The Woodruff County News.
G. W. KRAMER, Editor.
McCR. RY, - - ARKANSAS
NEWS OF THE WORLD.
Edward M. Shepard is Tamma
ny’s candidate for mayor of New
York.
Chas. M. Hays has retired as pres
ident of the Southern Pacific rail
road.
Hon. Chas. G. Dawes, comptroller
of the currency, retired on the
1st inst.
Marquis Ito, the “grand old
man” of Japan, is now touring the
United States.
The famine in Shansi province,
China, is causing an average of TOO
deaths daily.
The Georgia Confederate Home,
located near Atlanta, was destroyed
by fire on the 1st.
Venezuela is in financial trouble,
being unable to pay interest on her
foreign indebtedness.
E. H. Harriman has been elected
president of the Southern Pacific
railroad, to succeed Chas. M. Hays.
An oil gusher, said to be greater
in production than any of the Texas
wells, has been brought in at Welsh,
La.
Cartoons dealing with the war in
South Africa have been suppressed
by the French government as offen
sive to England.
Some unknown party attacked a
guard on duty at President McKin
ley’s tomb. It is believed the ob
ject was to secure the body and de
mand a ransom.
A monument erected to the mem
ory of Gen. Zebelon M. Pike, the
man who first raised the stars and
stripes on Kansas soil, was unveiled
at Republic City, Kas., last week.
Jumbo Fields, aged 1G, and Clar
ence Gennett, aged 18, both colored,
were lynched at Shelbyville, Ivy.,
for the murder of a white boy
named Hart, who was stoned to
death.
The official estimates for the fis
cal year beginning July 1,
1902, which Postmaster Gen
eral Smith will submit to
congress at the opening session,
call for an aggregate of $6,250,000
for rural free delivery service
throughout the country. This is an
increase of $2,750,000 over the ex
pense of that growing service for
the current year. The total for the
free delivery service proper, which
is that operated in cities, is $18,
745,000, an increase of 9 per cent.
The grand aggregate for the entire
postal free delivery service, inclu
sive of both the free delivery and
rural free delivery, is $24,095,000.
The government report on the cot
ton ginned in the United States
shows the crop of 1900 to have been
10,486,148 commercial bales (bales
as marketed), equivalent to 10,123,
027 bales of the 500 pound standard,
or to 5,061,513,294 pounds. This is
an increase of 840,174 commercial
bales, or more than 8 per cent in ex
cess of the 1899 crop. Txesas grew
34 per cent of the entire crop of
1900 and one-fourth of the world’s
crop of that year. Its crop increased
33 per cent over 1899, the 1900 crop
being 3,536,506 commercial bales,
and the 1899 crop 2,658,555. East
of the Mississippi the production de
The latest advices from the island
of Samar give harrowing details of
the slaughter of the members of
company C, Ninth United States
infantry, last week at Balangagi.
It seems that the presidento of the
town, claiming to be friendly, led
the assault in person. On hearing
of the slaughter Col. Isaac D. De
russy, of the Eleventh infantry,
started for the scene with a battal
ion. The body of Capt. Connell had
been tied at the heels, saturated with
kerosene and partly burned. Forty
five bodies had been burned in a
trench, leaving seven unaccounted
for. The charred remains of many
were recovered. In numerous in
stances the bodies had been badly
mutilated.
The United State? cruiser Cleve
land was launched at Bath, Me., Iasi
week.
There are 400 vacancies in the
army in the grades of first and sec
ond lieutenants.
The E. 0. Stannard milling plant
at Alton, 111., was destroyed by fire
on the 2d inst. Loss, $400,000.
Jack Haverly, the famous min
strel leader, died at Salt Lake City,
Utah, last week of heart failure.
Czolgosz, the assassin, when taken
to Auburn prison, broke down com
pletely and had to be carried to his
cell.
Bulgarian brigands who kidnaped
Miss Helen Stone, an American mis
sionary, demand $110,000 ransom
for her release.
The American yacht Columbia
defeated the British challenger
Shamrock in the first trial for the
championship cup.
Gen. Chaffee has recommended to
the war department that Aguinaldo.
now recognized as a prisoner of war.
be given his entire freedom.
Admiral Sampson made a request
that he be represented before the
Schley court of inquiry by an at
tornev, but the court held that he
was not a party to the case.
