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Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-10-03
Eiqht Pardons Granted.

Acting Governor X. o. Pindall
granted eight pardons, six of whom
were convicted and fined on the
charge of disturbing a religious con-
gregation in Faulkner, as follows:
MiIus Locket, a negro, convicted
recently on the charge of manslaugh-
ter, and sentenced to four years in the
penitentiary. Lockert was charged
with being an accessory to the kill
ing of Horace Price, who, at the time
was maltreating his sister, Mittie
Lockert, the shooting being done by
Elder LOckert, a brother of Milus,
who was also convicted, and is now
serving a term in the penitentiary.
Joe Holub, convicted at the March
term of the st. Francis Circuit Court
on the charge of assault and sentenced
to one year in the penitentiary. M
Thompson, Tom Thompson, Henry
Dunn, Tom Vann, Carl Vann and Wal
lace Wilson, convicted in the Faux
ner Circuit Court in July on the
charge of disturbing religious con-
gregation, and each find $40.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-10-03
To Appear In Bulletin Form.

The resources of Arkansas are to
appear in bulletin form from time to
time, and will be issued by the Ar
kansas Bureau of Mines, Manufactures
and Agriculture. Each mineral, agri-
cultural and other resource of the
State will be set forth in a separate
bulletin similar to the ones issued by
the agricultural department at Wash
ington. Commissioner Tucker finds it
necessary to adopt this system on ac-
count of the numerous inquiries he
receives daily from every section of
the country concerning the various
resources If the State. The majority
of inquiries come from persons who
want information regarding the agri-
cultural possibilities of the State. Mr..
Tucker proposes to issue a separate
bulletin on every fruit, vegetable and
grain produced in the State. He will
also prepare special bulletins on each
mineral and variety of stone found
in the State. During the past two
months more inquiries have been
received at the agricultural depart
ment concerning the bauxite deposits
in Saline and Pulaski counties, and the
marbles of independence, Newton and
other counties, than have reached the
department in the past during years
period. All these letters have been
answered, but not as fully as desired
by the commissioner. Mr.. Tucker is
securing official data of every resource
of the State, and as far as he receives
the information he is seeking he will
issue a bulletin upon such subject
upon which the information is COM
plete. By degrees he hopes to as
certain the producing qualities OF
every quarter section in every town
ship in every county in Arkansas. All
this information he intends to classify
SO that any visitor to the department,
or any person making written inquiry
for information regarding any resource
of the State, can secure what he
wants at a moments notice. The
object of this scheme is to make the
Bureau of Mines, Manufactures and
Agriculture an institution in every
respect what its name implies-a
bureau of information concerning
every resource Of the State of Arkan-
sas. The first bulletin from the agri-
cultural department. it is expected,
will be issuel some time during the
coming week.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-10-03
Fifty-Eight Suits.

Fifty-eight damage suits, aggrega-
ting about $125, 900, were filed in the
Jefferson circuit court at Pine Bluff
recently, against the st. Louis South
western Railway Company, commonly
known as the Cotton Belt, for losses
sustained in the big fire which occur
red in that city on February 10, 1907.
The allegations in the various suits
are the same and in substance claim
that the fire originated from sparks
from an engine of the defendant COM
pany. Some of these suits were insti-
tuted by the property owners in the
burned district for losses sustained
over and above the amounts of insur-
ance received by them. Some of the
plaintiffs had no insurance. The
others are brought by various insur-
ance companies under the powers Of
subrogation contained in their policies
for the amount of insurance paid to
each of the insured.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-10-03
To Go To State Farm.

One hundred and fifty conyicts will
be transferred from the camps of the
lessees to the state convict farm in
Lincoln county before the end of the
week. The convicts are needed to
pick the cotton on the farm and har-
vest the corn and other crops. The
lessees are expected to object to this
arrangement, but the necessity of the
situation demands that they be placed
in the cotton patch, and in the big
corn field later on. About 200 of the
prisoners working at the rock crusher
and at the brick yard of the Arkan-
sas Brick and Manufacturing Com
pany's plant, and about so employed
on railroad work by Contractor w.
l.. Reaves, will in a few days be en-
gagged III picking cotton. The change,
it is said, may interfere somewhat
with the contracts, but this the peni-
Tertiary commissioners say, is no con-
Germ of theirs. The law provides
that when the convicts are needed on
the state farm they may be taken
there from the camps of any lessee.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-10-03
Pardons Granted.

