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Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-09-22
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Mexico. Mo-. had a $4,000 fire
Monday night. The Hathaway Grain
Company's large building was burned
and the city hall was almost entirely
DESTROYED, while the whole business
portion was endangered for a time.
T.. NJ. Duff has just finished the job
OF painting the Railways and jury room
at the court house. The work was
done in two colors and is a credit to
Mr.. Duff. while it helps the appear
ancc Of the interior OF the court house
a hundred per cent.
Mrs. kripmeyer left last week for
the city in the interest of Mrs. J. w.
Roles, the popular East Side Milliner.
She is studying the new styles and
modes of trimming. She writes Mrs.
Bolcs that the millinery is beautiful
again this fall and that she has bought
an elegant line.
Ben Goodman. who went to Sedalia
two weeks ago. returned to this city
Monday. He stopped off at Smith
ton. intending to drive to his home
near Florence, but the Flat creek bot.
tom was a solid sheet of water. hence
turned back and came to Versatile:
via the Rock Island.
The city council held two specia
meetings this week to confer on tn,
matter relative to the sale of the cleo
trio light system. but no definite step
have been taken. as there are man
technical points to be considered be
fore the system can be sold.
]. w. Farmer formerly of St. Louis
has located with his family in this cit
and has rented rooms on the secon,
floor over the First National Bank
where he will conduct a photograph
studio. He makes a specially of out
door scenic work and will no doul
do a good business.
The Upton base ball team playe
California on the %latter's diamond la
Sunday. The score was Is to 10
favor of California. Geo. Troutwir
OF this city went to Upton Saturda
night and played with the team SUI
day. Shorty says they got bac
by using their buggy beds for boat
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-09-22
STORMS.
Floods Which Cause Untold Dam.
see to Crops end Property
Visit this Section.

OF the country was visited by a sue
cession of rain, wind and thunder
storms which followed each other from
last Friday until Monday night, and
it seemed that the elements We'd with
each other as to which period could
produce the heaviest downpour of
rain and most vivid electrical effects
while the storm scenes were at their
height.
In this locality the storm of Satur-
day night carried with it the most
destructive effects. The rain came
in sheets and lasted a good part Of
the night and about six inches. of
water fell. All the low lands pre-
sented a roaring, seething sea Of water
and points new before known to be
effected we're surrounded by the food
while every stream, large or small,
was swollen out of its banks.
Bridges were carried away, fences,
out-buildings and crops were swept to
the four winds. In the river bottoms
the damage cannot be estimated.
The railroads suffered in equal pro-
portion. as a number of washouts
are reported while substantial bridges
succumbed to the ravages of the un-
relenting food. The Rock Island
railway was the least effected, their
service having been kept up,'while
the "Katy" was compelled to use
the formers tracks for st. Louis SER
vice.
The Missouri Pacific was unfortu-
nate. as a number of washouts were
experienced. while the big bridge
over Lamine creek at Otterville on
the main line and the Moreau bridge
on the Branch were carried away en-
tirely, stopping traffic for a time.
Locally the damage was not SO ex-
tensive. The dam at the clay plant
gave way, the deluge of water SUR
rounding Henry Moser's mill and
reached to the doorstep at his resi-
dence.
At Forman's stock ranch Manager
Vaughan stated that fences, gates and
everything loose was carried away. the
stock being left without protection.
Corn which had been cut and shocked
in the low lands is a total loss. The
lightning also did more or less dam
age. On the Gravois and river bot
toms farmers report combined crop
and stock losses which can hardly be
estimated, some of them losing their
whole crop. Each storm had its de-
~structive features and was the mos
severe that has visited this section il
many years.
STORM NOTES.
Charles Jones on Proctor lost q
shocks of corn.
w. ID. Roe's loss onrorn and othe
property was considerable.
Chas. Ensminger places his dam
age to fences, land, and loss of cor,
at $500.
t In several cases where the orr wa
standing the grain was washed out b
| the roots.
Joseph Spires living on the Gravoi
I lost three horses in the food Saturda
e night by drowning.
y In Proctor neighborhood the los
was great. Jno. +. Wilson places hi
< corn loss at 300 bushels.
Cattle in the river bottoms, owner
unknown, were drowned, having bee
> surrounded by the food. A numbt
OF hogs were also drowned.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-09-22
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The Newark journal., 1905-03-10
ARKANSAS STATE NEWS.

