VOL. VI.
McCRORY, ARKANSAS, THURSDAY,
JUNE 6, 1907.
NO. 29.
acts OF ARKANSAS
Laws Enacted By the Thirty-Sixth
General Assembly.
ACT !>5.
*•] act to amend section 14 of an act en
A titled "An act to create the fourth chan
cerv distfi"t in this state, to regulate
the practire therein and for other pur
pis.-s relating thereto, approved March
n..1'|l'rnactrd l>y the General Assembly of
the State of Arkansas:
Section 1 That section 14 of an act to
‘ me Fourth chancery district in this
i ate to regulate the practice therein, and
for other purposes relating thereto, be
amended as follows: ,
Tint there shall lie two regular terms la
each year of the Chancery Courts in each
of the counties named herein, and they
shall convene as follows:
la Vrkansas comity on the hrst Monday
In February and the fourth Monday iu Sep
tpmhur in' I’rairie county in the Southern
district thereof, at DeVall’s Bluff, oil the
siTond Monday in April and the first Mon
dnv In November: in i’rairie county, in
,l,o Northern district thereof, at lies Arc,
on the third Monday In April ami the sec
ond Monday in November; in Monroe coun
ty on the'third Monday In February and
the first Monday In October: in Jefferson
countv. on the fourth Monday In April
ami third Monday in November: in Clevo
laud county, on the second Monday in
March and October; in Lincoln county.
Star Citv District on the first Monday in
April and the third Monday In October:
In Lincoln county. Venter district, on
the fourth Monday in March and October.
Provided. That Hie jurisdiction of the
Chancery Court held at DeVall's IllulT. in
I’rairie county, shall be confined to the
territory embraced lu the Southern district
of said county; and flint the jurisdiction
of the Chancery Court held ut I>es Arc, in
said comity, shall he confined to the terri
tory embraced in the Northern district of
salil county, as defined by the act of the
General Assembly, approved April :t. 18S5,
establishing two judicial districts in l’rai
rie county : provlned. further, that all suits
now pending in the Prairie County Chan
cery Court, at DeVall's IllulT. affecting
property or litigants In the Northern dis
trict of said county, he adjudeated to a
111:0J determination in said court.
ACT 102.
An Act to govern and regulate the re
moval of county seats.
Be it Unacted by the General Assembly of
the State of Arkansas :
Section 1. That section 11 ‘20 of Kirby's
Digest relating to removal of county seats
he amended so as to read :
The county seat of any county, having :
and owning a court house which originally
cost ten thousand dollars or more, shall
net be removed. Neither shall any election
l>e held n«»r order for any election b-»
made for the removal of such county sent,
until the petitioners for such removal shall
have hist deposited with the treasurer of
fiich county five thousand dollars in United ,
States currency, to be used by such countv ;
hi erecting a new court house should t.h'
county *eat he removed : provided, this a *t
shall not apply to Lawrence county, Ar
kansas.
S-v. 2. This act shall take effect and be ;
in lid! for**** from and after its passage, I
mid ail a ts nr parts of acts ia conflict j
herewith are hereby repealed.
Approved March 22. 1007.
ACT 111.
Aii A » t.. amend sections 1414 141.**. 1416.
H21. l l-i1430. 147’ 143S, 1442.
ami 14 1.’. ii Kirby’s Digest of the Sta
tutps of Arkansas.
Section l Section 1414 of Kirby's Di
a Derided with reference to the i'ountv
< mi! t 1m :u- authorized to widen or dee]tea
any ditch, drain or watercourse for diain
age purpose.
Sc« *2. Section 141 r> of Kirby's Digest
auiei'd”.! and prescribed procedure to get
an «rd'*r of court to widen or deepen any
sitri: drains or watercourses.
Sec :: Section hhj of Kirby’s Digest
amended by reunirlng court to appoint
three appraiser! and engineer to act under
orders of court.