Acting Governor Pindal has grant
ed a pardon to James Traylor, con
victed in the White county circuit
court on a charge of murder in the
second degree, and sentenced to fiji
teen years in the penitentiary, but
whose sentence was afterward re-
duced to five years. Traylor killed
Sutton Thompson near Ell Paso, in
White county, while the two were en-
gagged in an alteration, and it was the
opinion of the judge and prosecuting
attorney that he should have been con
victed of manslaughter. Believing
that the ends of justice had been sub
served in the case, Gov. Pindall grant
ed the pardon. Pardons were also
granted by the governor, to Tom Rem
fro of Sebastian county in whose ia
vor Congressman Ben S. Crayens had
a great deal Of information and
testimony; Sam Peoples, ne
gro, convicted in the jefferson cir
cult court on charge of murder in
the second degree about a year ago;
]. w. Langhorn, convicted in the Ben
ton Circuit Court in September, 1906,
on the charge Of forgery, and Mason
Atkinson, convicted recently in the
Columbia Circuit Court on the charge
of aggravated assault and fined $50.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-10-03
Cattle In Quarantine.

Charles P. Fry, government cattle
inspector, has put the ban on % head
of cattle of Green Forest, by or
dering them confined in quarantine for
80 days to undergo treatment to rid
them of fever ticks with which he
found them infected. The inspector
followed up the movements of the in.
fected drove that he held at Green For
est in quarantine some weeks ago and
found that every brute that came in
contact with those cattle, or was even
in close distance of them had become
diseased with ticks Mr.. Fry is of
the opinion that the trouble can all be
stamped out in Carroll county within a
month or so, if due diligence is en-
ployed on the part Of the people whose
cattle are or may become infected with
ticks
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-10-03
NE w s ~
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I ARKANSAS \
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North Arkansas Association.

The Northwest Arkansas Editorial
Association is in session at Fay
etteville. The program as outlined
by the committee is as follows:
Presidents address, G.. E. Miller,
Eureka Springs Times-Echo enroll
ment; historians report, Albert Gar
rison, Marshall Republican; 1.-THE Nee
essity of Press Associations, H. L.
Cross, Bentonville Sun; Editorial
Ethics" M. L. Hilderbrand, Prairie
Grove Herald; Press Room Points"
E. G. Funk, Rogers Democrat; "The
Price of a Newspaper Subscription,
John P. Stafford, Springdale News;
good of the order; "The Politician
and the Newspaper" ]. S. Stevenson,
Bentonville Democrat; a journalistic
quartet; "The Editorial Page" w. M.
Malone, Eureka Springs F'lashlight;
"The Local Page" John R. Newman,
Harrison Times; Country Cores
pondence," J. P. Stafford, Springdale
News; "The Business Manager" A. G..
Veach, Gravette News; good of the
order; election of officers.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-10-03
woman's Body In River.

The body Of a young white woman,
apparently % years old, was found IN
the Mississippi river at Old Town, 10
miles below Helena recently, by some
government workmen. She had been
dead about five days and had a slight
abrasion over the right eye, which
might have been sustained by fall or
striking against some object in the
river. The body was fairly well pre-
served and recognition would have
been easy for persons who knew the
woman in life. She wore white slip
pers, white stockings, white waist
blue skirt, a chain of beads and ian
and two solid and two set rings. In
one stocking was $1.66 wrapped in a
mans handkerchief.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-10-03
State Capital Notes
Again Gives Them the Slip.

Ben Hunnicut, who was sent to the
reform school from Van Buren, county
on the charge of burglary, made his
second escape from the institution
recently. Arthur McIlwaine, sent
from Hot Spring county on similar
charge, accompanied him in the break
for liberty. 1t is customary at the
institution to give the boys a half
hours recess at 2:30 o'clock in the
afternoon. 1t was during this recess
that the two lads made their escape.
The boys were at play at the time,
and were in charge of only one guard,
who was unable to abandon his
watch over the other boys to pursue
the two fugitiyes. Superintendent
Chestnut was absent from the school
at the time, but on his return a few
hours later started in pursuit of the
two boys and succeeded in capturing
them at Pinacle. This is the second
time Hunnicut has escaped from the
reform school. Three months ago he
left the institution A reward of $40
was offered for his arrest and he
was captured at Shawnee and return
ed to the school by Superintendent
Chestnut, who went there for him.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-10-03
Merchants Will Give Prizes.

