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Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-01-30
Judge T. 3. Martin Dead.

Judge Thomas B. Martin, one of the
most prominent and well-known citi-
zens of Little Rock, and well known
throughout the state, died at his home,
1903 Spring gtreet, at 11:45 O'Clock
Sunday night, after long illness. 1t
was stated at the home that death
was caused by typhoid fever. He had
been failing in health for some time,
and had been belfast for eight weeks.
Thomas B. Martin was born in
Princeton, Dallas county, this state,
in 1852. He was the son of the late
Col. and Mrs. Robert Martin. Mrs.
Martin is still living. He was the
lineal descendant of Peter Martin, one
of the first settlers at jamestown,
Va, who acquired large land grants
in Virginia in early days. When he
was II years old, Mr.. Martins father
during the war, Thomas, the son, was
forced to earn a living and help sup
port the family, and he did so by driv-
ing a wagon, hauling salt from Texas
into Arkansas. When a young man
he moved to Jefferson county, where
he was prosecuting attorney for years,
making his home in Pine Bluff. He
moved to Little Rock Is years ago and
started practicing law. He was ap-
pointed chancellor of the Pulaski
County Chancery Court in 1892 by the
present United States Senator James
P. Clarke, who was then governor.
During the time he held that office he
made distinguished name for himself
as a chancellor, deciding some ia
nous cases. He afterward practiced
law with Col Murphy and was
engaged in law practice the rest of his
life. He was chancellor for eight
years. He built the Martin building
on the corner of Second and Spring
streets, and leaves large estate for
his heirs. Judge Martin was a broth
er of Smith p Martin, who served as
prosecuting attorney and circuit judge
of Jefferson county for years.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-01-30
Would Be Costly.

Maj. E. B. Jet of the Arkansas
State Guard has completed his esti-
mate of the cost of sending a regi-
ment of Arkansas infantry to attend
the military maneuvers planned to be
held at Leon Springs, Tex, next fall.
The major placed the estimate of cost
at about $4,000. 1t is feared by many
that the amount will be thought by the
War Department to be too high and
that no regiment from this state will
get to attend.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-01-30
Masked Bandit Shoots Merchant.

Word was received at Brinkley
Tuesday night that a masked white
robber walked into the general mer-
chandise store kept by P. R. Anderson
at Gent, hamlet on the Cotton Belt,
six miles north of Brinkley, and upon
show of resistance on the part of
the proprietor, shot him in the temple.
The bandit fled without securing any
loot. Late Monday night, Anderson
was lying in critical condition. Sher-
iff Black and deputy of Clarendon
have gone to Gent with bloodhounds
to hunt down the robber. Marshal
John gilbert and Deputy Marshal Eli
jah Brown of Brinkley have also gone
to form part of the pursuing posse.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-01-30
. NEWS OF ~
ARKANSAS |
Towns Unite In Law and Order
League.
.Gg'

REPRESENTATIVE citizens of Des Arc,
p;scoe and DeVall's Bluff, met at the
court house in DeValPs Bluff, Satur-
day, to perfect an organization which
will he known as the Law and Order
League of Prairie County. It's pur-
nose is to prevent the illegal sale Of
wbiskey in the county and to prosecute
hind tigers or any violations OF the
law against society. The meeting was
called to order by Rev. j. c. Hooks
as temporary chairman, after which
the following officers were elected: A.
I. Aydelott of Biscoe, president. A. E.
Reinhardt of Des Arc, vice president;
A. M. Blankinship of DeVall's Bluff,
vice president; ]. G. Morrow of De
Wallis Bluff treasurer, and T. B. Futch.
secretary.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-01-30
Abusive NEGRO Is Killed.

Lem Blackwood, a negro, was shot
and instantly killed by John McGahley
at the latter's home at Booty, near
Gillett, Wednesday. 1t is alleged that
Blackwood's dog had killed some OF
McGahley's chickens and McGahley
shot one of the dogs. Blackwood is
then alleged to have called at the Nc
Galley home, to have become abusive
and threatened to destroy the entire
family with an ak.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-01-30
Farmers Incorporate.

