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The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-09-17
Negro Faces Grave Charge.

Charged with swindling, DR.. J. S. An
derson, a negro, is in Jail at Camden,
having been arrested at Hot Springs.
The negro was practicing medicine
across the river from Camden and
boarding with another negro named
Sterling Morris. He told Morris a
cousin of his was in the grain business
at Grant, Okla, and if Morris would
send to him for a carload of corn
he could get it at 20 cents a bushel.
Morris went to Camden and sent a
registered letter containing $137.40 for
the corn.
A few days after Anderson disap-
peared The corn did not come, and
now it is alleged that Anderson went
to the Oklahoma town, had himself
identified and secured the money
Armed with a warrant for his arrest,
Sheriff Chidester located his man and
took him in. The United States Off
GERS have been there trying to secure
Anderson. He is charged with using
the mails for unlawful purposes.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-09-17
Travel.

From the days of Herodotus and
Marco Polo, travel has been recog-
nized as an educative and civilizing
experience. A year on the continent
of Europe is considered the best pos
sible finishing" course for English
and American youth whose parents
can afford it; but it is not so COM
monty perceived that a great and val
liable advance is steadily going on in
this country by virtue of the inter
change of visitors between north and
south and east and west 1t is
commonplace that the United States
presents great diversity of climate,
and that it has been peopled from
many different nations, of widely vary
ing habits of life and thought. Such
a diversity of elements united in one
national entity would be great source
of weakness were it not for the con-
slant travel for which Americans are
noted. Much of this IS due to the an
nual conventions of national organiza-
tions. The Christian Endeavor so
ciety, the National Educational asso-
citation, the Grand Army, and many
other bodies meet once a year, each
time in a new place; and special rail
road rates induce large numbers TO
visit cities which they might other
wise never see. The local pride OF
those who act as hosts insures full
appreciation of whatever is of inter
est in the surroundings; and the in
terchange of hospitality draws people
from the different sections more close
ly together, and gives them an oppor-
tunity to broaden their outlook and
get new points of view. In smaller
way, hundreds of trade associations
and fraternal orders are doing the
same thing for their members. The
influence of it is probably greater
than any one can see, declares the
Youths Companion. 1t has demon
strated the fact that hospitality is not
the exclusive possession of any one
section; that communities WHICH uiHei
widely in their views on many matters
may each have good reason for the
faith that is in them; and in the
end it will greatly help to form and
foster a feeling of national solidarity.
Even the gain in mere geographical
knowledge is something. Il have seen
4 81 Of n wheat
my country said a recent western
visitor to the New England coast, but
this is the first time | have ever seen
rocks growing out of the water
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-09-17
,r,es 70 escape: Burns TO Death.

Tres to Escape; Burns 10 Oea'''
Attempting to break jail by starting
. fire which soon spread beyond his
control. a negro named Russell was
Thursday morning burned TO deaIh'
besides causing the Jail at Dumas 10
be destroyed by fire Upon nearing
the Drisoner's frantic cries for help
at about 1870 o'clock Thursday morn
ing. citizens residing in the VlclhlIy
Of the Jail rushed to the scene TO liilu
the structure in flames, but they were
unabIn either to approach the build
inc for the purpose of releasing the
prisoner. or for preventing the u
structfon of the Jail. Only prompt
action on the part of the toWnspeople
who we're attracted by the negro S
cries. and the fact that the jail ana
courthouse are separated by a num-
Der of large shade trees are respoh-
sible for the fact that the court mousse
too, did not fall victim TO the cfehld'-
ed mans misguided action.
Russell was bound over by Squire
Cook Wednesday morning to await the
acticn of the Desha County Grand Jul
rrv on the charge of stealing lie was
TO have been ordered to the county
Jail at Arkansas City, but was lodSed
temporarily in the jail at Dumas. Al
ter an incarceration OF nearly an ell
tire day, the prisoner devised an IN
genious method of escaping from the
clutches of the law. Accordingly ne
started a fire in the southwest corner
of the building and in that way soon
burned a fairly large opening in the
wall However. as the door was open
the iron grating alone being locked
the resulting draft through the cell
famed the flames into a large SIZED
confederation and it was but snort
time before the fire had passed De
vond the control of the negro BE-
coming frantic when he saw that I'M
less outside help was forthcoming ne
must be cremated Russell began 10
call for help His cries were heard
for several blocks and citizens hur-
ried to the scene. By that time, now
ever. the flames were issuing from
all parts of the Jail and the marshal
was foiled in his attempt to unlock
the door of the cell.
The charred remains of the negro
were found Thursday morning after
the flames had spent themselves.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-09-17

