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The Green Forest tribune., 1908-10-09
Plurality for Donaghey 6e,oe9.

Secretary of State O. C. Ludwig has the official returns of the recent cleo tton from all the counties in the state of the vote for the five constitutional ofi1cers-Governor, secretary of state, attorney general, auditor and treas urer.
 MT. Donaghey received a smaller vote than any of the other candi- daes for the constitutional officers, and notwithstanding he had two can didates opposing him, while each of the others had only one, his plurality over his Republican opponent is greater than the majorities received by Ludwig, Norwood, Yates or lobe over their respective Republican op- ponents.
 The largest vote, 116. .79O, was boiled by Hal L. Norwood, the Demo cratic candidate for attorney general, but his majority was PTS less than Donagheys plurality over Worthing- ton, his Republican opponent for governor.
 James L. Yates, for treasurer, re- ceived the next highest number of votes, being 1,533 less than was re- turned for Norwood and 5,295 more than was boiled by Donaghey
 lobe, for auditor, received 3,G19 more votes than Donaghey and 1,633 less than Norwood, and Ludwig. for secretary of state, received 1,766 more votes than Donaghey and 3,546 less than Norwood
 The returns show that the total vote boiled for governor in the 75 counties was 163, ,674, of which George W. Donaghey, the Democratic nomi- nee, received 111,478; John I. Worth ington, Republican nominee, 45,409; J. Sam Jones, Socialist nominee, 6,7S7. Donaghey's majority is 59,2S2 and his plurality over Warrington is 66,069.
 The vote for secretary of state is as follows: O. C. Ludwig Democrat, 113,244; T. O. Fitzpatrick, Republican, ! 50,675. Ludwig's majority, 62,569.
 For attorney general-Hal L. Nor wood. Democrat, 116,790; T. O. Youmans, Republican, 50,999. Nor woods majority, 65,791.
 State auditor-J. R. lobe, Demo- crat, 115,157; A. A. Keller, Repub- liean, 51 ,404. Jobe's majority, 63.- | 753.
 State treasurer-James l.. Yates, Democrat, 116,573; w. B. Burrow, Republican, 50,950. Yates majority, l 65,623
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-10-09
. NEWS OF
 ARKANSAS
Rice Airship Refused to Fly.

Rice Airship Refused to Fly.
 The theory of a large gas balloon encased fixedly to the mechanism of the airship it is to float, received an other disappointing setback at Hot Springs Sunday afternoon when the Joe Rice airship endeavored to make it's initial flight
 Rice had undertaken to construct his airship along more extended lines than ever attempted before. Phe fragile framework extended from nose to nose of the great balloon that was to lift it, and was connected further to the bag by a circle of aluminium belting which encased the bag along parallel with it's widest points. Under the framework of the bag was wholly encased and firmly fixed to the airship mechanism. When Prof. Carl Meyer of New York first ex- amined the affair he shook his head in doubt. But it was the Rice theory, and he permitted the inventor to pro Ceed without the Encouragement of his doubts.
 u lo d pIODltlu yet uuSOiN tu, lO make moving, squirming gas balloon, and a fragile bit of framework CO., operate in unison,'' was all Prof. Myer said. Sunday the first flight was to have been attempted. With everything in readiness the ballast bags were carefully taken away one by one, while men stood about the framework carefully watching the eff fleets when the mechanism became dependent on the gas bag.
 With Rice as the pilot, and the en- zine well in motion, the balloon was taken charge of by several men, and slowly allowed to rise about six feet
 The result was disappointing The framework constructed of steel tubing was pulled hard at one place, while it was loose at other points, as the bag swerved but slightly, and was waIped so badly that further effort at flight was impossible. It was hauled down dismantled of every foot of unneces sary tubing, the circular belt removed and when the next attempt at flight is made it will be with the steering mechanism of the inventors shiE floating under the balloon, bound only by the lax soft cotton rope used as netting,
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-10-09
Saline County Fair Opens.

An industrial parade of 5000 peo- pie, nearly half a mile long, opened the Saline county fair Tuesday. In the afternoon G. R. Belding and Judge Curl, both of Hot Springs and also Judge Bonham of Benton spoke on matters of general agricultural in terest.
 The exhibits are considered the fin est in years, with the exception of the live stock. This department, although represented by splendid specimens, is very small. The art department was generally conceded to have shown the broadest develovment over pre- yious years.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-10-09
Reynolds Held to Grand Jury.

