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The Huttig news., 1908-02-08
A Notable Society Event.

There was dedicated at Fort Smith Thursday night the first Carnegie li- brary, and not only this, the first free library building in the state of Ar kansas, when the Board of Regents of the Carnegie library presented to Fort Smith the recently completed $40,00O public library building, which Mayor Bourland accepted in behalf of the city. The occasion, which was under the di- rection of the Board of Regents of the library, was not alone a formal open ing, but was as well, a notable society event,
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MISCELLANEOUS.

Government files long-heralded suit at Salt Lake City against E. H. liar riman and others involved in combin- ations of western railroads.
 Invitations to the wedding of the Due de Chaulnes and Miss Theodore Shonts were sent out by MT. and Mrs. Theodore P. Shonts, parents of the bride-elect. The wedding will take place Feb. 15 at the Shonts mansion.
 Harry K. Thaw is acquitted of the murder of Stanford White on the ground that he was insane at the time the act was committed and is sent to asylum for criminal insane at Mattea- wan.
 The British cruiser Indefatigable is on her way to Hayti, where she will look after the interests of British sub jects there Pending her arrival this duty, at the request of the British government, will be committed to the care of the American gunboat Padu- cah.
 Five persons are killed and five hurt in fire in Kansas City.
 Government report says the smoke nuisance has been solved and that its continuance means indifference to pub lie sentiment and economy.
 Marquis of Londonderry, in speech in house of lords, charged government with ignoring reign of terror in Ireland for political reasons.
 Initial test of the new primary law, which will be made Aug. s, takes in CSC elective offices in the state of H. linois.
 Marked with the Endorsement of President Roosevelt, John Hill Bart let, a wealthy lawyer of Brockton, Mass, is preparing to erect a large apartment house to be devoted to ten ants with large families on plans ap- proyDd at the White House.
The Huttig news., 1908-02-08
NEWS OF THE WEEK
THE LATEST NEWS OF THE
 WORLD BRIEFLY TOLD.
NORTH, EAST, WEST, SOUTH
Foreign Lands Throughout the Ma tion and Particularly From the
 Great Southwest.
CONGRESSIONAL.

An unusual and almost unprecedeht- ed scene was enacted in the house ol representatives Friday as the result or the reading of special message u congress by the president urging adoi tional legislation in the matter or re- lations of labor and capital and of cor porations and the public. The Vlgor ous language of the document bronsht forth storms of applause, first on the democratic side of the house, then on the republican, and eliminating lh general demonstration by the entire body. AS if in anticipation that some thing out of the ordinary was gong L happen. there was a very full atten7- ance of members. Long after the read ing of the message had been conclaa- ed it was almost the sole topic of con- yersation among members on the hoor and in the lobbies. After passing 1Se pension bills, the Indian appropriations hill was discussed It's consideration had not been completed when the house at 5:05 D. m. adjourned until Monday,
 The senate committee on interstate commerce took up the consideration of a bill by Senator Clapp, the object of which is to extend railroad pass privileges to pensioned employees, "ls- abled employees and various attaches of railroads not mentioned in the h. terstate commerce law as being en- +o
 Senator Dick introduced bill placing the pay of officers of the navy and marine corps on the same footing as the pay of the navy. The pay or midshipmen and warrant officers IS raised 25 per cent.
 The reading of the presidents mes- sage concerning the employers llao1ll- ty act, the granting of injunctions la labor cases and other matters of a gen eral nature concerning corporations WAS the chief feature of the senate proceedings Friday. The message re- ce!ved careful attention on the part of many senators on both sides ot the chamber. The senate ordered the .atiag of 10000 copies. The remain der of the day was devoted to routine blu.iness and a further consideration of the bill revising the criminal laws of the United States The first read ing of the bill was concluded, includ- ing all paragraphs to which no cbjec- ton was made. When the measure is next taken up sections involving amendments to the law and others to which no objections have been made " i'll be considered.
 The house committee on naval af- fairs decided to make a cut of about s25, 100000 in the estimated cost of maintenance and construction for the navy department for the coming fiscal year. The department asked for total of $125,000,000, a considerable proportion of which comes under es- inmates for the construction of build ings in navy yards. The greater part of the proposed S25 5,000,000 reduction comes within this classification.
 Senator Clapp introduced a bill ap- propriating $300,000 to reimburse the Mexican Kickapoo Indians for lands of which they were deprived several years ago through removal from Kan sas to Indian territory.
The Huttig news., 1908-02-08
Hamp Smead Dies at Camden.


