OVER 1.000 KILLED IN 3 MONTHS
Railroads of the United States
Kill and Injure 18,296 Per
sons in Three Months
The accident bulletin which has
just been issued from the head
quarters of the Interstate Com
merce Commission at Washington,
1). C., for the three months end- j
ing March 31, 1906, shows that
the total number of casualities to!
passengers and employes to be 18,-'
296 -1,126 killed and 17,170 injur-!
ed.
The total number of collisions
and derailments was 3,490 (1,921
collisions and 1,569 derailments)
of which 289 collisions and 167 de
railments atfected passenger
trains.
The most disastrous accident re
ported, a collision causing thirty
four deaths and injuring twenty
four, was due to a striking failure
of the train dispatching system,
according to the commission. A
telegraph operator at a small sta
tion, who had been on duty all
day and more than half the night,
fell asleep, and on awakening mis
informed the train dispatcher as
to what had occurred while he
slept.
SIO.tMM) FIRE AT NEWPORT
Newport, July 25.—Fire at 7:30
tonight, near the heart of the city,
destroyed property valued at
about $10,000.
The blaze originated in the liv
ery stable of John Loftin, on
Beech street, the barn of which
had just been tilled with hay, and
it spread with such rapidity that
that the building was soon beyond
saving. All the horses stabled
there were saved, but a number of
tine rigs burned. Mr. Loftin’s
loss is about $5,000, partially in
sured.
Mark Cohn’s residence near the
stable was burned down, entailing
a loss of about $3,000; insurance,
$1,500.
The McCrory hotel, owned by
N. B. Wishon of Little Hock, was
damaged to the extent of about
$500.
BOYS DEFEAT HASBEENS
The Kids and II as bee ns played
a fast and furious game of base
ball at the park Monday, in which
the Hasbeens attain went down in
defeat, the game resulting in a
score of lb to 5 in '.favor of the
Kids. The line-up was as follows.
Kids—Wilson, Claude Edwards,
Martin, Magness, Jeff Edwards,
Brannon, Crow, Bryant and Clyde
Edwards.
Hasbeens—Ketchem, liuddell,
Edwards, Crosser, Cargill, Arnold,
Adams, L. Wilson and Porter.
W. A. Edwards is manager of
the Kid team, and with the follow
ing line-up has challenged the
Hasbeens for a series of games for
the championship: Jeff Edwards,
Brannon, Sam Barnett, Kirk
Vaughan. Mendenhall, Sherod
Drennen, Frank Edwards, Wil
liamson and Bryant.
NOTICE.
1 take this method to notify any
and all persons that if they em
ploy my son, Winfred Tomlinson,
a minor, that I shall expect and
demand that they pay the wages
in full to me or my legal repre
sentative. W. B. Tomlinson
Magness, Ark., July 16th, 1906.
Eugene Moody, a young man
from this state, was assassinated
near Yedalia, La., Saturday night
by unknown parties.
For Sale—Good corner lot for
business location. A bargain.
Apply to Craig & Moore.
Jesse L. McDaniel of Black
River township was in the city on
business yesterday.
STATE HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY TOLD
Items of (Jeneral Interest Gathered
Fresh From the Columns of
the Daily Papers,
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Arrangements have been com
pleted for an active no-license
campaign in Greene county.
Fire at Pine Bluff Tuesday morn
ing destroyed property to the val
ue of $15,000.
Louis Watson, a brakeman, was
instantly killed at Camden Sunday
while trying to board a moving
train.
Frank Brunston. a Lonoke coun
ty carpenter was killed at Mem
phis a few days ago by falling
from a sea Hold.
The ore shipments from the
Dodd City district the past month
have been the largest in the his
tory of the district.
Harvell Crooks shot and killed
Sherman Thompkins, who, it is
said, was attempting criminal as
sault upon the former’s wife, near
Glasgow.
William Brightfell was arrested
at Prescott on a warrant sworn out
by his wife, charging him with a
serious offense against his lb-year
old daughter.
A. J. Riley attempted suicide at
Eureka Springs Monday night by
cutting his throat with a razor.
This was his second attempt and
it is thought he will recover.
Fred Young, a Cotton Belt
brakenym, was killed at Weiner
Monday while coupling cars. The
drawhead on one ear came loose
and he was crushed between the
cars.
Because Maud Trotter, prompt
ed by her married sister, refused
to accompany him to a picnic, .Jer
ry Hotchkiss, a negro of Helena,
shot and killed both women and
escaped
John Nelson, a railroad man,
was found deaad in his room at
Hartford. An empty morphine
bottle found in the room indicated
suicide and the coroner’s jury de
cided that he came to his death at
his own hands.
The Arkansas Travelers have
authorized a committee to send a
circular letter to every legislative
nominee in the state asking his
co-operation in the passage by the
next legislature of a bill reducing
railroad fare to two cents a mile.
PLEASANT HILL ITEMS
Miss Ethel Engles visited Miss
es Iva and liettie Griffin Sunday.
Several of the people here are
attending the meeting at Mace
donia.
Misses .Julia Self and Cora Cur
tis spent Sunday with the Misses
Sandefer.
Road Overseer .John Huddles
ton had some very substantial
work done on the roads last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Meriwether
and Mrs. Lena Meriwether visited
relatives at Sulphur Rock Sun
! day.
Virgil Atchison and Miss Mau
rice Holcombe attended the meet
ing at Convenience a few days last
week.
Ask Walter Reaves and Miss
Iva Gridin if they really enjoyed
the singing at Pleasant Hill .Sun
day evening.
There will be an all day singing
at Pleasant Hill next Sunday, led
by Profs. Covey and Kibby. Ev
erybody come and bring song
books.
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Miss Mittie Arnold attempted
suicide at Camden Tuesday night
by shooting herself in the abdo
men with a pistol. She cannot
recover.
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Papa—Why?
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south on April 14 and 15, collect
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doubted specimens of yellowish
volcanic ash. Microscopic exam
ination revealed ihe presence of
leucite, asegite and magnetic
iron. The presence of leucite
and the complete absence of
quart?,, which lies spread over
the whole of northern Germanj,
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