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The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-07-30

From last weeks Western Meth
odist we learn that "Ome etiba-
pisheli ulhiha ma anompa il lava
kia holisso atoba yomua fokeli
hoke yohmi ka.' There is a good
deal more along the same line,
but the above is sufficient to show
the determined stand which the
Methodist takes on these questions.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-07-30
Proposed Amendment to the Constitution OF
the State of Arkansas.
CONWAY, ARK

Notice is hereby given that the following
Joint resolution. proposing an amendment to
the State Constitution, was passed by the Gen
eral Assembly at Its regular session or 1916
and that the same will be submitted to the
electors of the State at the next general cleo
ton to be held Monday, September 4, 1908,
for adoption rejection.
Proposed Amendment No. 10.
''That Section 1, of Article 16 Of the Con-
stitutiop of the State of Arkansas be amended
so as read as follows:
Article 6. Section l. Neither the State nor
any city town. county, or other municipality
I'm this State shall loan Its credit for any
purpose whatever shall any county, city,
town or municipality ever issue any Interest,"
hearing evidences of indebtedness, except such
bonds as may be authorized by law to pro-
vide for the construction and maintenance or
public highways In counties cities and towns
and the construction, purchase and maintenance
Of public Improvements or z general nature
In cities and towns.
Provided That bonds or evidences Of fndebt-
edness shall not be issued for amount more
than ten per cent Of the assessed valuation
of all real and personal property in city, town
or county proposing to issue same.
Such bonds shall not bear a greater rate
Of interest than FIVE per cent per annum, and
IN order to provide for the payment or sucn
bonds and interest a special tax not to exceed
three mills the dollar In addition to the
rate of taxation, now authorized. may De ieVieu
by said counties, cities ana towns.
And the State shall issue any Interest
bearing treasury warrants or scrip.
The above resolution was filed In the once
Of the Secretary of State on May %. 1907.
Each eector may vote for or against the
above amendment
Witness my official signature this Gath day
0' fs'''A''' i'''' o. c. LUDWIG.
Secretary Of State.
(Seal.y
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-07-30

They are now planning to build ele
waited streets in New York in order to
provide the double thoroughfare to re
lieve the terrible congestion, and still
country people continue to flock to the
big city.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-07-30

Many farmers il the Clark tobacco
district of Featuc,.y are leaving that
state because night riders are forcing
them to give UP to5aeco raising. In
many counties huge signs have been
erected declaring the intention of the
farmers not to raise a crop this season
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-07-30

Conway extends cordial well
come to the Farmers Union hosts
who assemble here tomorrow.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-07-30

Hon. I. R. Reynolds-a good
man in every way except political
ly-has announced certain policies
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-07-30
It's Fine.

c. NJ. Johnson, Louisville, Ky. writes:
Il have used your Hunts Cure aud 1t Is fine"
We have many similar letters Hunts Cure
is a strictly guaranteed remedy for any variety
of skin diseases. 1t stops itching iustaatane-
ously
Old papers for sale at this Office
"a big bundle for a nickel.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-03-19

Darinu Mail Robbery.

Spokane, Wash.-A lone bandit
boarded the mail car on the west
bound Oriental Limited, the fast trans
continental train of the Great North
ern Railroad, at Bonner's Ferry, Ida
no, before daylight Sunday morning.
bound the two mail clerks, robbed the
mail and express cars. The robbery
was not discovered until the train
reached Spokane at $500 a M, more
than five hours after the bandit board
ed the train.
The amount stolen will not be
known until the registered mail has
been checked up by the postal au-
thOrities.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-03-19
Manv Wounded In Riot.

Aloha, La.-Another serious oatss
break has occurred in the lumber
camps IL Grant parish, where fric-
ton was recently brought about by
negroes accepting a cut in wages, ac'
cording to reports brought here by a
special train Sunday night, en- route
from Verda, La, to Alexandria, carry
ing a number of persons said to have
been wounded at Verda.
The trouble grew out of the dissat-
isfaction and friction over the recent
race trouble in which the negroes were
driven from Verda. 1t is said the ne
groes returned, causing a renewal OF
the outbreaks between representatives
of the lumber company and white Ia
borers.
Reports brought here say that there
is great excitement at Verda, and
further trouble is feared.
Among those who were injured were
George Poole of Orange, Tex, and
Robert Strong. George Smith, book
keeper for a lumber company, was al
so wounded.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-03-19
Bandits Capture Pursuing Party.