Articles of agreement and incorpo-
ration were fled with the secretary of
state Monday by the Farmers Union
Roller Mill Company. The company
will operate roller mill at st. Fran
els, Clay county. There are siXty-two
incorporators. The company has a cap
ital stock of $4,000, of which $11750
has been subscribed. The stock is
divided into 400 shares, each selling
for SIS.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-01-30
Preacher Served His Term.

Rev. R. M. Cook of Greenbrier, a
wellknown holiness minister, has been
released from Jail. He was fined $40
for taking part in religious row last
summer, and refused to pay his fine
On account of his prominence and be-
ing we'll known over the state his
being placed in Jail caused quite
sensation He refused to let any OF
his members pay his fine.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-01-30
Knife Clue to Burglar Band.

In the arrest of Gillespie Grover,
q negro, Is years of age, the police
of Hope secured a clew which led to
the arrest of three other negro boys,
ranging in age from II to Is years,
who with Grover, it is alleged, COM
posed a gang of thieves, which has
been responsible for series of bur
glaries committed in Hope during the
last few months. Grover confessed
and implicated the other boys.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-01-30
Many Companies Formed.

Secretary of State Ludwig has just
compiled figures which show that a
total of 935 companies Incorporated
under the laws of Arkansas the past
year. Of the entire number only 20
were incorporated before the passage
of the Wingo act Of the entire num-
Der ass were domestic interpretations
and 479 were foreign corporations,
the foreign companies being in the
majority.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-01-30
Would Check a HANGING.

The transcript in a murder case in
Miller county in which a man by the
name of Jones has been sentenced to
be hanged, has been rushed to the SUI
preme Court and is now being read by
one of the justices of that court. The
man is sentenced to be hanged Feb
ruary IA In the past two months two
ing casse of men under death SEN
tence, but granted trial by the SUI
preme Court. Jones in the Miller
county case, is charged with killing
a negro girl
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-01-30
Eruit Growers comp!ain.

P. A. Rodgers and N. N. Hoover,
northwestern Arkansas fruit growers,
belonging to the Ozark Fruit Growers
Association, have in preparation pc
tition to the Interstate Commerce
Commission, asking for reduction of
freight rates on berries, apples and
peaches, and on refrigerator car
charges. The table prepared, shows
the present rates, which are declared
to be excessive, and the rates asked
for, which are in substance as follows
on berries Two cents for 100 pounds
for each rs miles or fraction thereof
over $50 miles and uniform rate OF
u cents for distances under $50 miles;
the reduction to the minimum carlot
weight to 1890 pounds and the estab-
iishment of refrigeration rates to be
about 60 per cent of the present rate.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-01-30
Foreign Company Enters.

The Ladoga Canning Company, in
corporated under the laws of Indiana,
Friday filed a copy of its charter with
the secretary of state. The company
which engages in a canning business,
will operate in Little Rock. 1t names
as it's agent here, Lee Miles. The
company sets forth its assets as $780,
1868, and its liabilities as S12 ,243.S4.
1t will expend $1,000 in Little Rock.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-01-30
corporate Limits Extended.

The corporate limits of Springdale
have been extended in all directions
Which will add to the population of
the town about 500 or 600 people, and
will enable it, it is thought, to become
a city of the second class, which will
give many advantages in the way of
making Improvements. A census will
De taken later.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-01-30
prisoner Found Dead.

William Wilson, prisoner in the
county Jail at Morrilton, died of COL
ges.ion Sunday. He had expressed
a wish for an orange and Sheriff
Hutto had gone for one. Upon his
return he found him sitting in a chair
near the window dead
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-01-30
EIGHT Commissioned.

The secretary of state Saturday is
sued the following commissions: No
tary public, E. o. Shelby of Harold
ton, j. B. Robertson of Altheimer, S.
E. Smith of Fairview, B. T. Martin of
Howell, John w. Flynn of Rison; JUS
tice of the peace, ]. L. Turner of Rus
sellville, M. r. Williams of Jonesboro
and J. P. Schultz of Jonesboro.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-01-30
To Erect New Postoffice.

J. H. Edwards, assistant secretary
of the United States Treasury Depart
nent at Washington, has authorized
advertisement for bids for the erec-
ton of the new Pine Bluff postof1ce
and federal building on the site pur-
chased by the government a few years
ago for $4,000. The site for the new
structure is at West Second avenue
and Walnut street.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-01-30
Commissions Issued.

