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Woodruff County news., 1908-09-24

Greer was busy with a negro at the time, but he asked MT. Reneau to sit down, which he refused to do. He stood up right in the way until MT. Greer finished with the negro. Then Mir. Greer again asked him to sit down and he re- fused. Mir. Greer was sitting down. MT. Reneau got close up in his face and told him that he had come up to settle the matter" :"
 "He said, What did you do me that way fors"
 "He also said that he did not think Mir. Greer had done him right and wanted to know how
Woodruff County news., 1908-09-24

weeks with the formers rel atives.
 Mrs. Will Frincher and Miss Mary Sullivan, of this place are pleasant visitors in Wiville.
 Prof. R. c. Mitchell, who is teaching the Morton school, was home Saturday and Sunday.
 Miss Irene Vanderburg is spend ing few days with her sister, Mrs. Lucy Mcdonald, of Hunter. Homer Wilson, of Nettleton, was among friends and relatives here on the 18th and 2Oth. He will return in a few days to make this his home.
 We, one and all, extend our heartfelt sympathy to MT. and Mrs. J. R. High, over the death of their twin boys, which arrived in their home Sept. 7th. '08.
 Rev. Mae, Pastor, of the M. E. Church at this place, is conducting a protracted meeting in our city, which will continue during the present week. We will say to the people who attend the baseball games on Sunday you had much better attend these meetings reg ularly for ou need the word of God taught you. The games you are carrying on are a disgrace to our town and community, and seems that you are blind and can not see it. We are sorry to have to ask the editor publish it for you to see.
Woodruff County news., 1908-09-24
HUNTER

By Our Regular Correspondent.
 Plenty of rain at present.
 5. c. Hunt made 8 business trip to Brinkley Saturday.
 John Acre of Wheatley is in our town at the present writing.
 MARRIED: MT. Tom Smith to Miss Adder Freeman, Sept. 17, 'OS.
 Mrs. Ella Baker, of Brinkley, visited relatives and friends the 18th.
 Mir. Hicks, of Kentucky, is a pleasant guest of Mir. Tom Sulli- van and family.
 Floyd and Clarence Branson, of Pine Bluff, are now among old ac- quaintances at this place.
 MT. and Mrs. John Stair have gone to Illinois to spend a few
Woodruff County news., 1908-09-24

lector of Little Rock in Greer's of flee, room No. 12, Fulk building, just short time prior to his death. Blood poured profusely from every one of the 10 wounds, and Reneau lived but a short time after the cutting, which terminated an en- counter between the two men, caused by trouble between them over the collection of $16.40.
 Greer was arrested shortly after the shooting, making no attempt to escape, and is now in the Pulaski county jail, held on the charge of murder, pursuant to the recon mendations of a coroner's jury, which, after listening for two hours late yesterday afternoon to evidence in the inquest over Renau's body, returned the follow ing verdict:
 "We, the jury, find that J. w.. Renau came to his death from knife wounds at the hands of w. L. Greer, while being held by Miss Cora Davidson. We, the jury, find the killing unjustifable, and recommend that w. l.. Greer be held to the Grand Jury without bail"
Woodruff County news., 1908-09-24
MISS DAVIDSON HELD RENEAU's

MISS DAVIDSON HELD RENEAU'S
 HAND.
 Miss Davidson is the stenog. rapher for Mr. Greer, and accord. tug to her own testimony, strug- gled with Reneau while he and Greer were down together on the floor of the office, and with both hands held one of Reneau's hands, which she and w. T. Tucker, at. torney, in room No. II of the Fulk building, swore held gun.
 She testified that Reneau started the trouble in the office by knock ing Greer to his knees with his arms, and further testified that Reneau then seized a gun belong ing to Greer, which was lying on the table. She told the coroner's jury that immediately after Reneau seized the gun, she grabbed the hand holding the weapon and struggled to keep him from using it. She swore that she did moi see Greer stab Reneau; that she did not see the knife in the con.
Woodruff County news., 1908-09-24
From the Arkansas Gazette.-

From the Arkansas Gazette.-
 Stabbed at 10 different places in his body, James W. Reneau, a breakman on the Iron Mountain, who lived at 1O2 North Pulaski street, died between 2:3O and 3 o'clock Thursday afternoon from the wounds wEich were inflicted by steel paper cutter in the hands of w. l.. Greer, a well-known col
Woodruff County news., 1908-09-24
JAMES w. RENEAU STABBED TO
 DEATH BY w. L. GREER.

