The log cabin Democrat., 1906-08-23

inches of water having fallen, has done a vast amount of damage to crops and live stock.
 Isaac Graham, charged with the murder of Mrs. Emma Loveless, was found guilty at Boonville, Miss, whereupon Special Judge W. D. An derson sentenced him to be hanged on Friday, September 21.
 Robert Galbreath, the largest oil operator in the Glenn (Tulsa, l. T.) pool. stated that a Scent reduction in the price of territory oil made by the Standard Oil Go. will have the effect of stopping operations in that field and the shutting of all wells now in. The majority of wells in this pool are natural producers at 45 cents, the old price.
 Asstoyoy, a battle-scarred Apache Indian, a nephew of old Chief Ger onimo, was arrested at Lawton, Okla, on charge. of selling whisky to other Apache Indians. Rogers, whose Apache name is Todklonnew, is a prominent leader of the tribe. Asstoyoy is the first Apache Indian ever arrested on bootlegglng charge.
 Mrs. Laura Bertenshaw, aged 36, widow of the late E. J. Bertenshaw, died at Bartlesville, l. T., as the re- suit of shooting, it is alleged, by herself
 Circuit Judge E. W. Winfield, at Perryville, overruled motion for new trial in the bribery case against Senator F. o. Butt, of Eureka Springs, and sentenced the leglsla- tor to serve term of two years in the penitentiary and pay a fine of $2OO. Senator Butt was very much crestfallen, and wept. His wife and three children were with him. Pend ing an appeal to the supreme court, he was released on S3,000 bond.
 Pat Lacey, a notorious outlaw, was captured near Dewitt, Ark, by Sheriff Parker of Arkansas county. He was playing a game of poker in barn when the officer surprised him. Lacey's Winchester rifle was in his lap when captured. He was taken to Pine Bluff and placed in jail for safekeeping. Rewards ag- gregating $12,000 are outstanding for his capture, dead or alive. It is said that Lacey has killed 12 men since 1889.
 Anna, the 6-year-old daughter of Mir. and Mrs. W. J. Greer, near Sterling, Okla, was bitten twice by rabid skunk, and is in critical condition.
 Mrs. Charles B. Daggett, aged S4, died at Fort Worth, Tex. She and her husband settled in Fort Worth in 1854.
 Announcement of dividends on Union Pacific and Southern Pacific stock causes a frenzied buying in Wall street.
 Alonzo Bowers, proprietor of a large dairy farm near Holden, Mo-, was attacked by a bull and nearly lost his life. Both shoulder blades were broken, his chest crushed, his back wrenched and the flesh badly torn. His life was saved by his large bird dog, which attacked the animal and drove him off.
 Miss Mary Wells, daughter of the postmaster of Colfax, La., and granddaughter of former Gov. J. Madison Wells, of Louisiana, was drowned in Red river at night. The party had gone down the river in the gasoline launch of Capt. Samuel Wells, brother. Gasoline that had leaked from the tank exploded, and created a panic, resulting in the overturning of the boat. Miss Wells was caught underneath and drowned in the swift current that carried the boat and its victim beyond reach. The others managed to get ashore
 J. B. Slade escaped from the Ran kin convict farm near Jackson, Miss. He was a successful planter of Pike county, and was convicted a year ago of murder. Slade spent fortune in his defense.
 At the Haywood plantation, on the Altheimer branch of the Cot ton Belt, in Arkansas, George F. Thomas was shot and killed, it is alleged by Jim Robroy, who was fir ing, it is said, at Robert Smith Smith was shot in the head and probably will die. Robroy escaped.
 The report published in London that Pope Plus is suffering from a dangerous form of gout, threatening paralysis of the heart, is, says a ca-