VOL. VII.
McCRORY, ARKANSAS, THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 1908.
NO. 31.
NEWS OF
ARKANSAS
Negro Wanted In Memphis.
Constable Frank Stewart of Pine
fluff Wednesday night received a
message from the officers at Memphis
asking him to hold Will Jackson, a ne
0 who was arrested by Constable
ftewart in Idttle Rock Monday, and
who is in jail at Pine Bluff on a
charge of grand larceny. The negro
Is wanted at Memphis on a charge
of slashing a white man with a knife
at the Gavoso hotel. The charge
against Jackson at Pine Bluff will be
disposed of before the Memphis au
thorities are permitted to take him.
Brakman Killed On Rock Island.
In trying to set the brakes of the
rear section of a broken train, A. J.
McCabe, a Rock Island brakeman, was
run over and killed Thursday morning
at 9:05 o’clock near Widener, about
30 miles west of Memphis, in St. Fran
cis county. He and his wife boarded
at 601 Olive street, Argenta, and the
body, which was badly mangled, was
taken for burial to their former home
at Chester, III.
Charged With Earle Murder.
W. H. Barnes, accused of murder
ing \V. H. Lewis near Earle three
weeks ago. was placed in jail at Ma
rion Thursday morning. Lewis was
murdered at his home on Black Fish
bayou, and at the time no one in par
ticular was suspected. He kept a
large sum of money with him, and
this is missing. An investigation was
commenced by John Milan, constable,
who learned that Barnes, who was liv
ing near Lewis, had disappeared the
same day. After trailing him through
four counties, he was finally captured
near JDyersburg, Tenn.
Convicted of Rioting.
At a trial held Wednesday afternoon
before Justice of the Peace Owen
Banks, negro, at Fourche Dam, ('. E.
McCloskey, who has been living as
tenant on a farm near Fourche Dam.
owned by Guy N. Chenault, was fined
$103.60 on two charges, one of resist
ing an officer and the other of rioting.
It was charged that he ran negroes off
his place when Chenault, who claims
that McCloskey did not farm his land,
attempted to farm the land with ne
groes. .McCloskey was unable to pay
the fine and was taken to Little Rock
to jail.
Young Man Drowned.
Frank E. Willis Jr. fell from a gaso
line launch and was drowned in White
river about 5 o’clock Thursday after
noon The accident occurred at Beav
er, where a Sunday school picnic was
being held. Proctor Johnson, a com
panion, attempted to rescue Willis, and
was dragged under the water. He was
taken from the water unconscious.
Willis was secretary to Manager
Baron of the Citizens’ Electric Com
pany of Eureka Springs, and was a
son of Alderman Willis. He was 21
years old.
Build Canning Factory.
At a recent meeting of the citizens
of Wallaceburg, a company was or
ganized and $3,000 worth of stock sold
for a canning factory there. The ma
chinery and cans were ordered, and a
building is now under construction.
An attempt is being made to com
plete the factory within the next three
weeks, in order to be ready for the
Elberta peach crop. Many are plant
ing tomatoes to be canned.
Postoffice Robbery Charged.
Pryor David was Thursday discharg
ed from the Arkansas Reform School
siul at once was arrested by a deputy
I nited States marshal on a charge of
robbing the postofflce at Gravelly, Yell
rounty. Judge Trieber issued an or
der removing David to Fort Smith for
’rial, as the alleged crime was in the
Western federal division of the state.
David was sent to the reform school
a year ago from Crawford county on
8 larceny charge.
New Church At Atkins.
The cornerstone of the new Pres
yterian church was laid at Atkins
Wednesday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock,
wi’h an impressive ceremony conduct
ed by Rev. F. Sanders, pastor. The
e lurch will be readv for occupancy
oy July i.
Pire Destroys Farm House.
^'ank McAllister, a farmer, who re
sides in Mountain township, twelve
®’l‘s north of Ozark, lost his resi
ent<‘ an<l ’he contents, with the ex
eP'H>n of a few bed clothes and half
dozen chairs, by tire. The fire start
, , " !" S0Inc shavings which had been
111 into the kitchen for kindling.
