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The Alaska prospector., 1907-06-27
Build New Barber Shop.

Ed Nelson, who has been employed at the Gem barber shop for some time. has purchased z half interest in the business. The new firm has leased the ground owned by J. C. Martin adjoin- ing Levy's store, and as soon as ma terial can be secured, will er oct build ing for a. model, up to- date barber shop and bath house.
The Alaska prospector., 1907-06-27
The Alaska ProSpectOr

Published at Valdez, Alaska, every Thursday by the PRoSiECToR PUBLISHING Co.
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The Alaska prospector., 1907-06-27
Order of Parade

Valdez Band, Company of Sold iers, Goddess of Liberty on float, Fire Department, "ln all its Glory", Rag Mullins Parade, Prize $1O. Public Float, First Prize $25 Second $15 for best floats.
 Route-W est on nKihley to Res ervation Ave. North on Reserva. tion Ave. to Sherman street. East on Sherman street to Keystone Ave South on Keystone to starting point.
The Alaska prospector., 1907-06-27
return of tag attached to the balloon.
Grand Ball

At Mckinley Hall nine o'clock p m. Special music Admission $1 50.
The Alaska prospector., 1907-06-27
Fourth of July Program

Following is the program ar- ranged for the celebration at Val dez July 4th;
 Parade start at 9 a. m. Form corner Keystone and Me- Kinley Sts.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-01-17
ATTEMPT TO BURN SCHOOL
Unsuccessful Effort Made by Incendiary
 Last Sunday Night.

An unsuccessful effort to burn the main building of the Conway public school was made at 7 o'clock Sunday night. The fire was al- most immediately discovered and was extinguished without any dam- age to the building. No clue to the guilty party or parties has yet been obtained, though every effort is being made to effect their cap- ture.
 The fire was discovered by Miss Roxie Clark, whose home is only a few hundred feet north of the school building. In passing from one room to another at her home, she saw light and called the at- tention of her father, J. c. Clark, and l.. P Farris to it. They ran to the building and found papers saturated with coal oil blazing at one corner of the building. The outside boards were also covered with the oil, it appearing that about a gallon had been used. The papers were not completely burned when found, showing that they had not been fired more than a minute or two before the fire was discovered. The fire was extin- guished with little difficulty.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-01-17
MRS. L. E. PEARSON DEAD
Passed Away at Her Home at Wooster
 Tuesday Night.

Mrs. L. E. Pearson, aged 7s years, died at her home at Wooster Tuesday night at II o'clock. She had been in poor health for about two months, old age being the i'm mediate cause of her death.
 Mrs. Pearson was the widow o1 Nathan Pearson, who died in 1878. She came with her husband to this county in 1869, and were among the county's earliest settlers. The family has always been counted as among the best citizens of Faulk- ner.
 The funeral was held yesterday afternoon, the interment taking place at the family graveyard.
 Mrs. Pearson is survived by eight sons and daughters, c. J., J. L., and J. E. Pearson of Wooster and N. A. Pearson of Conway and Mrs. l.. c. Downing and Mrs. S. E. Davenport of Conway, Mrs H. c. Carter of King Bridge, and Mrs. L. E. Sloan of Oakman, l. T.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-01-17
TO CELEBRATE BIRTH OF LEE.
One Hundredth Anniversary to
 be Observed.
Schools and Business Houses Asked to Close One Hour Saturday to
 Attend Services.

The one hundredth anniversary of the birth of General Robert E. Lee will be observed and celebrat ed by the entire south
 No grander character can be found in the history of the world than that of Robert E. Lee.
 The celebration in Conway, un. der the auspices of the Robert F. Lee Chapter and the Confederate Veterans will be held at the Bap. tist church from II to I2 o'clock on Saturday, January Ie, 1907. The program is as follows:
 Prayer-Rev. J. B. Stevenson.
 Hymn-"How Firm a Founda- tion."
 Reading-"Gen. Lees Farewell Address to the Army" Prof. l.. c. Perry.
 Reading-"The Sword of Robert E. Lee," Miss Mary Byrne Parrish.
 Song-"Come Unto Me-" by the Choir.
 Address-"The Life of Gen. Lee," Prof. C. J. Greene.
 Hymn-"For All the Saints Who From Their Labors Rest"
 Prayer-Rev. Stonewall Ander- son.
 The Daughters of the Robert E. Lee Chapter and the Confederate Veterans will meet in the court house grounds promptly at twenty minutes to eleven, and march to the church.
 The colleges, schools and the court now in session are invited tc be present. The business men are requested to close their business houses tor the hour appointed and cooperate in the celebration. Ev- eryone is cordially invited.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-01-17

