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The Harrison times., 1914-04-04
TWO SUSPECTS IN
Pope CO. FEUD
MYSTERY STILL SURROUNDS THE
TRAGEDY IN THE NOGO
SETTLEMENT.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

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sellville.-Sheriff j. w. Danley
and Walter Turnbow, his deputy, re-
turned to Russellville with ]. T. La
nance, and his brother, l.. M. La
nance, who were arrested by Deputy
Sheriff Pack in connection with the
recent shooting a Nogo, that resulted
in the deaths of Francis McCuin and
John Church, and in dangerous in
juries of Mrs. Church and of G. W..
Hart, who first was reported dead
The Lamance brothers are said to
have come to Nogo from North Caro-
lima about six months ago. The sher-
iff said that upon his arrival at the
settlement he found his deputy, Pack
with the men in charge.
Explanations of the double tragedy
were not made, but 1t is alleged that
Mrs. Church, who is seriously wound.
ed is able to talk, and has identified
the pair as the assailants Of her hus-
band
Hart the other victim, who is still
alive was shot as he walked through
a wooded section after dark. He is
unable to furnish any clue to his as
sailant, but It is said has expressed
the belief that relatives of Church shot
him
Hart 1t is said, claimed a permit
from the government to plant a strip
of land In corn. He did this on the
share crop plan, with George Finley
When the corn was planted and Finley
gathered his share, Church, it is said
also claimed a permit to use the land.
He forbade Hart to gather a part Of
the crop. Neither one harvested the
corn, which was eaten by hogs,
The Harrison times., 1914-04-04
ELEPHANTS IN A FIGHT
Caused Panic Among Spectators Of a
Circus at F'ne Bluff

Western Newspaper urlon Ncws Service,
Pine While 1000 spectators
watched with interest the trick per.
formanee Of two elephants with the
luag Shows, exhibiting here Tuesday
afternoon, the beasts, suddenly enrag'
el, rushed toward the side Of tho
gawdust arena and began to fight
The spectators, although frightened,
at the mddeness Of the combat, re-
NAMED seated until II was evident that
the thrusts Of the trainers weapons
were without effect, Many then start.
ed TO ascend the tiers Of seats slow.
ly others looked on interestingly,
Then came the final rush,
The beasts, swayIng from side TO
side, with their trunks locked passed
from tho arena and continued their
iInltIng 10 the base Of the tlora Of
acatf across the race course, Several
hundfed persons seated near this see.
ton fled hurFiedly by rushing for
the main entrance and by dropping
the seats and out at the side Of the
tent held up by showmcn
Three persons were slightly hurt In
the rush which omptIod more than one
fourth OF the seating space Of the
tent
Tho beasts confined the fight for
moro than n half hour and were finally
sunduod, bleeding from the deer
lhruets made by trainers and show.
mon armed with all manner OF SHARP
pointed weapons,
The circus performance was resum
cd after the fight, but less than hail
Of the spectators who had fed return
cd 20 tho tent,
The Harrison times., 1914-04-04
STATE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
Annual Convention viii Be Held at
Pine Bluff This Week.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Pine Bluff,-The fourth annual
meeting Of the Arkansas Library Asso-
citation will be held IN Pine Bluff this
week THURSDAY and Friday, April 2nd
and 3rd, Arkansas has few Libraries
and librarians but more interested re.
sponsos have been received by the
state library committee than in pre-.
yious years, The following towns and
organizations have promised TO send
one or more delegates from their H.
brary assocIatIons--Fo smith Pine
Bluff, Mena, Helena, Hot Springs,
Arkansas city, Little Rock state Nor
NAL School, Conway; University OF
Arkansas, Fayetteville; state W. c.
T. T.; state Department Of Education
It is hoped that other cities win send
dcloga' es and help make Il concerted
fort for more efficient library work
throughout the state,
The special speaker for the occasion
win be Eon, George b. Uuey, secre
tGrF Of tie American Library Associas
ton. MIR ruoy Is a dynamic force in
the library world Previous 70 bccom
'ng secretary Of the American Library
AsPoclatIon Mr. uUoy was librarian
for number Of years Of The Public
Library at jooBFonYille, Fla and
knows thoroughly every Southern IL
brary ftua"oa The Ark0nFas libra
ria0s are meet fortunate IN loing able
to hear Mr., utcy and confer with him
on library matters lie ha7 made q
very special effort 70 attend the Ark
ansas meeting 90 he ig knee deep IN
plans for the annual American Library
AerociatIon meeting which win he he'd
IN Washington D. c. May 25 10 3oth
Tho subject Of Mr. utloys address H.
THE Changing Conception Of the Pub
&C h,bF8r.,"
The Harrison times., 1914-04-04

