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L Year Old Son of Colum-j
K Ryrd Killed in Runaway
Bjteeves PipP*Mer Bad‘
■~ ly Injured.
ly to Independent.
■Is, June 17.-RoyByrd.
■urieen year old son of Mr.
■jrs Columbus Byrd, was
K injured Monday evening
■ runaway accident and died
^ hour later as the result of
^■njuries received.
I^Ke young man was driving a :
■ and riding upon a wagon
■ of loose oats. They began
Bide and he was thrown for
JHj across the double tree,
■ng the team which began to
■ He was caught in the har
■ jn some way and dragged
■quite a distance before he
Hd be rescued.
Be was a very bright and
B]y little fellow, a source of
Be and happiness to his pa
§ to whom the sympathy of
ended. j
uneral services took J
>sday afternoon and the i
were laid to rest at 4 p. i
ie Denton graveyard,
thers and sisters sur
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i PIPPENGER IN
JURED.
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ewhat similar accident j
near here Saturday j
when Reeves Pippen-1
crossing Locust Creek j
ith a load of bolts, j
;he bolts fell off, fright
■ team. Mir. Pippenger
wn off and the bolts
jon him, broke one leg
gh joint and resulted |
injuries, which will ^
prove fatal.
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sville Men Recover j
lis, Mo., June 16.—M. j
r, president of the;
Trade of Batesville, Ar-1
btained judgment for'
against W. K. Kava- i
Circuit Judge Fisher’s ■
»y. Weaver and others i
d for stock in the Mis- i
Valley Transportation I
organized by Mr. Kav-1
nd gave their notes on
mty a boat line would
shed on the White riv-1
as Batesville. Kava-1
itested the suit on the j
hat the transportation j
is insolvent.
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Judge Rejects Appointment.
Pocahontas, June 16.—County
Judge M. R. Armstrong has re
jected the appointment of Dr.
H. L. Throgmorton as health of
ficer for Randolph county. Dr
Throgmorton was appointed
health officer by the State Board
of Health 'n compliance with a
law of the last legislature giving
the State Board power to ap
point health officers of the dif
ferent counties. Judge Arm
strong bases his rejection on
the fact that he had appointed
Dr. W. E. Hamil to be county
health officer for Randolph coun
ty before the appointment of Dr.
Throgmorton had been present
ed to him for consideration; that
the State Board of Health has
not the power to make these ap
pointments and that the law is
unconstitutional, and the power
of appointment lies in the hands
of the county judges.
Dr. Throgmorton says he does
not know the action the State
Board of Health will take in the
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Equalization Board Next.
Special to Independent.
Little Rock, June 17.—Govern
of Futrall is already laying his
lines for the appointment of
the county boards of equaliza
tion sometime during the month
of July. Letters similar to the
following are being sent to
county judges and others in all
the counties for the recommend
ation of persons to serve on the
boards:
“As it will soon be time to ap
point members of the equaliza
tion boards, I write you ask
ing that you suggest men for the
place. I trust you will suggest
the names of men who will do
their duty. Their qualifications
should be the sole consideration
of their appointment. Personal
or political friendships should
not enter into it.”
The Baseball “Fan.”
If you are interested in the
popular American game of base
ball no doubt you have read
many columns of “dope” about
the star palyers. But there is
one individual, or rather a class
of individuals, you seldom hear
about that are very necessary to
the success of the game from a
professional standpoint. These
are the “fans” who help to make
the game interesting for the
spectator and often miserable
for the players. On another
page of this issue you will find
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a good story oi me
they have been observed by
Hugh S. Fullerton, the well
known baseball writer, in his
travels around the big league
circuits. Whether you are a
“bug” or just a lover of clean
sports, you’ll find this story
worth while reading.
Drouth Injures Hill Crops.
Batesville, June 16.—Reports
from Independence, Stone, Izaid
and Baxter counties state that
unless rain comes in a few days,
crops in this section of the state
will be greatly damaged. Corn
has suffered greatly from the
lack of moisture and the cool
nights have greatly interfered
with the growing cotton, hai
mers say that neither will be
more than one-third of a crop
unless there is a return to nor
mal conditions soon. Gardens in
this vicinity have been almost
completely ruined by the drouth.
