Woodmfk Counm NEM.
VOL. V.
McCRORY, ARKANSAS, THURSDAY, AUGUST 23, 190(i.
PsO. 40.
FLOOR. TESTS AT NEW
STATE CAPITOL.
Approved by Ca.pitol Commission, and Endorsed
by Farmers’ Union.
On August 7th and 8th the floors ot the New State Capitol Building
were given a most rigid test in the presence of the State Capitol Commis
sioners, a number of Little Rock business men and nearly all of the delegates
to the Farmers’ Union, which was in session at that time.
In the State Library, in which a test of three hundred (300) pounds
per square foot were called for, were piled bricks weighing 112,240 pounds,
and dead load amounting to 33,390 pounds, making a total load of 145,030
pounds to the span, or 303 pounds per square foot, to this was added the
weight ot all the men who could find standing room on the pile of brick.
All of the floors in the building were tested and proved entirely satis
factory to the Commissioners and all who witnessed the test. Mr. W. W.
Ramsey, president of the Reinforced Expanded Metal Concrete Fireproofing
System, of Chicago, was present, and explained in detail the construction of
each floor, and at the same time using a fourteen (14) pound sledge upon
same, showing that a sharp blow upon a single point in any part of the span
had no effect upon the construction.
The Farmers’ Union had five special car placed at their disposal, and
they attended the test in a body. After thoroughly examining in every par
ticular they were photographed, and many expressed their sentiments, which
DELEGATES TO FARMERS’ UNION CONVENTION AT NEW CAPITOL
BUILDING.
were that they had found everything satisfactory. They asked many ques
tions regarding the charges of Geo. W. Donaghey, which were answered by
Geo. W. Caldwell and Commissioner McFarland to their entire satisfaction.
After the building had been thoroughly examined the president called
the meeting to order, and the Farmers’ Union, by a unanimous vote, endorsed
the work as being done.
The stone work in the building is progressing rapidly, and within forty
or fifty days the iron work for dome over House of Representatives is
expected to be in place.
The State Capitol Commission, at its meeting August 10th, adopted a
resolution declaring the floor tests satisfactory.
SHOWING MANNER OF TESTING FLOORS.
Span .13'6”x27'6”
Live load. 112,240 lbs
Dead load. 33,390 lbs
Total load. 145,630 lbs
Live load.per sq. ft. 303 lbs
Constables Would Organize.
Capt. C. N. Bliss, constable of St.
Francis township, Phillips county, ad
vocates an organization by the con
stables of the county and state, giving
several reasons why this would pro
mote their interests. He charges that
the sheriffs are thoroughly organized
and are dictating to the legislature
what laws to pass, and are also mo
nopolizing the business of the magis
trates’ courts. His position is defined
|“ *he following communication:
The sheriffs throughout the state
are thoroughly organized, and are
Picking Up Pointers.
Attorney General Rogers was at
St. Louis recently gathering evidence
in support of his suit to annul the
charter of the Waters-Pierce Oil
Company, on the ground that it has
' iolated the Arkansas anti-trust law.
Tie is also seking evidence on which
io prosecute several ice companies
for an alleged combination to keep up
prices. The attorney general brought
8u*t against the Waters-Pierce Oil
Company several months ago, asking
for judgment for a large sum in pen
j now dictating to the Legislature what
laws to pass, and are trying to mo
j nopolize the entire business. They
have deputies in every township, with
officers in the justice of the peace
| courts; in cities from two to four
deputies. Is this right, or is it law?
> I say neither. I am in favor of organ
izing, the same as the sheriffs, and it
is my opinion that the best way is to
start in our own county. Suppose
we meet at Marvel or some central
place and do the same as the sheriffs
—organize. We hold the majority,
one sheriff to twelve constables.
alties for violation of the anti-trust
law and for the annullment of the
company’s right to do business in the
state. The complainant alleges that
the Waters-Pierce company was in a
combination with the Standard Oil
Company and other corporations to
fix the price of oil. Attorney General
Hadley, of Missouri, has been pro
ceeding against the Waters-Pierce Oil
Company in the same manner, and it
is supposed that Mr. Rodgers was
able to gain some valuable informa
tion from the Missouri officials.