mttee has never met, that he has
never seen the vote that was cast
and knows nothing in the world about
Il. These are the facts, and the proof
ls In my possession,
1T illustrates the tactics that have
been and are stu being used IN order
10 defeat the viii OF the people, .eX'
pressed by their vote,
Another circumstance worthy Of
consideration, this Juggling was done
after II was known that | had reoeiy'
ed q majority Of all votes cast
81 repeat In all sincerity that by
the honest vote Of all Arkansas have
been elected United States senator
by the official vote returned and am
entitled to serve the people in that
capacity
Contest Procedure,
Notice Of the contest must be filed
within 30 days from last Monday ana
must bc filed with both the chairman
and the secretary Of the state Cen
tral Committee, II II optional with
the chairman upon receiving contest
notice wherther he shall Immediately
call the state Central Committee to-
gether or name a special contest COM
mittee 70 consider the contest and re-
port with recommendation TO the
| state Central Committee NJ meeting
| lust previous to the state convention.
The final decision, however In the
senatorial contest must come from the
state convention, which meets June 3
al Pine Bluff the state Central Com
mIttce reporting 10 this organization
on that date, In the ays,lrundldgo
contest the state Central Committees
finding was final for the reason that
no convention WIS held last year, the
election for governor At that time
being special election 70 nm lhc IN.
expired term ~ governor OF Joe T.
| Robinson
Canvass Vote on Monday
Chairman Walls already has lndlt
Gated that he will call the Executive
noard Of the state Central Committee
into session next Monday 10 20 over
the official returns from the ID ooun.
ties Of the state These returns, ae
The Harrison times., 1914-04-04
Canvass Vete on Monday,
MIssIsslppI Valley suitraas.

Dcs Moines, Nearly goo delegates
from ~ Central, Western And South
erp sIatea, composing the Mississippi
valley Suffrage Association, attended
the opening session Of the conference
at mass meeting held In downtown
thealor Fifteen hundred persons paid
an mruaol tribute 10 Mlsa Jane Ad.
dams OF llull llouae, Chicago, the lead
Ing speaker OF The three days pro.
gram when she arose TO discuss eohds
lohs IN iillnois Miss Addams ad'
dressed political gathering also,
The Harrison times., 1914-04-04
SENATORIAL RACE
DEPENDING UPON
PD|NSETT'S VOTE
First Report Gives 1t to Kirby
and Second TO Sen.
Clarke.
CLARKE'S LEAD IS 23I
NOMINATION WILL BE CONTEST.
ED VIGOROUSLY BY THE
KIRBY FORCES.
HODGES LEADS THE TICKET
Other Winners are Cook, coffman,
TlIIman, oldfeld, Goodwin, Wood
and Mcknight.
CLARKE'S LEAD IS 23I
NOMINATION WILL BE CONTEST
ED VIGOROUSLY BY THE
KIRBY FORCES.
HODGES LEADS THE TICKET
Other Winners are Cook, Cotfman
TIlman, oIdfleld, Goodwin, Wood
and Mcknight.
The Ticket.

The Ticket.
u. S. Senator-James p, Clarke.
Govenor-George w. Hays.
Secretary OF State-Earle w,
Hodges.
Auditor OF State-L L. Coffman.
Treasurer-Rufus G. McDGniels
Attorney General-W, l.. Moose.
Commissioner OF State Lands, High
ways and Improvements-W. B. owen
Superintendent OF Public instruction
George b. Cook,
Commissioner OF Mines, Manufac
lures and Agriculture-John II, Page
Associate Justice-Jesse Hart.
Railroad Commissioners-NortherT
District, ]. Sam Rowland; Northeast
ern District r. H. Wood Southern
District, w. f. Mcknight
Congrossmen-First District, r, II
Caraway Second District, w, A, Old
field Third District, JOHN N, Tillman;
Fourth District, Otis Wingo; Fifth Dis
trict, H. NJ. Jacoway; Sixth District
Sam NJ Taylor; Seventh District, w
s. Goodwin.
The Harrison times., 1914-04-04
pansahsy RssIans From Board.

