The Forrest City times., 1913-11-14
State Brevities

crosses to Confederate veterans this week
 Fort Smith insurance rates have been raised five per cent on account of the inadequate fire protection. The Jackson County Democratic Central Committee set the date for the county primary the same as the state primary.
 Hunters in the vicinity of Cotter are having fine sport according to re- ports. Duck and quail are plentiful. e C 6
 There were IT births and 72 deaths In Little Rock during the month of October.
 w. w. Hurst, president of the Val ley Savings Bank of Argenta, which failed some months ago, will be tried December 8 on six charges growing out of the failure.
 At the election held in Desha coun. ty the following results were shown: F. M. Rogers was nominated repre- sentative, J. l.. Parker present county | judge was reelected, c. R. Lacy was nominated for sheriff. w. c. Reitzam- mer for circuit clerk, w. E. Meeks for clerk, s. P. Dixon treasurer, w. J. Caldwell surveyor, Charles Davidson coroner.
 
 Gov. Hays has issued pardon to Robt. Davidson, brother-in-law of County Judge Moliter of Phillips coun- ty Davidson was convicted of second degree murder and sentenced to five years in the pententiary.
 The citizens of Everton, Boone county. deciding that they did not want to be an incorporated town have turned in the towns charter to Secre- tary of State Hodges. Rufus Haydon of Rock Gap who is a candidate for sheriff of Faulkner county. gives 12 reasons why he should be elected. The reasons are twelve children ranging from IS months to g years of age. All of MT. Haydon's children are living at home. Singers of Warren met and organ ized the Choral Union The Warren singers will entertain the state sing ing convention which meets in War ren next August.
 @ e C
 The Independence county grand jury returned 63 indictments at it's recent session.
 e e e
 Will Mccoy. aged nine. living at Clarksville had his hand badly injur- ed when dynamite cap with which he was playing exploded.
 Receipts at the Conway postoffice showed an increase in october over the same month last year. The in- crease amounted to over s200. The Grand Lodge of the Free and Accepted Masons will met in Little Rock November ls The Scottish Rite Reunion will be held on Novem- l Der 24
 
 A. Lawless, editor and publisher of the Mulberry Democrat, has leased the Van Buren Press.
 During the month Of october the Little Rock health department de- stroyed 140 gallons of milk intended l for public consumption. Assistant Commissioner Of Indian Affairs F. B. Merritt has returned to Washington from Fayetteville where he was called by the serious Illness of his mother.
 Justice w. F. Kirby who Is a can ddate for the |. S senate will open his campaign Nocember % with a l speech at Benton.
 The Rev. Edwin NJ Dugger of Fort Smith has been advised of his ap- pointment as presiding elder of the Little Rock district.
 Texarkana will celebrate its fortieth anniversary December 8.
 Q 4 e
 People living in the vicinity of Hart ford turned out last week and worked the roads
 <. {. .
 Citizens of Heber Springs are boost 1 ing proposition to improve the road to Little Rock. Most of the road ia already built, work only being neces. sary between Heber Springs and Con. way.
 C @ a Cotter has new long distance tele. 1 phone line from the north aad the town is now able to talk in any di. i rection it desires. 6, e {.
 new bakery Is being buils at Huntsville
 q e
 Scott Benton. Dallas. Montgomery, Pike. lzard and White counties have adopted the uniform system Of text