The log cabin Democrat., 1908-11-11

n n from the different states of the Union a sack of earth with which to fertilize the Connecticut soil to place the earth from each sack at the root Of tree planted on Arbor Day in 1909 by the school children of the town. He began writing to the postmasters of the capital of each state, and after se- curing 40 sacks of earth, wrote to Postmaster w. $. Holt, who inn mediately sent to MT. Close DOT ton of the first shovelful of earth turned up in the new government business annex. Mir. Close re- quested that the dirt be taken from some historical spot if possible and when the tree is planted he will label each with tablet telling of tue soil about the tree. There was nothing begging about the letter of Mir. Close, as he even sent the small sack for the dirt and also stamps for its postage to Stamford. "I have earth now from 40 states, ' MT. Close wrote to Postmaster Holt, land also from the Canal Zone, Isthmus of Panama, Cuba, Porto Rico, Hawaii, and hope be- fore next arbor day to have some from every state, territory and island that the American flag waves over.
 Capt. F. w. Tucker, chairman of the executive committee of the State Republican Committee, stat ed yesterday afternoon that he was certain the'e would be vigo- rous contests made in the First and Seventh Congressional dis trict over the results of the recent election. He says he does not consider the action of C. T. Blood worth in the First, in engaging at torneys to represent him in con test, any bluff, and thought the grounds for a contest in both dis tricts to be excellent Speaking of making public the cost of the Republican campaign in Arkansas, Capt. Tucker said he is ready to give out the expenditures just as soon as the Democrats are ready to make known theirs.
 Struck by an automobile while trying to rescue four year old Bar betta Wilson from her perilous po- sition in front of rapidly moving touring car, Henry Henderson claims he was seriously injured about the back and head and has since been unable to follow his profession of plasterer, at which he was earning S6 per day, and has entered suit in the chancery court, asking SIooo damages for his injuries. Anderson alleges he saw the child in the street at Fifth and Victory, on the Fourth of July last, and the rapidly moving car fast approaching her. He says he rushed to her assistance, and as he reached for the child the car struck them both. The car belonged to the Little Rock Automobile Co.,, which incorporation is made de fendant in the suit. Damages by consent were last week awarded to the child, in the sum of $500, and $Ioo was given the mother through consent judgment entered in the circuit court.
 T. Elmore Lucey, the Arkansas poet and author, who is one of the 1 founders of the International Lyceum Bureau has written to Little Rock friends, that he will offer in the near future a very fine gold metal to be given to the rep resentative of the High School oi the state who shall be declared the winner of an inter-school decla' matory contest. He writes that his object in doing this.-is. to bring Arkansas to the front as much as possible, in this department. He will provide for preliminary con tests between the high schools oi the different congressional districts and the winner in each of these te contest for the medal. MT. Lucey l hopes to make an annual event O.