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Nobody Ever lat" London.

A case of irregularity occurs in \ cablegram that announces from New York the residence of a certain ac cused person at London" You will perceive at once the absurdity of those words-"at London" A New Yorker may want to get at London, but those who live there live 'in London" And 1t Is one of the triumphs of London and language {though most irregular, that no one is ever "at' London. You can drop off "at'' Paris on the way to anywhere, and you may spend the win. ter "at" St. Petersburg or "at" New York You may change cars "at' Chi cago. But there comes a moment when the English language gets irregular. Is 1t when the fifth million Is passed? No Englishman was ever lat" London. It would be as irregular as being "at'' Asia or "at" heaven.-.London Stand ard
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ed their intention of returning to Col orado next autumn. A party arrived yesterday from Pennsylvania and another party came in today from Ohio.
 Nearly every state of the east is represented by a dozen or more home sekers in the colonist travel this Year It is an old saying that the "greenest isles are farthest off," but in the case of Colorado this state is green isle" for the homeseeker, and when a man finds himself in the position in the east or south of "elbowing for room" he can do no better than come out to Colorado and Hook around for him. self" Once on the ground he can easily learn whether the stories he has heard about the wonderful oppor- tunities in Colorado are fairy tales emanating from the brain of Hand man" or whether they are stories based upon absolute facts.
 Seeing is believing," and Colorado will bear investigation.
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SEASONS COATS ARE
 QUAINT CONCEPTS

The coat of 1908 is both quaint and smart. There are velvet coats, silk coats, broadcloth coats of brilliant blues and greens and reds, and they are worn with most any skirt.
 Various notions in sleeves distin- guish them. The manche Ia juive is a long sleeve drapery that belongs to a dressy coat. The rule for armholes is to be large, shoulders flat, and coats sloping away from the shoulder in cutaway fashion.
 Black satin has been restored to usefulness and popularity, and silk coats are "the scream of the town" ]" as one fashion designer puts it. Gros grain silk is mostly used with net appliqued with heavy cord buttonhole stitches.
 Cretonne coats are worn on the golf links, and with them are carried par asols to match. The long covert coat takes precedence for driving and motoring.
 Pearl and oyster shade brOadcloths and rough silks are used in the luxury coats. The circular is simply trimmed with band of Oriental silk about the neck and down the front edge. Mili- tary capes of blue, violet or red have braid around the neck and on the shoulders, and there are also the man. darlns and the butterfly capes.
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s.rsighse ned Out tine Hlundsr.

Beef WAS very scarce il I.adTstHith during tl.e siege, h,;t t;ena-ai Sir Ean Hamilton, then coi3Yo! Insisted tt@t "horso is Hot h&ls tad #!sra frsae,F, cooked a:I when oaa is used ta : n f.,r'." he saiI. concluding Gj,'",', sion T haze a HiHt y'ooncl 3eIs= whiaa | - yp1 viii all ~a"2!e. 'a course, jH'..a's hccf. too -tcui.!.s.." cry onc at the ;abj preferred the b. with the exception If Cp'arals "
 and Iau fIa.ai=#. Nao o~teIHa.as. carved generous >trs from the "5o,'
 flesh" Tho d,r-za vas nea+. os== when oHle of the servants wh.sne'ol E comrHNie&ttou to Ward. Up he s9raEe I'm distHr@aeN. @ent!emen," hH :5 nounced to the startled company. ~ silly mistake Has been made. FtSe joints were mixed up somehow. aaf you have lseeH eating the horse. i'." really annoyed. But nope you'll he convinced now that the meat Is splan lid eating. I'm sure yoI all scene. to enjoy It." Chances were exchange. cnustarhcs were tHrled. Nobody seeia cd ready with response. T.}@.: :" voice from the bottom of 1T" tapi" ,'ped itp: "Oh, don't distress $"t."er't Ward, thought some mistake '.,c been made, So juet changed 'a a.* dishes as they stoo1 on the s.,.r.5's.N It Nas you and l!"a..ltys. vlio lad t..t norscfesh all right"
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The Oyster ard the Cookie.

