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The Carlisle independent., 1909-02-18
IN THE SENATE.
Bills Passed.

Senate Bill No 90 (Simms) to reg ulate appeals in criminal cases; writs of error must be granted within 60 days and the case heard in 20 days in the Supreme Court. Vote, p to 3.
 Senate Bill No. 75 DeRositt, to es- tablish a State Board of Embalmers and provide for the licensing of em- embalmers. Vote, 19 to 9.
 Senate Bill No. 66 (Toney), to make the salary of the official stenographer of the Eleventh judicial district $1,S00 per annum. Vote, 16 to 8.
 Senate Bill No. 106 (Bush), to amend Act 112 of the last General Assembly so that conductors on trains may be peace officers for the purpose of en- forcing the law which prohibits drunk enness on trains. Vote, 30 to o.
 Senate Bill No. 124 (Johnson), to require medical board to license appli- diplomas from any approved school in Arkansas. Vote. 19 to 10.
 Senate Bill ITO (Turner), to amend the drainage act creating the West ern Clay Drainage District to provide for taxes for the payment of indebt- edness. Vote, 2S to O.
 Bills Introduced.
 Senate Bill 164 Montgomery, to regulate sleeping car charges in Ar kansas Referred to railroad commit tee
 Senate Bill No. 165 (Edmondson), to regulate the practice of medicine in Arkansas, as regards the phisio-med- ical branch Referred to public health committee.
 Senate Bill No I'll PindalD, to re- store the muster roll of the Arkansas troops in the Confederate army and appropriate $10,000. Referred to me morials committee.
 Senate Bill No. 172 (White, by re- quest), to establish the game warden system in Arkansas and provide for it's maintenance. Referred to agyi- culture committee.
 Senate Bill No. 173 (Holland), to amend section 76S4 of Kirby's Digest, relative to the organization of school boards. Referred to education com. mittee.
The Carlisle independent., 1909-02-18
Surgeon General R. M. O'ReiIly.

land administration and was the per sonal physician and close friend of Mr. Cleveland
 Gen. O'Reilly's administration as surgeon general has been marked by a great advancement of the interests and efficiency of the medical depart ment
 By special act of congress Gen. OReilly was retired with the rank of major general. He has been succeed ed by Col. George H. Torney of the medical department, for many years in charge of the general hospital at the Presidio at San Francisco.
The Carlisle independent., 1909-02-18
ereaves.sumpter cotest.

MT. Little of Mississippi introduced a resolution calling for an invesIiga- tion of the Greaves-Sumpter contest, regardless of party lines. The resolu tion was tabled after considerable dis cussion. some members being of the impression that the resolution would be an infringement on Senate prerog- atives.
 Another resolution of importance was that by MT. Simpson of Scott asking the legislature to memorialize Congress for a return to this state of royalties collected on Arkansas cotton during the reconstruction period. MT. Simpson says there is sum of not less than $65000 due the state on this score, and he wants to see it given to the old Confederate soldiers of the state.
 Senator White introduced by re- ouest Senate Bill No TIP. a bill to establish a state game warden system in Arkansas, making the governor ex- oficio game warden with power to apHaint state deputy, who in turn sh appoint county deputies, the lat td receive one-half of fines collect eGv. and establishing license of s15 for nonresident hunters. Referred to committee on agriculture.
 A bill providing for the establish ment of a school at which cotton tex tile manufacturing will be taught will probably be introduced in the house within the next two weeks. T. F. Hutchinson, one of the best-known cot ton men in the state, has investigated the matter and with the data he has in hand declares that it is practicable. Such an institution was established in Mississippi by that state at very It. tie cost. All of the machinery was furnished gratis, the various manu- faeturers being more than glad to in- stall their equipment in state plant as an advertisement.
The Carlisle independent., 1909-02-18
ARMY MEDICAL HEAD RETIRED.
R. M. o'Reilly Succeeded as Surgeon
 General by G. H. Torney.

