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The Forrest City times., 1909-03-12
CAPITOL TESTS
 MAY CONTINUE
Injunction Issued to Prevent Expert. ments Damaging to the Building,
 but Agreement is Reached

Little Rock.-The tests of the House committee and it's expert engineers on the new capitol building may continue on condition that no tests are made which would damage the building or destroy any property. according to all agreement reached following the granting of the injunction agains kort Berkle. Capt F. w Markham and Representative D n. Glover. The agreement was made between Attog- ney General Hal Norwood and Judge j. W. Blaekwood and George W. Cald- well before Chancellor Martineau. The Injunction granted by the chancellor restraints the defendants from making tests which are beyond the require ments of the contract and destructive to the building.
 The restraining order was made af- ter the court overruled the interplead- ing of the state by Attorney General Norwood, which alleged that the state was the real party at interest in the | action and that, therefore. as an ae- | ton cannot lie against the state. the application for an injunction should be dissolved. The state contended that the capitol committee of the House was acting for the House un- der authority conveyed by the consti- tuition, that the House as legislative body could not be enjoined and that the tests are being performed for the state upon the property of the state. The plaintiffs set up that the l House of Representatives could not supersede d legislative enactment which prescribes the way tests shall be made, and claimed the committee was not performing tests for the state upon state property. but was damaging property in which the plaintiffs had an 1 interests as private citizens.
 Attorney General Hal Norwood. As sistant Ed Cunningham and Repre-. sentative Tillman Parks appeared for the state. The plaintiffs were repre-. sented by Judge J w. Blackwood
 In refusing the motion of the state for dismissal, Chancellor Martineau held that the contractors had right as private citizens in the unaccepted parts of the new capitol building, and that therefore they had a right to have these rights protected The legislature he said. had by law prescribed a meth. cd for making tests of the building, and the House could not by resolution supersede that act. He held that the House committee has no right to de. stroyed any property in which the l plaintiffs have a private interest, and that as the complaint alleges the de fendants are destroying the property. and for the purpose of hearing the al. legations are taken as true the motion should be overruled and the state de. clared not to be the real party in in. terest. The state excepted
 demurrer on behalf of the de fendants, pleading the same reasons set forth in the motion of the state was immediately filed and overruled by the chancellor. The defendants ex. cepted. Chancellor Martineau then granted the restraining order against the engineers. Kort Berkle and Capt Markham, and Chairman D. D. Glover of the House committee IL was agreed that the answer of the defendant
 hould be filed within a few days and
 would be taken up Immediately.
The Forrest City times., 1909-03-12
SHOT IN BRAIN; STILL LIVES.
Shotgun Accidentally Discharged, Boy
 Gets The Load.

Grady.-A negro boy 12 years with bullet in his brain and his head full of shot, is not only living, but shows prospects of entire recovery in Mos COW, station near Grady. Three weeks ago couple of negro boys of the same age were fooling with a shotgun. which was accidentally dis. charged. One of the boys got almost the entire contents in his face and head. Two or three shots penetrated the skull and entered the brain. where they are still lodged. One shot en- tered the right eye. destroying the sight.
 score or more lodged in different parts of the head and face Dr. NJ C. John. who is attending the patient, is confident that he will completely recover.
The Forrest City times., 1909-03-12
HEAD SPLIT; NEGREss LAUGHS.
She Visits Surgeons Office Next Day
 in Cab.

IIelena.-What is claimed by Dr G. c. Altman 10 be the most remark able case il has ever been his for tune 10 see is that of Elnora Jenkins, a negress who had her head split open with an aX, in Che hands Of Mike Co zelli, another negro. Dr. Altman says both layers of the scalp were laid open and the covering of the brain split, and despite his the negress sat up in bed and lauehed while he dress ed the wound. He left feeling sure she would be dead before morning. but the negress came 10 his office in a cab for treatment Dr. Altman states, however that she is now developing pains in her neck and he thinks men ingitis will cause death shortly, but that even at that il is the most re markable case he ever knew of
The Forrest City times., 1909-03-12
Conway Wants Woodmen.

onway.-Conway will make an effort to secure the next meeting of the Woodmen of the World of Ar kansas, an invitation having been drawn up by Secretary c l. Banned of the Board of Trade for presentation to the head camp. now in session al Fort Smith. Delegates from this county will endeayor 10 get the invi tation accepted
The Forrest City times., 1909-03-12

Camden J. C. Ong of Little Rock has been here several days looking into matters with view of establish ing a chair factory at Camden. The Board of Trade took the matter up with him and il was decided to put in plant here to be capitalized at Slo,O00. The land used by the Cam den Gun Club as shooting range will be he site of the plant.
The Forrest City times., 1909-03-12
IN THE SENATE.
Bills Passed.

