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Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-09
Ripley Doesn't Know

Chicago. Jan. s.-The inquiry int.
the management Of the Hartman
lines was taken up shortly before
O'Clock yesterday by the interstate
commerce commission. President Rip
ley Of the Santa Fe was the first wit
ness. ~. ~
Mr. Ripley was questioned by r. b
Kellogg. acting for the commission
did you know. Mr.. Ripley, that
the Union Pacific owns si0.000.e00 OF
stock In the Santa Fe?" .4
Il did not know ID until | saw II In
the press dispatches from New York
last week.
When did you hear OF a desire on
the part OF the Union Pacific people
to be represented in the directorate
of the Santa Fe?"
Some time ago certain parties In
New York intimated desire to rep
resent certain holdings of stock In
our directory and ! said that 1t would
be agreeable TO allow them to be ii
rectors. provided they were not offic-
ers of competing lines"
why did you object to the offic.
erss. OF competing lines?"
Y did not consider 1t desirable TO
have them on the board
How much of the stock Of the
Santa Fe did they hold?"
About one.seventh or one-eighth.'"
who did they ask to have elect
ed?" ~
III. II. Rogers and Henry G.
Frick."
you understood these were .dirse.
tors of the Union Pacific?"
Certainly did"
The witness said that he had no
personal knowledge whatever 81 the
acquisition of Santa Fe stock by Che
Union Pacific. y
"Has the Santa .Fe any agreement
with either the Union or Southern
Pacific for maintaining certain rates
Or is there any pooling between
you?"
There is no pool or agreement re.
yarding rates." 4
Mr.. Kellogg by a series of qaes.
ions brought out from the witness
hat the Southern Pacific and Union
Pacific were natural competitors ,for*I
much tariff between the east and the
Pacific coast. He asked. President
Ripley II these two lines did not
maintain equal rates and the witness
'enlied:
Il am not prepared to say"
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-09
LONGSHOREMEN fight
BATTLE in STREETS
One Dead. One Dying and Another
Fatally Wounded as a Result
OF Union Troubles.

Eureka, Cal, Jan. 9-A. W. jerks
Is dead. his brother. s. w. jerks. q
dying and Jack Hays Is probably fat.
ally wounded as a result Of a street
battle last night between union and
non-union longshoremen.
The jerks were nOnunion men,
while Hays belonged TO the union.
The battle Is the elimination of trou,
BILE brewing for long time.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-09
Were Once Competitors


The next witness was ]. c. Stubbs
traffic director Of the Union Pacific
and Southern Pacific systems. He
said there was strong competition in
Chicago for the Pacific coast bust
ness.
He was asked If Mr. Neimeyer. the
Chicago agent. was a competitor for
business.
He is
is he competitor as between the
Union Pacific and Southern pacific?
AS much as ever
That means he was never COM
petitor?"
"Neimeyer has always been in
structed to ship from this territory
via Ogden. II he worked for the 9th.
er road, he violated his instructions. .
Stubs was asked many questions
regarding the Union Pacific a>a
Southern Pacific. designed I'd show
that prior to 1901. but not now the
roads were competitors. His ans
wers were not always satisfactory to
the attorneys. He said according to
his theory the roads never have been
competitors, but were connecting
roads. BY series OF questions, the
attorney brought out an acknowledg-
ment that at one time the Southern
Pacific proper was a competitor of
the line formed by the Union Pacific
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-09

Peeos Valley Manager Up
Chicago. I'LL. Jan. s.~yice Presld.
ent Rendriek was followed By Gener.
ii Manager Turner of the Pecos Val.
ley division Of the Santa Fe road yes.
terday afternoon. He declared that
the road handled no class or dead
freight that did not pay better than
the handling OF live stock at present
rates. 80. ~
The hearing of the Texas cattle
case was adjourned until January y
II Denver, and Fort Worth. January
IS.
The hearing of the Texas live stock
matter was continued at the after.
noon session The evidence consisted
largely Of statistics. II was shows
bs statIstician Morine Of the stock
yards that the time for handling
stock shipments at the yards has d.
creased within the last few years and
that such decrease has lessened the
expenses Of the railroads Al the stock
yard terminals.
N, p. Buei. a cattle commission
dealer. formerly president Of the Chi
caxp Live Stock exchange. testified
n effect that the railroads now give
poorer service and charge more for
transporting cattle than formerly.
ssother witnesses cited by the ship.
pers gave similar testimony.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-09
GRADE OF LIEUTENANT
GENERAL IS RETAINED
Three important Administrator Meas.
ures Killed Through Personal An =
ts1cnism to Executive.

