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The Green Forest tribune., 1908-05-08
Hacks Off Head With An Axe,

What was probably the most ghast- ly and uncanny murder in the history of Saline county occurred two miles west of Hensley late Monday after noon, when Alex Brunson, negro about 45 years old, killed Fred Al ford, another negro, aged 65 years, by chopping off his head with an axe. After severing Affords head from the body, Brunson is alleged then to have placed the head on block and hack ed it into four pieces. According to one report of the killing, Brunson then took the brains out of the head and placed them OH a table, intending to feed them to his dog. After killing Afford, Brunson sat up all night over the body and was still watching the body Tuesday morning when he was arrested by Deputy Sheriff T. P. Byrd, and taken to Little Rock, and from there taken to Benton, where he is held on the charge of murder. It is thought by many that Brunson is in sane It is alleged that Brunson, after killing Afford, dragged the latter's body around to the front porch of the Brunson home and, standing on the body, crowed with joy.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-05-08
Offer Prize For Essay.

President Tillman Tuesday received a message from the secretary of the Arkansas Division of the Daughters of the Confederacy, saying that the organization would give a cash prize of $25 for the best essay on the life and character of Jefferson Davis, writ ten by collegiate student of the Uni versity of Arkansas, the award to be made on June 3.
 The message also expressed the hope next year to offer scholarship at the university.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-05-08
Company Incorporates.

Articles of incorporation and agree ment have been filed with the secre- tary of state by the Pike County Dia- mond Mining Company, which says it will engage in the mining and sale of diamonds. The company will operate at Delight, but will have it's office at Texarkana. It incorportes with a capi- tai stock of $100,000, of which S5O.- 100 has been subscribed The stock is divided into 10000 shares at $25 each. The incorporators: J. G. Bick- ley, Reece and A. c. Lamb.
 State Superintendent. of Instruction J. J. Doyne is preparing manual on teachers institutes, which will be fur nished the teachers throughout Ar kansas before the annual teachers institutes are held in June. The teach CTS are required to hold a session in every county during the month of June, and MT. Doyne, in his manual, will map out the work which should be done at these meetings. Both he and his assistant, w. A. Crawford, will attend as many of the institutes as possible, delivering lectures and helping in the work.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-05-08
Officers School to Open May 20.

The school of instruction for the line officers of the Arkansas National Guard will open at Fort Logan H. Roots May 20 and remain in session for eleven days. The date for the opening and closing of the officers school was set Monday afternoon at the close of a conference between Maj. Thompson, in command of Fort Logan H. Roots, Adj Gen. Paul Little and Maj. E. B. Jett, the latter two of the Arkansas guard. Other arrange ments for the school of instruction, which will be the first of it's kind ln the history of Arkansas, were also made.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-05-08
Saved Gqain,

Life was injected into the general revenue fund again Saturday when Sheriff c. c. Kavanaugh of Pulaski county paid $15,000 state tax money into the treasury of the fund, thereby saving the fund from an absolute de- fcit, which threatened Friday when there was but little over S3,00O left. The money paid in by Sheriff Kava- naugh will pay the bills of the state institutions for the month.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-05-08
Searchinu For Sister.

Relatives and friends of Charles Me Laughlin, who was drowned near Searcy recently, are searching for tho dead mans sister, who, it was thought lived in Little Rock As yet no traces of her have been found. The body is being held at Searcy. Mclaughlin was working on bridge for the Mis- souri and North Arkansas railroad, at point 16 miles above Searcy, when he fell into the river ahd was drowned. His body was recovered af- terWard.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-05-08
Captains File Bond,

About 10 company commanders in the Arkansas National Guard have filed their bonds of $500 each, insuring the protection of the new guns for the militia, with Adjt. Gen. Paul Little. Maj E. B. Jett, in charge of the con- pany department of the guard will be kept busy this week shipping out the guns to those companies whose commanders have filed their bond.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-05-08
VandaIs Raid Cemeteries.

For several weeks there have been complaints of depredations by vandals teries, the two principal burial grounds of Texarkana. The vandals would enter the cemetery at night and de- spoil the graves of beautiful and costly cut flowers placed there during the day. More recently th< vandais nave been taking up and carrying away roses and other plants from the graves and lots.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-05-08
To Address Agents.

