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Woodruff County news., 1907-05-23
ACT No. s
ALT NO. S. LBY MT. Ross of Hot Spring.l

(By MT Ross of Hot Spring.) An Act to Amend Section 6611 of Kirby s
 Digest of the Statutes of Arkansas be
 and Fixing Passenger Rates in this State
 and for other Purposes
 Be it Enacted by the General Assembly of
 the Srate of Arkansas
 Section l. That section 6611, of Kirby $ Digest of the statutes of Arkansas be and the same is hereby amended so as to read Gs follows
 Section cell. The maximum sum which any corporation. officer of court, trustee, person or association of persons operating a line of railroad in this state shall be authorized to charge and collect for carry ing each passenger over such line within the state in the manner known as first class passage Is fixed at the following rates On lines of railroad fifteen miles or less in length. , cents per mile: on lines over 15 miles in length. cents per mile or frac- tion thereof And for carrying children in charge of an adult there may be charged and collected one-half of the above named rates for such of said children as may be under the age of 12 years, and over the age of , years: and for such children as may be under the age of ] years no charge whatever shall be made beyond what is collected from the adults who may be in charge of them.
 Sec. ?. All laws and parts of laws i'll conflict with this act be and the same are hereby repealed and this act shall take effect and be In force on and after its pas gage.
 Approved February 5, 1907.
Woodruff County news., 1907-05-23
ALI NO. O. (DH MI. DlnnI- nc

(By NIT. Black of MariOn.) An Act to Appropriate Money to Meet the Current Expenses of the State Peniten- tiary From September l, 1906 to April l. 1907.
 Whereas. The funds appropriated to pay the current expenses of the state peniten- tiary was exhausted on September 1, 1906 and
 Whereas, There is more than $50.O00 to the credit of the state penitentiary in the state treasury
 Be It Enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas
 Section 1. There is hereby appropriated out of the funds of the state treasury to the credit of the state penitentiary the sum of $50000. or much thereof as may be necessary to pay the current expenses of tn" state penitentiary from September l. 1906 to April 1. 1907.
 Sec ? This act shall take effect and be in force on and after it's passage.
 Approved February ,. 1907.
Woodruff County news., 1907-05-23
ACT No. 3T.
AL NO. oI. (By Mr. Hamiter of Polk.A

(By Mr. Hamiter of Polk) An Act to prohibit the killing of squirrels In Monroe, Lee, Phillips and St. Francis counties during certain seasons.
 Section 1. Unlawful to kill squirrels in said counties from December 1 to May in each year.
 See. ?. Violations of this act punishable by fine.
 Sec. 3. Laws in conflict repealed act in effect from passage.
 Be It Enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas
 Section 1. It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to shoot or kill any squirrels in Monroe. Lee. Phillips and St Francis counties from the 1st of December until the 1st of May in each year.
 See. ;. Any person or persons violating the provisions of this act shall be upon conviction fined in any sum not less than live dollars nor more than twenty dollars Sec. !. That all laws and parts of laws in conflict herewith be and the same are hereby repealed and this act take effect and be in force from and after it's passage. Approved February 21, 1907.
Woodruff County news., 1907-05-23
ACT No. 80

VDV NIT. NITIOugn.J An Act for the Relief of Governor John S. Little.
 Whereas, Governor J. S Little has been stricken with a severe illness which neces- sitateS his leaving the state for short time and
 Whereas. This illness was caused by his devotion to the interest of the state and in its service; therefore Be It Enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas:
 Section 1. That the salary provided by law for governor of this state be paid to the said ]. $. Little during his illness and absence from the state in the same man ner as if he were in the state and dis charging the duties of his office.
 Sec. ?. That a sufficient sum of money be and is hereby set aside out of the treas ury of the state of Arkansas not other wise appropriated for the purpose of car Approved February 21. 1907.
Woodruff County news., 1907-05-23
ACT No 4o
(By Senator Rector.)

