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The log cabin Democrat., 1907-10-10

Get ready now for the biggest revi- val in interest in the local meetings that we have ever had. The longer nights of the winter will be of advant- age. There are a thousand and one things that should have attention and they should have it now. There is a world of vital matters that need careful going over. The subject of seed for next year should have the first atten- tion, for in no other department Of his work has the farmer been more neg lectful than in that of selecting the seed best adapted to his conditions
 The advance made in the lines of hors- es, cattle, hogs and poultry, etc, are simply marvellous, but the foundation of all these lines, the food for them
 has been neglected sadly. When it l. well known that improved seed will do as much for the farmer as improv- ed breeds have done. it is incompre- hensible that no progress has been made in that direction. The tree t1- kir can come along and reap a harvest on some sort of wonderful new kind of fruit that is going to revolutionize the business, but when it comes to get ting a better sort of corn, the situation closes up suddenly. There are other lines that need looking after, but this is the most vital at this time and should have immediate attention.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-10-10

There is hardly a doubt on earth about the price of cotton going be- yond the 15c minimum. Cotton Is a mighty good asset.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-10-10

If you have not cleaned out the bug nests in the fence corners before this, get busy at it right now. Don't let them stay there till next spring to harbor mice and insects and as a storehouse for noxious seeds.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-10-10
No Site Yet For Fountain.


 National Humane Alliance, which proposes to donate $1,000 granite fountain for the use of man and beast, if a suitable site be selected for 1t. has proposition to place it in Hot Springs. Word has been received at the city hall that the ladies of Hot Springs had promised MT. Seaver that if he would give the fountain to that city they believed they could secure place for it in front of the Arling- ton hotel. When MT. Seaver was in Little Rock he desired that the foun- tain should be placed on East Fifth street, between Main and Scott, but the commissioners of the East Fifth street paving district objected to it's being located there on the ground that 1t would be injurious to the as- phalt pavement at the point at which it might be placed. Mayor Lemon offered Mir Seaver his choice of . site at Sixth and Center streets, Sec ond, Fourth and Seventh, on Broad way, or Second and Rock. Neither one of these sites was acceptable to MT. Seaver. He then suggested to Mayor Lemon that the city might have the fountain if it were given a place on Main street, near the free bridge. This proposition, of course. was de- clined by the mayor. MT. Seaver has promised MT Lemon that he will visit Little Rock again in a few days, and, if possible, will give this city the preference of being the custodian of the fount. It is not believed that the owners of the Arlington hotel at Hot Springs will consent to having the fountain located in front of that house, and if not it yet may find home in Little Rock. /
 I
 Holds Wingo Act UnconstitutonaI.
 United States District Judge Jacob Trieber held Saturday that the Wingo act was unconstitutional in the hear ing on the injunction suit brought by the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway Company against O. c. Lud- wig as secretary of state. This decis- ion also effects the actions brought by the St. Louis, San Francisco Rail- road Company and the Southwestern Railway Company against the State of Arkansas. Judge Trieber overruled the demurrer of Attorney General Kir by as to the jurisdiction of the federal court, and granted the injunction prayed for by the railroad corporation. The case will be immediately appealed by the state to the Supreme Court of the United States. Attorney General Kirby is absent from the city, but his intentions in this respect have already been stated. Judge Trieber holds that the suit against the secretary of state, who is merely acting in this matter as ministerial officer, is not a suit against the state within the meaning of the Eleventh amendment of the constitution and, therefore. is cOgni- gable in a court of the United States. as the right claimed by the railroad company is one arising under the con- stitution of the United States It is held that while the state has the right to exclude foreign corporations from doing business within it's borders, with or without any reason, this power of the state is subject to the constitu- tlOnal provision that no state shall pass any law impairing the obliga- tions of a contract, which is a point mentioned in a recent opinion by Judge Winfield.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-10-10

Diversification is not merely chang ing from one exclusive crop to anoth- CT. It is the one crop idea that must be combatted. In some localities fad is coming up for peanuts. and if the whole country goes to raising this crop the price will go down to a losing fig ure. Keep in the middle of the road, and don't carry all the eggs in one basket
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-10-10

