The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1904-04-15
BRIEF MENTION.

The Marion hotel at Hot Springs
was partially destroyed by fire.
A Montana firm has been awarded
the contract for the government build.
ing TO be erected at Harrison.
G. A. Hoyle was killed at Paragould
by huge piece of timber, which fell
distance of fifteen feet, striking him
on the head
The state dental board will meet in
Little Rock May 10, for the purpose
of examining those who desire license
for the following year
The dead body of a negro by the
name of Kirk Howard was found in
the street at Little Rock. The cor
oner found that his death was due to
heart disease.
Moose Malone, a negro was shot
and killed at Warren one night recent
ly by unknown parties. A negro wo-
man who was with Malone at the time
was seriously wounded.
A jury at Mena acquitted Helen
Jones of the charge of murder. The
woman was indicted with Frank Dick
ems for the murder of her infant child
Dickens was also acquitted
The state boards of medical exam
iners of the three schools met at Lit
tie Rock on the 1th and remained in
session three days. passing upon new
applicants for license to practice.
Gov Davis has refused to join in
a petition TO Gov. Beckham of Ken
lucky, asking for the Communication
of the death sentence imposed upon
Caleb Powers for the murder of eX-
Gov. Goebel
Through the liberality of her bust
ness men, who contributed funds
with which to purchase the site, Pine
Bluff is to have a large veneering
plant TO cost S150000, which will
employ about 200 men.
Fire which it is supposed started
from spark, destroyed the phosphate
plant located near Batesvile, in In
dependence county. The plant had
been in operation about a year, and
was doing a good business.
Miss Alice Chappellee, who was
burned at the Park hotel Hot Springs,
by the explosion of a gasoline lamp.
died after lingering in great agony for
several days The young lady resided
in Michigan and was highly connected.
1t is possible the differences be-
tween the regular and insurgent re-
publican factions will be settled and
one candidate of the party for gov
nor named. Both factions will hold
their convention at Little Rock May
18th.
Mrs. Joe Looney, wife of a farmer
of near Pocahontas, after a short alb
sence from the house. found her lit
tie child lying in the door with its
clothing burned from its body. 1t is
supposed the childs clothing caught
from the fireplace.
A patent on cotton picker has been
issued to ]. 7. Mcdonald of Little
Rock. While thousands of dollars
have been spent by inventors in an eff
fort to solve the problem of a cotton
picker none of the numerous schemes
have proven practical.
Officials OF the Arkansas Midland
state that the road VIII not be built
into Fort Smith unless the terminals
and right of way are donated. Musko-
gee is after the shops, and main Of
fees and it is likely they will go to
the latter place unless citizens of
Fort Smith act quickly.
The state convicts have cleared
about 200 acres on the state farm since
the purchase. This will necessitate
the working of more men on the farm
this year. When all of last seasons
crop is marketed the board intimates
it will be able to wipe out half of the
$780, 900 due on the farm.
II. S. Beslin has been indicted by
the Pulaski county grand jury on
the charge of bigamy. 1t is charged
that Beslin married Lucy Annie John
son in Little Rock February %, 1904,
while Celia Wiltosh, whom he is said
to have married in Shreveport, La.
November II, 1901, was still his wife
Lemuel Jefferson, a negro, was ar.
rested at Texarkana on the charge of
kidnapping a 13-year-old negro girl.
1t is claimed the offense was com
mitted about year ago. and that JEFF
ferson lived with the girl until her
death three weeks ago