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The log cabin Democrat., 1908-04-02
Levee Board Row Causes Tragedy

Tunica, Miss.-Percy M. Houston, secretary and treasurer of the Yazoo and Mississippi Leyee Board, was shot and almost instantly killed on the main street here Monday afternoon by J. T. Lowe, prominent attorney of Tunica.
 The tragedy was the result of a quarrel growing out of the recent cleo ton of the levee board and the inves- tgation into that election ordered by Governor Noel of Mississippi
 The two men had been intimate friends prior to the levee board cleo ton. In that election they became es- tranged, and Monday afternoon some words passed between them. When they met on the street, Lowe asked Houston if he had accused him of be- ing instrumental in getting the inves- tigation ordered by Governor Noel What the reply was, or what else was said cannot be ascertained, but Lowe fired one shot, which struck Houston in the temple, and his death resulted 10 minutes later.
 Lowe was released on bond
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-04-02
PRESCRIBED CUTlCURA
After Other Treatment Faiied-Raw Eczema on Baby's Face Had Lasted Three Months-At Last
 Doctor Found Cure.

"Our baby boy broke out with ec- zema on his face when one month old. One place on the side of his face the size of nickel was raw like beefsteak for three months, and he would cry out when I bathed the parts that were sore and broken out. I gave him three months treatment from good doctor, but at the end of that time the child was no better. Then my doctor recommended Cuticura. After using a cake of Cuticura Soap, third of a box of Cuticura Ointment, and half a bottle of Cuticura Resolvent he was well and his face was as smooth as any baby's. He is now two years and a half old and no eczema has reappeared. Mrs. M. l.. Harris, Alton, Kan, May IA and June 12, 1907."
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-04-02
SIS AN ACRE REALIZED 0H CROP IN WESTERN CANADA.
ANOTHER FARMER REALIZES $22.5o PER ACRE FROM HIS
 WHEAT GRO? LAST YEAR.

Charles Mccormick of Kenville, Manitoba, writes:
 During the season of 1907, I had 100 acres in crop on the s. w. quarter of section IS, township 30, range 27 west of the Principal Meridian, Wes- tern Canada, yielded as follows:
 ''S0 acres at 22 bushels per acre, which I sold for 90 cents per bushel and 20 acres oats yielding 60 bushels per acre I sold for 35 cents per bushel so that my total crop realized $2,0G4.- DO. From this I deducted for expenses of threshing, hired help. etc, s400.00, leaving me net profit on this years crop of over S1,600"
 Thomas Sawatzky of Herbert, Sas- katchewan, says:
 "The value of my crop per acre of wheat is $2250. I threshed 1,75O bushels of wheat from 70 acres, and was offered 90 cents a bushel for it. Oats, 15 acres, 800 bushels; and barley, acres, 80 bushels I do not know if I have been doing the best in this district, but I know if all the farmers were doing as well, Western Canada would have no kick coming as far as grain growing is concerned; and I further say that if you want to put this in one of your ad- vertisements, this is true and I can put my name to it."
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-04-02
Arkansas Woman Held On Charge by
 Negro.

