Wwdrmflf CMMY News.
VOL. II.
McCRORY, ARKANSAS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1903.
NO. 47.
A Condensed Report of the Actual
Business Transacted the
Past Week.
' MONDAY, FEBRUARY 16.
Ib the senate a proposition from
Sheriff Gould, of Jefferson, to purchase
the Cummings farm was tabled.
The Senate.
After reading of the journal, commit
tee reports were read, and among the
measures referred to was the Huddles
ton dispensary bill which was reported
adversely.
S. B. 82, creating the seventh chan
cery district, comprising the counties
of Union, Ouachita, Columbia. Calhoun.
Lafayette and Dallas, was read third
time and passed.
Mr. Short called up S. B. 143. author
izing officers of special and common
school districts to insure their school
buildings. The bill was read third
time and passed—ayes 24, noes 0.
Mr. King called up bill No. 150, au
thorizing Walnut Ridge school district
to borrow money to erect school build
ings. The bill passed.
S. B. 121, by Mr. Huddleston, was
read third time. It provides for the
publication of delinquent personal tax
list. Senators Huddleston and Wood
spoke in favor of the bill and Senator
Caldwell opposed it. The bill passed—
ayes 19, noes 8.
President Short introduced No. 17.
providing for displaying of flags or
signals on houses where smallpox or
other contagious diseases exist, and
making it a misdemeanor for failure
to comply therewith.
Senator Collins withdrew S. B. 114
and introduced in lieu thereof S. B.
172, changing the time for holding court
In the Ninth circuit.
g. B. 165, fixing salary of the county
judge of Ashley county at 81,000 par
annum, was taken up and passed.
Mr. Hinkle introduced S. B. 163, ceding
jurisdiction to the United States over
all lands used by the national govern
ment.
Mr. King introduced S. B. 175, amend
ing the county seat removal law so as
to allow the county judge to accept a
bond of $5,000 in lieu of the cash.
The bills of Senators Covington and
Wood providing for the apointment of
stenographers in t lie Fifth and first
judicial circuits were read third time
and passed.
After the adoption of house concur
rent resolution No. 27. extending sym
pathy to ex-Gov. Eagle in the death of
his wife, the senate adjourned.
The Souse.
H. B. 305 was introduced by Mr. Whit
ley. It permits school boards to fur
nish free text-books or to rent them.
H. B. 307 was introduced by the com
mittee on corporations, authorizing coal
mine companies, etc., to own short lines
of railway and tramway, and conferring
upon them the right of eminent domain.
Mr. Scrimshire Introduced H. B. 311,
prohibiting the catching of wild turkey
by blinds, baiting, pens, deadfalls, etc.
Mr. Tarver called up house bill No.
371, regulating the course of study in
the public schools of the state. It was
read the third time and passed.
House concurent resolution No. 23.
by Mr. Cooke of Chicot, was taken tip
for final action. It authorizes the spe
cial committee on investigation of the
state convict farm purchase to visit
and inspect the purchase, and to em
ploy a clerk at $4 per day.
Mr. Parks closed the debate in favor
of the resolution. It was due the peo
ple of the state, as well the gentlemen
composing the penitentiary board, that
a thorough investigation of this trans
action be made.
The resolution was adopted by a vote
of 52 to 31.
Mr. Parks offered house concurrent
resolution No. 27, extending to ex-Gov.
Eagle condolence upon the death of Mrs.
Eagle. The resolution was unanimously
adopted.
♦I. B. 147, which provides that ser
vice on officers of mutual insurance com
panies in court proceedings shall suffice,
was read third time and passed.
Mr. Daniel introduced H. B. 313, to
amend the digest and to compel rail
roads to stop one train a day each way
at all stations.
Mr. Gantt introduced II. B. 314. to
compel street railway companies to pro
vide separate and equal accommoda
tions for whites and blacks.
H. B. 106. by Mr. Newberry, was read
third time. It amends the stock elec
tion law, authorizing the county court
to order an election on the petition of
ten or more householders.