Senate Bill No. 97 (Fletcher), to provide an appropriation of S2l ,000 for the printing of Supreme Court re- ports
 Senate Bill No. 191 (Toney), to pro vide for a commission 10 build a bridge across the Arkansas river at Pine Bluff Vote, 2S to 0.
 Senate Blu No IS (Holland). to provide that railroads shall not charge more than $3 per car for switching or transferring coal cars when the yard limits do not exceed two and half miles. Vote. 9 to 1.
 House Bill No. As (Roundtree). re- quiring county and probate clerks to furnish bonds from $2,000 to $l0,000 Vote, 24 to 0.
 House Bill No. T (Glover), amend ing section 10S0 of Kirby's Digest so that a person who leases convicts must maintain an agent in the county from which the convicts are leased, upon whom service may be had. Vote, 27 10 l.
 House Bill No. Ill (Jacksonl re- quiring the Arkansas Midland Railway Company to operate train each way udllg DelWteH tldlcHuOH anu I1cielh. Vote, 21 to 9.
 House Bill No 96 (Thonspson of Greene). to authorize county court to maintain an office for county survey ors and buy surveyors instruments. Vote, A to 6.
 Bills Introduced.
 Senate Bill No. 190 (Logan). to com plete the state capitol; provides an appropriation of $250000; discharges all but the present commissioners, and provides for an arbitration board to settle any dispute between the state and the contractors Read twice and placed on calendar
 Senate Bill No. 215 (Hamiter), to provide for the consolidation of church schools in the state under the same denomination Referred to judi ciary committee
 Senate Bill No POS Henderson,, to amend section 5424 of Kirbys Digest so that any incorporated town may be declared a city of the second class on any official census that shows il to have a population of 2000. Placed on calendar.
 Senate Bill No 23z (Watson), to regulate the running of automobiles in Arkansas Owners must pay a Ii cense Of $3 to the state annually and register a description of the,. ma chimes with the secretary Of stata Read once and placed or the calendar
The Forrest City times., 1909-03-12
Grover Pratt is Injured.

Fl Dorado-Grover Pratt, ear re, pairer at the Rock Island shops, had his right hand badly crushed break ing four fingers and necessitating fte amputation of part of he fourl, fin. ger.
The Forrest City times., 1909-03-12

IN THE HOUSE.
Bills Passed.

