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One of the most interesting annual
meetings ever held by the sharehold-
ers of the Albany Mutual Building as
ISOLATION was that last evening, at the
court house, the presence of members
being large and the proceedings
watched by all. There were ten can
didates for the seven positions on the
board of trustees, Messrs. j. w. John
son, ]. T. Holiday, Eli Crumrine, T. H.
Simpson, Lewis Tyvold, w. H. Frazee
G. P. Arnold, e. D. Hiskey, Aven Mel
son and Jesse Converse. Messrs
Johnson, Holiday, Crumrine, Simp,
son, Tyvoid, Frazee and Arnold we're
elected, the votes being indicated by
the table at the head of this article.
The board did not reorganize last
the t~ellers, E. E. Fitch and Charles
Erne, completed the counting of the
ballots. The association has more
than 5000 shares of stock in existence,
nearly all of these being represented
in person by the shareholders or by
proxy held by members of the asso,
citation.
Money Disposed OF.
The monthly meeting of the board
of trustees preceded the annual meet
ing of the association when the money
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BUILDING ASSOCIATION DIsPosEs
OF MORE THAN EIGHT HUN
DRIED SHARES AT THE
FIRST OF YEAR.

Holders of This Stock Buy Money on
Hand, Amounting to Ten Thou
sand Dollars, at Premiums Rang
ing From Sixteen to Seventeen
ond One-half Per Contributes
Reelected After Exciting Contest.
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Battle of Ballots.
The New Officers.

President. w. Johnson.
Vice President-C. P. Arnold.
Attorney-Will McMurray.
Depository-Albany County Nation
al bank.
Valuation Committee. T. Holli-
day, w. H. Frazee and T. H. Simpson.
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ROOM ENTERED BY MAN WHO
HELD LIGHTED MATCH IN
ONE HAND AND REvOL-
YER IN OTHER.
Three Shots Fired, Second and Third
Taking Effect and Producing
Wounds Which May Prove Fatal
Mystery Surrounds Shooting, as
Man Was Stranger and No Known
Motive for Murder Exists.

New York, Jan. 26.-Dr. Charles w.
Townsend, one of the best known ply
sicians and surgeons on Staten island,
was shot and probably MORALLY
wounded in his home at New Brighton,
S. l., early today.
Mystery in Case.
The case is surrounded by mystery,
but from the meager details which
have been permitted to leak out by
the officials, it is believed the doctor
was the victim of a man who sought
vengeance for some real or fancied
wrong.
Not Work of Burglar.
That it was not the act of a burglar
appears borne out by the fact that
nothing was taken from the house and
by stories told the orone by neigh
bors of DR.. Townsend and his wife.
Coroner Keeps Still.
The coroner declined to make
known any of the information OBJ
tanned from DR.. Townsend and his
wife. He declared that to do so would
tend +" defeat the ends of justice. DR..
Townsend and his wife were awakened
shortly before 4 o'clock by a suspicious
sound, and a moment later they were
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reaches all the people.
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Why net get all the news when It
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GOTHAM PHYSICIAN
WAS BADLY WOUNDED

startled by the flash of a match, which
revealed a man holding the match in
n hand and a revolver in the other.
Fired Quickly.
Leveling the revolver at DR.. Town
send, the intruder ordered him % arise
at once. Then, without waiting a mo-
ment, he fired. The bullet grazed the
doctors body n buried itself in the
bed clothes.
Second Shot Takes Effect.
Another shot followed almost in
%stantly, and the bullet entered the
doctors abdomen and pierced the in
testines. A third bullet lodged near
the heart. The assailant then fed.
How he got out of the house is not
known, as every door and window was
closed when help arrived.
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IN
BLACK SEA
SHIP FOUNDERS NEAR coNSTAN.
TINOPLE AND NINETY LIVES
REPORTED TO HAVE
BEEN LOST.

Appalling Accident Reported, Death
List Including Sixty Passengers
and Thirty Members of Crew.
Disastrous Fire in Large Cotton
Mill in New Hampshire Causes
Loss of Life and Many Injured.
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, 1907-01-26
Seven Jurors Secured.

