Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-05-15

general of the state takes issue with Representative o. x. killough in his intiMation that there were frregulari- ties in connection with the funds used for the payment of the State Guard for quarantine services during the vel low fever epidemic of 1905 Mir. Ja- cobson says the explanation is very simple and had he been given the chance to explain, would have done so to the satisfaction Of all
 When the yellow fever gained such q hold at N,W Orleans and threatened to come into Arkansas" sad Mr. ,Ia cobson, the governor was confronted with crisis that must be met at once. We had in the treasury small amount of money for the use of the State Guard for encampment pur- poses. We relied upon the men to give up their annual encampment and go down into the swamps and serve through the long hot summer on guard duty. All the people in the state know how willingly the men responded But. these men had ;1 be fed, some of them had to be clothed and all must neces- sarily be paid for their services The funds of the state were running low and we called upon the war depart- ment of the general government io help us.
 The government. as supposed everybody knew, pays by means of vouchers and there is more or less red ape about the matter. When the cap tains of the various companies called for money, we asked them to mako out the certificates and we promptly for Warded them to the secretary of war. This took time and in many instances the men were anxious for the money before it arrived from Washington la four or five cases the Piggott com pany for instance, the state depart ment advanced some money for the companies and then when the vouchers arrived, asked the companies to pay back the money. This was right, for although the men got but q small amount of money for their services, no company should have been paid twice
 In each case when vouchers arrived,
 we sent them to the captains of the companies to which they were made payable and asked the captains to en- dorse the vouchers and return them to us. The vouchers were then turn
 ed into the state treasury and properly
 books of the auditor and treasurer
 will show this.
 Major F. B. Jett, the quartermaster
 of the guard, checked me up in all
 these transactions and I, in turn,
 kept close check on him. The books
 will show that every cent received was properly accounted for and there was
 no irregularities in the handling of
 the funds. The reflection was not only upon me, but upon Major Jett and several of the captains of the Guard. I wish to answer this in or der that the people may know that
 Mr. Killough was not properly in formed in the natter
 killOugll to Assist Attorney General. Acting Governor John Ike Moore this morning announced the appoint ment of o. N. Killough of Cross coun- 1 t,, jet iyhv ir, the prosecution of the suits against the railroad companies for the collec- tion of back taxes due the state from the companies. The appointment $ under authority of resolution pass ed by the legislature, but came as | complete surprise to the attorney gen eral.
 l When seen this morning, General Kirby refused to make a statement 1 further than to say that he knew nothing of the appointment until it was announced to him by the report CT. He said he had not been consule- ed in the matter at all
 It is known that while there is no personal disagreement between M. Killough and General Kirby, they are not the best of friends politically and that the new appointment may not work out harmoniously. On the other hand, Governor Moore and Mr. Xii tough are the closest personal friends and it is but natural that the acting governor would select one of his friends for the position.
 Corporation Affairs.
 Articles of incorporation for the Godbehere Dry Goods Company of Hot Springs were filed this morning with the secretary of state showing an organization for the purpose If