The Van Buren press., 1904-08-13
BRIEF MENTION.


was recommended by the grand jury.
Because Of scarcity of stone work
on the new state capitol is again de-
layed.
A trolley line from Little Rock to
Hot Springs is the latest scheme to be
promoted.
Robert Mara fell from a roof in Ar
genta and was fatally injured. He
/ tell on his head.
Mrs Thomas c. Trimblc was Sc
| verely shocked by bolt of lightning
at Lonoke, August 6.
Emancipation Day was August s.,
but there were few celebrations by
| Arkansas negroes
Lizzie Dunlap, an angry client
wrecked the Office Of J. d. Page, a
Hot Springs negro lawyer.
The license for fruit peddling in
Little Rock was raised by the council
from s. per month to $50.
Two men held up James McEwen,
Hot Springs merchant, but fed when
a gun was flashed in their faces
On September 16, Eugene Debs,
| candidate for president on the socialist
ticket will speak in Little Rock.
Duffy William stabbed Deputy City
Marshal George Pearce of Newark in
the side at ball game August s.
The Franklin county bank of Ozark
| is incorporated with $4,000 capital
stock. NJ. B. Conaster is president
Mrs. Fanny Gettings, of Oklahoma
City died at Hot Springs from an over.
| dose of morphine, taken accidentally.
Mrs Frances Merkel died in Little
Rock, August 9, after Ga years resi-.
dence there. She was born in 1924
Surveyors are working on the pro-
posed extension Of the Rock Island
railroad from Searcy to Heber, thirty
miles.
The Arkansas river has cut across
neck thirty-fye miles below Little
Rock and shortened the channel ten
miles.
1t is said that a German colony will
be established in Scott county A
committee was there recently hunting
a site.
At Stuttgart the Bank Of Com.
merce incorporated with capita
stock Of $4,000, j. w. Underwood Is
president.
The survey is being made for the
Midland Valley terminals in Fort
Smith. An offer Of free terminals
was refused
The Arkansas internal revenue Of
fee has been placed in the Atlanta
CGaD division. 1t has been in the
Kentucky division.
Sam Mcdonald a Little Rock milk
dealer, was fined so in police court
on the charge Of selling milk contain
ing formaldehyde.
At Eureka Springs, on August s
while temporarily insane from an -p.
GRAFTON of six months ago DR., J. w.
Hays killed himself.
Jack West was acquitted at Lonoke
of killing VIII Nelson at a dance near
England last January. The jury was
ont but a few hours
The new owner Of Potash Sulphur
/ Springs, Baroness de PoIlaudt, has ar
rived there and will build an electric
railway to Hot Springs.
On information from Monroe La
Carl Thompson was arrested at Little
Rock on the charge Of obtaining cloth.
ing under false pretenses.
a COW hooked Mrs. John Cathey, Of
Beardon, and she was seriously in
jured Her husband was recently
killed on a lumber road
The announcement was made Au
gust 9, Of the secret wedding July u
Of Miss Mabel Cook, aged 49, and Rob
ert Wayne, aged 10, Of Argenta
1t is stated that the Pine Bluff TYPO
graphical Union will withdraw from
the Central Trades Council because Of
its Endorsement Of the socialist candi
date for governor
GOV. jeff Davis, the member from
/ Arkansas Of the Parker notification
committee was unable TO go TO ESopus
| Hon. Jos NJ. Stayton, Of Newport.
went In his place,
The Thirtyhrst senatorial conyen
ton declared Hon Thomas w, Milan
Of Hot Springs, the democratic nom.
| iaee for state senator from that dis.
| trict Mr.. Milan is at present seCre.
tary Of the state worlds fair board
Several days were spent in Little
Rock recently by Capt Thomas Hard.
| cman, governor Of the province Of
| pangasInan, Island Of Lu2on who Is
| dIsbursing officer 0f the Filipino odu,
catonal commission, now at St Louis
Rev, w, Fredborg was ro.omplDyed
| as general secretary Of the Arkansas
! Sunday.schCol association for another
year. and financial secretary author.
! lied, W, Fred Long and Rev sidney
BaG.ock were appointed committee
on sustaining membership.
TracklayIng reached Nollyillo, Au.
gust 3, on the White River branch ~
the Iron Mountain system, Work
was begun at the old terminus Of the
Batosyilo branch Cushman, two
years ago. Cltzcns Of YellyilIc turned
out on masso TO meet the workmen.
LucIus Richardson 10 years Of age,
Of Melbourne accidentally shot him.
self In the leg with pistol on July
| % tie wag cleaning the woapOn when