 Hamp Smead, one of the best-known members of the Arkansas bar, died at 10:45 o'clock Tuesday night at his home in Camden, after suffering for three weeks from blood poisoning caused by a stoppage of the gall duct. His wife and all of the immediate family were present at the bedside MT. Smead was born iii November, 1853, at Mt. Holly, Union county. where he grew to manhood. From Mt. Holly he went to Magnolia, where he studied law under Judge Shoot and was admitted to the bar. Prasticing his profession for 12 years in Magnolia, he was elected for one term to the lower house of the legislature from Columbia county in 1883. He was married to Miss Anna F. Chester of lis badhood home at Mt. Holly. Eigh- cen years ago he moved to Camden, where he has since resided and has been prosecuting attorney for his dis. rict for ten years He was known throughout the state not alone for hi legal talent, which was of high degree, but for his whole-souled generosity.
The Huttig news., 1908-02-08
S2,5OO Fire at SaIado,

The two-story residence belonging to J. A. Kineaster and occupied by George E. Hogan, Salado, was de- stroyed by fire, together with all it's contents except a piano and a few pieces of furniture Friday night. The building was two-story frame struc- ture having about 12 rooms. The loss was $2,500, upon which there was $1,- 900 insurance.
The Huttig news., 1908-02-08
For His Fathers Services.

w. c. McMichael of Philadelphia, has received a warrant from the De partment of the Interior which grants him 160 acres of government land in any part of the United States which is subject to settlement or sale. The land was granted under an act of Con. gross granting bounty lands to cer tain persons having engaged in the military service of the United States Mr. Michael's father served in the In dian war In Florida in 1886 and for this he received the grant.
The Huttig news., 1908-02-08
Girl Tries to Suicide.

Miss Daisy Buce, 22 years old, swal- lowed the contents of bottle contain. ing poison, after visiting her sweet
 heart, George Link, a steward at the hotel Jefferson in Pine Bluff, and re- questing him to walk home with her
 He refused, being unable to get away from his work at the time. Before he could get to her she drank the poi. sonous fluid and fell unconscious on the storeroom floor. She was taken home in carriage and three physi. clans believe they have saved her life
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Attempted Suicide.

Levi Green, young man of Hot Springs, is lying at the point of death, suffering the after-effects of an at tempt to end his life with poison. His sweetheart, Miss Annie Brown, de- clares that he attempted to commit he deed because she ordered him from her sight few days ago, but the of fcers allege that it is because Green stole goods which he panwed and lat er found that the officers were on his trail. He is guarded by an officer constantly
The Huttig news., 1908-02-08
Groom 17, Bride IA,

Lloyd Bare, aged IT, and Miss Sue Meek, aged 14, both of Eureka Springs, were married Sunday at Cassville, Mo-, and returned home Monday. The groom is a brother Of B. M. Bare, a prominent real estate dealer, and the bride is a steddaughter of F. B. Free man a leading liveryman. The par ents of the children had given con- sent to the wedding.
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Abusive Neqro Is Killed.

Lem Blackwood, a negro, was shot and instantly killed by John McGahley at the latters home at Booty, near Gillett. Wednesday. It is alleged that Blackwood's dog had killed some of McGahley's chickens and McGahley shot one of the dogs. Blackwood is then alleged to have called at the Me Gahley home, to have become abusive and threatened to destroy the entire familyy with an aX.
The Huttig news., 1908-02-08
Would Destroy the Commission.

In praying that the Railroad Com mission of Arkansas be forever en- joined from setting dp any claim, or making any finding or order against the Iron Mountain Railroad Company, under the act of the legislature of Arkansas, approved March II, 1899, which act created the commission, an open fight against the very life of the commission itself is declered by the Iron Mountain road. Such an injunc- ton is asked for in the bill of com plaint filed in the United States Cir cult Court by Lovick P. Miles of Fort Smith, attorney for the Iron Mountain.
The Huttig news., 1908-02-08
Fire at Hot Springs.