Coffeyville, Kan-Deputy? United
States Marshal Monroe Skaggs, and
five possemen of Ochelata county, Ok
lahoma, were Sunday surprised and
disarmed by the three bandits who
robbed a bank at Tyro, Kan, and
whom they were pursuing.
The officers were riding through the
Sandy creek bottoms in Ochelata
county searching for the men, when.
as they were passing through a clump
of trees, they were met with hold
up your hands, and found themselves,
looking down the muzzles of the des
peradoes guns.
The possemen complied. Then their
weapons were taken from them and
broken to pieces, and they were re-
leased with a warning to 'quit the
trail" Deputy Marshal Skaggs re-
turned to Ochelata and will form an
other posse and pursue the robbers.
He says he can capture them if he
can get his men to stick together The
robbers were cool, but determined in
their movements
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-03-19
MISCELLANY OUS.

:, pallas Willard, son of a wealthy res
.u0nt Oh Paine. o., made a confession
.Ha' ne mad been the incendiarv who
au recently started a number of de-
s'iuc.iVe tres at La Crosse and West
Salem Wis, and he was sentenced to
cue state reformatory at Green Bay
ior period of two years. The Young
.uan said he had mania for incendi-
arism. IVA
Aionzo Perry Bliven, the inventor of
hoh-capsizable boat and other me-
.u'licai contrivances, declares he has
invented an airship which, when per-
0'eu VIII be able to sail from New
YIN 10 London in forty hours.
iwo robbers are wounded and cap-
LEU lieu IN a pitched battle after rob-
postoffices in New Jersey.
seeing the face of his long-lost wife
sana, series OF moving pictures repre-
h ol'ing New York street scene un-
~ .nceu the mind of George Coshet-
~ u, d wealthy man of Youngstown, o.
~ . neld to be examined on a lunacy
s sarge, Mrs. Coshetto disappeared
nvs years ago.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-03-19
Andy Boytt Kills Ills step-Father.

Alleged abuse on the part of John
w Petty of the wife, mother and two
younger sisters of Andy Boytt. led to
the killing of Petty by Boytt near Ell
more, Hot Spring county, Sunday af-
ternoon. Following the killing, Boytt
surrendered to the officers and is held
at Malvern on a charge of murder.
The shooting was witnessed by c. w.
Weaver, who says he does not know
who fired the first shot. Boytt declares
that Petty fired four times at him, and
that he shot an equal number of times
at Petty. Boytt declares that Petty
married Boytt's mother, widow with
four children, two of them girls of ten
der years. He declares that instead
of being a father to the two girls,
Petty accomplished the ruin of both
before they had attained the age of
16 Boytt alleges that this action on
the part of Petty led to separation
on the part of Petty and his wife, who
had borne him six children. Later it
is said she obtained a divorce and was
given the custody of the children.
Since his separation from his wife, it
is claimed that Petty has gone about
armed and threatening vengence on
his family and kin. At the time he
was shot he was armed with a re-
volver, four chambers of which had
been discharged
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-03-19
Charged With Stealing Hat.

A woman giving her name as Miss
Jessie Miles, her occupation as ac-
tress and residence as New York, and
who was bedecked with silk and jewels
was arrested at Hot Springs Saturday
evening on the charge of stealing a
hat valued at S35 from a millinery
store conducted by the Busch sisters.
When arrested, the woman was wear
ing handsome hat, which bore marks
indicating that it had been the prop
erty of the plaintiffs. Miss Miles
was taken to the city Jail, but later
succeeded in getting released on put
ting up cash collateral of $500 1t is
alleged that she secured the money by
hypothecating some diamond rings.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-03-19
Dead Footpad IS Bert Riliieet.

