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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18.
The Collins dispensary bill and the
King antitrust bill wore 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. 1H2. This is the bill which seeks to
protect planters and contractors who
supply laborers.
Mr. Pitcher 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 placed on third reading.
Senator Collins urged the passage of
the bill in a lengthy speech.
Senator Wood favored the measure,
as did Messrs. Caldwell and Hardy.
Unless the bill was amended, Senator
Cot ham could not support the bill, and
desired it postponed till Monday.
The motion to postpone prevailed.
S. B. 7 1 (Hinkle) was read third time
and passed. It repeals certain sections
of the present law and authorizes sher
iffs to transport convicts to the peni
tentiary immediately upon conviction,
thereby saving cost of keeping until an
agent might he sent for them, the sher
iff to be paid actual expenses of the
t rip.
The King antitrust bill was taken
up.
Mr. Killough called up an amend
ment striking out the insurance feature
of the 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.
II. B. 175. 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 the 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 Merrlman eloquently ad
vocated the bill. The committee of the
whole recommended the passage of the
bill without amendment.
11. B. 313 (Daniel). to compel rail
roads to run accommodation trains daily
was read the third time and passed.
Bills of a gcneraLgjpharacter were in
troduced as followsPr^
No. 32 1 (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
hted lands.
No. 3 25 *(Knox). establishing the
Fourth chancery district.
No. 320 (Bird). providing for the
working of convicts sentenced for less
than five years on the public roads.
No. *27 (Brooks), to protect employes
of insolvent firms and giving them prior
liens on their property for wages and
salaries.
No. 328 (Campbell of Pulaski), au
thorizing school directors to insure any
school properties.
No. 320 (Campbell of Randolph), mak
ing the birthday of A. H. 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
chu rches.
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. 33*J t DuBam y), providing that
when appeals an* taken in eases from
justices* courts all costs must be paid
to date.
No. 338 (Funk), authorizing the loan
ing of county funds to banks.
No. 33') (Briant), compelling persons
to pay taxes on life insurance policies
of a cash surrender value.
No. 341 (Fuller). compelling rail
roads to fence their right of way.
N<>. 342 (Gantt) providing punishment
for improper conduct of physicians
and prohibiting the practice of drum
ming.
No. 311 (Gibson), for the election of
a road overseer for each road district
every two years by the qualified electors
of the district.
THUSSDAY, rEDRUAKY 19.
The King 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 bil! provid
ing for separate street cars for whites
and blacks was passed without a dis
senting vote.
The 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. IJ. 35. the game bill, which pro
vides that gam** shall not bo shipped
out of the state, was taken up.
An amendment permitting non-resi
dents to carry out as much game ns
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 bill was then taken itp.
anil Mr. Witt took the /floor in favor of
striking out fhe insurance clause.
Senator Simpson . also favored the
amendment.
Senator Hardy
measure.
Senator Price
amendment striking
clause, and Senator
position.
The senate
ing a vote on
bill.
original
,’or of the
insurance
in op
th<
reach
The House.
II. I». 323. the spec ial order, was taken
up and passed, it amends an act creat
ing a special drainage district in Clay
county.
H. It. 222 (Futrail), placing control
and management of the penitentiary
under the same* board as that of tin*
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?r
for the 25th.
Mr. Norfhct 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 hill passed.
Mr. Cook of Chicot introduced H. B.
3C5. to amend section 7030 of the digest
so as to enable the application of the
general election laws to school elec
tions under certain conditions.
H. B. 143 (Toney), limiting the rental
price of telephones to $1.50 per month
was read the second time.
Mr. Gannaway offered an amendment
that companies operating less than 1,
500 phones shall bo exempt.
The amendment was adopted.
H. B. 314 (Gantt), requiring street
car companies to provide separate ac
commodations for white and colored
passengers in cities of the first class,
was read third time and passed.
TSIDAT, FEBRUARY 20.
The morning session of the senate
was devoted exclusively to house busi
ness.
In the lower branch the bill appro
priating $180,000 for the erection of
an 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
also passed the anti-cigarette bill.
The Senate.
In the absence of President Short j
Mr. Fletcher presided.
Mr. YVhitthorn* s bill authorizing the
special school district of Benton to bor
row money was passed.
If. B. 160. the Bonneville special
school district bill, was passed over ;
the governor’s veto.
