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Woodruff County news., 1906-06-28
ARKANSAS
 4 \ STATE NEWS
Comitted Suicide.

Harry Bottoms of Delight, 63 years of age, took 50 grains of morphine with supposed suicidal intent. Bot toms arrived at Lockesburg only a short time ago. He was without money, and borrowed 50 cents from a MT. Grady, a newly-made acquaint- ance, and purchased a bottle of mor- phine. When called in the morning he was found unconscious, and an empty morphine bottle was discov- cred on chair by the side of his bed. Every effort was made to re- vive the man, but from last accounts he was still unconscious. Bottoms went to Lockesburg from Browns town, where he had been working for Rev. s. T. Lewis. He left two notes in his room, one to MT. Grady and one to MT. Lewis. He asked MT. Grady to forward his mail to J. w. Bottoms, Delight, and turn his effects over to him. His note to MT. Lewis was request to pay $10 due him to a man named Wisdom. Bot toms had been consulting a lawyer aboet getting divorce, and it is supposed that domestic troubles caused him to try to end his life.
Woodruff County news., 1906-06-28
Calhoun County Site Contest.

Calhoun county is soon to be in the throes of county site contest E. L. Bryant, who is agent for the Rock Island Townsite Company at Tinsman, says about 500 names have been signed to a petition asking the county judge to order an election with a view to removing the county site from Hampton to Tinsman, the new town laid off at the junction of the Rock Island railway IA miles south of Fordyce, where one branch of the road goes to Crossett and the other to Ell Dorado and thence to New Orleans. There are less than 1,800 legal voters in Calhoun county, and if 600 of these have signed the peti tion they have more than the required one-third necessary to secure the election.
Woodruff County news., 1906-06-28
TO CLEAN A DRESS-SKIRT. Brush and Shake, Rinse Well in Am- monia Water, Iron on Wrong
 Side While Damp.

BoraX dissolved in warm water will remove grease stains; another method is to put the stained article between two pieces of thin manila paper and press it with a warm iron. French chalk, if rubbed on at once will usu- ally dissolve grease spots. It must be left on for some hours and then brushed off
 The following simple method of cleaning dress skirt has been thor ougNly tested. The fact was first learned from cook who accidentally spilled a cup of melted butter over a black skirt. I have tried the rule on many less hopeless cases and always with satisfactory results:
 Take three-fourths of pail of cold water, and add one teacup of ammonia. Thoroughly brush and shake the arti- cle, then rinse up and down repeated ly in the ammonia water. After sous- ing it up and down, then take it out, squeezing the water from it but not wringing it. Put up two lines so they will cross each othSr and hang the skirt upon them, pinning the bottom to crossed lines so that the skirt shall be spread well apart. While the skirt is quite damp, iron it on the wrong side. This treatment to a rusty, soiled skirt will work wonders. Try 1t.
 I have just renovated some old black lace later on will be made into a summer hat. It was brown and limp and apparently had lived it's full life of usefulness; but I washed it in suds made of tar soap and dried it without rinsing. The tar soap i'm parted a slight stiffness about the same as new lace and you would never believe it to be the same lace, so great was the changs, Hunt up your old black lace and try it for your selves.-Prairie Farmer.
Woodruff County news., 1906-06-28
Remarkable Cherry rree.

Wilson Coghill, who resides two miles southwest of Rogers, has re- markable cherry tree. It measures four feet in circumference, is 50 years old, and has been bearing fruit over forty years. It is what is known as May cherry and seldom fails to bear. This year MT. Coghill gathered twelve crates from the old tree and sold them for $175 per crate. The limbs of the tree are very large and extremely long, and in order to gath CT all of the fruit this year a large platform was built in the branches of the tree, which aided the gatherers in reaching the fruit.
Woodruff County news., 1906-06-28
Charged With Moonshinino.

Robert Denny, Bill Denny, James Denny and Sam Smith were arrested at their homes near Mount Pleasant, Titus county, Texas, and brought to Texarkana on warrants based on in dictments found by the Federal Grand Jury, charging them with running a wildcat still in Titus county. All were taken before United States Commissioner w. H. Ward, where they were admitted to bail in the sum of $500 each, which was fur nished. They will be tried at the next term of the Federal court. The Dennys are related to some of the best people in Texas.
Woodruff County news., 1906-06-28
Fourth Bridge Completed.