The man who was shot and killed
last Wednesday night by Charles
Roberts, a Choctaw mail clerk, at the
corner of Barber avenue and Markham
street, Little Rock. was identified SAT
urday as that of Bert Rilliet who Is
said to have been wanted in Memphis,
Tenn. on the charge of being impIf
Gated in a hold-up, and three of whose
pals" in the alleged Memphis hold
up, are now serving long terms in the
Tennessee penitentiary The body was
identified by Rilliet's wife, who ar
rived at Little Rock from Memphis
Saturday afternoon.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-03-19
shot IN KENTUCKY RACE WAR.
Deputy Marshal Dying as Result Of,
Attempt to Make Arrest-Two
Travelling Men Wounded
From Ambush,

Dixon, Ky-The fatal wounding OF
Deputy Marshal Smith Childers by
Jake Mcdowell, a negro, at Provi'
dence, KY, Saturday night precipi-
tated a race war and was the indirect
cause of two travelling men being shot.
P B. Carter, a travelling man of Chat
tanooga, was dangerously and per
haps fatally wounded, and J. B. Bar
ry, another commercial traveller, was
painfully wounded.
The two men were shot from am
bush by negroes while driving be-
tween Dixon and Providence, in CONE
pany with two other drummers. The
negroes who did the shooting evident
ly thought the men were members OF
mob pursuing Mcdowell.
Deputy Marshal Childers was shot
while attempting to arrest Mcdowell.
The negro was Immediately taken in
to custody and hurried TO Dixon for
safe-keeping. A mob of whites at once
began to form and negroes in the vi
entity of Providence, hearing of this
also armed themselves and lay in wait
by the road over which the mob was
expected to pass. They mistook the
..traveling men for the advance guard
=. tie. mob, and after firing on them
n1ase feeir escape.
McDo%e after being brought to
Dixon. was n1Eried on to Henderson,
The mob In puraait arrived at the Dix
on Jail at 2 O'Clock Sunday morning
and, findingL there was no chanceJof
getting Mcdowell, immediE sely set out
to beat the country with blendhdunds-
for the negroes who had fred sn the
travelling men. Thus far no traee. OF
the culprits has been found but Ing
of them caught will be lynched /.
Carter was taken to hospital az
Evansville, Ind. 4eo&s5 SIS 8
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-03-19
Miss Miles is Acquitted.

Miss Jessie Miles, the handsomely
gowned visitor, who claims to be an
actress from New York, was acquitted
Tuesday in a justice of the peace's
court at Hot Springs on the charge of
stealing a hat from millinery store.
She was arrested while wearing the
hat, which it was alleged had been
stolen. The defense was that the ex-
quisite creation had been purchased
by Miss Miles from an unknown
woman, who is said to have since left
for Birmingham. Ala.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-03-19
New Townsite Near Fort Smith.

Papers have been signed assuring
the establishment of the Frisco fac
tory townsite near Fort Smith. The
Frisco will begin the extension of
its lines to the site at once and work
is to begin Immediately on grading
streets, laying sidewalks and other
improvements. The traction company
will extend its line to the new suburb
and will probably establish an addition
and park on the opposite side of the
POteau from the site.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-03-19
Guilty of Robbinq Mails.

Silas Lingg, formerly a postal clerk
in the postoffice at Helena. was found
guilty of robbing the mails by a jury
in the federal court at Helena We'd
nesday, and was sentenced to a year
and one day in the federal peniten-
tiary at Atlanta, Ga. Young Lingg, who
is only % years old, and is said to
have come from a prominent family
in eastern Arkansas, pleaded guilty
to opening 11S letters during the time
he was employed as clerk in the office,
which was from December /, 1906,
to November, 1907, when he was ar
rested
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-03-19
Asks $4,000 of phone Co.

S. Blumenstiel, a wholesale and re
tail cigar dealer at Hot Springs, has
filed suit against the Southwestern
Telegraph and Telephone Company for
damages to the amount of 1900
Plaintiff alleges that defendant com
pany failed and refused to furnish him
with long distance connection with his
Office and residence telephones at re
quests on various occasions between
May l, 1906, and october %, 1907
and he asks that the statutory penalty
of 500 per day be awarded him.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-03-19
Business Part of Baker Springs
Burned

All the houses in the business por-
ton of Baker Springs except the hotel
were destroyed by fire Thursday night
1t is thought the fire was the work of
an incendiary. Among the houses de-
stroyed were the postoffice, the gen
eral store of Henry Gray, DR.. Young's
drug store and an empty storehouse
owned by B. Plunkett The contents
of the stores were nearly all lost, but
the mail and other valuables of the
postoffice were saved.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-03-19
Sustain Charge Against Bentz.