The post office department makes an
announcement which will be of inter
national interest The concurrence OF
the British postal officials having been
obtained. an order has been issued
that, commencing August 10, there
shall be admitted to the parcelpost
mails exchanged between the United
States and Great Britain parcels, with
out regard TO the value of the con
tents which do not exceed II pounds
or five Kilograms in weight nor meas
ure more than three feet six inches
in length and six feet in length and
girth combined. The postage rate in
the United States for parcels going to
Great Britain is - cents per pound
or fraction of a pound This addition
to parcels post facilities will prove
a notable convenience.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-09-17
Plans for Opening Normal.

President ]. J. Doyne of the State
Normal School was in Little Rock
Tuesday on business connected with
the opening of the school President
Doyne said that the school would
open on time, September q, for the
enrolment OF pupils and the formar
dedication of the institution at II a.
m. Wednesday, September %. On
this occasion all the members of the
State Normal Board will be present.
when the building will be formal,
II Transferred to the state.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-09-17
John Pantlin's Injuries Fatal.

John Pantlin of Hackett. Ark, died
at the hospital at Fort Smith Saturday
evening, the result of injuries receiv-
ed in an unknown manner. Pantlin
was found by freight crew Friday
night along the tracks between 30
nanza and Hackett suffering with a
fractured skull. He was taken to the
hospital at Fort Smith and died a few
hours later.
1t is the belief of his friends that
he has been waylaid and robbed
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-09-17

This is a skeptical age, notwlth-
standing the fact that there are many
"easy marks" who can be readily
worked by appeals to their credul-
ity. A Hindoo hypnotist out in OHIO
had a lively experience owing to the
prevalent doubt as to the genuineness
of his exploits. He protested to hyp-
notize a young girl and bury her in
a grave in which she was left for nine
DAYS. But certain unbelievers alleged
that a tunnel led to the grave, that
the coffin had false bottom and that
the girls pretended hypnotic sleep
without food was lake. so
wrought up were some of the crowd,
says the Troy On. " Times, that
there were threats of gun play and
general commotion. The excitement
Gained down, but while it lasted there
was every prospect of a row The
man from Ohio nowadays much re-
sembles his fellow-American from Mis-
souri,. He wants to be shown.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-09-17
To Plan State Encampment.

At a meeting of Omer r. Weaver
Camp, United Confederate Veterans, a
committee of - was appointed to ar
range the entertainment plans for the
state convention, which will be held
at Little Rock October IA and Is.
On this committee are B. w. Green,
James Collins, w NJ Watkins, DR..
]. H. Lenow, J. F. Smith. Dan w.
Jones, George l.. Basham, J. NJ. Stew
art, w. c. Radcliffe, A. J. Snodgrass,
Theo Hartman and r. b. Christian.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-09-17
THE SAFE WAY TO BUY PAINT.

Property owners will save deal
of trouble and expense in keeping
their buildings properly painted, if
they know how to protect themselves
against misrepresentation and adul-
iteration in paint materials. There's
one sure and safe guide to pure and
thoroughly dependable White Lead
that's the Dutch Boy Painter trade
mark which the National Lead Com
pany, the largest makers of genuine
White Lead, place on every package
of their product. This company sends
a simple and sure little outfit for test
ing white lead, and a valuable paint
book, free, to all who write for 1t.
Their address is Woodbridge Bldg,
New York City.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-09-17
Bio Sale of Timber Lands.

Mr.. Clarke, a Michigan lumberman,
has purchased $350,000 worth of tim
Der lands near CaddO Gap, and will
erect a planer and sawmill and win
employ a large number of hands, in
tending to clear the land as rapidly as
possible.
He is at present on the ground, ar
ranging leases and additional track
age with the Gurdon and Fort Smith
railway so as to facilitate the ship
ping of the product
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-09-17
Robs Mail Pouch.