Washington. Jan. a.~-The house 10
day considered the army appropriation
bill When the paragraph abolishins
the grade of ileutenant general of The
army on the accountise list when |,
becomes vacant was reached. Copper
OF wisconsin made i point Of order
against N. which was sustained BIZ she
chair. This leaves the grade of len
tenant general as n Is nov. e
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-09

DIR. w. r. Upton of this city, men,
ber.elect of the constitutional conven-
ton at Santa Fe. teIephoned to the
Capital city that he had hoped to at.
tend but was detained by an import
ant operation. He thought that the
meeting was timely and proper and
wished to 60 on record as in favor
of the meeting of the convention ant
he would do everything in his power
to aid in the work of framing a con
stitution to confer with the legisla-
ture.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-09
Important Bills introduced.
Special 10 The Optic.

Washington, Jan. 9.--Heyburn today
made an amendment to the bill limit
ing the hours Of employees of railroads
lby striking out the clause "Any state
or territory In the United States
Burkett introduced a bin to control
grazing on public lands. Hog has pres
sented bill allotting lands to quiet
titles on the Jicarilla indian reserva'
tion. Delegate Andrews attended the
Pinehott reception last evening.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-09
Day for Hearing Set

Jefferson City, Jan. 9.-chief Jus
tice CAN'T of the supreme court made
out the quo warranto writs asked by
Attorney General Hadley, returnable
in the supreme court on January %,
upon which day the defendants must
appear and make answer TO the ale
cations in Hadley's petition.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-09

Chicago, his, Jan. IA dispatci
to the Tribune from Washington says
II In now said that three .importanl
bills. each representing distinct ad
ministration policy. are practically
dead for this session Of congress. II
| Ia limited In each case that behind the
killing Of the bills is traced personal
antagonism TO the president and o de.
sire to bellttle and injure the admins.
tration. This is only indirectly true.
The subsidy bill. immigration bin and
Philippine sariff biii ard all mort.
bund. but chiefly because each con-
tains provisions Of a radical character
which arounsed the enniity Of power
full interests in various parts of the
country.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-09

The half-yeariy meeting of b. r. O.
E., No. 4os was held last evening, 4
goodly number OF members being pres.
ent: Much important business was
transacted and the session was i
lengthy one. There were no initia.
fions. but several applications for
membership we're acted upon.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-09
Tom Blauvelt, the barber. took

Tom Blauvelt. the barber. took 4
einder out of . mans left eve this
morning ana charged him $40 or
the delocate operation which perhanls
should have been performed NJ \
physician. The charge vas hsel
which may yet mean t1at the
count viii not be paid
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-09
REV. HENRY NJ. field
near DEATHS DOOR
Noted Historian and Writer--last of
Four Famous Field Brothers,
~ Eiehty-five Years Old -

New York, Jan. 9.-Dispatches
from Great harrington, Mass. repor:
that Rev. II. NJ. Field is critically
Ill at his home In stockbridge. He is
over gishty-five Years old and is the
last of the four famous Field broth
ers, He is q noted historian and wri-
ter
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-09

Washington. Jan. ., - When The
Brownsville resolutions were laid he.
fore the senate today. discussion was
postponed until tomorrow on the state.
|ment tof Foraker that Tiilman was
still indlsposed and unable To speak.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-09

R. +. Chiids Is in the city today from
St. Louis.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-09

and Southern Pacific vest OF Ogden
The Carlisle independent., 1907-11-28
Carlisle, Arkansas.

| FOR SALE-A conveniently
 located prairie farm of 194 acres
 Will make an ideal rice farm. Ii you want this farm at S25.00 per acre, write me at once. Dr. F.
 Muzzy.
 If you are thinking of sub- scribing for any magazine or periodicals do not fail to get my prices. Catalogue mailed to any address on request,
 Ayres Drug Store.
 Rev. Artemus Ward of the M E, Church will preach at the Methodist church next Sunday at II A. NJ. There will be no service at night on account of the revival services at the Baptist Church.
 Every citizen who withdraws his surplus cash from the banks and hides it away, takes that much money out of circulation, and contributes just so much more to the financial stringency. There is absolutely no reason to be alarmed, and it is Q very un- wise thing to do, because he thus contributes to the very trouble that all should endeavor to ale viate and hence his own incon- veience, discomfort and em- barrassment. If you have any money, deposit it in the banks, so that the circulating medium may be increased, crops moved, and business generally proceeded with as usuaE-Forest City Times.
The Carlisle independent., 1907-11-28
l.. B. KRSHKA.

