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Evening journal., 1907-02-27
Howard NeSbit Will Aid
Sister In Freeing Husband

Makes the Decision To-day After Having Promised
Jerome That He Would EndeavOr to DsCrsdit
His Sisters Testimony Return Of AenIs! to
the Stand to Prove Insanity Of the Pittsburgh
Causes Case to Loose Interest
Evening journal., 1907-02-27
EuaItIve Reporte1 captursd.

II was reported at the p, B. and W.
station this morning that one OF the
prisoners who escaped from Dover jail
had been taken from passenger train
at Clayton while he was en- route to
this city. This story could not be con-
hrmed
Evening journal., 1907-02-27
Lentsn Services

Leutcn services will be resumed in tho
Reformed Episcopal Church this evening
az O'Clock. The Rev. Ralph G. Finley
win preach serr-on from the text "Tay
Kingdom con.v."
Evening journal., 1907-02-27
49,, Of Annnlasv-

While Ia tha cfnce Of Dr, Frantz yes
tsrday. Mrs. Ficketi. OF No. East
Twelfth street. Eas stricken with Apo
rlexy. she was removed 10 her home ia
the ambulance
Evening journal., 1907-02-27
Broke MANY Bones

While hanging out clothes in her
back yard Mrs. Wyatt. OF No. 52s
French street. suffered a fall on the ice
and broke an arm. leg ana shoulder
Evening journal., 1907-02-27

Coroner Galloway viii hold four i'm
quests Tonight in the cascs Of persons
who died suddenly,
Evening journal., 1907-02-27
Matron on DUTY.

Matron Wogan after a sickness OF
four weeks. is hack again ON duty at
the police station.
Evening journal., 1907-02-27
urs very truly
I. II. Mahaney.

At the time OF the concerts Mr
Bothman permitted the telephone COM
pany to place several concert phones
in the reading room OF the hotel and
many persons took advantage Of hear
ing music rendered in Philadelphia re-
produced by wire here.
Evening journal., 1907-02-27
COMPANY HOLDS
! WORLDS RECORD
First Successful Photographic
Exhibition Ever Given Was
Heard

/ Harry Bothman. proprietor Of the
Clayton House. has received the fol-
lowing letter from the d. and A. r. ana
r. Company, which explains itself:
Dear Sir: The Photographic exhibit
tion given the patrons Of suawbridge
and Clothiers store at Philadelphia, for
the week ending February l6 for
which you so kindly furnished room
for the apparatus, has been appreciated
by our company For your informa-
tion I might state that this was the
first successful exhibition ever given
over a long distance under ground
cable system, not only in this country
hut i'm the world Hoping the publicity
given the Clayton House among the
thousands Of people who listened to
this music will be a benefit TO you in
many ways / remain
Yours very truly
l. II. Mahaffey.
Woodruff County news., 1907-05-09
oVerstepped His Authority.

County Judge James Gould of Jeffer. son county received a letter from Miss Jewel Pipkin, a young lady school teacher at Noble Lake, in which she informed him that R. s. Gibbons, 8 negro school director of that district, had instructed her to close her white school at that place, because, he said, there were not sufficient funds in the treasury of the district to pay the warrants for operating the school. The three negro schools, however, of that district are to continue Judge Gould promptly sent a letter to the negro director in which he says Miss Pip Kin has contract to continue her school for nine months term under contract made by Floyd Jarvis, the White school director of the district. He informs the negro that he overstep- ped his authority in writing Miss Pip
 kin and that he was to look after the negro schools and keep his fingers out of the white school affairs in that dis trict. It is believed that the recent efforts on the part of the legislators to pass the segregation bill prompted Gibbons to issue such an order to the pretty young teacher of the Noble Lake school
Woodruff County news., 1907-05-09
Two Bad Negroes Killed.

Walter Harris, a policeman on the Arkansas side at TeXarkana, shot and instantly killed Harrison Roberts and Ransom Stillman, both negroes Rob erts was desperate character and had killed two men during his career He was wanted on an old charge, and the officer had been carrying a war rant for him since last August. Po- liceman Harris located him and went to arrest him. The negro drew a long knife and fiercely assaulted liar ris cutting his clothing and barely missing his neck and heart with mur- derous lunges with the blade. The front of the officers coat was cut for fully twelve inches, and his life was saved by a package of papers which prevented the knife from entering the body. Harris finally drew his pistol and shot the negro dead Stillman then advanced on the officer cursing and with his hand in his hip pocket when the latter shot him also, the bull let entering the brain. The coroner's jury, after hearing the evidence in the case, returned a verdict of justifi- able homicide
Woodruff County news., 1907-05-09
Too Quick for Him.

