The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-04-30

A banquet was held at Toxic
Monday in commemoration of the
meritorious service rendered Japan
by the late David Murray, the
American, who from 1878 to 1877
served the government as adviser IN
educational matters and practically
laid the foundation of the modern
system now used in Japan's educa-
ton. The banquet was attended by
100 scholars, professors and pioneer
educators.
Counsel for Harry X. Thaw Mon
day served an order of the Supreme
Court upon the superintendent of
the Mattewan insane asylum to per-
NIT Thaw to sign an application for
a writ Of habeas corpus. Thaw sign
ed the application, which will be sub
mitted to a justice Of the Supreme
Court, and Thaw will then be
brought into court for hearing on
the question of his sanity.
A general arbitration treaty be-
tween the United States and Spain
was signed Monday. 1t is under
stood the treaty will follow the lines
of the general arbitration treaties
already signed between this and sew
eral Of the European governments,
which will make possible the submits
sion of international differences to
The Hague tribunal.
A novel proceeding in court at
Columbia, Tenn, is that Of W. j..
higgins, a white man, who repley-
ined his wife, formerly Ada Temple
ton, from her parents. Esquire Far
ris required bond of twice the
value of the property in question,
and higgins placed value of $40
on his wife, giving bond in the sum
of $50.
About forty members of the state
police who are at Chester, Pa, as
the result of disturbances arising out
of the strike of the employees Of the
Chester Traction Company are i'll
and their ailment has been dag
nosed as ptomaine poisoning. 1t is
believed the trouble was caused by
the men eating canned food.
The Anti-Saloon League followed
up its recent widespread victories in
Illinois by adding Jasper county to
the "dry'' column, making 35 abso-
lutely "dry" counties in the state.
The "drys" also carried a number OF
towns in other counties. Many OF
the other counties remain wet in but
one or two spots.
Gov. Folk has offered a rewara
of $500 each for the apprehension
and conviction of the unknown slay-
ers of Judge James A. Fink, who
was killed at his home in Spring
field, Mo-, April 7. The reward
stands good for period of one
year from date.
The Boone County Medical So
ciety met at Centralia, Mo-, in regu-
lar monthly session, and pledged
themselves not to give whiskey pre-
scriptions for any cause. This step
is taken because of local option
which after June closes all saloons
in the county.
A. O. Bowden, who was employed
to teach in the High School at
Maysville, KY, succeeding Prof.
Coryell, who has been dismissed, be-
gan his duties Wednesday with bat
two pupils in the room. The bows
on strike have now been joined by
the girls.
DR.. Wallace Rouse, aged sc years
lecturer and demonstrator at the
Medical College of Texas University
located at Galveston, was instantly
killed by lightning Monday while
fishing at Bettison's pier, seven miles
from Galveston, on the government
jetty.
John W. Bryon, former Frisco sta
ton agent at Rocky, Okla, has been
placed in the Washita County Jail
at Cordell, Okla, in default of 81
500 bond on a charge of embezzling
$1,S41 from the Frisco and $131
from the Wells-Fargo Express Com
pGny.