The Board Of Trade at Morrilton
has decided to establish trades
day" on the second Tuesday in each
month, the first one to be held on
October 8. Ten thousand buttons have
been ordered with Meet me at Nor
rilton On the second Tuesday"
inscribed thereon. There will be
big barbecue given on this day free to
everybody. Each merchant in Nor
rilton will make special bargain sales
on these days, and prizes of merchan-
disc and cash will be offered to the
farmer bringing the largest load Of
produce, finest team, best grade of
cotton, corn, etc.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-10-03
Another Line Pro iected.

Active steps are being taken to
build a line from Pine Bluff to Month
cello, a distance of SO miles, via Star
City and Tyro, to connect at Pine Bluff
with a road which is now being sur
veyed to DeValle Bluff, and at Month
cello with a line projected south to
Hamburg, and thence via the A. L. &
G. to :IGnroe. Surveys were made
about IS months ago, and the right
of way has been secured. A prelim-
mary survey has also been completed
for the Pine Bluff, North and South
Railroad, with which the Monticello
line would connect for DeBall's Bluff.
The proposed line would develop
country rich in agricultural resources,
and capable of producing cotton, rice
hay and many other crops.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-10-03
Progress of Interurban.

Working surveys have been nearly
completed, and large portion Of the
right of way guaranteed, for the Lit
tie Rock and Pine Bluff interurban,
according to one of the promoters. The
exact route of the survey cannot be
ascertained. 1t pursues the same gen
eral course as the Rock Island as
far as Galloway, and then parallels
the Cotton Belt until within a short
distance of Pine Bluff, when the river
will be crossed. 1t is said the con-
struction of two bridges is included
in the plans.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-10-03
DISTINGUISHED Visitors.

Little Rock is to be visited by
delegation of more than 200 leading
spinners of Europe in Octo-
Der. A communication to May
or Lemon from the Manu-
facturers' Record Publishing Company
of Baltimore requested the chief exec
utive of this city to write that publ
cation a hundred-word welcome or
greeting to the visiting cotton men,
and the mayor has signifed his inten-
ton to comply with the request. The
delegation is to make a tour Of the
entire South, with a view to study
ing cotton. growing and the handling
and manufacturing conditions of this
section of the United States.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-10-03
To Improve City.

In order that the city may be pro-
vided with the machinery necessary to
keep clean all the paved streets in
Little Rock, Mayor w. E. Lemon is
making a thorough investigation Of
all the latest improved street sweep
ing machines in the country. Within
the next so days Little Rock will
have about Is miles of paved streets,
from seven to nine miles of which are
now under construction or contracted
for. The city is now provided with a
flushing machine and one street
sweeper, which will be inadequate for
the performance of the work required
for the cleansing of the 5 miles OF
paved thoroughfares.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-10-03
Widow of Ex-Governor Dead.

Mrs Mary Kim Roane, widow OF
the late John Selden Roane, fourth
governor of Arkansas, died recently
at her home at Tulip in Dallas county.
The Roanes liver near Pine Bluff until
1867, where Governor Roane died,
after which Mrs. Roane returned to
her old home in Tulip, where she has
since resided. In her young woman
hood she was one of the bellies of
Arkansas and was held in high es-
TEEN.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-10-03
Transcript in Insurance Case.

The transcript in the case Of D. A.
Smith against J. M. Smith and ]. w.
Scivally, on appeal from the Missis-
sippi Chancery Court has been filed
in the Supreme Court. The suit was
brought to enjoin defendants from
the collection of $27935 on a note al
legged to have been given in payment
for a policy of life insurance in the
New York Life Insurance Company.
Plaintiff contends that the policy writ
ten for him was not of the kind he
agreed to take The lower court rem
dered a decree in favor of the plain
tiff, ordering that he recover defen-
dant's $295.2O, together with 10 per
cent interest.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-10-03
Found Paw Dirt.