Sr" -j. Section 1 424 of Kirby s Digest
amended i>y providing for assessment of
jiuius in the district affected according to
Betterments.
s •». Section 1434 of Kirby’s Digest
amended |,V providing for the court rneet
yf and determining when and how the
s!iaI1 l,,‘ and authorizes
the district to issue bonds
Sec »>. Section 1433 of Kirby’s Digest
amended with reference to the collection
or overdue assessments.
_ ^• 1 •. Section 1430 of Kirby’s Digest
amended by the providing that liens estab
iiMPd hy virtue of overdue assessments
any ho enforced by suit in chancery and
~ the manner of conducting such
'i ?’ . s<‘(,tl°n 1437 of Kirby's Digest
mended hy providing manner of issuing
e oomU provided for and regulations re
gaining same.
*?•; ?■ , s*«*ion 1438 of Kirby's Digest
* ,>v providing manner of proced*
m" i n ditch or drain extends into
mo'/‘ than one county
amPTwi,.VS S'vrinn VH-J of Kirby's Digest
I-.,.. ' , requiring road overseers to
,sl"11 ‘'d.-h or drain open and banks
free ironi willows.
nmn'.Ti l1; sp<'fl<»' 1143 Of Kirby's Digest
son,!'1 >v providing that any person ob
enii(V-lllf.m"'such diteh or drain shall he
, , , :i misdemeanor and punishable by
s !•imprisonment.
it, ir *-aws ill conflict repealed: act
m effect from passage.
SYNOPSIS OF LOCAL BILLS.
jU a . . ACT No. 1.
,, Provide for Conveyance of Still
, 1 .n.l k City of Mena for Hos
Poiti Purposes.
Approved January 21, 1007.
, ACT No. 0.
t|-V" Valid the Organization of
' I>Pl’inl School District of Siloam
p ;"."1 ,,le Organization of tlie
trin1 01 *10u* Directors of Said Dis
Apyroved February :t. 1007
In i t ACT No. 11.
ite'inire the St. Louis. Iron
ii \t n a,ltl Southern to Erect a Depot
Purposes"SS’ Arkansas, and for Other
An \ , ACT No. 10.
'lis '01 t*le I•*'>>'■ tit of Magazine, Arknn
11,,^;.',!."" 1 That tlie company operating
thi'oiirh' \i"' ‘•klul»f>ma and tiulf Railroad
tpilred t,, !!”az Arkansas, is hereby re
dan. h,"l‘,*"'<> of its passenger trains
viiii- ,, Pa,'» "ay al the town of Maga
ns tn i-, rounty of l.ogan. Arkansas, so
mill nnin, v,\ an<* deliver passengers at
®*ggecl ' S D’1' necessity of being
Approved February !>, 1007.
An Art to i A'T No- 15.
Digest " Arn"lu Section 7427 of Kirby’s
T%i's!'U|?„ 1 T1«t section 7427 of Kirby’s
lows • amended so as to rend as fol
bate iu,I.' salary of tlte county and pro
?2..-,0(i b Jefferson county shall tn*
Approved February 12, 1907,
An ,,,,, , ACT No. 10.
I fHitcisc,, st- Louis and San
>rain srrvic!,1"8., Dorapany to Increase its
over a I,,',' aut;, transportation facilities
from ihc !, ?' i ,lt> °f railroad running
lu a we*,I,,!.I' a‘ Itogers, Renton county.
,,f lientoiivii'i hy way of the city
where sat i n *'iis state, tn a point
Lvicti ,' railroad crosses the line be
Approveii "r Arkansas and Missouri,
n loved February 12, 1007.
ACT No. US.
An Act to Repeal Acr No. 229 of the Ses
sion of 1005.
Section 1 Thot Act No. 229 of the ses
sion of 100). entitled “An Act to Provide
foi* the Election of Hoad Overseers in Polk
( ounty. Arkansas." be and the same is
ACT No. 18.
An Ac i to Authorize the Hoard of Improve
ments for improvement District No. 1.
c'l the Incorporated Town of Osceoia. Ar
kansas. to Issn*» Waterworks Bonds.
Approved February 12. 11)07.
ACT No. 20.
