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The daily tribune., 1907-03-04
JoTTINds ABOUT TOWN
I LOCAL AND OTHERWISE

CANDIDATE. SMOKER The Odd
Fellows Saturday might initiated one
candldass and afsss The psrfornanos
Of the initiasory work indulssd In .
smoker.
UNION sERvICKs-Ths F1ances
willard union memorial services In
the Prssbyt tsxiAn church Last night
were largely attended. Rsv. Bab.
cock preached she sermon. Every
seat 10 the house was occupied and
the choir rendered special masio.
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-10-24
OLDEN TIME PENALTIES IN vIR-
GINIA AND MASSACHU-
SETTS.

From some entries Of decisions re-
corded in the courthouse of Warwick
county, Virginia, under date of Oc-
tober 81, 1868, we make some ex-
wife, being by the grand inquest pre-
mark that at that early period tobac-
60 was not only staple commodity
but substitute for currency.
"Mr. John Harlow and Alice his
wife, being by th egrand inquest pre-
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-10-24
A DREAM OF DECEMBER.

Christmas is crowned
With colors divine.
See, it has found
The roses and wine!
The chimes In the church,
The maple and birch
Bear beautiful face
With December grace.
The orange and pine,
The voice of the vine,
Are telling to me
The song Of the Free;
In glory and glee,
Their sweet voices hail
The vision of the sail
That shows another trip
Of the old December ship.
ARNOLD B. HALL.
gainesville, Ga.
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-10-24

sented for absenting themselves from
church, are according to the act fined
each Of them fifty pounds of tobacco;
and the said Mr.. John Harlow order
ed to collect the same from her, and
in case Of non-payment, to distress.
"John Lewis, his wife this day
refusing to take the oath Of ale
glance, being ordered her, is commit
ted into the sheriff's custody, to re-
main until she take the said oath, or
until further ordered to the con-
trary.
John Lewis, his wife for absent
ing herself from church, is fined fif-
ty pounds of tobacco, to be collect
ed by the sheriff from her husband:
and upon non-payment, the said sher-
iff to distress.
George Harwood, being prosecut-
ed for his absenting himself from
church, is fined fifty pounds of tobac-
co, to be levied by way of distress by
the sheriff from said White, and up
on non-payment Of the same, to dis
tre@s.
Richard King, being presented 40
a common swearer, is fined fifty
pounds Of tobacco, to be levied by the
sheriff, by way of distress, upon his
non-payment.
The following singular punishments
were inflicted in Massachusetts two
hundred years ago:
Sir Richard Salstonstall fined four
bushels of malt for his absence from
the court.
Thomas Peter, for suspisions of
slander, idleness and stubbornness. is
to be severely whipped and kept in
hold.
Josias Plaistowe, for stealing four
baskets of corn from the Indians, to
return them eight baskets again, to be
fined 5 Id. and hereafter to be called
Josias, not Mister as he used to be.
Captain Stone, for abusing Mr..
Ludlow, fined LOO lb. and prohibited
coming within the patent.
Joyce Dradwick to give unto Alex
ander Becks 2Os, for promising him
marriage without her friends con-
sent, and now refusing to perform the
same.
Richard Turner, for being noto-
riously drunk, fined 2lb.
Edward Palmer, for his extortion
In taking 32s. I'd. for the plank and
work of Boston stocks, fined 5lb.
and sentenced to sit one hour in the
stocks.
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-10-24
SOME PAGES TROY 11Y SCRAP BOOK

