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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-08-15
CROPS POOR
Unreasonable Weather Reported Re-
sponsible for the Poor
Condition.

The long continued wet spell of
late summer will have the effect of
making many of the crops in this
section short for fall. Among the
more prominent of these, it is said,
will be the potato and apple crops
While occasionally good orchard is
found it is roughly estimated the
yield of apples in this State will be
about half and the same rule will
closely apply to Ohio,
In the way OF potatoes the rains
have prevented the vines growing
and they have become blighted and
are rotting next the ground. With
these two staples, both largely grown
and consumed in this section the out
look will be for prices about in pro-
portion this winter as is being de-
manded now for summer products.
Corn it not over plentiful and is
high. while tomatoes for home
canning at present do not seem TO
be possible at reasonable prices. The
plants seem to make all vine and a
majority of the tomatoes drop off in
the blossoming stage.
The too much rain is reasonable
for the condition and the only fields
and their crops which seem bene-
fitted are the meadows which 1t is
said were never in better condition.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-08-15
STRONG TICKET
For State Offices is Named BY the
Maryland Republican State
Convention.

BALTIMORE, Md. Aug. 15-The
Republican State convention adjourn
ed at o'clock last evening after
having nominated the following
ticket at an enthusiastic and harmon
fous session:
For Governor-George r. Gather,
of Baltimore city.
For Attorney General-Hammon
Urner. of Frederick.
For Comptroller-Ex-state Sen
ator James B. Baker. of Kent county,
For Clerk of the Court of Appeals
Thomas Parran of Calvert county.
The ticket is a strong one and
Maryland Republicans are confident
they will win.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-08-15
REAL HEIRS
OF the Armstrong Estate Are Said to
Reside in Lewis County,
This State.

GRAFTON, Aug. 15-The great
est sensation, if possible, that has
been sprung over the controversy
over the Armstrong fortune, is now
brewing, and is to the effect that
Miss Louisa Butcher, lately deceas-
ed, at Stafford, Monroe county, o.,
is not in fact the heiress to the es-
tate, but that three sons of Jasper
Butcher, OF Lewis county, are the
real heirs. c. c. Lawson, at attor-
ney of the local bar, is now taking
evidence to establish the alleged real
heirship of the Butchers of Lewis
county.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-08-15
EATS TOADSTOOL.S
AND IS POISONED
Mrs. Crow Mistakes Them for SIusFl.
rooms and Narrowly
Escapes Death.
IS VERY SICK ALL NIGHT
But Medical Attention Saves Her.
Companion is Warned
in Time.

Mrs. Emma L. Crow, mother OF
Prof. Raymond L. Crow, the violin
ist, narrowly escaped death wednes.
day evening from poison as the re-
suit of eating toadstools, with the
mistaken idea that they were mush-
rooms.
Mrs. Croow and a neighborlng
young lady were out in berry field
in the afternoon and ran across the
toadstools. Thinking they were
mushrooms each of them took
some home, and about 5 O'Clock
Mrs. Crow ate some. She quickly
became sick but managed to go over
to the neighbor's house to warn
them not to eat any OF them.
There she became very i'll and med
icaI attention throughout the night
was necessary. Thursday she was
considerably improved and regarded
out of danger.
Fortunately, the neighboring
household had not prepared any of
the toadstools for eating and the
members escaped an experience
ks:milar to that Mrs. Crow had.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-08-15
BLACK MAN LOSES
Georgia Legislature Passes the Dis
franchieement Bill.

ATLANTA. Ca, Aug. 15-Ry a
vote of 159 to 16 the house passed
the so-called negro disfranchisement
bill. which was previously adopted
by the senate.
The lower branch of the legisla-
ture made a few minor amendments
to the bill as received from the SEN
ate. to which body 1T is to be return
ed for concurrence.
That the senate will adopt the
amendment is considered certain. and
the bill will become law within q
few days.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-08-15
TEACHERS INSTITUTE
May BE Held in Some Other Building
Than the Court House Here.

Owing to the fact that improve
ments are In progress in the circuit
court room the teachers institute
next week may have to be held in
some other building. Efforts are be-
ing made. however, to get the court
room in shape for the institute. when
ut opens at 10 o'clock Monday morn
u 6. The instructors will be Prof.
frank B. Trotter. of Buckhannon;
A. S. Lee, of Pittsburg. and, J.. o.
Kern, of Illinois.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-08-15
GRAND TURF OUTING
Is Being INDUCED in on Fair Grounds
BY Many Colored People Today.