NEWS OF THE WEEK
AN EPITOME OF THE MOST IM
PORTANT EVENTS AT HOME
AND ABROAD.
NORTH, EAST, WEST, SOUTH
A Carefully Digested and Condensed
Compilation of Current News
items, Domestic and Foreign.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The president has appointed James
S. Harlan, of Chicago, a member of
the interstate commerce commission.
He is a son of Associate Justice Har
lan, of the supreme court of the
United States. The appointment of
Mr. Harlan completes the membership
of the commission as provided for un
der the new railroad rate law.
President Lynch of the Internation
al Typographical union, at the recent
session in Colorado Springs, Col., was
instructed to investigate the alleged
violation of the eight-hour law in the
government printing office.
The First national bank of Chelsea,
Mass., has been closed by the comp
troller of the currency. The presi
dent, Slyvester B. Hinckley, is said
to have borrowed probably half a
million of the bankas funds and in
vested in real estate, which did not
prove as profitable as anticipated.
Orders have b en telegraphed from
Washington to the commandant of
the League island navy yard at Phila
delphia to accept finally and place the
new cruiser St. Louis in commission
as soon as she is proper shape to
enter the navy.
Reports from Lima, Peru, are that
Valparaiso, Chile, was shaken by an
earthquake; that many buildings ware
demolished; that fire followed; that
many people were killed. Reports
were meager on Saturday, August 18.
Frank Bauer, the Joplin (Mo.) man
who slew John Brady, who is alleged
to have fled with Bauer’s wife, baby
and money, is released from a Mexi
co prison.
Announcement of dividends on
Union Pacific and Southern Pacific
stock causes a frenzied buying in Wall
street.
A London newspaper asserts that a
plot has been discovered to assassin
ate King Alfonso while attending the
Cowes regatta. Two notorious Span
ish anarchists were found at Cowes,
and the police banished them without
arrest, fearing to alarm the royalties
assembled.
The south end of the Clinch moun
tain tunnel being driven through the
mountain by the South & Western
railroad, near Bristol, Tenn., caved in,
entombing probably fifty men. most,
of whom are natives. They were rf
work 700 feet in the mountain, and it
was feared that all would perish.
The next encampment of the Grand
Army of the Republic will be held at
Saratoga, N. Y.
President Roosevelt, it is said, will
cause an investigation to be made
Into the conduct of colored troops at
Brownsville, Tex.
The funeral services over the body
of Mrs. Craigie (John Oliver Hobbes)
at the Jesuit church, in Farm street.
London, were largely attended. Am
bassador Reid and Mrs. Reid and a
number of English authors and writ
ers were present.
In a speech following renomination
Speaker Cannon ignores Gompers'
declaration of war.
R. R. Brown, of Zanesville, O., was
elected commander-in-chief of the
Grand Army of the Republic, and
Archbishop Ireland, of St. Paul, chap
lain.
A terrible earthquake shock has
just been felt in Argentine. It is
feared that damage has been done in
the interior.
There is a story afloat in Washing
ton that President Roosevelt believes
Speaker Cannon will be the next pres
ident of the United States.
M. E. Ingalls says trade laws of
United States menace business inter
ests of the nation.
After listening to a speech by the
governor of South Carolina, in which
he begged that the name of the state
be not disgraced, a mob lynched a
negro.
Representative Nicholas Longworth
has been elected secretary of the
international policy holders’ commit
tee of the New Yorji and Mutual life
insurance companies, to succeed Sey
mour Eaton, who recently resigned.
The woman iashed by troops in St.
Petersburg was not an American, as
first reported.
Secretary of War Taft has decided
that enlisted men shall have the
first chance at the 48 vacancies in
the grade of second lieutenant in
the army.
Pennsylvania railroad management
denies that it contemplates suit to test
validity of the new law and pledges
co-operation for its strict observance.
John McMakln, former labor com
missioner of New York, poisoned him
self by accident, and died in great
agony.
The New York, New Haven & Hart
ford railroad has disposed of all its
electric street car lines in Massachu
setts, Rhode Island and Connecticut.