The secretary Of state Wednesday
issued four notary public commissions
to the following: George p. Robuck of
Haynes, w. M. Clay of Hot Springs, e.
G. Mcbride Of Garner, and M. Pitts of
Hyrdick. The secretary of state Thurs
day issued notary public commission
to w. A. Kaiser of Butler.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-01-30
Officer Strikes Witness.

because a negro, while in the wit
re's chair in Police Court at Hot
springs, implied that Patrolman Tur-
ei was a liar, the officer pulled
Sa and dealt the black a stunning
e'cw across the head.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-01-30
New Buildings at Morilton.

Contractor R. l.. Lloyd has received
the plate glass front for the Mason
White Mercantile Company. The
completion of this building makes
three new modern business blocks
erected in Morrilton during the past
three months.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-01-30
Bio Sale of Cotton.

The firm of F, Gates & Co., of De
Wallis Bluff, through its manager, Jake
Frolich, sold 336 bales of cotton Sat
urday afternoon to one firm in Hell
ena. There is great deal of cotton
being held at DeValls Bluff and Ha-
zen.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-01-30
Makes Renuisition.

Acting Governor PindaIl Saturday
signed requisition papers asking the
governor of Oklahoma for v L. Estes,
charge of false pretense and fraud,
and who is now said to be living in
Oklahoma. An officer from Logan
county secured the requisition papers
and started after Estes.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-01-30
Chances Name.

The Big Star Mining and Milling
Company, with offices in Columbus,
o., Incorporated under the laws of Ar
kansas, Saturday filed notice with the
secretary of state that the directors
of the company had decided to change
the name of the company to the Pilot
Rock. Lead and Zinc Company.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-01-30
Raised Fund of $1,000.

Rev. John Jeter Hurt of Little Rock,
spoke on Christian Education" at the
Baptist church at Ell Dorado Sunday
and raised $1,400 for Ouachita and
Central BAPTIST Colleges.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-01-30
Pushing Work On New Railway.

The convicts who have been cutting
right of way on the Missouri and
Worth Arkansas Railway at Cotton
rant for Contractor F. H. Kennedy,
hnished the work Saturday and were
returned to Little Rock Monday. The
dump is being rapidly thrown up by
large army of men.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-01-30
Mill Hand Killed By Train.

a young man named Barnes, en-
p'oyed by the Fordyce Lumber Com
pany' fell from a logtrain Wednesday
nisnt and was instantly killed. He
was making an extra trip when the &C
cident occurred.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-01-30
"crandma" Estes Is Dead.

Grandma Estes died at Yellville,
Monday, and her funeral took place
at Flippin cemetery Tuesday. She
vas 100 years old and is mother of Nat
Estes, William Estes of Yellville and
Ben Estes of Boone county and has
many children and great grandchil-
dren. She had lived in Marion county
all of her life.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-01-30
Prize Hoo Butchered.

Benjamin Booth, who lives seven
miles east of Magnolia, Monday kill
ed hog that weighed 600 pounds
dressed, one of the largest ever butch
cred in the history of the county or
that part of the state. A total of 20
gallons of lard was secured from the
hog.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-01-30
Meet Next at SLOAN sprinos.

AT the close of the twenty-eighth
anhuai session of the Arkansas State
horticultural Society Thursday morn
.ng' 1t was voted to hold the next
-aeeting at Sloan Springs. The only
..ner cities that asked for the meet
lug are Van Buren, and Little Rock.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-01-30
A Good Customer.

The United States government is
the largest individual purchaser OF
electric lamps in this country. It buys
$50, 900 annually.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-01-30
10000 Fire at Dickinson Mill.

With loss of between $4,000 and
$4,000, the main building of the plan
ing mill, three miles southeast of Lit
Gle Rock, belonging to the Dickinson
Mill Company was destroyed by fire
Monday night. Had it not been for
the valuable services as firefighters
of about 20 convict TRUSTEES hired
by the company from the state, the
whole plant probably would have been
consumed by the flames. The actual
net loss will be about $4,000 or $751;
900 for the building, together with the
machinery and stock contents, was in
sured for $4,000.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-01-30
Eight Made Notaries.

