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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-11-19

Mrs, Dora Trimble, of Kansas City,
and Mrs. Rebecca Walker and daugh.
ter, OF Trinidad, Colorado, arrived In
Butler the last OF the week to visit
relatives and friends.
George Ellsworth, formerly a
prominent citizen OF this township,
now living at Sheldon, Mo-, was up
the last OF the week on business and
greeting his old friends.
There Is talk among the automo.
bile enthusiasts at Rich Hill, OF which
thereis quitea number, OF erecting an
up to date automobile garage and
repair shop at that place.
Pearl Downey, Of Amoret, had the
misfortune to fall and break his arm
one day last week. Prompt medical
attention was given, and the young
ster Is coming around all right.
A crew Of experts from the Oliver
Chilled Plow Works, OF South Bend,
Indiana, are here testing different
styles and Sizes Of plows on the Frank
Voris farm southeast Of this city.
Deputy county clerk W. B. Weeks
Informs US that all the township col.
lectors' books have been completed
and turned over to the several col.
lectors, who will commence work at
once.
Dennis Miller, a livery man at Rich
Hill, Mo-, Is loser to the extent OF q
$25. 90 shot gun and some wearing
apparel, as q result OF allowing a
strange negro to loaf around his
barn.
Walter Hart, son of j. P. Hart,
who was released from the Nevada
asylum on iurlough September %,
1908, was taken back to that insti.
tuition by Constable D. D. Mccain
Tuesday noon.
Col. Arthur Trader was in seeing
his trade on Wednesday and called
to see II the great Republican cpl.
demic had effected the editor OF THE
TIMES. He expressed surprise at our
cheerful appearance.
The general merchandise store oil
c. F. True, at Horton, Missouri, was
totally destroyed by fire early Mon
day morning, the loss being about
81 900 Insurance to the amount Of
81, 900 was carried.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. K. Goodwin and
children came down from: Mingo Sat
urdsy and spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. Convey. Mr.. Goodwin and
son favored The TIMES pleasantly
Saturday evening.
Robert ]. Smith went to Memphis,
Tenn, on Tuesday to visit his sister
Mrs. William Phillips. His mother,
Mrs. F. c. Smith, who has been visit.
ing there for several weeks will re.
turn home with him.
|. N. Minton, OF Rich Hill, tender.
ed his resignation as Deputy Sheriff
OF Southern Bates on Monday and
turned over his star to Sheriff Beard.
he will soon remove with his family
to Neodasha, Kansas.
Hereafter, when limp jawed son
OF sea cook comes around and says
that great democratic oasis, Platte
county, is composed Of gamblers,
boodless, etc. we propose to land on
him with q brick. -Lsndmark.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-11-19

Hereafter, when q limp jawed son
OF q sea cook comes around and says
that great democratic oasis, Platte
county, is composed Of gamblers,
boodless, etc. we propose to land on
him with q brick. Landmark.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-05-28
Miscreant Mains 2 in Novel Manner.

AS fast freight passed through
Cove Saturday some person aboard the
train cast wire in the form of lariat
at party of young men standing near
the track, and the moose caught two
as it fell, inficting serious wounds on
both.
Walter Forehand was caught in the
wire loop by one foot and was hurled
headlong down a 3O-foot embankment.
He was bruised from head to foot by
the fall.
Will Hadaway, another of the vic
Tins, was caught by one arm and
dragged a considerable distance before
the wire, which was fastened to the
train, broke from the strain upon it.
The wire cut great gashes in his arm
and so badly lacerated it that it will
probably have to be amputated. The
breaking of the wire is all that pre-
vented him from being dragged to
death beside the train.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-05-28
Bar Association Raps LEGISLATURE,