Senate Bill No. l9l (Toney1, to pro. vide board of commissioners 10 build a bridge for highway purposes acroas the Arkansas river al a point at or near Pine Buy Explained by Mr. Miller Vote. 73 to 0
 Senate Bill No POS G.ogan). to vali- date the ordinance of the city council or Mena granting a franchise to H. W. Cardwell. Vote, 64 to L
 Senate Bill No. 122 tHolland) {, amending section 3905 of Kirbys Di- gest so that the word time" is strick- en from the provision that the time wages of all balorers and mechanics" shall under certain conditions be ex- empt from legal process. Mr Hogan and MT. Rowe explained the measure. Vote, 67 to 2.
 House Bill No. 102 (Holt of Hemp steadD, providing that shares of stock Tn any joint corporation may not be less than 8 instead of $25 each. Vote, 59 to g.
 House Bill No (Estes). making the certificates of a United States collector of internal revenue sufficient evidence of violation of anti-liquor
 'A A'J'Ol NapNot NOANt Ap bO T.
 Bills Introduced
 House Bill No. 23S fRowe), prohib lung the making or publishing of false statements concerning the stock Of any company, directed at statements, concerning "watered" stock, and pro V1ding fine of 1000 and from one 10 live years in the penitentiary for violation. Read twice and referred to Judiciary committee.
 House Bill No. 239 (Ard), prohibit ing the manufacture of coca cola or celery cola in Arkansas, and making It misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of from $25 to $100, for any viola ton.
 House Bill No. 243 (Granger), [, amending section 70S7 of Kirby's Di- gest so that all lands sold at tax sales shall be purchased by collectors for the state.
 House Bill No PA Hamilton of Ouachita), amending section 1909 and repeating section 1910 of Kirby's Di- gest, relating to the carrying of con- cealed weapons.
 House Bill No. 250 tHursD, amend. ing the act prohibiting the sale of liquor within five miles of the Uniyer- sity of Arkansas so that any person who buys for himself or anyone else, or who is in any way interested in the purchase or illegal traffic of liquor un- der the provisions of this act, shall be punished and held guilty as others Read twice.
 House Bill No. 251 Johnson, by re quesD, appointing T. M Neale of Rus sellville as state capitol commissioner to take the place of the late commits sioner, w. B. Alexander of Pine Bluff making he governor an eX-officio member of the commission; discharg- ing George R. Mann as architect of the new capitol; authorizing the com mission to employ a new architect, and appropriating $500,000 to be used in the completion of the capitol. Read twice and referred to state capitol committee.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-11
BLIND SENATOR
GORE A WONDER

hingtou.-Senator Gore, the
blind statesman from Oaklahoma, is
taking an active part in the discussion
on the pending tariff bill. Despite
his affliction he is following the de-
bate closely and frequently interjects
short speeches that not only demon
strate his information upon the sub
iect under consideration, but which
are usually tinged with homely hui
NOR and a directness of expression
which help to enliven the prosaic de-
tails of the discussions.
When in action, no spectator in the
gallery. unacquainted with the fact,
would suspect him of blindness. He
has a trick of holding in his hands a
piece of paper and of occasionally
turning towards it as though consult
ing notes. which would make the un-
initiated imagine that he was reading
from it. He is an earnest and ener-
getic speaker, with a resonant voice
which can be heard in all parts of the
Senate chamber, and a delivery en-
phasized by wild shaking of the head
which seriously muss up his hair.
He has another trick. Always when
speaking he has a large book on the
desk in front of him. Upon this ne
places one hand while with the other
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-11
USE THE DRAMA TO
FIGHT AGAINST TllSISIANY

New York.-A committee of one
hundred professional and business
men has under consideration a plan
to use the drama in the next political
campaign as a means of offering the
public education.
If the plan is adopted prominen,
playwright will write a play showing
Tammany as the william. a component
manager will produce the play in each
borough as long as it makes a hit.
Tickets Will be free. The estimted
cost of production will be $3S,00O.
The tax rate will be the central
theme, the plot being as follows The
hero has prepared a home in New
York suburb for the heroine, but the
rising tax rate makes it impossible to
pay the interest on the mortgage.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-11

he gesticulates. He alternates these
hands frequently but always when one
hand leaves the book the other seeks
it. In this way he retains his sense
of position, or geography, and knows
just where is his glass of water or
bundle Of papers as well as though he
had sight.
Senator Gore is constant source of
wonder and admiration to his col
leagues. Not all. by any means, on
either side of the chamber, agree
with his radical views on some ques-
tions, but Republicans as well as
Democracts are constantly being
amazed by the display of his remark
able power of memorization. Bereft of
the sense of sight he has developed his
memory to an extraordinary degree.
Sometimes he will quote sections of
the pending bill. At others, after
listening to a long and techanical eX-
PLANTATION of some subject, he will re-
call statemnt made during the time
of the speech, quote it accurately and
proceed to criticise it.
But his most wonderful feat in
memories of which the Senate has yet
been witness occurred the other day
when he got up and reeled off, with
out hesitation or break, lot of statis-
ties regarding the capitalization, total
earnings, net earnings, average divid-
ends, and special dividends, of c
large number Of New England cotton
mills. The speech filled a page and
a half of the Congressional Record the
next day and was crowded with fig
ures. So far no one of them has beer
disputed. That it astonished his
colleagues goes without saying. Il
was the most marvellous exhibition OF
memory in the ANIMALS of the Senate
The blind Senator has to have
everything read to him. His wife and
his secretary do this for him and it /!
no easy job. He listens with close ap.
| plications and, when a point is reach
! ed upon which he desires further en-
! lightenment, he insists that Other
+, books of reference shall be found anC
that point elucdated before proceed.
ing further. The reading covers wide
range of subjects and his mind retains
what he hears so that when takes thu
floor to make a speech he is as wei
equipped for the debate as other mel
who possess all their senses.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-11
ANNUAL SACRIFICE
TO FOURTH OF JULY

