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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-12-26


Of Ringing Bros, Barnum & Bailey
and Fcrepaugh-Sells, died Wednesday
in New Orleans sanitarium, of a
complication of diseases.
One of the civil war bombs found In
the old custom house at New York ex
ploded and nearly killed M. j. Howell,
an employee of the bureau of com.
bustibles, while on its way to be
dumped into the sea.
Frederick E. Sergeant, cashier and
vice president of the jewelers. Nation
al bank of North Attleboro, Mass, and
prominently identified with Provi-
dence, r. l., and North Attleboro bust.
ness firms, was found dead in the
bathtub of his home.
The hundredth anniversary Of the
birth of John Greenleaf Whittier was
celebrated by largely attended meet
ings at Amesbury and Haverhill,
Mass, and other places.
Leslie M. Shaw said he had been
asked to assume the presidency of the
Kansas City National Bank of Com
merce, in process of reorganization.
On behalf of the nation the Persian
parliament has issued manifesto to
the world explaining the present con-
stitutional crisis and appealing for as
sistance.
The British torpedo boat destroyer
Tartar broke all records in fast
steaming In her final trials over the
official course. attaining speed of
37.037 knots.
Daniel Rodgers. colored man. said
to be 100 years old. was arrested in
Joliet, Ill. He was applying for an
increase In pension and 1t was dis
covered that he had violated a prison
parole in 1898.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-10-17
Little Rocks Water Supply.

In response to a demand for a
pure and unlimited supply of water
for Little Rock, Henry G. Martin, an
engineer, and one who, as nearly as
any other man, knows every nook and
Granny of Arkansas, makes the propo-
sition to tap the vast sand beds from
six to fifteen miles south of the city
and by sinking wells therein obtain
the desired supply of water. He
claims for such a project the virtues
of economy, purity and unlimited sup
ply. Mr. Martin does not say that
the end can be gained at once. for an
adequate water source is difficul> to
locate, but he does say that the water
is there if Little Rock cares to take
the trouble, time and money to look
for it.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-10-17

Holds winso Act Unconstitutional.

7oioS Wlnqo Act UNCONSTITUTIONAL.
United States District Judge Jacob
Trieber held Saturday that the Wingo
act was unconstitutional in the hear
ing on the injunction suit brought by
the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific
Railway Company against o. c. Lud-
wig as secretary of state. This decis-
ion also effects the actions brought
by the ST. Louis, San Francisco Rail-
road Company and the Southwestern
Railway Company against the State
Of Arkansas. Judge Trieber overruled
the demurrer of Attorney General Kir-
by as to the Jurisdiction of the federal
court, and granted the injunction
prayed for by the railroad corporation.
The case will be Immediately appealed
by the state to the Supreme Court OF
the United States. Attorney General
Kirby is absent from the city, but his
intentions in this respect have already
been stated Judge Trieber holds that
the suit against the secretary of state,
who is merely acting in this matter as
a ministerial officer, is not suit
against the state within the meaning
Of the Eleventh amendment of the
constitution and, therefore, is cognf-
Fable in court Of the United States,
as the right claimed by the railroad
company is one arising under the con-
stitution of the United States. 1t is
held that viii the state has the right
to exclude foreign corporations from
doing business within it's borders, with
or without any reason, this power Of
the state is subject to the constitu-
tional provision that no state shall
pass any law impairing the obliga,
lions of a contract, which is a point
mentioned in recent opinion by
Judge Winfield.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-10-17
Lucas Goes to Court.

With the ultimate purpose of having
Prof. T. A. Futrell ousted from charge
of the Blind School, Prof. S. d. Lucas,
who was recently elected superinten-
dent by the State Board of Charities,
has filed an injunction suit in the
Chancery Court, petitioning Chancellor
Hart to restrain Futrall from exercis-
ing the functions of the disputed posi-
ton. Prof. Lucas is represented by
J. H. Harrod, while M. P. Huddleston
of Paragould is looking after the in
terests of Prof. Futrall. Chancellor
Hart, it is understood. will be called
upon to decide whether Acting Cover.
nor Pindall had authority to remove a
member Of the Board of Charities in
this case.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-10-17
Enthusiastic Over Fair.

Citizens of Ouachita county are
very enthusiastic over the fair which
will be held at Camden October %, "a
and 25, and the display of farm pro-
ducts, stock, poultry, canned goods,
fancy work, ETC., will be very extern
sive. Thirty or forty booths will be
erected in the middle of the streets in
the business section, and the stock
will be displayed on adjacent vacant
lots. The local Daughters of the Con-
federacy and other ladies' organiza-
tons of the city will decorate booths
and entertain there.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-10-17
Money For State Farm.

