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Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-02-27
Miners Return to Work.

Advices from the mines at Jenny
Lind, state that 200 striking miners,
who have been idle for a month will
return to work for the western Coal
and Mining Company, pending set
Element of their grievances at fu-
ture conference. The miners, it Is
said, claim that the underground pas
sages are unsafe, and ask the company
to employ shot firers. The company
has agreed that the shot firers go to
work under the regulations demanded
by the miners. At the next confer
ence it will be determined whether
the company or the miners pay the
shot firerS.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-02-27
Mr.. Donaghey Speaks.

In the afternoon the court room again
crowded to the doors to hear speeches by Mr.
Donaghey and Mr.. McFal4ane. Mr.. Donaghey,
who spoke first declared that Senator Davis
had reflected upon his honor and integrity, but
that until the present campaign opened, the
senator had apparently had the utmost conf
dence in his integrity. when Senator Davis
opened bis campaign for the Senate in my
The said Il want to refer your distinguished
fellowcitizen, George W. Donaghey. who has
protected the state from a steal of 100000,
alone and-single handed Mr.. Davis nod denies
tina he said this but if l cannot bring the affda-
Wits of hundred men, every one of whom
voted for Davis for the Senate, who will swear
that he made that statement. l will withdraw
from this race in three days. Why has Senator
Davis suddenly come to the conclusion that am
the greatest arch fend in the commonwealth
Mr.. Donaghey declared that he was no orator,
but that he thought oratory was taking the
attention of the people away from facts. He
declared that the state tax levy Is the same
today that it was when Powell Clayton
governor of Arkansas, although the property
valuations have increased forty times. This is
accounted for he declared, by the political graft
and greed which have secured hold on the state.
He declared that the state needs q business
administration. Mr.. Donaghey declared that
the charges of unfairness to labor had been
brought against him by carpenters In the en-
ploy of Caldwell & Drake and that the build
ings in question had been Quilt by union men.
He spoke at length about tine state capitol con-
tract. and other matters, following in large
measure the lines of his usual speech.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-02-27
. NEWS OF ''
ARKANSAS
cbootaw strip Part of Arkansas.

ChoctaW Strip Fart OF Arkahsas'
Have Arkansas courts any jurisdic-
zion over the strip of land located near
Fort Smith and commonly known as
.he "Cboctaw strip" This is the main
ouastion involved in the case of Clint
Tbompson against William McCauley,
,oilar of the Fort Smith district of Sc
bastian county, the transcript of which
voc filed with the Supreme Court
Thursday, the case being appealed
from the Sebastian County Chancery
Court
The case is considered a most I'M
nortant one. as it involves question
that has attracted no small amount OF
attention since the strip of land was
cot anart for the Cohctaw Indians by
the government and then annexed to
the state of Arkansas by the Arkan-
sas legislature of 1905.
Thompson was arrested and taken
tn Fort Smith for trial. He was
charged with disturbing the peace OF
the Indian land. He and his attorneys
took the stand that the court which
tried him had no jurisdiction what
ever over that strip of land, claim
ing that it was the property of the
Indians. and that no court of this state
could exercise any power over its al
fairs Thompson brought habeas cor
pus proceedings, asking that a writ
of habeas corpus be issued and a
chance given the jailer, in whose Gus
tody Thompson was, to show cause
why he Thompson, could not be re-
leased The petition for habeas cor
pus was denied by the lower court,
and the case was then appealed.
In his petition for habeas corpus,
Thompson allages that the Choctaw
strip was given to the Indians in 1905
by act of Congress; that later it was
put within the boundary lines of Ar
kansas by act of Congress and Of the
Arkansas legislature, but that after
that Congress repealed the act. On
this ground Thompson claims that no
Arkansas court can have jurisdiction
over the Indian reservation.
The strip of land in question lies
between Fort Smith and the Poteau
river.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-02-27
Water Supply Giving Out.

