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The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-05-14

Copyright. by Joseph B. Bowles.)
The politician who is following the
calling for a livelihood eats, drinks
and sleeps politics. You cannot get
him off the track. He finds little in
terest in anything else. All his read
ing, outside of the papers, is on po-
litical topics. He keeps track of past
elections and past ward votes, knows
how his ward has gone, will go, and
ought to go in the future. He is the
life of all political assemblages, for
he has the air of the expert and the
glibness of an illustrated lecturer.
He attends the wakes funerals,
dances, parties. baseball and football
games, christenings, church fairs, pic
MICS and all other social happenings,
and gets himself voted the most pop
ular man whenever he has a chance.
=
l remember that at one political
iamboree there was a beauty show
and was appointed one Of the judges.
The other two judges were pulling
together and | saw | was double
crossed before the beauties" Went
on the platform. In front of the plat
form there was a big crowd on the
chairs, and they were filled by the re-
speCtive adherents of the contesting
fair | had innOcently supposed
that things were "on the square" until
l was approached by one of the judges
with the idea that the first prize ought
to go to a certain girl who, to my no.
ton, was not within a thousand miles
of being first in the race. | put up
such fierce kick" that the other
judges got a little bit uncertain, and
at last, as first and second prizes were
both gold watches, they agreed to let
me select No. if | would vote for
their choice for first prize.
When No. is name was announced
groan went up from the crowd, ac.
cOmpanied by a cheer from one cor
ner of the seats where the winner
partisans were punched When No
2S name was given she was cheered
by a big majority of the crowd, and !
was satisfied my eyesight was still
good. Now for both of these girls the
vote haG been solid, three votes for
each When it came to No. Sand
there were only three prizes worth
anything did little 'double-cross
ing" myself One of the judges pro
posed a girl who had a face like a
custard pie at twilight. The other
Judge said, Sure, that's the one!"
had selected girl for this prize and
had got her name so l said to judge
No. ,, Where's your LADY," He
pointed to her and | said, Out OF
sight; but we'd better split the votes
this time; you vote for Miss -" Civ
ing him the name of my choice-"sC
that the crowd won't have any holleI
coming on the split; two votes to ono
will win out anyway"
He did as suggested, but as l alsc
voted for my choice the look of dis
gust that overspread his features
when he saw how he had been horn
swoggled" was something classic. But
all he said was "Holy gee!"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-05-14
CAUSE FOR HIS HURRY.

"Ah, l love to see little boy In
such a hurry to get to SCHOOL,"
Yes, sir. Me little brothers got de
measles, an I'm hurrying up to get
excused!"
The Huttig news. (Huttig, Ark.) 1907-1955, 1908-03-28
MISCELLANEOUS.

Lewis Kruttschmitt of the Southern
Pacific railroad confirmed the report
that the company will construct
tunnel through the Sierra Nevada
range. The tunnel will be the long
est in the country and will cost about
100000, 600.
Abe Hummel, when released from
Blaokwell's Island prison, took the
first ferry to Manhattan, was met there
by friends, leaped at once into an
automobile and disappeared. 1t is be-
lieved he has gone into hiding till
such time as he can arrange to leave
this country for a European tour.
Emma Goldman, anarchist leader.
has suffered mental and physical
collapse and is now confined at the
hcme of DR.. Sidney Kuh in Chicago
The diamond trust has issued an
CT diamonds will be maintained, so
the owners of that particular variets
of jewels need lose no sleep over
the report that the recent money
stringency is about to cause a slump
in diamond values.
n T. Anders, president or the Com
mercial bank of Jackson, Miss, and
former director of the Central Bank
Of Mississippi. has been indicted by
the Kinds county grand jury on the
charge of embezzling $4,000 from the
latter institution. Anders gave bond.
The Huttig news. (Huttig, Ark.) 1907-1955, 1908-03-28
Governor Little Able To Be Out.

According to reports received from
Greenwood, the home of Governor
John S. Little, the governor is regain
ing his health rapidly. A recent dis
patch from Greenwood IS 10 the effect
that the governor was able to attend
a public speaking at Greenwood few
days ago. Paul Little, his son, sec
rotary to Acting Governor Pindall,
stated Tuesday night that he had re-
ceived letter from his home to the
effect that Governor Little had been
able to walk down the street a couple
of times, and that he is rapidly re-
gaining his physical strength. He also
stated that Governor Little is now
taking plenty of nourishment and that
rapid strides toward physical recov-
cry after his long illness are the cause
of great satisfaction to the Little FAM
lily and the host of friends of the gov
ernor
The Huttig news. (Huttig, Ark.) 1907-1955, 1908-03-28
School Bonds Sold.

