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Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-03-26
NEGRO Attacks Farmer.

The community about Red Water,
Tex, a small town on the Cotton Belt
railroad, 20 miles south of Texarkana,
is greatly excited over an outrage per
petrated Monday night by a negro,
employed on the Cotton Belt extra
section gang. The negro it is alleged,
went to the home of white farmer,
two miles from Red Water, and after
Draining the farmer with a club, Grim
inally assaulted the latter's wife, aft
err which he escaped and is still at
large, although determined efforts are
being made to capture him.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-03-26
OBERLIN N. CARTER WINS CASH
Army Officer Involved in Greene Gay
nor Scandal Gains Every Point
Und2r kohIsaat's Decision.

Chicago.-The finad decree in th0
case of Oberlin NJ Carter was enter
ed Saturday by Judge Kohlsaat in the
United States Circuit Court Practi-
cally all the findings are in favor OF
the army officer.
While Carter does not get a large
share of the funds which have been
the subject of litigation between him
and the government, the costs of this
and all other suits against him are
taxed against the government. By the
decree Carter is awarded $1,000.
which was held by the court to be
without faint"
The total amount attached by the
federal authorities some years ago was
about 100000. The greater part of
this Carter claimed to have received
from his father-in-law, the late Rob-
ert F. Westcott, of New York.
In an opinion announced by Judge
Kohlsaat some weeks ago, it was held
that a large part of the funds receiv-
ed by Carter from Westcott were
tainted" and that while Carter may
not have known of the secret part
nership between Westcott and Greene
and Gaynor, yet, in the eyes of the
law, he was supposed to have knowl-
edge that Greene and Gaynor, the
contractors, were reaping enormous
profits from their work
In his final decree Judge Kohlsaat
refused to charge Carter with money
spent in defending himself before the
army court martial and other tri-
bunals. All the expenditures of suits
against Carter in Chicago New York.
Savannah and other places, except
small per cent TO be determined lat
er, are to be paid by the government.
This amount is estimated to be about
$150,000. The court holds further
that of the money which it was claim
ed Carter received from Greene and
Gaynor, more than $285,000 came
from Westcott. Inasmuch as the court
declares these later funds to be faint
ed they are to be retained by the
government and the court costs and
attorney fees are to be paid from
them.
The court also held that Stanton
Carter. brother of the defendant.
is indebted to the government to the
extent of S11,114, a part of the funds
for the recovery of which the suit
was started.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-03-26
Negro Held For Theft,

Walter Killien, negro coachman
employed at the home of A. M. Bar
row on East Sixth avenue, Pine Bluff,
was arrested Tuesday by Constable
Frank Stewart on a charge of grand
larceny. He is in jail and admits MS
guilt. The negro stole several suits of
clothes from the room of Sterling and
Alex Barrow and silverware from The
dining room. Other property was also
taken. Most of the stolen property
was recovered, being found at the me-
groe's home by Constable Stewart.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-03-26
Old Man Drons Dead.

Joe Stech, an old man who, for the
past five or six years, has been a ia
miliar figure about Texarkana, drop
ped dead in the Oak Hall saloon, at
Vine and Broad streets, about $50
o'clock Thursday morning. The de-
ceased was apparently about IS years
of age, and is said to have had a
checkered career. He was an actor
in his younger days, and, it is said,
travelled for years with a circus, Wis
iting all sections of the country.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-03-26
Mammoth Whiskey House at Guthrie.

Guthrie, Okla.-With the establish
ment of the state liquor dispensary
system throughout Oklahoma, imme-
diately following Governor HaskeIrs
approval OF the bill just adopted by
both houses of the legislature, one of
the biggest wholesale whiskey houses
in the United States will open for
business here as a state dispensary.
1t is stated semi-oficially that Rev.
B. J. Waugh of Shawnee will be nam
ed chief state dispensary agent, and
have under him from the beginning
100 subagents throughout the state.
Whiskey and beer for the dispensaries
must be brought to Guthrie in car
load lots and distributed to county dis
pensaries.
A Democratic member of the 1egis-
lature estimates that $500 900 worth
of liquor must be sold annually to
make the dispensary system pay ex-
penses, and that each quart of the
dispensary whiskey will cost the con-
sumner So.
individuals may obtain from the
dispensary, on a doctors certificate.
a maximum of one gallon of whiskey
and three gallons of beer daily, and
druggists may obtain it for all scien-
tific and pharmaceutical purposes.
Opinions differ whether druggists may
sell it on a doctors prescription Ply
sicians who are members of the leg
islature say that in 10 years they
have not prescribed whiskey as a
medicine
The dispensary system will be sub
mitted to the people for approval at
the coming November election, with
present indications that it will be
voted down.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-03-26
Househreakers at Large Again.

