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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-07-23
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Woodruff County news., 1901-11-30
Order Eastern Star.

The twenty-eighth annual session of the order of the Eastern Star of Arkansas closed at Little Rock on the goth with the installation of the following newly elected officers:
 Grand matron, Julia M. Gill, Lit tie Rock (re-elected) grand pa- tron, Mark Olney, Mena; grand as- sociate matron, Blanche Klock, Flu reka Springs; grand associate pa- tron, J. M. Oathout, Bonneville; grand secretary, Jennie B. Hopkins; Little Rock (re-elected); grand treasurer, Cora Westerfeld, Con- way; grand conductress, Miss Athea Barker, Bradley; grand associate conductress, Jennie B. Ellis, Fort Smith.
 Reports showed the order in fourishing condition, but during the past year forty-seven members passed away
Woodruff County news., 1901-11-30
No Punishment for the Crime.

The man Rathbun, who is sup posed to be under arrest at Jeffer- sonville, Ind, charged with murder ing an unknown man and shipping the corpse to his wife at Little Rock as his own in order to defraud an insurance company, will first be tried in Indiana on the murder charge and if acquitted will then be taken in charge by United States army officials to answer for deser- tion. Attorney General Murphy says there is no law in this state to punish attempt to defraud life insurance companies.
Woodruff County news., 1901-11-30
NEWS OF ARKANSAS.
Favor a Bond Issue.

At a meeting of the worlds fair honorary commissioners and the citizens of Van Buren county Tn Clinton, J. E. Scanlan introduced and had adopted the following reso- lutions:
 1. That we favor an approprla- ton by the legislature of $15O,Ooo in Arkansas non-interest state war rants for the purpose of enabling the commissioners to creditably rep resent the state of Arkansas in all her resources at the worlds fair, to be held in the city of St. Louis in 1903.
 3. That said warrants shall not be sold for less than 95 cents on the dollar. We believe that where 1t IS necessary to buy alcohol and other preservatives for the purpose of ex- hibiting our fruit these warrants may be disposed of at par.
 3. That said warrants shall be in the denominations of $1, $2, $5, $10 and $20.
 4. That said warrants shall be redeemable in fines, taxes and all dues and debts due the state of Ar kansas.
 5. That said warrants shall be exempt from all state, county and in- corporated taxes.
 6. That each county shall receive $1,000 in said warrants and each county having more than one repre- sentative shall receive $500 in excess for each representative. These war rants to be expended by direction of the county's board; the balance of said warrants to be turned over to the state board to be used for the purpose of state representation.
 7. That we will not support any candidate for the legislature who will not pledge himself, if he should be elected, to support such a meas ure by his vote and action.
 8. That the citizens of Van Blu ren county have organized them selves into representative party on the issue of state warrants, believing as we do that it is the duty of the citizens to formulate measures to their interest financially or other wise.
Woodruff County news., 1901-11-30
Trespassers Cannot Recover.

In suit for damages in federal court at Texarkana, where a party was killed by a railroad train, Judge Trieber held that the public using the track of a railroad as a pathway are trespassers. In this particular case the plaintiff offered evidence that the public had used the track for a number of years at the point where the accident occur red without objection on the part of the railroad, and the defendant proved that signs had been posted warning the public to keep off the track.
Woodruff County news., 1901-11-30
Federal Pensions.

The following pensions have been allowed citizens of this state: Clara Bunch, Rogers, $8; Mary Hammer sley, Douglas, $S; Elizabeth Chafin, Hit Springs, $12; George W. Russ, Eureka Springs, $8; James Polk, Helena, $S; Jessie A. Whala, Bluff ton, $8; Anthony Edmondson, Mound City, $6; James H. Fowler, Goldman, $6; Silvanus H. Jennings, Beaudry, $8; David Davis, Swan Lake, $S; Robert W. Johnson, Am ity, $8; Elizabeth Dooley, Rector, $8; Cyrena Reed, London, $8; Will liam W. Bailey, Strawberry, $1o; Francis M. Leftwich, Magazine, $S :; Daniel Wilmington, Winchester, $12 {; Frederick Trout, St. Francis, $8.
Woodruff County news., 1901-11-30
Maniac,s Terrible Crime.

John Pemberton, aged 35, ma niac, murdered his mother at their home fifteen miles from Eureka Springs and made an unsuccessful attempt on the life of his brother. Pemberton developed violent ma mia several months ago, but his rela- tives arranged to confne him at their home. He was closely guard ed for few weeks, when his inn proved condition caused the family to relax their vigilance. He arose from bed at night and beat his mother to death with a rifle.
Woodruff County news., 1901-11-30
The Baptists.

