The log cabin Democrat., 1907-09-19


 fire in the gas fields near Fort Smith. The burning well is the second largest in the field, and has a capacity of 3,O00,OOO to 4,OO0,000 feet of gas per day. The fire is spectacular in the extreme, the blaze varying from 30 to 100 feet in height, and people from far and near are driving to the vicinity of the blaze, which may be plainly seen for ten miles over the level reaches.
 J. P. Reidinger, an aged man living at Pine Bluff, was thrown from a delivery wagon and fatally injured.
 c. A. Butler, constable of Bogg township, Jefferson county was shot and killed by negro, Louis Frank lin. The tragedy is supposed to be the direct result of the killing of Nose Blackwell, a negro, by w. c. Alexander, saloon keeper, day or two before. MT. Butler had nothing to do with the killing of Blackwell, but, as he was seated on the porch at the home of Alexander when he was shot, it is supposed he was mistaken for the latter.
 Dr. Winters, a well-known and highly respected physician who lives in Arkansas county, was shot and probably seriously wounded while riding to his home in Reydel. His assailant shot him from ambush, while he was seated on his horse and engaged in conversation with a negro who had stopped him to make some inquiries. There is no clue to the assassin.
 Mrs. Maria Reeser of Wynne, dropped dead recently after an alter cation with a 15-year-old boy. The boy, it is said, went to the Reeser home and began to abuse one of the children. Mrs. Reeser requested the boy to leave, when he began to curse and abuse her, and threatened to throw stone at her. She fell back iii a chair and died.
 w. c. Alexander, a saloon keep CT at Cornerstone, Jefferson county, shot and instantly killed Nose Blackburn recently. The shooting was the result of quarrel over some money which the saloonist is said to have accused the negro of stealing. An inquest was held and a verdict of justifable homicide was render ed.
 J. E. Marsden, brakeman in the employ of the Rock Island railroad, was found dead near Galloway re- gently. According to one report, he fell from the pilot of an engine, while other information is that when he was walking along the train he fell to the track. Many wheels had evidently passed over his body.
 James D. Daffron of Scott county, who was tried at Fort Smith on a change of venue for the murder of Robert Dollins near Waldron, last June, was sentenced to 21 years in the State penitentiary, and imme- diately after his conviction his three sons were arrested as accomplices, as their evidence at the trial tended to duplicate them.
 Andrew Stopher of Jonesboro who left that city several days ago on the Cotton Belt for St. Louis and failed to reach his destination has been found at Elmo with his arm broken, and badly bruised about the Dody. In passing rom one car 10 another at night he fell from the train.
 w. H. Isaacs of Hornersville wa shot recently in a difficulty with hi brother, Jack Isaacs, and another man by the name of Bill Martin. The three were reported to have been working in a stave mill near Bran- um, several miles out from Horners- vile, when the difficulty arose.
 A new jail will be erected at De Queen, the work to commence at once. The building will be construct ed of concrete and steel and will be absolutely fire proof. The building