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The Forrest City times., 1907-01-25

An appealing prayer by Rev. W. F. An drews. for the recovery of Governor Little, who has suffered a physical collapse. was the opening feature of the Senate Monday morning.
 Senator Royland introduced resolution proposing an amendment to section d.. Article It of the State Constitution modify ing the exemption law
 Resolutions adopted by the Senate were :;
 Asking for committee of five to con suit with the governor and the pro%ecHls Ing attorney regarding the boodllng cases in connection with the last Legislature.
 Asking for the appointment .f com mittee of two from the Senate and three from the House to formulate banking law.
 Providing that the Senate endorse the proposal of the Rivers and llafhors. Con gress 10 appropriate fifty million dollars for the improvement of the rivers and harbors Of the country
 Senator Goodwin made several efforts to have the Senate consider the Ross 2-eent railroad passenger rate bill passed by the House but failed.
 Rtls introduced in the senate were An act amending 629O of the digest pro vtdinc that actions shall be brought in the name of the next of kin where per sons die intestate. An act making January 1a legal holi- day in the state of Arkansas as a recog hilton of the anniversary Of the birthday of General Robert F.. Lee.
 By Senator Bush. Senate Bill No 10 An act granting mileage to all witnesses and jurors residing one mile or more from inc plnCc of attending courts.
 Dv Senators Arnold kdmondson and Goodwin Senate Bill No. 41-An act making 1t unlawful to deal in futures in the state to handle questions on futures to rent or lease property for this purpose or 10 be found within room where quo tatinns are received on the market huctu
 Ky Senator Montgomery. Senate Blh No 42-An act to establish levee dis trict in Miller county. Read twice an" made a special order for Wednesday morn ing following a statement from Senator Montgomery that the lands were under water in that section now and lt was necessary to protect the crops from fur
 By Senator Thompson Senate Bill No a bill carrying appropriations 10 meet defcts at the state university. aS follows salaries S26,3oo building and work. S2l eos, furniture S293, architect s plans SG0o and SS73. table linen Sl3S- pianos Sl 200, kitchen furniture 500 re- frigerator etc. $272. old desks repaired S3H6 chalk $d. fitting S2.o3l, and heat ing S1 .a43
 An act appropriating the sum of s3- O7135 aS salary If the assistant attorney general serving under Attorney General Rogers the past two years. 'he former ap propriation having been vetoed hy Gov arn5r Davis two years ago. The sum rep rosents the salary and interest due G. w BT '.g' Senator oldham Senate Bin No. A. An act providing for quick trials in case3 of criminal assault and murder and making it imperative for circuit judges to call special terms of court within Ten days after crime is committed where community Is aroused and mob violence
 Bg Senator Bush Senate Bill No. 46, An act fixing the boundaries or sehooi s.,'o districts in the state along the political boundary lines. except in the case of spe- etai school districts
The Forrest City times., 1907-01-25
THE HOUSE.

