Newport weekly independent., 1901-08-16
ARKANSAS HAPPENINGS.

wv S''l'A1''A W III l'StN LII 4iA''+''Ai>IJ N''N work the Golconda mine, near Grange, Sharp county.
 Gov. Davis has offered a reward of S100 for the arrest and conviction of Alex Wilson, who is wanted in Qua chita county for assault with intent to murder J. P. Rowland August 6, 19O1 At the same time a requisition was issued for him.
 Articles of incorporation were filed by the Merchants and Farmers Bank of New Lewisville, with capital stock of $25,000. The officers are B. P. Wheat, President; B. s. Woodfin, vice president; J. o. Smith, secretary and treasurer.
 Robbers entered the Hub Clothing Store at Jonesboro Thursday night. They effected an entrance from the rear by unscreWing the iron bars. About six pairs of fine shoes, several pairs of pants, some silk underwear, hosiery, shirts and other merchandise was taken, valued at probably S100.
 Articles of incorporation of the Hu- len Milling Company of Pocahontas were filed with the secretary of state Saturday. The corporators are: F. c. Hulen, president; H. F. Sloan, vice president; c. c. Bacon, secretary, and treasurer. The capital stock is 312,- GOO, all of which has been subscribed.
 Articles of incorporation were filed with the secretary of state Monday by the Harrison Electric Light and Ice Company of Boone county. The capital stock is S25,000, all of which is subscribed. The corporators are N. w. Fellows, Springfield, Mo-; N. c. Hines and R. N. Fellows, Harrison.
 Bricklayers employed in the con struction of a new hotel at Forrest City struck Wednesday. The cause was the difference in wages paid the whites and blacks, the whites getting S5 per day, while the negroes only receive S3.5O. As soon as this differ ence was found out all hands quit, de manding the same wages for all.
 The Mississippi county muddle has been settled temporarily by Chancel Tor E. D. Robertson at Wynne. He has issued an order restraining J. W. Rhodes, contestant for the office of county clerk, from acting in that ca pacity, pending a determination of the matter in the courts. This action was taken at Wynne Wednesday.
 The proprietors of the two pool rooms which have been operating at Little Rock since the race meeting in March last, announced on Saturday morning that they would close after the days races, not to open again. Sunday, for the first time in over a year the sports who like to risk a ten spot on the ponies were not able to place their money in that city.
 Chancellor John M. Elliott Saturday in the case of Frank J. Murray and others declared valid the vehicle tax which was recently made local law by city ordinance at Pine Bluff. Mur- ray was suing for an injunction against l City Treasurer WestbrOok, asking that the latter be restrained from col lecting the tax. This is the first time that the law has been tested in the ! Arkansas cOurtS
 R. M. Stevenson, who has a fruit farm two miles southeast of town, shipped batch of apples to Kansas the first of the week for which he re- ceived the highest returns yet made to this place. What pleased the gen. tleman as we'll as the good returns was written across the statement: "The best yet received in this market Ship daily" It's quite a feather in our friends cap.-Siloam Springs Re publican.
 The state board of penitentiary commissioners Tuesday morning held perhaps the Warmest session in its history. By vote of to the board decided to annul on October 15 the contract entered into during Gov. Jones administration with the Arkan- sas Brick Manufacturing Company whereby for a period of ten years the company was allowed to use the labor of as many as 300 convicts at 5C cents per day each. Heretofore the board had stood two for annulment and three against annulment. At the