Three days of the trial have passed
and the net result of ali this work has
been the selection of seven jurors. TIC
get these seven 1O1 talesmen, half OF
the panel drawn, have been examined
While the examination of the talesmen
consumes less time than was taken in
the early stages of the trial, the tales.
men themselves have become more
wary, apparently, and the xcuse put
forth for not serving are varied and in.
genious.
Hundred Talesmen Left.
1t is possible that the other five jur.
ors needed will be found in the 100
talesmen still awaiting examination,
but 1t is not likely.
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Some Deaths Reported.

Four are reported dead or dying.
William Turner and James Ashton, in
he hospital, are among the fatally
hurt. The escape of the workers is
considered miraculous, and is due to
the bravery and GOODNESS of the fire,
men
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Fire in Bio Mill.

Dover, N. H., Jan. 26.-Fire swept
through the big five-story mill of the
Cocheco company this morning and
imperiled the lived OF over 500 opera
tives. There was a panic and the men
and women rushed frantically to the
windows, dozens throwing themselves
out and suffering severe if not fatal
injuries.
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Money Disposed OF.

The monthly meeting of the board
of trustees preceded the annual meet
ing of the association, when the money
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-06-06
Assessor Begins Rounds.

Assessor w. w. Bishop began his rounds of the county by meet ing his appointment at Wooster Monday. He is being assisted by R. G. Dunaway of Benton town ship. MT. Bishop desires to call attention to an error which occur red in his published list of appoint ments. It Is there stated that the Hardin township appointment will be at Ingram Springs. This should have been at Greenbrier, as Ingram Springs is in Matthews township.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-06-06
Supt. Walsh Here.

Supt. J. M. Walsh, who recent ly succeeded J. w. Dean as super intendent of the central division of the Iron Mountain railway, was in the city a few hours yesterday. He was accompanied by Division Engineer Emerson and they made an inspection of the sidewalk crossings across their right-of-way through this city, with reference to connecting the new sidewalks which have been built on either side of the right-of-way at several points here. MT. Walsh, who was formerly trainmaster on this di- vision, is without doubt the most popular man who has ever held this position, both with his subordi- mates and the public generally.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-06-06
MAYNARD FOUND GUILTY
Man Who Killed Will Davis at Roland
 Given 20 Days Imprisonment.

Little Rock, June 5.-Milliard Mainard, who shot and killed Will Davis at Roland several months ago, was convicted yesterday by a jury in Judge Lea's court of in voluntary manslaughter, and his punishment was fixed at twenty days in the penitentiary. He was not sentenced by Judge Lea and was allowed his liberty on the old bond until such motions as his at- torneys may make have been filed and acted on by the court. It is probable a motion for a new trial will be filed. Under the law, sen- tence does not have to be pronounc- ed until three days after conviction.
 The shooting, so the defense claimed, was entirely accidental. Will Davis and Milliard Mainard were cousins and were about the same age. The testimony showed they had been chums from boy hood. If they had ever quarrelled testimony to that effect was not in- troduced.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-06-06
County Musical Institute.

The following is the program for the Faulkner county Musical In- stitute, which will convene with the Beckett School House class on Saturday night before the third Sunday in June:
 Saturday night--Music by the choir with M. w. Beckett as direc- tor.
 The importance of atten ding the institute-J. M. Bryant.
 The power and influence of musiC-N. B. Moss.
 Meditation in all its forms-C. D. Goode.
 What is the difference between a key and scale?-L. C.. Presley.
 Why do we not use more minor music?-J. c. Farmer, J. w. Matthews and Allen Webb.
 The program for Sunday will consist ot general class singing with few solos, part songs, duets, quartets, etc. Miss Edna Clark of Enders and Mrs. C. D Goode of Holland are invited to play the or gan. K. F.. PERRY,
 Secretary
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-06-06
NEW TRAIN GOES ON AUGUST 29
Governor Signed Bill Requiring
 1t Last Week.
Act to Go into Effect within Ninety Days and Accommodation Train will then
 Have to be Put in Service.