Conductor L. Reynolds, charged with being responsible for the death of Clint Ruff, by throwing him from the door of an Iron Mountain caboose into Walnut lake on the night Of September 12, was given preliminary hearing at Dumas Friday before Jus tice Norman Moore. Reynolds was held to the Grand Jury on a charge of murder in the second degree and his attorneys at once announced that they would appeal to Judge Grace, at Pine Bluff, for bail. Justice Moore declared there was not sufficient evi- dence against Reynolds to warrant his being held on the charge of first degree murder.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-10-09
Aqent swaty Transferred.

Special Agent A. V. Swaty of the government demonstration farm work, has been transferred from the Little Rock district to one in east Oklahoma under State Agent Bently of Okla homa. MT. Swaty has been instru- mental in bringing about so success fully the results of the experiments tion by the federal government before the farmers uf this section in a prac- tical way and has maintained the closest cooperation between the feder- el and state agricultural bureaus.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-10-09
Deserters Brought Back.

Deputy United States Marshal George N. Poole of Memphis arrived at Fort Logan H. Roots Thursday morn- J. Nichols, two privates charged with deserting from the hospital corps at Hot Springs, and caught by Poole at Memphis. The men were placed in the guard house to await trial by court martial, which will be held in the course of the next two weeks. Should they be found guilty as charged they will be sentenced to the government prison at Fort Leavepworth, Kan.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-10-09
Injuries Prove Fatal.

Oscar Samples, 45 years of age, died on the w. R. Brown farm one mile north of Corning Saturday night, at o'clock, from injuries sustained in runaway the day before. He was on his way to town with COW which had just been butchered when the horses became frightened and ran away. Samples jumped from the rear eEa of the wagon, striking on his head, dashing his brains out He died without gaining consciousness. He leaves wife and three small children in destitute circumstances.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-10-09
capt. Armstaid Prostrated.

Capt. Carroll F. Armstaid, command ant of cadets at the University of Arkansas, suffered a nervous break down at Fayetteville Wednesday after noon. Capt. Armstafd is completely prostrated and will have to be removed to a hospital for treatment. It is probable that a successor to Capt. Armstaid will be detailed by the War Department. At the last meeting of the Board of Trustees of the univer- sity, Capt. Armstaids department was especially commended.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-10-09
Two Pardons Granted.

Henry Gardner, convicted in the mayors court in Wilmar, March 30, on the charge of petit larceny and fined $25 and sentenced to 30 days in jail, was granted pardon Tuesday by the governor.
 Governor Pindall Tuesday granted a pardon to Wes Jackson, convicted in the Crawford County Circuit Court in June, 1907, on the charge of bur ed to four years imprisonment in the atate Denitentiary.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-10-09
A Far-Reaching Fight.

Herbert Mitchell, a young white man, was arrested at TeXarkana Fri day morning by Deputy United States Marshal l.. k. Rowe on warrant charging him with interfering with and retardjng the United Sates mails while in transit. The prisoner was later held to the federal grand jury under bond of $250, which he gave. The charge grew out of an alterca- tion at the Union station last August between Mitchell and a negro em- ploye at the baggage room, part of whose duties was 10 truck the mail between the trains and mail transfer office.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-10-09
Jails Man Who Shot Him.

John c. Roberts, who shot and wounded Sheriff Mooney in Baxter county recently, was placed in the penitentiary Thursday night. He is sentenced to two years on the charge of assault with intent to kill. It was reported at first that Sheriff Mooney had been killed in the attempt to cap ture Roberts, who, with his wife, locked themselves in their home and fought off the possee of men for some time The sheriff recovered from the wounds, however, and was able to take Roberts to Little Rnck.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-10-09
To Ship Sixty Cars of Shells.

The Rock Island railroad is now bid ding for the largest shipment of mus sel shells ever collected in Arkansas. There is some 50 cars of these shells about ready to be sent to Germany from the vicinity of Newport and Clarendon They will probably go over the Frisco-Rock Island route to Galveston, where they will be loaded on steamers. Most of the shells will go to the orament workers who live about Hamburg and will be converted there into articles of adornment.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-10-09
Boy Killed By a Tree.

