Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1906-09-27
ARKANSAS BRIEFS

hibitiOn ever attempted in the state.
Among the free attractions are the
daily flights of the famous airship
The California Arrow" this is the
wonderful dirigible air car that made
such a sensation at the Worlds Fair
and which has made successful flights
during the past two years. The daily
race of the trotting ostrich, BLACK
Diamond" against the fastest horses,
is another unique feature of added
interest from the fact that this won
derful bird was reared in Hot Springs
at the famous Ostrich Farm owned by
Mr.. Thomas Cockburn There will be
daily and nightly fireworks,
display salutes, the high dive
by the Wizard Swan the
trained animal balloon ascensions and
double parachute leaps. One of the
most interesting and wonderful attrac-
tons will be the Infant Incubator Hos
pital Here living human beings as
tiny as two pounds may be seen
in the most scientific surroundings,
nurtured and cared for with the ut
most skill. The sight of this strange
Hospital with its tiny occupants grows
in wonder as one gazes upon the
scene, and hears the explanation of
the hundreds of lives thus saved
There will also be Capt. Ament with
a long line of the choicest attractions
that have appeared this year on the
eastern circuits. He will present
among others his world famous Lon
don Ghost show, the Mystifying Illu
sion Exhibition and the great South
ern Plantation Concert, the Cora
Beckworth show, the worlds champion
Swimming Exhibition, Capt. Sarcho's
Deep Sea Divers, Turner's Famous
Reptiles, Montgomery's Electric Thea
ter There will also be Sterling's Ella
borate Gypsy Camp, the latest in life
pictures. The Girl From Texas
Carroussels and Merry-Go-Rounds,
trained animal exhibitions of the high
est order, national exhibitions from
far lands and so on, and on through
the mystic maze of varied sights and
mingling of weird sounds until one
comes to the newest and most novel
of exhibitions, the trained alligators
following Alligator joe like trained
dogs and shooting the chutes in the
most startling manner. The Midway
streets will be free and will remain
open until midnight each day. The
af ha or -ap
been reduced to the minimum. Fair
opens October LIST and closes October
10th.
William Wyatt, who owns a farm
near Jonesboro, lost his gold watch
in a field in which he was working
eleven years ago. The watch was
found recently and was in state of
good preservation. There was little
rust on the case and both hands were
missing.
At a recent meeting of the Ozark
board of aldermen it was determined
that the city tax should be reduced
two mills. Next year property holders
will be assessed two mills general tax
and one mill street tax. The board of
aldermen will recommend the reduc-
ton to the levying court.
w C. Park has an old field in How
ard county from which he has har-
vested a big crop of wild Japanese
clover. There are 35 acres in the
field, upon which there is not a tree
h. GA11 h hn0 in
cultivation for more than so years. The
clover was rank over the entire field,
and knee high and higher. 1t will
make about 1000 bales
Petitions are being circulated in De
Queen to prohibit the sale of whiskey
within three miles of town. A re-
monstrance is also being circulated.
From reports it will be a lively tussle.
Attorney General Rogers nd his
assistants left Little Rock recently
on their second pilgrimage INTO the
enemey's country for the purpose Of
securing evidence to be used in prose-
cutting the antitrust suits which Lave
been instituted on behalf of the state.
Mr.. Rogers, accompanied by james
H. Stevenson, one of mis- assistants.
went to st. Louis, where they will
endeavor to secure evidence against
several of the corporations which are
under fire. Chief of these is the
Waters-Pierce Oil Company.
On September 10 at 1890 o'clock
the Cook Manufacturing Company's
plant, on the corner of Bridge street
and Gate avenue, Jonesboro, was de-
stroyed by fire. The company manu-
features lawn seats and chairs, and
mad been in business only a short
time. The origin of the fire is I'M
known, but it is thought by some to
have been the work of an incendiary.
The machinery, stock and fixtures
were valued at $4,000, and were insur-
ed for 81 600 IT is Thought that tho