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Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1909-01-21
TO HANDLE
COTTON CROP
FARMERS UNION COTTON WARE.
HOUSES AND FARMERS UNION
COTTON COMPANY TO CON-
SOLIDATE.
CAPITAL MAY Be A MILLION
Part of 100000 Scheme for
Whole South-LittIe Rock to Han
die All Arkansas Product.

Little Rock.-At the meeting of the
Warehouse Association and the Farm
ers Union Company Thursday, ar
rangements were completed whereby
the organization of the farmers of the
state is made certainty and 100000
bales of cotton which have been pre-
yGusly sold outside of the state will
be sold through Little Rock.
The new organization will be capt.
talzed for $450,O00 to $1,000,0OO. At
is for the purpose of retaining in
cotton which previously have been
shipped outside of the state. The new
organization is to be called the Ar
kansas Farmers Union Cotton Com
pany and is to be the Arkansas or
ganization of company which en-
braces all the cotton raising states
and will represent a capitalization
of something like $10,000,O00.
With the completion of the scheme
so far as Arkansas is concerned Thur
day. the entire number of Southern
states is representated in the organi-
cation. Texas has practically the
same sort of company, Tennessee has
had one for some time and simultane-
ously with the formation of the Ar
kansas company, the Mississippi COM
pany was organized Thursday in
Jackson with a capital equal 20 that
Of the company here.
The organization is made up of the
state All the cotton raised by the
members of the company is to be con-
centrated at these warehouses. Sam
pies will then be taken and sent to
Little Rock and the cotton will be
sold from here to the various buyers.
1t is the intention of the company to
sell TO Eastern mills as we'll as to
do an export business.
Little Rock will be the central sales
office of the company in Arkansas. b.
A. Meador will have charge of the
office here and all cotton sold in the
state will be sold through him. Ben
L. Griffin of Conway will also be pro-
minent in the organization and has
been elected by the Warehouse Asso-
citation and the Farmers Union Cot
ton Company as president of the Ar
kansas Cotton Bureau, which is to be
connected with the present organiza-
ton
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1909-01-21
HORSEWHIP WEAPON USED.
Neal Arrested After Inquest, but Re-
leased on Bail-Great Indignation
by Both Whites and Blacks.

Hope.-A negro boy, Luther Bass,
aged IA years, died Sunday night
near Bells Mill from injuries which
necessitated an inquest. A coroner's
jury held that the boy came to his
death from injuries inflicted by Riley
Neal, prosperous negro farmer,
owner of 700 acres of land near Bells
Mill.
From the testimony at the investi-
cation held by Coroner Gosnell it de-
veloped that Neal tied Bass to tree
and whipped him viciously with a
horsewhip and the limb of tree, the
boy afterward dying from his inju-
ries.
After the inquest Coroner Gosnell
arrested Neal and brought him to
Hope, where he was released on bail
of $1,000. Great indignation is felt
by both whites and blacks.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1909-01-21
LEADING CITIZEN INDICTED.
Banker and Insurance Man, Charged
With Being Accessory to Crime
of Arson

Lewisville.-J. o. Smith, a promi-
nent Mason, elder in the Presbyter-
Ian church and cashier of the Mer-
chants and Farmers bank of Lewis
Vile, is under indictment returned
by the Grand Jury, which has just adj
lourned, on charge of accessory to
arson With Ben Marshall and Ruube
Gray, two negroes. Mr. Smith is al
legged TO have hired the negroes to
fire his house, which burned June
~ last, to obtain the insurance on it.
He is out on bond and the case has
gone over to the May term of court.
Mr.. Smith is a member of the firm
of Smith & Hamiter, which holds the
Lewisville insurance agencies. A. II.
Hamiter, his partner, was speaker of
the last House of Representatives.
June % the Smith residence was
destroyed by fire. 1t was insured for
$4,000, $1,000 on the house and 81 500
on the furniture Late in December
RUDE Gray, a negro, formerly in the
employ of Mr.. Smith, was arrested on
suspicion and later, it is charged,
made a sworn statement before JUS
tice w. H. Wilson in which he al
legged that he paid $25 by Mr.. Smith
to fire the residence; that he secured
Ben Marshall to help him and togelner
they poured coal oil in the dining
room and set fire to it. The evidence
was taken before the Grand Jury and
indictments returned charging Gray
and Marshall with arson and Smith
with accessory before the fact. A
second Indictment was returned
againt Gray charging him with set
ting fire to the Kalker Bros general
merchandise store at Old Lewisville,
which was burned December 2.
Marshall fled after the alleged arson
with Myrtle Garrett, formerly COOK
at the Smith home, and was not cap
tured until last Saturday. when Mar
shall Nicely Black at Hope caught
him
LeWisville is stirred deeply over the
arrest of Smith. His friends claim
he is being "jobbed."
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1909-01-21
IN THE SENATE.
Bills Introduced.

