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The log cabin Democrat., 1906-07-26
JENKINS ADMITTED TO BAIL
Bond of Man Charged with Criminal As
 sault Fixed at $3ooo.

Little Rock, July 24. Judge R. ]. Lea in the first division of the circuit court this morning admitted T. ]. Jenkins to bail in the sum of $3ooo, and 1t is understood that Jenkins bond will be made to day. This case was an appeal from the decision of County Judge Stone of of Perry county, who committed Jenkins to jail without bail and transferred him to the Pulaski county jail. Jenkins was brought here last Wednesday night, and his attorneys, J H. Bowen and J. F. Sellers, came with him. On Thursday morning Attorney Bowen filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus before Judge Lea, and the case was set for a hearing today. Hon. T. B. Norheet, deputy pros ecuting attorney of Perry county appeared for the state and the at torneys spent the entire morning arguing the matter before Judge Lea. Judge Lea issued the writ Thursday, but upon investigation decided that he would have juris- diction over the order of the county court and fixed bond in the sum of $3ooo.
 Jenkins is accused of criminal assault upon his niece, Miss Virgie Melton, and was bound over to await the action of the grand jury in Perry county.
The log cabin Democrat., 1906-07-26
TRAYLOR'S SENTENCE REDUCED
From Fifteen to Five Years in
 Penitentiary.
Court, but Mitigates Punishment of Appellant.

The sentence of Jim Traylor, who was convicted in the White county circuit court last February of murder in the second degree for the killing of Sutton Thompson, was reduced by the supreme court Monday from fifteen to five years in the penitentiary.
 MT. Justice Wood delivered the opinion, which is given below:
 "The appellant was indicted for murder in the first degree, was tried and convicted of murder in the second degree and sentenced to the penitentiary for fifteen years.
 The court finds no errors of law in the record, but is of the opinion that the jury failed to give the defendant the benefit of the reasonable doubt in considering the insulting language and other conduct of Thompson, the man killed, toward the appellant in mitigation of his punishment.
 "The court is of the opinion that the verdict and judgment are too se- we're and that the ends of justice will be subserved under the cir cumstances by five years instead of fifteen years in the state peniten- tiary.
 "The judgment will be entered here modifying the judgment of the lower court accordingly and otherwise affirming the same. "
 Traylor was represented by Col. c. w. Bruce of this city.
The log cabin Democrat., 1906-07-26
MRS. MINNIE STANTON DEAD
Former Conway Woman Died at Pueblo,
 Colo, Last Friday.

Mrs. Minnie Stanton died at her home in Pueblo, Colo, last Friday and her remains were brought to this city and inferred at Oak Grove cemetery Tuesday.
 Mrs. Stanton was AZ years of age. She has been living in Pu- eblo for about eight years.
 Mrs. Stanton whose maiden name was Miss Minnie Horton, lived in Conway during her girlhood and the oldest residents ..of this city re- member her as one of the popular young ladies of. the town. She left here in 1885.
 H. l.. Horton of Little Rock, a brother of the deceased, and Mrs. Will Horton of near Ozark, a sister n-law, were here to attend the funeral. The husband of the latter was killed ill railroad wreck last summer.
The log cabin Democrat., 1906-07-26
SAYS MANY WILL ATTEND.
Secretary Griffin Estimates that Goo Dele
 gates Will go to Union Meeting.

Secretary Ben l.. Griffin of the Farmers Union, who was i'll the city last night, stated that not less than GOO, and possibly 700, dele gates will attend the state meeting of the Farmers Union, which opens i'll Little Rock August 7 and continues three days, says the Ga zette of yesterday.
 The headquarters of the state secretary while attending the meet ing will be at the Hotel Grace, West Markham street, near the the state house. Secretary Griffin will furnish information to dele gates as to rates ond accommodations in the hotels and boarding houses.
 Mir. Griffin will be at the Hotel Grace Monday morning, August 6, and can be reached by telephone, and will give any information de- sired concerning the delegates and state officials.
 A reduced rate of one fare, plus so cents, for the round trip has been secured for tue delegates.
The log cabin Democrat., 1906-07-26
CONWAY SCHOOL STATISTICS
Census of Conway Special Dis.
 trict Completed.
the One Thousand Mark-But Little Gain Shown.

