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The log cabin Democrat., 1906-07-26
WHISPERED WISDOM.

If you wish to be considered essen- tial be careful that the wounds you cause be healed only by yourself.
 Never neglect yourself. On the last day of your life even, your face may become the guiding star of another s life.
 If you learn to look brightly at life as a whole you will find for the sor- rows of the individual the true sym pathy that is the true balm.-Mme. Leandre
The log cabin Democrat., 1906-07-26
IL Cures Skin Troubles.
 Fdiph11 Mise

4. B. Richards Med. Co.,, Sherman, Texas
 Gentlemen: I was troubled with Salt Rheum or Tetter in my hands for many years. I tried many reme- dies advertised for such diseases, but never got any relief until I got a box of Hunts Cure. After using one box I was entirely cured.
 Yours very truly,
 John Benson.
The log cabin Democrat., 1906-07-26

Andrew Carnegie. at Gravesend, when he was the first distinguished stranger to receive the freedom of the borough, said that he only understood one machine-the human one-and he always patted it on the back.
The log cabin Democrat., 1906-07-26

A woman can put this and that to- ge,her and tell everything her hus- band Is doing. But a woman can fool her husband whenever she wants to. Fortunately, women do not often care to fool their husbands.
The log cabin Democrat., 1906-07-26

Cornelius Vanderbilt, in the name of his father, and Alfred G.. in the name of his mother, made application for membership in the Rhode Island So- ciety of the Cincinnati as the repre- sentative of the Vanderbilt family. The society decided that Cornelius was the proper representative and he was elected with 15 others.
The log cabin Democrat., 1906-07-26

Liquor and cigar tables" says the London Mail. with the glasses and bottles cunningly concealed and fitted with a little refrigerator, are very popular just now as wedding pres entS"
The log cabin Democrat., 1906-07-26
A Harmless Laxative,

Ii you must take laxative, take harm. less one. LaX-Fos does not gripe, therefore does not irritate. Irritation Is what does the harm. Price 50 cents.
The log cabin Democrat., 1906-07-26
NEWS OF ARKANSAS

i'tOlJ bceu ucdlllip out allowances to the old Confederate soldiers, wid- ows and orphans who are entitled thereto. There is nothing too good for these patriots of a lost cause, and the state Is none the loser in thus keeping from want those who have not-God help them.- in their Journeying through the world trav- eled the primrose path of life.
 Louis Altheimer has a force of carpenters at Humphrey erecting small cottages for rent, or he says the property will be for sale on the nstallment plan just as soon as the buildings are completed. He will erect about ten or twelve buildings, and will continue to build, as long as there IS demand for residences for rent. Humphrey is growing.
 Mrs. Tompkins of Greene county drove two nails through her skull with hammer, both passing through the brain. She died of course, but lived several hours af- ter performing the strange and seemingly impossible act.
 Mrs. L. E. Miller charged with be- ing implicated in the killing of Deputy United States Marshal James Bush, has been released from custody, there being no evidence to sustain the charge.
 Investigation of records shows that Independence county sent twen- ty-two companies of soldiers, with a total of more than 1700 men, in- to the Confederate service, and al- so furnished four companies of Un- ion soldiers.
 J. l.. Holt has been appointed deputy marshal for the western dis trict of Arkansas, to succeed James H Bush, who was killed by man named Miller, whom he was trying to arrest.
 Major Graham D Fitch, of the United States Engineers office at Little Rock, has resigned that po- sition and been assigned to the sta- ton at Duluth, Minn.
 A farmer near Bingen has two "hilIs" from which he has gathered 181 squashes, and there are up to this writing twenty-four still on the vines.
 The Siloam Springs school census shows the total number of pupils of school age to be zoo, of which 400 are girls and 300 boys. There are 510 taxpayers in the district.
 The directors of the Nashville special school district have awarded contract for the erection of a new building, the price being $13,Soo. There were nine bidders for the job.
 The foundation of a concrete sshool building to be built by the Catholic church at Paragould has been laid, and actual work will start at once.
 Hon. Sam Q. Sevier of Ouachita county, who was candidate for the Democratic nomination for gover- nor. raises melons on his farm and superintends their sale.
 Martin Miller who shot and kill ed Deputy United States Marshal James Bush near Mena, and who was himself wounded in the en- counter Is dead.
 Lonoke county'S finances are Tn splendid condition, there being $1O- SOO.4S in the treasury, the out standing indebtedness geing only $124.65.
 Golf is the fashionable game at the state capital now, and they are having tournaments" with "rooters" on the side.
 The Japanese are seeking closer business relations with Arkansas through the Little Rock board of trade.
 The seven-year-old daughter of James King of Faulkner county was seriously bitten on the finger by a rattlesnake.
 The well at Texarkana, being bor-
The log cabin Democrat., 1906-07-26

