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The San Francisco call., 1903-09-27

looked at the operator, Morrison.
wen adjourn this thing, said he at
last It'll I look into it little 1urther'
For the present. go back TO your runs.
We never heard any more OF 1t. Aoers
got out quick. / waited to pick up my
stuff and sturned to thank Dave Hawk.
He was gone.
II wasn't the first time Dave had pulled
me out of the water. About two weeks
before that I had crawled one night up
on the front platform of the baggage at
Peace River to steal a ride to Medicine
Rend on No. !. It was Dawes train.
had been kicked out of the McCloud hos
rital two days before without a cent OF
q. friend on earth outside Of the old coun-
try. and / hadn't mind to bother the
folks at home any more, come Conan or
the devil.
The night was bitter bad. black as a
Fuzzy, and sleetIng out Of the foothills
like manslaughter. When the tram
stopped at Rosebud for water, what with
gripping the icy hand rail and trying to
keep my teeth steady on my knees must
have been a hard sight. Just as the train
was ready to pull out Dave came by and
poked his lantern full in my face.
He was an older man than |, good
bit older. for I was hardly more than a
kid then. only spindIing tai, and so thin
] couldn't tell a stomachache from a
backache. As l sat huddled down on the
lee step, with my cap pulled over my
head and ears, he poked his light full
into my face and snapped, Get out!''
If it had been a headlight l couldn't
have been worse scared. and l found aft
erward he carried the brightest amp on
the division. / looked up into his face
e-A - I0~l-a1 TITO -~-F1e ---~~Sar - ~
this life 1t isn't mostly in the face, after
all? l couldn't say anything. l was
shaking in a chill as l pulled myself to-
gether and climbed down into the storm.
Yet I never saw face harder in some
ways than Dave Hawks. His visor hid
his forehead and a black beard covered
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-27

with iuck and hot stomach. Good. amt
itr'
Smallest you got7''
I nodded as II had q pocketful He
hustled around and came back with
handful Of money. I said nothing, but
whom he spread It out before me I sat
paralysed. had just assumed that Dave
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-27

arm He walked unconcernedly down ths
aisle. and dropped exhausted into the
front seat facing the Baker heater. It
was heavenly hot; red hot have loved
a ear heater ever since, and Baker. to me.
is hardly lower than the angels. MY togs
began to steam. my blood began to flow.
The train boy gave me q wormy apple, an
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-27

his face TILL It left oniy his straight cold
nose and dash OF olive white under the
eyes. His whiskers doomed high as a
Cossack's and his eyes were onyx, with
just such a glitter. He knew 1t was no
better than murder to put me or in that
storm at a mountain siding. knew IT;
but didn't much care. for I knew be-
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-27

This is the second Of Frank H. Spearnnan's
thrilling two-page railroad stories, the best
written. If you read this you certainly
won't miss :: ::
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-27

py r. II. Spearman-J
NEVER found Il hard
TO get into trouble. AS
far back as l can re-
member that has come
dead easy for me.
When this happened 1
hadn't been railroading
for a month. and I was
The Monticellonian., 1903-06-18
Stage of the Rivers.
Change F ainfall ms. Gauge I24 hours In 24 hrs
THE MARKETS.

Fall. Trace
The Monticellonian., 1903-06-18
Gambling Houses Raided.

For the first time in several years not public gambling house is in op- eration in Little Rock About three weeks ago an organized effort was started to put a check on this evil. Notice was served on the mayor by of, ficers of the Anti-Gambling League that the law would be invoked Fol lowing this, proprietors of gambling houses were arrested ard it was un- derstood that test case would be taken to the supreme court to deter mine as to the legality of the Wilson law, passed at the session of the leg islature of 1901 For several days after the warrants were served on gamblers. the usual resorts remained open. Then followed a move that Came as great surprise to the sport ing fraternity. A warrant of seizure was sworn out in circuit court, and the sheriff took charge of several wag- on loads of gambling parapharnalia
The Monticellonian., 1903-06-18
RAILROADS AND THE COURTS.

