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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-01-23
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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-01-23
LIST GATIoNAL CHURCH

LIST CONGREGA RATIONAL CHURCH.
Regular Sunday Understanding
at II a. m. and 1880 p. m. Sunday
School at 2 p. M.
Bible Class-Tuesday 1880 p. m.
Prayer Meeting &C. E.)EThursday
1880 p. m.
Junior G. E.-Thursday 4 p. m.
Women's Missionary Soeiety-Mon-
thly-3rd Wednesday.
GEO. L. MCDOUGALL, Pastor.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-01-23

TERMS OF COURT.
Following is the terms of Court of
Sixth Judicial District for the year
1905
Custer County.
March l6....-.".-~.----.~.... Sept. IS
Lemhi County.
February September 4
Bingham County.
April ..-.-.-....... October 0
Fremont County.
Jan. 3l...-..-.-May 15..-......N Nov. 6
JAMES NJ. STEVENS, Judge.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-01-23
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
DESERT LAND, FINAL PRooF.)
United States Land once.
HALEY. Idaho. Dec. 9th. 1905.

United States Land once.
HALEY. Ioaho. Dec. 9th. 1905.
Notice IS hereby given that Catherine A.
Pence of Maekay. Idaho. has filed notice Of in
tention to make proof ON his desert-land claim
No. lU0t, for the NEA SWA Section 80. TIP. s
n, r. Is g. B. M. before George l. Morgan,
US. Commissioner at his once at Mackay,
Idaho, on the 10th day OF January. 1906.
She names the following Witnesses TO prove
the complete irrigation and reclamation OF said
land
James r. Pence, OF Mnckay, Idaho.
Stephen Navarro. of Barton. Idaho.
John Bradshaw. of Chilly. Idaho.
George Bradshaw, Of Chilly. Idaho
N. SHARP. Register.
First publication Dec. 18th. 1905.
Woodruff County news., 1906-11-29
State Teachers Meetinq.

The Arkansas State Teachers Asso- citation will hold it's annual convention in the High School Auditorium in Lit tie Rock, December 26, 27 and 28. A very interesting program, interspersed with music, and addresses by men prominent in affairs of the state, will be features of the meeting. Among the many subjects to be discussed at this meeting, and which will be of interest to the educators are: Some mistakes in teaching Arithmetic, {"
 Language study in rural schools ; Help and hinderances in rural school work, School exhibitions in rural schools" The bad boy,'' "The Vaughter Law, it's merits and defects,'' One examiners privilege toward an others license" Cooperation between the examiners and the school direc- tors" "How the examiners help to hinder the work of the State Super intendent," Uniform grading of teach. CTS license,' "The County Examiner and the Reading Circle" 'Fanacies about education,' Social life in col. lege: it's needs, dangers and regula- tion," and What ought to be done by the college for the religious training of sStudents."
Woodruff County news., 1906-11-29
Sued by U. s.

Complaint has been filed in the United States District Court ~oR~ the suggestion of the Attorney General of the United States against the Iron Mountain Railway Company, alleging violation of the safety appliance act. The complaint sets out various dates and specific instances when the com pany is alleged to have hauled cars between states when they were not properly fitted with automatic coup lers, which work in such a manner that man is not forced to go between cars to either couple or uncouple them. Also that on different occa- sions, engines hauled cars between states which were not sufficiently fit ted with air brakes.
Woodruff County news., 1906-11-29
NEWS OF
 ARKANSAS
State Cotton Sold.