Deputy Sheriff Ed Monroe shot and instantly killed Henry Hannon in a skifr at Lamberthville, on Old river, Crittenden county. Monroe went to Lamberthville to serve a warrant on Hannon for illicit retailing of liquor, the latter having been indicted for this offense. Accompanied by George Thrasher, the officer went aboard lannon's shanty boat and searched for the owner, who, anticipating the visit, had gone out the back door and entered his skiff. He was in the act of pulling off when Monroe told him to consider himself under arrest. Scarcely had the words left his mouth when Hannon raised his rifle from his lap. Monroe. according to the story, was too quick for him and fired three shots, killing him.
Woodruff County news., 1907-05-09
Jewels Were Returned.

Recently the apartments of Capt and Mrs. John B. King at the Balti- more hotel, Texarkana, were entered by sneak thief, who stole about $2,, 300 worth of diamonds belonging to Mrs. King. The theft was reported to Chief of Police J. J. Towery, who, with the assistants, set to work immediate ly on the case. They struck a hot clue and worked it vigorously. A woman and boy who were stopping at the hotel were both "sweated" On awakening the next morning, Mrs. King found her jewels on the floor just inside her door. They had evidently been dropped over the transom during the night. It is believed the thief or thieves became uneasy, feeling sure the officers had them treed, and con cluded that the easiest way out of the trouble was to restore the stolen goods
Woodruff County news., 1907-05-09
Consideration One Dollar.

The General Bauxite Company, a Delaware corporation, has sold it's mineral holdings in Saline and Pulas Xii counties, Ark, to the Aluminium Company of America, which is a Penn sylvania corporation. The considera- ton was one dollar The deed has been recorded in Saline and Pulaski counties. By the deed about 120 differ ent tracts are disposed of in Saline county. About 800 acres of mineral land in Pulaski county are transferred to the new company. The recording fee will amount to $10, or ten times the nominal consideration named in the deed. The lands conveyed are es- timated to be worth millions.
Woodruff County news., 1907-05-09
Plead Guilty.

Cleverly trapped by means of mark ed bank notes. l. N. Hargis pleaded guilty and was fined $500 in Circuit Court of Hot Springs to a charge of attempted blackmail. Dr. E. M. Orr was his intended victim. Hargis sought to compel pr. Orr to give him $40, threatening to expose alleged vio- lation of the drumming raw on the part of Orr. The latter acceded to Hargis request, telling him to call a few hours later When Hargis had received the $40 he was confronted with the sheriff, and the marked mon ey was taken from his person in the presence of witnesses. Hargis is still in jail and will also be held on 3 fed eral warrant charging him with i'm personating an officer.
Woodruff County news., 1907-05-09
Principal Resigns.

Isaac Fisher, for five years prlncl- no, of the Branch Normal School, the ptato industrial school for colored noonle at Pine Bluff, rendered his res ianation to Trustee John F: Ruther- ford In his letter to MT. Rutherford Fisher gives many reasons for ms ac- tim. He declares that continual war ooainst him on the part of the teach orc of the college, over whom he Is oiven no control by the Board of Trus- ices of the state university, and others who have axes to grind and desire bis place. is the principal reason for his stepping down and out. The trus- tees of the university will be called on to act on his resignation at thelr annual meeting at Fayetteville in Iune when the members of the fac ulty at the Branch Normal School are to he selected for the ensuing year,
Woodruff County news., 1907-05-09
Whole Family Poisoned.

Two of the children of Charley Ab- bolt, residing near Gurdon, are dead as the result of the poisoning of the whole family recently. It is not yet known whether canned goods eaten by the family contained ptomaine poison or whether in some wild greens, gath cred in the woods for the table, a poisonous weed was accidentally in cluded. Mrs. Abbott and two of the other children are still in very pre- carious condition, with the chances against their recovery MT. Abbott's condition is less serious and he will recover.
Woodruff County news., 1907-05-09
Rice Mill for Stuttgart.

The business men of Stuttgart esti- mate that 15,OOO acres of land on Grand Prairie will be sown in rice this year, and that the greatest need in Stuttgart now is the building of an elevator in connection with the rice mill soon to be erected there. The mill will have a capacity of 800 bar rels or 2,00O bushels per day and should the rice come in too rapidly for the mill to handle it could be stored in the elevator. It is the intention of those interested to build an elevator with a capacity of 100000 bushels sc as to give the mill a 50-day supply af. ter the regular run has been made during the threshing season.
Woodruff County news., 1907-05-09
John H. Henderson Acquitted.

