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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-04-14
EASTER EGG HUNTS.

A delightful event for all present
was the Easter egg hunt at which
Master Lucius Lamar was the young
host on Friday afternoon. From a
pretty bowl, banked in roses, punch
was served. The bright and pretty
eggs were hidden in every possible
place, and always gave rise to a hap
Ply shout when a bright-eyed little
seeker found one. Each was given
as a souvenir bag of marbles.
Cream and cake were served.
An enjoyable affair of the week
was the Easter egg hunt at which
Miss Chap Saville entertained the
Young Peoples Music Club on Fri
day afternoon. There were twenty
little guests present, and happy
voices were heard all about the yards
as the swift feet ran hither and
thither and bright eyes peered into
every place where a careful bunny
might hide a nest of eggs. After
the eggs were all found two guess
ing contests afforded much fun. Lit
/ tie Miss Clementine Marlin won the
prize for guessing the correct num-
Der Of eggs hidden, and little Miss
Olive Ruggles for solving the mys-
! terry of how a rabbit could hide an
egg in a smau-necked bottle. The
little guests We're then taken to the
/ Dawson Drug Cos. store and served
with cream. The Easter decora-
lions in the store were exceedingly
pretty, and the children went into
ecstacies over the soft little Easter
chickens and rabbits. Red and green
erepe paper were effectively used.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1909-01-28
TO TALK ON GOOD ROADS.
Governor Scheduled to Discuss Road
Building With Convict Labor at
State Convention

Gov. George w. Donaghey will ad-
dress the sixth annual convention Of
the Arkansas Good Roads Associa-
ton, which will convene in Little
Rock January 26 and 81, on "Convicts
and Good Roads" About 200 dele
gates from all parts of Arkansas are
expected to attend the convention. 4
large number of county judges and
mayors have signifed their intention
of attending. and have sent to Secre-
tary E. L. Carter the names of dele
gates whom they expect to be pres
ent at the convention.
The annual election of officers of
the association will be held during
the convention. The members of the
association probably will take an ac-
tive interest in the passage of sew
eral new laws. A new bond amend
ment, against which the same objec-
tions urged against No. 10 cannot be
made, probably will be suggested by
the association.
The first meeting each day will be
held in the auditorium of the Hotel
Marion, and the second and third
meetings in the hall of the House of
Representatives An automobile ride
over Pulaski county macadam roads
will be a feature of the meeting on
the afternoon of January 26 An eff
fort is being made to induce local
automobile owners to extend the use
of their machines to the members of
the association. A number of Little
Rock automobilists have already
granted the use of their cars for the
proposed ride.
An address by Mayor w. R. Duley
on municipal Need of Power to Issue
Bonds for the Making of Public I'm
provements" will be a feature of the
night session, January 81.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1909-01-28
SAN JOSE SCALE
State Horticultural Society to ASK
Legislature for Spraying Law.
Next Meetings at Little Rock.

Sloan Springs.-A resolution ask.
ing the legislature now in session to
pass compulsory spraying bill was
passed by the Arkansas State Horti.
cultural Society at it's concluding ses-
sion. 1t has been found by investi-
cation that all of the orchards with
but few exceptions throughout the
entire state are badly infested with
the San Jose scale and from the ex-
perience of growers who have been
troubled with it, it has been decided
that unless some steps are taken to
check its ravages it will be only a
few years until every orchard in Ar
kansas-bOth apples and peach-will
be destroyed. Secretary Logan gives
out the following statement in regard
to fruit conditions in Arkansas, bar
ring the raVages of the scale
From the present indications, as
gathered from fruit growers from
every section of the state, it seems
that the liberia peach crop in north
ern Arkansas, including the northern
Missouri, has been entirely wiped out
by the recent cold weather, but no
damage is reported to the apple crop,
so far, the apple buds being in spIen-
did condition with a fair prospect for
a good crop. Some little damage to
the alberta peach crop is reported
from Van Buren,, Gainesville and 9TH
er points in that section, but the
damage is only slight, and will not
materially affect the crop. The re-
ports from Mena, Grannis, De Queen
and Horatio show that no damage so
far resulted to the peach crop in that
section"
Little Rock has been chosen as the
next meeting place of the society, to
be held on the third Tuesday in Janu-
airy.
Secretary Logan, who for several
years has been secretary of the asso-
citation, has resigned from that Office.
The following officers were elected:
w. II. H. SHIRLEY of Van Buren,, pres.
1dent; Al c. Ford of Sloan Springs,
vice president; Prof. E. Walker of
Fayetteville, secretary; ]. w. Vestal
of Little Rock, treasurer.
A feature of the session was an adj
dress by John n. Tillman, president
of the Arkansas State University Ad.
dresses were made by George T. Tip
pen of Springfield, Mo, and Prof.
Ernest Walker of Fayetteville.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1909-01-28
MINING AT CADDO GAP.
Two Companies Organized and Shops,
Etc, Are to Be Built.