The William R. Compton Bond and
Mortgage Company of St. Louis has
purchased the $4,000 in five per cent
one to 20 year bonds. recently issued
by the Little Rock School Board, at
SO, or for total of $4,000, making
the money cost the board 5 40 per
cent per annum. The money realized
will be used for the erection of ne
gro high school to cost in the neigh
borhood of $4,000, at the corner of
Eighteenth and Pulaski streets, Lit
tie Rock, and to make general re-
pairs on the Peabody and other school
buildings. By members Of the board
the terms secured are considered very
satisfactory, considering the state OF
the money market.
The Huttig news. (Huttig, Ark.) 1907-1955, 1908-03-28
To Hava New Bridqes.

Joe Hardage, judge of the Clark
County Circuit Court. Tuesday closed
a contract with the Arkansas Corfu
gated Metal CulEert Company of Lit
tie Rock for the furnishing of cor
rugated culverts to take place OF all
the wooden bridges in Clark county.
Injured BY Exploding Shell.
Paul Lindsey, the 4-year-old son Of
Sterling Lindsey, prominent bust
ness man of Coming, was seriously
and possibly fatally injured by the
explosion of partially loaded shell
which he was trying to drive into the
ground The explosion inflicted pain
full burns and bruises upon the boy.
The Huttig news. (Huttig, Ark.) 1907-1955, 1908-03-28
NEGRO Held For Theft.

Walter killien, negro coachman
row on East Sixth avenue. Pine Bluff,
was arrested Tuesday by Constable
Frank Stewart on a charge of grand
larceny. He is in jail and admits his
guilt. The negro stole several suits of
clothes from the room of Sterling and
Alex Barrow and silverware from the
dining room. Other property was also
taken. Most of the stolen property
was recovered, being found at the ne
groe's home by Constable Stewart.
The Huttig news. (Huttig, Ark.) 1907-1955, 1908-03-28
May Sc Rliet's Partner in Attack.

IL Harry Crumpton, the handsome
young barber, arrested at Hope and
taken to Little Rock, by Detective
Hawkins, the partner of Bert Rilliet,
WHO was shot and killed about two
weeks ago by Charles ]. Roberts,
railway mail clerk, after the two men
had attempted to snatch a diamond
stud from him at Little Rock? The
police say so. Roberts says he is al
most positive that Crumpton is the
man who fled when Rilliet was shot.
Crumpton, who is a native of Arkan-
sas, having relatives in ParasOuld
and brother in Little Rock, will base
his defense upon an alibi. He claims
to have been at the home of his
brother there on the night the attempt
was made to rob Roberts. The pris.
oner, who is being held on a charge
of attempted highway robbery, main
tanned splendid composure when
sweated by the detectives Thursday
night. He was brought into the pri
vate room of the detective headquar-
tiers, where he underwent a searching
interview. At the close of the in
terview Crumpton exhibited some ner-
vousnesS, his breath came fast, and
his heart throbs were almost audible
TO those present. Closeted with
Crumpton and the detectives was City
Attorney w. Burt Brooks. Chief of
Police Frank Mcmahon stated that he
is satisfied that the department has
the right man. Roberts met Crump-
ton face to face at the police station
late Thursday afternoon. The mail
clerk was practically positive that
Crumpton is the man who was with
Rilliet and whom he shot at as the
man fled Roberts stated that Crump-
ton did not have on the same clothing
as Rilliets companion wore on that
light. Crumpton's capture was effected
after some clever detective work by
the Little Rock Police Department.
Shortly after the attempted hold-up
and killing of Rilliet, Chief Mcmahon
had a letter from George T. O'Hayer,
chief of police at Memphis, enclosing
a photograph of Crumpton, stating
rock pile there, and was wanted to
serve out the balance OF his term. The
department at Little Rock learned
that both Crumpton and Rilliet were
BARRIERS, and that they left Memphis
on the same day The police also
found that Crumpton had left Little
Rock on the day following the killing
OF Rilliet. They tracked him to Arka-
delphia and from there to Hope,
where his arrest was ordered. While
in Jail at Hope, Crumpton is alleged
to have stolen $40 from a fellow-pris-
oner, who was intoxicated According
to Detective Hawkins, the sheriff at
Hope asked that Crumpton be search
ed at the depot upon complaint of the
drunken prisoner. When Crumpton
was confronted with the charge, he
is said to have pulled $1,000 out of his
pocket ad handed it to the Sheriff to
be returned to the drunken prisoner.
? -eTr1np
ton was removed to the county jail,
where a close watch will be kept upon
him.
The Huttig news. (Huttig, Ark.) 1907-1955, 1908-03-28
Billion Dollar Grass.
selves.

