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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-10-05
Tin Cans in Alaska.

In Alaska. perhaps, old tin cans are
found available for more varied purposes
than anywhere else. A writer in a recent
number of Leslie's Weekly describes
stores and houses constructed entirely of
tin oil cans. The old tin was found SUI
perior TO the only other commodities
available-earth, canvas and tar paper.
The cans are beaten ont fiat and used in
the same manner as shingles or clap
boards The supply doesn't rur short be
cause everything from paint 10 pork and
beans reaches the AlaSSans IN cans
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-10-05

Before using Doan's Kidney Pills /
suffered everything from kidney trou-
bles for year and a half. | had pain
In the back and head, and almost con-
tinuous in the loins and felt weary all
the time. A few doses OF Doan's Kid
ney Pills brought great relief. and
kept on taking them until in a short
time I was cured. / think Doan's Kid
ney Pills are wonderful"
For sale by all dealers 80 cents q
box. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo. y. Y.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-10-05

they get out or order
it causes backache,
headaches, dizziness,
laRguor and distress
ing urinary troubles.
Keep the kidneys well
and all these suffer
ings will be saved
you. Mrs. S. A.
Moore. proprietor Of
a restaurant at Wa
terville, Mo-, says
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-10-05

end board BY using ladder of this
Kind the loading is made much easier,
and very often farm produce can be
handled with far less danger OF bruls-
Ing. Very handy for many other kinds
OF work.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-10-05

allow the lantern to hang straight
Be careful that no hay, straw or other
infiammable material is near lantern
hooks or other holders. Don't set a
lantern down.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-10-05

we're pure black-
b + e ste d Red
Games with them.
AZ part of these
games had yellow
! e gs an d pea
combs. We now feel
sure that they had
been mixed with
the Cornish Indian
Game before we
eent 4han, anI la1rn
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-10-05

For Loading Farm Wagons.
Use handy short stepladder with
bent irons securely screwed TO the end
Of the ladder. and that fiji to the wagon
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-10-05

For 81 steam viii Go the work which
would eost 500 Il doae hy hand.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-10-05
One of the New

One of the New Breeds of Fowls.
Thinking to improve the Barred
Rocks, we crossed them with Buff
Cochins, then used what we supposed
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-10-05
TIRED BACKS.

The kidneys have a great work to
do in keeping the blood pure. When
Woodruff County news., 1907-07-04
DO NOTFAVOR NEW BULLET
The Hague Peace Conference Contem-
 plates Abolishing New Shell.

Washington, July.-The report from The Hague conference that dis position exists in certain quarters to raise the question of prohibiting the rife bullet adopted by Germany, Great Britain, France and America, has served to perpleX the experts of the arm wand navy ordinance bureaus here. Even the medical officers in both services are at loss to conjec- ture what reasonable ground of ob- jection can be found against the use of the new cupro=nickel sharp-point- ed 1906 model bullet. It was reported from The Hague that this bullet was more dangerous than the "dum dunn" bullet, but the experts here are a un- it in declaring that the new bullet is, if anything, more humane than the old bullet, so far as concerns the nature of the wound inflicted by it.
 But according to the ordinance off cers in one way at least, the new bull let is apt to be more dangerous than the old, and that is in killing or wound ing more soldiers. It was designed ex- pressly for that purpose, too. This is not because the bullet deforms upon striking an object, but from the req son that owing to it's high velocity, the bullet has a remarkable flat tre- jectory. The consequence is that, trav- cling in an almost horizontal plane, the new bullet would be certain to strike an object within the 1,000-yard range, which the old bullet would pass clean over. Thus, the list of fatalities would be probably largely increased, but as no nation has heretofore made any objection on that score, and when the absolute necessity of war was dem onstrated, it cannot now be regarded as valid objection.
 The new bullet known in Europe as the ''spitz" bullet, was originally de signed by the French, and was soon adopted by the Germans. Our own ord nance department last year made an exhaustive set of experiments to test it's worth and decided in it's favor. None are in use in our military ser vice at present, because it is not deem ed well to issue them until a sufficient supply is on hand for the entire army. The manufacture is going on as rapid ly as the cartridge makers of the coun- try can meet the demands of the War Department, and it is estimated that within six months the new shell will be ready for issue.
Woodruff County news., 1907-07-04
INSURANCE INVESTMENTS.
How One Company's Assets Are Dis.
 tributed in the South and West.

