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The log cabin Democrat., 1907-03-28
SAYS HIS BOY IS INNOCENT
Of Attempting to Burn Conway
 School.
Father of Boy Indicted for this Offense Asserts that an Conclusive Proof of
 Alibi will be Brought.

Tn a communication to The Log Cabin Democrat, John A. Erwin, father of Frank Erwin, who was indicted by the grand jury on a charge of attempting to burn the Conway public school building, says that the indictment would never had been issued, had he been given an opportunity to go before the grand jury and prove his sons innocence. He claims that he can bring conclusive proof of the fact that his son was at home at the time and for number of hours before and after the at- tempted burning is alleged co have occurred. MT. Erwin's communi- cation is printed in full below:
 Editor Log Cabin Democrat.
 I see in your last issue an item in regard to my boy, Frank, being indicted for an attempt to burn the school building. This in my opin- ion should not have gone to the jury until the July term, but as 1t has, I will state just what my boy can prove. First, he was not with the boys who bought the oil, and second was not out of my yard or nearer the school building than my house after twelve o'clock Sun day until he went to school Mon nay morning. This we can prove by three students of Hendrix Col lege besides my family. It is charged the burning was attempt ed at 7 o'clock Sunday night, Ian. I3, and we know positively that he was at home.
 Now, if the grand jury would have only asked my family if we had any evidence as to my boy $ whereabouts it could have been furnished under oath by mature mind-positive and not circumstan- tial. Fortunately, 1 was at home and know positively my boy was for my children came home al noon Monday telling about some one trying to burn the schoo house and the first thing my wife said was, Well, we all know il wasn't Frank, for he was al home" So we think all this trouble to my family and expeuse to the tax payers could have beer avoided by little further investl gation.
 Hoping this will remove to some extent the impression made your issue of last week as to my boy guilt, I am very respectfully,
 NO. A. ERWIN.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-03-28
First Strawberries of Season.

A. l.. DeArmond of this city brought to The Log Cabin Demo crat office Monday the first ripe strawberries of the season. Sever al fine specimens were in the lot and MT. DeArmond says some had ripened as early as last Friday. This is unusually early for this fruit. MT. DeArmond believes that our soil is we'll adapted to straw berries and that it would pay any one to raise them for shipping pur- poses,
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-03-28
Gateley Bound Over.

The examining trial of Lee Gate ley, charged with the theft of pair of mules from H. Robinson, was held before Esq. w. A. Ray last week and the defendant was bound over in the sum of $500 to the grand jury. Chief of Police J. J. Hawkins of Little Rock attended the trial as witness. In default of the bond, Gateley was com mitted to jail.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-03-28
REVIVAL AT M. E. CHURCH
Services Being Held Twice Daily-Dr.
 Andrews of Little Rock Here.

A series of revival services began at the Methodist church last Sun day. The pastor, Rev. J. B. Stew enson, is being assisted this week by Dr. w. F. Andrews, pastor of the First Methodist church of Lit tie Rock, who came up Tuesday. Rev. Jenkins of Memphis preached Monday, and on Friday Rev. H.. M. Stevenson of Dadesville, Ala. a cousin of the pastor is expected to join him in conducting the meet ing. The services are being we'll attended and much interest Is being manifested.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-03-28
FAULKNER CHANCERY COURT
Is in Session at Court House
 This Week.
Chancellor I. G. Wallace Rapidly Dispos- ing of Large Docket of Cases
 Before the Court