Senate Bill No. 10 (Henderson)
to enlarge the powers and duties of
the Railroad Commission of Arkansas;
gives commission power to inspect
tracks, order res2irs and limit speed
Of trains on defective tracks or struc-
ordered, made misdeameanor; if
loss of life result. from failure to
obey orders of commission, trainmen
responsible may be charged with a
felony, a conviction carrying two to
ten years imprisonment.
Senate Bill No. 10 (Patterson), to
segregate the school taxes according
to race. The bill is similar to segra-
cation bills introduced at previous
sessions of the Assembly that failed
to pass. In substance the tax paid
by white persons is 10 go TO the sup
port of white schools ard the negro
tax to the negro schools.
The grandfather clause" was also
introduced in the shape of a resolu-
ton calling for an amendment to the
constitution. 1t was introduced by
Mr.. Davis of Desha and if made a
law will mean a reduction in the ne
gro vote in Arkansas.
At the afternoon session the COVER
nor notified the House that he had
signed his first bill, House Bill No. 1,
which appropriates 100000 for the
expense incurred by the legislature
The announcement was greeted by
hearty applause.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1909-01-21
rrieber is Non.committaI.

Judge Jacob Trieber of Little Rock,
who is in ST. Louis this week, when
asked whether he would serve as
suggested by Governor Donaghey in
his inaugural message, on an arbi-
tration board to settle the question
of financial settlement between the
state and Caldwell. & Drake, in case
the state capitol job should be taken
from them, was noncommittal. He
said he would not undertake such a
commission without a consultation
with Federal Judge Rogers of Fort
Smith and Chief Justice Hill of Lit
tie Rock, the other two arbitrators
proposed by Governor Donaghey.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1909-01-21
Health Board May Object.

The board of trustees of the State
Charitable Institutions in its biennial
report recommended TO the legislature
that the herd of COWS at the State
Hospital for Nervous Diseases be sold
and new herd be purchased, because
OF the herd being afflicted with tuber-
culosis The board holds that it can
not itself sell the cattle.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1909-01-21
DIAMONDS FOUND AT DELIGHT.
Believed a "Pipe" Has Been Found
Three Miles From Town.

Delight.-A diamond pipe, it is be-
lieved, has been found on the farm
of John Henderson, a farmer living
three miles west of here. Peridcd!te
dirt was found on the farm somo
time ago, and Investigations of The
crater indicate that genuine diamond
pipe has been found.
j. T. Blakely of Delight has pur-
chased an enterest in the property, and
some development work has been
done. Twelve stones found have been
examined by experts and are declar-
ed to be of good quality.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1909-01-21
PATTERSON AND BELL HELD.
Men Charged With Postoffice Robbery
Bound to Grand jury

Hot Springs.-John Patterson and
Jas. C. Bell, whom secret service Off
GERS identified here as being men the
postoffice authorities have long been
searching for in connection with safe
robberies were bound over to await
a final trial in the federal court for
postoffice in Little River county, De-
cember 10.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1909-01-21
Resolution Considered.

Joint Resolution No. 1 Cartwright j,
providing for the increasing of school
tax in Arkansas from one to three
mills on the state tax, and five to
seven on district tax, and the levy
ing of a school tax on railroads.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1909-01-21
ILL-FATER STEAMER SOLD.
me Miriam, in Which Twelve People
Were Lost, to Be a Packet.

Helena.-The steamer Miriam, which
was sunk 20 miles north of Helena
uurlng the tornado of April 26 last,
IN which catastrophe II people were
drowned, was sold by Capt. L. j.
beach OF Helena to Mrs. Nettie John
son, who is we'll known in both Mem
PMS and Vicksburg.
Mrs Johnson will raise the boat
ana put in freight and passenger SER
wee On the Mississippi as soon as posi-
Bile.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1909-01-21

attend to his own business has a pref
ty good education.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1909-01-21

VI all the gold in the possession of
man 20 per cent is in the shape of
coin.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1909-01-21
Legislative Gossip

Senator Wingo of Sewer is an adj
mirer Of flowers. He usually wears
single bloom in the lapel of his over
coat
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-29
china,a -Four lRaIiaiona.