The State Penitentiary Board yes terday sold the 800 bales of cotton now on the wharf at the convict farm in Lincoln county to T. H. Hutchison, representing W. A. Short & Go, for prices ranging from 8 to 16 1-2 cents a pound. For several days the board has had samples of the cotton on ex- hibition in this city, in the hope of securing a good price for it, but the highest bid for the entire amount was ) 1-2 cents several days ago. Members of the board decided this was too low, and the cotton was held until yester- day, when it was decided to sell it according to grade at prices ranging from 8 cents to 16 12 cents. The cot ton has not yet been weighed, but it is expected the price will be between $23,000 and $24,00O.
Woodruff County news., 1906-11-29
BAPTIST STATE CONVENTION AT
 TEXARKANA. s-

The ffty-eighth annual Session of the Arkansas Baptist State Conyen- tion has just closed a very successful meeting at Texarkana Questions of great importance to the church were discussed at this meeting and plans made for an active religious cam paign during the coming year.
 The place for the next meeting of the Convention will be Little Rock, with the First, Second and Immanuel Baptist churches. The convention ser mon will be preached by H. L. Win burne of Philadelphia, with H. c. Rosemond of Paragould as alternate.
 The State Missionary Board will also hold its meeting in Little Rock on December 5. At this meeting a state secretary for the young peoples lined for the following years mission work.
 The Committee on Nominations named the following gentlemen to serve on the various boards:
 Ministerial Education-J. w. Con ger, H. L. Winburne, w. A. Forbes, N. R. Townsend, F. Neil Johnson, c. c. Tobey, H. P. Johnson.
 Baptist Young Peoples Work-H L. Winburne, Ben Cox, o. J. Wade, J. H. Gum, Ross Moore, w. T. Amis, Dr. J. c. Settles, S. H. Campbell and J. B. Meadows, Jr.
 Trustees for the Orphans Home Waller Wilson, N. c. Denson, D. T. Hyatt, z. T. Wood, J. W. Kimbro, F. P. Turner, Kie Oldham, G. H. Gam mill and M. P. Watts.
 Ministerial Relief-O J. Wade, J. T. Christian and Ben Cox.
 Delegates to the Convention of North America-W E. Atkinson, J. W Con ger, A. J. Barton, w. w. Rivers, J. J. Hurt, Ben Cox. W. T. Amis. s. H. Campbell, H. L. Winburne, J. T. Chris tian, F. F. Gibson and Ross Moore.
 Messengers to the American Bap- tist Education Society," w. Conger, w. w Rivers and J. J. Doyne.
 Missionary and Sunday School Board-W. E. Atkinson, J. T. Chris tian, E. P. J. Garrott, Ben Cox, S. H. Autrey, U. s. Thomas, o. J. Wade, L. P. Turner, J. B. Alexander, H. T. Bradford, w. T. Amis, F. F. Gibson, Ross Moore, H. H. Street, J. J Hurt, John Ayres, J. H. Kitchens, S. H. Campbell, J. s. Rogers, J, B. Searcy and A. J. Barton.
Woodruff County news., 1906-11-29
CIosinu Down Factories.

The recent heavy rains have caused nearly all the mills and factories in and around Paragould to close down for want of timber to work there being too much water on the ground to per init of moving the logs and holts to the railroads. As a result of the step ping of the factories, there is fuel famine, as most of the residents of the city depend on the factories to furnish them with fire-WOod.
Woodruff County news., 1906-11-29
Uniformity of Text Books.

Green County, one of the eight coun- ties of the state to vote for county uniformity of text books, will make a change in the uniform books in use the past six years. In order to elim- mate the lobbyist from before the text book commission, book men are linn ited to a certain number of minutes in which to present their publications, and are otherwise restricted by the regulations of the commission.
Woodruff County news., 1906-11-29
Damage Suit Instituted.

Mrs. Elizabeth F. Williams of Red. field, has filed suit against the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and South ern Railway Company, for injuries alleged to, have been received while attempting to alight from train which was not stopped at the platform. She claims that her injuries were received through the negligence of the company's em- ployes, who allowed her to fall to the ground
Woodruff County news., 1906-11-29
11.ooo Pounds Honey.

Michal Brown of Argenta is one of the largest honey producers in the state, having produced 11,OO0 pounds of honey from his five apiaries dur ing the past year. He has all told, PIP hives, with total of 8,480,000 bees. MT. Brown started with only five colonies of bees eight years ago.
Woodruff County news., 1906-11-29
Found Dead on Track.