Harriman is reported to have se
cured control of the St. Paul system.
The annual convention of the inter
national Typographical union in 1907
will be held at Hot Springs, Ark.
At their recent meeting King Ed
ward and Emperor William kissed
one another on each cheek. Paris
newspapers say the meeting has lit
tle political significance
Rudolph Pfraffer, socialistic candi
date for congress, and Orator Dr.
Knopfnagle were locked up in jail at
Brimfleld, 111., for making a social
istic talk at the old settlers' picnic.
Oil at a depth of 140 feet has been
struck on a farm near Canton, 111.
Heavy rains in Oklahoma cause
farmers to lose heavily in crops and
live stock.
Oklahoma board of agriculture takes
steps to enforce stock food inspec
tion.
David R. Francis, president of the
St. Louis world’s fair, who has jour
neyed to Berlin to present the kaiser
with a medal, learns that he will be
granted an audience as soon as the
maneuvers are over, which will he
some time the coming fall.
The attorneys for Mrs. Aggie Myers,
the Missouri woman under sentence to
hang, announce that they will take
case to United Ftates supreme' court.
Simultaneous outrages and assassin
ations broke out in Warsaw, resulting
in at least a score of deaths. They
are ascribed solely to the terrorists
and revolutionists.
It is reported from Washington that
Mile. Sniernoff, granddaughter of
Henry T. Blow, of St. Louis, was given
97 lashes by guards in St. Petersburg.
A dispatch from Chihuahua, Mexico,
states that a carload of dynamite ex
ploded on a siding there, and that be
tween 30 and 50 Mexican laborers and
onlookers were blown to pieces. Por
tions of bodies were found a mile
away.
Western lines settle grain rate dif
ferential controversy on export traf
fic moving from the Missouri river to
the gulf and the Atlantic seaboard.
Corporation Counsel Lewis, of Chi
cago, demands an increase more than
$50,000,000 in the Pullman assessment.
He claims that Chicago is the home
of all Pullman cars, and should be
assessed there.
The pope advises church officials to
oppose French law separating church
and state by legal means, and dis
countenances violence.
At St. Joseph, Mo., a bargain store
rush resulted in the serious injury to
one woman and shocks to many oth
’ ers. The police were called to quell
the excitement.
Fifteen thousand old veterans par
ticipated in the G. A. R. parade at
Minneapolis. Several deaths occurred
as the result of the march.
In an interview in Florence, Italy,
Wm. J. Bryan holds the trusts are the
paramount issue, and that absolute
freedom should be given the Philip
pines.
About 20 negro federal soldiers
“shot up" the town of Brownsville,
Tex., killing one man and wounding
another. It is said that they were in
censed because a white woman
charged a negro soldier with making
improper advances, and another re
port is that they were made angry
by being refused drinks at white sa
loons.
It is stated at Fort Leavenworth,
Kas., that plans are being perfec t'd
to have all colored troops in the Unit
ed States army stationed at one post,
because of the race feeling that ex
ists at many points where both white
and colored soldiers are stationed. It
ist said that a southern post probably
will be selected for the colored troops.
Joseph Ramsey, Jr., backed by for
eign capital, states that he will build
a short line from Chicago to New
York via Pittsburg and the Pennsyl
vania coal fields.
T. M. Campbell was nominated gov
ernor of Texas by the democratic con
vention in Dallas after a long session.
Nebraska democrats and populists
effect fusion upon state ticket.
Charles E. Browne, former exam
iner of silks in the government cus
toms service in New York, has been
ordered released from Sing Sing
prison by Judge Hough of the United
States court, on a writ of habeas cor
pus. Browne was recently brought
back from Canada, and was impris
oned, it is alleged, for an offense for
which he was not extradited. This, it
was set forth, is contrary to the
treaty between the United States and
Canada, and the court said-, he was
ordered released to1 save the nation's
honor.
Two hundred kegs of powder ex
ploded in the press mill of the local
powder plant at Fontanet, Ind., killing
one man. The explosion was felt at
Terre Haute and Greencastle, and was
at first thought to have been an earth
quake.