An net to authorize the Hoard of Di
rectors of the Jonesboro school district to
borrow money for the purpose of erecting
school buildings, mortgage the property of
tlie district, issue* notes, warrants and
bonds, with coupons thereto, and pledge
a portion of the annual taxes to pav the
same.
Approved February 15. 1907.
ACT No. 21.
An act for the relief of John R. Youree.
Section 1. Thai the sum of $08 be and
tile same is hereby appropriated out of any
money in the state treasury not otherwise
appropriated for the payment of the pen
sion of John II. Youree that was lost by
the papers failing to reach the auditor’s
office in time for allowance out of the gen
eral pension fund.
Approved February 12. 1907.
ACT No. 22.
An act to authorize the incorporated town,
of Charleston. Franklin county. Arkan
sas. to contribute funds to the special
school district of Charleston, Arkansas.
Approved February 15. 1907.
ACT No. 25.
An Act for the relief of the sureties of
Frank C. Flare, clerk of the County
Court. (Jarland county. Arkansas,
tlie State of Arkansas :
Approved February 15. 1907.
ACT No. 24.
An act to compel the Arkansas Midland
Railway Company to erect and maintain !
a suitable passenger and freight depot
building and facilities at Fostelle. in i
Phillips county. Arkansas, aud for other
purposes.
Approved February 15. 1907.
ACT No. 25.
(By Mr. Wilson of Perry County.)
An act for tin* benefit of Casa. Ark. '
Section 1. Chicago. Rock island and Pa
cific Railway Company required to stop two
passenger trains daily each way at Casa,
without being flagged.
Sec. 2. Said company required to receive
and deliver freight at Casa so as to ac
commodate tlie trade at said point.
Sec. 5. Required to keep station agent,
expressman and telegraph operator at said
point during certain hours.
Approved February 15. 1907.
ACT No. 27.
An Act to authorize tin* special school dis
trlct of Charleston, Franklin county. Ar
kansas. to borrow money and to mort
gage property of said district to secure
the payment of money so borrowed, and
for other purposes.
Approved February 14. 1907.
ACT No. 28
An Act providing for the election of road
overseers in Logan county.
Approved February 14. 1907.
ACT Xb. 50.
An Act to repeal an act t•» declare a five
wire fence to be a lawful fence in Jack
son county.
Approved February 14. 1907.
ACT No. :e_\
An Aft to Create an Improvement District
Composed of All tin' Itcal Kstate Within I
tlio Corpora to Limits of Russellville. ]
Aik., and for the Purpose of Providing. i
Constructing and Maintaining a System
of Waterworks Therefor, and for Other
l’nrpws
Approved Fehntary is. 1P07.
ACT No. 33.
An art for the establishment of a special
drainage district in Phillips county to be i
known as the Coffee Creek drainage dis
trict. Board of Directors is coni|msed of
(1. T. Cpdergraff. Van 1 >acidson and tl. .1.
McKinley, and are given tile power to con
struct a complete system of levee drainage
and canals.
Approved February is. 1P07.
ACT No. 34.
An act to lay oil and establish a part 1
of Lafayette county. Arkansas. Into a levee :
district to lie known as the Long Prairie
Levee District, for the erection, and main
tenance of a levee in said district, to in
corporate a Board of Levee Directors and
for other purposes, and to authorize the !
Board of Directors to issue bonds for im- i
provements. for the purpose of building i
rebuilding, repairing, raising and maintain- I
ing the Levee of Long I’rairie Levee Dis
trict. within the limits of said district, and
for other purposes. ;
Approved February IS. 1007.
ACT No. So.
An Act to authorize special school district
No. 40 of Rector. Clay county. Arkansas, j
to borrow money and to mortgage (lie |
property of the district and make notes
and issiie bonds, and for other purposes.
Approved February 21, 1007. j
ACT No. 30.
An Act to enable the land owners of fenc
ing district No. 2 in Van Buren county
to increase tin* assessment for repairing.
Section 1. Authorizes the assessment of
land in district No. 2 for keeping and re
pairing.
Sec. 2. Assessments may be paid In in
stallments If more Ilian live per cent of the
value of tile land.