W. B. Steele met death in a pe
culiar manner at Princeton, Ind.
He was putting up a monument at
his wife’s grave when the stone fell
on him, crushing his skull.
Jesse Troxell, about 21 years of
age, died at Kolia, Mo., from a dis
ease known as bleeder. He had been
bleeding at the nose for weeks, and
for four days almost incessantly.
For two days, in addition to bleed
ing at the nose, he also bled from
the roof of his mouth, his gums,
cracks in the lips, through the pores
on the end of his nose and beneath
the eyes.
Senator Hanna, to a Boston Post
reporter, expressed confidence in
President Roosevelt carrying out
the late president’s policy on re
ciprocity. “Roosevelt has said that
he will carry out Mr. McKinley’s
policy,” said the senator, “and I be
lieve he will. Everything is going
along smoothly at Washington. We
have no foreign complications and
no other troubles now that amount
to anything. I believe that Presi
dent McKinley’s ideas of reciproci
ty as outlined in his speech at Buf
falo will be carried out, but of
course that is a matter that will
have to be dealt with at the next
session of congress. There are sev
eral treaties to be considered then—
the French treaty, the Jamaica
treaty, the Argentine treaty and a
number of others. What the re
ports to be made contain we do not
know, but I think they will result
in freer reciprocity with at least
some of the countries we will deal
with.” Senator Hanna would not
discuss the result of the trial of
President McKinley’s assassin.
The comptroller of the currency
has caused to be compiled a summa
ry of returns relating to the organi
zation of national banks under the
provisions of the national currency
law, as amended by the act of March
14, 1900, statistics being brought
down to the close of September,
1901. During the eighteen and one
half months ending September 30
there were organized 715 banks,
with a capital of $30,582,000, and
with a deposit of bonds as security
for circulation of $10,552,750. In
cluded in the number of banks are
486, with capital stock of $12,747,
000, the organization of which was
effected under the provisions of the
amendment of the act of March 14,
with a capital of less than $50,000.
Banks with capital of $50,000 or
over were organized to the number
of 229, the capital being $23,835,
000. While a limited number of
the banks organized succeeded state
or private banks placed in liquida
tion for the purpose of reorganiza
tion, with capital of $6,145,000 were
conversions of state banks. Of the
total number of conversions, 68 were
with capital of less than $50,000
and 31 with capital of $50,000 or
over.
NEWS OF ARKANSAS
Killed His Wife.
A man named Tom Owens is un
der arrest, charged with the brutal
murder of his wife near Texarkana.
Owens went to town accompanied by
his wife and little daughter, and
sold some cotton. It is alleged that
he drank freely of whisky and left
for home. After crossing Red river,
it is further alleged, he became en
raged at something his wife said
and proceeded to beat her over the
head with a Winchester rifle, also
using a knife and a pair of knucks,
gashing her head and face in a
frightful- manner. He then threw
her from the wagon and getting out
dragged her a quarter of a mile in
the woods, where he left her in a
brier patch. He drove home then
with his little girl and on arriving
turned his team in the field and
started back to town on foot, his
child still accompanying him. Some
negroes, who by some means learned
of the doings of the drunken man,
gave the alarm to the whites and
search was made for the woman, who
was in a dying condition when
found.
Land Office Report.
The report of the state land office
for the quarter ending September
30, 1901, is as follows:
Fees, $2,170.50; swamp land sold,
989.94 acres, $1,237.41; internal
improvement land sold, 247.97
acres, $309.9G; Saline land sold,
80.32, $100.40; Real Estate Bank
land sold, 1G0 acres, $160; forfeit
ed land sold, 10,250.96 acres, $12,
813.75; forfeited land redeemed,
7,498.75 acres, $1,176.50; forfeited
town lots sold, $358.38; forfeited
land donated, 23,908.8 acres; deed
ed to actual settlers, 7.311.19 acres;
total acres, 50,447.93; total funds
received, $18,416.90; total acres,
43.136.74.
K:ll:d Them Both.
A tragedy occurred nine miles
from Van Buren in which Justice
of the Peace John O'Kellcy and Mrs.
