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The Newark journal., 1903-04-10
Free Baths at Hot Springs.

The interior department has formulated plans for ths improve ment of the free bathing facilities at Hot Springs. The pools which have been provided on the govern ment reservation for she use of in- digent persons are to be displaced by individual tubs An appropria- ton of $25,000 was secured at the last session ot congress for this purpose. Bids for the contract of supplying sixty-fve of these tubs will be received by the department within a short time.
The Newark journal., 1903-04-10
Arkansas State News
Abandoned Wife and Shielded.

W. $. Hoskinson, former rail- road man, committed suicide at a hotel in Van Buren. He was found in a dying condition by the woman who was registered as his wife upon her return from the theater. A package labeled stryehnine was found in the room and at the coro- ner's inquest it was found that the man had purchased the poison at Pine Bluff. The inquest also re- yealed the fact that Hoskinson had deserted a wife and child at Eureka Springs and left that city with the girl whom he represented as his wife. The girl said she was mar ried to Hoskinson. She said she could not read, but the marriage license was read to her and her name was in the license.
The Newark journal., 1903-04-10
Life Sentence for Wife Murder.

Lee Weigel was convicted of the murder of his wife at Texarkana and sentenced to life imprisonment in the penitentiary The crime for which Weigel was convicted was committed at the Cosmopolitan ho- tel at Texarkana while the couple were on their honeymoon. The wo- man was dead when the crime was discovered and Weigel lay by her side, suffering from wounds sup posed to have been inflicted by him. self Attorneys for the defendant entered a plea of insanity.
The Newark journal., 1903-04-10
ARKANSAS LEGISLATURE
The Hous e.

H. B. 4tS, prohibiting non-residents from trading horses without paying a SlOO license in each county in which they do business, was passed.
 Mir. Can't introduced a resolution raising the fees of each janitor 50 cents per day for extra services. The resolution passed-33 to 30.
 MT. Vim introduced a resolution proposing an amendment to the con stitution requiring all railroads to furnish passes to officers and members of the general assembly.
 MT Campbell of Pulaski called up s. B. No. l, the King antitrust bill. An amendment offered by MT. Holland eX- empting labor unions from the provis- ions of the bill was recommended by the judiciary committee
 Messrs. Poole and McGulgan opposed the amendment. MT. Campbell of Ran dolph opposed ali amendments. as he thought they were offered to kill the bill Messrs. Merriman and Toney urged the adoption of the amendment.
 The amendment was adopted-ayes A, noes B.
 An amendment by MT. Burk that no provision of the bill be construed to prohibit the existence of horticultural societies was rejected
 The next amendment taken up was the one offered by Mir. Campbell of Pulaski. exempting insurance compan- ies from the clause prohibiting rating bureaus. The author of the amend ment argued that as the bill stood the old line insurance companies would be forced to withdraw from the state as they could not afford to quit business in other states where rating bureaus exist
 Mir Chambers spoke against the pro posed amendment An insurance trust was as bad as any other trust
 MT. Cate stated that he had been commended by his constituents for his efforts to prevent the shutting out of insurance companies. He made a strong argument for the amendment.
 MT. Toney stated that the first effect of shutting out the old line companies would be to deprive the state of over Sz6.0 .0oo annual revenue he was op- posed to disturbing present conditions.
 Mr. Du Laney argued that the in- surance companies admit they are in trust when they threaten to leave the state if this bill becomes a law.
 on call of the roll the amendment was defeated by vote of 46 to 26.
 Mir Campbell of Randolph moved to reconsider the vote by which the amendment was rejected and to lay that motion on the table Carried.
The Newark journal., 1903-04-10
THE MEN WHO TOLL.

There are 142 union barber shops in Indianapolis, Ind
 Iowa records show 720 local unions in the state. with a membership of 1000.
 Unemployed union members in the British government engineering trades were recently estimated at 5.6 per cent
 During 1902 a3695 men were em- ployed in tine mines of New South Wales, Australia, as compared with 36,615 men in 1901.
 The annual report of the Inspector General of the British army, which has just been issued, confirms many preyivous statements that the phys ique of the British working class, from which the bulk of the recruits must always be drawn, is deteriorat- ing.
 Three hundred newsboys met re- gently at Toronto, Canada, to form a union. They propose to protect them- selves against increase in the price of papers, cutting of rates, etc. The boys will wear union button, and will serve notice on various news papers that boys who cannot produce the badge must not be served.
The Newark journal., 1903-04-10
safe-Blowers Raid Cotton Plant.