Sec. 3. Law now in force shall govern
with reference to ill! other matters.
Approved February 21. 1007.
ACT No. ,38.
An Act to amend section 4 of act 142. acts
of 1003. entitled. "An Act Creating i
Certain Territory of Folk County Into a
Special Road District.” passed and ap
proved April 3. 1003
Approved February 21. 10O7.
ACT No. 40
An Act to require the St. Louis. Irou
Mountain and Southern Railway to estab
lish a depot at Wldeman. on the White
River branch of saiil railway.
Approved February 21. 1007.
ACT No. 41.
An act to lay off and establish a part of
Miller County. Arkansas, into a levee dis
trict to lie known as the Miller County
Levee District No. 1. for the erection and
maintenance of a levee in said district, to
Incorporate a Board of Directors in the
district and for other purposes.
The Board of Directors Is composed of
J. w. Warren. .1. D Sanderson. J. I. Smith. |
L. F. Warren. ML M. Hunt, who shall serve !
for a full term of live years or until their
successors are elected, ami they shall have
authority to levee the Red river so as to
protect the land In the district from over
flow.
Approved February 21. 1007.
ACT No 43.
An act to amend Section 1 of an act ap
proved April 23. 1003. entitled "An net to
amend section 3011 of Kirby's Digest of
the Statutes of Arkansas."
Section 1. Amends section 1 of the act of
April 23. 1003. allowing a person to ship
deer out of the state, raised in captivity.
Approved February 23. 1007.
(By Senator Thompson.)
ACT Nm 43
An act to ratify and validate the purchase
of waterworks bv Water Improvement
District No. 1 of the city of Fayetteville,
Ark.
Approved February 2. 1007.
ACT No. 46.
An act to provide for the election of road
overseers In Sevier countv. Arkansas
Approved February 25, i007.
ACT No. 51.
An act to amend section 10 of an net to
lay off and establish a part of Lafayette
county into a levee district to be known
as Red River District No. 1, and. for the
erection and inainteii4nce of a levee in
said district: to incorporate Board of Levee
Directors for said district, and for other
purposes, returned by the governor with
out veto or approval in the mode described
b.v law on March lb. 11)05: to add certain
territory to Levee District No. t and to
authorize the Itonrd of Directors of the
district to issue bonds for the purpose of
building, rebuilding, repairing and raising
and maintaining levees on the east bank
oi the Red river in the limits of said dis
trict. and for other purposes.
Approved February 27. 1007.
ACT 54.
An act to amend section 1 of an act of
March 5. 1005. establishing a lawful fence
In certain parts of Woodruff county and
to prevent the running at large of hogs,
sheep and goats in said territory.
Approved February 27, 1007.
ACT 50.
An Act to compel the Brinkley. Helena and
Indian Bay Railway Company to erect a
depot at Blackton. Arkansas, and for oth
er purposes.
Approved February 27. 1907.
ACT 57.
An Act to authorize the special school dis
trict of Prairie Drove to borrow money
erect, complete and equip a new school
building.
Approved February 27. 1907.
ACT 5'/.
An Act regulating the sale of liquor in Se
bastian county. Arkansas.
Section 1. Fort Smith and Greenwood
district to vote on liquor license separate
ly.
Sec. 2. Such election shall be held at
same time and place as general state elec
tion and the votes for and against license
in Fort Smith district shall govern the ac
tion of county judge in that district.
Sec. 5. Votes for and against license in
Greenwood district shall govern action of
county judge in this district as to license
Sec. 4. Does not repeal any special
act or any order of County Court prohibit
iug sale of liquor anywhere in county.
Approved February 27. 1907.
ACT 60.
An act to organize certain territory in
Chicot county. Arkansas, into a special
school district, to be known as the Der
mott School District, and authorizing said
district to borrow money and secure the
same.
Approved February 27. 1907.
ACT 04.
An Act to make a four-wire fence a lawful
fence in certain portions of Crawford
county, and for other purposes.
Section 1. Four-wire fence made lawful
fence in certain territory in Crawford coun
l ty v.
