The Monticellonian., 1906-08-09
ARkAN BRIEFS

the rivers or the North Central states recalls that for several years the White and Black rivers of Arkansas engaged the attention of pearl buyers from all parts of the United States. Pearls were first discovered in those rivers six or seven years ago, and for a long time residents along the rivers abandoned their agricultural and other pursuits to search for pearls. According 10 local dealers it is but rarely now that Arkansas pearls are offered for sale in Little Rock, whereas there was formerly great market for them there It is said that the pearl industry in Ar kansas is almost at standstill. all though a pearl found in White river was sold about three weeks since for s1.000 to buyer for a Memphis establishment.
 Mrs. Mary J. Wignall of Vande- voort, Arkansas an heir under the will of the late Russell Sage, who died in New York ten days ago, leaving an estate of approximately $l00,000, 900. Mrs. Wignall is a niece of the noted financier and under the terms of the will bequeathing s25.000 to each niece and nephew. falls heir to that amount in the event she does not contest the will, in which case the bequest Is set aside. aeording to the terms of the will. Mrs. Wignall is a daughter of Elizur w. Sage, a brother of Russell Sage. Her father was twice married. and she is the eldest daughter of the first wife. She resides in Polk county in Vandervoort, a village of one hundred inhabitants.
 The Arkansas Normal College to be established at Eureka Springs Is now definite certainty. A college char ter is being arranged for, providing for collegiate, normal. music and commercial departments. The trus- tees of the institution include: Mayor Wood. Hon. C. D. James, Post master Rosewater, Rev. N Chesnut, Rev. J. E. Denham, Supt. Barnett, Dr. c. A. Reed, Mr. Giles E. Miller, ". T. Shepherd.
 One of the most important cases disposed of at this term of the Polk County Circuit Court was that of the Arkansas Improvement Company ys. the Kansas City Southern Railway Company. The plaintiff, who is the owner of the Stilwell orchard, north of Mena, brought suit for SS,000 dam ages alleged to have been caused by fire. originating from a locomotive on the Kansas City Southern. The jury awarded the plaintiff $l 900.
 The Rose City Lodge Of Machinists, Little Rock, has instructed it's repre- sentative on the Central Trades Coun- eil to vote against the proposed Labor Day parade The men believe that the day should be spent as quietly as possible and that a march in the hot sun would be harder than work Each of the unions in the two cities is allowed to vote for or against the parade.
 The Jackson County Sunday School Convention will meet at the Metho- dist church in Newport, Tuesday, August '. All pastors and superin- tendents are delegates by virtue of their office. Each school is entitled to one delegate for each twenty-five enrolled
 Preliminary steps have been taken at Harrison to organize a bar asso- ciation to he composed of members of the bar in that federal district. Tine lawyers in tset section of the state have been invited to be present at the October term of the court to perfect the organization.
 The l. o. o. F. lodge, to be known as Little River Lodge, No. 43l, has been organized at Foreman About twenty-five charter members were en- rolled, and the new lodge starts off with fattering prospects for the fu- ture.
 The Crossett Lumber Company of Crossett is contemplating bringing some settlers from the North to locate on large tract of land which it owns III tue hICIIlIty Ol lHdl AL plCo- ent it intends to bring 300 white fam flies from New York state and will settle them upon three hundred farms. into which it will divide it's lands
 NJ L. Gray, who resides on rural route No. ?, Little Rock, about three and half miles from the city, owns calf three days old which has two tails. The calf is very large for it's age
 The Forrest City and Cutoff Tele- phone Company has been organized with J. j. Barron president, Dan Wylds, Sr, vice-president, and D. B. Harper secretary and treasurer- Work will begin at once in building the line, which will extend from For rest City to Cutoff, a distance of seventeen miles.
 The Building Committee of the Y. NJ. c. A. is working on plans for S building at Jonesboro The plans will soon be ready for the contractor. and work on the construction if the building will commence at once.
 A Fort Smith bartender has pat ented device for saving ice which is announced a success. and has gone tcs