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The Van Buren press., 1912-02-03
DEPUTY SHERIFF
KILLED By NEGRO
Was on Way TO Make Arrest
When He Was Ambushed
Unexpectedly.
SURVEY or RIVER ORDERED
Citizens object TO New Courthouse
Being Buit-Say Old One Is
Good Enough.

Western Newspaper Onion News Service.
Clarendon Deputy sheriff T.. f.
Mayberry or Roe, near here, was shot
and instantly killed by Will Allen, a
negro. The officer was attempting to
Arrest the negro on a charge of wife
beating,
Earlier in the day Deputy Sheriff
Mayberry had attempted to serve a
warrant on the negro, but Allen made
his escape. The officer located Allen
at his home and rode there to make
the arrest. However the negro lay
in hiding, awaiting the coming of
Deputy Sheriff Mayberry, and when
the officer came within range fired
upon him with a shotgun, nine buck
shot taking effect in his body.
Allen is "A years old very black
and weighs about 165 pounds. When
last seen he is said TO have worn
neither hat, coat nor shoes,
The Van Buren press., 1912-02-03
Counting "Unhatchsd"
y -, emiih and Van Bv
PROTESTS ARE NO GOOD
You Can't Get Money From State
When There is None.

Western Newspaper Union News Service,
state Auditor John II. Jobe re.
ceiyed a letter from a man at Vicks.
burg, Miss, who threatened to pro.
test a state warrant for Sl,30 unless
remittance covering the amount
was sent TO him at orce.
The Vicksburg man stated that he
held Mr. Jobe's check for this amount
and that It had been returned to him
by the state treasurer with the IN
formation that there were no funds
from which II could be paid. He
stated that he did not Ike to protest
the check but would do so unless It
was paid at once Mr. Jobe, upon
making an investigation, found that
the check referred to was state
warrant and ne notified the holder
that he would be compelled to de,
cline to cash II himself
Some time ago Mr. Jobo received q
formal notice Of protest upon state
warrant, executed by a notary public
IN Little Rock with the demand that
he pay the amount, together with the
protest fees IN this case Mr.. lobe
also respectfully declined to assume
the states obligations.
The Van Buren press., 1912-02-03
MINERS TO COOPERATE
One of -Four Mines in World Of Which
Owners Are the Workers.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Hartford.-Whati Is said to be one
of four cooperative coal mines in the
world has been organized at Hart,
ford. About 35 or 40 miners have
organized an association and will
shortly begin operations on a strip
of land near the city. Each miner
will own one share OF stock in the
company, and the profits will be
evenly divided. The first considera-
ton will be the wages of the men.
All workmen to be employed by the
mine must be stockholders,
It is said that by this arrangement
the miners, all Of whom are union
men, will be able to work should a
suspension in the fields develop 1t
is reported that the cooperative men
fear there will be a suspension in
the local field this spring when the
new wage contract is placed before
the mine operators
The Van Buren press., 1912-02-03
FORTITUDE OF CONDEMNED
One Leaves Penitentsry Weeping;
the Other With a Smile.

