Local Officials List for Ronin County Offices
Sheriff W S Trenworickson Circuit Clerk J M C VanCGiwr rr County Clerk T J Bunion County Treasurer J P Turns Tax Assessor for Ronin County Surveyor B B F Steer Mer Coroner De F G Richardson Constable Cadron Township J H Harrell
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W. S. TrenworicKkson
J. M. C. VancGiwrrr
T. J. Bunion
J. P. Turns
Ronin
B. BF. Steermer
F. G. Richardson
Cadron Township
J. H. Harrell
Assassination and Storm Fatalities Highlight Weekend
Kine Humbert of Italy was assassinated on July 30. Janes Fitzgerald the Choctaw Oklahoma Gulf Railroad paymaster was killed by a bolt of lightning during a storm in Little Rock. The governor candidate says he will not run. Many ladies were surprised by Mr Davis's elegant appearance and refined manners.
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Kine Humbert
Italy
Janes Fitzgerald
Choctaw, Oklahoma & Gulf Railroad
Little Rock
Mr. Davis
Judge Trieber Named for Eastern District of Arkansas
Hon. Jacob Trieber of Little Rock is appointed federal judge in the eastern district of Arkansas to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Hon. Williams.
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Jacob Trieber
Little Rock
Eastern District of
Arkansas
Williams
One man on the ticket dodge by Republicans and Pops
The writer dismisses the single candidate strategy as a perceptible sham. He predicts the approach will fail and urges the GOP to unite and craft a stronger plan to win Democratic votes in the upcoming corporal’s ward contest.
Fountain planned by Shakespeare Club honors Col. A P Robinson
The Shakespeare Club intended a fountain at Central College but townspeople urged a shared project. The basin will bear the inscription Erected to the memory of Col. A P Robinson by Conway citizens dated October 2nd, 19oo.
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Shakespeare Club
Central College
Col
A. P. Robinson
Conway
Looe
Col A W Files Visited Arkansas Governor Candidate
The sight of Col A W Files, Populist governor candidate for Arkansas, in town Monday evokes lines of a lonely banquet hall as lights fade and hopes seem dead during his visit.
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Col. A. W. Files
Arkansas
McKinley blamed for prosperity and crop failures policy
The Kansas City Times argues McKinley bears responsibility for both prosperity in Kansas and adversity in North Dakota and Minnesota. It questions why he should abandon these states to fates that benefit neither him nor the nation, undercutting his political allies.
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Kansas City Times
William MckKinley
Kansas
North Dakota
Minnesota
McKinley
Populist Nominates Col A W Files for Arkansas Governor
Col A W Files of Little Rock was nominated for governor by an eighteen member convention in Little Rock. Despite claims, some allege the populist party remains active with fringe supporters.
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Col
A. W. Files
Little Rock
Arkansas
Fishbacks Conscience Letter Recalled in Arkansas Debate
In Conway on July 25 the Gazette prints a rebuke of ex Governor Fishbacks stance opposing Jeff Davis for governor. The letter contrasts his current stated conscience with his earlier Confederate desertion and spy claims, recalling his Jim Lane correspondence and challenging loyalists to compare consciences. The writer signs ER. A. Boston.
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Fishback
Gray Carroll
Jeff Davis
Conway
Mississippi
Jasper
Arkansas
William M. Fishback
Jim Lane
Kausas
Taul
Amy
Lane
Confederacy
Virginia
Boston
Castor Innita Beara Kind You Have Always Bought
The fragmentary OCR reads as a phrase about a familiar promised item or brand line. No clear event or people identified. The text lacks a coherent news item, dates, or locations to form a proper summary.
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Castornnita
Beara
Kansas fusion on astute ticket amid political clash
Kansas Democrats, Populists and Free Silver Republicans fuse on a ticket with most positions controlled by Populists, sparing treasurer secretary of state attorney general and superintendent of insurance. Bryan Stevenson electors listed. Trial notes include Steffel testimony about Goebel assassination and DahIman confession of murder by pillow. A New Orleans man Robert Charles engages in a deadly standoff with police, culminating in a three-story siege with many killed or wounded.