Most remarkable grass of the century.
Good for three rousing crops annually.
One Iowa farmer on 100 acres sold 3d.
10000 worth of seed and had 300 tons of
hey besides. 1t is immense. Do try it.
For 1Gc AND THIS NOTICE
send to the John A. Salzer Seed Co., La
Crosse, Wis, to pay postage, etc, ana
they will mail you the only original seed
catalog published in America with sam
piles of Billion Dollar Grass, Macaroni
Wheat, the sly miller mixer, Sainfon the
dry soil illustrator. Victoria Rape, the Zoe
a ton green food producer, Silver King
Barley yielding l73 bu. per acre, ETC., ETC.,
etc.
age of new farm seed never before seen
by you. John A. Salzer Seed Co., La
Crosse, Wis. X. & w.
The Huttig news. (Huttig, Ark.) 1907-1955, 1908-03-28
Killed By Blow From Baseball.

Ira Mum Goodlet, aged IS, was
struck in the head by a pitched ball
during a game between the Arkan-
sas Cumberland College and Denning
teams, at GAINESVILLE, and died Thurs
day morning at o'clock. Goodlet
who was captain of the college team,
recovered sufficiently TO play one more
inning before retiring from the game.
In about one hour he became uncon-
scious, and never revived, dying from
the shock and a probable cerebral
hemorrhage. The work in the col
lege was suspended for the day and
q gloom was cast over the school by
the accident. Goodlet was popular
student, having been captain Of last
falls football team, as well as the
baseball team.
The Huttig news. (Huttig, Ark.) 1907-1955, 1908-03-28
HAPPY OLD AGE
Most Likely to Follow Proper Eating.

AS old age advances, we require less
food to replace waste, and food that
will not overtax the digestive organs,
while supplying true nourishment.
Such an ideal food is found in Grape.
Nuts, made of whole wheat and barley
by long baking and action of diastasa
In the barley which changes the starch
into sugar.
The phosphates also, placed UP I'M
der the bran-coat of the wheat, are in
cluded in Grape-Nuts, but left out Of
white flour. They are necessary to
the building of brain and nerve cells.
Il have used Grape-Nuts," writes an
Iowa man, for years and feel as good
and am stronger than 1 was ten years
ago. | am over "A years old, and at
tend to my business every day.
Among my customers l meet man
every day who is go years old and at.
tributes his good health to the use of
Grape-Nuts and Postum which he has
used for the last 5 years. He mixes
Grape-Nuts with Postum and says they
go fine together.
For many years before I began to
eat Grape-Nuts, l could not say that
| enjoyed life or knew what it was to
be able to say I am WE'LL I suffered
greatly with constipation, now my hab-
its are as regular as ever in my life.
Whenever l make extra effort
depend on Grape-Nuts food ana it Just
ILLS the bill | can think and write
q great deal easier"
There's Reason" Name given by
Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich. Read
1.-THE Road to MELVILLE" in pigs.
The Huttig news. (Huttig, Ark.) 1907-1955, 1908-03-28
oDaxHnszW-1E. szes-.UsrEuz
SO" NEWS OF ~
ARKANSAS
11,261, 1863 Bales 1907 Cotton Crop.
-'''''N AT

