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The Van Buren press., 1904-11-19
BRIEF MENTION.

Thirty candidates were examined
by the state pharmacy board at its
November meeting
Rev. Mr. Rogers Of Clarendon has
accepted q call 20 the )astJrato OF
the Soarcy Baptist church
Robert $, Mccormick, United states
ambassador 10 Russia, Ia at Hot
Springs, accompanied by his wife
j. NJ. McElroy one Of the oldest
conductors on the Iron Mountain, died
In the ST. Louis hospital Of paralysis,
Effective November 49, Little Rock
became n division point In the rail,
way mail service from St Louis TO
roXarkana
Randolph Handy Of Prescott was
cxoneratod at TcXarlana Of the
charge Of taking mail from the post.
onico belonging TO other parties,
The business men of Little Rock
viii raise 100000 for q railroad from
that city TO Leslie.
Henry nro2ll, aged 10 years, sent
mp from Ouachita county for one year
for stealing several chickens Of value,
was parionod lie had served but
two says
W. c. Alexander. u Cornerstone NOR.
chant. idllod negro who gave him
tao lio and put hls hands toward hls
holster The negro had pNwnod his
pistol which he usually wore at hls
belt u short WhHo before To- secure
money 10 shoot craps
Chas. Hammond, who wa5 to have
been hanged at Morrllton November
"a for criminal assault has appealed
to the supreme court and boon p-ant.
ed n stay Of execution
Judge Ou,nc announces that he vii
call special term OF the Saline cir.
cuIlt court for Monday December 8,
Tor the trial Of Houston Hooker, the
negro charged with the murder OF
Conductor Atwood and other Jail
eases, The killing occurred on a Val.
Icy route train near Farrell, and three
attempts have been made 10 lynch
Hooker,
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Camden Has Bio Fire.

Camden suffered one of the worst
fires in her history November IA when
three private residences were de.
stroyed. The fire started in the res.
idence OF Hon. Smead Powell, and the
house was in flames before Mrs, Pow.
ell could give the alarm. She narrow
ly escaped with her baby There was
little water pressure, and the bucket
brigade was relied upon, The losses
and insurance are; Smoad Powell
loss $4,000, insurance $4,000; n. U,
Scharff, $500 insurance $4,000; T. h.
Jackson, $500, insurance $1,000;
Judge c. w. Smith, uncomploted resi-
deuce, $500. covered by Insurance,
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Barina Cross to Be Annexed,

A compromise has been reached in
the matter of anneXing Barring Cross
to Argenta, and the matter will be
pushed through The following de-
mands made by the citizens of Barring
Cross were acceded to: The school
district of Barring Cross to remain as
at present, the school tax from same
to be expended in Barring Cross Bar
ing Cross to be the fifth ward of the
city Of Argenta and to receive proper
recognition in the city council. Local
option concerning establishment of
saloons in the new ward The i'm
provement of West Washington ave
nue., The assumption Of all debts Of
the town of Barring Cross by the city
OF Argenta. The entire town of Bar
ing Cross will now be annexed to Ar
genta the election to be held some
time in December,
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Report OF State Treasurer.

According to the biennial report cf
State Treasurer HNC. Upton for the
period ending October i, 1904, the to-
tai bonded Indebtedness Of the state
is sl,256.0O0. This, however, is de
ceptiye on the face Of il, since the
real Indebtedness Of the state is only
Sl75O0, represented by bonds held BY
outsiders who decline to redeem them
even at a good premium. The rest
Of the bonds are held in trust for the
public schools and the University OF
Arkansas, TO which the interest Is an
nually accredited, thereby making a
permanent endowment There is a
total Of $l,123,5OO in the permanent
school fund and $4,000 in the uni
versity endowment fund There was
on October /, 1902, a balance Of S3,-
342, ,929.4S in the state treasury. Dur
ing the two years the receipts from all
sources amount to $3,33G,6l165, and
the disbursements $3,249,S4332. The
balance in the treasury was increased
during that period from $999,74Sf5 to
$l,1G7935.43.
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Death Of Or. pibreIi.

