The Van Buren press., 1904-09-24


/ he established at Rogers.
Gov" Burks, an insane negro. died
in the Jefferson county Jail
. A large wolf was killed twelve miles
west Of Little Rock recently.
George l. Cone, county treasurer Of
lizard county, died September 13.
There will be no Johnson county
fair held this year at Clarksville.
An unknown man Of German de
scent died in the Logan county Jail at
Paris.
Alfred Cameron, charged with steal
ing diamond ring at Little Rock, was
acquitted
Rabbi Raphael Lasker recently died
in New York. He had relatives in
Little Rock
u h. Henly. formerly of De Queen,
dropped dead in the street at Mena,
from dropsy.
81 Dillworth was given five years,
in the Desha circuit court for killing
a negro last June
Harry Burnell, stranger, died sud
denly in house boat on the Black
river near Newport
An interesting collection Of Indian
relics was taken from the side Of 2
mountain near Altus.
The town of McCrory, Woodruff
county, voted for saloons for the irIt
time il number Of years.
David r. Bright, of Hartford, ha,
Mysteriously disappeared from home,
and it is feared that he is dead.
James Phelps was asphyXiated while
working in well at Searcy, dying be
fore assistants above could draw him
out
Robert Wallace, an extra conductor
On the Frisco, was killed at NettletCn
by falling from the tender of an en-.
gine.
In circuit court at Benton John Da
Wis was fined 500 on the charge Of
unlawfulIy performing a marriage Ger.
emony.
Gov Davis went to Fayetteville last
week to place in the University Of
Arkansas his son, Wallace, and his
daughter, Lynah.
Frank Eddy, a Hot Springs con.
tractor split his knee cap with broad
axe while showing workman how he
wanted some work done.
The Argenta city council granted
the petition Of a majority of the prop.
erty owners Of Barring Cross for the
annexation Of that town to Argenta.
A record was established at the
state house last week when from Mon.
day morning until Saturday night not
an article of incorporation was filed
While trying to pass between a chair
and the stove the fyeyear-old son
Of Green Butler, Of Hebcr, overturned
the tea kettle and was seriously
sCaldod
Dr. W. p Magnoss was indicted at
Mena for murder in the first degree
fer killing Harry Daniels last month
A change Of venue to Sewer county
was granted
W A. Bi,linrsley, administrator Of
the estate of Mrs. Mary Hurley, was
awarded $1,000 at Newport for the
,aUer's death in the wreck at New.
port last November,
There will be no suit at FL Dorado
on the shortage Of the county treas.
urer caused by the failure of the Bank
ci FL Dorado The bondsmen and
bank stockholders will settle
Rev. J. T. Christian, pastor Of the
Second Baptist church at Little Rock,
has returned from trip to London,
England whore he was engaged in
cyangeIistic work several weeks.
Lawrence county went wet at the
recent election and on January there
viii be six saloons opened in Walnut
Ridge and two in HoYie The license
has been fixed at $1,000 per annum.
Miss Ehie Daniels, Of Prairie Grove,
Ark says she went to ST. Louis so do
.hree things-get married, see the
fair and help celebrate Arkansas week,
She did all The groom was Sandford
Rankin, Of Perryyille, Mo,
Deb Jones, aged %, Of Logan coun.
,y claims to be the smallest man in
the state He weighs &c pounds and
is a inches high His body and head
are normal size and his hands touch
the ground when he walks,
Louis Goerit2, a PULASKI county far.
mcr, died from a gunshot wound IN.
nictcd by Henry Boorner a ncighbor
Bocrner, who had been been released
bond, was roarrosted on the charge Of
murder In the second degree
Mrs W G, Thornton was arrested
near Des Are on the charge Of assault.
iur her stepdaughter, aged nine years.
and throwing her In well The girl
was rescued by her father, and when
she recovered consciousness impli.
Gated her stopmOthor
The Pine Buff board Of trade has
appointed a committee to work TO re.
tain the plant Of the Austin 4 Sawyer
Lumber Co. The Little Rock board
Of trade is also after the plant and will
give 100000 bonus II the company
decides 70 leave Pine Blum.
The differences existing between the
owners Of the Arkansas Baptist have
been settled by arbitration W, A,
Clark will have representation In all