Sec. 2. I nlawful for hogs. pigs, sheep,
goats or geese to run at. large in the dis
trict.
Sec. County judge may levy tax to
build and maintain the fence and gates iu
the district. Secretary of state to certify
to the county judge value of any railroad
track in said district.
Sec. 4. All laws in conflict repealed: ad
in effect thirty days from passage.
; Re It Enacted by the General Assembly of
the State of Arkansas:
Approved March 4. 1997.
ACT <5G.
An net (o millin' the St. I.otils, South
western Railway Company and'*t lie si.
I.ouls, Iron Mountain and Southern Hall
way Company to build tt bridge or viaduct
at I'ine Bluff, Jefferson eounty. Arkansas.
Section I. Railroads reuulred to build
elevated bridge at Pine ItlufT.
See. 2. Kadi railroad to pay one-half the
cost_ and shall complete same by July I.
1907. or he subject to the penalties pro
vided.
Approved March 1. 1P07.
ACT (IT.
An act to authorize the special school dis
trict of Rogers to borrow money to erect,
complete and equip a new high school
building or buildings.
ACT 71.
An Act to authorize flie Memphis, Paris and
dull' Railway Company to construct a
bridge across Little river, near Folmina
t White Cliffs), in Little River countv.
Arkansas.
Approved March P, 1P07.
ACT 72.
An Act to increase the salary of tile coun
ty and probate judge of Washington coun
ty. Arkansas.
Section 1. Amends section 7404 of Kir
by's Digest to make the salary of tile coun
ty judge of Washington county $1,2.Jo per
annum.
ACT 73.
An Act to amend section 1 of the act cre
ating the Helena improvement district,
approved May 31. 1 S7!>. and for other
pu rposes.
Section t. Amends section of act ap
proved May 31. 18117. with reference to
the Helena Improvement district, by chang
ing tl»- boundaries.
Sec. 2. Right of way granted to Cotton
Itelt levee district No. 1 to erect tele
phone system
Approved March 9. 1007.
ACT 73.
An Act to authorize special district No. :: 1
of Alttis. franklin county. Arkansas, to
borrow money and mortgage the prop
erty of the district to secure tile same
and for other purposes.
Approved March 0. 1907.
ACT 77.
An Act making certain records of Garland
county evidence for the correctness of
their recitals in all cases, and for other
purposes.
Sec 1. Makes copies of certain records
In Garland county, the originals of which
were burned In the tire of 1003. have same
force and effect as it' original records.
Sec. 2. Copies of records which are not
complete shall Is* evidence of the facts
recited therein until the contrary is estab
Ilshed.
Sec. 3. Marginal entries may he made
on the copies of records showing payment
in full or part payment of any mortgage
or other Instrument of record.
Sec. 4. Holders of liens or mortgages
required to make marginal entries on the
copies of records, showing payment or part
payment, and liens past due at time of
passage of tills act shall lie barred in five
years, unless the holder makes the mar
ginal entry as required by section 3300 of
Kirby's Digest ; minors and persous of tin
sound mind, exempted.
Sec. 3. Certified copy of records herein
made valid shall lie as valid as if made
from original records.
Sec. li. Persons holding deeds recorded
prior to February 23. 1003. on presentation
to clerk shall not be required to pay coun
ty tax.
Approved March 12, 1007.
ACT SO.
An Act to require certain county officers
of Benton county. Arkansas, to pay over
certain funds to the county treasurer of
said county at stated times, and to re
quire the county treasurer of said county
to deposite the same in the county depos- 1
itory. and providing a penalty for failure ■
to do so.
Sec 7. Act does not repeal any of the t
provisions of act of March 2S. 1905. anu (
tills act in effect from passage.
ACT S3.
Ail a> t to amend section 7410 of Kirby's j
Digest. I
Approved March 12, 1007.
ACT 81.
An act to change the boundaries of Fenc
ing district No. 2, Logan county. Arkan
Approved March 12. 11)07.
ACT 84.
An act to provide for the election of road
overseer, and for other purposes in lb?
county of Boone.
Approved March 12. 1907.
ACT 88.