^ ’he fire occurred at 12 o’clock Tues
f^.night, and some members of the
rp/111 -v barely escaped with their lives.
loss is estimated at 1,000, with
"° ’nsurance.
Asks That He Be Placed In Jail.
The first step taken toward estab
lishing the guilt or innocence of one
of the men who have been suspected
of having criminally assaulted Miss
Vadie Trout, the 17-year-old daughter
of Tom Trout, near Kibler recently,
was taken late Sunday afternoon when
Rube Titsworth, a brother-in-law of
the girl arrived in Van Buren from
Kibler and, going to the home of Sher
iff Miller, asking to be locked up for
protection, claiming that he was in
danger of being killed, and that as he
was innocent, he could not afford to
flee.
Almost from the commission of the
crime that aroused the entire county
Titsworth was suspected by those liv
ing in the vicinity where the crime was
committed. Knowing this and realiz
ing the feeling of the community
against him, he preferred to surrender
himself at once, and, accompanied by
Representative Walter Haley and two
or three of his neighbors, he gave him
self up. He was taken before Justice
Harp, in the Prairie Grove neighbor
hood, and given a preliminary hear
ing Monday afternoon. He appeared
to think that he would have no trou
ble in proving an alibi.
Titsworth would have been arrested
by Sheriff Miller the day following
the outrage, but for the fact that he
claimed that he could prove his where
abouts at the time the assault was
committed. As the victim of the as
sault was unable to see the man's face
by reason of the mask he wore, there
is some doubt as to whether she will
be able to identify anyone as her as
sailant.
State’s Cotton Crop.
Regardless of the fact that the Ar
kansas river is above Hood stage and
thousands of acres of cotton from Fort
Smith to the mouth of the river have
been inundated, the majority of plant
ers in the state have nothing to com
plain about. It is estimated that not
more than ten per cent of the cotton
lands of the state are subject to over
flow. and of this percentage all is not
under water.
The upland cotton is in fine shape.
While rains hare not been extensive
in the state within the last ten days,
there has been enough rainfall to keep
the staple from suffering. At this par
ticular time of the year planters say
that rain is not needed except in occa
sional showers. Later in the season,
when the cotton is in bloom, heavier
rains are more beneficial to the crop.
The situation in the flooded districts
is now very acute. The cotton under
water has probably been destroyed,
and the season is getting so far ad
vanced that replanting will be only an
experiment.
Damage of $50,000 to the Potato Crop.
The first car of potatoes shipped
from Fort Smith to St. Louis was rais
ed near Paris. The buyers there say
the stock showed the effect of exces
sive rains. There has been less rain
about Paris than at Fort Smith and
digging is now general there.
Conditions at Fort Smith are very
unsettled. It is estimated that one-half
of the crop within 10 miles of the city
has been destroyed by floods. Much
bottom land has been under water for
three weeks and the loss in that vi
cinity on potatoes alone is estimated
at $50,000. The Eastern markets are
all unsettled, and local growers have
concluded to wait until the ground
dries out before beginning to dig. It
is not believed that more than 700
cars will be shipped this season.
Woman Is Killed By Train.
Mrs. Sallie Gingles, aged 40, a wid
ow, was struck by the engine of a
fast north bound Iron Mountain freight
train at 6 o'clock Sunday afternoon, at
Cabot, receiving injuries from which
she died 30 minutes later. Beside
her when she was hurled from the
track stood her father, R. A. Stovall, a
prominent merchant of that place, and
a number of friends. Her skull was
fractured and she never regained con
sciousness.
The tragedy occurred at the Iron
Mountain crossing just beside the sta
tion.
Heavy Damage At Camden.
A severe storm struck Camden ear
ly Tuesday afternoon. Rain fell in
torrents and a fierce wind tore down
awnings, shattered windows, tore
branches from trees and blew down
small buildings and fences. Great dam
age was done on the farms by the
blowing down of corn and washing of
the land.
Fourth of July at Heber.
