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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-09-15

The members of the County Committee
present met Immediately following the
adjournment and organized as follows:
Chairman-M X. Salter
Secretary--E. K. Brown
Treasurer--W. .. Watson
The above named gentlemen, together
with A. B. Darraeh and L. G. Hull will
form the executive committee.
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READY FOR THE DEMOCRATS.
State Convention Meets in Little
 Rock June z.

Little Rock-All the arrangements for the Democratic state convention, which is to convene here June z, are practically complete, and it is ex, pected that the railroads will put on a cheap rate to this city during that week The convention will be com posed of 628 delegates and large number of alternates.
 The convention will be in session two days, and after ratifying the will of the Democracy of the state as ex- pressed by the primaries held in March, the work of formulating a platform will be begun.
 There is not a man in the state, including the chairman and secretary of the state committee, that can tell what Governor Donaghey's majority in the March primaries is Under. the rules of the primaries the election of ficers are required to send the re. turns to the secretary of the state committee in sealed envelope, which cannot be opened until the vote is canvassed by the full committee and announced to the state conven- tion Hence the official result of the last primary will not be known until announced in the convention
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Pine Bluff School Board Going Arse'
 th. Consumctives.

Pine Bluff.--A resolution mas peeu adopted by the Pine Bluff schooi board which gives the superintendent of the city schools the right to sus- pend any teacher who fails to resign and to suspend all pupils who under go a medical examination at the ex- pense of the district and are found to be afflicted with tuberculosis, ana if will probably result in the dismiss al of some of the teachers in the public schools, and will undoubtedly be responsible for the suspension ol several pupils in the white and ne gro educational institutions in this city. The resolution makes it com pulsorv for teachers to present cer' tificates from a physician to be se- lected by the board showing that they are in no way afflicted with tubercu- losis. In the event teacher IS found to be so afflicted, his resigna- tion will be demanded Should he refuse to resign, he will be dis charged by the superintendent.
 The same procedure is provided for all pupils, who must undergo medi- cal examination. Parents of pupils afflicted with tuberculosis will be in formed and requested to withdraw their children. Refusal to do so will be followed by suspension.
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4SSs~s J Rsj,FssdS m t6s 5l IL

The Arkansas Tax Commission j< preparing to begin the task of as sessing the railroads of Arkansas Already a number of railroads oper- ating in the state have filed state ments with the commission of their estimates on the value of their prop erty. The work of assessing the railroads begins the first Monday in June. It is not expected that the commission will increase the assess ment on the railroads this year ma terially. The assessment of the rail road property of the state was raised about s15,00O,000 last year, and as long as the basis of assessment re- mains at 50 per cent of the true valuation it is not believed that the assessment of railroad property will be increased. The tax commission is now sending out blanks to assessors throughout the state for the assess ment of banks and trust companies. The commission in it's recent trip over the state for the purpose of con ferring with assessors failed to meet about 12 of them, and J. E. Hampton, chairman of the commission, has gone for a trip over the state for the purpose of comforting with those missed.
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AIlege Law Is Invalid.

Attorneys for Dr. A. S. McCrary of Little Rock, who is contesting the right of the State Medical Board to revoke his license as a practicin2 physician, have filed an abstract and brief in the case in the supreme court, setting up the grounds of un- constitutionality alleged against the law authorizing the medical board to revoke a license. The case is to be submitted to the supreme court on June 13. Dr. McCrary was charged with unprofessional conduct as a physician, and an attempt made by the medical board to revoke his li- cense, the board having this privil- ege according to a statute passed two years ago. He secured tenn porary injunction against the board in the Pulaski county circuit court, but on a hearing for a permanent injun ction that court sustained the law creating the boards revoking power. The case was then appealed to the supreme court.
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wiII prepare crop Report.

State Commissioner of Mines, Man ufactures and Agriculture Guy B. Tucker has mailed inquiries through. out the state for the purpose of se' curing data with which to compile the regular crop report of that de partment. The report will be issued as soon as possible after the inquir- ies are answered. There will be con siderable interest in the report be cause of the late frosts this spring and a desire to know the extent of the damage by frosts.
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DAMAGING STORM
 SWEEPS THE STATE
AND TELEPHONE
 LINES TORN DOWN.
storm Will Do Much to Retard the Crops Already Damaged by the
 Unreasonable Weather.