Be grateful the longer you are blind. The happiness is rare that can stand being scrutinized with keen eyes
The log cabin Democrat., 1906-07-26

Every man has subdued contempt fer his sex since Adam sought to lay blame on the woman.
The log cabin Democrat., 1906-07-26
Ads and Ads.

There's lots of advertising writers who make good copy on mighty poor subjects. When you've got the sub- ject, 1t does not take fine language to tell it.
 Moral: Cheatham's Chill Tonic cures all sorts of chills. Cures them quickly and thoroughly. It's guaran- teed,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-09-27
REGIMEN
CALLED OUT
(Scripps News Association.)

(Scripps News Association.)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 27-Orders
were issued today to commanding
officers of regiments designated to
hold themselves in readiness to
move without delay upon notifica.
ton Of the result of the Cuban trou-
bles. transportation by rail and
water has been arranged, making
concentration at ports unnecessary.
First observation-disclosures ba-
tallion, companies E, F, G and H,
Washington barracks; eight troops
First cavalry, Fort Clark, Texas;
four troops, Fort Sam Houston,
Texas; IL troops TWELFTH cavalry,
Fort Oglethorpe, Ga; IL troops
Fifteenth cavalry, Fort Allen, VT;
total, SO troops and horses with
2100 men.
Field artillery-Third and Fourth
batteries, Fort Meyer, Va; Four
teenth and Twenty-frst batteries,
Fort Sheridan, III; Fifteenth and
Sixth batteries, Fort Sam Houston;
Twenty-third and Twenty-seventh
batteries, Fort Allen; total, 32 field
pieces of three inch rapid fire guns.
Infantry-Eight companies of the
Fourth, Fort Thomas, Ky; ~ COM
panies Of the Fifth, Plattsburg bar
racks; eight companies OF the Sew.
enth, Fort Wayne, Mich; four COM
panies of the Seventh, Fort Brady,
Mich; II companies Of the Seven
teenth, Fort Mcpherson, Ca; four
companies Of the Twenty-third,
New York, and the entire Twenty
sixth and Twenty-Seventh regi-
ments. Complete total, including
blue jackets and marines, 10000
men available for active duty.
Rumors are rife that the admin
istration party Is preparing an up
rising against Americans because
of discomfort at the course pur-
sued by the peace commissioners.
If the uprising material'zes 1t will
commence in the provinces of Ma
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(Scripps News Association.)

(Scripps News Association.)
BUFFALO, Sept. 27.-In the
night session of the democratic
state convention which lasted until
2:20 this morning Hearst won out
In his fight for the nomination for
governor Of New York. Hearst
needed 226 and received 800. The
balance of the ticket follows:
Lieutenant governor, Lewis Stuy.
vesant Chanler; secretary of state,
John 8. Whalen: controller, Martin
H. Glynn; attorney general, Will
liam Schuyler Jackson; treasurer,
Julius Hauser; state engineer and
surveyor, Frederick Skeene.
The convention was one of the
hottest ever held in the state and
bitter antognism was shown Hearst
until the last. Tammany was with
him. however, and the opposition
WAS forced to yield.
Charges were freely made that
the party had been sold out. Sulzer,
McCarren and Ralnes led the anti
Hearst demonstration. Bourke
Cochran was one Of his defenders.
The only mention Of Bryan was
made in a paragraph Of the plat
form commencing his cordial re-
ception abroad.
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RACES TODAY

Today is Livestock day at the
Interstate fair. and the entire four.
footed exposition was paraded be-
fore the grandstand decked with
ribbons denoting the awards made
The judges finished their work In
the stables and pens this morning
The big feature Of the livestock
exhibit is the splendid display OF
horses shown.
Today's racing program includes
the gentlemen road race for a sill
yer cup. A purse of $500 is up on
the three year old pace, best two
in three.
Three year old pace, one mile:
First heat-LoLu Miller. Fife La
mont, Seanthus, Kister. Time
2:26R. Second heat-Miller
Seanthus, Lamont, Kister. Time,
2:29k.
Second race, half mile: Gem
NELL, four to one shot, first; Med
den, one to two shot, second; Wap-
nagootis, two to one shot, third.
Time, 80.
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HOW ABOUT
IT., MAYOR?

