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Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1908-08-18

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Woodruff County news., 1908-10-22
Up to President Bowers

R. H. McCulloch of Beebe, chairman of the Executive Committee of the Arkansas Farmers Union and secre- tary of the national organization of the same union, Sunday night stated that he had been misunderstood in his statements concerning a possible extra session of the state union for the purpose of taking steps in regard to the night rider movement in Arkan- sas. He stated that the calling of such meeting was entirely up to President Bowers of Jacksonville and that he had merely stated that, in case such meeting was called, it would be held in the House chamber of the state house.
 T knew that I would not have time enough to call the executive committee together to decide where the meeting should be held in case one should be called" stated MT McCulloch, and merely stated that I would have to de eide the matter myself and that my decision would be to hold the meeting in the house chamber. The calling of the session is up to the president. The place where the session should be held is up to the executive committee, Of which l am chairman"
Woodruff County news., 1908-10-22
Sheriff Got the Whiskey.

A unique race took place at Hamp- ton late Saturday afternoon. George Sindle, in company with negro, drove a wagon into town loaded with four boxes of whiskey Sheriff Biggers found out they had the whiskey, so he set out to capture it. The sheriff was in his buggy and the buggy and wagon had race for more than half mile. Finally Sheriff Biggers found a wide place in the road where he headed off the wagon and forced it to stop. It is not known definitely for whom the whiskey was intended, but he will be sure not to get it.
Woodruff County news., 1908-10-22
Farmers Rush Cotton to Gin.

An unusually large amount of cotton grown in the northwest portion of Crawford county has been offered on the local markets at Van Buren, and it now develops that the haste to mar ket the cotton is due to threats of night riders to burn gins, these threats having become more frequent along the Arkansas and Oklahoma state line. Persons in Van Buren Saturday morn ing from Arkloe, II miles northwest of Van Buren, brought the following copy of a letter received by J. s. Brown, ginner, and posted by him, as requested:
 PLEASE POST"
 "Mr. J. s. Brown, Ginner: To all farmers, union and nonunion, we warn you not to sell your cotton for less than 10 cents. If you do you will pay the rest. You will think that the Lord has blessed you wonderfully if you come out with your scalp D. you. Yours for the Dough.
 Night Riders.
 "P. S.-We are out to do the work. If you havn't the nerve to protect your family, we will, and you must go when we call you. God help us through the fight"
 J. L. Req, who received the first warning, and others who have been watching the trend of affairs, are con- fident that if there is an organization of this kind in the county it has head quarters in the northwest part of the county in close proximity to the state line. The greatest fear is felt in that section, as the county is less thickly settled and the cotton growers are small farmers who have hard time to live from one years crop to another. It is absolutely necessary for them to sell their crops as soon as ginned, and if they cannot market it, many of them with winter approaching, will be re- duced to absolute want
Woodruff County news., 1908-10-22
Want Penitentiary Record.

Superintendent James Pitcock of the state penitentiary Monday received a letter from Hal Norwood of Mena, at, torney general of Arkansas, pertain, ing to the suit of t&e New York Life Insurance Company against the estate of the late Gus Frye, in which it is alleged that Frye defrauded the in su.ance company out of $10,000. Mr Norwood is attorney for the insurance company in the suit and he asks MT Pitcock to make out, in deposition from, description of Fryes body, Frye having been in the penitentiary at one time. Certain marks are said to distinguish Frye's body and a de scription of these marks will be con' pared with those found on the partial remains of body found in well near Mena which were said to be the remains of Frye's body but which, the insurance company claims, are those of another.
Woodruff County news., 1908-10-22
To Stop cavinq of River Bank.

Work which will result in new reyetment on the river front at Pine Bluff and the raising of several dikes was begun Monday by the United States snagboat, in charge of Captain Henry Mayer. The work was begun with clearing the river at that point of snags and other Instructions and it is being carried out by the gov ernment to protect the river bank from Beech to Tennessee street, which caved considerably of late. Captain William Conner the government en- gineer in charge of that district, recommended the improvements. The government will eXpend S16,OOO and the property owners along the river front, who formed an improvement district for that purpose, $1O,OOO
Woodruff County news., 1908-10-22
mRiderv Notice in Johnson.