Little Rock.-A heavy rain, ac- companied by high wind, swept the central, eastern and northeastern
 parts of the state Monday and dam aged telephone and telegraph wires in many places. Little Rock was wis tied by a torrent of rain and high wind during the afternoon and inter- mittent showers throughout the even ing. Electrical displays accompanied the storm in many places, notably Pine Bluff.
 A number of men seated in the station at the Fort Smith crossing suffered sharp shocks and were near
 ly knocked down by bolt of light ming which struck a telephone pole
 about 200 yards away. The pole was splintered and pushed over. All the
 wires on the pole, including Western Union and railroad, telephone and telegraph wires, were destroyed by the bolt The stroke put out of com mission all of the Western Union wires east as far as Brinkley. The Postal wires were damaged
 between Pine Bluff and Memphis,
 but no damage was reported west of that point.
 Reports from Batesville tell of a heavy rain and wind storm which
 damaged buildings and trees. Pine
 Bluff was visited by severe cleo trical storm and considerable damage
 was done.
 Cotton and corn are already de
 layed several weeks by the heavy
 rains of April and the storms of May
 are serving to put them back furth
 CT. These crops will be abnormally
 late this year, from present indica- tions, planters say.
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SAYS NEGRO STARTED BLAZE.
Committed Arson in Attempt to Burn
 Her Alive, Declares Negress.


 Pine Bluff.-That the mysterious fire which threatened to wipe out the town of Altheimer last week was started by a negro in an attempt to commit murder, was the substance of a statement made by Hannah Thom- as. q negress, following her arrest here with Walter Thinner, a negro, on charge of arson. She was the intended victim of the murder, she declares and Thinner, she charges, started the fire.
 The negress declared that Thilmer, with whom she had been living for some time. was jealous of her and resorted to arson in an effort to get revenge. She says she escaped with her life after being surrounded by the flames and that the negro had frightened her into leaving Altheimer with him to escape arrest. Acording to the statement alleged to have been made by the woman she was locked in restaurant owned by a negro in Altheimer, by Thil- mer. who then set fire to the build ing. Thinner stationed himself on guard, the negress declared, after warning her that he would kill her if she attempted to escape.
 At the time of the fire 1t was thought it had been started by a de- fective flue in the restaurant, put later developments, it is said, proved this theory to be fallacy. Suspic- ion rested upon the negro and he was watched. When he and the Thomas woman left Altheimer Deputy Sher- if Garrett followed them to Pine Bluff
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STATE CAPITOL NEVVS
GOVERNOR MAY BE CANDIDATE
 FOR u. s. SENATOR.
Politicians Believe He Will Enter the Race After the State Convention
 Next Week.

That Governor George w. Donag-
 hey will announce his candidacy for
 the United States senate immediate | ly after the state convention IS held l is the report now going the rounds in state political circles. AS yet, the governor has made no statement as
 to the truth of the reports that he will oppose the renomination of United States Senator Jeff Davis, but
 some of his friends openly declare that he will make the race. It is be- lieved now that the governor will
 wait until after the state convention
 is held in this city next week before
 making any announcement as to his plans.
 Several announcements of import ance are expected during or after the state convention. Some import ant shifts in legislative candidates may be made during the state con- believed that R. F. Milwee of Clar- endon will announce as a candidate for speaker of the next house, either during or immediately after the state convention. There are a num- Der of candidates for speaker of the house and other legislative positions among the members of the next leg islature, and it is expected that some of the races will Rass through a thinning process in caucuses and conferences slated to be held during the convention. The various new state officials who are to take office the first of next year are also ex- pected to make the announcement of their clerical forces during the con vention. Thus far, but little interest has been displayed in the convention although only short time off. The present indications are that the con vention will not be marked by any great strife over any question.
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Seven-MiII Tax Generally Voted.

From rets1rns reaching the depart ment of education it appears that at the recent school election the vote for the full limit of seven-mill tax was much more general than at any preceding election. Deputy Superin- tendent Bond states that practically every city or town of any importance that has reported shows strong ma jority for the seven-mill taxa fact which the department regards as in accord with the increased interest and standards of efficiency required of teachers themselves. In many cases, too, the vote on bonds for school improvement purposes carried by overwhelming majorities, another cause of congratulation in view of the hard work being done to arouse general interest in the school i'm provement movement.
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Mine Operators Call on Governor.

A few days ago a committe of coal mine operators representing promi- nent coal mine interests of Western Arkansas called on Governor Don aghey and conferred with him rela- tive to the coal miners strike and general mine situation. The govern or said after the conference that the operators merely talked the situation over with him, but reports from Fort Smith are to the effect that the committee called on the governor for the purpose of asking him to keep his hands off the strike situa- tion and not to come to the aid of the miners, as did Governor Stubbs of Kansas.
 According to the reports from west ern Arkansas, a secret meeting of op- orators was held at Clarksville, when it was decided to keep "open shop" and never to give in to the demands of the striking miners.
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ASK FOR PROHIBITION PLANK.
Secretary of Anti-saIoon League Says
 Submission Is Not Wanted.

