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Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-01-16
AND SHE BELIEVED HIM.
After This Who Can o bit the Power
of Love?

George had been away on business
for whole long week, and during
that time he had sent Clara ten let
tiers, six letter-cards and AZ picture
postcards.
Why, then, was there touch of
GOODNESS in her greeting when he few
to her arms on his return?
Dearest" he whispered, what is
the matter?"
ooh, George" she said, you didn't
send a kiss in your ninth letter"
my precious" he replied, that
night | had steak and onions for din
ner, and you wouldn't have liked a
kiss after onions, would you?"
And, such is the unfathomable pow.
err of love, she was satisfied. and mes.
tied to him.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-01-16
Twelve Commissions Issued.

Business is still on the hum in the
office of Secretary of State Ludwig.
Wednesday a total of II commissions
were issued. Of the number 10 were
for notaries public. The commissions
issued were as follows: Notary Pub
lie, J. B. Sanders of Arkadelphia, R.
L. Hyatt of Monticello, c. C. Wesley of
Helena, R. E. Robertson of Jonesboro,
F. Moore of Plumerville, w. l.. West
of Sims, w. H. Arnold of Texarkana,
R. B. Lawson of Fourche, H. H. Hayes
of Arkansas City and E. N. Killings
worth of Phoenix. justice of the peace,
S. Faulken of Greene county and A.
F. Sanders of Johnson county.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-01-16
Two Gases Appealed,

The transcript in the case of F. NJ.
Jaco against the Chicago, Rock Island
and Pacific Railway Company, on
appeal from the Perry County Cir
cult Court, was filed with the Supreme
Court Thursday. The plaintiff brings
suit for $4,000 damages, which he al
leges were sustained by him and sew
eral children. He alleges that he and
several of his children attempted to
board the defendants train at Casa
some time ago, and that they were
pushed from the train by an employe
OF the company.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-01-16
Council HOSTS the White Flag.

A resolution was introduced in the
City Council at Fort Smith Monday
night by Alderman Afford to withdraw
the suit which is pending in the federal
court and which was brought by the
city against the Municipal Water Com
pany of Fort Smith. This resolution,
which, it is quite certain, will be
passed by the council, is the City Coun-
ellis white flag, showing that it has
surrendered in the fight which it start
ed against the Municipal Water Com
pany nearly year ago. The Munich
pal Water Company is the city water
plant, and is owned by a corporation.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-01-16
Want Law Enforced.

A mass meeting was held at the
court house at Paragould, Saturday
night, to secure a better enforcement
of the law. Drunkenness and crime
were too prevalent during Christmas
and vigorous resolutions were adopted
urging officers to suppress blind tiger
ing and a vigilance committee was sug-
gested to aid the officers. Two blind
tigers were Suppressed after the mass
meeting. The people are thoroughly
aroused and are led by the Soliphone
and the local temperance organiza'
ton.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-01-16
Increase CAPITAL Stock.

Notice of amendment to the articles
Of agreement and incorporation of the
Grant Timber and Manufacturing Com
pany, operating at Texarkana, was
filed Thursday with the secretary of
state. The amendment is to the effect
that the company desires to increase
its capital stock from 100000 to $672,-
900. Notice of amendment to the ar
ticles Of agreement and incorporation
of the Grant Land and Lumber Com
pany, also operating at Texarkana, was
filed Thursday in the same office. The
company gives notice that it desires
to increase it's capital stock from $780,
600 to 100000
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-01-16
Goshen Plantation Sold.

John F. Rutherford has closed a
deal with John S. Bell, as agent for
the American Trust and Agency Com
pany, at Pine Bluff, IN which he be-
comes the owner of one of the finest
cotton plantations in this section of
the country The Goshen place, near
Noble Lake, is the plantation pur-
chased 1t consists of LAO acres and
although Mr. Rutherford paid only
$4,000 for the tract, experienced
planters of this section say that the
property is easily worth $4,000.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-01-16
Fire Eiend Follows Him.

