The Carlisle independent., 1909-10-07
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 c. J. Parker, editor of the Stephens News, has announced as candidate for representative from Ouachita county.
 The state presbytery of the Pres byterian church, with Rev. J. G. Lane as moderator, was held at Conway. Thirty churches were represented.
 While standing on the edge of bed taking down a mosquito bar Mrs. T. H. Goffney of Helena fell to the floor and her arm was broken near the wrist.
 Former Sheriff c. c. Kavanaugh of Little Rock is reported to have an- nounced that he will enter the race for governor in opposition to Cover nor Donaghey.
 The Farmers Union has establish ed cotton yard in the northern part of Russellyille, where all union cot ton is placed after being taken by the local merchants.
 Jack Frost, the deadly enemy to all malaria germs, has made it's ap- pearance at Marked Tree sixteen days earlier than last year, when its first appearance was on October 13.
 Governor Donaghey has offered beautiful little diamond ring, which will be given as the grand prize in the baby show to be held in connec- tion with the county fair at Conway.
 The postoffice at Jmboden was moved from South Main street, where it has been located for the past four years, to the building across the street lately vacated by the Peay ster bank
 The grand jury at Newport return ed an indictment against Robert T. Simmons, charging murder in the second degree for the killing of Flu nice King in that city on March 15 of this year.
 The Iron Mountain operated a spe- cial car from Philadelphia to Fort Smith for the accommodation of the Henderson college football team, which met the university team at Fayetteville.
 The Little Rock school board has adopted a resolution authorizing holiday for all German-American pu- pills on German day, October 5, pro- viding it meets with the approval of their parents.
 The National Cooperage company of Brooklyn, N. Y, with a capital stock of $50,000, has filed a certif1- cate with the secretary of state, nam ing August Schmidt of McGehee it's Arkansas ageLt.
 George w. Housley, formerly gen. eral freight agent of the Pine Bluff & Hct Springs Western railroad, has been appointed general passenger agent of the line, the promotion talk ing effect October 1.
 A board of trade was organized at Ozan, with J. s. Conway president and Dr. c. A. Harding secretary. The boosters will first make an attempt to secure a newspaper for their town and then go after other enterprises.
 As the tick eradication movement has not yet struck Van Buren coun- ty, the farmers will have to take up the work themselves in their crude way, for the ticks are killing cattle in the Archey settlement, near Clin- ton.
 There are 3,405 volumes in the fine library at Camden, and nearly every family in the town pays $1.5O a year toward the supporC of the in- stitution. Less than three months ago 120 feet of book shelving was put in and it is today nearly filled.
 Dr. P. M. Scott, one of the best known practicing physicians of Para gould, has bought from Meyer Bros. Drug company and w. J. Mcdonald the bankrupt stock and fixtures of Ernest Wall, who failed about two weeks ago, and will open up new drug store.
 The 13-year-old son of Darl Fisher of Jonesboro was badly burned by the explosion of a can of gasoline which he was using to kindle a fire. mistaking the gasoline for coal oil Nearly all of the boys clothing was burned before the flames were ex- tinguished
 The suit of T. D. Crawford against the Sawyer 6 Austin Lumber com. pany of Pine Bluff for damages in the sum of $15,000 for personal in juries received by the plaintiff while engaged as foreman of one depart ment of the defendants plant may again go to the supreme court.
 The Independent Rural Telephone company, with headquarters at Mar maduke, small town six miles north of Paragould has received it's charter from the secretary of state and is incorporated with a capital stock of s2,000.
 The Fraternity club of Pine Bluff. which is cOmnospd of f5o ,,,o,.lor-