Sheriff w. H. McPherson received a telephone message Monday from Hartman, a town 10 miles west of Clarksville, that some person or per sons, presumably night riders, had tackled notice on the gin owned and operated by W. F. Oberste, demanding that he cease ginning cotton at once or suffer the consequence. This is the first appearance of night riders in this (Johnson) county and but little importance is attached to the matter, as it is believed to have been done by irresponsible persons. The cotton crop is being rapidly gathered and marketed
Woodruff County news., 1908-10-22
NOT A MIRACLE. Just Plain Cause and Effect.

There are some quite remarkable things happening every day, which seem almost miraculous.
 Some persons would not believe that man could suffer from coffee drink ing so severely as to cause spells of unconsciousness And to find complete relief in changing from coffee to Pos tum is well worth recording.
 q used to be a great coffee drinker, so much so that it was killing me by inches. My heart became so weak I would fall and lie unconscious for an hour at a time. The spells caught me sometimes two or three times a day.
 My friends, and even the doctor, told me it was drinking coffee that caused the trouble. I would not be- leve it, and still drank coffee until I could not leave my room.
 ''Then my doctor, who drinks Pos tum himself, persuaded me to stop cof- fee and try Postum. After much hesi- tation I concluded to try it. That was eight months ago. Since then I have had but few of those spells, none for more than four months.
 q feel better, sleep better and am better every way. I now drink noth- ing but Postum and touch no coffee, and as I am seventy years of age all my friends think the improvement quite remarkable"
 'There's a Reason
 Name given by Postum Co.,, Battle Creek, Mich. Read ''The Road to Well- ville," in pkgs.
 Ever read the above letter.? A new one appears from time to time. They are genuine, Srue, and full of human interest.
Woodruff County news., 1908-10-22
To Bridge the Caddo.

The Clark County Court, which is now in session. appropriated S1,5OO for two bridges across Caddo river, one at Cash's ford, four miles north of Philadelphia and the other near Amity in the western part of the county. Caddo which is swift noun tainous stream, rises very rapidly and these bridges had long been, needed.
 The county judge in his report stated that the roads of the county are in splendid condition.
 Owing to increased property valua- tions the county tax was reduced from , mills to mills.
Woodruff County news., 1908-10-22
Congratulations Wanted.

, On entering his club one evening not long ago young Philadelphian was accosted by a friend, who ex- claimed:
 ! Why, Charley, you are positively beaming! Whats up?"
 I'm in the greatest luck imagfn- able" responded the other You know, I've been hanging about a pretty Yonkers girl for almost year. Dur ing all this time she would never ad- init that she loved me; she would only say that she respected me. But now, old chap, congratulate me, for last night she confessed that she respected me no longer-that she loved me!"- Ltppincott's.
Woodruff County news., 1908-10-22
Fires Shotgun With Stick.

A tragic chapter in the story of the failure of the Bradford bank at Brad ford was added at II o'clock WedneS- day night when H. J. Drennon, cashier of the bank, while a fugitive from jus tice, wanted for embedding between S8,000 and $10,000 from the bank, com mitted suicide by blowing out his brains with a shotgun He killed him. self in the barn at his home in Brad ford just seven hours after leaving the bank for the last time, and only a few hours after warrant was issued for his arrest on the charge of em- bezzlement. His body was not found until Thursday morning.
 The shot, when Drennen discharged the gun, was heard throughout Brad ford, but no attention was paid to it at the time. Drennen's wife was ab- sent from home at the time visiting at Jonesboro. Only his three small children were at home.
 The charge from the gun blew off the entire crown of Drennens head and his brains were scattered over several feet.
 At recent meeting of the direc- tors of the bank it was decided that the books of the institution should be examined. James Johnson of Scar cy, a lawyer, but formerly an expert accountant, was em- ployed to examine the books. During the examination We'd nesday errors began to show up and at 1 o'clock Drennen walked out the back door. Nothing was thought of his departure until some time had elapsed, and he failed to return By that time it had been definitely ascer- tained that the bank was short be- tween $S,000 and S10,OOO and a war rant was issued for the cashiers ar rest and search instituted for him.
 It was learned later that he went di- rectly from the bank to his home, where he secured his shotgun and went out into the woods He was not seen after that until his body was found Thursday morning.
 Drennen killed himself by discharg- ing his shotgun with a stick. He held the barrel of the shotgun in his right hand and was still grasping the stick l in his left when his body was found. He had raked up pile of corn shucks so that he fell back on them when tho shot was fired.
Woodruff County news., 1908-10-22
s1oo.ooo Fire at Camden.