Appeals for support of the move
ment to substitute community cele-
bratiOns of Independence day for the
customary Independent indulgence in
dangerous explosives are inspired by
substantial fears for the public safety
This is no imaginary danger which 1t
is sought to avert Every year men,
women and children are sacrificed in
the senseless, barbaric proceedings
that are miscalled patriotic demonstra-
tions. Statistics have followed the
casualties from year to year with
startling results. The Chicago Trib-
une which has specialized, so to
speak. on the annual death toll of the
Fourth. shows that in 1899 there were
33 killed and 1742 wounded in the
DAVIS shootings and burnings and ex-
plosions; in 1900, so killed and 2767
wounded; in 1901, S5 killed and 1903
wounded; in 1902; 81 killed and 2796
wounded; in 1903, 80 killed and 1865
wounded; in 1904, So killed and S049
wounded; in 1905, SO killed and 1853
wounded; in 1906, 81 killed AMI 1851
wounded; in 1901 5S killed and 1907
wounded; in 1908, 70 killed and 2736
wounded.
In ten years, according to this rec
ord. sos persons were killed and 49,
! 0S5 wounded in the course Of lnde-
pendence day noise-making. These to-
tails, appalling as they are, do not
reach the point of the figures present.
ed by the Journal of American Med
ical Association. The Tribune's sta
tistics are inclusive only of cases re-
ported up to and including July g. The
Journals figures, gathered in August,
are probably more nearly correct, the
lapse of time sufficing for the develop
ment of the tetanus cases. They cover
six years, beginning 1903, and are as
follows: 1908, 466 killed, 1888 woun-
ded: 1904, 1873 killed, 1886 wounded;
1905. 1872 killed, 5176 wounded; 1906,
1853 killed, 5176 wounded; 1907, 164
killed, 4349 wounded; 1908, 1853 killed
$3.50 wounded, a total in the six years
of 1916 killed and 279SO wounded.
A writer in the Atlantic Monthly
for June cites these figures and says;
Surely the sorrow, suffering and
mutilation here represented mock the
claim that our July Fourth, as at
present observed, Is in any sense a fes-
tai day; rather it is a day Of terror,
anxiety and dread"
Washington's plans for substituting
more rational and significant form
of celebration are being advanced sys-
tematically, the citizens who have
taken the matter in hand working
zealously to arrange a program which
will appeal to the patriotism of the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-11
Beware of Ointments for Catarrh that
Contain Mercury,

OF smell and completely derange the whole
system when entering 1t through the mu-
cous surfaces. Such articles should never
be used except on prescriptions from repu-
table physicians, as the damage they will
do Is ten fold to the good you can possibly
derive from them Halls Catarrh Cure,
manufactured by f. j. Cheney K CO., To
ledo, Ohio, contains no mercury, and Is
taken internally acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces Of the system.
In buying Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you
get the genuine 1t is taken internally and
made In Toledo, Ohio, by +. J. Cheney Co.
Testimonials free
Sold by druggists. Price 75c per bottle.
Take Halls Family pills for constlpa'
tlon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-11
Ammonia strangles Passengers.