The handsome residence of D. J. Smith, a prominent business man of Hot Springs was burned to the ground at an early hour Sunday morning. The fire started from furnace in the base ment. The loss, which is total, is estimated at $1O,O0O, with insurance of about half that amount.
The Huttig news., 1908-02-08
Asks GOO Damages.

Mrs. J. M. McCaskill and Judge Nc. Caskill, through their attorney, Isaac Mcclellan of Sheridan, has filed suit against the Pine Bluff and Western Railway Company for $25,000 damages for personal injuries received by Mrs. McCaskill last November in Pine Bluff.
The Huttig news., 1908-02-08
Sheriff Parker Taken Sick.

Sheriff R. F. Parker was taken very i'll few days ago while out on his official duties collecting taxes, and for the past week has been in a critical condition at his home in De Witt. He has been sheriff two terms and is candidate for reelection. His condi- tion has been alarming.
The Huttig news., 1908-02-08
Engine Runs Into Team,

Charles Baldwin of Rison narrow. ly escaped death Thursday when he attempted to save a team of mules which faced destruction in front of the fast mail train on the Cotton Belt rail. road. He escaped injury, but one oi his mules was killed and his wagon badly damaged. His loss is estimat. ed at $400.
The Huttig news., 1908-02-08
Fire at Corning.

Fire was discovered on the large dry kiln in the G. A. Boosers stave factory at Corning, Thursday evening at 1 o'clock A large amount of valuable slaves was destroyed, but the plant was saved by the heroic work of the bucket brigade, who finally got the flames under full control.
The Huttig news., 1908-02-08
New Hotel at Camden.

R. H. Terrell and J. M. Goodgame of Camden have purchased the Ouachita hotel site from Judge G. w. Hays and T. J. Moore for $17,000 and will be- gin the erection of new hotel build ing as soon as an architect can sub nit plans and the contract can be lot
The Huttig news., 1908-02-08
Fire in Oil Mill Plant.

Saturday morning for the second time this season the plant of the Planters Oil Mill Company at Des Arc, had a narrow escape from de- struction by fire
The Huttig news., 1908-02-08
Shipments From Carlisle.

Several cars of rice and hay were shipped from Carlisle Saturday and the producers received a fairly good price. But little rice remains unsold in that section.
The Huttig news., 1908-02-08
A Good Customer.

The United States government is the largest individual purchaser of electric lamps in this country. It buys S50,000 annually.
The Huttig news., 1908-02-08

Civil examination for applicants for the position of deputy collector and clerk in the internal revenue district of Arkansas will be held March 5, in Little Rock.
The Huttig news., 1908-02-08
Oysters R In.

Waiter-Yes, sir; we can give you an oyster stew. Oysters are in season now.
 Guest-Well, see that a few of them get into the stew.-Philadelphia Ledger.
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Gone To Face Trial.

L. R. Sexton, a young man wanted at Staunton, Va, on a charge of as sault to murder, and who voluntarily surrendered to Chief of Police Tow ney of Texarkana on Saturday, Janu- ary 25, has been taken back to Vir- ginia by the sheriff of the county in which Staunton is situated.
The Huttig news., 1908-02-08

Hon. Thos Gale, who was elected to Congress from Alaska, is well known on the Pacific slope, where he has resided. His Washington address is 1312 9th St., N. w., Washington, D. c.
 Washington, D. c. Peruna Drug Co.,. Columbus, Ohio. Gentlemen: can cf1eerfuIIy recon1- mend Peruna as q very efficient ren1- edy for coughs and colds.
 Thomas Cafe. Hon G. Slemp, Congressman from Virginia, writes: q have used your val uable remedy, Peruna, with beneficial results, and can unhesitatingly recom- mend your remedy as an invigorating tonic and an effective and permanent cure for catarrh."
 Man-aaIin the Ideal Laxative.
The Huttig news., 1908-02-08
Would Improve Catfish Bayou.

