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The Huttig news. (Huttig, Ark.) 1907-1955, 1908-03-14
chas. r. Roberts Kills Footpad.

Attracted by the fash of diamond
In the front of his shirt, two white
highwaymen attacked Chas. F. Rob-
erts, aged rs, living at room 2S, Kahn
building, Little Rock, who is mail
clerk on the Rock Island railroad, run
ming between Memphis and Little
Rock, Wednesday night at II o'clock
at Barton avenue and Markham street,
Capitol View. Knocked to the ground
and pinioned beneath both men, Rob
erts made a desperate fight for his
life, and with well-directed shot,
killed one of the highwaymen. The
other arose and started to flee. Rob-
erts turned the dying man from him
and fired three shots at the fleeing
footpad, who twice stumbled and fell,
arose and ran down the street car
tracks. The man may have been shot,
but searching parties failed to find
him, after securing the surrounding
woods
The dead man was conveyed in the
police patrol to RuebeFs undertaking
establishment on Main street to await
identification.
The Huttig news. (Huttig, Ark.) 1907-1955, 1908-03-14
harrisburg Gutter Flooded With Beer

The climax in the prosecution OF
Ed Payne for the alleged Illegal sale
of liquor was reached when, by order
of court, Sheriff Bradsher and Mayor
Griffin, assisted by citizens of Harris
burg, emptied into the gutter 1900
bottles of beer, which were seized by
Sheriff Bradsher in a raid made on
Payne's resort and subsequently were
placed in the lookup. The emptying
was witnessed by several hundred
citizens, many ladies being present.
Rev. w. M. Pinson, the preacher de-
teetive, who secured evidence against
Payne, under supervision of the Anti
Saloon League of Arkansas, was pres
ent with a kodak and made exposures
of the scene. Payne was arraigned
under three charges, having already
been fined 5000 in each of six cases.
and when court opened he pleaded
guilty and agreed to quit if let off
with two fines of 5000 each, 500 at
torney fee and all costs, which was
agreed to by all parties.
The Huttig news. (Huttig, Ark.) 1907-1955, 1908-03-14
Did the Rush Act,

While in the act of boarding train
at Hot Springs, Richard Tennelly a
retired capitalist of greensboro, KY,
was robbed of 5000. a railroad ticket
and check for $50. The pickpockets,
of whom there were three or four, did
the rush act as the visitor was en-
tering the coach.
The Huttig news. (Huttig, Ark.) 1907-1955, 1908-03-14
Measles at Amity.

The disease of measeds has been
raging at Amity for the past few
weeks. Mrs. C. H. Motley, wife of a
livery man, died with measels. Two
children in one family died in two
days and were buried together in the
same grave March 5.
The Huttig news. (Huttig, Ark.) 1907-1955, 1908-03-14
Fourteen Made Ill.

At reception given by Mrs. F. L.
Purcell at Warren. IA out of the Is
guests were rendered seriously ill af-
ter partaking of refreshments. 1t is
thought that it was due to ptomaine
poisoning, presumably in the ice
cream. There were no fatalities and
nearly all are convalescent, but few
are still quite i'll.
The Huttig news. (Huttig, Ark.) 1907-1955, 1908-03-14
Conductor McDonald Killed

The body of Clate Mcdonald, who
was accidentally killed Monday at Tex
homo, Okla, was brought to Mammoth
Spring and buried, Wednesday. Nc
Donald was a conductor on the Fris-
co railway. He was caught between
two cars and crushed.
The Huttig news. (Huttig, Ark.) 1907-1955, 1908-03-14
- NEWS OF =
ARKANSAS
Charged With Stealing Hat.
--NA@

A woman giving her name as Miss
Jessie Miles. her occupation as ac-
tress and residence as New York, and
who was bedecked with silk and jewels
was arrested at Hot Springs Saturday
evening on the charge of stealing a
hat valued at $35 from a millinery
store conducted by the Busch sisters.
When arrested, the woman was wear
ing handsome hat, which bore marks
indicating that it had been the prop
erty of the plaintiffs. Miss Miles
was taken to the city Jail, but later
succeeded in getting released on put
ting up cash collateral of $500. 1t is
alleged that she secured the money by
hypothecating some diamond rings.
The Huttig news. (Huttig, Ark.) 1907-1955, 1908-03-14
Oil and Gas Company to Begin Opera
items.

