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The log cabin Democrat., 1906-08-16
Mrs. w. R. James Dead.

Mrs. w. R. James died at her home in Palmyra, Mo, Saturday night and was buried Tuesday. She was the mother of J. w. and G. w. James and Mrs. w. S. Lair of this city. J. w. James and family and G. w. James left Sum- day morning for Palmyra and a telegram notifying them of Mrs. James death was received few hours after they departed.
The log cabin Democrat., 1906-08-16
Chaudoin's Trial Today.

Singleton Chaudoin was taken to Paris, Logan county, last Sat urday, and the writ of habeas cor pus issued for him upon Sheriff J. H. Harrell was sustained by Judge Evans, who set his trial for today. His attorneys sand number of witnesses from this city are in at tendance at the trial.
The log cabin Democrat., 1906-08-16
STATE MEETING F. E. 6. J.. OF A.
Came to Close at Little Rock
 last Friday.
Conway Man Honored with Reelection as Secretary -Treasurer-Union is
 Prosperous.

The annual state convention of the Farmers Educational and Co., Operative Union of America came to a close at Little Rock last Fri day, after a highly interesting meeting.
 Ben l.. Griffin of this city was reelected secretary and treasurer by exclamation, although some op- position manifested itself at first. I. H. Rotten of Izard county and A. R. Austin ot Yell county were nominated for secretary and treas urer, but before the ballot was talk en both withdrew their names. MT. Austin announced that in view of the work done by MT. Griffin he was entitled to re election, and was the best man that the union could find for the place. After the names were withdrawn MT. Griffin was elected by exclamation.
 The full list of officers elected was as follows:
 President-J. B. Lewis, C1lig- head county.
 Vice President-J. T. M. Holt, Hampstead county.
 Secretary and Treasurer-Ben L. Griffin, Faulkner county.
 Chaplain-J. G. Armstrong, White county.
 Doorkeeper-J. H. Keith, Sa- line county.
 Conductor-John A. Blackford Craighead county.
 Executive Committee-R. H. Mccullough of White county, o. P. Nixon of Van Buren county, A. R. Austin of Yell county, J. (. Palmer of Monroe county and H. I. Craig of Independence county.
 All of the proceedings of the convention were held behind closed doors, but many matters oi importance to the union were con- sidered at the meeting.
 The retiring president, D. H. Tunstall of Fulton county, said in his address to the conven- ton among other things.
 II now want to say something of the prosperity of the union in our great state. We met in this thall one year ago, repre- senting I,33S local unions and 52 county unions, with a total membership of 52, 900 souls.
 "At that time we had ill the treasury a balance of $I ,ooo. 7I. Our state office was only partially equipped. Today we represent ,o7I locals, e county unions and a membership of over So, 900. Our state office is now equipped with all modern necessaries for the dis patch of business. We have in the bank subject to check S5,o7o 50. We have a note for SI, 900 drawing 6 per cent interest, loaned to the national union. You have the dis tinction of being the only state un- ion in a financial condition to as sist the national union in its time of need. So you see, in the past year we have made gain ot 2o,- oco members and a net gain of S, ,o63. 79 in cash in our treasury. "
The log cabin Democrat., 1906-08-16
Township Nominees.

Democratic township nominees should pay the fee of $I to the county treasurer so that their names may appear on the printed ticket. Saturday is the last day
The log cabin Democrat., 1906-08-16
ARRANGE COUNTY CAMPAIGN
Committee Plans Canvass of
 the County.

