The Forrest City times., 1906-05-11
ARKANSAS BRIEFS

The |. M. C. A. at Pine Bluff now has a membership of 1899.
 The town of Higginson will be in- corporated in short time.
 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 be upon the streets again after q sharp attack of paralysis.
 Ted Rouse. 10 years old. son of J. A. Rouse of Rogers. fell from a fence re- gently and broke his arm.
 Good country corn has been selling at s1 bushel, at Searcy, and the de mand cannot be supplied at that price. Fire which originated in the second floor of the Trnlock building at Pine Bluff recently resulted in total loss of s10,o60
 Victor Price. Of Fayetteville. accused of killing Fred Bussey, last February. has been indicted for murder in the first degree.
 ]. W. Beck. a prospector. claims to have found Sl,1oo in gold hidden in Logan county The money will be paid to anyone. who can prove owner ship.
 4 negro who appeared in the town of Heber recently has caused consider. able comment. There are only three negroes in Cleburne county
 During this month between 9 and % new members will be taken into the Elks lodge Of Mena. and big pre- parations are being made for receiv- ing them.
 Miss Rena Paulk of Texarkana was accidently shot several days ago. 4 neishbor was shooting at q dog. and the ball struck Miss Paulk in the shoulder. inficting slight wound.
 James Caldwell was killed several miles from Hot Springs a few days ago His body was found in the pub lie road riddled with buck shot. and the identity of the murderer is un- known.
 Arthur Fowler. aged 9 years. son of Col Pleas Fowler of Valley Springs. was drowned while fishing recently in Buffalo river The body has been recovered.
 4 syndicate composed of Fayette. vile capitalists was organized last week for the purpose of buying Texas land. The company has purchased l2.s9a acres of land in Demmlt county. southern Texas.
 The population of Fort smith is now estimated 10 be 52 900 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 fled by the Southwestern Fire Insur. anee Company of Little Rock. The company is organized under the laws oi the state as mutual company with no capital stock. but with not less than Sl0o.o09 risks in force. The of flee of the company will be located at Little Rock.
 :. Y. Langhorn. whose mother owns much property in Wanace,s addition 10 Rogers, has been formally charged by five complainants with the ofrcnse Of forgery. IL is alleged that Lang. horn. acting as his mothers supposed agent, sold lots and furnished deeds To the property conveyed l. is also charged that the notary.s name aD. bearing on the deeds is fictitious.
 G. F. Cato. aged q. a switcbman in the Iron Mountain yards at Texarkana Was run over and killed while coupling cars recently His chest was crushed ana Els back broken. He was q mem. ber Of the Brotherhood of Railway irainmen and Modern Woodmen.
 The St. Francis Levee Board has s4la bo,pvv Of land located in the counties of Craighead and Mfssfssinni The land Was sold to Memphis parties and the total consideration is said to have been about $9o.0OO. This money Will probably be spent for repair work on the levee during this year.
 Work is progressing on the Torr. ist hotel at BentonyilIe. The bDjIding proper will be 5Gx1f feet. with aboI,f 1000 square feet of porches. Ii wilI be built of brick. two stories higb with attic and basement. and will he equipped throughout with all modern improvements and convenienees.
 IL R. King was shot and killed at Pine Bluff by l. \. Eason several days ago Eason claims that the shooting was done in self defense. The shoot.