No vote was reached on the bill, a
motion to adjourn being carried pend
ing discussion of the measure.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17.
The senate took a turn in discussing
the house resolution providing that the
special committee visit the Cummins
convict farm. The resolution was
adopted with amendments.
It being senate day in the house,
much time was consumed in second
reading of bills, and in considering a
motion to postpone the Pinnix county
superintendent of education bill.
A large number of bills were passed
in both branches.
The Senate.
In his opening prayer the clmplaii
feelingly alluded to the sad bereave
ment of Ex-Gov. Eagle in the loss of
his wife.
Senate bill relating to the appoint
ment of deputy prosecuting attorneys
was amended so that only one deputy
be appointed in each district, instead
of one for each county'.
S. B. 142 (King) amending the law
relating to municipal corporations, was
read the third time and passed. The
bill provides for an election to'decide
whether or not any municipal corpo
ration shall be annexed to another for
the purposes of improvements, etc.,
and thus advance to a city of the first
class.
Senator Caldwell called up house
concurrent resolution No. 29, empower
ing the joint committee on peniten
tiary' to investigate the affairs of the
penitentiary. It was explained that
the object of the resolution was to au
thorize the committee to summons
witnesses. The resolution was adopt
ed.
Senator Short asked unanimous con
sent to take up house concurrent reso
lution No. 23, authorizing the special
committee to visit the Cummins plact
to employ s clerk.
Mr. Jobe desired to know how many
committees it was proposed should viss,
it the Cummings farm.
Senator Short explained the purpose
of the resolution, which was to give the
committee a clerk in order th^t it may
make an intelligent report as to its
find i ngs.
Mr. Mears offered an amendment to
strike out the word “visit” wherever
it occurred in the resolution.
Senator King was in favor of the spe
cial committee making the trip.
Senator Logan opposed Mr. Mears'
amendment.
The only objection Mr. Norwood had
heard against this committee paying a
visit of inspection to this farm was be
cause of the expense. The amendment
would take away all the power the or
iginal resolution Intended to confer.
Senator Caldwell said the senate had
just passed a resolution authorizing the
joint penitentiary committee to make
the trip, therefore he favored the pro
posed amendment.
A substitute by Mr. Jobe striking out
“special committee” and inserting the
words “regular committee” was ruled
out of order.
Senator Collins did not believe the
special committee would interfere with
the regular committee’s duties.
Senator Hardy thought it economy to
send the special committee to view the
plantation.
Mr. Cotton, a member of the special
committee, said the committee was un
der the impression that its powers are
limited, and therefore was unwilling to
make a final report without seeing the
farm.
The amendment to strike out the
word “visit” wherever it occurs in the
resolution was defeated.
An amendment by Senator Jobe that
the clerk for the committee be an ex
pert stenographer was adopted. The
clerk is not to be employed longer than
twenty-live days.
The question was then put upon the
adoption of the resolution as amended
and it passed.
If. B. 96 (Myers), to protect the pearl
fisheries in this state during spawning
season, was read third time and passed.
H. B. increasing the salary of the
county judge of Monroe county to
$1,300 was passed.
H. B. 157. providing for special ses
sions of probate courts in this state
was read third time and passed.
Mr. Chrisp's house bill repealing the
local game laws of White county and
certain townships in Jackson county
was taken up and passed.
Mr. Hale's bill to protect game in
Mississippi county from pot hunters
passed.
Several other unimportant local bills
from the house were passed.
A motion by Senator King to suspend
the rules and take up the Keel antitrust
bill was voted down.
Adjourned till Wednesday morning.
The House.
The first business taken up was H. B
23S, fixing salaries of certain officers oi
Marion county. The bill passed.
House concurrent resolution No. 29
Instructing the penitentiary committee
to investigate the various charges made
against file penitentiary management
was introduced by Mr. Norfleet. The
resolution was-adopted.