Complaints are made daily Of the
crowds that congregate on the cor
ner Of Front avenue and Howard
street every evening to watch pic
lures thrown on canvas from the
Occur d'Alene theater The street
is obstructed to such an extent that
women and children are compelled,
frequently, to take to the street
car tracks in order to get through.
The worst feature of the show and
the gathering of men is that
women are often spoken to and in
suited by the loafers and hangers
on that congregate nightly. A rep
resentative Of this paper saw two
women accosted by several men re-
Gently. They resented the insult
in forcible language and the row.
dies skunk into a nearby saloon.
The police make no effort to keep
the street clear. The city rigidly
enforces the ordinances against all
manner Of street falSirs who at
tract a few people on some Of the
back streets, but wholly ignores
the nuisance created every night
in the year at the front door of the
city hall. From which It is in
ferred that the Occur d'Alene really
possess the pull it Is said to have
with the administration
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the gallows and surveyed the
crowd, but said nothing
Confident that the governor
would interfere to prevent his exc
cution, Weber maintained his noted
Indifference up to this morning.
He played chess with DR.. Glad
ding last night until IL o'clock, al
ter which he went to bed and rest
ed well until 7, when he arose. AT
breakfast when Acting Warden
Cochrane told him his time was
getting short he replied.
''Never mind my time; it isn't
worrying me-"
Following his first message to his
attorney at Sacramento Weber
wired:
"Prevent the execution; insanity
plea or anything
Rev. j. T. Wills, of Sacramento
and Rev. Thomas, of Fair Oaks
called at 1875. Weber first re-
fused to see them, but afterwards
consented to talk with them sew
eral minutes.
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DID THE SHR|NERS DO
THIS WICKED THING?

at is no time for mirth or laughter,
In the oo-old, gra-ay dawn of the
morning after"
There is never any telling how
far Shriners will go when once
they start. They're a great bunch
and in times past have been known
to perform all sorts of pranks that
even the mischievous school kids
envies. But their latest prank takes
all the prizes.
This time, so the story goes, they
kidnapped ]. MoBurney, head of the
Masonic brotherhood In Idaho, He
was due to assist In the institution
of a commandery at Occur d'Alene
Idaho, Monday night. That morn.
ing he arrived in Spokane and put
up at the Spokane hotel Soon
after paying his bill he dropped out
of sight and the good Masons OF
Idaho were In a great stew about
1t. Some suggested that he had
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-09-27
tanzas, Camaguri, where the gov.
eminent forces can take to tho
woods in a few days. ~
(scripps News Association

(Scripps News Association.)
HAVANA, Sept. FIT is report.
ed here today that Roosevelt cabled
Taft to land troops and assume con-
troll of Cuba with the title of COVER
nor as soon as he deemed 1t neces-
sary. 1t was proposed that Taft
and Bacon assume joint control,
but Taft will rule alone on account
of the possibility of complications
If the provisional government has
two heads.
Taft will control unit. the new
elections are held IL the govern.
ment is taken over.
Funston landed today.
Taft Is beginning to feel that gov.
eminent officials are not acting
fairly and a crisis at the meeting
of congress tomorrow appears Ger.
tain. Taft has tried to secure as
surance from the commander Of the
rural guard that his command will
be able to preserve order If med
itation fails. He received an un.
satisfactory answer.
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ment and other laws protecting
business, defining wholesalers and
retailers and obejcting to subsidiz-
ing statesmen for wholesale houses.
A resolution introduced on local
option was tabled Indefinitely.
c. E. Myers, of Davenport.
Wash, gave an address on the COM
mercial possibilities of the state.
The rest of the meeting was de-
voted to a discussion OF whole
salers supplying boxcar and other
peddlers with goods to compete
with stock already sold to retailers
in the territory. The association is
lined up against this sort of BUSH
ness.
A banquet will be given tonight
at Hotel Spokane, at which some
OF the papers to have been read
today will be heard. The grocers
go to the fair this afternoon.
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THE
PLATFORM