Colored people are on the fair
grounds today in large numbers en-
joying the first grand turf outing
given by the American Count Club
under the auspices Of the colored
Elks. An athletic program is being
carried out in a pleasureable man
ner and the grand ball tonight IN
the West and Jackson dancing aca-
deny will brilliantly end the outing.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-08-15
TWO KILLED
When the Chauffeur, Going at High
Speed, Loses Control of
His Automobile.
by Assoe1ated Press.l

NEW YORK, Aug. 15-Two per-
sons We're killed and four injured,
one of them dangerously, in an auto
mobile accident near Bernardsville,
n. ]. The dead are: Miss Kuhle-
wind. Is years old, of Barnardsville,
and the chauffeur, named Clark, of
Far Hills. n. J.
The chauffeur lost control of the
machine while it was running at high
speed.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-08-15
MORE wooDSIEN.

The woodmen of the World ini-
tiated two into membership last
night. namely. c. F. Hines and D. b.
Weekley. They also elected David
Oldroyd and George NJ. Smith TO
membership.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-08-15
broken TOOTH
CAUSES TRAGEDY
In Which Man and Former Sweet
heart Die and Relative of
Latter is Wounded.
[Ry Aasoetased Preas.1

CHICAGO, III. Aug. 15-Michael
Detrain, an Italian, last night shot
and killed Alvina vultmann. serious
ly wounded her cousin, Alvina Awald
and then killed himself. Detrain
and Miss Vultmann were engaged
but recently the girl broke the en-
gagement
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-08-15
soLoNs TO OPEN BIDS
AT Regular Council Meeting Which
Will Be Held Tomorrow Night.

At the regular session of the city
council tomorrow night In the coun-
Gil room the bids for the proposed
street paving will be opened in adj
dition to the regular work of the
council, and in all probability the
contract for the paving will be
awarded. The receiving of bids
ends tonight.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-08-15
rRx Aaroe1atea Preas.1

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Aug. 15-The
Postal and Western Union Telegraph
Companies today reopened their Of
fees on the Board of Trade. operat-
ors were few and the amount of
business stransacted was less than
normal.
President Small. of the telegraph
ers' union. who was expected in town
early today did not arrive. 1t is
said he will not come before tonight.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-08-15
MARsHvnLE CHILD DIES.

Johnnie Williams, three-months-
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Carter Will
liams, of Marshville. died Wednes-
day evening after an illness with in
digestion. The funeral took place
Thursday afternoon at o'clock
with burial at Marshville.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-08-15
CAPTURE OF DRUDES
Iny Assoeiated Press.l

TANGIER, Aug. 15-Reports
from Casablanca today indicate that
the Kabyles are gathering reinforce
ments, it is believed, to make final
effort to capture General Drudes's
camp outside of that city.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-08-15
j. F. sTURM QUITE ILL.

John F. sturm, of Enterprise, a
prominent resident of the county.
formerly a member of the county
court, is quite i'll at his home and
his many friends throughout the
county are sorry to know. He Is sut-
fering from a complication of dis
eases.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-08-15
ENGINEER IS SICK.

Albert Lucas. engineer, who runs
accommodation No. II between Graf
ton and Parkersburg, is suffering at
his home at Grafton from cholera
morbus. He was suddenly taken.
while on duty.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-08-15
GIRL BABY BORN.

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles CrowI, of
Pitcairn. are the happy parents of a
pretty little baby girl who was
brought to their home Wednesday
by the stork.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-08-15
v1oLN1sr DIES.

icy AnBocIAtod EEoBB.I
BERLIN. Germany. Aug. Is
Joseph Joachim, celebrated violin
ist, died today.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-08-15
THE wEArHER-

Fair and warmer tonight; Frida,
POSSIBLY showers and warmer.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1907-11-28
PERRYVILLE.
From the Perry County News, Nov. %.