The Schell Mining Company has
found rich deposit in its mine near
Yellville at a depth Of "a feet the
jack being valued at $45 per ton. The
cost of sinking the shaft to this depth
and carrying on all other work in con
nection with it has been $4,000. The
company now expects to sink the
shaft sixteen feet further, and will
then erect $4,000 concentrating
plant.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-10-03
AIIeaed Breach of Contract

The transcript in the case of Ora
ham & Bordley against H. c. Harris
and Lille R. Harris and Sample &
Hoaglan, on appeal from the Monroe
Circuit Court, has been filed in the
Supreme Court. The action is for al
legged breach of contract in the build
ing of a residence in Clarendon, the
amount of damages claimed being ST.
COS Tna~lower court rendered
Judgment in favor of the plaintiff for
S1,53T5O, from which Judgment the
defendants appealed.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-10-03
Committed Suicide.

Rosa Devine of Locllport, Mo-, COM
mitted suicide at Fort Smith by TAX
ing carbolic acid. The girl was re-
Gently arrested at Tulsa, L. T., it is
said on a charge of grand larceny and
released under bail of $4,000.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-10-03
Bonds Redeemed.

The university bonds which were is
sued by the city of Fayetteville at the
time the university was founded and
located at that place have been re-
deemed, and city's annual expense will
be reduced about $1,000. City scrip
is now worth 9Oc on the dollar, while
county scrip is worth only about Toe
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-10-03
Injured In Runaway.

Mrs. w. S. Thomas of Freeman was
seriously if not fatally injured by a
runaway team attached to wagon.
One of the horses stepped upon her
breast and a wagon wheel passed over
her abdomen.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-10-03
Proposed Law Library.

There is a movement at Fort Smith
to organize a law library. Inc plan
is to secure the upper story of the new
Atkinson building, and place there all
the law books owned by the various
attorneys, which are not frequently
referred to. Under such conditions at
torneys who become stockholders IN
the library would have access to any
book in the library.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-10-03
A Peculiar Result.

Charles A. Reed, barber of Fort
Smith was cut in the left ear and seri-
ously wounded by a man named
Brown, who accused him of insulting
his wife The knife penetrated the
brain and caused partial paralysis,
which had the strange effect of rem
dering him unable to open his left
eye or to close the right one.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-10-03
Fatigue and Character.

Just as fatigue lessons our ability to
withstand diseases-which attack the
physical man-so it lessons our ability
to withstand temptations, which at
tack the moral man. This is not be-
cause the temptations are more
numerous, but because there is less
energy of esistance,-W"rld's Work.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-10-03
German Colony.

The efforts began some months ago
by the Rev. George Kirschke of the
German Lutheran church to promote
the establishment OF German colony
in and near Mena are bearing fruit.
Already a goodly number have gone
there and bought property.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-10-03
Assessment Gain.

Newton county did away with the
equalization board by an act of the
last legislature and the assessment on
personal property alone this year
shows gain over last year of $780,
600, also a substantial gain on real
property.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-10-03
Conductor Tomlin Killed.

Dave Tomlin, a conductor on the
Pine Bluff and Western Railroad, in
charge of logging train, was instant
ly killed at Pine Bluff by the falling
of one of the logs, which hit him on
the head, crushing it almost to a jelly.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-10-03
Shrinkeae in Values.

The shrinkage in values of real es-
tate alone in Boone county, it is claim
ed, will amount to 100000, to say
nothing of the shrinkage of the per-
sonal assessment. This report is
authorized by the equalization board
of Boone county.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-10-03
Two Men Shot.

Eddie and Winfield Wise, brothers,
were shot to death at Huttig by c. B.
and E. o. Dukes and Henry Wheeler,
of Cecil, La, who claimed that Eddie
Wise had wronged their sister
The Springdale news., 1907-07-12
DEATHS
 EDISON