FORMER WOODRUFF COUNTY Boy FROM WHOM GREER ATTEMPT ED TO COLLECT SIXTEEN DOL- LARS GOES TO OFFICE AND LEAVES IT A CORPSE. RENEAU WAS THE AGGRESSOR.
Woodruff County news., 1908-09-24
pEVlEW.

By Our Regular Correspondent.
 Will O'Davis, of Bradford spent several days here with his parents.
 Mrs. Crosby Haggard, and little
Woodruff County news., 1908-09-24

fiict, and that, in fact, she did not see it until after the trouble was over and it was in the hands of another person who had come in to the room; that she saw blood during the conflict, but did not know where it was coming from, and that Greer did not touch the revolver. She was the only wit ness of the encounter from the start.
 MISS DAVIDSON TELLS OF STRUGGLE.
 Miss Cora Davidson was then called and testified:
 II was in an adjoining room when the man came in. He came in and asked for MT. Greer. MT.
Woodruff County news., 1908-09-24
HOWEL'S BITTER TONIC For Chil1s and All Maara Troubles H'" nc D5"s e Ark

much it would take to settle. MT. Greer said it would take the full amount, $16.40.
 "Mr. Reneau repeated the ques- tion about it taking $16.40, three times, and then suddenly struck Mir. Greer with his arm, knocking him down. Then he grabbed the revolver lying on the desk. The desk was between them and myself when he grabbed the gun, but as he did so l ran around thinking that he was going to shoot Mir. Greer. I called Mr. Tucker. I grabbed the hand with the gun to keep him from shoot ing, and MT. Tucker grabbed Mir. Greer in an attempt to tear the two loose."
 "What became of the plstoli" was asked.
 II do not know" Miss David son answered.
 II did not see the knife at all, but saw blood. I did not know which was hurt. I did not see the knife until MT. Ives had it. The knife was kept in the room as a paper weight. I never saw Mir. Greer pick it up. I was watching the pistol. The men were on the floor. MT. Greer never had the pistol in had his hand at all."
 WAS A FORMER DEPUTY SHERIFF
 James5W. Reneau, who was kill led, was born at Howell, in Wood ruff county, in 1873, the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. w. Reneau. He lived there for a long time and then moved to Cotton Plant. He was chief deputy sheriff of that county for number of years un- der Nj. H. Patterson, now state senator. He moved to Little Rock two years ago and took a position as conductor on the street car sys- tenn here. He then went to the Iron Mountain railroad as brake man. He married Miss Luella Griffin ten years ago. He leaves his mother, his wife and two so1s, aged five and seven years, three sisters, Misses Mattie and Minnie Reneau, and Mrs. Ed Brooks, and two brothers, West and Howell Reneau, all of whom live at How ell, at which place the funeral will be held.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-11-27
CHINESE TROOPS MUTlNY
Situation at Marking Reported to BE
Serious.

Situation at Marking Reported to Be
Serious.
Picking, Nov. 25.-The situation at
Marking, where mutiny on the part
of the Chinese troops broke. out Nov.
10, is serious. There has been fight
ing in the streets of the city and a
portion of the foreign residents have
taken refuge on board a British gun
boat. Others of the foreigners elected
to remain on shore.
This information was conveyed to
Picking in official kilograms to the le-
cations here. There is also German
gunboat off the city. The American
residents asked for a gunboat for their
protection, but in view of the assur-
ances given by Yuan Shi Kai, one of
the grand councillors, that the situa-
tion was quiet and the incident of the
mutiny closed this request was not
forwarded. The information coming
in here contradicts the representa-
lions being made by the foreign board
and the legations have requested the
board to supply them with further
news.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-11-27
Rockefeller Backward in An
swering Questions.
TRUSTS ENORMOUS EARNINGS
Eighty Millions in Dividends and
Surplus in 1907.

New York, NOV. 21.-For over five
hours John D. Rockefeller, witness for
the defense in the government suit to
dissolve the Standard OIL company,
faced an unceasing fire Of questions
from the federal counsel, Frank B.
Kellogg, and when adjournment was
taken for the day the head of the
oil combine was still being cross-ex-
amined on the charges that the COM
pany in it's early days accepted re-
bates to the disadvantage of it's rivals.
The enormous earning power of the
oil combination was sharply brought
out in the hearing when Mr.. Rockefel-
Ter, after stating that the Standard
had paid dividends amounting to $40,-
100000 in 1907, said it had earned as
much more and that this was added
to the company's surplus, which was
stated by the governments counsel
to be $300,O00,000. It was further
stated by Mr.. Kellogg that the COM
pany within the past eight years had
earned nearly $500,G00,000.
The course of Mr.. Rockefeller's tes-
timony in the hands of government
counsel ran not so smoothly as on the
previous day, when he told his story
under the direction of friendly coun-
sci, but the rapid fire interrogations
Of the prosecutor were always met
with mistaken imperturbality and
readiness to answer except when, as
he explained:
1T is quite impossible for me to re-
member after thirty years, ! do not
recall"
Mr.. Rockefeller was questioned
closely regarding rebates, which the
Standard was charged with receiving,
but with the exception of the agree
ment with the Pennsylvania railroad.
which Mr.. Rockefeller explained gave
the Standard a rebate because it ef-
fected an equalization Of oil ship
ments, Mr.. Rockefeller could not re-
call any other rebates, though he
thought it was likely that he might
have heard Of it at the time.
Mr. Rockefeller admitted that
through the earnings of the STANDARD
Oil in 1907. he has been enriched to
the extent of sS.000000.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-11-27
VAN vLISSINGEN's VICTIMS
Muicted Out of Far More Than MIL
lion Dollars.