The first days session of the Ar
kansas Bar Association, which con.
Vened Thursday morning in the cir
cult court room of the federal build
ing at Little Rock was marked by an
important report of the committee on
law and law reforms, which declared
that the Arkansas legislature is being
more and more governed by local
and special legislation to the detri-
ment of the state. The report was
endorsed and an interesting discus
sion followed it's reading. The COM
mlttee is composed of John Fletcher.
Thomas c. McRea and J. H. Car
michael. President w. H. Arnold of
TeXarkana presided over the conven-
ton
The report called attention to the
fact that the constitution or Arkansas
provides that 'In all cases where
general law can be made applicable
no special law shall be enacted" and
that mo local or special bill shall be
passed unless the notice of the inten-
ton to apply therefor shall have been
published in the locality to be af-
fected for 80 days"
Since the decision of the case of
Davis VS.. Gaines was rendered." COD
tinues the report, holding that the ac-
ton of the legislature is conclusive
of any question that may be raised in
reference to these provisions of the
constitution, they have been practical.
ly disregarded by the legislature"
The report shows that by the legis-
lature of 1S74-75 100 bills were passed
of which II were local and special and
80 were general. Only II per cent of
the whole number were local and spe-
cial. Coming down to the last gen
eral assembly, there were enacted 474
bills, of which 308 are local and spe-
cial and 166 are general. The per
centage of local and special bills is
S2.S7 per cent.
I'VE can suggest no remedy, other
than that which appeals to the con-
scientious discharge of duty by the
individual legislators" says the report
~ reference VI each loCdl VI SpeCldl
bill to proper committee charged
with the duty to inquire into the ques-
ton arising under the constitutional
provisions referred to, might go far
to correct the evil.
1--WE also suggest that a law should
be enacted regulating the publication
of the notice indicated by the consti-
tuition, and a proper construction of
such an act by the supreme court
might go a long way to correct the
apparent wrong growing out of the
decision in Davis VS. Gaines"
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-05-28
Hope to Find Bodies TODAY.

Another day has passed and so far
the parties dragging the river in hopes
of recovering the bodies of the victims
OF the gasoline launch catastrophe al
Clarendon of Tuesday evening last
have met with little success. Not a
single body has been found, but Thurs
day afternoon in dragging near where
the accident happened, one of the me
brought up a ribbon that was at first
thought to have been worn by one Of
the young ladies in her hair. Upon
investigation it was identified as a
portion of ribbon from the hat of Miss
Peete
Later in the day another party
brought up a part of a mans sock
and it has been recognized as a part
OF the hose worn by Mr. McManus
The finding of those and the fact that
George Steinmeyer of Little Rock, who
has established reputation locally in
bringing up bodies, is now here ac-
companied by a man who has worked
with him, lends encouragement to the
friends and relatives and it is be-
lieved that before tomorrow night at
least some of the bodies will have
been found.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-05-28
NO SKIN LEFT ON BODY.
For Six Months Baby Was Expected
to Die with Eczema-NoW Well
Doctor Said to Use Cuticura.

six months after birth my little girl
broke out with eczema and | had two
doctors in attendance. There was not
a particle of skin left on her body, the
blood oozed out just anywhere, and we
had to wrap her in silk and carry her
on a pillow for ten weeks. She was the
most terrible sight ever saw, and for
six months l looked for her to die.
used every known remedy to allevi-
ate her suffering, for it was terrible
to witness. DR.. c. gave her up. DR..
B" recommended the Cuticura
Remedies. She will soon be three
years old and has never had a sign
of the dread trouble since. We used
about eight cakes of Cuticura Soap
and three boxes of Cuticura Ointment.
James J. Smith, Durmid, Va, Oct. IA
and %, 1906"
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-05-28
$4,000 Hotel Pro iected.

The Park Amusement Company will
consider the proposition of erecting Q
100000 brick hotel in the park at Nor
rilton in the near future. The COM
pany was formed more than a year ago
and one of the finest springs in the
county has been fully developed and
over $1,000 worth of work done on the
spring, a large pavilion for the band
has been erected, concrete and cement
placed around the spring from the
town. The spring is one of the finest
in the state and a large hotel will
make Morilton one of the leading sum-
mer and health resorts in the state.
The spring referred to is near the
foot of a shopping hill near a ripping
brook ana is within three blocks of the
business part of the town. The spring
was found about 40 years ago and cows
drank out of it, but no one knew it
was the very finest of sulphur water
with some iron in it. The people of
Morilton are found at the park every
day drinking from it.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-05-28
DR.. TALKS OF FOOD
Pres. Of Board of Health.