The census of the school popu- lation of the special district of Con- way was completed by Superin- tendent o. o. Florence last week. The total number of school chil- dren is given at 996, gain of on- ly over the preceding year The population ill 1904 was 9oI.
 The total enrolment shows a small decrease, being 68I, as com pared with 7I3 last year. The av- craze daily attendance, however, shows slight gain, 462 this year, and 45I in 1905.
 Twelve teachers are employed in the district, whose total salaries amount to S5o7. 50 per month. The salary of the superintendent IS SI25 per month, and the aver age salary of the teachers is S34.47. The total number of school days taught during the past year was I76o. There are no deaf, blind or insane children reported in the district.
 The statistics of the district are given below:
 Enumeration
The log cabin Democrat., 1906-07-26
EVANS DAMAGE SUIT AFFIRMED
Faulkner County Man Wins
 Railroad Suit.
R. A Evans of Near Qultman will Receive $75oo for Personal Injuries Sustained
 Four Years Ago.

The supreme court on Monday in an opinion delivered by Chief Justice Hill affirmed the judgment of the Faulkner circuit court in the case of R. A. Evans vs. St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Railway Co.,, in which the plaintiff was awarded S75oo damages. MT. Evans was struck by passenger train at the Gap crossing near this city August 5, 1902, and sustained severe injuries.
 Suit was brought i'll the circuit court at the January term, 1903, by MT. Evans for SI5, ,ooo damages, but the case was continued from term to term until July, 1905, when 1t was finally tried. Tue jury returned a verdict tor S75oo damages, and the railway company was granted an appeal to the su- preme court, the case being decid- ed Monday. MT. Evans was rep resented by Attorneys Sam Frauen- thai, J. G. Lille and George Shaw.
 The opinion of the court in af- hrming the case is very brief, and is sgiven below:
 St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway vs. Evans. This was personal injury occur ring at a public crossing. The court has recently had several of these cases, and there is nothing new presented in this one. The questions raised are dismissed and it is held there is no error, and the iudgment Is affirmed.n
The log cabin Democrat., 1906-07-26
A TEMPERANCE CAMPAIGN.
Three Weeks Tour 10 be Made of North
 eastern Counties for Prohibition.

$. E. Anderson returned Tues day from Little Rock, where he stated arrangements had been per fected by the Inter Church Tenn perance Federation to make a three weeks campaign tour of the north eastern counties of the state in the interest of prohibition. The coun- ties in this section and along the Mississippi river are nearly all wet" counties and the federation hopes to arouse sufficient temper, ance sentiment before the Septem- Der election to turn them into the prohibition ranks.
 Rev. Frank Barrett of Searcy and Rev. w. M. Wilson of Bates vile will deliver temperance lee lures in the various towns in this section of the state. They will be accompanied by male quartette, of which s. E. Anderson and V. G. Craig of this city will be mem bers. One service will be held i'll each large town in the section each evening. The first will be held next Sunday night at Searcy.
The log cabin Democrat., 1906-07-26
THE PAST WEEK IN COTTON.
Commercial Appeals Weekly
 Review of Conditions.
Heavy Rains Fell During Week and Some Damage Resulted Has Made
 Progress.

Memphis, July 24.-The Com mercial Appeals weekly review of cotton crop conditions says that in some sections considerable damage has been done by the heavy pre- cipitation. This is especially true of the bottom lands of North Ala bama and in parts O. Mississippi and Arkansas; where some actual overflow took place. On other bottom lands the lack of easy drainage has brought on some sins of blight. Over very large section of the four states of Ala bama, Mississippi, Arkansas and Tennessee, however the rainfall was of the greatest benefit, even though continued longer than was necessary.
 The plant through the area re- ported upon has made a rapid growth, being favored by the moist hot weather, but most correspond ents note at the same time that the plant is fruiting we'll also, and that 1t is most healthy in appearance. Some anticipatory fears have been aroused by reason of the excess of rain, but the actual damage re- ported is small.
 In many sections cultivation has been completed, though no great progress in this respect was made during the week. In other sec tions the grass is beginning to at tract some notice. It is generally stated that few bright, dry days will allow of the completion of cul tivation, but in some sections the size attained by the plant and the prevalence of bolls has rendered further cultivation undesirable.
 The absence of any general ten dency to rust, blight, or shedding is notable.
The log cabin Democrat., 1906-07-26
FROM FORT SMITH TO MEMPHIS
Direct Line to Pass Through
 Conway Projected.
Anthracite Coal Company Plans Railroad Across State, and Fort Smith Gives
 Large Bonus.