The March term of the Faulkner chancery court convened at the court house here Monday, Judge I. C.. Wallace of Russellville pre- siding. The docket, which con- tained an unusually large number of cases, is being rapidly disposed of by the court, which will proba- ply adjourn today or tomorrow. The proceedings of the court up to yesterday are given below:
 Divorces were granted to the following:
 Thomas Ward vs. Lydia Ward.
 Alice Walker vs. John Walker; custody of children granted to plaintiff, and title to two mules adiudged to w. M. Harrell & Co.,, 7, interpleaders.
 B. K. Ealy vs. Charlotte Ealy.
 M. $. Gray vs. Luella Gray; custody of two children awarded to plaintiff.
 Nancy Shields vs. J. H. Shields; custody of child awarded to plain tiff.
 Fannie Rawson vs. Robert J. Rawson.
 H. c. Emerson vs. Mary Emer- son.
 I. w. White vs. Callie White.
 I. H. McCuistian vs. Nancy McCuistian; complaint of plaintiff dismissed for want of equity; de- fendant, upon cross complaint, granted divorce and custody of six minor children.
 Other decrees were as follows:
 H. A. Cowly ct al, vs. w. J.. Spradlin; compromised by agree ment
 The following cases were drop ped from docket or dismissed:
 Catherine Bosler vs. Annie Dold, ct al; Frank Coleman vs. Belle Coleman; T. J. Allinder vs. c. J. Hamilton; Amanda Watson vs. G. H. Watson; Mike Chicoski vs. s. G. Smith; Peter l. Travis vs. Altha Travis.
 The following cases were con- tinued:
 L. L. Johnson vs. Melissa Jolly, ct al; Electric Light District vs. Willis Simms, ct al; William Cole vs. Eliza Cole; Isabel Cluett vs. L. C. Cluett; DeLong Machinery Go. vs. w. B. Lloyd, ct al; John Reynolds, ct al, vs. s. G. Smith Robert M. Moore vs. Mary l.. Moore; w. c. Toler vs. Matte Toler; Ethel Castile vs. Victory Castile.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-03-28
DRAINAGE BILL SIGNED
Governor Approves Act Incorporating
 Tupelo Drainage District

Acting Governor John I. Moore has attached his signature to the bill passed recently by the legisla- ture incorporating certain territory in the Tupelo swamp into drain age district. Several efforts have been made by interested parties to get this territory drained, and the district has been twice organized by the county court, but the in- terests of different parties concerned were never satisfactorily adjusted. Now that the bill has become a law, it is expected that the work of draining the swamp will begin at once.
 Several thousand acres of valua- ble land will be opened for cultiva- ton in the district, and the soil is very rich. The promoters believe that nearly SIoo, ,ooo will be added annually to the value of the Faulk- ner crop by the new territory.
 To Establish River as Fence.
 A bill has been introduced in the senate by Senator Bush and passed by that body, making the Arkan- sas river legal fence in the coun- ties of Johnson, Conway, Faulk- ner and Pulaski.
 To Stop Trains at Palarm.
 A bill introduced by Represen- tative T. J. Bullion requiring trains to stop. at Palarm station, this county, has been passed by the house.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-03-28
To Preach First Sermon.

Elder Clarence Dawson ot the Christian church will preach his first sermon next Sunday morning at II o'clock. MT. Dawson has been an elder of the local church for a number of years and for the past year has been ta',ing a course of study preparatory to entering the ministry. Everyone is invited to attend the service Sunday.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-03-28
Masonic Meeting.

Green Grove lodge No. Io7 held an interesting meeting Saturday night. Rev. J. J. Hurt was passed to the degree of Fellowcraft. A special meeting will be -hele next Saturday night, at which degrees will be conferred upon others.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-03-28
GRAMMAR SCHOOL.

GRAMMAR SCHOOL.
 Eighth grade-(I)Selma Cor ley, Fay Canada, Co Paul Clay ton, Nettie Vaughan.
 High Seventh grade-G) Mary Watson, Leona Maddox, Jewel Curtis, Albert Parsons, Co Fay Livingston; Low Seventh grade (I) Pauline Newburn, Co Mary Vaughan.
 High Sixth grade-() Jewel Jones, Co Annie Gwin; Low Sixth grade-(D Mary Cureton, Co Helen Harton, Oswald Burr.
 High Fifth grade-(I) Matte Joslin, Bessie Evered, CD Robert Markham, Annie Summons; Low Fifth grade-(1) Jennie Park. Wallace Harrell, George Harton, Co Ollie Brannon, Eugene Stev- enson, Herbert Burns.
 High Fourth grade-(1) Bonnie Clayton, Fannie Hilliard, Co John Reed; Low Fourth grade-(I) Mar tin Hill, Ruth Lille, Co Mildred Merrill, Essie Gore.
 High Third grade-() Arthur Sarason, Co Robbie Maddox, Dill Thompson; Low Third grade-(1) Howard Maury, Co Laburn Rob- erts, Graydon Dodson.
 High Second grade -I) Hazel Gould, Bertie Tucker, (2) Annie Markham, Robert Erbacher, Will son Wright, Bennie Isgrig; Low Second grade-(I) John Harton, Helen Hammer, Hattie Vaughan, Co Irwin Thomas, Gladys Ander- son, Mary Canada, Frances Rob- inson.
 High First grade-(D Edward Burr, Louise Clayton, Co Miles Crow, Paul Holt, Paul Teas; Low First grade-(I) Lillian Akin, Verna Cox, John Spires, c. Dukes, Emma Hairston, CD Jack Rogers, Hattie Cureton, Martin Haskins, Minnie Clibourn, Clarence Stubbs.
 o. o. FLORENCE, Supt. .
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-03-28
Sidewalk for Central.