DR.. James Anthony Dibrell, one OF
the leading physicians Of Arkansas
died at his home in Little Rock the
night Of November II, after few
DAYS illness from pneumonia. He was
IS years OF age. He is survived Dy
two sons, both physicians, and was a
brother Of DR., L. r. Dibrell. Dr. DID
rell was in the front rank Of his pro
fession in the nation, as well as in the
state. He had resided in Little ROCK
forty years. and was engaged in the
practice of his profession most OF that
time. He was one of the founders OF
the Arkansas Medical School, now a
part of the University of Arkansas,
and had been its dean for twenty
years. He was twice president OF
the Arkansas Medical Society In
1902 he was elected vice president OF
the American Medical Association
and served for year He was for nj
teen years physician for the deaf mute
institute. He was secretary Of the
state board of health during the yeI-
low fever in 1878 and 1879, and rem
dered valuable service. He had gam
ed wide reputation as a surgeon ana
performed successfully many unusual
operations. He was also the inventor
o. several surgical instruments, when
have proved of great value to the
medical profession.
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After Jobs al Pen.

The ponitentlary board will not elect
officers until next April, but there are
already a number Of candidates in the
field for the various positions. For
superintendent, the incumbent Rees
b. Higgins, will offer for reelection,
and his only opponent thus far known
is eX-Shcrit Pitcock of Crawford coun.
IT, For financial agent, Jos c. Moore,
who at present holds that position,
John II, Page, at present secretary Of
the board Of state charities and Jesse
Martin Of Conway are candidates
Clerk W. T.. Taylor will offer for re.
election and Rev f. n, Brewer will
again be a candidate for chaplain
Physician c. +. witt viii not be q can.
didatc for reelection.
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No Pardon for Ion TaYIor.

Governor Davis has refused the pc
ution for the pardon Of Tom Taylor
serving seyonycar sentence trom
Howard county for murder The poti.
ton had $500 signatures The crime
was the killing at Lockeshurg Of a
man named Forsheo the conviction
being in the adjoining county on a
change Of venue, He has been in the
pouitcnuary but q short time and the
governor refused the pardon on the
ground that Taylor had not been suf.
nciontly punished. The killing caused
considerable excitement at the time
because Of the prominence Of both
parties.
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The Day After Thanksgiving,

Said little Willie to little Mile;
What did you do on ThOnksRiylng?"
"oh, | had the lovellest tine. was
helped four times TO turkey
80 was
And had half a mlnco pie and three
dishes Of lee cream and q lot Of Gran.
berry sauce"
80 did l."
"Then had nuts and raiBIns and or.
anges-"
80 did L.
"And box Of candy"
80 did |"
And the next day had the DOCTOR"
80 did
Said little willie 10 little MlllIe.-Chi-
eago Rec0fd.lIoruld
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Test Case on Poll Tax Amendment.

Suit for $1,000 damages has been
filed in the federal court at Little
Rock by Frederick NJ Knight, a white
man, against George Shelton and VIII
liam Murphy, the democratic cleo
tion judges in the fourth ward at the
national election, because they would
not let him vote without a poll tax
receipt The complaint was filed by
United States District Attorney w. G.
Whipple and Attorney General George
w Murphy, and the allegation is
made that the constitutional amend
ment requiring poll tax receipts be-
fore man can vote, was not adopted.
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Tried to Lvnch Hooker Aaaln.

The third attempt to lynch Houston
Hooker, the negro murderer Of Con
ductor Atwood of the Valley route,
was made on the morning of Noyem
ber 10, Fifty men left Pine Bluff con
cealed in box cars over the Pine Bluff
and Western railroad completing the
last ten miles of their journey on
hand cars, which they carried from
Pine Bluff. Arriving at Benton in the
early morning they visited the county
jail and demanded the person of Hook
er. They were unable to secure him.
and after seeing for themselves that
Hooker was not there, left. They re,
mained in town for some time, how
ever, hoping to secure some clue to
his whereabouts Two attempts were
made to lynch Hooker the night after
the killing.
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A THANKSGIVING NOTE.

