The log cabin Democrat., 1908-03-26

Thursday night about 9 o'clock negro at Philadelphia shot and sc- riouslv wounded white man named Bailey. who was connected with Clark's circus. which was there We'd ncsday. The weapon used was shotgun and the full charge of small shot entered the mans side and arm. Son Hatten. a negro, Is sus- pccted of having some connection with the shooting. He engaged in quarrel with one of the men con ncctcd with the show earlier in the day. and 1t is alleged that he stated he would see the man that night. It is stated, however. that Bailey was not the man who had the diff cultv with Hatten. Bailey was shot as he was passing from one tent to another. and there was no one close enough to recognize the negro who fired the shot.
 A negro giving his name as Char lie Johnson and believed by the off eers 10 be the man who assaulted Mrs. Cooper. near BaSsett's last Monday night. was arrested at Tex arkana Thursday afternoon and is
  now in jail on the Texas side of town. He fully answers the deserip tion of the guilty negro, as given by Mrs. Cooper. it is declared. He al- most collapsed with fear when arrest ed, and protested his innocence and told the officers he had spent Monday night in Texarkana at the home of a negro named Bill Jackson. The latter fatlv controdicts this state ment The officers say they have other evidence against the prisoner, the nature of which they do not care at present to disclose. They are al- most positive they have the right negro.
 W. l.. Mckinney of Mena has gone to Poteau, Okla, to answer an in- dictment charging him with assault with intent to kill. On August 20, 1907, while in Poteau, Mr. McKin- nev had an altercation with City Marshal Lyles in which the officer was shot, but recovered from his wounds. Shortly after this difficult ty Mr. Mckinney was given pre- Iiminary hearing and was discharg- ed. At the term of court which is now in session at Poteau. an indict- ment was turned in by the Grand Jury against Mr. Mckinney charg- ing him with assault with intent to kill, and on being informed of the matter he sent a message to Sheriff Cunningham, stating he would go at once and face his accu- sers.
 At the recent annual meeting of the Joseph Neal Camp, United Con- federate Veterans, at Nashville, a resolution was adopted endorsing the efforts of Congressman R. P. Hobson of Alabama to secure federal pen sions for Confederate pensioners. F. r. Shepherd was instructed to ad- wise MT. Hobson of the action of the camp. Commander B. F. Smith and Adiutant F. T. Shepherd ten dercd their rcsignations, but were unanimously reelected for the en- suing year. The following delegates and alternates to the annual reun- ion, to be held at Birmingham. Ala, on June 9, 10 and II. were elected: Delegates. A. F. Wilson and B. F. Smith; alternates, J. A. Nowell and F. T. Shepherd.
 Two boats from which liquor is said to be retailed are reported to have landed at Helena Sunday. and after each had taken aboard a num- Der of passengers drifted down the river, where, amid stream, the liquor was sold. It is stated that the boats visit other towns on the Arkansas side of the Mississippi, at each of which they do thriving trade.
 Concerning the peach crop in Se- yicr county the De Queen Bee says: "The outlook for a peach crop in Sevier county this year is very bright and if nothing happens to prevent, 1908 promises to break all records in the production of this delicious