Little Rock, Ark. Jan. I4.-A deadlock in the house of represen- tatives, where a speaker is being selected; the unanimous choice in the senate of John Ike Moore of Phillips county for presiding ot- fcer, and the denial of voice in the senate caucus to Reuben R. Adams, were the features of the first day of the the thirty-sixth legislative session, which was launched at noon today.
 Six candidates submitted their names to the house as candidates for the speakership, and after eight ballots were taken there was little change in the situation. A. H. Hamiter led the field by small margin before adjournment. Oth- CT candidates having strength about equally divided are J. H. McCollum, w. A. Black, J. B. Black, E. l.. Meade and H. E. Ruff. Caucuses were held about the headquarters of the candidates tonight with little to indicate re- suits of tomorrow. It IS predicted that it may take several days to reach a conclusion in the matter.
 In the caucus organization of the senate John Ike Moore received 27 of the B votes responding to the roll call, the others being dl- vided between T. w. Milan, who received four, and J. $. Rowland, one.
 Senator Reuben R. Adams, un- der whose testimony Senator Fes- tus o. Butt was convicted of brib- cry and sent to the penitentlary, was forced to retire from the senate caucus this morning or meet the is- sue in the form of vote on mo- tion of expulsion. He retired and did not return to take part III the regular session at noon. Senator Adams testified in recent court investigation that Senator Butt gave him SIoo for his vote i'll the last assembly on the state capitol bill. Senator Adams has an nounced that he will resign his seat in the senate. Severa. sena- tors have stated that unless the resignation is forthcoming today resolution will be presented de- manding his expulsion.
 The house met at noon and John c. Ross was elected temporary speaker.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-01-17
Undergoes Operation.

Euell F. Walthall, of the firm oi Walthall Bros, of this city, under went an operation for appendicitis at St. Vincent's in6rmary in Little Rock Tuesday. He rallied from the operation nicely and at last ac- counts was doing as we'll as could be expected. Mir. Walthall has many friends here who trust that his recovery will be rapid.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-01-17
CHAUDOIN SENTENCED TO PEN
Gets One Year on Embezzlement
 Charge.
Convicted in Logan County Circuit Court Last Saturday-Similar Charge
 Awaiting Trial Here.

Singleton Chaudoin was con- victed in the Logan county cir cult court Saturday of the crime of embezzlement, after a hard legal fight, and was sentenced to serve one year in the state penitentiary.
 The case of Chaudoin has been one of much interest to the people of Faulkner county, as its was here that Chandoin's embezzle- ment was discovered and 1t was to this place that he was brought for trial after having escaped and been arrested in Cuba.
 Chaudoin came to this county in January, 1906, being in charge of crew of salesmen of the Spaud- ling Manufacturing, Co.,, buggy manufacturers of Grinnell, Iowa. In his capacity of superintendent of salesmen, Chaudoin had in his possession from time to time vari- ous sums of money belonging to his employers and had at the time he was here about SI2oo on depos- it on his name in the Faulkner County Bank. A few days after his arrival here he drew this mon ey out in currency and left town. When the salesmen came in from the country at the end of the week and found that Chaudoin had left they notified the company, who wired them to have a warrant is sued against Chaudoin for embez- clement. From that time detec- tives followed every clue that might lead to the discovery of Chaudoin and he was finally To- cated at Pinar del Rio, Cuba. Ali ter extradition papers had been se- cured and served he was brought back to Conway.
 A similar charge of embezzle- ment had been made against Chau- doin in Logan County, and when he was brought to Conway, the company who was prosecuting him desired to take him there for trial first. After considerable liti- gation, the courts decided that he should be tried in Logan county, where his first offense was alleged to have been committed.
 Chaudoin has, so far as known, not been indicted for the embez- clement alleged to have been com mitted here, but it is thought that the grand jury at present in session will make an investigation of the case and an indictment may be returned. Should this be done, he will be rearrested and brought here for trial.
 A suit has been filed by Chau- doin in the Faulkner circuit court against A. c. Lyons, the Spaud- ling company's sattorney, for the recovery of S1ooo, alleged to have been wrongfully taken from him when he was arrested in Cuba. This case, however. will doubtless not be tried at this term of court.
 Attorneys Bruce T. Bullion and Roy c. Bruce have been represent ing sChaudoin throughout all Of his litigation, and have won much praise for the earnest struggle they have made to secure his acqulttal.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-01-17
APPOINTS ROAD OVERSEERS
Additional Appointments Made by County
 Judge J. A. Lea.