S. B. 177. to increase salary of min® i
inspector to $2,000 and allowing him ‘
to use free transportation, was intro- j
duced. *
H. B. 271. to fix time of holding cir- !
c-uit court in the Third district, passed. !
Senator Gotham introduced senate con
current resolution No. 11. concerning
the distribution of the Peabody fund, j
Air. Gotham explained that it had been
stated that it was the purpose of the
board to close their trust and pi^cc j
tin* entire fund in one large teachers’ |
college, to be located at Nashville. |
Tenn. He dost reel that Arkansas should i
continue to receive her pro rata of the
fund. The resolution was adopted.
If. B. 177. to amend the four-wire
f nee law of Lee county, passed.
II. P» 63. relating to the examination j
of teachers, was read third time anil
passed.
The bill providing for a court sten
ographer for the Sixth judicial district j
was read third time and passed.
The senate adjourned till Monday.
The House.
Several petitions favoring the world’s
fair appropriation were read.
Mr. Weaver’s bill fixing salaries of j
officers of Sebastian county, passed.
Mr. Poole called up II. B. 45. regu
lating the examination of applicants
for pensions, the hearing of evidence, j
etc., by the county pension board. It [
was read third time and passed.
Dr. Butler's bill (No. 148), to pro-j
liibit the manufacture and sale of cigar
ettes in this state, was taken up and I
passed.
S. B. No. 3. for the building of an
annex to the insane asylum, was taken :
up. and after the adoption of an amend- j
ment increasing the appropriation from [
SI40.000 to $180,000, the bill passed.
The committee on agriculture re- j
ported a substitute for the DeRossit j
game bill It makes it unlawful to I
trap. net. shoot or kill by any method
whatsoever any quail or partridge from j
February 15 to November 1; deer or;
j fawn from February 1 to September 1;!
| wild turkey from May 1 to September 1. j
i It makes it unlawful for non-residents
j to shoot, hunt, fish or trap at any sea
son of the year in this state, and con- |
stitutes the sheriff of each county or ;
any constable game warden and their
deputies game wardens. The bill makes |
it unlawful to shoot after sunset or!
1 ip fore sunrise upon any of the waters |
of the titate. nor shall any person shoot j
any wild duck before sunrise or after j
sunset. It is made unlawful for any!
common carrier to ship out of the state j
any deer, turkey, wild fowl, game fish j
or game of any description, the fine for \
violation to he not less than $100 nor!
more than $500.
S. B. *4. providing for a court sten- j
ographer for the First judicial circuit,
was taken up and passed.
S. B. 52, repealing act of 1899. pro
viding for the registration of school '
warrants, was read third time and 1
passed
Mr. Butt's bill to protect fish in the
counties of Madison, Carroll, Benton
and Washington was passed.
Mr. Covington's bill providing for a
court stenographer for the Fifth judi
cial district was passed.
Senate concurrent resolution No. It.
requesting trusters of the Peabody fund!
to set aside Arkansas’ pro rata to be !
devoted to educational purposes, was !
adopted.
S. B. 43. authorizing officers of spo- !
cial and common school districts to
insure the school buildings of their re- j
specti#e districts, was read third time •
and passed.
The bill creating the Seventh chan j
eery district, to be composed of the
counties of Fnion, Ouachita. Calhoun. |
Columbia. Lafayette and Dallas, was I
taken up and passed.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21.
The senate was not in session, hav
ing adjourned Saturday till Monday
The house put in a busy day and
transacted considerable business.
The House.
Kldrldge introduced If. B 370, |
to authorize the* town of Augusta to j
mortgage, sell or convey personal prop- |
«rty owned by the town for the pur j
pose of establishing a system of water !
works and electric light plant.
H. B. 180 (Stevens), to repeal act of!
1899 giving authority to common school
directors to draw warrants to pay for!
maps, charts, etc., was read third time j
and passed.
Mr. Holman's bill (No. 17), to enable
pension boards to more thoroughly ex- !
amine applicants for pensions passed—I
ayes 69, noes 25.
H. B. 21 i Knox ), providing for pen j
sioning mothers of Confederate sol- j
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 ;
II. 1J. 6(5, by Mr. Witt, which provides
that separate apartments be furnished
for white and colored county and state
convicts. It also prohibits handcuit
ing of whites to blacks.
