The log cabin Democrat., 1908-04-02
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| liS cNiINlDO DOl1 OCNhNJ NioAAN' Jury made a partial report Satur- day afternoon, returning a number of true bills and dismissing several cases. Among the indictments re- turned was one against Steve Bat Ter, the negro who is charged with the murder of Charles Finney, an- other negro. on the Dalton place, near Pine Bluff. four weeks ago. Butler was indicted for murder in the first degree. He also, it is said, beat Mabel Pool, a negroes unmer- cifully after the crime, keeping her in bondage for three weeks and as- saulting her with an axe handle. The woman is now being cared for at the Jefferson county poor house and is in a critical condition.
 Reports received at Rogers from fruit growers indicate that the fruit prospects in northwest Arkansas are not as promising as they were few weeks ago. The apple trees are not blooming as they should. Some trees have an abundance of blooms, while others have scarcely any. The peach trees bloomed freely, but the blooms have been falling the past few days and in some orchards the buds have been killed. While the outlook for fruit is not so bright as it was, it is conceded that if the buds now on the trees mature there will be a good crop both of peaches and apples. In some localities the strawberry crop will be short.
 Oil and gas wells will be sunk near Hot Springs within the next 60 days by the Essex Valley Land, Townsite and Industrial Company, recently incorporated with a capi- tai stock of $5O.O00, of which $27,- 900 has been paid up, which is con- sidered sufficient to meet the ex- pense of developing the wells. The exact location of the proposed wells has not been disclosed by the com- pany.
 The fourth well of the Little Rock-Fort Smith Oil and Gas Com pany was brought in near Fort Smith Friday morning. It is said to be the best one of the four now in operation. Work will continue until six more, which are contract ed for, have been completed. Well equipments are arriving cn the field and the new we'll will soon be in operation.
 James Gebhardt who lives near Hardy, accidentally ran a thcrn into his foot five months awo which re- mained there until Tuesday, when he called in a veterinary surgeon who extracted it at the first effort. Two physicians had failed 10 get the thorn which was an inch and a quarter long.
 Tax collections in Franklin are slower than at this time last year. To date there have been 2,300 re- ceipts issued. There are still $500 to be issued. The clerks in the sheriff's office say that it will be inn possible to issue all the remaining receipts by law for receiving taxes.
 A chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star was organized at Fay etteville recently with membership of 50. The following officers were elected: Miss Amanda Braly, ma tron; w. P. Haley, patron; Mrs Nose Baum, associate matron; Miss Meah Merritt, secretary.
 The old hub plant below the Rog- CTS & Meiser handle factory al Paragould was destroyed by fire. Al the machinery except the boiler hac been removed from the building. ThC fire is supposed to have been csnseC by tramps who were sleeping in the building.
 Born to MT. and Mrs. J. E. An drews of Clay township, March 21 Triplets, two girls and a boy,
 Born to NIr. and Mrs. Charles Ragsdale near Hardy, triplets, two boys and girl, Thursday.
 Two wells are being drilled fol oil on the Ewalt farm near Spring | dale