a mud-hole. Go round in the holler
whar l killed that buck this mornin'
cut off some OF the best pieces, and
fotch it and cook it for me and this
gentleman, directly. Raise up the
board under the head of the bed, and
get the old black jug l hid from Dick,
and gin US some whisky, know
thar's some left yit. Til, drive ole
Bose out n the bread tray, and climb
up In the. loft, and get the rag that's
got the sugar tied In it. Dick, carry
the gentleman s ross round under the
shed, and give him some fodder and
corn, much as he kin eat.
Tn.-Dad, they amt knives enuff
for to sot the table.
S.-Whar's big butch, little butch,
old case, cob-handle, granny's knife,
and the one l handled yesterday9
That's huff to sot any gentleman's
table, out n you We lost um. Durn
me, stranger, eff you can't stay as
long as you please. III give you
plenty to eat and drink. VIII you
have eofy for suppsrS
T.-Yes, SIR.
S.-I'n be hanged if you do, tho,
we don't have nothia' that way here
but grub Hyson, aid l reckon it's
mighty good with sweetnin'. Play
away, stranger, you kin sleep on the
dry spot tonight.
I. latter two hours fdding My
friend, can't you tell me about the
road I'm to travel tomorrow
S.-Tomorrer Stranger, you won't
get out'n these diggin's for six
weeks. But when it gifts so you kin
start, you see that big sloo over tharf
Well, you have to get crost that, then
NIGHTLY In the weeds, but you need
about mile you'll come to a two
acre-and@a-half corn-patch. The corn's
you take the road up the bank, and in
MT mind that; jist ride on. About
a mile and half or two miles from
thar, you'll cum to the damdest
swamp you ever struck In all your
travels; it Is boggy enuff to mirs q
saddle blanket. Thar's a fuSt-rats
road about six feet under thar.
T.-How am to get at it?
S.-You can't git at it nary time,
till the weather stiffens down sum.
Well, about mile beyant, you come
to a place whar thar's two roads. You
can take the right hand eff you want
to; you'll foller it a mile or so, and
you'll find it's run out; you II then
have to come back and try the left;
when you git about two miles on that,
you may know you are wrong, fur
they ain Il any road thar. You III then
think you re mighty lucky Of you kin
find the way back to my house, whar
you kin cum and play on that ar tune
az long as you plsase.-Arkansaw
Traveller.
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-10-24

house2
S.-Stranger; I don't know, I ney-
er been thar.
T.-Well, do you know who lives
hers9
S.-Yes, sir!
T.-As I'm SO bold, then, what
might your name be9
SIT might be Dick, an it might
be Tom; but it lacks right smart NV
it.
T.-Sirl will you tell me where
this road goes tof
SITS never gone anywhar since
I've lived here; it's always thar when
I get up in the mornin'.
T.-Well, how far is it to where
it forks7
St don't fork at all; but it
splits up like the devil.
T.-As I'm not likely to get to
another house tonight, can't you let
me sleep in yours; and I'll tie my
horse to tree, and do without any
thing to eat OF drinkf
sS.-My house leaks. Thar's only
one dry spot in it, and me and Sal
sleeps on it. And that thar tree is
the old woman s persimmon; yo can It
tie to it, cause she don't want 'em
shuck off. She lows to make beer
out n 'em.
T.-Why don't you finish covering
your house and stop the leaks!
SITS been rainin' all day.
T.-Well, why don't you do it iH
dry weatherf
Sit don't leak then.
T.-As there seems to be moth
ing alive about your place but chill
dren, how do you do here, anyhowi
S.-Putty well, I thank you, how
do you do yourselff
Tt mean what do you do for a
living here9
S.-Keep tavern and sell whisky.
T.-Well, I told you l wanted
some whisky.
S.-Stranger, i bought q bar
NOR n week ago. You see, me and
Sal went shar's. Arter we got it
here, we only had a bit betweenst
US, and Sal didn't want to use her.
fust, nor me mine. You see 1 had
a spiggen in one eend, and she in
t'other. So she takes drink out n
my eend, and pays me the bit for
it; then I'd take un out n her II, and
give her the bit. Well, we's getting
long fust-rate, till Dick, burned
skulkin' skunk, he born hole on
the bottom to suck at, and the next
time l went to buy drink, they
wa mt none thar.
Tim sorry your whisky's all
gone; but, my friend, why don't you
play the balance of that tunef
Sits got no balance to it.
Tt mean you don't play the
whole Of it.
S.-Stranger, can you play the fd-
duff
T.-Yes, a little, sometimes.
C-Vou don " look lilo Rdd1ar
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-10-24
THE ARKANSAS TRAVELLER.