The Little Rock Fort Smith Oil and
Gas Company opened Offices in Fort
Smith Tuesday. A. ]. Yoke of Coffey,
vile, Kans., is in personal charge
The work is to be commenced within
10 days on the pipe line from tbs
local field to Greenwood, where the
company was granted Monday fran
chise to supply gas for fuel, lighting
and power purposes. Mr.. Yoke states
that arrangements are completed to
start the drills on six new wells ime-
diately in the Massard prairie dis
trict.
The Huttig news. (Huttig, Ark.) 1907-1955, 1908-03-14
Shooting Held to Have Been
Justifiable.

An inquest was held at Hot Springs
Sunday morning by Deputy Coroner
A. D. Shaw over the remains of John
Branch, the negro waiter. who died
Saturdavsniokt-s .s,,I ,,s,:, !,
inflicted by Frank Hays, who at the
time Of the tragedy, week ago, was
a clerk at the Park hotel The jury
returned verdict that the shooting
was justified
The Huttig news. (Huttig, Ark.) 1907-1955, 1908-03-14
$40 Advanced On Each Bale.

w. A. Cole, state agent of the Ar
kansas Farmers Union, was receiv-
ing cotton at Benton all of Wednes-
day for storage in Memphis ware
houses. One hundred and sixty-seven
bales were delivered by farmers FROM
all parts of the county On each bale
$40 was advanced, aggregating $1,000
The money was paid through the
Peoples bank of Benton.
The farmers are jubilant over the
transaction, and predict the expert
ment will be a success,
The Huttig news. (Huttig, Ark.) 1907-1955, 1908-03-14
Fight On Pool Hall.

Sloan Springs has the reputation
for being one of the cleanest cities
in the state, morally speaking, and
for many years, but it has a pool
hall that many claim is the nest-egg
for the saloon. Just now there is a
feeling that the pool hall should go,
and the fight is on.
The Huttig news. (Huttig, Ark.) 1907-1955, 1908-03-14
Ernest cIark's Wound Eata,

Ernest Clark, aged IS, son of R. C.
Clark of DeKalb, 80 miles west of
Texarkana, died Tuesday from gun
shot wound in the head. He was &C.
cidentally shot by another boy at De-
Kalb last Saturday.
The Huttig news. (Huttig, Ark.) 1907-1955, 1908-03-14
Bold Attempt at Assault BY Near.

Several mobs and posses of citizens
of Brinkley and surrounding towns
and farmers from the vicinity were
securing the country Sunday in an
effort to find a negro, whose identity
is unknown, with unprecedented bold.
ness attempted to assault 15-year-old
white girl by the name of Miss Greasy
Jolly, near there Saturday night. The
men who are carrying on the search
are SO wrought up over the attempt
that they will, il is expected, lynch
the negro if they find him.
The Huttig news. (Huttig, Ark.) 1907-1955, 1908-03-14
sscrfbed for the proposed bureau.

prescribed for the proposed bureau.
The special committee appointed by
Speaker Cannon to determine whether
there is sufficient ground for the I'M
parchment of Lebbeus R. Whitley,
judge of the United States court for
China at Shanghai, who stands ac-
cused of misconduct in office by Lorin
S. Andrews and other American law
yers resident in Shanghai, Monday
heard arguments and took the case
under advisement.
The Hayes bill to regulate the COM
ing into and the residence within the
United States of Asiatics was consid-
cred Tuesday by a subcommittee Of
the house committee ON foreign af-
fairs. Representative Mckinley of
California appeared in support of the
measure and urged chiefly as against
the immigration of Japanese and other
AsiaticS the charges that they work
for wages which disrupt conditions OF
the American workmen and that,
racially, they are non-amaigamative.
No decision was arrived at.
A careful canvass of the senate to
ascertain the sentiment IN regard to
the Aldrich currency bill indicates that
when the bill comes to a vote there
will be more democratic senators re-
corded for it than republican senators
against it. Since the speech by Sen
ator Smith of Michigan in opposition
to the railroad bond feature of the
measure, it has been stated persistent
ly that there is republican detection
that endangers the passage of the bill.
The Huttig news. (Huttig, Ark.) 1907-1955, 1908-03-14
Neoroe's CONDITION SERIOUS

