The log cabin Democrat., 1908-11-10

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 Preparations are being made by the Masons of Little Rock for the meeting of the Grand lodge of Arkansas, which convenes here for two days session Nov. 19. The grand lodge this year will be presided over by Grand Master w. M. Greeson, of Prescott. As . about 1900 have been attending the sessions of the Grand Lodge in the last few years, preparations are this year being made for the recep- ton Of fully 2ooo. The forms of entertainment to the visiting Ma sons this year will be more varied than ill past years.
 | Commissioner of Agriculture Guy B. Tucker will before the end of the week send to the sheriff of each county of the state one of his blanks for the information which is gathered for the cotton reports issued from the agricultural de- partment. This will be about the last bulletin of the year, and Con- missioner Tucker expects to issue it about the middle of next week. On account of the exceptionally open fall, the report is expected to show fully 20 per cent better con- dition of crops than was expected and prophecied in the last report.
 Over 10 cents have been offered for the 267 bales of cotton now on hand from the state farm, but the penitentiary board is again hold ing for better price. The cotton from the State farm is superior to the majority of that raised in the state, grading very high. It has a staple of from an inch and an eighth to an inch and quarter in length and brings from cent to cent and a half more than the mar ket price at all times.
 Every Saturday night for the past four weeks, one or two places of business have been entered by bunglesome cracksman, who breaks the combination from the safe in the store, and in all cases but one, where S2o was secured, has left without results, other than ruin- ing the safe. Last Saturday night the Leiper store, on Elm street was entered and the combination which was not on at that time, was bat tered of, and by use of hatchet, the inner door was bent open far enough to allow the thief to get his hand in and secure S2o out of the cash drawer. The cracksmen then took their sledgehammer and went into Argenta where they were frightened away. The city detec- tives now have a clew to the men who have ruined at least ten safes in Little Rock, and arrests are ex- pected before night.
 While walking about in the new State capitol Sunday afternoon, Miss May Wirgess, who resides near the City Park, went into a } dark room and fell down an eleva- , tor shaft. Some young man went to her rescue and she was removed to her home, where she is now suffering from severe bruses. The ; young lady was unknown to her rescuer, and he to her, and they parted without their idenity becom- ing known, so the mother of the young woman is now looking for the proper person upon whom to bestow her thanks for rescuing the daughter from her peril.
 Residents of Hot Springs, and several other cities, have request ed Attorney General Kirby to give them an opinion as to whether or not cities can take on the commis- sion, or Galveston form of govern
 ment, without a constitutional amendment. He is now preparing the answer, which will be issued probably tomorrow or Thursday. $5.oo Reward.
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