The jury in the case of John H. Henderson on trial at Batesville for murder in the second degree returned verdict of acquittal. Henderson, a peaceable citizen of Oil Trough, during last December had an alterca- ton concerning some corn with Col J. c. Yancey, prominent lawyer and stock raiser, and in the quarrel drew his revolver and shot Col. Yancey in the heel. Blood poisoning finally set in and after lingering several months Col. Yancy died from the eff fleets of his wound. The case has ex- cited considerable interest in Bates vile and has been the most import ant case tried at this term of court.
Woodruff County news., 1907-05-09
Girl Kills Herself,

Miss Lena Powers, daughter of E l., Powers of Siloam Springs, commit ted suicide by swallowing quantity of aconite. She took the poison about o'clock in the afternoon and at : o'clock was dead, Recently she went to a drug store and purchased four ounces of the drug that caused her death She told the druggist she wanted it for a horse. She was Is years of age Her mother has been dead for several years.
Woodruff County news., 1907-05-09
Cotton to Be Replanted.

Special investigation in Pope, Con way and Faulkner counties shows that much of the cotton seed sown during the first or second weeks of April has routed in the ground and will have to be replanted.. Corn seems to be doing fully as we'll as could be expect ed. All the fruits. both small and large, promise an average yield Farm CTS are generally up with their work. and some are even resting on their oars drifting into spring.
Woodruff County news., 1907-05-09
Mysteriously Assassinated.

John Hays, negro about 45 years old, was mysteriously assassinated while walking alone along country road near the Nichol place, in Jeffer- son county, where he was employed. Hays was shot through the head and died a few minutes after receiving the fatal wound. He never regained con- sciousness and there is no clue to the murderer As far as it known, Hays had no enemies. He recently went tc work on the Nichol place.
Woodruff County news., 1907-05-09
Cotton Mill for Jonesboro.

At the meeting of the Jonesboro Business Mems Club a factory proposi- tion was submitted to put in a cotton mill at the cost of $250,0O0, of which local capitalists were asked to take s150,000. The proposition was sent to the club by the Frisco Railroad, with the statement that if the club thought favorably of the proposition man would be sent to the city at once to talk the matter up with the business men,
Woodruff County news., 1907-05-09
Neqro Shot.

+o w. M. Dodson, grading contrac- D. D.. oh the Memphis, Paris and Gulf a'iioad' shot one of his negro labor els The negro had shot two other esioes and Bodson told him he was sSa s 10 take him to jail The negro 0hs Dodson and ran. Dodson then ero, . nim' the ball lodging in the ne hu. ooWeis. The wound is serious, put perhaps not fatal
Woodruff County news., 1907-05-09
Destroyed By Fire.

A frame building on the east side of the public square at Mena, known as the Ganaway building, was recently destroyed by fire. One portion of the Son, grocers. Their loss on stock was about $1,500 and was insured for $500 The other portion was occupied by Fay Van as restaurant The origin of the fire is unknown. The building was in sured for $400.
Woodruff County news., 1907-05-09
Killed Himself.

Contrary to the report that Thad slayton, aged 13, accidentally shot and killed Lone Duke, aged IA. at Lockesburg, it is now understood that Duke accidentally shot himself, and Slayton is entirely exonerated. Full investigation shows that the two boys were at target practice with a 22-cali- ore pistol, that the pistol failed to work properly when Lone Duke at tempted to adjust it. He accidentally let the hammer slip, the pistol was GiScharsed and the bullet entered his breast, killing him instantly.
Woodruff County news., 1907-05-09
A Biz Shoe Factory.

me Goodbar Shoe Company of memphis, Fenn., has leased from Ma poieon Hill the cotton mill building Suu S water power plant at Mammoth oprlhg and will start the work of re- modeing the building at once. The .0npany hopes to have the machinery installed and the shoe factory in oper- a'oh ny July 1. About one hundred anu hlty workmen, besides eight fore 'nen, will be employed.
Woodruff County news., 1907-05-09
Many Rats Killed.

Eldridge Taylor of Saratoga, while cleaning out his corn crib and moving the contents to another building, killed 275 rats and a zinc tub full of mice Forty bushels of corn had been de stroyed by the pests.
Woodruff County news., 1907-05-09
Break Ground for schoo,

tprn e nrst spadeful of earth has been OOo u es TOT the foundation of the s1Oo,. Connasn,n nn school building by President Roars of the Hot Springs School ba oa The building is expected to man eonpleted by May, 1908. Thall- milsa @ Clark of Little Rock are the
Woodruff County news., 1907-05-09
Almost a centenarian.