County Judge J. A. Lea has an nounced the appointment of the following road overseers in addi. ton to those reported in the Log Cabin Democrat last week:
 No. 9, Cypress township-W. J. Auldridge.
 No. 10, Walker township-J. c. Herring.
 Mo. II, Benton township-Lee Hardy.
 No 12, Harve township-S. s. Surratt.
 No 15, Cypress township-W. ]. Auldridge.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-01-17

1 The complete organization of the senate is as follows:
 President-John Ike Moore of Phillips.
 Secretary-George Trevathan ot Independence.
 Assistant Secretary-W. F. Mel son of Montgomery.
 Journal Clerk-Thomas B. Nor fleet of Perry.
 Assistant Journal Clerk-Mrs. Eve Rozelle of Pulaski.
 Enrolling Clerk-Miss Rose Ben nett.
 Expressing Clerk-Mrs. Robert L. Lawrence of Pope.
 Chaplain-Rev. R. M. Traylor of Benton.
 Sergeant at Arms-J. Monroe Smith of Union.
 Janitor-R. G. Dunaway of Faulkner.
 ! Assistant Doorkeeper J. w.. | Carter of Washington.
 Pages-Fred Watson of Clark John Coulter of Pulaski and Brook Montgomery.
 Senator Adams Resigns.
 Little Rock, January 15.-In the midst of the election of the minor officers in the senate this morning Senator Kie Oldham of Pulaski created a stir by demand ing the upper house should expel Senator Adams of Grant county before the latter should have a chance to resign voluntarily. Old ham stated that he understood that Adams would resign at the close of the elections, and his motion was made to prevent this.
 "The man should be punished, :" said Oldham, but he escapes scot free if he is allowed to resign. :" Senator Otis Wingo supplemented the words of Oldham and was, if possible, even more bitterly insist ent than Oldham in demanding Adams expulsion. Adams then arose and rendered his resignation, but Senator Wingo was obstinate and would not let the disgraced senator off so easily.
 President Moore ruled that the resignation would have to be pre- sented in writing. Whereupon Senator Adams arose and present ed what was more of confession than resignation. His voice was fearful and sincere and the senate listened in sympathetic silence. The galleries and lobbies were filled and all appeared to have a kindly feeling for the unfortunate legislator.
 Senator Amis of Cleveland nov ed that the resignation be accepted and said that the state would gain nothing from punishing an old man who had made all the repara- ton in his power.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-01-17
Senate Gets Busy.

Unlike the house, the senate set tied its election of officers in caucus Monday morning and its organiza- ton was quicly effected after the body was called to order at noon. Already eight.or ten measures have been introduced, among them being a bill providing for convict labor on public roads and one fixing rail- road fares at two cents per mile.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-01-17
HAMPER ELECTED SPEAKER;
 ADAMS EXPELLED FROM SENATE
Deadlock in Speakershp Contest Broken Yesterda.
 Morning by Election of Allen H. Hamiter.
Senate Refused to Permit Senator Reuben R. Adams of Saline County to Tender Resignation
 and Voted to Expel Him.

Little Rock, January 16, Special by telephone to The Log Cabin Jon the twenyffth ballot Allen Hamer Lafayette county elected speaker of the house o representatives, receiving 69 of the votes of the body The election was had ballot taken this morning after the house convened.
 this morning refused accept the resignation ot Senator R. Adams of Saline county senator from the ninth district voted expe him from the senate Senator Kie Old ham Pulaski county led in the fight for the expulsion of Adams
 Ed of Logan county elected chief clerk o the hose this morning. of the other officers of the house has yet been taken up. B. Higgins making hard light for the journal clerk and have good chance for The of Rev. James A. Andeson candidate for chaplain of the house, also considered good.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-01-17
DIED WITHIN SAME HOUR.
Infants of Andy Hess and Jake Schichtl
 Died Last Thursday.

Pneumonia claimed as victims last Thursday, within the same hour, Freddie, the I5 months old child of MT. and Mrs. Andy Hess, and Marie, the g months old daughter of MT. and Mrs. Jake Schichtl of this city.
 A double funeral of the children, was held Friday at St. Joseph's Catholic church, and the inter- ment was had at the Catholic cemetery.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-01-17
Machinery Received.