From the Perry County News. Nov. %.
We regret to learn of the death
of Mrs. Richard Bull, who died at
her residence near Cherry Hill
Saturday,, Nov. 10, after short
illness.
Rev. F. w. Harvey has pur-
chased Gill Crawford place north
of the Baptist church and will
move his family from Huston here
soon. We welcome them to our
midst.
R. B. Smith,a leading farmer of
Ranking township, was in town
Saturday and presented us with
two of the largest radishes we have
seen this year. One measured IoxI 3
inches, and the other II inches in
length and IS inches in circum-
ference. They were grown as a
second crop and since tall set in.
We have had very dry fall
and one that has been of great
benefit to farmers in gathering
their short crops. Corn is about
all gathered, the yield being light
and in many places almost a total
total failure. Cotton is about all
picked and a large part of it has
been sold as most of our farmers
were in debt and sold before the
panic.
Gus Weaver, age p years, died
at Talihani, l. T., last week of
pneumonia. He was raised here
and his parents live near town.
Moses Brazil, formerly known as
"Fiddling Nose an old citizen
of Maumelle, was a visitor here
Saturday. In his young days, he
was one of the best iddlers that
drew the bow or furnished music
for those that tripped the fantastic
toe from eve till the sun rose at the
old time dances. He now seldom
plays and the big dances that once
were so popular and enjoyed by
all in those happy days, are no
more INDUCED i'll. Times have
changed and we too are growing
old. He is now an old man and
a devout member of the Baptist
church.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1907-11-28
NOT HARD TO COPE WITH
Medical Science Was Equal to New
and Wonderful Form of HUI
man Afflction.

A medical student who prided
himself on being humorist was
running down the steps Of the hos
pital which he was walking" when
ne met a fellow-student. Hello,
Brown cried the latter, noticing
that his friend locked pleased. you
re in a hurry, What's the matter
any good cases.
81 should think so ~ cried Brown.
"We've got woman in the ward up
stairs who is so cross-eyed that the
tears run down her back -
"Bless men' said his friend. "You
can't do anything for her, can you?'
II should think we can-in fact,
we have" cried Brown; ''we've treat
ed her for bacteria ~
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1907-11-28
ElECTRiCITY-iT BEGINNING

When we speak of volts" in cleo
tricity, we pay ofttimes an uncon-
scious tribute to Alexander Volta
who in Paris just one hundred years
ago made public contrivance that
assured a steady flow Of electricity.
His discovery remains practically
unchanged to this day. Previously.
current of electricity had been de-
rived from series of pieces of zine
and copper. each bit Of metal wrap
ped in a cloth saturated with acid.
Volta improved this by putting each
zinc and copper pan in a cup by
itself filled with acid. From this
''crown of cups" a steady current
was produced-and it is this voltalc
cell that has taught the modern cleo
trician his business.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1907-11-28
POOR OUTLOOK.

The rich young man who was
trying to learn to work had fallen
in love with the daughter of his en-
ployer, but he found that his path
was by no means clear of obstacles.
"You tell me your father objects
to your marrying me-" he said, in a
crestfallen tone. as it because |
am in his employ: | can leave it
and 90 back 70 life of idleness
if he prefers"
ooh, no. that isn't what he wants, y
said the object of his choice. He
SAYS l may marry YOU just as soon
as you're valuable enough to have
your salary raised. youths Com
paniOn.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1907-11-28
Why Advertising Pays.

"You will be pressed for money
oftener because you have no adver-
Using bills to pay than because you
have" observes the Buffalo News.
Big advertising bills and big
bank balances grow together out
Of publicity campaigns.
The man who holds down ex-
pence by by cutting out advertising
saves money the way railroads
would if they should stop buying
coal for their locomotives. With
out coal, the wheels won't turn;
without publicity, trade becomes
paralyzed. 1t pays to throw silver
out of the window that gold may
come in at the door.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1907-11-28
A THANKFUL FARMER.