For Sale Cheap—stove wood
and kindling.—Muirhead Cum
ber Co- Phone 1610-5R. 20d...
HEALTH ORDINANCE
EOR THE CITY
| Spitting. Drinking Cups And
Towels In Public Places Are
Now Tabooed.
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\ A health ordinance, drawn
j i-Pon the lines of the act of the
! last legislature, creating a state
board of health and defining acts
and nuisances that constitute a
menace to public health, was fin
ally approved by the city coun
cil Monday evening at a regular
meeting of that body.
This ordinance places a SlO
fine upon violators, who spit in
stores, public buildings and up
on the sidewalks. It also pro
hibits towels and drinking cups
| in public places, because expec
toration spreads tuberculosis
and other infectious diseases,
i The fire department commit
tee was authorized to change
the present patent couplings to
the regular couplings, recom
mended by all fire underwriters.
The regulation coupling is in
general use and should the city
ever nave a serious conflagra
tion and call upon other cities
I for help, the hose used by them
i could be applied here. The fire
department committee was also
J authorized to arrange to have a
man at the hose department
during fires, whose duty it shall
be to notify the pump house of
the fire in order to secure direct
pressure promptly and in case of
a second fire alarm while the de
partment is out, to send word to
; the department of the scene of
the second fire. The need of this
jextra man at such times was
: impressed upon the city officers
, last week wh'en the department
upon its return from the May
berry fire found awaiting them
a call to the Sam Gist home,
; where a much longer delay
might have have resulted disas
trously. The city has also pur
chased two new hose nozzles to
secure better water pressure.
The dog tags have been re
ceived by the marshal, who will
now proceed in the collection of
this tax, the final limit of pay
ment having been extended to
July 1 on account of the delay in
receiving metal tags.
The dairies of the city are to
undergo an inspection, as to
their sanitation and how manag
ed and Dr. Stanford, the state
veterinary has been employed
by Mayor Paul to examine all
the cows of the various dairies
supplying milk to the city for
tubercular germs.
Freight Wreck Saturday.
The Cotter local was wrecked
at Batesville late Saturday af
ternoon, when a car of lumber
turned over and derailed several
cars, says the Guard. The
wreck occurred just as the train
was entering the Batesville
yards. The track was consider
ably torn up, and several cars
were demolished. Traffic was
delayed for seval hours, but none
of the crew were injured.
The track on which the train
backs into the city is not a safe
one for heavy freight and the
speed is lowered to a ten mile
speed.
For Sale.
Several thousand bushels of
corn and large quantity of timo
thy and alfalfa hay at Kjaman
farm. For information inquire
at T. D. Kinman’s or Arkansas
Tank & Trust Co. '“;2btf
Mrs. Carouthers May Die.
S. M. Stuckey and City Mar
shal W. H. Carouthers left Mon
day night for St. Louis to look
after relatives of the latter, who
were injured in an awful trolley
car collision on the C'reve Coeur
line out of St. Louis about 7:45
o’clock Sunday evening, when a
total of 29 passengers were in
jured.
The St. 1 >ouis papers of Sun- ,
day stated that Mrs. Rina Ca
routhers, formerly of this city, .
suffered a broken hip and thigh,
both legs and hands crushed, left;
arm broken and internal injuries.
Later reports state that she can
not recover.
Milton Carouthers also re-1
eeived a badly lacerated face and
chin, with other contusions.
United Railways officials are
trying to fix the blame for the
accident. One version is that the
trolley “jumped” on the car in
front and the motorman of the
second, John F. Harmon, was un
able to see the stalled car until
too late.
Harmon said the air brakes
Hailed to work, and the trollev of :
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; the cai' he was running having |
j “jumped.” he was powerless to i
avoid the crash. Both cars were 1
east bound and crowded with
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pleasure-seekers returning from j
Creve Coeur Lake.
Twenty-four of the injured j
were placed on another car and |
taken to the Missouri Baptist |
Sanitarium, while others were ;
treated at farm houses near the •
I scene of the accident.
