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Sharp County record., 1906-08-31
JESSE ROPER AGAIN.
Notorious Baxter County Criminal Dead
Fer Tie 'Steentl Time.

According to a press dispatch
from Lufkin, Tex, Jesse B. Ro-
per, wanted in Baxter county on
charge Of having murdered
Sheriff Bylerin 1892, committed
suicide in the county Jail there
by hanging himself in his cell,
using a strip from his blanket.
If the suicide is really Jesse B.
Roper, the death ends a long ca
reer Of crime. The latest crime
charged to Roper is that he MUIR
dered without cause two fellow
prisoners, both white men, named
Trawick and -Crowder, in the
county Jail at Lufkin, Tex, on
August Is, by beating them to
death with a heavy bucket as
they slept. Roper is said to have
acknowledged to Sheriff Watts OF
Lufkin, Tex, that he is the man
wanted in Arkansas on a charge
OF numbering Sheriff Byler, He
also acknowledged, it is said, that
he was a member of the Dalton
gang, which terrorized northwest
ern Arkansas, Indian Territory
and Oklahoma in 1890.
A reward of $1,000 is still
standing for the arrest and con-
viction of Roper, AT. one time
the reward was $500. Sheriff
Byler sought to arrest Roper one
day at Mountain Home. Roper
ran but kept up a rapid fire at
Sheriff Byler, One of the bullets
caused death, and a posse hunted
for several days for Roper, A re-
ward of $500 was offered by the
state and q purse Of 81, 900 was
made up by relatives and friends
of Sheriff Byler. The reward
still stands. Men believed to be
Roper have been captured in all
sections of this country, and in
two or three instances men h9ve
been brought from foreign coun-
tries as Roper.
Sharp County record., 1906-08-31
tiinkle's Testimony.

Senator John A.. Hinkle Of
Batesville says he wolld be glad
to have every newspaper in Ar
kansas print his testimony given
at the trial Of Senator +. O. Butt
at Perryville on the charge Of
bribery. 9Th ere is not a single
statement in that testimony that
| will not stand by, and there is
not one that is in any way injuri-
Gus to my character"
He testified, among other
things, that himself, and others
met several times in Senator
Covington's room Immediately
after the legislature convened to
talk over legislative matters.
cat one of these meetings."
Senator Hinkle said, "Senator
Ccvington made the repark that
If we, a number Of tsonators,
would stand together, we could
control legislation and take it out
Of the hands Of Cook and Cox
This was the last meeting in Cow
ington's room | attended. The
matter was discussed by some Of
the senator's. but refused to
take part in the discussion and
left the room and never returned,
There never was any agreement
on my part with anyone TO be-
come part of any organization
to control legislation"
Sharp County record., 1906-08-31
Little Expects 6O,OO0 Majority.

AT Pine Bluff q few days ago
John S, Little gave out the fol-
lowing statement:
"Perfect harmony exists in the
ranks of the Democratic party in
Arkansas, and | expect to receive
a majority of from 10000 to 65,"
coo in the election. The ma
jority will depend upon the
weather, and a big vote will be
polled if the weather is favorable.
The Republican vote will be from
20 to 30 per cent less than the
vote given Harry Myers two
years ago when he was the Re-
publican candidate for governor
Sharp County record., 1906-08-31
Hunt For Wild Animal.

For several days farmers IN the
vicinity Of Albertha, Randolph
county, have been missing their
stock which strayed into the
woods. A number of citizens
concluded to search the woods
and ascertain the cause of the
absence Of their stock. They
armed themselves with shot guns
and started for the woods early
in the morning. About 90 farm
ers, mounted and accompanied
by a number Of dogs, took part
in the search. They believed
that some wild animal was roam
ing the woods and was responible
for the disappearance of their
horses and cattle. They found
plenty of evidence in the way OF
dead and crippled stock to con-
vince them that some terrible
beast was getting in his work,
but they were unable' to locate
the monster. Another hunt has
been arranged for with a larger
crowd, and it is believed the
hunters will be more successful
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Sharp County record., 1906-08-31

Worthington was howled down
at Texarkana. This is a land OF
free speech, and sensible demo-
Gratis will not endorse such meth
DDS.
Sharp County record., 1906-08-31

Bob Taylor Of Tennessee sug-
gests ex-Gov. Francis Of Missouri
as running mate with Bryan.
Why not just make it Bob?
Sharp County record., 1906-08-31