The Union should go carefully on this matter of foreign immigration. At one time we were all foreign im- migrants, so far as this country was concerned On the other hand, it is indisputable that this country is being overrun with the undesirable elements of some of the transatlantic countries. Many of those now landing on our shores have left their countries for their countries good" and will be a burden rather than blessing to this country.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-10-10

Have you seen to your flues? Every early cold snap yields it's harvest Of farm houses burned by defective fues. There is no excuse for neglect along this line j
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-24
DRINK NEARLY
COSTS HIS LIFE
Painter Quenches Thirst by Drinking
from jug, Only to Learn That
Vessel Was Filled with
Deadly Poison

Emmett Erstline, a painter, drank
nearly half a pint of formalin yester-
day afternoon before he discovered that
it was not water.
Erstline went into the Port Costa
Milling company to get drink of wa
ter. He started to get it from the
faucet, when an employe of the place
told him there was a jug of filtered
water in the building and pointed it
out. Erstline picked up the jug and,
putting it to his lips, swallowed a
large mouthful of the contents. Think
ing it did not taste right, he put the
jug down. Erstline spoke of it and it
was then discovered that the jug con-
tained formalin. The water jug stood
near it and Erstline had taken the
wrong one.
Erstline was taken to the receiving
hospital, where an antidote was given
him and he went TO his home, 1921 Win
ter street, none the worse for the poison.
Just as Erstline picked up the Jug
another man came for a drink Erst-
line offered it to him, but the other in
sisted on Erstline drinking first. He
is now glad of his courtesy.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-24

Large and small sizes beautifully
made and finished; all colors and
descriptions. Values up to $l.50.
The Jones & Ely sale, l0c. One
of the biggest bargains on this
page.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-24
WILL OBSERVE TODAY
AS Y. M. C. A. SUNDAY

Today will be observed as Young
Mems Christian association Sunday
throughout the city of Los Angeles
one year ago at a specially called
meeting of the ministers of the city,
A't was decided to observe as AssOcia-
A'on Sunday the Sunday nearest to
AHshington's birthday. The following
lsters have prepared special ad-
les that will be delivered Sunday
Ang and evening before their con-
ons, speaking of the Worldwide
the Young Mems Christian
2n ReVs. George E. Foster
Loufbourrow, Robert McIn-
kMiller, John Nicholson, w
tired Inwood, E. a, Healy,
n, C. II. Lawrence, A.
Weaver B. f. Boiler,
William Davis, w. d.
Walker, Robert
ressy w l.. Martin,
kn Ross Lloyd. Sey-
on secretaries have
peak on the work
pber of pulpits
aeet down town
\ she had kept
time. "What
standing ON
lg, dear"
ant help
Daily
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-24
Released on Technicality

AS soon as the man was arrested he
sent for Attorney Taylor, former prose-
cutor in Denver, to defend him. Accord
ing to law if a man is not tried within
six days after he is arrested on a fugi-
tive warrant he can no longer be held.
Attorney Taylor waited nine days and
yesterday took his client before Justice
Stephens and asked that the complaint
against him be dismissed. Attorney
Fleming from the district attorneys Of
flee had foreseen such an event. He
had also received communication from
Illinois to the effect that the officers
from that section had just left and
would not reach Los Angeles for three
or four more days.
Since the essential question in the
case is one of identity, the state cannot
hold the man unless the officers arrive
from the east and positively identify
him so that he may be taken back to
serve sentence.
Attorney Taylor moved for dismissal
and got it. He then told the prisoner to
leave the court room, since there was
no charge against him. The prisoner
had a liking for an order of that kind
and Justice Stephens started to read a
second complaint which Attorney Flem-
ing had filed against the man in order
to hold him until the eastern officers
could arrive.
Inc attorneys engaged III a livery lilt
over the right of man to leave the
court room before a second warrant
could be served on him, and during the
argument officers were placed at each
door leading from the place so that in
case the prisoner was granted the privi-
lege there would be no chance of him
getting away. Geisthart is a powerful
fellow and every possible chance of his
escape was eliminated, but the court
put a quietus to a probably lively pro-
ceeding by holding the prisoner for five
days longer to answer a second charge
and await the arrival of officers. He is
under $500 bonds.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-24
IS RELEASED BUT
AGAIN ARRESTED
PRISONER HELD ON SECOND
WARRANT
Question Of Legality Of Arresting a
Man While in Court Causes a
Lively Discussion Among
Attorneys