St. Louis.-Mrs. M. H. Parker form erly of Cotton Plant, Ark, was arrest ed Monday and is held pending inves- tigation of the statement of her negro porter, Albert Wilson, that she offered to "pay him well'' to burn her room ing house, Washington, near Jefferson avenue. Wilson was arrested at 1 a, m. Monday as he was saturating the furniture with coal oil He says Mrs. Parker fixed a. m. as the time to apply the match.
 Mrs. Parker refuses to talk, further than to deny the negro's statement.
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-04-02
TAX COLLECTIONS NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that will meet the tax-p payers of Faulkner county, Arkansas, for the purpose of collecting the real, personal and per capita tax for the year l907 at the following times and places
 Clifton township, Monday, January 20, 1908 at Wooster.
 Union township, Tuesday, January 2l, 1908, at Bono.
 Walker township. Wednesday, January 22 1908 at Batesville church.
 California township, Thursday January B 1908, and Friday, January 2a, 1908, till F o'clock M, at Guy.
 1908 at Spring Hill church.
 Hardin township, Monday, January 27 leOS, at Greenbrier. = o Matthews township, Tuesday, January Io, lSJo at Ingram Springs. AZ Benton township Wednesday, January 29, 1908, at Enders. - Mountain township, Thursday, January 30, oO8, at Beckett School House,
 Mi, Vernon township. iiday, January 3l, 1908, at Mt Vernon. ~ Harve township, Monday, February }. 1908 at Holland. . Enola township, Tuesday, February I, 1908, at Enoa 1908, at Naylor, . Bristol township Thursday, February, 6, 1908 at Bristol. ,ooo Cypress Valley church. . Cypress township, Saturday, February s, 1908, till i2 o clock NJ, at Vilonia
 Eagle township, Monday, February lU, l9Oo, al Rodens Mill. . ooo Palarm towr ship, Tuesday, February H. l''o' at Rocky Point q, Wilson township, Wednesday, February F. 1908 at Bridge Creek School House. Wilson township, Thursday, February Is, l9Jo, till F o'clock M at Cato. . Pierce Creek township, Friday, February H. 1908, at Chadwick. - ooo at Msyfower. ,ooo Benedict township, Monday, Fe ebruary IT, l9O8, at Lavender School House. - o, Stone township, Tuesday, February IS, 1908 at Cadron Gap. - T, A.. Cadron township, Friday. February ll to AnriI 10 1908. at Conway, at which time the books will be closed. , Citv of Conway First Ward, Wednesday, Feb ruarv lo 1908, at Precinct.
 Citv of Conway, Third Ward, Thursday, Feb ruarv 20, 1908, at Precinct.
 Ali persons desiring to pay on real estate are reonested to bring a correct tax receipt of some former year so that mistakes may be avoided. Sberif and Ex-Oficio Collector Faulkner County, Arkansas.
 December 1o, l9O7
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-04-02
25O,OOO MINERS TO STOP WORK
Failure to Reach Agreement Causes Wakout in Nine States, Embrac- ing Practically country's Soft
 Coal Fields.

Indianapolis, Ind.-The union miners in most of the soft coal fields of the country will lay down their picks and shovels Tuesday night. Almost 250- 900 of them will stop work in Ohio. Western Pennsylvania, Missouri Iowa, Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Texas and probably Indiana, Illinois, Michi- gan, West Virginia and Kentucky. The mining contracts under which they are now working expire at midnight, March 31, and, except in Central Penn sylyania and in the Indiana block coal district, no new contracts have been made nor have the miners and opera tors yet entered into district agree ments providing for the operation of the mines after April l pending agree ment.
 There is a possibility of an agree ment in the Indiana bituminous coal district in Illinois, Michigan and West Virginia. The Indiana bitumious Western Pennsylvaia and Illinois min CTS and operators are in joint session at Terre Haute, Pittsburg and Spring field.
 Technically the miners will go out on strike, but in reality they will stop work because the operators, ex- cept in Indiana and Illinois, show no real intention of meeting and treating with them, although no question of wage or principle is at stake.
 Congressman w. B. Wilson is back from central Pennsylvania, where he scored the first big success in the pres ent situation by getting the Central Pennsylvania operators and miners in- to an agreement. That district will continue to work.
 That every coal mine in the Pitts burg district, with it's immense annual output of 57,00O000 tons, will be closed down at midnight, March 31, is the assertion made by the operators who met in a hard clash with the miners. The miners express themselves as will ing to make and accept several con sessions, but this, they claim, has been denied them by the operators, who, they say, seem determined to force a shutdown
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-04-02
S13.OOO Fine Is Paid.

St. Louis.-The Chapman and Dew. ey Lumber Company of Kansas City entered a plea of guilty Monday in the United States District Court to the charge of having accepted rebates from the Frisco Railroad on lumber shipments from points in Arkansas to St. Louis. Judge Dyer imposed fine of S13,000 and costs amounting to S15S.G5.
 A check for the full amount was promptly handed to the clerk of the court.
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-04-02
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

ny local applications they cannot reach the dls eased portion of the There is only one way to cure deafness and that is by constitutional remedies Deafness is caused by an tnhamed condition of the mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube. When this tube is inlamed you have rumbling sound or i'm perfect hearing and when 1t is entirely closed Deaf ness is the result and unless the inflammation can be taken out and this tube restored to its normal cond ton, hearing will be destroyed forever; nine cases out of ten are caused by Catarrh which Is nothing but an infamed condition of the mucous surfaces. We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case Of Deafness Caused by catarrh) that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars, free.
 F. J. CHENEY & CO, Toledo, O. Sold by Druggists, 15c.
 Take HaV's Family Pills for constipation.
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-04-02
Skipper Indicted for Cruelty.

