
interest, as the result may lead to the
fling of others by the nearest kin to
the two younger Booes.
The Van Buren press., 1899-01-14
The House.

The house met at a M, with Speaker Pro
TEN Nance In the chair
After prayer the clerk proceeded to call the
roll for the ninth ballot on speaker. There
was no material change up to noon. when, after
the nineteenth ballot. q recess WIS taken to p.
N, the vote on this ballot being Nandeventer
81; Rector, 2s Tappan, 20' Hernn, l3
The house reconvened at ? p. m. Gen. Tap
pan arose after roll call and announced his
withdrawal from the race for speaker and
thanked his friends for standing by him for
eighteen ballots.
On the ensuing ballot the greater part OF the
Tappan strength changed to Vandeventer. the
ballot resulting; Nandeventer, 49, Rector 81;
Hernn, Is; necessary to a choice, 40.
The twentieth ballot proceeded and the ex-
citement increased as each name was called
and changes were anticipated.
When all the changes had been noted, the re-
suit Of the twentieth ballot was announced as
follows; Nandeyenter, "a. Rector. p; Hernn. g.
Necessary to a choice, 40. The vote In detail
was as follows
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ferred to committee on railroads. 1t relates to
the grade of railroad crossings.
S. b. No 49, by Senator Hardy. to prohibit
school directors from hiring any relative as
teacher in the public schools Read twice and
referred to the committee on education.
S. b. No. IL, by Senator Haynie TO amend
section 1895. Read twice and referred to COM
mittee on judiciary. 1t makes the minimum
sentence for the violation OF the age OF consent
law one year in the penitentiary instead of
five.
S. b. No. ls, by Senator Lawrence, TO provide
for uniform system OF text books Read
twice and referred to committee on education
5. B, No. 10, by Senator Shackleford, to put
certain county officiais Of Pulaski county on
salary and abolish the fee system. Read twice
and referred to committee on finance.
S. B. No 90 by Senator Butler, to make
landlords liens assignable. Read twice and
referred to committee on judiciary.
S, B No. 81 by Senator Clark, TO repeal Sec
tion 7045. Read twice and referred to COM
mittee on judiciary. The bill provides for the
purchase OF globes and charts to be used In
public schools.
At ll:45 the senate adjourned TO Q o'clock
Thursday morning out Of respect for Repre-
sentative t. B. Barker, deceased.
The Van Buren press., 1899-01-14
Failures During 1898.

The report of Dun's commercial
agency shows the total number of
failures in the state of Arkansas for
1893 were IT'S, with total liabilities of
s547, 1876, classified as follows: Manu-.
featuring, s failures; liabilities, S72, 500.
Trading, ITO failures; liabilities, s474,-
395. In 1897 there were 161 failures in
this state, with total liabilities of $685.
1876. AS will be seen by comparison,
the total number of failures in the
state during 1898 was more than in 1897,
still the total liabilities were less
Failures in Arkansas for the first week
in January, 1899, were sixteen, as com
pared with nine for the corresponding
week in 1898.
The Van Buren press., 1899-01-14
A SUCCESSFUL TRIP.
A Rock Island Passenger Train Makes Fast
Time from Chicago to
Omaha, Neb.

Omaha, Neb., Jan. 1O.-The initial
trip of the Rock Islands new passen-
ger train was a most successful one.
The train was is minutes late getting
away from Englewood, but the lost
time was easily made up and the train
arrived at the Union depot in this city
five minutes ahead of schedule time.
The time which is the fastest of any
train west of Chicago carrying pas
sengers, the officials and trainmen as
sert, was made with the greatest ease
and, if necessary, can be improved
upon. They are confident of ability
to bring it in regularly on time in any
except extraordinary conditions of
weather. The train made the run OF
503 miles in IL hours and AZ minutes
The Van Buren press., 1899-01-14
BRIEF MENTION.