The box spring, one mile northeast
of Sloan Springs, and which sup
plies the city with water, is said to
be changing its course, consequently,
the water supply is decreasing. Many
years ago when the officers of the
city first conceived the idea of appro-
priating the water for city purposes,
a large stone wall was built around
the place where the water bubbles
out, leaving only one vent. A pipe
line was connected with this and the
water is delivered in the city by the
natural fall of the ground Now it
seems the water has made itself an
other outlet and steps will be taken
to repair the break, as the water sup
ply is inadequate for the demand.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-02-27
SENATOR JEFF DAVIS AT OZARK
The Following is Synopsis of Speeches Delivered at the
Opening of the International Campaign at
Ozark, Tuesday, February 18th.

| farmers organization, when he is the enemy
of their brother laborers' organization.
An! see in the press of the state. a
statement emanating from Ben Grifins paper
at Conway, saying that when l made a speech
there in my race for the senate / characterized
George Donaghey as, Honest George Dona-
ghey." l don't characterize him dis
honest gentlemen.
1t is stated further in this article. that
should have said in that speech that he saved
the taxpayers of this state SSOO,OOO.OO in
the attempted state house steal. Gentlemen,
l say to you today that such words as
these escaped my lips this earth, and 1
brand the statement as absolutely false. 1
could not have said that and told the truth,
because George Donaghey did not save the state
$S00,000.00 in the attempted state house
steal, nor any other sum of money.
Before he ever raised his voice In this
matter, 1 fighting these state house thieves
on the public hustings in the courts of the
county and in the legislature. He the
State Capitol Board when 1 became governor;
l saw that he had an itching palm to get
charge of the state house contract; saw that
he had desire to be the contractor that
great building, and l know that in 1908
he put in bid for the erection Of the state
house. under the name and style of 'Dona-
ghey Construction Company.
Donaghey failed to get the contract, and his
construction company was never perfected
Gentlemen OF the Farmers Union. Donaghey
Is not your friend. He boasts today that he
is worth $500, 0eU.00; that he began fifteen
d
he made this money as the fruits of honest
legitimate toll.
If he has made five hundred thousand dol
lars in fifteen years he has skinned somebody
hasn't he? He hasn't made this money of the
poor people of this country, because they had
contracts to let, but he had made his money
off the rich people of the land, and If elected
governor, fellow -citizens, he would look up to
the rich and opulent-the men who have given
him his wealth.
Stop, study, think, my friends, where are
going, whittier we drifting. have
no personal ill-will against Mr.. Donaghey, 1
have no personal grievance with him. Some
of his friends have been my warmest friends
and most ardent supporters, but l know that
if he should be elected to this high office, that
the opposition will have captured the state
government, and will laugh you to scorn after
you have made your mistake.
Gentlemen, don't be deceived-dont be fooled
by this stalking horse. Stop before 1t Is too
late-make mistake; weigh well your ballot
you cast, and see that it is done in the best
interest of
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-02-27
Macaroni Wheat.

Salzer's strain of Macaroni or Kubanka
wheat is absolutely pure and is from seed
obtained from the Department of Agrl-
culture. Our strain is Dakota grown
which laughs at droughts and elements
and positively mocks black rust that ter
rible scorch and would be ashamed of
itself if it did not return from 40 to 80 bu
of the finest wheat the sun shines on per
acre in good ILL.,, Ia, Mich, Wis, Ohio,
Penn, Mo, Neb., Kan, and other lands,
and 40 to 60 bu. per acre in arid lands No
rust, no insects, no failure.
JUST SEND 10c AND THIS NOTICE
to tie John A. Salzer Seed Co, La
Crosse, Wis, and they will send you the
most original seed book published, to-
gether with free samples of farm seeds
such as Macaroni Wheat, Billion Dollar
Grass, Victoria Rape, Sainfoin, the dry
soil luxuriator, Bromus Inermis, the des-
ert grassiier, Emperor William Oats, more
original than the Emperor himself, ETC.,
etc. etc.
And if you send lac they will mail in
addition a package of farm seed never be-
fore seen by you. John A. Salzer Seed Co.,
La Crosse, Wis. K. & w.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-02-27
Unions Cotton Not Sold.

