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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-01-28

Time of halves-20 minutes.
Officials-Kell and Seholes.
Scorer-Sipes. Timers-Warner and
Lambert.
Herbert Smith has been elected cap
tain of the second basket ball team.
Charlie Sipes was sick last week with
the grippe and he was unable to play
his usual position as forward Friday
night.
The preliminary game Friday night
between the Tigers" and the second
team was won by the Tigers by score
of 30 to Is. Levenhagen was the star
for the Tigers as he made eight field
baskets The line up
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-01-28

IL depends upon the pill you take.
DeWitt's Little Early Risers are the best
pills known for constipation and sick
hesSAche. Sold by ". w. Alhers.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-01-28
FOR SALE.

For sale at y bargain Two fine
Young Scotch Collie dogs shepherd. J
Best farm dogs. For terms and
description write to A q. NJ Box IA.
L. +. ID. No. Wausau, Wise.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-08-13
Alleued Counterfeiters.

G. B. Deem and C. V. Belts were
arrested at Leslie by Deputy United
States Marshal Hiram Suttertield and
Marshal Fettinger of Leslie, charged
with counterfeiting scent pieces.
The accused men were taken to Har-
rison for a hearing before the United
States commissioner at that place
After their arrest the homes or
Deem and Belts were searched and
moulds and dies for the manufacture
of bogus scent pieces were found, as
we'll as a quantity of counterfeit
money, some finished and ready to De
disposed of and some only partly
completed.
Deem and Belts, who are but Il
years of age, were recently married
in Monroe county, and the boys come
of good families.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-08-13
Killed by a Mailman.

A telephone message received at
Texarkana Monday night from Gal
braith, La, by Chief of Police
Towery conveyed information of the
death of his son, John l. Towney,
who was killed by mailman who
shortly afterward killed himself late
Monday afternoon at that place. Mr..
Towery was a prominent mill man
and for some time past has been man
ager for the National Lumber Com
pany at Galbraith According to the
story received the mailman shot him
from behind at close range, blowing
his head almost off with a shotgun.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-08-13
Yates standridee Tries to Escape

Realizing that he had but eleven
| days more to serve in the penlten'
| tiary before he would be taken back
| to his home in Newton county to race
| the charge of murder in two counts
and evidently surmising that his sec
ond sentence would be more severe
one than the first, possibly death by
hanging, Yates Standridge, the ceie'
brated criminal. for the third time III
his prison career attempted to e5'
cape, and for the second time his
plan was nipped in the bud just IN
time to prevent his escape. The plan
was unearthed Tuesday afternoon
while Standridge was being shaved.
Standridge had started TO cut
| hole through his cell wall into an ad-
| joining empty cell, the door OF which
| was unlocked Had he succeeded IN
working his way through, Standridge
| would have gained access to the cor
| ridor, but even then stood but very
poor chance of getting outside.
Standridge was taken out OF his
cell Tuesday to be shaved, ard while
he was out his cell was thoroughly
! cleaned Then it was noticed that ne
| had been digging in the side OF his
cell, and the small hole, carefully
concealed by replaced stones, was
discovered. Standridge had drilled
| the hole with a piece of iron. Where
| he secured the crude instrument is
not known. The dirt and dust re-
| moved from the wall was carefully
wiped over the floor of the cell and
sifted out of the cell door.
Twice before Standridge has at
| tempted to escape. The first time he
| was successful. He returned to New
| ton county, where he killed two peo-
| pie and seriously wounded a third.
He was recaptured after a hard nght
and taken back to the penitentlary,
badly wounded in one leg as the re-
suit of a running fight with offlcers.
Shortly after he had been placed in
the penitentiary he attempted TO es-
| cape He succeeded in cutting mole
| through his rear cell wall into an air
shaft through which he expected to
escape, but which, it is belleved,
would not have proved large enough
| for his body.
Standridges term ends the 18th OF
| this month, when he is to be taken
back to Newton county to be trled
again. The sheriff of Newton county,
realizing the cunning of Standrldge
and fearing he might escape from a
county jail which is less protected
against escape than the penitentiary'
has requested penitentiary authorl-
ties to hold Standridge until Septem-
Der 9, when his trial is set for hear
| ing.
However, the penitentiary authorl-
| ties thus far have refused to grant the
| request, as they too are deslrous OF
/ having Standridge off their hands
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-08-13
. NEWS OF -
ARKANSAS
.-A~