1921, 1863 Bales 1907 Cotton Crop.
The census report issued shows that
the cotton crop grown in 1907 aggre-
gates 11,261 ,163 running bales, count
ing round as half bales and includ-
ing linters, and showed a total of 27,-
SIT active ginneries for 1907. This
is against 13,305,26 bales in 1906 and
10, 1875 600 in 1905. The statistics in
clude 127,646 bales returned as remain
ing to be ginned after the time OF
the March canvass The total mum.
Der of running bales as given is equiv
alent to II ,302,S72 five hundred pound
bales.
The average gross weight of the
bales for 1907 is soils pounds.
The items for the crop of 1907 are
10,79S,596 square bales, 19S,459 round
bales, S6,793 Sea Island bales, linters,
276,5O0 bales.
The number of running bales by
states follows:
Alabama, i,126.029.
Arkansas. 760,162.
Florida, S7.616.
Georgia, ,891 900.
Kansas, 81.
Kentucky, ,4.205.
Louisiana. 676,S23.
Mississippi, 1,4G4,207.
Missouri, 35,997.
New Mexico, 447.
North Carolina, 64S,517.
Oklahoma, 04.106.
South Carolina, 1,175,375.
Tennessee, 274,536.
Texas, 2,271,714.
Virginia, 9,466.
Kentucky's total includes linters of
establishments of Illinois and Virginia.
In the entire crop the quantity of
linters included is 276,500 bales for
1907; 322,064 for 1906, and 230, 497 for
1905; round bales are 1885, $40 for 1907,
268,219 for 1906, and 279,S36 for 1905;
Sea Island bales are S6,793 for 1907,
$3.50 for 1906, and 1928 for 1905.
Average gross weight Of the bale
for 1907, including linters, as given
is soils pounds against 500 for 1906;
that of the round bale is 246.1 for
1907 compared with 245.1 for 1906 and
the Sea Island 1916 pound for 1907,
compared with 1872 for 1906.
The Huttig news. (Huttig, Ark.) 1907-1955, 1908-03-28
Old Man Drops Dead.

Joe Stech, an old man who, for the
past five or six years, has been a ia
miliar figure about Texarkana, drop
ped dead in the Oak Hall saloon, at
Vine and Broad streets, about $50
o'clock Thursday morning. The de-
ceased was apparently about 65 years
of age, and is said to have had a
in his younger days, and, it is said,
travelled for years with a circus, WIS.,
iting all sections of the country.
The Huttig news. (Huttig, Ark.) 1907-1955, 1908-03-28
Negroes Take Decided Stand Against
Crime

At the close of a funeral at the
negro Baptist church at Holly Grove,
Thursday, the negroes present unani-
mously passed a resolution condemn
ing the negro who recently commit
ted an assault on white woman in
Brinkley and took up collection
to add to the reward being offered
for the mans apprehension and con-
viction. The resolution was intro,
duced by Rev. ~. T. Pope OF Forrest
City. More than 300 negro men and
women voted for it. The money raised
by the collection was turned over to
Mayor w. D. Kerr to be sent by him
to the mayor at Brinkley.
The Huttig news. (Huttig, Ark.) 1907-1955, 1908-03-28
Tries to End His Life.

John Hendlen, claiming Pittsburg,
Pa, as his home, attempted to commit
suicide Wednesday night in the woods
near Mena, by cutting his throat with
a razor. He was found at 6 o'clock
Thursday morning by persons going
to work. He declared that lack of
work and sickness had driven him to
the deed. He states that he has no
relatives living. He is about 60 years
of age. He is being cared for by the
city, and will probably recover.
The Huttig news. (Huttig, Ark.) 1907-1955, 1908-03-28
Arkansas Man Drowned.

Jack Wilkes, we'll known in Mem
phis, met death in the lake at Mound
No one saw the accident, as Wilkes
had padded around bend in the
shore. Search revealed Wilkes body
and it was taken to his home, where
his bride of a few weeks awaited him.
1t is supposed that a log, unseen by
Wilkes, struck his boat and tipped it
over Wilkes was in the employ Of
Harrison Bros, at Mound City.
The Huttig news. (Huttig, Ark.) 1907-1955, 1908-03-28
Mad Dog Bites Youth.

A water spaniel, believed to have
gone mad, bit John Nash, the 10-year-
old son of Mrs. Nash, 2309 State
street, Little Rock, and the boy was
taken to Chicago by his mother to OBJ
tain treatment for hydrophobia. The
dog was taken sick about two weeks
ago, and had bitten a number Of dogs
in the neighborhood, with whom
it had been fighting. People in that
vicinity are much alarmed. There
is no city ordinance whereby an owner
can be compelled to muzzle his dog.
The Huttig news. (Huttig, Ark.) 1907-1955, 1908-03-28
Oriuin of the Elevator,

The elevator originated n Central
Europe. The earliest mention of the
elevator is made in letter of Ma
poleca I. addressed to his wife, Arch
duchess Maria Louise. He writes to
her that when in Schoenbrunn, then
the summer residence of the Austrian
emperor, near Vienna, he used the
"chaise volante" Flying chair) in that
castle which had been constructed for
Empress Maria Theresa. 1t consisted
of small, square room, sumptuously
furnished with hangings Of red silk
and suspended by strong ropes with
counter weights, SO that it could be
pulled up or let down with great ease
in a shaft built for the purpose
about 1850.
The Huttig news. (Huttig, Ark.) 1907-1955, 1908-03-28
Old Firm Goes Into Hands of Receiver.