Two Companies Organized and Shops,
Etc, Are to Be Built.
Caddo Gap.-Seyeral enterprises OF
large proportions are bling projected
here.
The Caddo Gap Mining and Smelling
Company has perfected its organiza-
ton, with H. J. Redcliff, president;
H. F. Primm, vice president; G. L..
Howell, secretary, and L. c. Huey
treasurer, and the articles of incor-
poration are ready to file with the
clerk of the court at Mt. Ida. They
have already done considerable work
and claim to have brought up ore Of
good quality.
The Fuller Prospecting and Mining
Company, including miners from Colo
RADIO. have leased from the Naught
brothers all the Gap lands" owned
by them in the narrows. The lease
Is for minerals only and does not in
clude the hot water in the land. Shops
an assay Office and necessary build
ings are to be erected at once, and
mining operations are to begin i'm
mediateIy. The company is said to
have plenty of money to prosecute the
work.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1909-01-28
CALDWELL UNcoMMUNIcATlvE.
State House Contractor Will Not Dis
cuss Governors MESSAGE,

Little Rock.-George w. Caldwell OF
Caldwell & Drake, contractors for the
new state capitol, returned this week
from a visit to his home in Columbus.
Ind, and expects to remain in Little
Rock several days before going to
Springfield, Mo. to look after the pro
gross of a 100000 building his firm
is constructing in that city
MIR. Caldwell was asked if he would
accept the suggestion of arbitration
offered by Governor Donaghey in his
inaugural message for the settlement
of the questions involved in the COM
pletion Of the state capitol MI Cald-
well stated that he had read Governor
Donaghey's message earthly, but said
emphatically that he would not dis
cuss the matter or say whA his in
tentions were regarding his contract
for the construction of the state CAPT.
toll
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1909-01-28
New Liaht and Water Plant.

Pine Bluff.-The big new water and
light plant of the Pine Bluff cor
poration has been completed and was
tested by the city officials and mem.
bers of the City Council The test
was most satisfactory, the capacity
of the plant far exceeding expectations
and even the claims made by its
builders. The new plant is the most
modern in this state, it is said, and
cost several hundred thousands OF
dollars. The old water and light plant
has been abandoned. 1t covers halt
block of ground and the reservoir,
with a capacity of 100000 gallons
of water, occupies another half block
adjoining. TIE contract with the city
is to furnish 100000 gallons of water
per day and the test Tuesday demon
strated that the new plant can exceed
that amount at least 20 per cent.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1909-01-28
tier of the town cleared from the vir-

tier Of the town cleared from the vir-
gin wilderness.
For SO years Mr.. Forbes has paid
taxes and voted in the town of Brooks
and has the right to be referred to in
the village press as zone of our oldest
and most highly-esteemed residents. !"
Although in his ninety-irst year he
Is most remarkably well preserved and
would pass for not over rs years old.
He reads without glasses and being
an expert orchardist spends much of
his time in grating and pruning and
improving the orchards of his neigh
bors. He has been a hard worker all
mis- life and but recently retired from
he management of one of the largest
farms in the county.
His memory of past events is re-
lnarkably accurate and he is in a way
a walking historian of the earlier days
of the section where he lives. He has
been selectman and town treasurer
and earned we'll the title bestowed
upon him by an enthusiastic admirer
as The grand old man of Brooks
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1909-01-28
AGED WOMAN
ASSAULT VICTIM
CHARLES STINNETT, NEGRO, is
UNDER ARREST, CHARGED
WITH CRIME AGAINST
MISS LOVlTT.
LAW is ACTING RAPIDLY
Special Grand Jury Is Summoned and
Negro Is Indicted-Quck Trial
Is Promised.

