The Carlisle independent., 1906-05-24
ARKANSAS BRIEFS


 verdict of the jury was that Mrs. Pen dergrast came to her death by carbolic acid taken with suicidal intent. The cause of her act was not ascertained.
 The White County Oil Company of Bald Knob has the machinery on the ground to put down well. It is ex- pected the company will begin boring at once. Experts say every indication is that oil will be found.
 At Hot Springs, the Arkansas State Fair Association of that city has op- ened its permanent headquarters More than sufficient stock has been subscribed to guarantee the success of the fair and to insure every premium feature, etc, even if there were no re- ceipts. Oaklawn Park, the site on which the fair will be held October l to 10, has been thoroughly resur- veyed for the state fair and a system Of landscape gardening almost com pleted. The program mad premium list will be issued in a short time
 The Fruit Growers Association at y up to May IA, which average 480 crate each, making in all 30,240 crates. At AS cents per crate the asso- citation members have already paid out for picking s9,467.20 Besides. at least 5000 crates have gone out by local express, making S10,867.20 paid out there for picking alone. That would make $5,462.20 paid out for box es in the fiat (to be made up by the growers). The season will last a week or two longer, but the plants now need rain.
 James B. McDonough, attorney for the Kansas City Southern Railroad at Fort Smith, went to Siloam Springs recently, met the other corporators of the Siloam Springs Hotel Company, and the organization was perfected. The stockholders held a meeting and elected Connolly Harrington chairman for the first meeting, Walter Axtell, secretary, Jas B. McDonough, treasur- CT and board of directors. Now that the company is organized and every thing cleared up, contracts may be let and building operations begun within a short time.
 About 200 citizens in Marshall and other portions of Searcy county have resolved to put stop to the destruc- tion of fish by the use of dynamite in the streams of that county. They propose to furnish the authorities and members of the Grand Jury with names of witnesses that will supply evidence that will lead to the conviction of persons who are in the habit of violating the law by the use of this explosive.
 A contract for the construction of a new $25,0G0 public school building has been let by the board of directors of the Hope public schools The build ing will be one of the handsomest in that section of the state A contract for the erection of a new S20.OOO public school building at Osceola will also be let in a short while. There is at present steady growth of public school buildings over the entire state.
 
 ing now in course of erection.
 During an electric storm at Ozan, lightning struck and killed a valuable mare belonging to Dr. J. M. Armfield. The animal was feeding in stall at the time it was struck The bolt first struck the mare on the head and ran down her neck to her shoulder and then down one of her front legs to the ground. The mare's neck was broken and the mane was burned from her neck
 Richard Henry, a negro boilermak- CTS helper at the Iron Mountain shops in Argenta, fell from the top of an engine at the shops where he was working and sustained the frac- ture of several ribs, in addition to internal injuries
 MT. J. W. Burks of Clarksville, Tenn, formerly of Nashville, Tenn, has accepted the position of permanent secretary of the Young Mems Busi- ness League, and will arrive in Hel- ena on June the first to assume his duties. He is one of the most efficient men for the place in the country, and comes well recommended. ment was not legally adopted
 S. s. Rivett, 60 years of age, who lived on Pension mountain, fell from a wagon loaded with shingle blocks recently, sustaining injuries from which he died.
 The Hampstead County Circuit Court in session at Washington, dis posed of more cases than was ever before stricken from the docket of that court in one day. Judge J. D. Conway presided and more than 100 cases were acted upon, the aggregate fines amounting to about $4,000. Near ly all the offenders had been indicted for operating blind tigers, and entered pleas of guilty.
 Rev. F. R. Noe, formerly chaplain of the House of Representatives will be a candidate for the same position