The Monticellonian., 1907-01-03
Ac .identlly Killed Himself.

Accidentally Killed Himself. o. c. late, 19 -ars of age, accident My ih't himse'f at his home heal Cato Cf f-istmas morning. He get up put of q and pu: on his trousers and iocss ar stepped ont of doors to fire iome Ch istmas salutes. He held the pistol at arms length, and after each shot woild throw the muzzle back while co king the weapon. By some nishap. while the gun was pointing ,owardi hs right side. it went off, the ball. ente ing on the right side, eours- ng its Wy through the chest toward qlpep lu lsuI sulonpoId pue lleeq 7R
 Powde Explosion lnjures Eight.
 can # powder exploded recently in the gt gtleral store of William Lin sey X Stn of Clinton. injuring eight men, two of them fatally The explo= sion oecu red while the proprietor of the store was weighing some of the powder fo a customer A bystandef struck ateh, and t is believed the head of tn match flew into the pow der, causii g the explosion. The ex- plosion VT eked the building and was followed b a fire, but It was quickly extingnishe1
 A Farni Course at University.
 The Coll Age of Agriculture of the University of Arkansas will give q short winte course for the benefit of the farmer of the State. and their sons and daughters The course will start Janua y 14, and continue until January 26, and will include lectures and demons rations by the agricultur- ists, horticu turists, Veterinarian, en- tomologists, dairy husbandman. etc. at the colei e. No fees are charged aud ID book will be needed by those who attend he course.
 Acc ienta Shooting.
 l. J. Wick, who operates a lumber mill near Sl lphur Springs, and one of the most I eminent citizens of lief. ferson county was accidentally shot while out hulting Mr. Underwood, who aecompa jed him, was standing near, resting is gun across hls arm, and with il pc nted towards MT Wick. In some man ler it was discharged. and the load of birdshot entered Viek's side, C using wound which may nrEe s-l
 State Teachers Association.
 Superintendent of Public Instruction J. J. Doyne is receiving letters from teachers ali over the State regarding the next meeting of the Arkansas State Teachers Association. which will be held in Little Rock December 26-2S. A rate of one fare. plus 50 cents has been secured on all roads for this meeting. and the indications aie Lhat the next meeting will be the .s= ,ss:,t .:s tha History of the association.
 Shot By Owner of the Land
 Virgil English, the lSyear-old son of Lue English. of Praire Grove, was shot a few days aio while hunting in Indian Territory by the owner of the land upon which le was hunting. English was out hunting with a number of companions. and il is stated were or dered off tht farm by the owner. and after they hld left were followed by the man. whan 1uarrel ensued and English was shot.
 Merchant Fails at Texarkana.
 Isidore Stherer, a dry goods mer chant of re; arkana for twenty years. made an assignment recently for the benefit of h $ creditors. The liabili. ties are est mated at about S12000 The assets, consisting of the stock of goods and leal estate. are estimated at about 1t,000 Poor business dur ing the pas season is given as the reason for he failure.
 To Open Navigation.
 Capt II NJ. Eafshali. government engineer in charge of the Ouaehita river, has .bren at a point where the Rock Island bridge ts across the Qua chita for the purpose of seeing why is obstHeted IL is pre- sumed that he was there at the in stance ofk the government, as com plaint has leen made by the Board | of Trade al Camden.
 A New 'awmlI at 6atesvlle
 The Allan Kernes Lumber Company will begin tie erection of a large saw mill at Rockville next month. The ha acquired large tracts of | gum wood ands in the vicinity of | Rockville. tie timber on which they | will convert into lumber The con. cern was ff,rmerly engaged in busl- ness at Fulton, Ark.
 Consta ,le Takes His Life.
 Constable W. N Watt of Hot Springs sho and killed himself re. centiy. the bullet entering the right