Hidden between the Stats OF mat
tress in room No. "a at the Brlnkley
hotel, at Brinkley, leather mali
pouch, slit with a knife, was found at
8 o'clock Tuesday morning by
chambermaid 1t had been ritied,
many of the letters opened and then
replaced, and the only loss so far dis
covered is a note for $1,000 which
was contained in a registered letter
sent by the Bank Of Commerce in Lit
tie Rock to the Monroe County Bank
at Brinkley for collection A letter
left in the registry envelope supplied
this information.
The room in the hotel had been oc-
cupied for couple of hours the night
before by a man who registered there
August 80 as George Binger, Quitman,
Miss.
He was missing Tuesday morning,
and a negro porter said that he left
for St. Louis or the train that passed
there at $3.50 o'clock
1t developed that the depot had
been rifled, but ticket to St. LOUIS
was the only valuable missing. The
thief had ransacked drawers and cab
met, contenting himself, apparently,
with the finding of the ticket
Postoffice Inspector Miller, whose
headquarters are in Newport, left
Brinkley Tuesday for Little Rock,
taking the pouch and contents with
him.
A few letters were found in the
street, and second registered letter
was left intact
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-09-17
READY REASONING.
One Guess About Venus of Milo
Proved to Be Wrong.

They stood before the reproduction
of the Venus of Melos.
"Her hands must have been beauu-
full" said one.
Very" assented the other. Il won
der what position they were in?'
81 have theory that she was repre-
scented as busted at her toilet. One
hand probably held small mirror
and the other powder puff, Ell?
But that theory won't work"
And why not?"
Had she been at her toilet her
mouth would have been full of hair
pins. louisville Courier-Journal.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-09-17
The Siqn of Power.

It is the greatest manifestation OF
power to be calm. 1t is easy to be
active. Let the reins go, and the
horses will drag you down. Anyone
can do that; but he who can stop the
plunging horses is the strong man.
Which requires the greater strength
letting go, or restraining? The calm
man is not the man who is dull. You
must not mistake calmness for dull
ness or laziness. Activity is
the manifestation of the lower
strength, calmness of the superior
strength.-Swami Vivekannanda.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-09-17

There might we'll be more such at
tacks on summer resort marriages as
was given on a recent Sunday by the
vicar-general of the Catholic diocese
of Trenton, n. J. A pleasure resort
had advertised for a couple to be
married in public, and the vicargen
eral devoted a sermon to the matter
This is the way divorce dockets are
recruited.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-09-17

than ten years | was
in misery with back
ache. The simplest
homework completely
exhausted me. | hat
no strength or ambi
ton, was nervous and
suffered headache and
dizzy SPELLS. After
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-09-17

these years Of pain I was despairing
Of ever being cured when Doan's Kid
ney Pills came to my notice and their
use brought quick relief and perma
nent cure. l am very grateful
Sold by all dealers. so cents a box
Foster ilburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-09-17
CHURCHES AND SOCIETIES

NJ X. Church, south.-eervices every SUNDAY
at II a IN. and $50 p. m. Prayermteting "eo
nesday 500 p. N. Rev. b. stevenson pastor
tor. sunday School at $50 a. M. l. holman
oupt. Epworth League Sunday at ~ p M
PRESBYTERIAN Church-Services every SUNDAY
at II a and 7:30 p. III. Prayer meeting W
uesday, 1880. Rev. c. II. Maury, pastor. sun
day School at $50 m John sloan, sup,
Christian Endeavor Society every Sunday at DIS
p TN.
Baptist Church-Services at IL a. IN. and 7:S
N Rev. John Jeter Hurt. pastor. Prayermeetint
Wednesday 800 p. IN. Sunday school at Us
a. G. r. billiard, Supt Is. Y. T. o. ever
sunday at oils p. III
Catholic ehurch-High Mass at 9: 80 a m. ca
echism at 2: 80 p m and prayermeetins wit
benediction at 800 p. m, every sunday. Low
Mass every morning except Tuesday and Frioty
at 100, Chiidreus Mass Tuesday aud Frids
al 1870 a. Rev. A reEer, paS,or. st. Joseph''
society meets IN hall north d cnurcn on fouIt
sun1ays at IL a. Theodore Tnessing, Pre-
Csspar Dunn, Secty
Christian Church-Services every sunday al
Il a Preaching fourth Saturday night, sun
day and Sunday n ght Elder H. Johnson 5.
sunday school at To- 80 a. M. Clarence Dawson ,
teacher.
Woodland Lodge No IL, K. of P.-Meets eve y
Wednesday night. O. NJ. Hancock, c. c.: W 4.
Duncan, K. OF K. & S
Green Grove Lodge, No. lo7, r. & A. M-Mee, $
6rst Saturday night on or before each full moon
1. n. McColum W NJ. w II. Duncan, Secti.
Conway Chapter No 30, R. a. M.-Meets thru
Thursday night in eacn mouth. G. ID. Dicker
son, n. p. w. II. Duncan. Secty
Conway Camp No IS, W. o. w.-Meets secon
and fourth Monday nights. J. W. Holt c. 1.
r. NJ Morgan, Clerk
Center Link Lodge No rs, l. o. O. P.-Meets
every saturday night. J. S. Johnson, N. G
Il. Harte, Secty.
Conway Encampment No, So, I o. o. F.
Meets first and third Saturday nights in each
mouth Thnrstou Fulmer, c. P. w c. Free
man, scribe.
Rebek an Lodge No -, l. o. o. P.-Meets sec.
ond and fourth Thursday nights in each month
Holly Grove NO 95, Woodmen Circle.-Meet,
drst sud third Monday nights in each month
Conway Lodge, No. IS, A. o. Q. W.-Meet
every Tuesday night Oscar Honea. M. W; 6
G Hs 1cock. tinancier
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-09-17
Undaunted by Blindness.

