Judsonia weekly advance., 1913-08-27
ARKANSAS BRIEFS.
A mine at Midland has been closed on account of conditions under which the miners are forced to work

! the miners are forced to work. Alfalfa hay in the vicinity of Arka- delphia has been good all summer, the cuttings being numerous and heavy, while it has commanded a good price in the markets of this city. g A 4 The Farmers and Merchants Bank of Bearden has opened for business. The county examiners report for Ouachita county, just filed, shows the following figures: Total number of students-White, male, 1,723; female, 1,594; negro, male, 2,343; female, g. 483. Enrolled in school-White, male. 1,344; female, 1,28S; negro, male, l. 547; female, 1,S31 Pupils in private schools ITO. Number of schools or rooms in the county, 140. New schools greeted during year, 6. Value of school buildings, sl00,0O0.
 Miss Hinda Gerson travelled all the way from Paris, France, to be married in Little Rock to Morris Ehrenberg of Pine Blaff. Ehrenberg and Miss Ger. son were sweethearts before the form CT came to this country. As soon as he was able he sent for his sweetheart. B. T. Matthews, a prominent citizen oi Little Rock, was killed suddenly by being thrown from his buggy in Ar genta, the fall breaking his neck
 Dr. l.. A. Buckner of Dermott. who represented his county in the last legis- lature, has announced his candidacy for the state Senate.
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 Making tie remark that he felt bad, Bud Hudson, a 1o-year-old boy of Buf. falo died before he could De moved from 8 chair
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 After chase extending over Ark. apsas, Oklahoma and Missouri and re- quiring more than two months, Sher. iff Fruit of Newton county appre- hended Henry and John O'Neil, broth CTS, near Mountainburg, Crawford county. The O'Neals are charged with horse stealing.
 Mayor Charles E. Taylor of Littls Rock, will again seek the nomination for the mayors office.
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 The Sebastian County Sunday School Association, closing it's three. oay annual convention at Huntingdon last week selected Fort Smith as the 1914 meeting place.
 Hookworm experts have been busy in Ouachita county for the last two months. About 2,O00 patients have been examined and it is reported that about 40 per cent were infected and | csc have been cured.
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 The new athletic instructor of Hen- drix College at Conway has assumed his duties and is preparing for the coming football season
 The cornerstone of the new packing plant at Pine Bluff was laid Tuesday
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 Plans are being considered in Jef- ferson county for the consolidation of three school districts.
 The first bale of cotton received in Camden this year weighed 440 pounds and netted s70.4o
 Pine Bluff public schools will open September P.
 As result Of revival held at Pc can Grove near England, 20 converts were baptized by the Baptists.
 Examinations for teachers in frlde. pendence county will be held Saptem- Der 18 and 19.
 Atkins received it's first bale of cot ton last week. The bale sold for f2 1-2 cents.
 The first bale of cotton to be sold in Prescott netted over s100.
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 The first Eale of cotton brought to Junction City sold for F 1-2 cents per pound and also won a premium of s25.
 Elmer Ross, 9 years of age. fired three times at his father-in-law, A. L. Lemley, farmer. living near Van Buren, and was prevented from pur- suing Lemley by his his own wife, who threw her arms about him and held him until her father escaped.
 Edly and Clyde Berry, sons of Rob ert L. Berry, prominent merchant and planter at Madison, four miles east of Forrest City, quarreled while playing & game of croquet. The boys came to blows, when Clyde, the younger, dealt Edly his older brother, severe blow on the left temple with cro- quet mallet fracturing his skull. C q 6
 Violators of the state law with ref erence to seining in lakes or streams or Phillips county have been summon, Cd before Helena magistrate and Will be given a trial Officars ara