The log cabin Democrat., 1908-01-23
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silver. Sheriff Hugh Miller, who, before starting out on his tax col leeting tour, predicted very light collections on account of the large amount of cotton being held by the growers. has changed his mind. He l reports collections better so far thls year than last. Mr. Miller states that practically all the tax money he has received to date has been sil- yer, which goes to show that after the banks and cotton buyers paid out only silver the farmers stored it away to meet current expenses. The Crawford county farmers have nearly $500,OO0 worth of cotton stored, and the fact that they are paving their taxes more promptly than last year is an indication ot their prosperity.
 A break in the ranks of the Farmers Union members of Craw- ford county, who had stored their cotton with a determination to hold until they were paid their minimum price of 15 cents, occurred at Van Buren Saturday afternoon when J. l.. Req. the leading buyer in this sec- tion bought 800 bales stored ln the Union warehouse at Van Buren, pay ing 11.S2 for it, making it the larg- est cash cotton deal made here this season. There were 5000 bales stored, but 1t is believed now that there seems to be disposition to sell at the present prices, and that there will be a rush to place the stored cotton on the market as soon as pos sible. Thursday at Alma 100 bales stored in the Union warehouse there were sold for II cents.
 John w. Page, who lives at Berg man, had terrible experience in cutting down tree on his premises recently in which he came very near losing his life. When the tree be- gan to split, Mir. Page thinking his little grandson was standing where it would fall upon him, ran to the child. Instead of falling upon the child the tree struck Mir. Page, who was pinioned under its trunk fol threc-quarters of an hour. His legs were bent under him and his body was badly bruised. During the time he remained under the fallen tree he retained sufficient self-possessior to direct the operations of the saw yers who were at work extricating him from his position.
 The Stuttgart Rice Mill Compan, did rushing business last week. | received 12 cars of rough rice iron points on the Rock Island and ship ped out three cars of finished rice Mir. Burke says the company has sev eral cars of rough rice yet in tran sit and that the mill will receive g. per cent of the entire crop in tho Arkansas rice belt. The big ware room at the mill is filled with rice tt be milled and the mill is running steady to make room for rice in tran sit. The experience of this year run is sufficient to indicate that I will be necessary to double the stor age warehouse capacity next year t. meet the demand of next year crop.
 "l'm policeman and you're { robber,' said six-year-old Rober Chapel to his little sister, aged three as he dragged forth a heavy shot gun at Palatka. One barrel discharg eel. the contents tearing a large hol through the baby's breast, killing he instantly. Seeing what he had done the boy replaced the shotgun unde the bed and ran from the room. Al ter tcnderly placing the lifeless forn on the bed, Ora Chapel, the father , started to examine the gun, when tn f second barrel was discharged, tn charge narrowly missing the dis , tracted mother.
 Merchants in Prairie Grove re gently engaged in an egg war fo one day, each raising the price owe the others. The highest price pal for eggs during the day was $l pc dozen.
 Joseph B Wilson, son of W. W No-b,,;ll0 hoe boo,,