Dr. Avery E. Moore, state auditor, will deliver an address before the agents of the fire insurance companies in Arkansas at their annual meeting to be held at the Hotel Marion the 27th and 2Sth of this month Dr. Moore will deliver his address on the sub ject, "The Fire Insurance Business in Arkansas"
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-05-08
Fight to the Death With Knives.

In fight which took place Sunday evening about five miles from Sny- der, Fl Mitchell was killed almost in- stantly, and his son, Bob, and Lon Matthews wounded so seriously that both are expected to die. Owing to the serious manner in which the two survivors are injured, no attempt has been made to place them under ar rest It is said that the Mitchells accus- ed Matthews of shooting some of their live stock, and when the parties met Sunday, the elder Mitchell and Mat. thews began fighting with knives.
 At resort known as Spring City and located on the Missouri line, Fred M. Murphy and Carl and Frank Lind. ley. two brothers, engaged in pistol duel Saturday afternoon. The parties were said to have been drinking and became involved in some petty con- troversy. The Lindley brothers drew guns and began firing at Murphy, af- tor concealing themselves behind trees. Murphy, with but four shots in his gun, walked toward them, seeking to better his position, and after the Lind leys had emptied their guns they ran. No arrests have been made.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-05-08
Fights Farmer With Hatcbe+

Craton Thacker, a young farmer, who lives four miles west of Mammoth Spring, went to the home of Henry Guscheke Saturday and demanded to know whether or not Guscheke had charged him with having given false testimony in divorce suit Guscheke is said to have admitted making the statement, whereupon Thacker attack ed him with hatchet, inflicting bad wound in the arm with the first blow and splitting Guschekes head to a point below the eyes with the second. Guscheke is still living.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-05-08
Companv Paws Tax.

The Little Rock Tent and Awning Company of Little Rock Saturday paid to the secretary of state it's annual franchise tax. The company paid in $25.
 Mrs. Ella Rogers, aged 52 years, formerly a resident of Lee county, for 16 years an inmate of the State Hos pital for Nervous Diseases, committed suicide early Saturday morning by hanging herself in her private ward. She tied sheet around a bar in the transom of her door, stood on a wash stand at the side of the door and tied the other end of the sheet around her throat, and then swung free from the stand. Her lifeless body was found shortly after 5:30 o'clock Saturday morning by Miss McAnally, an atten- dant at the institution
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-05-08
Transcript Filed.

The transcript in the case of R. J. Stanley against J. T. Roland and w.. H. Robinson, on appeal from the Lit tie River County Circuit Court, was filed with the Supreme Court Satur- day. The case is one in which the plaintiff seeks to recover S20,000 dam ages, alleging alienation of his wifes affections
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-05-08
Senator Davis Sued For S25.

In the court of Justice Rankin a suit was filed by w. J. Parks of Springdale against Senator Jeff Davis for $25, alleged to be due for services and campaign expenses when Davis was running for governor in 1900. In an affidavit, Parks says the bill is true and correct and that the expenses were incurred in Yell, Logan and Scott counties. W. L. Greer is the attor- ney in the suit.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-05-08
Groom 76. Bride 20.

Hlson A. Beaver, 76, of Beaver, sS and Miss Linnie Gilman, aged 20, Carthage, Mo-, were married at
 4er, fashionable fishing resort
 amiles north of Eureka Springs,
 &h takes it's name from Squire Yer, who settled there a long time ,fe the founding of Eureka Springs.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-05-08
Cotton Not Damaued.

Special Agent A. V. Swaty of the farmers cooperative demonstration work has returned from a trip to War ren, where he inspected the cotton in that vicinity. MT. Swaty states that the cotton was not damaged by the cold weather or frosts there.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-05-08
NEWS OF ~
 ARKANSAS
VAP'
Former Senators Indicted.