In connection with it's withdrawal companies, rather than to submit to the new law which requires that 75%o of the reserves on Texas policies shall be invested in securities of that state, which securities shall be deposited in the state and subjected to heavy taxa tion, in addition to the large tax now imposed on life insurance premiums, the Equitable Life Assurance Society has made public the distribution of it's assets, at the end of the second year of the new management. The Equit- able now has SIC, 1858, 900 invested in Texas, which is twice as much as the new law requires, but the manage ment decided that to submit to the additional taxation would be an injus- tice to it's policyholders in other states, which impose no such penalty on the thrift of their citizens.
 The Equitable's report shows that more than 379o of its total reserves are now invested in the southern and western states while only 359o of it's
 
 states. Its investments are distributed as follows: Ala. $3,O99,O 900; Ariz., $974 900; Ark, s4,03S,OO0; Cal, $5,- 142,0OO; Col, s ,222 900; Fla, s4,924,- 900; Ga, s4.O4S,000; Idaho, $5,197, 900; H., s12,617 900; Ind. Ter, $443,00O; Ind, $6,S36,OOO; Iowa, $3,69O,O0O; Kan sas, s11,637 900; Ky, s2,631, ,000; La, $3,O54 900; Md, $2,2O7,OO0; Mich, $6,- OO9.00O; Minn., $2.065, 900; Miss, $767,- 900; Mo, $S,197 ,0OO; Mont, $1,S90, 900; Neb., s7,526,O00; New, $640,O00; New Mex, $1,376,OO0; N. C., s1,649, ,OOo; N. D., $677, 900; Ohio, $11, ,634, ,000; Okla, s1,0o6,00O; Ore, $1,15S,OO0; S. C., s975,OO0; S. D., s1,305, 900; Tenn, s1,- sOS,00O; Utah, s2,134,OOO; Va, $6,5s2.- 900; Wash, s1,2O2, 900; w. Va, s5,523,- 900; Wis, s2,S42, 900; Wyo., S,367, ,ooo.
Woodruff County news., 1907-07-04
Fees of County Treasurers.

In reply to request for construc- tion of the law regarding the fees which county treasurers are entitled to, asked by T. B. Cook, treasurer of Little River county, Attorney Gener- al Kirby gives it as his opinion that, Tn all cases where the amount re- ceived does not exceed $1,000 in any one year, per cent, on all sums over $1,000, not exceeding 2 per cent, to be paid out of the respective funds" From the language of section 350S of KiEby's Digest it is evident that the legislature did not intend the different funds should be taxed so much per cent, but that the amount of revenue collected should be tolled per cent on the first thousand and per cent on the remainder as treasurer's fees, and the treasurer Is not entitled to commission of per cent on the first $1,000 on the particular funds and 2 per cent on the remainder of them, but only to his different per cent up on the whole amount of the revenue, and 2 per cent on all but $1,000 and per cent upon that
Woodruff County news., 1907-07-04
Injured In Effort to Escape

". c. Beckwith, a prisoner in the jail at Searcy, was seriously injured while attempting to escape recently. He tore away the ceiling above his cell and by means of the scuttle, es- capped to the roof of the building. He took with him the blankets from his cell, and tearing them into strips and knotting these strips made a rope, by means of which he attempted to de- scend to the ground, 30 feet below. Hardly had he swung himself from the roof when he discovered that one of the knots in the improvised rope was slipping. He endeavored to climb back above the knot, but finding he could not do it he abandoned the rope, and placing his hands on win dow sill hung there for many minutes. Finally his strength gave way and he fell to the ground, breaking both of his legs. Some time ago Beckwith attempt ed to starve himself to death in the jstl
Woodruff County news., 1907-07-04
Must Work.