Geo. W. Cole, city marshal of Oar,
danelle, died recently.
j. r. Perryman, an alleged counter
feiter, was arrested at Gravett.
Wolves have been killing many sheep
in the vicinity of Eureka Springs
Henry johnson, of Center Point, fell
from a train at Texarkana and was
killed.
Ike Shelly was terribly burned with
molten lead while at work in the Fay
etteville foundry.
Fifteen hundred head of cattle are
being fattened for the market at the
Dardanelle oil mills.
County Judge Allen, of Arkansas
county, refused TO grant license to sell
liquor in that county.
Articles of incorporation of the Har-
risburg State Bank have been filed with
the secretary of state.
Nettie Simpson, a Newport negress,
accidentally discharged shotgun and
killed her 12-year-old daughter.
The Federation of Womens Clubs will
present a petition to the legislature
for woman suffrage in all school cleo
tions.
Construction of the Choctaw & Mem
phis extension west from Little Rock is
being pushed from both ends of the
line.
Will Rusk, colored, was killed at
Garland City, Miller county, by Jake
Magee, white. The trouble was over
debt.
w. A. Dudley was sentenced to 81
years in the pen from Jackson county
for the killing of A. f. Watson last
February.
Frank Devlin, aged 16, was crushed
to death beneath a freight train at
Beebe. He lived with his parents in
the above town.
The stores of Thos. Flannery, Bob
Meiser, Frank Mcneil and Thos Mat
thews, at Calico Rock, lizard county,
were destroyed by fire.
Mrs. Mary Ann Causiin, said to be
1O7 years old, was recently admitted to
the Jackson county poor house. She
was raised in Jackson county.
Mrs. Plummer, 60 years of age, was
killed by train near Springdale. She
attempted TO cross the track when the
engine was but few feet away.
Joe Bobbitt, an employe of the Pine
Bluff Lumber Co., was accidentally
killed by piece of timber from an
edge being driven through his body.
The jury in the case of DIR. Ramey,
prominent physician of Fort Smith
charged with attempted criminal as
sault, failed to reach a verdict and were
discharged.
Mrs. Minnie Mosely committed suicide
at her home in Pine Bluff by cutting
her throat with razor. 1t is said her
mind was deranged
The Baptist college property at Noun
tain Home was recently sold and bought
in by A. S. Layton, of Yellville The
trustees will try TO redeem the prop
erty and pay off the debt.
The Van Buren press., 1899-01-14
CONSUMPTION OF GRAIN.

Rye is the grain most in use in Rus
sia, where $50, 100000 bushels are con-
sumed each year, an average of 3O7
pounds to each inhabitant.
Denmark uses 800 pounds of rye per
capita year; Sweden 314; Norway,
224; Italy, 20; Germany 90; France, SO,
and the United States. % pounds
In the United States the consumption
of wheat is 3OO,0OO.OO0 bushels a year.
or 24O pounds per inhabitant Italy
requires 3o7 pounds a head; Great Bri-
tain, $50 pounds; Russia 90; Germany,
$50; Austria-Hungary. 23o; Gapan, %.
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Douglass, Robert L. Lawrence, Thomas W
Hardy, Greenfield Quarles.
Corporntions-F. M. McGehee W +. Kirby
William Lambert, A. j. Witt Eugene Lank-
ford.
Education-RichardA A. Dowdy Lawrence w.
Clark =. T. Butler, Eugene Landlord Robert
l.. Lawrence.
Elections-W. f. Ferguson Smith c. Martin
j. NJ Smith, p. T. Butler, Thos N. Wilson.
State Lands-J. NJ. Raines, L. w. Clark, n.
j. Carlock, Hubert j. Hall, Wm. Il. Hammock
Penitentiary- George A. Hillhouse, r. A.
DoWdy, VIM. 7. Hammock, Jacob King, Geo.
r. Haynio
Militia j c. South, Greenfield Quarles,
Richard A. Buckner John d, Shackeford II.
J. Hall.
Public Buildings and Grounds-R D. Nc
Mullen j. X p. Douglass, p. T. Butler, Jacob
King, Nelson. J. Carlock.
Public Health-Jacob King Geo r. Haynie
w, II Collins, H. j. Hall, ], X. p Douglass.
Public Printing-R, A. Buckner, H. j. Hall
VIM. Lambert, Geo II, Haynie, John Shackle-
ford.
Public Roads-Wm t Hammock, j. d. Kim
ball, J. Monroe Smith. w. H. Collins, Thos d.
Hardy
Mines-J. X. p. Douglass, R. J. Wilson, H. ].
Hall, j c. South N J. Carlock.
Memorals-G r. Haynie j. d. Shackleford,
j. c. South, VIM Lambert r. A. BucBner.
Temperance Eugene Lankford, VIM. F..
Ferguson F. M McGehee, w, H. Collins, w,
F. Kirby
Public EXpenditures-A. j. Witt, VIM. T.
Hammock, Hubert j. Hall T. N. Wilson, Geo.
A. Hilihouse.
Agriculture-NelsonJ j. Carlock. Jacob King
]. Monroe Smith, w. H. Collins, r. d, Nc
Mullen.
Federal Relations-Smith C, Martin, VIM II.
Hammock, j. C. Smith, Richard A. Buckner,
VIM. Lambert
Apportionment-P. T. Butler, A. J. Witt L.
w Clark, r. L. Lawrence X. J. Wilson.
Claims-Wm. Lambert r. j. Wilson, VIM. Il.
Ferguson, j. L. McNcmer +, M. McGehee.
Engrossed Bills-W. II. Collins, j. M Raines.
George X. uaynie, Smith c. Martin, Eugene
Lankford.
Auditors and Treasurers' Books-John ID.
Shackleford, J. X. Il. Douglass.
Enrolled Bills-J. Monroe Smith, Richard A.
Dowdy, r. Il. Lawrence
Constitutional Amendments-T w. Hardy,
w T. Kirby, Eugene Landlord
Joint Committee on Commissioner State
Lands and Superintendent of Public Instruc-
tion Books-T n Wilson. j. D. Kimbell. A. J.
Witt, Wm. Lambert, i. w, Clark.
Senator South introduced senate bill No 3,
to pay mileage and per diem Of members
Senator Hillhouse introduced senate bill No.
4, TO change tax paying time from April to
February. Read first time
The first business after recess was the sec
ond reading of senate bill No. A. Referred.
Senate bill No (WitU The object sought
in this bill is to authorize county courts to es-
tahlish repositories for county funds and other
purposes. Was read second time.
Adjourned.
The Van Buren press., 1899-01-14
SInte TrenstIrer,a Rennrt.