THE ARKANSAS TRAVELLER.
The following introduction by an
unremembered "explainer,' tells the
story of the origin of the "Arkan-
saw Traveller:
Col. Sandy Faulkner, the original
"Arkansaw Traveller" was born in
Georgetown, Scott county, KY, March
3, 1903. He came to Arkansas in
1929, and settled in Chicot county,
on the Mississippi River, as cotton
planter. In 1889, Col. Faulkner
with his father, the late Nicholas
Faulkner, Virginian by birth) took
up his residence In Little Rock,
where he died August 4, 1874, at the
age of seventy-one years.
1t is well known throughout the
northwest that Col. Faulkner was the
original personator of the "Arkan-
saw Traveller" It was his pride to
be known as such. The story, it is
said, was founded on little incident
which occurred in the campaign Of
1910, when he made the tour of the
state in company with Hon. A. Ell.
Sewer, Gov. Fulton, Chester, Ashley
and Gov. Yell. One day in the Bos-
ton mountains, the party approached
squatter's for information of the
route, and Col. "Sandy" was made
spokesman Of the company, and it
was upon his witty responses the
tune and story were founded On
returning to Little Rock, grand ban
quet was givea in. the famous "bar
Toom' which used to stand near
the Anthony House, and Col. "San-
dy" was called upon to play the tune
and tell the story. Afterward it
grew into popularity. When he sub
sequently went to New Orleans, the
fame of the "Arkansaw Traveller"
had gone ahead of him and at
banquet, amid clinking glasses and
brilliant toasts, he was handed
violin by the then governor of Lou
isiana, and requested to favor them
with the favorite Arkansaw tune. At
the old St. Charles Hotel a special
room was devoted to his use, bearing
in gilt letters over the door, car
kansaw Traveller"
Dialogue.
Traveler-Hello, stranger.
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-10-24
Dialogue.

Traveler-Hello, stranger.
Squatter-Hello, yourself.
T.-Can I get to stay all the night
with youf
S.-No, sir, you can't git to
T.-Have you any spirits heref
S.-Lcts NV em. Sal seed one last
night by that ar ole holler gum, and
it nearly skeered her to death.
T.-You mistake my meaning; have
you any iquorf
S.-Had some yesterday, but old
Bose he got in an Tapped all Nv i!
out'n the pot.
T.-You don't understand; I don't
mean pot liquor. I'm wet and cold
and want some whisky. Have you
got anyf
S.-Oh, yes-I drunk the last this
mornin'.
Tim hungry; haven't had
thing since morning; can't you give
me something to eatf
S.-Hain't a durn thing In the
house. Not mouthful NV meat, nor
q dust NV meal here.
T.-Well, can't you give my horse
something3
Scot nothin' to feed him on.
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-01-12
BIRD-HILL.
Attorney-GeneraI's Reply to Mr.. HiII's
Request for Investigation.

Atty..Gen. Bird sent the following re-
ply to Mr.. Hill, who had asked an in
vestigation of Gov. Warmers recent
statement:
Dear Sir-I have given careful con-
alteration to your communication OF
the 4th inst. requesting that l inves-
tigate the charges referred to in the
statement Of Gov Warner to the effect
that there have been improper meth
DDS used in advancing your candidacy
for the office OF United States sena-
tor.
Il agree with you that the charges
are serious and that the public should
be informed whether they are true or
false. But I am obliged to say to
you, at the outset, that / question my
authority to investigate the matter,
certainly In the absence OF any def
mite information as a basis therefor.
II the governor and his friends. any
state officer, member of the legisla-
ture, or any other citizen will disclose
to me any tangible proof of corrupt
methods In advancing the interests Of
any candidate for United States sena-
tor. | will use my authority to the
fullest extent to investigate the matter
ana lay the result before the legisla
ture'
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-01-12