The executive committee of Central College held a meeting Thursday night and ordered the laying of a sidewalk along the front of the campus. Messrs. w. w. Rivers and J. Frank Jones constitute the committee to be In charge of the work.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-03-28
GOV. LITTLE IMPROVING
He Will Not, However, Return to Arkan-
 sas for Several Weeks.

Corpus Christi, Tex, March s. Governor Little today went for a walk on the beach and returned feeling much refreshed. He will not return to his home in Arkan- sas for several weeks. His phy- sician fears the effect of official du- ties after his nervous collapse of several months ago.
 He grows stronger daily, and he is advised to remain until no strain will undo the good that has been done,
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-03-28
Y. M. c. A. Services.

Rev. J. J. Hurt addressed the Y. M. '. A. at Hendrix College Sunday afternoon. His subject was "Some Things About Preach CTS that Preachers and Other People Ought to Know" The meeting was we'll attended.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-03-28
C. w Harrison Dead.

A telegram was received here yesterday conveying the sad news of the death of G. w. Harrison, a former citizen of Conway, at his home at Auvergne.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-03-28
B. w. Powell Dead.

B. w. Powell, who formerly at- tended Hendrix and was afterward in the jewelry business here, died at Hot Springs Saturday.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-03-28
Temperance Service.

A special program of songs and recitations on the subject of tenn perance took the place of the regu- lar Sunday school service at the Baptist church Sunday morning.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-03-28
To Stop Trains at Palarm.
Received Insurance Money.

J. R. Donnell of this city receiv- ed a check yesterday for S1ooo, payable to Sophie T. and Emma Moseley and Lillie Adams, tn benefciaries of A. A. Moseley, de- ceased, who was insured for that amount in the Knights and Ladies of Honor.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-03-28
WEEKLY COTTON STATEMENT.

Price of middling yesterday, 9Ac; same date last year, 9Ac.
 Number of bales received during week ending Tuesday, 65.
 Total number bought during sea- son ending Sept. I, 1906, 13,967.
 Number shipped during week ending Tuesday night, 387.
 Total number of bales shipped since Sept. I, I9,634.
 Price of cotton seed yesterday,
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-03-28
HIGH SCHOOL.

Senior class-() Mary Wilson, Co Coy Walthall; Junior class CD Jessie Vaughan, Co Rice Will son, Carrie Vaughan; Sophomore class-(1) May Park, Co Tillie Holt, Hattie Gibbon.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-03-28

Price of cotton seed yesterday, SII.oo per ton.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-03-28
Principals Report For Month Ending
 March 22, 1907.
WHITE SCHOOL.
COLORED SCHOOL

Attendance, 1905, S9 per cent; 1906 S9 per cent; 1907, 90 per cent.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-03-28
Honor Roll.

AtttHUdHCe, I9Oo, V Pe1 VeHt, f90T o1 per cent.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-12-13
People Throughout the Whole Coun'
try Are Making Incessant
Calls for Money.
GREAT YELLOW STREAM 0FGOLD
Millions of Dollars in Bullion Now
Pouring in to Be Made
Into Coin.