Supn1iSSiOn IS NOl WdnteQ.
 Little Rock-Rev Frank Barrett, secretary of the Arkansas Anti-Saloon League, and who has been making a vigorous canvass of the state in or ganizing counties since his selection as organizer, states that the prohibi. tion element will undoubtedly ask the next Democratic state convention to include in the platform a plank call ing for the enactment of a state wide prohibition law.
 eff the convention cannot give us this we do not want it to touch the matter at all," was the decisive com ment of Secretary Barrett. We do not want any submission blanks now, for the simple reason that the senti- ment in the state has passed that stage, and is not asking for submis- sion. It is not believed tho best way to reach the evil. From my observa- tion in the numerous counties I have visited I find the sentiment almost unanimously in favor of statutory prohibition, and along this line the fight will hereafter be waged"
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Editors Visit RusseIIviIIe.

Russellville = About 80 persons who have been attending the meet ing of the Arkansas Press Association at Morrilton were met here by a large crowd of citizens and escorted to the various scenes of interest in Russellville and vicinity and were given a reception by local citizens, after which they left for Clarksville. The next meeting place of the asso- citation will be decided by the execu- tive committee. as is the custom of that organization.
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Negro Is Shot From Ambush.

Wrightsville.-R. B. Moore, ne gro, was shot from ambush and killed. The tragedy occurred on the old Basham farm near here, which is operated by the Homestead Planting Company. No clue has been found to the identity of the murderer. Ac- cording to information received here, the negro who was employed on the farm, went to well to draw some water. Later other employees found his corpse near the well with gun. shot wounds showing the cause of his death.
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a,,iId Wall Instead of Pit.

Adjutant General Green, after con ferring with Major Abbington and Brigadier General Surridge, approved their idea for the erection of con crete wall instead of the construc- tion of rifle range pit, for the tar get practice necessary at the perma- gent encampment grounds at Beebe. The wall will be more satisfactory than the pit because of the fact that the pit allows water to gather in rainy weather, and is uncomfortably hot when the sun shines.
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Farmers Choose Jonesboro.

Little Rock.-The next meeting of the Farmers Union of this state will be held in Jonesboro August to 6. Jonesboro won the convention over the bids of Little Rock and Hot Springs because no state convention has ever been held in northeastern Arkansas. The policy of sending field lecturers over the state to hold farmers institutes and engage In general lecture work will be vigor- ously continued. five men having been selected to do field work
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Irwin Turner Is Pardoned.

Governor Donaghey has granted 8 pardon to Irwin Turner, convicted in Lee county about month ago of grand larceny and sentenced to one year in the penitentiary. Lee Is 8 young man who has heretofore borne a good reputation, and his pardon was granted upon the recommends
 tion of many responsible citizens oi the county. The petitioners state that there were errors in his indict
 ment and that if he had stood 2 second trial the proof would not have been sufficient to convict him
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Commissioner Gates Goes to Denver

David R. Gates of the Arkansas Tax Commission has gone to Denver to appear as a witness in an import ant suit brought by the government against prominent men of Colorado who are charged with the illegal sale of oleomargerine. Commissioner Gates was formerly Tn the revenue service of the government and had worked up the case, which resulted in the seizure of 50,000 pounds of oleomargerine which was being sold contrary to the laws of the United States The officials of the company were heavily fined, one state senator being forced to pay fine of S12,000 Commissioner Gates was served with notice to appear in Denver as a gov ernment witness in another case against the men arrested by Special Agent Gates.
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ARkANsAN KILLED IN LOUISIANA
Former Resident of Searcy Killed py
 Girl Whom He tilted.

Pollock, La.-Crazed by jealousy and anger, Miss Carrie Prltcharo shot and killed Samuel E. Ford, a former resident of Searcy, Ark, here- Ford, it is alleged, had been en- gagged to Miss Pritchard and a 1eW days ago broke off the engagement announcing that he was to marry another woman June 22 Miss Pritch- ard, it is said, became enraged al the manner in which she had been tilted by Ford and sought him at the office of a lumber company, where he was employed as a bookkeeper' Entering the office, she pointed revolver at Ford's head and fireu' The bullet went through Ford's head' killing him instantly. His body was sent to relatives at Searcy.
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Will Hold Poultry Show.

Paragould.-At meeting of the Greene County Poultry Association, final arrangements were completed for the poultry show to be held in this city on October 6, 7 and S. The association decided that exhibits shall be limited to Green county res idents this year, and that next year all will be welcome to have exhibits.
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George Dents Annual Picnic.

lmboden.-George G. Dent, whose annual picnics at his home north of this place have taken place for 20 years past, has announced that here after his great picnics would be called good roads annual" and that the 21st annual would take place this year July 27. Many thousands of people have attended these annuals. and this year large crowd is ex- pected.. MT. Dent has secured good speakers for the occasion, and a gen eral good time Is assured, as usual.
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Two suspected as Yessmen.