The citizens of Argenta, particularly
those residing on Clendenning Hill
and in the vicinity of Twentieth
street, are wondering whether they
are to be aagin troubled with an
epidemic of HOUSEKEEPING Within
the past three days five or six houses
have been entered and while in no
instance have there been any articles
of value stolen, few people care to
have their homes entered without the
formality of knock at the door.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-03-26
Old Firm Goes into Hands of Receiver

w. M. Robertson & Co., of Month
cello, one of the Oldest general mer
camille firms in that section of the
state, have closed their doors and
made an assignment for the benefit
of their creditors. The failure is as
cribed to several years of short crops
and the consequent poor collections,
the firm doing a large credit business.
The liabilities are placed at aproxi-
mately $4,000 and the total assets at
about $4,000.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-03-26
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! ARKANSAS I
May Be Riliet's Partner in Attack.


Is Harry Crumpton, the handsome
young barber, arrested at Hope and
taken to Little Rock, by Detective
Hawkins, the partner of Bert Rilliet,
who was shot and killed about two
weeks ago by Charles J. Roberts, a
railway mail clerk, after the two men
had attempted to snatch a diamond
stud from him at Little Rock? The
police say so. Roberts says he is al
most positive that Crumpton is the
man who fed when Rilliet was shot.
Crumpton, who is a native of Arkan-
sas, having relatives in Para15uld
and brother in Little Rock, will base
his defense upon an alibi He claims
to have been at the home of his
brother there on the night the attempt
was made to rob Roberts. The pris-
oner, who is being held on a charge
of attempted highway robbery, main
tanned splendid composure when
sweated by the detectives Thursday
night. He was brought into the pri-
vate room of the detective headquar-
ters, where he underwent a searching
interview. AT the close of the in
terview Crumpton exhibited some ner-
vousness, his breath came fast, and
his heart throbs were almost audible
to those present Closeted with
Crumpton and the detectives was City
Attorney w. Burt Brooks. Chief of
Police Frank Mcmahon stated that he
Is satisfied that the department has
the right man. Roberts met Crump-
ton face to face at the police station
late Thursday afternoon. The mail
clerk was practically positive that
Crumpton is the man who was with
Rilliet and whom he shot at as the
man fed. Roberts stated that Crump-
ton did not have on the same clothing
as Rilliet's companion wore on that
light. Crumpton's capture was effected
after some clever detective work by
the Little Rock Police Department.
Shortly after the attempted hold-up
and killing of Rilliet, Chief Mcmahon
had a letter from George 7. O'Haver,
chief of police at Memphis, enclosing
a photograph of Crumpton, stating
that. Crumpton had escaped from the
rock pile there, and was wanted to
serve out the balance of his term. The
department at Little Rock learned
that both Crumpton and Rilliet were
BARRIERS, and that they left Memphis
on the same day. The police also
found that Crumpton had left Little
Rock on the day following the killing
of Rilliet. They tracked him to Arka-
delphia and from there to Hope,
where his arrest was ordered. While
In Jail at Hope, Crumpton is alleged
to have stolen $40 from a fellow-pris-
oner, who was intoxicated. According
to Detective Hawkins, the sheriff at
Hope asked that Crumpton be search
ed at the depot upon complaint of the
drunken prisoner. When Crumpton
was confronted with the charge. he
is said to have pulled $1,000 out of his
pocket ad handed it to the sheriff to
be returned to the drunken prisoner.
By order of Chief Mcmahon, Crump-
ton was removed to the county jail,
where a close watch will be kept upon
him.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-03-26
School Fire Drill.

The fire drill has been inaugurated
in the public schools at Jonesboro
At the new school there are 500 chill
dren, and at the practice drill Friday
the building was vacated by all the
pupils in SIS seconds.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-03-26
Railroad LARGEST TAXPAYER.

The Kansas City Southern Railway
Company is the largest taxpayer in
little River county, the total amount
Of the company's taxes this year, which
was paid Friday, being $12,695.S3. OF
this amount $5S465 is court house
tax, and about $500 goes to the school
fund.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-03-26
Mule Breaks It's Neck.

A lhule belonging to Mrs. R. B. Win
frey, who lives near Rudy, while run
ming and playing in the barnyard, re-
Gently slipped and fell. catching its
head under its shoulder and breaking
its neck.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-03-26
Officer Is Lucky.

