The Monticellonian., 1906-05-10
ARKANSAS BRIEFS

The town of Higginson will be in. corporated in a short time.
 A Building and Trades Council has been organized at Pine Bluff.
 Cotton planting Is said to be about completed in most sections of the State.
 Hugh Dunlap was struck and slight. ly injured by lightning at Little Rock last week
 L. P. Miles of Fort Smith is able to De upon the streets again after q sharp attack of paralysis
 Ted Rouse, 10 years old, son of J. A. Rouse of Rogers. fell from fence re- gently and broke his arm.
 Good country corn has heen selling at $1 a bushel, at Searcy, and the de mand cannot be supplied as that price.
 Fire which originated in the second floor of the Truloek building at Pine Bluff recently resulted in q total loss of $1o,00o.
 Victor Price of Fayetteville, accused of killing Fred Bpssey, last February, has been indicted for murder in the first degree.
 ]. ". Beck, a prospector, cj3ims to have found $1100 in gold hidden in Logan county. The money will Do paid to anyone, who can prove owner ship.
 A negro who appeared in the t5wn of Heber recently has caused consider able comment. There are enly three negroes in Glebnrne county.
 During this month between 9 and So new members will be taken into the Elks' lodge of Nena. and big pre- parations are being made for reeeiy. ing them.
 Miss Reaa Paulk of Texarkana was acciaentIy shot several days ago. A neighbor was shooting at a dog, and the baH struck Miss Pauik in tho shoulder, in4ietiEs slight wound.
 James Caldwell was killed several miles from Hot Springs a few days ago. His body was found fa the pub. lie road riddIed with buck sa5t. and taa identity of tAe murderer is au. known.
 Arthur Fowler. aged = years, son of Col. Pleas Fowler of Valley Springs. was drowned while fishing recently in Buffalo river. Tle bedy has been recovered.
 A syndicate composed of Fayote vile capitalists was organized last week for the purpose of buying Texas land The company has purchased 12,So4 acres of land in Dammt county, southern Texas.
 The population of Fort Stnish is now estimated to be 32,000. In the city directory the names of 9,297 persons appear. This, multiplied by 1-2, gives the present estimate.
 Articles of incorporation have been filed by the Southwestern Fire Insur ance Company of Little Rock The company is organized under the laws of the state as a mutual company with no capital stock, but with not less than $106,G00 risks in force The of flee of the company will be located a, Little Rock.
 s. W Langhorn, whose mother owns yOuCb DrOport,- i,, Jsra11ao,,,- al-l;.:[,, to Rogers, has been formally charged by five complainants with the offense of forgery. It is alleged that Lang horn, acting as his mothers supposed agent sold lots and furnished deeds to the property conveyed 1t is alsc charged that the notary's name ap bearing on the deeds is fictitious.
 G. E. Cato, aged 21, switchman in the Iron Mountain yards at Texarkana was run over and killed while eoupline cars recently. His chest was crushed and his back broken. He was mem Der of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen and Modern Woodmen.
 The St. Francis Levee Board has sold 63,000 of land located in the counties of Craighead and Mississippi The land was sold to Memphis parties and the total consideration is said te have been about $90000. This moneJ will probably be spent for repair work on the leYee during this year.
 Work is progressing on the Tour ist hotel at Bentonville, The building proper will be 56x14t feet. with about 2,0Oo square feet of porches. It will be built of brick, two stories high with attic and basement, and will bs equipped throughout with all modern improvements and conYen.nces.
 H R. King was shot and killed al Pine Bluff by I. N. Eason several day ago Eason claims that the shootina was done in self defense. The shoot ing was caused by trouble over attan tions King is said to have been paying to Eason,s daughter.
 The store of R. J. Loyn X Son wa: burglarized at MeRae recently, ant seven young men were arrested or the charge of having committed the burglarly, and were bound over tt await the action of the Grand Jury.
 Chancellor E. O. Mahoney, in Col umbia County Chancery Court, at Magnolia, has enjoined the county