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Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-06-04
Train Wnecked BY cIoudburst.

A cloudburst at Curtis, on the main
line OF the Iron Mountain, about six
miles above Gurdon. caused the derail,
ment of an engine and nine cars of
extra northbound freight No. "a Tues
day morning at 4:05 o'clock, injuring
Engineer S. e. Kearney and Fireman
F. Templeton, both of Little Rock. AL
though the engine turned over, Meth
er of the men was fatally hurt.
At the same time that the terrific
rainfall burst down on the hillsides at
Curtis, the bottom of Caney creek, q
branch of Terre Noir creek, which
runs into the Ouachita, filled I'D al
most instantly and washed away al
most 1000 feet of track about a half
mile north of Gurdon.
At Curtis, where the derailment oc-
CURED, there is no stream to be swol-
len by rainfall, but the water literally
fell in heavy sheets, washing down the
slopes and cutting away the ballast
from under the track. The washout
at this point was only about two feet
in depth and ten feet long, but it was
of sufficient extent to throw the en-
CINE and nine cars into the ditch. En-
gineer Kearney was scalded in the
back and bruised about the right leg,
while Fireman Templeton suffered two
broken ribs and bruises on the left
leg.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-06-04
Companies Enter State.

The Bond Guaranty Company, in
corporated under the laws of Texas
has filed a copy of its charter and
articles of incorporation and agree
ment with the secretary of state. The
company claims to have $350,000 as
sets and $4,000 liabilities. Ashley
Cockrill is named as it's agent in Ar
kansas. Offices will be in Little Rock
The Empire State Suprety Com
pany, incorporated under the laws OF
New York, has filed copy of its char
ter and articles of agreement with
the secretary of state. The company
claims to have $1,284 1860 assets
and 1901 ,SS3S6 liabilities, and to have
$500 invested in Arkansas. Gordon
II. Campbell is named as its agent in
Arkansas
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-06-04
Increase of River Traffic.

That towboat and barge traffic in
the Little Red and White rivers is
developing to a degree not generally
known, is evidenced by the fact that
W. H. Starr and others of Judsonia
are now building two new barges
measuring 24x120 feet, and have al
ready completed two lesser ones for
the Blodgett Construction Company
which has the contract for building
the bridge for the new Missouri and
North Arkansas Railroad across
White river at Negro Hill.
The Red River Land, Timber and
transportation Company has been
sold to the Newport Packet Company,
owned and controlled by Frank P. Fee
of Little Rock. The packet company
is plying boats on all of the rivers i'll
Northeastern Arkansas and is de-
veloping large trade in lumber
Capt. F. l. Inman, riverman well
known all over the state, is connected
with It.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-06-04
State Capital Notes
Three Swimmers Cross the River.

Athletes, with time hanging heavy
on their hands, are devoting spare
moments while the river is high to
breasting the currents, and Thursday
thu river was swum three times.
c. A. Bigney, who, after Ed Raj
sure had attempted the feat and fail
ed Wednesday afternoon, announced
that he would swim the channel made
his attempt shortly after 2 o'clock
Thursday afternoon, and was success
full. He entered the water near the
power station, at the Iron Mountain
railroad bridge, accompanied by a
skiff, in which was George Dale, a
fisherman. Bigney had no difficulty
until he reached the second pier of
the free bridge, the point where Raj
sure had been drawn under on the
previous day. At this place he was
caught between the stern of the skiff
and a drift and, in order to free him
self, forced to push against the boat
with his hands. He had hold of the
boat but a fraction of minute and
as an attempt to rest.
Bigney landed in an eddy near the
Choctaw bridge, and aside from being
thoroughly spent, showed no i'll effects
from his swim. He was in the water
just twelve minutes.
At $50 Thursday afternoon, A. T
Pollard and Ray McWilliams, mem,
bers of the Little Rock Athletic Asso-
citation, essayed the swim and made a
successful crossing, unassisted by the
boats that accompanied them. Both
entered the water at the north end OF
the Iron Mountain bridge, McWilliams
emerging from the boat house landing
at the foot of Main street, and Pollard
landing at the Rock street bridge.
They were accompanied by the gaso-
line launch Willywag and two skiffs.
McWilliams was eight minute smak
ing the crossing and Pollard required
thirteen minutes.
Hundreds of people gathered on the
bridge to watch the swimmers.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-06-04
Misses Fined for Traspass.