Although it has been rumored for bounty Grand Jury, when it took a ecess a week ago Friday, had return q Indictments against men who serv- IdFas senators in the General Assem- ly of 1905, it was not until Saturday hat the warrants were served and five hen were arrested and placed under 8.000 bonds each to appear for trial the Pulaski Circuit Court. Senators Iardy, lobe, Floyd and Harrison were rrested on warrants charging them ktth perjury, and Senator Hinkle on
 warrant charging bribery.
 When the Grand Jury took it's re- Judge Lea, and it has been rumored |haf among the ten bench warrants lot yet served some are for men who sre also charged with boodling. It nennbers of the General Assembly of 90b.
 The indictments allege that Hardy nd Harrison perjured themselves when .hey testified before the Grand Jury hat they did not receive any money turing 1905 for their votes on legis- Rtion affecting the railroads and par cularly the Iron Mountain; that Floyd efjured himself when he said to the Brand Jury that he did not receive I1,500 for his vote on the bill to pro- &fbit gambling, and that, lobe like Rise perjured himself in denying that orss his votes on the state capitol ap- Expiration bills, and the Argenta bill. SThe indictment against Senator Hol- hnd was not accessible to newspaper hen, but it is known almost positively hat he has been indicted for perjury This was stated positively on the treets of Little Rock Saturday, but ot from any authoritative source
 s1nan may go into the Grand Jury com and admit that he gave a bribe osAnother man. The man who receiv- d$the bribe may also admit it before n4 Grand Jury and may admit it in oTrt at the trial of the man who gave 6Q bribe. But if the man who gave Ae bribe refuses to testify, as he has xfight to do, and if no other witnes. eg saw him give the bribe, he will e eHliberated, as the law expressly t4tes that a briber may not be con fcted on the uncorroboated testimony an accomplice. Neither may the erson who received the bribe.
 It was learned that the cases will ess set for trial for this term of the ircuit Court. Three old poodle cases lave already been set, one to begin on uly 3. Whether the cases can all e tried this term is uncertain, but hey will be set up to August 1.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-05-08
Company L Files First Bond.

The first company commander to file bond for $500 with Adj. Gen. Paul Lit tie to insure the protection of the new arms which recently arrived in Little Rock for distribution among the companies of the Arkansas National Guard, was Captain K. Joe Rankin of Company l. of Ola. The new guns for the company will be packed and shipped at once. Each company win receive 5S new guns.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-05-08
Tetanus Kills Injured Man.

{pscoe Covington, a printer who 4run over and injured by street
 ff'at Hot Springs April IT, died at
 4Joseph's infirmary. The young
 ns injuries were not at first re- 4ed as serious, but tetanus set in ! Edeath ensued in a short time.
 Me funeral took place Tuesday af-
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-05-08
Surveyors Used Tn Liquor Fight.

Spring City, blind tiger" 'esort and heretofore supposed to have been across the line in Missouri, has been discovered to be in Arkansas, by local prohibitionists who hired surveyor to establish the boundary. It was found that the keepers of the illicit groggeries had moved their houses across the line one night in order to avoid the Missouri officials. This was done without the knowledge of the Ar kansas authorities and for several years these houses have been run on this side of the line illegally.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-05-08
Northern Syndicate May Buy Clay
 Lands

Col. Lee Warrington will probably close a deal this week with a wealthy syndicate of Northern capitalists who offer to purchase his 30O-acre tract of clay lands situated about 12 miles from Hot Springs. The clay is said to be the finest in the world for the manu- facture of pottery, tiling and ceramic ware. It is reported that the cash con- sideration will be $30O,0O0.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-05-08
A Charivari Proves Fatal.

While preparing to charivari couple who had just been married, man named Costello was instantly killed Monday by the premature ex- plosion of quantity of dynamite at Sycamore, near Calico Rock. Another member of the party, bent on help ing out in the noise making, was dan gerously hurt by the explosion.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-05-08
Callahan Dying By Relatives Hand.

Lexington, Ky.-At Crockettsville, Breathitt county, Monday morning. Ed Callahan was fatally cut, and his brother-in-law, John Spicer, was shot dead.
 Callahan will be remembered as a leader with Judge James Hargis of the Hargis faction in the Hargis-Cock- rell feud. Hargis was killed few months ago in his store at Jackson by his own son. Beach.
 Callahan's wife left him recently, and he had brought suit for divorce. Spieer came into the store, and the two men engaged in a hand-to-hand fight, SDicer using a knife. Wilson Callahan, who is a clerk in his fath- er's store, seized a revolver and fired on his uncle, killing him instantly. The boy then surrendered, claiming self-defense.
 Cincinnati-"rll sit on the edge of the suspension bridge and give you $50 if you push me off. I haven. got the nerve to jump, but I want to die. I'll give you $50 if you shoot me-
 These and many other suicide bar gains" have been offered by s. C. Speers at the Stag hotel for several months past, but no one would accept them. In desperation Speers finally gathered up enough .'nerve" to cut his throat with razor. Hospital phy- sicians say his wish to die will be gratified. He was out of employment and Respondent.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-05-08
State Fair Work to Beuin.