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Kansas
Bryan
Stevenson
Burlington
St. Louis
Dahlman
Robert Charles
New Orleans
Charles
Winchester
Pitees
Arkansas Census Delay Hinders August Population Report
Gov. Dan W. Jones received a note from Census Director Merriam stating that population figures for Arkansas counties cannot be furnished by August. Only about one third of the enumeration district schedules have arrived, delaying counts and the election of extra clerks for counties shown to need them.
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Dan W. Jones
Merriam
Washington
Arkansas
Inland mining and lumber firms file articles of incorporation
The White River Mining and Development Company of Mountain Home files with the secretary of state. Capital stock 600000 dollars, 400000 paid up, officers B E Massey president L L Runison vice president Joseph Ward secretary Rudolph Brown treasurer. Mansfield Lumber Company of Mansfield files articles with Scott county secretary of state. Capital stock 15000 dollars, all subscribed, officers Benj A Bunson president A E Peer vice president George F E Otis secretary and treasurer.
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White River Mining and Development Company
Mountain Home
B. EE. Massey
L. L. Runison
Joseph Ward
Rudolph Brown
Mansfield Lumber Company
Mansfield
Scott County
Benj. A. Bunson
A. E. Peer
George FE. Otis
Trial of Joe Hall for Jamestown murder ends in conviction
Joe Hall was convicted in Cleburne circuit court for the murder of Mrs. Jane Cage near Jamestown on April 28. He received an eighteen year sentence. Hall and James O Barrion forced entry at the Gage home at midnight, battered the door, shot Mrs. Gage, and injured Mr. Gage before O Barrion fled.
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Joe Hall
Cleburne
Jane Cage
Jamestown
James O'Barrion
Gage
Choctaw Bridge Transfer In Little Rock Records
A deed records transfer of all interest in the Choctaw bridge over the Arkansas River at Little Rock from the Little Rock Bridge Company to the Choctaw and Memphis Railroad Company. The consideration is one dollar. the railroad assumes a mortgage to Girard Trust Company securing $375,000 in 6 percent twenty year gold bonds.
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Pulaski County
Little Rock
Woman in England Woman Takes Morphine During Personal Crisis
Sadie Jenkins of Lonoke county England died after taking morphine in a personal crisis. Recently married she separated from her husband and returned to her father's home proposing to stay. A step mother allegedly urged her father to choose between them. he refused shelter. She then drank morphine at a neighbor's house.
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Sadie Jenkins
England
Lonoke County
Ex Gov Oates Speaks at Hot Springs City Hall
Ex Gov Oates of Alabama addresses a large July 25 audience at Hot Springs City Hall in response to a request from Albert Pike Camp of Confederate Veterans. He reviews causes of the war and relates many incidents, with veterans in attendance.
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Oates
Alabama
Albert Pike Camp
Lenton and Caldwell Arrested for Murder in Dyer County
J W Lenton and his son held at Atkins on a murder charge linked to a crime in Dyer County Tennessee two years past. Laton is an assumed name, real surname Caldwell. A $400 reward was offered for their capture. Fort Smith plans a soap factory.
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J. W. Lenton
Atkins
Dyer County
Tennessee
Laton
Caldwell
Crop conditions Across Regions Report
Crop report notes fair cotton prospects in uplands with rapid growth and weed issues in lowlands. Corn and small grains show good to fair yields. wet weather harms wheat oats. Irish potatoes in second crop. apples poor though peaches abundant but small. Local conditions vary by area.
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Tate
Representative populists nominate ticket after platform adoption
Delegates at the recent meeting in Little Rock endorsed a platform aligned with Omaha and Cincinnati. The ticket includes Governor candidate Lon A. Files of Little Rock and electors at large W S Morgan of Hardy and J Sentilan of Bee Branch, plus district electors S H Sweet Forrest City, W D Thartsell Greenwood, J M Pittman Prescott, J A Cherry Little Rock, John Roberts Van Buren, and J J P Russ El Paso.
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Tittle Rock
Omaha
Cincinnati
Lon. A. W. Files
Little Rock
W. S. Morgan
Hardy
J. &. Sentilan
Bee Branch
S. HE. Sweet
Forrest City
W. DB. Thartsell
Greenwood
Alleged Firebugs Arrested in Prescott Fires
Four young men from Prescott and nearby were arrested last week after detectives secured evidence tying them to a year of incendiary fires. The victims were members of the local law and order league. One suspect was described as a former operator of a "blin tiger."
