The log cabin Democrat., 1908-01-23


 plov of the Western Coal and Min ing Company at Jenny Lind refused to continue work Monday on the ground that the mine is unsafe. The trouble is in mine F. Several days ago the workman made complaint to to the officials of the United Mine Workers of America in which they claimed that the mine, which has been worked for about 10 years, was unsafe. The men declare that the air shafts are in constant danger ot being cut off by cave-in and that their lives are endangered constantly by working under such conditions. They claim that the coal company has refused to dig another exit, by which they might escape in case ot cave-in and the main entrance should be blocked.
 The jury in the Pulaski Corcuit Court Thursday decided that the St. Louis Southwestern Railway Con- pany should pay $6,S90 for its right of way through the .Urquhart estate near Argenta. The actual amount of land which will be taken by the railroad is only fraction over six acres. which would make the price set on the land by the jury more than $1.000 an acre. Included ln that amount, however, is the allow ance for damage done the remainder of the property by having the rail- road right of way through it. In addition, the jury allowed the Crqu- hart estate $4>5 for the cost of mov- ing the cotton gin off the right of way.
 Almost at the same instant that letter. written a few days ago, was received at Pine Bluff, telling that he was enjoying better health and steadily improving, there came a tel egram Wednesday night informing relatives of the death of Maj, c. M. Linn, 65 years old, at Leavenworth, Kan. Maj. Linn died in the Nation al hospital there, where he went for treatment from Pine Bluff, the latter part of December.
 At the recent meeting of the Dem- ocratic County Central Committee ot Dallas county at Princeton a resolu- ton was adopted inviting all the white voters of the county who, ln good faith desire to affiliate with the Democratic party and will promise to vote the ticket nominated, to participate and vote in the primary The primary will be held on March 25.
 Van Buren county was covered with eight inches of snow, according to belated letter received at the Little Rock Board of Trade Thurs day from Dennard. The letter was mailed the 18th and did not reach Little Rock until the 18th. All o1 the star route carriers in that part of the state have been delayed by the snow.
 The total value of all property II Hot Spring county, according to the recent assessment, is $2,SS9,111, be- ing an increase of 25,000 over tho assessed valuation of the previous year. The amount of taxes charged the collector is S66,000, an increase of S13,0OO over the amount of las1 year.
 o. A. Rawlings, who lives neal Curia, killed three-legged rabbit Tuesday. The two hind legs of th( rabbit are natural, the foreleg being in the center of the upper portion of the body and below the breast In its movements the animal was as fleet at one one having four legs
 II. $. Ramsden, one of Ozark prominent and popular business mer was found dead in bed by his wife Thursday morning. Death wa caused by dropsy of the heart. H' was II years old.
 Carl Schloz of Chicago, formerl, of Little Rock, coal expert for th' Rock Island, in an interview state that the only labor trouble now fac ing the road is with the Arkansa' miners.
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