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Woodruff County news., 1908-04-30
Officers School Allowed.

Several days ago Adjt Gen. Paul Little requested the War Department to allow an officers school of Arkan- sas National Guard officers to be held at Fort Logan H. Roots this spring or summer for the purpose of allowing Major Thompson, in command of the post, to instruct the officers. Thurs day morning Major E. B. Jett receiv- ed a letter granting the request, and the school is now assured. The date for the holding of the school will be set later
Woodruff County news., 1908-04-30
Robbers Raid a Gambling Room.

Armed with magazine guns, four masked men descended the west mountain incline to the rear of the Indiana Club at Hot Springs at an early hour Thursday morning, effected an entrance with pass keys, treaded the heavily carpeted floors with abso- lute quiet until they reached the heavy portiered entrance into the main gam ing hall and there displayed arms and ordered the five employees and Big Dick" Wilkinson of Birmingham, pro- prietor, to turn faces to the walls and throw up their hands.
 The robbers were at first reported to have covered $S,000 in cash, but later a statement was issued to the effect that the loss was $4,000 in cash, and that certified checks and negotia- ole paper were taken from the safe to the extent of $4,500 The management of the club would make no statement as to the description of the paper the thieves had taken, fearing that indict- ment for gaming might follow such an announcement
Woodruff County news., 1908-04-30
NEWS OF THE WEEK
THE LATEST NEWS OF THE
 WORLD BRIEFLY TOLD
NORTH, EAST, SOUTH, WEST
Eoreion Lands, Throughout the Ma. ton, and Particularly From the
 Great Southwest.
CONGRESSIONAL.

House passes senate resolution au- thorizing attorney general to file suits ooainst Oregon & California Railway Co for forfeiture of 2,S00,000 acres of land grants in Western Oregon by a vote of 245 to s.
 Senator Piles introduced an amend ment to naval appropriation bill au- thorizing increase from two to four battleships.
 Although several hours were con- sumed in roll calls, the day in the house was one of comparative activ- itv and several measures of impor- tance were put through. The princi- pal of these perhaps was the resolu- tion by Speaker Cannon providing for an investigation of the paper trust and. in pursuance of it's provisions, the speaker announced as the commit tee of six who will conduct the in vestigation, Mevsrs. Mann Qll), Mil Ter (Kas), Stafford (Wis), Ramon (O), Sims (Tenn.) and Ryan (N. Y). The Democrats as unit voted against the resolution after the declaration by Mr Williams that he did not be- lieve a sincere effort would be made to arrive at the truth. Another meas ure passed was one in which import CTS generally are interested and which practically creates the board of gen. ot Vnrly trio court in matters pertaining to GUS toms duties, appeals therefrom to be taken to the circuit court of appeals instead of the circuit court as here tofore.
 President Roosevelt Wednesday aft ernoon signed the employers liability bill recently passed by congress, hay ing been assured of it's constitutional fly by Attorney General Bonaparte.
 The sum total of Wednesdays pro ceedings of the house was the passage, under suspension of the rules, of three bills and the defeat of one. When ad- iournment was reached there was pending a measure which instructs the attorney general to institute suits against the Oregon & California Rail- road Co., for the forfeiture of several million acres of land grants in Ore gon. The bills that got through were as follows: Declaring the right to enter as oil lands certain mineral lands; authorizing the alienation of certain allotments of the five civilized tribes, and removing the restrictions against foreign ships with respect to trade between the United States and the Philippine Islands. By a large majority the bill to allow the importa' tion of foreign white laborers into Hawaii was defeated.
 The Mccall campaign publicity bill was unanimously reported to the house for passage by the committee on the election of president, vice president and representatives in con- gress. Though introduced by Repub- hcan, the report had the undivided support of the minority members of the committee and of the National Publicity association.
 Senate holds jokefest over item Tn naval bill apprpriating money for cows and automobiles at naval sta tions.
Woodruff County news., 1908-04-30
May Meet This Week.

The Penitentiary Board vii proba- bly meet sometime this week in called session for the purpose of taking up the investigation of the recent charges made by Dr. R. L. Russell, peniten- tiary physician, concerning conditions at the state farm and at the Tins man camp. The board recently ap- pointed committee in called meet ing to investigate the Tinsman camp charges and the investigation has al ready been commenced.
Woodruff County news., 1908-04-30
Found Dead In Bed.