San Francisco.-Passengers aboard
the Pacific Mail steamship China that
arrived in port today narrowly es-
capped horrible death yesterday when
valve in the vessels ice plant burst,
flooding the first class cabins with
suffocating ammonia fumes. A doz-
en- women and children were over
come by the gas and were rescued
with great difficulty by fellow pas
sengers and members Of the crew.
Several passengers as a result Of the
accident were confined to their state
rooms.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-11

people and provide the peculiar form
of entertainment which is identified
with the Washington Post.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-11
BREAKS WOODEN LEG AND
STRANDED IN DESERT

Ely, Nev.-Dr w. L. Magood a
prominent dentist of this city start
ed for Osceola, so miles distant, last
Saturday riding a motor cycle. When
on the desert he was thrown from his
seat, breaking his wooden leg.
He was unable to walk, and after
crawling for four miles in the
scorching sun, collapsed by the road
side, where he was found 90 hours
later in a serious condition. having
been without water or food for that
time.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-11

Great shoe reductions at the Peo-
pies Warehouse. Come early while
we have your size.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-27

documents, read necessarily to him, and
literally supplied him with eyes. Al
though the Senator is not totally blind,
his anliction is so serious that his case,
so far as concerns reading and studying,
IS nearly parallel to that Of Senator
Gore of Oklahoma. whose wife has been
his secretary, and has enabled him to
keep in touch with all the worlds af-
fairs
Senator Moneys family have been de-
voted to him, and il would be impos-
stble for him to keep up his public
duties without TIER assistance. He has
never devoted himself to the social side
Of Washington life, but spends his time
working, with the assistance Of his son,
daughter, and daughter-in-law, in his
library. Like Senator Gore, he has de-
velopcd a wonderful memory which en-
ables him largely TO discount the mis-
fortune Of bad sight
When he became Democratic leader,
Senator Money simply did what he had
done for years before. He kept the
members of his family around him, to
assist him in the more ardIous work of
the new position. lie has made no pro-
test against the unkind things that have
been printed about his nepotism; but his
friends have felt that the country was
entitled to know the facts No man in
the Senate stands higher for Iunctilious
observance of the prOprieues In such
matters, than Senator Money.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-27
CHARGE OF NEPOTISM
MADE AGAINST MONEY
Friends Of Mississippi Senator Declare He Has Been
Unjustly Cricised-Failme of Eyes Makes Aid Of
Son and Daughter Indispensable

Senator fernando De Soto Money OF
Mississippi, recently chosen leader Of
the Democratic minority in the upper
house Of Congress, has been done. what
his friends consider an especially sad
Injustice by the circulation OF stories
about the makeup Of his official family.
The Senator's secretary is his son. and
his daughter also holds an appointment
in the official menage Of the minority
leader A good deal Of criticism has
been aimed at Senator Money on the
ground Of the improperly OF the ne
pousm charged against him.
The facts in the matter arc that Sena-
tor Money has for more than a genera
ton been compelled most Of the time 20
use borrowed eyes His own eyesight
failed while he was a soldier in the
Confederate army. He was simply com
PEELED TO give up his command because
his bad eyesight was a menace to the
troops under him.
Despite this misfortune, which makes
It impossible for him TO do his own
reading, he has been a persistent stu
dent. But he has accomplished this
only through the devotion OF his wife
and children, who have handled his
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-27
GIRL HODCARRIER
SENT TO SCHOOL
Child of Twelve Taken From
Father, Who Made Her
Garry Mortar.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. Dec 27.-Charles
Schmitters. a contractor, was summon
cd 10 the juvenile court 20 explain why
he compelled his daughter 70 carry
mortar for him when building a house
Didn't your daughter act as hod car
rier when you were putting up chin
neyT' asked the Judge
mo. not regularly, though she did
help me when ! was putting up some
houses"
Schmitters was charged specifically
with failure TO keep his children in
school. Pauline SChmltters, twelve
years old, his daughter, accompanied
him. She. was the one who. neighbors
said. carried the hod.
"They tell me also that not one OF
your FIVE children, of whom Pauline IS
the youngest. can either read or write,
and when you have letters to write
you have 70 call upon your neighbors2 %
To this question the contractor was
evasive in his reply
Now let me see you write your first
name, Pauline ordered the Judge
The girl said that she could print IL.
but could not write f..
How do you spell Pauline9' she
asked Of her father
He whispered an answer.
''P-a-l-i-n,' spelled the girl TO tho
court.
Pauline was ordered taken from her
parents and placed I'm tho Industrial
school for girls at ChUHcothe. on
condition that her rather would keep
her in scboSi sentence was suspended.