The log cabin Democrat., 1907-07-11
T ARKANSAS N ESTATE NEWSQ

JOll0 A. I Hllllps, IlcTClldUI dHu | farmer at Parkin, was shot and in- stantly killed recently by his broth ] er-in-law, James A. Donnahoe. Phil- lips was said to be man of violent temper and had mistreated his wife on several occasions. She had sep arated from her husband and had ap- pealed to her brothers and to the officers for protection. Her two brothers went to her home, which was her individual property, to move their sister to a place where they could the better protect her, and found Phillips in the garden destroy the vegetables. He had large knife in his hand and as Donnahoe open- ed the gate, made for him with the knife. Donnahoe fell back but Phil lips followed him, whereupon Don- nahoe pulled pistol and fired four times three bullets passing through the breast and stomach and one through the head. The coroner's jury exonerated Donnahoe.
 An unknown man was discovered in an unscious condition ip field near the bank of the Arkansas river, about one miles east of Argenta, re- gently. He was taken to a hospi- | tai. but died a few hours later with out regaining consciousness. The cor oner's verdict was to the effect that death was due to exposure and star vation. There were no papers of | identification on the body, but on the left wrist was tatooed the letters, "J. L.," and a chain and star. The man was about 55 years old.
 Miss Maud Thompson who was employed as a domestic in the home of Jerry Yocom at Newport, has been missing for several days. On the evening of her disappearance she was called to the gate by stranger, who talked with her a few minutes, after which she re-entered the house and told Mrs. Yocum that she was going for a walk. She never return ed, and as she left her trunk and clothing, fears are entertained that she met with foul play.
 l.. w. Browning, well-known stock raiser living about ten miles north of Eureka Springs, killed him. self recently by blowing out his brains with shotgun Dependency was the cause of his act due to the fact that he lost $1,O00 in the fail ure of the Citizens bank at Eureka Springs a short time ago, and a day or two after the failure his invalid son died.
 Experts have been investigating the stone deposits in the vicinity ot Adams Mountain in Franklin county, near Ozark and pro- nounce it to be the best in the coun- try. The deposit contains glass prop critics and is similar to stone quar- ried in Missouri and shipped to the large factories in Kansas and there crushed for glass making purposes
 Miss Vera Barry, prominent young lady of Fayetteville, horse whipped Jack Stroud upon one oi the main thoroughfares of that city because, it is alleged, he had been circulating disparaging stories about her. The whipping wasa severe one, according to the reports of eye-wit- nesses.
 Ben Sutzer of Buffalo, in Marion county, was found dead near his home recently. Heart failure is sup posed to have been the cause of his death, superannuatedra theoLznff1 death, superinduced by fright in { thunder storm.
 Mrs. Mary E. Johnson, aged 7s years, fell out of bed at her home near Bloomfield, striking her head on the floor and producing concus- sion of the brain, which resulted in her death on the following day.
 It is proposed by Eastern capi- talists to establish at Ozark ,onc of the largest stave factories in the state. The payroll at the start, it is said, will be upward of $l,ooo a week.
 David Fee of Peel, former sheriff