The little son of John Coffee, living near Rector, was drowned few days ago by falling from the porch into barrel of water.
 An unknown negro boy was killed Monday near Augusta while stealing & ride on a freight train. He was riding the rodso and fell of.
 The postoffice at Beebe was broken into and robbed one night last week. The burglars secured about $200 in money and $500 in stamps.
 J. B. Taylor, a brakeman on the Kansas City Southern road was caught between two cars at De Quenn Monday and three of his ribs broken.
 Herman Anrep's little son, The odore, accidentally shot himself in the face with an air-gun one day last week at St. Francis, creating slight flesh wound.
 Harry Driver was held up in Osceola while on his way home at 9 o'clock p. m. by two negroes one of whom knocked him d own. The highwayman escaped.
 Two inmates of the Benton county jail were burned to death in the jail last Saturday, from fire started in their bedding by ashes from a pipe one of them was smok- ing.
 Allen Gooden fell from his wagon while returning to his home near Oakland, Marion county, and broke his neck. It is said that he was intoxicated and was within 5 half mile of home when the acci ] dent occurred.
The Newark journal., 1905-03-10
CHARLES HAMMONS HANGED.

Morrilton, March 7.-Charles A. Hammons, white man, was hanged here today in the presence of vast crowd, having been con- victed of the capital crime of crim- inal assault on his eleven-year- old stepdaughter near Plumeryille last September. Under the act of 1901 the execution was public, and it is estimated that 5000 people witnessed the execution.
 Hammons made a full confess ion of the crime this morning at the jail. On the scaffold he said that he regretted that the deed was committed, but added that there was someone else as "deep in the mud as he was in the mire. /"
 At 1:0S the drop fell. Drs. Bradley and Pressly pronounced him dead in seventeen minutes. At 1:35 his body was cut down and turned over to the mother and family. The crime for which he was convicted was committed in September, 1901. He assaulted his stepdaughter, Zelma, and when his wife, the girls mother tried to interfere, Hammons held her at bay with a pistol, threatening her life if she approached. When the occurrence became known excite ment ran high and there was talk of lynching Hammons. He was spirited away and taken to Little Rock for safe-keeping. Hammons was indicted, tried and convicted at the October term of court in Morrilton.
The Newark journal., 1905-03-10

itable rise comes. They think by thus combining and giving foreign advices to back up the efforts of the American spectators they may be able to hold the price of cotton down until the bulk of the 1904 crop Is on the market. The consul also says combinations are being formed for this purpose, and they intend to send agents all through the South to discourage this holding movement. l warn you now to be on the watch for these and all others that try to urge you to put your cotton on the market at present prices. You can warehouse your cotton and draw S25 to S30 per bale on 1t and hold 1t until the mills work up their stocks, and you are sure to get your price.
 To all who do not understand the warehousing plan adopted at the New Orleans convention 1 will say: You can get full information regarding same by corresponding with W. ]. White of Russellville, Ark, who Is the warehouse com mitteeman for this state. 1 will be glad to correspond with any person with reference to the plan of organizing the Southern Cotton Association in their respective counties, and will gladly go to any county that may want me to come and explain anything concerning same.
 Tn conclusion, 1 wish to say that l hope all will stand firm; that there will be no backshders who will slip around and sell their cotton and increase instead of de- crease the acreage He who does this will fool only himself, and such a one does not deserve the respect of his neighbors. Will send constitution and bylaws to the different counties just as soon as they reach this office.
 B. H. BURNETT, President.
The Newark journal., 1905-03-10

