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Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-07-23
BALLOON ADVANCE COLUMN.
Belief Freely Expressed in Army and
Navy Circles That They Will Be
Used in Next War.

Washington.-"In the next war that
Is fought the advance column will be
made up of balloons and airships"
This is the belief freely expressed
by army and navy officers here. For
this particular reason the army bal
loon tests which are to begin at Fit.
Meyer next week will receive much
attention in military circles. 1t is I'M
derstood that several of the military
attaches of the diplomatic corps will
be at FIT. Meyer to take notes and re-
port to their respective governments.
One of the most important results of
the FIT. Meyer tests probably will be
the establishment of an aerostatic
corps in the navy. Assistant Secre-
tary of the Navy Newberry will be
one of the interested spectators. He
has been following closely the pro-
gress made in ballooning and has re-
quested General Allen of the Signal
corps to notify him when the trial
will take place at Fit. Meyer.
1t is understood that the American
Air Ship and Balloon Corporation is
building a dirigible balloon to be tried
out before a naval board when COM
pleted.
Another enthusiast in the navy is
Rear Admiral C. NJ. Chester of the
Bureau of Equipment. Admiral Ches
ter claims that aeronautics s. ,u.d be
an adjunct of the navy because the
mariner is specially fitted to- deal with
the conditions that are met within the
air Lieut.. Robert P. Henderson, chief
engineer of the battleship Missouri,
has made extensive experiments, hav-
ing for their object the application of
the gyroscope to flying machines. He
has the support of Admiral Chester
and other naval officers in recommend
ing the establishment of corps in
the navy to be devoted to the applica-
ton of aeronautics to naval warfare
The advantage to be derived from such
a corps, properly equipped, was clear
ly demonstrated in the Japan-Russian
war, when ballons were for the first
time employed in naval defense, al
though the idea had existed for some
time.
Experiments have been made in
France of balloon ascensions from the
decks of men-o'-war and flights were
made over the sea, demonstrating the
great possibilities in the way of re-
connoisance. Without divulging the
presence of battleships the balloon
gives a radius of observation of 60
miles, instead of the ordinary range
of II miles from the deck of the ves-
sci. 1t also renders it possible to see
objects below the surface of the water,
such as mines and submarines, which
cannot be located from the deck of a
ship.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-07-23
DR.. r. r. Earle Seriously III.

Deputy State Superintendent of Pub
lie Instruction w. A Crawford Thurs
day received information of the serious
illness of dropsy of Rev. DR.. F. R.
Earle at his home at Cave Hill, Wash
ington county DR.. Earle is 76 years
of age and one of the oldest educators
in the state, having served as presi-
dent of Cave Hill College for 25 years.
During the Civil war he was a major
in the Thirty-fourth Arkansas regi-
ment of infantry. He is also one Of
the best known Cumberland Presby-
terrain ministers in the state.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-07-23
Bold Attempt to Burn FeIssnthaI.

Fire Of incendiary origin caused q
$35 900 loss at Felsenthal, two miles
northeast of Huttig, at o'clock Tues
day morning, completely destroying
the $4,000 brick bank building and
wiping out the two largest mercantile
firms and the Bank OF Felsenthal.
The $4,000 residence of Ike Felsen-
thai was also fired, but by heroic work
it was saved
At the $4,000 residence of DR.. ]. P.
Basham, a pile of excelsior, saturated
with kerosene oil was found under the
back stairs, but through some slip it
was not fired.
The following losses were sustain
ed: Basham & Co., general merchan-
disc, $4,000. insurance, $4,000; Felsen-
thai Dry Goods Company, $4,000, in
surance, $1,000; Felsenthal Townsite
Company, building, $4,000, insurance,
$4,000; Bank of Felsenthal, loss on fix
lures, $1,000, covered by insurance If
vault proves fireproof DR.. J. P. Bash
am, office fixtures and library, $3.50, no
insurance.
The postoffice was in the rear of
Basham & Co.'S store.
All books were saved and also about
$500 worth of the stock in the store
and about $500 worth of clothing from
the dry goods company's store.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-07-23
Mrs. Sophy kanady.

