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The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1908-01-03
is DIVISION NECESSARY.

Washington, ID. C.-Attorney Gen
eral Bonaparte now has under consid-
Grafton the question as to whether
il is necessary for congress to enact
a law dividing the two federal Judi
cial districts of Oklahoma into di-
visions and fixing the boundary lines.
Opinion is divided. If the attorney
general rules that it is necessary
a bill in line with his recommend. (
tions will be introduced by Sc, ,C(
Curtis OF Kansas. VIZ
If such legislation is not deLhed
necessary, then deputy clerks will be
named for the various court towns.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1908-01-03
When Zebulion Pike Sailed UP the
Arkansas.

Mexico City.-What is considered
a very important historical discovery
has resulted from the efforts OF DR..
Herbert f. Bolton, the American his
torian, who is here engaged I'm re.
search work under the auspices OF
the Carnegie institution OF Washing
ton.
This discovery consists in the un-
earthing i'm this city of Is or 81 doc
uments taken from the person OF
Lieutenant Zebulion n. Pike. OF the
United States army, by Spanish sol
diers In l06 when he was captured
while making his famous trip up the
Arkansas and Missouri rivers, visit
ing the Usage and Comanche Indians
at the instance of General James
Wilkinson, then governor OF Louis
lana.
The whereabouts of the other
three documents cannot be learned.
So important is the discovery con.
sidered I'm the United States that
Secretary Root has just sent DR..
Belton his congratulations.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1908-01-03
Are Not Entitled to Il.

Guthrie, Ok.-Assistant Attorney
Attorney General Reeves holds that
holders Of saloon licenses which
were issued by the county commits
siOners for one year, which term
was not expired November l6, last,
are not entitled to the pro rata share
for the unexpired term for which the
licenses were issued.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1908-01-03
Killed By Gun Shot.

Tulsa, Ok.-Charles Nj. Dow, IT.,
son Of Charles NJ. Dow OF Jameston.
y. Y. bank president, and one OF the
most prominent oil producers In the
United States, was killed by the ac-
cidental discharge OF his gun Friday.
The accident occurred OH a lease of
the Shawnee Oil Company north OF
this city. Dow was % years OF age.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1908-01-03
2 Cents Per Jan. 1st,

Guthrie, Ok.-The Fort Smith &
Western Railway, which thus far has
failed TO comply with the 2 cent
passenger fare, has announced that
1T .hf put the reduced rate In effect
on"January I. That the road has dis
obeyed the law in this respect is one
OF the allegations made i'm suit
which Attorney General West has
filed and which is set for hearing
January 2.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1908-01-03
Double Cousin.

Guthrie, Ok.-Representative NIL
ton Bryan OF Shawnee is double
cousin OF William James Bryan, who
was appointed United States senator
from Florida by Governor Broward
recently. The grandfather OF Mil
ton Bryan was United States SEN
ator from Florida before the civil
war and was the second southern
senator to give up his seat affer
the southern states began to secede.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1908-01-03
5000 Reward.

Guthrie, Ok.-Governor Haskell has
offered a reward OF 5000 for the cap
ture OF Ebert Hawkins. who shot
and instantly killed Henry ID. Nelson
near Roosevelt, on November 20.
and is a fugetige from justice. The
sheriff OF Kiowa county has also OF.
fered a reward Of $50 for the capture
OF Hawkins.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1908-01-03
Greater Oklahoma BANQUET.

Guthrie, Ok.-GovernOr Haskt II has
received an invitation to attend "a
Greater Oklahoma" banquet to be
rendered by the chamber OF com
merce OF Shawnee next Tuesday
night. The invitation to out OF town
guests also includes all state Off
cials, members of the supreme court,
presiding officers of the legislature,
United States senators and republi-
can nominees for United States SEN
ate.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1908-01-03
Candidates for CONGRESS.

Guthrie, Ex-senator Davis OF
Bristow states that Senator II. A.
Billups of Cordell and Representa-
tive Riddle of Chickasha are being
legislature as candidates for con-
gress in case the bill introduced by
Senator Gore in the United States
senate, providing for two additional
congressman for Oklahoma, goes
through.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1908-01-03
PropIletor Dead.