keep out of politics entirely, if possible, but if nothing else will do you 1 would advise you to go in on a small scale at first and watchwesults. Remember little boats must stay near the shore. ,
 And the very idea of little 2x4 editor launching away out into the briny deep battling with the great sea monsters is enough to make the hair rise on bald-headed man.
 Remember that you will soon have to face a tribunal for being so spry, and we don't know what you will have to face next, but we fear that you are strictly up against it, We notice what you say about being so good. We are not going to dispute word of it-in fact, we never dispute any thing an editor says, for fear of getting smashed. But this way of jumping on two ministers and debaters with both feet at once Is enough to get the best of us into trouble, much less little 2x4 edi- tor.
 1 notice that one or two others are sailing out into the briny deep in their little red canoes. They should be very careful or some of those great sea monsters might swallow them canoe and all.
 Brother LashIee is not lying So far back in the background for nothing. When the proper time comes he will sail in and you will all ''go away back and sit down and wish you hadn't done it. As it was not my good fortune (ol misfortune) to hear the debate, can't say anything about it, but one thing l can say, Brother Brown Is a whopper on poetry.
 Now MT. Editor in closing my admonition 1 would say keep cool, be quiet and good, for there is a hen on, and you might get pecked Yours with best wishes, x. Y. z.
The Newark journal., 1905-03-10
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS Sketch of the Important TransaC- tions in the Arkansas Law
 Making Body.

The house devoted Monday prin- cipally to the consideration of the bill introduced by Representative Raney of Independence county to regulate mutual fire insurance companies and requiring them to give guarantee bond, which was passed by vote of 49 to 3.
 Mir. Fuller's bill creating the of flee of state beer inspector passed the house by a vote of 66 to IL.
 Senator Cotham's bill providing for an appropriation of S1, 1000 for the purpose of securing the publi- cation of the first volume of the historical records of the state, and creating commission to be known as the Arkansas history commits sion passed the Senate by a vote of 24 o2
 Senator Pinnix's pistol-carrying bill was passed after very slight debate, Senator Pinnix making short speech in advocacy of 1t. It changes the present laws by elimi- hating the clause allowing the carrying of weapons while on & iourney," makes the punishment for the first offense a fine of from $50 to $500, while for the second offense there is an added penalty of imprisonment in the county jail for from thirty days to six months.
 A bill was introduced in the house by Representative Cham bers of Yell county to annul the contract between the state of Ark ansas and the Arkansas Chair Company for the leasing of the state convicts.
 Senator Goodwin's bill making grave robbery a felony was passed ayes 30, noes o.
 Senator Milan introduced senate bill No. 252, which is understood to repeal, in some degree, the pro- visions of the Logan anti trust act as far as it affects insurance com panies, by providing that fire in surance companies may do busi- ness in this state provided they are not in pool, trust or rating bureau anywhere to fix the price or premium to be paid for fire in surance in this state.
 Mr. Raney's bill making road overseers elective in Independence county passed the house by vote of 75 to 1.
 By vote of 45 to Is the house passed the bill appropriating S5, ,000 for the attorney general to fight the trusts in the enforcement of the King-Davis antitrust bill re- gently passed. The bill now goes to the governor.
The Newark journal., 1905-03-10
BY WAY OF COrIrlENT.
Editor The Journal;

Editor The Journal;
 I notice in the two or three last issues of your interesting paper that you have got to dabbling in politics, and as l have always had a great love for editors l write this to give you few timely hints, in order that you may steer clear of breakers. My advice is to
The Newark journal., 1905-03-10

