iA FALSE ALARM
i ABOUT BOLL WEEVIL.
r Experts ’ Claim to Discover
I the Genuine Insect Every
I Year in Arkansas.
Government experts, to whom j
were sent the insects from Hemp
. stead county, which were believed
to be the genuine Mexican boll
weevil, have reported that the!
j insects are not boll weevils.
The announcemenc of the gov- j
ernment official that the suspect-1
ed insects are not the dreaded!
weevils will relieve the fears of
great numbers of cotton growers
in the state, who have been ex
pecting the announcement that
the genuine weevil had reached
Arkansas, and were convinced
that they had finally arrived
when the reports of the finding
of the insects in Hempstead
county were received.
The discovery of the genuine
boll weevil in Arkansas would
prove a heavy blow to the cotton
growing industry of the state, as
it is feared that .the pest would
spread rapidly and soon infest
the entire state. •
Insects were discovered in
Woodruff county last year, early
in Sentember, which were be
lieved to be boll weevils, but the
government officials, after an
investigation, reported that the
supposed boll weevils were sharp- j
shooters.
[ The insects found in Hemp
| v,ead county were identified as
I {ta genuine boil weevils by a
tfiumber of cotton growers who
r had formerly resided in Texas
and were familiar with the wee
vil. They were confident that
theVe could be no doubt that the
weevils had crossed the line into
Arkansas. _
ARRESTED ON
CHARGE OF BIGAMY.
Former Resident of Jonesboro
in the Toils in St. Louis.
St. Louis, Aug. 25.—Henry
Seidenberg, alias Henry Levy, a
tailor, who married Miss Mollie
Wasser, whom he met while
orking under the name of Levy,
or a merchant in Jonesboro,
rk., named Goldstein, was ar
sted today charged with biga
The complainant is Mrs. Sar
Seidenberg of Boston, who
lims to be his lawful wife. Ac
ting to the police, Seidenberg
confessed his guilt. Wife
2, formerly Miss Wasser, by
im Seidenberg has a young
, wishes to remain with
nberg and is trying to get
bail for him, but wife No. 1, by
whc%\ Seidenberg has five chil
dren, dec’.ares she will prosecute
f him to the full extent of the law.
,MR. AND MRS.
CAMPBELL ENTERTAIN.
\ Mr. and Mrs. S. D. Campbell
eacertained Friday evening with
\ a wancing party at the Creighton
\ HoVel in honor , of their guest,
M Campbell’s sister, Miss An
iW ®ox from Pulaski, Tenn.
Vh# affair was one of the most
ele*a«f social functions given in
thisVnqf f°r several months.
Mr\ and Mrs. Campbell re
ceiver th|ir guests in the large
parlorsV^lt-he hotel.
Mrs. <&a%pbell and the guest
of honor w beautifully gown
ed for thi»»bccasion, at which
there were\\any visiting young
ladies and gentlemen, and our
maids an cl bachelors never
to betW‘r advantage in
somefteception toilettes
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Franchelle Hooker* and Lucy
Bailey served delicious punch.
Those present besides the host1
and hostess and honoree were:
Messrs, and Mesdames T. D.
Kinman, Jr., G. A. Hillhouse,
Allie Huddleston, Robert Harder,
B. W. Stainback, Mesdames Wm.
Bailey, Em McDonald, P. H.
Randolph; Misses Mary McKin
non, Laura Randolph, Lou Minor,
Hal Phillips, Marille Dillard, Sue
Armstrong, Louise and Jamie
Irby, Noreene Kinman, Mary
Bailey, Carrie Stephens, Amanda
Laird, Jessie Sain. Hilda Bailey,
Aubrey Arnold, Lucy Branden
barg, Irma Hooker, Tillie Sprigg,
Jennie McCauley, Bessie E. L.
Wfltanrv Mpsmrs Alpnrn Eprcril
son, E. L. Boyce, Jos. M. Berger,
A. Arndt, Norman Wolff, Claude
and Ira Erwin, Sam Meyer,
Ralph Richardson, W. C. Dan
iels, H. M. Powell, Tom Dillard,
Ernest McDonald, CharlieHolmes,
Wm. McGoffin, Robt. Spivey,
B. H. White, J. Sprigg, Sprigg
Foushee, W. T. Parrish, Ed and
Will Sprigg, Joe Bevens.
DEATH OF
MRS. MAGGIE MEEHAN.
Cotton Plant, Aug. 26.—Mrs.
Maggie Meehan, wife of Charles
Meehan, Sr., died this afternoon
at 5:30. She had only been ill
two weeks, and her death was a
shock to her many friends
throughout the state. She was
a noble Christian woman.
Rev. T. Y. Ramsey of this city
officiated at the funeral of Ed
Pitts of Searcy, who has been
buried four times. He was
preaching there on that date, hav
ing exchanged pulpits with Rev.
Frank Barrett, who was in the
city. He says he little thought
the same body would be the sub
ject of such a sensation.—Little
Rock Democrat.
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city. Telephone your orders to
BIG BARBECUE
AT GRUBBS.
Brundidge and Stuckey Discuss '
Political Issue at Grubbs
Township Gathering.
Grubbs, Aug. 26.—Thursday,
the 25th of August, was the day
of the grand barbecue at Grubbs.
Your humble scribe arrived on
the field of action early in the
day and found quite a crowd as
sembled, although there were not
as many present as had been
generally expected, on account
of the dusty roads and torrid
weather. All who were present
seemed to enjoy themselves thor
oughly.
Hons. S. Brundidge, Jr., and
M. M. Stuckey made able and ef
ficient speeches, in which they
discussed national and state is
sues.
When dinner time came a mag
nificent meal of barbecued meat
was served by the good people of
Grubbs. There was plenty to j
eat, and if any went away hun-1
gry it was not the fault of the!
management.
Lemonade stands were strong-1
ly in evidence and it kept their j
venerable proprietors busy dis
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pending LI1C11 UX1UI\o, Cxxxu
also that other complement to
every good country picnic, viz:
great ricks of “stick candy”
and bales of “chewing gum.”
There was also a dancing floor on
which the country maiden and
their attendant swains disported
themselves. It was verily a day,
of pleasure for every one.
Everything went merrily as!
wedding bells until in the even
ing, when a dark cloud came up
in the western sky which drove i
the most prudent picnickers to!
shelter in nearby houses and
barns; a great many, however,
stayed on the grounds, and as a
result they were somewhat damp
ened by the shower which came
up. Some of them took refuge
under an old sheet of canvass
near a lemonade stand, and while
the storm was raging at its high
est, the thrilling cry of “a fight,”
“a fight” was heard, and in the
midst of a crowd of men two
young fellows were seen strug
gling in the mud. They were
soon separated. Their trial was
had before a justice and they
were mulcted in the amount of
—well, guess. Oh! ye of Grubbs
who are tempted to fight, think
of the summary method in which
justice is meted out to offenders
and then desist.
Altogether it was a howling
success. There was just the
right sized crowd, good political
speeches, good dinner, social peo
ple, plenty of money, and just
enough fights to give spice to an
old fashioned Arkansas barbecue.
J. Ari.
YELLVILLE EXCURSION.
Grand excursion via Iron Moun
tain to Yellville and return Sun
day, August 28, for $3. Special
train leaves Newport at 7:30 a.
m., reaching Yellville at 12:30
land remaining three hours to
I view the sights and have dinner,
i Refreshments will be served
j by the Bracy Confectionery Com
I pany on the train. Don’t miss
| this opportunity to make the first
trip to Yellville and see the beau
tiful White river scenery. 101
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