The log cabin Democrat., 1908-04-02
Secretary R. c. Powell of the

9 canvass of the business houses or Camden and the unanimous oplnloh is that another harvest fair for the county shall be held in that city thls fall that will in every respect sur pass the one held last year. Every business man in the city Is enthus- iastically in favor of the enterprise: There was some confusion in regard to the management of the fair last year on account of the mlsunder- standing as to how the enterprise should be conducted. The premium list was not well arranged because of the lack of system, which neces- sarily caused much friction. Thls year all former defects will be re- medied, and the fair promises to be one of the best ever held in south Arkansas. Many more and better premiums will be offered, and the Farmers Union, and in fact all citizens of Ouachita county, will lend their heartest support to the success of the enterprise.
 An anti-saloon league for Boone county has been organized at Har- rison. Rev. c. G. Davidson was elected president; w. T. Nicholson, yice-president; J. c. Mcclure, sec- rctarv and treasurer. An eXecutlce committee of five was elected as fol- lows: A. B. Andrews, Lex Wal ters, A. c. Brooks, Prof. Eaton of Bellefonte and W. H. Petit, to which was added the president and secretary as members ex-officio. Nearly $10O was subscribed to the fund to prosecute the campaign against license.
 A petition for the pardon of Ben Chapman, recently convicted and sentenced to the penitdnt;ary for two years on the charge of forgery, is being circulated in Cralghead county. The petition has already been signed by the circuit judge and the prosecuting attorney on the re- commendation of Mr. Ritter of Marked Tree, the prosecuting wit ness. Mr. Ritter says the alleged forgery was only an error of Chap mans and that he does Tot believe he should suffer for the crime.
 During the past sixteen months Sam Elliott, justice of the peace of Fayetteville, tried 199 criminal and 151 civil cases and married fifteen couples. Two cases appealed from his court are now pending in the Supreme Court. His judgments have never been reversed by the Circuit Court. MT. Elliott was formerly a justice of the peace in Madison county. He tried 144 cases in that county, none of which were ever reversed on appeal.
 In the case of Oliver against the Fort Smith Traction Company, a suit to recover the sum of 5000 for injuries alleged to have been re- ceived by the plaintiff by falling off car, Judge Hon instructed the jury in the Sebastian Circuit Court Monday to return a verdict for the defendant. The evidence is alleged tc have shown contributory negli- gence on the part of the plaintiff.
 The emperor Tuesday confirmed the death sentence passed upon Lieut.. Gen. Stoessel and also the courts recommendation for commu- tation of the sentence to 10 years imprisonment in a fortress. The former commander of Port Arthur Intellectually petitioned for a ful pardon.
 A Green Forest farmer spent 15 cents for a package of tomatoe seed last spring and with the plants he set out an acre of tomatoe plants The plants were attended to and the crop gathered by his children and the tomatoes were sold to the local cannery for $115.
 Every night fires can be seen burning on the distant mountains in the vicinity of Eureka Springs The dry grass and leaves from the pine trees make a bright blaze and burn rapidly. No damage has beer reported by the farmers to fence: and buildings.
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