Prof. E. d Campbell, director of the
chemical laboratories in the Univer-
sity of Michigan, lost his sight Is
years ago through an accident. In
spite of his afiliction he has taken a
high place in education and has made
original researches of much value, es-
pecially in the chemistry of iron and
cement
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-09-17
Suspects Tried at Fort Smith.

Two men who give the names of
John O'Brien and R. c. Collins, and
who are charged with robbing the
Hammett & Katter wholesale house
of $500 worth of silks three months
ago, were arrested at Fort Smith Sat.
urday.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-09-17
Chas. Hioqinbotham Killed.

Charley IIigginbotham, son of Judge
Rufus Higginbotham, of Texarkana.
fell from a scaffold at a sawmill
where he was employed near Capt.,
louisiana Friday afternoon, and, in
falling on his head fractured his skull
He died three hours later, while be-
ing taken to a sanitarium at Shreve-
port
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-09-17

1t is estimated by experts in the ag-
ricultural department that rats an
nually damage the crops of the coun-
try to the extent OF SloO,OO0,0O0.
which is vastly more than ami
mails skins are worth, even when
made into fine kid gloves.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-09-17

One advantage of the Wright
brothers' aeroplane is that a bullet
carelessly sent through it by some
mundane Joker is not likely to cause
If TO collapse and come tumbling to
the ground
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-09-17
New Head for Academy.

Prof. Chas. E. Scott of Waldron has
been selected as principal of the Maya
zine Ouachita Academy, which opens
September %.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-09-17
AN INGENIOUS BEGGAR.
TEN YEARS OF BACkAcHE.
Thousands of Women Suffer in the
Same Way.

Mrs. Thos. Dunn, 1853 Vine St.,
Columbus, Ohio, says: For more
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-09-17
DIR &c TO r Y
Corrected to April /, lHOS
sTATB.

sTATH.
ooveruor-J. s. Little
kecretary-O. Z. LudWiR
Auditor-A. 4. Moore
Tressurer-l l. Yates
ATTORNEY tSeneral--W. r Kiroy
stunt Public Instruction.. 10y
- Cont1issiouer-I. l.. Cphmdn -.
Eommissioper Mines, Manufactures Hnu ~
,alture--GuY b. Tucker
CONGRESSIONAL
cousressman, Fifth District-C. c. Reia'
JUDICIAL.
SUPREME coUET
Chief JUSTICE. NJ. Hill w.. e.
associstes-B b. Battle, CarfoIl IL "OS"' >
siddick. K. A McCulloch.
SEVENTEENTH CIRCUIT.
Judge-Eugene Lsnktord
Prosecuting Attorney-t. K. Brown
COUNTY.
R-preseutative-T. ]. Bullion.
Iudpe-T A Lea.
n.s;a snd collector-W NJ Brady.
County and Probate Clerk, Ii Hsrus
Circuit CLERK and Recorder-A. Nj. Leo0e''ei'
treasurer K. Glddens.
Assessor-W. W. Bishop
surveyor-Frank Stermer.
Coroner-J. II. Pence.
Exsminer-T. +. Forrest
CADRON TOWNSHIP.
Justices OF the Peace-W. A. Ray ana j. r.
Campbell and W. b Wilson.
Constsble-Wssh ClbouTn
TERMS OF COURT.
Circuit-Second Monday in January ana Juy
Chancery-Fourth Monday in March sES say
TENDER. -,
County-First Monday in January, April, July
and October. -,
Probate-Third Monday In January Ap'h
July and October
CITY
Mavor-Frank X. Robins.
Recorder-Opie HarUe.
Treasurer-W J. wilkins.
Aldermen-First ward, Leo Schwars and l.
c. holman; second ward, W. " Martin ard Z
Newburn; third ward. Bruce T. Bullion ana
Z. b. McCulloCh.
City Council meets second and fourth TUESDAY
aights in each month
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-10-01