The clerical forces of the State Fair Association was organized Monday and systematic preparations will be
 begun for the next fair, which is to be held this fall.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-05-08
improvements for Hot Springs.

The City Council of Hot Springs have taken preliminary steps to cre- ate improvement districts for the paw ing of Malvern and Prospect avenues, two of the principal thoroughfares, and the arching of Hot Springs creek from Bridge.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-05-08
Robbers Blow Safe.

Zbbers entered the store of J. S.
 pn at Columbus and blew open 3afe, securing about $165 in cash.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-05-08
Runaway Boys Caught.

Ny Marshal Arnold of Corning re- ed a telephone message from 4n Robinson of Ripley county, puri, asking him to look out for d youngsters who had run away
 their home at Doniphan, Mo. The
 arrived at Corning Thursday
 noon, footsore and weary, hay walked the entire distance, 31
 with scarcely any food. They led glad when they were notified IF. Arnold that their tour was at hd.
 Pckholders of the Farmers Union Rt Conway Saturday and decided eld the cotton now in storage for 3cent market, and also to reduce Acreage this year. There are S87
 Tn storage at that place, and
 than 600 bales scattered over the ". The meeting of stockholders % Largely attended.
 Nlyai services that have been held 2e Baptist church at Corning for # weeks, conducted by Rev. H. Elnburn of Philadelphia, closed
 ay night. There were many con- pns.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-05-08

The Wolf-Goldman Company of New business houses on South Front street.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-03-17
LUMBERMEN ARE
SANCUINE

That a favorable dse5Mlon will b.
gwen In the freight rate case Is
the apinisu o. c y White. chair.
man uf the freight rate commit
tsse Of tamb#anssn. and Austin Crit.
fIfha. cauunsI faf the cuuimittse.
no returned last nighi froni Naah.
ia&ion
The two meu stated this morn.
lng that they we're almuxt certain
~ having the former 90 per cent
rate restored b. the Interstate
commerce commission. The men
went 10 Washington. u. G O.
attend the final hearing in the eaae
brought By the tHmberinea against
Ia. railroads tur raising rates.
Neither Mr. White nor Mf Crit.
fishs IN very certain that fhe
lumlermen wili Niu IN the Port
land gateway ease IN case thia
case Is decided favofably. L vii
mean that shippers from this see.
ton can also send freight b Nax
Of Portland and over ths Union p.
cffIe without extra eosf
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-03-17
coNFoRNENG WITH
CHARTER CHANGES

: requires unanimous consent IN
stead II consent 81 the eonneIl
Toe a mumtser II speak second
time On the same omalter
ordinances we're introduced RI
laH the salary et chief accountant
IN the eomplalier'a office at So
month pfeyidtns for Two new a..
eeaatanla IN that aflee. aud author.
tslnE the finance committee Il en-
piot fttee. Waterheuae 4 10. u
Install the proposed new system
IF cts accounting at a coat to the
eltN At not more than s. geo The
finance committee introduced
aiao an ordinance reIundlnR the
SO paid the eiiy IN fees ht the
Candidates On tho socialist work
iuHWeuH party IN the recent ulee
tluu
Councilman Uln introduced an
ordinance authorizing the board uf
public eaFbe 10 step the pabllea
ton n the hsN cts eodu until
the neN charter amendments can
h. inserted therein Ia order that
the later copies al the easlea may
contain an upta date euny Of the
charter
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-03-17
SEND GREETINGS
To THE FLEET

Admiral Evans flssahsn. he Com
heeEleat. last aikhg fsssslved the fal
iosEuK message ffum the wireless
statiua nj the ratFsfaii1 Of Wash
iaaksas
Admiral Evans Hatlleahlp Fleet.
Maranleuh ilaN
The Seattle Ghamlssr 81 Com
n1rrre. on behalf sf the peuptv If
this eitf. senas is hsaftieat eau
EsaEalsflaue - KeaF Admiral Evans
tn officers ana efewA Of the Amer
lcan haitlrNhipa II. Fssaple Of
raEst aaued are pFrpAsed to Eiyu
the fleet the ntnsl hnartY wwicut1ss
II has resolved on The Pacific egsss
tsikusdl JOSIAH COLLINS
Chairman Reception COMMITTEES
The university station waa Ia
communicated wfth the fleet last
night and had No difficulty IN read
Ina messages ffasn the fleef 10
rainf Iona uwiuz 10 the Large
asnosuf Of messages accumulated
Al Puint t.aHaa M answer II "a
p~rted from TIE fleet before tonight
Of tonufrBu morning.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-03-17
COMPTROLLER IS
RE0RCANIzINC