Tulk about Thanksgiving, with It's pleas.
urcs ana lts joys
W'rc all uslooknR forward TO meeting
with the boys;
And sue viii come from college, and Jimmy
won't forget
And well all feel mighty happy that we're
this side Jordan yeti
lvc seen the turkey spreading OF his
feathers fair and dnc,
And his "gobblc, Robblc, Robblc" seems to
dare tho folks 10 dine,
Tho yofdlets been against him, and his
executors sot,
Ana be makes tie folks feel happy that
they're all a.llyng yeti
T. l. stanton, In Atlanta Constitution,
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Value Of penIt,ntIsry Property.

r. H. rtrkcr and u l.. Daniel who
were appointed by the pontcntiary
board to Oppr6lso the property Of the
state ponltcutIary have submitted
their report ~ followa' Old ponIton.
tIorS S2Oo91i6; now ponItcntIOrS
tiO9,S2Sbl, rock oruBhcr camp No 20,
SSOi0G rock crushcr camp No a.
t2y310 rock cushcr camp No o.,
$4,000, rock crushor camp No, GS,
S035g0, rock orushor camp No, G5,
SG0O22' rock crulher camp No 79,
ti5lSgI state farm, l0lbGi07} total
Sg9b 09a.ka
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GOV. DAVIS ISSUES THANKsGlV'
ING DAY PROCLAMATION.
EVENTS Of 4 WEEK BRIEFLY CRRONIClsD
Or. James A. Dibrell Cne Of Leading
Z Physicians Of State, Is Dead at his
Home in Little Roek-Taylor Par
don Refused.
Orphans Home Movement Started.

At the session of the Masonic grand
lodge of Arkansas just held in Little
Rock a movement was started for the
establishment in Little Rock OF Ma
sonic widows and orphans home.
This was the most important action
of the grand lodge. The reports OF
officers showed that the order was
entirely out Of debt and the home was
recommended by Grand Master John
T. Hicks in his address. A resolution
outlining plans for the proposed home
was introduced by Fay Hampstead
and referred to a committee consist
ing of c. A. Bridewell of Hope, Judge
Jacob Trieber Of Little Rock, Judge
+. A. McCuloch Of Little Rock and
George T. Sparks Of Fort Smith. They
made a report the following day rec
ommending the establishment Of the
home II
was decided to continue the biennial
sessions.
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Killed Cousin Of Wife.

Emmett Freeman, negro living near
Helena, killed Hamp Shelby, a cousin
Of his wife. Freeman was drunk and
Quarreled with his wife on her return
from Helena and beat her badly, Shell
by interfered and Freeman left, saying
he would kill both Of them, He Sc
cured a shotgun and returning to his
house, killed Shelby A brother Of
Shelby interfered and Freeman turn
ed the gun on him He ran Shelby
into a fence corner and placing the
gun against his breast pulled the trig-
ger but the shell did not explode and
Shelby escaped
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Garner Convicted.

Tom Garner, a white man, was con.
victed at Hot Springs of carnally abus.
ing his sister.in-law, Ada Tucker, and
sentenced to ten years in the peniten,
tiary. a short time ago Garner was
acquitted Of killing the girl, who is al.
legged to have died from eating poison
after the crime of which Garner has
Just been convicted Garner escaped
from the officers twice after he was
arrested in the Indian Territory and
returned to Hot Springs.
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Child Victim CT Flames.

Dorothy Turner the throe.yoar.old
daughter Of Mir and Mrs Q o. Turn.
err, was burned to death at Toyarkana.
The little girl got hold Of some
matches and in striking them her
dress was ignited She was badly
burned on the face and hands and on
her back from the neck down She
fingered several hours and died in
great agony.
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School Bows in Riot.