Mr. Chestnut introduced H. B. 371.
j to regulate the practice of osteopathy
and emit!!;# a board of examiners ot
this school.
Mr. Stafford’s bill, placing members
of the general assembly on a salary of
$360 each for sixty days and $1 per
day thereafter, was defeated.
A largo number of bills were read
second time and referred.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23.
This was the most memorable day of
the present session. Inasmuch as the fa
mous King antitrust bill was passed in
the senate without amendment. The
contest over an amendment to exempt
fire insurance companies from the pro
visions of the measure has been waged
relentlessly from the beginning of the
session.
The senate put to sleep the Collins
dispensary bill, only eight votes being
recorded in its favor.
'me house refused, by a vote of 40
to 4 8. to reconsider the vote appro
priating $ ISO.000 for an annex to the
insane asylum.
The Senate.
Senator Norwood introduced senate
joint resolution No. T>. amending the
constitution so as to permit women to
serve as school directors.
Mr. Norwood also introduced S B.
1M, to autnorize school directors to
mortgage property and oorrow money
for building purposes.
Senator Huddicston introduced S B.
182, granting chancery courts concur
rent Jurisdiction with circuit courts in
the removal of disabilities of minors.
Senator Gray introduced a bill (183).
to increase salaries of supreme court
judges to $4,000 per annum and judges
of circuit courts and chancellors to
$3,000 per annum.
Senator Matlock’s bill (No. 173). to
amend the law regulating the Lynwood
an<l Auburn levee district was passed.
Senator Wilson’s bill permitting col
lectors to deposit county lands in banks
was taken up and passed.
S B. 4 6, to compel telegraph com
panies to transmit messages promptly,
was read third time and passed.
The King antitrust bill was then taken
up.
One of the strongest arguments made
in favor of the committee amendment
to strike out that part pertaining to fire
insurance companies was made by Sen
ator Gray of Pulaski.
The vote on the amendment was as
f olows:
Ayes.—Adams, Caldwell. Collins. Cot
l am. Fletcher, Gray. Killough. Mardis.
Price. Rison, Sengei, Simpson and Witt.
Total, 13.
Noes—Brown, Butt, Coton. Coving
ton. Flenniken, Hardy. Huddleston. Jobe.
Kilgore. King. Logan, Matlock. MoFer
rin. Norwood, Vaughter, Wilson. Total,
16.
Senator Hinkle announced that he was
paired with Senator Pinnix. who would
vote no and he aye. Senator Mears was
paired with Senator Smith, the latter
to vote aye and he no. Senator Wood
announced a pair with Mr. Short, who
would vote no and he aye.
After the defeat of the the amendment
exempting Insurance companies the bill
as originally introduced passed by the
folowing vote:
Ayes—Adams, Brown. Butt. Caldwell.
Collins, Ootham. Cotton. Covington. Flen
jiiken. FI tcher. Hardy, Hinkle. Huddle
ston. Jobe. Kilgore. Killough. King. Lo
gan. Mardis. Matlock. McFerrin. Mears,
Norwood. Price, Simpson, Vaughter,
Wilson—27.
Noes—Gray. Rison, Sengei. Witt and
Wood—5.
Absent and not voting—Pinnix. Smith
and Short.
The House.
But little business was transacted in
the house, a large part of the day being
consumed in discussing a motion to re
consider the insane asylum annex ap
propriation bill.
The first measure taken up was a
local bill, to prohibit the sale of liquor
within five miles of Elm Springs school
house, in Washington county. The bill
was passed.
Mr. Perry moved to reconsider the
vote by which tne insane asylum bili
passed.
The motion was discussed at length
and finally defeated.
H. B. 307. allowing the town of Au
gusta. in \» oodruff county, to borrow
uoney to build a waterworks plant was
read third time and passed.
A bill by mr. Whitthorne to protect
fish in the Saline river and tributary
waters was rea». third time and passed.
H. B 126 (Hill), to authorize the re
funding by the state of money for sale
of lands erroneously forfeited for taxes
was read third time and passed. The
intention of the act is to protect inno
cent purchasers.
H. B. 311 (Scrimshlre), making it un
lawful to catch or kill wild turkies by
means of baiting, blinds, pens, traps or
deadfalls, was taken up and passed.
Mr. Futrall introduced H B. 375. au
thorizing the county judge of each
county to appoint a board of health.