The Pulaski County officials were recently notified that the new steel bridge over Little Maumelle on the Perryville road has been completed. The bridge is the last of the four steel bridges completed within the last few months. The other bridges are on the Jacksonville road over Ink bayou, on the Mabelvale road, near Four Mile Grocery over Fourche and on the Burns place, fourteen miles southwest of Little Rock near Alex ander, over the Fourche.
Woodruff County news., 1906-06-28
THE MEANEST TELEPHoNER
Is the Man Who Calls You Up When Not at Home and Won't
 E. Give His Name,

T think that the meanest man in the world is the fellow who calls you up by telphone when you're not at home and won't leave his name"
 What's mean about it?"
 Well" said Westside, according to the New York World, many things For instance, I'm down town during the day at my office. Some man finds my home telephone address in the book and calls me up on it. My wife answers. Who's this?' she asks, and the voice comes: Is MT. Westside at home% No, but I'm Mrs. Westside, and any message you may have for him 'N-no, never mind. I'll call him up later. Well, won't you give me your name so that I-.' No. I guess not. No, I'll just call him up later. Good-by.'
 "Well, I get home in the evening, and my wife tells me that some mys- terious man called me up, wouldn't give his name, number or business, and then I start guessing. Naturally I imagine that it's some one who doesn't want my wife to know that he called me up. So imagine all sorts of things.
 My dinner is an uncomfortable meal for thinking of the wretch who called me up. I go through the en- tire list of the people I know who wouldn't be apt to know my office ad- dress. I think of every one I ever had any trouble with. think heaven only knows what I don't think.
 And then the phone bell rings, and the maid says it's for MT. Westside. go with fear and trembling. And who is it? Oh, just some idiot who wants to know if my wife and can't come over tomorrow evening, or something just as inconsequential.'
Woodruff County news., 1906-06-28
JHE WEEKS NENS
 TERSHY OUTLINED
An Epitome of the Most Impor- tant Events at Home and
 Abroad the Past Week.
NORTH, EAST, WEST, SOUTH.
A Gltnpse at What Congress is Do- ing Together With Careiuhy DiGested and Condensed COmDAi~- tion of Current News Items, Both Domestic and Foreign.
caSs.Es..oNAL NOTES.

By an unanimous vote the house adoptcd a joint resolution, previously adopted by the senate, expressing the sympathy of the people of the United States with the Hebrews on account of the massacres of their brethren in Russia.
 The senate passed the house bill appropriating $25,000 year for the travelling expenses of the president by & vote of AZ to 20.
 The sundry civil bill as passed by the senate contains the following: Hereafter there shall not be main lained at any branch home of the na- tional home for volunteer soldiers, any bar or canteen for the sale of beer or wine or other liquors of intoxi- catirs quality"
 The senate, following the lead of the house, adopted the lock type for the Panama canal, thus ending the dispute between the advocates of the sea canal and the lock type.
 In opening the discussion on the pure food bill in the house, MT. Mann, of Illinois, with an array of samples of various edibles and drinkables, scales and measures, gave practical demonstration of how the people are defrauded and their health tempered with by short weights and measures and adulterants.
 The senate passed the St. Louis tree bridge bill with an amendment granting the right of eminent domain in Missouri and Illinos. The bill went back to the house for concurrence in the amendment, which was promptly done, and the bill TOW only needs ex- scutive sanction to became law.
 The house passed, 176 to 6S, the bill appropriating $25,000 for the travel ing expenses of the president for the next fiscal year, Is democrats voting with the majority
 The joint resolution increasing the terms of representatives in congress to four years failed to receive the nee essary two-thirds vote, under suspen- sion of the rules, and is dead for this session.
 The house passed bill, under sus- pension of the rules, requiring com mon carriers to check passengers baggage through to destination where transportation, when. regular through ticket, or part mileage over connect ing lines is presented.
 The house passed the agricultural appropriation bill with the amended substitute for the Beveridge meat in Spection amendment. The matter will now be threshed out in conference.
 The senate passed the Lake Erie and Ohio river canal bill with only Il votes in the negative.
Woodruff County news., 1906-06-28
Struck By Liahtninn.