The annual convention of Baptists was held at Paragould last week, 1000 delegates and visitors being in attendance. Ex-Gov. James P. Eagle, of Little Rock, was reelected president for the twenty-frst time. Gov. Jefferson Davis was elected first vice-president; Lieut-Gov. M. P. Huddleston, second vice-presl- dent; Hon. W. T. Smith, of Cam den, secretary; Sam Campbell, of Searcy, assistant secretary; J. H. Kitchens, of Jonesboro, treasurer.
Woodruff County news., 1901-11-30
Arkansas' Dele gation.

The following delegates represent ed Arkansas at the national ". c. T. U. convention, held last week at Fort Worth, Tex Mrs. M. A. Dor sey, Newport; Mrs. L. A. Mark well, Little Rock; Mrs. B. Ethridge, Hope; Mrs. J. c. Pittman, Pres colt; Mrs. s. E. Payne, Fort Smith; Mrs. F. H. Brown, Fort Smith; Miss Bessie Yantis, Paragould.
Woodruff County news., 1901-11-30
Conductor Killed.

A disastrous wreck occurred near Goldman, on the Cotton Belt, on the goth. The engine jumped the track followed by sixteen loaded cars, which were demolished. Conductor Walter Noble, of Jonesboro, was killed and brakeman, the fireman and engineer were seriously, prob ably fatally, injured.
Woodruff County news., 1901-11-30
Whisky Causes Trouble.

At Elliott, a small station on the Gurdon branch, three young men, Will Ponder, Sam Sales and c. N. McFall, while under the influence of liquor, became involved in dispute and the two latter were shot by the former. Sales lost a finger and Me Fall received a bad wound in the thigh.
Woodruff County news., 1901-11-30
BRIEF MENTION.

The annual meeting county and circuit clerks association will be held at Little Rock December 16.
 Mrs. Elizabeth Carmack, aged 57, living few miles from Little Rock, suicided by taking dose of strych- nine.
 c. L. Moore, a young railroad man of Paragould, was killed in a Cotton Belt freight wreck near Weiner.
 The postoffice and store of G. F. Chamberlain at Magnet, were de, stroyed by fire last week, the work of an incendiary.
 The state Baptist convention ad- journed at Paragould on the 18th inst. Conway was selected as the place of meeting in 1902
 A gang of juvenile criminals broke into a Little Rock hardware store and carried off about $250 worth of goods, mostly cutlery.
 Several complaints have recently been filed with the railroad commis- sion of the failure of railroads to promptly supply cars to shippers.
 Mrs. H. E. Cole shielded at Har- rison by shooting herself through the heart. Dependency is said to have caused the woman to take her life.
 A drummer giving the name of Shaw was badly used up by Q citi- zen of Sherrill for being too fresh in his remarks to the said citizens wife.
 The railway station of the Iron Mountain at Warner, Lincoln coun- ty, and the saloon of Capt. Bob Rice were destroyed by fire on the 17th.
 The mill and gin of Carter Bros. were burned at Riverside Three stores were also burned. Total loss, $30,000 Origin of the fire is un- known.
 A farmer named Harlin, living near Jacksonville, Pulaski county, was robbed at his home by a bur glar of $240 in cash, the proceeds from the sale of his crops.
 The report of the treasurer at the recent Baptist state convention, held at Paragould, showed the receipts for the past year from all sources to have been $2, ,34SS9; disbursements, $2,66S.69.
 At Anderson Mill, on the Cotton Belt, south of Pine Bluff, Fred Hil' Ter shot and killed Dan Williams. The men had quarreled over Will liams' domestic troubles. Bith were negroes.
 U. s. Brown, while operating a pile driver on the White River rail road near Batesville, was instantly killed and companion fatally in- jured. It is not known just how the accident happened
 The Choctaw has corps of sur veyors in the field between Mansfield and Hot Springs. It is generally understood that the Frisco and Choctaw are racing for an entrance to Hot Springs from the west, and that there will be no delay in the construction of the road.
Woodruff County news., 1901-11-30
Royal Arch Masons.