The Penitentiary Board will hold an
adjourned session the latter part Of the
week, and it is likely will order a
payment on the state convict farm in
Lincoln county. What this amount
will be has not been agreed upon by
the members. The only payment made
on the farm this year is $4,000, which
was paid to the Urquhart estate sew
eral months ago. The farm was sold
to the State for $4,000. The recent
legislature appropriated $4,000 for
payment on the place, out of which
appropriation $4,000 was paid on
May 20, leaving balance to the credit
Of the appropriation of 100000. Pay
ments for the farm must come out of
the penitentiary fund, which consists
Of the earnings of the penitentiary. AT
present there is about $4,000 to the
credit of the fund, and as large returns
from the sales of cotton will soon
come in, the board feels justified in
making another payment on the place.
The amount paid on the convict farm
to date is about $4,000, leaving bal
ance Of $4,000 and interest due.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-10-17
$4,000 Court House.

Monroe County Quorum Court in
session at Clarendon appropriated
$4,000 for the purpose of erecting a
new court house. This will fill a
long-felt want in Monroe county, as
the building at present in use is en-
tirely inadequate for the transaction
of the business Of the county and
preservation of the records. The old
building will be torn down and a new
one, a handsome structure of modern
type erected on the site.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-10-17
Shot by Accident.

E. w. Mooney, sheriff of Baxter
county, was accidently shot and in
stantly killed at Holdenville, l. T.,
while on a train en- route with a pris-
oner whom he was bringing to Noun
tain Home He had his prisoner hand
cuffed and was seated next the win
dow swhen the pistol fell from his
pocket to the floor The weapon was
discharged and the bullet struck Mr..
Mooney, killing him instantly.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-10-17
New Auditorium,

The large auditorium building which
has been in process Of erection at
Batesville is now nearly completed,
and it's formal opening will be made
October 16. The building is large
stone structure, and will have offices
on the first floor. The auditorium will
occupy the second floor, and will have
a seating capacity of about 1000 peo-
pie. Box seats and galleries have
been provided in addition to the seats
IN the parquette, and the stock seen
cry compares favorably with the best
in the state
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-10-17
Law Affects Cotton Seed Meal.

Commissioner Guy B. Tucker holds
that cottonseed meal, which is regard
ed as a fertilizer, lawfully comes
under the provisions Of the act passed
by the recent legislature, providing
for the regulation, registration, sale,
fertilizers, acid phosphates, fertilizer
materials and chemicals in the State
of Arkansas" The commissioner
claims that cottonseed meal comes
under the head of fertilizer materials,
and that it is commercial fertilizer,
and is therefore subject to the provis
ions of the act. The law provides that
it shall be unlawful for any manu-
facturer or company, either by them
selves or their agents, to sell or offer
for sale in this State any fertilizer
or fertilizer materials that have not
been registered with the commissioner
of mines, manufactures and agricul
ture. There is a great deal of cot
tonseed meal in which hulls are mixed
that is sold not only for fertilizing pur
poses, but for feed. All this stuff, the
commissioner says, shall bear the tag
of the commissioner of agriculture,
showing that the law has been COM
piled with. In case the oil mills should
be required to tag their packages of
meal, it is estimated that the revenue
to the State from this source would
be considerable. The fee for inspect
ing fertilizing material of this kind is
25 cents per ton
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-10-17
Moore-Heartsill Law to Be Tested.

Seeking to compel the Postal Tele-
graph Company to continue its service
to their offices in this state, Logan &
Bryan, the New York and Chicago
grain and stock brokers, filed, through
George j. Meier, in the Federal Cir
cult Court suit to test the constitu-
tionality of the Moore-Heartsill law,
the creation of the last legislature,
which is said to have driven every
cotton exchange out of the state. The
complaint was in the form of "a book
and consisted of 108 typewrTtten pages.
The contents explained the difference
between a legitimate exchange and
a bucket shop, claiming that the-for-
mer institution deals only in the act
ual commodity and contracts are for
actual delivery and purchase. This
action may be the forerunner of SIM
liar suits In other states where cot
ton legislation has been effected.
Georgia, Texas and Alabama come I'M
der this head
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-10-17
Investigating Boil WeeviI.

A special field agent of the agricul-
tural department is at Ozan to secure
data as to the inroads of the Mexican
boil weevil in Arkansas. A few eggs
of the weevil have been discovered
in a field near that place, and two
adult weevils in the field of ]. S. Con-
way, but so far no more discoveries
have been made. The agent declares
this to be the extreme northern limit
of the pest this season.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-10-17
Berryville a Mule Market.