The question of the right of officers to
arrest man while he is in court
room caused considerable excitement in
Justice stephens court yesterday MORN
ing when Attorney Taylor, after hav-
ing a fugitive warrant against his client,
Guide Geisthart, dismissed, demanded
from the court the right to permit the
discharged man to gain the outside of
the court room before the waiting Of
ficers might have a chance to arrest
him on second warrant prepared for
such an emergency.
Geisthart is wanted in VIII county,
Illinois, on a charge of having escaped
from the custody of officers just after
he had been sentenced to serve period
of from one to ten years on larceny
charge.
He received sentence and turned and
walked out of the court room and came
to Los Angeles. At least it is thought
that the man under arrest here is the
man wanted in Will county, and j. p.
Elms, manager of a detective agency
responsible for the capture, is keeping
q close watch on the prisoner.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-24
WOmen'S Vests 29C

An odd line of women's Isle and cotton low
neck and sleeveless vests; some are in the
swiss, with fancy lace insertion; all nicely
finished around the top with silk tape.
Jones e Elys price soc; our price. 29c.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-10-10
TEDDY BEAR PARTY
Description of Entertainment That
Greatly Pleased Number Of
Small Children.

In spite of the protestations against
the Teddy bears, they seem to be
just as popular as ever. At a party
for small children between the ages Of
six and ten that was given recently,
the girls were asked to bring their
dolls and the boys their Teddy bears
And such a merry crowd. All the
dolls had on their best bibs and tuck
ers and the bears were adorned by
huge neck ribbons, and in some in
| stances were dressed In funny little.
coats and trousers.
1t was only the other day that dis
covered some funny diminutive gar
| ments at a shop and exclaimed.
What cute pajamas for dollies,"
| when the salesman said, Madam,
those are clothes for Teddy bears"
[ thought to myself, Madame Merri,
you'll have to get up much earlier in
the morning II you are going to keep
up with this generation of children"
Well, to go back to the party The
children played house" come to
see" and store" The hostess was
wise in asking two young misses
about Is to assist at this affair, their
| childhood not being so very far back
in the dim, distant past; they were
up" on childish games and entered
enthusiastically into make believe"
and lust pretending" The refresh
ments were served at small tables,
there was a chair for each dolly and
bear, much to the delight Of the re-
spective owners. Tiny round moulds
Of jellied chicken were served with
round sandwiches cut out with the
cover of a baking powder box. There
were sailed nuts and vanilla ice cream
with hot chocolate sauce and delicious
sunshine cakes Ornamented with
blanched almonds and cherries.
The souvenirs were candy boxes in
shape of various fruits filed with
sugar peppermints.
The dolls and bears had small bask-
cts filled with opera sticks and each
had quaint cap Of tissue paper The
folded Japanese napkins were used.
MADAME MERRI.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-10-10
Echoe ; Of Southern Slavery.

The earliest years of my life were
spent on the eastern shore peninsula
in Virginia There were large slave
owners in that section. and yet, under
the influence of General Washington's
example-for his memory was idolized
among those people-a great many
slaves had been manumitted by will,
many had remained in the community
as freemen. so [ knew how the free
negroes were regarded. They were not
feared or disliked or Disseminated
against in such a way that they had
not a fair chance Of living. Many OF
them had homes, and reared their fam
lilies on land owned by themselves.
Many of the white were opposed to
slavery, not slave-owners themselves,
and glad to employ them. The free
blacks found employment as mechanics
or as labOrers without the slightest
difficulty, and certainly had such OPP
portunities to better themselves that
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-10-10