The house completed its organization by electing Miss Maggie Terry of Forest city postmistress; Miss Grace Reinhardt of Des Are, expressing clerk, Ed Stanley of pal. las county. assistant journal clerk Miss Minnie Wood of Clark county. enrolling clerk Rev. F. Garrett of Cleveland county chaplain ]. k Hawkins, chief jantor pages. lSt district, Fat C. Clark 4th dlS trict Grady Forgy 9th district, .Iohn Edrington
 The following bills were introdueeo
 House Bill No l, by Mr. Ross. provides for two-cent railroad passage fare. CRead twice and made special order for Friday mornng)
 House Bill No. by Mr. Abereromhie is a railroad fellow servant measure Read the second time under suspension Of rules
 House Bill No. 2 by Mr Anderson, pro vides for the changing of the date for the general state election from the first ta the second Monday in September eL"ad second time
 House Bill No I by Mr. Andrews re quires the Iron Mountain railroad to es tabish depot at Gum Spring Clark eouu- ty. tRead second time1
 House Bill No. by Mr. Baleh, pro vides that foreign OF domestic insurance companies may be permitted to do business without fine or forfeiture upon compliance with the insurance laws of the state pro. vided they are not members of or party to any pool trust. or combination made In this state or elsewhere 10 fix or maln tain insurance premiums on property in this state.
 It heinz Senate day. Senate Bill No 27 (Edmondson) to organize certain terri tory in Stone county into Humphries special school district which was the only Senate bill in the house. read the first and second times and made special order for Tuesday morning after the read Ing of the journal.
 House Bill No. 1 tRossl was taken up, considered and passed Ls vote of 93 to .. on EridaY morning.
 The calling of the roll was then resumed for the introduction of bills House Rili No t was introduced by Mr Barker. Ifs purpose is 10 regulate freight tranSRofta ton by railroads In the state and 1T is similar In most respects to a measure In troduced in the House two years ago by Mr Barker It requires among other things that railroads shall furnish cars within six days after application Is made for them The bill was read the first time, and upon motion of Mr Powell five hun dred copies of it were ordered printed.
 The lIcnSe met in joint session with the Senate to listen to the message and ad- dress of the retiring and incoming goN- elnors which occupied the greater DOT tion of the day.
 The House was the only branch of the General Assembly in session Saturday. and its sessions lasted but two hours in the morning, after which adjournment was taken until Monday morning. An opinion from the attorney general Co the effect that the General Assembly should ballot for United States senator on Tuesday, January 20. was submitted by Speaker Hamiter.
The Forrest City times., 1907-01-25
FORREST CITY. ARK. FRIDAY AFTERNOON JANUARY 2 9o

joint resolution providing for the sub to the constitution providing that pro peFty shall be taxed st It's face value granting ihe state the right to tax prl lleges. and excepting state. church. school. cemetery and property used for charitable purposes, and personal property to the Rowland
 The Senate spent the entire afternoon considering the ease of Senator Lambert. who was appointed to succeed Senator Adams the expelled Senator from Grant county. committee composed of Sena tors Sims. Lee and Oldham reported to the senate Friday that the governor had no authority, under the constitution to make the appointment. and it was upon this report that the Senate acted in un- seating Mr Lambert
The Forrest City times., 1907-01-25
TENDERS RESIGNATION
CHAIRMAN sHONTS LEAVES THE PANAMA CANAL COMMISStON- WILL BE PRESIDENT OF NEW
 YORK STREET RAILWAY.

Washington, Jan-The resignation of Theo r. Shonts as chairman of the lsthmian Canal Commission was an- nonnced al the White House, having been rendered to the president and accepted by him, according to cores pondenees made public. It will take effect not later than March I, Mir Shonts having been elected as presi- dent of the Interborough- h-Metropolitan Company, which controls the rapid transit and many surface lines in New York. No announcement was made as to who will succeed Shonts as chair man or the commission. but it was learned authoritively that headquar- ters would be removed from Washing ton to the isthmus and high salar- jed chairman to serve in that capacity alone will not be named. This being admitted. 1t follows that John F. Stev. ems, the engineer in charge of the construction of the canal, would not be made subordinate to another off cial on the isthmus. Without definite announcement thereof, it is regard VI oS teitdihty mat MT. stevens Will be named as chairman of fhe commission and will assume his du- ties as such in connection with his post as chief engineer.
 MT. Shonts' retirement does not come wholly as surprise. It has been rumored consistently as soon as ac- ton had been taken upon the propo- stion to build the canal by contract that MT. Shonts would sever his con- Hection and resume a calling more cOngeuial to his fasta
The Forrest City times., 1907-01-25

Indications are that the Ninth district will not be represented in the Senate dur ing the present term of the Legislature. the special committee having reported ad- versely upon the appointment of William Lambert. the appointee of Governsr Davis, to fill the vacancy caused by the expul- sion of Reuben E. Adams
 versed a ruling he had made previously to the effect that William Lambert was prina facie a member of the Senate but withheld final decision the case until Monday.
 The Senate joined the House in joint ses- sion to hear the message of Gov. Davis, and the inaugural of Gov. Little.
 The following measures were introduced during the day
 By Senator Martin Senate Bill No. 36To repeal section 229 of the digest in reference to the election of road overseers in Polk county.
 By Senator Simms Senate Bill No. ST-An act to protect minority stock holders In business and mercantile cor porations in the state, demanding that the ma ajority shall purchase the minority stock if agreement of terms can be reached. and If not to give the right of appraisal to the Chaneery Court, providing that stock shall not be appraised under such condi- tions for more than DO per cent of its value.
 Adjourned until Monday morning.
The Forrest City times., 1907-01-25
Legislative N
 Proceedings /
THE SENATE.