The store and residence of ]. H. Kis-
sire, one of the leading merchants of
Morrilton, burned early Friday morn
ing. The two buildings were no doubt
set on fire as they are at least 700
yards apart and burned at the same
time. The loss is at least $4,000, with
$4,000 insurance. Mr. Kissire was a
heavy loser in the fire there last
March, when his store, wagon yard
and hotel were destroyed.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-01-16
Has Nothing to Say.

Chancellor John M. Elliott of the
Chancery court has stated that no OIL
cial order had been received from
United States Judge Jacob M. Trieber,
announcing the appointment of re-
ceiver for the Bluff City Lumber Com
pany He refused to make a state
ment regarding any action that he
might take. This does not obviate
the possibility of a clash between the
state and federal courts.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-01-16
Atcion POSTPONED,

Commissioner Guy Tucker of the
Penitentiary Board Committee, APP
pointed to sell the state farm cotton
at not less than Is cents, stated Tues
day that the committee delegated to
push the sale of the cotton would not
make any more strenuous efforts to
do so until after the ginners' report
comes in, January 8. The market will
then be in a more settled condition,
and it is thought that the board will
have no trouble in disposing of the
cotton.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-01-16
Has Not Resigned.

1t has been reported that R. G. Nc
Daniels, corporation clerk in the state
secretary's Office, and representative
Of Clark county, had resigned as rep
resentative and that Acting Governor
Pindall had appointed his successor
from Clark county. This report is
denied, Governor Pindall stating that
he has not as yet accepted any resign
alton from Mr.. McDaniels, and that
consequently no successor has been
appointed,
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-01-16
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 456 were domestic interpretations
and 479 were foreign corporations,
the foreign companies being III the
majority
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-01-16
White Man Kills Negro.

S. L. Wesson, a prominent citizen
living about five miles from Stephens,
in Columbia county, shot and killed
Isom Hodnett, a negro, Monday even
ing. 1t developed at the preliminary
trial that Mr. Wesson and the negro
had had some trouble before and the
negro being well armed, the matter
was passed over until their meeting.
Monday. Both men had their guns
and when the negro reached for his
gun Mr.. Wesson fired, inficting a
wound from which Hodnett soon died.
MIR. Wesson was discharged by the
trial court. Hodnett's reputation was
bad.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-01-16
BUYS Improvement Bonds.

At meeting of the Commissioners
OF Sidewalk and Curb District No. 1,
who are w. w. Byrd, H. c. Fox and T.
M. Hooker, held at Pine Bluff Wednes-
day morning, in the Office of Mr..
Hooker on Main street, the bonds of
the district were sold. The purchaser
was Captain M. w. Ware of Moscow,
Ark The bonds aggregate about $12,
VOo. The price paid by Captain Ware
was not given out.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-01-16
$4,000 Fine for the Messrs. York.

]. B. York, former president and CO.
receiver of the Bluff City Lumber Com
pany, at Pine Bluff, an industry CAPT
talized at 100000, was fined $4,000
for contempt of court Monday after
noon by Chancellor John M. Elliott in
the Chancery Court of Jefferson coun-
ty, while a second fine of $4,000 was
imposed upon his son, Robert York.
who was secretary and treasurer of the
concern.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-01-16
. NEWS OF %
ARKANSAS |
CANNING Plants for Crawford.

Canning Plants TOT NiaWiOTo'
Sites have been purchased in Van
puren by the Nelson Canning Com
nanv and A. Bird & Company, and
thew are expected and nave promised
n have their plants in operation by
Nav l, or in time to begin with the
strawberry crop. At Alma, the Ozark
canning and Preserving Company has
ITS buildings well under way. The
same company, under the name of the
Ozark Mountain Canning and preserv-
ing Company, has been incorporated
and has secured a site for plant at
Rudy and has promised the fruit grow
ers in that section that it would have
the plant in operation before the first
of May of this year.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-01-16
To Build BUNGALOW Hotel.

D. Long of Topeka, Kans., has COM
completed arrangements to build a
bungalow hotel at Elk Ranch on White
river six miles north of Eureka
springs. There is herd of so elk on
tnis ranch which is conducted for COM
Mercial purposes and which in this
particular is the only one of it's kind.
shipments are being made to the
Armour Packing Company now.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-01-16
undesirable Citizen" Fined.

