The log cabin Democrat., 1906-07-26

By vote of l2o to <, the lower branch of the Georgia legislature passed the child labor bill, identical with the senate measure, which al- ready has the approval of majority of the upper house. The bill pro- vides that no child under 10 years of age shall be employed in any fac tory or manufacturing establishment within the state; that no child un- der 12 years shall be so employed, unless such child be an orphan or has no other means of support, or unless such child shall be the sole support of a widowed mother or aged and disabled father; that no child under 14 years shall be em- ployed at night work; and that no child under 14 years shall be en- ployed unless he or she can show 6 certain required ability to write and read and shall have attended school to prescribed extent.
 The charters of 600 domestic corporations and the permits to do business in Texas of 90 foreign cor porations have been declared forfeit ed by the secretary of state for fail ure to pay the franchise tax. Includ- ing the list of forfeitures is the Fort Worth Live Stock exchange, which is being sued by the attorney general for penalties aggregating 7,000,000 for violating the inti- trust law.
 M. w. Wallace, of Van Buren, and Miss Elizabeth, youngest daugh- ter of Congressman John $. Little, democratic nominee for governor of Arkansas, were married at Hot Springs, by Justice Jack Archer. As the justice was pledged to se- crecy, their marriage was not known until they reached Van Buren, their home. The young lady accompanied her parents to Hot Springs. The young man followed and arrived with license secured at Van Buren, and, under the pretext of taking a walk about the city, they went to the justices office and were mar ried
 Mrs. William Wynn, aged 52, of Mackinaw, H., dropped dead after partaking of dish of ice cream.
 Dr. Manuel Murbina, one of the best-known naturalists in Mexico, and noted as botanist, died sudden ly, at the age of 63.
 It will be necessary for physi- clans to amputate the arm of B. M. Dickerson, of Trinidad, Col, who attempted suicide by cutting his arm with meat cleaver.
 What promises to be sensational suit was filed at Jonesboro, Ark, by Hon. $. R. Simpson, of Para gould, and J. F. Gautney, 9f Jones' boro, for Miss Carrie Hafford against E. F. Young, mayor, for $5,OOO for alleged breach cf prom ise. In the complaint she alleges that they were engaged to be mar ried and the date was fixed for some time in December of 1905, but that the date was changed to February, 1906, and since that time defendant had failed and refused to carry out his promise. MT. Young denies that any act or conduct on his part has caused the young lady any worry.
 The hearing of Conrad Maas, the Blaine county (Okla.) wife murder CT, whose pardon is asked by Dr. F. c. Rieloff, German consul in St. Louis, was again postponed, and no date set for a hearing The prison- CTS mental condition is being inves- tigated.
 c. W. Dixie, of near Henderson, Ky, lost his pet pig and nearly lost his fine residence. The pig had t1eaS, and these fleas did not remain with the animal, but skipped onto chil- dren who played with it. To get rid of the feas, Dixie greased the grunter with coal oil and turned it loose. A fire was built in the yard later, and the pig nosed up to see what was doing. He got too near and the oil on his body caught fire. Squealing, the pig ran under the house, set fire to the parlor floor, the flames spread, and the house was almost a total wreck.
 While bathing in Grand river, southeast of Chillicothe, Mo-, Lloyd McCune, the seven year-old son of John McCune, was drowned The boys father was married on the same day the lad met his death.