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 W. H. Mann, of the Arkansas Democrat was in town Wednes- day.
 Walter Tracey, promising young business man of upper Oii Trough, was looking after busi- ness in town Tuesday.
 G. W. Wood of Sulphur Rock was transacting business in town Tuesday, and called to subscribe for Independence county's best paper.
 Squire W. B. Tomlinson of Magness township was transacting business in town Wednesday, and was a pleasant caller at The Jour nal headquarters.
 Uncle John Sheely, a good citi- zen of the Magness neighborhood, was looking after business in town Monday, and called to re- new for The Journal.
 Mrs. Plunkett left Sunday morn- ing for her home at Des Arc, after spending several days here with her sister, Mrs. $. A. Moore, who has been very sick for some time.
 Postmaster Harrelson left Mon- day for Prescott and De Ann to spend the week with relatives. A. H. Saylors and Miss Nora Harrelson are distributing the mail during his absence.
 The young men who were struck by ligtning out in the country Sunday are advised not to come to town until they get the scent of lightning off them, or they might be arrested and sent to the pest house.
 Mir. and Mrs. Alec Bouling and family formerly of Sharp are now citizens of Newark, having re- gently purchased the residence property of John Cole on the west side of town, and moved in a few days rgo.
 D. D. Long, organizer for the Farmers Union, was in town Tues day and effected an organization of the Union. Owing to the bad weather, there was only a small attendance, but the prospects for a large membership are said to be very encouraging.
 Hugh Barnett and George Witt were riding along the road out in the Dota neighborhood Sunday when ligtning struck a tree near the roadside. They were severe ly shocked by the stroke, and splin- ters and pieces of the tree were thrown all over them.
 The city council held its regular monthly meeting Monday night, but transacted no business of i'm portance. The resignation of w k. Fausel as street commissioner was rendered. The resignation was accepted and George Pearce elect, ed to fill out the unexpired term. |
The Newark journal., 1905-03-10
ANOTHER SUGGESTION.

The following was handed The Journal man with the query, what's the matter with this tick etl"
 Mayor, J. H. Holdery.
 Recorder, o. F. Craig.
 Marshal, Walter Pascoe.
 Treasurer, M. $. Fisher.
 Aldermen, Will Mims, c. NJ. Edwards, k. B. Adams. w. T. Cooper and E. H. Williamson.
The Newark journal., 1905-03-10
ADDRESS TO THE FARMERS
President of State Cotton Associ- atiOn Advises the Farmers
 to Stand Firm.

AfkahSaS branch Of the southern Cotton Association, has issued an address to the people of the state advising them to stand firm in the face of the recent fall in cotton prices, and to adhere to the asso- ciation's s plan of concerted action relative to holding the cotton for 10 0cents and reducing the acreage 9 per cent.
 Following is President Burnett $ address:
 ''To the People of Arkansas.
 As cotton has taken another slump, and fearing some may be- come discouraged and turn loose their unsold cotton, l deem 1t my duty to urge them to stand firm and hold the cotton until they get the price agreed upon at the New Orleans convention. l know 1t is somewhat diseOuraging to see the merchants in some parts of the state selling their cotton, but we must remember that this is large ly cotton that has been bought by them since the great fall in prices, and was bought in many cases at from 54 to 65 cents, and We must also remember that 1t was this great holding movement that caused the price to advance to 74 and 8 cents, thereby enabling the merchants to make q profit of from $4 to St per bale. So 1t Is s.tLA,alan who grew the cotton that has made the sacrifice and not the merchant who bought and sold it at profit. have been reliably informed that the great state of Arkansas sold her cotton at Scents on the very day the Southern Cot ton Association was in session at Little Rock. As l see it, we are the people who made it possible for them to sell at that price. and I for one very much regret that our officials should so far disregard the interests of the people as tQ strike this great movement so se- were blow. We are making the fight of our lives, fight we must win, or financial ruin stares us in the face.
 ''The spectators are doing ev- erything in their power to break our ranks. They are telling us that the present price IS too high, in view of the big crop (they say we have), and yet when we hold cotton off the market they run the price up to s cents. and when the people begin to sell pretty freely they drop the price back again.
 This convinces me that the price will be just what we make 1t; if we say cents they will take it at that price, and if we demand more we will get 1t. The specu- lators have made large contracts for future delivery, and they will soon have to buy the cotton to fill these orders; they cannot spin flu lures; they must have the cotton, and it is up to the farmer to say at what price they must buy 1t. All we have to do is to hold the cotton, reduce the acreage, diversity the crop; in short, make our living at home, and we have the battle won. And we will see the South bud ano bloom like the rose.
 ''I notice that the prospect for the Egyptian crop of cotton lS very unsatisfactory. The consu says there is movement on the part of the Lancashire manufac turers to stock up before the inev
The Newark journal., 1905-03-10

Young Christy was accidentally shot and killed near Dumas Mon- day night by Jeff Cox. Cox was firing his pistol aimlessly as they were riding along the road, and one of the bullets accidentally struck Christy, killing him in- stantly.
The Newark journal., 1905-03-10

You get no stale groceries at Holderby & Lawton's; they get fresh goods almost every day.
The Newark journal., 1905-03-10

W. H. Mann, of the Arkansas Democrat was in town Wednes- day.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-03
MURDER AT MYTILENE
HEN PRATT SHOOTS DOC THOMAS,
 BOTH NEGROES.
Former is Confined in the County Jaii and Says His Victim Eloped With
 His Wife.