If the average person were a%&t+ what was the strou"es living thiil, { ss probable that he would name fff Ion OF some such huge GeniZen of ta@ forest and would not even think of tt anasse2ttye bivalve. But so great i, the power possessed by the oyster th@ to open it a force equal to 1,3195 tirlee the weight of its shcll-less body is 2. quired. The shell-less limpet pa,is 1884 times it's own weight when in the air and about double when measured In the water. The Mediterranean COG kle (Eenus vurruCosai can exert T pull ing power equal to 2,oI1 times the weight of it's own body. If the ll;7fr2' being possessed strength as great h proportion as that the average man would be able to lift tue cnormou+ weight of ? 97G,O00 pounds. pulling in the same degree as the limpct. And fl the man pulled in the same proportic1 ate degree as the cookie he would sus tain a weight of no less than 3,tG6,oM pounds
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Iceland From a Lava Wall

The general impression that Iceland Is cold country Is false one, says a writer in Travel Magazine. In Reyk javik. the capital of the island. on' day perched myself on one of the lav. walls and looked at scene of summe' warmth and beauty. Familiar COWS and cats and hens were busy in the sunshine Children. thinly clad, were playing about with shouts of merr' ment. Potatoes were in full blossom ana cabbage and variopl vegetables added to the sense Of homelike comfort But such days are oases in vast deserts of rain, for if Iceland in summer it not cold 1t is not coi.liOrtahle
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BEWARE OF CONTINENTS FOR CATARRH THAT CONTAIN
 MERCTTRY.

as mercury will surely destroy the sense of smell and completely derange the whole system when entering it through the mucous surfaces. Such articles should never be used except on prescriptions from reputable phy- sicians, as the damage they will do is ten fold to the good you can possibly derive from them. Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F. J Cheney & Co.,, Toledo, O., contains no mercury, and is taken internally, acting directly Npon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. In buyin. Halls Ca tarrh Cure be sure you get the gen. uine. It is taken internally and made in Toledo, Ohio, by F. ] Cle.ey & Co. Testimonials free
 Sold by druggists. Price. 75c per bottle.
 Take Halls Family Pl for con- stipation.
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Mary Harris, the negress who was charged with having stolen a valuable waist belonging to Mrs. w. T. Radford, was given a pre- liminary hearing before Justice L. E. Cheek Yesterday and was held for the grand jury. She made bond and was released. Prosecuting Attorney w. D. Jones says the case against her Is strong, circumstantial evidence con- sidered, and he will thoroughly in- vestigate the alleged theft of the waist. which was taken from negro woman's home, where it was left to be washed. The other negroes, among them being Will Jackson. arrested in connection with the affair, were re- leased.
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Room Doors on the Stage.

Tn real life room doors always upe m toward the room itself On t. stage. however. room doors as rn!. open outward. or away from the roon Exits are one of the most difficult part of the actors art. and if he or she ha to tumble with the handle. pull tn door toward them. step round 1t ans pass through they would prohabl make clumsy dodge of 1t. That i why. as rule. doors are constrncte to open outward at 8 push.
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HOME SEEKERS
 IN COLORADO
Denver Hotels Entertaining Many Young Men From the East Who Go West to Grow Up With the Country.

Denver, Colo, April 2.-The hotels of Denver just now have as guests a large number of hOmeseekers, who have taken advantage of the colon ists' rates and are in Colorado to Hook around bit" Many of the vis
 itorS are young men from eastern and middle western states. who have heard of the many advantages offer ed in Colorado to grow up with the for themselves. Of course the ma jority of the visitors are farmers, who have read about the wonderful crops that can be raised by irrigation, and while they come to Denver first, they ultimately find their way into the big irrigated sections of the state to look over the land.
 'sThe east is all right said one Young man at the Markham hotel last night, but in maneuvering for posi- ton at the beginning of the struggle of life, a young man should have a look around the country before he set ties down, and that is just what I am doing now. Some of the boys do bet ter by remaining on the old home place, but, of course, conditions must govern. I am the youngest of fam ily of five boys, and the farm isn't big enough for all of us. I have some money and I think I shall buy a piece of land down in the Arkansas valley and go to raising sugar beets. The crop is undoubtedly profitable: can get my land on reasonable terms, and I think I'll take chance. With intelligent work and reasonable economy I should be a man of affairs ill the community in few years"
 This young man came from one of , the New England states. He is loyal to his home state, as he should be, as he comes from good part of the United States, but he talks and thinks like many other young men who are in Denver just now. who want to amount to something in the world. and who believe that the best oppor- tunities for them are in the west, and especially in Colorado. The man who has a good home and 6 fine farm Tn the east and Is satisfied with the world as he find 1t, should remain where he is. The west Is the place for hustlers who have their way to carve in the world, and hither they are coming in droves. Through the efforts of the federal government, and by private enterprise. so-called arid lands are being reclaimed from the desert, and these lands can be bought at reasonable prices on reasonable terms Land in Colorado under irri- gation yields sure and abundant har- vests and the man who knows how to farm, and who is intelligent enough to learn how to handle water for irriga- tion purposes, always has bank ac. count at the end of his seasons labor.
 Among the large parties of home seekers who have been in the city for several days are a party of twenty Iowa and Illinois farmers. Several bought land and others have announc-
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DILLEY FOUNDRY COMPANY.