A bill was passed granting to the city
of Little Rock a strip of land extending
along the Arkansas river.
A number of bills were read second
time and several measures of purely a
local character were passed.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 24.
The Senate.
This being house clay, but little busi
ness of importance was transacted, the
greater part of the session being taken
up in first and second readlngof bills
and the passage of local measures.
H. B. 147 (Horton). to facilitate* court
proceedings against assessment insur
ance companies and mutual insurance
companies, was n*ad third time and
passed.
Senator Gray called up H. B. 2 4. the
Merriman follow servant bill.
Senator Adams offered an amendment
striking out the enacting clause? and
inserting “all corporations doing busi
ness in this state shall be responsible
for all damage done to any agent, ser
vant of employe caused by the neglect
of any other agent, servant or employe."
Senator Gray opposed the amendment.
He called attentb i to the democratic
platform, which p. dged the enactment
of such a bill as the one under consid
eration.
Senator Cotton argued that the object
of the amendment was to kill the bill,
therefore lie was oposed to It.
Senator Sengel favored the amend
ment.
The amendment was adopted by a vote
of 18 to 13.
II. B. 208 (Norfleet). to change the
boundary line between the counties of
Scott and Hogan, was taken up and
passed after some discussion.
H B. 29(Mardis). providing for the
taking of census of cities and towns in
certain cases, was read third time and
passed.
The Home.
H . B. 375 (Cutrail); empowering
county judges to appoint county boards
of health, to b< composed of three phy
sicians. was read third time and passed.
The committee on military presented
a bill creating the office of adjutant
general, to be tilled by the governor's
private secretary.
Mr. Hinkle's bill providing fo"»il! li
transportation of convicts to tlJ’g FlUfi
tentiary by the sheriff. expense to bo
paid by the state, was taken up and
passed.
8. B. 13 (Cotham>. exempting cotton
factory Insurance companies from the
provisions of the insurance laws of the
atate, was read third time and passed.
Mr Killough's bill allowing the St.
Francis levee board to increase its tax
for levee purposes from 1 to 6 cents on
the acre, was taken up.
Mr. DeRossltt. chairman of the house
committee on levees, urged the adop
tion of the measure. Ho stated that the
increased tax was absolutely necessary
in order that the gap of seventeen miles
may be closed, all the rest of the dis
trict now being protected.
Speaker Moore favored the bill.
The measure passed—-ayes 69. noes 0.
Mr. Stafford introduced H. B. 378. pro
posing to place members of the general
assembly on a salary of $600 per ses
sion.
Mr. Myers introduced H. B 370. to
change time of holding probate court
in the eastern district of Hawrence
county.
H. B 3S0. to limit the tlm»» a rail
way train may block a crossing to ten
minutes, was introduced by Mr. Thomp
son.
Mr Eld 1 ridge Introduced H. B. 3 81, to
regulate the organization of tire insur
ance companies and requiring them to
give an indemnity bond and keep a re
serve fund of not less than 50 per cent.
A message from the governoreremm
A mesenger from the governor an
nounced the approval of a number of
local bills.
Mr. Keith Introduced IT. B. 383. to
amend section 1891 of the digest. The
bill imposes a tine of $100 to $300 for
keeping open saloons on Sunday, and
forfeiture of license for the second of
fense.
To Increase Proficiency of Teachers.
House bill No. 63, relating to ex
amination of teachers, which has passed
the house and senate, contains the fol
lowing provisions:
1 Fixes dat» s «>f public examinations
by statute and requires county exami
ners to hold examinations on that day.
2. Prohibits the use of uniform
questions at any dates other than the
times fixed by statute.
3. Requires examiners to grade and
file papers. This protects both the
candidates and examiners.
4. Requires examination on seven
subjects for third-grade certificate, on
ten subjects for second grade, and on
twelve subjects for first grade.
5. Provides for a new grade of li
cense half way between a first grade
and a state license, the new license be
ing good in any county in the state for
a period of six years. The additional
subjects on which candidates for this
grade of license are examined are
rhetoric, general history, civil govern
ment, algebra and plane geometry.
6. IP quires a fee of $5 for examina
tion for professional license, good in
any county in the state for six years,
sind a fee of $10 for examination for
state license, good in any county in the
state for life' said fees are to consti
tute an Institute fund, and hence go
directly into our state educational
work.