Sheriff of Pulaski county
npouncod that he will have
uty at every precinctin that
u on election day whose
ess it will be to take names
,ry man who votes, or at
j TO vote, without a poll ia x
II. If it is found such voters
not paid their poll tax he
Dlleot the tax with penalty
osts, together with the as
rs penalty,
Sharp County record., 1906-08-31

The political thermometer reg
listers pretty warm over in Law
renee county, where the republi-
cans are putting up a stiff fight
Sharp County record., 1906-08-31

The Argenta Daily News says
\ A the only paper in Pulaski
pounty that daros to print the
ruth, but if we remember cor
Vecfly, the Argenta Daily News
the only paper in Pulaski
0hty that has been fined $1,000
M libel also.
Sharp County record., 1906-08-31

Three negroes were lynched IN
South Carolina last week. And
it wasn't very good week for
lynching coons, either
Sharp County record., 1906-08-31

1ications are that the con-
|ional free seed distribution
>e bitterly fought next ses-
About all most of people
but Of congress are a few
en seeds, and it is TO be hop
his little reminder Of that
st body is not to be dis
I'd with.
Sharp County record., 1906-08-31

Illinois democrats have nomi-
lated one Mr.. Petrowiski for state
keasurer. OF course, a man
th a name like that could be
nest.
Sharp County record., 1906-08-31

A Faulkner county kid shot his
father for a rabbit. That was a
glaring error of the optics, SO to
speak.
Sharp County record., 1906-08-31

\ law has just gone into effect
Louisiana making the offense
carrying concealed weapons a
ony. Arkansas needs @ more
ID law concerning this crime.
Sharp County record., 1906-08-31

\ is reported from lizard county
\ Hon, j, B. Baker and J. D.
KEY, democratic nominee for
|resontative, had a personal
prcation a few days ago over
itics. Both these gentlemen
|old enough to know better.
Sharp County record., 1906-08-31

Representative Joe Sp niger of
Fulton has promised to stay sober.
That will be a queer experience
for a member Of the Legislature.
Sharp County record., 1906-08-31
ARKANSAS BRIEFS.
NeWsy Notes From The -Four Quarters Of
TIE State.

The officers claim that the state
conyict farm will produce 1900
bales of cotton this year and lots
Of corn.
Prosecuting Attorney Lewis
Rkoton Of Little Rock is to deliver
a political address at Walnut
Ridge next Saturday.
G. W. Anderson, an old Con-
federate soldier, was Frustrated
b. the heat while attending a re-
union at Bellville and died.
W. j. Green, a visitor at Hot
Springs from Michigan, COM
n1#.ed suicide a few days ago by
Shooting himself through the
brain.
While handling pistol, Claud
CEesser, a 12-year old boy Of
Fayetteville, accidentally shot
himself in the abdomen. The
wound was not fatal.
Lightning struck an oak tree
at the corner Of W. H. Booths
fence at Searcy. 1t tore the tree
to pieces and knocked open every
gate on the premises.
Only twenty carloads Of peaches
were shipped from Benton county
this year. The shipments would
have been larger but for the rain
which fell during the shippin 6
season.
Il. G. Crowley, q farmer near
Okolona, owns a remarkable pear
tree. 1t has been bearing regu-
larly for fifty years, and will pro-
duce fifty bushels of choice fruit
this year.
e. V. Visart, who was fined
$40 each on two charges Of gam
Ing in the Crawford county cir
oiit court, has been pardoDed by
tie governor.
Al Felsenthal Clyde Plummer,
bridge watchman, fell from the
30-foot tressel leading up to the
bridge, breaking his back, one
arm and one leg. The injuries
proved fatal.
Clarence and William Jefferies,
two brothers, have been bound
over to the grand Jury Of Pulaski
county on the charge of having
caused the death Of the formers
wife by drowning her.
Growers around Rogers are
this year finding a market for
the small knotty apples that have
heretofore been absolutely worth
less, They are being bought for
the vinegar factory at Rogers
and bring Z 1-2 cents a bushel.
Mrs. Mollie McInturf, former
postmaster at Forgy, Howard
county, received check for one
cent from the government few
days ago, which was the balance
found to be due her on salary
when the office was abandoned.
John Jones, a railroad Iaborer,
walked twenty-five miles to Hot
Springs a few days ago with five
terrible gashes in his face and
neck to get the services Of a
doctor Another laborer had
given him the worst end of a
fight.
Charley Belson, young man
of Atkins, a private in the United
States army stationed in the
Philippines, committed suicide a
few days ago by taking morphine.
In a letter to relatives he said he
could no longer endure army life
in the Philippines.
s-.ss.-.sss
Sharp County record., 1906-08-31