Chicago, Nov. 21.-After an exami-
nation of the various documents in
the Office of Peter Van Vlissingen,
convicted forger of mortgages, notes
and trust deeds on his own confession,
William c. Niblack, vice president of
the Chicago Title and Trust company,
receiver for the Van Vlissingen prop
critics, declared that the forgeries
amount to 1853, 423.Se.
Only thorough examination Of all
Of the papers which include loan num-
bers 2,026 to 1924, inclusive, will dis
close to the receiver and the creditors
how many have been taken up by Van
Vlissingen, who is now a convict in
the broom shop in the Joliet peniten-
tiary..
Since the confession ef guilt, which
startled the business world and pre-
ceded his sentence by only few
hours, Van Vlissingen has repeatedly
asserted that $3.50, zoo would cover the
forged paper which he disposed of to
clients who believed that they we're
investing money in securities which
were beyond question.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-11-27
DID NOT CONCEIVE TRUcT
Rockefeller Says FIagler and 1oda
Should Get Credit,

New York, Nov. 24.-Credit for the
which counsel for the federal govern
ment claim still exists as the Standard
Oil Company of New Jersey, was
given by John D. Rockefeller, as 2
witness under crOss-examination ir
the federal suit to dissolve the Stand
ard to two men-Henry NJ. Flag!er
and Samuel S. T. Todd. To these two
master architects of the oil combine
Mr. Rockefeller gave full credit. say
Ing that he was sure it was not him
self, as he did not possess the ability
for so progressive a move.
Frank s. Kellogg, who with other
government investigators has been
endeavoring for over year to locate
the missing stock transfer books of
the Standard Oil trust, sought throug?
Mr. Rockefeller to find the missing
trail to these books and Mr.. Rookie
Teller promised to do what he could
to find them. Mr.. Rockefeller's ex-
animation carried him Through the
period of the Standard Oil trust and
the years of it's subsequent liquida
ton, which lasted from 1892 to 1899
Mr.. Rockefeller's memory at times
was not clear on the definite details
of this trust liquidation period and be
told counsel that he could not recall
many of the incidents and develop
ments of that time. During the day
Mr.. Kellogg developed from Mr.. Rookie
teller that early in the Industrial ex-
istence of the Standard the presidents
Of two railroad companies, together
with several railroad directors, were
stockholders in the oil combination.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-11-27
SIXTEEN PEOPLE DEAD
Packet on Lower Mississippi
Wrecked by Explosion.

New Orleans, Nov 21.-The river
packet II. M. Carter was blown up
near Plaquemire, La. -Four passen-
gers and twelve of the crew were
killed.
Fire followed the explosion, adding
to the horror of the situation.
Survivors arriving here were badly
scorched and they report that the ex-
plosion was of such force as to COM
pletely wreck the vessel.
The disaster was due to a defective
boiler, according to the survivors.
The flames spread so rapidly that
most of the passengers were compelled
to leap into the water to escape death.
The pilot refused to desert his post
and with the flames rising about him
endeavored to run his boat aground
end give his passengers an opportu-
nifty to land. He succeeded partially,
but the boat burned to the waters
edge.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-11-27
No Cabinet Selections Made,

Hot Springs, Va, Nov 2o.-"I wish
you would just say that my cabinet is
not made up nor slated. No one has
been decided upon for any place in it
and. no offers of any cabinet positions
have been made to any one.' This
was the response Of President-F.lect
Taft to the statement from Minneap-
oils that Frank B. Kellogg had been
invited to become attorney general in
the Taft cabinet.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-11-27
CITATION FOR HEARING ON PETL-
TON FOR ADMINISTRATION.
estate OF JOHN |. JOHNSON
State of Minnesota, }
County of Morrison. J