San Juan.-The Federal Grand Jury returned an indictment Monday against Capt. George Morley, master of the United States collier Aberenda, charg
 ed with inhuman treatment of his men
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-04-02
Gun Bursts on the BattIeship Missouri

gton.-During target practice Saturday at Magdalena Bay, 40 inches of the muzzle of one of the 6-inch breach guns of the Missouri blew off. The fracture was a clean one, and did not indicate any flaw in the metal. Practice was continued, and the gun will be replaced by new one from the Washington navy yard. No one was injured
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-04-02
Diamonds Are Recovered.

mphis-Diamonds that disappear ed from the residence of R. T. Cook, 529 Orange street, Hot Springs, Ark, on February 12, have been recovered in part by local detectives through the arrest of Will Cobb, negro, charged with the theft. Earrings were recov- cred. but a brooch is still missing
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-04-02
The Entire Family.

Grand Pop used it for Rheumatism. Dad for Cuts, Sprains and Bruises, Many for Burns, Scalds and Aches. Sis for Catarrh and Chillblaines. use it for everything, and it never dlsap- points any of us. It surely yanks any old pain out by the roots.
 Hunts Lightning Oil is what l am telling you about.
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-04-02
A Popular Game.

"Where hay yez been this evenin'?' asked O'Riley of O'Toole.
 Sure, I hay been playing Bridget whist" said O'Toole
 Bridget whist? an how do yez play thot?"
 T sit in the kitchen wid Bridget, an ate pie an cake an chicken, an whin Bridget hears the missus comin she says whist"
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-04-02
promotinu German Sculpture.

Emperor William has received Prof. Schott, the well-known sculptor, who with Prof Rheinhold Begas, also a sculptor, is actively engaged in pro- noting an exhibition of German sculp- ture in New York. The emperor gave his approval of the exhibit, for which statuary worth $750,000 has already been pledged.
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-04-02
The Greater Job.

"Old Roxley appears to be quite at. tentive to Miss Mainchantz."
 "Oh, yes"
 I suppose she has great hopes of being his wife soon"
 NO, I think her great hope is that she will be his widow soon."
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-04-02
POOR GEORGE!

Johnny-Tm glad I didn't live in the time when George Washington was a boy
 Father-Why not, my son?
 Johnny-Why, his dad didn't wear plug hat for him to throw snow- balls at
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-04-02
In Pinch. Use ALIENS FOOT-EASE,

A powder. It cures painful, smart ing, nervous feet and ingrowing nails. It's the greatest comfort discovery of the age. Makes new shoes easy. A certain cure for sweating feet. Sold by all Druggists, 25c. Accept no sub stitute. Trial package, FREE. Ad- dress A. s. Nmsted. Le Roy N. Y.
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-04-02

Time is precious, but truth is more precious than ume.-Beaconsheld.
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-04-02

Ctrcuit-Second Monday in Ja nuary and July. Chancery-Fourth Monday in March and Sep !ember
 County-First Monday in January, April, July and October.
 Probate-Third Monday In January, April. July and October.
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-04-02

Justices of the Peace-W. A. Ray and J. P Campbell and W. B. Wilson.
 Constable-Wash Clibourn.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-08-04
About the State.