Misses Tillie and Daisy Davis and
Edith Cook, prominent young society
girls of Corning, were fined by Mayor
Sitton on charges of trespass filed
against them by George Hensly. The
fine was the lowest allowed by law.
peach tree which grows in the yard
OF the Misses Davis is the cause of
the trouble. The tree grows near the
fence between the Davis and the
Hensly yards and the limbs of the
tree exchanging Hensly's yard. In
gathering the peaches the girls eros
SEQ the fence and the charge of tress-
pass followed.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-06-04
Big Tract in Dispute.

Under the suit of Arthur M. Cox
against Augustin Boice. pending in
the United States Circuit Court, a
cross-bill has been filed by Augustin
Boice The plaintiff and defendant
both claim title to 1,90S.09 acres in
Desha county.
Boice says the land originally went
to Edmund McGehee from the state of
Arkansas and traces it through nine
teen transfers to himself. Cox claims
title to the land by a deed alleged
to have been made by executors of
the estate of Edmund McGehee to the
ST. Louis & Memphis Railway Com
pany.
Boice is a resident of Indianapolis,
Ind.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-06-04
Labor-Savinq Device.

Eyes, Stree" said the freckled lad
proudly, my dads a genius, he is
That so?" responded the weary
coffee-mill agent
wall, l should say so. Dad noticed
that every time the old hound came
around Sunday mornings he began
wagging his stumpy tail"
Anything unusual in that, sonny2"
mo, not for the hound, mister, buzz
dad got up the idea of attaching
shoe brush and a whisk broom to-
Bowser's tail. Now when dad is ready
to go to meetin' his shoes are shined
and the legs Of his trousers are dust
ed without his moving a finger. By
gosh! Dads got as much brains as &
furrin diplomat"
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-06-04
To Instruct Guardsmen.

Adjutant General Paul Little Tues
day announced that several regular
army men from Fort Logan H Roots,
expert rifemen, would assist in the in
struction of members of the Arkansas
National Guard who will engage in
rifle practice at Fort Smith next week
General Little has suggested the
idea to Major Thompson, in COM
mand of the post, and it - under
stood that Major Thompson has acqui-
esced and will send several of his best
shots to Fort Smith
Several companies will engage in
the rifle practice there, beginning
Monday.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-06-04
Mining Company Incorporates.

Articles of incorporation and agree.
ment have been filed with the secre-
tary of state by the Sebastian Smoke
less Coal Company which will engage
in the mining, manufacture and sale of
smokeless coal at Hackett. The in
corporators are: T. j. Gay, W. L.
spoon and B. F. Nunley The COM
pany incorporates with a capital stock
of $4,000, of which $4,000 has been
subscribed
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-06-04
Start Movement for Lieutenant
Governor.

Little doubt exists that a concerted
effort will be made at the next session
of the state legislature to alter the
constitution so that Arkansas may
have a lieutenant governor. Several
Legislators have already declared
that they would be in favor of such a
change in the constitution, expressing
the BELIEF that Arkansas would be
confronted with no more gubernatorial
dilemmas if the state were provided
with lieutenant governor.
Friends of Senator H B. Mckenzie
of the Twentieth senatorial district
state that he is already planning to
introduce a movement at the next ses-
sion of the senate providing for a
lieutenant governor.
Similar expressions are reported to
have come from other legislators. AS
yet, however, none of the legislators
have prepared any definite plan to be
presented before the general assem-
bly,
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-06-04
Former Arkansan to Die.