Great preparations are being made
at Heber for July 4, when the first ex
cursion train will come in from Searcy
with ten coaches. Prominent speakers
have been invited. Hon. J. H. Harrod,
Ex-Gov. Dan \V. Jones of I-ittle Rock,
Sam Frauenthal and George W. Dona
ghey of Conway, Judge B. B. Hudgins
and E. G. Mitchell of Harrison, Gar
ner Fraser of Clinton, Congressman S.
Brundidge of Searcy and Hon. \V. A.
Oldfield of Batesvile are among the
speakers invited by the committee.
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State Capital Notes
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Says Steamboating Would Again Pay.
Acting Mayor John H. Hollis is in
receipt of an inquiry from a riverman
at Keokuk, la., as to the advantages
which the Arkansas river trade has
for steamboat, men, with a view to
bringing his boat to this state and
engaging in local river traffic. Mr.
Hollis referred the inquirer to Capt.
T. P. Brashear, who, for years, has
operated steamboats on the Mississip
pi and Arkansas rivers.
It is the opinion of .Mr. Hollis that
Little Rock men should take hold
of any practical plan which would de
velop steamboating out of this city
and that if properly managed such
a scheme would be profitable to those
interested. He suggested that
Little Rock business men
might club together during
the summer and run excursions to
points on Arkansas river and the Mis
sissippi, which would advertise the
city, as well as afford a pleasure to
the excursionists. Business men of
the city used to charier trains and
go to various parts of the state, exam
ining its advantages and resources
for several days at a time, and tne
acting mayor thinks that this sort of
thing should be revived with the ex
cursions to be made by river.
Capt. Brashear has made the state
ment that he could operate a boat for
10 or 11 months out of the year be
i-ween Little Rock and Pine Bluff as
well as other parts of the river. Those
best informed on the subject assert
ihat a steamboat would be well pat
ronized by the owners of plantations
along the lower river if they could de
pend upon a regular schedule and
would give such a line preference over
railroads.
Schools Independent of County Judge.
Attorney General \V. F. Kirby
Thursday in an opinion held that a
county judge has no jurisdiction in
the election of school trustees. The
opinion was rendered in answer to an
inquiry concerning the legal status
of an unusual case in this state. An
election of school directors was held
at Bloomington. The vote cast was a
tie. The school directors then learn
ed that one vote was cast by a man
who did not live in the district. They
then canvassed the vote, threw the
one ballot out, declared one of the
two candidates elected, fnd issued the
certificate of nominating him. The
county judge then declared that the
action was not legal and said he would
declare he office to which the man
was nominated vacant. Attorney Gen
eral Kirby held that the county judge
had no jurisdiction, and that the ac
tion of the school directors was legal.
The attorney general also rendered
an opinion in a case in which a town
marshal figured. Before taking the
oath of office the salary of the mar
shal was increased. The question was
then raised as to whether the marshal
would get the benefit of the salary
during the present term. The attor
ney general held he would not, be
cause the salary was increased after
the term of office had begun. In that
event, the attorney general held, the
incumbent of the office does not re
ceive the benefit of the increase of
salary until the next term.
Pindall Is Silent.
Acting Governor X. O. Pindall re
turned Thursday morning from Fay
etteville, where he has been attend
ing the annual meeting of the Board
of Trustees af the state university.
The governor when asked as to what
statement he had to make in connec
tion with the present status of the
BBchanan-Williams case at Hot
Springs, and his action in appointing
Simon Cooper of that place sheriff
of Garland county, stated that he
had nothing to say, other than that
the office was made vacant when R.
G. Williams resigned and that he deem
ed it necessary to appoint some one
to fill the place.
He had nothing to say as to his fu
ture plans in the matter. There has
been considerable speculation as to
whether the governor would move in
support of his action in appointing
Cooper as sheriff.
Convict Drinks Poison.
Frank McAfee, convict at the state
penitentiary, died at the “walls” in
this city late Wednesday afternoon.
The cause of death is not known, but
it is thought by the penitentiary au
thorities that McAfee drank wood al
cohol. There was a bottle of wood
alcohol in the shops, where he work
ed, and upon investigation it was
found that a portion of the alcohol
had been consumed in some way, and
it is presumed that McAfee drank it.
possibly with suicidal intent. No in
quest was held over the body.