Mr. Whitthorne withelrew a bill offer
ed by himself relating to municipal au
thority in regulating anti punishing the
offense of gaming and introduced ir
lieu thereof H. B. 315. The bill pro
hibits gaming of all kinds in the state
and fixes punishment for violation oi
the act. The measure also provides foi
the destruction of gaming devices.
Mr. Bradley introduced If. B. 319
creating the Eighth chancery dictrict
to be composed of the counties of Con
way. Pope and Johnson.
Mr. Merriman introduced If. B. 31S
to establish a state normal school undei
the supervision of the state norma
board.
Under the head of second reading oi
senate hills, a motion was made to in
definitely postpone the Pinnix county
superintendent bill. The motion was de
feated by a vote of 55 to 27. and tin
bill was referred to the committee or
education.
S. B. 153 (Hinkle), fixing salaries oi
officers of Independence county, was
taken up and passed.
S. B. 100 (Bison), allowing consta
bles the same fees for summoning wit
nesses as that allowed sheriffs, was
read third time and passed—76 to 12.
S. B. 91, fixing the salary' of the eoun
ty and probate judge of Clark county at
$1,000 per annum, was called up anJ
passed. Mr. Flanagin explained that
he voted against the bill because th:
matter had not been mentioned in tin.
county campaign.
The committee on cities and towns
returned H. B. 314, recommending that
it pass. The bill provides for separate
accommodations on street cars for both
whites and blacks.
S. B. 118 (Killough), amending sec
tion 2 of the act of 1S99 donating cer
tain swamp lands to the St. Francis
levee district, was read third time and
passed. The hill extends the tax ex
emption on these lands for a period of
ten years while they remain the prop
erty of the district.
The house concurred in the senate
amendments to H. B. 23. authorizing
the special committee to visit the con
vict farm and employ a clerk who shall
be an expert stenographer.
S. B. 28, to repeal an act modifying
the fencing law applying to Drew coun
ty, was read third time and passed.
Adjourned.
| WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13.
The Collins dispensary bill and the
King antitrust bill were considered in
the senate and afforded an opportunity
to the orators to make a number of
speeches.
In the house a big batch of bills
were introduced and read first time,
many being of a local character.
The Senate.
The first business taken up was S.
B. 162. This is tile bill which seeks to
protect planters and contractors who
supply laborers.
Mr. Fltcher proposed an amendment
striking out the imprisonment clause
of the bill, which was discussed at con
siderable length and finally *adopted.
The bill went over.
S. B. No. 7, the Collins dispensary
bill, was plaeed on third reading.
Senator Collins urged the passase of
the bill in a lengthy speech.
Senator Wood favored the measure,
as did Messrs. Caldwell and Hardy.
Ihiless the bill was amended. Senator
CotHam could not support the bill, and
desired it postponed till Monday.
The motion to postpone prevailed.
S. B. 74 (Hinkle) was read third time
and passed. It repeals certain sections
of the present law and authorizes sher
Jffs to transport convicts to the penl- i
tentiary immediately upon conviction, '
thereby saving cost of keeping until an
agent might be sent for them, the sher
iff to be paid actual expenses of the
trip.
The King antitrust bill was taken
up.
Mr. Killough called up an amend
ment striking out the insurance feature
of tiie bill.
A motion to table the amendment was
lost.
Messrs. Sengel and Norwood spoke
at length on the merits of the bill, the
former favoring the amendment and the
latter opposing it.
The House.
The first matter disposed of after the
routine was a resolution by Mr. Kelso,
confirming the purchase of the convict
farm and discharging all investigating
committees. The resolution was tabled.
H. B. 1T5, requiring the labeling of
all poisonous medicines, was taken up
and passed.
A messenger from the governor read
a communication in which the bill in
troduced in the Senate by Mr. Futrall
creating a state board which would
have entire charge of all state institu
tions, was commended. The governor,
however, recommended an amendment
authorizing the members from tiie house
and senate from each congressional dis
trict to meet in caucus and select the
person to be appointed by the governor
as required in the bill.