their condition as free negroes ought
not to have brought reproach upon
them in any comparison between them
and the slaves, if they had used their
opportunities to their best advantage
Yet it was a notorious fact that the
average free negro in that section was
neither so well fed, nor SO well dressed,
nor so well cared for in health and
sickness is the slaves. In fact, the
home of a free negro might be distin-
guised almost anywhere by the lack
of thrift about it. This arose from
the fact that the free negro was notori-
ously inlDroVident; that his own ap-
pearance, and the appearance of his
stock, and even that of his dogs, be-
| spoke T. happy-go-lucky disregard of
| thrift that was unmistakable. Our old
gardener, Uncle" George Douglas,
who had been inherited from my
fathers grandmother and named after
her father, Col. George Douglas, and
| who, altbo slave, was wit, a
philosopher. gentleman, and a much
feared and much-respected member
of our establishment, had an express
! sion for those who showed lack OF
family pride or attachment; of such
| he wauld say: HE beant no better
than a free niggers dog. He'll follow
anybody that feeds him.-John S. Wise
| in Circle.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-10-10
THE NEW GIRDLES
Garments Demand Care in Their Sc
lection and Proper Attention
to the Fit.

The rule of colors applies equally
well to girdles. Every woman may at
tempt girdle IL she but know which
one is possible to her figure and then
see that it is carefully boned and
fitted. The secret of a trim figure lies
principally in studying the waist lines
and correctly lengthening or shorten
ing the space between the bust and
the hips. Tall women take kindly to
the draped girdles which terminate in
a modified point just below the bust
in front, slope slightly beneath the
arm size and curve upward toward the
middle of the back. These are the
most difficult of all girdles to under
take, as everything depends upon their
fit and the ability to determine pre-
cisely how much draping they re
quire.
narrow girdle that is exceedingly
pretty with the fichu draped waists
has rounded points back and front and
slopes very slightly beneath the arms.
Shaped, undraped girdIes that disap-
pear beneath the waist trimmings may
be made to lend almost a princeSse eff
feet to a gown, and these are greatly
liked with the long, smoothly fitting
sheathlike skirts now being made up
in velvet, mOhair and other fashion
able fabrics for autumn and early win
ter wear.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-10-10
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Bears the ~ </0 -
Signature of ZzztZNl
a Firm Answer.

The Rev. Mr.. Freuder of Philadel-
phia, tells this story CT himself.
Some time ago he was invited to
dine at the house of friend, whose
wife went into her kitchen to give
some final orders. Incidentally, she
added to the servant, eve are to
have a Jewish rabbi for dinner to-
day."
For a moment the maid surveyed
uer mistress in grim silence. Then
she spoke with decision. "All l have
to say is" she announced, eff you
have a Jewish rabbi for dinner, you'll
COOK it yourself "-Lippincotts
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-10-10

The most inveterate hater Of per
fumes could not overlook the real use
fulnes8 of cologne or some good toilet
water. The beauties of ancient times
who reveled in aromatic baths, knew,
better than many moderns, the re
freshmen to tired nerves to be found
in this practice. If you have not yet
been educated quite up to the stand
ard of an entire aromatic bath. the
next time you come in hot and tired
from a days shopping try spraying
yourself with cologne after a hot bath.
You will be absolutely astonishcd to
find how completely your fatigue has
flown
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-10-10
Soutach he Smart.

No matter what the fabric, broad
cloth, chiffon, wolfe or cheViot, SOU
tache appears and will continue to APP
pear, in narrow and broad bands,
shaped panels, or elaborate floral or
conventional designs.
Instead of stitching it down fiat, the
newest way to apply it is to blind
stitch it on the edge, giving it more
pronounced effect of incrustatson.
A combination of the two methods,
the outer part of the design having the
soutache laid fat, the inner set on the
edge, gives striking effect.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-10-10
Suede Belts in Vogue.
ter wear.