The residence of Judge H. N. Baker at Nashville, was struck by lightning during the recent storm, and the resi-. dence was set on fire Members of the family were asleep when the house was struck, and it was some time before it was discovered that the building was on fire. A valuable mule and hog belonging to w. H, Norwood were also killed by light. ming at Doyle.
Woodruff County news., 1906-06-28
Home Telephone Company.

The business men of Jonesboro Automatic Home Telephone Company, having as a nucleus a small telephone company, the service of which does not meet the growing demands of Jonesboro public. Solicitors are out securing the names of applicants for stock, a considerable amount being promises to be one of the most up-to. date telephone plants in the state.
Woodruff County news., 1906-06-28
Will Gay at Pine Bluff.

Will Gay, the negro who is under arrest on a charge of killing Mrs. Charlotte Leetham, white woman in Little Rock early this month, is now confined in the Jefferson county jail having been brought there from Texarkana. From there he will be taken to Little Rock for a hearing.
Woodruff County news., 1906-06-28
Confederate Reunion.

The annual reunion of the s. W. U. c. V. Association vii lbe held at Nc. Neil July II, 12 and 13 The Sons and Daughters of the Confederacy will par, ticipate in the event Among the prominent speakers who will be pres ent are: w. J. Nisbet, Judge H. C.. Bum, Capt. A. c. Jones, Dr. Junius Jordan, Hon. Oliver Jones. Hon. M. M. Duffie and others.
Woodruff County news., 1906-06-28
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.


 Richard Ivens was hanged in the Cook county. jail, in Chicago, for the murder of Mrs. Bessie Hollister. He was on the verge of collapse when the trap was sprung
 Att'y-Gen. Moody has announced his intention of proceeding criminally against the Standard Oil Co.,, for vio- lation of the Elkins law, and will probably follow it up with proceedings under the Sherman antitrust law.
 Judge Smith McPherson, in the United States district court at Kansas City. Mo- assessed fines of $15,O0O each against the Swift, Cudahy, Ar mour and Nelson Morris packing companies and the Chicago, Burling- ton & Quincy Railroad Co.,, recently convicted of rebating. George L.. Thomas was fined $6,O00, with four months Imprisonment and L. B. Tag gart $4.000 and three months impris- onment in the same connection.
 Gov. Folk, of Missouri, has granted respite to Mrs. Aggie Myers and Frank Hoffman, under sentence of death for the murder of the Myers woman's husband in Kansas City, until Monday, September 8.
 Joseph Crow, of Omaha, was found guilty in the federal court at Omaha or attempting to impede justice, while foreman of the federal grand jury, by means of gifts of railroad passes.
 Cut loose; let the dirt fly; dig, uig! That is the substance of the presidents admonition now that con gress has settledsu upon the type of canal to be constructed.
 The special federal grand jury at cape Girardeau. Mo-. returned two true bills in the New Madrid county peonage cases, including Charles M. smith, James E. Smith. Benjamin flelds, Charles M. Smith, Jr., Rex smith. William Woods, Floyd Woods. senjamin Stone and w. Lee Rodgers
Woodruff County news., 1906-06-28
Officers Make a Raid.

Sheriff Logan, Deputy Fuller and Constable Mark Phillips, armed with search warrants, visited the alleged blind tigers and gambling houses few days ago in Jonesboro.
 At several places the officers found small quantity of beer and whiskey, which they put in jail. Two crap tables were taken to the middle of the street and burned.
Woodruff County news., 1906-06-28
Gift to Mammoth Sprinos.

Charles B. Mare of St. Louis, who owns large property interests at Nam moth Springs, has told the citizens of that town to select a site for the new school house on any portion of his land and he would make them deed to the property.
Woodruff County news., 1906-06-28
Purchased a Gin,

The Farmers Union of Lafayette county has purchased the Herrel gin vile, and are preparing to gin their own cotton next fall. They are also contemplating installing a canning factory in Lewisville.
Woodruff County news., 1906-06-28
Charged With Blind Tioerino.

". R. Fausel and Nathan Kinman were arrested at Newark by Deputy U. s. Marshal Brown and arrainged before Commissioner Parse at Bates vile on a charge of selling whiskey without license. They were bound over to the Federal Grand Jury in the sum of $20O each.
Woodruff County news., 1906-06-28
Site for Mill Secured.