lhe Memphis News Scimitar
ooserves that in this country men
are going crazy at o more rapid
fate than men. Well, that's
Perfectly natural.
Sharp County record., 1906-08-31

|hough Attorney General
II L. Rogers offered his
ces to the democratic cam
Il committee, it is noticeable
he committee made no ap-
ments for him. Yet Bob
Is can replace his brains
Branch water and make a
campaign speech than
of the nincompoops that
been olt in the interest of
ar,y,
Sharp County record., 1906-08-31

jus Dixon, the independent
ldidate for representative in
rd county, is said to be maxi
'the canvass pretty lively for
democratic nominee. Friends
both are claiming the election.
Sharp County record., 1906-08-31

Perhaps it would be good
idea to put Tom Cox in stripes
before the next legislature con-
yeneS.
Sharp County record., 1906-08-31

amendment No. s is full Of
elft. 1t has been endorsed by
|e eqemocratic party, the repub-
58A party, and the state meeting
the Farmers Union. The
jQption Of Amendment No. s
ms more life and progressive
s1 in the public schools. Vote
Sharp County record., 1906-08-31

Governor Davis refers to the
ohloition candidate for govern
as "Old Soda Water" Jeff
Eght to be on the soda. water
egon.
Sharp County record., 1906-08-31

Judge Worthington will not
get as many votes as Harry My
ers received.
Sharp County record., 1906-08-31

|Hoke Smith was noml'
N the democrats for gov
1 Georgia last week by a
,ajority, after one OF the
l political fights in the
of that state. Clark
editor of the Atlanta
ution, was a candidate for
pination and waged a re-
warfare upon Smith
pulists of Georgia, led by
atson, supported the sue
candidate.
Sharp County record., 1906-08-31

Judge Little is expecting a
of 10000. He ought to
have it.
Sharp County record., 1906-08-31

The republicans are already ia
miliar with the best route up
Salt Creek.
Sharp County record., 1906-08-31

The Arkansas Democrat enter
ed its thirty-sixth year last week.
Sharp County record., 1906-08-31

The Illinois democrats have
endorsed Bryan. Next,
Sharp County record., 1906-08-31

Senator Festus Rutt wouldn't
do it again.
Sharp County record., 1906-08-31

The Little majority will be a
big one.
Sharp County record., 1906-08-31

The town of Atkins has eighteen
persona over 70 years of age. +.
Sharp County record., 1906-08-31

How about your poll tax re-
ceipt?
Sharp County record., 1906-08-31

Take time to vote.
Sharp County record., 1906-08-31

Don't forget the road tax.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-15

places. 1t Is contended that the state of
Maryland owns the Potomac river to low
water mark on the Virginia SIDE and that
the legislature has ample authority to leg
islate in this regard
There Is no sympathy among any class
OF respectable citizens with this kind of
moral piracy" the petitioners say, land we
most earnestly request that it be suppressed
The enactment of law In the terms re-
quested would also operate to close the
bars on steamboats, in Maryland waters"
The proposed law would also increase
the number of signers necessary to an APP
plication for liquor license from five to
eight, AMI requires the signers to make
affidavit to the statements made In the APP
pication.
The fourth section provides for a three
mile law about Fort Washington and the
petition states that there Is practically no
population in the Immediate vicinity of
Fort Washington, sufficient to require even
one saloon. These two saloons, just out
side the post. for the sole purpose of
multiplying and vitiating the anti-canteen
legislation by Congress. 1t would be only
a courtesy shown by the state to the gen.
eral government, II every state would enact
a three-mile law applying to every military
post within Its territorial limit Where this
has been requested by both the military
authorities and practically all of the voters
of the vicinity, as In the present case, there
appears to be no good reason why such
law should not be enacted at once
The letter accompanying the petition is
signed by Capt Rister w. Springer. chap
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NEWS OF UPPER MARLBORO.
Sale of Intoxicants Near Fort Wash
ington attacked.