"What shall I eat?" is the daily in
qniry the physician is met with. do
not hesitate to say that in my judg-
ment a large percentage of disease is
caused by poorly selected and improp-
erly prepared food. My personal expe-
rience with the fully-cooked food,
known as Grape-Nuts, enables me to
speak freely of its merits.
From overwork, 1 suffered several
years with malnutrition, palpitation of
the heart and loss of sleep. Last sum-
mer l was led to experiment person
ally with the new food, which l used
in conjunction with good rich cows
milk In a short time after l COM
menced its use, the disagreeable symp-
toms disappeared my hearts action
became steady and normal, the func-
tons of the stomach were properly
carried out and l again slept as sound
ly and as well as in my youth
Il look upon Grape-Nuts as a per-
feet food, and no one can gainsay but
that it has a most prominent place in
q rational, scientific system of feed
ing. ANY one VINO uses TINS 1000 VIII
soon be convinced of the soundness of
the principle upon which it is manu-
featured and may thereby know the
facts as to it's true worth" Read "The
Road to Wellville," in pkgs. There's
a Reason"
Ever read the above IetterY A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full of human
interest.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-05-28
Have Some Birthdays.

An unusual coincidence of birth
days and ages exists in the family of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ted Meyers, 319 Com
merce street, Little Rock, to whom a
12-pound daughter, their first child,
was born Monday.
The daughter was born May 10,
which is the birthday of the father
The daughters mother was born July
"a, which is the birth day of her father,
Dan Flanagan of Malvern, a former
we'll known resident of Little Rock.
When the daughter is 9 years old
she will be the same age as was her
father when his father died, and her
father will be the same age as was
his father at the time he died. Mr.
Meyers is now 81 years old. His
father died at the age of 40 years,
when Mr.. Meyers was 9 years old.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-05-28
Shot BY PLAYMATE.

Stuart Smith, the S-year-old son of
Mr. and Mrs. William j. Smith, 1918
West Pullen street, Pine Bluff, was
accidently shot and killed Thursday
while playing in the woodshed with
some other children who were trying
to cock a 22-caliber revolver which
they had found. The bullet entered
near his right eye and he ran out of
the shed into the back yard, where
he fell dead. His playmates at once
ran to their homes and are so fright
ened at cannot be learned in whose
hands the weapon was when the acct
detn occurred.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-05-28
Hlnemon College Closing.

The annual commencement exer-
cises of Hinemon University will be
held June 2. The program for the
commencement week is as follows:
Friday evening, May %, annual con-
cert; Saturday evening, contests in
elocution, oratory and music; Sunday
morning, baccalaureate sermon by
Rev. r. A. Cooper, D. D, of Pontotoc
Miss; Monday evening, Crescent
against Adelphian Intersociety, de
bate; Tuesday evening, graduation ex-
ercises, baccalaureate address by
Lieutenant Governor Manship of Jack
son, Miss. Presentation Of medals
and diplomas.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-05-28
Several Reported Drowned.

The levee in Red river levee district
No. l, near Lewisville, broke Thurs
day morning at 2 o'clock. The entire
ottom south of the Cotton Belt rail
road is flooded. The break was un.
expected and those in the bottoms
were at the mercy of the flood. Live
stock of all kind is perishing and sew
eral negroes are reported drowned
Many thousand bushels of patotoes
that were ready for shipment were
lost.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-05-28
Negro Stays Negro.

Will Shelberger shot and killed
Charley Howell Monday morning.
Both are negroes. They were tenants
upon the farm of H. D. Palmer, some
six miles east of Star City. They had,
previous to this ARRAY, quarreled over
a negress.
At the time the shooting occurred,
Howell was in conversation with a
negro regarding the rent of some
land, when Shelberger came suddenly
upon them and shot Howell hitting
him in the neck. He died immediate
ly. Howell escaped
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-05-28
New Railroad From Hot Springs to
Mena.

Capt. George E. Crater, prominent
corporation lawyer and railroad pro-
noter of London, Eng, is in Hot
Springs accompanied by Alexander
Perry, an engineer formerly connected
with the Edison General Electric Com
)any. The object Of the visit of the
wo gentlemen is to take the initial
steps looking to the building of a rail
road from Hot Springs to Mena. 1t is
understood that several English and
American capitalists have expressed a
willingness to provide the necessary
'unds to build the proposed line. A
construction company is to be organic
I'd this week and active work will
probably be commenced at an early
date.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-05-28
Neither Branch Has Quorum.