Patrolman ]. L. McDermott of the
Pine Bluff Police Department earned a
$25 reward Monday when he arrested
Miles Harris, negro, who is said
to have recently escaped from the
county convict farm at Tillar This
is the third reward secured by Nc
Dermott in the past six weeks.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-03-26
I. D. puton Killed.

T. D. Dutton, a member of con-
struction gang on the Kansas City
Southern, was killed by a pile driver
at work so miles north of Texarkana,
Saturday afternoon. Just how the ac-
cident occurred was not learned.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-03-26
500 Men FOUGHT for Jobs.

Cleveland O-Three hundred men.
driven to desperation by hunger, again
fought for jobs at the Cuyahoga plant
of the American Steel and Wire Com
pany The police dubbed them to
keep order.
1t was only by the utmost effort
that another riot was prevented.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-03-26
Injured In SawmiII.

w. B. Corey, one of the foremen
in the Williams mill at Leslie, was the
victim of painful accident While ad-
against a stave saw that was in mo-
ton. His leg was cut in several
places. His wounds are painful but
not dangerous. He is now on crutches
and will be for some time
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-03-26
Bound Over To Grand jury.

The preliminary trial of Eta Baker,
the negress who is charged with kill
ing her husband recently near SCOTS
Crossing, was held yesterday before
Justice OF the Peace A. W. Hicks of
SCOTS Crossing. She was bound over
to the Grand Jury and taken back to
the Pulaski county jail
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-03-26
Bows Bad Fall From Horse.

The eight-year-old son of John
Church of Ozark, fell off horse,
breaking an arm badly. Where the
break occurred the bone was split an
inch or more.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-03-26
Injured BY Bull.

j. B. Ammons, who conducts a diary
near Texarkana, was attacked by an
angry bull and seriously injured. His
collarbone was broken and he was
otherwise hurt.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-03-26
Find Abandoned Sloou

San Juan, P. R.-The abandoned
sloop. Sea Hawk, was picked up off
Fajardo, on the east coast of the is
land, by the sloop Guiltermor, and
towed to Arroyo. The Sea Hawk was
without sails. She had a cargo or
cigars and liquors. The body of the
papers of the vessel showed that she
hailed from St Statia
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-03-26
Death of M. c. Lona.

M. c. Long, who has been connected
with the Batesville Guard for several
years died Saturday His remains
were taken to Jamestown for burial.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-03-26
Tillman Seriously LII.

Columbia, S. C.-United States Sen
ator Ben r. Tillman is seriously i'll
at his home at Trenton, this state.
suffering from nervous attack, it is
believed by his physicians, from hard
work.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-04-23
BITS OF EVERY DAY PHILOSOPHY
 (Atchison Giobe.)

There is a constantly growing de mand that other people be good.
 There is another fearful thing connected with laziness: lazy people always talk too much.
 The man who most frequently complains of bad luck is the first to go fishing in the spring.
 Two persons who have lied to each other can never become sincere friends.
 The more woman insists that she is perfect lady," the more liable people are to doubt.
 It is always well to remember that it is possible to be fanatic about a number of things besides religion. k When a man moves into a western town, the thing that surprises him most is the great number of men who do nothing all day but stand on the street corners and exchange fool opinions.
 It you work industriously, tell the truth, and keep your record clean, you will stme day get paid for it. You may not receive it today or to- morrow, but some day, in some shape or other you will get value received.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-04-23
EDUCATORS AND SCHOOLS.

There is nothing 30 conducive to the prosperity. happiness and well being of a great nation as the proper training. development and enlighten- ment of the minds of the children, that vast army that is being equipped in the school room for the battles of life, and that as time goes swiftly by must take the place of the present generation. The nutri- ton is found, first at home. at the side of the mother, whose motherly interest goes far in instilling those principles that are carried to the grave. Next to the home the school room has most to do with enlighten' ing and expanding the mind-point' ing out and explaining the beauties of those golden rules that should and some day will govern and con trol humanity for humanity's sake, For this reason all civilized govern ments are guardedly jealous of the education of their wards and seek to employ the best trained masters of thought, whose influence daily exerted will be beneficial in molding the character of those young minds ready to listen to every word spoken and every precept taught.
 No country in Christendom can rightfully boast of a higher standard of education than the United States as exemplified in our public schools, and no class deserves so well of a community as the teachers. It is to them that the great majority of the young men and women who go out into life owe most, as, relatively speaking, few are able to command a higher education.
 And coming home on this subject it is matter of just pride that Mena has class of instructors that are fully equal to those of any city in Arkansas and a system of education that will be valuable asset when the real str uggle of life begins for the hundreds of students.
 We cannot fix too high standard for our public school teachers, nor give the schools too much support.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-04-23
THE slxnETn CONGRESS.