Fire at a late hour Thursday night destroyed the Agee wagon works at Camden. The works were valued at between $75,000 and $100,000. The amount of insurance is not known.
 The fire broke out in the wagon works at 12 o'clock Thursday night. The origin is not known. The entire plant is a complete wreck.
 The fire department was unable to save the plant, but managed to keep the flames from spreading to the bus mess section of Camden.
Woodruff County news., 1908-10-22
WANTED IT OVER WITH.
Game Youngster Preferred Drastic
 Action in Punishment.

Youngsters are pretty philosoph- ical." observed Wallace Knight, and then he went ahead to set forth the point of view of small daughter at his house.
 The child was sent to bed early the other evening as punishment for some act contrary to rules and regula- tions
 After she had been tucked in bed for some time and was supposedly asleep, the youngster called her fla ther and told him she wished he would go ahead and spank her and have it over with, instead of sending her off to bed that way. This lying in bed never's going to make me any better she said, and a good spanking would. Besides it makes me so mad I can't sleep and so what's the use of it?"-s Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Woodruff County news., 1908-10-22
Rob Postoffice at Strong.

The building occupied by the Duga! Merchandise Company and postoffice at Strong, was entered Thursday morning about 1 o'clock, and the safe in the postofice was blown open and badly wrecked The robbers got about S40O in money and stamps. They left some of their tools.
 The explosion attracted quite few people. but by the time they had gath cred. the robbers had gone.
Woodruff County news., 1908-10-22
Girl Loses Her Hand.

Miss Minnie Bell the 15-year-old daughter of Frank Bell, who resides at Antioch, seven miles north of Beebe, had her left hand caught between the rollers of a sorghum mill while they were in motion and her hand was so badly crushed that amputation at the wrist was necessary.
Woodruff County news., 1908-10-22
Store Robbed at TupeIo.

The store of N M. Robinett, prom inent Tupelo merchant, was entered Wednesday night while the proprie- tor was attending a show, and a few dollars were taken from the cash drawer. MT. Robinett telephoned to Newport for bloodhound, but none could be furnished
Woodruff County news., 1908-10-22
Cotton Gin Burned.

Mammoth Spring witnessed a specta- cular fire near the center of town in the burning of B. F. Elders cotton gin about midnight Friday. People not being able to locate the blaze from the resident section of town, appeared upon the scene promptly, but not in the garb usually worn to church. There being but little cotton in the gin, the loss was nominal.
Woodruff County news., 1908-10-22
Governor Little Slowly Recovering

Governor John s. Little. who is in a private sanitarium in St. Joseph, Mo- is reported to be slowly recover ing, mentally and physically, but physicians at the sanitarium do not believe he will be able to resume his official duties before his successor, George w. Donaghey, elected Mon day, is inaugurated the first of the year
Woodruff County news., 1908-10-22
Forced Out competitor.

A cotton seed war has been on in Magnolia between the local cotton oil company and the company at Homer, La. The price was forced to 30 cents a bushel and the Homer agent with. drew from the market.
Woodruff County news., 1908-10-22
Col. w. M. Taoqart Stricken.

Col w. M. Taggart, one of the old est citizens of Pine Bluff and an eX- Confederate soldier, was stricken with appolexy while at the table of his son, w. A. Taggart, Monday. and lies at the home of his son in critical condition
Woodruff County news., 1908-10-22
Aoed Neqro Killed By Train.

James Peters, and old negro, was killed by train on the Iron Noun tain railroad two miles south of Grady Sunday night He is supposed to have been drunk and asleep on the track. A bottle of whiskey or gin was found on him
Woodruff County news., 1908-10-22
safe.eIowers at Black Rock.

The safe in Krone Bros store in Black Rock was blown open Friday night and $125 was secured. Blood hounds failed to take up the trail and there is no clue to the identity of the r0
Woodruff County news., 1908-10-22
~ NEWS OF ai
 ARKANSAS l
Federal Jurors Chosen.