The Arkansas legislature failed to
convene in extra session Monday in
pursuance to call issued by Speaker
Allen H. Hamiter while he was acting
governor, and there was no extra
ordinary session OF that body. Noon
and afternoon sessions were held by
members of both the senate and
house, but there as not a quorum at
any time of the four sessions. The
house, at the close of the afternoon,
adjourned sine die. The senate met
as a mass meeting of senators at the
afternoon session, and adopting
resolution recognizing Acting Govern
or Pindall's power to revoke Speaker
Hamiter's call, agreed to dispense and
return home.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-05-28
Andrew Heintz Of Sebastian count

Andrew Heintz of Sebastian county,
who was convicted last July of MUIR
der in the second degree and sent
enced to Is years in the penitentiary,
was Wednesday pardoned by Acting
Governor Hamiter. A petition ask
ing for the pardon was presented,
which was signed by several hundred
citizens of Sebastian county. The
petition stated that Heintz was a
good citizen with family and that
he killed the man whom he was con-
victed of numbering when both were
drunk and fighting.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-05-28
Cut Throat With Bit of Glass.

A. G.. Foote, aged 80 years, a visitor
al Hot Springs from st. Louis, who
mas been employed as a waiter in a
restaurant for the past two months,
attempted to commit suicide in the
city Jail by slashing his throat with
a piece OF glass. He was crazed as
'ne result of protracted spree.
Inc lailor detected Foote before
nc mad succeeded in inflicting a fatal
wound, but not before he had cut a
ueep cash, which almost penetrated
the jugular vein.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-05-28
. NEWS OF -
ARKANSAS |
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Seven Young People Drowned.

Clarendon ,Ark.-Seyen people, in
abiding a number of prominent young
aocieties ladies', were drowned in
White River, five miles below Claren-
don. Tuesday night when the boiler of
q gasoline launch, in which they had
gone for a moonlight excursion, ex-
nloded. wrecking the boat. Other men,
hers of the party We're rescued with
difficulty.
The Dead
MISS MAUDE MARTHA COUNTS
Of Clarendon.
MISS LILLIAN WINFIELD of Clar-
endon.
MISS BESSIE PALMER of Kansas
City, Mo.
MISS ALINE BURTON of Helena.
MISS ALMA PETE of st. Louis,
Mo.
DIR. L. HOUSTON, of Clarendon.
JOE MMANUS of Clarendon.
The Rescued.
Mrs. George B. Reed of Clarendon,
chaperoue.
Miss Mary Cavett of Clarendon, bad
ly burned.
Miss Erma Waddell of Memphis.
W. F. Vaughan of Clarendon.
E. A. Faifer of Clarendon.
Guy H. Hutchinson of Fayetteville
]. H. Youngblood.
Many of those taken from the water
were rescued with extreme difficulty.
Mr.. Faifer of Clarendon was said to
have taken three or four of the sur
vivors to the shore. Mr. Hutchinson
also rescued one girl, whose name
could not 5e ascertained. No bodies
have been recovered.
Details of the tragedy are meagre.
The boat left Clarendon early in the
evening bearing a merry party who had
planned to go several miles down the
river.
But five miles below Clarendon the
boiler of the launch exploded with ter
rife effect, wrecking the boat and hurl-
ing the occupants into the river, which
at that point, more than fifty feet
from shore, is very deep. Survivors can
give no account of what followed. Few
could swim and some were stunned by
the force of the explosion and went
down before swimmers in the party
could make an effort at rescue.
1t was two hours after the tragedy
before it was known at Clarendon.
Parents of the young people be-
came uneasy because of their
prolonged absence and runners
were sent down the river in
hopes of locating them. They returned
with news of the terrible catastrophe.
The seven who survived were found
by the river bank, where they wait
ed In vain in hopes of locating some
of the missing.
All was wild excitement there, the
dead numbering some of the most
prominent and popular of the younger
set OF that place. Preparations, how
ever, were begun for dredging the
river and parties have already gone
10 the scene of the tragedy.
Inc DOaI was SaSOllne launcn
ABOUT 80 feet long and capable of seat
ing 20 or 25 people. 1t was owned
oy E. A. Faifer, one of those who es-
capped and who saved the lives of
number of the women of the party.
II mad frequently been used for like
excursions.
None can even surmise the cause of
The explosion.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-05-28
Plum Bayou Levee Board Sues.