The citizens of Nashville have se- cured an option from Frank Jones on a piece of property in the southeast DOT tion of the city for site for the mill of the Brown-Henderson Improvement and Timber Company which will be put up here in. connection with the new railroad.
Woodruff County news., 1906-06-28
Johnny Cake.

One-half cup of butter.
 One-half cup of sugar.
 Two eggs.
 One and one-haif cups of sweet milk.
 Two cups of Indian meal.
 One cup of wheat flour.
 Two teaspoonfuls of baking powder. One-half teaspoonful of salt. Cream the butter and sugar together. add the eggs we'll beaten, then the milk. Mix the Indian meal and flour together, putting in the salt and bak- ing powder, and mix all well together.
Woodruff County news., 1906-06-28
Companies Consolidate.

The Harrisburg Light and Power Company has been merged with the Royal Handle Manufacturing Company, and it is proposed to consolidate the two plants in the near future.
Woodruff County news., 1906-06-28
Tomato Soup.

One pint of tomatoes, boiled soft in one pint of water, strain, then add one quart of milk, one-half teaspoon of soda, butter the size of an egg and salt to taste. Let all come to a boil and serve with crackers.
Woodruff County news., 1906-06-28
Preparino for the Encampment.

Company c, First Regiment, Arkan. sas State Guard, stationed at Harri. son, is preparing for the Fort Riley (Kans) encampment The company has begun drilling in preparation for the great event. Capt. Fred Green has announced that those absenting them selves from the rolls will not be al lowed to attend the encampment.
Woodruff County news., 1906-06-28
New Sao.ooO pepot.

Material is being received at Para. gould for the new union depot, which is to be erected on the site of the one destroyed by fire. The new structure will cost S30,O00.
Woodruff County news., 1906-06-28
Boston Brown Bread.

Two pints of corn meal, one pint of graham flour, one-half teacup of sirup. one teaspoon of soda. buttermilk to make stiff batter, steam three hours and brown in the oven.
Woodruff County news., 1906-06-28
Spartan Courage

Gentleman (getting into the car riage)-That tooth must come out today under any circumstances. Drive me to the nearest deAtist-but go slow!-Fliegende Blaetter.
The Newark journal., 1906-03-02
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The Newark journal., 1906-03-02

IN surprise.
What on earth is this?" asked Mr..
Rowen.
"A policeman. sir" said John
Eva rose in some alarm.
Good evening. sir, an ladies" said
the policeman.
"What-what is the matter?"
faltered Eva.
Il ave to do my dooty, 'owever ard
II goes agin the grain. ma am. Is
there a party ere name of Pukins-
hame-Mrs Pilkinghame?
That's me" said Eva, hurriedly
What"
1T is my painful dooty, ma am. to
take you into custody for desertin yer
'usband, ma am And he held out the
envelope.
What is this?" said Mr.. Rowen
taking the envelope from Eva and
reading it's contents. This is ad-
dressed to Mr.. Pilkinghame from SOM
erset house. inland revenue office:
Dear Sir: With regard to your in
come tax return we have reason to be-
lieve that you have considerably I'M
derstated your income from"
Hi" said the policeman, that's
the wrong warrant"
Eva cheered up suddenly at the I'M
expected change in his voice.
She knocked his helmet on to the
floor.
I knew it was you all the time"
she said What is the meaning of
this tomfoolery?"
We'll" said BERTHE, you wouldn't
let me in and l had to get in some
how. You'll admit that "
I'VE had better leave you to settle
it yourselves, said Mr.. Rowen
I've always warned Eva, but she
wouldn't listen said Mrs Rowen.
And they retired
You must admit" said BERTHE that
in the whole course of our married
life I've never done such a thing be-
fore; therefore is it likely that
should ever do such thing again?"
Your conduct" said Eva, lis in
tolerable."
mo, dear; not now; it may have
been, but the point is what will it be-"
THAT is the point" said Eva, rue
fully
Would | have worn these boots II
you had not broken my hearth"
She looked at the boots, which were
square-toed and questionable
Poor darling! that | should have
| driven you to that" We leave them
in each others arms.
The Newark journal., 1906-03-02
City Directory.