The much-expected sale of 5000
bales of Farmers Union cotton held
at the unions four warehouses in
Crawford county was not made Mon
day, nor was there any attempt made
to sell. No bids were asked, the Elk
ecutive Committee having placed the
minimum bid on the lowest grade at
II IL cents. There were representa-
tives of a Memphis commission firm
at each of the four warehouses and
they sought to induce the growers to
ship their cotton to Memphis.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-02-27
Close Saloons On Sunday.

me saloon men of Helena have
uOused the issue brought up by the
woman's Civic and Moral League and
nave signed an agreement in which
sney promise to close their places of
BUSINESS on Sunday. They also prom
% 70 ABSTAIN from all other forms of
.aWoreaking. In doing this the saloon
,neh nave made it useless for the
sue 10 appeal to the city and coun-
authorities, as it intended to do
ana practically kills the leagues pc
. LION signed by $50 business men,
asAing That the saloons be compelled
20 Keep within the law.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-02-27
Boy Tramp Killed; Another Badly
Hurt.

Harry Harris and W. I. Holden, both
young men of Shreveport, were the
victims of an accident in the local
Kansas City Southern yards at Tex
arkana, Tuesday afternoon, the form
er being killed outright, and the lat
ter painfully, but not dangerously in
jured. The two boys were beating
their way from Shreveport to Kansas
City in a box-car loaded with lumber.
The car was being switched when it
was damned against some other cars
gers against the end of the car, with
and the lumber caught the boy passen-
the result noted.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-02-27
Weather or Not.

A Germantown woman discovered
one morning recently that her maid
Nora had broken the thermometer that
hung in the reception hall.
We'll, Nora" sighed the mistress Of
the house, in resigned way, you've
managed to break the thermometer,
haven't your"
"Yis, num-" replied the maid, in a
tone equally resigned. And, now,
mum, We'll jist have to take the wealth
er as it I"--Harper's Weekly.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-02-27
Engine Threw Mule On Man.

R. H. Woods, a travelling salesman
for the Saline Grocery Company Of
Warren, has filed a suit in the Circuit
Court against the Iron Mountain Rail
road for $4,000 damages. Mr.. Woods
was injured in a peculiar manner at
Warren January 2. He was standing
near the track of the railroad when a
train struck a mule, throwing it on
him. He has not yet recovered.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-02-27
May ship Cotton To Memphis.

A meeting of the farmers who have
cotton stored in the Farmers Union
warehouse at Arkadelphia has been
called to be held at the court house
February "a. The object of the meet
ing is to discuss the question of ship
ping the cotton to the Farmers I'm
ion Cotton Company at Memphis. A
representative of the company was
there recently and assured the direc-
tors of the warehouse they could get
more for the cotton by selling it di-
rect to the spinners.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-02-27
Mr.. McFarlane Speaks.

By the time Mr.. McFanane to speak the
crowd had become tired and only a handful
was left. Mr. McFarlane therefore cut his
speech short. He paid his compliments to
Donaghey. declaring that he not qualified
to be the governor of the state. He said he
showed that he might know something about
building house, but that he did not have the
qualifications to fit him to be governor. He de-
clared that the impression which seemed to
prevail that Donaguey was growing rapidly
in strength mistaken one, and that he
believed Donaghey losing ground. Mr..
McFarlane devoted most or his time to dis
cussion of state capitol matters.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-02-27
NOTES

During the progress of his speech Senator
Davis and Mr.. McFarlane co-operated In chal-
longing Mr.. Donaghey to bring suit against
McFarlane TO prove the falsity of his charge
that Donaghey had planned to make Il. l.. Cox
partner in the state capitol contract If he
(Donaghey) secured it, These facts were re-
garded indicating apparent understand
ing between Davis and McFarlane.
Neither Mr. Donaghey nor Mr.. McFarlane en-
gagged in joint debate with Senator Davis as the
latter left Immediately after making his speech
for Springdale where he was scheduled to
speak Tuesday night. Neither did Mr.. McFar-
lane and Mr.. Donaghey engage In joint de-
bate between themselves, although both spoke.
Mr.. Donaghey announced at the beginning
of his speech that he did not propose to hold
joint discussion with any candidate, and that
he would not reply to any thing that Mr.. Nc
Tarlane might say In IL Apeech.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-02-27
Injured BY Falling Tree.