At the close of a session which last
ed from 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon
until II o'clock at night, with short
intermission for dinner, the City
Council of Hot Springs voted unani-
mously to sustain one of the three
charges made against Chief of Police
P. F. Bentz by Mayor M. H. Jodd. The
charge sustained was that of insobrf-
Z ETY. while on duty. Fifty Witnesses
were examined by the council, among
hem some of the prominent men of
the city. The Testimony was about
evenly divided, the larger number be-
ing put on the defense of the accused
official ffNs A1 aAgatA ~
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-03-19
Shooting Held to Have Been
JustifiabIe.

An inquest was held at Hot Springs
Sunday morning by Deputy Coroner
A. d. Shaw over the remains of John
Branch, the negro waiter, who died
Saturday night as the seult Of wounds
inflicted by Frank Hays, who at the
time of the tragedy, a week ago, was
a clerk at the Park hotel. The jury
returned a verdict that the shooting
was justified.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-03-19
Child ScaIded to Death.

The eight-months-old child of Mr.
and Mrs ]. T. Lipscomb of England
fell or climbed into a tub of scalding
water and was scaleded to death. Mrs
Lipscomb had set the tub on the
floor containing the water and turned
to get some cold water to cool it, and
a moment later she heard a cry and
the child was in the tub. The child's
arms, neck and breast were so badly
scalded that death resulted some hours
following the accident.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-03-19
Novel Feature at Blind School.

A novel feature in the life of the stu.
dents of the Arkansas Blind School
hsa just been inaugurated by Professor
Lucas, superintendent of that institu-
ton. The new feature is a course of
gymnasium work, in which all of the
students, male and female, participate.
The boys especially have already
shown wonderful ability in various
lines of gymnasium and athletic work,
and Professor Lucas has stated
that it was possible that several of
the blind boys would be entered in the
coming state athletic meet in such
events as the shot put, pole vault,
high jump and broad pumjs.
Glasses have been organized among
the students, and all take a regular
course of gymnasium work. The boys
work both in the gymnasium and on
the athletic field, while the girls work
in the gymnasium only. The girls go
on the gymnasium floor at 1:45 o'clock
each afternoon and work until 3
O'Clock. The boys go on the floor
at 4 o'clock and work out until g..
Some of the boys also work after sup
per. The classes are divided into
squads and each squad put under an
instructor. The various squads cake
up the different pieces of apparatus
each day. and as they become pro-
ficient on each, are taught new and
more difficult stunts" All of the
students take unusual interest in the
work, which is entirely new to them.
In Connection with the appatus work,
they are taught calesthenic exercises
that develop the muscles and body.
The school is provided with q fine
gymnasium, one of the best Ii the
state
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-03-19
Clothes SO Years Old.

Miss Carrie Hill, who died at Amity
at the age of 70 years, was buried
in clothes prepared for that purpose
by her 80 years ago. The underwear
was hand embroidered and all made
by hand by her. The burial dress
was black silk and was also so years
old. The garments had all been 50
we'll cared for by her that not sin
gle moth hole could be found and the
linen was spotlessly white.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-03-19
Preparing For Carlisle Fair.

The Board of Directors for the Cen
trail Arkansas Fair Association held
a meeting at Carlisle Monday night,
and made arrangements for their
coming fair. A campaign of advertis-
ing was laid out and plans were made
for offering premiums for local pro-
ducts and the issuing of an early cata-
logue was discussed
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-03-19
Will Green May Be Under Arrest.

Word was received at Hope Tuesday,
that Will Green, the negro who shot
and killed City Marshal John T. Ham
ilton on the evening of January 23rd,
last, had been captured by the sheriff
at Shawneetown, Ill.,, and was being
held for the authorities at Hope. T. B.
Bowden and DR.. Sutton, deputies, left
for Shawneetown to Identify the negro,
and if he is the right man. to bring
him back to answer for his crime. The
negro under arrest stoutly protests his
innocence, but he has two gold teeth,
the peck mark and the scar in the
groin that Green has, and he seems
to fit the description of Green to a
nicety
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-03-19
Sold Eggs BY Wagon Load.

