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The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1903-02-14
Second Assault in One Week.

Mrs. Harry Crittenden had a terri
BILE experience with a negro fend at
her home in Little Rock, and that
she was not killed was due to her
pluck in defending herself from the
scoundrers brutal assaults. Mrs.
Crittenden was sitting in her room
rocking her infant to sleep, when, at
$50 p. m. she heard the front door
open. Thinking it was her husband
returning from his days work, she
placed her baby on the bed and
started to meet him, but was con-
fronted by a burly negro. The
plucky woman retained her self-pos-
session and asked the intruder his
business. He demanded money and
began search OF the house, telling
Mrs. Crittenden that II she made any
cutlery he would murder her. Watch
ing her chance, the brave woman
picked up her child and tried to
escape from the house. The negro
sprang after her and a desperate
struggle was begun between them.
Mrs. Crittenden held her baby over
her right shoulder and strove to pro
tect 1t and herself from the attack
OF the murderous brute, who by
this time had drawn a knife. The
negro was finally the victor. and
commanded that his victim place her
baby on the bed and sit down away
from the door. Mrs. Crittenden was
almost exhausted and was bleeding
from several cuts on the left hand
and arm. Later 1t was found that
she was cut six times. Her waist
was also torn completely of during
the struggle. She remained in the
chair but a few moments, when,
taking a desperate chance, she darted
to the front door and as she threw
1t open called for help. The negro
evidently thought that he had her
subdued, for that movement took
him by surprise. However. he reach
ed the door just as she called out,
and, throwing his weight against it,
forced it shut. Mrs. Crittenden had
her foot in the door and II was badly
mashed. Some one passing by heard
the call for help and made a reply.
Thank God, there comes my hus.
band said Mrs. Crttenden as she
sank to the floor. At the word "hus.
band the negro ran rapidly to the
rear of the house and made his
escape
Mrs. Crittenden. is the second wo-
man attacked by a black brute in the
suburbs OF Little Rock within
a week. The citizens are up in arms
and should the guilty party be cap.
tured it will be hard to prevent a
lynching. On the evening before the
assault Mrs, Crittenden discovered
the same negro on her back porch,
She was alone then, but succeeded in
frightening him away by calling for
her husband, as though he was in
the house. She will be able to iden.
tify the thief If captured.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1903-02-14

Through mistake II was stated In
several papers that the Chapline Dill
creating two judicial districts in Mon
roe county was passed. The bill was oe
feated in the senate by vote Of " to ~
A delegation composed OF many OF the
largest planters in Lee, Crittenden ana
St Francis counties appeared before
the levee committee and urged the pas
sage OF a bill authorizing the issuance
OF bonds in order TO raise money 10
erect levees. The loans are TO De palo
by a tax levy on the property IN the
-ection benefited.
Gov. Davis gave as his reason for
Disappearing two local measures per
hitting the directors of school dis
tricts to borrow money to build school
houses and for other improvements
that under section l, article l6, of the
constitution. cities, towns, counties. etc,
were forbidden to ever loan their credit
for any purpose whatever"
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AUTOMOBILE NOTES.

Motor cars have been adopted for
scouting purposes by the SNbs mill.
tNrS authorities
Banker Henri De Rn,hsehlld, of Paris,
says that IN ten years from now there
viii not be u single vehicle drawn by
horses In Paris, a. eNcrA thing viii be
hauled by motor eun,eNuhcrs
The honor " possessing The largest
membership of any automobile club In
the world rests with the Automobile
Club Of Great Britain and ireland,
which has now no less than 2,is0 mem.
beft,
A queer race between a balloon and
automobiles took place recently In
England 10 motor cars taking part In
the cfospcoun,fy chase, Two OF the
automobiles were near when the ball
loon came down
Gelatne masks for automobile riders,
with mica plates 10 protect the eyes,
are new Partisan invention, The
masks are colored and cover the chin
and ,hrouti they fOtttp behind the
heed with straps
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1903-02-14

The senate railroad committee has re.
ported tho following bills favorably:
H. Il. IS, requiring railways to main
tain track scales at points shipping l.
600 cars annually; H. b. sS, requiring
railroads TO pay employees within sew
en- days after discharge. without rec.
ommcndat!on u T. 80, requiring the
X C., +. S. Il B. Railroad to stop all
passenger trains at county sites; II. b
100, requiring Frisco trains to whistle
at certain highway crossing near
Fayetteville, S. n, "a (Adams), fellow
servant bill. DO not pass-H b, 7.
for tho better protection OF shippers
s. u. il2, defining who constitute fell
low servants; S, Il. 30 (CaldwelD. to
limit the hours for labor Of railway
employees
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Legislative Notes.