Ralph Stuart of Gurdon, was found dead in his bed Thursday morning. He was subject to severe headaches which sometimes produced uncon- sciousness and was suffering from one of these attacks Thursday night About 8 o'clock, being somewhat relieved, he fell asleep. At about 6 o'clock Thursday morning he was found dead by his mother.
 He was about 20 years of age and was born and reared in Philadelphia.
Woodruff County news., 1908-04-30
Pardons Granted.

Governor Pindall has granted three pardons, as follows:
 To Hewlett Harvell, who was con- victed at the October term, 1907, of uncomfortable crime, and sentenced to one year in the Arkansas Reform School.
 To Jesse Wilson, who was convicted at the April term, 1908, of the Lee County Circuit Court, of burglary and grand larceny, and sentenced to four years in the reform school.
 To John Gibbons, who was convict ed March 17 of assault in Perry coun- ty, and who was fined $50.
Woodruff County news., 1908-04-30
Steam Shovel Breaks; I Dead.

The sudden and unexpected collapse of steam shovel at Camp Hunt, three miles above Pangburn, on the new Missouri and North Arkansas railroad line. caused the death of one Greek and injured another man of the same nationality, Monday. It was rumor- ed that blast of powder had blown up four laborers, but this report has been emphatically denied, whereas the report to the effect that one foreigner was killed by falling derrick has been largely substantiated.
 The shovel had been used in exca- vating a cut for new railroad. Some part of the apparatus broke and the shovel completely collapsed, falling on the two men,
Woodruff County news., 1908-04-30
State Capital Notes

Governor Makes Last Appointment.
 Governor Pindall has completed the list of appointments to the St. Fran cis Levee Board when he reappointed Walter Higinbothem as representative from Craighead county and appointed J. R. Wigginton to succeed J. E. Clan ton as director from Poinsett county. In all, the governor has appointed nine directors in the past two weeks. He is supposed to appoint eight year, but he had nine vacancies to fill this spring, owing to the resignation of John Lovewell, who was a director from Mississippi county.
 The entire nine appointments are as follows: J. R. Bush of Phillips county, A H. Hammett of Cross county, Tom A. Buford of St. Francis county, Will Eberhart of Mississippi county, Hugh Tomlison of Mississippi county, Dr. J. M McVee of Crittenden county, Walter Higginbotham of Craighead county, J. R. Wigginton of Poinsett county, H. F. Roleson of Lee county.
 Two directors were appointed from Mississippi county on account of MT. Lovewells resignation.
 Six of the foregoing, Messrs. Bush, Hammett, Buford, Tomlison, Higgin- botham and Roleson, were reappoint- ed. The other three are new men.
 The six men reappointed were form erly known as staunch Jeff Davis SUD- porters, but they revolted when Sen ator Davis came back to Arkansas to take the stump in support of w. F. Kirby's candidacy for governor. They were not for Kirby and asked Davis to keep hands off. This Davis refused to do, however, and the levee board men threw their strength to Donaghey, who was being backed by Governor Pin dall and his friends, and it was gener- ally understood at the time that the former Davis men on the board would be reappointed if they carried eastern Arkansas for Donaghey, which they did. So it happens that six out of nine directors were reappointed, and are now known as Pindau men.
Woodruff County news., 1908-04-30
Mrs. Maria HaXnie Dead.

One of the oldest residents of Lit tie Rock, one who came here more than 60 years ago, when what is now one of the leading cities of the south was mere village, passed peacefully away Sunday, when Mrs. Maria Ed wina Haynie, aged 85 years, died at her home, 4O2 Center street, at 7:30 a. m. Death was caused by dysen- tery, from which Mrs. Haynie had suf- fered for only two weeks. Up to that time she had enjoyed good health and her sudden sickness and death comes as a great shock to her many friends and relatives in Little Rock.
Woodruff County news., 1908-04-30
Neuro Killed RY a Car.