Western Newspaper Union News Service,
OF the two men who were hung at
Osceola on charge of murder, Henry
Coates was the braver when the two
left the penitentiary. With head
erect and no trace or emotion, he
started for the scene OF his death.
The other man, John Mcllyain, broke
down and cried when the officers
came to take him away.
Mcllyain told the officials Of the
prison one day recently that he hoped
he could prove himself a man when
they put the rope about his neck; he
would make a supreme effort, he said,
but he knew he would have to fight
a hard battle to be outwardly calm.
Mcllvain was convicted on the
charge of killing a farmer in Mis-
sissippi county. He asserted he killed
the man in self-defense. Coates killed
Deputy Sheriff Ferguson he admits
it, and when he left the prison he
said:
IF they will let me talk when |
get on the scaffold I'll say: Gentle
men, | don't say I'm innocent; I'm as
guilty as a man ever was that killed
man. But | killed my man to protect
my family and my own life, If man
don't protect his family, who will?
If ! had that day to live again, I'd do
the same thing that | did then, and
ought to be killed if | didn't"
Coates is a small man. and officers
at the prison say he is one Of the
"gamest" men they ever had out
there. His face is almost square, and
he talks rapidly. McIlyain is tall and
has long face and drawls his words.
Mcllyain had spent the most of his
life as a farmer Coates had spent
his as a fisherman along the Missis-
sippi river He at one time was
deputy United States marshal.
The Van Buren press., 1912-02-03
NEWS AND NOTES
Of The CAPITOL
Auditor lobe Says Citizens of
Arkansas Should Be
Protected.
FAKE PROMOTERS GET MONEY
Sons of Confederate Veterans Move
Headquarters TO Statehouse-
Make Donations.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
state Auditor John X. JoDe prob
ably will incorporate in his biennial
report, which will be issued during
the present year, a recommendation
for legislation giving the state audi
tor, in his capacity as insurance com
missioner, supervision over the pro
motion of insurance companies in
the state. During the last session Of
the legislature, Mr. Jobe appeared
before the insurance committee Of
this line, but no action was taken.
the house and urged legislation along
Mr. Jobe takes the position that
the state should protect its citizens
from the operations or unreliable pro-
moters of insurance companies, just
as it protects them from unreliable
companies, after they are organized
and begin doing business.
Mr.. lobe declared that some method
Of regulating the organization of in
surance companies and curbing the
operations of professional promoters,
who keep for themselves a large part
Of the money paid by subscribers to
the stock of the companies, should
be provided. This can be best done,
he believes, by giving the insurance
department of the state supervision
over insurance company promotions.
Superintendent of Insurance Hotch-
kiss of New York is incorporating
recommendation for similar action
by the legislature, in his forthcoming
annual report, according to dispatches
from New York Mr.. Hotchkiss de-
rlares that the people of New York
md other states have, in recent
years, lost more through stock pur-
chases in connection with promotions
than they have through the purchase
of policies in unreliable companies.
The Van Buren press., 1912-02-03
ARKANSAS CASES SOON
Legal Department Receives lnforma-
ton from Commerce Commission.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Assistant Attorney General w. II.
Rector received a letter from the In
terstate Commerce Commission in re.
gard to the celebrated case of the
Railroad Commission Of, Arkansas VS..
the ST. Louis, Iron Mountain and
Southern Railway Company. 1t was
stated that this case Is under the i'm.
mediate consideration of the commits.
sion and will be disposed of at an
early date The railroad commission
brought suit against the railroad COM
pany on two specific charges Of un-
Just discrimination in shipments OF
coal to G. j. Brockman in Fort Smith
in 1909 and shipment of marble to
William Miller & Sons, contractors
for the work on the state capitol, in
1910. 1t was charged by the commits
sion that the company refused to re-
ceive and switch cars of coal for
Brockman consigned over the Midland
Valley Railroad Company, as a result
of which Mr.. Brockman had to unload
the coal and haul it some distance in
wagons.
1t is charged also that on April 20
and 2S. 1910, two carloads Of MARBLE
consigned to william Miller & Sons
were received from the Rock Island at
the "penitontiary spur" to be switch.
ed to the capitol grounds, and that the
defendant refused to perform this
switching service and building work
on the state capitol was delayed 10
days.
The Van Buren press., 1912-02-03
Librarians Hold Meeting,

Fort Smith,-An aggressive cam
paign for membership and the estab-
lishment Of libaries throughout the
state viii mark the work Of the Ar.
kansas state Library Association this
year This was decided upon at the
annual state convention which has
lust closed here The next session
Of the association will be held ~
Little Rock, and as the convention
will be held during the time the leg.
islature Is In session, it iB thought
the organizing campaign will arouse
sufficient interest to make Il possible
70 secure needed legislation,
The Van Buren press., 1912-02-03
WANTS CONTRACTS STOPPED
Objections Made to New Courthouse
Being Built at Heber.

Western Newspaper Union News service.
Hebcr Springs was fled here
against NJ. f.. Ninson as county Judge
and j. r. Baker and j. w, Hardy, as
commissioners Of public buildings, by
T. J. Andrews and others, seeking to
have the defendants enjoined in
chancory court from awarding a con.
tract or taking further steps toward
building the new courthouse provided
for by the leyying court last October
The complaint sets up that tho
building now o"nod by the county
and used as a courthouse is large,
ample and commodious enough for
the present and for many years to
come. 1t also alleges tnat the ap.
proprlauon made for the building is
void because it is excessive and for
longer period OF time than one
year,
The Van Buren press., 1912-02-03
oe,s Awnrd Eor snn,s nnn,h

Arkansas City-Tho case Of j. l.
Jacks, administrator Va, Iron Noun
tain railroad In when the plaintiff
sued for t2,ooo damages for IN,
dcuth Of H. y. Jacks, son Of plaintiff.
which occurred In McGohco In Sep
tombor l9lh was concluded The
fury returned verdict of $4,000 for
the plaintiff j, =, jacks, when XIII
Cd, was walking IN @ car when b
switch engine struck a. causing him
to be thrown against an iron bolt with
such force that II fractured his skull
The Van Buren press., 1912-02-03
Arrest NEGRO for Burglary,

Helena Tho store OF the Gardner
Dty Goods Company Of thls city was
o-tcrcd by burglars and merchandise
valued ot 5000 stolen, Local officers
arrested James Davis, Il negro, charg.
ed with the burglary several of the
stolen articles being found on IN,
nepros person when captured Tho
police think thatDoNs Ia the ring
leader OF a gang OF negroes that have
been entering stores Nro,
The Van Buren press., 1912-02-03
Raises Lemons in Arkansas.