Senator Price led the opposition TO
the Brinkley district court bill
During the Illness Of Chlcf Clerk
Hays Representative Fuller OF Carroll
rendered valuable assistance 10 the house
clerical force,
Hope, Searcy, Pine Blun and Hot
Springs, through their representatives,
viii cndoavor to secure the location OF
the insane asylum annex
Senator Jobc desires 20 amend the
law applying 60 Migrants In order that
they be compelled 10 work out nncs
on public roads In road districts,
II Ia estimated that the extra cost
~ maintenance involved by the con.
structlon OF u 100000 annex TO tho
state insane asylum would be about
10000 annually
Senators Wood, songel and Butt ana
Representatives Weaver, Crutehor Dus
lanoy Gibson ana whitley attended tho
funeral Of eSsoOY flshback IN a com
mlttoe from the general assembly
Senator iogan's absence for week
w easily condoncd for the good work
ho has done IN the past and IN doing
In the present IN furtherlng aeiontie
and practical horticulture A preHi'
dent of the State horticulture Society,
hiH presence was necessary AZ the ans
nual meeting, held at Green Forest
Senator Logan ls one OF the solid men
Of the general assembly
ny name Senator Cotton II undoubt.
cdly the best known member OF the
general assembly Not that he has
personally met more people thAn other
members, bat from the fact that no
II the author Of the present roads law,
now N force IN a majority " counties
IN the state. That the law M nfn
passed was not perfect Mr. Cotton has
never denied, ana on several occasions
ut this session he has given his ap,
prevail of proposed amendments, IN or
der that the original idea Of the parent
measure might be made satisfactorily
operative While there Ia a wide diver
slty Of idea. AZ To- the practical work
iheH OF the Cotton good roads law as
originally drafted ana passed by q
former legislature, all concede to the
author Of int bin n spirit " proutess
IN The right direction
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The Benate.

on motion the question Of adopting
the majority or minority report on the
King blll was postponed
motion 60 suspend the rules and
take up Senator McFcffin'E bin putting
the ponitcntlafy management under the
same system az now applies 10 the char.
table institutions, was defeated
Senator PinniK introduced y - 1862,
TO prevent destruction Of surveyors
landmarks
H. u, 2i3 tGRnnawny), adding Brad.
ley county 20 the Fourth chancory
district was read third time and pass
ed
Senator Short obtained leave 90 call
up II II, Dixon, nSnR the fees and
salaries Of the county oficota 81 lizard
county Read mira time and passed
The following by Senator Norwood
was adopted
Whereas, The public prints announce
that Judge Alton u, Parker, the eminent
New York Democrat is a. tour the
South soon, aud
Whereas, lie has accepted an Invita-
ton 20 address the general assembly
now In session IN the state ~ Tonnes
see. therefore. be- II
Resolved That the senate ana house
of representatives, uf the state Of ARK
nhsnH invite this distinguished gentle.
man 60 address joint meeting uf this
body the date to be fixed at his gonyp-
nipncp
H. H. iOi Cook Of ChIcoO, liking the
salary " The county Judge " Chlcot
county at $1,000 per pnnum, was read
third time ana passed
Adjourned tIll Monday
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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10,

In the senate the chaplhe bill 20
establish two judicial circuits In Mon.
rec county was defeated after a spif.
tied contest
The Meffman fellow servant bin was
reported unfavombly by The senate rail-
road committee ana the committee on
public buildings and grounds reported
that the removal Of Hon. james 4.
EAGLE from the state capitol commits.
sion was not done IN accordance with
the strict letter " the law, ana was
without cause,
The Newspaper and stamp bin was
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1903-02-14
ARKANSAS LEGISLATURE
A Condensed Report of the Actual
Business Transacted the
Past Week.

Neither branch Of the general as
sembly was in session Saturday, Feb
ruary :.
Up 10 the hour Of adjournment on the
9Th 420 bills had been introduced in
both houses, besides fifty concurrent
and joint resolutions.
During the first four weeks of the
session only one joint resolution re-
ceived the sanction Of the body, that
by Mr. Patterson seeking to divide the
state supreme court into two divisions
and adding one additional judge, the
senior associate justice to preside over
the second division. The amendment
will be submitted to the voters at the
next general election.
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House Proceed ngs.