Each season brings forth something
new In seude articles, either gloves,
shoes, belts or handbags. Just now the
belts attract considerable attention,
for they are deserving of it, since they
are neatly made, not too wide, and are
finished with beautiful oval buckles,
rather flashy, it is true, yet nicely
adapted foT shirtwaist costume. The
colors are numerous, SO one has no diff
fculty In selecting a shade TO match
exactly or harmonic nicely with the
dress skirt
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-10-10

But he scarcely regarded my bit
ter words; almost in despair, he
raved about and ordered servants
and attendants to find the woman,
while Joyce's wife ran about, weep
ing and crying, and repeating over
and over again: the lady had met
with some misfortune; she had been
| distracted and disturbed so long,
and bad sometimes wept and lament
ed SO bitterly.
Sir whined the woman, and fell
down before me on the steps of the
outer stairs, where I still stood as if
I had turned to stone. Sir, l can bear
it no longer; she has gone into the
lake, into the lake,
But the words Friederika had
spoken on her wedding evening
sounded in my ears:
Then l would go away, and you
would never find me again
why would she have gone away
| then? Because she fancied I did not
love her, and yet my love was of no
value to her; she had proved faith.
| less under the first temptation which
had assailed her Again I was seized
with fierce despair; oh God. II II
should be true; if she was now lying
| IN the lake, pale and dead!
Il rushed down the steps; wanted
to seek her, but-what was she to
me? Another already sought her with
all the anxiety of a lover, she, her
self had taken the right away from
me.
Il went to my room and began tc
pace up and down; now and then my
| eye sought the rife, and I wondered
| If it would not be better to make al
end of my miserable life. For the
sake of a faithless woman 1 asked
myself. is your life worth no more
| than that?'
L pushed open the door of her
| room; everything was as if she had
just gone out ON the table by the
window were some books which
Prince Christian had brought to her;
a lace handkerchief, which she liked
to wear over her head, and in crys'
tai vase, a bouquet Of wild forest
flowers, red berries and bright col
ored leaves; her little spinning-wheel
with the ivory ornaments was pushed
aside; l fancied l could see the small
white hand holding the fine thread
and the little foot on the treadle.
Friederika, Friederika!' broke
from my lips; it cannot be, it has
been only dream, frightful drean.
You must come back; and will be as
before; NO; better and sweeter! what
have I done that you should make
me so miserable?
But all around me was silence
deduhly silence,-and hour after hour
l knelt by her chair and pressed her
little handkerchief to my burning
cheek, until darkness came again;
only the ticking of the clock remind
ed me that time never stood still.
Then came confused sound of
voices, among which l could distin-
guish Joyce's lamentations and when
[ rushed out, l saw in the Pickering
light of a torch,-my wife! Prince
Christian carried her in his arms and
laid her on a sofa where she remain
ed strangely pale and still; her long
blonde hair and her garments were
dripping and there was a long wet
track through the hall.
To be continued.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-10-10
Just What He Meant.

GoodIey-"Of course Meanley led a
very bad life"
Knox-"Yes and he's going from
bad to worse"
Goodley-"You haven't heard, then
that he's dying?"
Knox-"Yes, I have. Philadelphia
Press.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-10-10
Her Last HOPE Gone.

81 simply can't held telling you
again that I love you, said Percy
We're. Can you not hold out any
hope?"
ct did hold out one hope" replied
Miss Butte. YEARLY, "but that's gone
now"
What was 1t? I'm sure T.
Il had hoped you wouldn't mention
this subject again. "-Philadelphia
Press
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-10-10
March of Prour ess.

Gunner-'The arctic atmosphere is
unusually healthy. They say the Els
kimos never have a cough"
Guyer-"Oh, just wait until civiliza
ton begins to march toward the
pole"
Gunner-"H'm! Do you think civil
ization will make the Eskimos
cough?''
Guyer-"Yes, cough up"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-10-10
Persistent.

Hes the most remarkable bill col
lector | ever saw"
"Oh, | don't know He struck me
as a plain everyday sort of fellow"
Every lay, yes; that's just 1t. He
never lets up on fellow at all Phi
ladelphia Press
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-10-10
The Popular Color.

A suggestion of yellow seems to pre-
vail in nearly all the decorations used
for social affairs, and the popularity Of
this color extends even to some of the
pretty gowns worn by hostess and
guests.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-10-10

Ths
middle
/ arm
II and
a put on.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-10-10

King Edward always likes to wear
a flower in his buttonhole, but he is
somewhat catholic in his tastes, and
does not favor any one flower.