After an unexplained absence of 31
years, Prof. Charles H. Frye, former
superintendent of the Chicago normal
school, has returned home. On of his
first acts upon arrival at his home was
to hand a roll of crisp $100 bills, total
ing |5,000, to his wife, with the re
mark: “Ask me no questions.”
AR
RKANSAS
STATE NEWS
Fourth-Class Postmasters to Meet.
A call has been issued for a meeting
of the Arkansas State League of
Fourth-Class Postmasters to be held at
the Lincoln Club rooms in Little Rock,
August 27. It has been announced
that this meeting had been called for the
transaction of any business that may
come up, including the election of offi
cers and the election of a delegate to
the national convention, which will be
held in Chicago in September. An
drew L. Treece, secretary and treas
urer of the organisation, has issued
an appeal to all fourth-class postmas
ters to show more interest in the work
of the association. He declares that
unless greater interest is shown it will
be necessary to discontinue the work,
as the treasury is empty and the or
ganization is in debt. He announces,
however, that if as many as 25 post
masters will notify him that they will
be present at the convention, he will
be present to meet them. He cites
the fact that more than half of the
fourth-class postmasters are Demo
crats to show that the postmasters
need not fear to take part in the work
of the organization for political rea
sons. He also states that the depart
ment officials are encouraging the or
ganization by attending conventions
and making enthusiastic speeches,
showing that there can be no opposition
to the efforts of the postmasters to
maintain an organization.
Good Railroad News.
The railroad grading and other work
from Ola to Dardanelle is being
pushed by over two hundred men,
and the road will be completed and
the first train will run from Ola to
Dardanelle November 1. The railroad
work has caused property and farm
land near Ola to advance materially
in price. A great deal of immigration
is coming to that section of Yell coun
ty. The Arkansas Central from Ola
to Hot Springs has been graded for the
first ten miles and the steel laid for
two miles, and trains are going to and
from the “dump" hauling new’ rails
and provisions for the men. The sur
vey is being made to Waldron, Scott
county, a distance of 65 miles. The
right of way to Hot Springs has been
secured, and the road cut out for 25
miles. Over 300 men have been se
cured from Kansas to push the work
on the Arkansas Central from Ola
to Hot Springs and Waldron.
Asks Aid of White Union.
The Grand State Colored Farmers’
Progressive Union, which held its an
nual session in Little Rock, Aug. 17,
its regret that the Farmers' Union, at
its recent session, voted to have noth
ing to do with the negro Farmers'
Union. The Executive Committee
presented a report in which it was
stated that it had been hoped that there
might be some work upon which the
two organizations could get together
and act in concert. It was declared
that the negro union represents a
great body of farmers who want the
assistance of the white union farmers.
The report suggested that the County
Executive Committees of the negro
union try to arrange in their respec
tive counties to have their cotton
placed where it can be handled an l
sold at the same time and to the same
buyers who buy the cotton of the white
farmers, and at the same price. There
were about 75 delegates at the con
vention. representing 19 counties.
Looking Up Our Resources.
Professor G. E. Condor, occupying
the chair of economic geology in the
University of Nebraska, in company
with W. R. Journey, division engineer
of the White River line, is looking
over the different deposits of mineral
and stone in North Arkansas.
Most Useful Invention.
After a long period of experimental
work, Section Director H. F. Alcia
tor of the Little Rock Weather Bu
reau has completed a delicate instru
ment, known as a lightning recorder,
which will announce the approach of
thunder storms several hours before
the first visible signs appear. The
instrument was given a test as soon
as it was completed, by reason of the
presence of a thunder storm some dis
tance from Little Rock, and it per
formed to the entire satisfaction of
Mr. Alciatore.
Quick Work.
The Hot Spring County grand
jury adjourned on the 16th, after be
ing in session 10 days. It examined
98 witnesses and returned 34 true
bills of indictment.
Arkansas New Industries.
The following new industries are of
record for the past week: Prescott,
$25,000 machine works; Felsenthal,
planing mill; Jonesboro, $10,000 spoke
factory; Forrest City, telephone sys
tem; Beaver, mining company; Elliott,
: $25,000 lumber company; Hot Spring*,
| $25,000 amusement company.
< Keep It Before the People.
