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The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1908-12-25

IfOnb OF every Idrm ON mdy
be seen Uncle Sans rural mail
box. Inside of the house is
heard the jingle of the telephone
bell, and not uncommonly the
sweet strains of a new piano.
Not far from the house is the
young orchard. Healthy and
fourishing about the home are
more or less flowers, shade and
ornamental trees. And is this
all? No, the little towns have
taken on new life, empty and
dilapidated buildings are being
repaired and filled up, new, larg-
er and finer stores are being
built and filled, new signs, side
walks and new electric light
plants are not uncommon.
And yet as we observe the
marvellous changes we realize
the fact that it's future is not that
of the old west, that all these
prosperous and encouraging con-
ditions are based on scientific
principles, that in lieu of a re-
lapes, success and continued de-
velopment and prosperity as
sure to follow as the sun is to
rise and set.
Yes as we ponder a little fur
Their, we are for a moment sad
dened with the thought of the
many who with thel, families
are just eking out an existence
in the large cities, and the many
more who are renting the high
priced lands in Illinois and other
older sections paying per acre,
for one years annual rent near
ly the price that four acres of
much of the best lands of this
now prosperous country, could
have been bought for six years
ago. The further fact, that
many would come to this new
west but they do not, they can
not believe a country that has
been condemned and cursed by
thousands as absolutely worth
less, unpleasant and unsafe, a
country with a record of almost
universal disappointment, where
millions of hard earned savings
have been lost forever, can pos
sibly have changed so radically
in so short a time, without de-
string to ask, will not these ter
rible conditions return?
No they will not return, and
what is more, the present con
ditions are sure to continue to
improve. Oh, but you say | am
inconsistent, / am visionary and
cannot SubStantuate such broad
theories.
Mnch as we appreciate your
position and little as we would
criticise your belief, yet we again
assert that our statement is
correct. larry with US just a
moment and we will explain why,
This radical change in the great
semi arid belt and the sudden
development of a new west is not
the result of a change of natures
laws or conditions but a discov
cry through years of scientific
research of a system of utilizing
natures resources. The same
condition exists to a very great
degree today that existed six
ten or fifteen years ago. The
/, same prolonged extreme heat o
!, 1894 and 1901 are liable to visi
US again and again, but we have
learned to guard against the il
effects, we have learned to stor'
the rainwater in the soil below
| there conserve it, subject to tn
= demands of the plants durin!
| the prolonged dry periods. w
/ have learned how to grow uni
I formly strong, healthy plants
: We have learned how to secur,
= quick and uniform termination
5 We have learned how to promot
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-03-13
BY THE GENTLE cYNIc.

So long as man isn't miserable he
ought TO be happy
The fellow who blows his own horn
may come out at the little end of IT.
Sometimes fate makes a hero OF a
man. but he can't always hold tie job.
After ali perhaps rolling stone ia
more to be desired than a rolling gait
Many fellow doesn't get married
because the girls father can't afford II.
A man shouldn't get his back up
Just because he is told to hump him.
self
II by any chance a woman should
ask you to guess her age. lie Ike =
gentleman.
Many a man complains that he 10
misunderstood when ne is really un.
Ineligible
Just because = man can't keep a
straight face don't jump to the con-
clusion that he is crooked.
Lots OF women seem to exercise
more Judgment In choosing their
friends than In choosing their hus.
bands.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-03-13
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

It's about as useful to think you are
a genius as to be one.
A mans honor can be pawned, but 1t
can never be redeemed.
A woman worries over chapped
knees as II everybody knew It,
woman wants you to give her her
way so she can give the children
theirs
The envy Of those who lack a thing
Is large part Of its value to those
who possess It.
Bad business is welcome to WON.
an so she can blame it for her hus-
band being cross.
When girl is Interested in a man
she is more afraid to let him know 1t
than other people.
man gives his grandfather the
blame for his fallings and himself the
credit for his grandchildrens good
looks
A hard thing is TO be as sincere
as you think you are or as lnsincere
as other people think you are.-New
York Press.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-03-13
BY THE WAY.