The funeral of the 11-year-old son of John Bumpass of Bayou Meto town ship, who, was killed Monday night by a tree falling on him was held at Cabot Tues day afternoon at 4 o'clock from the family residence. The boy, in company with his uncle, Dave All dridge, and a number of neighbors, went 'possum hunting Monday night, A 'possum was 'ftreed," and when the tree was felled to capture the game. it fell across the boy, killing him in- stantly.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-10-09
Penitentiary Is Worth s1oo,ooo More

T. H. Flippin of Marion county, members of the board of appraisers the property of the state penitentiary, began their work of appraisement Saturday. They spent the day taking inventories at the new and old peni- tentiaries and completed this part of the work Monday.
 The board is of the opinion that the property will exceed in value the amount of the appraisement of last year by at least $100,000. During the last year the penitentiary board purchased about 200 mules and 100 COWS, and spent money on improving the levee at the state farm. These expenditures, together with the pur- tural implements and other things for the use of the convicts and for the operation of the farm and camps, the board believes, will increase the value of the property of the penitentiary not less than $100,000.
 Last year the penitentiary property was appraised at $356, ,2S0.44, as fol- lows: Old penitentiary, S15,341.49; new penitentiary, $S9,207.50; electric plant, $20,S36.T0; brick yard plant, $2,065.65; state farm, $226,129.30; Big Rock camp, $924,45; Roland camp, $997,45; Wynne camp, S777,90. Total, $356, 6,2S044.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-10-09
Postoffice Is Robbed.

The postOffice at Baxter was bur glarized Tuesday night. Eleven dollars in cash belonging to J. w Crook, the postmaster, were stolen Nothing in the way of stamps or money belonging to the government was taken. The office was robbed about Is months ago when 50 cents in money, a few stamps and some groceries were stolen. Baxter is only four miles from Dermott, where the postofice was robbed about two weeks ago.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-10-09
Road Tax and Road Work.

Attorney General w. F. Kirby has been asked to explain certain sections in the digest, regarding the leyying of taxes in cities for working county roads, etc What is wanted from the attorney general is an explanation as to why man in small town has to pay a road tax, and at the same time be subject for 10 days in the year to road duty. Attorney General Kirby says that such is the law, and that is all there is to it.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-10-09
Myers May Hold His Job.

H. H. Myers, who has resigned as register of the United States Land Office, will remain in the capacity of register until his successor is appoint ed. Mr. Myers said Saturday that it was stipulatd in the resignation that the office was not to be vacated by him until his successor had qualified.
 It seems probable the Republican state executive committee will not act in the matter until after the presi- dential election
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-10-09
Tom Reed on Trial for Life.

The trial of Tom Reed, charged with murdering Henry Pullen near Antonia March IS, opened Thursday morning Murfreesboro. The court room was crowded with people, as the case is a celebrated one there. Pullen was found dead in his house, where he lived alone.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-10-09
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 yoar
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-10-09
Civil service Examinations.

Examination for positions as assist ant scientist in the Department of Az riculture will be held at Fayetteville, Fort Smith, Little Rock and Tex arkana on October 14 and 15 and for superintendent of building, govern ment printing offices, at the same places on October 28 and 29.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-10-09
Negroes Scared From Field.

Some excitement has been caused by the operations of whitcappers in the neighborhood of Genoa, 10 miles southeast of TeXarkana. As a result of posted warnings to leave the county nearly all the negroes have quit the cotton fields and are seeking asylum elsewhere
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-10-09
Convicted of Murder.

Leo Maxwell, a negro, who was accused of murder in the first degree by the shooting of Thomas Busby in in the second degree before Judge Lea and was sentenced to srve 10 years in the state penitentiary.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-10-09

15,ooo Protest Against Saloons.