MUNICIPAL OFFICERS
Mayor, J. II. HoIderby,
Recorder. f. W. MagneSs,
Marshal, alter Pascoe,
Treasurer, J. T. Tharp,
Aldermen:- b. f. BuSby, K. b. Ad-
ans, G. o. Magness, G. NJ. Edwards
and w. G. Minis.
Council meets first Monday night in
each month.
CHURCHES
Methodist church, services at II, a.
m and 100 p. IN. the second and fourth
Sundays in each month. Rev. G. II,
Newman, pastor.
Baptist church, services at 3 p. m.
Saturday before first Sunday, and II
a. m. first Sunday in each month.
Rev, W. ?. Jackson, pastor.
Christian church, services first and
third Sundays in each month at Il a.
m. and 7:30 p. m. Rev.. II. Melon
iel, Pastor.
=FRATERNIrl
Dannelly Chapter r. A. NJ. meets
third Saturday night. l. c. NuckollS,
E. H. p; T. II. bearing, Sec.
Newark Lodge F. & A. NJ. No. 24S
meets second Saturday night. r X.
McHenry, W. NJ; J. T. Tharp, Sec.
Newark Encampment [. O. o. F. ~
meets second and foIrth Wednesday
nights O. o. Moss G. p: G. L. Fink
Scribe.
Newark Camp WOW No. 2S8 meets
second and fourth Tuesday nights in
month. c. J. Magness, c. c.; J. Il.
Tharp, Clerk.
Newark Grove w. c. No. S07 meets
first and third Tuesday nights. Mrs.
G. Nj. Edwards, Guardian; Miss Sallie
Barksdale, Clerk.
Newark Lodge |. O. O. F. No. 263
meets the first and third Wednesday
nights. J. w. Stone, y. 6 T. NJ.
HARRISON, Secretary.
Banner Rebekah Lodge No. l54
meets every Saturday afternoon at j
O'Clock. Mrs. T. ]. Raney, n. G.; Miss
Lucy Lawton, secretary.
Independence Lodge No. 2379 X. &
L. of II. meets first and third Monday
nights in each month +. NJ. Edgar.
Protector; led Griffith, Secretary.
The Newark journal., 1906-03-02
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start, and, OF course, saw no s9ee Fl
reason for unusual hurry. The STAFF Of
the 4:39 were bent on earning each
man his share of the half a crown.
AS they swept shrieking through
Swindon BERTHE caught a glimpse of
a handsome girl standing in the lamp
light by a pile of luggage on the up
platform. The vision went like a flash.
He leaped back and rushed for the
guard. He saw it all. 1t was Eva.
who had got out at the first stopping
place and was now waiting for the
next train back to town.
This train must be stopped, said
BERTHE. hurriedly, Ut firmly.
The guard said he was sorry, but
q tell you this train must be stopped
at once. Where is the engine driver?
Every second means miles.
The guard acknowledged the COM
pliment on behalf Of the company.
1T would be five pounds to do it,
sir"
Then I will have five pounds
worth, exclaimed BERTHE, dancing
about
Very good, SIR said the guard, de-
liberately folding the note and placing
it in his official portfolio. Very good.
sir; we are now some ten miles from
Swindon and you can walk back along
the line if nobody notices you. l will
signal to the driver"
Hi W'hoa." said BERTHE. pausing
in his frenzy. P maps l had better
go on TO Exeter
1t was about 1870 that evening
when weary and indignant figure
presented itself at the police station
which supplies Portman Square
The superintendent was an old
friend
Good evening, sir" he said, genial
". What can do for you this
timer"
Lend me a uniform said Berthe
This was done without difficulty.
Anybody in need will always find the
police most accommodating
Shortly afterwards a policeman with
a large helmet which came down over
his eyes and an overcoat with collar
which, turned up, covered his mouth
and chin. knocked loudly at the door
of the house where Eva's father lived.
John looked out into the night.
Il understand that Mrs. BERTHE
Pilkinghame is within, ho!" groWled
the policeman.
Yes. sir" said John; land they're
all a-wonderin' what you meant by
leaving her to go on her honeymoon
by herself, sir
Aha. foiled on the threshold" said
the policeman; there's a sovereign for
you. Show me in if they haven't gone
to bed"
shall l take your coat and hat. sir?"
How the deuce am | going to dis
guise myself"
Begin pardon. sir didn't notice
trey was disguise"
50 John ushered him into the draw
ms r9om where Eva was talking
thiI s over with her parents just be-
fore @oing to bed. All three looked up