Washington-Brig Gen Robert Maitland OReilly. who has served as surgeon general of the army since September 2. 1902, has been placed on the retired list on account of age after t5 years service in the army. His record includes service as medical cadet in the army of the Cumberland in 1864 and 1865, in the expeditions against the Sioux in 1874 and in 1891, and in Cuba during and after the Spanish war He was on duty in this city during both terms of the Cleve-
The Carlisle independent., 1909-02-18

since the recent earthquake. He said that he designed and executed the work for public statue in the pub lie gardens of Messina erected to the memory of Sicilian soldiers who per ished in battle.
The Carlisle independent., 1909-02-18
Legislative Gossip

During the adjournment of last Wednesday and Thursday many of the senators spent their spare time in the House, where they are directly interested in a number of measures
 Mrs John Quill of Mobile, Ala, who has been the guest of her niece, Mrs. A. H. Mitchell, enrolling clerk of the Senate, at the Hotel Marion, has re- turned to her home
 MT Dunaway, chief janitor of the Senate, may be termed a crank" on Immigration. If any germs of disease ever get into the Senate chamber, it is not probable they get out alive. He sprayed the room the other day with solution of formaldehyde.
 'Slaunchendicular"- whatever that means-was the term used by mem- Der of the House one morning in de- scribing the route of railroad through his county. It brought down the house
 The desk of the late Senator Nance of Benton has been draped in crepe and the chair tilted forward against the desk. Everything about the desk in the way of books and papers has been arranged in orderly manner, and he desk will probably remain so un- til his successor is seated.
 l.. M. Emerson, manager of the England Telephone Company; J. A. Ber, manager of the Bell Telephone Company of Lonoke, and W. H. Bel lamy, of the Altheimer Telephone Com pany, were in the city few days ago attending meeting of the Senate committee which was considering the Vim telephone bill The bill reduces the rate on telephone in Little Rock.
 President Martin says it is by no means snap" to preside over body where each member is well in- formed on the rules of debate There has been but one appeal to the Sen ate from the ruling of the chair and in that the chair was sustained. The president feels that if he was not giv ing general satisfaction he would have soon found it out by appeals to the Senate
 Senator Keel recently made one of those absent treatment trades in hats, and now he wants to trade back In the committee room recently some body took his hat, which was pur- chased at Rudolph's and having the letter "K" on the inside band, leav- ing in it's stead one which was pur- chased at Kahns He asks that the party now wearing his headgear ex- change once again
 A communication is being prepared by the miners of the state to be offer ed to the House in answer to the ar gument of the mine operators of the Spadra coal mine district. The oper- ators of that district have asked the legislature to exempt them from the provisions of the shot-fring bill now pending before the legislature and also to repeal the screening law. The nl- ners heartily endorse the shot-fring bill, which requires the employment of shot-firers in coal mines and are fighting the effort to repeal the screen ing law
The Carlisle independent., 1909-02-18
With The Legislators
House Votes to Gust Mann.

The concurrent resolution providing for the discharge of George R. Mann as architect of the new state capitol, introduced in the House, was adopted by that body after a strenuous fight which lasted throughout the entire day. The adoption of the resolution by vote of 46 to AZ closed the hard est fought battle the House has seen this session, a battle which was won, practically all legislators conceded, by the individual efforts of one man, Rep resentative Tillman B. Parks of La fayette, the only man who spoke in favor of the resolution from the time it was introduced until the final vote was taken and who spoke for forty minutes, closing the debate.
 Old and tried members of the House who have witnessed many battles on the floor of the north chamber esti- mated that there were not 20 votes In favor of MT Parks resolution when he took the floor. The same men did not hesitate in saying that the re- mainder of votes, or the other 26, weT brought over to the resolution by the author of the measure in his closing appeal.
 MT Parks denounced MT Mann and declared that he had been for the in- terests of Caldwell & Drake against those Of the state throughout the en- tire history of the capitol. He urged that the House choose the state in a question of defending either the state or the man. He attacked the argu- ment that MT. Mann had good bond by declaring that a good bond did not count for much in litigation. He de clared that he believed the resolution would hold good and ridiculed those who would keep Mr. Mann rather than have lawsuit.
 He spoke in a quiet, matter-of-fact manner during the greater part of his speech. It was seen at the start that he intended to fight with matter-of- fact argument. and not by resorting to eloquence. He went over the mat ter from start to finish, replying to the argument of each man who had opposed him, and when he concluded he was given the only ovation given any of the speakers at the close of their speeches.
 The close attention paid MT. Parks during his speech and the ovation at the close appeared significant to the spectators who filled the gallery and lobby throughout the afternoon The significance developed when the roll call started, and long before the clerk had reached the middle of the roll call it was seen that the speech of MT. Parks had brought about a decided change in the situation.
The Brunswick news., 1909-08-10
THE LAST SHOOT
i ON NEXT FRIDAY
LOCAL GUN CLUB TO FAVE HUN
DRED-BIRD RACE FOR
PRETTY CUP.