McAfee was sent up front Woodruff
county to serve eight years. He was
an escaped cnrict from the Indiana
pettH«ttiary.
Thompson Likely To Recover, Say
Doctors.
Following an operation on Patrolman
E. J. Thompson, who was stabbed and
seriously wounded early Sunday morn
ing by Robert Cury, a negro, physi
cians say he will probably recover
from the wound, barring complications.
It was found the knife had not pene
trated the wall of the stomach.
The negro, who is in the city hospi
tal in a critical condition, Sunday ad
mitted he was Robert Curry, and that
he lived at Fourche. He said he had
come to Little Rock to find his wife.
The negro was shot through the liver,
left hand and left leg and his w'ounds
are very serious. His vitality is re
markable, however, and the physicians
now say there is a possibility he may
live. He has already been arrested
on the charge of assault with intent
to kill Patrolman Thompson.
Patrolman Thompson rested well
Sunday and encouraging reports were
given out at the City hospital in an
swer to inquiries concerning his con
dition. A gash about one and one-half
inches long was cut in his abdomen,
but the cut did not penetrate further
than the outer wall of the bowels.
Thompson wms stabbed by Curry in
an alley near Third and Byrd streets,
when the ncjgro made a sudden and
successful attempt to escape. Thomp
son. although seriously wounded, in
stantly drew his revolver and fired five
shots at the retreating negro. Patrol
man Harp fired twice. The fugitive was
found later within a short distance of
the place where he had escaped, thrice
wounded and unable to move.
Genuine Case of Rabbies.
Dr. Charles A. Chretian Tuesday af
ternoon destroyed a nine-month-old
fox terrier that was suffering from a
case of rabies. The surgeon had the
dog under his care for about 15 days,
having performed an ordinary opera
tion on it. The dog was in good shape
until Sunday, when it showed signs of
hydrophobia. Tuesday morning the
case was well developed and the ani
mal was put to death in a humane
manner. Dr. Chretian stated it was
the first case of genuine rabies that
had come to his notice in more than
three years. The dog had no oppor
tunity to bite any one.
About 6:30 Tuesday morning a dog,
supposed to be mad, bit another dog
at Fifteenth and Cumberland streets
and another dog at Fifteenth and Sher
man streets. The dog made his as
cape.
Still another dog, presumed to be
mad. was killed by an officer near
Sixth and Rector.
Plan to Revoke Lewis’ License.
Amovement is on foot to revoke the
license of Dr. F. M. Lewis, an East
Second street druggist, following his
recent conviction in Police Court on
the charge of selling cocaine without
a written prescription. It was under
stood Saturday night that Police Judge
E. R. Ratterree would act. and should
he not do so it is authoritatively stat
ed the Arkansas State Board of Phar
macy will take up the matter of revok
ing the license.
Application was made to Attorney
General \V. F. Kirby for an official
opinion on the subject, and he held
that either the court or the board
could take action.
The arrest of Dr. Lewis was the first
in a campaign that has been inaugurat
ed to stop the sale of poisonous drugs
to “dope fiends” in this city. He was
fined $100 by Police Judge Ratterree.
Snider's Body Not Yet Found.
Word was received Monday from Dr.
John B. Christian, pastor of the Sec
ond Baptist church, that he arrived
with his wife at Blomfield, Ivy., Sun
day morning. They were called there
on account of the drowning of their
son-in-law, J. Ely Snider. Mr. Snider,
in attempting to ford Salt river in a
buggy, was drowned. The horse, bug
gy and some personal effects of Mr.
Snider have been recovered, but up
to Sunday the body had not been
found. Mr. Snider was married to
Eloise Christain in Little Rock about
three years ago.
Present Finest Plums.
Ed Cawne, 2318 Adams street, Mon
day presented the Department of Ag
riculture with some Damson plums
raised by Mr. Cawne that are said to
be the finest of the kind ever received
by that department. Mr. Cawne pre
sented the department with a branch
bearing 31 plums.
To Issue New Books.
Printing Clerk Earl Hodges is pre
paring to express out new personal as
sessment and personal tax books to
all the counties of the state. The per
sonal assessment books will be ready
this week. Tbe others have been
| ready for several weeks.