This is the busy season in the United
States mint at Philadelphia. All the
country is calling for money. Every
bit of commanding machinery in the
big institution is working overtime.
Secretary Cortelyou has ordered the
coinage of $60,OO0,0OO in 20-dollar gold
pieces within the next three months.
The mint machinery has a capacity of
1000 Of these coins an hour. Meantime,
there is an insistent demand from all
over the country for silver coin of the
smaller denominations. The mint Off
Gals have been wholly unable to sup
ply these calls. Day and night, %coiners,
assayers and the countless other spe-
cialized workers have been working
sixteen hours a day. They have sue
ceeded onV by giving each city less
than half what was requested. Per
emptory demands have been made for
an unlimited amount of dimes, quar-.
ters, half dollars and dollars. Within
the last two weeks 100000 in gold
has been coined. Every department
has been ordered to get busy.
About 100000 in bullion is al.
ready within the vaults. More is com
ing. 1t is all to be coined without de
lay. Massive new machinery has beer
added lately and is now being tried fol
the first time, very satisfactorily. The
mint officials are confident they car
complete the task on time.
The new issue of gold eagles will
have forty-six stars around the edge
Instead Of forty-ive as heretofore, Ok
lahoma having become a state. None
will carry the motto Elm God W.
Trust This motto was added in 1855
by Supt. James Pollock, with the sane
ton of President Buchanan, and after
nearly fifty years has been takel- on
| by President Roosevelt.
The gold bullion supply comes tt
Philadelphia by express and is de
livered in ordinary express wagons IL
charge of two men. The officials laugl
| at danger OF theft. The bullion is il
bars, securely boxed, and SO heavy t.
| the box that a man could not run two
| squares with it without becoming ex
hausted.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-12-13
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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-12-13

tors heart. He sat behind the Rectory
bench with Gerry. and, although he show
ed conspicuous reverence and attention,
the school boy noticed that his eyes wan
dered during the sermon from one face
to another and finally rested on the three
directly before him-Bride placid and
lovely, Lulu with bright eyes telegraph
ing divers greetings to friends scattered
around, and Moyra with her sweet, grave
face and unaffected piety. 1t was at
Moyra he looked longest. Gerry noticed.
The sermon, an unusually brief one, came
to an end, and the congregation found
itself dismissed some ten minutes earlier
b usual. 1t was a clear day-more
like n February afternoon than a De-
cember morning-and the sun shone with
a warmth and brilliancy that were most
unreasonable but very pleasant. The
river lay very still. tapping on the firm
sand with a child-like murmur. Here
and there was to be seen the far-off
smoke of a steamer far down the estuary,
but for the most part all was bathed in
Sabbath quiet and rest and illumined by
a golden haze that showed the distant
city and the dock wells under transfigur.
ing influences.
One Oh the most important cities OIL
the world il within two miles of u.s."
Angus suddenly exclaimed, as the Others
ran down to the waters edge, leaving
him alone with Moyra, yet we might be
on the edge of the Australian bush-it
Is all SO quiet and deserted-in spite OF
the Rectory chimneys peeping above the
sandhills," he added. what a lovely
day! DO you know, l fancied it was
always raining in England?"
They dropped into a quiet desultory
talk Of a somewhat personal kind, only
interrupted now and again by Lulu racing
up with a strip Of seaweed or a shell for
inspection, or the calls from the quartet
at the waters edge. For some reason
or other that sober hour on the sands
impressed itself wildly on Moyra's mem.
ory. Certain phases of atmosphere, that
peculiar holy-day hush on the river, or
the sandy hillocks always recalled to her
mind that pleasant December Sunday and
the big form, the long. steady, swinging
walk, of her companion.
(To be ~continued.)
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-12-13
A HOT DAYS JOURNEY.
(To be c%ontinued.)