The city marshal Of Lamar was
called to the public school recently by
the report that a riot was in progress
there, The trouble was over, how
ever, before he could reach the scene
1t seems that the boys had been prac
ticing whIstIing in school, and that
the principal had attempted to punish
them. Two Of the larger boys put up
a fight and injury to the principal was
only prevented by the Interference OF
other BOYS.
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Traoedy at Marked Tree.

Mamie Threestate, negress, was
killed by Annie Fell. another negress
in the lstter's home at Marked Tree
The Fell woman came home uneXpect'
edly and found the Threestate woman
in a compromising attitude with her
husband. Selling a razor she cut the
woman's throat, then attacked her
husband. She then walked three
miles and surrendered.
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win Resume Boat Service,

The steamboat service between
Memphis and Little Rock will be re.
sumed as soon as the water rises to
boating stage In the Arkansas and
Ohio rivers Under the new plan to
be nauguratod, there will be a
through tranc arrangement arrange.
ment between Pittsburgh and Cincin.
natl and points on the Arkansas riy.
or as far up as Little Rock The Now.
land line boats will again make the
trips A special boat Of very light
draft with a steel hull is now being
built at Pittsburgh for the Arkansas
river trade
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RadIum Forees 10 Be Utilized,

DR. j, l., Gcbhort the dIscoyorcr Of
radium in the Hot Springs water, has
Applied to the interior department for
permission 20 erect plant there for
the purpose Of utilizing the latent
forces IN the hot water by oyapar2a.
tlon Of hhsulphide Of carbou He cx.
poets to be able to produce the Roont
gen and N.ray by dynomos propelled
by radIum,
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Road From Little Rock to Leslie.

At conference between business
men Of Little Rock and Col. c. c.
Goldman, a practical railroad builder,
it was decided to at once begin the
construction Of line Of railroad from
Little Rock to Leslie, where a june
ton will be effected with the St Louis
and North Arkansas road, which taps
the Frisco at Seligman, Mo A com.
mittee Of six was named TO solicit
subscriptions The plan is TO begin
work at Little Rock and build TWEEN.
ty-fiye miles at once, then the remain.
der as soon as feasible. The proposed
road would run through Pulaski,
Faulkner Van Buren and Searcy
counties, 1t is figured that this TWEEN.
ty.fye miles can be built for $4,000 a
mile, then bonded to build the re-
mainder
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TURKEY AT THE M'SWATS.
The Big Thanksgiving Bird Remained
as Family Bugaboo for
Many Days.
CHATTER /.


