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By LANDVOIGT & VADAKIN
FORREST CITY. ARK.. FRIDAY AFTERNOON. FEBRUARY 5,1909.
VOL. XXXVIII.
NO. 21.
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DAVIS’ SEAL
Retiring Arkansas Congressman An
nounces That He Will Go After
Democratic Senatorial Nomi
nation.
kittle Hock.—Congressman Stephen
Brundidge, Jr., of Searcy will oppose
Senator Jeff Davis for the (nited
States Senate four years hence. While
Passing through Little Rock on his
way to Washington, Congressman
Brundidgp announced liis candidacy
and declared he would make a vigor
ous campaign at the proper time.
The announcement that Congress
man Brundidge will make the race
for the senatorship came as some
thing of a surprise ai this time, al
though that, he would eventually had
been predicted by intimate friends
who have been urging him to do so.
It was rumored last year that he
would run against Senator Clarke, but
he did not do so, and he has also been
urged as a potential candidate for gov
ernor.
In 1897 Mr. Brundidge was elected
to Congress from the Second district
and he has served continuously since,
being re-elected five times. Last fall
he declined to run again and lie will
retire in March, to be succeeded by
\V. A. Oldfield. He has served as pros
ecuting attorney of his district and
is one of the leaders of the bar of the
state.
TO SUE DICKINSON COMPANY.
State Penitentiary Board to Endeavor
to Collect for Convict Labor.
I.ittle Rock.—At the meeting of the
State Penitentiary Board, State Aud
itor Johe introduced a resolution look
ing to ihe immediate collection by the
attorney general of $18,000. which it
was said is the balance duce the state
by the Arkansas Brick and .Manufac
turing Company for convic t labor. The
motion of Auditor .lobe was passed,
with the amendment that the attorney
general bring suit for all amounts
found to be due the state from the
contractors, instead of establishing a
certain amount for which to bring
suit.
A short discussion was caused by
the motion of Commissioner (luy B
Tucker to the efTect that the gover
nor and attorney general be empow
ered to employ counsel to appeal the
case for contempt against Superin
tehdent Pitcock in case the chancery
court should fine the official. Cover
nor Donaghey, however, stated that
he thought they were anticipating
and on his suggestion the motion was
withdrawn. The next meeting of the
board will be on February 20, when
the appointment of the remaining em
ployes of the* reform school and the
penitentiary will be taken up.
Prize for War Essay.
Little Rock.—Through the generos
ity of Rt Rev. .1. .M. I.ucey of Pine
Bluff, the- Arkansas Historical Asso
ciation offers a prize of $25 in gold
to the student writing the best essay
on a subject bearing on Arkansas dur
ing the Civil War The Historical As
sociation entertains tite hope that this
prize- may he continued indefinitely
and that it may be the means of stint
ttlating many important contributions
to our history Such productions as
are of permanent value may appear
in future volumes of the publication
of the historical association, and tin
effort will be made to have the pu
pers ranking highest appear in some
of the state papers.
Angry Husband Slays Rival.
Argenta.—Alleging lhat Wesley F.
Surret, a Rock Island fireman, was
responsible for the ruin of his home,
George L. Chandler, a Hock island
watchman ai the Ninth street cross
ing in hit tie Rock, fatally shot Sur
rett at the head of the stairway lead
ing to Vogel's hall Saturday night.
Surrett died in St. Vincent's infirm
ary. From the best information ob
tainable for there were no witnesses
to the tragedy—it appears that Chand
ler lay in wait in the hallway for
Surrett, whom he expected to attend
a meeting of the Brotherhood of Fire
men, which was scheduled for S
o'clock Saturday.
Weston. A fire, fanned by a heavy
wind, destroyed the big hotel owned
by the Edgar Lumber Company of
this place, and the residence of W. R.
Elmore, which was located just across
the street front the hostelry. The
damage wrought by the flames is esti
mated at $10,000. The guests at the
hotel did not have time to save their
belongings, and many lost all of their
possessions, save the clothing which
they wore.
Killed in Wreck.
Havana A telegram was received
here telling of the deatli in a wreck
ajj^ Wilburn Tenu , of a photograph!
named Brewer, who was formerly iu
business here.
CHARGES AGAINST POSTMASTER
Texarkana Citizens Made Them and
Two Postoffice Inspectors Are
Investigating.
Texarkana.—Two post office inspec
tors are here investigating certain
complaints which have been made
against the present postmaster. 1. a.