Oklahoma City, Ok.-T. p. Mellon,
proprietor Of large department
store in this city, died of lung
trouble at 1880 o'clock last Satur-
day. He was relative of the veal
thy MELONS of Pittsburg, Pa, having
came to this city on account OF his
health
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1908-01-03
Gave Friend a Drink.

Hobart. Ok.-Charged with two OF.
fenses against the prohibitory law,
of giving friend drink Of whisky
and conveying the bottle Of liquor
from his farm to Hobart, John Caus-
by. a farmer boy, was placed OH trial
before Judge Mansell and acquitted
by the jury.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1908-01-03
No Two.cent Fare Yet by This Road.

ter, president OF the Oklahoma Cen.
trail railway, now being extended to
Chickasha, said Saturday that his
road would not put into effect the
twocent passenger rate until forced
at the end of bitter suit.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-07-02
Pullman en- Frisco Train Goes Ints
Ditch.

A Pullman on train No. 5, known as
the Cannon Ball. on the Frisco, left
the track at Cavanal, 20 miles south of
Fort Smith, at IL o'clock Tuesday
morning. Four persons, all railroad
men, were injured. w. Moore Monet,
a brakeman, will die. T. R. Griffith,
travelling auditor, of st. Louis, received
sever scalp wounds. r. Scott and Tom
Slaughter of St. Louis were severely
cut about the head.
The Pullman was empty after leav-
ing Fort Smith, although every berth
was taken when it left st. Louis.
The train was going at a good rate
of speed when, without apparent rea-
son, the Pullman lurched, broke the
coupling and rolled down an embank-
ment. After going completely over
the car righted itself. The other pas
sengers on the train were badly shak-
en- up. Moore and Griffith were pass
ing through the train to the Pullman
when the car lurched. Intense heat
is believed to have warped the rails.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-07-02

/ in the world on the evening of ths
Fourth of July"
Uncle Dick also sent word to the
papers about it, and on the evening of
the Fourth more than 10000 people
were at the farm. wondering at the i'm
mense skyrocket and trembling all
over at the thought of the explosion
when she went off. And all over the
land people who could not go to the
farm were watching the heavens and
paying very little attention to the 9TH
er fireworks of the United States, be-
cause the papers had told all about the
rocket and had explained that it could
be seen hundreds of miles when 1t
went up.
When the time came, Uncle Dick
gave Jimmy big piece of lighted punk
and then he stood in front of the tree
and said:
Ladies and Gentlemen: You will
notice that this tree is inclined toward
the north. My calculations tell me
that when the rocket is lit it will pull
the tree clear out of the ground and
go north for at least 1000 miles, which
will bring it over uninhabited country,
where it will fall without hurting any
body, unless a bear or a moose should
get In the way. Now, Jimmy, touch
her off,"
Jimmy touched the end of the fuse
and then everybody ran away to safe
distance. The fire climbed swiftly, and
suddenly with a bang that shook the
hills and broke the windows even in
towns 100 miles away, the giant rocket
went off
Out came the tree, roots and all, and
sailed grandly into the sky with hiss
! ing trail of fire behind it. The amazed
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-07-02
. NEWS OF ~
ARKANSAS |
pistol Fight in Mceehee Street.


IN street fight at McGehee Thurs
dow night between striking car men
md italian strikebreakers, John Grain
cor a special agent of the Iron Noun
toin Railroad, was shot in the leg by
p Ferguson, a striker. About Z
o'clock three Italian strikebreakers In
oomnany with Special Agent Granger,
oon,a from the strikebreakers' quar-
tors which are on the company's
nroperty, to the town. While they
wore passing crowd of strikers, some
ono made a remark which brought
forth remarks from both sides, and
.bon one of the Italians pulled re-
volver That was a signal for gen
oral pulling of revolvers in which both
Granger and Ferguson took part.
Granger aimed point blank at Fergu-
son and pulled the trigger twice, but
a.cb time the hammer snapped and
while he was swapping his revolver
Ferguson pulled his and began firing.
When the smoke cleared away the
three Italians had escaped unhurt and
Granger was the only one injured.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-07-02
May Be Lynched If Caught.