J. S. Grady of Morgantown, Van
Buren, county, drove to the M. Levy
store, on Washington avenue, Little
Rock, Monday, and there disposed of
two wagon loads of eggs, aggregating
$1,000 dozen. The eggs were packed
in the wagon beds with straw to pre-
vent breakage, and although they had
travelled a distance of IS miles, very
few were broken
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-03-19
Fight On Pool Hall.

Sloan Springs has the reputation
for being one of the cleanest cities
in the state, morally speaking, and
has not had a saloon or a blind tiger
for many years. but it has pool
hall that many claim is the nest-egg
for the saloon. Just now there is a
feeling that the pool hall should go,
and the fight is on.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-03-19
Fourteen Made Ill.

At a reception given by Mrs. F. l..
Purcell at Warren. IA out of the Is
guests were rendered seriously i'll af-
ter partaking of refreshments. 1t is
thought that it was due to ptomaine
poisoning, presumably in the ice
cream. There were no fatalities and
nearly all are convalescent, but few
are still quite i'll.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-03-19
Will Have New Home.

The bank of Rison. whose large safe
was recently blown open. has pur-
chased the corner lot now owned by
the Rison Supply Company and will
erect commodious and up-to-date
brick building Work will begin as
soon as. the contract can be let
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-03-19
Injured In SaWmill.

w. B. Corey, one of the foremen
in the Williams mill at Leslie was the
victim of painful accident While ad-
against 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.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-03-19
Fears No "13 Hcodoo.'

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Robert L.
Owen of Oklahoma convinced his coll
leagues that he is not superstitious.
Although 1t was Friday, March Is, he
introduced 10 bills, providing for 10
new public bills in Oklahoma. The
bills were introduced at 13 minutes
after II O'Clock, and the first one re-
ceived from the clerk number Of
which the last two figures were "13."
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-03-19
Perfection In Fire Drill.

without warning fire signals were
given at the various public schools
in Pine Bluff Thursday, and the per-
lection of the fire drills in use at
each of the several buildings was
shown. The pupils were ''lined up"
quickly, end within a few minutes the
buildings were emptied
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-03-19
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~ NEWS OF @S !
ARKANSAS !
Out Of Prison Into His Grave.

Ed j. O'Connor, who was released
from the state penitentiary February
Fl, was shot and killed at Eudora by
his brother-in-law, Willie Maule. whom
O'Conner had attacked with a razor.
O'Conner, who is said to be bad
man, had just finished a term of one
year in the penitentiary for assault
with intent to kill. The assault which
led to his Imprisonment grew out of
trouble with the brother-in-law who
killed him. 1t is said there has always
been bad blood between the men.
When O'Conners term in the peni-
Tertiary ended the sheriff of Chicot
county took him back to Lake Village
on a charge of carrying concealed
weapons. AS he left the penitentiary
with the sheriff, O'Conner is said to
have remarked, eff you take me back
there they will kill me-"
After the misdemeanor charge had
been settled, O'Conner is said to have
pretended friendship with his wife and
her family, with whom she was living
They invited him to the home, and on
arriving there he told them, 1t is said,
that his friendship was only feigned
for the purpose of getting into the
home and then, drawing a razor, he
attacked his wifes brother, Willie
Maule. Maule drew a revolver and
shot the man dead.
O'Conner was a one-armed man
about 50 years old. His record in the
penitentiary was a good one.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-03-19
improvements At Hope.

Two one-story brick buildings are
being erected at Hope for w. NJ. Jo-
sy on the site of the opera house,
which was burned some time ago Sew
eral other buildings will be erected
this spring.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-03-19
Neoress Kills Neuress.

Another killing occurred Thursday
night two miles north of Lake Vii
lage on the Brawner place, when a
negro woman shot and killed another
who had attacked her with an iron
poker.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-03-19
Sloan Sorinqs' Library.

The public library at Sloan Springs.
which was started some two years
ago, has grown during the year just
closed. There were 1924 books read
and III new books added. The IL
brary now contains $50 books, all care
fully selected by a committee OF five
citizens.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-03-19
New sunday-schooI Society.

J. M. Rowton has been elected pres
ident and ]. d. Jones secretary of the
Montgomery County Sunday School
Association, organized by w. Fred
Long, secretary of the state assocla-
ton