San Antonio, Tex, July-A report from Saltillo, Mex, says: A plan to rid the sidewalks and public gardens of the street beggars is under advise ment by the federal authorities of Mexico. A commission is to be appoint ed to investigate the matter. It is the intention to compel all able bodied men who are found begging to learn some trade by which they can make liy- ing without being a burden on the pub lie. Already there is law in force throughout Mexico restricting begging to certain days, but in view of the ever increasing number of street mendi- cants which annoy the public some plan will be adopted to compel them to support themselves.
Woodruff County news., 1907-07-04
sioHs FOR PAST SHOWS.
Mark Twain Regrets Vanished Joys of
 Other Days.

Where now is Billy Rice? He was stars of the igger.show-Billy Birch, David Wambold, Rackus and a de- lightful dozen of their brethren who made life pleasure to me 40 years ago and later. Birch, Wambold and Backus are gone years ago; and with them departed to return no more for ever, l suppose, the real nigger-show the genuine nigger-show, the ex- trayagant nigger-show-the show which to me had no peer and whose peer has not yet arrived, in my ex- perience. We have the grand opera; and I have witnessed, and greatly en- joyed, the first act of everything which Wagner created, but the effect on me has always been 50 powerful that one act was quite sufficient; whenever I have witnessed two acts l have gone away physically exhaust ed, and whenever l have ventured an entire opera the result has been the next thing to suicide. But if l could have the nigger-show back again, in its pristine purity and perfection, 1 should have but little further use for opera. It seems to me that to the elevated mind and the sensitive spirit the hand-organ and the nigger-show are a standard and summit to whose raref1ed altitude the other forms of musical art may not hope to reach.- Mark Twain, in North American Re- xxfou
Woodruff County news., 1907-07-04
Survey of Slate Fields.

Professor Perdue of the Arkansas university, with five assistants se- lected from the engineering depart Ment of the university, have gone to Slatlngton to make a survey of the Slate fields as provided by the Le- gate Dill passed by the recent legis- lature The act provides that com pete survey shall be made of the slate fields of Arkansas. The two counties in which slate predominates are Polk and Montgomery, and the surveying party will confine its work 10 these two counties.
Woodruff County news., 1907-07-04
The Grand Auto Race.

Dieppe, France, July Preparations have been completed for the Grand Prix contest of the Automobile Club of France, which promises to be the hardest fought and fastest race yet run. The Madrid-Paris competition last year, when the cars were driven half the time through a surging sea of people, was the death blow to straightaway speed racing in France. This year a beautiful, closed triang- ular course, the angles being at Diep- pc, Flu and Londineires, one of which skirts the sea, has been selected It measures seventy kilometers and must be circuited ten times. The roadway is in perfect condition, but has few dangerous turnings and many rapid curves. The most elaborate arrange ments will be made to prevent mobs from invading the track. Eight thous- and soldiers will be stationed at 40 foot intervals along the course and no person within the enclosure will be allowed to cross till the race is fin ished
Woodruff County news., 1907-07-04
raruets for Anoiers.

Not long ago several wood disks, one foot in diameter, painted white, and each provided with line and a lead weight, were placed in the pool In Central park, this city, by the Anglers club, for targets for fly and baitcasting. As granitoid walk adjoins the eastern end of the pool, and the targets furthest from the casting platform are near this walk, thousands of park visitors worry the lives out of the policemen and park employees with questions relative to the purpose of the white disks. They have been asked If the strange things are early Nlypads and-everything un. der the sun an idle lounger can i'm agtne. One of the patrolmen told me the other day that his naturally sweet temper had been ruined since the ap- pearance of them things" But the most curious questions of all was fired at me one day as I watched the anglers practicing.
 Are those tin cans used in fish breeding?" asked the visitor.
 What cans?" I queried, not grasp ing his meaning.
 Why, those tin cans in the lake?"
 "Oh! No, those are targets. For est and Stream. @
Woodruff County news., 1907-07-04
Will Pay Clerks.