A petition estimated to bear the names of 15,000 of the adult inhabi-
 tants residing within radius of three miles of the Peabody school house, asking the county court to prohibit the sale or gift of liquor within this district, was filed with County Judge c. T. Coffman Saturday afternoon. The petition was placed on file by w. H. Wilson, who represents the Church Temperance Federation in the fight that is being made against the liquor interests in Little ock and Pu- laski county.
 If the county judge recognizes that they have a majority of the adult inhabitants of the territory described in their petition, he is compelled
 under the law to order all saloons closed at once and to refuse to grant any additional license in the district
 until the saloons are returned by a petition similar to the one by which they were put out of business, which cannot, however, be filed within a period of two years.
 W hlIC SldihliHo lhell lo,oVV hetihOo Ao
 no doubt majority of the adult in habitants in the district described in the petition, Mr. Wilson declares that they have not asked the county judge to act upon the petition filed Saturday, and for that reason have not counted the number of signers. Hundreds of petitions are still in circulation" declared MT. Wilson,
 "and are being liberally signed. We will file additional lists of names from time to time, but expect to have all our petitions on file within the next ten days. At the expiration of that time we also expect to have ready for filing a complete census of Little Rock, which will be used by us in
 substantiating the authenticity of the
 names and addresses on the petition. MT. Wilson stated that filing the petition had not been contemplated
 this early, but that unexpected devel- opments caused the committee to deem this action the best thing for all concerned and for the good of the cause.
 After the petitions are on file names cannot be removed should the signers desire to do so,'' said Mir | Wilson.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-02-26

of them taking effect as develope1
after the capture was made. Officer
Benton was carried into his resi-.
dence, suffering great agony, and
fingered for little more than al
hour, passing away about the time
his murderer was being placed under
arrest.
News of the murder and The es'
cape of the murderer spread rapidly
through the city, and excitement be-
came intense. Sheriff Watson and
his deputies and thirty police were
at once at work endeavoring to
track the fugitive, and hastily organ
lied posses of citizens were speedily
securing the suburbs in the vicinity
of the scene of the crime. The cap
ture was accomplished by Mr.. How
ard Smith, who was Immediately
joined by Messrs. George MeNeil!
L. A. Williamson and A. S. Hall, and
the prisoner was then turned over 10
Sheriff Watson and his deputies.
Public feeling ran high but the
sheriff with orders from Governo.
Glenn to use tho militia was enabled
to protect tho prisoner.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-02-26
The Glass Eye industry.

"The manufacture of glass eyes
has been rsduced to a science" said
q gentleman who is compelled to wear
one Of them. mo two natural orbs
are exactly alike, each one differing
In size and color. 1t takes the mic
est kind Of calculation to get an ar
tifcial eye. that is approximately the
same in size and color as the natural
one. II the artificial eye fits the Soc
kct On all sides the muscles which
would move the natural eye grip the
glass one when they are called into
play, and in this way the artificial
orb is moved slightly, thus lessening
The disagreeable impression which a
glass eye gives. Matching the color
of the natural eye, however, is the
hardest part of the manufacturing pro-
cess, and requires the most ernert
workmanship. When the glass eye is
perfected an exact duplicate is made
and kept On file just as business
man keeps card index list, SO that
duplicate orders may be filled by
mail. The life of glass eye varies
from three to sly months. The chem
ical properties Of the tear act upon
the glass, dulling it's luster and CIV
ing 1T a dead appearance. ."-Phiia-
delphia Record.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-02-26
Totals :. $431, ,o52.4s $34l, ,461.29
Coast Limo Cutting Force.

Florence. special-F'urther cutting
of force on the part Of the Atlantic
Coast Line Railroad company occur
red Thursday afternoon when 25 men
were suspended. Most of the men
cut off are car builders and negro
helpers. This action on the part oil
the company was totally unexpected
OH the part of the employees and they
were somewhat surprised when tbs
bosses of the respective departments
informed them Of the move. There is
no cause assigned for this move on
the part of the railroad company fur
ther than the policy announced some
time ago Of cutting down expenses.
This policy has been followed by tho
company here all the winter, but for
the most part the men who were sus-
pended under tlis order have been
recmployed. Some, however, have
been unable to regain their positions,
after a temporary suspension on the
part Of the railroad company.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-02-26
Police CHIEF KILLED
Fayetteville, N. C., Witnesses
Sunday Killing
DEED OF A WANToN CRIMINAL
For the Second Time Within a Year
Fayetteville's First offced Is Muir
dered.