Alter the usual prellmlnaries attending the opening of the session the Senate re snmed the introduction of bills. and the following were submitted
 By Senator Arnold. Senate Bill No .9- An act To provide for the working of tho public roads of the state through contract. where taxes are levied for road tax
 Ky Senator Lambert. Senate Bill No. So-An act requiring long distance tcie phone lines to make physical connections with local telephone lines,
 By Senator Rowland Senate Bill No g1-An act providing for the announce. ment of amendments to the constitution To be made through the Speaker of the House in joint session recorded in the ohce of the secretary of state and ratl- ned by the governor 9y publication in the public press of the State.
 By Senator Browning Senate Bill No An act creating a high school board to be composed of the governor. secrc- tary of state, chief justice of the Supreme Court and superintendent of pub lie instruction. The sum of S25,oOO to be appropriated for the aid of the high schools of the State to be disbursed through tbe board and providing how it shall be done.
 By Senator Holland. Senate Bill No. 33-An act making 1t unlawful to manu- facture, sell or offer for sale any patent medicine or remedy which contains alcohol. chlorai. cocaine. or other poison, without having the label affixed stating what per cent of the poison Is contained in the medicine.
 By Senator Floyd. Senate Bill No. 34- An act prohibiting the operation of bucket shops or the dealing In futures in grain. cotton. stocks or other commodities where delivery is not contemplated
 By Senator Montgomery. Senate Bill No. 35-An act granting the right of trial by jury in municipal courts and provid ing for change of venue from such courts Changes of venue to be taken ta justices Of the peace, and fines or penalties under convictions to revert to the muncipalfty
The Forrest City times., 1907-01-25
Hons. RI, vo ~ ,u.,,,.s .. ,.

House Bill Nc ' was introduced by Mir Powell T. Is entitled An act to better enforce contracts for personal service. and provides lint any person who, with Intent To injure or drfraud his employer enters into contract in writing for the performance of any act of service and thereby obtains money or other personal property from such employer. and with like Intent and without just cause and without refundng such money or paying Tor such property, refuses or fails to per form such act or service. must on convlc- tion be punished as If he had stolen it. The refusal or failure of any person who enters into such contract to perform such act or service or refund such money, or pay for such property. without just cause. shall he prima facie evidence of the in tent fo injure or defraud his employer. The bill was read the first time
 House Bill No. s (Beck) Is a state aid good roads measure. It provides that the state shall pay one half for the eenstrue tion of permanent highways and that the remainder of the cost shall be paid by county and local interests. and further that board of Road and Highway Com missiouerS, 10 be composed of the com missioner of mines manufacturers an agriculture as chairman, the secretary of state as secretary. and the attorney gen eral, shall be established and shall have Abbtlhi VI tue general lldHS TOT lle fbil- struction of roads. with the assistance of state roads engineer.
 House Bill No. 9 (Bishop) amends sec tions 1655 and 1856 of kirby's Digest sa as t0 provide for the punishment of per sons who disturb lodge meetings or schools or deface property of lodges or schools.
 House Bill No. 10 tBlack of Marlonl carries an appropriation of S4o4321 te cover deficiencies in the appropriation ta pay the states part of the fees of the folloeing assessors J. '. Thrasher, Bax- ter county. S237.30: T. E. Pierce, Cal houn. $194 W. II. Warner, Chicot coun- ". S59s lo: ]. C. Turney Cleburne. S224 II. II. Childress, Conway, s5o5 20: W F.. Watts, Drew, S19.50; k l.. Conditt. Jack. son, S4s6.90; A NJ Culwell. Madison. $3S0.7o: ]. F. Carson. Marion. S247. 10 II. A. Webb Mississippi, S505.4I; W II. pobbins, Pike. $234. 40; s. F. Screton, Prairie. $290: Louis II Norwood Sevler. S316.4e: W. D. Scott. Yell, S31 90. Read first and second times
 House Bin No. II tBolton1 provides for state uniformity of text books and for the printing of text books by the state. It carries appropriation of Sl00,0on to purchase machinery. type. and other equipment that may be required in the manufacture of text books and an appro- priatien of Sl5,ooo for the compiling of the series of text books and further pro vides that text books shall be furnished at actual cost to school children
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-09-28
E. d. Smith on Price of Cot
ton--Thinks Farmers will
Win.