logging Locomotives, road and raO en~'nes, boilers, 3, shd p1akGdsg pill machinery, iron "a brass castings sud machinery supies.
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FIRE IN BUSINESS
 SECTION OF HOPE
Four Buildings, With All Their Con- tents, Destroyed and Much Other
 Property Placed in Danger.

Hope, April 2.-Fire which broke out yesterday morning, destroyed sev- eral buildings in the center of the city and threatened to consume thou sands of dollars worth of property i'll the business section of the city before it was brought under cotrol.
 The three-story brick buildings owned by Henry Yerger, negro school teacher, which were occupied by a negro restaurant and a negro barber shop, were destroyed with all their contents. The buildings were valued at about $3,OO0, with about $1,700 insurance. The loss on the contents of the three buildings was about $1,00O, with no insurance.
 The fire spread to a frame resi- dence owned by s. w. Cox, which was destroyed with a loss of $1,200, cov- cred by insurance. The rear end of the Capital hotel building was dam- aged to the extent of about $100
 Within a short distance of the burned buildings is the warehouse of the Boyette Warehouse Company, in which several hundred bales of cot ton were stored. This building was in imminent danger, but hard work on the part of the local Fire De- partment saved it. The Iron Noun tain depot, situated short distance away, was also in danger for time.
 The fire started in the negro res- taurant, but it's origin is unknown.
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aet% /'s Gift.

A Lancashire vicar vas asked by tn. choir to call upon 1ld Betty. who was deaf. but who insis ed in joining in tLs solo of the anthem. and to ask he. only to sing in the hymns. He shouts. into her ear. Betty. I've been request cd to speak to you about your sing ing.' At last she caught the wo1t. singing" and replied: Not to me o< the praise, sir It's . gift."-Pall Nal Gazette.
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Better Than His Pick.

A story Is tol,l cf an triShman wta while walking with his friend, ra atstN . jeweler's shop Hhere there "e"" lot of precious stones in the win'''''
 "Would you not like [ have pick2''
 s'NOt me pick 'nN nIe shovel Mike
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ch,r... Troop. Good Runners.

In the drilling of recruits for thr Chinese army each man Is required t. carry sand in his knapsack. For til. first day he carries two ounces: ot each succeeding day he increases this amount by two ounces until at last he Is carrying sixteen pounds. These mel can run at dog trot for ten conSern tive hours and arrive at the end n' that time in a fit condition for fightinc
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BUSINESS DIRECTORY

sssssse sfa s ss. ss szs ss an d Retail Business Men, who solicit ans
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Some of the leading Wholesale an merit liberal share of y0Rr patrons PINE BLUFF IRON WORKS,
General Founders and Machinists.

General FOundFrS ana Machlnlsts.
 Brass and Iron Castings and Ma chine Repairing Stock of all stand ard goods and castings carried iB stock al the time Locomotives, En- zines and Boilers Repaired. Long distance telephones, day. 476; night, B Pine Bluff Arkansas Note: We operate our machine shop both iav night
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-Patro' man McBurn t crested negro named Golfer terday morning and he s h until some information is 'ae vni from Sheriff Thomas Y Nl Spring. field, Mo. The nero 10 be wanted there on murder charge. Constable Stewart inform9d Sheriff Elrero a. rest an6 | +"" re' 'Hl send
 o'scar Nere fo~ him
 Mission hN3 ~"' rac'-s shaving racks or q at Ted strom's. 4:3:6t
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-02-13
SALTILLO.

