The log cabin Democrat., 1907-04-11
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| NlrDy mas rendered an opinion at the request of the auditor of state in regard to the matter of paying in- tcrest on the purchase money yet due on the state convict farm, in which | he states that the state is not bound to the payment of and does not owe any interest upon the deferred pay mcnts of the purchase money of the farm. The state farm was bought November 21, 1902, at a cost of lS140,000, and the contract provid- ed for the payment of interest on the installments remaining unpaid at the rate of 6 per cent per annum. No interest was ever paid and S70,000 of the principal is still due. The opinion cites section 5855 of Kirby's Digest, which authorizes the pur- chase of a farm and is the law un- | der which the state farm was pur- chased.
 At meeting of representatives of the ArkanSaw Travellers, Travellers Protective Association and United Commercial Travellers held in Lit tie Rock recently, the commercial men representing three organiz- tions jointly pledged themselves to secure $200,0OO in preferred stock for the Little Rock and Hot Springs Electric Railway, provided the pro motors of the road will give them S50,OO0 in common stock for the purpose of building a hospital for commercial men on the company's line of road.
 Alleging that both home and for eign fire insurance companies do- ing business in Arkansas have violat- ed the act which provides penalties for pools. trusts and conspiracies to control prices, etc, Prosecuting At torney Rhoton filed thirteen suits de- manding a total of 33,000,000 of penalties. A few hours later suits were instituted against seven com panies, from each of which a judg- ment of $1,000,000 is asked, and against which penalty of $3,000,- GOO is demanded, making a total of S25. 100000.
 Alabama and Tennessee capital ists are satisfied that the lands of Scott county are underlaid with coal, the veins of which are from two to six inches thick. Options have been secured on many thousands of acres of land in the county. The Tennes- seeans are preparing to close their deals and pay out over $200,00O in the purchase of land. The Alabama capitalists will take up their options within the next three weeks. W. Scott Smith, the new super intendent of the reservation at Hot Springs, has announced that the off, cial name of the reservation will be changed to the "United States Res ervation,' instead of the ''Hot Sp.ings reseryation." under which name it has gone for many years. The reason assigned for this change is that all the documentary evidence of the government justifies it.
 R. c. Johnston's 5-year-old boy, Read, was accidentally killed at his home near Cushman recently. The boy took broom and lifted the muzzle of shotgun off rack over the door. Both barrels of the gun were discharged, the contents enter ing the boys body and killing him. o. P. Campbell, a travelling sales man, committed suicide in the de- pot at Ashdown, by drinking a quan tity of carbolic acid. There was a note in his pocket giving his name and requesting that his wife at Nash vile, Tenn, be notified of his death.
 Thomas Noece, 21 years old, was found dead in a field in Big Creek bottom near Fordycc. Deceased was subject to epilepsy, and it is beliey- ad that he died while suffering from an attack of the disease.
 Dr. J. s. Corn, well-known phy- sician of Nashville, died very sud-