Berryville, Carroll county, is rapid
ly becoming an important market for
the sale of mules. During the past
three or four weeks no less than half
dozen different buyers have been
in the town, and each went away with
mules. One day recently not less
than % head were sold there on the
square, 2-year-olds and up, and all
brought high prices, from $500 to $3.50
each.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-10-17
Ore Shipped to Pueblo.

A car load Of lead, zinc and copper
ore, estimated to be worth close on
to $1,000, was shipped from Hot
Springs to Pueblo, Colo, where it is
to be smelted. This is the first car
load Of ore shipped from this point,
the mines beng new, and the rich
veins only recently discovered. Other
shipments will follow, as the assays
show the ore to be rich and the min
ing profitable.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-10-17
eashed Husbands Throat.

Purlee Martin, wife of Warren Mar
tin, of Mammoth Springs, seriously
lacerated her husbands throat with
razor, having become angered at
what she supposed to be an attempt
On his part to chloroform her while
asleep. Martin was able to be in JUS
tice Fraysher's court the following
morning for preliminary examination.
While his wife was On the stand, tell
ing Of how she used the razor and
revolver she suddenly sprung to her
feet, sinking to the floor unconscious
in an epileptic fit, causing almost a
panic among the spectators, who
thought she was going to shoot some
more.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-10-17
Horribly Mangled.

Bonneville, was horribly mangled by
the band and flywheel of the engine at
the Robbecke Milling Company's
plant. He was fireman, and in putting
resin on the pulley of the engine was
caught in the machinery. He lived
only about two hours.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-10-17
Paid Charter Fees.

The American Lumber and Manu-
featuring Company of Pittsburg, has
filed certificate of its incorpora-
ton with the secretary of state and
paid its charter fees amounting to
$1,000. The company is capitalized at
100000, and designates the secretary
of state as its agent in Arkansas upon
whom service of process may be had.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-10-17
Petition for Road District.

A petition has been circulated and
numerously signed in Wynne asking
the levying court, to create a special
road district to comprise only the ter
ritory within the limits of the city of
Wynne. The object of the move. is
to make available all the road taxes
paid in the city, which amounts to
about $4,000 per year, for use on the
streets, instead of applying it to the
entire district.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-10-17
Supreme Court Docket.

The Supreme Court met Monday
and after the rendition of opinions
and the call of the docket listened to
oral arguments in the cases of G. D.
Boyton and others against the Chicago
Mil and Lumber Company, on appeal
from the Mississippi Chancery Court,
and the Fourche Planting Company
against T. c. Brown and others, on
appeal from the Pulaski Chancery
Court. In the cases Of Bayne Pugh
against the Texarkana Light and Trac-
ton Company, on appeal from the Mil
Ter Circuit Court, and James Land
against the State, on appeal from the
Cleveland Circuit Court, motions are
pending for continuances.
The case of the State Of Arkansas
against J. B. Black of Miller county,
convicted of murder in the second de-
gree, will be called for submission.
The following civil cases will come
up for submission:
Waters-Pierce Oil Company against
]. Van Elderen and others; appeal
from the Garland Circuit Court.
Waters-Pierce Oil Company against
]. w. Eggner and others; appeal from
the Garland Circuit Court.
Board of Improvement District No.
5 against A. J. Offenhauser and others.
appeal from the Miller Chancery
Court.
st. Louis, Iron Mountain and South
ern Railway Company against the
State of Arkansas; appeal from the
lizard Circuit Court.
Cleveland Mcleod Lumber Company
against Yves Piggee; appeal from the
Sewer Circuit Court.
H. J. Hanson against w. L. Come
vey; appeal from the Lafayette Circuit
Court.
j. H. Buckley against S. P. Williams
administrator; appeal from the Wash
ington Circuit Court.
Arkansas Mutual Fire Insurance
Company against M. A. Clark; appeal
from the Lee Circuit Court.
D. L. Gebhart against w. B. Merch-
ant; appeal from the Garland Circuit
Court.
T. E. and R. D. Townsend against
William Penrose; appeal from the
Woodruff Chancery Court
John F. Park, trustee, and others,
against l.. c. Smith and others; appeal
from the Arkansas Chancery Court.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-10-17
To Organize Y. M. C. A.

A number of young men in Fort
Smith have become interested in a
movement for the formation of a
Young Mems Christian Association,
and it is probable that within a short
time a meeting will be called for the
purpose of discussing the question
among the business men and taking
the proper steps toward a permanent
organization.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-10-17
White Boy Stabbed.

Ernest Worden, the 12-year-old son
of Frank Worden, of Clarendon, was
stabbed by an unknown negro, at
erry-go-round. 1t is said the trouble
grew out of some trivial matter which
finally eliminated in the negro plung-
ing his knife into the boys body near
The heart The negro then made his
escape in the crowd before anyone full
ly realized what had taken place.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-10-17
NEGRO Killed at Humphrey.