1t is reported that John Branch, the
negro who was shot by Frank Hays,
hotel clerk at Hot Springs, few
nights ago, is in a serious condition
as the result of blood poison having
set in. Hays was released on $500
hail
The Huttig news. (Huttig, Ark.) 1907-1955, 1908-03-14
Found nvinc BESIDE Broken slet e2s
Meter.

Lon Williams, a negro, is in Jail at
Texarkana, charged with burglary, and
it is believed that in attempting to rob
a gas meter of the kind made to deliv-
er gas only after coin of certain de.
nomination has been dropped into a
slot, he was overcome by the escaping
gas, rendered incapable of flight, and
almost asphyxiated. Williams was
found by the bartender of the Cotton
Belt saloon when he opened the place
early Thursday morning. The negro
was lying before the broken gas me-
ter, wholly unconscious.
The Huttig news. (Huttig, Ark.) 1907-1955, 1908-03-14
Negro CHARGED With Murder.

Deputy Sheriff Golden, returned to
Arkadelphia from Alexandria, La,
with George Hill. negro, who, it is
alleged, killed his wife at Philadelphia
about two years ago. Hill is in jail
awaiting trial.
The Huttig news. (Huttig, Ark.) 1907-1955, 1908-03-14
Business Part Of Baker Springs
Burned.

All the houses in the business por-
ton of Baker Springs except the hotel
were destroyed by fire Thursday night.
1t is thought the fire was the work of
an incendiary. Among the houses de-
stroyed were the postoffice, the gen.
eral store of Henry Gray, DR.. Young's
drug store and an empty storehouse
owned by B. Plunkett. The contents
of the stores were nearly all lost, but
the mail and other valuables of the
postoff1ce were saved.
The Huttig news. (Huttig, Ark.) 1907-1955, 1908-03-14
Julius Kerstlne Dead.

julius Kerstine, pioneer citizen of
Hot Springs, widely known throughout
the state, is dead. Kerstine had been
suffering from complication of d.
seases, and was taking morphine to
relieve his sufferings. Apparently he
took an overdose
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-01-30
GOODMAN--WASSUNG.

Married. at the home Of brides sister,
Mrs. W. r.. Crawford, 1900 Olive street,
Kansas City, Mr.. Ben Goodman, Of Kan.
sas City. formerly Of Versailles, and Miss
Eva Wassung Of Versailles, the ccre-
'ntmy being performed by Rev. q. c..
McClnng, Of Baptist church. in the pres
enoe of relatives and friends. The happy
couple will make their home in Kansas
City. Miss Eva was one of Versailles
model young ladies'. modest and unas-
snniing. hut earnest in her help for
others. She will lie greatly missed in
churcl, and social circles Mr. Goodman
'sa young man of good repu,e, and We
tnsratulate both bride and groom on the
wise choice made. The REpUHLiCAN
joins their many Versailles friends il,
good wishes for their happiness and pros
Isrity.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-01-30
Scattered Items.

