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gressing nicely in Arkansas. This work is carried on now by six spe- cial field agents and the state IS sub-divided as follows: Little Riy- CT. Polk, Seyier and Scott counties, with headquarters at De Queen with A. J. Utis in charge; Miller, Lafay- cite, Hampstead and Nevada coun- ties, with C. II. Moore, headquarters at Hope, in charge; Columbia, Un- ion. and Ouachita counties with A. J. Apple, headquarters at Little Rock in charge; Calhoun, Bradley, Dal- las. Drew and Ashley counties, with D. E. Swaty, headquarters at Mon- ticello. in charge; Arkansas, Mon- roe, Phillips, St. Francis and other counties on the eastern border of the state, with c. P. Davidson, head quarters at Forrest City, in charge. The balance of the cotton growing section of the state is in charge of A. V. Swaty, with headquarters at Lit tle Rock. There are about sixty demonstration farms and from 1900 to 1,500 corporators in the state at present, and in all probability there will be several more agents appoint ed by next fall, and the territory further sub-divided to carry on the work more extensively. The outlook on the several demonstration farms is said to be about as good as can be expected, taking into consldera- tion the unfavorable weather condi- tions. It is still hoped by the sev- eral agents that fair crop can be produced by looking closely to the cultivation of these farms.
 Will Driver, a negro drayman, was run over and killed by switch en- zine at Texarkana recently. He had been to call on a negro woman and in the course of quarrel that came up between them he drew a razor and slashed her across the neck. This so frightene dthe woman that she fell to the floor in swoon. Driver, thinking he had killed her, ran from the house and dashed across the rail road tracks in an effort to escape, but was caught by a passing engine and crushed The wheels passed over his body at the waist line, cut ting him literally in two. The ne- gro woman was not seriously hurt. Eliza Whitmore, negress, died at Center Point recently at the age of 1O7. Aunt Liza" was born in South Carolina in 1S00 She re- mcmbcred distinctly the war of 1872, the visit of Lafayette to the United States and other notable events oc- curing in the early years of the last century. She was brought to this state from South Carolina six ty years ago by her master, Major Whitmore, who was a pioneer of Ar kansas.
 The Grand Jury of Mississippi county has filed charges against former Sheriff Sam Bowen, claim ing that he is short in his accounts in the sum of $3,539.11, and that Sheriff John A. Lovewell, the pres ent sheriff, is short in his accounts S11,SO1.35. In addition to these charges the jury reports that the books of County Clerk James Love- well are not correctly kept.
 Three prisoners made their es- cape from the new Johnson county jail recently. One of them secured an iron bar and sprung the lock of the door leading into the third story which was not completed. The three then made their escape through a window by letting themselves down to the ground by a rope made of blankets.
 J. o. Clements of Little Rock, died recently at the city hospital,
 few hours after being picked up from the streets in an unconscious condition. His death was due to morphine poisoning,
 R. J. Estes, a young man who lives near Pocahontas, has been ar rested by United States authorities
 charged with using the mails for | fraudulent purposes.