Trackmen charged with the inspec- tion and repair of the tracks and road bed are held in Smith ys. Erie Railroad company (N.J. Err. and App9. g L. R. A. 302, not to be fellow servants Of a trainman SD as to absolve the master from liability for injury to the latter by the negligence of the former.
 railroad company is held, in Frost ys. Washington County Railroad com pany (Me), 3 l.. R. A. 6S, to have the right, under legislative authority, to close the entrance to q navigable cove without making compensation to the owners of property on the cove, the value of which is thereby diminished
 A railroad paymaster, travelling upon business of the company from station to station, and stopping between sta tions for the purpose of paying off em- plyes wherever they may he, is held. in Travellers Insurance company vs. Austin (Ga.), 59 L. k. A. 107, not to be. while so doing, passenger" within the meaning of policy of accident in- surance granting double indemnity to the insured, if injured while riding as a passenger on passenger car using steam as motive power.
The Monticellonian., 1903-06-18
Bad Wreck Averted.

A disastrous wreck was narrowly averted at a point on the Fort Smith road about two miles from Palarm. A gang of colored section hands were passing along the track about o'clock in the morning and discovered that the bridge across a large creek had been burned. A freight and passen. ger train were due to pass that point in a few minutes and the negroes ran up the track to give the alarm About three hundred yards away the freight was seen to round a curve The ne. groeS stood on the track shouting and waiying their arms. and al though it was hardly good daylight
 the engineers attention was attracted and he stopped his train about twenty feet from the point of danger A run ner was sent back and succeeded in stopping the oncoming passenger train. and preventing what would un- doubtedly have been terrible wreck.
The Monticellonian., 1903-06-18
CoNFIRMAToRY NEWS.
Dispatch Received Fly the Oregon
 Railroad x Navigation Co.

Portland, Ore, June 16.-The gen eral offices of the Oregon Railroad & Navigation Co. received a telegram from lone Monday morning saying, that the company's depot at Hepp- her was washed out by cloudburst Sunday night and that many people of the town were drowned.
 Heppner is situated in a gulch, and cloudburst would cover a part of the town. It is generally believed here that the reports of loss of life are exaggerated, as the entire popu- lation of the town is only 1900. The message from lone says that among the drowned are Dr. McSwards and the family of C. A. Roy. It is also re ported that the village of Lexington has been swept away. The Oregon Railway X Navigation Co. has sent d relief train from The Dalles.
The Monticellonian., 1903-06-18
DEVELOPMENTS EXPECTED.
Politicians in New York on Tenter Hooks Over Expected Post Of-
 flee Developments.

New York. June 16.-Developments of great interest in the investigation of the post office scandals are expect. ed here this week. Tho many in. speeters sent from Washington pur. sued their inquiries with evident haste all day Sunday, and the signs are that the crisis is soon to come. Rumors of action by the grand jury and of impending arrests are dis. cussed in the hotel corridors and wherever politicians gather, they talk of post office matters, the political movement of which they recognize fully. The federal court for the June term is to meet on Friday, and rumoI has it that various charges affecting the post office will be presented to it then.
The Monticellonian., 1903-06-18
!ONN WIPED UT 1AE NAP.
Heppner, Oregon, a Town of Twelve Hundred Inhabitants,
 Destroyed.
CLOUDBURSTS DID THE AWFUL WORK.
Several Hundred Human Beings Are snid to Have Been Drowned, the Bodies of 105 of Whom Hnse Been Found-wires are Down and Reports are Menger.

Spokane, Wash. June 16.-Speeial news by telegraphic and telephone ad- vices from Arlington, Ore, state that the town of Heppner, Ore, was destroyed by great flood of water that rushed down Willows creek be- tween six and seven o'clock Sunday evening. Reports from lone state that from $50 to 500 people are be- ieved to have been drowned. At five o'clock Monday morning, it was re- ported that 1o5 bodies had been found. Wires are down and only meager reports of the disaster have been obtained, which are brought out by the messengers.
 Heppner is town of about 1,250 inhabitants, the seat of Morrow county, Ore, at the terminus of d branch of the Oregon Railroad & Navigation Go. Farming and stock raising are the chief industries. Will lows creek, which is given as the cause of the disaster, is ordinarily d smaIi stream and early reports indi- cate the flood was caused by either one or two cloudbursts.
The Monticellonian., 1903-06-18
Aid of Ladies Desired.