Kit Helton were killed. Kit Hel
ton shot Justice O’Kelley from am
bush while O’Kelley was doing
chores around his home. The bullet
from a 44 Winchester pierced O’Kel
ley’s abdomen, producing a fatal
wound. Helton then returned to his
home, where he shot his wife through
the heart, killing her instantly. He
then left home, searching for his
step-son, Brush Steward, with the
avowed purpose of killing him. It
is alleged that Helton has long
been jealous of his wife and O’Kel
ley, and it is supposed that this
brought about the killing.
John M. Grade Sued.
Chas. Williams, colored, of Texas,
has brought suit in federal court
against John M. Gracie, a Pulaski
county convict contractor, for $5,
000. From January 1G till April
17, 1901, plaintiff was a prisoner on
the defendant's farm at Ilannabery,
Jefferson county. He alleges that he
“was badly treated, insufficiently
clothed, fed with bad and insufficient
food, improperly lodged, overworked,
unjustly whipped and generally
treated with cruelty and brutality.”
Round Bale Plant Destroyed.
The round bale plant of the
American Cotton Company at Mor
rilotn was destroyed by fire on the
3d inst. The fire started in the cot
ton house and burned so fiercely
that in less than an hour the plant
was in ashes. A building contain
ing 250 tons of seed was also con
sumed, as were the seed houses of
the Arkansas Cotton Oil Company.
The plant was one of the largest
and finest in the state. It cost $17,
000.
New Road to be Built.
Officials of the Morning Star rail
road, a surveyed line running from
Newport to Yellville, in the north
ern part of this state, and permeat
ing the rich zinc and other mineral
sections of Izard, Stone, Baxter and
Marion counties, announce positive
ly that the road will be built, and
that the construction work will be
commenced in about thirty days.
Got. Davis’ Staff.
Gov. Jefferson Davis, commander
in-chief of the Arkansas State
Guard and Deserve Militia, has is
sued executive order No. 3, an
nouncing his military staff, of
which Maj. Gen. Chas. Jacobson is
military secretary and acting adju
tant general. The order follows:
Headquarters Arkansas State
Guard and Deserve Militia, Execu
tive Office, Little Bocx, Oct. 3, 1901.
Executive Order No. 3.
The governor and commander-in
chief hereby announce to the Ar
kansas State Guard and Deserve mi
litia his military staff, that they
may be respected and obeyed ac
cordingly :
Maj. Gen. Chas. Jacobson, mili
tary secretary and acting adjutant
general, Little Dock.
Brig. Gen. J. Y. Bourland, judge
advocate general, Ozark.
Brig. Gen. Will Oldfield, quarter
master general, Batesville.
Brig. Gon. A. L. Datteree, com
missary general, Van Buren.
Brig. Gen. J. T. Jelks, surgeon
general, Hot Springs.
Brig. Gen. 0. E. Mahoney, pay
master general, El Dorado.
Aides-de-camp, each with rank of
colonel of infantry:
Col. Hal L. Norwood, Mena.
Col. A. H. Scroggins, Nashville.
Col. Geo. Belding, Hot Springs.
Col. Ben Cravens, Fort Smith.
Col. Claude Fuller, Eureka
Springs.
Col. Geo. B. Lacey, Arkansas
City.
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structure of Arkansas shall be sim
ilar to that of the army of the Unit
ed States, conforming as nearly as
practicable to the rules and regula
tions provided therefor by the war
department; hence, the military
staff of the governor and command
er-in-chief shall bear relatively the
same attitude to the military organ
ization of the state like department
and staff officers to the army.
Jefferson Davis,
Governor and Commander-in-Chief.
Commanders Assigned.
The subjoined general order has
been issued from Arkansas military
headquarters:
Headquarters Arkansas State
Guard and Reserve Militia, State
House, Little Rook, Ark., October 3,
1901.
General Order No. 3.
The following is published for the
information and guidance of all
concerned:
1. Brigadier General L. Minor is
hereby assigned to and will assume
the command of the first division,
Arkansas state guard and reserve
militia, with headquarters at New
port.
2. Brigadier General B. W.
Green is hereby assigned to and will
assume the command of the second
division, Arkansas state guard and
reserve militia, with headquarters
at Little Rock.
3. The first division shall be
composed of all the military forces
of the state within the counties of
Arkansas, north of the Arkansas
river.