James Brimmingstall, now await
ing execution at Keokuk, Iowa, for
wholesale murder, was once a resident
of Corning and in his confession he
admits the killing of his wife and
child while he lived at Corning. He
claims the bodies were secretely dis
posed Of Brimmingstall served two
years in the Arkansas penitentiary in
1883 and 1889, for assault with intent
to kill, and served one year in 1898
for grand larceny.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-06-04
DR., j. X. Pace Dead.

DR.. ]. K. Page, pastor of the First
Baptist Church of Little Rock, at the
time the church was built, and later
pastor of the Baptist Church at Ar
kadelphia, died at Abbeville, Ga, last
Sunday night, where he had gone for
his health He was a brother-in-law
of Mrs W. E. Atkinson of Little Rock.
He is survived by his widow, a son
and daughter, Miss Julienne Page
He was 81 years of age.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-06-04
Berry Issues Order.

James H. Berry, major general
commanding the Arkansas division,
United Confederate Veterans, has is
sued an order to all veterans of the
state requesting them to attend the
festivities at Fort Smith on the oc-
casion of the annual convention of the
Arkansas Travellers, to be held there
June 4, and 6. The order was issued
after President L. H. Moore of the
Travellers Association had invited the
veterans to participate in the festivi-
ties
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-06-04
Man Drowned Probably Little Rock
Bow.

Frank Timms, who was drowned in
the Mississippi river near Osceola, is
the son of Mrs. Allie Timms of 513 1-2
Main street, Little Rock, it is believ-
ed. He was an electrician and left
this city not long ago in the employ
of theatrical company He has al
ways written to his mother regularly,
oftentimes sending money, but when
he got to Topeka, Kan, it seems that
he was left without work and about
May wrote to Mrs Timms that she
need not worry in case he should not
write for some time.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-06-04
SeIf-DeniaI,

Margie is six years old and her fam.
family are Presbyterians. Some of
Margie's little friends are Episco-
palians, and Margie was much inn
pressed with their Lenten sacrifices
On Ash Wednesday she announced
that she would eat no candy for 40
days. A few hours later saw Margie
with large peppermint stick.
why, Margie," said her friend, ~
Lent"
Il did mean to-" admitted Margfe.
"but I've changed my mind. I'm Civ
Ing up profane language. Montreal
Herald.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-06-04
Corn Stalks Six Feet LONG.

Unusually fine specimens Of corn
stalks were presented to the agriciul-
tural department at the state house
by John H. Page, secretary of the pen
itentiary board and secretary of the
State Central Democratic Committee.
Mr.. Page took the stalks from the
farm, which is owned by him and
Justice Hart of the supreme court.
The farm is located near Swifton in
Jackson county The stalks measured
six feet and six inches in length.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-06-04
Arkansan Says Mrs. Guinness Lives


Mayor Darrow and his law partner,
H. X. Worden, of LaPorte, Ind, who
represent Ray Lampere, charged with
the murder of Mrs. Guinness and three
children, are greatly excited over the
receipt of a letter from a man in Ar
kansas, whose name they decline to
make known, and who gives informa-
ton which they consider of much i'm
portance. The writer is known to
Mayor barrow, having formerly lived
in Marshall county, Indiana, and
therefore credence is placed in his
statement.
The man positively declares that
Mrs. Guinness escaped in mans cloth
ing and that he, not later than May
3, five days after she was burned to
death, according to the official state
ment of Coroner Mack, received a
letter from her. He says he will pro-
duce this letter and turn over to Of
ficers other letters, and will also give
additional information regarding her
if he is personally interviewed by the
officers, either in La Porte or at his
home in Arkansas.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-06-04
How He Got It,

Had comp'ny TO- dinnah yisti'dy.-
Nah husban' stopped at Mr.. Green's.
store Saturday ebenin' an done got q.
fine spring chicken"
"Yaas?" replied the jealous neigh
Dor Dat Mistah Green sho' is de-
mos keerless, onsuspectin' mani
Philadelphia Press.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-06-04
Lightning Kills Stock.

