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The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1907-10-31
Petition For Pardon.

\ lengthy petition for the pardon OF
John Haley. a negro, convicted of for
gerry in the Lee Circuit Court, April Z,
1907. and sentenced to four years in
the penitentiary, was received Satur
day. The defendant is said to have
forged an order on J r. Jarratt of Mar
clusiOn. it is said, that he was posi-
bly, mistaken in the man who commit
ted the forgery. Mr.. Jarratt signed
the petition for Haley's pardon and
among the other 81 elers are the trial
Judge, the prosecuting attorney of the
district and number of county Off
Gals and prominent citizens of Lee
county
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1907-10-31
State Capital Notes
Cotton Gins On The Way.

The three cotton gins, purchased for
the state convict farm at Dallas, and
which have been on the way to Var
ner ever since October ., arrived Sat
urday morning about 9 o'clock from
Texarkana and left Little Rock over
the Valley route for Warner at ll:3O
o'clock and should by this time be
at their point of destination. The Iron
Mountain officials were notified that
the state would not tolerate any I'M
necessary delay in their transportation
from this city to the convict railroad
station. The car containing the three
gins was billed from Dallas October
5, and did not leave the Texas Pacific
yards until October 10. The balance
of the delay occurred while the car
was in transit from Dallas and while
sidetracked in the yards at Texarkana.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1907-10-31
Death Ends Case.

Govan Beard, the negro, who was
In prison at Mariana under sentence
Of death, charged with a criminal as
9ault on Annie Hartley, white
woman living at Helena. died recently
Of consumption. The negro was con-
victed solely on the evidence of the
Hartley woman. After his conviction
the woman confessed that she had
sworn falsely and that the negro had
not assaulted her. The judge, before
whom Beard was first tried held that
he had no right to reopen the case
on the strength of this confession,
however, and Governor Davis was APP
pealed to. He refused to pardon the
negro, and the case was then appealed
TO the Supreme Court of the Uniteo
States, where it was pending at the
time of Boards death.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1907-10-31
Bold Halfway Robbery.

T. M. Meigs of Sloan Springs re-
celyed letter recently. purpOrting to
be from his son at Sommers. saying
that if he would come down there
with $3.50 he could clear up couple
of hundred dollars in an apple deal.
The letter was delivered by two men.
who said they were from Sommers.
Mr. Meigs procured the money and
started for Sommers, but on the way
was held up and robbed by the two
men who had brought the letter. SO
tar the robbers have escaped capture.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1907-10-31
N E w S
-Of --~-
ARKANSAS
|. o. o. r. Grand Lodge

The fifty-eighth annual session OF
the Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows of
Arkansas, also the state Assembly of
Rebekahs is in session at Eureka
Springs with the largest attendance
in the history of the Grand Lodge.
During the first days session officers
we're elected as follows: Grand Patrl-
arch, Robert E. Rowe of Greenwood;
grand high priest, N. M. Alexander OF
Batesville; grand senior warden,
George T. HUMPHREYS of Sloan
Springs; grand junior warden, w A.
Bayles of ST. Paul; grand representa-
tive (long term, George T. Robinson,
Of Salem and (short term) G. S. Parker
of Paragould; grand mashall, H. M.
Morris of Hot Springs; grand scribe,
John P. Paul of Gravette; grand treas
urer, A. G. Veach of Gravette; outside
sentinel, G. w Oglesby of Gravette.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1907-10-31
AMERICA FOR AMERICANS.