Mrs. Sophy Kanady, aged 50, one OF
the best-known and Oldest residents of
Fort Smith, died Wednesday night at
the residence of D. B. Sparks, where
for several months she had made her
home Her death was occasioned by
cancer of the stomach. Mrs. Kanady
was born in Fort Gibson in 1926. She
was the daughter of Aaron and Rebec-
ca Darling, who went to Fort Smith
when that post was established in
1917, but was removed to Fort Gibson
upon the establishment Of that post
several years afterward.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-07-23
Rates of Wages and Cost of Food.

Notwithstanding average wages
per hour in 1907 were 81 per cent
higher than in 1906 the regular hours
of labor per week were GA per cent
lower than in 1906, and the number
of employees in the establishment in
vestigated was l per cent greater than
in 1906 These are some of the facts
of interest in a statement issued Sat
urday by the Bureau of Labor as the
result of an investigation of the prin-
ciple wage working occupations in
4,169 establishments representing the
principal manufacturing and mechanl-
cal industries of the country. The ar
ticle is entitled Rates of Wages and
Retail Prices of Food, 1890 to 1907.
Investigations covering the sales of
1.O14 dealers in &C localities, show
that the retail prices of 80 principal
articles of food, according to consump-
ton in representative workingmen's
families were AZ per cent higher in
1907 than in 1906 AS the advance
in retail prices from 1906 to 1907 was
greater than the ADVANCE III wages
per hour, the purchase power of an
hours wages, as measured by food,
was slightly less in 1907 than in 1906,
the decrease being one-half of l per
cent. The average hourly wages in
1907 were higher than in any other
year of the 1S-year period paid from
1890 to 1907, and more than 20 per
cent higher than the average in any
year from 1890 to 1900 AS compared
in each case with the, average for the
10 year period, 1890 to 1899, the aver
age hourly wages in 1907 were 2S.S
per cent higher. the number of en-
ployes 44.4 per cent greater and the
average hours of labor per week per
cent lower
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-07-23
Blows Nearo's Heart Out.

Brad Alexander, a negro, aged "a
years, was waylaid and killed near Ho.
man, at 10 o'clock Tuesday night. A
shotgun was used at close range, the
whole load of shot entering the vic
TINS left side and blowing his heart
out. Rev. w. A. Williams, a negro
preacher and stepfather of the deceas.
ed, was arrested and lodged in jail
at TeXarkana on a warrant charging
him with the crime. Williams is near
ly 70 years old, and has been promi
nent among his race as a preacher in
this section for twenty-five years.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-07-23
]. E. Davis Is Convicted.

Word has just reached Mammoth
Spring by phone that ]. E. Davis, a
prominent farmer and citizen of that
place, was arraigned Wednesday in the
Alton (Mo.) Circuit Court, tried on q
charge of cattle stealing, found guilty
and sentenced to two years in the
penitentiary of Missouri
Davis is of a good family, his broth
y being circuit clerk of Oregon coun-
", Missouri. His father, at the time
of his death, was sheriff of Fulton
county.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-07-23
To Hold Reunion At Mcneil.

The reunion of the Southwestern Ar
kansas Confederate Veterans Associa-
ton will be held at Mcneil July 20 to
81. The address of welcome will be
made by w. E. Askew and the re-
sbonse will be by DR.. c. NJ Norwood
In the afternoon an address will be
made by w. K. Ramsey. The second
day an address will be made in the
morning by Oliver Jones and the If.
ternoon address by John c. Wright.
The third day the morning speaker
will be Rev. T. H. Ware, and c. T
Boggs will make the address in the af-
ternoon.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-07-23
An Old Resident Killed.

w. w. Pope, one of the oldest set
tiers and best known citizens LIVING
near Texarkana, died Monday night
from the effects of wound accidental
ly inflicted. He was a merchant, and
at the close of the days business lock
ed the store and started for home,
some distance away, the cash receipts
in one pocket and Cots 45-calibre
pistol in the other. On his way he
dropped the pistol and it was discharg.
ed, the bullet striking him in the alb
domen and piercing the bladder
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-07-23
Haskell Refuses Wade Requisition.