The next regular term of the United States District Court for the TeXar- kama Division of the Western district of Arkansas, will convene at TeXar- kama on Monday, November 9.
 Following are the lists of the grand and petit jurors drawn for the term:
 Grand Jury,
 Tom Kent, Mineral Springs; w. H. Baker, Bradley; Tom R. Landis, Buck her; D. Wood Fultz, Bearden; J. L. Davis, Strong; W. J. Henry, Dierks; G. c. Williams, Village; u. N. Ran del, Walnut Hill; Paul T. Dismukes, Magnolia; w. c. Horton, Bab; Asa J. Forgy, Center Point; J. Sessions Win throp; Robert Bushman, Stamps; c. F. Garner, Camden G. M. Lee, Brad ley; William G. Barton, Emmett; ; Thomas Grisham, Fl Dorado; Walter Terrell, Camden; Ed Waller, Rosston; A. Warmock, Willisville; Tobe Galla- gher, Lockesburg; D. A. Rimes, Win throp w. J. Johnson, Bolding; A. H. Sevier, Walnut Hill; M L. William son, Nashville; Tony Crawford, Ma than; Walter Winham, Frostville; Jake Parker, Murfreesboro; NJ. P. Muse, Junction.
Woodruff County news., 1908-10-22
Petit Jury.

Henry J. Walker, Guernsey; John Stinson, Ben Lomond: Alex Skillern, Nashville; James Power, Nashville; Eugene Hatley, Rosston; Lee c. Gil bert, Bradley; George Gray, Chambers vile; w. H. Norwood, Doyle; J H. Pepper, Caledonia; Sam Mutt, CoWl- ling; D. L. Thompson. Nashville; J. D. Henry, Dierks; J. H. Landis, Stamps; E. D. Bearden, Buena Vista w. Arnold, Elliott; D. Moss, Ogden ". A Parker, Murfreesboro; Frank B. Chidister, Camden; Rufus Diews, Hampton; John D. Ellis, Little Bay; Floyd Thompson, Texarkana; NJ. L. Moore, Prescott; Joe Greer, Horatio John Wade, Wallaceburg; Robert Johnson, Alene; A. J. Miner, Elliott Patrick Cassidy, Emerson; s. NJ. Red burn, Ashdown; w. NJ. Gatling, Beard en; William Anderson, Foreman; Lew is Lester, Mars; Ben Cox, Texarkana; w. A. Ellis, Woodberry; J. B. Me Clerkin, Stephens; D. w. Green, Cam den; D. s. Phillips, Ashdown; Joe Boyd, Lewisville; James Hutchinson, Corinth; Charles A. Hayes, Hope; Sam Grayson, Brister; J. w. Baxter, Horatio; Wood Huddleston, Jaka- jones; L. A. Smith, McNen; W. c. Mize, Ben Lomond
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-31
STOLEN PROPERTY RECOVERED
Shooting of sam J. smith by Omcers
at cheyenne Gives Clue 60
Many Recent RObberies.