Conway. Dr. James Thomas Of
pine nun waB elected chairman OF
the loard Of trustees Of Hendrix Col,
lege al the annual meeting succeed
ing eK.0oy George W, Donaghey Of
Little Rock Mr. Dohaghey stated
that he was forced TO offer his fesig,
nation ON account Of hIs other bual.
ntas oarts, end the board accepted II
with reluctance, Dr Thomas Ia form
er financial commissioner OF the col.
itge and ono Of The leaders IN the
forward movement recently started
The Harrison times., 1914-04-04
Nine. oaIllaus Benefited.

Paris Mime CaillauX has bcon
greatly benefited by her two days ro0t
IN Saint La2aro prison while N, pou.
card, The investigating magistrate, has
been examining Witnesses at Jhe pre-.
iimihary inquiry into The killing Of
daaioh c0moite. editor Of Fsaro She
has repaIned Huoh Of her serenity and
II ID raid has expressed strong erll.
oiHm OF the prison arrangements, The
prison director says he has not he'd d
minutes rest since Nine, Caillaux was
htouThi TO lhe PRISON.
The Harrison times., 1914-04-04
we.tem Newspaper unlon Ncws scrrlce.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Little Rock,-On the face OF the or
flcial returns, James j, Clarke haa
been renomn&ted for United States
Senator having received total Of
GS,O2i votes against G7,703 for his op.
ponent Judge W f. Kirby, majority
OF 23l.
II all depends on the vote IN poin
sett county, however, for in state.
ment issued by Judge Kirby he
claims that the vote originally return.
ed from that county gave him the
nomination by q majority Of lS9 over
Clarke; he further presents an atflda.
Wit by the state Auditor showing that
there are only Lac poll tax receipts
issued TO qualified white voters IN
The county whereas, according TO the
certificate filed by l., G, Going, chair.
man Of the Ponsett County conyen.
tIon, there were 1871 votes polled IN
the county or $50 votes more than
poll tax receipts,
The controyortod vote Of Poinsett
county upon which the contest will
be based, wOg reported o. follows
Originally reported as official count
by the county central committee,
Clarke 1856, Kirby GIG,
Reported by state senator H. c.,
Going, chairman Of county conyon.
lion Clarke 1921, Kirby 400
In concluding his statement, Judge
Kirby after reviewing the polnsetl
county returns, says
Claims the Certificate 10 illegal,
rule 90 OF tho state Democratic
Central Committee requires that certI'
fleQtes IN, United States a'orlal
races IN he various countieA shall
be signed BY tho chairman and see
retary Of the old County Central Com.
mittee and forwarded 70 the secretary
OF the State Central Committee,
1T will be noted that Ot best this
certificate Ia illegal, as Il does not
NOHtUlH lHt Nullt VI lUt Nlhll lnhN VI
The old County central Committee
whose nNmo IL Marion Hazel, The
names Of Clyde Going and j, c. Hoot
On, which appear signed 20 this so
called certificate are mere surplus.
age ana add nothing whatever TO lts
validity In fact II is no certificate
Of the chairman and secretary Of the
old County Central Committee
"sootIons "a and 20 OF the rules and
regulations OF the State Democratic
Central Committee, as heretofore
stated require the tHhulatlon Of the
vote for United states senators aud
state officers 10 be- certified 70 The
secretary Of the state Central Com
mlttee b. the chairman and secretary
Of the old County Central committee,
This committee has never yet met IN
polnHett county the vote has mover
boon counted nud tNhulatod by the
committee, and no certificate has
ever been made The chairman OF
this committee states that the com
The Harrison times., 1914-04-04
Probing Bia Smuggling Plot

Boston, United states customs Of
fIoIals report that evidence had been
discovered OF an organized plot for
smuggling silks and wines into this
port by the use Of trunks supposed 20
belong 20 immigrants Port officials
we're notified few days ago that nm
unusual number OF immigrants trunks
were arriving IN the Mediterranean
steamers, An inspector found on the
arrival Of the liner Cfeue dozen
trunks aboard the steamer listed as
belonged TO stoefaee passengers.
The Harrison times., 1914-04-04