w. T. Ray of Mt. Vernon is visiting T. H. Vestal and family.
 B. T. McGlasson and Miss Nora liar vel of Chadwick were married last Fri day. The writer wishes them long and happy life.
 Tom Walls and family visited B. J. Coker and family Sunday.
 William Brown of near Engleside IS lying very low with pneumonia.
 The wedding bells are soon to ring again in this vicinity.
 Aunt Sis Cox visited her mother the last of last week near Enola and brought her home with her for a few weeks visit.
 Some of the young folks attended a nice ball at the home of James Dupriest of Chadwick Friday night.
 w. l.. Johnson, IT,, and Johnny Walls went to Conway Saturday and Johnny purchased mule.
 E. F. Park visited his family in Con- way Sunday.
 I. w. Harvel and family of Chadwick were in Saltillo Saturday visiting their newly married daughter.
 We received the sad news from the postoffice department that the office at this place will be discontinued March I and that rural carriers will meet and swap mail on the route.
 February 10.
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-02-13
BERYL.

Very little farm work as yet, owing to much bad weather.
 Health is on the upward path in this community.
 ]. C. Fulmer is clearing Lew piece of ground. The Beryl Union meets next Saturday evening at ? o'clock. All members are requested to attend.
 Only three weeks more of school. We have an epidemic of measles, humps and whooping cough in this section.
 Walter Ward of Conway has rented Mrs. Mary McHenry's farm and moved to it last week.
 Frank McHenry and his mother will move to Vilonia next Wednesday.
 Jessie Wilkerson commenced a two months school at Belle Mount last week.
 J. B. Graddy is able to be out again after round with the lagrippe.
 Fulwood Smith has completed his new residence.
 l.. w. Bowden went to Conway last Wednesday and purchased two rat traps and on the following night caught four teen rats How is that for rats?
 Mrs. Wallace Graddy is convalescent after long illness.
 Will Thornton and w. R. McHenry have each purchased a new organ lately. Now for some music.
 To the corps of::correspondents to the Log Cabin Democrat 1 want to offer a suggestion, as think the most of us are farmers. The suggestion is this-Let each correspondent each week among other items offer some suggestion on farming, gardening, etc. Taking 1t for granted that you will accept my propos- ition l shall first suggest my plan on Irish potatoes. The first required is rich land. If land has to be fertilized, spread the fertilizer on the ground and thoroughly blow the same in the soil; break deep and pulverize well. Lay off rows three feet apart, drop potatoes cut side down Gin order to cause them to come up regular) cover with two light furrows, leave a balk in middle until potatoes begin to come up, then blow out middle and harrow top of rows fol- lowing, cultivation should be shallow when needed. Always plant in Febru- ary and as early as the ground will do to blow. If desired, I can tell you how to always save them after they are made. Here is suggestion No. ?, I would sug gest that each correspondent this year plant three acres of corn and fertilize it, not with commercial fertilizer, but rather with barnyard savings, and see how much corn we can raise from that amount of land. am sure this would pay, besides we could learn something about corn raising by the experiment. As many as will agree to this suggestion let them speak out and we will call our selves the Correspondents Corn Club.
 February 10.
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-02-13
BARNEY.

Dr. J. A. Summers reports lots of lagrippe and pneumonia.
 Mrs A. L. Powell is very low with pneumonia.
 I. o. Polk is on the sick list.
 Ben Baker has purchased lot and IS preparing to build and go into the mer- cantile business.
 w. T. Harrison, R. F. Anthony and J R. Blessing made business trip to Con- way last week and made proof of a homestead for H. T. Harrison.
 B. R. Brown, who has been working in the Iron Mountain shops at Argensa for the past year, has purchased some real estate in the thriving little village of Heber and is building on the same. He expects to take his family there this week.
 Prof. R. P. Anthony, who is teaching at Bethelam, visited home folks lately
 H. T. Harrison is having his smoke house room replaced, which the recent storm blew off. John Ingram has sold his farm here to E. Y. Polk and H. T. Harrison. The consideration being $500. Parties now on the place have been notified to vacate
 Rev. H. P. Glover filled his regular appointment here the Ist.
 Buddie Keathley made a pleasant call at Mrs. Matte E. Powell's Sunday eve
 The young folks enjoyed nice party at George Mitchells on the evening O. the Sth. They reported fine time. Mrs. M. E. Powell and son Hugh went to Mount Vernon Monday. February II.
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-02-13
HAMLET.