the County. Hon. T, ]. Bullion, Democratic Nominee for Representative, Will Deliver Ad-
 dresses in Several Townships.
 The campaign committee of the Faulkner county Democratic cen trall committee has gone to work in earnest to bring out big Dem ocratic vote at the coming election. While there is no opposition to the Democratic nominees in this coun- ty, the Republicans are making a thorough canvass of the entire state in the interest of their nomi- nee for governor, Judge John l. Warrington. That Democratic apathy may be dangerous thing is shown by the fact that at the presidential election in November, 1904, nearly a dozen counties went Republican. In view of these facts, and the further fact that a large majority for Judge Little means a good representa- ton in the next state convention, the committee has arranged short canvass of the county.
 Hon. T. J. Bullion, Democratic nominee for representative, has agreed to deliver several addresses and other speakers will be secured. The following circular has been issued by the committee, giving Prof. Bullion's appointments
 There will be public speaking at the following places ill Faulk- ner county, on the following named dates
 Wooster, Saturday, August IS, at p. m.
 Greenbrier, Monday, August 20, at I p. m.
 Guy, Tuesday, August 2I, at P m.
 Holland, Thursday, August B, at I p. m.
 Mt. Vernon, Friday, August "A, at p. m.
 Naylor, Saturday, August 25, at p. III.
 Vilonia, Monday, August 27, at p. m.
 Saltillo, Tuesday, August 2S, at I p. m.
 Cato, Wednesday, August 29, at p. III.
 Chadwick, Wednesday, August 2o, at p. Ill.
 At the times and places above named Hon. T. J. Bullion, demo- cratic nominee for Representative from this county, will address the people on the issues of the day. He is an earnest, forceful speaker and has a message to deliver to every voter in Faulkner county. The committee will endeavor to have other good speakers with Prot. Bullion at ali of his appointments and every voter who can do so should go out and hear the doc trines of Democracy expounded on these occasions. Whenever pos sible the committee would be glad to have the people of the neighbor- hood get up an old-fashioned Democratic picnic or barbecue i'll connection with the speaking,
 J. l.. GEORGE, Chairman Faulkner County Dem
 ocratic Central Committee.
 R. w. ROBINS,
 Secretary.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-10
The Oceans Bottom

The Atlantic ocean covers two vast
valleys One OF these passes between
the Cape Verde islands and the Azores,
and IL is OF great depth. 1t runs close
up to Europe and comes to an end
close to the British Isles, where a
ridge or crest OF land separates II
from the basin of the North sea. The
other valley runs in the main parable
TO the first, from which 1t is separated
by an elongated strip OF land, OF which
the Azores forms a supermarine con-
tinuation. This strip does not exceed
a depth of $3.50 feet, while it's height
amounts TO $3.50 feet. The first valley,
like it's oonfrere. is also very deep.
it's bottom being situated at a depth
of nearly four miles below the sur
face. Passing along South America
and leaving the Bermudas to the left,
IL passes along Newfoundland and
Labrador. finally ending just south of
Greenland The sub-Atlantio land
scape thus consists of two vast paral-
lei valleys or mountains. Farther
north the land lies higher. and the sea
10. relatively speaking, shallow Be-
tween Greenland and tho continent,
close to Iceland and the channel Is
landn, there Is n huge plain free from
any depression worthy OF mention. It
10 quito clear that az one time Eng
land was connected to the continent
Scientific American.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-10
TRANSFER OF
TROLLEY ROAD
THOUGHT SURE

II is believed in New Haven, where II
is thought most Is known regarding the
recent upward movement in the market
quotations and actual sales of Rhode Is
land Securities. that the absorption OF the
Rhode Island oompanys trolley system by
the new holding company OF the Consoli-
dated railroad is only question OF time.
1t is admitted by President Melen that
the negotiations for such a deal. which
were suddenly suspended last spring. have
been renewed, and the activity I'm Rhode
Island Securities confirms this statement.
majority of this stock is held by the
United Gas and improvement company
OF Philadelphia, which also controls the
Connecticut Railway and Lighting COM
pany; and as IL is understood that deal
for the transfer OF this TO the Conson-
dated's holding company is practically set
tied, the likelihood OF a satisfactory con-
clusion OF the negotiations for the local
trolley system is regarded as approach
ing certainty, especially as II is noted
that the stock OF the United Gas and
Improvement company has itself jumped
UP from IS to 97 within a comparatively
short time.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-10
INDEPENDENTS WON IN
HIGH SCHOOL BALLOTINe