I cording to the rules Of the Democratic
state organization, must be filed with
Secretary w. G.. Hutton of the State
Central Committee within five days
from the meeting of the county con-
vcntion in each county. Saturday
therefore is the last day for the filing
of the official returns.
Members Of the Executive Commit
tee are. Chairman, A. j. Walls, and
secretary, w. G. Hutton, and William
II. Rector, Fort Smith, June P. Wooten
Of Little Rock and H. S. Traylor OF
Conway.
Both Chairman Walls and Secretary
Hutton announce that no official re-
turns received by them will be made
public until all the official certificates
are in.
II will be possible to prolong the
contest until a few days before the
date Of the state convention June 8.
A 90 days notice must be given the
contestee, who also is given 20 days
in which TO file an answer with the
state Central Committee. The con-
testant then may, If he desires, have
20 days for the submission Of proof,
making in the aggregate 60 days be-
fore the matter is finally before the
State Central Committee
No proxies will be allowed under
new rule of the Democratic state or
ganization,
Other Contests.
The total vote on state officers with
seven counties complete but unofficial,
is as follows For Secretary of State
Hodges 93,S2G, Downing S6,S07; for
Auditor Of State, Mccain 6l,042, Coff-
man, 69,570; for State Superintendent,
Cook 69,O3S, Rogers 62,694. The win.
ners and majorities are; Earle w.
Hodges 57019; Coffman S,52S; Cook
6,344
The official count for Fulton and
Cleburne counties made little change
in the vote given Congressman Oldfield
and Tom Campbell for congressman
in the Second district Oldfield's to-
tai is 1869 and Campbells 9,45l, with
official figures from every county but
Randolph, Oldfield's denomination Is
assured
The official count for every county
in the Third district gives the nomi-
nation for congressman TO John n.
Tillman OF Fayetteville, former presi-
dent of the University Of Arkansas,
his lead over Claude A, Fuller OF Eu-
reka Springs being 317, W. II, "Coin"
Harvey ran third in the siX.man race
in this district, his vote being 2,457.
V. c. Bratton was fourth, W. II, Hud-
son fifth and w, l., Stuckey last
In the Seventh district Congressman
w, S, Goodwin Is leading r, S. War
mock by more than 900 votes with Of.
ficial returns from all but three coun-
ties and complete figures on these.
Railroad Commissioners,
Additional official counts received
in the Northeastern and Southern Rail
road Commission districts make no
change in the standing Of candidates
previously announced. In the North
eastern district r. u, Wood OF Ma.
rianna, with official returns IN all but
two counties, hOs 1919, Raney 1882
and Bollamy lO,2SS,
Commissioner Mcknight in the
Southern district has 2O,l3S, Hughes
12,SGS and Montgomery 9G20,
The Harrison times., 1914-04-04

Tie poor COW would complain
against the short course II she had
tho opportunity to speak herself She
IN the ono that must fear lest her
good fortune be destroyed when the
hoys return with little better nowh
edge Of dairy farming
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-06-28
THE CITY GAS CO.

Until six months ago the gas ques
tion was very annoying one to both
the City Gas Company and consum-
ers, but the development of the Heald-
ton oil and gas field has settled this
question for years to come Ardmore
now has gas, and plenty of it-enough
to supply a city of a hundred thou
sand inhabitants-in fact, the Heald-
ton gas field is the greatest shallow
field in the world.
The City Gas Company, which was
recently reorganized, has taken on
new life and is extending its mains
and improving its properties in order
to meet the big demand it will be
called on to furnish this fall. The gen
tlemen who now operate our gas plant
are among Ardmore's best business
men, are progressive and will see that
not only residences but power plants
will not be hampered for the lack OF
fuel.
Factories hunting cheap fuel and
plenty of it, can rest assured that the
City Gas Company are now fully
equipped to handle their requirements
to their entire satisfaction.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-06-28