Tom Walls, a middle-aged negro,
was shot and instantly killed at Hum
phrey, by Robert Lynch, white man,
while he was in the act of carrying
out a threat to carve" him with a
knife. The negro was drunk at the
time
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-10-17
Building New Jail.

Work has begun on the construc-
ton of the new Sewer county Jail at
De Queen. The building will be 40x
so feet, and will cost $4,000. 1t will
be constructed of concrete and will be
fitted up with four steel cells of the
latest pattern.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-10-17
Fireman Is Killed.

James Attaway, fireman on the
Prescott and Northwestern Railroad,
was accidentally killed near Prescott.
Attaway stepped off the switch, think
ing he was stepping on solid ground,
but fell off 25-foot trestle.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-10-17
REGION of Sponge Divers.

In many of the Green islands div
ing for sponges forms a considerable
part of the occupation of the inhabi-
tants. The natives make it trade
to gather these, and their income from
this source is far from contemplate.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-10-17
Swiped Mail Pouch.

Some frolicsome individual standing
on the platform of an Iron Mountain
coach, jerked a mail pouch from the
crane at Homan as the train passed
that station recently, and after
taking it up the road half mile drop
ped it by the side of the track. The
postoffice department is trying to iden-
tify the party.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-10-17
Petition for Waterworks.

Parties owning about $4,000 worth
of property in Fordyce have signed
petition asking for waterworks. A
petition representing 100000 is re
quired before the council can taxa
further action in the matter.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-10-17
Thrown by Horse and Killed.

John Sparks, living near Gather,
Boone county, was thrown from his
horse and killed, about five miles
north of Jasper. He was, it is said,
running his horse at high speed on
the public road.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-10-17
Insnector of Fertilizers.

Commissioner Guy B. Tucker has
appointed M. l.. Bowden of Nashville
inspector of fertilizers for Howard
county. The appointment is made I'M
der the act passed by the recent legis-
lature. requiring that all fertilizers
must be analysed and each package
bear a tag showing that it's contents
conform to the law.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-10-17
Neqress Fatally Wounded

Jetty Mays, a negro woman, was
shot through the body and perhaps
fatally wounded by. a negro known
as Colonel Jones at Texarkana.
Jealousy is given as the cause of the
tragedy. ye
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-10-17
Four Murder Cases.

The Hampstead circuit court is In
session, for the regular October term,
with light docket. There are four
murder cases on the criminal docket,
two of them having been continued
over for a number of times on account
of absence of witnesses, and several
other felony cases, as well as a num-
Der of misdemeanor cases.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-10-17
Died From Effects of Wound.

Pleas Hill, negro, died in Nash
vile from the effects of a wound re-
ceived on the head in a fight with two
other negroes, in Pages camp on the
Memphis, Paris and Gulf railroad. Hill
was struck on the head with an angle
bar in the hands of one of the negroes,
his skull being fractured.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-10-17
Sidewalks Ordered.

At the meeting of the De Queen
City Council recently, 55 additional
blocks were placed in the sidewalk
district and the walks ordered con-
structed, and it is stipulated they
shall be completed by January 1.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-10-17
Officials Raid Blind Tigers.

Sebastian county officials made a
raid on blind tiger resorts in Hartford
recently, and secured three wagon
loads of liquor and eight prisoners
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-02
OBEYING ORDERS.

There was a column of us riding along
the highway in sets of tours. when one
of the cavalryrnen swayed, lurched and
pitched from his saddle just as we heard
the report of a rifle. At the edge of the
cornfield, twenty rods from the road.
was puff of blue smoke to direct us to
the bushwhacker. We had the fences
down and were riding towards the spot
two minutes later.
War is cruel enough, but bushwack-
ing is simply murder. A farmer am
bushes himself and fires into a column
of marching men. Whether he wounds
or whether he kills the war goes on
just the same. The government would
feel the loss Of mule more than of a
man.
IF your column is bushwhacked find
the man and hang him. If he has a
home burn it
Those were the orders, and every man
remembered them as we rode down on
the bushwhacker. We found where he
had knelt down to take aim; but he
hill was a wretched pole-cabin with the
opening and no sashes at the windows.
There was no floor, and the cooking
was done at a rude fireplace. A girl
who could not have been over eighteen,
and who was poorly clothed and bare
footed sat at the front door smoking a
pipe. She saw US swarming up the hill,
but did not move. Our curses filled her
ears a moment later, but she pulled at
her pipe and looked at us indifferently.
Where is the man who fired that
shot? You heard it. You must know