A gang of safe-blowers raided the town of Cotton Plant, burglarizing the depot, express office, postofiice and the office of Dr. R. k. James. Only a small amount of money was secured in the entire raid. The rob bers gained entrance to the build ings by the use of section tools, which they obtained from the rail- road yards. The safe in Dr. James office was completely demolished. but it contained only about SC. One package was taken from the express office. The burglars cut the telegraph wires running north and south and escaped on hand- car to Brinkley, where the car was abandoned.
The Newark journal., 1903-04-10
Killed Her Husband.

James w. WeGe of Little Rock was shot and killed by his wife, to whom he had been married less than four months. The killing occurred at the home of the dead man and was preceded by scuffle between the man and his wife. After firing the fatal shot, the woman called phy- sician. The police were notified and the woman was arrested and placed in jail. Weare was employ ed as q mae1inist in the Iron Noun tain railroad shop at Little Rock. He had been married twice during the past ten months, his first wife having secured a divorce on grounds of cruelty. Hi( second wife and the one who did the shooting was Miss Hattie DuVall, to whom he was married December 12. At the preliminary hearing, Mrs. Weare was released on $1,000 bond.
The Newark journal., 1903-04-10
Bell Wins Mayoralty Contest.

With less than a month of his term remaining to be served, May or D. c. Bell of Pine Bluff won the decision in the case in which Gen. H. King White contested the election of Mayor Bell at the city election in April, 1901. The ease has been fought in the courts for two years and will now be appealed to the supreme court, it is said, by Gen. White. The latter will suc- ceed Mayor Bell within a few weeks, having been elected this year.
The Newark journal., 1903-04-10
Boy A ouitted of Murder Charge.

Ira and Lennie Lane, two young white men, who were charged with the murder of their father, were ae- quilted in the circuit court at Ma rianna. The two boys with their father moved to Woodruff county from Brownwood. Tex, about year ago and engaged in the pearl fish ing business. A short time later the father was found dead and the sons were arrested as they started to return to their old home in Texas. To prevent threatened lynching the prisoners were hurried from one jail to another until the excite ment had subsided.
The Newark journal., 1903-04-10
ODDS AND ENDS.

The chemical forces are nearer akin to the vital forces than to the physical forces.
 An offer has been made by the Hamilton and Lake Erie Power com pany to the mayor of Toronto to de- liver 30,O00 horsepower of electrical energy in Toronto at SEQ per horse- power per year.
 With an iron wire telephonic con- eersation cannot be carried on at distance exceeding 250 miles; but with a compound wire, consisting of a steel core surrounded by copper, it can be carried on very well over a distance of 1000 miles.
 Sweden's railway department re- ports that the experiments in the substitution of peat for English steam coal on locomotives have proved success. The best results have been obtained by mixing peat with coal Such mixed fuel will there t0re be gradually introduced on the Swedish railways and great indus- tryAbe created tn the country.
The Newark journal., 1903-04-10
One Officer Takes Seven Prisoners.

Seven men were arrested by one deputy in White county and taken to Little Rock, where they were arraigned on charge of illicit dis tilling and retailing liquor with out license. The officer was Dep uty United States Marshal Fred |. Johnson and his seven prisoners were James Lapderdale, Frank King, Jasper DulA, Dick Williams, ! B. Wright, IL H. McGrew and John Magness, all of whom are farmers. In securing his prison CTS, the officer was obliged to drive through the flooded district of the White river and at some places the water was so deep that his horses were compelled to swim for g con siderable distance
The Newark journal., 1903-04-10
Broke Into Iail.

Frank Bigger, young white man, of Texarkana, pleaded guilty to charge of burglary and was sentenced to two years in the peni- tentiary. The charge was the re- suit of an attempt on the part of Bigger, together with another ty jail a short time ago. The men refused to make any statement and their object in breaking into the jail has remained mystery, as tho young man, to break into the coun- only man confined in the jail at the time was tramp.
The Newark journal., 1903-04-10
pardanelle May Get Road.