It is related of an old farmer re-
siding in Australia that he was jog
ging to chapel in his usual manner,
in order to take part in the harvest
thanksgiving Service. The harvest
had been small, and the rain was
still pelting mercilessly.
'Where are YOU going?" asked a
sneering neighbor.
'To the harvest thanksgiving to
thank God for His mercies," an
swered the farmer.
''And suppose God is not there? -
said the neighbor-
'Then we'll praise Him behind
his back" said the worthy old man,
as he logged on towards the chapel.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1907-11-28
BORDER COUNTY NOTES
HAPPENINGS IN OUR NEIGHBOR COUNTIES
DURING THE PAST WEEK

ting new machinery for the egg
factory.
Geo. A. Bell has rented business
house and residence in Conway
where he has moved his family
and will open up bakery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman living IN
the Bently place, are rejoicing over
the arrival of baby boy at their
home Thursday.
Mr.. Miller and Miss Octaver
Cook, sprung quite a surprise to
their many friends by driving over
to Squair R. A. Baird's Tuesday
and getting married, with only
two admitted friends.
John Newman, young white
man was brought up from Plum
erville this morning and commit
ed to Jail to await trial, charged
with larceny;he is accused of rob-
bling the depot at Plumerville and
appropriating some whiskey to his
own person and use.
John Gray and Miss Josie Rain
water were married last Thursday
evening at the home of the bride S
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Rainwater
near Overcup. Rev. Rail officiat-
ing. The Democrat wishes the
happy couple long, happy and
prosperous voyage on life's seas.
Claud Snowden, editor of the
Headlight, and Miss Minnie Brad
ford were quietly married We'd
nesday night, October 80, by Rev.
F. M. Wiley. The event was
kept a secret for some time, but
such good news could not long be
suppressed. Mr.. Snowden is one
of the states most successful editors,
and is heightened gentleman we'll
worthy of the fair bride he has
won. Miss Bradford is from
Heber and is one of Cleburne
county's fairest and most accom-
plished young ladies' The Demo
crat extends heartiest congrat
ulations and wish for the happy
compile large degree of world S
pleasures, wealth and happiness.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1907-11-28
A GOOD TIME TO BEGIN.

Attorney General w. F. Kirby
is a very busy man these days,
not attending to the affairs OF the
state as he was elected CD to do,
but leaving the Office he holds, to
take care of itself and trying to
convince the people that they
should send him 10 the governor S
office. We have had enough of
these kind of office holders in Ark
ausas, officers that do not have
time to attend to the affairs to
which they are elected, but run
over the country bowling about
the affairs of other people. Now
is good time to begin to show
these kind of people that they are
not fit for officers and Mr.. Kirby
is a good man to begin on.
The above paragraph from the
Lonoke Democrat is evidence oil
a sentiment which seems to be
crystalizing throughout the state.
The people are getting tired of pay
ing handsome salaries to officers
who do nothing for the state, but
devote their entire time to seeking
some other,
1t would seem that Mr.. Kirby
ought to be grateful enough for
the office he now holds - which
was given him despite the fact
that a considerable majority of
the Democrats of the state voted
against him in the primaries = to
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1907-11-28
AUTOMOBILE SEARCHLlGHT.

The automobile searchlight adopt
ed for the British army, is on a We
hicle designed for % to 25 miles an
hour, and, having cannon wheels
with bronze treads and heavy pneu-
matte tires, trayerses cultivated
fields and bad roads at II to Is
miles. The steel chassis is 20 feet
long, carrying four-cylinder
Brooke petroleum motor of IS horse
power and a three-foot lens pro-
iects 10000 candle power beam
Of light three or four miles. With
four men the apparatus supplies
light. travelling or at rest, for 10
or IL hours without interruption.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1907-11-28

Won good and you will learn some
thing. =, C,;u.
bioh school visited her parents at
this place Saturday night. She
was accompanied by some OF her
Clinton friends.
Miss Claude Bradford IS back IN
school again. NJ
Uncle Tom Gray visited at Nor
canton Saturday and was made
member of the Eastern Star while
there.
linn Bradford and wife visited at
at X. J. Bradford's Sunday. !,
D. K. Bradford and wife visited
friends and relatives at Morganton
Saturday and Sunday.
School is progressing nicely. :,
William Linn and family visited
David Bradford's Saturday and
Sunday.
Dunn has moved his post office
in A. A. Catrell's store.
Bro. Harvey, the Christian elder
closed a very successful meeting at
this place last week. He baptized
81 while here. He is an able
preacher.
November IS.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1907-11-28

On account of the fact that
Thursday is a holiday with the
postal employees and papers mailed
on that day would not reach our
readers in the county until Friday,
The Log Cabin Democrat is issued
one day early this week. This
fact has resulted also in a slightly
reduced amount of home and
county news. Although we mott
fed all our correspondents to mail
their communications one day
earlier than usual, the notice
doubtless failed to reach many Of
them, with the result that their
items arrived too late tor publica-
ton. We feel sure, however, that
in the absence of the usual amount
of local and county news, our read
ers will take even greater pleasure
in perusing some of the remarkable
bargains which are presented IN
our advertising columns this week.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1907-11-28
THE GROWTH OF COTTON.