general is ready and will proceed
promptly with the investigation"
Gov. Fred M. Warner sent out from
his sick room, when asked for some
expression on the many rumors as to
his position in the senatorial fight, the
following statement: "All reports
that have been published or circulated
that l am now favoring this candidate
or that candidate for senator are false
as are many other statements regard
ing me or what / have said that have
been given out since last Wednesday
when l gave out the Hill-Atwood
charges. / believed then and | be-
lieve now that was justified in max
ing the statement ] did at that time.
Any insinuations that my action was
influenced in any way by my desire to
be senator this year or any other
year, are as false as they are unjust.
/ am not and shall not be a candi-
date"
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-01-12
Must Grant Change of Venue.

The supreme court granted a man.
damus to compel Judge Brooke of the
Wayne circuit court, to grant a
change of venue in the case of the
Detroit National bank against the
Union Trust company, receiver. This
is one of the Frank c. Andrews certi-
fed check cases, which was at issue
in the supreme court when the new
rule providing for changes of venue
went into effect. The rule provides
that an application for change of
venue must be made within ten days
after the cause is at issue, but in
this case, the cause being before the
supreme court, the application was
not made until after the case had
been decided and sent back for new
trial The supreme court holds that
the rule does not apply to such cir
cumstances, as 1t would have been
an idle ceremony to apply for a
change of venue when there was no
certainty that the case would be sent
back for a new trial.
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-01-12

Lansing.-Arthur Hill of Saginaw,
candidate for United States senator,
called on Attorney General Bird to
make a thorough investigation of the
rumors that improper methods had
been employed to promote his candi-
dacy. The rumors, on account of
which Governor Warner has an
nounced himself opposed to Hills
election, again were declared base
less by the candidate, who says they
involve the integrity of the Legislature.
Attorney General Bird addressed a
letter to Arthur Hill at Saginaw stat
ing that he is unable to make the in
vestigation which Mr.. Hill requested,
of the charges made by Gov. Fred. M.
Warner, that he had used improper
methods in his campaign for u. s.
senator. Mr.. Bird agrees, he says in
the latter. that the charges are seri-
Gus and that the public should be in
formed whether they are true or false,
but he questions his authority to in
vestigate certainly in the absence of
any definite information as "a basis
therefor, he says. III the governor
and his friends" he continues, "any
state officer, member of the legisla-
ture or any other citizen will disclose
to me any tangible proof of corrupt
methods in advancing the interests
Of any candidate for United States
senator l will use my authority to the
fullest extent to investigate the mat
ter and lay the result before the legis-
lature."
After receiving Attorney General
Birds letter Arthur Hill of this city
said: Light now begins to appear
above the horizon. Now" he contin-
ued after showing the letter, there
Is an opportunity for any man in the
state from governor down to file his
charges as to improper methods en-
ployed by any candidate for the Unit
ed States senatorship The attorney
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-01-12
Pugnacious Tuesday.

Miss Ella Preston, a teacher In the
Barryton school, has been convicted
OF assault and battery on Leonard
Campbell, son of Postmaster James L.
Campbell. Justice Swift let her of with
payment Of the costs. Miss Preston is
the young woman who horsewhipped
Campbell on the street in front Of the
postoffice. She told him that she had
been informed that young Campbell
and his mother were preparing scandal
against her. She followed up whipping
him by fight with Mrs. Campbell.
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-01-12
THE MARKETS