One thousand dollars has been raised by the business men of Little Rock to pay for the preparation of the journals of both houses of the re- cent legislature. A day or two ago there was some talk of the committee members and clerks filing a petition for mandamus in the Pulaski Circuit Court to compel the auditor of state to issue warrants for theL per diem. This plan has been abandoned, but not until the legislative force was informed that the Business Mems League of Little Rock had made pro- vision for the payment of the work of verifying the journals. The compari- son of the manuscripts of the journal clerks with the transcriptions on the journals is now proceeding and will be completed, it is expected, within the next ten days. When the journals are completed the copy of the pro- ceedings for the printer will be pre- pared and delivered to the secretary of state, who will have them publish
 ed in book form as the law directs.
Woodruff County news., 1907-07-04
State Capital Notes
Pardons Granted.


 Among the pardons granted the past week by Acting Governor Pindall are Sterling Stovall, convicted on the charge of manslaughter in the Arkan- sas Circuit Court in November, 1906, and sentenced to two years in the pen itentiary. The following is the en- dorsement on the petition by Governor Pindall: This is a case in which the minority of the jury were correct, and inasmuch as they base their com promise on the ground of saving coun- ty expenses and not to shirk a respon- sibility, l think their plan should be carried out and therefore I grant the pardon" V. H. Rogers, convicted in the Lincoln County Circuit Court, Sep tember 8, 1903, on the charge of grand larceny and sentenced to one year in the penitentiary. 'In this case" says the governor, q hesitated long time l think, however, if the case had been reviewed in the Supreme Court it is doubtful if the element of criminal intent would have been found to have been freely established. However, as the three helpless children of the de fendant are now waifs on the commun- lty they need their father more than the state, and I will send him back to them" Sando Walker, convicted of petit larceny in justice court of Fay etteville, December g, 1904, and fined S1O, was granted a pardon in order to restore his citizenship.
Woodruff County news., 1907-07-04
To Make Cloth of Ramie Plant.

J. H. Hamrick of Ola was in Little Rock recently, negotiating for the building of machine to speed the process of degumming the ramie plant. The ramie is commonly caller the grass plant It has fine fiber that is exceedingly strong, and in many re- spects is said to be equal to cotton for cloth weaving purposes. What the cotton gin did for cotton, MT, Ham rick expects his new machine to do for ramie. Ramie is. not generally known in this part of the country, but 1t is said will thrive here. Nations, corporations and individuals have spent vast sums in attempting to de- wise method whereby the fiber could be extracted If the new process is as satisfactory and as simple as the inventor claims, it is believed by MT Hamrick and his friends that for tune is in his grasp.
Woodruff County news., 1907-07-04
F. o. Butt Pardoned.

Festus Orastus Butt, former state senator from the Twenty-fourth dis trict, convicted on the charge of bri- bery and sentenced to two years in the penitentiary and to pay a fine of s2OO, has been pardoned by Acting Governor Pindall, after serving less than five months of his sentence. Gov. PindalIs reasons for granting the par don are given in a communication to Mrs. Butt in which he tells her that he thinks her husbands disgrace has been sufficient, and that he is less guilty than others who have escaped, and for him to remain longer in prison would not increase his disgrace, but would only add to the suffering of the family. There are three other indict- ments against him which will be talk en to Perry county on a change of venue, and which will come up in the August term of court.
Woodruff County news., 1907-07-04
Cattle Had Hydrophobia.

Some time since a fatal disease de veloped among the cattle in and around Midland, and farmers and vet erinarians were puzzled and alarmed. The general opinion was that the dis ease was hydrophobia, as a rabid dog had short time before bitten several dogs and cows before it had been kill ed. Recently it was decided that all dogs should be kept tied, and since that time there has been a remarkable falling off in the deaths among the cattle.
Woodruff County news., 1907-07-04
Shot Citu Marshal.