Governor Haskell Thursday refused
to honor Governor PindalPs requisition
for the return to Hot Springs, Ark, OF
r. G. Wade, arrested last Saturday
night at Walters, Okla, charged with
numbering his former wife, Mrs. Ada
Riechers, there, on July 6. Merchants
of Lawton, Okla, made affidavits that
Wade was in Lawton on July and Z.
Wade now resides in Guthrie and
travels for the Swift Packing Com
pany.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-07-23
To Appeal Maddox Case.

The congregational meeting which
was set for Thursday night at the Ar
kansas Presbyterian church, Texar'
kama, to consider the future of the
case of Rev. F. E. Maddox, the pastor,
who on Tuesday night was tried be-
fore the Ouachita Presbytery and con-
victed of heresy, was called Off
At a meeting of the elders and dea.
cons, at which DR.. Maddox was pres
emit, it was agreed that the case should
be appealed to the state synod, which
meets in October,
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-07-23
To Have Another Election.

Another election will be necessary
finally to determine the removal of the
county seat of Dallas county from
Pcrineton, as neither Fordyce nor Car
thage received a majority of all the
votes cast. Full returns from ten of
the twelve townships of the county
show 1,430 for removal and Loss
against removal. The estimated vote
Of the two other townships is ten for
removal and 100 against removal. The
Fordyce Dry Run township gave 10
votes removal out of a total of LIPS.
Princeton returned only three votes
for removal
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-07-23
Track Laid to Crossett.

The Arkansas and Louisiana and
Gulf Railroad finished laying track to
Crossett Saturday, connecting there
with the Rock Island and using the
same depot,
1t is expected that trains will be
running to Monroe, La, from Cros-
sett in a few days. Track laying to
Hamburg will be completed by the last
of this week
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-07-23
Judge Bum In Critical State.

The condition of Judge Henry G.
Bum was considered very critical
Tuesday night Practically no hope
is entertained for his recovery. His
children have been summoned in an
ticipation of the end.
Judge Bum, who was for years chief
justice of the Supreme Court of Ar,
kansas, is held in great esteem
throughout the state. He is one of the
few living members of the constitution
al convention of 1874, and was mem
Der of the state Senate during the eel
ebrated Brooks and Baxter war. Since
leaving the supreme bench he ha-
made his home in Ell Dorado, where
he has a most excellent law practice
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-07-23
SWadeshi.

In the sense in which Sir William
Harcourt remarked 1--WE are all social
lists now,' it may be said that all An
glo-Indians are believers in Swadeshi
While all reasonable Anglo-Indians dep
recate tbs 3enseiess agitation and
the unsound economics of the eXtrem.
list advocates of Swadeshi principles,
they are all anxious to assist that
natural development of Indigenous in
dustries and the creation of new ones
upon which the future prosperity OF
the country so largely depends.-Pio-
neer Mail
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-07-23
Thinks Wade's AbiIi Is Proven.

Accepting the belief that R. G.
Wade's abili at Lawton, Okla, will re-
move him from suspicion in the muir
der of Mrs. Ada Riechers in Hot
Springs last week, the second husband
Frank P. Riechers, Tuesday afternoon
wired to Chicago, employing Pinker-
tons aid in solving the question as to
who murdered his wife and kidnapped
the 9-year-old girl.
The police now believe that Archie
Bannister committed the crime, bu.
they have no definite proof. There is
less tangible evidence in the case now
than ever before since the discovery OF
the crime.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-07-23
Held For RootIeaqino.

Deputy United States Marshal l.. E.
Rowe arrested Robert Pollock, a white
man in Little River county near Ash
down and took him to Texarkana
thursday on warrant charging him
with selling whiskey without a fed
eral license. He is said to have had a
quantity of whiskey in his buggy when
arrested He was given a preliminary
nearing before United States Commits
sloner Sommerville, who ordeed him
committed to the Fort Smith Jail in
default of $3.50 bail.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-07-23
Capture Negro and Whiskey.

Marshal Hawkins and Constable
Dooley captured a negro named Henry
Royston, at Arkadelphia, who had ir
his possession a grip full of whiskey
The grip was handed the negro from
the north-bound train from Camden
Wednesday.
1t is the opinion of the officers thai
some one has been assisting the Negro
n smuggling liquor into Arkadelphia
for sale.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-07-23
Bass for distribution.