Two Men Injured In Wreck Cannot
Live.
The man thought to be J. R. Lewis,
who was killed in the wreck of the
two freight trains on the Iron Moun
tain between Judsonia and Kensett
Saturday, is now supposed to have died
by drowning, as there was no serious
injury on his body. The car in which
he and his three companions were rid
ing, was turned over into the ditch,
which was full of water, and it is the
opinion that Lewis was slightly
stunned and being absolutely helpless
was drowned.
John Green, whose head was so se
verely crushed that, his jaw is ground
to pulp, and J. J. Carroll of Des
Moines, whose legs were broken, and
who was otherwise severely injured,
are not expected to live. “Cap” Scott,
thought to be of Chicago, will give no
information as to his friends. The dead
and injured were turned over to the
White county authorities.
Twelve cars of fruit and potatoes
out of the north-bound were thrown in
to the ditch and demolished and one
car in the south-bound train was shat
tered. The two engines were damaged
to the extent of about $5,000. The
wreckage was cleared away and the
track opened by shortly after 2 o’clock
Sunday morning, after having blocked
the main line for 13 hours.
Fatal Cutting Affray at Vick.
James York, a prominent young man
at Vick, cut and fatally wounded Hom
er McClain, another young man liv
ing at the same place, in the York
store at Vick Saturday afternoon. Mc
Clain was cut in the breast, just above
the left nipple. He died 20 minutes
afterward. York has been arrested
on the charge of murder and is now in
jail, pending a preliminary hearing.
York and McClain were alleged to
have quarreled Saturday afternoon.
McClain, according to the story of the
fracas as given out by officers, walked
into the store owned by young York’s
father, who is a prominent man in
Bradley county. York is alleged to
have charged McClain with stealing a
case of soda pop from the York store.
Ne is also alleged to have struck Mc
Clain and to have knocked his hat off.
McClain, according to the story, turn
ed and started to walk out of the store
when York stepped up behind him and,
reaching over his shoulder, stabbed
tint in the breast with a knife.
McClain ran out of the store to a
physician's office nearby, but died
shortly after reaching there.
McClain was a timber buyer. York
worked in his father’s store.
Strange Rise of Branch.
Cyrus Stratton, a prominent farm
er, together with his son, residing a
mile east of Mammoth Spring, drove
into Warm Fork branch Saturday
morning, when the branch was seen
to be considerably on the rise. His
horse lost his footing and was drown
ed. The buggy turned over, catching
his boy under the top and floating sev
eral yards down the stream. The boy
was rescued in safety, but the buggy
and horse have not been found. The
branch is shallow, scarce more than
a ravine, and was never so high before,
and as there has been no rain here for
several days, the cause of the rise is
unaccounted for.
Threet Is Arrested.
Dispatches have been received stat
ing that Robert Threel of Ritzville,
Wash., has been arrested at Lind,
Wash., on the charge of having com
mitted murder at Bentonville, during
the month of February, 1907. The dis
patches say Threel broke down, after
his arrest, and admitted he was the
man wanted.
Although the dispatches give the
man’s name as Threel, it is said, to
be Threet, and is entered as such in
the secretary of state's office, where a
proclomation was entered about a year
ago offering a reward for the capture
of Threet.
Fire Causes Heavy Loss.
Fire at Corning destroyed the rest
dence and adjoining storehouse owned
by William Frame, at 11:30 o’clock
Saturday night. Mr. Frame’s property
was only partially insured. John
Abram, tenant of the storehouse, set
fered about $4,000 loss on his stock.
He carried but little insurance.
Many Miles of Sidewalk.
Lonoke now has 11 miles of side
walk, the construction of which cost
$30,000, a part of the walk being built
by the Rock Island road and costing
$1,000.
Partnership Dissolved.
A. G. Morris and George W. Reed
of Heber have dissolved their law part
nership, and Mr. Reed has taken as a
partner James Irwin of Xenia, 111., re
cently graduated from the Columbia
law school of Missouri.
Charged With Dynamiting Fish.
Grover Suttle was fined $50 in r
justice of the peace court at Heber
Saturday on the charge of dynamiting
fish. He denied the charge and appeal
ed the case to the Cleburne County
Circuit Court.