Roach, who was reappointed several
weeks ago by ’‘resident Roosevelt for
another four-year term
It is known that quite a number of
citizens here have tiled complaints
with the Senate post office committee
at Washington, protesting vigorously
against \|r Roach's c-ontirma. ion, and
urging an investigation. These com
plaints, it is alleged, charge, among
other things, that Mr. Roach has in
numbers of instances, been guilty of
offensive partisanship, that he has
been very active in local political
matters, that he has used the federal
building, of which he is custodian, as
a place for political caucuses; that he
has not confined his political activity
to his efforts to hold the local office,
but has endeavored to influence fed
oral appointments at other places;
that he is incompetent; that the du
ties of postmaster are performed by
another than Mr. Roach; that his gen
eral conduct and bearing are not such
as should characterize a man who
holds the office of postmaster in a
town of the size and importance of
Texarkana.
BOLL WEEVIL IN JEFFERSON.
Made Its Appearance in the Vicinity
of Rob Roy, Where Large Plan,
tations Are.
Pine Bluff.—The dreaded boll weev
il has made its appearance in this
county, on plantations in tue vicinity
of Rob Roy, which is in the heart of
one of the finest cotton producing sec
tions of Arkansas. Louisiana negroes,
who recently came to this city from
that state because of the great de
struction wrought by the troublesome
insect, have identified the •bugs" as
the genuine boll weevil.
Government officials at Washington,
who have been and are still making
every effort to stamp out the pest in
the South, have been notified of the
appearance of the weevils in this
county. Farmers have been advised
to burn all old cotton stalks, grass
and other brush on their places, as
this is said to be the only preventive
at this time for the spread of the
weevil.
MACHINERY FOR A POTTERY.
Equipment Purchased in Little Rock
by Benton Men.
Benton.—C. I). Hayten and Arthur
Dovey of Renton purchased $il,00o
worth of pottery machinery in Little
Rock for additional equipment to
their pottery plant here. \lr. Hayten
conducted the Eagle pottery at this
place for some years. Recently the
concern was reorganized with a capi
tal stock of $10,000 and Mr. Dovey
became interested in it. The output
of the old plant was of the rougher
grade of pottery. The new plant will
turn out a higher grade of goods, tot
which the clay of Saline county is
well adapted. The new- plant will be
in operation early in .March.
Spirit Lake Again jn Shape.
Little Rock.—F. II Lyman of Lew
isville, who was in this city a few
days ago. stated that the levee in La
fayette county, which was so severely
damaged by the overflow of the Red
river last .May, has been replaced by
a much stronger levee, four feel high
er and nine feet broader at the base
than the former one. The bulkhead
between the river and Spirit lake,
which was also washed out during
tlie floods last spring, has been re
stored by the government
During the floods this bulkhead was
washed away and the beautiful lake
was much damaged.
Value of Electric Headlight.
Argenta. The value of electric
headlights was demonstrated on the
Iron Mountain on the hill near Alex
ander one night Iasi week. Two
freight trains, both equipped with
electric lights, one pulling up the hill,
the other coming swiftly down, might
have collided if headlights had not
been on the engines. As it was the
engineer of the downhill train saw
the reflection of the upcoming train
as It was rounding a curve, and stop
ped his train in time to avert a se
rious head-on collision. The engines
came together, hut with no other dam
age than disabling the pilots and de
railing a car which was behind one of
the engines.
To Ask for Protection.
Pine Llluff .1 F. Oglesby, who
came here some t ime ago, has been
arrested upon Information received
front the sheriff at Quincy, 111. who
says he is wanted there tor embez
zlement. Oglesby, who lias been so
liciting insurance here, declares that
he is innocent of the charge. He gave
bond in the sum of $500 and nas gone
to Little Rock to protest against i h«
Uiuance of reaulsition papers.
PROPOSED RIDING TEST.
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HOUSE EULOGIZES POWELL
TRIBUTE TO FORMER MAINE REF1
RESENTATIVE.
Rule of Seniority to Be Followed In
Make-Up of Committee# For the
New Congress, Save One.
Washington, I). C.—The house of
representatives convened in special
session Sunday to hear eulogies on
the life, characier and public services
of the late representative, IJewellyn
Powers, of the Fourth Maine con
gressional district, who died on July
28. The speakers paid high tribute to
the accomplishments of Mr. Powers
as a public servant. Antons those
speaking were Representative Guern
sey of Maine, who succeeded Mr. Pow
ers; Mr. Haves of California. Mr.
Uloyd of Missouri, and Mr. Waldo of
New York.
One Exception in Seniority Rule.
With the convening of a new con
gress. scarcely more than a month
distant, the selection of the standing
committees of the next house, and
particularly the award of citizenships,
has become the subject of keen specu
lation and source of some anxiety.