Special Correspondence of The Star
UPPER MARLBORO March Is. 1906
If a proposed bill presented to the Prince
George county delegation In the Maryland
legislature becomes law there will be no
more liquor sold on house..oats In the
waters Of the Potomac river under the Juris-
diction of Maryland and the sale of In
toxicants in the neighborhood of Fort
Washington, Piscataway district, will be
considerably restricted. The officers and
non commissioned staff officers at the Fort
Washington military post have signed Pc
titions addressed to the representatives
from Prince George county, in which
number OF voters residing near the post
In Prince George county have Joined.
The first section of the bill is intended to
put stop to the practice of 'houseboat-
ing. and sets forth that Fort Washington
Is surrounded on three sides by water and
on all sides efforts are made by 1awIess
parties TO debauch the soldiers and profit
themselves financially, by means of low
dives built on fiatboats.
The post commander has at times 1t Is
stated. been compelled to post extra selfi-
neis to keep soldiers from going to these
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GUESTS OF Y. M. C. A.
Group of Boys From New Jersey Seeing
washington.

group of seven youths, accompanied by
Mr.. Bum, general secretary of the Lake
wood On. j. Young Mems Christian Asso-
cation, arrived here Monday and have been
seeing Washington" The boys are guests
of the Washington Young Mems Christian
Association during their sojourn, and in
clude the following: Benjamin +. Fowler
Albert NJ. Petit, Winnifred D. Fowler,
Walter II. Apologize. Sidney Metcalf, Cecil
G. Fielder and Charles r. LeCompte jr
BY appointment the delegation called
upon President Roosevelt yesterday, and in
addition to the usual greeting from the
President was given a short talk contain
ing some good counsel about the value of
brains as well Drawn, and urging the
boys to put in plenty of time In study as
well as foot ball.
The youths are being entertained in
the Boys Department building and hav-
ing their meals in the association dining
room. They are enthusiastic over the out
ing and in their praises of the Washington
associations hospitality.
This is the beginning of a series of edu-
cauonal tours inaugurated by the Young
Mems Christian Association which will
bring to Washington during the year
groups of association boys and young men
the guests of the Washington associa-
ton
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Debate on Protective Tariff.

AT debate tomorrow evening at George
Washington University 18th and II streets,
the affirmative of the question, That the
protective tariff should be removed from
articles whose production is controlled by
trusts will be sustained by the Enosinian
Debating Society, which will be represented
by VIM. c. Van Week, Karl NJ Block
and Edward p. Gates, with Tench r Marye
as alternate.
The negative will be upheld by the Co
lumbar Debating Society, represented by
Clarence A. Miller. q. c. Agnew Martin
Burnstein and Morris Stern. The Judges
are to be Representative Theobold Often of
Wisconsin, Mr.. Edwin Walter SIMS So
licitor of the Department of Commerce and
Labor. and Prof Montague d. Perkins
Mr.. William r. Vance will preside Clar-
ence w Whittmore and Herbert w. Mayes
are TO serve as iinekeepers
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Spanish War Veterans Encampment.

Arrangements were made last evening by
Maj. FRED S. 11odgson chairman of the
Spanish War Veterans encampment 1906
committee, for the opening of committee
rooms in the headquarters building at 719
9th street. 1t Is his intention that the
rooms be kept open until the conclusion of
the national encampment next October.
" ord has been received from the COM
mander-in-chief of the Spanish War Vet
Grams, Maj Charles r. Miller of Cleveland,
Ohio, that he will probably reach this city
March 81 or April !, upon his return from
Atlanta. Ga, and Richmond, Va He Is
going to Atlanta to attend the Wheeler
memorial meeting and the convention of
the Blue and Gray Society. His visit to
Virginia will be in the interest of the or
ganization of Spanish War Veterans.
The members of the organization in this
city are planning to give the commander
in chief a reception, feature of which will
be a banquet.
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Goes to Reform School.

After an errand which called him into a
local store a few days ago, Charles Clark
came out. expecting to ride off on his wheel
During that brief ten minutes thus oce,,-
pied some one else had gone Off with the
bicycle. AS 1t was afterwarl discovered
William gill was the boy responsible for
the disappearance OF the wheel.
xbout an hour after getting the wheel,
ii was stated. GIL sold ii to Robert Cupid
for So. The owner saw Cupid riding the
wheel and claimed 1t. Cupid turned the
wheel over to Policeman Mulhal of The
second precinct. Detectives Trumho ard
Grant, from headquarters. arrested 9Th for
the larceny and he was before judge kim
ball in the Juvenile Court yesterday He
was committed to the Reform School.
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News of Kensington.
pecial Correspondence of The Star.