Jonesboro.- men said to an swer the descriptions of the yegg- men who attempted to crack the saie of the Bank of Brookland early III the morning of May are in Jaii here. They were arrested Dy oneriii Nash of this county. They answer the description given by the negro Walter Kellar, who was shot dowll and who is now in jail here, accofu, ing to Sheriff Nash. who spolIeu them on blind baggage at DIS Creek
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companies Surrender Charters.

Three companies have filed with the secretary of state notice of dis solution. They are the Abeles Dec orating Company of Little Rock, the Eudora Gin, Water, Light & Power Company, and the Jonesboro Spoke Company
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TO THE PUBLIC.

Someone is travelling over the state of Arkansas taking subscriptions for the Western Publisher of Chicago. Whoever the party is he has no au- thority to do SO. People will take warning and pay no attention or money to this party.
 WESTERN PUBLISHER,
 Chicago, Ill.
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Governor Names Tick Fighters.

Governor Donaghey has appointed the following tick eradication agents for Lawrence county: J. M. Taylor, w. H. Meers, W. H. Rogers, R. c. Stubblefield, E P. Cole, Dan Madden. The governor has also appointed B. Gross a member of the State Embalm. CTS Board.
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A Land Congress at Texarkana.

Texarkana.-Plans are being made in Texarkana to hold a three-days' celebration of July 4, opening with land congress on July 2. Vice Land Congress has called a meeting of the vice presidents of Miller county, at which time detailed plans for the celebration will be com pleted. A live stock show will be one of the features.
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A New Ice Company Is Chartered

A charter has been granted by the state to the Kraft Ice & Transfer Company of Little Rock, authorized to do practically everything from manufacturing and selling ice to the sale of automobiles, discounting Of commercial paper, etc.
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pistiIIery Gets a Charter.

W. H. Hughes & Co, a corpora tion which proposes to operate dis tillery at Fort Smith, has secured a charter from the secretary of state, The new company is capitalized at S25, 5,000, with $10,00O subscribed.
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Biz Power Company Chartered.

A charter has been granted to the Camden Power Company, capitalized at s100,000, of which s20,000 has been subscribed. The object of the company is to manufacture electrical power, establish plants for it's dis rribution, etc., and incidentally to deal in real estate or carry on any business incident to that of manu featuring and distributing electrical power.
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surrenders Its Charter.

The Grand Leader. a mercantile corporation of Fordyce, has filed a certificate with the secretary of state announcing the surrender of it's charter.
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surrenders It's Charter.

R. H. Meyer Company of Jonesboro, incorporated. has filed a certificate with the secretary of state surren- dering it's charter. The company was engaged in the sale of general merchandise.
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Lumber Company Files Articles.

The Benton County Lumber Com pany, with headquarters at Benton vile, has filed articles of incorpora tion with the secretary of state. The company is capitalized at $15,000, oi which s13.500 has been subscribed.
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Rogers Machine Plant Completed.

Rogers.-Wo of building anu equipping the plant of the Rogers Machine Company has heen compieled and is now ready for operation ine company has capital stock or sN'' 500.
 A Big Land Deal Is consunrnaleu,
 Paragould.--One of the largest ianu deals ever consummated in this staae occurred recently, when w. H. Jones became owner of 2,270 acres or 'ini, Der land near Nettleton. When the timber has been cleared off MT. Jones expects to plant the land in rAce'
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Railroad Chances Its Name.

A certificate has been filed with the secretary of state showing that the name of the Memphis, Paris & Gulf Railroad Company has been changed to that of the Memphis, Dallas & Gulf Railroad Company.
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Rank Receives a Charter.

The Exchange Bank & Trust Com pany of Dermott has been granted 8 charter by the secretary of state The concefn is capitalized at $50,000 of which $35,0O0 has been subscribed
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Newspaper Changes Ownership.

Mansfield.--Will c. Harris and G. L. Graves have purchased the Mans field American and changed the name of the paper to that of the Mansheiu Neutral Messenger.
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A Lumber Company for Proctor.

Charter has been granted to the Pemiscott Lumber Company of Proc tor, in Crittenden county, with a capital stock of s50,000. all sub scribed.
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Cotton pIant's New Mayor.

W. L. Proffer has been commis- stoned mayor of Cotton Plant by the secretary of state.
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prua Company Incorporates.

The Luers-Govan Drug Company ot Marianna has been incorporated with a capital stock of S4,0OO.