Among the summer visitors to Maine
is William Loeb, Jr., private secretary
of President Roosevelt.
James Weeks fell from the roof Of a
barn which he was shingling at Arson
Wednesday, and broke his neck, causing
instant death. He was 55 years of age,
and leaves widow.
Lewis Rankin, aged 25, graduate OF
Harvard Law School and member OF
prominent family of Columbus, o., was
drowned while bathing at Friendship.
Miss Genevieve Jacoby, his fiancee, who
was with him, attempted to rescue him,
| but was unable to do so.
John A. Page of West Minot, IS years
of age, committed suicide by hanging in
his barn Saturday morning. For some
years he had had bad heart trouble
from which he suffered much, and
cancer on his lip. 1t is supposed that he
was respondent because of these incura.
BILE troubles, and his family had noticed
for several days that his mind seemed to
be somewhat affected, though he had
given them no hint Of suicidal intention.
Congressman Llewellyn Powers OF the
Fourth Maine District died at his sum-
mer home in Houlton Tuesday. Mr..
Powers had been i'll for number OF
months. He had been nominated by
the Republican convention for re-elec-
ton to congress, but short time ago
withdrew from the context. Mr.. Powers
was born in Pittsfeld IL 1888, and was
the oldest member of family promi-
nent in the affairs of the state. He had
served in various public positions.
From 1897 to 1901 he was governor of
Maine, and since the latter year has
been representative from the Fourth
| District.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-08-04
RrYant'S Pond.

During the heavy shower early Thurs
day morning, lightning set fire to the
barn of Alton l.. Day, who resides or
this village. The barn was sooR con
sumed and with it three horses, farming
tools and about 80 tons of hay. Insured
for 5000. The barn was protected by
lightning rods which had recently been
put up at an expense of fifty dollars.
Andrew Hill, who has occupied his
sons house here for several years, is
| about to return to Norway where he
owns residence.
Alpheus Fuller of California is visit.
ing his nieces, Mrs. Geo. Cummings and
Mrs. Wallace Whitman.
There will be meeting here Saturday
Aug. Is, comprising members from all
the Grand Army Posts in the county
The different Relief Corps will also be
represented. The purpose of this gather.
ing is to form county association. The
Esd Maine Regiment will also hold Its
annual reunion here in Dearborn's grove
on that date.
George Jordan has moved from the
north end of the town into one of Edwin
Andrews rents over the store.
Edwin Andrews and wife are in Port
land this week visiting Mrs. Andrews
son, Fred NJ. Allen.
The mill closed down again Friday.
Benjamin Abbott is moving to Hiram
where he hopes to find employment.
Robert G. johnson has moved to Ash
land, N. H., where he has the position OF
foreman in large job printing Office.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-08-04
West Bethel.

"From h:ll:paths green and crossroads gray
The August mother looks and calls;
And passing Ger the city walls,
The echo fares my way"
''Now the green cucumber cometh for season
brief to stay,
And the doctors are preparing remedies fol
cholera.
Now that foe to human comfort. singing, tantal
Is mistaken for a berry and served up in tn,
pie"
Dogdays weather.
The mill of the Percy Lumber Co. il
running with full crew of workmen.
West Bethel is still without settled
minister, doctor, lawyer, or justice Of
the peace.
Four teams are hauling lumber from
Northwest Albany to this village for the
Paris Manufacturing Co.
Howard Tyler has returned home
from Albany to assist his father in max
ing picture frames.
Mrs. E. j. Bell remains in feeble
health, but is tenderly watched over and
cared for by her daughters.
More manufactures of different kinds
are needed here, and it is hoped large
spool and novelty mill will soon be built
Mrs. Vinal B. McLane of Cambridge
Mass, has been visiting relatives and
| friends in and near this village.
Cloudy days give farmers rest from
haying, and chance to watch the greer
things growing in gardens and fields.
Posts were set and new street lamps
put up Tuesday, and the concrete side
walk on Main Street is soon to be repair
ed.
Elton Keene, who has been running 8
type-writing machine for Written &
Dennison, is now on the road soliciting
| orders.
Misses Gwendolyn Stearns of Grover
Hill and Maude Davis of Bethel village
have joined the crew of working girls ir
the postcard house of Written & Denni
son.
A. n. Stahl of Berlin, n. a., who
owns the hotel and large farm here, IL
having his hay cut by Fred Kilgore Of
Northwest Bethel, with number Of
men to assist him.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-08-04
Hiram.

Mr.. Fred Harding of West Baldwin
climbed Hiram Hill to Eli G. Wads.
worth's cottages with party In his
auto Thursday, 1t being the first of the
kind there.
Mr.. Charles II. Wadsworth of Greeley,
COL, visited his uncle, Llewellyn A.
Wadsworth, this week.
Workmen are laying new floor on
the platform at Bridgton Junction.
Messrs. Bert N. Fernald and John P.
Swasey were In town Friday looking
after the interests of the state and
G. 0. P.
Mrs. Addie Leighton Of Boston was
here this week visiting In the Wads-
worth families.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-08-04
Locke's Mills.

