The log cabin Democrat., 1907-04-25

Little Rock, with representatives from more than one hundred Pres bytcrian churches present. Among other matters taken up will be the discussion of the question as to whether the Arkansas Presbytery will favor the idea of the Southern Prcsbyterian church sending repre- sentatiycs to the council of Presby- tcrian churches. at which the follow ing churches are now represented: Northern Presbyterian, Unital Presbyterian, the Associate Reform Presbyterian and the German Re form Presbyterian churches.
 John l.. White, a merchan. Of kingsland, shot and killed John We.b, a farmer, living near town. The cause of the tragedy, it is said, is due 10 the attentions recently paid by the deceased to the divorced wife of White, from whom he had been legally separated about six months ago. It is said that Webb and the former wife of White were to be married in a short time, which so incensed White as to cause him to take the life of the farmer, as there had been no other trouble or mis- understanding between the two as far as known.
 ". H. Hayes, a negro residing at Kangaroo Point, eight miles below Helena, emptied the contents of double -barreled shotgun into the body of Ben Jones, another negro, also of that place. The charges took effect in the abdomen and the vic tim expired immediately. The shooting was the result of feud be- tween the men. Hayes is said to have made some sighting remarks regarding the wife of Jones, with the result that the latter severely thrashed him. Since that time the two negroes have been enemies.
 The two-vear-old daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Ben F. Smith, of Calico Rock, died recently from results caused by the swallowing of a six penny nail. The child complained of its throat and at times would al- most strangle. Nine days after she first made the complaint, physician was called, who prescribed an emetic. The child vomited the nail, which had lodged in the bronchial tube, causing inflammation, which produced toxine poisoning. The child died within a few hours after vomiting the nail.
 The right-of-way for the Brinkley and Western Railroad has been se cured and every thing IS now ready for letting the contract for the con- struction of the line. The road will pass through one of the best cotton producing sections of Arkansas. It will be 2S miles long and will be an independent line. When the road IS completed it will have connection with the Rock Island and will have complete service with the Iron Mountain or business in that sec- tion of the country.
 John Richardson. son of prom ent planter living near Blythevilie, shot and seriously wounded Claud Griffith, Q 1g-year-old boy, and was in turn shot down by Edgar Sprag- gins, at whom Richardson had fired twice in an effort to kill him. Grif- fifth, with unusual presence of mind, knocked the gun down after Rich ardson had placed 1t against his heart, and received the charge in the knee. Richardson was shot in the side and the extent of his injuries is not known.
 Mrs. W. W. Lindsey, of Helena, wife of the deputy sheriff, met with an accident recently which will re- suit in her death. Two years ago she was run down by an electric car in Little Rock and was so severely injured that it was found necessary to amputate her right leg. A day or two ago while attempting to walk down the rear steps in her yard, one of her crutches slipped and she fell to the ground. The hip bone