The first time that two big mitt men
were ever fined for their work at Hot
Springs in many weeks, was Wednes-
day afternoon, VIXEN two men, E. Rice
and c. L. Dixon. pleaded guilty to
charges of vagrancy and of gaming
and paid fines of $50 each. They had
attempted to bunco two victims, it
is alleged, but had failed in both cases,
and were captured through the work
OF special officer of the Medical So
ciety.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-01-16
Will Not Interfere.

Acting Governor X. o. Pindall stated
Wednesday afternoon that he would
not interfere in the prosecution of the
pool room operators at Hopefield un-
less it became absolutely necessary.
They have prosecuting attorney
and a judge there" stated Governor
Pindall, "and whenever they cannot
take care of the matter, then 1 will
take a hand in it.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-01-16
Officers Destroy Whisky.

Monday Marshal Hawkins and Con-
stable Dooley at Arkadelphia, destroy
ed, by order of the court, 15-gallon
key of whiskey, which they captured
before Christmas. The stuff was con-
signed to Charles Worthington, at Da-
lark, but Mr.. Worthington said he did
not order the whiskey and requested
the authorities to hold it, awaiting de-
yelopments. 1t was not claimed.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-01-16
Mills Resume OPERATIONS.

saw and planning mills at Danville
nave resumed operations since the first
VI me year and are running at full
o"paclty, giving a great number of
men, who were laid off during the
financial stringency, employment
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-01-16
Transcript Filed.

The transcript in the case of B. f.
Boone against Albert Holder, on ap-
peal from the Logan County Circuit
Court, was filed Wednesday with the
Supreme Court. The case is one
which the plaintiff seeks damages for
$4,000, alleged to have been sustained
by the loss of his wife's affections
The defendant won out in the lower
courts.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-01-16
$4,000 Fire at Smithville.

Thursday rSorning at Smithville, IL
miles west of Black Rock, the large
store of G. w. Brady, with all the mer-
chandise in it, also the warehouse adj
Joining were burned. The fire also
consumed the large double store of
Fort Ebury & Son, together with their
warehouse The property was but par
tally insured and the loss will run up
to $4,000.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-01-16
Farmers Union Paper.

On February 1 a new paper, the
Farmers Union Press, will be started
in Harrison in the interest of the
Farmers Union of the northwest part
of the state Dan Estes, secretary of
the county union, will be editor. The
union is very strong in Boone county,
and is growing all the time.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-01-16
$4,000 Fire at Helena.

The box and veneer plant owned by
the w. D. Reeves Lumber Company of
Helena was destroyed by fire Thurs
day morning, entailing loss esti'
mated at $4,000. The loss is partial
ly covered by insurance, but the exact
amount could not be learned The
plant will probably be rebuilt.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-01-16
Insane Prisoners Meet Horrible Death.

'''N'S 'iSNbCtS WSCI bS9lns
Caught like rats in trap, surround
ed by walls of flames thai shit out all
human aid, Will Bryan and Ed Porter,
the latter negro, two insane prison
ers confined in the detention house at
the county poor farm, Hot Spring coun-
ty. were burned to death early Monday
morning, before aid could reach them.
The men were locked in their cells al
the time. Evidence she's that the ne
the time. Evidence shows that the ne
gro prisoner set fire to the bedding
in his cell with a lamp, some strange
hallucination guiding him to his fear
full end and taking with Inn his dement,
ed companion. Every effort was made
to get the men from the building, but
the heat was so intense and it burned
SO rapidly that it would have been sui
eide to approach the burning structure.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-01-16
Will Have Opposition.

James H. Abrahams, who has been
sheriff and tax collector OF Clark coun-
ty for % consecutive years, will be
opposed at the approaching Democratic
primary by L. C. Newberry, former rep
resentative and for many years circuit
clerk at Arkadelphia.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-01-16
Texarkana Merchant Fails

a., =. W. Moore. retail grocery mer-
az, AM on College Hill, Texarkana,
nneu a voluntary petition in BANKRUPTCY
sW0 eo He lists his liabilities at
s VOW The assets are less than the
A. o1nt OF exemptions allowed under
'ne bankruptcy laws.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-01-16

u dNUu 10 LI-O h INIIIU = , :
but now modern
science proves that
nearly all diseases
have their beginning
in the disorder OF
these most important
organs.
The kidneys filter
and purify the blood
that is their work.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-01-16
MEETING POSTPONED,

The meeting of the State Burning
Board, which was to have been held
Thursday, has been postponed. The
board will meet for the purpose of
checking up all redeemed warrants
for the past quarter and then burn
ing this warrants.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-01-16
Bound over to Grand Jury.