An a-t to create a special school district
embracing certain territory at Iiigginson,
White county. Arkansas.
Approved March 12, 1907.
ACT 101.
An Act to lay off and establish certain ter
ritory. situated in Faulkner county. Ar
kansas. into a drainage district, to l» *
known as "Tupelo Swamp District." and
for constructing and maintaining ditches
and drains therein, and to incorporate a
Board of Drainage Directors for said
district, and to authorize the Board of
Directors of said drainage district to
issue bonds for the purpose of construet
ing. maintaining and repairing ditches
anti drains in said district, and far other
purposes.
Act in effect from passage.
ACT ion.
An Act to amend an act to provide for a
stock law in the county of Washington.
<>t prevent hogs, goats and sh op from
running at large in certain townships.
Act in effect from passage.
ACT 104.
An Act to amend section 7907 of Kirby's
Digest.
Approved March 25, 1907.
ACT 105.
An Act to declare a four-barbed wire fence
to be a lawful fence in certain parts of
Johnson county. Arkansas, and t > pre
vent the running at large of hoe'. p g<.
sheep, cattle, goats and geese in >a:d ter
ritory.
Approved March 25, 1907.
ACT 100.
An Act to compel the Sr. Louis Southwest
ern Bailway Company ti> build a depot
at Keevll, in Monroe county, and f >r
other purposes.
Approved March 25, 1 *-'07.
ACT 107.
An Act to require the Sr. Louis Southwest
ern Bailwav Company t<> erect, establish
and keep open a denor at Hickory Ridge,
in Cross county. Arkansas.
Approved March 25. 1907.
ACT 108.
An Act to organize school district No. 24
in Sharp county into a special school
district to be known and designated as
the Evening Shade School District.
Approved March 25. 1907.
ACT 109
An Act to repeal act two hundred and
eleven (211 > of 19ui as amend'd by act
eighty ism for 1905. approved March 14.
1903, relating to fixing the fees and sal
ary of the clerk of Marion county. Al
lot nsas.
Approved March 25. 1907.
ACT 110.
An Act to require the St. Louis Southwest
ern Railway Company (known as the
“Cotton Beit RoutV'i to establish an 1
keep open a depot at Kedrou in Cleve
land county. Arkansas.
Approved .March 2*. 1907.
ACT 117
An Act for the benefit of Havana. Yell
county. Arkansas
Approved March 27, 1907.
At 1 113.
An Act to provide for.4) •<!•’( k law in I»on
ton county, Arknu&s. and to prevent
sheep. hogs. ^oats. cattle, mules, horses
and jennets from running at large in cer
tain townships.
Act shall be in effect from passage.
ACT 119.
An Act to make uniform the salary o?
chancellors in this state by raising the
salaries of all chancellors receiving the
sum of two thousand dollars per annum
to the sum of two thousand five bundled
dollars per annum.
Approved March 2S. 1907.
ACT 120.
An Act granting certain privileges and pre
scribing certain duties of companies or
ganized for the purp.s'» of generating
transmitting, distributing and supplying
electricity for the public use.
Act in effect from passage.
ACT 112.
An Act to prohibit drunkenness at publi.
gatherings in this state.
Approved March 20 1007.
ACT 113.
An Act to change the rime of holding Pro
bate Court of l.afavette county.
Approved March 20. 1007.
ACT 114.
An Act to organize the o!n special school
district in Yell county. Arkansas, and to
authorize said district to borrow money
and t<> mortgage its property.
Approved March 20. 1007.
ACT It5.
An Act to prohibit the sale or giving nwav
of liquors within six miles of the church
or academy situated at Mountain View.
Stogie county. Arkansas.
That this act shall take effect and he in
force from an after Its passage.
ACT 110.
An Act to prescribe the minimum number
of employes to be used fcn the operation
of freight trains in this stole and pro
viding a penalty for the violation of this
act.
ACT 121.
An Act to amend section 1 of “An Act to
Lay Off and establish Parts of l'ulaski.