Columbia special in the News
and Courier: Mr.. E. d. Smith,
the genial field agent of the
Southern Cotton Association, has
just returned home from a trip
OF three weeks through the South
west in the interest OF the organ.
ization. When asked for his
views on the cotton situation Mr..
Smith said ''It is now strai. hit
fight between the producer and
ard The speculator. Here are The
elements: an unquestioned short
crop, an uDquestioned demand
and an unquestioned biah price
of cotton goods. Two months ago
the price OF raw material was
near Ii cents. The depression
at present is therefore due solely
to The efforts of the specul ative
element, and the fight can be
won if the cotton producers will
stand together. | believe they are
going to win"
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-09-28
Negro Called Out of His
House and Killed.

Wilmington special in yester.
days Charlotte Observer: W.
Banks Rothwell, So or 60 years
OF age, a well-to do colored man
living on the place of Owen
Martindale, FIVE miles below the
city, was called out of his hous e
this morning about 4 O'Clock by
three white men and shot to
death when he attempted to run
from two of the number, who
took hold of him. The ball en-.
tered the back and pierced The
lungs. Rothwell, who was in his
barefeet, circled when he was
shot, ran back into his house
and dropped dead. The men ran
but later Constable Savage and
others tracked the party with
the county bloodhcunds to a
point near the city and a clue
was obtained by which arrests
are expected to follow the coro.
ner's inquest tomorrow.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-09-28
Auto Drivers Must Stop.

Columbia special in the Char.
lesion Post: An important de-
clsion Of the State Supreme
Court today sustains the princi-
pie That the driver of an auto
mobile in case OF danger on any
public road must bring his ma.
chine to a stop and, besides,
shut off his motor, tnus prevent
ing noises that are likely TO
frighten horses and mules.
This decision grew out of the
suit OF Thomas S and Caroline
Rochester, who were awarded a
verdict of $475 against j. A.
Bull, of Chick Springs, Gre sn-
vile county.
Their horse ran away because
of fright at a machine, and Mrs.
Rochester was injured by being
thrown out OF the vehicle. The
accident occurred in midsum-
mer.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-09-28
Glrl Found in Woods Crazed
and Starving.

Charlotte special in Atlanta
journal News has just reached
here from Camden county, North
Carolina. of the finding of a Girl
demented and tearfully EN- aciated
from starvation. She was found
10y a band Of citizens who for ten
days had heard pitiful walls like
the cry of panther in the sec
ton know as "Thoroughfare Is
land" When found she had onlv
cant clothing and was pitifully
crazed.
1t is thought she had been in
this plight for two weeks or
more. Some are of the opinion
that she was taken to this lonely
spot for the purpose of doing
away with her. She is about IS
years of age.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-09-28
Wreck near Monroe.

Monroe Enquirer: There was
a wreck on the steel bridge across
Richardson's creek late last Tues.
day afternoon. A loaded coal car
In a long through freight train
coming into Monroe jumped the
track at the east end of the bridge
and piled the crossties in heap
In front OF it. The coal car and
TWO box cars, one loaded with
oaled cotton and one with cotton
seed went down and lodged on
the net WORK ot iron braces and
orders about fifteen feet below
the track. The ends of the two
box cars were torn out and the
bales OF cotton were dumped in
to the creek, The cotton seed pil-
ed IN a neat heap on the east
bank of the creea and the coal
scattered on the west bauk. No
one was hurt, the wreck cars
breaking loose, leaving the other
cars uninjured.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-09-28
Life Sentence for Killing
Brother-in-LaW.