The annual election for the officers OF
the Providence Evening High school, con-
Quoted in every way like the regular city
and state elections. was held last evening
in the school hall. The balloting began
at $50 and the polls closed at $3.50.
Three tickets were in the field and the
Independent ticket, based on the platform
of Gov.-elect Higgins, carried the day.
Their platform Is Put the association on
permanent working basis and down with
bossism."
Each of the parties, Conservative, Lib
eral and Independent, had room for
their headquarters and each had the plat
form written on the blackboard. Elec-
tioneering began early and a heavy vote
was cast, go ballots being deposited In
the box.
The ballots were exactly like the regu-
lar election ballots used In all elections
having a place for a straight ticket mark
as well as split tickets.
The officers OF the election were five
teachers Charles A. Walsh, Joseph H
Clark, John f. Collins, Frederick II. Cab
bi and w. Louis Frost. The first three
constituted the returning board.
While the ballots were being counted
several were protested and the returning
board was compelled to pass upon their
legality before the election could be de-
cided. When the result was announced
the triumphant party held a jollification
before they left for home.
The newly-elected officers are: PresI-
dent. Elwood F.. Euart; vice president,
Michael f. Coyne; secretary. James V.
Egan; treasurer. Francis ]. O'Relly; ex-
ecutive committed Alfred /. Hough, Will
liam A. Needham and Anna L. Creegan.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-10
RUNNING Is SAID TO BE
THE VERY BEST EXERCISE

The kind Of exercise one should take
for his hearts sake is extremely impor-
tant. Exercise, TO affect the heart suffi-
ciently. must be vigorous, though not too
vigorous. Ordinary walking, while
healthful, falls short Of this requirement.
That calisthenics and light exercises gen
orally are also deficient In this respect is
proved by the fact that, while all human
kind naturally indulge in light exercises.
yet heart ailments are prevalent among
them. Every one that is not bedridden
walks more or less, and | have read
learned articles which try to prove that
walking is the only exercise man re-
quires. But If a man never runs he could
not, If he would, run fairly fast even half
a mile. So the argument is in effect that
a man need not be able to run / cannot
agree with this conclusion. for walking
at moderate pace affects heart action
only slightly.
Running, of all exercises for the heart
Is, l think the best. or course one who
has weak heart cannot Immediately run
either fast or far, nor Is II necessary for
the average individual to learn to run
great distances at a high speed, but every
one owes ii to his health to be able to
run without distress, say half a mile at a
fair pace. Let him begin by Jogging one
eighth or one-quarter OF a mile, then half
a mile, which distance he may ultimate
ly run reasonably fast.-G. Elliott Flint
in outing Magazine.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-10
Sunday Battles

Some OF the most important battles by
land and sea have been fought on sun
days, and the first day. so far as warfare
is concerned, has proved anything but a
day OF rest. The most important Sunday
battle on land was Waterloo, which
caused the final overthrow OF the great
Ns poleon. while at sea Lord Howe lnflict-
ed a serious defeat on the French naval
forces on Sunday, the lst OF June. 1874
lnkerman, the soldiers battle" was an
other Sunday victory. II was fought
oL Nov. s. 1854. between the British and
French against the Russians. when 5000
British repulsed a force OF 900 russians
OF whom 1000 were killed and wounded
Among othsr important Sunday battles
we're Families. one OF Marlborough's
great victories. which was fought on
Whitsunday. May %. i7cG;Oudenarde. on
Sunday, July II. 170S, and Malplaquet. on
Sunday. Sept, II. ice. The battle OF Vim
iera was fought on Sunday. Aug. 21. 1905
and IL was on Sunday. Jan. 10. 1912, that
Wellington issued the brief bu determined
order "Ciudad Rodrigo must be carried
by assault by this evening a. o'clock 4"
The Indian mutiny broke out az Meerut
on Sunday, May 10. tS57. while Kars was
carried by assault by the Russians, Nov.
II. 1871.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-10
AN ODD DUEL BETWEEN AN
AMERICAN AND FRENCHMAN

A FrencIIman challenged an American
10 fight. The American, a husky six
footer from Yale, who had pitched on the
baseball team and stroked tho crew, was
loath TO accept and took the matter as
something Of joke. The count pressed
his desire for satisfaction. and at last the
son of old Eli consented 10 meet him.
stipulating that he should choose his own
weapons. Seconds were agreed upon ana
the mode of combat chosen by tho Amer
Ican was baseballs at twenty PAGES. lt
was dangerously close for "a man who
spent three years twrlng inshoots ana
outdrops over a 12-inch plate and likely
to be a pretty accurate shot with base
ball. but the Frcnchman was game ana
they met on the outskirts Of the city at
daybreak
Each was to have three shots, ana
the count won the toss and thereby the
privilege of leading off. Perhaps he had
never seen a baseball before. and, at any
rate. the man from Yale had no difhculty
in dodring the adamantine spheres which
the son Of Belle France sent scaling IN his
direction.
Then the American opened hre. The
first ball grazed the Frenchman.s shoulder
the second lodged in the pit OF his stom-
ach, and the third, an inshoot, caught him
full on the point Of the chin. He went
down and out and never challenged an
other American citizen.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-10
When London Shook