During a thunder storm which &C.
Cured at Mount Ida recently, an oak
tree was struck in Sheriff Howell's
yard and the shock killed seven hogs
and COW huddled at the foot of the
tree. Dr. w. B. Freeman, while stand
ing in the hallway at his home, was
rendered unconscious for half an hour
by an electric shock
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-06-04
Jaws Broken BY Horses Hoofs.

Ed Mckee, prominent merchant OF
Jacksonville, was kicked by horse
and both of his lower and upper jaws
were broken and ten of his teeth
were knocked out.
Arkansas OPTICAL Society Convention.
The annual convention of the Ar
kansas OPTICAL Society will be held
in Little Rock June 16 o. ]. Ellis
of Jonesboro is president of tbs so
ciety, and Charles Mosby of Bates
Vile chairman of the executive COM
mittee.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-06-04
District M. &. Conference.

Rev. w. w. Christie, presiding elder
of Pine Bluff district, has announced
that he would change the place for
the district conference from Stuttgart
to Dewitt, as the new church at
Stuttgart would not be completed.
The conference is to be held July 2.
All the Methodists at Dewitt are de-
lighted to have the conference and a
cordial welcome will be extended to
all who may attend.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-06-04
'asner and Son Are Drowned Near
Lamar

a farmer by the name of Lee and
81 as son II years old, who live across
sue Arkansas river from Piney, a
iiaii town five miles below Lamar,
n's ere drowned Thursday afternoon
Ae attempting to cross the Arkan-
~ iiVer IN skiff. The reports of
n rae accident are meager, but 1t ap-
a. mat Mr.. Lee and his son were
p; Dr. to cross the river to reach
~. ana that their skiff capsi1ed in
'Ae swift current of the river
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-06-04
Killed Bv Falling Timbers.

John Williams was accidently killed
south of Lonoke. He was working in
a pit AID workmen were passing down
a piece of pipe. In some way the
chain attached to the pipe caught a
heavy piece of timber over the pit,
dragging it in, the timber falling 20
feet and striking Williams in the
back of the head, killing him instantly.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-06-04
FRY Dogs Jaws Apart to Release
Girls Arm.

While lifting a large bull dog over
the fence at her home at Mammoth
spring Miss Dollie Murphy, the
laughter of William Murphy, was at
lacked by the animal, which sank it's
Teeth in her arm. The dog retained
us grip and not until neighbors came
ana pried his jaws apart with an iron
var was Miss Murphy released
VIII not be necessary to amputate
her arm on account of the wounds,
put weeks will be required for them
to heal.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-06-04

1 was in misery, and had despaired of
ever getting cured when l decided to-.
try Doan's Kidney Pills. One box helped
me so much that l kept on until en-
tirely cured"
Sold by all dealers, SO cents a box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, n. Y.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-06-04
LOOKING for a Similar One.

"Hezekiah," said the Kansas matron
as she adjusted her bone-rimmeG
glasses and opened the local paper
1T says here that a woman was car
ried two miles by cyclone and didu'x;
speak word for three weeks.
The sun-tanned farmer grabbed his
hat and spy-glass.
Where are you going now, Here
kiah?"
Where am going, Lucy? Why. Z
am going out to see if can't sight ona
Of them thar kind of cyclones"
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-06-04
Will Send Out Tax Books.

Printing Clerk Earle Hodges of the
office of State Auditor Avery e. Moore
is preparing to expresses out next
week personal tax and personal as,
sessment books to the county officers
of all the counties OF the state. The
first set of books has already been re-
ceived from the printer and the per
sonal assessment books will be re-
ceived in few days.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-06-04
Two Negroes Fight, Each Kills Other

Sunday morning at about 2 o'clock,
at what is known as the old stockade
or convict farm, one mile east of
England, occurred a shooting ARRAY
in which Virgins Ross and Morris
Mitchell, negroes, were killed.
They were, it is alleged, in the COM
pany of two negro women, names un-
known, and all were drinking The
women got to fighting and Ross and
Mitchell took part, when Mitchell shot
Ross in the left breast with a pistol.
Ross walker away about thirty PAGES
and sat down by a stump; but feeling
the effects of the wound inflicted by
Mitchell, and seeking revenge, he
loaded his shotgun with buckshot,
went back and shot Ross in the neck,
almost severing the head from the
body, and killing him instantly. Re-
turning, he again sat down by the
stump, where he died in about two
hours.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-06-04
Hot SprInqs' Airship.