After an illness dating from March 2s, Mrs. Laura Eidson died of tuberculosis Sunday af- ternoen at 10 at her home Ill Spriugdale. Funeral services were held Monday morning at II o'clock at the residence of de teased's father, II. r Gregg southeast Of town. being conduct ed by Rev. J. A. Smith. pastor of First Baptist church. Tie re- mains were inferred i'll the teme. tery al Zion church.
 Laura Gregg was born Deeem- Der ., 1870. at tfe family home southeast of Springdale. Sep tember 30, 1897. slie was united in marriage to Fred Edison, the ceremony occurring at Paris, Tex as, where the deceased was mak- ing her home with an aunt liy- ing at that place. Alter their
The Springdale news., 1907-07-12
Advertisers of Facts

marriage NIT. and Mrs. Eidson returned to Springdale and for about is months made this their home. t being aseertained that Mr. Eidson was afflicted with consumption they went to Colo- rado Springs. Colorado. iu tie hopes that the change ot climate would be beneficial. Ba. after residence there of several months he continued te grow worse. and the two returned te this place. Mr. Eidson died some six wears ago It tie hone of his father. Henry E.idsou. southeast of SPr.ngdale. After the death of her husband Mrs. Eidson return ed 10 Colorado Springs. and after living there and Ut Los Angeles, California returned to Spring dale about three years ago. For several months previous to her death ,se wa9 in the employ of the SpriHgdaie= Cash Dr4 Goods e.
 There < little doubt out what Mrs. Eid>on contra ted tlIr dis. ease which caused Her death in nursing her husband during his illness. Deceased < survived by little eight yearold daugh- ter. AIozeile, father. three sisters aid tive brothers. Two sisters. Ellen, wife of T. l.. Money yhuu, and Maud. wife ot Ras Graham, reside in tlli> vicinity. The other sister, Maggie Feeney, re- sides in California, and arrived in Springdale Wednesday, morn- ing One brother, Ed, lives in Georgia, while the other. Lee. k
The Springdale news., 1907-07-12
NASS0%.

W D. Wa>9or dteci Friday night al his home iu Sprinstown of pneumonia. ! few daq. ago while doing some painting al his home he fell from ladder. breaking two ribs, and would doubtless have recovered from the>e injure, had not pneumonia set in. Funeral services were held Sunday at noon. being eon- dueted by Rev. r. S. II. Johnston ot Fort Smith, and Rev, Wm. Sherman of Bentonyille. The burial services were under the auspices ot the Masonic and l. Q. o.@ |. fraternitie> The funeral Was ole q the most largely at tended ot any ever held in this section. Those from Springdale who attended were Mr. and Mrs. l T. Lane, w T. Farrar, E. $. Beach, II. ]. Atkison, M r. CroAdalc and Elmer Harris of Huntsville.
 Deceased was born in 1880 and was son of the late Uncle Alb
 
 ner Wasson, who resided few
The Springdale news., 1907-07-12
.siicnt ot Sprfngdal le.

a resident of Springdaie.
 Deceased had many friends in Springdalt and n ,lHft vicinity where she Was reared and much sympathy k expressed for the little daughter thus deprived of both father and mother. fhe family oi the deceased request The News to extend their thank, to all friends for the many kind- nesse> shown the deceased dur ing her illness.
The Springdale news., 1907-07-12

mics #est z Spffagda!e. Ills vie, bF whom heis survived. k q daash.er 8# ttlr late Br Af ANf D. Steele, of Elm Springs. De. ceased is also survived by four sons and three daughters. one of the latter being AIiss Iva, who formerly taught school in Spring. daie here are numerous other surviving relatives, John Wasson, ot Elm Springs. being brother of tae dreea>eti. Air. Wasson had resided at Springtown for thirty-one wears past, and was all upright nan, honest aud ener- getic, and vii be greatly missed by the people among whom he lived.
The Springdale news., 1907-07-12
HEY

Mrs. Mary |. Rirhey. wife ot H.-G. Riche5. ot this place, died on Thursday ot last week at l2. .5o ?. m. at the home of her sol, Clyde Ri-l.ey, at Lincoln iu tic western part ot the county The remains Were inferred at Lincoln
 Mrs Riehey had beer ii for some time and went to tie home of her son recently, thinking tile change might be beneficial. She was born at Henry. Marshall county, Ill.,. and the family had resided here only few years.
The Springdale news., 1907-07-12
FOR SALE OR TRADE.

One rubber tired bugy. , Co., iunbus runabouts. two seated carriage, oue bran new Spaulding double buggy and one set new harness.
 W l.. STOKES X Co.
The Springdale news., 1907-07-12

Mrs. L. Marks, wlio teaches the infant class at the Christian Church Sunday school, and Miss Ola Marks, who has similar class at the Presbyterian Sunday schoo, entertained tue little