Why is Il that train is always late
when you a.. earlyg
The man rho is part OF the show
misses most OF the fun.
When you go out for something be
sure and get ,he goods.
There is nothing like private
grievance TO stimulate man to public
action.
Why is It that the person who is OF
no particular account always thinks
he can write7
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-03-13

Peoples Presbyterian Church. Twes
ty-,hird and Washington ayenues--
day school at $3.50 p. m. Christian En-.
deavor at p. IN. Praise meeting
Wednesday at y. m. Covenant meet.
Ing Friday at S p. m. Welcome to all
D. d. COLE. Pastor
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-03-13
CENTRAL BAPTIST CHURCH.

Cor. 2&th aud California streets.
Preaching at II a NJ. and p. IN.
Sunday school at 12 o'clock Young
peoples meeting at $50 p. m
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-03-13
PAYNE CHAPEL NOTES.

Sunday school , p. m. Women's
Mite Missionary society At D, IN.
Do not fail 10 be present and enjoy
the program and assls, In this good
work
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-03-13

Sunday services at Zion Baptist
Church begins at 1885 a. IN. Sunday
school at s:i5 a m. At6:3o p. IN. the b
Y. p. U. meets for praise and deyo
tional service. meeting lasting one
hour. Evening service begins at 1880
sharp. A special invitation Is e1.
tended TO the sinner and backslider.
REV. A. E. REYNOLDS.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-03-13
SHORTER A. n. e. CHURCH-SuN.
DAY SERVICES.

Preaching by the pastor. Rev. A, NJ.
Ward. at II n. m. and 1880 p. m. Glass
meeting at 1890 p. m Sunday school
at p. IN. Allen {. f. league at $50
All are made welcome
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-03-13

Denver Military Club-M- >ery
Sunday at $50 p. m. at 1924 Walnut
street Peyton Peterson. president.
John Clifton. yicepresident and gen.
eral manager. Herbert White. seere
tary. 1858 Arapahoe street
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-03-13
WHEN YOU GO TO lEADvILLe

Mrs. S. ]. Motley at 206 West Sixth.
street. First-class table board also.
Write or call. 1915
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-03-13

Sunday seyices OF Betheiehem Bsp
list Church: Sunday school, 1890
=. m: preaching al D. m; nigh, Ser
vice 1.3e p. NJ. Rev. G. Il Williams.
pastor. Everybody is cordially Invited
to the church. 2sle Walnut street
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-03-13

Silver Star Council No. 10, Sons and
Daughters OF Jerusalem, meets the
second and fourth Monday in the
month at l7l2 Curtis street.
ALICE JONES, Queen.
KaIE LEVEL. Sec
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-03-13

VICTORIA TEMPLE, NO. 6, S. NJ.
T. OF Colorado Springs. meets the sec.
ond and fourth Friday night in the
month
MRS. JENNIE HENDERSON.
w. Princess.
MRS. COLLINS,
Secretary
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-03-13

Solomon Temple No. 4ls. X. L.
meets the second and fourth Thursday
at 17l2 Curtis street All Knights
In good standing are invited
d. D. COLE. C. Nj
C. P. MKENZIE. c. E
2740 Arapahoe street
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-03-13

Just because = man can't keep
straight face don't jump to the con
clusion that he is crooked.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-09-03
Child Bitten by a Copperhead.

Mary, the 6-year-old child of john
McGlasson, of a few miles north of
Jonesboro, lies at her home, it is
feared, in precarious condition, as
a result of snake bite received
early Tuesday morning, from a cop
perhead, one of the most yenemOus
of all snakes which inhabit this sec
ton of the country.
The child was walking in the field
to take her father a bucket of water,
when she accidentally stepped on the
reptile, which lay almost concealed
among the weeds. The snake quickly
dug its fangs into the little girls
ankle and made a quick getaway In
the weeds The child screamed and
she was soon reached by her father,
who was but a few yards away, and
who tightly bound her leg above the
wound until the assistance OF a doctor
could be received. Some hope is en-
tertained for the wounded one.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-09-03
To Break Up Gambling.