A direct line from Fort Smith to Memphis, along which Conway is named as one of the points, is the latest talk in railway circles. The Arkansas Anthracite Coal Go. of which H. l.. sRemmel of Little Rock is president, is back of the project. Terminal facilities for the new line have been secured in Fort Smith.
 MT. Remmell said i'll an inter view at Ft. Smith
 It has been known that our coal company has I5,oo acres of the best semi-anthracite coal land in the state, and that the railroad company, which is joint corpora ton, is seeking an outlet for 1t.
 What we are now after is to build our line from Prairie View to Ft. Smith, a distance of sixty five miles. What we ask of Fit. Smith is right of way and terminal grounds in the city. If we do not get this we will build into Little Rock.
 'It is our intention to build cross country line from both ends into Memphis, shortening the other routes by many miles. We would build this along the south side of the river to a point near Conway and then build from there into Little Rock and straight through to Memphis from Conway, passing through Higginson, making almost a direct line from this city.
 We now have surveyors in the field, running a second line into Fort Smith. Already we have a grade which only runs from two to six-tenths of one per cent. We have the money with which to build the line, and if the people of Fort Smith want it all they have to do is to say the word. y
 Offer is accepted.
 Fort Smith, July 24.-H. l.. Remmel and J. A. Trawick of Little Rock, William Alton of Chi cago and Chief Engineer Sturve want of the road projected from Fort Smith to Prairie View, Logan county for the purpose of opening 14 ,ooo acres of coal land i'll Logan county, recently acquired, and which road eventually be extended to Memphis as an air line, had a conference with the Commercial Club of this city this evening, at which MT. Remmel said he would bring the road into Fort Smith for terminals and right of way into the city to cost S35, ,ooo, he agreeing to expend on the road $2, 500, ,ooo. In addition he agreed to maintain general offices i'll this city. The offer was accepted, the entire pro ceeding not taking over five min uteS.
The log cabin Democrat., 1906-07-26
WILL BUY NEW DYNAMO.
Light Plant Board to Award Contract for
 Machine Today.

The electric light improvement board will receive bids and award the contract today for new dyna- mo to be used in the city light plant. This, with the new engine for which the foundation is being laid, will give the plant full dup licate set of machinery so that the chances of a shutdown will be very slight. The new dynamo will be a I5o kilo-watt machine, having double the capacity of the one now used, which is 75 kilo- watts. Work is progressing rapid ly on the extension of the light plant building and the foundation for the new machinery, and the man agement of the plant hope to have everything in readiness for the fall business.
The log cabin Democrat., 1906-07-26

AN ACCIDENTAL SHOOTING
Tom Mathews Accidently Shot His Broth
 erin Law Near Wooster.

Wooster, July 23.-(Special correspondence. )-While out hunt ing near this place Tuesday, Tom Matthews accidently shot his brother-in-law, MT. Morris. Math- ews was shooting at a running squirrel and part of the charge struck Morris, six shot taking eff ect, one of which lodged nea 1is heart and, it is feared, will jesuit seriously. Dr. A. I. Hutto dressed his wounds, but failed to recover any of the shot.
The log cabin Democrat., 1906-07-26
Marriage Licenses.

During the week ending yester- day County Clerk J. H. Harte has issued marriage licenses to the following:
 A. L. Ingram to Miss Mandy Dalton, Enola.
 H. l.. Baker to Miss Fanny Lay, Mt. Vernon.
 P. D. Hopkins to Miss Ethe Carter, Mt. Vernon.
 A. l.. Clements to Miss Pearl Powell, Barney.
 Richard Manley to Leanah Kay Conway.
The log cabin Democrat., 1906-07-26
Fine Ear of Corn.

A. l.. DeArmond brought to the Log Cabin Democrat office last Saturday one of the finest ears of corn we have ever seen. It is per fectly formed and measures I3H inches in length. The corn was grown in MT. DeArmond's garden in this city.
The log cabin Democrat., 1906-07-26
where, it is said, she has a posi- ton as a teacher of English.
 Company's Attorney Sued.

Another turn was taken in the case when Chaudoin's attorneys fled suit i'll the Faulkner county circuit court for SIooo against A. (. Lyons, the Spaulding con- pany's attorney. The complaint of the plaintiff alleges that the de- fendant "wrongfully and by intim- idation took this money which was the property of the defendant.
The log cabin Democrat., 1906-07-26
To Write Up Conway.