The understanding among members
generally is that the rule of seniority
will be followed in selecting chair
men, but there may be some excep
tions. In cases in which the chair
men were re-elected, it is expected
that they will be retained in their
present places with the possible ex
ception of Mr. Fowler of New Jersey,
chairman of the committee on bank
ing and currency. There are. how
ever. some important committees
whose chairmen will not be members
of tin* next house, and the selection
of their successors is causing little
speculation.
Unless Col Hepburn of Iowa de
cides to contest for his seat in the
house, and the chairmanship of the
committee on interstate and foreign
commerce is left vacant on that ac
count, there will b<- a big problem to
be solved in that committee. The
ranking member below Mr. Hepburn
is Janies S. Sherman, vice president
elect. Next comes Messrs. Wagner
of Pennsylvania, and Mann of Illinois,
respectively. The latter's activity on
the floor of the house and in this com
mittee is being urged as a reason why
he should la- given the appointment.
The’ suggestion iias been made that
Mr Wagner be appointed chairman
of the post office and post roads com
mittee to succeed Chairman Over
street of Indiana, retired.
Boy Devoured by Lion.
Balboa, Cal.—Her two-year-old
boy killed and bis body terribly muti
lated by a monster mountain lion, and
the fierce beast devouring one of the
legs which it had torn from its socket,
is the sight that Mrs. Chris Brown be
held when she entered the family tent
four miles from the Hotel Del mar, af
ter a shot! walk Sunday evening.
When the mother realized what had
taken place she screamed and almost
threw herself on the lion, which
growled savagely and backed slowly
out of the rear of the tent, carrying
a mouthful of the human flesh in its
teeth and disappeared.
Philippine Assembly Opens.
Manila, 1’. I.—The Philippine as
sembly opened Saturday with simple
ceremonies. President Osmena presid
ing. Till- first business to come before
the body was the annual message to
the assembly of governor. Clovernor
Smith deplored the growing gulf be
tween the Americans and Filipinos in !
the Philippines and strongly urged
that they draw closer together and
act in unity for the best interest* o‘«
hot h
TURN IN OKLAHOMA CASE.
United States Supreme Court Refuses
to Advance Bank Guaranty Case.
\\ ashington, I). 0 —The supreme
court of the* United States Monday
again refused to advance on the
docket the case of the Noble State
bank, of Noble, Ok., against Governor
Haskell and other members of the
Oklahoma State Hanking board in
volving the validity of the Oklahoma
bank guaranty law.
The supreme court also refused to
advance the case of Oklahoma against
the Chicago & Rock island Railroad
company involving the right of the
company in the way of charges and of
the I’rairie Oil & Gas company case in
which Gov. Haskell interferes to pre
\ nt the prosecution of a suit brought
ti< attorney general to prohibit the
compa from laying a pipe line with
out authority of law.
The cases are all so far down on the
dot i that none of them < an be reach
ed in order for more than a year.
Roosevelt Refuses Gift.
Most on. Mass.—President Roose
velt in a letter to attorney for
the administrator declares that under
no condition will lie accept a legacy
of $10,000 left him by the last will of
Benjamin Hadley, an Hast Somerville
recluse who died December 1C. 1007.
The will disposed of property valued
at $150,000 and provided for a legacy
of 1 $lo,000 to the president of the
United States."
Rescued But Too Late.
Pittsburg, Pa.— Using a long
pole with a hook on the end, friends
dragged the body of Joseph Verner
from his burning home Sunday night
at Point Marion, Pa. Attracted by
flames neighbors rushed to the house
to find Verner lying conconseious on
the floor of the burning building
They did not rescue him until he was
fatally burned, lb* died without re
gaining consciousness.
Auto Explodes, 2 Hurt.
Danvenport, Iowa.—Mrs Ignatz
Huber, wife of a wealthy Rock Island
111., brewer and her daughter. Miss
Billie Huber, were severely burned
Monday when th gasoline tank in
their limousine exploded as they were
crossing the government bridge, which
spans the Mis: .. ;ppi river at this
point.
Theatre Dertroyed by Pire.
Fort Dodge. I iwa.— Fire Monday
night destroyed lip Midland theatre
block causing $50,000 damage.
There was no pi i formance in the the
atre at the time hut a number of
families living on the fourth floor had
narrow escapes from death.
Oldest Postmistress Resigns.
Greenville. Pa.—Mrs. .Mary Mc
Coy. aged eighty-six years, said to
be the oldest women postmistress in
the United States, has resigned her
position at Sheakleyville, Pa., which
she filled for forty years. Mrs. McCoy
was appointed by President Johnson,
Anti-Lewis Faction Lose.