Senator Logan, president of the Arkansas Horticultural Society, and who has charge of the fruit and fruit product exhibit for Arkansas at the worlds fair to be held in St. Louis. has issued the following letter to the women of Arkansas:
 To the Women of Arkansas-The management in charge of the fruit exhibit of the worlds fair for Arkan- sas is very anxious indeed to make 1t a success in all it's departments, and, recognizing the fact that no good work can be accomplished and no great ends achieved without the aid. assistance and counsel of the good women, l desire to ask them to assist us in the great work of making q proper exhibit at the worlds fair.
 Space will be devoted to the exhi- bitien of preserves, jams. jellies. sweet pickles and canned fruits-in fact everything that can be produc- ed from fruit by the skill of the housewife, and it IS my wish to make this one Of the principal features of the exhibit. It has been demonstrat- ed beyond peradyenture that none are more skillful in the preparation of such articles than the good house. wives of the state of Arkansas. and hope to have the hearty cooperation and assistance of them all All those who will assist in this work will please advise me as early as possible. and if you cannot prepare more than one jar ol any kind of fruit do this and we will appreciate it and see that it has place in the exhibit Under the rules of the worlds fair management. all exhibits must bear the name of those preparing them hence all those furnishing articles for exhibit will receive full credit and am satisfied that the ladies in all parts of the state will aid in this great work. Yours very respectfully,
 John P. Logan.
The Monticellonian., 1903-06-18
Fight on Train.

bloody fight took place on an ex- cursion train near Wilma, in which Sherril Byrd, Houston Berrryman and E. A. Maury of Wtlmar were proba, ably fatally cut Ed Adams of War ren was stabbed three times with a knife and was struck over the head with a beer bottle. Clay Collins was cut about the face with a broken beer bottle and painfully injured As the train was pulling out of Wilmar w. A. Stacey was struck by a rock and painfully but not seriously injured. The train was making the return trip from Arkansas City. where the ex. cursicnists viewed the monitor Arkan SaS
The Monticellonian., 1903-06-18
BRIEF MENTION.

The Bank of McCrory has been in. corporated with paid up capital oi s20,000.
 The war department has allotted the sum of $13,S15 to the militia Of Arkansas.
 In test case at Pine Bluff. the manager of the local baseball club was fined for playing on Sunday
 The annual meeting of the negro State Business Mems League will be held in Pine Bluff July and 3.
 Frank B Sliger of Helena has been elected supreme treasurer of the SUI. preme grand lodge. Knights of Honor.
 In difficulty at a farm in Nevada county, man named Sutton was shot and killed by a neighobr named John. son
 Superintendent Hinemon reports gratifying success at the several teachers institutes already held this year
 There is movement on foot among the good roads people of the state looking to state organization of the road commissioners.
 Jim Dougherty, convicted at hot Springs of the murder of Policeman Jack Donohue, has been sentenced to be hanged August 14.
 
 Judge Rogers of the Western dis triet has been appointed to aid Judge Trieber In holding court of the East ern district when occasion arises.
 Mrs. A. S. Pippin. wife of a prom inent Camden merchant, was thrown from her buggy in a runaway and sus. tained serious injuries A young lady and little girl in the - with slight bruises.
 A high official of the Rock Island has given out the information that this company will construct a line from Benton through the counties of Saline, Grant. Dallas, Calholn and Union into Louisiana.
The Monticellonian., 1903-06-18
THE HALF HAS NOT BEEN TOLD.
Conditions nt Armouriaie, kas., Worse Than at Johnstown. Pm,
 or nt Galveston, Tex.

Kansas City, Mo, June 15.-Edward T. Devine, general secretary of the charity organization society of the York city, left to-day for Denver after having made critical inspec- tion of the flooded district around Kansas City. He describes the condi- tions at Armourdale, the Kansas City (kas.) suburb, which received the brunt of the flood here, as worse than those following the floods at Johns town and Galveston. He said:
 "Armourdale k the worst wrecked city have ever seen. The newspapers could not eXaggerate the condition there. In fact, it can not be de- scribed so that q person who has not seen the ruin can realize the-awfuI devastation by the waters. l had read about the flood and thought, Of course, that the condition of Armour dale was bad, but ] was not prepared for what l saw.
 T was at the .Johnstown flood and l also made study of the terrible disaster that. visited the city of Gal weston. but the condition of Armour dale is much more serious than at either of those cities. East St. Louis is suffering and 10000 people are homeless, but the loss there will not begin to compare with that in Ar mourdale."
 Mr. DeNine has wired Mayor Low f New York city that immediate aid in the largest quantities possible will be required to alleviate the distress of the flood sufferers now quartered ip Kansas City, Kas.
The Monticellonian., 1903-06-18
Alleged White Cappers Arrested.


 J. A Wilcox, w P. Trimble and Bill Counts. Lonoke county farmers. were arrested on charge of white cappiHg Sometime ago a crowd of white men went to camp of some negro timber cutters and shot into the crowd, killing one of the negroes named Bob Armstrong. This raid frightened many colored laborers, who left the community. The better element of citizens have decided to punish all parties who intimidate laborers, and have employed the best of legal talent to prosecute those un. der arrest. Bob Armstrong, the ne- gro who was killed, was harmless old man.
The Monticellonian., 1903-06-18
Live Stock Markets.