Within twenty-four hours after the
Fulton circuit court convened at
Salem, four felony cases had been dis
posed of and sixteen people had been
heavily fined and sentenced for gamb-
ling, and six indictments had been re-
turned by the grand jury, while the
county Jail is full to the doors.
A sensa ton was created in the
court room Tuesday when the grand
jury foreman, F. w Harris, brought
Wheeler Caruthers before the court
for refusing to answer certain ques-
lions propounded to him in jury
room. Judge Meeks fined him $25
and sentenced him to twenty-four
hours in Jail, ordering the officer of
the court, who was the prisoners own
brother, to take charge of him 1t IS
supposed Mr.. Caruthers refused to
answer questions relating to alleged
gambling being carried on and which
the grand jury is endeavoring to
break up.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-09-03
Gen. A. p. Stewart Answers "Taps.n

Biloxi, Miss.-General Alexander P.
Stewart, one of the last two surviv-
ing lieutenant generals of the Con-
federate states army, died at his home
here Sunday. Although in his 87th
year and suffering from the infirmi-
ties of old age, General Stewards
death was sudden and came as dis
tinct shock and surprise to his rela-
tives and friends.
A native of Tennessee, General
Stewart lived the greater part of his
life in that state, but of late had
been making his home in Biloxi, where
he found the salt air and pine woods
of great benefit to his health. He was
born at Rogersville, Hawkins county,
Tenn, October 2, 1921, and received
his early education in that state Lat
er he was appointed to the United
States Military Academy at West
Point, and graduated with honors from
that institution in June, 1912.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-09-03
Many Eyes on Arkansas Fight.

The Railroad Commission spent a
busy day Saturday. AS the time for
the hearing of the rate cases at st.
Paul draws near, the commissions
work becomes heavier and heavier.
All the members of the commission
are vitality interested in the outcome
of the suits, as a victory for the
roads would mean the undoing of all
the rulings which the commission
has made under acts of the legis-
lature.
Several railroads in other parts of
the United States are thinking of
filing suits to enjoin the commission
of the states in which they operate
from enforcing it's rulings, and the
outcome of the Arkansas litigation
will greatly affect the future action
OF these companies.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-09-03
Fears Fued Will Follow Killing

IF | had held the inquest In that
community I would have had to hold
twenty-five more" was the statement
made by Coroner Etchervarne, who
took the body of Henry Fisher to Hot
Springs Tuesday
Fisher was killed in Lincoln town
ship, Garland county, Monday by
Garfield Lewis. Both were prominent
and have many friends. The coroner
went to hold the inquest Monday
and when he discovered the feeling
existing he said it would be impossi-
BILE to hold it there, and took the body
to Hot Springs. The men in the
mountain section are Infatuated and
many rifles were exhibited.
Henry Fisher was prominent farm.
er in Lincoln township. His son at
tended Dewey" school in that town
ship, which was taught by Lewis. 1t
is alleged that the boy polluted the
spring at the school and that Lewis
punished him. The father is said to
have called upon the teacher for the
purpose of investigating his boys
misdeed and punishment and that a
quarrel followed, in which Lewis at
tackled and fatally injured the elder
Fisher and also injured the son, who
is alleged to have gone to the assist
ance of his father The elder Fisher
was cut just below the heart, His
abdominal cavity was also ripped
OPEN
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-09-03
Negroes Shoot Each Other.

Memphis, Tenn.-Richard Hurn, a
negro, lies dying, and six other ne
groes are wounded, as a result of a
riot among negroes at a picnic at Oak
vile, Tenn ten miles out of Mem
phis on the Frisco, it is said Accord
ing to reports, Hurn's wife became in
censed at an attractive negro, and
shot several times at him. The negro
shot at disappeared, only TO return a
short time after with a gun loaded
with buckshot, and began to shoot.
Other negroes joined in the fusillade,
seven being wounded, Hurn mortally.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-09-03
Would Make the Teachers Pay Up.