William Glover, a negro, aged 50 years, who lived at Fourteenth and Jackson streets, was instantly killed about 7:30 o'clock Saturday morning at the corner of Twelfth and Lewis streets, Little Rock, by Highland Park car i'll charge of Motorman R. w. Rowland and Conductor J. A. Ed wards. His body was almost mashed and cut into a pulp. The trunk was cut almost in two, one leg was cut off i; nearly all of his limbs were either broken or mashed, and his head was badly mashed and bruised.
Woodruff County news., 1908-04-30
MISCELLANEOUS.

Seven persons attempted suicide in various parts of Chicago within an hour, and three succeeded The other four did little injury to themselves. The depressing effects of dark morn Ing and inability to get work prompt ca most of the attempts.
 A serious native rebellion has bro Ken out in Northern India The Mo- hamand tribe, 10000 strong, is in the neid. Many Afghans are joining them. II Is understood all available British troops will be mobilized on a war foot ing.
 Another victory for federal courts over state courts in state railroad rates was registered in the supreme court of the United States when that tripunal refused to require the federal court In Nebraska to send back to the Nebraska state court a suit which the state had begun in the state court to enforce it's intrastate railroad rate laws.
 oscar Futile, aged 22, son of pros. porous farmers at Germantown, N C., shot and killed his sister. Mollie Tut. ue' aged 2S, with a shotgun. Miss uttle was in her room when her protner entered and shot without warning. No cause is known.
 Homer L. Higgs, editor of the Green neiu CTenn.) Times, has been indicted " the Weakley county jury on an ar soh charge. It is alleged that he gave 1annle Jordan, domestic employed Dy nm, $75 to burn his house, hoping 70 collect s1,400 insurance.
Woodruff County news., 1908-04-30
Court Rules Against Saloons at
 WVnne,


 Cross county is being organized from a prohibition standpoint Rev G. w. Eichelberger lectured there Sunday and organized an anti-saloon league for the county with Edward Hamilton as president and Flow Will Hams, Mayo and Harris as vice-presi- dents, and Mrs w. w. Haver as sec retary and treasurer.
 Sunday night MT. Eichelberger lee tured at Vanndale and organized a league, with w. E. Richards as presi- dent and Messrs. Thomas, Killough Wolf and Mrs. Dr. Smith vice-presi- dents, and Dr. Griffith as secretary and treasurer.
 Monday night MT. Eichelberger spoke to the negroes of Wynne and themselves to vote for statewide pro- hibition next September. MT. Eichel- berger stated that this county will be thoroughly organized with a view to turning it from a wet county to dry one this year.
 A contest is now on in court to be tried next Saturday, in which the ac- curacy of the count in the recent pri- mary will be tested.
 County Judge Gooch Monday passed upon three-mile petition presented by prohibitionists, asking that saloons be prohibited from Wynne. The pe- tition was granted, the majority being overwhelmingly against license.
Woodruff County news., 1908-04-30
Federal Liquor Cases.

w. J. Rogers in the United States District Court Thursday entered plea of guilty to having sold liquor at re- tail without having paid the special tax.
 The case of Jasper Starr, accused of the same offense, was called. Starr failed to answer, and the government took a forfeiture on his bond.
Woodruff County news., 1908-04-30
Neqro Convict Stays Another.

Frank Walker of Jefferson county, a negro convict working at the Hot Springs junction convict camp, Sat urday morning struck John Washing ton of Chicot county, another negro convict over the head with a shovel, infiicting injuries that caused Wash ington's death about seven hours afterward. The trouble occurred at the junction camp The two convicts are said to have quarreled while at work, and Walker ended the quarrel by clubbing the other over the head with his shovel.
Woodruff County news., 1908-04-30
Orders Better Food inspection.

At a meeting of the Board of Health of the city Thursday afternoon, a movement was inaugurated to inn prove the sanitary condition of the city. A resolution was pssed in which the board insists that every home in the city that is within 300 feet of a sewer must connect with the sewer at once There is already an ordinance requiring this, but it is not being strictly enforced, and it was the sense of the board that it should be. The resolution also called for a daily in- spection of the meat shop, restaurants and places where foodstuffs are kept. This will be a radical change if it is enforced, as the inspection is not made regularly now. The resolution also calls for a special officerr to inspect the dairies from which milk for the city is furnished, as to sanitary condi- tion, also the health of the cows and of the people who do the milking and have charge of the milk until it is de livered. This it is said, will necessi- tate sending an officer to Carlisle and other places out of town where dai- ries that furnish milk for this city are located.
 The board ordered several pools of stagnant water in the city filled with in 30 days.
 The action of the board came as the first action on the message of Mayor Hollis to the council in which he rec commended just such action as was | taken by the board.
Woodruff County news., 1908-04-30
Girl Graduates Ranaueted.