A proposition has been submitted to the citizens of Dardanelle, where by that city may be included on the line of the railroad to be construet- cd from Paris to Hot Springs. At a mass meeting 9f the citizsns ths railroad officials proposed that the citizens provide the railway with free depot grounds and right of way to Petit Jean river, and pay one. half of the expenses incurred in constructing the extra seven miles of railway necessary to include Dar- danelle on the route.
The Newark journal., 1903-04-10
Business Man Sentenced to Hang.

J. E. Shut of Texarkana, who was convicted last September of the murder of J. c. Whitener, his form- CT business partner, has been sen fenced to be hanged, the date being May 19. Shut had appealed to the supreme court, which affirmed the decision of the lower court. Both of the men were prominent business men of Texarkana pre- vious to the tragedy.
The Newark journal., 1903-04-10
Penitentiary Officials Elected.

The state penitentiary board has reelected Rees B. Hogins superins tendent of the state penitentiary. Joseph Moore, formerly commissa- " clerk of the penitentiary, was elected financial agent to succeed N. D. L. Cook ". l. Taylor was reelected clerk and Dr. N. F. Brewer, chaplain. Dr. c. E. Witt of Little Rock was reelected state penitentiary physician on the sev- enty-sixth ballot.
The Newark journal., 1903-04-10
MONDAY, APRIL 6.

A reduction of S93.9o was made in the University of Arkansas appropria- tion bill by the house. The original bill called for $257.636.76
 A concurrent resolution was adopted by the house memorializing congress to make a ship drainage canal of the Mis- sssippi river.
 sented proposing a constitutional anne
 A resolution was offered in tine sen ate proposing constitutional amend ment authorizing the general assembly to pass special laws for the govern ment of Hot SnrfnCs
The Newark journal., 1903-04-10
Fell Dead While at Work.

A. J. Brown, a carpenter 6o years of age, living at Eureka Springs, was stricken suddenly with heart failure and fell dead from a scaffold upon which he was work ing. While preparing the body for burial, secret band was beneath his underwear inside of which was $500 in currency.
The Newark journal., 1903-04-10
FRIDAY, APRIL 3.

The senate passed the Fuller joint res i olution proposing an amendment to the constitution, providing for the issuance | of bonds by first and second class cities, i over the governors veto. Senator Woods bill requiring the pub 1 lication of applications for pardons was passed by the house.
 The house defeated the bill providing for the division of the liquor license between county and school funds.
 The house refused to suspend the rules and take up the King antitrust l bill
 The Senate.
 The closing session of the senate as an impeachment court in the case of 1 Chancellor Leatherman was held. Sen ator Killgore raised the question as to who was responsible for the expenses attached to the impeachment trial Senator Hardy moved that the ques- tion of costs be referred to the attor- ] ney general. Senator Norwood moved as substitute that the record be ap- proved as read without consideration l of cost. A resolution offered by Senator i Collins providing that the costs be taxed against R. L, Williams, the prose 1 cutting witness, was declared out of or der. Senator Norwoods substitute mo- i tion prevailed. Chief Justice Bum stated that in his opinion the only rem edy for the payment of costs was by a ! l be necessary.
 The senate was then convened. motion to take up Senator Prices bill making an appropriation for the worlds l fair was defeated.
 Senator Norwood called up the Fuller bill appropriating $6,5OO for the state militia, Senators Butt and Wilson op- posed the measure. The bill passed 1 Is to 13
 Judge Holman's Confederate pension bill failed to pass-13 to 14. Senator Butt called up house joint resolution 12 (Euller). an amendment to the constitution to allow cities of the l first and second classes to issue bonds, which had been vetoed by the governor l The resolution was then passed over the vec, of the governor-21 to 6. The res 4 QHton had already been passed over the Vveto by the house.
 Senator McFerrin called up the anti sweat box" bill, which passed.
 The House. Judge Kelso called up H. E. 106. pro viding that twenty property holders of } any township in any county may peti- ton and order an election for a stock law. which shall be effective when
 majority favors such law. The bill passed.
 MT Campbell of Randolph introduced q bill seeking to annul the contract by which convicts are now furnished to the Arkansas Brick Manufacturing Co
 s. B. 1f3 (Gray), providing that the liauor license tax be divided between the county and common school funds was defeated.
 s. B 900 tWood). extending the char | ter of the Memphis, Arkansas and Texas
 railroad. passed without opposition. Mir. Fuller called up s. B 136 tButtl. which prescribes the methods by which
 the vendor of personal property shall retain title when the possession passes to the vendee, but title is reserved for
 the vendor until the property be paid
The Newark journal., 1903-04-10
Child Killed in Runaway.