The farmer that has a barn full of feed, a yard full of hogs, chickens, turkeys, etc, piece Of meat laid on the shelf, is the lord of all he surveys, and the money panic isn't worrying hiu that anyone can tell.
 Chas. Krshka and family, liv- ing east of town have moved to Narka. Kansas, where they will make their future home. We are sorry to see them leave our country, but wish them much success in their new home.
 w. c. Gillison and family and Mrs. Mary A. Frazier, left Mon day for fairfield, H.. where they will make their future home They still own their property south of town, and we hope they will return to Carlisle in due time.
 Let anybody go the least bit out of the way and everybody is ready to denounce them and make them feel that they are social out-casts. The world for gets the many acts of kindness done by these people, the many kind words spoken by them. and that after all they are not bad people at heart. They are flesh and blood. were tempted and fell. It was the weakness Of poor humanity. Had you been tempted as they were what assurance have you that you would not have fallen9 No man pr woman has whereof to hoast..
The Carlisle independent., 1907-11-28

A fresh supply of Picked Pigs Feet just arrived at c. Heiss.
 Sims Hay Co.'S feed and hay business is now in charge of Mir. o. T. Muzzy who will be glad to see his friends and others want ing feed.
The Carlisle independent., 1907-11-28

Round and square FascinatorS now in at Buechley's. 1 D. F. Hackney will pay the highest price for Veal. 20 lbs Y. c. Sugar s1.00 at Heiss on next Saturday.
 Miss Clara Austin, of Lonoke, was visiting in town Monday, Pure Sugar House Monasses 65 cents per gallon st c. Heiss.
 The Mercantile Co.,, are selling more Rubber Goods than ever before.
 Now is the time to get busy if you want the pick of the goods at Buechley,s. | Just Received at the Mercan. tile Co, New line of Silk Shirt. waist patterns. ! Little Miss Lucille Glass, of Hazen, is visiting relatives in town this week.
 Bro, Coleman filled his regular appointments at the Baptist church Sunday. Geo, Duckwald, living south. east of Carlisle, was shopping in town this morning.
 c. E. Miller has purchased the we'll drilling sutfit formerld owned by Harry Cook. Just Received-A swell line of Sweaters and Lambs down Underwer, at Buechleys.
 Mrs Emma Foster and Miss Dana Screeton, of Little Rock visited Dr. Screeton this week.
 We have a complete line of underwear for all.
 Carlisle Mercantile. Co.
 Misses Beulah White and Ethel Riley. spent Sunday at Miss Whites home near Walters Chap el.
 For Rent-Good Rice Farm of POO acres with good well and ma. chinery. Apply to
 W. Radican, Hagen, Ark.
 Don't fail to see Mrs, Harvey Glass for bargains in Milliner goods, She has an up-to-date line to select from. Rev. F. N. Brewer left Tues day for Annual Conference at Malvern. He carries the best wishes of all our people.
 When you want commercial printing of any kind don't forget that the Independent is specially prepared to get it out at once. Mesdames Foster and Yount, of Lonoke, and Mrs Sumption, of Fayetteville, were shopping in town and visiting friends Satur- day.
 The Wilson Heating Stoves arc the best on the market. Call on us and we will take pleasure in showing them to you. l.. B. Krshka.
 NJ. A. Thompson, of Oklahoma City. Okla., is visiting relatives and friends in town this week, the guest of his daughter, Mrs. C. c. Hummel.
 Ben Waters, of Little Rock, was in town yesterday, enroute to his home in Cross Roads com munity, to attend the bedside of his father, who is very i'll. Make preparations to do your holiday shopping now. Read the advertisements in this issue of the Independent. and see what these progressive firms have to offer
 We have just received a new l lot of tyne that was Snpciallv da-
The Carlisle independent., 1907-11-28

Local news is very scarce this week.
 Any thing in belts, belt buck les, chateline bags, and pocket books, at the Carlisle Mercantile Co.
 Visit VII Nichols fancy Dress goods department and take ad- vantage of the some bargains offered.
 STRAYED-One dun COW and calf, COW branded 96 on right side. Will pay liberal reward for information. Dr. F. MuZzy.
 The best gum boots made, snag proof, Ball Brand" for men and boys. Call and examine them Carlisle Mercantile Co.
 Our line of dress goods in silks broad cloth cashmere and suit ings are the newest. Call and see them before buying. Carlisle Mercantile Co.
 Russian felt boot just the thing you have been looking for. Women and childrens rubber boots and over shoes.
 Carlisle Mercantile Co,
 Calvin B. Seaton, Of Wattensas was pleasant caller at this office last Saturday. Mir. Seaton is making an active campaign for assesser of our county and if elected will make a number one official.
The Carlisle independent., 1907-11-28
LOCAL NEWS
Telephone us the news,

