The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-05-07

A wild negro has been seen for
several weeks roaming through the
woods near Danville, and it is believ-
ed he is responsible for number of
petty thefts committed recently in
that locality. A colony of negroes
live in the outskirts of Danville,
near the mountain, and their chill
dren say they have seen the wild ne
gro many times and have been close
to him. When he sees a grown per-
son he disappears hastily into the ra-
vines and woods of the mountain
When the negroes 60 to the fields
to work he visits their homes and
helps himself to whatever he wants
to eat. It is believed that he is the
one who set fire to Bud Torrence's
storehouse about 10 days ago. There
is number of vacant shacks on the
mountain side and in these, it is be-
lieved, he spends his nights. 1t Is
proposed at Danville that a posse
be organized to 60 in search and
capture the fellow.
All the money in the vault of the
Hacket City banks safe, the outer
door of which was recently blown
open by burglars, was found to be
more or less injured after the vault
was opened by experts. The paper
money was so injured that it will
have to be sent to the treasury at
Washington for redemption. Some
of the coin was so badly bent and
twisted out of shape as to render 1t
useless for circulation.
The Dierks Lumber and Coal
Company estimate that Thursday s
cyclone blew down at least 50,00O,-
600 feet of their timber. The COM
pany is arranging to work up this
! timber on the ground, which will
give employment to a number of
I small mills now idle, as well as to
,oggers and millmen. The drip
of timber laid waste is Is miles long
and from one-fourth to one mile IN
width.
The Southwestern Baptist Asso-
citation will meet at Pleasant Hill
church near Provo, Tuesday, May
26. The Introductory sermon will
be preached by Rev. W. L. Smith.
Others who will take part In the
meeting are d. W. Ell<lns, ). W.
Sims. C. H. Arnold, J. T. Hale,
J. L. Cook, G. S. Provene, Rev.
Thomas Dulancv and D. W. Hill.
Beulah, the 13-year-old daughter
of VIII Crutchfeld of Winfield, was
accidentally shot and killed by hc1
Younger brother, Albert. Another
brother asked Albert to bring his
gun out on the porch, and in doing
so the latter struck the weapon
against the door, discharging it.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Ungerank, a
prominent German couple residing
near Pocahontas, celebrated the
twenty-fifth anniversary of their
marriage with an old-fashioned we'd
ding feast. About so guests were
present, among whom were quite a
number of Pocahontas people.
A. Privett was drowned near Du-
mas while trying to rescue one OF
his hogs that had fallen into the
backwater from the overflow. Mr..
Privett had several hogs in a boat
and was taking them out of the'over-
flow. In trying to save one Of the
hogs his boat was capsized.
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Prof. f. S. Gaugh of Arkadelphia
has been elected principal of the
Washington High School. Prof.
Matlock who has been the principal
the past two years, rendered his res
ignation recently, to become ctfec-
tive at the close of the present
school term.
One of p. Prices horses became
frightened at a passing train at juno
tian City Saturday, and after falling
three times, died. The horse was
hitched to a post between the main
line of the road and switch, and
became frightened at two passing