In probate court
In the Matter of the Estate of John
1.Johnson, Decedent:
The state of Minnesota to all persone
interested in the granting of admins
The petition of Hulda Johnson hav-
ing been filed in this court, representing
that John I. Johnson then resident Of
the county Of Morrison, state of Minnesota,
Der 1903, and pr ayine that letters of adnin-
istration Of his estate be granted to
ing fixed the time and place for hearing
said petition;
hereby cited ard required to show cauee,
Probate Court Rooms in the Court House
in the City Of Little Falls, in the County
day of Noven ter. 1908, at 10 O'clock a. M,
why ga id petition should not be granted.
Witness. the Judge of said Court. and
Seal of said Court, this 3oth day Of
October, 1905.
(SeaD EFF. SHAW,
ne Judge of Probate
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-11-27
Two Tornadoes Sweep Over
Western Arkansas.
PROPERTY LOSS IMMENSE
incomplete Reports Tell Of tho De-
struction Of Number Of Towns,
Miles Upon Miles Of Land Have
Been Swept Bare, Forests Destroyed
and Scores Of Churches, Business
Houses and Homes Demolished.

and Scores Of Churches, Business
Houses and Homes Demolished.
Little Rock, Ark, Nov. 25.-The lat
est conservative estimate of the loss
of life in the two tornadoes which
swept Western Arkansas is placed at
thirty, although reports from several
sources declare that the death list
will aggregate fifty, with much of the
storm swept territory yet to be heard
from. The injured number several
score. No estimates are made as to
the property loss. Judging from all
reports received thus far, however, it
will go into the hundreds of thou
sands. Miles upon miles of land have
been swept bare. Forests, homes,
business houses, churches and every
thing have been demolished alike in
many communities. From all reports
there appears to have been two diff
ferent tcrnadoes, one starting from
the south and the other from the
north, both dipping to the earth at
intervals and apparently meeting in
the central western part of the state,
where the most damage has been re-
ported.
The town of Piney, German settle
ment on the Iron. Mountain railroad,
located between Knoxville and Lon
don, suffered the most, according to
reports received thus far. The num-
Der of dead is variously estimated
from nine to twenty. Five business
houses and a number of homes were
destroyed, according to reports.
More Definite Reports.
From the towns OF Berryville and
Cravens the most definite reports are
received. At the former three per-
sons were injured and the property
loss is roughly estimated at between
$4,000 and $4,000. At Cravens four
persons are known to be dead, mem
bers of the family of John ROsin, a
farmer, who were caught under the
falling timbers of their home. J.. G..
Holt and wife, an aged couple, were
seriously injured and may die. Eight
persons who took refuge in a store
were caught in the crash of the build
ing and all were injured and eight
others are reported as missing. At
Cravens practically all the larger
buildings were either demolished or
badly damaged.
From Knoxville dispatch partially
confirms the report that the village of
Barr, four miles from that place, was
totally wrecked.
In the vicinity of Mulberry five per
sons are reported killed and others
injured.
At Lodi one woman was seriously
injured and the Methodist church and
several other buildings we're de-
stroyed.
Later reports show that the first
tornado swept over the counties of
Carroll, Newton and Johnson, almost
totally destroying Box]y, Murray, Low
gap, Ozark, Dale, Boston, Judea,
Trath, Omega. Dry Fork, Dansmorek,
Parthenon, Mossville. Limestone, Red
Fork and other hamlets.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-11-27
VERDICTS OF INDIANA JURY
Murderer Gets Thirty Days and Needy
Thief Eight Years.

Chicago, Nov. 20.-Thirty days in
Jail for man charged with murder,
who had slashed his victims throat
with q razor, stabbed another man in
the abdomen and crushed the skull of
q third, and eight years in the peni.
Tertiary for a man who had stolen a
pair of boots because he had none
were sentences imposed by a jury
which tried the two defendants In the
Lake county Qnd.) superior court, sit
ting at Hammond.
The man charged with murder was
Joseph MahOvski The other defend
ant was Lawrence Ryan.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-11-27
ACCOUNT AND FOR DIS
TRIBUTION.
Estate of Louis Gravel
STATE OF MINNESOTA)
COUNTY OF MORRISON,