Many of the delegates to the
democratic state convention return
ed home this morning. All reports
Of ill-feeling among the delegates
over the nominations for congress
are laughed at, the delegates say.
ing that there was the utmost
harmony at all times. The greatest
discussion arose over the platform.
and the delegates claim the plat
form made yesterday IS the best
ever.
The ticket named follows:
Congressmen-P. s. Byrne. Spo-
kane; Dudley Eshelman, Pierce
county; William Blackman, King
county.
Supreme court-Long term: c.
w. Hodgson Chehalis county; e.
c. Million, King county; short
term, 30 Sweeney, King county;
w w. Tolman. Spokane county.
The platform declares for the di.
rect primary, election of United
States senators by direct vote, in
itiative and referendum. modelled
after the Oregon plan, and an eight
hour law for men engaged in under
ground work. A declaration OF
friendship for labor is made and
planks adopted endorsing measures
labor is interested In securing. A
demand is also made that the state
be divided into congressional dis
tricts.
DR.. p. 8. Byrne, who received
the nomination for congress, will
return to Spokane tomorrow morn
ing. His nomination is a popular
one, especially with the working
class.
w. H. Merritt, of this city, was
the first choice of the steering
committee for congress, but the
program was changed before nom.
nations came up.
Mayor Daggett presided as chair
man Of the convention and was
made q member of the state com.
mittee.
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POCKETS
PICKED

The police today are going
through the files in hopes of find
ing photographs of J. F Brennan
and Albert Brown, two alleged
pickpockets arrested yesterday at
the fair grounds by Patrolman H.
c. Rolf for trying to pick the peck
cts of s. M. Smith.
Smiths wallet, containing a rs.
cent bill, was found later.
B. Bergunder, of Colfax, Wash,
also had his pockets picked yes
terday at the fair and reported the
loss Of $40 gold piece.
w. M. Strange, of Victor, Colo.
claims to have been relieved of a
purse containing two 500 bills In
the same manner.
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IT never
CAME BACK

The Central Labor union recent
ly sought to reply to the chamber
OF commerce and the Spokesman
Review for the attacks made on
labor by asking the prosecuting at.
torney to investigate the Plumbers
union. The central body wished to
send communication to the
county attorney asking that com.
plete investigation of the charges
10y the chamber be made by his
office. The letter also stated that
the books of all local unions would
be placed at the prosecuting at
torney's disposal. The Central La.
Dor union intended to endorse the
letter and have the secretary for
ward a copy to the county attorney,
when some delegate suggested that
it be first sent to the plumbers for
their approval.
This course was taken and the
letter went to the plumbers, who
still have 1t, no reply having ever
been sent to the central body by
that union. Union men are at a
loss to explain the action OF the
plumbers, as every local represent
ed in the Central union expressed
its willingness to show the gen
eral public that statements appear.
ing in the Spokesman-Peview in
timating that the union men OF
Spokane were law breakers" and
criminals" were entirely false and
malicious.
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CITY MUST PAY
DAMAGES

Commissioner Roy, head of the
waterworks. this morning said that
In few days there would be no
further trouble about the leakage
Of the reservoir. 81 am having the
inside thinly coated with cement
so as to prevent seepage. 1t would
be just as we'll to leave 1t alone
until the concrete pudd,es, but 1t
might take too long"
Mr.. Roy said that this morning
men working on the sewer dis
covered more stones had been
washed inside, and he thought that
II might necessitate taking up the
pipes.
There was another overflow at
the reservoir yesterday. and the
property of o. Il. boiling and H.
p. Litchfeld was damaged by the
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WILL SETTLE
FOR $4,000

J. anderson filed a complaint
with the city clerk today alleging
that September 16, while his wife
was walking along Second avenue
between Howard and Mill streets,
carrying her two months old babe,
she fell in a hole in the sidewalk
and sprained her left leg He says
he will settle with the city without
going to law for $4,000.
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been dumped into the river. The
police were asked to assist in find.
ing him but were unsuccessful.
This morning McBurney saunter.
ed airily into the Hotel Spokane
and the clerk very promptly called
the hotel detective. insisting that
McBurney's ghost had just walked
through the corridor.
Finally. the supposed ghost was
rounded up In the Silver Grill,
where a T-bone. smothered, was
disappearing like the ghost hadn't
eaten for a week.
Yep! It's me, all right" was
McBurney's answer to rapid fire
of questions.
Although he refused to admit
that he had been the victim OF the
Shriners. McBurney acted like he
had been a victim OF something,
and of course everybody took It for
granted.
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(Scripps News Association