The secretary of state Friday contin-
ued to do a land-ofice business in no
tary public commissions. A total OF
eight were issued to the following:
w. L. Gadd of Perry, t. w Hudson OF
Hilsboro, ]. R. Craig of Bentonville,
w H. Etter of Washington, j. w.
Pubic of Searcy, w. R. Cole of Chick
allah, George F. Crosser of Newark,
and ]. D. Miller of Mt. Ida.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-01-30
VICTORY FOR AUDITOR MOORE
Court of Last Resort Checks All Posi-
biIity of Continuing Work on Build
ing Without New Appropriation.

There will be no more work done
on the new state capitol building until
the Arkansas legislature convenes
again and makes an appropriation to
complete the capitol This was decided
when the Supreme Court of Arkansas
handed down a decision in the cele-
brated state capitol or Alexander case,
in which the court held that Alexander
could not be paid any money in con-
uectiOn with work on the new capitol
by the state, because the fund appro-
priated several years ago cannot be
touched until the Arkansas legislature
renews the appropriation. The court
holds that, according to the constitu-
tlon, state appropriations can be used
for two years, and that after that time
they cannot be used; that the two
years time limit for the state capitol
fund has expired, and that it can no
longer be drawn upon.
The decision also holds that it has
apparently been the sense of the legis-
lature of recent years not to appro-
pirate or spend more money on the
completion of the new state capitol,
because of the fact that the last two
sessions of the legislature have failed
to produce any such action. Regard
ing this point, the opinion, which was
rendered by Chief Justice Hill, in part,
says as follows:
There is no mandate for the legis-
lature to make the appropriation or
act in the premises, and it's silence is
as potent as it's positive action. The
continuing appropriation of the act of
1903, is in condition with this clause of
the constitution and is necessarily
void beyond two years; and the legis-
lature not having acted since that
time, it is the legislative determine
ton that this fund be conserved in the
treasury until another legislature APP
propriates it for the purposes for
which it was created
The decision, then. is based on two
principal points; first, that the con-
tinuing of any such appropriation is
in violation of the constitution, and,
secondly, that the legislature itself,
which created the fund, has evidenced
no further inclination to continue the
fund, as it has remained silent in ses-
sion since then, and has refused to
pass any appropriations extending the
first one.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-01-30
Basis of the Case.

OpeCluCdlly, Iu0 case was Ouc LII
in which w. B. Alexander of Pine
Bluff, a member of the State Capitol
Commission, sought to mandamus
State Auditor Avery E. Moore to re-
quire the latter to pay to Mr.. Alex
ander the small sum of $14 and some
odd cents, which Alexander claimed
was due him for mileage, etc, ex-
penses in attending the business mat
tiers connected with the new state
capitol. Alexander had gone to the
state auditor and asked for a warrant
for the money. He was refused on the
ground that the constitution set forth
that no state appropriation could ex-
tend more than two years, and that
the time limit for the state capitol ap-
preparation had expired. Hence, the
auditor held, according to his inter
probation of the constitution, no more
money could be paid from the fund or
appropriation. Alexander then brought
mandamus proceedings against the
state auditor, requiring him to pay the
money. On the result of the litiga-
ton depended the the matter of COM
pleting the new state capitol for the
reason that, should the courts hold the
appropriation was not extinct but
could still be used in paying any sum,
such as that wanted by Alexander,
then the commission could draw on it
for any amount, and if such was the
case, could complete the capitol build
ing.
The lower court decided in favor Of
Alexander, awarding the mandamus.
State Auditor Moore appealed, how
ever. The case was submitted to the
Supreme Court, about two weeks ago,
and oral argument was made. Attor-
ney General w. F. Kirby made the ar
gument in behalf of State Auditor
Moore. The case was taken under
advisement and Monday the decision
was handed down. the decision revers-
ing the Judgment of the lower court
and denying the mandamus.
Case Has Been Center of Interest.
The state capitol case has been one
Of utmost Importance. 1t has held the
attention and interest of nearly every
one in the state. From state officials
all the way down to the common la
borer employed in the building of the
new state capitol building, all have
waited with intense interest the out
come of the case before the Supreme
Court. Working men who have been
waiting here for weeks, still remained
In the city idle, waiting to see whether
the Supreme Court would decide in
favor of the completion of the state
capitol or against it. Opinion was
greatly divided as to the outcome, it
being the opinion of many that the
court would sustain the judgment of
the lower court.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-04-11
THE MTERMoUNTAN AND COLORADO CATHOLIC: APRIL II, 1908