China has four state established re.
Hgions, and in each the emperor exer.
cises sacerdotal functions. Twice
year the emperor as "son OF heaven"
worships before the tablet Of Shang III
or supreme heaven in accordance with
the ancient imperial monotheism.
Twice a year he burns incense before
the tablets of bis ancestors in accord
ance with Confucianism. Twice a
year he sacrifices TO the gods OF Tao
ism and twice year to the image Of
Buddha. The ancient and primitive
religion Of China is monotheistic, but
this direct worship was regarded as
too sublime for the people, so that 1t
became reserved for the emperor alone
as the "son Of heaven" and as priest
of the natiop.e The people on their
part worshiped their ancestors, and 1t
was this ancestral religion which Con-
fucius identified himself with and re-
formed. The old superstitions rejected
by Confucius were absorbed by Tao
ism, which is polytheistic and the re-
ligion of the populace. Then Bud
dhism came into China about 65 A. ID.
and, like the other three religions, be-
came state supported and state en-
dowed.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-29

Education and culture in Fargo was
very prominently In evidence at
Stones hall, Thursday night the oc-
casion of the dramatic recital by Mis-.
Jessie Jepson Remington, head Of the
department OF elocution ana dramatic
art at the Fargo Conservatory of mn-
sic OF the wealth of entertqinr merits
given under conservatory auspices
during the season just coming to a
close, not one has given a sr satsr
measure of. pleasure than this one ); he
comments heard among the over 500
people. as they filed out of the hall
were compliments in the greatest pro-
fession. What beautiful and per-
fectly natural expression of the sew
eral characters portrayed And,
what a magnificent command of
words, such high accomplishments.
and so gracious her personality"
Mrs. Remington read her own
dramatization of Laura e. Richards
pathetic and beautiful story. Captain
January. The story is well known to-
those who read and those who mad not
read it felt deeply that they had
missed well told story with It's many
lessons. The sextette Of characters in
the book were exquisitely portrayed.
especially Daddy Captain, Star and
Bob Peet At times she created an
atmosphere that made one feel almost
that one, was within the sound cf
voices in the lighthouse on Light is
land on the coast of Maine. The
evening with Mrs. Remington. to the
younger ones in the large audience,
must have been a revelation in the
demonstration of just how an accom-
plished reader and elocuti0nist must
be- The conservatory Is exceedingly
fortunate in having been able to Sc
cure the services of Mrs. Remington,
not less Fargoans to have so talented
an artist at their disposal.
Miss Bohnsack assisted in the pro-
gramme and gave three pianos osnunlbers
in her best manner-Papillons, Dy
Schumann; My Sweet Repose, by
Schubert-L Liszt, and Chopin's Polo
naise, op. So.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-29

May "a, and ended Tuesday evening.
May 25, was a success in every respect.
The concert by the soloists Monday
afternoon was we'll attended by an ap-
preciatiye audience. All the partici-
pants did excellent work and are de-
serving of all the credit they received.
The oratorio, Elijah, by the chorus
and orchestra, Monday evening was
beautifully rendered throughout. Each
member seemed to realize their share
of the responsibility and all seemed to
sing up to the very best in them. They
deserve a great deal of credit for the
excellent work they did. The audience
showed their appreciation of the beau
tiful work done by their spontaneous
applause. Each one of the soloists did
their part to perfection and were a
delight to their listeners every moment
of the performance.
The completion of the festival was
the recital by the noted baritone singer,
David Bispham, Tuesday evening, who
proved to his audience that he islwith-
out doubt the greatest, baritone in the
United States. Every moment of the
programme was a delight to the audi
ence, who, at the close, were waiting
for more. Mr.. Bispham was accom-
panied by his pianist Harold Osborn
Smith.
On the whole, the musical festival
was, without doubt, the best ever
held in Fargo.
The fifth graduate recital of the
series will be given by Herbert Malloy
of Moorhead, who graduates from
piano, Monday evening, May 81. Mr..
Malloy will play an exceptionally, fine
programme of eight numbers and will
be assisted by Miss Marguerite L.
Beard, soprano, of the faculty.
The dramatic recital by Mrs. Jessie
Jepson Remington, head of the elocu-
tion and dramatic art department of
the Fargo College Conservatory OF
music, was an event Thursday evening,
May 27. She read Captain January
and was assisted by Miss Bohnsack,
pianist.
The sixth and last OF the graduates
recitals will be given by L. z. Berge
"ho WIN SAA9O graduate LlOlh tie pAdIlu
department. Mr.. Berge will give his
recital on Thursday evening. June g.
and Will be assisted by Miss Mildred
Romsdahl, soprano, also OF the con-
servatory.
The young students will be heard in
a commencement recital to be given in
the large recital hall on Thursday
evening, June 10.
Summer school at the conservatory
will open Friday morning, June 49,
and continue for eight weeks. Judging
from the large number of inquiries II
is expected that the summer term en-
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-29
In Hot Water.