But little business WAS transacted
during the short session, tho time be.
ing taken up principally In spccchmak-
ing.
II, n ~, regulating the comforting
Of degrees by literary and educational
institutions, was read third time and
passed,
The next matter taken up was house
concurrent resolution No. % Perry,
providing for the appointment of ave
holdovcr senators to Investigate the Tor.
rcns system OF registering lands now
In use In several states, to report 10 the
next general assembly The resolution
was defeated,
Mr. Futralls bin 60 iOS, abolish.
ing boards OF equalization and placing
the duties on assessors and justices Of
the peace, was read third time,
Messrs, Futrall, Roll Mcrrimnn, Nc.
Guigan and Allen spoke In favor Of the
measure and MossrH Campbell OF pa,
lask and Atkins IN opposition, The
BIZ passed-aayes 90, noes 49,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1903-02-14
Mysterious Robbery Cleared Up,

The mystery Of big diamond rob
berry committed in this state Decem.
Der 30 last has been cleared up by the
arrest OF Thomas Fitchue, colored
Pullman porter, at Kansas CITY A
Mrs. Bray, OF San Antonio, was a pas.
fenger on an Iron Mountain train,
when she arrived at Little Rock II
was discovered that some one had
stolen her diamonds, valued at over
$4,000, At the time no clew was
found TO the thief Ftchue was the
porter on the train, His guilt was
established on account OF row with
his brother over the diamonds and
they were recovered and returned to
Mrs Bray.
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Available Cash on Hand.

state Treasurer Upton has presented
10 the general assembly the following
statement Of the amount available for
appropriations. Amount on hand jan
nary g. 1908, $4,000, amount uncx-
pended balances January a. t2iS,0o0;
leaving balance Of $4,000; estimate OF
receipts for period ending January "a,
1905. jL523,Oo0; estimate OF amounts
available for appropriation, 1l,60h000.
This estimate IL based upon the re-
ccipts Of the past two years. Amount
Of uncNpcnd"d balances include appro.
prlatiou Of 100000 for expenses OF gem
crul assembly
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1903-02-14
Vote on PinniI Bill.

Following II the vote by which the
PluniN county superintendent of edu-
cation bill passed the senate;
Ayes Butt Caldwell, Collins, Cot
ham, lInklc, lluddlcston, Kilgorc, XII
Tough. EuG, Mardis, hatlock, Meier.
rim, MoJrs, Norwood, p,nnik, Price,
S,ngol, Wilson and Wood--l9
Noes H. Adams cotton, Coyington,
Fletcher Hardy Jobr, Rison, Smith,
Naughtcg, Wit ana Mr. Prcsident.--ll.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1903-02-14
Bic Land Office Business,

The United States land Office In liz
tie Rock reports an unusually large
amount Of business being done, Dur
Ing the month OF January the record
was rs follows; Five cash entries,
involving 400 acres; Sc homestead en-.
tries, involving 1904 acres, sc final
proofs, involving SAB acres; fees and
commissions, 1881.
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FRIDAY, PGBRuARY o.

Roth branches adjourned I'm Mon.
day the house In order TO allow work
men 20 clean up the chamber and put
down n new carpet
The senate passed a resolution inyit.
ing Judge Parker. Of New York, TO ad.
dress the body
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1903-02-14
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY IL

The house was the only body In scs-
sion and adjourned at noon out Of re-.
spect TO the memory OF cx-Goy Fish
back In accordance with joint rcso-
luton adopted Tuesday
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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY s.

The Daniels medical bin was passed
with two amendments, one exempting
midwives from its provisions and one
providing that it go into effect ninety
days after passage.
The house consumed considerable
time in considering local measures and
passed several general bills.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1903-02-14

when the house was called 20 order
bare quorum was present a large
number Of members having departed
for thelf homes 10 spend n day or two
with their families II being understood
that an adjournment would hn taken
Ia order 10 allow the laying Of new
carpet
A messenger from the governor an.
nouheed that he had approved the FOL.
lowing acts,
~ u 90 liolahdl, declaring the
nrtt Monday In September VI each year
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The Senate.