Inc Board of the Plum Bayou
Ie'ee District, which includes valu-
aOie farm lands in Arkansas, Lonoke
u rulaski counties, has filed suit in
Nc NC Jefferson Circuit Court against
li,operty owners to collect delinquent
ne ne taxes alleged to be past due and
e,a ne Total amount sued for will ag-
eregate $4,000. Fifteen hundred land
don s are included in the petition. The
sr eanq aent taxes are for 1905, 1906
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-05-28
Skull Broken by Fall.

Robert Turner, the 5-year-old son of
Judge P. A. Turner of the district
court fell on the pavement in front of
the Turner residence, 623 Olive street,
TeXarkana, about O'Clock Thursday
night and sustained a slight fracture
OF the skull. His injuries were at
first regarded as very dangerous, but
it is now stated that he will recover.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-05-28
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

~ local applications, they cannot reach the dis
eased portion Of the There is only one way 10
cure deafness and that by constitutional remedies
Deafness Is caused by an nhamed condition of the
mucous lining of the Eustaehian Tube. When tht3
tube is inhamed you have rumbling sound or i'm
perfect hearing and when 1t is entirely closed Deaf
ness is the result and unless the Inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored to It's condi
ton hearing will be destroyed forever; nine cases
out Of ten are caused by Catsrrh, which is nothing
but an infamed condition of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case Of
DEAFNESS caused by catarrhl that cannot be cured
by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars free
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-05-28
Senator GreenhaW Hurt.

Passenger train No from the south
was wrecked eight miles from Fay
etteville Thursday morning, The en-
CINE and tender were badly smashed,
number of cars left the track and
the baggage car turned over.
The only injury was Senator Green
haw of Leslie, Ark, whose side and
thigh were hurt, but not seriously.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-05-28
Killing at Cotton Plant.

Inc dead body of Ralph Johnson, a
neelo' was found in the overflow of
oache river at Cotton Plant Tuesday
.Ho'ning Dunk Nixon has confessed
" the killing, but declares he COM
"i,'eu the deed in self-defense.
nixon has been given preliminary
earring and bound over to the Cir
i' court on charge of murder. 1t
was was alleged Nixon sought to pay at
'ehtlons to Johnson's wife.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-05-28
2oo at Banquet to the Medical Society

More than 200 men were at the ban
quet at the Hotel Marion Friday night
given by the citizens of Little Rock
under the auspices of the Board of
Trade to the members of the Arkansas
Medical Society ]. ]. Mandlebaum,
vice-president of the Board of Trade,
was the postmaster and there were II
speakers. One of the features Of the
evening was the speech by DR.. G. c.
Stephenson, whose subject was post
Mortem Remarks" but who spent most
of his time discussing the proposition
to turn the old state house into State
Charity hospital.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-05-28

My husband has promised to allow
ne to choose what l want for my
birthday"
"Oh, then therell be no surprise
this year"
Won't there! I'll bet you there is,
only he'll get it instead of me-"
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-05-28
Wife Threw Scissors at Him.

Charles Early was stabbed at his
home at Eureka Springs by his wife
Thursday and nearly bled to death be-
fore surgeon could reach him. His
wife threw a pair of scissors at him
with great violence and the scissors
struck him in the groin and severed
ali artery.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-05-28
schaeffer Out Of Bulletin.

The Citizens Bulletin, a Hot Springs
afternoon reform newspaper, changed
hands Thursday, George H Adams of
Helena, Ark, purchasing the interest
OF his co-lessee, R. o. Schaffer 1t is
understood the paper will be continued
under the sole management of its new
editor, but probably on less radical
lines than in the past
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-05-28
ParasoI Causes Trouble.

Frightened at a gaudily-trimmed san
shade, a delivery horse belonging to
Oliver & Co., ran away Saturday at
Corning, collided with a wagon driven
by James Matthews, farmer causing
his team to also run away
Matthews was thrown from his wag-
on, sustaining a broken ankle and a
badly wrenched back.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-05-28
chautauquas at Fayetteville.

Fayetteville this year is to have two
Chautauquas, one under the manage
ment of H. Aver, to begin on the 25th
of June, closing eight days later, and
the other under the management of
Fred w. Barten to begin on July 9.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-05-28
Bids for New Public BUILDING.

A message has been received from
the treasury department of the Uni
ted States government, saying that
sealed proposals for the building of
the United States government build
ing at Fayetteville will be received
up to the oath of June. The building
is to be a $4,000 structure, and is to
be erected on the public square.