The bill introduced by Senator Jesse Martin of Russellville to re- quire the Little Rock and Fort Smith railway to maintain an additional accommodation pas senger train on this line, which passed both houses during the early part of the recent legislative session, was not signed by the gov ernor until Friday of last week, and therefore did not become law until that date. The bill was de- layed in some manner by the en- crossing department of the legisla- ture, but 1t is just as effective now as if 1t had been immediately signed.
 The new law becomes effective within ninety days after 1t received the signature of Acting Governor Pindall, and the time will expire August 2o. It is possible that tue additional train service may be in- stalled before this date, as 1t IS stated that the railway company planned to do so when the sched- ule was recently changed, but found it impossible to do so on ac- count of lack of equipment.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-06-06

correcting this evil, and l have heard expressions of the same kind on every hand, and I will have re- gained its former glory as the lead ing country cotton market in this state and that there will be other buyers here ready to enter into competition in the market for your cotton regardless of the trust and their underlings.
 For the benefit of my country friends I will say that there are many people in Morrilton who have known for months, i'll a general way, that Competition was stifed and firms who would have the public consider them as com- petitors, were in reality only one big pool. Many of my friends, losing sight of the fact that there was other crops to market, have told me that 1t was now too late to raise hue and cry after the horse was gone from the barn. But we expect to have other horses and I for one purpose to look we'll to lock before I leave the barn again.
 "Look for the evidence in the next weeks issue.
 "T. M. MASON.'
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-06-06
KANSAS CITY MAN LOCATES
Frank W. Jones Buys Wm- Lea Property
 and will Make His Home Here

Frank w. Jones of near Kansas City, who spent the past week prospecting in this city, has bought the property of Vim. Lea, includ- ing his home place on the western edge of Conway and his 27o-acre farm a mile south of this city. The consideration was So6oo. MT. Jones left to make arrangements to move to his new home and will return to take possession of his property about September I.
 Mir. Jones will be valuable ad- dition to our city. He is man of means and has large family of children whom he desires to edu cate here. He stated before leav- ing that he thought he would bring four or five other families with him when he returns.
 MT. Lea will buy another home and remain in this city.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-06-06
CROP CONDITIONS ARE GLOOMY
Cotton is Dying Rapidly Since
 Sunday.
Prospects are Worse than for Many Years and Half Crop is Freely
 Predicted.

Alarming conditions in the crops of this county have developed since Sunday, and from every di- rection have come reports during the past day or two that whole fields of cotton are dying. Plant CTS and merchants of this city state that the prospects are worse than for many years, and many are free to predict that not a half crop ot cotton will be made.
 Farmers do not understand the cause of the failure of cotton, and state that nothing like it was ever seen here before. It seems that as soon as the sun came out after the cool rains of last week, the plant begin to withe1 and die by the wholesale. It is now generally thought to be too late to replant, and the crop conditions are gloomy indeed.
 Government Report of Condition.
 The government report ot the condition of the cotton crop was issued Tuesday and is as follows:
 From reports of the correspon- dents and agents the crop reporting board finds the total area planted and to be planted to cotton in the United States this year (Ioo7), to be about the same as the area planted last year (I9oo); that is, g, ,ooo,o 900 acres planted or to be planted this year (Ioo7), as con- pared with 2,o4o, 900 acres which was found to have been planted last year. The average condition of the growing crop on May 25 was 7o.5, as compared with SAG per cent and TYP per cent at the cor responding dates in 1906 and 1905 respectively, and a ten-year aver age of 83.6 per cent.
 The condition in Arkansas is es- timated at 65 per cent, the lowest being Tennessee at 63 per cent.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-06-06
REEDS SPLENDID ADDRESS
Congressman Makes Fine Talk at Mems
 Meeting Here Sunday.

A better address has not been heard in Conway in many day than that delivered by Congress man C. C. Reid at the mems meet ing at the Baptist church Sunday afternoon. Mir. Reid's subject was the relation of the church to the state, and his treatment of 1t was clear, logical and thoughtful. He showed that religion has from the earliest dawn of history been one of the most powerful forces III civil government, and he traced its influence in shaping the destinies of all of the great nations. He stated that the church had always been the strongest factor in pre- serving the liberties of the human race, and thought that the freedom of the people of our own nation was due more to the influence of christianity than to any other cause. The address was delivered in MT. Reid's usual eloquent man. ner.
 The monthly meetings for men, under the auspices of Rev. J. J. Hurt of the Baptist church, are proving very successful, Sunday afternoons meeting being the fourth of the series. The next ad-- dress will probably be delivered by Congressman Joe T. Robinson of I opOka
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-06-06
COMMENCEMENT AT HENDRIX
Academy Exercises Begin Fri
 day Evening.
Many Visitors Expected and Entertainment will be Provided by Committee of
 Board of Trade.