A telegram was sent all over the
state Tuesday by Sheriff c. NJ. Phllpot
of Pine Bluff, Offering $3.50 reward
for Prince Mansfield the negro who is
charged with attempting to assault
Mrs Hugh Harper in that city Monday
afternoon. The negro has thus far
eluded the officers, who spent the en-
tire day securing the woods for rallies
around the city. The officers have
bloodhounds and hope to capture
Mansfield soon.
Hugh Harper, husband of the wom-
an who was attacked by the negro,
arrived Tuesday afternoon from War
rem and has joined the officers and
citizens posse in their chase.
If captured it is believed the negro
will be lynched. He is reported to
have been seen in the woods west OF
Pine Bluff at 1 o'clock Tuesday after
noon and the officers are hot on his
trail.
Of the $3.50 reward, 5000 is offered
by the state and $50 by Sheriff Phil
pot.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-07-02
First Train to heber.

The first passenger train over the
Missouri and North Arkansas Rail
road to arrive in Heber reached there,
or almost there, Wednesday at 1920
D. M, in charge of Conductor Edgar
Terrell and Engineer Floons. The
train went as far as the rails are laid,
which is a quarter of a mile east of
town, and went for the purpose OF
meeting Messrs. Sauls and ScuDen, Of
ficials of the road, who were expected
to arrive from the west, but failed to
do so.
Conductor Terrell said passenger
trains would run into Heber from now
on. The train left Searcy at 11:15,
stopped at Pangburn one hour, and ar
rived at Heber at 1920. The citizens
of Heber were not expecting the arriv-
al of the passenger train, but hundreds
had gathered to see the steel laid as
the construction train neared town.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-07-02
Henry Brashears Killed in Bed.

Henry Brashears, a well-to-do farm
er, As years of age, was found dead in
bed at his home a few miles southeast
of Corning early Sunday morning with
buckshot in his head, having been
shot sometime during Saturday night.
Suspicious circumstances caused the
arrest of his son, Jeff, after which he
Is said to have confessed his guilt to
the officer who had him in custody. He
alleged cruel treatment of his mother
by his father as the cause of the
deed, his parents having been separat-
ed for some time.
The young man escaped for the time
being, but by the aid of bloodhounds
he was located at his mothers home
at Hornersville, and was taken 10
Paragould and placed in jail to await
the action of the Grand Jury, the KILL
ing having been done just over the
line in green county.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-07-02
"Ten Thousand People Were There"

"Ten Thousand People Were There"
spectators watched it for moro than
half an hour, getting smaller and
smaller, till it disappeared in the
northern sky.
For days after that the paper printed
reports from distant places from PEG
pie who had seen a wonderful fiery
thing in the night BY means of these
reports. it was possible for Uncle Dick
to pursue the course of his wonderful
rocket until he found that 1t had gone
far over Canada; but he could not
learn where it had fallen and he did
not learn until recently.
But about a week ago hunter who
had been in the very far north of Can
ada, near Hudson bay, shooting musk
oxen, visited Uncle Dick. He told lot
of interesting hunting adventures, and
finally said:
THE queerest thing that / saw was
far I'D in the barren lands where there
are no trees. One day l saw something
odd some distance away. and I went
there on my snow shoes.
What do you suppose l round! A
mighty tree! That was queer enough
up there But queerer still was the fact
that this tree did not stand in the
ground as other trees do. but stood
roots up with it's crown buried deeply
in the soil. 1t was the most marvellous
sight have even seen, and can hard
ly believe it yet. would give good
deal to know what caused this strange
freak of nature"
Uncle Dick chuckled and winked at
Jimmy.
did you ever hear OF Jimmy's won
derful skyrocket?" he asked.
mo, never" said the hunter. You
know l have been in the wilderness
long time"
So Uncle Dick told him. After he
got through the hunter said: II am
glad to know this. l intended to write
a book about it, but now l shall be
able to save myself the trouble"
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-07-02
Heber Postffioce Robbed.