The ffty-second annual meeting of the Royal Arch Masons, chapter of Arkansas, was held in Little Rock last week. The following officers were elected: Grand high priest, J. R. Carter, Batesville; deputy grand high priest, J. B. Baker, Melbourne; grand king, c. J. Klak, Eureka Springs; grand scribe, J. R. Don- nell, Conway; grand chaplain, Rev. J. R. Connolly; grand marshal, John l.. Cook, Texarkana; grand secretary, John c. Bont, Batesville; grand treasurer, John Brodie, Little Rock; grand captain of the host, N. P. Richmond, Malvern; grand prin- cipal sojourner, John T. Hicks, Searcy; grand royal arch captain, Sam H. Davidson, Evening Shade; grand master of the third veil, Jeff Davis, Fayetteville; grand master of the second veil, Riley Mahon, New port; grand master of the first veil, s. E. Dodge, Little Rock; grand sen
 tinel, Ed Metcalf, Little Rock.
Woodruff County news., 1901-11-30
NEWS OF THE WORLD.

Ohe-Iourtn or the laDorlng people of Germany are said to be unem- ployed.
 The family of former President Steyn, of the Orange Free State, have been deported from South Af- rica.
 Mollie Galcatcher and Ella Faged, 21 and IS respectively, are in jail at El Reno, Okla, charged with horse stealing.
 The city of Colon, Colombia, was taken by liberal troops on the goth with but little resistance from gov ernment troops.
 Since the allotment of lands in Oklahoma over 100 negro home steaders have been run out of that country by threats of death if they remain.
 Representatives of the principal manufacturing industries of this country, in convention at Washing ton, D. C., voted against any revis- ion of the tariff.
 The cost to Admiral Schley of conducting his case before the naval court of inquiry is placed at $20,- 000 This represents the admiraPs savings of a lifetime.
 The department of agriculture will send experts to the Philippines to establish experimental stations and make study of agricultural conditions on the islands.
 In the neighborhood of 50 men were suffocated in the Smuggler un- ions mine at Tellaride, Col, as a result of a fire. Most of the vic tins were men of family.
 A woman's national auxiliary of the Spanish-American War Veter- ans Association, has been organized, with Mrs. R. H. Savage, of New York city, as president general.
 Prominent Seattle (Wash.) wo- men, wives and daughters of wealthy business and professional men, ac- cording to United States secret ser vice detectives, have been conduct ing systematic smuggling operations on large scale.
 In a passenger train wreck on the Santa Fe near Franconia, Ariz., sev- en trainmen were killed and three passengers and fourteen trainmen injured. Two limited trains, one east and one westbound, crashed to- gether while running at full speed.
 Will Matthias, a negro, charged with murdering and burning the bodies of two deputy United States marshals near Oxford, Miss, sur rendered to escape death at the hands of a mob. The man had been pursued for several days by large posse with bloodhounds.
 Catholics have applied to the sec retary for portion of the funds held by the government for the h. dian schools, contending that where Indian children are being educated at the request of their parents at Catholic schools, the Catholic schools should be given the advantage of a portion of the money.
 Aguinaldo has written Gen. Chaf- fee, the military governor of the Philippines, asking the latter's per mission to go before congress and express the desires of the Filipino people. Aguinaldo further requests to be accompanied by eight friends, whom he designates, four of whom are prisoners at Guam, while the others are prominent in Manila.
 The Kentucky court of appeals has reversed the decisions of the low CT court in the contest between Robert Breckenridge, democrat, and c. J. Pratt, republican, for the office of attorney general. The decision of the court is final and directs that Breckinridge retire immediately from office. Breckinridge was on the democratic ticket headed by Wm.
Woodruff County news., 1901-11-30