"Lobelia,' asked Mr. McSwat as he
surveyed the enormous fowl that
loomed up before him on the huge plat
ter at the Thanksgiving dinner, how
much did this bird weigh-gross weight,
mean, feathers and alias it came
from its beautiful home in the coun-
try?'
"Twenty-seyen and half POUNDS"
replied Mrs. McSwat. The man said
it was the biggest turkey he had sold
this year"
After a few moments spent in care
full survey of the enemy, for the pur-
pose of deciding the proper strategic
point at which to begin the attack, he
grasped his trusty weapons and
sailed in.
CHAPTER H.
81 didn't order any meat for this
meal. Billiger," said Mrs. McSwat, as
they sat down to dinner next day.
There is plenty Of the turkey left"
rs this the same fowl we had yes
terday?" asked Mr.. McSwat, surveying
it critically, carving knife and fork in
hand, 1T looks larger than it did
then"
CHAPTER III.
Saturday.
Dinner hour in the McSwat mansion,
How much did you say this majestic
ruin weighed when in the pride Of its
full-grown beauty, Lobelia?' said Bill
Tiger, making a cash on the left side Of
the turkey, hitherto untouched and
slicing OF come Of the white mset
"Twenty-seyen pounds and a haE.'
Il had forgotten whether II IVES q
or g. Did you ever see a picture of
an aepyorn.s, Lobelia?'
NO What is IT,"
1T is a gigantic bsd, of which some
remarkably interesting fossil remains
have been found Its egg was several
times as large as an ostrich's egg. The
bird itself, am happy to say, IS now
eXtinct-unless this is an aepyornis."
CHAPTER ".
The sermon this morning, Lobelia,"
observed Mr. McSwat, sitting down at
the table Sunday afternoon and unfold
ing his napkin, says the Chicago
| Tribune, did not strike me as be-
ing in the preachers happiest vein.
What he said, though, about character
being formed largely by the home life,
with its quiet and refined influences-O,
great Caesar Lobelia! Is this that
laundering old turkey again? Are we
never going to have the last Of it?"
Nov you needn't make fuss about
that turkey, Biliger. It's nicely
warmed over, and It will be just as
good as ever There's too much Of 1t
to throw away, and you know it as well
as | do"
Pardon me for asking the question
again, Lobeia, but how much did you
say II weighed in the raw"
"Twenty-seyen aid one-half pounds.
You ought to be able to remember it
by this time"
CHAPTER V.
Early next morning, before anybody
else in the house was stirring Billiger
McSwat slipped downstairs, took the
remains of that turkey out Of the ice
box and weighed them on the scales
There still remained seven pounds and
a half, including the skeleton,
And tn? drumsticks, large leathery
and terrible, were yet untouched,
Thereupon Billger McSwat, with a
hunted look on his face, fed
He took his dinner downtown that
day. and when he did return, at 4 p.
m, he sneaked upstairs to bed
(TUE END)
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State Charitable institutions Report.

At the regular monthly meeting OF
the state board of charitable institu-
tions, held in Little Rock the follow
ing reports for October were submit
ted:
Insane Asylum-There were 677 pa
tients treated, of which five recovered,
FIVE were discharged as recovered, one
discharged as unimproyed and two
died. There are now GGS patients.
Deaf Mute Institute-There were in
October PIC pupils and GA employees
including the superintendent and
family
Blind SchoOl-There were 151 pu'
pills and SO employees, including the
superintendent and family,
The contractor for the insane asy,
lum anncxes reported that they would
be completed by the December meet
ing.
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Two Crimes Are esarged.

c. NJ. Massey, white man, is in
jail at Helena on the double charge
Of criminal assault and murder His
alleged victim was Rosa Williams,
aged II years. While Massey's wife
was away from home he hired this
girl TO keep house for him. One
morning she was found dead from an
overdose of morphine, and no suspi-
cion attaching. a verdict Of accidental
death was returned. Massey was sus-
pected of having given the girl the
poison, and becoming frightened, is
alleged TO have stolen a horse and
fed He was located and, after a
chase through several counties, arrest
ed in Craighead county and returned
to Helena, where he was indicted last
month on the charge of criminal as
sault and murder. Massey formerly
resided near Coffee, Phillips county.
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Hrs Aanner Nnnnrnd.

Mrs. Frederick Hanger Of Little
Rock, a member Of the board Of lady
managers Of the worlds fair, has been
appointed managing editor Of an edl
torlal staff named to carefully revise
the minutes Of the board during the
entire period Of It's existence. Two
ladies were named as her assistants
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Consecration of Bishop Roots.

Rev. Logan Herbert Roots Of Little
Rock was consecTated as Bishop OF
Hankow, China, at Boston, Mass, No,
vember IA. He succeeds the Rt Rev
Addison Ingle, who died within two
years after his conservation in 1902
Bishop Roots is "a years of age and is
graduate Of Harvard and of the
Episcopal Theological School, Cam.
bridge, lie is a son Of Major and Mrs.
p. X Roots Of Little Rock and will
visit them during December. He will
sail for China in February,
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Tree Fell on Him.