(By Senator Rectoro An act to appropriate money to pay the
 salary of the assistant attorney general
 for the last two years
 Section I; Appropriation money to pay G. w. Hendricks.
 Sec. ?. Act in effect from passage
 Whereas, By act of February 3 19O5 the attorney general was authorized to ap- point an assistant at salary of S1 300 per year and,
 Whereas, G. W. Hendricks has served in that capacity from February 3. 1905. to January II, 1907, without salary, this item of the general appropriation bill having been vetoed by the governor; and.
 Whereas, The said c. W. Hendricks has, in borrowing money in lieu of salary been compelled to expend $153.35 as interest Be It Enacted by the General Assembly of
 the State of Arkansas:
 Section l. That there is hereby appropri- ated out of any money in the state treas ury not otherwise appropriated the sum of s3071.35 for the benefit of G. W. Hen dricks, to compensate him for his services as assistant attorney general from Feb ruary g. 1905, to January H. 1907 and for the interest necessarily expended by him. The auditor is hereby directed to draw his warrant on the state treasurer for the above amount in favor of said c. W. Hen dricks.
 Sec. ?. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after passage Approved February 21 1907,
Woodruff County news., 1907-05-23
pr. Rider Stabbed.

Dr. Thomas B. Rider who brought suit against high officials of the Unit ed States for $1O0,0OO, and who has figured in a number of sensational drumming cases, was seriously stabbed at Hot Springs by Dr. A. U Williams, one of the wealthiest and most promi- nent physicians of that city. The stab- ping followed an assault on Dr. Will liams,I according to his statement, which occurred in the hall of the Kempner office building, in which. pr. Rider has headquarters There were no witnesses to the affray. pr. Rider was so seriously injured as to be unable to tell his side of the affair.
Woodruff County news., 1907-05-23
ACT No. 2G.

(By Mir Black of Marion.) An Act to provide Additional Support for the Arkansas Hospital for Nervous Dis eases Be It Enacted by the General Assembly Of the State of Arkansas
 Section l. That the sum of S2o,OCe or a sufficient amount thereof as is necessary Is hereby appropriated for the support ana maintenance of the Arkansas Hospital for Nervous Diseases up to aMrch 31, 190s, be and the same is hereby appropriated out of the moneys in the state treasury not otherwise appropriated.
 Sec ? That this act take effect from and after it's passage and all laws and parts of laws in conflict herewith are Eere- Approved February 13. 1907.
Woodruff County news., 1907-05-23
Accidentally 4 Shot.

Carl F. Wheeler, a young man living at Piggott, accidentally shot himself with a 22-calibre rife while hunting a few days ago. He was walking a foot log, across a creek, and was using the gun to brace himself, having the butt end from him. The gun slipped and was accidentally discharged, the shot taking effect in his left groin.
Woodruff County news., 1907-05-23
Veneer Factory at Helena.

Illinois capitalists are making ar engagements for the establishment of large veneer plant at Helena. The company has capital of $50,00O, and will employ about 50 men. It will manufacture flooring, plain and quar- ter-sawed ceilings and wainscotingi
Woodruff County news., 1907-05-23
ACT hS
(By Senator Holland.)

By senator ltOllduu.J An Act for the better protection of ceme- teries and burying grounds.
 Section ,. Unlawful to mine under graveyard or cemetery.
 Sec. 2 Unlawful to drive any slope, pit or shaft under any.
 Sec 3 Violations of act a felony and punishable by fine and imprisonment
 Sec A. Act in effect from passage, . Be It Enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas.
 Section l. It shall be unlawful for any corporation, company or individuals to mine extract or remove coal or any other minerals or substances from under or be meath any cemetery, graveyard or burying place in this state
 Sec , It shall be unlawful for any cor poration, company or individual to maEe, place or drive any slope, shaft, pit or el- try of any kind into, under. through or across any cemetery, graveyard or other burying place in this State.
 See B. Any corporation. company or ln dividual violating the provisions of this act shall be guilty of a felony. and upon con yiction thereof shall be lined in any sum not less than one thousand dollars nor more than five thousand dollars, and be impris- oned not less than one nor more than live years
 Sec. 4. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after it's passage
 Approved February 2S, 1907.
Woodruff County news., 1907-05-23
Fast Train Wrecked.

as. train on the Rock Island was .Rau 'Ned by rails spreading near Has inras 'eceilly, and six people were in gar eu' including the express messen- ee'' engineer and fireman.
Woodruff County news., 1907-05-23
Corporation Affairs.