Don Kemp, white man, was found dead on the railroad track at Spadra. He was supposed to have been killed by freight train, but later develop ments aroused the suspicion of foul play, but no arrests have been made
Woodruff County news., 1906-11-29
$5o.ooo pamaae Suit.

Mrs. Emma L. Scott has brought suit in the United States Circuit Court against E. F. Ladd to recover $50,000 for the death of her husband who was alleged to have been killed by Ladd at Ladd's sawmill in Jefferson county.
Woodruff County news., 1906-11-29
Sentenced to Penitentiary.

J. J. Hunter who has been on trial in the Pulaski Circuit Court for the killing of W. F. Meeks in Perry county, has been sentenced to six months in the penitentiary.
Woodruff County news., 1906-11-29
Against Closing Drug Stores.

w. H. Cole, a druggist at Fort Smith will test the right of city officials to close the drug stores on Sunday. He has prepared a printed form which ticles on the Sabbath, to sign, testify ing that said article is a necessity. According to some of the attorneys, this will make each one signing the blank a defendant and equally guilty with the seller
Woodruff County news., 1906-11-29
Cases to Be Dismissed.

From an authoritive source comes the information that the prosecuting attorney will nolle prosse the remain ing two suits against Sheriff Williams of Hot Springs. When this is done MT. Williams will immediately assume the duties of office.
Woodruff County news., 1906-11-29
Assignment at MorriIton.

The firm of Burrow-Moose Mercan- tile Company, one of the largest es- tablishments at Morrilton, has made an assignment to J. s. Moose in favor of it's creditors. The assets are esti- mated at about s55,O00 and the liabiI- ities at $65,0O0.
Woodruff County news., 1906-11-29
Hammond Packing Case Set.

The Hammond Packing Company case, the suit now in the Supreme Court to test the constitutionality of the act providing for taking of testi- mony before a special commissioner in another state. will be argued before the Supreme Court December IF. The case was first set for argument De- cember 10, but by agreement of the attorneys for state and defence the date was changed.
Woodruff County news., 1906-11-29
State Bulletin.

It is the present intention of Guy B. Tucker, commissioner of mines, manu- fatures and agriculture, to issue monthly bulletins in regard to the crop conditions of Arkansas, and in order to gather statistics will send blanks to farmers in all sections of the state with the request that they fill out and return to him.
Woodruff County news., 1906-11-29
Power of Railroad Commission.

The power of the state Railroad Commission is involved in a suit at De Witt in which the St. Louis South western Railway Company is being sued for the alleged failure to furnish cars to shippers at Stuttgart
Woodruff County news., 1906-11-29
Mile Greek Dam Broke.

The upper dam in Mile Creek, near Nashville, constructed by the Brown Henderson Lumber Company to give them better facilities for handling their logs, broke recently, caused by heavy rains in that section.
Woodruff County news., 1906-11-29
Scarcity of Labor.

Helena is complaining of the scar city of labor in all branches of trade and manufacture. Steamboat men are offering $100 month for deck hands, and are glad to get them at that price, while sawmill and factory hands are getting from $1.50 to $200 per day.
Woodruff County news., 1906-11-29
Fine Cotton in Logan County.

John Poindexter, living near Paris, is said to have raised the finest cotton ever seen in Logan county. He se cured thirteen pounds of seed from relative in Texas, and has thus far gathered 2,000 pounds of seed cotton. Fifty of the bolls is said to produce a pound of cotton.
Woodruff County news., 1906-11-29
Will Ask for Change in the Law.

The sportsmen of Bentonville want change in the game law in regard to quail, and will petition the legisla- ture to make the open season from November 23, to January 15, instead of from November 1 to March 1.
Woodruff County news., 1906-11-29
Fined For Giving Away Whiskey.

Tollen Miller and Berry Bean were each convicted in the Crawford Circuit Court recently on charge of giving away whiskey on election day and each was fined $100.
Woodruff County news., 1906-11-29
Bid Price for Cotton.