The postoffice at Heber was broken
INTO Thursday morning about 3 o'clock,
the safe was blown open with nitro
siycerin and robbed of $1,000 In cash.
NO one knew that the robbery had oc-
CURED until about o'clock that morn
mg' The night Waterman heard the
explosion, but. hearing no further
noise, and thinking it was gun dis
cnarged, did not make further investi-
CATION. He saw a man pass hurriedly
aiong the street about ten minutes af-
'er The explosion, but did not notice
anything strange or unusual about his
Conduct.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-07-02
Three Die of PARALYSIS.

Three deaths have been reported at
Fayetteville this week from paralysis.
The first was that of Jessie l.. Fletch-
er, of Middle Fork, who was 81 years
old. He was well known and highly
respected Another was Mrs. Nancy
Clark, who lived on the Goshen road
and who was a sister of Joe Frost
of Fayetteville. She was 62 years old
The third death occurred in Madison
county, the deceased being Sam n
Weton, one of the most prominent
men in that county and man with
many friends in Washington county
and Fayetteville.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-07-02
Tries to Pass Bogus Money.

An attempt was made Monday by a
stranger who stopped in Argenta to OBJ
tain cash for a five-dollar Tennessee
road warrant made to resemble a five
dollar bill. The stranger promised a
small boy 5 cents if he would take
the "bill' to some business house and
nave it changed into silver. The lad
took the paper to Henry Miller's book
store, but Miller suspected the paper
was not genuine and refused to make
the change, calling Patrolman Charles
Brown. Brown made an effort to find
the stranger, but he could not be found.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-07-02
History Of Skeletons owners.

Several stories have been advanced
as to the identity of the men whose
skeletons were found at Fayetteville
by the workmen digging bitches for
the sewers on College avenue, some
saying that they were killed by "bush-
whackers'' during the Civil War. The
true story, however, is probably that
told by Alph L. Williams, who got
the story from his mother. According
to this information the mon were bu-
ried in 1S41, and all died of natural
causes.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-07-02
Nearo Gets 81 Years.

Wade Burton, who killed Judge AL
len, the aged janitor OF St. James
Episcopal church at Texarkana. about
a month ago by beating him on the
head with loaded whip handle, was
convicted in the Circuit Court Tuesday
and given a sentence of 81 years in the
penitentiary. Both the slayer and his
victim were negroes.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-07-02
Monticello Boosters Promote Inter
urban.

The Boosters Club of Monticello
and Drew county has under considera-
ton and is preparing to promote an
interurban railroad between Monticello
and Pine Bluff, which shall run along
the middle of the fruit belt, extend
ing from point several miles south
of Monticello for a distance of about
35 or 40 miles north toward Pine
Bluff. The fruit belt is one of the
most prolific undeveloped stretches in
the state and produces peaches, straw
berries, watermelons and other fruits
of the finest quality and unexcelled
flavor.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-07-02
Run Down BY Automobile.

An automobile ran over and serl-
ously injured Mrs. J. T. Tudor and
two little children at Lonoke. Mrs.
Tudor and children were riding in a
buggy when the machine crashed into
the rig, spilling the occupants out on
the road and MASKING the buggy INTO
small pieces. Both Mrs. Tudor and
two children sustained severe inju-
ries
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-07-02
13-Year Old Boy Is Sent to Peniten
tiary.

In the Miller County Circuit Court
Monday Earl Young, 13-year-old
white boy. pleaded guilty to charge
of burglary. He will be sent to the
Arkansas penitentiary, from which it
is thought he will be transferred to the
Reform School by the state authori-
ties The boys father, who lives at
Shreveport, informed the authorities
some time ago that the boy was abso-
lutely incorrigible and that he had
given up all hope of retaining him.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-07-02

