The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1908-09-05

tltli CulnplcllOn, Will cause still
further work to be undertaken. Wal
ter Wall has succeeded in nnearthing
number of fine specimens in that
immediate locality, and is negotiat-
ing for the purchase Of certain prop
arty, the exact location Of which is
being kept secret for business rea-
sons, A company composed of Tex
afkana people has a large force of
men at work and is producing some
fine stones of varying eolors and
sizes, The Delight Commission
Company owns so acres near Delight
on which diamond-bearing earth has
been uncovered, and this company is
negotiating with Little Rock people
for lis sale. 1t is said that this
property contains positive evidence
| Of possessing the conditions incident
to Il diamond field. The Loyelis
property, located at Bills, five miles
from Delight, has been sold to Il
syndicate of local capitalists. menu
bers of which expect to begin opera
tons at once.
The exchange of post cards among
the children in the vicinity of Hal
mon, Lincoln county, was given a
severe setback this week. when one
Of the young men who had been
sending out cards in exchange with
his friends was arrested at the in
stance of Postotlice Inspector +. r.
Cochran on a charge Of violating the
postal laws, it being claimed that
he had used cancelled stamps on his
cards. He was taken to Pine Bluff
and given a preliminary hearing be-
fore United States Commissioner \
L. Burnett. He waived examination
and was bound over to the Federal
Grand jury in the sum Of $500,
which was furnished by his father, J.
NJ, Owens, and others. 1t is stat
ed that for some time the children
in that vicinity had been exchanging
post cards, and it was found that in
a number Of instances cancelled pos
tage stamps were used in sending the
cards. Postofice Inspector Cochran
made an investigation and the arrest
Of young Owens followed.
c. b. Terry, a young white man
about % years of age, confessed to
Justice of the Peace J. N. Wallace
of TeXarkana to having entered Max
FriedcnthaI's saloon Sunday night
and carving off about $50 worth of
goods lie implicated Sam Smith,
who was arrested. Smith denied
taking part in the robbery, but adj
mitted having received several bot
ties of whiskcy from Terry. Both
were held in the sum Of $500 each
to await the action Of the Miller
County Grand jury.
Physical Director Stevens has re-
ceived notice from Van Buren, and
Jonesboro to the effect the they will
have team on hand to compete in
the State Y. NJ. c, \. track and
field meet. which It to be held at
Little Rock on October 3 Pine
Puff has already responded that
team would be present from that
city. 1t is hoped that Texarkana
will respond in time TO get team
in the contest, and not fall into the
mistake made relative to the basket
ball contests.
Sheriff lIatIcy arrested two men
neither one of whom would give his
name at Appleton Monday, on the
charge of cutting the telephone wire
between Appleton and Hector One
Of the men, fcigning sickness, cs-
capped from the officer. The men
were in a buggy and had mule
they were leading. Among their ef-
fccts were lot of surgical instru-
mcnts and papers relating TO the
sale Of trademark for soap. Shcr-
ilr lIatlcy believes he has made an
important arrest.
c. l.. Daniel Of Corning has in
vented a water bicycle, the construc-
ton of the first one of which was
recently completed and successfully
operated ON the lake near Corning
Saturday, The machine is made of
two cigar-shaped tubes about s inch-
es in diameter and s feet long, on
which is mounted a bicycle frame
with pedals and gearing connected
to the handle bar BY Il cable.
Andrew Martin. lumber buyer of
Jonesboro, fell at his home Sunday
night and died instantly. He had
gone to the back porch to get drink
Of water and fell upon the porch.
Heart trouble was the cause Of his
death.
At Conway Tuesday the mayor
fined Robert Lakewood $50 and one
day in Jail on charge of petit lar