Ben Poe, a farmer near Uniontown,
had very narrow escape from death
Tuesday and is now lying at the home
of Judge j. w. Fry, six miles north
of Van Buren,, suffering from a brok-
en- shoulder, an ugly scalp wound and
number of other wounds received
under a falling tree.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-02-27
Sheriff and JaiIer Jailed.

D riH James Curtis and Jailer d.
~, oese We're prisoners in the county
On,. corning for awhile Thursday.
raa s when their friends came to the
hr;, ue and chopped a hole in the
f. IN IN waii of the Jail were they able
,ape. The two men were trying
@ey 70 the Jail door and went inside
"a .ocked the door. The key lock-
waa. ne door all right, but when they
c,ono s 70 unlock it the key snapped off
ers % The lock. They were prison
'ail birds. y 's'ape as 'ne
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-02-27
Wounded Negro Dies From Wound.

Jesse Austin, negro employed at
the Fourche River Lumber Company's
plant at Bigelow, died Sunday at st.
Vincent's Infirmary from wounds sus-
tanned last Friday when, it is alleged,
he was shot by a white man by the
name of McHenry, aIso employed at
the Fourche company's plant, follow
ing the killing of George Hames,
white, who was shot and killed the
day before by Henry Lee, a negro
employed at the same plant. The
shooting Of Austin is said to have
been connected with the killing of
Hames. Austin, according to reports,
made some remark about the killing
Of Hames, which it is alleged, so an
gered McHenry, that the latter shot
the negro
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-02-27
Charged With Larceny.

Charles Woodland, a visitor at Hot
Springs from Mississippi, was arrest
ed in Memphis Monday and brought
back to Hot Springs to answer a
charge of grand larceny. He is accus-
ed of stealing $40 from woman, who
is also visitor. Woolard is young
mcu Of genteel appearance.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-02-27
InSptration.

Little Willie-Say, pa, what is an
inspiration?
pam inspiration, my son, is the
sudden recollection of someone who
will probably stand for a touch"
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-02-27
YOUNG Griffin Loses Foot.

In jumping off of an Iron Mountain
freight train at the mouth of the tun-
mel near Conway, Sunday, Clayton
Griffin, the 16-year-old son of Ben l..
Griffin, state secretary of the Farmers
Union, was thrown beneath a car and
me wheels cut of his right foot,
between the ankle and knee. 1t was
found necessary to ampntate the leg
below the knee. The lad is now rest
ing easily.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-02-27
Fire at Texarkana.

The residence of Mrs. E. Howard,
on Rose Hill. Texarkana. was de-
stroyed by fire Saturday night, to-
gether with all its contents. The total
loss is estimated at $4,000; insured
for $1,400. 1t is not known how the
fire ORIGINATED.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-02-27
Graysonia Is Incorporated.

a. ne town of Graysonia, in the west
,n ,n part OF Clark county, was recently
wasa poraeed and the following officers
eiected: A. j. M. Proskaeuer,
na ,asor, Cy Hudson, marshal; alder
u 'ohn Damskey, S. P. O'Neal, w.
9 barnard, G. F. Middlebrook and J..
3. MONTGOMERY
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-02-27
NO. 49,.
Try II Once.

There is more actual misery and
less real danger in a case of itching.
skin disease than any other ailment.
Hunts cure is manufactured espe-
cially for these cases. 1t relieves in
stantly and cures promptly. Absolute
ly guaranteed.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-02-27
How's ThisP

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any
case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure
FL. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
We the undersigned, have known F. j. Cheney
for the last Is years and believe him perfectly hon
orabie in all business transactions and financially
able TO carry out any obligations made by his firm.
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists Toledo o.
Nails CataTrh Cure is taken internally, acting
ditectly upon the blood and surfaces OF the
system. Testimonials sent free. Price IS cents per
bottle Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-02-27
Two CHARGED With Larceny.

Constable Frank Stewart of Pine
Bluff, left Monday night for Memphis,
where he goes for j.. w. Haag and Ed
Tomlin, two white men who are want
ed here on grand larceny charge.
They were arrested in the Tennessee
city under the names of Joyce and
Vaughn.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-02-27
The Winning Smile.