hot Springs, May 23.-The Hot
springs Airship Company, incorpo
.a'ea' expects to complete an airship
"H,cn 1t now has under construction,
M rnu make trial flight next week.
.noSe who are interested in the enter
Nse' many of them leading business
=. nien OF the city, are confident that the
Invention will prove a success.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-06-04
800 Pardoned in a Year.

In view of many inquiries as to the
number of people pardoned by the
chief executive in year, data has
been secured from the secretary Of
states Office showing the pardoning
power has been exercised in about
200 cases in that time. Acting Gov
ernor X. O. Pindall, since taking the
governors office, has pardoned 246
persons. Governor John S. Little
during the short time he was at the
head o: the state. pardoned one per-
son; Acting Governor John Ike Moore
pardoned 80 and Acting Governor AL
len H. Hamiter, during the few days
he occupied the chair, pardoned Is. In
all sol persons have been pardoned in
about years time.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-06-04
Three Hurt in Runaway.

An Omnibus, containing twenty-five
passengers, was overturned in a run
away at Paragould Monday, dragged
twenty-five yards and dashed into a
tree. Three women passengers and
ly bruised. No one was seriously
a child were amnog those most severe
hurt Thomas Jackson, formerly a
liveryman of Paragould, was the driv.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-06-04

President c. ]. Kramer of the Little
Rock and Hot Springs Interurban, an
nounced Tuesday night that actua
construction will begin on the lin
within sixty days. The company which
will build the road is now organizing
in Illinois and will furnish S1,200,000
for financing the enterprise.
Cars will run directly from the Hotel
Marion in Little Rock to the Eastman
at Hot Springs, it was stated. AL
though no application for franchises
in either city has been made, it is
understood that the line will traverse
the business section of Little Rock
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-06-04

ago l began to notic9-
sharp pain in the
kidneys and a bear
ing down sensation
through the hips,
dull headache and
dizzy spells. DropsY
appeared, and my
feet am a kle s.
swelled so l could
not get my shoes or.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-06-04
MAY Omen Mines juno 8.

Preparations are now being made at
the coal mines in the Spadra and other
Western Arkansas districts to open
them on or about June 8, according
to the best information
1t was agreed at the meeting in
Kansas City between the miners and
operators to open the mines Monday
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-06-04

A pardon roster is being compiled
in the Office of Governor X. o. Pindall,
Every four or five months roster is
made up, which is referred to by the
governor when he is petitioned for a
pardon. BY glancing at the roster he
can tell whether he has acted upon
the case before him.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-06-04
A KENTUCKY CASE.
That Will Interest All Suffering
Women.

Mrs. Della Meanes, 1928 E. Front
st., Maysville, KY, says: Seven years
New-York tribune., 1908-06-06

come sooner but could not break my shackles. 1t
will be an additional pleasure to meet you.
Where is your brother Charles? ] once receiv,ed
how to answer II 1t Is wrong In those who have
been early acquainted to suffer time and place 70
piled BY any subsequent acquisitions.
I am Sir,
Your sffectionate humble servant.
Oct 49, 175s. SAM: JOHNSON.
Almost more interesting than the letter itself
is the fact that the seal affixed to 1t shows Dr.
johnson to have had in his possession "a cee-
brated gem which belonged to CASTOR. Duke OF
Orleans, was bequeathed to him by. Louis XIV
In 1860 passed by purchase In 1887 to the En-
press Catherine OF Russia, and Is now IN The
Hermitage, ST. Petersburg" Did Johnson own
the gem itself, and, If so. how did 1t come into
his hands, and how did It leave them7 Or did
he own a copy Of it7 Mr.. Schomberg can shed
no light on the mystery.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-06
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