The 1o-year-old daughter of B. H. Hardin of Warren was killed in a runaway a short distance from that city. The team attached to a wagon in which the child was rid ing became suddenly frightened and the girl was thrown to tn. ground receiving injuries from which she died within few hours.
The Newark journal., 1903-04-10

The item appropriating $50,000 for q new building for mechanic arts was re duced to S25.00O.
 Item No. 2. carrying $50000 for a girls dormitory, was on motion of Mir Tarvcr. stricken out
 The following items were also struck out of the bill. The sum of 5000 for a dairy; S5.0O0 for a veterinary building; $2500 for additional land; s3,000 for farmers Institute; $2,4O0 for salary of entomologist.
 The committee reported progress and was granted leave to sit again
The Newark journal., 1903-04-10
The House.

A large number of new bills. chiefly of local importance were introduced
 If. E. 800. providing for a board of trustees for the University of Arkansas was called up. MT Du Laney offered an amendment striking out the section au- thoriziug the board to elect one of its members president and providing instead that the governor shall be president of the board. but shall have no vote except iii case of tie. The amendment was adopted as was another one providing that the board shall elect members of the faculty at least 90 days before the expi- ration of the college year.
 MT Brooks called up II. B. 21S. provid- ing for the better protection of mechan- ics, Iaborers and contractors, furnishing either labor or material for improve mcnts appurtenent and contiguous to any property. MT. Brooks explained that the bill did not repeal any part of the lien law in force, but would affect work done on the improvement of prop erty. The bill passed-41 to 9.
 A message was received from the governor announcing that he had signed H. B. 314, requiring street car companies to provide separate accommodations for white and colored passengers. and house concurrent resolution 36. providing for a joint committee to prepare a general road bill.
 Mr. Toney presented a petition from Lafayette county in favor of amending the insurance clause in the King anti trust bill. MT Bell presented d petition from business men of White county against the passage of the King and Keel antitrust bills.
The Newark journal., 1903-04-10
Indications of Oil.

Indications of oil have beeh found in Searcy county. Workmen un- covered some black limestone rocks, in which were number of pockets containing oil When match was applied to the oil it readily ignited. After the rocks were removed from the ground they retained distinct odor of oil.
The Newark journal., 1903-04-10
THURSDAY, AAar1 a

Chance Chancellor or. ,I, Leland Leatherman was preferred against hi16 by the horse of representatives in Zhe articles of i,,. peachment.
 A message fro6 the governor was re- celved Tn the 6ouse vetoing the bill pro vding for th4 redigestine of +ba .at p+ utes or the slate of Arkansas and em towering the ysupreme court to anrein. :. a digester.
 A bill making the saIa of ai.. and cigarette \ papers unlau,e,,Y ss passed by the kouse was
 MT. MerrimarN's bilI nro,iai,1 s.a.e normal SCI ool was defeated in the
The Newark journal., 1903-04-10
SATURDAY, APRIL 4.

The house passed the bill proyidl..- for the protection by lien of mechanics, Iaborers and contractors and other per sons furnishing either labor or material for improvements oppurtenant and con- tguous to any property.
 The bill providing for separate com partments in street cars for white and colOred passengers. was signed by the governor Fifteen new bills were in troduced in the house, making the total number 534. The senate was not in ses-
The Newark journal., 1903-04-10
WEDNESDAY. APRIL l

In the senate the Leatherman trial was again on. and the defendant testi- fed Tn his own behalf The trial was aot concluded.
 In tine house MT. Gannaway's reso- lution to submit a constitutional amend ment eXempting capital invested in cot ton and woolen mills from taxation for placed back on second reading for amendment
The Newark journal., 1903-04-10
The Senate.

