The Nevada County picayune., 1907-04-12

"SS, 10 uHUeF arrest,
 charged With the murder of Sam
 uSHef, about 155 miles soat;h nf Tnv.
 arkana, It appears from evidence
 submitted that Black and some otbor
 0oys or young men had engaged in
 d difficulty and Coker, thinking to save further trouble, went before q justice of the peace and swore out
 "dfrah's agalnst the boys for the
 purpose of having them placed under ponds to keep the peace. Black then went over to Coker's house for the purpose, It Is claimed, of eflecting compromise and getting the warrants "lthdraWn. Two or three persons went with him, all riding in wagon. During the interview which LOOK place at Coker's gate. some warm words were used. Coker is al- legged 10 have called to his daughter to oflhS hini his shotgun and. as she was bringing it, Black stepped ba k to the wagon, got his own gun and shot Coker, the charge of buckshot entering the face and head and causing instant death.
 The Pfieffer Construction Com- pany has a requisition endorsed by the federal government upon the quarries in the vicinity of Batesville Tor l,500 carloads of stone, which Is to be used in building the new Uni ted States prison at Leavenworth, kansas. The preference was given these quarIies after an exhaustive test had shown that the Arkansas product was superior to the stone mlned Tn other States, including the famous Bedford stone, which had hitherto been considered the stand ard of excellence. The size and i'm. portance of this order can be seen when 1t Is considered that 800 car. loads of stone would be sufficient to build the new Arkansas State cap- ltol with a stone dome and stone terracing.
 Theodore Abelcs, a young man liy- ing at Little Rock, was seriously in. jured by lightning recently. He was using a telephone during the progress of an electric storm when lightning struck the wires and a current rushing oyer them burst the receiver, split the wall and knocked the young man senselesS. The elec- trical current ran from Abeles' ear, which was badly lacerated, to his feet. charring his clothing and burning the flesh in streaks.
 As the result of an extensive in- yeStigation by Herman Schent, pro- lessor of chemistry at the University of Missouri, 1t has been unequivocal- lv determined that the hot waters at Hot Springs contain radium salts and that the tufa deposits around the city near the springs have radio activity to a considerable extent. To the presence of radium is attributed the wonderful curative properties of the hot water.
 Elisha Barber, white man, was arrested at Texarkana for the mur- der of a negro by the name of Moore. It is alleged that the negro, who was on horseback, rode against Barber in the road, and struck him with his fist and also cursed him. Barber gave the negro a heavy blow on the jaw, knocking him out of the saddle. In falling the negro struck on his head and broke his neck.
 The Southern Hardwood Manu- featuring Company has been organ izcd with capital stock of $10,000, and will soon begin the operation of hardwood plant at that place.
 Capt. J. Houston Hopkins, who made a brilliant record with Nor gan's command of the Confederate service during the Civil War, died 1t his home in Augusta recently.
 Dave Tens, negro living near Tuckerman, killed huge rattleSnake The reptile was ] feet 9 nches long and has fourteen rat les and a button.
 The death of Mrs A. Ray of IIa- ;ana, who recently died at her home II that town, is said to have been