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Prescott
Law and Order League
Appointment of Robert G. Pillow as Adjutant General
Maj. Gen. William Kavanaugh of the Arkansas United Confederate Veterans issues General Order No. 1 naming Robert G. Pillow of Little Rock as adjutant general and chief of staff to the commander of the United Sons of Confederate Veterans for Arkansas with appointment effective from this date.
Sandbagged and robbed at Black Rock Wayland's assault
At Black Rock T Wayland, a prominent merchant, was struck and robbed by two unknown men. They escaped after injuring him, taking about 40 dollars while he had a little over 200 dollars in his pocket that they did not reach.
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Black Rock
T. Wayland
Two Men Fight Over a Woman End in Tragedy
At Walnut Lake Jefferson County James and Dowd quarreled over a woman friend. James shot Dowd three times, the bullets hit the abdomen and Dowd died shortly after.
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Epps James
Sidney Dowd
Walnut Lake
Jeferson
James
Morriston Council Approves Water Works Bond Plan
The Morriston city council votes to fund a water works plant costing about 32 000 with bonds backed by a tax levy on real estate. An improvement district has been formed to support the project as the anti saloon league reorganizes at Des Moines region.
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Morriston
Des Ape
Brief regional snippets of tragedy and progress
The item lists several events: Zack Adama’s 9 year old son killed near Laredo by a mule kick. W. Sheets, an elderly man, killed by a Kansas City train near Texarkana. J. Swaim’s house demolished by a small cyclone at England. Boone County crops report a record yield. Monticello residents subscribe 50 000 dollars for a cotton mill. Longview Lumber Co at Britt’s Switch loses 33 000 feet of lumber to fire. Robert Gaynn and 15 year old Florence Phillips wed at Pine Bluff.
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Zack Adama
Larado
J. Swaim
England
Boone County
Monticello
Longview Lumber Company
Britt
Robert Gaynn
Florence Phillips
Pine Bluff
Various Local Incidents and National News Highlights
The report covers a range of items: Little Rock as a dry Sunday town. Pane Ohail's ordinance for a waterworks district. Fred Bromberger's tamal wager accident. a governor offering rewards for Matt Wagner. a death found in an old shack near Brinkley. lightning damage at J. B. Dolan's home in Pigre Bluff. the Judsonia Fruit and Vegetable Growers' Association shipping about sixteen carloads of tomatoes. Curt Perkins injured by a freight train. Will Thomas shooting Felix Johnson in Crawfordsville. a fatal accident near Weiner involving James Dallison. rising tea prices due to the Chinese situation. three women killed in a Chicago collar factory explosion. American soldiers killed in Mindanao with capture of others. a war-cost breakdown totaling 395 million dollars. French mediation response to China. and yellow fever outbreaks in Cuban military barracks with nine deaths this month.
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Cov. Jones
Matt Wagner
Madison County
J. G. Meare
Brinkley
Itis
J. B. Dolan
Pigre Bluff
Judsonia Fruit and Vegetable Growers’ Association
Curt Perkins
van Zinren
Will Thomas
Felix Johnson
Crawfordsville
Crittenden County
Johnson
Thomas
Weiner
James Dallison
Dearborn Street
Chicago
Mindanao
P.I
War Department
China
France
Seventh
United States Cavalry
Pinar del Rio
Cuba
Philippines
Chiba
Marine Hosiital ‘Service
Havana
Alabama
Board of Missions of
M. F. Church
South
Shanghai
United States Treasury
Hay
Colorado
London
Pekin
Mamie Spencer
St. Joseph
Elijah Clark
Huntsville
Ala
United States
DeWet
Pretoria
Missouri Pacific
Atchison
Kan
National Gold Democratic Party
Indianapolis
Gen Fred Grant to be sent to China for duty
The article notes Gen Fred Grant to be dispatched to China for duty as part of ongoing overseas commitments. It also mentions other global events and U.S. measures including war funding and health reports.
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Fred Grant
China
England
South Afri
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