Commissioner of Mines, Manufac. lures and Agriculture Tucker, has re. ceived a sample of cotton from Wood ruff cotton that sold for a record price. The cotton sold at Memphis for 19 cents, nearly ten cents higher than the market price.
Woodruff County news., 1906-11-29
Burglars Made Haul.

Burglars entered the residence of R. l.. Draper in Little Rock recently and stole a purse containing some small change and some provisions, and made good their escape.
Woodruff County news., 1906-11-29
Two Boys Shot.

Thomas and James Burrow, two small boys living near Huttig, were shot by bird hunters while engaged in picking cotton in their fathers field, and one of them will lose an eye.
Woodruff County news., 1906-11-29
Work Resumed.

Work on the Mammoth Spring gov New ponds are being made and the earth used for grading and 1eveling other parts of the ground.
Woodruff County news., 1906-11-29
Want convicts Sent Home.

Rock will make an effort to have the state legislature pass a bill provid- ing for the shipping home of convicts after they have been released At present they are turned loose in the capital city when released from the penitentiary, with no provision by which they can be sent to the coun- ties where they were convicted.
Woodruff County news., 1906-11-29
Large Shipments to Territory

The Anderson Lumber Company of Fort Smith is shipping large quantities of lumber to the Indian Territory. One of the shipments is of lumber for the big school building at Okemah, which, it is said, will be the finest building in the Territory.
Woodruff County news., 1906-11-29
Closed Down.

For want of logs, the Pine Grove Lumber Company at Princeton has been compelled to close down. The lack is due to the fact that farmers in that vicinity are so busy with their crops that very little logging has been done
Woodruff County news., 1906-11-29
Stocked With Fish.

J. W. McGee, who lives near Sidney. has stocked the waters of his private take with 400 black bass They were secured from the government hatchery at Mammoth Springs
Woodruff County news., 1906-11-29
Memorial Service.

The Arkansas conference in session at Paris, held memorial service in honor of Bishop Tigert, and then ad- Iourned for half an hour
Woodruff County news., 1906-11-29
lightning Struck Three Times.

During an electrical storm at Nal vern recently, lightning is said to have struck the residence of J. Frank Will Hams three times and at each time set the house on fire. By supreme efforts, the fire was quenched on each occasion
Woodruff County news., 1906-11-29
New Hardwood Plant.

The Southern Mill and Land Com. pany will move it's plant from Mis- souri to Little Rock within a short time. The company have a pay roll of about $5,000 month.
Woodruff County news., 1906-11-29
30 Carloads.

The canning factory at Bentonville has closed for the season after ship ping all its canned fruit and apple butter, about 30 carloads in all.
Woodruff County news., 1906-11-29
Assessment Reduced.

The Board of Directors for fencing district No. 2, in the Opello district, has reduced the assessment from one half to ore-quarter of mill.
Woodruff County news., 1906-11-29
21 Years.

Will Dilbeck has been convicted in the Circuit Court at Batesyille for the murder of Will Weatherford and sentenced to 21 years imprisonment in the penitentiary.
Woodruff County news., 1906-11-29
Bishop Atkins Presldes.

Bishop Atkins of North Carolina will preside over the Little Rock Confer ence at Warren and the White River Conference at Wynne.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-04
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weeks while he is recovering from the
effects of a broken shoulder. VIII
liam Davis. of Morris, Kas., IS acting
agent in his place.
Head Lineman Mckenzie has been
transferred to ottawa. where he will
have charge Of the Southern Kansas
division. Lineman Gibson, who was
formerly at Ottawa, has been trans
ferred to Ration, n. M.
As a result of the heavy rains last
night the tr&inmen are experiencing a
great deal of difficulty in getting the
trains in on time. Train No. 2 did
not arrive until 3:55, and No. was
two hours and a half late
Two big excursions will be run into
Topeka tomorrow over the Santa Fe.
One of them will come from Superior,
Neb., over the Superior branch, and
will meet the main line at Strong iCty-
Another will come from Hutchinson
and intervening points.
The Santa Fe has purchased the old
Rock Island engines which were used
in the collision at the fair grounds last
spring and yesterday morning a
wrecking crew were sent out to
straighten them up. They will be run
into the shops and receive a general
fitting up.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-04