The High School Alumni gave a banquet to the graduating class of 1908 at Basin Park hotel, Eureka Springs, Tuesday night One hundred and twenty-five guests were present Not boy graduated this year and 10 girls, composing the class, participat- ed in commencement exercises at the opera house Monday night.
Woodruff County news., 1908-04-30
Magistrate Stays, FIees, Surrenders.

A long-distance telephone message was received at Van Buren Monday morning by Sheriff Miller from Nat ural Dam, a small trading post in the northern part of the county, 20 miles west of Van Buren, stating that w. F. Jones, the justice of the peace at that point, had killed Horace Swearengen. The message requested him to send posse of the officers to join in the chase after the alleged slayer.
 Late Monday afternoon a message was received from the pursuing par ty stating that Jones had surrendered to a deputy sheriff in an adjoining township, and that he was being hur- ried to Van Buren to be placed in jail
 Both Jones and Swearengen were prominent in the locality in which they lived, and both have families.
 The cause of the tragedy is not known there. Jones went to the field where Swearengen was blowing and attacked him with knife, it is al legged, stabbing him repeatedly until he touched vital point, when Swear engen fell dead almost between his blow handles.
Woodruff County news., 1908-04-30
Neqress Acquitted.

Annie Clements, the negress who was accused of receiving stolen prop erty. was Thursday acquitted by the jury that tried her. There was no dispute as to the fact that the goods alleged to have been received by her were stolen, but the defense was she died not know the goods had been stolen.
Woodruff County news., 1908-04-30
To Protect Visitors.

The Visitors Protective League of Hot Springs will shortly establish headquarters in that city, where visi- tors will be welcome and will be fur nished with all the information that a new arrival in the city may desire. primary purpose of protecting visitors from the wiles of hotel and doctor drummerS
Woodruff County news., 1908-04-30
Creamery For DeS Arc.

Messrs. Watson & Aven of Little Rock, wellknown creamery operators, are installing creamery at Des Arc. It is expected that the creamery will be in operation within 30 days. MT. Aven is personally experimenting the work of installing the plant and ma chinery.
Woodruff County news., 1908-04-30
Sentenced to Atlanta.

John Kerse, the negro who WIS found guilty by a jury in the federal court on last Saturday of having robbed the postoffice at Pettus, was Monday sentenced by Judge Trieber to serve year and a day in the fed eral prison at Atlanta, Ga.
Woodruff County news., 1908-04-30
Working On Report.

Col. Colquitt of the office of State Auditor Avery E. Moore is busily en- gagged in getting up the annual report concerning the insurance companies operating in Arkansas. The report is most exhaustive one and involves a great amount of labor. It will prob ably be completed in May.
Woodruff County news., 1908-04-30
Corninq Revival Ends.

Revival services that have been held at the Baptist church at Corning for two weeks, conducted by Rev. H. l.. Winburn of Philadelphia, closed Monday night. There were many con- versions.
Woodruff County news., 1908-04-30
Church BuiIdinn Sold.

The congregation of the Christian church at Philadelphia has purchased the old building and lot of the First Baptist church, and will occupy it as soon as the Baptists' new building is completed The purchase price was $2,5OO.
Woodruff County news., 1908-04-30
Has Her Brother Arrested.