New Canal viii Drain 5000 Acres.
The canal in Eastern Arkansas
which will drain about 5000 acres of
land and which extends from point
near Mound City to Ten Mile bayou,
distance of about two and one-half
miles, has just been completed, and il
is thought that the effects of the new
waterway will soon be noticed on the
land that will be drained. 1t is esti-
mated that thousands of acres of land
will be drained and made available
for farming purposes. The canal was
built under the direction of Benjamin
G. Covington, chief engineer of the
st. Francis levee board.
The new canal, in draining the land,
will not only make it fit for farming
purposes, but at the same time will
eliminate a great deal of danger that
has threatened the Mississippi river
levee for some time. The standing
water reached the levee and the lat
ter was attacked by water on both
sides. 1t will render the country
more healthful as in getting rid Of
the wet lands the mosquitoes, which
disseminate malarial diseases, will be
to a great extent eliminated.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-08-13
2 Killed. 10 Injured, in Crash.

London, Ont.-Two persons were
killed and ten seriously injured in a
rear-end collision on the Chatham,
Wallaceburg and Lake Erie Electric
Railway Monday.
The first car stopped at the city linn
it's of this city to take on passenger,
when the second car plunged into 1t
with awful force.
The dead
William Broomhead, musician, De
troit
William Donovan, young son of Dam
iel Donovan.
Injured:
Mike Pleasance, Cheatham, Ont.
James Pleasance, both legs cut OF,
will die.
Mrs. Danial Donovan, two Donovan
children.
John Ried.
Miss Henry, and
Two unknown men.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-08-13
Bolt From Motor Kills.

Ben C. Vanderwigle, one of the old
est and best known residents OF Tex
arkana. was struck by flying bolt
from an electric motor, with which
he was working Saturday afternoon,
and died of the injury Sunday even
ing The bolt struck him in the side,
breaking a rib and badly bruising the
lower portion of the liver.
He was for many years local agent
for ST. Louis brewery, but retired,
about five years ago.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-08-13
Young Woman Pinned Under 6ugg
in Water

Miss Gussie Parker of Hot Springs
had a narrow escape from drowning
in Franklin creek, near Warren,
Tuesday. A buggy in which she was
riding with Arthur Moffet of Warren,
was overturned while crossing the
creek and pinned Miss Parker to the
bottom of the stream. MOffet was
also thrown into the water, but was
uninjured and was able to get the
buggy off Miss Parker by hard work.
Neither of the victims of the accident
experienced any serious results and
the buggy was not even damaged
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-08-13
Train Plunges Into Chasm.

Los Angeles.-As a result OF wash
out on the Tonnapah and Tidewater
division near Shoshine, Cal, Sunday
night, a passenger train plunged into
a chasm and three men were killed.
The dead:
Engineer Hamilton.
Fireman BrOadwell.
William Moore, passenger, sup
posed to be from Georgia.
The train left Goldfield Sunday at
ternoon. Shoshine is in desert coun.
try, where rains are rarely gnown.
but cloudbursts occur at intervals. il
is six miles north of Seabriska and "
miles south of Death Valley junction.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-08-13
Sunday School Conventions.

Rev. w. Fred Long, general sec
rotary of the State Sunday School
Association, has announced the follow
ing county Sunday school convention
dates:
Johnson county, August 8, 9, at
Mulberry Hill; South Franklin, Aug
ust IA, at Charleston; North Franklin,
August IS, at Lone Elm; Woodruff
county, August II, Is, at Cotton
Plant; Jackson county, August 10, at
Weldon; Independence county, August
q, %, at Salido; lizard county,
August %; West Clay county, August
&c. at Knoble; Chairhead county,
August q, %, at Monette; Perry
county, September 2, at Perry; Yell
county, September 4, at Danville; Lo-
gan county, September 6, at Boone
vile; Scott county, September Z, at
Bates; Polk county, September 9, 10,
at Mena; Sewer county. September
II, at DeQueen; Little River county,
September 13, at Ashdown.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-08-13
Robert Rocker Goes Free.