The National Farmers Union in its
annual convention at Little Rock, Ark,
passed a resolution condemning for
eign emigration into this country and
demanding that it be stopped.
Such a resolution as this, and in
such body of the citizens of this
country as composed this convention
of the Farmers National Union, is OF
the utmost significance, showing the
trend of sentiment in the hearts and
minds of the mighty masses of this
land. the masses that shape the poll
cies of this country, who direct its
destinies whenever they take upon
themselves to speak out and express
their will upon any vital question,
making it an issue.
This convention was made up OF
the very best men, farmers, typical
and representative citizens of their re.
spective Statesmen who, when they
speak do so from their honest and
earnest convictions and with the de-
termination to do what they propose
to do These men were the delegates
from the Farmers Union of their re-
spective States and they came as far
away as Oregon and Washington, from
Illinois and Indiana, from Kansas, Ok
lahoma and Indian Territory, and from
every Southern State-from all the
great Southwest. They were the rep
resentatives of and spoke for more
than 100000 farmers of this great
country, banded together to declare
the rights that are theirs as sover-
eigns of the soil, as American citi-
zens, and they are going to accom-
plish every end they have in view,
not one of which is not founded upon
the eternal verites of right, justice.
truth, honesty and the Golden Rule.
In this matter of foreign emigration,
history is simply repeating itself, in
measure. Years ago an attempt was
made to prevent foreign emigration.
The New England States, filled with
manufactures, wanted cheap labor,
wanted the pauper element of Europe
to fill this country to overflowing.
that they might obtain labor for their
mills and factories for song They
killed the movement.
Every manufacturing interest and
trust INTERESTINGLY corporate inter
est in this entire Union of States,
stands today clamoring for increased
immigration and laxer laws regulat-
ing the introduction OF emigrants for
the same reasons that actuated the
New England people. The coal mines
of the land are filled with labor i'm
ported from the Overcrowded, longest
ed countries of Europe. The street
car system of New York is already
manned by cheap foreign labor. In
deed this cheap and unreliable for.
eign labor is gradually taking all the
places where labor is needed.-The
Co-Operator
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1907-10-31
Hiqhwayman Kills Victim.

Ed Robinet of Newport died recent
ly from the effects of wounds inflicted
by negro highwayman. He was rid
ing along the road when he was met
by the negro who fired without warn
ing. He was then robbed and left by
the roadside. The robber afterwards
met Ed Peeg. a negro and took from
him $50 and bolt of Whiskey, and
constable Stone and a young man by
the name of Harris, shooting and roo
hing both of them. Young Harris is in
critical condition
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1907-10-31
APPOINTMENT Made.

Acting Governor X. o. Pindall Tues
day appointed Col. l.. p. Berry Jr., OF
Marion, Crittenden county, assistant
adjutant general of the Arkansas Ma
tional Guard, to succeed John E. Mar
tineau, recently appointed chancellor
Of the Pulaski Chancery Court to
succeed Jesse c. Hart, appointed to
the supreme bench to succeed the late
Justice E. Riddick. The appointment
If Berry as assistant adjutant genera.
was recommended by Col. William K.
Surridge. in command Of the state
guard and many others prominent Of
ficers of the organization.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1907-10-31
Survey Has Been Completed

The survey of the Little Roek-Pine
Bluff iuterurban has been completed,
The road extends from Little Rock
toward Galloway, along the line of
the Rock Island Thence in a general
way the line follows the Arkansas
river. taking the northeast side, to
a point near Pine Bluff, where the
river is crossed Efforts are now be
ing directed to securing right of way
for the line, and part of this has
already been secured.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1907-10-31
Will Go To Supreme Court.

Prof S. d. Lucas is having prepared
i petition for a writ of quo warranto
90 be presented to the Supreme Court
with a view to securing the position
# superintendent Of the blind school
The Pulaski Chancery Court recently
decided that it had no jurisdiction in
the Lucas-Futrall controversy, and
hat Prof Lucas only course OF pro
cedure was through quo warranto pro
ceedingS.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1907-10-31
Nav Return To the Farm.

Governor Pindall will in all proba-
bility return to the State convict farm
this week, but as yet he has not de-
finitely determined. 1t is the desire
of the Governor to spend several days
on the farm, if possible, in connection
with considerable work which is to
be done. He will go as the representa-
tive of the Board of Penitentiary Com
missioners and will order such work
performed as he deems advisable.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1907-10-31
important Decisions.