Mrs. Estes, who lives near Melville. is now in her tooth year, having been born March z, 1908. She has lived in Marion county since 1S49. She is the maternal ancestor of more than 300 children, grandchildren and great great grandchildren.
Woodruff County news., 1907-05-09
Cut Mules Throat.

Recently thief cut the throat of a mule belonging to W. Owen, farm CT living four miles west of Arka- delphia, to keep the mule from mak- ing noise and causing the thief to be discovered while he was stealing a horse from the lot. The horse was tracked about mile but was not re- covered
Woodruff County news., 1907-05-09
Old Time Hotel Man Dead.

R. E. Renner, for the past P years a resident of Springdale, died recently of heart trouble. MT. Renner was 61 years of age and had been in the ho- tel business for the past IS years. He was an energetic and contemplating citi- zen and success as a hotel man, and had the good will of the entire com munity in which he resided.
Woodruff County news., 1907-05-09
Will Erect New schoo, BuiIdinq.

The citizens of Houston have organ izod a stock company for the purpose of erecting public school building. Much of the stock has been subscrib- ed, and it is believed that work on the building will soon be commenced
Woodruff County news., 1907-05-09
Arm Hurt.

at q oWers' young man employed
 one os aSiilll near Cherry Valley, had being oa ais arms seriously injured by was t.'1 pausnt in the machinery. He Aen to hospital for treatment.
Woodruff County news., 1907-05-09
Church Built of Stone.

The new Methodist church at Ozark will be constructed of stone at cost f $15000 The stone will be taken rom a quarry two miles east of Ozark.
Woodruff County news., 1907-05-09
Died of Old Aoa-

q, ,s. p Poily Reynolds, aged 96, wife oldae NeS' James H, Reynolds and the
 dios woman in Faulkner county, 1a oi old age at her home in Enc
Woodruff County news., 1907-05-09

Representative Hughlett Coleman of Ar kansas county has been quite indisposed Tor the past week and has gcpe to his home in Dewitt where he will remain several days to reeuperate.
Woodruff County news., 1907-05-09

A measure raising the salary of the com missioner of state lands from S1,100 year to $2.500, was killed by a few votes
, 1907-06-06
FACTS OVERLOOKED
IN MORTON CHARGE

A gentleman conversant with the
facts stated today that the Morton
charge against action of the board Of
trustees of the university in placing
the funds of the institution in a bank
of which the president of the board is
a director is foolish. When the funds
were brought to this city from Raw
Inns, where they were deposited for
years by the then treasurer, Mr.. Da-
Wis, both Mr.. Gramm and DR.. Stevens
were members of the executive com
mittee of the board as now. Mr..
Gramm was a director of the First
National bank n DR.. Stevens was a
director of the Albany County National
bank. Under the Morton idea, neither
bank could have been selected as the
depositary. 1T is another case where
Morton spoke and left the thinking 10
be done afterward," the gentleman
said.
, 1907-06-06
ALONG THE KENNEBEC
WILL BE PRESENTED HERE.

along the Kennebec," a New Eng
land comedy, now in its fourth sue
cessful season, and carrying a fine
band and orchestra, will be produced
at the Opera House next Monday
night, June 10. The play is moulded
along the same idea as "The Old
Homestead" Shore Acres and york
State Folks" and deals entirely with
country life. Plays of this nature are
deservedly popular, inasmuch as they
are clean and wholesome and leave a
good taste in the mouth. They usually
illustrate some good moral principle
without descending to the ofttimes
morbid se~nsationalism of the melo-
drama or the soul-harrowing incidents
of the problem play. along the Ken
nebec" Is said to have met with great
favor wherever produced, and much
interest will be taken in the presenta-
ton of the play in this city. All spe-
cial scenery is carried for the produc-
ton. Seats now on sale at Laramie
drug store. Prices rs and so cents;
general admission, 35 cents.
, 1907-06-06
MARRIED AT DENVER
AND RESIDE HERE.

Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Ira Ellis, who were
married at Denver Tuesday evening,
in the parlors of the Grand Central no.
tel, arrived here this afternoon and
will make Laramie their home, where
Mr.. Ellis will be employed as a car,
penter and builder. The bride was
formerly Miss Mary Todd of Wells
Kas. Mr.. G. w. Ellis, the father of the
groom, reached the city from Wells
last night and was here to meet the
bridal party upon their arrival from
the east. Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis are val.
liable additions to the residents of the
city and will be welcomed.
, 1907-06-06
The Burlinuton's Plans.