W. E. Crane had business th Little Rock Tuesday.
 Albert Zimmerman wrht to Little Rock yesterday.
 Get acquainted with the cheap Cash Store. c, Heiss,
 All widths in all color mohair ahtl Brillianteen at Nichols.
 Walking on Stars. An these who buy shoes at Bueclley's,
 Rev, W. H. pharf, of Mason community, was in town yester. day.
 When in need of a cook stove see our goods before buying L, B, Krshka.
 Our hosiery is new and good call and see them. Carlisle Mercantile Co.
 Mrs. c. A. Hutson and little daughter visited relatives in Lonoke Sunday.
 Prairie farm, conveniently heated for sale ar rent, Apply to Dr. F. Mussy.
 Have you seen the jumping ham at c. Heiss? It jumps in the same old way.
 Miss Roberta Pate left yester- day for few days visit to friends in Plumerville.
 See our line of Heathee bloom silks, and high-grade dress Innings. W. H. Nichols.
 Until further notice my barber shop will be open all day on Saturdays. J. E. Bogard
 Get your sheets ready made. Full length, one and one half inch hems. w H Nichols has them.
 Bear-skin Goats and Caps for the babies at the
 Carlisle Mercantile Co.
 We are prepared to pay all cash for cotton and will at all times pay full market price. w. H. Nichols.
 Ready made skirts in Panama briliantine and mohairs in latest styles and shades. Carlisle Mercantile Co.
 Ollie Oliphant, of Bonneville, Logan county, visited in town this week, the guest of his sister, Mrs. w. A. Gillian.
 FOR RENT-Four Room Dwell ing, conveniently located with good water and plenty of barn room. Apply at this office.
 The Carlisle Mercantile Co.,, is headquarters for the latest styles in Dress Goods, Belts, Long Kid Gloves, Cloaks and Waistings.
 Harry Cooks saw mill west of town is running steady these days and he informs us that it is impossible to supply the de mands.
 This office acknowledges a very pleasant call from J. S. Ford, of Lonoke, who desires to be Lonoke county's next Sheriff, on last Saturday.
 I have car load of wire fenc- ing in route, which will arrive in a few days. The early pur- chasers will receive the best prices. J. o. Smith.
 Mir. and Mrs. M. Nadoo, are home from an extended visit and sightseeing trip to points in Col orado and Nebraska, greatly to the delight of their many friends.
 J. c. Gardner and family have moved to the Jack Smith prop erty in the northeast part of town. MT. and Mrs. Nadoo oc- crov, the house vacated by
The Carlisle independent., 1907-11-28
7" Keen Kutter" Goods.

If have KEEN KUTTER tool want give will call will make special price Saw Hammer Hatchet other We there better and will this to if you will give chance.
 Carlisle, Arkansas. :: :: l.. B. KRSHKA.
, 1907-05-13
Occurred On Southern Pacific.

Santa Barbara, Cal, May 13.-The
wreck occurred at 2:35 Saturday after
noon, on the Southern Pacific, five
miles south of Surf, and was caused
by a defective switch while the train
was running d fifty-mile rate.
Four CarssJumped Track.
Four of the front cars of the train
jumped the track and were literally
smashed to pieces. The train caught
fire but was extinguished by the pas
sengers on the two last coaches, who
were uninjured. Besides the dead,
more than a score were injured.
Victims All Fasteners.
The victims were all Shriners, whose
homes were in Pennsylvania, Ohio and
western New York.
, 1907-05-13
. POINTER FOR THE
COMMERCIAL CLUB.