The session of the Supreme Court
Monday was a most important one.
The decision of the court declaring
the Russellville Waterworks bill I'M
constitutional was perhaps the most
important and far-reaching opinion
handed down by the Supreme Court
for years. 1t means that Improvement
work being done at Pine Bluff, Helena,
DeQueen and Brinkley, as well as at
Russellville, shall be stopped, until
these districts are reOrganiZed, under
the general statutes governing such
cases. 1t applies only in cases OF cities
and towns, and does not affect any
improvements under way in this city.
The constitutional provision under
which the court held the law invalid
was Section 81 of Article 10, which
provides that no improvements shall
be made unless under and with the
consent of a majority in value of the
property holders to be affected. Judge
John Fletcher was counsel for Craig,
who brought the suit to the Supreme
Court, on appeal from the Poke Coun-
y
of the decision of the lizard Circuit
Court, in the case of the Iron Noun
tain VS.. The State, is a sweeping vic
tory for the railroad commission, and
establishes the power of the commits
sion without a shadow of doubt, TO
require and compel railroads to per
form what is considered to be rea-
sonable service to the public. The de-
cision of the court, affirming the de-
cision of the independence County Cir
cult Court in the case of Browning VS..
The State, was no surprise to those
who have kept in touch with the facts.
Browning shot and killed T. w. Mid
kiff, agent for the railroads al Wal
nut Ridge it being alleged that be
became exasperated at Midkiff for his
failure to receive a reply to message
sent earlier in the day Browning
will have to serve his term in prison
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1907-10-31
Shot From Ambush.

Lonnie Shackleford, mddle-aged
farmer, living near Darysaw, Grant
county. was shot from ambush while
riding along a country road near his
zone and probably fatally wounled.
\ man named Williams, who is said
20 have threatened Shacklefords life,
as boon arrested and is in jai. at
He denies the charge
against him
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1907-10-31
"Clear Shining After Rain"

Sunshine is never so beautiful
never so welcome as when it breaks
through the heavy clouds, and the
trees scatter diamond showers on the
earth. And no sunlight of the soul is
so beautiful as that which turns sor-
row into joy.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1907-10-31
Last Soike Driven.

The laying of the steel between
Nashville and Ashdown on the Mem
phis. Paris AID Gulf railroad has been
completed, the last spike having been
driven at Ashdown in the presence of
a large crowd gathered to welcome the
work train Through service will not
be inaugurated for some time yet, as
all the ties have not been paced
under the tracks.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1907-10-31
Exce,sior Plant At BatesviIIe.

AK. Goodnight has decided to move
his excelsior plant from Wisconsin to
Batesville. Mr. Goodnight has also
a sawmill in Indiana which he will
move to Batesville to be operated IN
connection with his excelsior plant.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1907-10-31
Child 3adIy Burned.

A little 5-yaar-old child of Frank
Guerrin of Hot Springs was badly
burned recently. The little girl with
some other children were playing
around a bonfire which they had built,
when her clothing cought fire
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1907-10-31
White Man Kills Neqro.

Arthur McCloud, negro, was shot
four or five times and instantly killed
al Nashville, by William Gaines, white.
Both men lived at Rosedale, about
II or ii miles northwest OF Nashville.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1907-10-31
Ground To Pieces.

An unknown man was ground TO
pieces beneath the wheels OF train
near Campbell recently. On his body
was found an unbroken pint bottle OF
whiskey, and it is supposed that I'M
der the stupor of liquor he laid down
upon the track and never awoke.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1907-10-31
Want District Court.

The tax payers of the eastern por-
ton of Poinsett county have started
a movement for the division of the
judicial district of that county so as
to have the Eastern district estab-
lished at Marked Tree
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1907-10-31

Fayetteville is facing water famine,
as White river, from which the city
is supplied is nearly dry. A large well
IS being bored at the reservoir OF the
water plant in an endeavor to avert
the threatened trouble The town be-
ing situated on the top OF the noun
tain. there are very few wells in the
city.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1907-10-31
FLOORING Collapsed.