The wreck of June 1908, oc
curred at a sharp curve just
north of Delmar Garden. No
light showed the motorman
where to slow down and the
curve was struck with such force
the car went over. A fast car
immediately behind then ran in
to the wreck, killing one person
and seriously injuring a score of
others.
On account of the heat Sun
day, the largest crowd of the
season took the ride to Creve
Coeur. Many of the passengers
ai'e attracted by the great speed
with which the cars run over the
open country, and in i*eceni years
the traffic has been so heavy on
Sundays and holidays it has been
I necessary to operate cars on
four-minute schedules to accom
modate the pleasure seekers.
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Five Hurt In Auto Accident.
Five Des Arc citizens were se
verely injured Friday evening
when the automobile in which
they were riding turned turtle a j
j few miles from Little Rock an j
they were on their way home
'from that city. The chauffeur, '
i Charles Johnson, claims it is
j said that a bolt or attachment of 1
the steering gear became loose,
causing him to lose control of
the machine as they were round-,
ing a curve. All of the party
were thrown several yards from I
the machine, which is said to j
have been reduced to scrap iron.
Another automobile which was
following them, discovered the |
wreck, and returned to the city
for assistance. The party were ,
conveyed in ambulances to the
city hospital, some of them being j
unconscious for hours. Those in j
the party were Henry Bethel.
Quint McQuinn, Charles John-(
son, Miss Carrie Bell Lorentz and
Miss Brown. The party passed {'
through this city Saturday even
ing, en route to their homes.—
DeValls Bluff Democrat.
Subscribe for the Independent and
pet ah the news.
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“LAMING Mill
A TOTAL LOSS
U l ire Early Tuesda\ Morning
And Loss Is About Six
Thousand Dollars.
The planing mill of R. C. Hor
en, west of the button factory,
vas totally destroyed by fire
ibout 2 o’clock Tuesday morn
ng. The plant and building
were valued at $6,000 and prac
ically nothing was saved. Mr.
Horton had no insurance and the
oss is a hard blow.
The fire was under big head
way when discovered and can
't ot be accounted for except as
he work of an incendiary. Mr.
Horton lost two boats that were
ilmost ready for deli wo y.
Negro May Secure a Parole,
special to Independent.
Little Rock, June 17.—Mon
lay afternoon a young negro,
ibout 21 years of age, appeared
n the office of Gov. Futrell. lie
;o!d the governor a story of filial
:luty that made a deep impres
sion on the executive, that may
later on result in the extension
:)f clemency in his case.
The negro, Odie Burchette,
was convicted about four years
ago in Hempstead county, of
grand larceny, and sentenced to
two years in the penitentiary.
He claims that he was innocent
of the offense charged against
him. After serving four months
of his term, he was persuaded
by another convict, who threat
ened to kill him if he did not do
so, to make his escape, when he
was already given partial free
dom as a trusty. For three
years he has been wandering
, bunt. *v .nng capture at any
time, lb ha- !ntel\ been at
work In Waxahatchie, Texa>
Since his e-cape his father ha
died. and he told the governor
that his mother i< left almost
destitute, and he had decided
that he would return and serve
the rest of his sentence, then go
home and support his mother for
the rest of her days.
Gov. Futrell gave him a letter
to the Penitentiary Commission
ers, reciting the story told him
by Burchette, and the negro
walked from the capital to the
penitentiary where he deliver d
the letter in person. It is prob
ble that upon an investigation ■
the record they may recommend
a parole.
Anderson-Allen Wedding.
Special to Independent.
Diaz, June H>.—Mr. William
Forrest Anderson and Miss Myr
tle Allen, a popular young couple
of this city, were quietly mar
ried Sunday morning at 8 o’clock
r.t the home of the groom’s par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Witt.
Henry Grant, justice of the
peace of Jefferson township, per
formed the ceremony. Besides
relatives, only a few of their
most intimate friends witnessed
t he ceremony.
Miss Allen is the youngest
daughter of Dr. and Mrs. E. J.
Allen and is a highly esteemed
young lady. Mr. Anderson is the
| youngest son of Mr. and Mrs.
Witt, and is a very popularyoung
man.
The writer joins the many
friends of this young couple in
wishing them a long, happy and
prosperous wedded union.
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