(Scripps News Association.)
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 27.-For
more than IL hours q tropical
storm has been blowing from IS
to 65 miles an hour, with no signs
of abatement. Wire are down be-
tween heer and all Gulf points. No
ships have entered the river since
Tuesday.
The storm is reported to have
struck heaviest along the coast.
Washouts on several railroads are
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-09-27
WILL BUILD
TO COAST
(Scripps News Association

(Scripps News Association.)
CARLSBAD, N. NJ, Sept. 81
The indications are that the pro-
posed Kansas & Pacific railroad
will be put through at an early
date. Its officials have bought the
Canadian Southern and CANADIAN
Midland and several other project
ed lines. Bonds have been sold to
$6,500,000. The line will be pushed
through rapidly to Carlsbad and
into Ell Paso, thence to the Pacific
coast. Forty million dollars cap
ftal is behind the road.
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he SUES FOR
$4,000

Twenty thousand dollars is what
Luigi Ongaro wants for a broken
leg, suffered while working near
Boomers Ferry, Idaho, for Twohy
Bros. contractors. Ongaro says
that by the contractors negligence
he WAS allowed to tap" charge
az dynamite and was blown UP,
sustaining broken leg and in
ternal injuries.
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.GROCERS down
|. ON PEOOLERS

The state grocers' convention
went into it's second days session
this morning in Odd Fellows hall.
Professor s. B. Nelson, of the
Washington State college at Pull
man, Wash, opened the meeting
with an address on The Sanitary
Grocer"
The ways and means committee
then discussed and adopted reso-
lutions on the presidents report,
favoring Sunday closing, garnish-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-09-27
BATTLE ON
THE BORDER

Frank Chapman. United States
customs inspector. was killed Mon
day In a brush with Mexican snug
glers at Lajitas, up the river from
Eagle pass. Rangers were sent to
the scene.
A Mexican force of rs cavalry
marched to Jiminez, where In pitch
ed battle with 40 self.styled revo-
lutionists they scattered the latter,
with a loss OF three revolutionists.
A hundred additional troops from
Monterey will arrive this evening.
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After The BUTCHERS

DR.. Charles V. Genoway, DR.. NJ.
NJ. Baker, DR.. William l.. Hall and
DR.. j. b. MunleX comprising the
board of health, Plumbing Inspec-
tor Allen and Meat Inspector
Adams will today commence Che
rounds Of meat markets with a
view of forcing several concerns
to put in sewer connections. Some
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-09-27

water. Bolling's place was flood
ed as bad as ever and both parties
have claim for damage that the
city has decided to recognize. The
foundation of Mr.. Litchfield's home
has been weakened and the house
is out Of plumb.
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(Scripps News Association.)

(Scripps News Association.)
SACRAMENTO, Sept. 81
Adolph Weber telegraphed from
Folsom prison to F. P. futile, his
attorney, this morning begging him
to make an appeal to the governor
to, grant reprieve. ~ was an
nounced at the governors Office
that the governor will not interfere
markets are said to run their
water out onto the ground under
their buildings.
HAD FIVE O.. o. o. o. o. -.
j. N. Tomkkins, a colored barber
was put under bonds of $500 yes.
terday afternoon by Justice Hin
kle, and the hearing of his case
set for next Tuesday. Tomkins is
charged with shooting UP the no
torious Iroquois Colored club Tues
day night and puncturing kid
Jackson and F. Brashear, other col
ored members. The row occurred
It Is said, over one of the three
men being caught with five aces
and the only way Tomkins could
beat that hand was with a six
shooter.
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SCARED
BURGLAR

The screams of Mrs. S. C. Coonic
of TIT Tenth avenue last night
frightened a burglar out of the
house. He had gone through Mr..
Coonic's trou1>ls and secured $50.
Then he struck match to make a
further search of the room when
Mrs. Coonic awoke. Before Mr..
Coonic could get out of bed and af-
ter the burglar the latter had es-
capped out the front door.
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WEEDS THE GIRL
He BECAME
THIEF FOR

PORTLAND, Sept. 27-Bernard
Velguth, youth arrested for the
ENLIGHTENMENT of $4,000 from the
Portland Gas company, and now
out on $4,000 bail, eloped in an au.
tomobile from Oregon City this
morning with Nadine Grace
Nichols, on whom he squandered
the money. The couple were mar
ried by a police Judge.