New London, Conn, Sept. 26.
James | Beckham, Of Norfolk.
Va, who came here on the ere
ming OF September 1st and killed
his brother-in-law William NJ.
Petty, by shooting in local
hotel, was found guilty Of mur
der in the second degree today
and Immediately given life
sentence. Beckham claimed that
Petty had induced his wife and
daughter to come here to live iu
an immoral way and this was
the defense set up.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-09-28
10 Drowned in Alabama.

Montgomery, Ala Sept. 90
A special 10 The Advertiser from
Mobile says:
Leslie Vernuille, a white boy
of Mobile, and Is negroes, were
drowned in the Tombigbee river
at McGrews shoals, shortly after
noon today, while crossing The
river in ferry boat from the
governments works, where thew
were employed. They were on
their way to dinner when the
accident occurred.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-09-28
Auspicious Opening of Ker-
shaw School this Wee

Kershaw special in Thursdays
State: The Kershaw graded
school opened this week with
bright prospects for a successful
term. On the morning of the
opening devotional exercises
were conducted by Rev. j. II.
Dendy, after which Mavor e. ID.
Blakeney delivered the opening g
address.
Messrs j. w Hamel and w.
l.. CroXton also made addresses s
appropriate to the occasion.
The faculty is as following:
+. NJ. McCown, superintendent,
Darlington; j. III. Hamel, Mrs.
/. K. Hayes, Miss Loute Benton,
Mrs. Il. M. Vaughan, Kershaw !;
Miss Amy Gasque, Columbia;
Miss Edna Sitgreaves, Laurens.
The enrolment is larger than
at any previous opening.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-09-28
The State Capital.
"A Fair Lancasrian's Account
OF Visit to Columbia--The
New Cole ge---Other Mat
tiers Of Interest.

In a recent trip to Columbia,
.. C., we had the pleasure of
taking In the important points
around and in the city. The
State Capitol is beautiful to be
mold, and the new equestrian
statue OF Gen Hampton, situated
on the grounds, i, quite a beau.
tliul piece OF ant. Gen Hanp-
ton, on the beautiful charger.
looks so natural. Just as in
seventy.six, | imagine, he looked
when he led the victory fro m
hepuoIicen rule to the present
state OF living at our capital. We
were very much pleased with
the new college, situated three
and one half miles from the CITY.
This is the prettiest,college build
ing In the south, and the location
in north Columbia is all tha,
could be desired. The capacity
OF he college is great, and about
800 can be accommodated there.
DR.. Daniel, the efficient president.
was very kind to show us around,
and his daughter, Miss Willie,
added much 10 our visit there.
Alter a pleasant stay there, we
wended our way to
other parts of the city. The
beautiful trolley rides to the SUI
burban places add much TO the
city. The only feature object.
lonabIe was the pest Of mosqui-
toes. The efficient manager of
he Jerome Hotel made our stay
at the hotel very pleasant. The
many iTieuuS we mel, the new
improvements we saw, and the
nice trolley rides made us feel as
If we were truly et home The
Governor was absent, much to
our regret. Let all take an oc-
cssional trip to our Capital city
and become acquainted with j..
All places around can be found
from the new UnionStation, which
is quite a credit to our Capital.
Mayme G. Allison.
Lancaster, Sept. 26, 1907.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-09-28

l shall give it as follows:
Sept. 2S.-Gordon Inst, at Glenn
son. Oct. 9-Maryville at Glenn
son. Oct. 21-U. of Tenn. at
Clemson. Oct. 31-U. of N. @.
at Columbia, Fair week. Nov.
4-Auburn at Auburn. Nov. Z.
u. of Ga. at Augusta. Nov. 8.
Davidson at Clemson. Nov. 16
u. of Ga. at Athens. Nov. 2S
Ga. Tech at Atlanta.
AS will be seen at a glance
this is a hard schedule, and the
Clemson Tigers will strive to
make most of these games victo
ries as they have done in the
past.
S. T.. b.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-09-28
Death Of Two Sisters.

Miss Renie Horton, daughter
of Mr. j l.. Horton who lives
just over in Kershaw county,
died last Saturday after being
sick tor some time with fever.
Miss Horizon was a sister of Mrs
Jesse Holley who died suddenly
Saturday morning. The remains
of Miss Horton and Mrs. Holley
were buried at Mt Pisgah church.
jefferson Citizen.