Coroner J. H. Pence exonerated
Robert Rocker, who killed Pete
Owens, another negro, near Llnder'
Faulkner county, Friday afternoon, II
appearing that Rocker acted in SELF
defense. Rocker and Owen had been
farming on adjoining plantations near
Londer and in the busy season mad
been exchanging work. Owen de-
sired Rocker to work for him Monday
of the coming week half day, claim,
ing that Rocker owed him hall
days work Rocker declared they
were even. According to the testi-
mony at the inquest, Owen undertook
to get satisfaction out of Rocker, VINO
hit him on the head with a stone
Owens death resulted instantly and
Rocker gave himself up.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-08-13
Kills Self With Razor.

III and delirous from fever, Owen
GUIDE, aged % years, slashed his
throat with a razor shortly after 9
O'Clock Wednesday night and died two
hours later from the effects of the
wound. The boy has been living with
his step-father and mother, Mr. and
Mrs. H. Mills of Brodie township, nine
miles from Little Rock. The young
man had been sick but short time,
but it is believed that the fever from
which he was suffering rendered him
insane for the time.
Robert Carson has been taken to
Marshall from Leslie and placed in
Jail to await action by the grand jury
on the charge of assaulting Mrs. Jane
Reeves near Leslie. J. o. Carson,
a brother of Robert Carson, and Will
LeFever, were also arrested and
placed in Jail on a charge of being
accessories to the crime. Mrs. Reeves
was assaulted in a tent, where she
was living with her husband, a short
distance from Leslie. She was badly
beaten about the face and it is feared
that she will lose the sight of one
of her
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-08-13
10 KILLED. % HURT IN WRECKS
Five Dead, Three Dying and 10 IN
iured in Collision Between Trac-
ton Cars at Piqua, o.

Pieua, Olive persons were killed,
three probably fatally injured and 10
seriously hurt in the collision between
Two limited traction cars on the west
arn Ohio Traction line nire miles north
of Piqua Monday. All of those hurt
have broken bones and were literal
w torn 10 pieces by spiinters OF the
demolished cars The dead:
William Bailey. car inspector, Piqua,
O.. legs cut off and skull crushed
William McQuillen, Lexington, o.
skull crushed.
James Robinson, banker, Sidney, y.
c. NJ. Hummelhauser, Detroit.
Among those seriously injured are:
l.. E. Hagenrod, Lexington
Charles Mcclure. Sidney.
Fred C. Gruemann, Philadelphia.
Will Doe.
Charles Hale, motorman, probably
fatally.
George A. Hax, Baltimore, probably
fatally.
Clarence Long, Dayton.
Only one man, P. F. Sarver, OF Sid
ney, O., escaped injury.
twenty-five automobiles from Piqua
and Sidney were rushed to the scene
of the accident and conveyed the In
jured to a quickly improvised hospital
at the Shelby County Infirmary and
to their homes in that and this city.
The cause of the wreck is thought
to be misunderstanding of the Or
ders.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-08-13
Old Man on Lone Hike.

Olaf Olsen Bertweit, the old man
who last winter walked from Chicago
to Texarkana on his way to Fort Sam
Houston, returned to Texarkana Sat
urday night, on his homeward trip.
having walked about $50 miles in
Texas, and expects to walk more be-
tween Texarkana and st. Louis, as
his funds are not sufficient to carry
his through by rail. He rides, how
ever. when he becomes exhausted,
and when rested. starts to walk
again.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-08-13
To Hold Bio Track Meet.

At a meeting of athletes and those
interested in athletics Tuesday night
AT the Y. NJ. C. A, Little Rock, it was
decided to hold a state Y. NJ. c. A.
track and field meet at West End
Park in Little Rock October 5. All
of the association of the state, inculd-
ing those at Fort Smith, Pine Bluff,
Van Buren,, Argenta, Jonesboro, Tex
arkana and McGehee. will be invited
to participate, and it is expected that
one of the biggest meets of the kind
in the history of Arkansas athletics
will be held.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-08-13
Fined Under Lee Act.

The Perry circuit court, Judge f.
w. Winfield of Little Rock presiding
finished busy week SATURDAY
Julius linn of Little Rock was fined
5000 by jury for soliciting liquor
order in the county. Perry county Is
dry" and under the Lee act, passed
by the last legislature, it is mis-
demeanor to solicit an order for a
sale of liquor in any county in the
state which has been voted dry. Inc
prosecution was conducted by Roy ID.
Campbell, prosecuting attorney. Zlnn
has appealed to the supreme court.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-08-13
One More Wreck Victim.