Word has been received at Nam
moth Spring from Washington that all
orders for fish throughout the United
States have been filed and that NJ F.
Stapleton, superintendent Of this Uni
ted States fishery station, can now
distribute the remainder promiscuoua-
ly wherever he desires. This is the
first time, it is said, in the history of
the department that all demands were
supplied This station has thousands
of bass ye- 20 place any where they
may be wanted.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-07-23
Reunion of Blue and Grey.

The Federal and Confederate vet
sfsns at meeting at Heber arranged
iof the annual joint reunion of the two
organizations, which will be held at
Heber August and 7.
committees were appointed to take
cnarge Of the reunion and arrange for
It, VIII Johnson is chairman and w
y watkins secretary. A committee
made up Of w. l.. Thompson, l.. r
srice and George w. Reed was ap
Pointed.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-07-23
Neuro Killed BY Train.

Dick Pace, a negro, was instant
ly killed near Prescott at 1870 Thurs
day morning, a south-bound freight
train mangling his body For years
the old negro was a trusted servant
of o. S. Jones and for more than a
year he has been demented. The az
cident occurred about half mile
north of BoughtOn.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-07-23
New DRAINAGE Districts.

swan Pond Drainage District con-
tract was let to j. c. Coleman e Son
VI HAMLET, Ind, at 2-5 cents per GU,
Die yard and the Cache River District
contract to Leon Schutt of Vandalia,
ILL., at Z "a cents per cubic yard. Swan
BOND will cost $4,000 and Cache river
tne same. The work is to be started
within month.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-07-23
New Depot At Forrest CITY.

Within few days the contract for
new brick freight depot at Forrest
wy Will be let by the Rock Island
me structure will be one commensu
rate with the bushes demands of the
place.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-07-23

ITS a fact" said the man who was
given to moralizing, that one cannot
be too careful about tritles. Some
times when a mans going along plan
ming some big things some little thing
that he's overlooked trips him up"
Yes" the plain man agreed, and
there should be law against throw
ing banana skins on the pavement"
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-07-23
AN HONEST DOCTOR
ADVISED PE-RU-NA.
MFR. SYLVESTER E. SMITH, Room

MFR. SYLVESTER E. SMITH, Room
lV1 218, Granite Block, st. Louis, Mo-,
writes: "Peruna is the best friend a
sick man can have.
ga few months ago came here in a
wretched condition. Exposure and
dampness had ruined my once robust
health. 1 had catarrhal affections of
the bronchial tubes, and for time there
was doubt as to my recovery.
"My good honest old doctor advised
me to take Peruna, which did and in
short time my health began to i'm
prove very rapidly, the bronchial
trouble gradually disappeared, and in
three months my health was fully re-
stored.
"Accept grateful mans thanks for
his restoration to perfect health"
Pe-ru-na for His Patients.
A. w. Perrin, M. D. S., $50 Halsey
St., Brooklyn, N. Y, says:
81 am using your Peruna myself, and
am recommending it to my patients in
all cases of catarrh, and find it to be
more than you represent. Peruna can
be had now of all druggists in this Sec
ton. At the time l began using it, it
was unknown"
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-07-23
Road Tax Delinquents.

Nine persons were arrested at Nash
vile Friday on the charge of failing
to pay their road tax. 1t is stated
that warrants will be issued for about
so more alleged delinquents.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-07-23

Sorrows gather around great souls
as storms do around mountains; but
like them, they break the storm and
purify the air of the plain beneath
them-Richter
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-07-23
Hicks, capudine Cures Women.

