The Nevada County picayune., 1906-12-14
George Robinson, negro, charged

lucky day. The judge paid no at tention to his objections and the case will be tried on the day set. Robinson is charged with having killed negro woman near Fulton. The woman's little boy was present when the tragedy occurred and says that Robinson shot his mother and then chased him through the woods for some distance in an attempt to kill him.
 Rev. James Thomas, who was transferred to the North Mississippi Conference by the Little Rock Con- ference at its recent session at War ren, will remain in Arkansas as commissioner of education ard will continue in his work in the interests of Hendrix and Galloway Colleges. The appointment was made by Bish- op Hendrix who is presiding over the Mississippi Conference.
 Perry Shumate, negro, has been arrested at Solgohatchie on a charge of beating to death three-year-old negro girl, who lived at his home. Shumate sent word to the officers that he had killed the girl and wait ed until they reached his house, when he gave himself up.
 NJ. A. Fain, a carpenter was in- jured at Paris recently by a switch engine on the Arkansas Central road. His injuries are not serious.
 Marion Thompson, father of Mayor W. R. Thompson, of New port, died recently from an attack of pneumonia.
 J, F. Culpepper, a nightwatch- man for the Bluff City Lumber Com pany of Pine Bluff, was shot and killed by Eli Tilford, a negro, whom he had arrested for trespasslng. Af- ter being mortally wounded, Gull pepper shot and killed his assail- ant.
 The town of Paragould was dam. aged to the exetent of $30,000 by a destructive storm which almost reached the proportion of a cyclone. While the storm was general throughout that section, it was not so severe at other points.
 George W. Johnson and E. Shep- herd, two young men of Pine Bluff, were held up and robbed of about $25 or $50 by two negroes. After securing the money, the negroes apologized to their victims and de- camped.
 R. R. Lockett, prominent lawyer of Texarkana, died suddenly in his office. He was married few days ago and only returned from his wed- ding trip on the day of his death.
 John Pickson, a switchman in the Cotton Belt Yards at Pine Bluff, got his right hand badly crushed while coupling ears, and may have to amputate the member
 Sheriff Williams of Garland county has placed the ban on pool rooms in Hot Springs and announces that he will not permit the opera tiou of one near the city.
 Mrs. Bettie Wade, aged ,,. years, l died at Warren recently. She was born and raised in Arkansas. her parents having moved to this state, when territory in 1926.
 Tetts Robson, of Jonesboro, at- tempted to commit suicide by talk ing an ounce of laudanum, but phy- sicians saved his life after several hours hard work.
 A freight wreck occurred on the Rock Island near De Nalls BluH recently. and nine cars loaded with lumber and cement were piled up in the ditch.
 The Bank of Carlisle has been or ganized in Carlisle, with a capital stock of $25,000 and will be opened for business February 1, 1907,
 Mrs. c. E. Kohler, of Fort Smith, has an orange tree which has thirty eight well-formed oranges, in va rious stages of maturity, on it.
 Five bales of cotton were sold at Pine Bluff for 22 1-2 cents per pound, the highest price paid for cot