of issuing passes, effective January 1st.
 President Roosevelt has declared his intention to make army promo tions strictly on the meritorious rec ord of applicants.
 Maryland Republicans threaten to contest the coming election of German to the senate, alleging fraud in the recent state election.
 The chief collector of internal revenue has rendered decision to the effect that beer, whisky, etc, exported to the Philippines is liable to the internal revenue tax.
 The Bulgarian brigands who cap tured Miss Ellen NJ. Stone, the American missionary, and Mime. Ssilka have reduced the amount of ransom they demand to 2o,00o pounds Turkish, or 75,000 in Amer ican money.
 Secretary Hitchcock has disbarred William c. Buderus, an attorney of Sturgis, s. D., from practicing be- fore the interior deprament because of criticisms alleged to have been made by the latter on the late Pres ident Mckinley.
 From all parts of the Western United States wheat is being sent to Mexico in amounts never before equaled. It is estimated by buyers and railroad men that by the end of December more than 1,500 cars will have been delivered into the republic.
 John and Hugh Montgomery, deputy United States marshals, who went to the home of Will Matthias near Oxford, Miss, to arrest him on the charge of running a wild cat still, were both murdered by Matthias and their bodies cremated in the outlaws house, which he fired.
 United States Commissioner F. s. Goodrich and Indian Inspector Mar tin J. Bentley have been appointed a delegation to visit Washington and urge President Roosevelt to pardon the Pottawattomie county citizens who are now in United States pris- ons charged with kidnapping and burning two Seminole Indians at Mound, Okla, in 1898.
 The new treaty between the Unit ed States and England was signed on the 18th inst. by Secretary Hay for the United States and Lord Pauncefote for Great Britain. The principal point of difference between the new treaty and the one defeated by the senate is the withdrawal of Great Britain from the joint guar antee of the neutrality of the canal, thus leaving the United States the sole guarantees. The excision of the old provision respecting the right to fortify the canal leaves that right by inference optional with the United States. All commerce of whatever nationality passing through the canal will fare alike; there will be no discrimination in rates in fa- vor of United States shipping. Full text of the new document will not be made public until it is submitted to the United States senate for rati- fcation.
 The annual report of Commis- sioner General Powderly of the i'm migration bureau shows the total steerage arrivals in the United States during the year to have been 467,91S, an increase over the pre- ceding year of 39,346, or approxi- mately 9 per cent. Of this in crease 2,O20 came through Canadian ports of this country. There were also 74,95o other alien passengers who came in the cabin, making to- tay for the year of 546,S6S. The ratio of increase of Italian immi- grants, as compared with those from the same country last year, is approx imately 36 per cent, or more than
Woodruff County news., 1901-11-30

Henry Williams and man named Routon, working on the Choctaw bridge over the Saline river near Benton, quarreled as to the manner of doing some work, when Williams hit Routor on the head with a maui, knocking him off the bridge into the river, distance of thirty feet. Rou- tons skull was fractured.
Woodruff County news., 1901-11-30
Royal and Select Masters.

Following is list of officers elect ed at the thirty-ninth annual ses- sion, Royal and Select Masters, held at Little Rock last week: c. J. Klock, Eureka Springs, grand mas ter; s. D. Dodge, Little Rock, depu
 ty grand master; c. V. Skidmore, Little Rock, conductor of work; John Brodie, Little Rock, treasur- CT; Fay Hampstead, Little Rock, re- corder; Nick Kizer, Eureka Springs, captain of guard; J. s. Westerfeld, Conway, conductor of council; F. s. Baker, Harrison, grand chaplain; M. E. Aakin, Little Rock, marshal; s. Daltroff, Wynne, steward; Ed ward Metcalf, Little Rock, grand sentinel.
Woodruff County news., 1901-11-30
Killed by an Explosion.

T. Flannery, sub-contractor, was killed by an explosion while blasting for the roadbed of the White River railroad near Bates vile. There was about ten charges of powder in at the time, and Elan nery, thinking that all had been dis charged, walked up to the location of this charge just as it exploded, be- ing blown about 50 feet in the air. He died about three hours later, never regaining consciousness.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-11
Rural larrLcr. Lnr ieinM nre

Wa ghiugton Dec 10 Reprrscn-
talivc Ball of Delaware 10 day
made his recommendations for the
q rural tree delivery carrlerships
to Uc filed IN Kent county. that
State Mr. BAH has recommended
25 l'nion men and IL RcguIa ats for
the positions. The ~ men who
have been serving as carriers for
some time past, will be retained.
OF the new men 20 are Union fac
tionjsts and II Regulars.
Substitutes were also named by
MIR, Ball the proportions being
the same as iD the case OF the carr
riers
1t is probable that the rcCommen.
dations will be accepted by Post
master General Smith, with three
exceptions Mr. smith thinks the
Democrats should be represented
in the appointments and, although
MIR. Bal has abstalncd from ell.
dorsrng any members ot that party
1t rs almost certain that one viii be
pl lced on each of the routes run.
ninL from Dover, Harrington and
EeGton.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-11
Man IL Trouble.