The strong and earnest support!
i given Amendment No. 8 by a resolu
i tion unanimously passed by the
' Farmers’ Union at its convention in
| Little Rock shows the healthful
trend of public opinion on the all
important subject embraced in that
amendment. It has been plainly
shown by State Superintendent of
Public Instruction John H. Hinemon,
in his unselfish tour of the state in
the interest of the proposed amend
ment to our state constitution, that
its passage into fundamental law will
not, cannot, increase taxation, but
only gives those directly interested
the power to tax themselves for the
purpose of popular education. This
true status has been so plainly estab
lished that even he who runs may
read, and the result is the people of
the state, and especially those most
vitally interested, the country citi
zenship, are fully awakened to the
importance of the matter, and will
cast their vote3 in favor of progres
sive popular education at the coming
election. The Farmers’ Union, repre
senting the bone and sinew of the
land, and the fact that it has emphat
ically endorsed the measure speaks
volumes in favor of the enlightened
forces of the toiling masses of the
commonwealth. The fact is, what is
called the “common people’’ have al
ways been actuated by the principles
of common sense; all they ever want
or ask. is to have a subject clearly
and plainly defined to them, in order
that they may act promptly, intelli
gently, and wholly without prejudice.
The Farmers' Union, speaking in
their behalf, has declared in favor
of “Amendment No. 8,’’ and it will
carry at the September election.
And it is only fair to state that
through the modest though strenuous
and constant labors of Supt. Hinemon
in making a plain exposition of the
matter, the prospective success of
that amendment shall be in no small
part due.
Will Bui Id Again.
The Democrat building on the north
side of Markham street, between
Scott and Cumberland streets. Little
Rock, which was destroyed by fire
on the night of July 23, 1903, will be
rebuilt. It was formerly a three
story and basement structure, and
will be rebuilt to the height of four
stories. The building will be occu
pied exclusively by the Democrat
Printing and Lithographing Com
pany, successors to the Arkansas
Democrat Company, which ow-ned the
building at the time it was burned.
The building is to be completed and
ready for occupancy by November 1.
The former Democrat building that
was destroyed by fire was finished in
the summer of 1904. Since that
time the Democrat company has
been occupying the Occidental build
ing on Masrkham street between
Main and Scott streets.
Looks Like Business.
Robert Kunstan, consulting en
gineer ot the Arkansas Soapstone and
Refractories Manufacturing Com
pany, states that he has secured the
entire right of way for a tramroad
which is to be built from the mines
owned by the company in Saline
county to Pinnacle, a distance of nine
miles. Mr. Kunstan also says that
the company has purchased a site for
its factory at Pinnacle and will soon
begin the erection of a plant there.
He stated that it has been found that
the property leased by the company
in Saline county will yield at least
2,700,000 tons of soapstone, worth
more than $2,000,000.
The weekly cotton report of the
Little Rock Board of Trade shows
a total of 1S.511 bales of cotton in
the state. This is a decrease of 3,697
bales as compared with last report.
The cotton is distributed as follows:
Little Rock, 16,713 bales: Helena, 99;
Hope, 24; Nashville, 25; Newport,
300; Pine Bluff, 400. Camden, 500;
Fort Smith, 250; scattering, 200.
Logan Issues Call.
John P. Logan, commander of the
Arkansas Division, TJ. S. C. V., has
issued a call for a state reunion at
Fort Smith October 18 and 19. All
camps of Confederate Veterans in
the state are requested to send as
many delegates as they desire to take
part in the reunion. In addition to
the members of the Sons of Confed
erate Veterans’ organization all sons
of veterans whether belonging to the
order or not are invited td attend
and assist in organizing a state de
partment.
Killed His Father-in-Law.
Denton Baker shot and instantly
killed his father-in-law, Houston
Breeding, at Denver, Aug. 11. Ba
ker at once surrendered and
was taken to the Berry
ville jail. There had been trouble
between Baker and his wife, and the
parties all met at Denver and Baker
wanted to assist his wife in carrying
their baby home. Breeding objected.
Hot words ensued, when Baker drew
his pistol and shot Breeding dead
where he was standing in a store
door.