In speaking of the scientific cul-
tiv alton of cotton by using seed
es pecially adapted to the soil in
which it is planted, the Gazette OF
last Sunday says:
1t may require patient expert
menting to ascertain what partlc-
ular variety of cotton is best adapt
ed to any given tract of land, but it
can be ascertained, and the thing
to do is for the farmer to keep the
seed from that variety and SO keep
on>improving the breed. The re-
ward will come in the increased
yield per acre from planting seed
in the soil best adapted for it..
The advantages are apparent and
manifold. If the average yield on
the haphazard plan is bale to two
acres and by selection it may be
increased to a bale per acre the
bale is raised with half the labor
and expense, or, on the same a
creage, two bales are made where
one was made before, at the same
cost. And if the present crops
can be raised on half the acreage
the other half may be devoted to
other crops whereby the farmer
may feed his family and his stock. "
A considerable number of farm
ers in Faulkner county have al
ready taken a long step in this
direction. They have arranged to
cultivate a certain number of acres
of cotton-and corn also-under
the direction of government ag-
ricultural experts, using seed fur
nished by the government.
This, however, is not an ex-
pertinent, as suggested by the
Gazette, but demonstration. At
its experimental stations, the gov
eminent has already discovered
Just what seed are best adapted to
the varied soils and climates of
of our state. Experts will analyze
the soil on the different demon
stration farms in Faulkner county
aud will order the use of just such
seed as are peculiarly fitted for
each particular farm. The dem
onstration farms established here
are sufficient in number and so To-
Gated in various parts o the coun-
ty, that every other farmer in the
county may easily visit one or
more of them and have demonstrat
ed before his own eyes just what
scientific farming means.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1907-11-28
MADEL1A.
From our special Correspondent.

From our Special Correspondent
We had nice rain this week,
but today is fine for cotton picking.
Quinn Davis of Miller visited
our school yesterday.
Mrs. Fleedo Gather OF Miller IS
with her mother this week who
has been i'll for several day.
Quarterly meeting will be at this
place Dec. 5.
Sunday is our regular singing
day, but we fear singing will be a
failure again.
Everybody is CLOSE commun-
ion" in this part so news is scarce.
Probably when spring opens we
will have more to write about.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1907-11-28
spend some of his time IN perform
ing its duties.

Is it possible that Prof. Hine-
mon, candidate for governor is in
favor of increasing the taxes to be
paid by white people and exempt
the negroes entirely? 1t looks this
way, for it is reported that in a
speech at Russellville, he declared
himself in favor of exemptlng from
taxation $3.50 worth OF personal
property from every tax payer IN
the state. This would exempt
fully o5 per cent of the negroes IN
the state as not more than 5 per
cent of that race have more than
$3.50 worth of property. In COM
menting on this declaration of Prof.
Hinemon, the Log Cabin Democrat
among other things says: The
surprising feature of it all is that
man of Mr.. Hinemon S intelligence
would condesc end to such ridicu-
lous proposition, in his scramble for
votes. y All of which goes to show
that seekers after political honors
as a general rule, are out after
votes, and it makes little difference
how they obtain them. - Beebe
News.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1907-11-28

We move that Prof. Hinemon S
proposition to exempt ninety eight
per cent of the negroes of Arkansas
from taxation be referred to a COM
mittee composed of Powell Clay
ton Poker Jack" Mcclure and
Ches Keats, by whom it will
doubtless be given favorable con-
sideration.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1907-11-28
Notice.
every day

Effective November 10, 1907,
round trip tickets will be sold at
this station to all points on the
Iron Mountain and Missouri Paclt-
ic rail ways in Nebraska, Kansas,
Missouri, Indian Territory and
Arkansas, at double one way rate.
S-tf E. J. BUSHNELL, Agent.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1907-11-28
MORRILTON.

From The Morriltou Democrat, Nov. p, 1907
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Jackson are re-
ioicing over the arrival of big fat
boy at their home Thursday.
Nigh Rainwater and R. Q Lane
were in St Louis this week get