Last week John Driver moved his
family and household effects from his
own farm to the Ken Shank farm. which
he has rented.
Last Thursday John Crutchfeld left
over the Rock Island for a trip through
the west. lie proposes to view the land
scape over and perhaps invest in some
western dirt if lie finds things to suit.
Charley Parks, the east end mule buy
e.. last week bought two car loads of
mules Of the Morgan county farmers for
which he paid big prices. lie shipped
them to the St. Louis market.
A couple of cattle men, from Callawav
county, were looking at the various
punches of cattle our farmers have on
feed. trying to buy for future delivery.
They bought George Buzan's cattle at
S 90 per 100, delivered in sixty days.
They made the nickle bid on others, de.
livered when fat.
Shores Hunter. John CrntchGeid, and
John De,weiler all sold ,nuies last week
They received good prices.
Fleet Targets team ran of with him
one day last week, and Fleet is nursing a
sprained ankle.
John Shank last week sold . good
horse for which he received Sll5.
Jack Williams last week shipped to the
st. Louis market one car Of hogs aud
cattle.
One night last week the Clifton Bros.
gave their friends a nice party At their
bachelors hall.
Mrs. Emma Brown is the champion
carpet weaver Of the county. Last week
she woye two carpets. She thinks moth.
ng Of weaving 10 yards per day; one day
she wove Is yards.
Mrs. Anna Fletcher, OF Richie. was
scci'iently shot by her son one day last
week. The 10y was tinkering with the re.
volveV and thinking he bad all the loads
out was swapping il when 1t vent OF and
shot his mother IN the anke. Boys
should not have seyolyers.
Last Saturday Frank Hunter cold John
Driver nice span u mules.
Last Monday I'D Petty, Of Versailles,
sold s1r. McCoiiis,sf. Of Enid. three Ply
mouth Rock roostets at 9! 10 each.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-01-30

p. A. Nay, a prominent business
man Of Sedalia, was in the city this
week looking after his landed interests
in this county.
Roy Stockton, who had been up in
Iowa. packing up the u. {. Hardy
stock OF goods for shipuaeut here, re-
turned home Wednesday morning.
Vim. Farmer, Of Sedalia, was over
last week on q visit to his former
Smithton chums, Paul and Newton
White, sons Of Rev. c. N. White.
We learn from the Tonapah Sun
that the celebrated case Of Nash vs..
Mcnamara, a mining claim which in
volved many thousands of dollars,
has been reversed through the able
management of attorney VIM. For.
man. formerly Of this city, and the
attorneys fees are small fortune.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-01-30
Walnut Grove.

J. J. Talbott's mother is very sick.
John Brewer and family and Mrs.
Bruce aud children Were in this vicinity
last Sunday.
Mrs. Rhodus was buried at Prairie
View Monday. A good crowd attended
her funeral.
Johnny Kaufman has returned to the
St. Louis hospital.
John Wood hulled clover last Monday.
Hogs are selling at &c per pound.
It is reported that land buyers are
through here this week.
The attendance at some Of the country
schools is very low ON account so muci,
sickness,
Mr.. and Mrs. T. N. Todd visited at W
X. I.yles's last Monday.
The No. 5 school, under the manage
inent Of Mrs Cora Todd, is progressing
finely. The femme girls are all goot
teachers.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-01-30
What A Curious Mani

There is a Presbyterian minister in
New Jersey who Is certainly a curiosity
IN way. His name is Scu'ld-r and lie
believes IN lot Of new tangled notions
about church work that may get hin, into
trouble with the more solemn minded
ones OF his congregation. lie isn't the
only curiosity in his line in the wor d.
one bobs up here and yontier ocoasiona Is
but lac in curious enough to a,trac,
considerable attention. for all that.
Mr.. Scud'ler says he favors all kinds of
anhsen'ents for the young folks in his
mgregation cards, pool. billiards foot.
hall, dancing. checkers and such things.
lie wants to install bowling alley near
the church; he also wants day nurser,
for weary mothers with obs reperous
children--s place where they may be
looked after whilst their tired mothers
may al 'journ 10 other fields Of endeayor
for a little social chat or recreation.
Ssyt the minister:
II DONE wee why Satan should lave all
the good things on his sMi--all the
catchy music. the frolicking. the good
dances. the pretty pictures ani the enter.
'Hing games. have tried 60 see where.
IN there waA anything wrong in a. game
u tennis VI billiards, The onlv u,iug
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-01-30
THK EDlroR.