Should male teacher who never
pays a poll tax be permitted to hold
a position in the public schools in
Arkansas"
This question has been frequently
asked and was called to the attention
Of Superintendent George B. Cook
Saturday. 1t is contended that teach
ers, above all others, should be among
the first to pay a poll tax. This tax
goes to the school fund, and the teach
er gets more benefit from it than any
other person, and he should be re-
quired TO pay it, otherwise he should
be barred from teaching in the public
schools, so argument runs.
Some persons who have talked the
matter over with the superintendent
would like to have him suggest that
an act be passed by the legislature
making a male teacher ineligible 10
teach in the public schools in the
state unless he is poll tax payer.
Superintendent Cook, in discussing
the question, said that every good
male citizen in the state should pay
the poll tax and that so should every
teacher of the sterner sex. The male
teacher should be proud of the privi-
lege of paying a poll tax" said Super
intendent Cook. HE is more for
tunate than the teacher of the oppo-
site sex. He enjoys benefits that the
other does not His pay is greater
than that of the other, and in addi-
ton to this he is distinguished by
every enc with the title of professor
He not only receives the pay, but is
also accorded the honor of his pro-
fession. He certainly should esteem
it pleasure to pay his poll tax, and
l believe he will when the matter
is presented to him in the proper
shape, without going to the legislature
to make him do So"
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-09-03
A New Daily Paper.

Argenta is to have another daily
paper, a stock company, with $4,000
capital, having been formed Monday
afternoon for the purpose of financing
the new venture
The new daily will be issued with
in the next six weeks" said Frank n.
Henderson, one of the promoters.
The stock has all been subscribed
and a man is now in ST. Louis pur.
chasing the plant. The publication
will, in all probability, be a morning
paper, as we were unable to purchase
he plant of the Daily News, as was
our first intention. The policy of the
paper will be for a cleaner, a better
and more progressive Argenta."
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-09-03
SUN OF $4,000 INVOLVED.
Over Eight Thousand Benefciaries
Must Wait Ten Days for Final De-
cision in Matter.

Little Rock, Ark-State Audi
tor Avery L. Moore has made
the startling announcement that
as to whether he would issue any pen
sion warrants this year. 1t seems 10
be a question with the auditor as to
whether the pension fund is not in
the same attitude as the state capitol
fund, on which he refused to issue
warrants some time ago, and which
caused all work on the building to
cease.
Auditor Moore stated that it would
be 10 days before he would be able
to say whether he would send out the
pension warrants.
His hesitancy in authorizing the
pension warrants is based on the fail
ure of the recent Legislature to make
an appropriation for the purpose, as
it did in the case of the new state
capitol
The obstacle which the state audi
tor is trying to surmount that he may
be able to meet the pension claims,
is section % of article of the state
constitution, which reads as follows:
NO money shall be drawn from the
treasury except in pursuance of spe-
cific appropriation by law, the purpose
OF which shall be distinctly stated
in, h. I,SI
which may be drawn shall be speci-
fed in dollars and cents, and no APP
preparation shall be for a longer peri
cd than two years"
During the last 10 days the clerical
force in the auditors office has been
placing the names and addresses of
the pensioners on the stub books and
from these books the names are to
be taken and written on the warrants.
This work completed, the amount due
each pensioner is stamped upon the
warrant and the warrants for the pen
sioners of each county are sent to the
respective county clerks for distribu-
ton to the pensioners for whom they
were drawn.
There are over 5000 pensioners in
the state, about 1000 new ones hav-
ing been added to the former list at
the recent meeting of the State Pen
sion Board. The majority OF the bene-
fciaries are either mothers or widows
of soldiers or sailors who served in
the Confederate army. or navy, and
who anxiously look forward every
year to the receipt of their pension
warrants. The pension fund this year
is the largest since it's creation.
amounting in round numbers to $472,-
600. The total amount of pensions al
lowed by the board is $691950. The
amount of the fund on hand being
less than the amount of the allowance,
each pensioner will receive 67 per
cent of his claim providing State
Auditor Moore sees his way clear 10
issue the warrant.
State Auditor Moore said that no
one in Arkansas was more DESTROYS
than he that every pensioner should
receive his claim and he hoped the
day would come when every one of
them should receive it in full, but he
did not believe any pensioner would
desire him to violate the law in order
that he or she might receive a pen
sion
But I don't know what l shall do
in regard to the matter" said State
Auditor Moore, land won't know for
the next 10 days"
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-09-03
Four Escape From Mena JoiI.