1t develops that besides an engineer
and fireman and two tramps Killed IN
the Frisco wreck which occurred be-
tween Black Rock and lmboden early
Friday morning, enc other hobo los'
his life. The bodies of the two have
baen identified as Frank Garrett and
Frank Overland, who had been work
ing in Virginia and were returning to
their home in the west. They were
so badly burned that their hands ana
feet we're entirely consumed. The
third man has not yet been identified.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-08-13
Explosion Kills and Hurts 20.

York, Pa-Eight men were gilled,
ly injured and thousands of dollars
worth OF property damaged by the ex-
plosion of a boiler in the York roll
ing mills late Monday afternoon.
The dead:
John Clensy, York.
benjamin Bremen.
Harry Seachrist. I
Paoli Puci
Alfred Strucg.
John Scotsman.
Harry Feger, all of Columbia, Pa.
Edward Fittler, Marietta, Pa.
The boiler was in the center of the
mill. Thousands of persons were at
tracted to the scene by the shock,
and rescue party was quickly organ
I'D and a search for bodies instituted
Ambulances from the York hospi
tai were hurried to the scene, but ow-
ing to the number of dead and injured.
delivery wagons and other convey
arces were pressed into service. A
majority of the killed had their heads
and limbs torn from their bodies and
were so badly mangled that identified
tion was almost impossible.
The mill had been closed about q
week and about 40 men were engaged
in making repairs to an engine. When
the explosion occurred not one of them
was able TO make his escape The
shock was so terrific that it demolish.
ed large portion of the mill and sent
heavy pieces of twisted iron and met
al in all directions.
The plant of the Broomal, Schmidt,
and Steach Company, located nearby,
was badly damaged and horse stand.
ing 300 yards away was instantly kills
ed. Box cars on the railroad siding
adjoining the mill were torn to splin-
tiers, and several persons close to thee
damaged building were slightly injured
by flying debris.
Adopt Plans for Exporting Cotton. =
Memphis.-Measures which may
revolutionize present methods of ex-
porting cotton to foreign mills and
splnners were recommended and
heartily endorsed by the Farmers I'm
ion National Cotton Committee, COM
posed of one man from each cotton
state, which met here Monday. To
every member of the union will be
sent an agreement for him to sign and
forward to the local secretaries of the
union, pledging his individual support
in a direct marketing of the present
cotton cTS-.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-08-13
CHARGED With Infanticide.

Matte Sears, a negress, is in jail
at Magnolia charged with the murder
of her child. Her arrest followed an
inouest conducted by Justice T. c..
Monroe, after the body of the infant
had been dug up by party of negroes.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-08-13
Helena Keeps Lid On.

The police of Helena continue 10
keep up their attack against the
saloon keepers and another arrest
and conviction for violation of the
sunday closing law has just ben re-
corded. Every time saloon man
dares to enter his place of business
on Sunday some bluecoat sees 1t and
the next morning the dispenser OF
drinks finds himself hailed before the
court The latest case was thai of
a saloon man in the tenderloin dis
trict. who was fined 500 and costs
for entering his saloon on Sunday.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1908-12-24
CAPITOL GRAF TIERS
ARE CONVICTED.
Four Men Found Guilty of Defraud-
ing State Of Pennsylvania in
Supplying Furniture.
Sentenced to Two Years ImprIson.
ment and Fine Of $500, But Have
Been Granted Bail Pending
Appeal to Superior Court.

Harrisburg, Pa-Two years impris.
mum penalty, was the sentence melted
cut Friday by Judge Kunkel in the
Dauphin county court to each of the
four men who were convicted of de-
frauding the state in connection with
the furnishing Of the capitol building
IN this city. Immediately after SEN
tence was pronounced the defendants
were remanded to the custody of the
sheriff and taken to side room pend
ing application for a supersedeas
which was made In the superior court
at Philadelphia after notice OF the
sentence here was given. AS soon as
it was granted the defendants gave
Lail, pending appeal to the superior
court.
The four defendants are John III.
Sanderson, Philadelphia, contractor
for the furniture; James M. Shu-
maker, Johnstown, superintendent OF
the board of public grounds and build
ings at the time the contract for fur
niture was let; William P. Snyder,
Spring City, and William l.. Matthews,
Media, respectively, auditor general
and state treasurer during the oper-
alton of the contract and by virtue OF
their positions members of the board
OF grounds and buildings. The men
were convicted of defrauding the
state out of s19,30S. In contract for
wooden furniture. Other charges In
volved large sums in the aggregate.
The men were tried last spring and
last week they were refused new
trial.
The men convicted Friday were
tried second time and acquitted OF
charge of defrauding the state IN
metal furniture contract.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1908-12-24
EARTHQUAKE CAUSES WILD
EXCITEMENT IN MONTANA
Buildings Are Badly Shaken and
Cracked, While the Residents Of
Virginia City Are Given
Severe Scare.