E. l.. Parker, representing the Arkansas, Gazette is in the city gathering material for a full page write-up of Conway, to be publish ed in the Gazette of Sunday, Aug ust 5. MT. Parker recently came to the Gazette from the Atlanta Constitution, and is an experienced newspaper man.
The log cabin Democrat., 1906-07-26
BUYS BUSINESS PROPERTY.
E. Erbacher Secures Potts Building on
 North Front Street.

A trade was mated Satur- day whereby E. Erbacher became the owner of the building on North Front street belonging to Polk Potts, the consideration being SI937, 30. Since making the pur- chase MT. Erbacher has decided not to build the new business house upon which work had already be- gun, on his old lot He is make ing some repairs on the Potts building and will move his meat market to that place.
The log cabin Democrat., 1906-07-26
Repairing Residence.

H. T. Whiddon is making some repairs on his residence in this city.
The log cabin Democrat., 1906-07-26

Miss Mamie Murphy of Paris, Texas, visited her uncle, w. B. Stark, in this this city Friday and Saturday.
The log cabin Democrat., 1906-07-26
County Court in Session,

County Judge w. B. Wilson held a session of county court last week. The majority of the busi- ness consisted is allowing the vari- ous expenses of the recent term of circuit court. A. K. Pearson was appointed a director in school dis trict No. 4 to fill vacancy.
 A postal card from M. E. Mitch ell informs us that he reached Panama July 9, after fine trip.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-10-16
NEEDED PAVING.

Now that work on the paving of
Third street from Pike to Hewes
street has been commenced, the
large number of people who use
that thoroughfare as well as the
adjacent property owners are glad
and they have cause to be. That
little street has been disgrace to
the community for some time and
its filthiness has no doubt been the
cause of lot of sickness. Paving
that is as badly needed as this has
been ought 10 be provided for by
all manner of means even if the cost
is high, though it isn't Why II
some of the old Romans or Grecians,
Yea even some of the ancient bar
barians could come to life again
and view n nasty mudhole OF
street rs this, they would scott at
the suggestion of such thing as
progress or civilization and wish
they were dead again.
In this connection, however, the
traffic upon that street at present
bears witness to the rapid growth of
the city. Some years ago it was
nothing more than an alley but now
that Hewes street is being general
" used as a means of passage for
the heavy wagons and trucks that
come and go to the railroad sta
tions and the commercial and in
dustrial establishments in the
northern side it has become enc of
the most used streets in the entire
,it,-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-10-16
SPEECHES BY
REPUBLICANS

Following are the places and
dates at and upon which Hon. w.
p Hubbard, Republican nominee
for Congress, and Hon. o. A. ASH
burn, Republican nominee for the
State Senate, viii speak in Har-
rison county:
Jarvisville, Wednesday,, Oct,
salem, : Wednesday. oct. II, at
west Milford, Thursday, Oct. IS,
Bridgeport, Thursday, Oct. IS,
cla Fl Friday. Oct 1s, at
wyatt, Saturday, Oct. 20, at 2
p. m.
shinnston, Saturday, Oct. go. qt
1880 p. m.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-10-16
COATS. SUITS AND WRAPS

We are showing the largest line
of new popular priced Suits and
Goats in our city. Every Express
brings new garments
Coats from $3.50 to $500 that
win cost you from $3.50 to $3.50
more elsewhere.
SUITS at. $3.50 to $s7 50
that will cost you $500 to $1,000
more elsewhere shop around and
come in and let US show you.
Handsome Dress Goods, SOC
New Fail Styles.
The new plaid suitings, browns
grays, reds greens and wonder
full pretty line Of Plaids and
checks at this price also a full
line of ooIors of Panama, Chew
lots, Serges and Mohair full SO
inch. This is remarkable col
lection of New Fall Dress Goods
and every number fine bargain
at soc per yard.
TIC Anderson L L Muslin, SC va
This is a good heavy unbleaehed
Muslin, yd. wide and sells for
71hc. Sale price &c yard.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-10-16

not yet taken. This failed to pass,
but the President has now deter
mined to issue such an order as soon
as the geological survey can locate
these lands.
Secretary Hitchcock has repeat
edly called the attention of Con
gress to the inadequacy of existing
laws regarding coal lands This
withdrawal will protect the public
domain until such time as Congress
acts. The coal land frauds are
exactly the same as those in the
lumber regions, which have result
ed in numerous convictions The
railroads have been the chief Of
tenders and it was as an outcrop-
ping of the recent Investigation OF
railroad ownership in coal mines In
La Follette's agitation was born.
The struggle that is certain to fol-
low between the transportation in
fiuences and those who are anxious
to protect the public domain will be
one of the features Of the next ses-
sion.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-10-16
rrExDIsH INSANITY