4. The second division shall be
composed of all the military forces
of the state within the counties of
Arkansas, south of the Arkansas
river.
5. All officers in command of the
military forces of Arkansas within
the limits of the first or second di
visions will report to and receive or
ders from their respective division
commanders.
.6 The commanding general ear
nestly urges upon all the import
ance of the instructions promulgat
ed by the adjutant general of the
army, Washington, September 29,
1900, general order No. 125, which
are partially repeated, as the Teal
essence and predominant character
istics of the soldier:
“The absolute and unqualified de
votion of those in the military ser
vice to the welfare of their country
is an indispensable requisite to and
constitutes the very soul of an effi
cient army.”
7. It may be understood, there
fore, that there shall be, if practica
ble, created in our state a military
organization having for its founda
tion a patriotic association of those
citizens whose love of country is
without political limitation.
8. The commanding general ex
pects every earnest, loyal white citi
zen of the state to join in this move
ment for the reorganization of the
military forces of Arkansas, espe
cially those who have had service
and experience in any military or
naval organization. More particu
larly are the graduates of any mili
tary or naval school solicited to at
tach themselves to the military ser
vice of the state or lend the same
their strong support.
9. Every military or naval grad
uate now resident in Arkansas is
requested to communicate with the
commanding general, submitting
such recommendations concerning
this military organization as may be
proper and appropriate for consider
ation. |
Bv command of the general com
manding. W. H. Haynes,
Major General Commanding.
John W. Howell, Colonel and As
sistant Adjutant General.
Official: Edwin W. Winfield,
Colonel and Chief of Staff.
Officers State Guard. v*
Major W. H. Haynes, command*
er in chief of Arkansas state guard,
has appointed the following staff of
ficers :
Edwin W. Winfield, colonel and
chief of staff; assistant adjutant
general, Little Bock, Ark.
John W. Howell, colonel and as
sistant adjutant general, Fort
Smith, Ark.
Inspector General’s Department
—J. C. Hart, colonel and inspector
general, Dardanelle, Ark.
Moorehead W right, lieutenant
colonel and inspector general, Little
Lock, Ark.
Judge Advocate General’s Depart
ment—Harry H. Myers, colonel and
assistant judge advocate general,
Little Eock, Ark.
Jeiferson Davis Block, lieutenant
colonel and judge advocate, Para
gould, Ark.
Ordnance Department — Claude
H. Sayle, colonel and chief of ord
nance, Little Edck, Ark.
Corps of Engineers—Geo. W.
Fouke, colonel and chief of engi
neers, Texarkana, Ark.
Artillery Corps—Field Artillery:
W. C. Hudson, colonel and chief of
artillery, Pine Bluff, Ark.
E. S. Carl Lee, lieutenant colonel
of artillery, Augusta, Ark.
Cavalry Corps—Milton A. Elli
of cavalry, assistant to chief, Hele
Camden, Ark.
W. B. Pillow, lieutenant colonel
of cavalry, assistant to chief Hele
na, Ark.
Quartermaster's Department—
John S. Walker, colonel and assist
ant quartermaster general, Texar
kana, Ark.
Ad Bertig, lieutenant colonel and
assistant quartermaster general,
Paragould, Ark.
Subsistence Department—Colonel
and assistant commissary general,
Forrest City, Ark.
Louis Yolmer, lieutenant colonel
and assistant commissary general,
Little Bock, Ark.
Medical Department—G. M. D.
Cantrell, colonel and assistant sur
geon general, Little Bock, Ark.
H. Cloud Bainwater, lieutenant
colonel and assistant surgeon gen
eral, Morriltop, Ark.
Pay Department—Jack Walker,
colonel and assistant paymaster gen
eral, Fayetteville, Ark.
Geo. A. McLean, lieutenant col
onel and assistant paymaster gener
al, Little Bock, Ark.
Signal Corps—Otis T. Wingo,
colonel and chief signal officer, De
Queen, Ark.
Harry L. Ponder, lieutenant col
onel and signal officer, assistant to
chief, Walnut Bidge, Ark.
Aides-de-Camps — Oscar Davis,
lieutenant colonel of cavalry and
aide-de-camp, Little Bock, Ark.
Sterling B. Cockrill, major of
cavalry and aide-de-camp, Brinkley,
Ark.