Two negro purse-snatchers, both of
them boys under 20 years Of age, were
given an examination and held over
to the Grand Jury at Hot Springs, Sat
urday. They denied on the witness
stand former confession made to the
officials.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-01-16
State Horticultural Society to Meet.

The twenty-eighth annual session Of
the Arkansas State Horticultural So
ciety will be held in Van Buren, jan
uary q, % and %, 1908, and promises
to be large and enthusiastic meeting.
While the present stringency of money
matters is effecting the fruit growers
to a certain extent, yet, notwithstand-
ing this fact, the fruit men will be
there in large numbers it is expected.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-01-16
Placed in Hands of Receiver.

On application of the Kansas City
Trust and Fidelity Company, Judge
Humphreys has appointed Henry c.
Brent, vice president of the trust COM
pany, receiver Of the Citizens Electric
Company, at Eureka Springs, embrac-
ing the electric light plant, street-rail-
way, auditorium and opera house.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-01-16
New Arkansas Postmasters.

Inc following postmasters were ap-
pointed Wednesday: Bellefield, Craig
uead county, Francis j. Bergman; Her.
pei, Stone county, Omar D. Nesbitt;
set.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-01-16
Saloonist Eined sonn

fona ~ Bell of Bonanza appeared be-
w' e Judge c. R. Tate at Greenwood
~ tuesday =. morning and pleaded gull
IN iour cases against him for sell
tos whiskey In prohibition terri
he was fined 5000 and the cost,
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-01-16
Suspected of Burglary.

Gilbert Bryant, a negro, was arrest
ed at Pine Bluff, Sunday at an early
hour, in an old vacant house in the
western suburbs of the city on sus-
picion of having been mixed up in a
recent burglary. He is suffering from
a bullet wound in his left leg and tells
a complicated story as to how he re-
ceiyed his injury
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-01-16
Costly Fire at Piaaott.

Fire destroyed the livery stable of
w: M. Hampton, the Virgins studio
and the residence of F. Carter at Pig
gott Thursday, and did much dam
age to other nearby dwellings.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-01-16
Miller and White Held.

Coroner Grant Monday concluded the
inquiry into the killing of Charles
Teasley and held J. w. Miller and R.
A. White responsible for the death of
Teasley Both men are held without
bail for the Grand Jury. Teasley was
a one-armed man, who was beaten to
death with an oar in a difficulty about
his wife
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-01-16
Neoro Killed Under Train.

Tom Moore, a negro, tie loader on
the Iron Mountain railroad, fell from
a moving train near Hamburg Wednes-
day and was cut to pieces. The entire
train passed over him.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-01-16
Novel Damage Suit For $4,000 Fill.

A novel damage suit has been filed
in the Pulaski Circuit Court by G. E.
Sellers, as next friend of J. H. Sell
lers, former brakeman on the Iron
Mountain railroad. 1t is alleged that
Sellers was ordered out on the rum
ming board of the engine. The engi-
neer blew the whistle, which burst
Sellers ear drums and resulted in I'M
balancing his mind. He is the father
of two children, and asks the court
to give him $4,000.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-01-16
What Wiu Hot snrinqs Give

The Business Mems Association OF
Hot Springs has been called upon by
Rev. DR.. Corrigan of the M. E. church
and asked to express themselves in
regard to the funds which they can
promise to induce the location of
great Methodist state sanitarium In
that CITY,
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-01-16
Surrenders Charter.

The Johnson Investment Company
Monday filed notice with the secretary
of state that it had surrendered its
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-01-16
SYMPATHY.

He-Yaas! Several years ago I
fell in love with a girl, but she re-
jected ne-made regular fool OF
me, in fact.
She-How sad! And you've never
got over it.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-01-16
Two Commissions Issued.

