The Pulaskian., 1915-10-15

The Perry county seat still hangs In the balance. The election commis- sioners canvassed the vote and ad- journed for week without certifying to the returns.
 Upon the face of the returns the proposition to remove the county seat from Perryville, carried and in the preference vote Perry nosed out Bige- low by a narrow margin. Attorneys 1 representing both towns, however, bring charges of fraud and raise other questions of law Members of the commission stated that it was very likely the votes may be re-counted.
 According to the count made by the county commissioners the vote stands:
 In the removal election: For remov- al 1,297, against removal LIZA
 In the preference election: For Per ry 1,241, for Bigelow, 1,1S0
 The county seat is now at Perry vile, not located on a railroad. Agi- 1 tation started a removal sentiment to have the county capital located at some convenient point on railroad. Perry and Bigelow, both railroad towns, got in the fight
 The vote was so close that disin- terested observers said an official can yass would be required to decide the winner
 When the commissioners met to canvass the returns, MT. Sellers, rep resenting Bigelow hinted at fraud in some Of the voting places and also raised points of law on which the con- mission was not ready to decide. MT | Sellers charged that at more than one 1 polling place in the Perryville end of the county men who had no legal right to do so appeared and held the election. This was done, he charged, in spite of the declaration that the regularly appointed officers later ap- peared and offered to hold the election. l The validity of a large road im- provement district in Grant county, created through speclal act of the last Legislature, was upheld by the 1 Supreme Court, thus ending hard 1 fought controversy which originated when the bill creating the district was l pending in the Legislature. The act provides for improvement and modern construction of the Pine Bluff, Sheri- dan and Hot Springs road, insofar as it is in Grant county The road runs the entire width of Grant county and passes through Sheridan.
 1 w. B. Williams, president, has just completed an elaborate program for the meeting of the Eastern Arkansas Press Association, to be held at For rest City October IS. The officers of the association are: w. B. Williams, presiden~; G. A. Wallace, Des Arc, vice president; H. E. Wood, McCrory, sec- retary-treasurer; T. P. Young, Hazen, corresponding secretary
 Kate Bernard, philanthropist, hav- ing about concluded her three weeks stay at Hot Springs, delivering ad- dresses to local club women on her work and is making suggestions for their future activity, which, as she ex- pressed it, will get you out of the card playing and pink tea class and make your life worth while"
 Taking it's cue from Little Rock, Pine Bluff is trying to borrow $100,- o., on city scrip pay ble in three years and do business on cash basis. If the scheme goes through the city will save from $7000 to 10000 year and city employees and city bills will be paid in cash.
 The Randolph county district of Odd Fellows meeting was held at Biggers. Many delegates were pres ent. Grand Secretary H. G. Nemnich was on hand. Tob1as Chastain was recommended for reappointment as district deputy grand master.
 Marianna was host to more than 8 uoleH ol tle llVeSt DuSlneSS men or Memphis, when the Building Trades Committee of the Business Mems Club arrived on a profitable farming tour. 2
 On account of conflict with a cir GUS the Conway street and school car nival has been postponed until Octo- Der 2S and 29. Miss Dorothy Pyle was selected as queen of the carnival.
 The Fort Smith Real Estate Ex- change went on record as opposed to any movement to amend or repeal the present fire insurance laws of Arkan- sas.
 George w. Duke, postmaster at