swung noiselessly to my cautious
touch For a moment | could see
nothing of my henchman, but the win.
dow was open. Then, in the obscurity
| thought discovered his body lying
halfway across the window-sill. l
waited for him to finish his observa-
tions on the weather, but as he made
no move was struck with the fear
that he had met foul play and touched
him lightly.
In flash he had turned on me and
I felt the muzzle of a revolver pressing
against my side.
IF you wouldn't mind turning that
gun the other way, it would suit me
just as WE'LL" l said.
"Oh, it's you, is it?" said Abrams
with gulp. 81 thought Darby Meek
er and his gang was at my back, sure"
did you hear anything?" l asked.
Yes; there was a call out here a
bit ago. And there's half dozen men
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-10-01
A Deal In Tenements.

An old mechanic in a New England
manufacturing town owns 20 houses
which have paid for themselves. "I've
worked 80 years at tool-making," he
said, land never got over three dol
lars day-and very seldom less.
never had chance to become fore.
man or superintendent; l guess they
thought ! was worth more at the
bench. My chance came another way.
One day l overheard Walters, the
bookkeeper, say hat if man paying
$50 month rent could buy a house
for $4,000 it would pay for itself in
rifle over ten years. | wasn't paying
$50 month rent but his remark sunk
in. and that evening | saw an ad. in
the paper about twotenement house
for sale at $3,600-rents $40 and S18.
So got Walters to help me figure it
out, and l offered to take the place
ii the owner would take my savings
-$4OO-as first payment. He agreed,
as he wanted to go west, and that $4O0
was every cent ever paid on that
house-the rents paid the balance.
Two years afterward I'd got $500
ahead again and then looked for an
other bargain. That's the way have
kept on. I've got the titles to 20
now, and-excepting 5000 or $500 to
start each one-they've paid for them
selves. Saturday Evening post.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-10-01

ter through the difficulty of getting
the telegraph on Sunday? The office
here was closed. The Unknown, being
woman, ungallantly reflected,
would have neglected to take so small
a circumstance into consideration, and
she might even now be besieging the
telegraph office in San Francisco in a
vain effort to get word to Livermore.
On this thought l bestirred myself,
and after much trouble and speech
with the young man who combined in
his person the Offices of telegraph op-
orator, station master ticket seller,
freight agent and baggage handler for
the place. He objected to opening the
Office "out of Office hours"
There might be inducements dis
covered that would make it worth
your while, suppose?" said, jingling
some loose silver carelessly in my
pocket.
He smiled.
We'll, l don't care If I do" he re.
piled. Whatever you think is fair,
of course"
1t was more than thought fair, but
the agent thawed into friendship at
once and expressed his readiness to
call San Francisco" till he got an an
swer if it took till dark.
l might have saved my trouble and
my coin. San Francisco replied with
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-10-01

for a sentinel to get warning Of an as.
sault by way of the veranda roof. ]
stationed Porter in the hall and
Abrams in the dark bedroom, while
Lockhart, Wilson, Brown and / held
the parlor and made ourselves com.
Portable until the time should come
to relieve the men on guard.
l thrust open the door to the bed.
room to see that the boy and his
guards were safe, and this done
turned down the light, threw myself
on the floor before the door that pro.
tected my charge and mused over the
strange events that had crowded so
swiftly upon me.
Subtle warnings Of danger fioated
over my sense between sleeping and
waking, and each time l dropped into
a doze l awoke with a start to see
only the dimly-lighted forms of my
men before me, and to hear only the
sweep and whistle of the wind outside
and the dash of water against the
shutters. Thrice l had been aroused
thus, when, on the borderland be.
tween dreams and waking, a voice
reached my ear.
"S-s-t! What was that?"
l sprang up, wide-awake, revolver
in hand. 1t was Lockhart who spoke.
We all strained our ears to listen.
There was nothing to be heard but the
moan of the wind and the dash of
water.
What was it?" l whispered.
81 don't know"
Il heard nothing"
ut was a coo-hoo-like the call Of
an owl, but"
But you thought it was a MANI"
LoCkhart nodded Brown and Will
son had not heard 1t.
'Was it inside or outsider"
ut was out here, l thought" said
Lockhart doubtfully, pointing to the
street that ran by the side of the
hotel.
I opened the door to the dark bed.
room in which Abrams kept watch. 1t