On next Friday the Brunswick Gun
club will hold it's last regular shoot
of the season and the shoot will be
for handsome solid silver cup re-
Gently purchased by the club
It was intended to shoot for this
cup during tile past six weeks, but
as only a few members have been
shooting regularly since shat time, it
has been decided to have a 100-bird
handicap race for it. The shoot will
begin Friday promptly at 3 o'clock,
and as it is hoped that all of the
members of the club will be present.
A handicap committee will be ap-
pointed and the distances from which
the various members are to shoot will
be announced Liter There will be
no sweepstakes during the shoot.
The local club is one of the best
organizations, with one of the larg-
est memberships in the south, and it
will bid for the Southern Handicap
next season. This is the largest shoot
held in the south, being given under
the auspices Of the Interstate Asso-
citation, and is only held in large cit
les, but the local club is going in
for it. If it is secured it will bring
to the city between 200 and 800 shoot
ers and trade representative from all
sections of the country
The Brunswick news., 1909-08-10
Brunswick May
Have White Way

Whats the matter with Brunswick
having a White Way like other cit
les said one of Brunswick's pro-
gressive young merchants last night
while discussing plans for stimulating
trade.
There are four street electric arc
lights between the city hall and the
Grand each of which has a rating
of 450 watts, and yet except on nights
when all of the stores are lighted up
Newcastle street locks like a village
roadway. All of the effectiveness of
the arc lights is concentrated at the
intersections of the several cross
streets.
Here is plan which would make
Newcastle street one of the most at
tractive of promenades at night. Let
the city make an exchange with the
Mutual and take the equivalent of
these four arcs in -candlepower in
candescent bulbs placed on the poles
along the street. The Mutual would
no doubt furnish fully forty or pos
sibIy fifty such lights or about dozen
for each block. Any one who has
seen a business street lighted by a
string of so c.. p. lights will tell you
that the effect is simply great since
all portions of the sidewalks and
street are well lighted with a steady
cheerful glow.
"Now once this is secured let q
score of Newcastle street merchants
join in movement to double the
number of lights by placing one OF
: more of these large bulb incandes-
cents in front of their stores.
And thus Brunswick would quA~kl, /,
| have brilliantly lighted business
section of three long blocks so attrac
tive that hundreds would come dow,
town every night to inspect the show
! windows and get the first glimpse Of
the morrows bargains.
Gould it be done? Well, just as
, easy as we landed all Of those troops
for st. Simon. Just little pulling
together and we would work a rev.
I olution in Newcastle street"
The Brunswick news., 1909-08-10
Must Pay a Duty
On Their Yachts

Sailing the high seas on palatial
foreign built yachts will come pretty
high to American millionaires who
own such craft when the new tariff
bill becomes effective and well
known Americans will have TO hel1
swell Uncle Sans Golfers. Others
owning yachts built by American
labor will not be affected by the tar
iff provision referred to.
The new tariff bill contains a pro-
vision for the taxation at 81 per ten
per year of foreign built yachts now
or hereafter owned or chartered by
American citizens.
It is provided, however that as an
alternative to the annual tax, the
owner of a foreign built yacht may
pay a duty of 35 per cent ad valorem
and secure an American registry ex-
emDting the vessel from further fed
eral taxation. The value of these
yachts ranges from $4,000 to $780,
900.
The following on September | will
be subject to the annual tax at the
rates indicated: James Gordon Ben
nett, $13,594; w. x. Draxel, $12,460;
Mrs. Robert Goelet, $12179; Morton
f. Plant, $11.529; Joseph Pulitzer
$11 ,249: Eugene Higgens, $11,O11;
G. ]. Gould, 1921; Roy A. Rainey
$3.50: Fred w. Vanderbilt S7,679;
G. X. G Billings, $7.637; G. w. G
Drexel, $6.S81; Cornelius Vanderbilt
$5,726, and so on down the scale.
Besides these, Americans own about
fifty smaller foreign-built yachts y:
whcih the annual tax will range from
SIS to $4,000, amounting in all about
S235 900 annual revenue from this
source
The Brunswick news., 1909-08-10
WILL ATTEMPT TO CROSS
ENGLISH CHANNEL ON PLANK

