The Dermott news., 1914-02-19
STATE NOTES


call to the Fifty-third Avenue Presby-
terrain church, in Chicago.
There will be a series of Sunday
school institutes in Union county ar
Junction City. Strong and Nesson,
the week of Feb. 16. concluding with
the annual convention OF the Union
County Association at FL Dorado, FEB.
1920.
Joe Strong, charged with the muir
der of l.. II. Thompson, benton
store keeper. Nov. %. has been re
moved to the state penitentiary in
Little Rock for safe keeping. He was
arrested in Jonesboro. La, Feb. A.
The Original Ideal Life Insurance
Company of Jonesboro, mutual as.
sesment organization Incorporated
Oct. 10, 1905. has surrendered its
charter to the state and ceased doing
business
The hookworm campaign is being
carried on now by Or. Fly In Pulaski
county. DR. Jacock in Ashley county,
DR.. Campbell in Hot Spring county,
and DR. Bradford in Jackson county
Prof T. Il. Robinson, who won the
nomination for superintendent or
Schools of onoke county, is a brother
Of L. S. Senator Joe T. Robinson
Judge Joe Hardage. speaker OF the
House of 1913. and S. p Meador,
member OF the session of 1911 ana
several others. are candidates for rep
resentatives from Clark county one
of Mr.. Meadors planks is ITO improve
our roads without increasing our
taxes"
Or. w. f. Saner. who has been
prominent in the race for county and
probate Judge of Hampstead county in
the coming Democratic primary, has
withdrawn from the contect
Ira ! Matthew Of Newark, a former
member OF the Legislature, has en-
tered he race for prosecuting atttor-
ney. opposing T. a Gray II. l.. Will
liamson and Earl Casey.
The Ritchie Grocery Company OF
Camden. ". W. Brown president, has
Increased It's capital stock from so
O0o to 100000. and the Helena Whole
sale Grocery Company of Helena, has
increased lis capital stock from $4,000
to So 900
There are now 5.oo5 volumes In the
Ineham public library at Camden, and
hereafter it is to be included in the
official library record of the United
States government.
Tho Harrison Building and Loan As
ISOLATION of Harrison. has been or
cani7cd With 100000 capital. $1,000
subscribed. {. l. Glines president,
Frank Greene vice president, Lee d.
Rel secretary. w. 5. Petit treasurer.
census OF Brin&ley taken by a
COtihFteuf OF tut sNlu'l ~ an i''''' ~
cietv. shows that there are just 1876
homes in the city. and in only "a
there is no Bible.
The Bureau OF Vital statistics OF
the state Board OF Health is getting
its work started all over the state,
hut the first reports from the county
registrars are not due until next
month.
The period of indoor instruction in
taget practive for the members of the
Arkansas National Guard will be from
Feb. l. TO MAY 10. according 10 gen
eral orders just issued from head
quarters.
The death OF Alex C. Hull at Har.
rison and Gen. II. b. Armistead at
Fort smith, within ten days OF each
other. leaves only three surviving
former secretaries OF state OF Arkan-
sas. They are Rem II. Chism. OF Paris.
1Sq9-93 J. w. Crockett, l90l-3, now
state treasurer; and O. c. Ludwig, OF
Little Rock. now holding a clerical
position in the United states Senate.
Gen. Armistead held the office from
1893 TO 81, and Mr.. HUH from 1897 TO
1901.
Hon. W. c. Rodgers OF Nashville.
member OF the Arkansas State Sen
ate. and former Acting Governor has
announced that he will not he candl-
date for second term He SAYS that
lit is worth all an office pays the first
tenn to announce in the papers. not
considering other expenses, and he
cannot afford TO make the sacrifice.
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The Arkansas Lime Company ship
ped during the month OF January 80
carloads OF glass sand from its quarry
at Ruddelrs. in Stone county. The
sand is said TO be 40 feet thick, Gov
ering 900 acres and II is estimated