Considerable time was devoted to
consideration in committee of the whole
of the Stockard bill to increase the tax
levy for Confederate pensions from
three-quarters of a mill to one mill and
a half. Mr. McGuigan, an ex-Confeder
ate, and Judge Merriman eloquently ad
vocated the bill. The committee of the
whole recommended the passage of the
bill without amendment.
H. B. 313 (Daniel), to compel rail
roads to run accommodation trains daily
was read the third time and passed.
Bills of a general character were in
troduced as follows:
No. 324 (Hale), for the drainage of
swamp lands, authorizing counties to
Issue bonds for that purpose, the cost
to be paid by taxing reclaimed and bene
fited lands.
No. 323 (Knox), establishing the
Fourth chancery district.
No. 326 (Bird), providing for the
working of convicts sentenced for less
than five years on the public roads.
No. 327 (Brooks), to protect employes
of insolvent firms and giving them prior
liens on their property for wages and
salaries.
No. 32S (Campbell of Pulaski), au
thorizing school directors to insure any
school properties.
No. 320 (Campbell of Randolph), mak
ing the birthday of A. 11. Garland a
legal holiday.
No. 330 (Cate), giving courts more
power in ascertaining the number of
adults opposed to the sale of liquor
within three miles of schools and
churches.
No. 331 (Crisp), a state dispensary
act, placing the liquor traffic entirely
under state control.
No. 332 (Clement), ' amending the
school laws so that ten citizens may
petition for an election for the purpose
of dividing a school district.
No. 334 (DeRossitt), to compel long
distance telephone companies to connect
with short distance lines.
No. 336 (DuLaney), providing that
when appeals are taken in cases from
justices’ courts all costs must be paid
to date.
No. 33S (Funk), authorizing the loan
ing of county funds to banks.
No. 339 (Briant), compelling persons
to pay taxes oiy life insurance policies
of a cash surrender value.
No. 341 (Fuller). compelling rail
roads to fence their right of way.
No. 342 (Gantt) providing punishment
for improper conduct of physicians
and prohibiting the practice of drum
ming.
No. 344 (Gibson), for the election of
a road overseer for each road district
every two years by the qualified electors
of the district.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19.
The Kins antitrust bill was again
under discussion in the senate, but no
vote was reached on either the bill or
amendments.
In the house the Gantt bill provid
ing for separate street cars for whites
and blacks was passed without a dis
senting vote.
Tile Norfleet bill entitling graduates
of the law department of the state uni
versity to practice without undergoing
examination was passed in the house.
. The Senate.
Senator Logan's memorial to congress
favoring a direct vote for United States
senators was referred to the committee
on federal relations.
S. B. 35, the game bill, which pro
vides that game shall not be shipped
out of the state, was taken up.
An amendment permitting non-resi
dents to carry out as much game as
they may use on their own table was
voted down.
An amendment to include squirrels
among other game prohibited of ship
ment was adopted.
The antitrust hill was then taken up.
and Mi\ Witt took the floor in favor of
striking out the insurance clause.
Senator Simpson also favored the
amendment.
Senator Hardy favored the original
measure.
Senator Pi-ice spoke in favor of the
amendment striking out the insurance
clause, and Senator Logan spoke in op
position.
The senate adjourned without reach
ing a vote on either the amendment or
bill.
The House.
If. B. 323. the special order, was taken
up and passed. It amends an act creat
ing a special drainage district in Clay
county.
II. B. 222 (Futrall), placing control
and management of the penitentiary
under the same board as that of the
state charitable institutions, was called
up.
An amendment was adopted privid
ing that one member of the board be
nominated by the senators and repre
sentatives from each district, the same
to be confirmed by the general assem
bly in joint session, the board to hold
office for two years.
The bill was then made special ord-w
for tile 25th.
Mr. Norfleet called up If. B. 244. al
lowing graduates of the law department
of the state university to practice in
the supreme court without examination.
The bill passed.
Mr. Cook of Chicot introduced H. B.
363, to amend section 7030 of the digest
so as to enable the application of the
jrencral election laws to school eles
ions under certain conditions.