Detroit--Extra dry-fed steers and
heifers, s5@5 so; steers and heifers,
1000 to 1900 lbs 81 25 ga IS; steers and
heifers, 500 to 1000 xo lbs, 50 so 7S94 50;
3 rs; choice fat cows, SO 25@3 SO; good
fat cows. 81 50@3; common cows, $40
So so; Gamers. 81 oil so: choice heavy
Da bs 5 5 5Sr stock to- sG bulls eo ss
2 rs; choice feeding steers, 500 to 1000
lbs, SO 5000; fair feeding steers. 500 to
1000 lbs, 1908 SO: choice stockers, 500
sS O TOO fO 7s Ss IS 75 a Stock hsf
ers $2@2 SO; mixers, large, young.
medium age, sa5@47; common mixers,
Veal calves-Market steady. last
others, 81 509s.
Mich cows and springers-Common
very dull; good about steady.
steady, will close about Csc lower. Re-
eeipts Wednesday were in bad shape.
Best is9bs @ e. 2S gb fair r. to good
sheep. 81 6795 %; culis and common.
Hoss-Market SC higher than last
ira fancy at Sc as: Range. Of prices:
pigs Sc $500 40; light workers., Sc $50
40; roughs, IS 25@5 75 stays 13 off.
Chicago-Market steady and strong:
beeves. 81 1907 20; cows and heifers,
81 50@5 10; stockers and feeders, 50 SO
"a go; Texans. SO 1904 So calves So
Hogs-Market &c to loo higher; mix
ed and butchers, $6 20@6 47h; good
heavy. s6 1905 so; rough heavy, s6 10
ss 81 81 bslH q e I 15Ss q ts pigs I" 50
Sheep-Market steady; SO 1907 TO:
lambs, 81 6097 rs.
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-01-12

States senator. Adjournment was
taken for a week, and in the mean
time sensational charges of corruption
in connection with the caucus nomin-
alton will be thrashed out. Governor
Warner, in a statement sent from his
sickbed at Pennington, accuses Ar
thur Hill of Saginaw, one Of the four
Republican candidates for senator, of
questionable methods. Congressman
Charles e. Townsend of Jackson,
Congressman William Alden Smith of
Grand Rapids, and William G. Nc
MILAN of Detroit, son of former Unit
ed States Senator James Mcmillan,
are the three candidates in addition
to Mr. Hill. Hill is said to have made
combination with State Railroad
Commissioner Atwood. Governor
Warmers statement arraigns Hills
methods and says: For some time
there have been rumors, some of
which at least deserve careful inves-
tigation before they are dismissed,
that there have been improper meth
DDS used in advancing his candidacy
have heard more of these rumors
from Mr.. Atwood than from any other
person. / believe the people of this
state would, if given an opportunity
unite with me in my desire to rebuke
such alleged methods.
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-01-12
Denies Huntjno

The defense of Jay Ellis, of Long
Island, Iosco county, charged under
the law providing a severe penalty for
a hunter VINO shall inadvertently kill
a person, is that he wasn't hunting
when he killed man. He tells that he
was carrying a gun home from field
where he and his brother had been
husking corn, and that he shot at
point where he had previously seen
bear tracks. The jury disagreed on the
first trial, but Prosecutor Rawden an
nounces a second trial. A precedent is
involved liz the case.
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-01-12
FriqhtfuIIy ManqIed.

Five men dead, five dying and two
missing is believed to make up the list
of victims In the explosion of mill
of the Laflin-Rand Powder works in
Pleasant Prairie, Wis, Saturday. Supt.
Ralph Anderson is one Of the missing.
Little doubt exists that he and the
other missing men were completely
torn to pieces. The dead are so,
frightfully mangled as to make identi'
fication impossible and the injured,
among whom deaths are expected mo-
mentarily, are burned beyond recogni-
ton.
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-01-12
Talk of Railroad LEGISLATION.