Washington, z. c., Dec. l1.-One
of the local def lives left this morn.
ing with warrant for the arrest Of q
prominent citizen of Wilmington on
the charge Of fraudulently obtaining
money by giving note. Unless the
money is Forthcoming the man will be
arrested.
The detective arrived here shortly
after O'Clock and after being in con-
sultation with Chief Massey a war
rant was sworn out and the accused
was called upon at his hotel. No In
formation could be obtained here but
it was stated that the money was Sc.
cured in business transaction and
that settlement will be made this af-
ternoon.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-11
Alter the scaiperS

The large number oI passengers
using tie monthly commutaton
ticHcls between Wilmington and
Philadelphia over the Ph.ladelphl a
Wilmington and Baltimore Rail
road as compared with the num-
ber Of ,Ilp tickets recently aroused
the suspicion OF PennsylvanI
Railroad officials ana an lnvestiga-
tion resulted in the discovery that
the monthly tickets were being
traded extensively. The purch as.
ers placed them on sale al cigar
stores and other places OF public
resort and the trjpper 10 Philadel.
phia went there secured the ticket
and pad 90 cents for the use Of It
ior the round trip,
The regular excursion rate be-
tween Philadelphia and Whining
ton is 81, and the one way rate o1
cents, SO that This process Eette d
the occasional rider a neat saving,
and on account OF the very low
price OF the noutAly ticket crab!ed
the or gula! purchaser to clear from
SIS TO IS per month
Within the past lew days i
monthly ticket, have been taken up
br conductors from persons who
have failed TO identity themselves
as the rlshtlui owners. Some time
ago the lOD.trip ticket ani quarter
ly ticket between lh.l4de lphDa and
Wilmington were withdrawn on ac-
count o! similar nauipulaliOn, bat
the monthly ticket was continued
on sac as o'icrIrg a Ias, cutcius
bait to The loy a. sea- per. .An official
Of the company stated that the
commuiatJ rates between phila-
de! phia and Wilmington were very
low on accouu, 0. the large amount
Of travel, and that II the monthly
tickets were not confined to the r
legitimate usg II would be ncees'
sary To Withdraw them Tor the pro.
tectIo oi the company $ revenues.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-11
DOTS.

The building committee OF the Grand
United Order Of Oul Follows will hold
their third concert and reception In Turn
Hall on Thursday evening December 10.
Evory family sholld have its house.
hold medicine ches'--aDd the first bottle
in 1t should be DR.. Woods Norway Pine
Syrup. Natures remedy for coughs and
colds.
The street markets on Christmas
week will be held on Tuesday, De.
cember 24th, as Christmas day falls
on Wednesday.
An all day meeting will be held at
Christian and Missionary Alliance
Hall, 6l0 Adams Street tomorrow.
Rev. Joseph d. Williams Of Nyack,
N. Y. will be the speaker.
At the meeting Of the Guild Of St.
Johns Episcopal Church on Friday
afternoon there will be short talks on,
mission work. Archdeacon George Z.
Hall, the rector of the Church, will
be cne Of the speakers at the meeting
A reception Of new members into
the SodaIity Of the B. V. NJ will
take place at St. Paul's r. c. Church,
Fourth and Jackson Streets, Sunday
evening.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-11
With Humane Societies

Interesting reports were presented
by Special Agent Frank Stout at the
meeting yesterday Of the societies for
the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
and for the Prevention Of Cruelty to
Animals.
The managers present were Mrs.
Benjamin Nields, Mrs. William Lloyd
Mrs. Thomas Benson, Mrs. James F.
Ball, Willard Hall Porter, Edward
Andrews and Mrs. L. G. Kent.
For the Society fer the Prevention
Of Cruelty to Children, Agent Stout
reported: Number Of complaints, 81;
Investigations, 81; white children in.
volved, SO; colored, Z; total, 43. Dis.
position made of chiIdren-left with
parents, Is; with mother, 7; with
father and stepmother. 2; with rela.
tives, 2; with private families, l;
with Baltimore S. p. {. A., 2; placed
with grandmother, /; placed in
Home for Frisndless and Desolate'
Children, 3; placed in Ferris Indus
trial School, 8.
For the Society Tor the Proven.
tion of Cruelty to Animals, Agent
Stout reported: Number OF COM
plants. 9; on agents's sight, Z;
inyestIg ations. 10; arrests and
prosecutions. 2; warnings, one.
The olfenses were: Beating
horse, drying horses when lame, 2;
overdriving horses.a 2: working
horses when iame.l 3; working
horses with sore shoulders, 2:
working horse with sore back, !; caus
ing horse to be overloaded, /: negelct
ing to provide food for horses, neglect
ng COW, abusing cow, abusing cat
md beating dog, each |.
Itching piIesS Never mind II pkyslolans
have failed to cure you. Try poan's
Ointment. No failure there. 90 cents,
at any drug store. So Da4s.