Passengers Refreshed When The
Have Something to Interest Them.
The rattle of wheels and gusts OF
cindery smoke blew in at the car win
dows. but no breath of GOODNESS. The
passengers, sullen or languid, painted,
perspired and endured.
Travelling in hot weather makes me
loathe my fellow beings murmured a
fastidiors lady, eying them with feeble
disgust. Just then the conductor en-.
tered, leading a little girl, paused at
the seat opposite, and spoke.
"yVhy, of course l WILL" its occupant,
was heard to say. Come sit with me,
deary. All that way alone! My, my!"
kid going far?" a drummer farther
along asked the conductor.
Way through he answered. That's
all right-she's tagged on the arm see?
But l thought she might be lonely, and
the old lady looked like a respectable,
kind-hearted old SOUL"
Yep assented the drummer, but
I'm respectable myself, and kind-heart.
ed to the extent OF popcorn when the
boy comes through. Any objection, as
temporary guardian of the young
Lady,"
The conductor laughed, and shook
his head. Already the girls in the seat
in front of the old lady and her charge
had turned and made acquaintance.
A young bride with a box Of chocolates
came up smiling, and shared them. An
old gentleman inspected the address
tag, and assured the little traveller she
was going to a nice town, where there
were lots of little girls to play with.
Soon the child's shyness wore off she
would answer questions, and the pas
| sengers were able to extract and piece
together her simple story. An orphan
| lived with an aunt the auntsS husband
lost his job, and they could not keep
! her going upstate now to an uncle
| she had never seen. Up and down the
aisle she wandered, smiling, chatting,
questioning, the confiding little friend
of every IL
Still the mercury lowered high In
the nineties; wheels roared, smoke
| blew, CRIME settled, but somehow there
was a difference. A cinder got in the
| child's eye. There was general agita'
ton till the drummer cleverly extract.
ed 1t. The water lily boy came aboard
they heaped her arms with lilies, and
her delight was a joy to all.
When, at the long days end, after
a round of ,good-by kisses, she was
lifted. her tagged sleeve curled round
| the conductors neck, her free hand
still waving, and borne to the platform
at her destination, eager faces were
thrust from every window, and hand
kerchiefs fluttered a broadside Of fare
wells.
1.-THE dear, friendly little soul!
cried the lady who loathed her fellow
beings. "Thank goodness. that uncle
looked glad to see her! 1 just couldn't
have borne it if he Misunderstanding
Companion.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-12-13

Ihefa are distinctions without differ
-encaa. also differences without distinc-
ttona = small man, noted for his econ
emy, = speaking truth, demonstrated the
tact. After a long and exasperating ca
geer q prevarication, chance brought him
Mp standing against a bigger individual,
who has the courage Of his convictions,
also : nice sense Of discrimination in the
use q language.
He Aid things to the little man-things
that made hianA writhe and turn purple in
b face. "Bnt the worst of it all was"
whined the little man to his c~onfdnnte
latsr, - never once called me q liar
aafd ! was nothing but q miserable little
STORY sllsr.s-Success Magazine.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-12-13
oppo.ins Christina. Gift..

To make of the Christmas holiday a
genuine day of joy without the '.evil Of
gift giving is the aim of a crusade now
begun by the Chicago Woman's Club,
upon the suggestion of its president. Mrs.
I. S. BlackweIder, and Mrs. Ellen NJ.
Henderson, chairman of the reform com
mittee. They say that the whole custom
of giving at Christmas, with the shopping
mania, is pernicious and a symptom OF
1egeneracy in Americans.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-12-13

three years / suffer
ed everything with
rheumatism IN my
limbs and a dull,
ceaseless aching In
my back. / was
weak, languid, bro
ken with headaches
and dizzy spells and
the kidney secre-
ttons were thick
with solids. I was
really In a critical
condition when I be-
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-12-13
Cause Of Woe.

"Did you notice that nearly every
one in the audience shed tears during
my great death sceneg' queried the
leading lady.
.sYes.' answered the soubrette, @and
l don't blame them"
Don't blame them'' echoed the !. l.
why, what do you mean"
ssThey We're next to the painful fact
that your demise wasn't real" explain
ed the soubrette.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-12-13

some Of the most s%agacious animal
I know Of" said the summer landlord,
sis the mosquito"
There haven't been many this sea.
son..
NO. Just a few scouts. My opinion
is that mosquitoes have made a study
OF human beings and understand that
this is a bad season for them."-Wash'
in~ton Star.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-12-13

Boycs-It Is a true saying that time
- monsy. Joyce-It must be; You
nev - that old miser wasting a
mlnuta.