London, Aug. 9.--Attempts have
been made to cross the English chan
mel In all sorts Of queer ana frail
craft hut 1t remains for man named
Westlake to make the most foolhardy
attempt. Westlake intends to cross
the channel on two-inch plank l8
feet long. with oil drums underneath.
On this is rigged seven-foot mast
with yard carrying an'ordinary bed
sheet, which is to form sail II there
Is Il breeze. II there Is not Westlake
will take the mast and yard out and
uso them as oars. He had previous
experience Of travelling on plank
after being shipwrecked in the At
lantic.
WestIake. says he .will make the r.
in the next few days and expresses
h,rcs~ts o= he'9~ cc~ed"-'t r r''~e'
inc, yith success in his fso. 2. y, ~
tempt.
The Brunswick news., 1909-08-10
THAT is THE PRESENT OUTLOOK.
+, WORK is STILL BEING
= Pushed WITH SPEED.
Track Laying Has Been Completed
, on All Streets Except Newcastle.
Curves Have Been Ordered and
i Will Soon Be Put Down-Line is
= Now Rapidly Nearing Completion.

With the construction of the track
down Newcastle street from G 10
Mansfield and with the connection of
all the curves where turns are made
by cars, the Brunswick trolley line
will be practically complete, Ind it
is now probable that cars vii! be
in operation two weeks earlier lhan
was expected when the work WAS
commenced several weeks ago
AS has been noticed, whereve: q
curve is made the work has not been
finished and many people have in
quired why the company did not make
these connections. Constructing the
curves is the hardest art about
building a trolley line. 1t is neces-
sary to order curves for every turn
made by the line. A correct meas :
urement has to be made and the
curve arrives in the city ready to
go down. Every curve is made to fit
a turn in the line and it will be some
what of a tedious joO to construct
them. The orders have all been
oCuJ III, QOW0NGI, dllu luC CuLFC WAAl
arrive in few days.
The work down Newcastle street
will not take over a week after it is
once commenced and it is stated that
the company will begin on this bust
ness street durng the present week
With track laying completed down
this street the trolley line will be
completed as far as construction is
concerned. The work of stretching
the trolley wire is progressing rapid
1y and the entire line will. probably be
wired by the time the track-laying is
finished.
From present indications the com
pany will put cars into operation
some time between September Is anC
25, unless some unforeseen delays
occur in the work. The franchise
provides that four miles shall be il
operation by September 26 and the
company I'LL be running their car!
by that time.
A record has been made in the con-
struction of this trolley line. Wher
the work was first commenced man!
people predicted that it would bt
necessary for council to extend th'
time limit of the franchise, but th'
company has made every effort t.
looks as if they will succeed.
The Brunswick news., 1909-08-10
NEW FEATURE AT THE
NEW PASTIME THEATRE

Beginning with last night the man
agement of the popular Pastime thea
tre is Offering a special inducement
to it's patrons. With each ticket is
given a slip of paper bearing a
number, while a duplicate is placed
in a box near the entrance. Each
Saturday night at $50 = number is
drawn from the box and flashed on
the screen and the fortunate party
holding the corresponding number
will be presented with $500 by pre-
senting it at the ticket window
Should no one apply another num-
Der will be drawn on the following
Monday. The Pastime is now pre-
senting an excellent program of pic
lures every night. They are all new
and up to date and every patron is
well satisfied.
The Brunswick news., 1909-08-10
FEW NEW PENNIES
SEEN IN THIS CITY