Tbe country generally will be glad of the termination of the existence of the Sixtieth Congress--not because there is nothing to do, but because it has clearly been demonstrated that nothing will be done by this body that will be of any material value 10 the people at large. This Congress will go down in history as one that did less with its opportuni- ties to serve the people, perhaps. than any similar body.
 When the financial crisis was sweeping over the country, brought about. as all conceded. by the cor rupt practices of a clique of Wall Street financial pirates, the country was loud in its demands for Con. gressional action to make such calamities impossible---at least from 1 the source from which the last originated. With many measures proposed, among which was W. | Bryan's suggestion for a guarantee
The Mena weekly star., 1908-04-23
FOR COUNTY ASSESSOR

In this issue of The Star will be found the announcement of Fred W. Thornton for the office of county assessor of Polk county, subject to the will of the voters at the general election in September.
 Mir. Thornton is young man we'll known in Polk county. having been born and raised near Egger. He is 25 years old and is the son of Frank w. Thornton. He received a com mon school education in the Egger school and later took course in a commercial school.
 To know Fred is to have confidence in him and be his friend and if he is chosen to the important office to which he aspires he may be depended upon to give his best energies to the fulfllment of it's duties.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-04-23

Dr. Johan Zeigler of New York recently announced that tLere was poison in every kiss. Experience teaches that by beginning early in life, increasing the frequency of the application of the poison until it begins to pail upon the appetite, then gradually decreasing the doses until say 70 or 80 years, most people survive the effects quite well. Be- sides that. here's betting that the doctor is bald-headed, nearsighted. rheumatic. dispeptic, dried-up old fossil and doesn't weigh over 97 pounds.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-04-23
JOHNSON IN KANSAS
DEMOCRATIC GOVERNOR OF MIN NEsoTA SPEAKS TO THOU
 SANDS AT LlNDsBoR0.
THE GREAT DANGER IN CAPITALIZATION
The Governors Subject Wac "opper- tunity" and He Declared the Idea of Centralixino Everything Destroys or Reduces opportunlty-He Advo- cated a Return to the old Condition

Lindsborg, Kan, Apr. 19.-Gov. John A. Johnson of Minnesota, and c. c. Shultz, assistant state superintend- ent of public instruction of that state. arrived here Saturday morning from St. Paul and were the guests of the faculty of Bethany college. During the day they addressed the thousands of people who are here to attend the annual Messiah festival. conducted by the college. Gov. Johnson was given rousing reception. being met at the railway station by a reception com mittee and several hundred persons attendant upon the festival.
 Gov. Johnson's subject was "Oppor- tunity." Before beginning his address he told the newspaper men that he had not prepared his speech and would speak of hand. But have in mind generally the Ideas I will express" he said. "The danger of this country is centralization of everything It Is true of every line of business. and that continued centralization of every thing destroys or reduces opportunity. return to the old condition, where a man could start in business with a reasonable amount of capital and have chance to succeed, apepals to me as one of the things this country needs most"
 Gov. Johnson expressed himself as being very much at home in Linds- borg, which Is one of the biggest Swedish settlements anywhere in the United States. Bethany college is Swedish institution and the great musical festival that 1t conducts every year and is now repeating. attracts thousands of Swedes from all parts of the country. Gov. Johnson's parents were natives of Sweden.
 You are now an active candidate. are you not?" the reporter suggested.
 "Of course if can secure the nomi- nation shall be glad" he said, but l am not devoting my time to making a canvass. MT. Gus Lynch, good friend of mine. has opened an office in Chicago and has been sending out some literature. don't know just what my chances are"
 "Will you make any speeches in . canvass for the nomination?"
 "None at all. My duties as govern or will keep me pretty busy. made a few engagements to make speeches before this matter came up. When agreed to speak at Lindsborg l had no idea of being in this race or should have declined all invitations to speak. l have agreed to make two or three other speeches this spring. don't talk politics in my speeches ex. cept as the discussion of matters of public interest may have somc connec- ton with politics"
The Mena weekly star., 1908-04-23
WEAK KIDNEYS MAKE
 WEAK BODIES
Weak Kidneys Cause Half the Common
 Aches and Ills of Humanity.

As one weak link weakens q chain, SO weak kidneys weaken the whole body and hasten the final breaking down.
 Overwork, strains, colds and other causes lnjure the kidneys, and when their activity is lessened the whole body suffers from the excess of urlc poison circulated in the blood.
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