Harrison.-Accused of assault on
MISS Levitt, woman more than 60
years old, Charles Stinnett. % was
arrested here. Although Circuit Court
was in session. Judge Hudgins called
special Grand Jury Tuesday morn
ing, when the facts of the assault be-
came known, and gave them instruc-
tions to investigate the case. Before
noon Stinnett had been indicted and
served with a copy of the indictment
Feellng is running high, but Judge
Hudgins is appealing to the people to
remain calm and promises a fair and
immediate trial.
Stinnett, the accused man, was
raised here, but has lately been in
Springfield. He returend here about
a month ago, and since that time has
been without employment
According to the statement of the
woman, the negro came to her house
late in the evening. She was chopping
wood, which he offered to do for her
After he had carried the wood into
the house he sat by the fire for some
time. Then, telling the woman he
would go if she would open the door.
she arose to do so, when he attacked
her. After the accomplishment of
his intention, it is said he drew a
knife and threatened to kill her if she
ever told. After his departure, the
woman, fearing he would return, hid
in the barn until morning, when she
told some of her neghbors of the
crime.
When arrested Stinnett acknowl
edged being at the woman's house,
but denied having committed the
crime. No trouble is anticipated now,
and it is thought the law will be al
lowed to take it's course.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1909-01-28
BANK CLOSES AT LEWIsVlLLE.
Merchants and Farmers of Which j.
o. Smith Was Cashier in Receiv.
er'e Hands


Lewisville.-No event of recent
years has attracted more comment
here than the Indictment recently re-
turned by the grand jury against j.
O. Smith on the charge of accessory
to arson The excitement was in
creased by the voluntary closing Of
the doors of the Merchants and
Farmers bank of this place, of which
Smith was formerly the cashier
There is much discussion of the rap
idly multiplying events connected
with the arrest and further reports
that are said to be pregnant with
possibilities of even greater sensa-
lions are awaited.
The charge of arson made against
Smith has been overshadowed by the
appointment of receivers for the
bank
Among the funds of the bank were
between $4,000 and $4,000 belonging
to Lafayette county, of which l. l.
Nix is treasurer. This money is pro
tected by a bond and none will be
lost to the county in case the bank
is not able to pay its depositors in
full
Two negroes have been indicted for
arson and Smith is indicted as their
accessory.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1909-01-28
MAP OF ARKANSAS IN WOOD.

Governor Donaghey received from
Charles T. Abeles & Co. a highly
polished block of oak, foot square,
to be used in the construction of a
map to adorn the cabin of the new
lake and ocean steamer United
States" under construction at Mani
tomac, Wis, by the Indiana Trans
portation Company
The object of che company is to
place in the cabin of the steamer a
map of the United States constructed
of blocks of wood from each state,
the map of each to be fashioned from
the respective blocks from such state.
In addition to this map, panel por-
trait of the governor of each state
is to placed upon the walls Of the
cabin and mural decorations, consist
ing of reproductions in oil of import
ant events in the nations history,
from the landing of Columbus TO the
present time, and terse sayings Of
eminent Americans from George
Washington to William H. Taft en-,
gravinged on brass tablets which will
be attributed througout the craft.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1909-01-28
T. j. Mention DISAPPEARS.

Little Rock.-Local authorities have
been notified of the disappearance OF
]. T. McMillon of Bauxite, who mys-
teriously dropped out of sight in Little
Rock on November % last McMillon
left home in Bavxite with SAB With
which to buy a stove in Litlle Rock,
and no definats trace of him has leen
found
Mrs. Bella McMillon, his wife, was
in Little Rock and appealed to the
police and constables. Mention IS
described as FIVE feet, six inches tall,
with light lair, blue eyes and red
dish complexion. He has Sol
front upper tooth and the thumb Is
off bis riStt hand He is 31 years
Old
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1909-01-28
COLLEGE President Resigns.