St Louis-The stock yards are sue rounded by water. and the railroads can not reach them. consequently business is entirely suspended It is expected that this embargo will be lifted in Il few days.
 Indianapolis Cattle Good to prime steers, S5.00Q15 30 Hogs-Good to prime heavies, s6.l5d6.35; mixed and medium weight, S6.00a6 25. Sheep-GOod to choice sheep $3 350a400; lambs, A. A.7545.l5.
 Chicago -Cattle-Good to prime steers. S4 90a5. 50; poor 70 medium, A00a4 so: stockers and feeders, S3.00u4.,5; cows, Sl D Qi 70 hefers. S2.50a4.S5 canners. $iDp , 90; calves. B 5Oa675, Texas fed steers. $l06q455. Hoss-Mxed and butchers 1, S5 90Il6 l5 good to choice heavy, $6 l0Q 6 5; rough heavy $5.s5a6l0; light, S5s0g 6lO Sheep-Good to choice wethers, $ 6o as 50: fair to choice mixed, 8 25d4 00; western sheep. $46005.50. native lambs. $4 50lt6.75 western lambs, Si.59n6.I5.
 Kansas City Cattle Native steers, 5. 50a5.l0; Texas and Indian steers, $290Q 400; Texas cows, g., 25d31 15; native cows and heifers, $2ooq4.6o; stoekers- and feed CTS $2. 00lI4 65. calves. S2.s9a6.25; western steers, g 90d5 00; western cows, S2np 3s0 Hogs-Heavy, S595d6.05. packers, s s006.e0. medium, s. S5a6. 02l2 light, S57 fd5 S5: workers, $5S0G5.S5. Sheep-Muttons, $S 35d5 Is: lambs. S4.30q7. .00;range wethers. s s0n5. 40; ewes, s. 40a5.2O,
The Monticellonian., 1903-06-18
Legality of Veto to Bill Tested.

The historical committee of the United Confederate Veterans of Ar kansas has filed a petition in Pulaski chancery court for writ of mandamus against Auditor Monroe to test the validity of the $1,250 appropriation for the collection of a roster of the names of Confederate soldiers of Ar kansas. which was vetoed along with nearly 100 other bills by Gov. Davis on May 23. Whatever the decision of the lower court, the case will be appealed to the supreme court The decision of the court of last resort in this case will effect all the other bills vetoed in like manner by the gov aruor
The Monticellonian., 1903-06-18
BEEF TRUST RETALIATION.
Will Retail Poultry, Butter md Eggs In Retaliation For the Flight
 Made on OIeomargnrfne.

New York, June f6.-Preliminary to it's invasion of the retail field of poultry, butter and eggs, the Beef trust has rented of Condon Brothers the entire block facing Tenth avenue, between Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets. Work on the alterations to the buildings has begun.
 This action of the trust is said to be one of retaliation on the commits sion houses and butter men of New York state for opposing it in it's sales of oleomargarine by having the tax on that article increased and insist ing that the so-ealled butter should be branded and sold for what it real ly is
The Monticellonian., 1903-06-18
Pensions Granted.

The following pensions have been granted to Arkansas: David Barnes, Daniel Burrett, Edward Dearmore, B. Ferguson, s6 each; Symantha J. Echols, Hannah c. Hopper. Sylvester Bryan. Benjamin Berry, Patrick H. Robinson, Rebecca Harvey. Polly Fields, Lucinda J. Carver, Joseph W. McMilan. Thes. Reed, Letita Moore. Younger Neal. Deborah A. Elliott, SS each; Thomas Stewart, George A. Glegorn, John w. Erwin. James Coop CT, Joshua w. Mcdonald, Joseph Ault. William R. Posey, $10 each William Richards, Elizabeth Dooley, Jasper Cobb, SIP each; minors of Frederick Williams S14
The Monticellonian., 1903-06-18
Death of Mrs. O. A. HadleY.

News was received last week of the death at Watrous. N. NJ. of Mrs. O. A. HaGley, wife of a former governor of this state. MT. Hadley became governor in March. 1871, when Gov. Powell Clayton resigned on account of having been elected United States senator. and remained in the guber- natorial chair until January, 1873 Aftelwards he was registrar of the United States land office at Little Rock, and in 1878 was appointed post master by President Hayes. In 1882 he m 1yed to New Mexico. having be- come interested in large cattle ranch at Watrous.
The Monticellonian., 1903-06-18
Shot Himself in wife's Presence.