writing In 1887. a chronicler tells Of
sudden earthquake In England that did
a good deal OF damage among the church.
es In London THE great clock he'll IN
the palace al Westminster strake OF itself
against the hammer with the shaking OF
he earth. as divers other clocks and belis
N the steeples Of the city of London and
elsewhere did the like. A piece OF the
Temple church fell down. and some stones
fel from 81 Paurs church. and a. Christi
church, near 20 Newgate market I'm The
sermon while. stone fell from the ton
81 the same church. which stone killed
out OF hand one Thomas Grey an an
prentice. and another stone fen ON his
Fellow servant. named Mabel Everett and
80 bruised her that she lived but four days
after. This earthquake endured In on
about London, not passing one minute
of an hour. and was no more felt Ru.
afterward In Kent and on the seacoast A
was felt three times" N goes withou,
ssyins that the psopls all feu a-prayiris.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-10
NY. STOCK MARKET
HAS A DAY Of
GENERAL GAIN

New York, Nov. 10.-The decrease in the
legal reserve of the banks and the state
ment by Secretary Shaw disclaimlng any
intention to adopt measures for relief for
tho money market in the present condi-
ton. seemed to be ignored by the stock
market today until at the very last OF
the session.
After the appearance of the bank state
ment, prices recovered from some early
depression and rose to the top level OF
the day. In the final dealings, however.
they ran or quite sharply to a weak clos
ing.
Union Pacific, Great Northern, prefer
red, Reading and Pennsylvania were most
affected by the selling The market was
not active at any time and the movement
was sluggish throughout until the final
drop.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-10

Several Of the architects who have en-
tered the competition for drawing the
plans for the proposed city hospital.
stated this afternoon that they would
probably withdraw from the contest as
they believed that Architects Martin &
Hal, have been slated by the city council
committee TO secure the prize.
They declare that the specifications were
o. drawn UP that Prof +. w. Chandler
Of the Massachusetts Institute of Tech
nology, who has been retained as the con-
eulting expert. would have no part In
making awards
II Is said that DR.. Charles V. Chaplin.
slperintendent OF health, is also In favor
OF Martin & Hall, and will advise the
committee 70 accept their plans.
George II. Hall. OF the Arm of Martin &
hall. has accompanied the committee on
the trips to Massachusetts to inspect the
hospitals for contagious diseases in that
state, and the architects instanced this as
further proof.
Architects Martin & Hall have been
much favored by the city council commit
tee on city property and have done nearly
all the architectural work for the city
which that committee has given out.
There have been II architects en-
tered the contest, and TO each or them
were given copies OF the specifications,
requirements and a plat OF the land
on Eaton street, where the hospital is
to be located.
This noon was the limit set for ar
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-10
FORMER LOCAL
WAR VETERAN
DIED TODAY

Col. William II. Reynolds. former res
ident of this state and a veteran of the
Civil war, died in New York this morn
ing.
Col Reynolds Is remembered by many
Grand Army men, as he was lieutenant
colonel Of the Rhode Island Light artil-
lery and at one time was captain OF
Battery A OF the regiment, and also a
first lieutenant of the Light brigade OF
Rhode Island volunteers.
He was also prominent mill owner
and connected with several cotton enter
prises. He was proprietor OF the Rey-
nolds Manufacturing company, a cotton
plant at one time located in this city,
and the Harrison Steam Mill company OF
Olneyvile
After returning 10 this city upon res
ignation from the army, he resumed the
cotton business. but soon after went
West, where he interested himself in
several mining enterprises. Since that
time he had been loca ted in New York,
actively interested In mining enterprises.
Col. Reynolds was enrolled in the First
Light brigade OF Rhode Island volun-
teers, April IL. 1861, and June l OF the
same year he resigned by reason OF his
A, Rhode Island Light artillery. Sept
13, 1861, he was made lieutenant-colonel
OF the regiment. and held that office un-
I'll November. 1861. While in command OF
Battery A, Col. Reynolds participated I'm
the Battle of Bull Run, and was forced
to abandon part OF the guns of the bat
terry In that fight. June 26, 1862, he re-
signed, and severed his connection with
the army. and returned to this city.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-10
SOME INTERESTING FACTS
ABOUT LONDON BRIDGE

