The Springdale news., 1907-06-28
'note and Comment

There is but little change III Gov. Littles condition. He is able to be up part of the time and to take uourishment.
 X report sent out from ChiJa- go recently says the railroads of the country are to give the 2- cent rate d trial, beginning July 1.
 I he Little Rock newspapers that I. C. Casey of Bentonville has been appointed insurance clerk in the State Aud tors office, succeeding John D. Arbuckle, who will locate at Paris, Logan County, and en- gage in the practice Of law. MT. Casey was county clerk of Benton county for four years, having been elected in 1000 and reelected 1909.
 The following appeared iii d recent issue of the Little Rock Democrat, giving the reason why Gov. Pindall voted against Nr. Reagan for secretary of the board of trustees ot the Univrr- sity of Arkansas:
 The Governor gave his views as to several matters which in- tereSted him during his visit there. h.seuSsHng the defeat of Hugh Reagan for secretary of the board of trustees, the respan- slbllity of which has been placed on the new Governor. The officer said ''I do not desire to sfirk the sponsibiIity =ot Mr Rea- gans defeat. i'll fact claim that l was responsible for it This was the only political debt at- feeting me personally, that felt desire to pay by bringing about the defeat ot all officer. But since Mir Reagan and his friends had seen 1t in the last campaign Ill Washington County to circulate the report that Wa> no friend to Arkansas greatest educational institution. in the face of my record in the last leg isiature. winch showed that | had always and at all times been one of the niversity's truc>t friends, l felt that Mr. Reagan was not q fit subject t. be the beneficiary of III institution. whose friends lie had So reckless ly and njnstlY ceasuftd and ae- eused. This being matter of principle l felt justified in my defeat oi Alr Reagan.
 The recent eleetion. of W. l.. Simpson of Springdale a> setre- tary of the board of trustees of the University of Arkansas and the consequences resulting there from appears to have involved some ei the state politicians Ill | hvel ' little scrap, the end of which k Hot vet Ill sight. II. r. Reagan, present secretary of the board, and who desired to eon- tinae Ill tie position, applied to Attorney General Kirby for his opinion IS to1tlleZ eligibility of Mr. Simpson, and the attorney general sass Mr Simpson san= not hold the place rom the Fact that h,, k alread holding one office representatives and that his term will not expire until the election m September ot next year, The attorney general fur ther advises Mr. Reagan not 10 turn over the books and papers ol the office to Mr. Simpson on July fwhen the latter ,s=term ot office X supposed to begin. Not withstandine he opinion ot At- torney1 General Kirby, tfov Pill- dall by whose vote Mr. Simpson was elected, says positively that Mr Reagan wall not be permit ted to eontiuue in the position. but that the ae ton oi the board will stand and that NIr Simpson shall have the place. Senator Jeff Davi&is@ taking III active part ill behalf oi Mr. Reagan and the outcome of the affair wfll Be watched with interest. Mr. Simpson WIS asked b1 he News for q statement concerning the matter, but he stated that hc had nothing te >a4 just now In a few days he will probably is- sae statement te the press giv- ing his side oi the controversy