Who weeps with yon when You are sad.
And laughs with yon when sou arr glad
Aud smiles at yon Wien you are madt
The Editor.
who has to he both Kind and wise.
Aud never hardly ever) lies.
Aud when he does. creates surprise
The Editor!
Who owns heart as we'll a. cheek.
i"s-essed Of spirit. proud yet meek.
Aud lives ON thirty cents week.
The Eiitor,
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-01-30
Additional Locals.


Mss Lillian Decker, daughter Of
George Decker, who lives on the
Dronsoid farm west of town, was
struck by the 4 O'Clock west bound
Rock Island passenger train on the
Electric Light Plant crossing, Wed.
nesday evening, while on her way
home from school, and while still
alive as we 60 to press, was reported
dying.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-01-30

that distresses ME is that am able so
seldom to make ten strike. Life 10 not
4 funeral procession; young people are
led a.tray through their social natures,
Satan has been too long using lot Of
bait that the church might utilize to its
great advantage and the devils eternal
confusion"
Cufiously enough, the Rev. MIR. Scud.
der doesn't appear to be anything at all
Of sensationalist. lie seems to be mere.
,y an earnest pastor, who declines to see
the good to come Of always wearing a
long face and mortifying the hesh. He
thinks the religion Of sunshine and roses
much better thing than the religion Of
terror aud stilted austerity. lie recog.
nizss the right Of bubb,ing youth to
laugh--laugh loud, too, Of course il is
more or less an orthodox. and all that,
but he believes it, and says 1t right out in
meeting.
Somehow, we feel that this idea i.
going to grow--there are signs Of il crop
ping around US now and then. The New
Jersey nAiuisser's theory will not be suct
. novel OF unique thing in few year.
more. We don't know hut that Is the
tight way to look At il. At present. how
lever, MT. Scudder must be content to h
looked Upon as something Of curiosit.
in the average locality w ashing,o,
Mail.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-01-30
TELL WHY THEY FAVOR TEMPERANCE
LEGISLATION.

TELL WHY THEY FAVOR TEMPERANCE
LEcIsLArioN.
Washington. Jan. 17.--On behalf Of
The Seventh Day Adventists, X. {. Rus.
sell and w. A. Colcord are about to send
ont statement giving for the informa-
ton of the people Of the county the reas.
ons why the Adventists favor such
temperance reform at the national cap
tai as is only brought about BY prohibi-
ton. They are as follows;
The minds Of the people Of the district
Of Columbia are being agi,ated over the
temperance question, and earnest efforts
are being put forth to secure from con.
gress legislation which shall prohibit the |
sale Of spirituous liquor within this terri.
tory, which is under its exclusive control.
We heartily favor this effort for the pro.
hibition Of the liquor traffic, for the fol.
lowing reasons.
!. Iutemperance 10 one Of the greatest
foes to national life and prosperity.
2. Intempersnce undermines the very
foundation Of civil society.
;. Intemperance units the citizen for
the proper discharge Of his duties. either
in private or public life.
4. IntemYerance leads to the disre-
gard Of the national rights of man and,
consequently. to the increase Of crime.
| 5. Intemperance Is the most effective
agent in filling the court with criminal
cases and the jaiis aud prisons with con-
victs.
6. Inten,perance imposes burden up
on society by subtracting from the pro-
ducing power aud adding to the consuin-
ing power.
7. Intemperance changes homes into
helis, and hells do not constitute a safe
foundation for civil government and nat.
: ional existence. This was we'll express
ed by the Indian chief, who thus summed
up the effects Of fire water" upon his
people. "Once we were powerful; we
were a great nation; our young men were
many; our lodges were full of children
our enemies feared us. Now We are
very poor; we are weak nobody fears ms
u our lodges are empty; our hunting
grounds deserted; our council fires ar
:. gone out.
8. Intemperance tends to produce al
=. INDECENT class, all unemployed class. Al
20 ignorant class and an unprincipled class
NJ the greatest foes Of society and Repubi
can institutions
9. History furnished no cxampl
where nation or an individual has bee
is injured by the restriction of the trafii
is in Intoxicating liquors, while hundred
~ Of volumes would be insufficient to con
tain tile record Of disaster, crime and de
Il cay directly traceable to intemperance.
III For these reasons and because We r.
/. gard it as within the proper sphere G
,e civil government to legislats upon qne'
I OF SO intimately connected with thes
y. life. liberty and pursuit OF happiness {
of citizens, we make this plea, and If oppo
,r tunity offers, shall cast our vote ia iavt
81 Of prohibiting the sale Of intoxicatin
liquors II the District of Columbia.
Accompanying the foregoing "reasons
y, is also to go out the following interestin
w -. table on the consumption Of strong drn
" in this country:
,, The liquor drinking has heen steadil
y" increasing in the United States, despi'
80 all efforts to le S II the " |, as will appe;
from the following table:
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-01-30
lS4O-4 gallons per capita.