Mountain Home.-J. A Smith, pre-
sident of the Mountain Home Baptist
College has resigned. 1t seemed Cor
while that the school would close
for the term, but the board and those
interested got together and decided TO
carry on the school. Joe George, a
student at the State University, was
induced to take Mr.. Smiths place, and
he, with the remaining members OF
the faculty, will complete the term
The cause of the presidents re-
signation as given out was that the
institution was not paying expenses
and was running behind each mon-h.
Citizens agreed to insure Mr.. Georges
and the faculy's salaries.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1909-01-28
Or. Adams At Fayetteville.

Fayetteyilie.-Dr. c. F. Adams OF
the agricultural experiment station
has just returned from an extensive
trip over the state, where he has been
holding farmers Institutes and Or
ganizing cooperative work.
Meetings were held at Jacksonville
Paragould, Jonesboro, Osceola, Corn
ing, Walnut Ridge, Pocahontas, Clar'
endon, Roe, Stuttgart, Thorton, Genoa.
rrof. Hinemon spoke on "Agricul-
tural Education" at Thorton. The
meetings were successful and others
are being planned.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1909-01-28
HOLDS REMARKABLE RECORD.
Maine Man Who Has Voted at Seven
teen National Elections.

Boston.-Voted in II presidential
elections, lived in two states and tive
counties, yet never moved from his
farm, is the rather remarkable record
of a remarkable Maine man.
When Almon S. Forbes of Brooks,
Me, was born August 10, 1918, he was
a resident of the state of Massachu-
sets and of the county of Hancock;
now he lives in the county of Waldo,
state of Maine, and until within few
years upon a farm which the first set
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1909-01-28
Married TWO pays-seeks Divorce.

mdrFlGQ WO bayS-OccNS DiNOiSCs
Conway.-After living together as
man and wife for two days, Will
Chrisonberry, the 16-year-old son Of
JS H. Chisonberry, is now seeking a
divorce from his 13-year-old bride.
The complaint which was filed in the
Faulkner Chancery Court Tuesday by
the plaintiffs father, as his next
friend, alleges that the plaintiff was
overpersuaded by the mother of the
defendant to enter into the marriage
contract, and that he id so without
his parents knowledge or consent. 1t
is also claimed that the marriage is
null and void on account of the age
of the two parties. The plaintiff asks
that he be restored to the rights of a
single man and that the maiden name
of his wife, Mime Joiner, be restored
to her
The defendant in the case is a
daughter of the widow of Charles
Carnahan, who was killed by A. B.
Winters. Winters was tried and ae-
quilted for the killing last Saturday.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1909-01-28
Secret of Preserving colors Lost.

Present-day artists buy their colors
readymade, and spend large sums of
money on pigments with which to
color their canvases. The pictures of
modern artists will be colorless when
many of the works of the old masters
are as bright as they show to-day.
Just as the secret of dyeing has been
lost, so has the secret of preserving
che colors of artists paints. Yet this
secret was known to every ancient
painter, for all Of them mixed their
own colorS.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1909-01-28
Tree Which Grows Out of a Grave.

following notice should be engraved
on her tomb: This grave has been
purchased forever, and no one must
dare open it at any time.-Henrietta
tulane Caroline Vonruling, born 9th
January, 1856, died at Hanover, 1882"
What man has not dared to do, and
while the instruction has been OBJ
served as far as the human is con-
cerned, nature has not felt so re-
stricted, but allowed a tiny seed to
upset the infdel lady's decree in that
a tree has grown out of the grave
where she was buried, and has lifted
the tombstone as shown in the pic
ture.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1909-01-28
GENERAL NEWS,

inomas P. Gore, democrat, was
-, "diiy reelected United States SEN
~ ny the Oklahoma legislature ia
H. session Wednesday, The vote:
n. 10; Dennis Flynn, republican,
do ne New Mexico legislature Tues
ass, adopted memorial to congress,
sta.,s Ior the immediate passage of
statehood measures.
d.. nh II. Woodbury., "the beauty
ID, shot and killed himself Mon
lei. a. sea Cliff, his home on Coney
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1909-01-28
CURIOUS FREAK OF NATURE.
Tree Grows Out of Grave and Lifts
Tombstone.

