The log cabin Democrat., 1907-05-23


 General Assembly of the State of Arkansas was the longest in dura- tion and the costliest in the history of the State. The session lasted one hundred and twenty days, as agalnst the one hundred and fourteen days ot the session of 1905 which up to that time was the longest ever held. De spite its great length, the present session of the legislature will not have as many acts to its credit on the statute books as preceding ses- eions, but. on the other hand, 1t will have the reputation of the as- sembly that passed the greatest num- Der of important acts. The sesslon just past has also the distinction ot having had four governors of the State in the four months that 1t was in session. When the assembly convened the second week in Janu- arv. Jeff Davis was the executive ot the State. The second day of the legislature marked the inauguration of John $. Little, who in turn was succeeded by the president of the Senate. John Ike Moore. The last executive was the lieutenant governor elected by the upper house, X. o Pindall.
 Acting Governor Pindall has put his statement relating to insurance companies continuing business until they compiled with the Wingo act, and limiting such time to fifteen days, in the shape of proclamation. This was done to give his action off cial force. The proclamation was issued in the interest of that class of companies which cannot operate their business without the aid of in- surance and also to save the insur- ance agencies unnecessary loss by the temporary closing of their busl- ness. As all the companies intend to comply with the law, the proclaim ation is also regarded as being in the interest of the State, as the return ing companies will add more revenue to the treasury.
 At dance at the home of $. NJ. Davis. two miles east of Newport a dispute as to those who were to participate in a dance. resulted i'll a fusladc of beer bottles through the windows and a general display of weapons. A stampede from the house occurred, during which Epp Rutledge, a young farmer of the ncighborhood, was stabbed in the left side, dying about an hour later. Bey and Ebert Owens of Newport are held on account of the killing and John Austin, also of Newport, is a fugitive, his description tallying with that of the man who witnesses say did the cutting.
 The Penitentiary Board, at its meeting recently, ordered that S15,- 900 should be paid to the Urquart estate on account of the purchase of the State convict farm in Lincoln county. After this payment there will be a balance due the estate of about $25,O00. The general revenue fund will not be affected by the pay ment of this warrant, as the money will be drawn out of the penltentlary fund, in which there is money enough to concel the entire debt II the board desired to do so. Another allowance on this account will prob ably be made at the next meeting of the board.
 The Baker family at Mountain Home has been most unfortunate during the last few months. Will Baker, as county treasurer, has lost every thing he had in the bank fail ure there; A. W. Baker, a brother, shot and killed Dr. Noe in February and is on $l5,O00 bond for trial, and Ed Baker, another brother, was killed recently by the accidental dis charge of Will Bakers gun.
 J. W. Simpson, farmer and prominent citizen of Prairie Grove, dropped dead from heart failure. In company with his wife he was work ing in the garden, when suddenly his wife heard a noise. and looking around saw him fall. It IS supposed II @,O,,llo .roS tba r1I.I-