Schedule of studies for certificate:
For third grade. good for six
months—Spelling, reading, penmanship,
English grammar. arithmetic, geogra
phy and I'nited States history.
For second grade, good for twelve
months—In the subjects required for a
third-grade certificate, and in addition
in history of Arkansas, physiology and
theory and practice of teaching.
For first grade, good for two years—
In the subpeets required for a second
grade certificate and in civil govern
ment and elementary algebra.
For professional license, good in
state for six years—In the subjects re
quired for a first-grade certificate, and
in addition in algebra, plane geometry
and general history.
For state license, good in state for
life—As now required by law\
Mr. Pindull is the author of a pend
ing bill, which prohibits the letting
out of county convicts to work on coun
ty farms.
To Protect Pearl Fisheries.
Following is the bill, by Mr Myers, to
protect pearl fisheries. which has be
come a law:
“Section 1. It shall be unlawful to
remove mussels from the waters of
the state of Arkansas for any purpose
between the 1st day of April and the
30th day of June.
• Sec. 2. It shall be unlawful for any
person to use at any time during the
fishing or open season any instrument
called a ‘crowfoot’ or any similar tool
or device, the point of which might
enter the llesh of the mussel and there
by destroy but not remove the mussels
from said water; provided this shall not
apply to tongs or forks, and provided,
further, dredges shall not be allowed in
the waters of the state.
“See. 3. That it shall be unlawful
for any person or persons, corporation
or company to return to the waters,
lakes, bayous, rivers or streams of this
state, any shells once taken from same.
"Sec. 4 That an person or company
guilty of violation f any of tin* provis
ions of this act shall be deemed guilty
of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction
shall fined for each offense not less
than $25 nor more than $100.“
House Bill No. 63.
Following is the act in full requir
ing railroads to furnish traefc scales
to weigh freight:
Section 1. That all railroads operat
ing in this state shall keep and main
tain track or railroad scales for the
purpose of weighing freight shipped in
carload lots at all stations along their
respective lines of road, where as much
as one thousand cars of freight are
shipped in carload lots yearly.
Sec. 2. At all such stations It shall
be the duty of the railroad company to
properly weigh each and every car after
the same shall have been loaded, and
furnish to each si per by written cer
tificate of weighman within one day
after the same hall have been re
ceived by said com ny. correct weights
of each car and of le contents of each
car delivered by tl m to the shipper.
Sec. 3. In weigh.ng cars as provided
in section 2 of this act the same shall
be detached from the locomotive or
train, and each weighed separately by
a competent weigh-nan. who. upon en
tering upon such duties, shall make and
subscribe an oath to properly weigh and
correctly report weight to shippers.
Sec. 4. The certificates of weights to
be given to shippei as provided in sec
tion 2 of this act ill contain, in addi
tion to the correct weight of the car and
its contents, the date of delivery and
the number of the ear.
Sec. 5. Any railroad In this state fail
ing or refusing to comply with any of
the provisions of this act shall be sub
ject to a penalty of one hundred dol
lars, to be paid to the county, for every
such failure or refusal, and each day
upon which it may fall or refuse to
comply with this act shall constitute a
separate offense. This act to take af
fect sixty days aft« its passage.
Approved February 17, 1903
Arkansas State N
Should Be Well Represented.
To the County Judges of Arkansas;
Gentlemen—The convention of
the .National Good Hoads Associa
tion will convene-in St. Louis April
27, 1903. It is important that our
state be well represented. Every
county should be there by its active,
energetic citizens, men realizing the
importance of good roads to mate
rial development. I hope you will
appoint five delegates to this con
vention, men who will attend. Call
a meeting of your tax-payers, select
your best men. Send their names
to our secretary, George H. Brown.
Little Hock, and also to Col. H. W.
Richardson, secretary, National
Good Roads Association, 110 La
clede building, St. Louis, who will
furnish proper credentials. Any
additional information desired will
be supplied on application to the
secretary of the Arkansas associa
tion at Little Rock, Respectfully,
Minor Wallace, President.
Pursued By a Villian.