The annual commencement ex- ercises of Hendrix College will be held during the coming week, be- ginning with the exercises by the academy department Friday eve ming and concluding with the grad uating exercises next Wednesday morning.
 The commencement sermon will be preached at the Methodist church Sunday morning by Bishop James Atkins. At 8 p. III. Sunday the annual sermon to the Y. NJ. C. A. of the college will be delivered by Dr. James Thomas, commis- sioner of education of the three Methodist conferences in Arkan- saS.
 The oration contest takes place Saturday evening, and on Monday evening the annual nter-society debate will be held. Tuesday morning will be devoted to the alumni program, the exercises be- ginning at 10 o'clock. At the lat ter event a poem will be read by A. C. Curtis and the address will be delivered by Prof. C. L. O'Dan- iel. The "senior prophecy" will be made by member of the junior class. The Reclamation contest will be held Tuesday evening.
 Wednesday morning the grad uating exercises will be held. The baccalaureate address will be de- livered by Prof. J. H. Reynolds of Fayetteville. Diplomas will be awarded to the following: John A. Phelps, Joe A. Youngblood, Rupert H. Weems, w. B. Mitch ell and Miss Anna Prince.
 Academy Exercises
 The commencement exercises of the academy department will begin Friday evening, with a declama- ton contest. The graduating ex- ercises will take place Monday morning at 10 o'clock, when cer tifcates of completion of the acad- emy will be awarded to the follow ing: William K. James, Walter w. Parker, J. Watson Reynolds, A. Irl Winsett, James A. Ander- son, Willie Anderson, Mabel C. Charles, Guy Suayhora, w. H. Cox and w. H. Roberts.
 Visitors to be Entertained.
 The entertainment committee ot the Board of Trade has made ar- engagements to provide free enter ltainment for the trustees and all visitors who attend commencement at Hendrix. Homes will be pro- vided in private families for most of them and those who cannot be thus entertained will be taken care of at the hotels. Pres. Anderson expects an unusually large number of visitors to attend the exercises this year.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-06-06
COMPANY TAKES MATTER UP
Pacific Express Go. to Investigate Need of
 Separate Office Here.

Supt. G. F. Johnson of the Pa cifc Express Go. has written to the Board of Trade that he will send his route agent to this city within a short time to investigate the need of a separate express office and free delivery in this city at an ear ly date.
 Secretary w. N. Owen has been pressing the matter vigorously up- on the officials, and he believes that the investigation will lead to the establishment of the much needed improvement in the ser vice.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-06-06
ANOTHER SIDEWALK ORDINANCE
More Walk Ordered by Council
 Monday Night.
Paving of Front Street With Brick is Civ en Start-0ther Important Mat
 ters Passed Upon.

At an adjourned meeting of the council held Monday several i'm portant matters were passed upon, improvement of Front street being given especial attention. An or dinance requiring concrete side walk extending from Independence street to the public square, along the west side of Front street and from the railroad right-of-way to Front street, along the north side of the public square, was passed. A resolution pledging the coun- cil to bear half the cost of paving the two principal blocks of Front street was also adopted.
 All of the new sidewalk is to be of concrete, fifteen feet in width facing the public square, eight feet in width from the square for two blocks north and five feet the re- mainder of the way to the street running along the south side of the Hendrix campus. The resolu- ton to assist in paving Front street is made on the condition that the property owners form an i'm provement district, that the part of the city be paid in annual install ments to run at least six years and that the total cost of the improve ment does not exceed S6ooo. This action was taken upon the recom- mendation of the public works committee of the Board of Trade.
 Light Plant Given $1ooo.
 The finance committee reported favorably in the matter of appropri- ating S1ooo to the city light plant and a resolution appropriating the money was passed by vote of 5 to ?. The council also adopted a resolution calling upon the com mittee in charge of the light plant to begin the operation of contin- uous service, day and night, as early as practicable.
 An ordinance prohibiting en- croachments on the streets by fen ces, etc., came up for its second reading. Under a suspension of the rules it was read the third time and passed.
 John Hartley asked permission to remove a frame building 100 feet north of its present location on Front street, in order to make room for brick buildings. The matter was referred to the improvement committee with power to act.
 The civic improvement com mittee of the Board of Trade mem orialized the council for better enforcement of the ordinances against littering the streets and ob- structing the sidewalks and con- demning unsightly walls, etc. The matter was referred to the mayor and marshal.
 The improvement committee was directed to confer with the proper ty owners concerned to secure if possible an extension of Mill street from Clifton to Davis street.
 Accounts amounting to $III.8o for street work and materials fur nished were allowed.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-06-06
BOARD OF TRADE MEETING
Committee Appointed to Attend Meeting
 of Normal Board at Little Rock.