H. B. 143 (Toney), limiting the rental
*rice of telephones to $1.50 per month
vas read the second time.
Mr. Ganna way offered an amendment
hat companies operating less than 1,
>00 phones shall he exempt.
The amendment was adopted.
H. B. 314 (Gantt), requiring street
•ar companies to provide separate ac
commodations for white and colored
passengers in cities of the first class,
was read third time and passed.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20.
The morning session of the senate
svas devoted exclusively to house busi
ness.
In the lower branch the bill appro
priating $180,000 for the erection of
m annex to the insane asylum at Lit
tle Rock was passed. An amendment
was adopted increasing the amount
from $140,000 to $180,000. The house
ilso passed the anti-cigarette bill.
The Senate.
In the absence of President Short
Mr. Fletcher presided.
Mr. Whitthorne’s bill authorizing thf
special school district of Benton to bor
row money was passed.
H. B. 166, the Bonneville special
school district bill, was passed over
the governor’s veto.
S. B. 177, to increase salary of min*
inspector to $2,000 and allowing hirr
to use free transportation, was intro
duced.
J1. B. 271, to fix time of holding cir
cuit court in the Third district, passed
Senator Ootham introduced senate con
current resolution No. 11. concerning
the distribution of the Peabody fund
Mr. Cotham explained that it had beer
stated that it was the purpose of tin
board to close their trust and place
the entire fund in one large teachers
college, to be located at Nashville,
Tenn. He desired that Arkansas shouk
continue to receive her pro rata of the
fund. The resolution was adopted.
H. B. 177, to amend the four-wire
fence law of Lee county, passed.
H. B. 63. relating to the examinatior
of teachers, was read third time an
passed.
The bill providing for a court sten
ographer for the Sixth judicial distrie
was read third time and passed.
The senate adjourned till Monday.
The House.
Several petitions favoring the world’:
fair appropriation were read.
Mr. Weaver’s bill fixing salaries o
officers of Sebastian county, passed.
Mr. Poole called up H. I». 45. regu
luting the examination of applicants
for pensions, the hearing of evidence
etc., by the county pension board. 1
was read third time and passed.
Dr. Butler’s bill (No. 148), to pro
hibit the manufacture and sale of cigar
ettes in this state, was taken up am
passed.
S. B. No. 3. for the building of ai
annex to the insane asylum, was takei
up. and after the adoption of an amend
ment increasing the appropriation fron
$140,000 to $180,000, the bill passed.
The committee on agriculture re
ported a substitute for the De Rossi
game bill. It makes it unlawful t<
trap, net, shoot or kill by any methoi
whatsoever any quail or partridge fron
February 15 to November 1; deer o
fawn from February 1 to September 1
wild turkey from May 1 to September 1
It makes it unlawful for non-resident
to shoot, hunt, fish or trap at any sea
son of the year in this state, and con
stitutes the sheriff of each county o
any constable game warden and the!
deputies game wardens. The bill make
it unlawful to shoot after sunset o
before sunrise upon any of the water
of the state, nor shall any person shoo
any wild duck before sunrise or afte
sunset. It is made unlawful for an
common carrier to ship out of the stat
any deer, turkey, wild fowl, game fisi
or game of any description, the fine fo
violation to be not less than $100 no
more than $500.
S. B. 84. providing for a court sten
ographer for the First judicial circuit
was taken up and passed. I
S. K. 52. repealing act of 1800. pro
vlding for the registration of schoo
warrants, was read third time am
passed.
Mr. Butt’s bill to protect fish in th
counties of Madison, Carroll, Bentoi
and Washington was passed.
Mr. Covington’s bill providing for <
court stenographer for the Fifth judi
cial district was passed.
Senate concurrent resolution No. 11
requesting trustees of the Peabody fum
to set aside Arkansas' pro rata to bi
devoted to educational purposes, wa:
adopted.
S. B. 43, authorizing officers of spe
cial and common school districts tc
insure the school buildings of their re
spective districts, was read third tiim
and passed.