The homo of Harry A. Chitten
den in Little Rock 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 nock and
arms. The plucky woman finally
escaped from him and gave an
alarm. The negro managed to
evade the officers. MV. Chittenden
is of opinion the same party who
attacked his wife is the one who set
tire to his house. Another lady
living not far from the Chittenden
home was subjected to the same
abuse ns was Mrs. Chittenden a
short time before she was attacked
by a negro, and these crimes have
so enraged the people that summa
ry vengeance may be dealt out to
the guilty party if identified.
The Foot Race Suits.
The $26,000 in the hands of
banks and private parties at Hot
Springs, which is alleged to belong
to Roger 11. Williams, the alleged
leader of the fake foot race gang
which operated at Hot Springs last
December, is still tied up by the
courts on ancillary proceedings tr
those in the Cnited States court of
Colorado, where proceedings in in
voluntary bankruptcy have been
instituted against him by George
P. Lange and Charles J. Beeke
These proceedings are in the place
of those instituted in federal eour*
in this state, which were dismissed
by Judge Trieher for want of ju
risdiction. Judge Trieher granted
an injunction restraining the hold
ers < f the money from paying it
to any onv until the suit in Colora
do is decided
Took Her Own Life. '
Heart broken and despondent (Ver
a misunderstanding with her af
fianc'd, beautiful Nellie Smith,
aged 22, the daughter of (i. B.
Smith, a wealthy citizen of Forrest
City, took her own life by shooting
herself in the head. It is said her
intended husband recently passed
through Forrest City and she was to
meet him at the train, and that
through a misunderstanding she
did not do so. This led to a quarrel
and the engagement is said to have
been broken. Her grief was so
great over the atfair that it tempor
ary unbalanced her mind, and while
in this condition 6he took her own
life. The lady was the idol of her
father and a great favorite with all
her acquaintances.
Renews His Offer.
George Donaghev, the Conway
contractor, has notified the joint
state eapitol committee of a former
proposition made by him to the ef
feet that he will build the eapitol
according to the Mann plans for
$1,000,000 and the labor of two
hundred convicts.
Killed a White Man.
John V. Lane, white, was shot
and instantly killed by a negro
named John Harris at a lumber;
camp near Texarkana. Harris at
tempted to escape but was captured
by witnesses to the killing.
New Mail Route
A (Ii'patch from \W ;£-^r
nonm-* > that the fo! ^
free delivery routes wi
' il in Arkansas April
l’rairie county; one cldirfsf
-I miles; population,. Jlpfl
nia, White county; <®
route. 21 miles; popu^jijl&jL
Marvell, Phillips court
rier; route, 21 miles!
W.i, Morrilton, Coni
one carrier; route, 21 miles;
hit ion, Hi;!. I’ottsville, Pope
t\ ; one carrier; route, 21
population, lot, Texarkana!
ler county (additional sem
one carrier; route, 21 miles; p
1 at ion, 400, The addition of
route-, will give this state fivej
routes, and additional service
of the present routes. T!
routes are to be in various pa3
the state, in Prairie, White,
lips, Conway and Pope count*
New Road Chartered.
T!i ■ -late railroad boar!
granted a eharterAJo the
Mountain IUlilway <
proposes to build a raili
miles long on the north j
the Buffalo river in Set
and Mari«m couple's.,
stm k of the corjKiratiJ
which will cover thol
struction and equipmej
the corporators live in
others are Arkansas p
in tho tliree counties v
road will touch. It is 1
that the road is independ
of the large systems in till
will be built and operate
comenf'enee of the zii
well as for a connectii
White river branch
Pacific.
Died of His loju
ton
tho hands
<>n the night
Hawkins wa
by some om
ily did not
morning, w
in tiie bon|
arm brokenJ
over the right^
of the head. HJ
house and rcgail
long enough to t^
some one had his
missing, with its cd
Deserted
Two children, oi|
years of age and or
over one year of a|
were put on a train
recently by their mo
to the tender mercies <
men. Pinnei
olilo; one
paper bea
"Please sen
to their uncj
(.'harlestoij
were retuij
the motl
them ini
Th
over
dela/V
i$.,?e.
weather was
believed the*
tected fruit
Black and V^j
the danger liif
lowlands wenj
out. Aloq,
condition
The Yal
with headqfl
been ineorp
stock of $U
W. J. Patq
vice presidi
retary and
Oscar Bakev
in charge of an
route with him
Pine Bluff, jumj
ger train going at l
five miles an hou
cape. He is
grand larceny.
Mrs. Sr
lives near
third set of