Articles of incorporation have been filed recently with the secretary of state of the following companies: Lit tie Rock and Fort Smith Gas and Oil Company with capital stock of s3OOOOO, of which s2O0,O0O has been subscribed by the corporation. The headquarters of the company are in Little Rock; the Columbia County Land Improvement and Mercantile Company whose headquarters are at Magnolia. The capital stock is $50,- 900, divided into 2,000 shares of $25 each. The Southwestern Farm and Realty Company of Rocky Comfort, with capital stock of $110,000, and the Leatherwood Land and Improve ment Company of Eureka Springs, whose capital stock is $25,000
Woodruff County news., 1907-05-23
Havoc by Nun Butterfly.

MI ne dreaded nun butterfly is ap- ths puailhs everywhere in Bohemia, on..eatening the devastation of the for on@ @ lhe neighboring woods of Sax ny ana Silesia are also threatened.
 ne ministry of agriculture has named commission to investigate.
Woodruff County news., 1907-05-23
/ Legislative ' k Proceedings
THE SENATE.

The Senate was in session a short time saturday morning, but very little business was transacted.
 Senator Meningitis bill prohibiting lum- Der plants and oil mills from compelling theIf employees to work more than ten hours a day. was taken up. Senator Mcknight explained that the act did not require that an empoye should not work more than ten hours If he desired to do so. After some discussion the bill was finally passed by vote of II to Il.
 The Senate Monday passed the wingo Dlll repeating the Ross act. with amend ments which had been concurred in by the House.
 Senator Oldham introduced a concur rent resolution requesting and directing the State Capitol Commission to continue the work on the new capitol in accord ance with the recommendation of th9 Joint Capitol Investigating Committee. The resolution was adopted and tians- mitted to the House and later was re- called on motion of Senator Wingo.
 When called up at the afternoon sos sion Senator Amis moved that the vote by, which it passed the Senate be recon sIdered, and nearly all the remainder of the afternoon session wa8 consumed in dis cuSslng the resolution, resulting in a de, feat of the motion to reconsider it.
 The advancing of several local bills con, stltuted the business of the remainder Of the session.
Woodruff County news., 1907-05-23

Section l. Amends section 54S of Kirby g Digest with reference to bridges over streams to be constructed and kept in re pair by contract of County Court.
 Be It Enacted by the General Assembly of
 the State of Arkansas:
 Section 1. That section 54S of Kirby 5 Digest of the Statutes of Arkansas be amended so as 10 read as follows:
 Section 54S. When bridge is necessary over any stream, the County Court is au- thorized and empowered to contract for the building and keeping the same in repair and, when it shall be necessary over any stream which divides one county from an other. the County Court of each county shall join in the agreement and make con tract or contracts for building and keeping the same in repair. and the cost thereof shall be de.rayed by both counties, in such proportion as the county courts of said counties may agree upon, having due re gard to the assessed value of the real and personal property in and the benefits to ac. crue to the people of each county"
 Approved February B, 1907.
Woodruff County news., 1907-05-23
ACT No. 20.
lRY pr. Ruff, of Randolph.

(By Dr. Run of Randolph.) An Act to amend sections 3742 and 374s of Eirby's Digest of the Laws of ArkaLsas. i Section l. Fixes the salary of certain officers and clerks in the house.
 Sec. 9 Authorizes each body to select a clerk for the Committee on State Lands and Public Instruction.
 Sec & Laws In conflict repealed; acc in effect from passage. Be It Enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas:
 bection | That section 3142 be auiend- ea so as 10 read as follows 'Section
Woodruff County news., 1907-05-23
Work Progressing Rapidly.

Work is progressing rapidly on the new Gurdon-Fort Smith branch of the Iron Mountain Railroad. The line Is already built out of Gurdon as far as Antoine and is now finished up to a point about 30 miles out of An toine. The telegraph line extending along the new line is being strung as fast as the road is built.
Woodruff County news., 1907-05-23
ACT No 4

(By Mir. Beck or Sebastianl An Act to Appropriate Money U Iay tn . Per Diem and Mileage and Contingent Expenses of the Thirty-sixth General As sembly of Arkansas. Be It Enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas
 Section 1. The sum of one hundred thou sand dollars. or much thereof as neces- sary be and the same is hereby apDropri- ated out of any moneys in the state treas ury not otherwise appropriated to pay the mileage per diem and contingent expenses of the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas
 Sec. ?. This act to take effect and be In force from and after it's passage
 Approved January 30, 1907
Woodruff County news., 1907-05-23
sharp County Eunds.