Virginia City. Mont.-Two earth.
cuakes, ten minutes apart. the first
at 2:25 Monday afternoon, caused the
widest excitement in the city. The
panic-stricken people rushed into the
streets in the belief that the build
ings were about to topple over. Struc-
lures trembled violently, plaster came
down, dishes were thrown to the
floor, the main school building, a two
story brick, was badly cracked and
the ground rent with seams from one
TO three inches wide.
Frank Pace, who arrived from the
Crater lakes, the scene OF an extinct
volcano, six miles south Of here,
where thirteen old craters have been
filed with water, forming a chain OF
lakes, says that the ground heaved,
causing immense assures to form In
the mountain and rending the cliffs.
Some of these assures are from a
foot and a half to two and half
feet wide There is a belief that
water of the Crater lakes has found
its way through some subterranean
passages to the remnants of the fires
of the old volcanoes, although the
Yellowstone park is only rs miles
from here
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1908-12-24

Boise, Ida.-For some time efforts
have been made to revive the Boise
Butte railroad project that only q
few months ago fell through. A re-
cent attempt to carry out the rail-
road scheme seems more substantial.
Some of the most prominent railroad
men in the country are interested, one
of them being e. H. Hartman. Meet
ipgs OF these were held In Chicago
before the recent election, and it was
then determined that If Taft was
chosen president the deal would go
through. Since the election the plan
has been more fully outlined and the
project now seems to rest at point
where, If Boise gives the support
asked, the road will be built.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1908-12-24
SHIPPERS PROTEST.
CsIlfornlans Object to Increase In
Transcontinental Tariffs.

San Francisco. Shippers and I'M
rorters OF California are arranging to
unite in statewide protest against
the increase In transcontinental tar
ms announced by the Southern Pa
cifc and Santa Fe railroads as effec-
tive on the first day OF the coming
year. Opposition on the part OF the
interests most affected win take the
form of a score of mass meetings,
held in the leading cities on Deem
Der 80. when representatives OF lead
ing industries will take the initiative
rnd set forth the grievances OF the
business men against the carriers. An
executive committee, appointed some
weeks ago to deal with the question,
has announced this method OF proceed
IRE as more desirable than an appeal
to the courts, which was regarded as
productive OF delay, or to the inter
state commerce commission, which
was powerless to take action until
such rate changes have taken effect.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1908-12-24
PAID THE PENALTY.
American Wife Of ChInamsn Goes
Mad and Commits Murder.

Chicago.-The American wife OF
George All Wong, Chinese restaur-
ant proprietor of Plano, used des-
perate and partly successful means
Of ending the lives of herself and
four children early Monday. She gave
her, four children wood alcohol and
one of them, Ida, 3 years old, she
stabbed. Ida died and the mother,
said by coroner's jury to have been
temporarily insane, after drinking
some of the poison. threw herself I'M
der a Burlington railroad train. Her
raangled body was found shortly
afterward Further search led to the
discovery of the dead child and her
suffering, but not fatally drugged
brothers and sisters. Mrs. All Wong
is said to be the daughter of reput-
able Chicago parents.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1908-12-24
SENATE TO PROBE CHARGES.
Statesmen Aroused to Action by Pres
Ident's Criticisms.

Washington.--The senate on Wed
nesday decided definitely to enter
upon an investigation relative to the
portion of the annual message of the
president which criticises the action
of congress In prohibiting the detail
of secret service men to duty in
other departments.
The resolution directing the inquiry
has been in contemplation ever since
the message was received on Tuesday
of last week, but there had been some
difficulty in arriving at the terms in
which 1t should be couched and in
agreeing upon the proper person to
introduce 1t. 1t was at last decided
that Senator Aldrich should stand
sponsor for the measure.