The log cabin Democrat., 1907-05-16
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 The forces working on the line are about ready to connect with the Ar kansas Southern at Fl Dorado. near ing the southern boundary of Arkan- sas. From Fl Dorado the line will be continued to Alexandria, La., and thence to Eunice, where 1t will con- meet with the Colorado Southern, which is at present building from Beaumont to Baton Rouge. The grading of the route between Eunice and Alexandria has been completed, and the ties will be laid as soon as delivered. The Rock Island has or dered $125,000 worth of ties to be used in building the new lines be- tween Little Rock and Fl Dorado and from Alexandria to Eunice.
 Dr. A. N. Williams, one of the wealthiest and most prominent phy- sicians of Hot Springs seriously stabbed Dr. Thomas B. Rider recent ly. The stabbing followed an as- sault on Dr. Williams, according to his statement, which occurred in the hall of the Kempner office build- ing, in which Dr. Rider has head quarters. There were no witnesses to the affray. Dr. Rider was so seri- ously injured as to be unable to tell his side of the affair.
 The badly decomposed body of a gray-haired man, about 60 years of age was found by boys in remote ravine two miles east of Eureka Springs recently. The body was full 1 ly and we'll dressed except the shoes which were missing. A letter post marked Kansas City and addressed to J. c. Speer, Marshal, Ark, was found in a coat pocket. The man had apparently been dead many days.
 John Merony, farmer, residing at Surrounded Hill, was drowned in Hill bayou. It is not known just how the accident occurred as no one was with him. The mule that he was riding was found near the stream, and his hat was found in the water, and on dragging the stream the body was found. He was an expert swimmer. No bruises were found on the body.
 The Arkansas Chautauqua Assem- bly, Association of Siloam Springs has all plans made for large audi torium of steel and concrete. It will be circular with dome-shaped roof A sale of $5,000 of 8 per cent ten year bonds has been negotiated and the building will be erected in time for the annual Chatauqua in July.
 Carl F. Wheeler, young man liv- ing at Piggott, accidentally shot himself while hunting recently. He was walking foot log across creek and was using the gun to brace himself, having the butt end from 1 him. The gun slipped and was ac- cidentally discharged, the shot talk ing effect in his left groin.
 Illinois capitalists are making ar engagements for the establishment of large veneer plant at Helena. The company has capital of $50,000 and will employ about 50 men. It will manufacture flooring, plain and quarter sawed ceilings and wainscot- ing.
 | John Meyers, a German truck farmer, aged about 50, who had been arrested and locked up in the jail at Texarkana on a charge of drunken ness, committed suicide by hanging himself with leather belt.
 A new handle factory which will give employment to about 50 hands, and an excelsior factory, backed by Indiana capitalists, are to be estab- lished at Batesville within the next few weeks.
 Rice growers of Lonoke and Prai- rie counties have decided to estab- lish rice mill at Carlisle and ac-, cordingly stock company will be formed with l capital of $4o,000.
 A Chautauqua meeting has been arranged for at Monette. Twelve hundred dollars has been subscribed