Imboden.-Mrs. j. A, Miller Of
Smithyille, whose ayocation is raising
lemons and oranges at hor home at
that place, this week picked a lemon
from one of her choice trees that
weighed q ounces. 1t was perfectly
developed and matured, and was Of
excellent quality. Sne also has sey.
eral young orange trees, one Of which
has 32 oranges Of mammoth size on
it, Mrs Miller has been experiment.
ing in the culture OF tropical fruit
for several years.
The Van Buren press., 1912-02-03

Little Rock,-City Attorney Harry
Hale will begin soon upon compiling
digest Of the city ordinances. No
digest has been prepared since that
Of Campbell 4 Stevenson in 1904 and
considerable work Is entailed IN max.
ing a new compilation Of the city
laws. Some of the new laws have
repealed all or parts Of the Old laws,
which will aid to his difficulties, A
number Of long, important ordinances
have been passed during the admin.
straton Of Mayor Taylor in which
the general public is much inter
ested
The Van Buren press., 1912-02-03
CITY hooks ath sielen.

DcrmoltaTho safe In the ofllco OF
Mayor w. J, Reyburn Sas robbed and
all the books except the minute"
books OF the city stolen The stealing
Of the books has created mystery and
Mayor Reyburn said that he had no
idea why the books should be stolen.
An oxpor1 accountant has been audit.
INK the books during the past few
days, but thla, Mayor Reybum says,
ID done annually,
The Van Buren press., 1912-02-03
DIVERSITY By
CATTLE RAISING
Arkansas Has Great Field Be.
fore Her---NeW Era
Coming.
DISTANCE HAS GREAT EFFECT
BY Establishing Packing House IN
State New Industry viii Follow
as Consequence.
DISTANCE HAS GREAT EFFECT

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Little Rock.-Suficien cattle VIII
be raised in Arkansas within the next
three or four years to supply two o's
packing plants of this city, II the
farmers are given assurance that me
market for their stock will be estaD-
lished, in the opinion of a local pack
ing-house promoter, VINO 2ra"9ses 10
establish a packing pi"ht here Inc
cattle will rot be raised, however
MIR. DreyfIs said, unless the plants
are established, as the market ior
cattle in this state is now SO unsatlS-
factory that the raising OF stock Is
discouraged
Mr.. Dreyfus declared that enough
stock is now raised in the state 10
supply one packing plant OF modrale
size, and that as soon as this is es-
tablished stock raising will be given
such an impetus that tne supply VIII
soon be sufficient for two big plants
stock raisers in Arkansas are no"
at a big Disadvantage Mr.. Dreyfu8
said, "and they do not get enough
for their cattle to justify them IN
going into the business on big
scale. Hogs cannot be shipped well
in hot weather. Cattle do somewhat
better, but they have to be shipped
such a distance that when they ar
rive at the stock yards they do not
look anything like they did when they
were shipped.
THE result is that the shippers do
not get what they should for their
cattle The loss to the owner from
this cause is at least $40 car This
has discouraged the raising Of stock
in Arkansas. If there were market
for the cattle and hogs in Little
Rock, they should get here from any
point in the state in from T. to 10
hours, and they would get here in
good shape"
The building of any kind Of pack
ing plant here would mean the eX.
penditure of approximately 100000
for cattle the first year, The plant
would use all the cattle and hogs
that could be obtained in the state.
The supply would be much greater
the second year.
The encouraging Of stock raising
would cause a diyersi1cation Of crops.
Instead if deyoting all his land to
cotton, the farmer would use at least
half Of it for pasture and grain rails.
ing.
Attention was called to the fact
that mary Northern farmers, who
know absolutely nothing about grow
ing cotton, are coming to Arkansas.
These farmers, he said, are accustom-
ed TO growing corn and wheat and
raising stock
"If one of these Northern men
writes hack to his old neighbors that
he has raised hogs for half what he
can raise them for In the North, as
is the case" said Mr. Dreyfus, "but
that he has no market for them after
he had raised them, that is not a
very good advertisement
However, If he should write back
and say that he had raised his hogs
at half the cost and had a market for
them at good prices, the neighbor
would be inclined to think about
coming to Arkansas
The Van Buren press., 1912-02-03
shooting az Dance.