Garter county has a citizen living
out on the west side that it will be
glad to honor in any way that it can.
This man is Prof. H. R. Jeffrey Of
Graham. He was born in Tennessee
in 1860; his education was besun in
the common schools of that good old
state; he graduated from the State
Normal School at Florence, Ala, anG
then entered Peabody Normal at
Nashville, Tenn, and completed the
course required by that great educa-
ticnal institution. He has always
been an active man, always finds
some thing to keep brain and hands
busy with. For eight years he was
a member of the National Educa-
ticnal association and for six years
he was a member of the NatioDal
Prisons Congress. This organization
works along the line of reforms N
penal and charitable institutions, aud
is one of the most important organi-
cations in the United States. IL has
done a great deal toward relieving
conditions that surround prisoners
and the helpless poor. Prof. jeffrey
travelled throughout the south and
GdSleTn SldleS, lldhiHS III ih'SSeiSo'Ao''S
for congress and he left the imprint
OF his fine work upon the proceedings
of that body He is a man who has
been broadened by travel and expert
ence. His energies have been de-
voted to the useful things of life,
and humanity is better off by his
having lived
Prof. jeffrey has been the leading
educator in this county since state
hood. He came here two years be-
fore statehood and entered his pro-
fession when success came by the
hardest work He brought success
to ventures where others had failed.
He has taught every year for ten
wears in this county, and the people
have learned to expect success ~
him. He is man who is devoted to
principle and to right living. If there
are any men in Carter county VINO
treat others as they would like to be
treated, Prof. jeffrey is numbered
with that class. His word is good
anywhere in the county on any busi-
ness proposition. He has given close
study TO county affairs, he keeps HIM
self well informed, and is valuable
citizen of the county. Prof. jeffrey
has entered the race for county com
missioner from the second district.
In case of his election he will be pre-
pared to devote all his time, or prac-
tically all of it, to the affairs of the
county.
His experience and resourcefulness
and ability and devotion to right VIII
he at the command of the citizenship
of the county, and Carter county peo-
pie will be glad to honor one OF us
best citizens, who is certain to make
a good record as county comm's'
sioner.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-06-28

DR. e. c. Harlow, who is a Nilsson
rian by birth, came to Ardmore about
two and a half years ago from okla
homa City where he resided for ten
years, and established an optical busi-
ness here where he has made a de-
cided success. His establishment is
the only one of the kind in Southern
Oklahoma in which lenses can be
q Ound to ill special orders. The'
doctor is graduate of the Northern
Illinois College of Opthalonology Of
Chicago and is an expert in this line.
He carries full stock and can 1T
the most difficult eyes.
When the oil game opened up N
the lIealdton field he took an active
interest IN it, and has made good.
Besides selling a number OF leases
that later proved valuable property.
he has organized several companies
which are now drilling in this won
derful field.
One of these companies is the
lIealdton oil company, with capital
of $1,000, and another is the Nc
Dougall Oil company of Madill, with
a capital of $4,000.
Dr. Harlow leaves in few days for
Chicago and New York where he will
take postgraduate course in his
profession.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-06-28

John S. Graham, owner OF the
John S. Graham & Co., a realty firm
of MARROW, Okla, is one OF the lor-
tunate investors in Carter county Oil
and gas leases. He has associated
with him a number of the leading
business men of NARROW and Dun
can and they have secured very val
nable leases in Carter county in and
near the Healdton field. He is the
secretary and treasurer OF the Healu-
ton Oil G Gas Co., whose holdings
are in section 81, township SOUTH
range west, and is also secretary
and treasurer of the Huxie Oil d Gas
Co.: this company has about 2,Ooo
acres leased, much of the same IN the
proven territory. The companies tnat
he has helped to organize and pur-
chase their holdings have profited by
his able management of their affairs
and he has protected them from any
legal error in title or unwise seiec-
ton of property to be developed.
His active efforts to develop the
mineral resources of Carter county
has given him wide acquaintance
with investors and producers. HIS
good judgement has not only made
him fortune but has been the means
of assisting mahy people in different
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-06-28

Every taxpayer is, or should be,
interested in the election of an honest
and capable clerk of the supreme
court.
j. o Crawford, democrat, of Stone
wall, Oklahoma, bears a clean reputa-
ton and record among those who
know him, as is evidenced by the
following from Editor II. Fl. Harrison
in his paper, The Coalgate Leader:
Among the candidates for state Of
fees who should receive the active
support Of the democrats of eastern
Oklahoma is ]. o. Crawford, of Stone
wall, who is aspiring to the position
OF clerk of the supreme court. Mr.