The log cabin Democrat., 1907-09-12

Little Rock in the hall of representa- tives at the state house, President c. A. Barrett, of Atwater, Ga, presid- ing. Ben l.. Griffin of Conway, Ark, secretary of the Arkansas divi- sion of the Union, made the address of welcome, and the response was made by Homer l.. Higgs of Green field, Tenn, the editor and proprie- tor of the National Union Farmer. This much of the convention was open to the general public, but all other meetings will be closed to all except those who are in possession of the pass word. There are about 75 delegates in attendance, the repre- sentation having been recently cut down. The union has grown greatly in all the states and consequently each delegate represents more mem- bers than at former conventions.
 Norma Sugg, a brakeman on the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway, while breeding over his discharge of the day pre- vious, and drinking heavily, shot and instantly killed John G. Cromwell, chief clerk in the trainmaster's office in Little Rock, whom he blamed for his discharge. After shooting his victim he boasted of his bloody deed and threatened to kill a fellow brakeman, who had been one of his most intimate friends. Later, on learning that the officers were in hot pursuit, he turned the gun on him. self and blew out his own brains.
 The rector of St. Johns Episco- pal church of Camden has had tele- phone connection placed in his church in order that members who are unable through illness or other wise, to attend the regular services, may have the benefit of the sermons over the wires. All that is necessary to get the telephone service is to notify the rector about an hour be- fore the time for preaching.
 Ed Barnes, young farmer, 21 years old was instantly killed, to- gether with his mules, by lightning stroke in the mountains near Briggs vile. A 13-year-old boy was with him at the time, but he was merely rendered unconscious for time by the bolt. A particularly sad feature of Barnes sudden death was the fact that he was to have been married on the following day.
 Ben A. Hardy of Monticello was shot twice and fatally wounded on a train, while enroute home from Pine Bluff by J. R. McVey, former ly of Monticello but now of Texas. The shooting was the outcome of an old trouble which had its origin in a street fight at Monticello about a year ago in which McVey was shot in the leg by Hardy.
 r1,o A,,1o,coc I o,,,c;opo op1 Cu1 f Railroad is now graded almost to the junction, where the branch line will run to Crossett. The road is also graded 15 miles north of Monroe, La. Track laying, it is stated, will begin at this place about October l., and the grading will be complete to Monroe by February next.
 William Kirby, the fve-year-old son of Attorney General William F. Kirby, was badly wounded by the explosion of a dynamite percussion cap, which he had picked up in the front yard of his fathers place of residence. How the dynamite came in the yard is mystery which inves- tigation has not cleared.
 Will Smith, the negro who shot and killed Contractor J. c. Kelly near Ashdown, and afterwards made his escape, has been captured by a posse three miles from the scene of his crime, and lodged in the jail at Ashdown awaiting trial.
 A new cotton destroyer, a bug smaller than the boil weevil, has made its appearance in Jefferson county and is doing some damage to the crop. Cotton men so far have been unable to give the bug a name.