st. Paul lake Gregory Of Baldwin
township was shot at a dance Six
miles east Of here by n man named
Williams Gregory was shot In the
body with ,3S caibor revolver His
injuries, It Is thought viii prove fatal
Williams, who was arrested by Con.
stable Frank Young OF petlgrow is a
soldier In the United states army and
was at home on q furluugh,
The Van Buren press., 1912-02-03
Alexander is 10 Hanu,

Arkansas City--W G, Alexander
was today sentenced to be hanged on
March 10 in Pine Blum, Alexander
was convicted Of murder IN the first
degree for killing J, p, Kelly In a
saloon at Pine Bun IN January 1871,
Judge Grace oyorruled the motion
for new trial Of w b. Sorrols, the
defendants attorney Mr. Sorrcls in
his argument consumed moro than an
hour, while Prosecuting Attorney T,
Hayis Nixon talked for half an hour.
In the motion for new trial Mr., Hor.
rels dwelt at longth upon the sanity
Of Alexander,
The Van Buren press., 1912-02-03
Farmers institute Held.

Dcrmolt-A farmers institute was
held here under the direction Of tho
college Of agriculture at Fayotto.
yIllo, aud a large crowd was in at.
tendance, Two other mootIngs we're
held IN Chleot county at Lake vi.
luge aud Eudora The planters and
negro farmers of this section arc pay.
INK moro attention to modoru farm.
lng, aud the speakers here Expressed
bstlefAetIon with The results Of the
meoLnga.
The Van Buren press., 1912-02-03
Rnllrond PAW Woman S1.6on.

Fort SmlthHA check was received
by W. s. Wollshcor clerk Of the
United states court here from the
Frisco railway for $500, In payment
Of the verdict rendered to Mrs j, u,
Oukc OF W0ldron Ogongt tho mIl,
way The verdict originally was
$500, The case has been pending
many months and interest increased
the amount $500. She sued for So.
GOO for the death Of her husband, who
was killed by n train while In the
employ Of the road.
The Van Buren press., 1912-02-03
I35e
CIVIL WAR
FIFTY YEARS AGO
THIS WEEK
January %, 1862.

OdHdd'J 49, 'S
Reconnaissance from Port Royal
South Carolina, having developed that
the Savannah river could be entered
through a passage several miles above
Fort Pulaski. and that the fort could
In that way be cut off from the city
captain C. H. Davis, L. S. NJ ana
Captain C. P. r. Rodgers, U. S. n,
started with an expedition OF gun
boats to accomplish the fact. Sailing
the one up the Wilmington narroWs
on the east of the river, and the other
up Walls cut and Wright river on the
west, they came out on opposite SIDES
of the river to find themselves blocked
by piles and shadows. While they
were there Commander Tatnall, e. 5,
n. sailed into view with five Confed-
crate g'-Iboats conveying supply ships
to the fort. There was a spirited en-
gagement Three Of the Confederate
boats reached the fort discharged
and returned up river. The others
turned back.
A petition frcm the people of Hi
nois, asking that slavery be not abol'
ished in the District of Columbia, and
praying for the expulsion of members
of Congress who asked its abolition
was presented IN the United States
senate by Mr.. Salisbury Of Della
ware
A division Of Union troops, under
command of General Jeff c. Davis, left
Versailles, Missouri, on march for
Springfield.
The War Department directed Gen
erql Mcclellan to arrest General
Stone, who commanded the Federal
army in the Balls bluff engagement,
on charges too indefinite to be speci'
fed.
The Van Buren press., 1912-02-03

Miss Eva Rclchardt has returned
from trip to Halstoad and Mabel
vale with George pye, county demon
sualor. In the interest OF the school
Improvement work and the boys corn
clubs and girls tomato clubs Miss
Rolchurdt organized u school improve
mont association at llalstoNd Mr.
pye addressed large gathering on
the organization Of boys corn clubs
and girls tomato clubs, and Miss
Reichardt spoke on the organization
Of school districts and school inn
proyemont association,
The Van Buren press., 1912-02-03
earmers Addressed BY Experts.