J. w. Jackson, a travelling salesman, who formerly resided in Pine Bluff committed suicide at Little Rock in the presence of his wife and young son by shooting himself through the head Jackson had threatened to take his own life on several occasions. and on the fatal day but little attention was paid to his remark that he would end it all, as it was believed his only object was to frighten his wife. Jack. son had been heavy drinker for sev. eral years.
The Monticellonian., 1903-06-18
Costly Freight Wreck.

A costly wreck on the Valley Route about six miles from Little Rock was caused by some unknown party plac ing a telegraph pole across the track A regular freight train struck the pole while going at good rate of speed The engine turned completely over and all the cars were piled up along side the track All the trainmen es- capped injury by jumping except col ored brakeman who lost foot. II took about twenty-four hours to clear up the wreck.
The Monticellonian., 1903-06-18
ARKANSAS SIATE NNS.
Quo Warranto Proceedings lnsti- tuted Against Gov. Davis
 Capitol Commission.
EVENTS OF hWEeE BRIEFLY CHRONlCLED
Construction Contracts of Arkansas Midland Awarded at Fort Smith "Honey Grove" Kid Sentenced to Five Years in Pententiary-Ne~ Rock Island Line.
The Courts illDeeide.

Attorney General Murphy. on behalf of the state capitol commission, desig mated by the senate at the last session of the general assembly, has insti- tuted in Pulaski chancery court quo warranto proceedings against the cap itol commission appointed by Gov. Da- wis. This suit is to determine which commission is legal. The petition filed by Col Murphy is as follows: The State of Arkansas vs. Thomas
 Cox. Ham Brawley, George R. Hay
 nie, Hugh Corry and Charles Will
 liams
 Petition for writ of quo warranto
 Comes the state of Arkansas by George W. Murphy, her attorney gen eral and shows to this honorable court that on the day of April 1903, the general assembly of the state of Arkansas passed law providing for the erection of a state capitol building in the city of Little Rock and at the time elected board of cap ital commissioners, composed of the following members. to-wit: R. w. Me Farlane, John B. McCaleb, ". B. Alex ander, Z T. Matthews and j. NJ Flen- niken, which board duly qualified by filing their bonds and organized as the law directs and is now in full dis charge of its duties as such board of capitol commissioners
 That the defendants, Thomas Cox of Little Rock, Ham Brawley of Cab ot. George Haynie of Prescott Hugh Corry of Texarkana and Charles Will Hams of Newport, claiming to be cap itol commissioners without right or authority of law, and have on various occasions assembled in the city of Lit tie Rock and attempted to act as such commissioners and to exercise the commissioners. to the injury of the state of Arkansas
 Wherefore the plaintiff prays that the defendants be summoned to show by what authority they attempt to ex ereise the franchise of acting as board of capitol commissioners and that on the hearing they be busted from the exercise of such franchise so usurped, and be required to turn over to the state any books, papers or other property of the state in their posses sion, and they be each and every one enjoined perpetually from attempting to exerices such franchise. and for all it's costs herein expended and all oth- CT proper relief"
The Monticellonian., 1903-06-18
4 MURDERER SURROUNDED.
Fred Mink, Who Killed Newton W. Harris and His Stepmother
 Besieged Near Pittsfeld, III.
SURROUNDED IN A DESERTED HOUSE.
The killing of Harris Due to the Latter's Prohibiting Ninl>'s Atten- tiOns to His Dauehter--The Cause of the second Murder Remains ncNpIained

Chicago, June 16.-A dispatch to the Tribune from Pittsfield. Ill.,. says:
 As the result of double killing, committed here, Sunday, Fred Mink, 21 years of age, is besieged in a de- sertei house on the edge of town, while mob and a sheritf's posse are seeking to effect his capture. The members of the mob declare they will lynch him, and the sheriff and his deputies are trying to make hlm prisoner and take him to iail.
The Monticellonian., 1903-06-18
Arrested in St. Louis.

Ralph Davis. under indictment at Hot Springs on a charge of embedding funds entrusted to him with which to make bond for clients in the famous footracing cases, was arrested in St Louis. Davis was at one time speaker of the house of representatives of Ten nessee. He was removed and was also disbarred in Memphis, but was readmitted on the petition of Memphis attorneys. He was disbarred on a charge of appropriating money be. longing to client and when readmitted at the bar he repaid this money.