Lonoke and Jefferson Counties. Arkansas,
into a Levee District, to Be Known as
the Plum Bayou Levee District, for the
Krectlon and Maintenance of a 'Levee In
Said District: to Incorporate a Board o‘
Levee Directors for Said District, and
for Other Purposes." returned by the
governor without veto or approval in the
mode prescribed by law on February 13.
1905.
Approved March 28. 1907.
Strange Freaks of Lightning.
Lightning played some strange
freaks during a storm at Wills Point,
near Texarkana recently. The house
of W. W. McCloud was completely
wrecked and blown away. The fur
niture was picked up and carried away,
no one knows where. A portrait be
longing to the family was found 25
miles distant two days after the storm.
A purse, containing $30, was found
later three miles away, unopened but
containing only one silver dollar.
Summer School At Searcy.
The third annual meeting of the
international District Summer Traili
ng School will be held at Searcy, be
ginning June 30, and continuing for
me week. Prof. E. A. Fox of Ken
ucky, will act as dean of the session.
Btereopticon lectures on the Holy
-and will be a feature of the course
fr
State
ARKANSAS
NEWS
Newspaper Men In Session
The Arkansas Press Association has
just closed a very successful meet
ing in Hot Springs, the citizens of
that thriving city having given the
“quill pushers” hospitable entertain
ment. All theaters, parks and other
amusement resorts, bath houses, etc.,
were thrown open to the visitors and
they were invited to take possession.
The members visited the State Fair
grounds as the guests of President
Geo. R. Belding and General Manager
Ray Gill. The association officially en
dorsed a plan which will be presented
to editors of the state for co-operation
in selecting by means of voting con
tests, state fair queens from each con
gressional district, the State Fair As
sociation to pay all of the expenses of
the successful candidates. One will
act as queen each day, the others to
act. as maids of honor. During the
meeting quite a number of papers of
interest to the profession, were pres
ented, among them being: “How to
Make a Daily Pay in a Small City," by
W. O. Troutt, Jonesboro; “The Local
Editor,” by Frank Anderson, Van Bur
en; “How to Put the Subscription List
on a Stri-ctly Cash Basis.” by W. W.
Turner, Nashville; “The Gagged Edi
tor,” by Mrs. Bernie Babcock, Little
Rock; “The Internal or Mechanical Ar
rangement of a Combined Newspaper
and Job Office.” by C. E. Cruce, Mor
rillton; “Restrictions Placed on Sec
ond-Class Mail flatter,” by J. I.. Wad
ley, Hot Springs; “Should Newspapers
Accept Patent Medicine Advertising?”
by W. W. Folsom, Hope; poem, Leon
Westmoreland, Hartford. Before ad
journment the election of officers was
held for the ensuing year and result
Paid Under Protest.
The Southern Cotton Oil Company,
which paid Its fees under the Wingo
act to the secretary of state recently,
did so under protest, claiming ihat
it should not be required to pay tees
on the basis of its capital stock, but
only on the amount of capital employ
ed and used in the state of Arkansas.
This company has an actual capital
I of $10,000,000, with an authorized cap
l ital of $11,000,000. It claims to have
j employed in Arkansas capital to the
! amount of $299,053, and if required to
| pay on this amount of stock its fees
would be only $125, whereas it was
$2,800, the payment of which was ac
! companied by a protest. While the
company believes this fee cannot, be
legally collected, it paid the sum de
manded by the secretary of state, but
giving no intimation that it would con
test the legality of the act. The Con
solidated Handle Company, a Dele
ware corporation, was of the same
opinion, but instead of paying the fees,
under protest, filed a certificate with
the secretary of state notifying that
official that it had withdrawn from
Arkansas. In a letter to the secretary
of state, the company states that it
paid $275 at the beginning of the year
for the privilege of operating a small
mill in Arkansas, and that this repre
sented one-hundredth of its total busi
ness. On account of the small inter
est of the company in the state, it
preferred to cease doing business in
Arkansas,
Gubernatorial Possibilities,
Since the illness of Governor John
S. Little has taken such a serious turn,
, there are many possibilities for the
office of chief executive being prom
inently mentioned, each with a large
l number of supporters. Among the
number are Col. R. W. Chrisp of
Searcy, a former member of the legis
lature and candidate for governor irx
1905; John Hinemon, former superin
| tendent of public instruction, and now
president, of Henderson College at
Arkadelphia; John P. Lee of Claren
1 don. state senator from Monroe court
The orders received from the De
partment of the Interior relative to es
tablishing a national forest in Perry
Saline, Montgomery, Garland, Logan
Scott and Veil counties are already
being carried into effect.