J. F. Vuagniaux Of Gleneyre, Colo,
Is in the city today and called at this
office during the forenoon. He calls
attention to the fact that the roads
from his section to Laramie are in a
distressing condition, but asserts that
the places causing the most trouble
are in Colorado, beyond the juirsdic-
ton of the Albany county commits
sioners, except a bridge at Lundquist's,
which the commissioners have ordered
repaired, and a bridge at the Neal
ranch, which is not on the main county
road up the Laramie river, but on a
road which cuts the distance and grade
considerably to Laramie and is the
one generally used. Mr.. Vuagniaux
says he realizes that the Wyoming
officials are %powerless, but he says that
If the Laramie Commercial club de-
sires to take the matter up it will find
ready allies in the residents of the
Gleneyre section. The Fort Collins
officials will do nothing for this road,
hoping t. divert the trade of that sec
ton to that city. Fort Collins is thirty
five miles further away than Laramie
and not SO desirable a trading point,
but with the condition of the roads
this way, and the improved condition
of the roads the other way, men are
perforce comDelled tn % tn Fort Col
Inns or suffer the inconvenience of hav-
ing to unload and load on the way
home with heavy shipemnts. Mr.. Vaug-
niaux say that 5000 would put the
road in good condition and he has no
hesitation in saying that one-half of
this amoun will be contributed in
labor and teams by himself and neigh
bors.
, 1907-05-13
CHARGE
AT STATION
NEW ENGLAND WOOL MAN TO
LOOK AFTER EXPERIMENT
SECURING PLANT HERE.
Inventor of Leading Make Of Securing
Machine viii Start Local Opera
tons During Week-Director Buff
fun Writes to Large Number of
FIockmasters for Fleeces-

William White of New Hampshire Is
in the city and this morning assumed
the management of the securing plant
at the experiment station here, under
the direction of Prof. B. C. Buffum, the
director of the station. Mr.. White Is
an experienced wool scourer from Bos.
ton and is the inventor of the first
wool securing machine ever used in
this country successfully.
Asking For Fleeces.
Prof. Buffum has directed letters
to no less than 1000 flockmasters In
the state, asking that they send sam
pie feeces to be tested here in an eff
fort to determine the difference in val
lie t othe producers of scourd wool and
that in the dirt. He offers the flock.
masters Is cents a pound for their wool
for this test Or agrees to pay the
freight charges if the producers wish
the wool returned, less the difference
in weight between secured and I'M
secured wool.
To Be Started This Week.
The plant here is small, used only
for this test, but will handle several
hundred pounds Of wool per day. 1t
will be started this week on some
feeces belonging to the station n
some sent in by nearby flockmasters.
The contention is made that eastern
wool buyers are "skinning" local pro-
ducers on wool in the dirt
, 1907-05-13
SELLS TO
THE ACME
REPORT THAT OVERLAND PLAS.
TER MILL PASSES TO COMPANY
OWNING THE OTHER ONE.
Two to Be Consolidated Under One
Management, Output Of Overland
to Go to Help Fill Orders Of Acme
Red Buttes Mill Still on the In
dependent List.

1t is reported here, on what is to be
considered reliable authority, that the
Overland Cement company, which was
incorporated last summer and whose
mill began business about the first Of
the present year, has been absorbed by
the Acme Cement Plaster company Of
st. Louis, owning the Acme cement
plaster mill less than a half mile from
the Overland plant.
Behind With Orders.
The latter was started by local cap
italists in opposition to the Acme CON-
pany. She two plants. it is stated, will
o be operated under one manage
ment, the old plant being unable to fill
Its orders. A Cheyenne man was here
for the purpose Of securing the output
Of the Overland mill for Nebraska par
ties, but was told that the company
had agreed to furnish its product to
one man. believed to be the purchas-
ing agent for the Acme company.
An Independent Plant.
The plant at Red Buttes is still in
dependent, but 1t Is closed down now
for repairs, when it will be brought up
to its full capacity of thirty IONS a day.
The Red Buttes mill manufactures its
own plaster Of paris, the Acme com
pany getting its supply, which IL
mixed with the native gypsum. from
Acme. Texas, but 1t owns q large bed
near this city and will erect its own
plant.
, 1907-05-13
HIS
PULPIT HERE
DR.. j.. T. PIERCE OF METHODIST
CHURCH ASTONlSHES CoNGRE-
CATION AT MORNING HOUR.
Has Been Made Presiding Elder of
MaryviIle District in Missouri and
Will Leave in Day or Two to As
sumo Position-To Be Succeeded
Here by Indiana Minister.

DR.. j. T. Pierce rendered his resig-
nation yesterday morning, or, rather,
announced that he had been appointed
presiding elder of the Maryville dis
trict, Northwest Missouri conference,
and that Rev. William d. Trout of
Cambridge City, Ind, would succeed
him here. The announcement was a
great surprise and a decided shock to
the people of the local church, who
had come to look upon DR.. Pierce as a
minister far above the average and
the congregation in great good luck to
have him here. DR.. Pierce referred to
the matter in the morning sermon,
but after the service the people were
slow to leave the church, standing
about in little groups as though
stunned by the weight of the sorrow
they all felt in losing him and his
estimable family.
New Minister Coming.
Rev. William D. Trout, the newly
appointed pastor Of the Methodist
Episcopal church in Laramie, will
leave Cambridge City, Ind, on next
Monday or Tuesday, and is expected