Fayetteville, NC, Spectator the
second time in year Fayetteville Is
chief Of police has been murdered.
James H. Benton, the head Of the
police department Of the city was
shot about / 80 O'Clock Sunday after
noon by Sam Murchison negro 80
years old, and died at 2:45 o'clock.
living little more than an hour. The
murderer was captured short time
after the shooting occurred and is
now safely lodged in Jail here.
The circumstances Of the murder
are aggravated and without pallia-
ton. 1t seems that the murderer,
Murchison, had trouble earlier in the
day with John Raines, another ne
gro, and Ida Moore, negro woman,
which resulted in his shooting
Raines, inhicting slight flesh
wound, and his threatening the life
Of the Moore woman. The woman,
who lives in the neighborhood of
Chief of Police Benton's home,
fed to the latter for protection,
making an outcry as she ran.
Chief Benton met her at, his
back door, and, hearing her COM
plant, was starting out iii search Of
Munchison when the latter appeared
on the scene. He and Officer Ben
ton exchanged a few words, when
the negro suddenly drew revolver
and fired at MIR. Benton, inficting a
mortal wound just under the eye.
Officer Benton staggered and at.
tempted to make his way back into
the house, but fell before he reached
the door.
Jack Cros&fll, lad, hearing the
pistol shot, :,dn up at once and at
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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-02-26
ARRANGEMENT OF COURTS
Arrangement Of Judicial Circuits By
New Law.

Arrangement Of Judicial Circuits By
New Law.
The bill as passed by both houses is
as follows:
Section 1. That the State be,
and is hereby, divided into 12 judi
eial circuits, composed as follows:
"The First circuit shall be com
posed Of the counties of Berkeley,
Dorchester, Orangeburg and Calhoun.
"The Second circuit shall be com
posed of the counties of Hampton,
Aiken, Bamberg and Bernwell.
"The Third circuit shall bo com
posed of the counties Of Clarendon,
Lee, Sumter and Williamsburg.
"The Fourth circuit shall be COM
posed of the counties Of Chesterfield,
Darlington and Marlboro.
"The Fifth circuit shall be CON-
posed of the counties Of Kershaw and
Richland.
"The Sixth circuit shall be COM
posed Of the counties of York, Ches-
ter, Lancaster and F!,irfcld.
"The Seventh circuit shall be com
posed of the counties Of Cherokee,
SpartanbArg and Union.
"The Eighth circuit shall be COM
posed of the counties Of Abbeville,
Newberry, Laurens and Greenwood.
"The Ninth circuit shall be compos
cd of the counties of Charleston, Col
Teton and Beaufort.
"The Tenth circuit shall be com
posed of the counties of Anderson,
Greenville, Pickens and Oconcc.
"The Eleventh circuit shall be COM
posed. Of the counties of Lexington,
Saluda and Edgefeld.
ssThe Twelfth circuit shall be com
posed of the counties Of Florence,
Georgetown, Horny and Marion.
"Sec. 2. That the solicitor Of the
Fifth circuit holding Office under
prior statutes Of this State shall.
after the LIST day of May next and
for the remainder Of his term, be So
licitor of the Eleventh circuit, Great
ed BY this act, with The same salary
as that which he now receives. The
solicitor of the Eighth circuit holding
office under prior statutes Of this
State shall, after the 1st day of May
next and for the remainder Of his
term, be solicitor of the Eighth CIR
cult, as reduced in size by this act,
with the same salary that he now re-
ceives. And the vacancy in the Of
fee Of the Fifth circuit, as constitut-
ed by this act, shall bo filled by ap-
pointment of the governor, such ap-
}pointee to hold Office from May 1,
1908, until his successor, elected al
sthe next general election, shall dull
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-02-26
Hampton,s Sword.

The most highly priced possession Of
the relic room of the Wade Hampton
chapter of the Daughters Of the Con-
federacy is Gen Hampton's fighting
sword, which the veteran has loaned
to the chapter which bears his honor
ed name This famous sword was in
DR.. Taylor's ambulance in the fight
at Trevillian's Station and in sud-
den rush was captured by the enemy.
Later, i'll q brilliant charge by Gen.
Rosser, tho sword was rccaptured and
ii stead of being the cnemy's tropy, il
occupies q place &C homer among
loyal and loving hearts.-The State