The Senate.
 Senator Caldwell introduced bill au- thoriing the council of cities and towns to fix or regulate the price to be paid for water gas or electricity
 The bill provides that a complaint of exorbitant charges may be filed by five citizens, and that if upon investi- gation the council shall find just grounds for the complaint. 1t shall fix the rate to be charged.
 The senate in executive session con Hrmed the nomination by the board Of peniten- tiary officials made by the penitentiary board.
 bill introduced by Senator McFer- rim to regulate the expense of obtaining witnesses in criminal cases, was tabled. Senator Simpson. chairman of the special committee appointed to draft bill revising the chancery districts of the state, presented the bill which had been prepared by the committee. The bill was read once and 300 copies ordered printed.
 Senator Hardy introduced proposed amendment to the constitution which. if adopted. will empower the general as sembly to create a commission to gov ern and enforce the laws at Hot Springs Senator Huddlestons bill authorizing government surveyors to enter lands of
 
 of making surveys for tl.c geological department. was adopted.
 Senator Logan moved that the senate non-concur in the house amendment to the road law giving the quorum court the power to abolish the office of road and bridge commissioner at their dis erection. and provides that all the road taxes collected on all property of the county be applied to roads. and not to streets and alleys. The motion pre- vailed.
 The House.
 MT Cate called up H B, 409 the in- sane asylum appropriation bill, which passed without opposition. H B. 494 (Jacobs). appropriating S14,500 for the support and maintenance of the Branch Normal College (colored). was considered in committee of the whole An amendment was accepted reducing the salaries of the teach CTS from s9,900 to sS200. Amendments were adopted striking out the appro- priation of $500 for contingent expenses. reducing the fuel fund from $600 to $500, reducing the appropriation for student labor from sl,500 to s1.000. and striking out the appropriation for printing outfit.
 MT. Pindall introduced bill appro- priating s500 for the purpose of pre- senting a silver service to the monitor Arkansas.
 Upon motion of MT Poole the senate was requested to return H. B. 315, re- pealing the Wilson anti-gambing act. which had been passed by the house. Ii. B. 514 providing for the protec- ton of poultry and quail from hawks. was taken up and passed. Mir Cook of Chicot offered a concur rent resolution asking our senator and iep: sentaties to join those of othsr states in asking congress to make oS the Mississippi rier ship canal andl drainage waterway. The resolution was adopted
 1 The house went into committee of the whtle to consider the University appropriation bill.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-08-06
Those $I.OO
White PetHCOatS,
IF IT'S GOOD; YOU WILL FIND IT AT RuSSELLS

B. S. Phelps went to Des Moines
Tuesday to look after business affairs
in that city.
Miss Verge Wilson went to Omaha
the first of the week visiting friends
and looking after business.
Mrs. H. w. Wilson spent the first
part of the week at Extra with her
daughter, Mrs. G. w. Marlin.
Mr.. WEIGH was over from Harlan
the first of the week looking after
business for their Marble Works.
Rile Jones, manager of one of the
hotels in Manning, was down Sun
day spending the day with relatives
and friends.
Taylor Langworthy and two child
rem were down from Boone the first
of the week making visit with his
friends and parents.
Alex Mcclure the carrier tor R. F.
ID. No. ! out from this place quit
working there and will run his
threshing machine this fall.
II. G. Nelson's wife west of town,
who has been an invalid for many
years with rheumatism is feeling
much better of late under new treat
ment and is now beginning to think
she may be able to work.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-08-06

Will Hudler has resigned his posi-
ton at Bilharz store and will try
other work.
Frank Rice was over by Coon
Rapids the first of the week getting a
driving horse.
Clyde Baker has resigned his posi-.
ton in at Hoover's and is now work
ing in the open air.
A wee small child came to the home
of MIR. and Mrs. Chas. Wilder Tuesday
to remain with them.
Mrs. Mabel Schrader is at the home
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joe John
son, up by Ross, and has the care OF
quite a sick baby.
Mrs. Hays went to Manning Tues.
day to visit her son, Lloyd, and from
there she will go on to Council Bluffs
for visit with relatives.
John Ward had the misfortune tc
get one of his big bridge horses in 8
hole not long since and had il
injured so that it had to be killed.
Z. +. BRENNAN was out in Ne
braska last week looking after The
interests of his land there. He re
ports crop conditions good out there
and every thing pointing toward s
big crop this fall.