London. - The woman buried in
the grave shown in the il
lustration, which is situated at
Hanover, is said to have been a pro-
fessional infdel and in order to show
her aversion to the idea of a resurrec-
ton she gave Instructions that the
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1909-12-09
n. Z. CORNyILLE.

Miss Retta Williams Of East Ridge
closed a faithful terms work In Fair
banks school, November 10. Several
visitors listened to or took part In
the exercises, singing and recita-
tons. All enjoyed the generous treat
of pop corn, corn balls, peanuts and
candy furnished by the teacher. This
school Is now closed for the year. The
removal of C. w. behring's family to
Athens takes two of the scholars and
causes the discontinuance of the
school for the present.
Cecil Cooley. !Oreon King and
Paul Barker entered the Washington
school, Athens, November %.
Ed Sanford arrived in town Novem-
Der 81.
Barker pond has recently been
stocked with salmon and we expect
to have a good appetite for that kind
of fish by July, 1913, when we shall
be allowed to catch them.
One cottage was erected last year
another lot has been sold and others
are for sale. We hope to have quite
a summer resort at our little pond
when we shall be connected with the
outside world by the Skowhegan-
Athens Electric r. r.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1909-12-09
MApINON

Rev. Judson Packard OF skowhegan
assisted Rev. Robert Morris In the
services ri the Arson Baptist church.
Sunday afternoon.
The annual business meeting OF the
Somerset Agricultural Society was
held Wednesday afternoon and the
following officers we're elected for the
ensuing year: President. Ernest Hill
ton: vice president, Mark Gray: sec
rotary Orlando Walker: treasurer, +.
II. Atherson; trustees. B. +. Burns, ID.
l.. Churchill. Carl Luce. Francis Hill
ton and Otis Hilton.
The comedy Union Depot which
was s..yen Thursday night in Union
Hall, under the auspices of the SEN
Tor class of the Madison High School
and under the direction of Miss Lau-
rel Hardy of Beck Entertainment Blu
reau of Boston, was largely attended.
The audience was in a gall of laugh
ter from start to finish and the play
was repeated Friday evening to a
large audience.
Sorosis held its regular meet
ing December 9Th at the home OF Mrs.
j. NJ. Norton, the following program
was given: Roll Call; current events;
lesson Civil Government; topics
public land, money, the mails, foreign
affairs, army and navy taxation, leg
islation; parliamentary drill;' reading,
1.-The Lady of the Decoration" In
connection with their literary work,
Madison Sorosis is conducting a sew
ing class which meets every Saturday
afternoon at 2.30 o'clock. The OBJ
ject of this class is to teach young
girls. There are about twenty at
tending at present This is step
toward manual training In the public
schools in which the ladies of the club
are much interested. Sorosis Is the
only ladies club in Madison and its
members who represent the most in
telligent and influential people of the
town are progressive and have its
welfare at heart. They have already
done much in the way of moral and
intellectual uplft. This club has
charge of the red cross stamp sale In
Madison and has placed them on sale
at George Cushing's and at the Arson
postoffice.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1909-12-09
NORTH cNRxyIlLg

Sunday was n spring like day.
u. W. Dates and family visited AT
yern 0oodrichs Sunday and nj the
home OF his mother. Mrs. cronkhite.
Mrs. Cora Mcintire left early
Monday for Coiexico. Cal. TO pass
the winter With her brother. DIR.
byron Mcintire.
Harry Dysart Is working In the
woods for HIS brother. James at
West Athens.
Thaddus Greene Ia much better
SO AZ to be around the house.
Lizzie Roberts has gained so she
is about the house.
School commenced last week with
Miss Ardell of Readfield as teacher.
Would you please return all bags
In your possession marked &c. w.
Bates" as need them to use; also
coffee cards.
Pearl Tufts Is doing house work
for Thaddus Greene.
The r. r. surveyors were over the
line driving the stakes one hundred
feet apart, after which the route
will be leveled and then does any one
hear the whistle?
Painting, blowing and work OF all
kinds were going on Monday.
Mr.. Ed Whittier of Madison was
In town Monday.