George Krimm of Enola, who is installing stave and heading plant at that place, is here this week experimenting the unloading of an engine and boiler which have been received.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-01-17

Price of cotton yesterday, oHc; same date last year, TIC.
 Number of bales received during week ending Tuesday, 447.
 Number received same week last year, 8S4.
 Number shipped during week ending Tuesday night, 263.
 Total number of bales shipped since Sept. I, I6, 532; number to same date last year, II,o85.
 Price of cotton seed yesterday, SII.oo per ton.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-01-17

Continued on Fourth Page.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-01-17
HIGGINS ELECTED JOURNAL CLERK.

message from Little Rock 33o D. yesterday states Higgins of Faulkner county elected journal clerk of the house. the ballot standing Higgins 5o; Collins, AZ.
 Walter elected assistant clerk The election of chaplain had still not been reached
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-01-17
WEEKLY COTTON STATEMENT.

Up to Tuesday night Conway merchants have bought cotton as follows:
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-04-19
SOME TEMPERANCE NOTES.

William j. Bryan, at banquet in
Japan, attended by the Cabinet and the
heroes of the Russo-Japanese war.
turned down his wine glass and responded
to the toast, Admiral Togo" with the
words, ITO the man who conquered on
the water, drink his health in glass
of water"
The Anti-Saloon forces have not been
radical or rash in their attitude toward
the question of saloons in the cities.
They have confined their activities to
country districts and smaller towns.
and In these sections they have been
practically invincible. We ourselves
have felt that they were wise in not
forcing the issue in cities. But it
begins to look as if it is to be forced by
the saloons. If so, the temperance
forces will not, we judge, avoid it. And
If the issue is made for us, there will
be such a fight in Richmond as the CITY
has never en.-Religious Herald.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-04-19
BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU SAY.

In speaking of persons faults,
Pray don't forget your own;
Remember, those with houses of glass
Should never throw stone.
If we have nothing else to do
But talk of those who sin,
'Tis better we commence at home,
And from that point begin.
We have no right to Judge man
Until he's fairly tried;
Should we not like his company,
We know the world is wide.
Some have their faults-and who has not? Z?
The old as well as young;
Perhaps we may, for aught we know,
Have fifty to their one.
I'll tell you of better plan,
And find it works full well;
To>try my own defects to cure,
Before of others tell.
And though 1 hope sometimes to be
No worse than some know,
My own shortcomings bid me let
The faults of others go.
Then let us all, when we commence,
To slander friend or foe,
Think of the harm one word may do
Those who little know.
Remember, curses sometimes, like
Our chickens, "roost at home.''
Don't speak of others faults until
We have none of our own.
Selected.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-04-19
TO ARREST GIRLS.

A new dress reform is abroad in Gin
cinnati to enforce sensible attire for
women. MilliSen, chief of police, has
600 assistants sworn to aid him, and
here is his edict:
"The kimono must not be worn on
the streets.
"The high-heeled slipper must go
when accompanied by purple stockings
or other gaudy ankle incasements.
Skirts must not be held too high nc
matter how rainy the day.
Young girls must not wear fascina.
tors"
Milliken has told his lieutenants, ser,
geants and patrolmen to arrest any
person appearing on the streets in attire
that would not look well in church.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-04-19
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

After a few months of fierce cut
throat war President Bonila, of Hon
duras, has surrendered to Nicaraguan
forces.
During 1906 quarter of a million
Jews fled from Russia. Most of them
came to America, and another quarter
of million are expected here this year.
Only 1S6 went to Palestine last year,
so it would appear that in America is
to be the restoration of Judaism.
1t is hard to edit newspaper to suit
everybody. If you print lots of social
and personal news some people kick; if
you don't they kick; if the editorial page
is "heavy" they say you are neglecting
the local news; if otherwise they say
the editor hasn't sense enough to write
an editorial, etc. Washington County
Journal.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-04-19
GREGORY THE BANJOIST
Well Remembered in the Northern
Neck.
(From the Times-Dispatch.)


