The log cabin Democrat., 1908-02-20

Elias Harrison, a negro, has moved from Tennessee to Mississippi county, Arkansas, seeking new home for himself and family. It was because he was visited by White caps Toney Nicholson and Harri- son own farms north of Eaton, Tenn. They were warned last No vember to leave the country because of riotous scenes about their places, ut refused. Last Sunday they en- gagged in a drinking bout and resi- dents made up to resemble White caps and fired into Harrison's house. The fire was returned, and then the visitors poured a regular fullisade into the house. Since then both ne- groes have decided to move.
 News has reached TeXarkana to the effect that there is a severe out break of smallpox at the little vil- lage of Saratoga, situated on the line of Hempstead and Howard counties, about II miles north of Fulton and about the same distance west from the old town of Columbus. Out of pop ulation of about 100 persons about dozen have smallpox. All the pa tientS are white people, too, there being practically no negroes in that locality. The cases are said to be ot a severe type, but as yet there have been no deaths reported.
 Benton county, in addition to its reputation for fine fruits, in gaining reputation for poultry raising. Some twelve years ago the first poul- try show was held at Siloam Springs, and the exhibits were few, but an interest was created which resulted in the purchase by poultry lovers of great number of full-stock chick ems. and in few sections of the coun- try is one able to find finer chickens than may be found there about to- day.
 Bert Larimore, recently convicted in Scott county on the charge of ar son and sentenced to two years in the penitentiarv, voluntarily sur rendered to the authorities and has entered upon his term of service. It was alleged that Larimore set fire to gin belonging to one of his cor- petitors. The defendant went to the penitentiary unattended by an officer.
 The boldest daylight robbery that has been reportd at Hot Springs in q long time occurred Wednesday, when a negro man entered the room of Mrs. R. T. Cook during her ab- scence and stole a pair of diamond earrings valued at $400 The negro was discovered leaving the house, and although he was pursued, he succeed ed in escaping.
 J. A. and Lee Couch of Nashville, conductor and engineer for the Mem phis, Paris and Gulf Railroad, have filed application in Washington for a patent for an automatic safety air brake for railroad trains. The brake is so arranged that if a single wheel in a train is derailed the brake Is automatically applied to every wheel in the train.
 Mrs. Thomas Page, 7S years of age. who lived near Sheridan, died Wednesday and her husband, Dr. Thomas Page. S5 years of age, died on the following day, both victims of la grippe The couple were buried in the same grave on Thursday. A sad funeral occurred near Bethel Wednesday, when Mrs. John Cole sand Mrs. Andy Gray, sisters. were buried in the same grave. Mrs. Gray died with consumption and Mrs. Cole from pneumonia.
 Del Canter, a painter, while en- gagged in painting the standpipe of the waterworks at Mcna, fell a dis tance of 35 feet and was seriousl y injured. One of his legs was broken, his back was sprained and he was otherwise injured.
 The experiment of growing alfal- ia in Boone county has proved sue ccssful. One farmer living within mile of Harrison cut four crops of the hay off his place last season.