The log cabin Democrat., 1908-04-02
D. F. Hampton, a brakeman on

at Mena Saturday night on serious charge, escaped from Deputy Con- stable J. T. Donaldson Monday while looking for friends to make his bond. Hampton was committed to jail Saturday night and Monday his bond was fixed at $500 and his examining trial fixed for Tuesday. Hampton was taken from jail Mon- day morning by Officer Donaldson for the purpose of letting him sec certain parties in regard to making his bond and while in the office of the Mena Ice and Cold Storage Company he gave the officer the slip and escaped.
 Mrs. Katherin Hampel, 75 years old, well known in Little Rock and for 61 years a continuous resident of the city, died Thursday evening at : pm. at the home of her daugh- ter, Mrs. Theresa Snyder, 1O11 Welsh street, with whom she has been making her home of recent years. Her death was due purely to old age. Mrs. Hampel. whose maiden name was Keller, was born in Germany. She went to Little Rock at the age of II years, and has always since that time made that her home Her husband Michael Hampel died nine years ago.
 The body of the floater found Tuesday on the Ed Prothro farm, three miles below Argenta, has been identified as that of George Nanloy, a fisherman who has made his home at Big Rock for number of years. Vanloy disappeared from his home one week ago Saturday, and the theory is that he fell from his boat while intoxicated and was drowned. The verdict of the coronor was that he came to his death by accidental drowning.
 At recent meeting of the Greene county body of the Northeast Ar kansas Cattlemen's Association at Paragould a sufficient sum or money was raised for the fund to secure the lowering of the quarantine line so as to eliminate the counties of Greene, Lawrence, Randolph and Clay from the district It is ex- pected the quarantine will be raised within the next ten days.
 At the recent meeting of Camp Pat Cleburne, United Confederate Veterans, at Brinkley, the following officers were elected: w. Rider, com mander; A. K. Cameron, adjutant; L. A. Haynes, first lieutenant; F. P. Reight, color sergeant; J. H.. Freeman and s. A. Henderson, dele gates to the Birmingham reunion, T. P. Creight and A. M. McQuien, alternates
 Lester Jones, who lives near Springdale, fell from a moving train on the Frisco road near that place Saturday night and was kill ed instantly. He fell between two cars and his body was cut in two between the hips. He was E4 years of age and son of C. A. Jones, a prominent carpenter and contractor of Springdale.
 In a playful scufle with negro Monday, Seab Amis, a motorman on the Fort Smith Light and Traction Company's line, was thrown from a running car and received injuries from which he died shortly after ward. In falling his head struck a rail and his skull was fractured. Amis is survived by his wife and six children.
 The merchants of Newport have organized an association by elccting the following officers: T. B. Chas- tain, president; c. R. lite, vice. president; H. E. l.. McCollum, sec retary-trcasurer; directors, Charles Meyer, George Foushee, W. D. Cc- Lain.
 A monument to the memory of the late Mrs. Lizzie Rogers will be un- yelled in Pisgah cemetery at Potts. vile. Sunday, April I. The address will be by Rev. A. Walls. The un- yelling ceremonies will be conduct ed by the Woodmen Circle.