The log cabin Democrat., 1910-07-13
A BATCH" OF
ARKANSAS NEWS

The Augusta Outing Club is build
ing a two-mile automobile road from
Augusta to the club house.
The Republicans of Pulaski county
contemplate a series of barbecues dur
ing the summer to bolster up the
party This plan will be followed by
the party over the state.
! The town council of Augusta is de-
liberating upon curfew law which
will keep boys and youths off the
streets after 8 o'clock at night.
Constable Fred Ferguson and JUS
tice of the Peace John Hall of Van
Buren,, indicted for embezzlement and
malfeasance in office, were acquitted
by order of the prosecuting attorney,
who found their account accurately
and accurately kept, and condemned
the grand jury for finding an indict-
ment.
Major H. NJ. Hallock has been APP
pointed by the secretary of interior
as the medical director for the Hot
| Springs reservation, and will have
charge of the bath houses.
A big drainage district will soon
be working in the Newark vicinity,
the Independence county court last
week approving the plans for the dis
| trict
Lizzie Arnold, a negress who resid-
ed for many years near Sulphur Rock,
Independence county, is dead. She
| claimed to be lis years of age.
The Forrest City good roads rally
| raised $740 to be used in building
good roads out of that city.
DR.. Thomas J. Allen of Chicago is
contemplating the establishment of a
tent colony for Eureka Springs, be-
| leving it to be the ideal location for
such an enterprise.
Mrs. Lafayette Deloney, with a
young man named Hallum, has been
| indicted charged with the murder of
| her husband near Ashdown recently.
The young man is said to have con-
fessed and made his escape after
wards. Deloney, a wealthy planter,
was killed in bed.
Ben Skinner, a farmer residing
near Arkina, is a jokesmlth. lie is
| advertising that he will make sorg-
hum from the stalk of his broom corn.
At the Corning Fourth of July eel
ebration girls rode in the parade car
rying banners with Arkansas Next
upon them, indicating they were
working to make Arkansas a dry
state, and near the head of the pro
cession was Senator jeff Davis, who
has declared for local option.
George w. Kirby has opened an
apiary near Forest City with 70 hives
which he claims are paying him well.
A county fair for Clay county is
now assured and the company will be
! formed this week at Piggott.
A business league has been formed
at Corning with Gorge A. Boose as
president.
Fayetteville has let the contract
for $4,000 hospital which it to be com
pleted by November l.
A company with capital stock OF
S25, 900 has been organized at Corn
ling to bore for oil and gas.
The Ell Dorado lodge of Elks No
ll129 observed its anniversary Monday
with a beftting celebration.
The Lonoke county farmers insti
tute will be held at Lonoke July %
%. George A. Cole, Boys Corn Clut
MoDley and Government Demonstra
tor Evans will be three of the speak
ers.
An airship will be one of the at
fractions for the Union county fai
at Ell Dorado October 1920.
Clarksville has dog which stop
runaways. 1t caught horse the 9th
err day by grabbing the hitch rein il
it's teeth and swinging on until tn
horse stopped.
Ell Dorado has produced the larg
est cabbage so far reported this year
it weighing 25 pounds. Fourier
pounds was the largest prior to tn
, Union county report.
The Woodmen of Arkadelphia Wi
give big picnic July 20.
Texarkana is flirting with a glas
factory and hopes to land it in tn
near future.
Senator r. w. Glover has opene
an office for the Consumers Cooper
ative Union of America, an organize
ton which he is perfecting in tn
Icounties of western Arkansas.
Texarkana is preparing for leagu