The judiciary committee reported the
King antitrust bill, recommending that
il pass with amendments, striking out
the clause relating to insurance com
panis.
Mr. Flenniken introduced S, B. l49,
to place in the common school fund
all money collected from the lease Of
school lands,
S. b. IFS CKillough) amending an
act approved March 6, 1899 to donate
state lands in the St Francis levee dis
trict was taken up. The lands are
to be exempt from state and county
taxes for ten years, if not sold sooner.
Read third time and passed,
Senator Huddleston offered an amend
ment to the Daniels medical bill, eX
empting midwives from its provisions.
Adopted.
The bill was then passed by a vote
of &c to s.
minority report on the antitrust
bill, recommending that IL pass with
the insurance clause, was submitted,
signed by four members of the judi
ciary committee, Messrs. Cotton, Nor
wood. Covington and Hardy. The mi.
nority report cited a plank in the last
state democratic platform demanding
the passage Of bill similar to the
one under consideration.
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Good Roads Movement,

That tho recent good roads conycn.
ton held In Little Rock Is to result
IN permanent good on this line Is
demonstrated by the organization In
several counties Of associations TO
practically accomplish the object de.
sired.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1903-02-14

An unknown disease has caused
che death OF large number Of cattle
In Jefferson county The disease az
feets them IN the back and they die
within thirty hours after being at
tackled,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1903-02-14

The special order, Mr.. Gannaway's
bill adding Bradley county to the Sec
ond chancery district and taking Ar
kansas county therefrom, was taken
up and passed.
s b 100, requiring firms or corpora
lions operating mills, factories or any
manufacturing enterprise to give the
names of employees to tax assessors
when demanded was read second time.
report was read from the committee
on public buildings signed by a ma
iority Of the committee, holding the
removal of Hon. James p. Eagle as
member of the state capitol commits
sion by the governor was without
cause. The committee report says:
NO lawful cause for the removal has
been disclosed, and in our opinion none
ever existed, nor any reasonable pre-
text But If there had been a lawful
| cause, the attempt of the governor to
summarily remove the commissioner
and to appoint another in his stead.
without first giving him notice of any
charges against him, or an opportunity
! to be heard in his defense was without
effect and void at law. The report was
signed by Messrs. Sengel, Wilson and
Vaughter
A minority report was also submitted
| by Messrs Rison and Hardy, as fol-
| lows: I'VE find that under the act of
| the legislature creating said board the
governor of the state is clothed with
authority to remove members of said
! board for cause, and to report his pro
| ceedngs in this behalf to the senate.
We, the minority of said committee,
are of the opinion that the governor
| is the sole judge of whether or not
IN
| We, therefore report that, in our opiu-
! ion the governor had power and au-
| thority under the law 10 remove from
| the board James p. Eagle.
Bills fixing salaries of county judges
| Of Boone and Desha counties were
| passed
H. b. 11S (Chapline), providing for
the establishment of two judicial dis
| tricts in Monroe county one at Clar
| endon and one at Brnkloy, was called
up and after considerable discussion was
| defeated
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The Rouse.


The morning session was consumed
in second reading Of bills and consid-
Grafton of local measures
When the first reading of the PinniH
county superintendency bill was con-
Guided a motion to indefinitely post
pone was defeated.
There was considerable speechmaking
during the consideration Of this bill
Mr. Latimer introduced H. b. 2S3
providing for the appointment of bridge
commissioners and regulating the let
ing of contracts for the erection Of
bridges
Mr. Rountree presented II. B. 284.
to secure prompt payment Of mill en-
plOyes once month.
II. b 2S5 making II unlawful to at
tempt to influence the vote of any
member through lobbying, was intro
duced by Mr.. whitley
S. B. 40 CALDWELL, requiring pur-
chaser Of land sold for taxes to pay a
fee Of 81 for deed was read third time
and passed.
s, g. Ga (Logan). prohibiting the
killing or transportation of English or
Chinese pheasants in this state for a
period OF ten years, was taken up and
passed
H. b 81 (Myers). to protect railroads
against trespassers, was read third
time and passed 1t makes IT the duty
OF officers to arrest and fine persons
jumping on or of trains while same
is in motion.
House joint resolution No. ~. pro-
posing an amendment TO the constitu.
tion authorizing cities Of the first and
second class to issue bonds, subject T.
the approval Of the voters, was read
third time.
NJ. Fuller explained the bill, which
passed--ayes n, noes ..
Mr. Horton introduced concurrent
resolution directing the special state
capitol committee to investigate and
report as to whether a building could
be erected on the foundation already
completed for 100000 and also II
proper building can be erected on
the present state capitol for the same
sum, Adopted
II. b. ll3 (Rriant, amending tho
| pharmacy law, was read third time and
passed II provides that pharmacists
| certificate must be renewed every two
years by the board Of pharmacy the
fee for proprietor being 81 ana so cents
| for employees.
H. Il. ell fixing the time for hold
ing court in the Third judiCia! cir
cult was taken UP and passed,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1903-02-14
Bank Of Little Rock TO Reopen