Congressman Macon has introduced bill to declare Catfish bayou a nav igable stream, and provide for its i'm. prOvement.
The Huttig news., 1908-02-08
Trying to Raise Fund For New Church

An effort is being made at Atkins to raise fund for the building of a new Presbyterian church at that place. One citizen has already agreed to con- tribute $1,00O to the fund.-
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-04-11

onymous terms) and the membership of the party
has since been confined to those who in 1900, under
the leadership of Wharton Barker boasted that they
walked in the middle of the road.
In this they asserted that their course was in
dependent one, plainly defined between the cour9es
of the two dominant parties. They repudated iu-
sion, preferring defeat in defense of the unaduer
ated principles of Populism to victory under conces
sions that dimmed the lustre of their policy.
The campaign of the Populist party of four years
ago, under the leadership of the brilliant Thomas
E. Watson of Georgia. was a continuous nothca-
ton to other partisans that between Populism and
the mder reformers of other parties there could
be afiliaton, for the reformers of other parties
were in the kindergarten class, by comparison,
cordng to the standards established by Watson and
his followers.
large proportion of the Populists of the '9O's
have allied themselves with the Republicans and the
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-04-11

liams, of Indiana, for Vice President duplicating
the head of the ticket of four years ago. Whereupon
the Nebraska delegation and the Minnesota dele
cation, both favorable to the nomination of Mr.
Bryan, withdrew from the convention, announcing
that the Populists of their states would vote for
Mr.. Bryan election day.
The platform adopted by the radicals of the St.
Louis convention reflected the temper of the gath
ering 1t repudiated fusion, favored the abolition
of National banks and the issue of money by the
Government direct, advocated postal savings banks
and parcels post called for Government ownership
of public utilities indorsed the initiative and refer
endum demanded employers liability law and
said that government land ought to be distributed
among actual settlers.
Mr. Watson, the presidential nominee, is known
from ocean to ocean and from lakes to gulf as
of the brightest among the producers of economic
literature. He is Georgian a magazine publisher
and man who always has ready argument and
an effective reply The vice presidential candidate
Mr. Williams, is not one with whom the public is
familiar. He is lawyer, living at Vincennes, Indi-
ana, and like Mr. Watson, was formerly Demo
crat.
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-04-11

Democrats and have been absorbed, along with the
silver Republicans of those times by the parent po
1tca1 organizations from which they had seeded to
escape responsibility for the consequences of the
destructive combination between the old parties and
the predatory interests.
So the Popuists that met in National convention
at ST. Louis last week represented the extreme in
gradients of the wonderful political uprising of the
ZOOS, the that always opposed fusion and were
outnumbered Having things their way now,
they were not at all likely yield to the overtures
of the accredited delegates from Nebraska to their
convention, who were maneuvering to secure the
postponement of nominations until after the Repub-
1ican and Democratic conventions had named their
candidates.
The Populist convention declined to defer action
and produced ticket consisting of Thomas E. Wat
son, of Georgia. for President and Samuel w. Will
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-04-11
An Apostolic Job.


Advices from South Dakota state that the Nor
mon elders detailed by the hierarchy for missionary
work in that State have opened regular hallelujah
campaign, having pitched their tent within half
block of Senator Kittredges domcile at Sioux Falls,
from which they sound their praises of Smoot.
The elders have informed the newspapers that
dozen or more of their kind to arrive after the
work is we'll under way and are to scatter them
selves over the State and that later, one of the
twelve apostles will move into the State and take
charge of the proceedings.
That would be something unprecedented in the an
mails of Mormon PROSECUTING. Mr. Smoot is one of
the apostolic body and if he should draw the South
Dakota mission it would look as though the noun
tain band surely on the trail of the South
Dakota Senator who voted according to the evil
dence and against Apostle Smoot.
The hierarchy is very much encouraged by the
success of the Smoot experiment. To seat one of
its governing body in so high place as the United
States Senate, after protracted contest on the
distinct issue of polygamy, is triumph that the
church did not expect to achieve soon after hav-
ing been released from the several penentiaries of
the West
There was an old prophecy, made by one of the
harem masters of the original Mormon dispensa-
tion that the representatives of the church would
ment When the teachers go out among the ignor-
ant and supersttous of their cult and point out the
significant fu1fllment of that prophecy it renews
fea1ty and fidelity and defautng tithe payers come
forward with their contributions.
The hierarchy controls at least half dozen United
States Senators and has strong hold on many
more 1t desires to strengthen its influence IN the
Senate and is striving steadfastly to that end Wher
ever it sees an opportunity to destroy enemy and
put friend in his place. there its legons of workers
and its money are sent for it is not without purse
and without scrip that political missionaries HE
themselves to the land of promise.
incidentally they may gain from among the in
habitants of South Dakota few converts, for there
are always susceptible people in listening throngs and
the smooth tongues of lying representatives of a
poygamous establishment trained to plausible
speech But it is supposed that the chief object of
the movement is political and if So its would
be more disastrous to South Dakota, and the other
States than the loss of some of its misguided in
habitants.
AS measure of religious and political protection
the influential people of that State ought to array
themselves against this churchly invasion and render
impotent the efforts of the Salt Lake hierarchy to
gain in political power while it destroys domestic
happiness.
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Bryan on Polygamy.