ARE MAROONED IN HOUSES.
Hundreds Afloat on Inland Sea In
Louisiana—Swamp Fever
Rages.
New Orleans.—News that scores of
persons are camping on the roofs of
their houses, and descriptions of im
provised, floating barnyards are among
the striking features of the reports
reaching here Sunday night of a dis
astrous flood of the Black river in
northeastern Louisiana. About 2,300
persons have been either driven from
their homes or else cooped up in them
by an overflow which started weeks
ago and has been relentlessly rising
ever since.
A dispatch from Jonesville, in this
district, says:
“There are miles of land where there
is from 6 to 10 feet of water on the
fields. In these sections people are
living in the second stories of their
houses. In several cases they are camp
ing on the roofs of cottages. Only the
tops of corn crops are seen above the
floods.
“In some sections, hoping that there
would be a fall, the inhabitants have
built rafts ot drift logs, planked them
on the upper surafec and are keeping
their stock penned on these. The ani
mals are kept alive with brush and
willow leaves, brought to them by
their owners.
“There are fully 2,300 men, women
and children, who are suffering and
fully half that number are in abso
lutely destitute circumstances. They
have not even food to eat to last them
a week. The poorer white and negro
families are in a pitiable condition.
The swamp fever, which is common
in that section, aided by privation
and exposure, has begun one of its
most active campaigns.”
Kills Woman and Self.
Birmingham, Ala.—T. Luther Birch
field. a young electrician. Sunday af
ternoon shot Mrs. W. A. VanHooser
and then fired a pistol ball through
his own breast. Both died shortly af
terward. The tragedy occurred at the
home of Mrs. Van Hooser, 712 South
Twentieth street. It is said that Birch
field has formed an attachment for
Mrs. Van Hooser and that she declin
ed to have anything to do with him.
Late Sunday he went to the house,
called her to the porch and began
firing. She run into the house and
sank to the floor with a bullet wound
in the abdomen. He then went into
an adjoining room and fired a bullet
near his heart. The home is located
on a prominent thoroughfare and the
shooting caused considerable excite
ment.
Guards Child in Flood.
Shreveport, La.—The state levees,
three miles north of here, broke Sun
day, flooding a wide area. The Red
river is still rising and lacks only six
inches of breaking all previous rec
ords.
A woman was found on Douglas Is
land Sunday keeping watch over her
sick child. The rising flood was up
to the first floor of her home, in
which she had stored vegetables and a
coop of chickens. She refused to leave,
saying she was afraid to trust the
sick child in an open boat.
So far, the flood has claimed two
lives in this parish.
Great Volcanic Eruption.
Auckland, X. Z.—Advices received
here state that for three nights, be
ginning May 10, there was a remarka
ble volcanic outburst on Savii, the
largest of the Samoan islands. The
first eruption was followed by the
greatest flow of lava in the history of
the island, it being estimated at near
ly 3,000 tons per minute. Soon there
was an almost continuous sheet of
lava eight miles wide and from six
inches to six feet deep, flowing down
the mountainside. It overflowed the
cliffs, destroying many native houses
on its way.
Linkwiler’s Body Found.
Amory, Miss.—The body of 0. A.
T.inkwiler, a vice president of the
Painters’ and Decorators’ Xational
Brotherhood, whose headquarters were
in Decatur, 111., was recovered Sun
day and the coroner's jury returned
a verdict that he came to his death
by jumping from a moving train as it
crossed the Tombigbee river. Llnxwi
ler, who was demented at the time,
leaves a wife and four children and a
father and brother in Decatur.
Sunday School Convention.
Louisville.—The Twelfth Interna
tional Sunday School Convention will
be called to order at the armory
Thursday morning with delegates from
all over the world in attendance.
About 2.500 delegates and more than
three times that number of visitors
from a distance are expected.
Hattiesburg, Miss.—Lightning Sun
day struck the sawmill of the Ellis
ville Lumber Company, 18 miles from
here, and set the plant on fire, the
flames destroying it. The loss w'as
about $50,000. Five hundred men were
employed at the mill.