On a warrant sworn out by his sis ter, Lou Maybry, charging him with having taken one of her horses with Ford was arraigned before Justice Jake Probst, at Corning. A compro- mise was effected at the preliminary trial The arrest was made by Con- stable Arnold
Woodruff County news., 1908-04-30
Kirby Gives Opinion,

Attorney General w. F. Kirby Tues day gave out an opinion of statewide interest to members of the Arkansas National Guard, in which he holds the members of the guard, although ex- empt from the payment of road and street tax, cannot withdraw their tax money if they once pay it into the tax fund.
 Several cases have arisen in the state where members of the guard, who probably did not know that they were exempt from the payment of road or street tax, paid their tax and then later, upon learning that they were exempt, attempted to withdraw the money they had paid in. According to Mir Kirby's opinion they cannot do this, Mir. Kirby holding that when they pay their taxes they thereby waive their right to take advantage of the exemption accorded them
 Boys Escape From Reform School
 Charles White, aged 19, and Thomas Smith, aged IT, two prisoners at tho Reform School, escaped from that institution about o'clock Friday af- ternoon They were house boys, em- ployed in the kitchen, and during the afternoon they suddenly disappeared from the building while the remainder of the boys and the guards were ab- sent Nothing has been heard of either boy since. Both were sent up from Johnson county, White to serve four years on the charge Of burglary and grand larceny, and Smith to serye two years on the same charge.
Woodruff County news., 1908-04-30
Has Oldtime NeMSpaper.

Clyde Hancock of Conway has a copy of the New York Weekly Herald dated October 4, 1851. The paper is we'll preserved and IS retained as memento of his grandfather.
Woodruff County news., 1908-04-30
Park Hotel Closes.

The Park hotel at Hot Springs closed it's doors for the season. Next year this hotel will reopen as per manent resort.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-06
Youthful Employees of Cedar
Rapids Firm Carried on sys-
tematic Thievery
CONFESS AND ARE DISCHARGED
Older Boy Admits Taking Between
s4oo and $500 in Money and Goods
Had Various Schemes for Robbins
EmpIoyers-WiIl Not be Prosecuted
State News.
,eciaI TO Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Cedar Rapids, March 6.--Three young
boys, each about 16 years of age, who
have been in the employ of one OF the
as wrappers, messengers, etc, nave
been discharged as the result of an
investigation which shows they have
been Systematically robbing the firm.
One of the boys has been in the en-
ploy of the firm for couple OF years,
while the other two were only recent
ly employed on the recommendation
Of the former. The lad longest in the
employ of the firm was the leader and
thru his influence the other boys were
led into robbng them employers. The
older boy, after a long line of ques-
tons. broke down completely and made
a full confession, stating the robberies
had been going on for more than
year and that he had taken between
$500 and $500 in money and goods.
During the past year he says he has
averaged 81 week.
Last Saturday a hat was delivered
by the older boy to one of the Gus
toners OF the firm. The boy collected
the price, S22, and returning to the
store told the bookkeeper that the Gus
toner had refused the hat and that he
had given it to a member of the firm.
who had placed it in stock A tele-
phone message to the customer re-
vealed the fact that she had paid the
boy. The investigation followed and
the three boys were discharged.
The system employed by the boys
WAS To tear up tickets accompanying
purchases OF goods where the exact
change was sent to the wrappers desk
with the goods; extracting goods from
express packages. and various other
schemes. The two boys who had been
with the firm but short time de-
clared their steaings did not amount
to more than SIS each, and these
amounts have been made good.
There will be no prosecutions and
for this reason the names of the boys
are withheld in the hope that it will
prove lesson to them and that they
will hereafter conduct themselves
nroperly
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-06
Eighth District Convention.

Creston. March "a contest was
precipitated upon the floor of the
Eighth district congressional conven-
ton yesterday afternoon when the
committee on resolutions presented Il
minority as well as a majority re-
mort, the differences arising over the
Endorsement of both Allison and Hep
burn.
AS the minority faction, the progress
sivcs presented substitute for these
sections and bitter war of words
followed between Col. NJ. T.. Temple,
Senator j. H. Jamison for the stand
patters, and Senator Dan Turner and
Editor S. NJ. Greene of Charlton and
others for the progressives. The substi-
tute. was voted down and the resolu-
:, MS adopted.
Frank NJ. Abbott Of Creston and
Judge j. A. Harvey of Leon were
named as delegates to the national
convention, with T. S. Stephens of
t'remcnt county and w. T.. Crum of
Bedford for alternates.
Representative John Darrah of Lu-
cas- county was candidate for district
delegates but was defeated.
The progressives voted for the
Roosevelt and Taft resolutions. but OPP
posed the Alison and Hepburn reso-
buttons in part, objecting to more than
declarations in commentator of those
distinguished Iowans.