On account of the recent rains not many will get to plant garden on the I4th-Good Friday.
 N. A. Davis went to Conway Monday. A few young people went to J. R. Holmes Saturday night to hear their new photograph. We desire to thank our host and hostess for the very excel lent music.
 Tho. Dempsey of this place, formerly of Greenbrier, was called to the bedside Saturday of his dead mother. We ex- tend our sympathy to the bereaved ones.
 Miss Lorena Phillips was the guest oi Miss Ethel Holmes Monday night.
 The birthday party given in honor oi Misses Emma Wilkinson and Florence Hilliard at the home of MT. and Mrs Harve Weir, was largely attended and greatly enjoyed by all.
 Miss Pearle Waller was guest at the pleasant home of Frank Hamlet Tues day night.
 Davis Bros. have quite lot of saving to do now.
 w. Shaw built nice poultry house last spring and is now building another which shows how fast his thoroughbred: are increasing. He has the celebrated S. C. Buff Orpingtons.
 F. w. Hamlet is building new smoke house.
 Sunnyside Grove No. Ioo w. C. vii entertain the clerks and guardians O Saltillo Grove at our hall on the evening of February 18th.
 February II.
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-02-13

the past week, after an absence of a year or more from home folks.
 w. E. Gray was in our city on busl- ness Saturday.
 B. F. Spires of Conway, that hustling knight of the grip" was here Saturday calling on our merchants.
 Dr. I. w. Powell was called to Morril- ton Saturday to attend Mrs. w. A. Cantrell.
 Toe Bickle has moved his family to the Simmons property in East End.
 Riley Parker of Plumerville was ln town Saturday.
 Chief Justice Moses had his mill of justice grinding Saturday and three o1 the boys paid toll.
 Little Earl Armor was seriously burn ed Saturday. Another of the children in their play had made him dress o1 tissue paper, and as he passed by the fire the heat drew the paper in and ig nited it. Before any help could be sum moned his clothes had been burned and his body also seriously burned. At this writing he is reported doing nicely anc resting fairly we'll. February 10.
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-02-13
COUNTY NEWS NOTES
 ITEMS OF INTEREST, GATHERED BY OUR
 SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS.

Hugh Duncan made business trip tC Kendall one day last week. ]. P. Lane is suffering with sore eyes George Hawkins of Oklahoma was in our midst Monday night on professional business.
 Mrs. Rhoda oliver is sick this week
 Mrs. Cora Reynolds has the measles
 w. A. Ward was in Conway Friday
 George Sims and Bud Tozey of Guy were among us last Thursday with lumber.
 l. M. Smallwood of Greenbrier visited among friends here last Wednesday.
 l. A. Oliver was on the sick list last week, but is able to be out again.
 Dr. E. T. Williams was called among us Sunday attending Mrs. w. J. Castle berry, who was very low.
 Mas. Anne Lane is able to be up again.
 G. C. Reynolds, the blacksmith re- ports business as very rushing just now.
 Mrs. T. C. Edgman was called to the bedside of her daughter at Happy Val ley this morning, who is very low.
 Mrs. A. D. Gibson is among the sick.
 P. F. Oliver and wife of Argenta visit ed among relatives here this week.
 Died, at the home of w. J. Castleberry Monday at one o'clock, Mrs. Castleber- ry. Deceased was getting up in years and her death was not altogether unex- pected. She leaves husband and sev- eral children and grandchildren to mourn her loss. Feb. II.
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-02-13
MAYFLOWER.

I. w. Daniels went down near Jack sonville Saturday in response to tele- phone message announcing the death of his aunt, Mrs. Joiner, who dropped dead. She was buried Sunday morning at Bethel cemetery.
 Toe Irwin of Little Rock is still en- loving his vacation duck hunting. Mir. Bal Berry left Sunday night to look for a situation.
 I. o. Naylor was in Conway Friday.
 Wiley Mosley believes in advertising. After the arrival of the Log Cabin he had applications from wood carriers before breakfast.
 T. A. Copeland went to Little Rock Friday on business.
 Rev. Beshers filled his appointment at Mayflower Sunday.
 Dr. Copeland has finished his barn.
 Wiley Mosley has new house un- der construction.
 Oscar Lawrence is working in Little Rock.
 Walter Boydston, who is boarding with Prof Akridge while going to school, visited home folks Sunday.
 Frank and Edgar Martin visited A. j. Boydston Saturday and Sunday. February Q.