trouble Jim didn't even wait to dis
cover who the man was He said
a1terward that the sender had a very
familiar sound, but he couldn't for the
life OF him tell who the operator was
But Jim found out four or five
years later. He was still working the
wires, this time in the old Broadway
ONCE Of the Western Union. One day
young fellow walked into the Office
and asked for Jim Waite.
me men met and looked at each
other, but there was no recognition OF
the visitor by Waite. In fact, they
looked upon each others faces for
the first time
So you're Jim Waiter said the
caller. Well. I'm glad to meet you
Ny name is Mosely, and used to sign
c. r. in Charleston
Then Waite remembered. The two
men for a long time had worked diff
rent ends of north and south wire
before the outbreak of the war and
had become fast friends without ever
having met. Still, Jim didn't know
Mosely was the man who told him to
get of the wire inside the Confederate
lines.
Where did you go after stealing
those dispatches I was sending during
the WARP" asked Mosely, and then
Waite understood 1t ALL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-04
LEFT ALL 10 HIRED MAN.
Mrs Elenora Johnson's Children
Want to Break Her VIII.

James johnson and Dorothy Wilson
of Washington county, have appealed to
the supreme court of the state in their
efforts to break the viii of tehir mother,
the late Mrs. Elenora Johnson, who cut
them off from a share in her property
with requests of IS each and eft the
bulk of her estate to a friend" Will
lam White. This estate consists Of
considerable personal property and an
so acre farm in Gage county, Neb. I'm
der the will White only holds a life inter
est in the real estate and on his death
1t is to revert to a number of Mrs.
Johnson's grandchildren.
Suit to break the viii was brought
in the district court of Washington
county by James Johnson and his sis
ter, Mrs. Dorothea Wilson. Mrs. John
son died on March IA, 1904, and her viii
was dated four days earlier. Her chill
dren who were cut off with SIS requests
claimed that the will was made under
undue influence from White, who was
employed as a hired man on Mrs. John
sons farm.
Judge w. T. Dillon, of the Washing
ton county district court, decided that
the will was valid and it is from this
decision that James oJhnson and his
sister appeal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-04
LOCAL MENTION.

T. D. Humphrey left this afternoon
for Chicago, where he will transact
some business and will then go to
Delevan, Wis, to spend a vacation
with his wife and family who have
been summering there with Mrs.
Humphreys folks Mr.. Humphrey
says that this is the first vacation he
has taken in sixteen years.
There will be no Sunday afternoon
meeting at the Y. NJ. G. A. on account
of moving into the new building.
Miss Maud Brown Of 1852 Lincoln
street, went to Belleville, Kan, this
afternoon where she will visit her I'M
Gle, DR.. Arbuthnet and J. J. Barber of
CORTLAND.
Owing to the wet grounds at Associ-
alton park, the game with Hutchinson
this afternoon has been called off. The
two teams win play tomorrow but will
play only one game. The game post
poned from today will not be played
off until Sunday, August 26, when the
Hutchinson team viii again be here.
Companion and Henry will be the bat
terry for the White Sox and Kaufman
and Noyes will probably be in the
points for the Salt Packers.
The last case o. typhoid fever was
discharged from quarantine today by
the city sanitary department.
Today is pension day and the pen
sion Offices are crowded with pension
ers who are drawing their pay.
The following births are reported
by the city sanitary department.: Mr..
and Mrs. George e. Gustonm. 409 JEFF
ferson street. boy; L. S. Bushnell, 1909
Garfield street boy; Mr.. and Mrs. ".
W Williams, 227 Madison street. girl.
Mr.. K Z. Shumaker, the newly
elected state secretary or the 7. NJ.
c. A. of Kansas. will address the z.
NJ c. A. colored department Sunday
Afternoon at 3 O'clock.