e. p
Typographical errors" said a writ
er, "are continually cropping up. !
called for magazine editor the other
day to take him out to luncheon. AS
he was getting gratefully into his coat
q man entered.
Do you read your magaztner the
man asked.
Il do replied the. editor.
Have you read the new number,
the one that came out yesterday
II have
Have you read my poem, 'eTo Ga
brleile," on page 1l7Y
"'N-no.'
mo! Well, in that poem I wrote
the line, II love you better than I love
my life."'
"a neat line-neat and well turned,
said the editor soothingly.
And one Of the professional humor-
lists of your composing room set it up
to read, Il love you better than love
my wife
'How-er'
"Than my wife precisely that. And
my wife knows nothing of composing
/ room comedy, and she thinks the line
was printed exactly as / wrote it,"
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-29

Mrs. f. r. Little, who has been
studying voice culture with Mr.. Bch-
lin for some time, left fast Monday
for her home in Michigan, where she
will spend the summer She expects
to return in the fall and win then
continue her studies.
900
The school will close June 80 and
remain closed for the summer. Next
season will begin the first part Of
September. Several vaiuapIe improve-
ments> will be made before the opening
of the fall term, including important
additions to the faculty.
.
Miss Prudence lark, a student Of
both piano and voice, made visit to
Halstad, MINI. last Sunday and while
there rendered several vocal selections
on musical programme. Her singing
aroused much enthusiasm and ap-
plause. The people Insisted that she
come out again during the summer and
sing for them. Miss Mark has a very
good voice and sings Nell considering
that she has not beeI. studying very
long. She win sing a solo at st.
Marks Lutheran church tomorrow
evening. Sunday.
o
A pupils recital will be given at the
public library, Monday evening, May
81, to which the public is invited. The
programme is printed elsewhere in this
issue.
Mrs. A. H. Dodsley, teacher of organ
and piano. who is also studying voice
with Mr.. Bohlin will sing solo at st.
Marks Lutheran church tomorrow
morning. Sunday.
The exact number of students en-
rolled at the school for the season is
liz. This number does not include
members of the various musical and
dramatic organizations, except those
who are also taking private instruc-
tion.
Mrs. F. RI Little rendered a solo
at the First Baptist church last Sunday
evening. Mrs Little has strong con-
tralto voice of rich and pleasing quail
ty. 1873.
The new catalogue is in preparation
and is expected to go to print before
long. ..
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-29
Notice to Contractors.

For the general contract of the
German State bank, Glen Ullin. N. ID.
Sealed bids will be received at the
German State bank, Glen ullin, N. D.,
mp to the hour Of o'clock. b. M,
sune is, 1903. for the erection of a
bank and Office building.
All bids must be in strict accord
ance with plans and specifications
prepared by Haxby & Gillespie archi-
tects, Fargo N D., and must be ac-
companied by a certified check for 8
per cent of the amount of the bid.
Check made payable to w. r. Moore,
president.
Plans and specifications can, be seen
at the Office Of the German State
bank. Glen Ullin, N. d. the Builders
Exchange, Fargo. N. b., and at the
office of the architect, Fargo, N. d.
Bids on the heating. plumbing and
electric. wiring will not be taken on
the above date. The board reserves
the right to reject any and all bids.
Contractor will state II his bid how
soon he will agree to have the build
Ing completed.
BY order OF president,
W. 4. MOORE
Glen Ullin N. d.
Haxby 81 Gillespie. Fargo, ~. d.
(May %. 20: June Sd
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-29
sHARPs AND FLATS.