The concrete flooring being laid In
the new national bank building at
Fort Smith collapsed recently, owing
to weakness in the falsework support
A dozen men were at work at the
time and narrowly escaped injury,
one man being obliged to hang from
the rods used in reinforcing the con-
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1907-10-31
Newspaper Changes Hands.

l.. B. Powell, who for four years
has been foreman of the Daily and
Weekly Republican at Sloan Springs,
has purchased controlling interest
N the D ant p NJ kokamOur, the
former manager, goes to McAlister,
Okla. and becomes manager of the
News Printing Company.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1907-10-31
Prosperous Vienna 6eggars.

1t has been proved that no fewer
than $4,000 beggars are at present
making better living in Vienna than
ordinary workmen. One notorious
family of professional beggars recent
ly gave a grand ball and concert at
q local hotel.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1907-10-31
Three Accidents BY Street Car

Mrs. Louis VOlmer Of Little Rock,
and two visiting young ladies', Miss
Eta Miller of Orange, Texas. and Miss
Media Kaiser of New Orleans, were in
iured by street car in the capital
city reCcntlV
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1907-10-31

Sadie Carter. a woman who had
been living alone in Argenta for the
past two years. was found dead by
neighbors in the house she occupied,
recently. Death was found to have
resulted from natural causes.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1907-10-31

Speaking of the mortgage raiser, as
the pig is called in Kansas, how is
your crop of mortgage raisers? Farm
or Shaw of Texas had formerly habit
Of starting all his invocations to di-
versification with the injunction.
PLANT pigs
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1907-10-31
Cut To De ath.

A Pike county farmer By the name
of Kent. was cut to death by a negro
named Dave Kinslow The negro
plunged the knife into kent's throat.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1907-10-31
Not a Word Received.

No word has as yet been received
from the three gins ordered for the
state convict farm, and shipped from
Dallas (Tex.), October 5. Owing to
this delay the state convict farm is
the only plantation in the state Of
Arkansas and perhaps in the South
on which there has been no cotton
ginned this season.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1907-10-31
Arrested After -Four Years.

James r Holcomb was arrested at
Earnhcart recently, charged with the
murder OF an old man by the name
Of Mott four years ago. He was the
owner Of shingle mill at lngleside,
N Jackson county, and Mott was his
partner II is alleged that he killed
Mott after a quarrel over misunder-
STA 1ding In a business matter.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1907-10-31
Will Bore For Gas and Oil.

A company is being organized at
Sloan Springs for the purpose OF Dor
ing for oil and gas and a soliciting
committee appointed A paid capital
of $4,000 will be required to sink
test hole 1000 feet or more
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1907-10-31
Y. M. c. A. Building Dedicated.

The new NJ. c. A. building which
has been erected at a cost of $4,000
at Jonesboro was dedicated recently
with appropriate ceremonies Miss
Helen Miller Gould, who gave 5000
to the building fund was the guest of
homer.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1907-10-31

The strength Of the movement to
eliminate the sale of liquor from our
modern commerce finds its backbone
among the farmers. They will never
be the constituents of an anti-liquor
party, but the majority of the mem
bers of that following are opposed to
the trade
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1907-10-31
Reward For Alleged Murderer.

Acting Governor Pindall has offered
q reward of 800 for the arrest and
conviction of Wiley Stevenson, Phil
lips county negro, who was recently
indicted by the Phillips County Grand
Jury on the~charge of murder in the
first degree. Stevenson is alleged to
have killed his wife, Nora Stevenson,
near Helena, October g.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1907-10-31
Another Bank For Fayetteville.

The Dickson Street bank, with
capital stock of $4,000 has been or
ganized at Fayetteville. This makes
the fifth bank for, that city.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1907-10-31
Gamma Factory at Mens.

The Polk County Horticultural So
ciety is organizing a stock company
for the purpose of establishing can
ming factory at Mena. About $4,000
ia to be raised for the purpose.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1907-10-31
Neuro Shoots Another.