Ben Pratt, a negro, is incarcerated in the Montgomery County jail on charge of murder.
 Dock Thomas. a negro is dead with four eunshot wounds in his body which were fired by Pratt. The imprisoned ne- gro claims that the killing was done Tn self defense.
 Pratt makes no denial of the acusa- tion that he took the life of Thomas. Immediately after the shooting he sur rendered himself to Jack Taylor at his store in Mytilene. According to his sto- ry, he and Thomas were both employed at the gravel pit of Nose McLemore near Mytilene. A few days ago. he says Thomas eloped with his wife. He sought them out and Thomas endeavor- ed to shoot him.
 Yesterday at noon, the two men met at the gravel pit. According to his statement on seeing him, Thomas made .a break for a tool chest and drew there from a razor. Before he could get near enough to do any violence, Pratt had fired the gun. Four charges of bird shot were sent into the negro's body.
 Pratt was brought to the jail yester- day at 10:30 o'clock. He was not vis- ibly excited and said that he believed he had done the thing he should have done.
 Thomas died at o'clock. A warrant was immediately sworn out charging Pratt with murder Before Justice M. H. Screws The date of preliminary hear ing has not been fixd.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-03
LINE TO HAYNEYILLE
CAPITOL or LowNDns Is TO HAvn
 A HAILR0AD.
Lea6inG Citisena of I.aFayette with eso,0ao Capital Bale Their Ne~ tice ef ImeeFperptaon 4e
 uegin WexIk.

A line of railroad connecting Mont gomery with Haynevilie the capital sity of Lowndes County. will he built.
 This assurance was given in a certi1- cate of incorporation of the Haynsviile and Montgomery Raiiroad Gonapsnv hl- cd yesterday with the secrstary oe State. The certificate sets forth the ii1- tsntion of the promoters of the conpa- ny to build line of railroad from Hayneviile to Tyson, station on tha main line of the Louisville and Naef- viile Railroad Company. and themes e Montgomery and also to build . line of railroad rom HayneviIle to Big swamp in Lowndee County.
 The capital stock of the company ia given at ss0.0o0. Its incorporators ara c E. McHehee, Charles schuessler and ". a. Davis, ali leading citixens Of Le~ Fayette and men of ample capital t0 carry their project to . suceessful aon- ciusion.
 The promoters of ths nsw saslroad line sometime ass acquired the raflz and rolling stock of the old LaFayetta Railroad which connects OpeIfka and LaFayette. This line was purchased by one of the trunk lines and it is nov be- ing rebuilt The rails and rolling steeh are to be used on the new route frofs Hayneviile.
 It is understood that the men behind the Hayneviiie and Montgomery project propose to begin the work of gradinA and laying tracks just as soon as posr sibla.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-03
catboIIc., New Orrauszat,ou.

New York, Oct 2.--A cable dispatch from Rome to The Herald. printed to- day, says:
 "LOsservatore Romano, the official organ Of the Vatican. publishes 8 note on the new organization of the Cath ollie party from the political and edu- cational point of view in Italy.
 Three Catholic directorates, autom- inous, but under the direct supervision of the Vatican. will be established.
 The first group formed of popular clements will be directed by laymen and will be exclusively occupied with the moral. civil and religious education of Italian Catholics.
 The second group is destined to en- courage the discussion of social eco- homie questions. and will carry on the program of the former Catholic con gress which had been recently dis solved.
 The third group will be composed of the political associations in Italy, and will formulate the political pro- gram of the Catholic representatives to carry out in public administrations, municipalities and Parliament"