The territory in Saline and Perry
counties have already been with
drawn from public entry and no claims
for land in this area will be consider
ed hereafter.
The greater portion of the reserve
however is in the Dardanelle District,
and the same procedure is being fol
lowed there. The reserve is spread
over the following counties: Saline.
08,000 acres; in Perry, 57,000 acres; in
Scott, 50,000 acres; in Yell, 48,000
acres, in Logan, 10,000 acres; in
Montgomery, 35,000 acres and in Gar
| land 85,000 acres. The land will be
, open only to mineral claims.
The reservations are very irregu
j lar, the boundaries being described in
the main as follows: In Logan and
Scott counties the tract extends from
the eastern boundary of range 26 west
north to section 34, range 28 west;
thence south, to include sections 1, 2,
3 and 4 in township 3; in addition sec
tions 8, 9 and 10 in township 3, range
27, are included; in Perry, Saline, Gar
land, Montgomery and Yell counties
the reserve extends fro mthe eastern
boundary of range 17 along the south
ern boundary of section 24 in town
ship 3 to the first section line west of
the eastern boundary of range 25,
thence south to the southern boundary
’of township 2.
ed as follows: \V. E. Spencer, Claren
don, president; J. R. Jobe, Little Rock,
vice president; S. B. Baird, Hamburg,
second vice president. R. E. Bradford,
Lonoke, third vice president; E. V.'.
Hodges, Little Rock, corresponding sec
retary; \Y. W. Turner, Nashville, re
cording secretary; T. S. Carden, Mal
vern, financial secretary; J. M. Raines,
Rison, historian; H. T. Hampton,
Booneville, orator; Mrs. Bernie Bab
cock, Little Rock, poet. The next
meeting place will not be decided upon
until next winter, it being left in the
hands of the Executive Committee.
Accidentally Shot Friend.
Tom Hawkins accidentally shot his,
friend, Oney Welch at Lexa recently
while both men were firing at a tele
graph pole. The wounded man may |
recover.
Three Hurt In Duel.
A roadside duel occurred at Oliver
Springs, four miles north of Van Bur
en recently, in which Joe Presley was
mortally wounded, his wife’s left arm
was broken and Joe Huff was slightly
wounded. The men, who were neigh
bors, had been at outs for sometime,
and the duel was the result of form
er misunderstandings.
New School at Charleston.
Citizens of Charleston are making
arrangements for the erection of a
$10,000 school building.
1 ty and lieutenant governor in 1903;
John I. Moore, of Helena, president
of the Senate of 1907 and acting gov
! ernor during the recent session; Allen
1 H. Hamiter of Lewisville, speaker of
The House of Representatives. There
will doubtless be several others. Act
ing Governor X. O. Pindall is not eli
gible to the governorship, since he
. will still he a member of the legis
lautre when the next executive is
' selected.
Negro Shot By Another.
Jim Henry, a negro, shot Frank Al
ien, another negro, near Spring Hill
recently. The shooting was done with
a shotgun loaded with squirrel shot,
fired at short range, two loads taking
effect in the negro’s left hip, side,
wrist and bowels The shooting was
the result of a family quarrel, Henry
being Allen’s son-in-law.
Want New Court House.
Citizens of Nevada want a new
Court House at Prescott and as soon
as the county is out of debt, and that
will not be long, arrangements will
be made for the erection of a $40,000
building.
Sued the Sheriff.
Because he was accused of operating
a “blind tiger,” and his place of busi
ness was raided at Cotter, Perry
Pointer has brought suit against
Sheriff Mooney of Baxter county and
others for $10,000, alleged damages.