Mr.. and Mrs. John Marshall and little
daughter have been at Camp Echo for a
few days. Mr.. Marshall is in the employ
of the N. K. Fairbank Co.
Mrs. Susie Drew and Miss Elizabeth
Drew from Middleboro, Mass, have been
the guests of Mrs. Lola Foster and Mrs.
Helen Bryant the past week.
DR.. and Mrs. Bucknam of California
were entertained one day last week by
Mrs. Chas. Bartlett.
Mrs. James Croker, Mr.. Herbert
Croker, wife and son, Mrs. Colpritts
and Miss Ina spent Wednesday at Collins
camp.
Walter Goodwin and family of Berlin,
N. a., spent Sunday in town.
Mr.. j. D. George and party of ten OF
his boarders were at Howard Pond on
Friday, July "a. They had fine time,
II they did have to return In the rain.
The lawn party at Mrs. Mabel Far
rington's Thursday evening was we'll at
tended.
Mrs. Frost and her daughter Addie of
Lisbon visited at Frank Frost's last
week.
Miss Alice Brown Ia visiting her aunt,
Mrs. Cole, in Portland.
Mrs. Annie Young and children Of
East Weymouth, Mass, spent Thursday
at Mrs.. Oscar Browns.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-08-04
West Sumner.

Mrs. Hiram Howe has returned from
Rumford accompanied by her grand.
daughter, Hattie Merrill.
Mrs. Linnie Parker, son and little
grandson, of Norway, are visiting Mrs.
Parker's brother, l. o. Swift.
Miss Helen Mute is at Carl Dunham's
for few weeks.
Miss Evelyn Hall of Pennington can
vassed this vicinity recently selling "The
Century Book of HEALTH" a medical
work published by the King, Richard
son Co.
The stork was quite busy in this vi
cinity on the night of the Goth, leaving a
little daughter at the home of Walter
Chandler, a son at the home OF Geo.
Curtis, and son at Chas. Hadley's.
Clinton Bisbee has returned to his
work at Auburn.
Mrs. Susie Sisson of Iowa has been
visiting Mrs. Villa West and Mrs. Edith
Thomas. Before returning west Mrs.
Sisson, who is Quaker preacher, will
address several quarterly meetings of
the Quakers in different places in Maine
and Massachusetts,.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-08-04
North StOneham.

Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman Hilton have been
In Lewiston a week. Joan McAllister o.
West Lowell stayed with VIM. Cannon
while they were gone.
Loring Starbird, wife and daughter
and Mrs. Starbird, of South Paris, came
to Eden McAllister's Wednesday.
Willis McKeen of East Stoneham is
cutting the hay on Kate Adams place.
Bartlett McKeen's steam mill here
burned with all the machinery July 10th
also about thousand dollars worth Of
bowels. No insurance.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-08-04
Albany,

There will be a dance at the Grange
Hall Aug. S.
w. a. Partridge and friends Of Bos.
ton, Mass, passed through town in his
auto on his way to Bridgton recently.
While in bathing at Songo Pond Wed.
nesday evening, July Goth, George
Baker was drowned. He leaves wife
and two small children. The body was
recovered by Abner Kimball and Joseph
Rich's son.
Eugene McKeen was at j. F. Guptill's
recently.
Alton Fernald had the misfortune to
lose nice brood SOW last week.
DR.. Bradbury of Norway was in town
last week.
Mrs. Winnie Emery fell while goin g
down cellar and broke both bones in
one wrist, also cut her head badly.
In the thunder shower of the 9th the
lightning struck the ell of G. Fl. McAllis-
ter's house but did not do much dam
age as they soon put out the fire. 1t
also burned off the ground'wire onsAlton
Fernald's telephone.
The L. R. T. Club meets with Estella
Bean Aug. 8.
Ephraim Bean of Lawrence, Mass,
was at his daughters, Estella Beans,
last week. He has not been to Maine
for nearly twenty years.