CHEYENNE, wyo.. Aug. 30-(special)-
Sam J. Smith. the cement construction con-
tractor. shot by Deputy Sheriff Nelson
Perry last night while attempting to avoid
arrest on a charge of burglary, has de-
veloped into the biggest criminal catch ever
made by the sherifrs office. Today another
cache Of stolen property made by Smith
was uncoy cred in West Cheyenne and from
this hiding place was taken goods which
positively identify Smith as the mysterious
safecracker and burglar that last winter
and spring baffled the police and the sher-
ifs force. The property recovered today is
worth at least 1900. a motorcycle taken
from Frank Hanaeschka and a diamond
ring stolen from r. s. Van Tassells safe
alone representing a value of 500 The total
value Of the stolen property recovered last
night and today is in excess Of 5000. Smith.
while very seriously wounded, is resting
easily and his recovery is expected, Indeed.
such is his condition that II has been con-
sidered advisable to station a deputy sheriff
at ST. Johns hospital TO thwart any attempt
at escape the prisoner may make. Long
questioning this morning and again this aft
erpoon failed TO draw from Smith any ad-
mission Of guilt, other than a confession OF
the Glenn burglary. the crime which first
cast suspicion upon him and in attempting
to avoid arrest for which ne was shot by
Perry.
Property recovered has been identified as
loot secured in the burglary Of Burlington
ard Colorado & Southern box cars, the r.
s. Van Tassell coal office. the home OF
Frank Hanseschka. the Glenn store. the
Wyoming Hardware company store, Dr.
J. II. Conway's office. the home of Police
man Tom Adams and the stock room of
the Cheyenne Light. Fuel and Power COM
pany. Also bicycle which was stolen from
Deputy Sheriff Perry, who shot Smith last
night, was recovered piecemeal When
identification Of all articles of the great
mass of recovered loot has been made II is
expected Smith will have been connected
with more than a dozen burglaries in addi-
ton to those named and that he will be
liable to cumulative sentences totaling more
than 800 years Imprisonment.
Smiths wife. who yesterday morning be-
gan divorce proceedings on the ground OF
cruelty, says she had no intimation Of her
husbands criminal character, although he
brought much OF the stuff he stole to their
house
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-31
JOE BURNS FINDS ENOUGH wATEF
Tests Made at Grand Island show
supply a. Sumclent.

GRAND ISLAND. Neb.. Aug. O-(spe-
cial)-Tests Of three new wells, dug by
Contractor Joseph Burns OF Lincoln. under
a stipulation that he is TO furnish 1000 900
gallons of water daily. indicate that the
water shortage days are over In Grand
island The cOmpressors involved in the
plan were tested on TWO Of the wells this
morning and a big flow of water was
shown, a stream being thrown twenty feet
out OF a six-inch opening. The reservoir,
constructed In connection with the i'm
provements. has undergone it's second test
and found to leak about an inch an hour.
though this Is a great Improvement over
the first test. The reservoir holds about
10000 gallons and II is believed that the
present leaking is largely seepage caused
in part by the immense pressure OF the
water. No difficulty. It 10 believed. will be
met in remedying this defect. The i'm
provemsnts will be made by direct levy.
slightly increasing city taxes this year.
thus avoiding bond issue and an increase
Of the debt
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-31
LAND MANIPULAToR TAKEN
south Dakota Real Estate AEeni
Arrested on Charge of Violating
Federal Land Laws.

SIOUX FALLS, S. D., Aug. 3O.-(SPe
cial. )-Joseps b. Baker. who recently was
located at Lawton, okl.. and arrested on
instructions from the United States au-
thorities of South Dakota. will be brought
TO the state and given into the custody
of the federal authorities. He is under
indictment In the federal court for south
Dakota on the charge of land frauds.
1t is expected his trial will take place
during a regular term of United States
court, which will convene at Deadwood
on Tuesday, September /. For several
years the accused was a familiar figure
In real estate circles in Gregory county,
and following the opening TO settlement
Of a part of the Rosebud Indian reserva-
tion in that county in 1904 was con-
spicuols in the handling of relinquish-
ments in the newly-opened territory.
Baker had as a partner during his resi-
dence in South Dakota an individual
named H. c. Wyatt. who Is now serving
a term in a Missouri tail for an offense
similar 10 that charged against Baker in
this state. The principal stock in trade
of the two men while in Gregory county
was the filing OF soldier declaratory state
ments upon vacant lands. and in this way
they segregated many hundreds Of acres Of
ilNh lA AAAlAt laAAs
When opportunity Offered they sold the
relinquishments 10 this land 10 fhe men
who were anxious 20 occupy the region
and thus fleeced the actual settlers cut
of hundreds Of dollars for each quarter
section the settlers being compelia1 TO
purchase the relinquishments in order TO
secure a clear homestead entry upon the
tracts covered by the soldiers declaratory
statements.
The two men became so bold II their
operations that the attention of the GOV
eminent officials was called 10 'he - =
ter. with the result that an inVestigs ion
was made and both men we're inlietcd.
Wyatt was tried and convictec several
months ago but Baker succeeded In -lud-
Ing the officers until recently. Whea he
was run down al Lawton.
Prior 10 departing for the south Baker
resided for time on a homestead be-
longing 10 his brother and situated rear
Herriek. one OF the new towns in the
eeded portion Of the Rosebud reserva-
tion