Bob Sanders, timber cutter, was
instantly killed near Midway Monroe
county. by a falling tree He was cut
ting down large tree which lodged
in a sapling and in cutting away the
smaller three the large one fell on
him and instantly killed him, The
remains were shipped to his old home
In Missouri.
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Cotton Ia BeIna Htsd,

Planters all over the state are hold.
ure, which is n cent less than at the
same time a year ago The movement
OF cotton has been exceedingly slow
everywhere, Instead Of paying OF
their rent notes In November as usual
farmers are renewing them for sixty
and ninety days on good collateral,
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Judgment for Receiver.

Judgment was given In the Prairie
chaneory court for the receiver of the
Bank of DoVall's hun against bond
Ing company for SlliOO the full
amount Of the alleged shortage Of
Cashier George G, Strong The case
MRa npptalod.
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Hot SPRINGS Man Fatally Burned.

viii Watt constable Of Hot Springs,
was fatally burned while on hshing
excursion. The clothes Of his sister,
Mrs. Thad Rogers, caught fire while
she was preparing breakfast and In
trying TO extingush the flames Mr..
Watt was fatally burned Mrs Rog.
ors and her husband were also pain
fully burned.
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Prince Of korea NAV Come

poukcol uniwha crown prince OF
Korea, will probably visit Little Rock
in December and will be the guest Of
Rev G. Gordon Smoado rector OF
Christ Episcopal church who has
known him for several years, The
prince has been In the uaitcd States
ten years, since he was Fifteen years
o. age, acquiring an education at Nir.
gInia school ana will pass through
Little Rock on route to San Francisco,
whore he will sail for homo,
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oMee Goes 70 Arneit.

In quo warranto proceedings at
Lockcshurg, involving the county
judgcshlp OF Little river county f.
H. Arnott the appoluloo Of the gov,
cruor won over W D Camphol, who
was certified by the county election
commissioners Os elected The pro.
coodings were instituted by Campbell
before Circuit Judge steel ana Il dc.
murrcr TO the complaint alcl by Ar,
nett was sustained,
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Eluh prlsnnnra Esnannd

Five prisoners escaped from the
Miller county Jail, recently built md
which was thought TO have chsol aud
saw proof cells, The men burst opon
the door by breaking the brass lock
with an iron rod. and going to the
third floor let themselves down from
a window with rope Of blankets,
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Governor Davis has received a com.
munlcatIon from the executive com.
mittco Of the Louisiana boil wcoyIl
convention asking that he appoint 100
delegates representing the varied cot
ton interests Of tho state, to the ma,
tlonnl boil weeyl convention TO Ne
held In shreveport La, December A.
10,
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Next Governor Of Missouri in State.


Hon. Joseph w Folk, who was re
Gently elected governor Of Missouri
spent several days in Arkansas re.
Gently as the guest Of Hon. n w. Nc
Leod of St Louis. who was his cam
paign manager Mr.. Mcleod owns a
considerable amount of land in Clark
and Pike counties and is interested in
the company which is boring for oil
in Dallas county Mr. Folk was ac-
companied by Mrs. Folk. The party
left the train at Arkadelphia and went
at once to the oil fields. returning that
night to Arkadelphia and going 10
Hot Springs, where they spent the
following day.
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Ao, s,rInas Race Track Sold.

The oaklawn race track near Hot
sprIngs, now being constructed has
been sold by c, B Dugan to John Con
don, owner OF the Harlem track Chi
cago, II Is stated on good authority
that the money for the deal was fur
nished by Harry Payne whitney,
Dates for a winter meeting will be
asked,
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lneornorate l1untIna club,

The Hampstead County Hunting
club OF Hope has filed articles of In
corporation with the secretary Of
state, The capital stock Ia $4,000
J. y, Ward Ia president and the other
oorpofators are ~ follows u, NJ
Goodlett, i, II Wallace, ! G. Jones
W, Y, Foster, Il, NJ, Wilson, G, V Jag
gcrened, w y EakIn, j, r. Johnson
s, Rnobel, J, H. Henry J, II llleck
G. Il, Rat6liffe and W, 81 Greene,