"Say, Mag" said Name, 81 don't see
how you got so stuck on him. He
amt good-looking nor nothin'."
Il know he amt" replied the love-
lorn Maggie, "but didn't yer never no.
tice wat lot O. gold he's got in his
tooth
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-02-27
TERRIBLE.

Minister-Im afraid you men will
do anything for money.
Meandering Mike-Yus; some fell
lows will even work for it.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-12-15
POINTS j WEAKNESS
OF BANKING SYSTEM

Detroit. Mich. Dec 14-Georgc +.
Roberts, Of Chicago. former director
OF tho mint, addressed the Bankers
club It Detroit tonight and argued for
. Central bank of issue in which eX-
isting banks would he permitted to
hold stock in proportion to the CAPT
tai of their respective institutions.
Mr.. Roberts suggested that a capt
tai stock of 500, 600, 600 fer the Cen
trail bank would call upon existing
banks to pay in about ten per cent Of
their capital,
THE weakness of our banking sit
uation in every time Of strain" said
Mr.. Roberts. lis in the isolation of the
individual units. The natural impulse
of the scattered banks to take care
OF themselves always ~aggravates the
dangers of the situation. There is NO
help upon which it can rely.
There is $500. 000, 0o0 Of gold coin
in the United States treasury today
es a reserve agtanst 100000 600 nf
gold certificates. It is the greatest
ana most Intellectual gold reserve in
the world"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-12-15
SIZES DELAY ~ GETTING
READY ron CONSTRICrON

Chairman Wr0tn Of the sewer com
u1ittee in submitting "a report. an.
n0unred his positive conviction that
q will be- impossible to get complete
specifications ready for the sewer
builders IN less than ninety days after
the bonds are issued The following
report. which the council tabled states
bis position at length
Albuquerque. Dee -. 1905
To the Mayor aud Council az city OF
Albuquerque.
Gcuutlrmpn. In vi " of the fact
that "a resolui' on was adopted b} This
council on Deeam er ~. 1905, adopt
ing the report of W.. Gray with tho
addition made by Mr.. G%laddinR city
engineer, and also that a resolution
was at that same meeting adopted
diving a conditional contract looking
go the construction OF sanitary sewers
provided bonds were faYorably acte'
upon. IL win be- necessary for the city
ngineer 10 at once make necessary
arrangements to prepare complete
specifications for said contractor 10
work to
IN this connection. ami on Il work.
Of this magnitude. 10 VIII be lmpos-
sible for the city engineer ana thu
present force e. property handle the
same Within "a reasonable tune II
VEIN take at Toast four men and three
months time Is give the needed ace
eHrnte data. for thc eouatr1ttioH of
the proposed system
The sewer committee would thcre
fore suggest that arrangements be
made locking 10 Tho immediufr com.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-12-15

mcrce and labor The a%dvisabilitY %
calling together important labor Lead
org. publicists aud directors OF big in
dustrie4 far the purpose uf considering
several questions OF importance
throughout tho country
soma Of the subjects. DE believes
ought to De- considered. are. The cE-
tension Of the steamboat inspection
service. The prevention of MISLEADING
information being disseminated IN Flu
rupeau countries concerning the de-
mauds for labor. morr efccticVe work.
Ia locating immigrants the problem
Of tho unemployed. the Rooscfclt
foundation for tho promotion Of in
dustrial peace.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-12-15

New York, Dec. 14-Dorando Pie
tri, the Marathon runner, and Tom
Longboat. the Canadian indian, todaN
ended their training for the race il
Madison Square Garden tomorrow
night. Both men are said to be in
prime condition.
The race will be 2G miles, 2S3 yards
the olympic distance. and viii be run
over the same track on which Doran-
do defeated John j. Hayes. a short
time ago.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-12-15

pending for several years came to a
close.
The money will be used in settling
the claims which purchasers of stock
in the Tribune Colony company filed
against the concern.
The case had its inception some
three years ago when the American
Tribune New Colony company was or
g~anized to purchase land in Texas and
in other Southern states. to form a
land company. stock was sold at SIS
a share.