Warren,-A farmers meeting was
held at the courthouse here, and the
following speakers addressed the
audience: G, W, Watson, United
states afrIcultural agent, on "Tho
Raising Of Corn ana Rotation Of
Crops" j, NJ, Wilson, rrom the agri
cultural department Of the university
u Arkansas, on How TO Raise Cotton
Under Boil Wcoyil Conditions" s.,
WhItostone spoke In the interest Of
the packers association to be organ.
l2cd In Pine Bluff, and A, d, McNair
on how to improve the agricultural
conditions,
The Van Buren press., 1912-02-03
Rider Killed BY EnaIne.

Eureka Springs William Tarr,
road foreman Of engines for the Mis-.
souri aud North Arkansas Railroad,
while riding on railroad bicycle
near the tunnel about three miles
east Of this city was struck by n
work train and instantly killed. being
cut into pieces, Mr. rar was making
n curyc and the work train was upon
him before he could stop his bicycle,
The Van Buren press., 1912-02-03
Injured BY Dynamite Cap.

Jonesboro,- Tom Hague, a young
school boy residing just north Of the
city while tamperlng with a dyna.
mite cap, at the Pleasant Grove
schoolhouse, sustained very painful
and also serious loss, being minus
two fingers, which were literally torn
from the hand and the thumb badly
lacerated The boy was told by a
companion that there was no danger,
If he wanted to FIRE II, and, not being
any wiser young Hague lighted n
match to the fuse, with the above re,
suit,
The Van Buren press., 1912-02-03
Reunion Affairs being Wound up.

Little Rock,--Judgo W. NJ, Kaya.
naugh, chairman Of the Confederate
reunion executive committee. Geo Il.
Brown, secretary Of tno same com.
mltteo, and Joe b. Batcman, chairman
OF the oommiesonary committee, have
checked up and audited all unpaid
bills ineurrgd at the reunion last
May, As soon M the work was com.
pletod, the list was hlod for payment
with County Judge Joe Asher,
The Van Buren press., 1912-02-03

Little Rock, Walter Voasey and
Frank Williams, both negroes, We're
convicted In the First division Of the
circuit court on the charge Of cmbo2.
element the jury In each case fixing
the punishment Of the defendants at
three years IN the penItentary The
negroes wore recently entrusted with
the care Of u pair Of mules belonging
to j. \, Garden, They were told to
nut the team at u certain wagon
yard, but instead drove the mules to
stable, whore they offered to sell
them for $3.50.
The Van Buren press., 1912-02-03
New industries In Arkansas,

Little Roek-Tho new industries in
Arkansas, as reported by n trades
paper, published at CHATTANOOGA.
Tenn, are, At Argcnta, a 100000
furniture factory, at Calico Rock, a
$4,000 bank, Ot llmUngton, n S95,.
900 bank at Hot sprInga, a 100000
development company at junesboro,
h $4,000 drug company at Little
Rock, o $4,000 milling company and
n $4,000 land company, and at Mag.
nolia, n $4,000 publishing company
The Van Buren press., 1912-02-03

Little Rock Secretary Of state
Earle w, Hodges, Mayor G" %, Taylor
and Carl j, Bacr industrial commits.
rlonor Of the chamber OF commerce,
have sent out letters TO tho mcmbers
of the Arkansas Press Association,
Arkansas Real Estate Association and
mayors of citlos OF the first class
urging them to attend the joint meet.
ing TO be held In Little Rock February
I and y The real estate men aud
the mayors will hold their meeting ON
February and the press association
will meet on February 8.
The Van Buren press., 1912-02-03
Adams Case Postponed,

Joncsboro Tho application for bail
for W, r. Adams, who was committed
to lall without bail, FOR murder In the
frat degree, that was to have been
heard here f)r tho killing OF Oscar
Rlddlok wan postponed by Chancellor
c. D, FrlorsoA on account Of the ab,
sonco OF the Witnesses for the state
The Van Buren press., 1912-02-03
Club Women Use Old Capitol.

Little Rock.-Mrs 5, S, Wasseli
has received authority from Secretary
Of state Earl Hodges, who is custo
dian of the old statehouse, to use the
Office formerly occupied by the state
land department, as meeting place
for the woman's clubs OF Little Rock
The state Federation Of Woman's
Clubs will meet here in February and
when the session is held the delegates
will be welcomed ana entertained in
quarters that will be beautiful, either
the senate chamber or the house Of
representatives room being used for
the reception and entertainment OF
the guests,
The Van Buren press., 1912-02-03

All Over Arkansas
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Jonesboro.-Sidney Fisher, who was
run over on the night of December
25, when he was badly mangled,
losing both feet, filed in the circuit
court here a suit for $4,000 against
the St Louis and san Francisco Rail
way Company.