Several new pennies, of the Lin
coin issue, coined only few days
ago, were the object of much curiosity
and interest in the city yes
terday They were in the possession
of drummer who secured them in
Washington few days ago.
On the observe side of the coin is
a profile of Lincoln. Above it in a
semi-circle around the edge Of the
coin, is the inscription: "In God We
Trust" To the left, or back of the
bust, is the word Liberty" and to
the right the year of issue, 1909"
The reverse side of the coin is stamp
ed with the words "One Cent" in
cap letters, and below is the inscrip-
ton, United States of America" "
Above is the legend "El Pluribus
Unum," in a semi-circle around the
edge of the coin, in small letters.
The Brunswick news., 1909-08-10
PEOPLE WILL WELCOME
THE NEW POSTAL CARDS

Those who have postal card writ
ing habit should rejoice Beginning
with January 1, 1910, Uncle Sam is
going to have better postal cards.
They will not be so close kin to blot
ting paper and the design on the ad-
dress side is to be more artistic than
at present.
Mr.. Hitchcock, postmaster gene Al
is convinced that the United States
post cards do not compare favorably
with the post cards of other countries
and has given sanction to a plan for
improvement in design. color and
printing.
One of the innovations of the new
cards will be a card much smaller
than the present size which can con-
veniently be used for index purposes
Business men who send out post cards
for collection of statistics and SINH
lar purposes have made it known that
it would be very convenient if there
could be a size of card just large
enough to be used for index purposes
The postoffice department has adopt
ed the suggestion.
With the exception of the index
cards the other cards will be the
present size. but the design, color and
finish of paper will be improved.
The Brunswick news., 1909-08-10
Grand Prepares
For The Opening

Manager Finney of the Grand Opera
House, is now making preliminary ar
rangements for the opening of the
Grand on September 2, when THE
Jeffersons" will open the season at
the popular playhouse. Much of the
scenery is being repainted and other
improvements about the stage are
being made.
The bookings this year are the best
in the history of the city. In this
connection, beside the long list put
lished in The News few weeks ago,
a number of other fine attractions
have been booked, among them Grace
Van Studdeford, who made such q
hit here few years ago in the Red
Feather She will appear this sea-
son In a new musical comedy.
Manager Kinney announces that on
all nights when there Is no attrac-
tion at his playhouse, moving pictures
will be given, therefore the Grand
will never be dark.
The Brunswick news., 1909-08-10
He TELLS OF THE ONLY EXPER-
lENCE HE EVER HAD ON
A SAlLBOAT.
President is Enjoying Stay at His
and His Partner, John Hays Ham
mond, Were Defeated in an Inter
esting Golf Game Yesterday.

Beverly, Mass, Aug. president
Taft went through his regular rou-
tine today, playing game of golf
and taking long automobile ride
with Mrs Taft during the afternoon.
He stated that he was enjoying his
stay in Beverly and was already feel
ing the affects of his rest.
A friend of the president extended
him an invitation to go yachting this
afternoon, but the invitation was
courteously refused, and in refusing
it the president told of his experience
on the only yachting trip he ever
went on.
Il never went yachting but once
in my life" said the president, "and
that was over at Shetland island. On
as part of the crew. 1 was to han
die the ropes, haul in what they call
ed the boom and attend to one or two
other things. We were sailing along
very nicely when suddenly there
came a puff of wind. 1t struck ne
off my guard. the rope slipped out of
my hands, the boom swung around
! quickly and before it could be stopped
it broke off. / was discharged on
+ the spot and put off of the yacht. That
was my last experience at yacht
ing"
In the golf game this afternoon the
! president had as his partner John
Hays Hammond and they were defeat
ed by General Ames and W. j. Bear
man in a very interesting game.
The Brunswick news., 1909-08-10
ADMITTED
IN SUTTON CASE
CHARGES PREFERRED AGAINST
THREE LlEUTENANTS BY
DEAD OFFICERS MOTHER

Annapolis, Md, Aug. 9-That her
son was beaten to death by Lieuten-
ants Adams, Utley and Osterman and
then shot by Lieutenant Adams to
hide the crime, was the statement of
Mrs. Sutton in a letter to the marine
corps. She substantiated the letter
by evidence declaring the lieutenants
to be wild beasts. She said she be-
lieved Lieutenant Utley to be the
ringleader in the conspiracy
Judge Leonard, in admitting the
letters, declared The other mothers
are entitled to know wher their sons
are accused of the crime"