The log cabin Democrat., 1907-06-20
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- ARKANSAS

hIEo., huo Ju0e No'i PiS'NN Noi NAN'A inspection of the various levees in Jefferson, Lincoln and Desha coun- ties, and reports them all in fine shape with the exception of the levee that runs along the state convict farm for seven and half miles in Lincoln county. He reports this part of the levee to be in a very bad condition and should a big rise come the water would overflow the low lands in southeast Arkansas. The penitentiary board recently recom- mended that the state repair this part of the Linnwood and Auburn levce, and asked for an appropria- ton from the legislature for that purpose. It will take at least $40,- 900 to make the necessary repairs, according to the engineers.
 William Rear, the 14-year-old son of farmer residing about five miles north of Greenwood, shot and killed Leonard Calthrop, aged 12, negro lad, whose parents reside on a farm adjoining that of the Kears. It is claimed that the boys father in- tructed his son to kill young Cal throp, should he trespass upon the Rear place, and the boy followed his fathers instructions.
 The interurban electric railway from Russellville to Dover, the old county seat of Pope county, a dis tance of 15 miles, is now believed to be certainty. Plans of the road are now being prepared. The power for the operation of the road is to be obtained from the Illinois river.
 William Bennett, roadmaster for the Missouri and North Arkansas Railroad, was drowned in Buffalo, near Harrison, while attempting to rescue his 14-year-old son. They, with others, were fishing when the boy went in the water beyond his depth. Both were drowned.
 Samuel McFadden, a negro. was injured in the yards of the Iron Mountain in Argenta, and died shortly after He was riding on the footboard of a swith engine, when another engine passed on switch so close that he was caught between the engines and crushed.
 Ex-chief of Police F. c. Clancy of Helena, attempted suicide recent ly by shooting himsslf and inflicted wounds which will probably prove fatal. The attempted suicide was sequel to the recent upheaval in police circles in the city of Helena.
 The accounts of T. c. Hooker smith, cashier of the Bank of Full ton, who has been missing for few days, were found to be short sev- eral thousand dollars by expert au- ditors. The amount will be made good by the bonding company.
 M. R. Lewis, a conductor on the Cotton Belt road, has brought suit in the Jefferson County Circuit Court against the railroad company for $2O,0O0, alleging permanent in- jury sustained through the careless ness of the company's employes.
 A new and large vein of asphalt has been found in new we'll at Gurdon, and specimens have been sent to oil experts of Hope for iA- vestigation. Signs of oil have been found in boring wells in other parts of the town previous to this.
 The Pine Bluff, North and South railroad is a certainty so the pro- moters declare, but it has not yet been decided whether the road will be built to Lonoke or De ValFs Bluff. Both towns are after the road.
 hs Mrs. Martha Lee, of Hot Springs, a mission worker, was re- turning to her home, a negro high wayman snatched bible from her hand, thinking it was purse.
 George Jackson, employed at the sawmill near Gravettc, was serious ly injured recently by fragments of a cylinder head that was blown cut.
 4 little child of Wes Conlay, liv- ing near Blytheyille, was burned to