The Russellville Democrat., 1892-06-09

Mrs. Tom Story, the wife of well to do farmer living near Hector commit ted suicide last Wednesday afternoon by shooting herself through the head with rife. She was about B years old and the mother of five children. There is no cause known for the rash act. Several months ago one of her children to whom she was very much attached died, and to this perhaps is attributable the melan- choly which prompted her self-destruc- tion. The fatal bullet entered her fore head about the center and passed through the brain causing instant death. When found the gun barrel was resting against her shoulder where it had fallen, and her foot pressed the trigger, showing how the gun was discharged. Much sympathy is expressed for the husband and motherless children in their sad bereavement.
 Hoods Pills cure Constipation by restoring the peristaltic action of the alimentary canal. They are the best family cathartic.
 --Russellyille's business and social cir cles were thrown into fever of excite ment Tuesday over the elopement of John Hous Bowden, grocery merchant and Mrs. Flanigan, wife of teamster. The pair when last heard from were en- route to Texarkana from Little Rock and doubtless are ere this hiding some where on Texas soil. Bowden came here six months ago from the country and bought the grocery business of c. G. Winn. He had the confidence of wide circle of friends and bid fair to do well. He was member of the NJ. F.. church and frequently took an active part in re- ligious services. His wife, an excellent lady, is left penniless with four children to care for. Mrs. Flanigan came from Alabama a year ago, and for several weeks with her husband lived in part of Bowden's house, where the intrigue or iginated which blights two families. Bowden's stock was attached by creditors soon as the papers could be made out af- ter the elopement was known, when it was ascertained that he owed something near 5000. Iii suspected that he car ried several hundred dollars with him. Friends of Bowden say he will come back soon as his infatuation for the woman wears away, others predict he will never return.
 After the Grip Hoods Sarsapar- fila will restore your strength and health, and expel every trace of poison from the blood.
 A correspondent of the Pope Coun- ty Mail entertains grievance against Illinois township because several of it's citizens were selected by the county con yention last Saturday as delegates to the State convention. The correspondent is manifestly unfair whether he so intend ed it or not. Illinois township had nothing more to do with the selection of that delegation than did the eorrespond- ent himself Chairman McCraeken ap- pointed a committee to select delegates composed of T. S. Edwards, j. A. Evans, W. P. Lazenby, 0. N. Campbell and J. W. Nordin. II will be observed that not an Illinois man was on the committee. The delegates selected by the committee were elected by the convention, and we fail to see wherein Illinois township is censurable for what the committee and convention are jointly responsible for. If the correspondent dislikes the action of the convention he ought to have the manliness to direct his criticism against that body. The implication that favor itism was shown this township will not bear investigation. There were three delegations appointed and in these rep resentation was given Griffin, Wilson, Sand Spring, Dover, Holly Bend, Mar tin, Conyenienee, Liberty, Gala Creek, Clark, Freeman and Illinois townships. The committee to select delegates were appointed by the chairman, Hon. E, L. McCracken, of Liberty, whose aoknowl- edged fairness precludes the possibility Of partiality or dishouorable action. Outside of the Wilson township kicker we have heard no complaint. If the con- ventiop made a mistake at all it was ill not consulting the correspondent. And if he will in the future let himself he known we doubt not the gentleman will be given ample opportunity to he heard.