Periodic pains, backache, nervousness
and headache relieved Immediately and
assists nature. Prescribed by physicians
with best results. Trial bottle loo Regular
size 25c and SOC at all druggists,
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-07-23
HAZY.
Uhdt They Say.
Miss LilIianRns 63O

Publisher-The third chapter in this
manuscript is so blurred l can't make
it out
Authorizes; that is where / used
London atmosphere. That is the fog,
you know
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-07-23
Never aiIs,

There is one remedy, and only one
have ever found, to cure without
fail such troubles in my family as
eczema, ringworm and all others of
an itching character. That remedy is
Hunts Cure. We always use it and it
never fails"
w. NJ. CHRISTIAN,
soc per box. Rutherford, Tenn.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-07-23

You can not love the real sun, that
is to say, physical light and color,
rightly unless you love the spiritual
sun; that is to say, justice and truth,
rightly-Ruskin.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-07-23

The farmers of Hampstead county
held a preliminary meeting recently
and organized to make a systematic
tight against the boil weevil.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-07-23

Kansas City, Mo.-Mrs. Susan Tur-
ner, wife of Louis c. Turner of Ar
gentine, Kas., gave birth to quadrup-
let's, three boys and girl.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-07-23
TO DRIVE OUT MALARIA
4 Nj RIIII. ID ZIP rHE SYSTEM

Take the Old Standard GROVES TASTELESS
CHILL TONIC. You know what you taking.
The formula is plainly printed on every bottle
showing it is simply Quinine and Iron in tasteless
form, and the most etfectual form. For grown
people and children. SOC.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-07-23
Qauke In Oklahoma.

Fort Reno, Okla.-Farmers residing
in the Piedmont neighborhood, mid
way between FL Reno and Guthrie,
report earthquake vibrations early Sat
urday continuing several seconds
Heavy rains fell through this section
Saturday.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-07-23
w. NJ. CHRISTIAN
Thinns That Trip.

SOC per box. Rutherford, Tenn.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-12-09
ST. JOHNSBURY CENTER.

This evening at the Congregational
church Rev. c. W. Kelley will speak to
boys at $50. At eight o'clock there
will be public meeting, subject Boys"
to which all are invited.
Remember that Friday afternoon and
evening, Dec. / l, will be the sale of veg
etables and fancy articles at the Metho-
dist church In the evening there will be
an entertainment and lunch counter.
Ten cents will be charged for the enter
talnment. A cordial invitation is ex-
tended to all.
Mrs. P N Granger called on friends
here last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. William A. Pringle, who
have been visiting their parents, Mr.and
Mrs. A. B. Pringle, returned to Niagara
Falls, N. Y, last week.
Mr. and Mrs. E. II. Hallett of Wide
Awake Grange and Mr. and Mrs. Bert
Farnham OF Green Mountain Grange are
attending the State Grange at Burling-
ton this week.
Miss Lydia Heath of Canada was the
guest of Mrs. Jonathan Huntley last
week.
Miss Abbie Farnham, who has been in
Boston studying music for several weeks,
has returned home
Mr. and Mrs. Gardner Menut, who
have been visiting at Mrs Lewis Menut's
have returned to Springfield, Mass.
Mrs. Louise Towle, who has been in
Wheelock forseveral weeks caring for the
sick, returned home last week.
U. G. Goss is building a new sugar
house at Breezy Hill Farm.
The following officers have been elected
at the Methodist Sunday school: Supt,
Mrs Herbert Lougee; Asst Supt., Mrs.
Lewis Menut; Sec and Treas, Mrs NJ.
X. Dickinson; Organist, Josephine Lou
gee.
The primary department of the Center
school closes this week Friday with eXer-
cises in the afternoon.
Green Mountain Grange will hold a
special meeting on Saturday evening fol-
initiation. 1t is expected the degree
team of Passumpsic Grange will confer
the work
Raymond Simpson is spending a few
days with his grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed Simpson.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-12-09
Sc0tla'S Success.

One of the most unique entertainments
given here in a long time was that which
a large company enjoyed at Athenaeum
hall on Friday evening as guests Of the
Scotia Club. The company consisted of
Gavin Spence, who delighted everyone
with his songs and Scotch anecdotes
Miss Mamie Strachan, soprano, who
studied under the same teacher as AIDE
lima Patti, and Miss Maude S. Kerr, a
talented viollnist The highland cos
tunes worn by Mr. Spence and Miss
Strachan added to the attractiveness of
program which everyone pronounces
delightful in every way. The Scotia
club is again to be congratulated on its
success as an entertainer.