 of Normal Board at Little Rock.
 The first of the regular monthly meetings of the Board of Trade of this city was held in the rooms of the organization Monday night. Several matters of importance to the city and county were discuss ed in an informal manner, but the attention of the board was in the main directed to the location of the state normal in Conway.
 A committee composed of Geo. w. Donaghey, Jo Frauenthal, Pres. $. Anderson, J G. Lille and Frank E. Robins was appointed to attend the first meeting of the state normal board at Little Rock Friday. Ii was the sense of the board that every citizen who can do so should attend this meeting, but it was made obligatory upon the committee named to go.
 Membership Reaches go.
 Four new members were added to the Conway Board of Trade dur ing the past week, bringing the total membership of the board to 90. Those elected to membership were Professors w. E. Hogan and l.. C. Perry of Hendrix College, J. Haydon and M. E. Mitchell.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-06-06
Alleged Wine Seller Acquitted.

Mrs. Peter George, who was charged with selling wine, was tried in Stone township Tuesday, having taken change of venue to Esq. lobe Stone, and was acquitted by jury. The case was a hotly- contested one, the defense being that the liquor sold was not intox- icating. The state was represent ed by Deputy Prosecuting Attor- ney l. M. Campbell and Col. G. w. Bruce, and the defense by Frauenthal & Robins.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-06-06
BANKRUPT STOCK IS SOLD
J. S. Moore & Son Buy the Stock and Fix
 lures of w. H. James, Bankrupt.

Trustee J. Bruce Cox of Little Rock sold at auction the stock and fixtures of w. H. James, bankrupt, in this city Monday afternoon. J. s. Moore & Son were the highest bidders on both the stock and the fixtures, the former bringing 65 cents and the latter 35 cents on the dollar. The stock of groceries invoiced S736 59 and the fixtures S2I4o2.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-06-06
C. C. TarveT Dead.

C. C. Tarver, former member of the Arkansas legislature from Cleburne county, died at his home at Quitman last Friday. He was A years of age and was well known in this city and county. J. B, Higgins, M. L. Higgins, broth ers-in-law, and Mrs. J. R Charles, sister of the deceased, attended the funeral from this city.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-06-06
Baseball Next Week.

Manager J. H. Pence of the Con- way baseball club has arranged for two games here next week with the Martin Arms of Little Rock, who will play at East End park next Monday and Tuesday. This team is the strongest member of the city league at Little Rock, having won seven games and lost none during the present season.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-06-06
New Bridge to be Built.

County Judge J. A. Lea stated Tuesday that he would shortly ad- vertise for bids for the construction of new bridge across Palarm creek at the "Narrows, near MayAower. The bridge will be the second longest in the county, being 454 feet in length.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-06-06
DECORATION IS POSTPONED
W. o. W. Ceremonies Sunday Postponed
 on Account of Bad Weather.

On account of the bad weather during the previous week, the dec oration day ceremonies of the Woodmen of the World at Oak Grove cemetery last Sunday were postponed. The local camp, how ever, expects to hold the decora- |tion Sunday afternoon, June 10, and secured the promise of Con- gressman C. C. Reid of Morrilton to return to Conway on that date.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-06-06
Attending Board Meeting.

Rev. J. J. Hurt is attending a meeting of the Ouachita-Central board of trustees at Philadelphia this week. Pres. w. w. Rivers and Prof. o. o. Florence are also in Philadelphia attending Ouachlta commencement.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-06-06
U. DC. Meeting.

Robert E. Lee Chapter U. D. (. will meet Thursday afternoon, June B, at the home of Miss Nellie Randell. The meeting is postpon- ed from Wednesday on account ot Hendrix commencement.