Sharp county contains more money than it has had at any one time for many years. Sheriff Smith has en- riched it by turning in $19,343 from the collection of taxes.
Woodruff County news., 1907-05-23
THE HOUSE.

v, After three days of hard fighting, the House Saturday night, by vote of 55 to 3S killed the bill introduced by the Joint Committee on State Capitol, apipropriating three hundred and twenty-five thousand dol lars for the erection of a stone dome on the state house and fixing the marble work in the structure
 The defeat of the measure marked the continuation of a controversy that has been thrashed out on every hustng in the State and leaves the date of the completion of the state house some time in the indefinite future
 Among the bills passed at this session were
 By Senator Goodwin. requiring railroads to use searchlights of 1,500 candlepower.
 By MT. CarlLee, repeating the Patterson act fixing a standard price to be allowed sherifs for the feeding of prisoners.
 The House Monday by a vote of 5 to B passed a resolution by Mir Foster of Cleve- land providing for the immediate discharge Of George R. Mann, and providing further that a supervisor of the work at the state capitol be appointed at a salary not to exceed S4,OOO a year.
 Several bills of more than usual import ance were passed in the House and several more were killed b. the refusal of the House to suspend the rules for their first bills were the Harrison bill. providing for raise in the salary of the circuit judges of the state and the Cloud measure, pro viding for the repeal of the Lee anti-iug bill The bill by Mir simpson. approprat- ing 5000 to assist the attorney general in prosecuting cases in violation of the King antitrust law, lacked about 25 votes of be- ing brought to light and there is no possi- bility of its being heard of again for two years. The Patterson bill. providing for tension of improvement district into the suburbs of towns and cities when requested by the people in the affected territory. was also retired by indefinite postponement
 The House passed two educational meas ures of great importance-the Wipgo bill. appropriating $15,000 for the establishment of state normal school. and the Martin bill providing for formulating a state series of text books. A measure approprat- ing $50,000 for the printing of the Supreme Court reports was also passed.
 The appropriation measures for the Branch Normal at Pine Bluff and the blind institute were passed. and the calendar is absolutely clear of appropriation bills.
 The Goodwin bill. extending the bowers of the Railroad Commission. was passed also the Lee bill. changing the motto of the state from "Regnant Populr' to ''Regnat ropulus," A measure by the lat ter. providing for a parole and pardon board. whose duty it is to parole well be haved prisoners and recommend others to the governor for pardon was passed and is now ready for transmission to the governor.
Woodruff County news., 1907-05-23
Horatio Arranging for Fruit Sales.

At the meeting of the Horatio Fruit and Truck Growers Association re, gently it was estimated that the asso citation will market this season more than 5000 bushels of Elbertas.
Woodruff County news., 1907-05-23
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.

According to Mr Killough of Cross coun- ty. the resolution discharging Architect George E. Mann of the state capitol will be void. even if it passes the other branch of the assembly. Mann was designated by an act of the legislature of 1903 to com plete the work on the state capitol and it the act aud the only way that the architect could be discharged would be through bill repeating the act of 1903 MT Foster was of the opinion. however, that the legislature could repeal this particular act by reso- lution. However, that will be a matter for the courts to consider.
Woodruff County news., 1907-05-23
A New School Building For Rison.

The citizens of Rison held mass meeting recently for the purposa of perfecting plans for a new school building. An $S,000. two-story brick building, with modern Improvements, is contemplated.
Woodruff County news., 1907-05-23
ACT No. 13.

 An Act to Empower the Committee of the Senate and House of Representatives on State Capitol to Employ a Clerk, Be 1t Enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas;
 Section 1. That the committee of the Senate and House of Representatives on S;trte Capitol, acting jointly. be and they are hereby empowered to employ clerk who shall receive S4 per day. to be paid out of the contingent fund of the General Assembly.
 See. 2. That all laws in conflict herewith are hereby repealed, and this act shall take effect from and after its passage. Ap- proved February 12, 1907
Woodruff County news., 1907-05-23
Telegraph Line Completed.