Two commissions were issued
Thursday by the secretary of state.
They were as follows: Justices of the
peace, B. c. Wilson of Peters; o. II
Beasley of Cabot
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-01-16
Many Shun Matrimonv.

Out of each five persons in New
York city of manageable ago two ar
married and three are not.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-01-16

Tnylor's Cherokee Remedy of Sweet
Gum and Mullen is Natures great rem
edy-Cures Coughs Colds, Group and Con-
sumption, and all throat and lung troubles.
At druggists, 25c, SOC and 100 per bottle.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-01-16

A man who says a mean tnlng
about another man isn't half as mean
as the man who repeats it.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-01-16

Therefore, when your kidneys are weak
or out of order, you can understand how
quickly your entire body is affected and
how every organ seems to fail to do It's
duty.
If you are sick or feel badly" begin
taking the great kidney remedy, DR..
Kilmer's Swamp-Root, because as soon
as your kidneys are well they will help
all the other organs to health. A trial
will convince anyone.
If you are sick you can make no mis-
take by first doctoring your kidneys.
The mild and the extraordinary effect of
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-ROot, the great
kidney remedy, is soon realized. 1t
stands the highest for its wonderful cures
of the most distressing cases, and is sold
on its merits by all E-F~-
druggists in ffty-cent esEE a :!!:s:Ea
and one-dollar size 4. S Esss1
bottles. You may -4ss-==saa ssE Es:.sssse2e99
have sample bottle Home OF swamp-Root.
by mail free, also pamphlet telling you
how to find out if you have kidney or
bladder trouble. Mention this paper
when writing to DR.. Kilmer & Co., Bing-
hamton, N. Y. Don't make any mistake,
but remember the name, Swamp-Root,
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, and the adj
dress, Binghamton, N. Y, on every bottle.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-01-16

Often The Kidneys Are
Weakened by OYGT-WOrk.

Unhealthy Kidneys Make Impure Blood.
It used to be considered that only
urinary and bladder troubles were to be
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-01-16

on its merits by all
druggists in ffty-cent
and one-dollar size
bottles. You may
have a sample bottle
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-04-28
BIG SIXTH AVE. DEAL
Property Valued at 1895, oo0-H
Has Sold IN 1865 for SIC 200.

The Alliance Realty Company and Daniel h.
r1raadroan have bought from Frank j Ransom the
PREMISES Nos asa 456 and AS Sixth ave. 5s.sSloo
foot adjoining the southeast corner of Sixth ave
and 2stb st and occupied by Mouquin's restaurant
Robert Colgate & Co were the brokers' The res
ta,Irant proprietors have lease on the property
which has still three years to run.
The property is AS feet south of 2Sth st, where
there is an elevated station, and where there VIII
he a station on the Sixth subway connecting
with the Hudson tunnels to New Jersey. The build
ing is the original Earian mansion. one OF the
Oldest and most historic buildings in the neignbOr-
hood II was originally located in the centre of the
Varian farm. For some years 1t was known as the
kniCkerbocker cottage The old house has been
rebuilt brick and greatly enlarged for business
purposes. and has been occupied as restaurant
since 1901. The property last transferred on
November Is 1865, when Gustavus A. Conover and
wife and Charles z. Appleby and wife sold 1t to
Felix ASTON s16,25O, The present value of the
property is estimated at about $4,000
Plans have been filed with Buildings Superinten-
dent Murphy for remodeng the two six story loft
buildings Nos I and South st. owned by Alma
Galatin. into Offices with ground floor stores. The
improvements are to be made for Julius Roettger,
lessee cost of $1,000. The architect is
Charles ?. Woodruff.
Plans have also been filed for remodelling the
story office building No 224 West 125th st. and
installing amusement hall the ground floor,
the improvements being made for Brill Brothers.
owners. ana for making over the three story
and basement lodging house at No. 81 Barrow 81.
into a TWO family dwelling house, with a store on
the ground floor. the change Of occupancy being
made for G. Ramazzctti, as new owner. Thomas w.
Lamb and Carl P. Johnson the architects.