The log cabin Democrat., 1907-03-14
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ship and will represent Arkansas at the University of Oxford, England. NJ. l.. Caldwell, another Clark coun- ty boy, and a student of Ouachlta college was his opponent. Mental and physical examinations were con- ducted, and Keith proved the win ner, although the two men tied on the mental examinations. The suc- cessful candidate will leave early In September and will enter Oxford about the first of October. The schol- arship is worth $1,5O0 per year, whichis ample to pay all expenses. Keith is one of the most popular students at the University of Ar kansas and is the leader of the Soph- more class. He was member of the Little Rock baseball team last year for a part of the season, and will again join the team at the open- ing of the present season. MT. Keith stands 6 feet 5 inches in height and is an athlete with a splen did record.
 Engineer w. E. Lee on a Cotton Belt passenger train, passed over burning trestle fifteen miles west of Memphis, in Arkansas, and reached that city in safety. Hauled by engine Mo- 61, the train was travelling up to the limit, when the burning trestle was discovered and the train brought to a standstill. After a consultation with the crew and passengers, the train was backed up for fresh start. Several piers of the trestle were burning and three or four had been entirely consumed, but the gauge was pushed to the limit, the throttle was opened and the train dashed across the bridge at a 70-mile gate, and arrived in Memphis only few | llluuucS UtIlluu OllliC.
 Articles of agreement and incor- poration have been filed in the office of the secretary of state of the Stuttgart Rice Mill, located at Stutt- gart, with a capital stock of $5o,- 900. There are 38 incorporators of the mill and the capital stock is di- vided into 2,000 shares of $25 each.
 Dr. J. P. Fletcher, one of the old est and most prominent physicians of the state, died at his home at Lonoke, after an illness of several weeks with pneumonia. He was about S4 years of age at the time of his death.
 J. T. Moon, of the mercantile firm of Moon & Hughes, of Murfreesboro. states that four more diamonds have been found in the Pike county dia- mond fields, near Murfreesboro, and that they are handsome stones, being among the best yet found. This find makes a tota of thirty-three diamonds found since the first dis covery made by MT. Huddleston oD his farm.
 The little child of Dr. and Mrs. J. M. Rivers, of Mineral Springs, was drowned recently, but was lat CT resuscitated. When discovered. the. child was floating on top of the water in Mill branch in an uncon- scious condition, but the prompt work of physicians saved its life.
 James Gibson, who lives about five miles west of Jacksonville, died recently of pneumonia. He was 72 years old, and was one of the first settlers in that part of the country.
 Jacob Miller, an old resident of Malvern, dropped dead from heart disease while blowing in his garden. He was a native of Switzerland and was 60 years of age.
 A young man named Pipkin, at- tempted to kill himself at Clarksville recently, by taking strychnine. Des- pondency is ascribed as the cause ot his attempt at suicide.
 Charles Lewis, a negro, was killed at Stamps by Isaac Rosemond, an- other negro The weapon used was a club. Rosemond escaped arrest.
 An illicit distillery was captured in Newton county, near Jasper, and nearly 100 gallons of whiskey were