The telegraph line extending along the new Eudora-Gilbert branch of the Iron Mountain has been completed out of Gilbert to point within forty miles of Eudora. For the present the line will be built no further
Woodruff County news., 1907-05-23
Husband and Wife Demand Damages

Rosa Owens of Little Rock has filed suit for $5OO0 against the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway Company for personal damages which she alleges to have sustained by being run over by cut of cars on that road, and which she claims cut off part of both her feet. Her husband has filed suit against the same company for Sl,OOO damages, because his wife has been unable to do work since the al legged accident In addition to this he demands $265 which he claims, repre- sents the doctor bill and other ex- penses resulting from the accident.
Woodruff County news., 1907-05-23
Gin Company Orqanized

The Union Gin Company has been organized al Piggott with capital stock of S7,0e0.
Woodruff County news., 1907-05-23
The defeat of the canltol bill was dne |

The defeat of the capitol bill was due in a great measure to the opposition of MT. McCollum of Hampstead county. who was second in thesrace for speaker this session. ton of Caldwell and Drake and George R. Mann on the capitol building, and after his amendments and resolutions providing for the immediate discharge of these men had failed. he concentrated his entire attention on the killing of the bill. Assisting the gen tleman from Hampstead in the fight was Dr. Ruff of Randolph county and MT. Mar tin of Yell
Woodruff County news., 1907-05-23

The Committee on State Finances re- ported that there was in the state treas ury for the use of general governmental purposes the sum of about $4S. .0O0 S14O.- 900 less than there was when the legislatura began. About S15.000 was paid out by the treasurer Monday to members of the legis- lature. leaving the state with a balance in the general revenue fund of about $30, 900, The Committee on the Auditors and Treas urer's Books also rendered their report in
 the, House Monday afternoon
Woodruff County news., 1907-05-23
ACT No A

By Senator McKenzie.) An act to amend section 54S of Kirby's Di- gest.
Woodruff County news., 1907-05-23

A concurrent resolution by Mr. DuLaney thanking the members of the Capitol Com mittee for their hard work and painstaking services. was adopted by a unanimous vote in the House Tuesday
Woodruff County news., 1907-05-23

A measure raising the salary of the com missioner of state lands from S1.700 year to $2,oO0, was killed by few votes.
Woodruff County news., 1907-05-23

Representative Hughlett Coleman of Ar kansas county has been quite indisposed for in Dewitt where he will remain several days to recuperate.
The Greeley tribune., 1907-08-29
An Appeal to Farmers.

The following letter is self ex-
plapatory:
Greeley Tribune We would much
appreciate it if you In your paper
will advise the farmers between
Greeley and LaSalle to use their
efforts to protect pheasants from the
slaughter of the dove hunter and
game murderer. We turned loose
quite a number of ring-neck pheas-
ants on our place southwest Of Gree
leg last spring and they are rapidly
neutrality-suspicious. Of young now
nearly grown being seen on and about
our place and around Messrs. Roberts
and Mattox's places. They are great
wanderers. yet great breeders and, If
let alone Weld county will soon have
large number of these birds. We
had great difficulty in getting them
and those we placed were only few
weeks from Germany (Wery & Mac
kengen, importers, Yardley, Pa, }
when turned out.
If you can assist in the perserva-
tion it will rebound to the interest
of all.
Very respectfully,
j. S. Flower & Co.
The Greeley tribune., 1907-08-29
Scheme Won't Work.
THE Union Pacific Railroad

THE Union Pacific Railroad com.
pany has put on another motor car To
run between Denver and Carr. The
new car leaves Denver at 8 O'Clock in
the morning, arriving at Greeley at
10 O'Clock. Returning, leaves Gree.
ley 2'2O, arriving at Denver at 4:l5.
These cars make all stops and stop
on signal at any road. crossing.
They are very handy and great
convenience. The thinking ones,
however, see in them an attempt on
the part Of the Union Pacific to
block If possible the building of
electric Lines through this part of
northern Colorado. Just as soon as
the electric railroad projectors should
get cold feet these cars will be taken
off. We do not believe now, how
ever, that the scheme will work.
There will be an electric, railroad
through this country inside of year
If the Union Pacific should run a
motor car every hour The rate on
the new electric when 1t Is built will
be also less than three cents mile.