The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1908-08-29

rams Tor nothing Tie ultEu aus
nual convention of the Lakes=to-the-
Gulf-Deep Waterway Association at
Chicago on October Z, s aud 3, are
rapidly nearing completion. Within
the next two Of three weeks all will
be in readiness for the convention
The State of Arkansas will be repre-
sented at the Chicago convention by
more than 200 delegates, selected
from the several sections of the
State The delegates will be APP
pointed by the governor, the mayors
of the different cities and the heads
of commercial organizations within
the State. The work of organizing
the Arkansas delegation has been
placed IN the hands of II. L. l..
McCollum Of Newport Mr.. McCol-
lum is secretary of the Black, White
and Cache River Improvement Asso-
citation. If the plans of Mr. MeCol-
lum do not miscarry the delegates
from this State will assemble at Lit
tie Rock about October ) and hold
a meeting in order that the delegates
may become acquainted. 1t is also
planned to have the delegation go to
Chicago on special train.
A record breaking trial, as to the
time involved and the unusual hour
Of the hearing, took place at New
port Thursday morning. Ralph
Young, the negro who recently at
tempted criminal assault upon Miss
Ida Edwards, a young lady belong.
ing to one of the most highly re-
speeted families of that section. was
captured Wednesday and spirited
that night to Newport, With I'M
usual dispatch the cUrt was con-
yened for the hearing and at 2
O'Clock Thursday morning the negro
was brought in for trial. lie plead
ed guilty and was given a 21-years
sentence in the state penitentiary.
As quietly as he was taken to town
he was again swiftly spirited away
from Newport, practically before any
knowledge Of his presence in the
town had had an opportunity to be
noted. 1t is presumed he will be
taken at once to the penitentary at
| Little Rock.
Using a wagon spoke with telling
effect on Luther Hurst. his POO
pound opponent, Otto Teasley with
one blow felled Hurst, causing con-
cussion, from which he never recoy-
cred consciousness, death ensuing
eight hours afterward, The fight
between the men took place shortly
after they left the Young lady's
house at Rienzi, to whom both were
Suitors. \ heated discussion as to
remarks passed by one and the other
in the Young Woman's presence pre-
cipitated fight, and TeasleY claims
he acted III self-defcne when he saw
Hurst 60 to his hip pocket. Teasley
weighs Ito pounds Negroes took
Hurst in care at TeasIev's soGeita-
ton, and the first he knew Of the
death was his arrest, II hours later.
Eston Pierson was shot in the side
with a shotgun Monday BY Hale
Frost, a former friend and boon COM
panion, The shooting took place
at Brlta, a small village near
Havana. After being wounded,
Pierson attacked Frost with a whis-
key bottle, beating his head and face
almost to a pulp and rendering him
helpless. He then walked half mile
to the home of Lee Fulcher, where
his wounds were treated by physi-
clans, who say that he will likely re-
cover. Frost was also placed under
a doctors care and as soon as able
will be given a preliminary hearing
on a charge of assault to kill.
The third victim Of bolt of light
ming which entered a blacksmith
shop near Hot Springs three weeks
ago, was claimed Monday afternoon
when Walter Poole died at his subur-
ban home. Two were killed Instant
ly by the bolt and Poole was badly
burned, the steel nails in his shoes
being melted. He fingered until
| Monday. unconscious most of the
time.
The contract for the furniture for
the new S1O5,0OO high school build
ing at Pine Bluff was awarded to
Tomlinson & Knox, their bid being
$1,000. The contract provides for
800 school desks, &c recitation
benches, 521 opera chairs for the
auditorium and 30 desks for the use
of pupils taking the commercial
course.
Harry Earle grew on his farm
near Camden this year three ears
u corn on a medium sized stalk,
each of which was more than 10