The hill creating the Seventh chan
eery district, to ho composed of th<
counties of Union, Ouachita, Calhoun
Columbia. Lafayette and Dallas, was
taken up and passed.
SATURDAY, TEBRUARY 21.
The senate was not in session, hav
ing adjourned Saturday till Monday
The house put in a busy day ant
transacted considerable business.
The House.
Mr. Eldridge introduced IT. B. 370
to authorize the town of Augusta tc
mortgage, sell or convey personal prop
erty owned by the town for the pur
pose of establishing a system of watei
works and electric light plant.
IT. B. ISO (Stevens), to repeal act ol
1S99 giving authority to common school
directors to draw warrants to pay foi
maps, charts, etc., was read third time
and passed.
Sir. Holman's bill (Xn. 17). to enable
pension boards to more thoroughly ex
amine applicants for pensions passed—
ayes 511, noes 23.
H. B. 21 (Knox), providing for pen
sioning mothers of Confederate sol
diers or sailors dying either in the ser
vice of afterward at the rate of $25
per annum was read third time and
passed.
Another important bill passed was
H. B. 6fi. by Mr. Witt, which provides
that separate apartments be furnished
for white and colored county and state
convicts. It also prohibits handcuff
ing of whites to blacks.
Mr. Chestnut introduced H. B. 371,
to regulate the practice of osteopathy
ind creating a board of examiners of
this school.
Mr. Stafford's bill, placing members
■>f the general assembly on a salary of
$:»60 each for sixty days and H per
day thereafter, was defeated.
A large number of bills were read
tecond time and referred.
Arkansas State News
Awarded Big Damages.
Mrs. Regina Tomlinson was award
ed judgment by a jury at Malvern
for $20,000 against tbe Iron Moun
tain railroad for the death of her
husband, Lieutenant Thomas Arthur
Tomlinson, under an engine in the
union station yards at Little Hock,
July 18, 1894. This was the third
trial of the case, which has been in
the United States court and state
supreme court. A jury at Benton
awarded the plaintiff $•‘>0,000, but
the supreme court set aside the ver
dict on the ground that it was ex
cessive. The case was then taken
to Malvern on a change of venue,
and last fall the jury failed to agree.
The great interstate drill of 1894
had just closed and Lieutenant
Tomlinson's company had been
awarded first prize. lie was at the
depot in Little Rock to bid some
friends good-by, when lie met his
death. It was raining and Mr.
Tomlinson started to cross the
track to where a special stood, when
lie was knocked down by a switch
engine and killed.
Pursued By a Villian.
Tlic home of Harry A. Chitten
den in Little Lock was destroyed
by fire, the work of an incendiary.
About three weeks ago Mrs. Chit
tenden was attacked by a negro
thief while alone. She was badly
. injured by the brute, who cut her
' several times about the neck and
■ arms. The plucky woman finally
i escaped from him and gave an
alarm. The negro managed t<
i evade the officers. Mr. Chittenden
| is of opinion the same party win
attacked his wife is the one who set
> fire to his house. Another lady
| living not far from the Chittenden
i home was subjected to the same
; abuse as was Mrs. Chittenden ;■
! short time before she was attacker
' by a negro, and these crimes havr
- so enraged the people that summa
- ry vengeance may be dealt out t<
* the guilty party if identified;
The Foot Race Suits.
The $20,000 in the hands ol
banks and private parties at Hoi
[ Springs, which is alleged to belong
to Roger If. Williams, the allegec
, leader of the fake foot race ganc
which operated at Hot Springs Iasi
i December, is still tied up bv the
1 courts on ancillary proceedings tc
> those in the United States court oi
1 Colorado, where proceedings in iu
1 voluntary bankruptcy have been
instituted against him by George
[ P. Lange and Charles J. Becke:
> These proceedings are in the place
of those instituted in federal court
in this state, which were dismissed
by Judge Trieber for want of ju
1 risdietion. Judge Trieber granted
an injunction restraining the hold
ers of the money from paying it
to any one until the suit in Colora
do is decided.