Indianapolis, Ind. — The cause
of the auti-l^ewis faction in the
United Mine workers' convention has
been lost. John Walker, who op
posed President Lewis for re-election,
announced that lit? would not contest
Ixnvis’ election.
Globe Trotters Reach Pittsburg.
Pittsburg, Pa.—Facing the worst
worst storm of the winter for two days
of their journey across the Allegheny
mountains. Karl Moeller, his wife and
two little daughters, aged 8 and 10
years, tramped into Pittsburg Sunday
night. They left Philadelphia. Jan- I
uary 15, on a walking trip around the
world on a wager.
LHTtmimnT
MEASURE MEETS THE APPROVAL
OF ROOSEVELT AND TAFT.
Foraker Will Call Up H'» Bill for
the Reinstatement of Discharged
Negro Soldiers.
Washington.— Senator Beveridge in
troduced i lilll to amend the employ
ers' liability act to meet objections
rais) <1 against if by labor organiza
tions it is understood that the meaa
uro in large part meets the approval
i f President Hoosevelt and President
elect Taft It is not the intention ot
Mr. Beveridge to press the bill for
pasage at the present session, but It
is understood that labor organizations
will ask Mr. Taft to endorse the bill
in his tlrs.f presidential message.
Che omnibus elaims bill was before
the senate during most of the session
Thursday. Various amendments
were offered to the measure and
acted upon, the vote on the amend
ment to repeal the Tucker act un
der which war claims are sent to
the court of claims being postponed
until Friday.
Senator Foraker gave notice that
Friday he would call up his bill for
the reinstatement of the discharged
soldiers of the Twenty-fifth regiment,
who were discharged without honor
on account of the Brownsville, Tez.,
"shooting tip'’ August 13 and 14.
J906.
To Make Paper From Corn Stalks.
The sorrel ary of agriculture will
bo enabled to conduct experiments to
determine the practicability of malt
ing paper material from corn stalks,
if a bill favorably acted on by the
bouse committee on agriculture
Thursday becomes a law The bill,
which was introduced by lleprcstmla.
tive Stanley, of Kentucky, appro
priates $:{<), 000
Almost the entire session of the
bouse was taken up Thursday with a
discussion of the conference report
on the lull providing for the taking
of the next census.
Army Appropriation Bill Discussed.
The army appropriation bill was
called up and had been but briefly
discussed when the house adjourned.
My far the largest specific allow
ance of reparation ever ordered by
the interstate commission was made
Thursday, when that body approved
a settlement agreed on of $105,000 in
satisfaction of the claims on account
of unreasonable rates on lumber
shipped from Southern mills, involv
ing about 12."> cases and 11 defend
ant railroads of the south
Famous Actor Is Dead.
Paris, France.—Coquelin, the fa
mous French actor, died at St. tier
main Wednesday of angina pectoris.
Coquelin was 08 years old anil bad
been seriously ill for several months.
He made his lirst stage appearance
in 1800 and for 20 years had been
counted the leading actor of France.
He created the role of Cyrano de
Mergerac in Rostand's great play, and
scored one of his greatest triumphs
m this part For years Coquelin ap
peared with Mme. Sarah MernhardL
Menelik Reported Dead.
Paris. France.—From an official
source comes the announcement that
Emperor Menelik of Abyssinia is dead
and that the Empress Taitou has been
lor some da>s directing public alTaira.
It is feared that the death of the sov
ereign may produce serious trouble,
chiefly at Addis Abode, the capital of
Abyssinia, and that Europeans and
Americans there may be in danger.
Girl Gets One Thousand Proposals.
Chippewa Falls, Wis. — Miss Fran
ces l.ivingstou, who after adver
tising for a husband, received 1,000
proposal by mail, is married to Louis
Struvnez of Dorchester. Since the
couple's engagement proposals have
been coming to the woman by the
score. Mr. Struvnez says that if any
more come they will be returned un
read to the sender.
Attempts Triple Killing.
Sun Dance, Wyoming.—As a
i( suit of domestic quarrels, John Pas
ton, a Kara Creek ranchman, shot bis
wife anti son Cecil and then sent a
bullet into his own head. His son will
die. Paxon and his wife probably
will recover.
Former Alderman Shoots Himself.
Bloomington, 111.—Despondent be
< ause of financial reverses l^es
ter Green, former alderman ami
leading coal dealer, shot himself
through tilt' head Wednesday morn
ing.
Quake Was in Far East.
London, Eng.— Prom the record
of the Baku i Russia) seismograph.
English scientists are agreed that the
violent disturbance of last Saturday
was in Chinese Turkestan.