Frank Chapple, a negro, shot an
other negro named Jim Beavers, near
Philadelphia recently.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1907-10-31
.vu.n,s Conference Closes.

The Laymen's Missionary Confer
ence of the Monticello district OF the
M. E. church, has closed very sue
cessful meeting at Monticello. About
115 delegates were in attendance.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1907-10-31
Child Burned To Death.

A little child of Lon MasingiIl who
lives near Gather. was burned to
death recently The child caught fire
from an open fireplace.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1907-10-31

IT is the process of elimination that
is used by nature in the construction
of all her great works. Nature abhors
a vacuum, so before you begin to tear
down any structure be sure that a
better thing is to take its place. Be
a builder.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1907-10-31
$4,000 Orphanaqe.

Plans are on foot for the building Of
a new $4,000 Methodist Orphanage in
the capital city.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1907-10-31
Will Build New Church.

Members of the congregation are
making ARRANGEMENTS to erect a new
BAPTIST church ar Womhle-
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1907-10-31
Killed at Logging Camp.

John Carter was killed in a logging
camp at Neimeyer by falling tree.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1907-10-31

Farmers own the cotton, and if the
fellows who do not own it, and who
do not want it, except to speculate
on, are utterly disregarded, it will be
only little while until the owners
of the staple get the price they ask
for it. 1t is a common sense PROPOSE.
ton that if one man has something
somebody needs and wants, that the
buyer must come to the seller and
buy; and so long as a prohibitive
price is not asked, the seller NAV
name the price. 1t will not be long
until the stock on hand in the mills
will be exhausted, and then the price
will have to get on the move.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1907-10-31

The action of the Galveston bankers
In asking that cotton be sent there
where advances would be made upon
it, when other points had failed to find
money to advance, shows that this
matter of getting money is, after all,
only a matter of intelligent effort.
There is as much money in the coun-
try as there has ever been, and it will
not long lie idle
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1907-10-31

The people are taking hold Of the
idea of consolidation Of a schools
slowly but the idea of better teachers,
better houses and larger curriculum
that's the thing that they are wax
ing up TO.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1907-10-31

Labor's reward depends very much
upon the practical common sense of
the man who is doing the labor. That
is the reason for the first word in
the name of the Farmers Union
educational.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1907-10-31

There are two classes of people.
These are those engaged in doing
things, and those who are not of any
use to the world. Fix it up as you
may in your mind, the fact still stands
out that those who are not doing
something are doing somebody.
Learn to so handle your business that
you be not the one who is done" for
you will not have too good time il
you get the fullest results of your
labor.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1907-10-31

There is no better educational
school in the line of progressive de
velopment than the county fairs. En-
courage them; the business men OF
the towns where they are held can
well afford to offer prizes for the best
products of the soil the pasture and
the barnyard. This is the very best
sort of education; It is teaching by
object lesson. Let every Union man
take hold of his county fair and whoop
it up to the limit.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1907-10-31

You don't have to stop to remem-
Der that no man does another an in
fury without suffering some time and
somewhere the result of the work Of
wrong wrought in his own character.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1907-10-31

We again urge the necessity for the
most careful selection of seed corn
for the next planting. Exhibits at the
recent Dallas, Texas State Fair show
ed almost every variety, size and col
or, it seemed, that could be produced.
1t was evident that some of the ex-
hibits did not pay to raise, while 9th
ers from size, color and perfect full
ness of grain must have produced
crops of double and treble the value
of some shown.
It is said that the spelling bee Is a
mighty popular sort of entertainment
with many Of the Unions. To tell the
truth, the spelling bee is about as
good a form of both entertainment
and education at one and the same
time as has ever been Matched out.
Don't you know that it is a life and
death struggle for the spectators to
kill the warehouse plan2 Well, OF
course we are going to have fight
with the knife and the knife to the
hilt. Grid up and let us clean out
the den of thieves who have been
standing between us and the mills
and demanding their pound of flesh
from both Of us.