President Stiowell, OF the Bank Of
Little Rock, which was forced to sus.
pend payment several weeks ago, and
OF which Standardized Clark " the
receiver, announces that he has made
financial arrangements 10 reopen the
institution, In such an event all de.
posters aud creditors viii be paid in
fun,
aaHaH
The citizens Bank at Foreman,
with q capital OF $4,000 has been
opened for business
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A mule on the track wrecked an
Iron Mountain freight train a few
miles from llne Bluff The mule was
tossed UP, but fell on the track In
front OF the train, causing the engine
10 turn over Engineer Mccarthy
was thrown from the engine, but no,
seriously hurt, the fireman jumping
out Of danger -Four box cars were
el.ehes
Ben Atkinson, whose home IL at
Malvern, committed suicide at Deca.
tuf H., by taking morphine. No
cause Ia assigned for the act.
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The House.

Several petitions from local constit-
uents relating to local measures were
read.
Speaker Moore announced the follow
ing committees on the part Of the
house to visit the convict farm Messrs.
Chestnut, Parks, Cook Of Chicot Camp.
bell of Randolph and Thompson
Mr. Horton introduced house concur
rent resolution No. q, giving the com
mittee on the new state capitol the
right to thoroughly investigate the
matter and to make report in twenty
days on the possibility Of completing
the building at cost Of not less than
$1,000, 600, or to report how much it
will cost to complete II.
Mr. Perry offered house concurrent
resolution No. %, requiring the pTesi-
dent Of the senate to appoint FIVE hold
over senators to investigate the Tor
rens system Of registering lands, TO re-
port back at the next general assem-.
bly,
Mr. Slaughter called up II. b, No 80.
forbidding the issuance of liquor
licenses outside Of Incorporated towns
Of less than 500 population. y was
read the third time and passed.
Mr. Newherry introduced a bin tNo.
252) TO prohibit the manufacture and
sale Of cigarettes in this state.
Mr. Briant introduced a bill taxing
life insurance policies having a cash
surrender value,
Mr. Eldrdge introduced II, b. 254,
TO prohibit any administrator execu-
tor or probate Judge from allowing
any claim against the decedent which
was not IN existence at the time OF
his death.
Mr., Crutcher introduced H. b. No.
956, to amend section 3i3l of the di.
gest making II unlawful to catch or
KIN deer between February ! and Aug
ust ], wild turkey between May ! and
September l, prairie chickens between
February ! and September ] and quail
between March ! and December /,
Mr. Ellis introduced H. Is. No. 25G
for the protection Of holders Of lifg
insurance policies, makes anti.sulclde
clauses in such policies void, unless It
can be shown that the insured contem-
plated suicide when the policy was
issued
Mr. Weaver introduced a bill 20 ena-
bic married women TO convey their
homestead rights and dover interest In
real estate.
Mr. Parks introduced H. B No, 2Gl,
for the protection Of Ash making It
unlawful TO take FISH in any manner
save with hook and line from Saline
river and tributaries In counties Of Sa-
line, Grant, Dallas, Bradley Cleveland,
Drew and Ashley
II. Il No II (Greene OF BentonJ 20
regulate the buying, selling and tolling
Of wheat by weight instead OF by meas
ure, and making II unlawful for any
miller, merchant or corporation to use
what Is commonly known as the brass
tester penalty for violation a fine OF
lot less than 126, was read the third
time and uugged
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New Division on Iron Mountain.

II Is reported that the Iron Noun
tain will this month make lIoxic the
diylslon point on ircIghts, instead Of
Poplar Bluf ~ now the effect being
to put an additional division between
Little Rock and 81 Louis, the diyls.
ion being Little Rock to lloxie and
llo,Ic to Piedmont and Piedmont to
~ Louis,
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also passed in the senate over the gov
ernoTs veto.