STATE OF MINNESOTA
COUNTY OF MORRISON.
In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Louis
Gravel, Decedent.
The state of Minnesota to all persons
interested in the final account and dis
tribution of the estate of said decedent;
The representative of the above named
decedent, having filed in this court his
final account of the administration of the
estate of said decedent, together with hte
petition praying for the adjustment and
allowance of said final account and for
distribution of the residue of said estate
to the persons thereunto entitled;
Therefore You, and Each of You, are
hereby cited and required to show cause.
# any you have. before this Court at the
Probate Court Rooms in the Court House
in the City of Little Falls, in the County
Of Morrison. State of Minnesota; ON the
18th day of December, 1905 at 10 O'Clock am,
Witness. the Judge of eaid Court, and the
Seal of said Court, this oath day of Nov
enter, 1908.
(SeaD e. F. SHAW,
Probate Judge.
N.7 Attorney for Petitioner.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-11-27
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, Nov. 23.-Wheat-Dec.,
$1.03A@1.o3% May, $1.o71s; July.
$1.01A @1.O13s. Corn-Nov., 64Ac;
Dec, 64Ac; May, 63h@63Ac; July,
625Ac; Sept, 62a@62%c. Oats-Dec.,
1910; May, 51A @51%c; July, 1870.
Pork-Dec., $14.67.A; JAM, $16.45;
May, $16.55@16.577k. Butter-Cream-
cries, 22@30c; dairies, 19K@25c.
Eggs-2Sc. Poultry Turkeys, 12c;
chickens, 71z Csc; springs, 10c.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-11-27
CHICAGO Union Stock Yards.

Chicago, Nov. 23.-Cattle-Beeves,
$3.30@770; Texans, $3.50@4.50; West
ern cattle, $325@5.75; stockers and
feeders, s2:70@4.95; COWS and heifers.
$1.6o@5.15; calves, s5.5o@7.25. Hogs
Light, $5.15@5.e0; mixed, $3.50
6.15; heavy. $5.40@6.20; rough, s5.4o
@5.60; good to choice heavy, $3.50
@6.20; pigs, $3.s5@5.15. Sheep, $40
@47o; yearlings. s4.00@4.s0; lambs.
$3.75@6.00.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-11-27
HOSPITAL Ship Overdue,

Manila, Nov. 25.-Some concern is
felt here regarding the safety of the
American hospital ship Relief. This
vessel left here Nov. Is for Guam and
was due there Nov. 20. She has not
yet arrived Orders have been given
that the supply ship Supply leave
Guam in search of the Relief.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-11-27
FIRE on GERMAN BALLOON
Russian Frontier Guards Make TARGET
of Airship,

Breslau, Nov. Pa German bal
loon that passed over Russian terri
tory was fired on by Russian frontier
guards. No less than fifteen shots
were fired and this in spite of the fact
that the balloon was flying the Ger
man flag. The bullets Kissed all
around the airship and one Of them
pierced a sack of ballast and was i'm
bedded in the sand. The aeronaJts
made'a hurried descent and succeed
ed in landing on German territory.
They were not hurt.
The balloon belonged to the Silesian
Aero club. The ascent was made from
here
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-11-27
William Tell Act Fatal,

London, Nov. 25.-Herbert Lee, a
music hall performer, died in this city
from the effects of a wound in the
head received during a performance
of civilian Tell" act at local hall.
Lee held a ball on his head at which
Nine. Clementine shot at at distance
of fifty feet. Nine. Clementine sur
rendered to the police Mr. Lee had
been giving this act for a period of
eighteen years without having met
with any accident.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-11-27
St. Paul Union Stock Yards.

St. Paul, Nov. 3.-Cattle-Good to
choice steers, $600@6.75; fair to good,
$6.00@5.75; good to choice cows and
heifers, $40O@5.00; veals, $5.00@5.50.
Hogs-$5.0O@5.50. Sheep-Wethers.
$4.00@4.25; yearlings, $3.90@4.00;
spring lambs, $5.00@5.26.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-11-27
Duluth Wheat and Flax.

Duluth, Nov. 23.-Wheat-To arrive
and on track-No. / hard, $1.0S9s; No
Northern, $1.o774; No. 2 Northern,
}1.e5h; Dec, 31.0416;. May, SLOTS;
Nov, $1.045s. Flax--To arrive and
on track, $1.44X; Nov, $1.43H; Dec,
&1.4OA; May, $1.44.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-11-27
GRAIN AND PROVISION PRICES
Minneapolis Wheat.

Minneapolis, Nov 23.-Wheat-
Dec, $1.04; May, $10SA GLOSS. On
track-No. 1 hard, $1.07&; No.
Northern, $1.06A @1.07; No. 2 North.
ern, $1.04A @1.05; No. 3 Northern,
31.0OA @1.O3A.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-11-27
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Who is a true man? He who does
the truth, and never holds a principle
on which he is not prepared in any
hour to risk the consequences Of hold.
ing it.-Thomas Carlyle.