occurred with ominous violence and the tremen-
dous and mysterious noises beneath the earth car
ried terror to the hearts Of the citizens. The
amazement and CONSERVATION were contagious, and
full grown men trembled with the expectation of
approaching death. The public squares and open
spaces of the city, which promised security from
the buildings threatening to fall, were taken pos
session of by multitudes, besides themselves with
manic
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-04-11
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strange subterranean sounds. The phenomenon was
so marked that it seemed if the great terragueous
mass was about to pass from under the peoples
feet and for moment the falling in of every roof
was expected. In four minutes the trembling again
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-10-15
LIST ISSUED FROM
HEADQUARTERS IN
NEW YORK.
Shows That $248. 567.55
Had Been Received
10 October 9.
lpr unl.sa Prsss.l

NEW YORK. Oct ~ The an
neuneemcnt u contributors O. the
democratic campaign flfnd issued
tosia, over the signatures ~ Sa-
tianai Chairman Norman a. Mack
and National Treasurer Herman
Ridder shova that gztAsszts had
been received on October .. The
total Of contributions amounting TO
tiae o. more 10 tso.Ti45a The
total amount loft over from tho con-
vrntion fund wan stz.so0 In all
there we're so. eco contributors An
appeal L. made for an additional
sizes, 600. made necessary b. the
need ~ supplies the circulation q
literature. headquarters expenses.
truYeling expenses and campaign
meetings
OF the fgli amount shown IN the
report tzss.sszss has beer sxpend-
Cd Nathan Strauss. Of New York
gave $500. and $4,000 was contrib
uted - the National Democratic
club. ~ New York There IL much
comment on the fact that theirs -
no contribution credited ia Charles
II. Murphy. 81 Tammany Hail. Alton
~ Parker. former Senator David ~
I'm August Belmont Or Thomas
w. Ryan.
Tho Big Contributions.
The more important contributions
follow
California Nathan Cole. Jr. ma.
tionai committeeman. $500.
Georgia ifoko smith. 1850.
Illinois "a Mayor r. r. Dunne.
81 Chicago. 5000. Roger sullivan,
ST 600. John =. Hopkins. 81 900.
indiana Thomas TaRgart. ti.0oo
Louialana--New Orleans bankers.
tzso
Michigan~-E. o. wood. 81 600
Missouri Ex-G0v. David r.
Francis. $1,000. Moses c. wotmore.
fi.Io0.
Montana T. J. walsh. $500: W.
" George. $500 A. s. Ford, $500.
John y. Losekap. $3.50. senator
Clark. $4,000
Nebraska VI. r. o'Conner. $3.50.
VIM. j. Bryan. by profits from the
Commoner during campaign. fa.0ts.
New York James X Mcclure.
81 600. National Chairman Norman
E. Mack. $4,000. John " Cox.
81 GOO Perry Belmont. 1900,
Burke Cochran. $500. Samuel TN
termcyer. 1900, Jacob Rupert.
$1,000. Nathan Strauss. &2,b00i De-
laney Nicolls $1,000. National Dem
ocratic club $4,000. VIM. y Shoe
han. $1,000. Edward ~ Sheppard.
l 81 900.
ohio Melville E lngaila $1,000
Oklahoma-Il l.. owen. $1,000. ID.
Gordon Bromley. $500
South Carolina Senator Tillman,
5000.
Wisconaln-1. J. Hogan, 81 900, n.
O. Gciger, 5000
West Virginia Henry Gassaway
Davis, $3.50.
Colorado ~ Charles J. Hughea,
/ 5000. 4. M. Patterson. 81 900;
Charles s. Thomas. $3.50. w. J.
Gatigau, $3.50. w a. nm $3.50.
John o. shafroth. t25os George u.
Williamson, 1900.
Wyoming John ~. Osborne,
81 900 w II Holiday. s200. Alex
ander Nlsbot. t24G50. T. G. Miller.
1900 w A. Johnson, SltI25
Utah Jesse Knight, 5000, M. ~.
Howard. $3.50
Alaska a. j. Daley $500 John