Wyoming is again stirred up over
the report that the Burlington is about
to begin building its line from Wor-
land to Denver, making the Big Horn
basin line the main trunk line to the
northwest. A party of Burlington Of
ficials visited Worland last week and
this has set the natives to talking the
new line again. Thermopolis is to be
on the new road and the ano route
is the n to be used in the construc-
ton of this great road, which will open
a direct line to the great markets east
and south for the Big Horn basin pro-
ducts.
, 1907-06-06
Have the Weight Near the Wheels.

can be drawn along by a man, while
q boy steadies the handle to keep the
wire from unwinding too rapidly and
kinking. For winding up wire that is
Is taken off of a fence, the machine
can either be pushed or pulled, going
Just fast enough to keep up with the
wire as it is being wound on the reel.
A little rack like this, says The Far
mer, would be Of considerable value to
any one who has any amount of barb.
wire fencing to wind.
, 1907-06-06
BRIEFLY MENTIONED.

No police court cases this morning
The bank barometer today marked
22.9S.
Clocks and silverware at Green
woods, the jeweler.
Flowers in daily. Mrs. Wall. 1872
north Third. Phone 1894.
Automobiles for rent by the day OIL
hour at the Lovejoy Novelty works.
Miss Anna Larson, who has been
visiting Miss Nellie Wagner, went to
Rawlins today.
A nice shower of rain and some hal
during the forenoon, with warmer
weather and a little sunshine in the
afternoon.
, 1907-06-06
Will Have Joint Committee.

Western railroads have decided for
a tribune of members which shall have
power to conclude agreements. Many
executive meetings of railroad officers
have been devoid of results because of
the absence of the representative of
some interested road which did not
want to commit itself upon the ques.
ton under consideration. The result
has been hat executives have lost a
great deal of time in frritless effort.
The committee will be composed of
one representative from each road, its
sessions to be continuous.
, 1907-06-06
Sander in Europe,

The Robinson sander, the invention
of Yank Robinson, the well known
Union Pacific engineer, for sanding
slippery railroad tracks, will be intro
duced in Europe through Mr.. Hans
Bon, who is spending the summer in
Cheyenne. Mr.. Bon will undertake to
secure patent rights for the device in
see to the introduction of the sander
OIL the locomotives Of European rail-
roads.
, 1907-06-06
General Chairman Aere.

w. A. Jameson, general chairman
for the Order of Railway Conductors,
whose headquarters are now at Den
yer, was among the visitors to the
city this morning, getting a touch of
high life in Sayer Hansen's touring
car. Seeing Laramie" may be a nov
city to Mr.. Jameson, who has been
away for several months and didn't
know about some of the new houses.
, 1907-06-06
FOR WYOMING
WARRANT ISSUED FOR
RANCHMAN'S ARREST.

Justice Hynds this afternoon issued
a warrant for the arrest of Ludwig
George, the ranchman in West Lara
mic, who is charged in an information
worn to by the state veterinarian, f.
w. Phaeging, of Cheyenne, with vio-
lating the state quarantine laws, in
the releasing of 10 head of cattle
from quarantine established by the
state veterinarian several weeks ago.
The cas- is set for hearing at 4 o'clock
this afternoon, in Judge Hynds' court.
, 1907-06-06
Rolling Mill Men on Vacation.

The bar mill at the rolling mills
having closed down for a week or ten
days. while the new fly wheel is placed
in position, some of the members of
the gang have gone for a short yaca
ton. Mr.. McGuffen, a heater, goes
to Kansas City, and Mr.. Clemens, a
heater. goes to Pueblo. A rougher,
Mr.. Peach, will spend his layoff at
Kansas City, and Clarence Cradle, a
finisher, will visit at Denver. Willis
Cush has gone to Pueblo for a visit
with his family.
, 1907-06-06
CONVERSE SUES FOR
RETURN OF LICENSE,

Jesse Converse this afternoon began
suit against the county for the return
of a portion OF the $500 license fee
paid by him some time ago, under pro
test, for an auctioneer who conducted
the auction sale of the Converse stock
on Thornburgh street. Mr.. Converse
applied to the board of county COM
missioners yesterday for a return of a
portion of the amount, but the applica'
ton was refused and the suit was filed
today.
, 1907-06-06

Remember the Bill Nye entertain
ment, under the direction Of Miss
Shaw, at the Presbyterian church Sat
urday evening, June 8th, invaluable
humor, only rs cents, followed by free
millinery social with ice cream and
cake 10c a dish. The Y. P. S. C. E. in
vites one and all. 24Seod-t4