lVD6-2l
Thus in sixty years the amount OF
spiriuous liquors consumed per capita in
the United States has Increased over 500
per cent.
The annual drink bill Of the United
States for the year ending June 80, 400,
is given as follows:
beer. .........,.'''''' ooS, ,'i4''17
wines. ....... ''..'. IV-'Pi '<Sl
Total. .......... 81 450. Si5. .44S
These figures say nothing Of the heart
aches, the poverty. the pain. the desolate
homes, the orphans. the widows, the lost
man hood and womianhoo1. the bliyhted
c,,ild.iife and the continual val Of agony
tina, follow in the track Of the destroyer.
These things cannot he Deasuted by
statistics, but they lift up loud. rontin-
nal and pathetic protest against the le
ga,izstiom and continuance OF this a"fai
traffic.
RoBERr NJ. McWApE,
in Wos,iat's 5 National Daily.
The daily sentinel., 1908-01-16
MANY GREAT THEATER
DISASTERS RECALLED

More than 600 persons perished in
the Iroquois theater fire In Chicago
on December 80. 1908. A few vic
Tins were burned to death. scores
were suffocated by gns. while hum
dreds were trampled to death In the
mad rush to reach the exits. 1t is
believed that an electric wire near
the bottom of piece of drop seen.
cry suddenly grounded and started
the flames.
The worst previous theater fire in
the United States was the one in
which Conway's Brooklyn theater
was destroyed with loss of 295
lives. AS usual, panic reigned. There
was nothing with which to fight the
flames In the theater itself. The
fire occurred on December 5. 1876.
Kate Claxton was playing THE Two
Orphans" and the house was crowd
ed.
In the great Vienna disaster on
December s, 1881, the Ring theater
burned and 900 lives were lost. As
in the Brooklyn theater lamp was
upset on the stage. The Coincide
Franchise In Paris was burned on
March 8, 1900. Mile. Henriot. an
actress. was burned to death in this
fire. Abbey's Park theater in New
York was burned to the ground in
1882. No lives were lost, however.
The daily sentinel., 1908-01-16
ELECTION
TO DECIDE SALARY.

vicksburg. Miss. Jan. 16.-A large
proportion of the legal voters Of
vicksburg cast ballots in a special
election today in order to express
their opinion of the salary received
by single city official. The pay
envelope Of the city assessor was the
issue In this battle of ballots. In
the past that official has been re-
ceiving about $4,000 a year. The
city fathers held that that was too
much, and that $4,000 would be
about right. The assessor objected
to this cut in his pay and appealed to
the governor. with the result that n
special election was ordered to decide
the momentous question.
The daily sentinel., 1908-01-16
LOCAL ARCHITECT HoNoRED.

Yesterday afternoon Jesse B.
Boyer. the well known local archi-
tect. received letter from William
Cove. secretary of the Colorado
Chapter of the American Institute Of
Architects. informing Mr.. Boyer that
he had been elected to membership
in the chapter of the great organiza-
ton. This is an honor that 1t to be
priced and shows In what high re-
gard the local architect is held. Jesse
B. Boyer is easily one of the leading
architects In western Colorado and
has been for a number of years.