Kenews His Utter.
George Donaghey, the Conway
contractor, lias notified the joint
state Ctipitol committee of a former
proposition made by him to tlie ef
fect that lie will build the capitol
according to the Mann plans for
$1,000,000 and the labor of two
hundred convicts.
Desperate Leap.
Oscar Baker, a young white man
in charge of an officer, who was en
route with him from Fordycc to
Pine Bluff, jumped from a passen
ger train going at the rate of thirty
five miles an hour and made bis es
cape. He is wanted on a charge of
grand larceny.
Killed a White Man.
John V. Lane, white, was shot
and instantly killed by a negro
named John Harris at a lumber
camp near Texarkana. Harris at
tempted to escape but was captured
bjr witnesses t« the killing.
Recruits for the Nary.
Tho following young men recent
ly enlisted at Little Lock for ser
vice in the navy:
Isaac Newton Benner, Brannon,
Okla., landsman for training.
Glen Oliver Farr, Little Bock, ap
prentice, third class.
Lewis Algert Cobb, Kco, lands
man for training.
Chas. Gilbert Gaines, Cottonwool
Point, Mo., landsman for training.
Wm. Ezra Owen, Pine Bluff,
shipwright.
James Charles Hamblctt, Cotton
Plant, coal passer.
George Ernest Keehn, Amster
dam, Holland, fireman second class.
Ernest Edwin Arthur Perrin,
Little Bock, landsman for train
ing.
Justin Alfred Sullivan, Pewau
kee, Wis., landsman for training.
Bobcrt Elmore Bucker, Little
Bock, machinist.
Percy Lcbarren Melven, Big
Ivane, St. Landie, La., landsman
for training.
Frank Preston, Thayer, Mo.,
landsman for training.
William Kenner Cantrell, Con
way. landsman for training.
Harry Wm. Browning, Little
Bock, hospital apprentice.
Edwin Perrin, Little Bock, ap
prentice, third class.
Howard Ifcdley A1 verson. Little
Bock, apprentice third class.
Bobert Wills Armitage, Harrison,
landsman for training.
Walter Emerson Croxson, Little
Bock, apprentice third class.
New Road Chartered.
The state railroad board has
granted a charter to the Boston
Mountain Bailway Company, wliicTi
proposes to build a railroad fifty
miles long on the north bank of',
tho Buffalo river in Searcy, Baxter
and Marion counties. Tho capital
stock of the corporation is $d00,00Cv
which will cover the cost of con
struction and equipment. Many of
the corporators live in Missouri and
others are Arkansas people, living
in the three counties which the
road will touch. It is understood
that the road is independent of any
of the large systems in the state. It
will be built and operated for the
convenience of the zinc miners, as
well as for a connecting link of the
White river branch of the Missouri
Pacific.
Died of His Injuries.
Mayor X. ]•’. Hawkins, of Morril
ton, died from injuries received at
the hands of some unknown party.
On tire night of February 0 Mayor
Hawkins was called out to his barn
by some one unknown. His fam
ily did not miss him till the next
morning, when his son found him
in the born unconscious, with each
arm broken near the wrist, a gash
over the right eye, and also on top
of the head.. He was carried to the
house and regained consciousness
long enough to tell his wife that,
some one had his purse, which was
missing, with its contents.
White Man Assassinated.
Jim Hathaway, a white man,
was waylaid and shot on a public
road near I’arkdale. Hathaway
lay all night without attention.
N'egoes living near the scene of the
shooting hoard Hathaway’s cries for
help, but were afraid to go to his
assistance. Two negroes have been
arrested, charged with doing the
shooting.
Col. Molitor Resigns.
Mr. F. A. Molitor, who has held
the position of chief engineer cf
the Choctaw since 189J, has tender
ed his resignation. During his con
nection with the system, from the
time it was known as the Choctaw
Coal and Railway Company, Mr.
Molitor has superintended over on«
thousand miles of track.