special Correspondence OF Inc Star
KENSINGTON. March Is, 1906
The Mems Club of Warner Memorial
Presbyterian Church held meeting in the
Sunday school building last evening. Mr..
Caspar G. Dickson, treas urer, made very
gratifying report. permanent committee
on entertainments was appointed. consist
ing of Messrs. James NJ. Proctor. chair
man: Paul H. Tamplett. Joseph w. Buck.
J. Harry Cunningham and Robert H. Mar
tin. whose duty 1t viii be to provide
program for each of the monthly meetings.
Mr.. Pugh of Washington has leased the
home of Mrs. William r. Russell on Lin
coin place and Knowles avenue and is now
occupying the same with his family.
Mr. G. f.. Nicholson of the Department
of Justice is having house erected on
Washington street. Mr.. A. c. Warthen is
the builder.
Mrs. Turner OF Baltimore. Nd. Is this
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The Philippine Tariff Bill.

The Secretary spoke with frankness of his
feeling concerning the refusal of the SEN
ate to pass the Philippine tariff bill. He
SO id:
1T was a disappointment to me, and /
feel that it was mistake not to pass the
measure | am unable to say exactly the
measure of material benefit that would have
come to the Filipinos from the operation
of the law, but the moral effect of demon
strating to the Filipnos our desire to help
them would be important"
OF the conditions affecting the progress of
the isthmian canal construction, Mr.. Taft
81 id:
My latest cables from Engineer Stevens
show that freight Is now being handled with
celebrity, and that the organization of the
forces on the isthmus is being perfected
and, altogether everything is progressing
in a manner that fully meets our expecta-
tons"
Concerning the part he is taking in the
anti-Cox movement in Cincinnati, the Sec
rotary said:
My letter accepting membership in the
Roosevelt Republican Club was a deliberate
covered the subjects discussed"
He, however reiterated his opinion that
there is no logical relation between mu-
niCipal and national politics." but added:
The necessity for mainta lining party or
CARNATIONS renders it very difficult to secure
their practical separation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-15
Alleged Damage to Launch.

Mary Howe Totten and others have in
stituted proceedings in the District Supreme
Court to recover damages in the sum OF
IS 1871 30 from the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road Company 1t is alleged by the plain
tiffs that a large tract of land with Inn
movements thereon, owned by them near
the town of Boyds, Md, was badly dam
aged by a fire which. they claim, was
started by the defendant company in. a
oI,antitv of dry leaves and other combusti.
HE material along the railroad track ad.
ioinfng their property. The alleged fire
the declaration sets forth, occurred March
% 1905 Attorneys Thompson & Laskey
represent the plaintiffs.
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Merchant Tailors' Exchange.

At a meeting of the Merchant Tailors'
Exchange held last evening in the Bond
building the annual election of officers re-
suited as follows: President, Mr. Owen
Owen; vice president, Mr.. George c. Berg
ling; secretary, Mr.. .. E. Ryder, and treas
urer, Mr. E. H. Snyder. committee con-
slsting of MessTs. owen Owen, George II.
Hebbard and J. j. Costinett was appointed
to arrange for reception and banquet to
the new officers Wednesday, April f. Sew
eral new members were elected. The fol-
lowing were appointed a committee to re-
wise the bylaws and constitution: Messrs.
George E. Hebbard, J. Fred Gatchei and
F. A. Cochran.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-15
National Brass Manufacturer Asso-
citation

The convention of the National Brass
Manufacturers Association. which has been
In session at the New Willard, closed yes
terday afternoon at 4 o'clock. Representa-
ttves from twenty-five of the largest manu-
facturers of brass goods In the plumbing
and steam fitting lines In the United States
attended the convention.
A meeting of the board of directors was
held Tuesday. while the special meeting OF
the main body occurred yesterday Mr. q.
G. REGISTER OF Baltimore Is president, and
William Webster Is secretary and treasurer
of the association.
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lain, Artillery Corps United States army
Justice of the Peace Willard Thorn of
Piscataway district. acting coroner, held
an inquest over the remains of James Jones,
who was an inmate of the colored reform
Sc ooI near Fort Washington. He was
found dead in his bed Sunday morning last.
The jury found that Jones came to his
death as the result of natural causes.
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a 3 to l2-yds. \ 0c.

guest of her sister. Mrs. George w. Ash
worth of Washington street
Miss Wartield of Rockville, Md. is the
guest of her sister, Mrs. Alfred c. Warthen
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Page have taken a
house at Capitol View
Mr.. George T. Abrahams, who several
weeks ago submitted to an operation at
Garfield Hospital. has recovered and re-
turned to his home on Lincoln place
Mr.. Charles S. Nichols has been re-
appointed justice of the peace by Gov.
Warfield