Comptroller Harry y Carroll This
morning took asea,a To establish q
better system Of office discipline in
his office BY dividing The wurk af
supervisor into tao departments
each uaaeF charge OF a division
head. lie promulgated an order
which t. posted ia the office. dee
lKnatiaK Frederick Foster chief ae.
eouataut and giving him uupefvi.
sion of the accounting and auditing
department. aud announcing that
Council Clerk Il T. NArNon Noula
have Nupefxlsiua Of the wnfk nf The
city clerks department fseah of
these mru all BE under the dlrpcs
ton Of Chief CLERK ]. " Upper
The figause CON mtttee Of the ely
council has aErced 20 provide two
additional accountants faf the &C.
counting saa auditing department
nf the office and 20 Increase the
salary II Chief Aeeuunlant Foster
from $50 10 tfTb = mouth and or
dlnapeea 10 thar effect ware Intro.
dnced In the council last nlEhL
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-03-17

LONDON. March is.--Sexi June
London IL to have a great street
pageant. which uiil represent all
Of the principal events In the bis
tory Of London. In addition to
several hundred actors aud act
feaAes. shn Wlll b. engaged to nlaY
the principal PARTS sellkuewn
EnEiiahmen and English women
are also TO De euliaied
" r Stead has been invited Ia
take tie patt Of Cromwell lie sas
Informed that 10 do - he would
have 10 shave off hts whiakers
After thinking II over Stead az.
cauied tie Is exactly CrumNrlfa
height ard nearly his weight lie
has blg aase. not unlike bis pro.
totYpea. aud wheu he Eata into
high boots and a Puritan hat he
uiil not look unlike the Great Pro
tnetof
Stead Is nov urging other public
men 20 come forward and plnF I'm
porfHnt parts lie wants Arthur
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-03-17
MURPHY Is ASSISTANT
PUBLIC PROSECUTOR

ahepA Murphy. one If the vel
AsssH yosnE attorneys u the CITY
- sAeessis identified With the
y flFm Of BaHnusan i Ilelser
- s=saI appointed b. Prescott.
= AiisHsf Macintosh ~ q dep
!. = thf prosecuting attorneys Of
y asrphy viii devote Ms time
! sssttiou with Deputy Prose
.ax a'sornsy Whitman. to haud
- - iae olflce work In connection
- - luziiee courts and ths
- NsFk Of The department
sH appointment wIll entail NJ
- - ehsages IN the office Mr.
-. 49, feeF vas recently appointed
j deputy and RS former poal
I being filled b. John n
~. 4 one o. the guuaz attorneys
! q eiiy and a veil huoNn orator
'ae republican partY.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-03-17
SEEMS TO RECOVER
LAYTON ESTATE

IN IN effort 70 regain possession
of the Nellie LaNtan estate. title
to which WaH originally vested Ia
the equity bit vas afterwards Loaf
through the action of Prosecuting
Attorney se8it. then In office. ia
having the original decision set
aside The county officials today
commenced "A suit IN the superior
court Ia have the property legally
set aside Tor the benefit Of the
county school fund
The estate IL nov worth slsn. coo
AID consists Of improved property
on jackson ST. near the lnlafHees
ton Of ieth AZ ) The action l.
directed against the state Of AAeli
ingtou. the state board Of lax enm
niHsteuerH and West A Wheeler
the real estate aHeueY which has
handled the property since the first
eaehaalnenl
Years aeu the county acquired
title "a the property under an 60
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-03-17
TO HOLD TWO
BAMQUETS

The memhefa Of fhe afEanl fafien
calling themselves the Faithful
east their ballots fnr ten. Jamea Il
MetealIe. democratic candidate Tor
uaaYaE. viii hold their 1stfufHon aaf
hangual independent ct the MauFs
1afteftli following. and according
- Indications tuaas there vii BE-
tNe separate hauaueta uu thai day
b those Wha represent ths differ
ent democratic factions ia this
essunf9
Al ef*art made taaaf to cousall
date he factions IA oae banquet
net ~lIh failure.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-03-17

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