lived under the British flag. In 1881
the flag of New England was white,
charged with st. Georges cross in red
surmounted with the crown. In the
center was inscribed Jacobus Rex.
While Manhattan was in possession of
the Dutch the ships waved a flag on
which was beaver, the then insignia
of the New Netherlands. 1907 the
colonies adopted the Union Jack of
Great Britain. This was formed by
combination of ST. Andrews and ST.
Georges crosses, and of course was
typical of the fact that the two couh
tries had become one when Queen
Elizabeth died and the Scottish kl-g
succeeded to the English throne.
At the time of our revolt from Brit
ish authority the Union Jack was in
general use, usually bearing some
patriotic motto Of which Liberty and
Union" was the favorite Directly aft
er the battle of Lexington a new flag
was improvised with the motto of the
state of Connecticut, viz, "Qui trans
tulit sustinet." This soon gave way
to regimental colors, each being dis
tinctive in shade. At Bunker Hill a
blue flag was chosen to designate New
England troops-the first sign we see
of union in the colonial army. This
flag had st. Georges cross in one
corner. 1t was growing beautifully
less within our limits and soon after.
wards disappeared when Gen. Put
nam displayed red banner on Pros
fa
to Heaven" The colony of Massa-
chusetts sent out cruisers in the
spring, supplying each with a white
flag on which was painted a green
pine tree. When armed vessels were
commissioned in Washington they
were furnished with flags of similar
kind
To Col. William Moultrie of South
Carolina is due the honor of raising
the first republican flag. 1t had a
white crescent on a blue ground. This
was unfurled on the east bastion of
the fortress in Charleston harbor.
June IA, 1777, the Continental con-
gress, realizing the inappropriatenes
of longer using British colors, resolved
that the flag of the IS United States
be IS stripes, alternate red and white:
that the union be 10 stars, white in a
blue field, representing a new con.
stellation."
The 10 stars of the flag of 1777
were arranged in a circle, although
there was no officially prescribed
form. In 1894, after the admission
of Vermont and Kentucky into the
union, it was resolved by congress
that from and after May 1, 1895, the
flag of the United States be Is stripes
alternate red and white, that the union
be Is stars. white. in a blue field"
No provision was made by this act
for future alterations, nor were any
changes made till 1918, although a
number of new states were admitted
meanwhile into the union. On April
of that year a bill embodying the
suggestions of Capt. Samuel G. Reid.
who recommended the reduction of
the stripes to the original 13 and the
adoption of stars equal to the number
of the states, formed into one large
star, and a new star to be added on
the Fourth of July next succeeding the
admission of each new state, was ap-
proved by President Monroe, and the
flag thus established was afterward
hoisted on the ball of representatives.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-07-02
A Profitable Crop.

Inc Irish potato crop is proving to
We one of the most profitable in the
vicinity OF Prescott A carload sold at
Prescott for $51S.16.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-07-02
Iron Tank co.Iapses.

,ne Dig iron tank at the Grassy
,e sawmill near Charlottesville COL
.a and the mill was shut down
vi wi q week until the tank Gould be re-
constructed.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-07-02
Building Bio Planino Mill.

n, one OF the largest planning mills in
~ mes'ern Arkansas is being built at
- ,ainvlew and will soon be complet-
~ Inc last car of machinery for the
day.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-07-02
Hatches Freak Chicken.

one of the eggs in o. F. Bruder's
incubator at Fort Smith produced a
snicken with four welldeveloped legs
and three wings.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-07-02

Sixty-eight cars of strawberries were
shipped this season from Judsonia.
About Is cars of Irish potatoes have
been shipped and at least eight or ten
more cars will be shipped during the
next 10 days, Several cars of toma-
toes and blackberries were shipped
last week.
The peach crop is very good, but a
small part of the crop will be shipped,
as most of the growers will can their
peaches.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-07-02

orally taken for granted One seldom
~ hears it's why and where
q fore called in question.
With it's every display in
A city and hamlet, on tur-
TA ret and hall, comes a lit
E@ tie discussion as to its
# history and development.
IA 1t transpires that the
3%A American flag is, like the
human species, thing
A " Of evolution This is SO,
l. V&v indeed, with the insignia
MV OF most countries, not
4 ~AA ably of England, whose
y AWA flag began with old King
kNEAN Egbert's dragon upon
n AWN which was incorporated
B%AMSAN the three Norman lions
NV w of William the Conqueror
AN When Edward III. as
~ pired to the crown or
AAt France he added the
. NN fieur-de-lis. James l. dis
Ev pensed with both and
"a adopted St. Georges
a cross and finally in 1901
the Lion and the Uni
corn" began their long
fight for the crown,
/ which has since contin-
A ued on canvas, in every
latitude of the world.
The colonies, of course,
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-07-02

The "Star-Spangled Banner" is gen.
orally taken for granted. One seldom