Several representatives regard the
street railway supervision clause of
the governors message as pointing the
way to state control instead Of local
franchises. The same representatives
commented on the merits of the street
railway state law of Massachusetts
The latter gives to a commission
OF business men appointed by the
governor the right to withdraw the
privilege to operate from the COM
pany at any time. 1t provides that
after allowing the company fair
rate of interest on its actual invest
ment, the excess must be used for
improvements to the service, and
any sum not so required goes to
the treasury of the municipality
where the company operates. 1t
limits the bonded Indebtedness per
mile of trackage, contains a munich
pal purchase clause and controls the
rate of fare under certain conditions.
These are provisions which a few rep
resentatives were heard discussing
with favor. The governors RECON-
mendation is that street railways be
required to make full reports to the
state authorities, and that the railroad
commissioner should have supervision
Of street railways as he has of steam
railroads. He calls attention to the
fact that electric railways are extend
ed into many parts of the state. This
clause of his message is regarded by
many legislators as of very great i'm
portance. 1t is pointed out that the
word supervision involves the en-
actment of general regulations con-
corning the operation of street rail
ways in every municipality.
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-01-12
The twentieth child was born to Mr.

The twentieth child was born to Mr..
and Mrs. Robert McClosky, of Bay
City, on Wednesday. The couple have
lost several children, but the family
still numbers II persons, and all are
healthy.
The death OF Mrs. John Willoughby,
of Mason, at the age of 102 ended a
life of industry and activity. She mar.
ried John Willoughby in Canada when
16 years old. They came to Michigan in
1896 and settled In the wilderness, on
the farm where they spent the rest
of their lives, Ii children being born
to them. Mr.. Willoughby died at the
aga of 81.
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-01-12
c. j. Mears Promoted.

Clarence j. Mears, chief clerk OF
the department of state, has been APP
pointed deputy in charge of that de
partment by Secretary Prescott. Mr..
Mears is from Fulton, Kalamazoo
county, and has been in the depart
ment seven years. much of the time
in the corporation division. The ap.
pointment is for the term of the leg.
islative session, after which Charles
S. Pierce, clerk of the house, will
again assume his former position of
deputy.
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-01-12
Big Plans For M. A. c. Fete.

Arrangements are progressing to-
ward making the semi-centennial
celebration of the founding of the
Michigan Agricultural college a very
notable affair. President Roosevelt
will be present and at a meeting of
the executive committee it was de-
cided to hold the annual meeting of
American agricultural colleges here
at that time. Between 200 and 800
leading educators of the country are
expected to be present.
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-01-12
Legislative Appointments.

Lansing.-The following appoint
ments were made by Speaker Whelan:
Journal clerk, Paul II. King; Dowa-
.giac; reading clerk, Alex. II. Smith,
Detroit; bill clerk, Sidney ID. Hall,
Bay City.
In the senate ]. II. Newmark, OF
Newberry, and Geo. l.. Clark, of De-
Itroit, were appointed assistant secre-
taries; Ralph Fuller, of Escanaba,
financial clerk; Marie Plain, Crystal
Falls, stenographer; r. ID. Leisensing,
Eaton Rapids, document room keeper.
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-01-12
Railroad Wrecks.

Rep Morrell, of Pennsylvania, in
troduced a resolution in the house for
an investigation by congress Of recent
railroad wrecks. The resolution states
that the wrecks are supposed to be due
to overwork of employees and author
ICES the speaker to name a committee
of five members who shall have full
power to subpoena witnesses and re-
quire corporations to furnish records,
etc.
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-01-12
AMUsEMENTs IN DETROIT.
Week Ending January IL, 1907.

TEMPLE THKATER ASD WoNDERLAND-After-
Moons Gals. 10c to 25c; Evenings s:ia i0c to50c.
Trixie FriganZa.
LycEuM-Prices always 15c. 25o Soc nc. $50
Masinees Wednesday and Saturday. In New
Yo.k Town.
10c, l5c, .. Queen OF the Highbinders.
LAFAYETTE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Matinees Sun.
NJ n, Wed and Sat. Best Seats 25c. Night
Prices, 100. $50. Soc. High Class Vaudeville.
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-01-12
Tax Commission Meets.

The state tax commission has made
arrangements to meet in this city
next week for the purpose of complet-
ing the assessment of the railroad
properties. Tentative figures are I'M
derstood to have been made, and the
commissioners are understood to be
going over them separately. The as
sessment will be announced January
Is, and the rolls will be open for re.
view until February Is.