The county Jail at Mena was broken
into by outside parties at 1890
o'clock Wednesday night and four
prisoners liberated. The prisoners
were: Fred Berry, charged with
forgery Charles Spencer, seduction
Lambert Powell, burglary; Ed Long
necker, carrying concealed weapons.
Jack Nicholson, held for violating the
liquor law, did not leave, and notified
the officers Thursday morning.
Sheriff Cunningham was out on the
campaign, but returned Thursday
afternoon to take up the pursuit.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-09-03
Unearth Dynamo and crucibles.


and J. c. Wilcoxsen at Harrison late
in July on charge of making and
passing counterfeit money and the
subsequent arrest of the aged parents
OF Or. Blanchard, who confessed that
their son had been engaged in making
bad money for a long period of time
and showed the officers where much
of the surplus coins and moulds were
hidden, is leading to still further de-
velopments in the counterfeit plot.
Deputy Marshal Sutterfield, who
accomplished the arrests, has been
making further Investigations around
the Blanchard home and has succeed
ed in unearthing a number of addi-
tional moulds, dies and tools used by
the counterfeiters.
In the list of additional articles
found is a small electric dynamo and
some crucibles used in melting gold
and silver.
-Four additional moulds and two
sets of dies are in possession of the
officers, together with an emory
Wheel geared to run at high speed
and used to dress the coins to an
even size, have been found, along
with several pounds of pure nickle
and $18 worth of counterfeit money.
1t is believed that still further search
will reveal more evidence of guilt,
and the hunt will be continued from
time to time
The unearthing of additional evil
dence resulted in DR.. Blanchard and
WilcOXsen being taken again before
the commissioner, who has increased
the bond in each case to $3.50. The
prisoners have been unable to furnish
bond, and have ben sent to Fort
Smith, where they are being held in
Jail.
Their cases will receive the atten-
ton of the grand jury, which will con-
vene the second month in October, at
Harrison.
The arrest of Dr. L. w Blanchard
and J. c. Wilcoxsen was accomplished
July 27, and Wilcoxsen turned states
evidence, declared that Blanchard
had been operating a plant for fifteen
years, and that Wilcoxsen had been
with him for period of five months.
A few days after the arrest of the
principals the father and mother of
DR.. Blanchard were arrested and final
ly confessed to a knowledge Of what
their son had been doing, and told
the officers where much of the hid
den counterfeit money and the outfit
for making the same could be found.
The officers searched as directed and
were rewarded by finding the stuff as
directed.
The mother of DR.. Blanchard de-
clared that since the death of his wife
her son had shown morbid tendency
to deal in counterfeit money, and that
all her efforts to persuade him to
desist were futile. She declared that
to protect her son the tools and evil
dence of his guilt had been hidden
by her and her husband after the
boys arrest. Both the old people
denied any connection with the max
ing of bad money or assisting in pass.
ing il.
DR.. Blanchard was respected man
in his community and had been super
intendent of Sunday school. He had
for years paid little attention to the
practice of medicine, but had pur-
chased a farm and installed his
parents thereon, he making his home
with them.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-09-03
Accused of Striking Mother.

For a very extraordinary offense,
that of abusing his mother, George
ice Edmonson at Fort Smith Monday,
and his next drunk will cost him 90
days in Jail. Balm denies striking his
mother, who is an aged woman, and
was reluctantly the only witness
against him. He declares that he was
drunk and if he struck his mother,
he was not aware of what he was
doing
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-09-03
Operators Fined for Theft.

Alsey Holland and G. Lyons, night
operators at the Iron Mountain sta
ton at Benton, were convicted in the
court of justice of the peace Thurs
day morning for petit larceny and
fined $25 each 1t is charged that
they stole some clothing from suit
case in the baggage room. The
clothes belonged to A. e. Tarver and
were identified by him.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-09-03
Surveying Line for New Road.

A party of surveyors left Mena last
week to look for a railroad route
Town the Cossatat and Missouri
ivers via Black Springs Bethesda
Springs, Missouri Falls and Wombie
o Hot Springs. 1t is figured they will
3e able to find water grade all the
way, and as the route goes through
timber district, untouched as yet, a
saying timber busiress for years tc
come is assured.