That portion of the history of the trans
actions of the last National Democratic con-
vention that relates to the committee dis
cussion over the platform states that Mr..
Bryan was a member of the committee that
prepared the platform. 1t then says:
1t was a foregone conclusion that Senator
Dubois would command the situation.
When the subject of polygamy was reached
in the course of deliberation the plat
FORM Mr.. Bryan, Mr.. Hill and other mem
bers of the committee declared themselves
in favor of resolution demanding a con-
stitutional amendment for the suppression of
polygamy Senator Dubois explained that he
had agreed with the Utah delegation that
there should be no mention of a constitutional
amendment and he could not, in good faith,
agree to any such resolution as would include
such amendment After the subcommittee
adjourned, the members who had interested
themselves in the matter personally said the
agreement made between the Utah delegation
and Senator Dubois had been the only OBJ
stacle to the passage of a specific declaration
calling for a constitutional amendment.
Mr. Bryan, therefore, was in favor of a
much stronger anti-polygamy plank than the
one adopted, than the one favored by Mr..
Dubois under his agreement with the Utah
delegation.
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A Presidential Ticket.

In the light of the experience of four years ago,
the delegation that represented the Populist party
of Nebraska in the National convention of that party
at St. Louis last week could have had reasonable
exnectaton that the convention would defer action
in the interest of Mr. Bryan, or anybody else.
At its National convention in 1904, the party sepa
rated itself from its so-caed conservative element
(although Popu1ism and conservatism not syn
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-04-11
The Court Decision.

Interviewed at Pocatello by the Pocate1lo Advance
Chairman Brady, of the State Republican organiza-
ton, said:
have read with much interest the decision of the
Supreme Court in the Bulge case The decision is
clear and clean cut and leaves doubt as to the
standing of all qualified electors in Idaho. *
This eliminates the Mormon question, if not in this
campaign, from all future campaigns in this State.
Somewhat ambiguous are the remarks of the
chairman, who advanced the further proposition that
there not thirty polygamsts in this State. The
Scimitar has list of than hundred and there
is claim that it is complete
Mr.. Brady seems to take the position that the con-
tention is a small and is not worth the agita
ton that it has occasioned. Yet Mr.. Brady himself
has de6ed the constitution as one of the chief agi-
tators of the Mormon question. Under date of
October 13, 1906, Mr.. Brady issued an address as
chairman of the Republican committee, in which he
said
An organized attempt has been threatened to pre-
vent thousands of citizens who duly qualified ard
registered voters from casting their ballot.
This had reference to poygamists, apologists for
poygamy and teachers of polygamy, class of citi
zens whom the Supreme Court says are not qualified
voters
In his directions to election judges, Chairman
Brady told them that the electors oath found
in the statute was the only one they could adm;,-
lister, while the Supreme Court says the electors
oath found in the constitution is the only that
can be administered.
Whether the chairman yields to the Supreme Court
or maintains his position of 1906 cannot be deter
mined by his expression in the Pocateo Advance.
The First Presbyterian Church of Boise received,
on Sunday last about forty members by letters from
other churches. AS indicative of the great migra-
ton to Idaho from other States it is interesting to
mote that these members brought letters from fifteen
different States, ranging in distance from Vermont