Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-02-21
E Acre Lifted Out of Place.

propelled by some force beneath
,ho enrface. an entire acre of ground
near Underwood farm, seven miles
from Danville, has been raised and is
now from six inches to two feet above
Tho level of the surrounding land
Formerly the land was on level with
tbe land surrounding it. The change
took place in single night. Farmers
in the vicinity claim that last Satur-
day night they heard strange noise
nc Of cyclone, but could not account
for the noise until it was discovered
that this acre of ground had been
raised from a level with the surround
Ing land.
There is no one here who can &C
count for the peculiar phenomenon,
hut II is the belief of many that it was
caused by gas. At the end of the
raised land there is clear break, and
the land is several inches higher than
the land Immediately adjoining it. To
ward the center of the acre the land
Is about two feet higher than near
the edge. Hundreds of persons living
In the vicinity have visited the scene
In the last few days, but no one is
able to give an explanation for the
peculiar condition. Many fear that
the lifting of this acre means that an
extinct volcano has broken loose and
fear that other sections of land in the
vicinity will be lifted out of place.
A Narrow Escape.
Leon Goldman of Little Rock, had
q narrow escape from asphyxiation
recently and his life was only saved
after seven hours hard work by his
physicians. Upon retiring it is thought
that he struck the key jet with his
thumb after turning off the light, and
turned the gas on again. He owes
his life to the fact that the jet was
only about one-fourth on.
Two Widows Contesting for Dover
A novel contest is pending in the
Polk County Court at Mena. 1t is
the contention of two widows over
the estate of R. F. Johnson, who was
killed about a year ago near Big Fork.
The status of each widow has not been
fully explained to the court, and ext
dence is to be taken within the next
few days which Judge Prickett hopes
will enable him to render a just de-
cision
For Killing Negro Child.
". L. Honeycutt, Bob Moss and Jim
Hester, white men, were convicted of
Involuntary manslaughter in the
Lonoke Circuit Court and sentenced
TO i hours in the penitentiary. The
thlee men were charged with kill
lug negro child. 1t was alleged that
son of Honeycutt became involved
IN an alteration with John Lewis, a
negro, and that on the following night
lhe lhree men armed themselves and,
gong to the home of the negro, de-
manded admittance. The negro, being
Hlghtehed, refused to admit them
ana threatened to shoot if they did
not leaYe. 1t was alleged that the de-
PENDANTS then shot into the house,
nitllng the baby which was sleeping
III the floor beside its mother. The
men denied any connection with the
shooting.
Mines Still Closed.
All the coal mines in the Spadra dis
uic'' Johnson county, are idle, pend
s agreement between the miners
eHd mlne-owners under the mine
'un Jaw The mines are flooded and
e'eal damage is being done as re-
suit Business of every class is para
sAeo on account of the suspension
Nolk at the mines. A committee
ven mlne-owners and business men
n' 70 Little Rock recently to pre-
sene thelr side of the case to the
legislature.
disastrous Fire at Pine Bluff.
nj IRE which covered an area of
a.ne square blocks. destroyed about
Ae hundred and fifty dwellings. and
IN pss me loss OF two lives, occurred
nh1 me Bluff recently. The two men
Wv ioSC their lives were John Spring
w. "nu man named Reed. Springer
co... engaged In salvage work and was
csnsh oeeWeen two freight cars and
~ to death, and Reed was burn.
" Death in rooming house.
"e'i1 OF Greene County Indicted.
t. ' hs E. e. Penny of Greene coun-
II i has been indicted for non-feasance
tAo 0nee The Indictment charges that
s due sheriff failed to discharge his
Mas Mas mat he failed to serve papers
the N IN his hands, and failed to keep
some eince open as required by law.
tv "a remaining out of the coun.
res. 40r days at a time. Upon his ar.
ssn. eneriff Penny rendered his re-
r IN Alleged Forger Arrested.
Erna eoh information furnished by
/ had 1es st B. Tucker, reporter who
AIboua. Tracked &C him from Nation III
4 Roc1a 7. Ryan was arrested in Little tile
RYAN RYAN recently. Tucker. claims that
mann mann forged 16 checks. signing the the
4 tom ae :, Of tn the JournalGazette. Of Mat.
4 back ssl L, TO them. Ryan will be y taken aSs
= 70 answer to the charges.