According to the news dispatches
Il man has been arrested in Missouri
on the charge of the awful crime of
killing in a brutal manner farm
err. his wife and their three child
rem. This fiend in human form is
said 10 have confessed that he is
the demon who committed the ter
rible deeds. To read of such a
thing sends chills of horror down a
persons back. That human be-
inc can become possessed of such
fiendish hatred, such brutal, blood
thirsty, savage emotions as to make
him Stay in cold blood an entire
family seems almost Incompetent
sible. Yet every once in while
the news dispatches tell of some
similar tragedy where one man be-
comes responsible for the deaths of
two three, four and five persons:
The only reasonable explanation OF
causes which excite a human being
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-10-16
MASS MEETING
WELL At TENDED

The Prohibition mass meeting in
the court house Monday night was
quite well attended, especially by
the ladies. State chairman Ed
ward W. Mills, of Fairmont, was
the speaker of the evening. His
was a characteristic prohibition and
temperance speech and all political
parties except his own were handled
without gloves. The Mezicks of
Maryland, were very pleasing with
their temperance songs They are
famous singers and always draw
here.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-10-16
PROTECTING OF COAL
LANDS.

The Presidents order withdraw
ing from entry all coal lands now
forming part of The public domain,
saws tie Pittsburg Dispatch, fore
shadowed by Secretary Hitchcock,
Is the direct result of the agitation
begun bv Senator La Toilette at the
recent session of Congress and the
relentless prosecution of land
frauds by Secretary Hitchcock. 1t
ms been found that vast areas OF
valuable coal lands have passed out
of lie public domain by process of
accents Of the railroads and other
corporations securing these lands as
individuals for agricultural Pur-
poses at $1.25 an acre. The Gov
eminent charges $50 an acre for
coal lands within is miles of rail
road and $40 an acre when more
remote, so that the fraudulent en-
tries have been enormously Protlt-
able.
Prosecutions have been begun IN
various places for these frauds and
Senator La Toilette offered reso-
luton toward the close Of the ses-
sion directing the President to
withdraw from entry all coal lands
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-10-16
1 80 All Wool Blankets 2.98

TO commit such awful crimes IS
that of insanity. Alienists, or at
least quite a number of them, de-
clare that all men are more or less
crazy. The man who committed
the terrible crime in Missouri is
crazy Just as the others undoubted-
" were. and the insanity certainly
is of a most extreme form. When
a person becomes as crazy rs this,
however, death is the only thing
that should be given him, for he
would be too dangerous to be allow
ed TO stay even in a mad house.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-10-16
Change az OFFICIALS

Division Superintendent U. B..
Williams announces thc following
important changes in freight and
ticket agents on, the Monongah di-
vision: !. Friedman in place of
j. Carroll at Monongah; A. H.
liver in place of 7. A. Woofter at
Gillespie: i. A. Woofter in place
of I. e. Mitchell at Ellenboro; A..
G. Harbert acting agent in place OF
S. 4. Cunningham, who IS SICK, at
Haywood.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-10-16
PRosPERITY ANp JoY.

The continued prevalence and
gain of prosperity in the United
States is mirrored in the report of
internal trade movements for Aug
ust and preceding months of the
year. made up at Washington Par
ticnlarlv bearing on our own region
is the report on coke production and
shipment. Phe estimated produc-
ton Of coke at Connellsville during
the first 35 weeks of 1906 amount
ed to 9,6d1 $50 tons. compared with
8, 7gS. 1873 for. the corresponding
period in 1895 and 6,346.19o in
1904. Live stock movements, pack
ing house production at Chicago
and movements of grain and other
products of soil and manufactures
all tell a similar story of increased
output and demand. The nations
dinner pals and the nations lard
ers are all we'll filled in consequence.
When Republican policies are in
force because Republicans are in
control of the government prosper
ity and JOY are unconfned. Democ-
racy is always the advance agent OF
hard times
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-10-16

Some one in Pittsburg has advo-
Gated change in the date Of
Thanksgiving Day and one of the
big newspapers in that city com
ments upon the proposition as be-
ing quite logical The idea is to.
bring the day forward for a week
or two to a Saturday for the sake
of more pleasant weather and to all
low for the celebration of two days,
the following Sunday to be used
for the religious obseryances. While
such change might be very de-