Samuel Moorman Gregory, banj joist
of Lees army, was born in King
William county, March 5, 1888. at
the outbreak of the war he was living
in Petersburg, and from that city
enlisted in the Forty-frst Regiment,
Mahone's Brigade. He was sharp
shooter, wounded at the battle of the
Crater and participated in ali the
engagements of that brigade up to
that time.
With his jolly songs and banjo
solos, he performed valiant service
during the war in cheering the spirits
of soldiers, worn and weary almost
beyond human endurance. Gregory
was permitted to fight, play and sing
throughout the conflict. In its clos
ing days, when Lees lines were worn
to a frazzle and despair clutched all
hearts, Gregory's banjo and voice
were as merry in the trenches around
Richmond and Petersburg, as they
had ever been.
Gregory marched with his gun and
his banjo. Whenever the troops
stacked arms his jolly camp tunes
and stirring martial airs cheered the
hearts of the weary men. Strange as
it may seem, he ended his military
career almost on the spot where he
learned to pick the banjo strings.
Even now, when Gregory picks up
his beloved banjo and bursts into a
war song, which stirred his hearers
hearts in the Wilderness, or in the
trenches, if in the midst of old vete-
rams, you can hear the rebel yell echo
again as of old in war-times.
Gregory may have been self.ap-
pointed to the position of banjoist to
General Lees army, but he won fame
that is inseparably connected with
the annals of that great fighting
machine.
Mr.. Gregory is known to the Con-
federate veterans as "the only original
old-time Southern comedian of
Lees army" and now with the in.
firmities of old age-seyent -four
years old the 5th of this present
month-be is the happiest of amiable,
cultured Virginia gentleman. Long
may he live.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-04-19
A PRAYER.

God of the lonely soul,
God of the comfortless
God of the-broken heart-for these,
Thy tenderness
For prayers there be enough,
Yea, prayers there be to spare,
For those of proud and high estate;
Each hath his share.
But the beggar at my door,
The thief behind the bars;
And those that be too blind to see
The shining stars;
The outcast in his hut,
The useless and the old;
Whoever walks the city's street
Homeless and cold;
The sad and lone of soul
Whom no man understands;
And those of secret sin, with stains
Upon their hands;
And stains upon their souls;
Who shudder in their sleep;
<hhN VAIN SiANh W. . Will u IASiiiDililS hVditS
Afraid to weep;
For the childless mother, Lord,
And ah, the little child
Weeping the mother in her grave,
Unreconciled-
God of the lonely soul,
God of the comfortless,
For these, and such as these, ask
Thy tenderness
Whose sin be greatest, Lord;
If each deserves his lot;
If each but reap as he hath sown-
/ ask Thee not.
| only ask of Thee
The marvel of space
When these forgot and blind may look
Upon Thy face.
Ella Higginson, in Scribner's.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-04-19

is 750 feet long, about 100 feet wide,
and 30 feet high. Large pillars of
the rock were left at intervals for the
support of the ponderous ceiling.
Several smaller rooms open from the
larger one; in all Of them are found
marks of the workmen's tools. The
stone is a soft limestone, nearly as
white and soft as chalk, and may be
sawed into blocks now as it was in
Solomon's time. The harder variety
is buff color; streaked with orange,
and takes iiue polish. The white
stone grows harder by exposure to
air and water. There are many little
shelves cut in the walls, on which
lamps were set, and the smoke from
the burning la,nps can still be traced
on the white walls, almost as black
and sooty as though the quarrymen
had left them last week instead of
years ago. Water lrickles down from
the roof of the cave in many places
from leaky reservoirs CT drains above,
and has thus formed staIaciites, and
the drippings from these have made
their opposites from below, rising
from the floor in some places several
feet, IN great variety Of forms. In
the most southern cave there is a
spring of water, but in consequence
of the limestone formation of the
locality, it is not sweet. There is no
doubt but that the builders had an
opening in the south end of the QUAR-.
ry through which the stones for the
temple were easily slid down to the
temple site, for the whole Of the
quarry is higher than the temple
area. This opening has not yet beeu
found, but doubtless will be as soon
as the Mohanmedans will permit
search to be made.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-04-19
ENGENDERs STRIFE.

We have never been an advocate of
the primary method for the selection
of candidates for the simple reason that
it invariably engenders strife. More
over, it is always source of regret to
us when under any circumstances we
are called upon to express our prefer
ence for one Democrat over another.
Particularly is this true when we feel
that both are eminently qualified to fill
the Office to which they aspire. ''For
the good of the party should be our
motto, and we hope to see this cam
paign conducted in fair and straight
forward manner and that personalities
and ill-will be not allowed to enter
Tidewater Democrat.