w. NJ Robertson & Co., of Month
cello, one of the oldest general mer-
camille firms in that section Of the
state, have closed their doors and
made an assignment for the benefit
of their creditors. The failure is as
cribed to several years of short crops
and the consequent poor collections,
the firm doing large credit business.
The liabilities are placed at aproxi-
mately $4,000 and the total assets at
about $50 600
The Huttig news. (Huttig, Ark.) 1907-1955, 1908-03-28
Injured In SaWniIl.

w. B. Corey, one of the foremen
in the Williams mill at Leslie, was the
victim of painful accident. While ad-
justing some machinery he fell
against a stave saw that was in mo-
ton. His leg was cut in several
places. His wounds are painful but
not dangerous. He is now on crutches
and will be for some time
The Huttig news. (Huttig, Ark.) 1907-1955, 1908-03-28
Beyond Him.

On the occasion of the production
of Lucia" at the Metropolitan opera
house last winter a well-known club
man, who had taken a cousin from
Connecticut town to hear Donizetti's
great work, turned to his relative dur.
ing the first intermission and asked
how he liked the opera.
''Oh, pretty fair" said the visitor;
'eput is the whole blamed thing in
Latin ?"-Harper's.
The Huttig news. (Huttig, Ark.) 1907-1955, 1908-03-28
Negro Attacks Farmer.

The community about Red Water
Tex, a small town on the Cotton Belt
railroad, 20 miles south of Texarkana
is greatly excited over an outrage per-
petrated Monday night by negro,
employed on the Cotton Belt extra
section gang. The negro, it is alleged,
went to the home of a white farmer,
two miles from Red Water, and after
Draining the farmer with a club, GRIM
inally assaulted the latter's wife, aft
er which he escaped and is still at
large, although determined efforts are
being made to capture him,
The Huttig news. (Huttig, Ark.) 1907-1955, 1908-03-28
Woman Commits Suicide.

May Shaw, who, with Margaret Golf.
lived at 214 East Third street, Little
Rock, shot herself through the heart
at $50 o'clock Tuesday morning, and
died almost instantly. The woman
killed herself in the diningroom of
the place in the presence of several
persons Previous to that time, it
is said she had seemed to be in any
thing but a respondent mood. She
suddenly seized revolver, which was
in the room, and, without hesitation,
pointed it at her heart and fired, dy.
ilg before phsa!lian could arrive
The Huttig news. (Huttig, Ark.) 1907-1955, 1908-03-28
BROUGHT Back For Trial.

Sheriff Norrit of Sebastian county
reached Fort Smith Thursday morning
from Birmingham, Ala, bringing with
him Leonard Marshall, who is charged
with having shot Will Sleuter to
death on the Texas road several
weeks ago as a result of an alleged
insult to Marshall's wife. The pris-
oner denies his guilt and declares that
he is unmarried.
The Huttig news. (Huttig, Ark.) 1907-1955, 1908-03-28
Candidate and Editor Fight.

A fistic encounter between ]. C.
Clary, candidate for secretary of
state, and Jeff Ferguson, editor OF the
Bonneville Progress, resulted from an
attack made upon Ferguson by Clary
in the course of a speech delivered
at Bonneville, Tuesday.
The Huttig news. (Huttig, Ark.) 1907-1955, 1908-03-28
Strenuous Method Of Saving Life.

Two officers who were hunting
wolves on the Dry mountain in CEN
trail Servia lost their way in fog.
After wandering for ii hours one OF
them lay down in the snow and speed
lily became unconscious. His comrade
bound him with cords, placed him
in a sitting position and then rolled
him down the mountain. He glided
down the slope at terrific speed and
reached the bottom safely, being found
an hour later in an exhausted condf-
ton by peasant. He is now in the
hospital being treated for the lacera'
lions he received in humping over the
rocks during his descent. His com.
panion is unhurt.
The Huttig news. (Huttig, Ark.) 1907-1955, 1908-03-28
Will Rebuild Burned District,

The business men of Bearden who
suffered so severely in the recent fire
will rebuild the entire burned district,
erecting brick store rooms instead
of frame structures.
The Huttig news. (Huttig, Ark.) 1907-1955, 1908-03-28
Officer Is Lucky.

Patrclman j. L.. McDermott of the
Pine Bluff Police Department earned
S25 reward Monday when he arrested
Miles Harris, a negro, who is said
to have recently escaped from the
county convict farm at Tillar This
is the third reward secured by Nc
Dermott in the past six weeks.