The biennial report of the state
treasurer shows the following: Cash
balance in the treasury September 50,
1896, s557, ,941.47; receipts year ending
September 80, 1897. s1,O39, ,91s07: ex-
penditures same period, 81 l,219, 443. "A;
receipts year ending September 80, 1898,
LESS, ,o24.o5; expenditures, 1898, 81, 49,
4S6.0s; balance on hand October 1, 1898,
1s6,94s.77. Total cash receipts, 81, 327, :,
37.12; total expenditures, S2,S9s, $50. 50.
The balance of all kinds of funds on
hand September 80. 1896, was s1,25s.-
4s3.45, and on October 1, 1898, it was
81, s9e, 1899. The total receipts of all
funds for the two years was 81 ,213, ,067. 81.
The Van Buren press., 1899-01-14
The House.

When the house was called to order the
death OF Hon. Thos. b. Barker the member
from Clay county, was announced.
Upon motion Of Mr.. Light. the house ad-
iourned out Of respect TO the deceased until 2
p m. the chair having appointed committee
consisting Of Messrs Light, Welton and Pom
der. to escort the remains home
House reconvencd at 2 .. m.
The following recommendations for pages
we're submitted as the result Of caucuses held
by the members from the various congress-
ional districts: First, Otto Finley; second
Elliot Tumro; third. Amanda Hughes; fourth
Horace Wofford: fifth Franklin p. Craig:
sixth, A. G. Williamson. The nominees we're
elected on viva voce vote and the six pages
we're sworn in by the speaker.
Balloting for sergeant-at-arms was resumed.
On the ninth ballot the names OF Balding. Rice,
The Van Buren press., 1899-01-14

Dougherty and Byles were withdrawn ana
after the tenth ballot Messrs. Coils, Shugart
and Shibley were withdrawn.
There was very little change in the vote from
the tenth to the thirteenth ballot, which re-
suited: Drummond 20, 0athout 49, Matthews
TO- Martin IA. Wade Z. Slilee 10, Daniels 8.
Mr.. Daniels and Mr., Matthew's names were
Withdrawn.
Fourteenth ballot; Drummon 81, oathout
H. Martin l3 Sallee l2 Wade 7.
Fifteenth ballot Drummond Al, Martin "a,
Orthout 13. Sallee 8, Wade B.
Mr.. Wade's name was Withdrawn.
Sixteenth ballot: Drummond A. Martin 26,
Oathout T. Sallee 8; necessary to a choice. 10.
The speaker declared Mr.. I. j. Di ummond,
of Bradley county, duly elected sergeant-at-
arms, and at once administered the oath OF
office.
At 5;95 p m. the house adjourned until a.
m Thursday.
The Van Buren press., 1899-01-14
Important to Arkansas.

The following resolutions, adopted
by the directory of the Little Rock
Board of Trade, were forwarded to
Washington to be considered by con-
gress
Resolved, That an essential step in the for
ward movement of the south and the State OF
Arkansas, and all of its cities and industrial
interests, is the early completion, under the
ownership of the United States of America OF
the Nicaragua Canal.
Resolved further, That unless the said canal
shall be completed that southern products
may find an expeditions and short way to the
Pacific and the countries of the Pacific, its
future will be seriously handicapped, and that
development which we are all hoping for and
expect, will be cut off.
Resolved further, That it is the sense of the
board Of directors that our senators and repre-
sentatives in congress should use their utmost
efforts to secure the early completion of the
Nicaragua Canal.
The Van Buren press., 1899-01-14
Senate Proceedings.

Little Rock jan 9.-The senate was called to
lorder by Hon. J. G. South president pro tenn,
promptly at II o'clock
After the reading Of a communication from
the secretary of the senate, certifying to the
election Of the respective senator's, the roll
was called, and all the senators answered TO
their names as follows: Buckuer. Butler, Car
lock, Clark Collins, Douglass, Dowdy, Fergu-
son, Hail. Hammock, Hardy Haynie, Hill
ihouse, Kimball King, Kirby, lambert Lank-
ford, Lawrence. Manning Martin, McGehee,
MeMullen MeNemer, Qunrles, Raines Shack
leford, Smith. Wilson Of Clark Wilson of
Washington, Witt, Mr. President South
Chief Justice H. G. Bum then made his ap-
the senator's
Rev Lee Carson offered prayer.
On motion of Senator Quares, the senate
after twenty minute session, adjourned TO
o'clock Tuesday morning.