Jim McCrete, resident of Redfield, fired at the city marshal three times with double-barrel shotgun, hitting him in the back, but not seriously in- turing him. It is said that the city marshal, whose name could not be learned, put one of McCrete's friends in the city lookup for some minor trou- ble, and that McCrete, who was drunk at the time, took shotgun and came to the calaboose and demanded his friends release. When this was de- nied him he shot at the marshal, send ing large number of small shot Into his back
Woodruff County news., 1907-07-04
Swept to His Death.

T. J. Adams, a young man living in the northern part of Crawford coun- ty, was drowned in Lee creek recent ly. He was returning home from Uniontown with companion in a farm. wagon. The two men drove into the stream and were allowing the team to drink. A hard rain had fallen further up the mountain an hour be- fore, and wall of water, fully four feet high, swept down upon them. Adams companion escaped, but Adams, with his team and wagon, were swept down stream The body Of the young man has not been recov- cred.
Woodruff County news., 1907-07-04
psonaae Charge Against Him.


 James Turner, who lives about four miles out of Wilmot, has been arrest ad bv deputy United States marshal, charged with holding a negro by the name of Roberson in peonage. It is alleged that Turner held Roberson in custody to work out debt Turner is said to have liquidated for Roberson in the way of fine. During the day, fl is alleged, Robcrson was chained to a blow, with the chain around his neck, so that he would of necessity he compelled to guide the blow. At night it is alleged, Roberson was chained in corn crib and the crib locked. One night he filed tae chain and got away. In letter to the Uni ted States attorney Roberson says his life was in danger, and that though the neighbors had offered to reimburse Turner, he refused the money and said he would work Roberson to death.
Woodruff County news., 1907-07-04
Corporation Affairs.

The Strong Union Farmers Cotton Warehouse Company, capital stock. 5000; the Philadelphia Farmers Un- ion Warehouse Company, of Arkadel- phia, capital stock $25,000, of which $1,000 has been subscribed and paid.
 The Southern Compress Company of Monticello. The capital stock of this concern is $24,525, all of which has been subscribed and paid. The Set tlement bank of Settlement Capital stock $20,000. of which $1O,009 has heen subscribed. The Melbourine Min ing Company of Melbourne, Izard coun- ty, filed certificate announcing the surrender of it's charter The Citizens Building and Loan Association of Lit tie Rock filed certificate showing that at recent meeting of it's stock holders the capital stock of the com pany was reduced from $5,0000oo to $500,000
Woodruff County news., 1907-07-04
Takes Wife Home.

Because she wanted to make he. husband jealous, 19-year-old Mrs. Paul Smith, ran away from her home in Hinchicliffe, Miss, to Marked Tree with a handsome young Arkansan. The husband followed the elopers to Ar kansas, and, upon catching. up with his wife, forgave her amid shower of kisses and embraces, and took her back with him to his Mississippi home on the next train.
Woodruff County news., 1907-07-04
Large Tank Tested.

The large steel tank, which is to supply the Blind School with water was tested recently, and found to be free from leaks. Nearly one entire day was consumed in filling the tank which holds 100000 gallons. It is constructed of sttel and is over l0U feet in height, and cost $S,OO0. There is still s20O0 due the contractors, which will be paid as soon as Super intendent Futrall becomes satisfied with the test. During the first week in July connections will be made with the Home Water Company's mains, which will give all the buildings of the blind institution direct flow of water from the reservoirs west of Lit tie Rock. The cost of the plumbing work incident to making the connec- tions with the several buildings will bs about $5.00o.
Woodruff County news., 1907-07-04
Little Rock Day at Exposition.

The advertising manager of the Jamestown exposition has written a letter to Mayor Lemon of Little Rock, in which he asks this city to agree to day to be set at the exposition and known as Little Rock day. If the in vitation is accepted the Board of Gov ernofs agree to obtain special railroad rates and to send representative ot the board to Little Rock to make ar engagements.
Woodruff County news., 1907-07-04
Will Establish Excelsior Plant.

A. K. Goodnight has secured three acres of land at Batesville, on which to locate an excelsior factory, cost ing about $6,900, and having capa- city of seven tons per day of ten hours The building will be erected of sheet steel. It is proposed to op. crate box factory later.