On Aug. l. 1881, substantially the struc-
ture that we know, was opened In state
by William w. and Queen Adelaide The
opening was made the occasion OF great
water pageant, the king and queen COM
ing to the bridge by water in a resplend-
ent royal barge. They lunched on the
bridge itself In a special pavilion. The
building OF the bridge occupied more than
seven years, the first pile being driven on
March Is. 1894, and the first stone about
q year later. The cost was almost G200O.- -
600. This bridge was built $50 yards
farther west than the old London bridge
which had been In existence almost a
thousand years
1t Is believed that I'm early Roman times
there was a bridge OF boats over the
Thames. This gave place 10 q strong mar
row structure built by the Roman occu-
piers on wooden piles. The remains or
this Roman bridge were discovered when
the present bridge was built. The Roman
bridge was burned in 1886, but was repair
ed. In 1857 the Norman London bridge
was begun by Peter, rector OF Colechurch,
in the reign of King Henry II. 1t was
not completed until 1909. a period of ~
years. In 1882 there was a terrible fire on
the bridge, both ends burning furiously,
while 5000 persons wero caught between
the two fires and either burned to death
or drowned. IN the 18th century there
were houses on both sides OF the bridge.
just as there are on the Ponts Cccohio, in
Florence. at the present time. In Tudor
times the heads Of political offenders were
struck over the gates OF the bridge. One
traveller has recorded the fact that he witt
messed no fewer than 300 OF these terrible
trophies impaled at various parts OF Lon
don bridge.
In the days Of James l. the bridge had
become the haunt OF jewelers. and other
small merchants. as we see them on the
old bridge over the Arno today. They
succeeded the astrologers and fortune tel
lers who had settled there in Tudor days.
The bridge suffered heavily In the great
fire OF London. In the 18th century all
the old houses which stood upon II were
removed for reasons Of safety. Finally,
the cost OF the continuous repairs became
so heavy that the bridge we now see was
built and later on widened.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-10
LOST GEMS BY MARK TWAIN
IN HIS AUTOBIOGRAPH

Mark Twain's autobiography chapters
from which are appearing in the North
American Review is full of good stories
One cannot help wishing that among
them there might be some Of the yarns he
used to spin for his children.
In the library OF the Clemens home in
Hartford the book shelves Joined the
mantelpiece and on both shelves and
mantelpiece stood sundry ornaments
'At one end of the procession" says
Mark Twain, was a framed oil painting
OF a cats head, at the other end was
head of beautiful young girl. life size
called Emmeline, because she looked just
about like that-an impressionist water
color. Between the one picture and the
other there were - or 10 of the bric-a-
brac things already, mentioned; also an
oil painting by Elihu Vedder, THE Young
Medusa"
Every now and then the children re-
quired me TO construct a romance-always
impromptl-not a moments preparation
permitted-and into that romance l had
to get all that bric-a-brac and the three
pictures. / had to start always with the
cat and finish with Emmeline. was
never allowed the refreshment OF
change, end for end. II was not permis-
sable to introduce bric-a-brac ornament
into the story out Of its place in the pro-
cession.
These bric-a-b bracs were never al
lowed a peaceful day. a reposeful day,
restful Sabbath In their lives there
was no peace; they knew no existence
but a monotonous career of violence
and bloodshed. In the course of time.
the brc-a-brac and the pictures
showed wear. It was because they
had had so many and such tumultu-
Gus adventures in their romantic ca
reers.
"As romancer to the children I had
hard time, even from the beginning.
II they brought me a picture In a
story to II, they would cover the rest
OF the page with their pudgy hands
to keep me from stealing an idea from
it. The stories had to come hot from
the bat, always. They had to be alb
solutely original and fresh.
Sometimes the children furnished
me simply a character or two, or q
dozen, and required me to start out at
once on that slim basis and deliver
those characters up to a vigorous and
entertaining life of crime. If they
heard of a new trade or an unfamiliar
animal or anything like that, I was
pretty sure TO have 10 deal with those
things in the next romance.
once Clara required me to build a
sudden tale out OF a plumber and
bawgunstrictor, and I had TO do II.
She didn't know what n boaconstrictor
was, until he developed in the tale
then she was better satisfied with II
than ever"