Frieda Langendorff, who was among
the passengers who sailed Tuesday of
last week on the steamer Kronprin-
zessin Cecelie, is back in Europe with
a record that ought to make her feel
proud. The singers season in Amer
lea, which was closed on the spring
tour with the Dresden orchestra, in
cluded over fifty concerts. Madame
Langendorff was under the manage
ment of r. e. JOHNSON. The bookings
extended as fas as the Pacific coast.
The Musical Leader: At the recent
conference of the church clubs of the
United States held in Manhattan, some
very sensible things were said about
church music. A. w. Strong of Chi
cago declared that music should be
kept in its place--that of an adjunct
to church worship; that it should
never supercede the service ITSELF"
The Rev. Floyd w. Tomkins, s. T. d.,
of Philadelphia, said that "between the
choir master ana the music committee,
the minister was oftentimes between
the devil and the deep sea. The min
lister ought to be boss of the choir
MASTER" he said. TOO many hymns
are selected by choirmasters for their
tunes, regardless, of words. It re-
minds me of the choirmaster who was
told by his Clergyman that he should
select bright voluntaries for Christ
mas, Easter and Ascension day, and
who played Up in Balloon, Boys, the
next Sunday in conseq ue.-2e. The peo-
pie want worship not noise, inspira-
tion, not fireworks"
An Irish rector recently advertised
for an organist, and, among other re-
plies, received the following: Seeing
you have a vacancy for an organist
and music teacher, either lady or
gentleman, and having Teen both for
several years, beg TO oG1er my SER
vices
Under date April 20, in The Musical
Courier, Mrs T. "A. Whitworth had
the following in her notes from Buenos
Aires:
"Senor Femicis Cattelani, directing
the Orchestral society of Buenos Aires
at the Colon, presented a charming
programme in the most complete and
beautiful theatre in Buenos Aires. The
somewhat old-fashioned Spontini
overture was followed by the well
known Schumann symphony Gin d
major), not too well played. The
really oriental cortege and dance of
Debussy, as well as the lightning per-
formance of Mancinelli's Fuga de las
amantes Ca study in perpetual motion
for violine). were received with storms
of applause. The Beethoven concerto
was not well done by either the pianist
or the orchestra. the third part of
the programme was devoted 10 Strauss
and Wagner. Till Eulenspiegel, and
The Pilgrims Chorus, from Tam
hauser The latter was sung by 100
Italians, who did their work as though
they enjoyed it and produced grand
effect.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-29

Dickens bestowed many Of his dcti
tious names on real flesh and bloc,
personages, says an admirer OF the f:
nous novelist. Indeed be and Dayl
Copperfieid were not far apart. so fiji
as salient features were concerne.
Tracy Tupman was the happy countc
felt Of man named Winters. who 4
the present day would be pounded
arrested for what is known IN slang
'.mashing." Paul Dombey was an |:
valid nephew Of the author, his .rigl
name being Harry Burnett. Dora Co.
perield was a Miss BeadwelI, wit
whom Dickens was in love at the earl.
age of eighteen. Mrs. Bardell, VIII
gave Pickwicks the worst time In hi
life. was a scheming boarding hous
widow named Ann Ellis. Tommy Trai
dies was Colonel T'room Talfourd, for
merly superintendent Of Indian affair.
in Canada. Miss MoweAer was Mis
Wilkes, Mrs. Skewton Mrs. Camp
bell: the abominable Squeers was VIII
liam Shaw; the lovely Cheeryble broth
ers were cotton spinners and merchant;
of Manchester; the fat boy was tru'
to life character, and so was Captain
Cutie, one of the most attractive OF all
II the device for making dayligh,
last twenty four hours should prove !
boon some monopolist or society fol
the suppression" would haul out All
extinguisher.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-29
Billy Benefits Shows.

Billy Bennett and his famous shows,
tenfold the former size. now the largest
and best theatrical tent show of its
kind in America, travelling in their own
special train of cars. showing under
montser waterproof tents, presenting
two new spectacular comedy melo-
dramas, Daniel Boone on the Trail, a
beautiful and thrilling story Of early
frontier days, and a new and decided
novelty in oriental dramas, Escaped
From the Harem, intermingled with
ten big special vaudeville and circus
acts, making a complete change OF pro-
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-29
Double shootInn a, Circus.

Marion. H., May 29.-Seth Roberts,
aged 25, shot his wife yesterday at
circus playing here and then fired
bullet through his head. He died
later. The woman was shot in the
face, but may recover. Roberts learn
ed that his wife was in a side-show,
sent word for her to come out, and
when she appeared fired.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-29

gramme each performance, and pre-
sented on the largest portable stage
ever seen under canvas, will exhibit
at Fargo for two night performances
only, starting Monday, May 81. Grand
free street parades and grand concerts
daily. Show grounds located corner
Sixth avenue and Eighth street north
Popular prices