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The log cabin Democrat., 1910-08-19
LUDWIG FINDS OLD
 STOCK CERTIFICATE
WERE VALUED AT S8O,OOO
ISSUED BY RAILROADS THAT HAVE LONG BEEN OUT OF
 EXISTENCE.

Little Rock, August 19.-Dreams of wealth unearthed for the state chased themselves through the mind of Sec
 retary of State o. c. Ludwig Thurs day as he drew from the drawer of an old safe in the state house two rail road stock certificates made out in the name of the State of Arkansas, each calling for 400 shares of stock of a par value of $100 per share. The first certificate was No. II of the Mis- sissippi Ouachita X Red River Rail road Company and was issued Febru-
 ary 3, 1S59 The second was certifi- cate No. 131 of the Memphis X Lit tie Rock Railroad Company, issued February ', 1852 The first was sign ed by Charles McDermott as presi- dent, and the other by John Robinson as president. Though the certificates were old and Secretary Ludwig had never heard of one of the roads, the $S0,000 valuation of the stock looked big to him and worthy of investiga- ton. A peep at the Acts of 1859 shows that an act was passed by the general assembly, authorizing the pur- chase of the stock in the name of the state, it to be paid for out of the per cent allotted to Arkansas for the purpose of assisting railroads. None of the railroad men of Little Rock know anything of the Mississippi
 Ouachita X Red River railroad, but it is supposed to have been the origin of some trunk line now operating in the state. As the corporation is long since extinct the state owns a very pretty Autograph the total value of the stock certificate. The Memphis Little Rock is that portion of the Rock Island now operated between Little Rock and Memphis. The roaG which issued the certificate was re organized time after time, was more often in the hands of receivers thar out, sold under foreclosure so often the courts hammer was badly scared and the old certificate has no value now. This is the opinion of attorneys for the railroad who looked at the old certificate of stock. Attorney Gener- al Norwood will look into the matter
The log cabin Democrat., 1910-08-19
SHERIFF HOUPT IS
 REPORTED BETTER

Hot Springs, August 19.-The most favorable report that has yet been is- sued from the bedside of Sheriff Jake Houpt was a statement given out at midnight last night by all four of the physicians.
 They state that Sheriff Hout rallied finely from the sinking spell that seiz- ed him about 6 o'clock and that his present condition is very satisfactory. They state that the patient has a fighting chance for recovery and that they are more hopeful than they have been at any time since they were call ed into attendance.
 Earlier in the evening, when the sheriff relapsed into sinking spell it was feared for time that he was dy- ing. Oxygen was administered and the patient rallied quickly under this restorative. The physicians state that the unfavorable symptoms were prob ably caused by blood which had drip ped into the pleural cavity. They state that there were no symptoms of pneu- monia or fresh hemorrhages.
 At this hour nothing has been heard from the posses that went out to the Wright home tonight in search of Oscar Chitwood
The log cabin Democrat., 1910-08-19

Miss Lucille Moore is visiting in Little Rock.
The log cabin Democrat., 1910-08-19
NOTICE TO MY CUSTOMERS.

Beginning next Monday and for 10 days 1 will have my stock of groceries in the Donaghey building on the west side of the public square, while my store building on Front street is be- ing remodeled and repaired. During this time 1 ask my customers to bear in mind this change, and I will be better than ever prepared to serve them when I get back to my present location Telephone orders will be re- ceved at the same number and will be promptly filled, as usual.
 d2t SAM HEILIGERS.
The log cabin Democrat., 1910-08-19
Faulkner County Men Are
 Sele cted for Federal Juries

The grand and petit federal juries have been completed at Little Rock and the list of members was issued yesterday. Faulkner county men who have been summoned to report for jury duty are as follows: Grand jury, J. w. Parks, Cato; alternate, w. D. Springer, Cato; petit jury, R. M. Clark, Enders; J. w. Heney, Enola, and John Privitt, Damascus. The jury is ordered to report at Little Rock October IS.
The log cabin Democrat., 1910-08-19

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The log cabin Democrat., 1910-08-19
MORE INDICTMENTS
 IN SH|REY CASE
MRS. SHIREY ATTORNEYS
CHARGED WITH BEING ACCES- SORES IN MURDER OF
 HER HUSBAND.

Walnut Ridge, August 19.-The grand jury has returned indictments against w. P. Smith and w. T. Black ford, charging them as being acces- sories to the murder of A. w. Shirey, and both gave bond in the sum of 5000 for appearance at trial. Black ford and Smith are the attorneys rep resenting Mrs. Shirey.
 J. C. Langston, indicted for murder in the first degree, is awaiting trial in the jail at Newport, with Jesse Hill, brother of Mrs. Faire Belle Shirey, the widow of the murdered man. The noted cases will be tried here, begin ming on the second day of the Octo- Der term of the circuit court.
 Attorney Smith, whose nickname of Ragged Bill' has become known throughout the state, was arrested late yesterday, immediately after his indictment was reported by the grand jury. MT. Blackford, who was asso- ciated with Smith in litigation con- corning the Shireys before the Min turn merchant was murdered, was out of town when the grand jury re- ported, but he was arrested immed- lately upon his return to the city.
 Although nothing has been made public as to the testimony which these two indictments were returned, the case against Blackford and Smith has become generally known. The prose cution will attempt to prove, it is understood, that they knew of the plot to murder Shirey, and that it was upon their report to Langston that the old merchant would soon pro cure divorce that he was induced to commit the crime.
 It is understood that it was on the testimony of Mrs. Hill, mother of Mrs. Shirey and Jesse Hill, the young man accused of helping Langston to com init the crime, that the grand jury found the indictments against Black ford and Smith. The old woman, in feeble health, was brought to the court room by physicians. The proved to be a valuable witness for the state, it is said.
 X. o. Pindall, chief counsel for Langston, wanted trial immediately and asked Judge Coffin to set the case for the western district of this circuit, which opens next week. This applica- ton was denied, however
 For a year or more before A. w. Shirey was killed, he had been try ing to get divorce from his young wife. He alleged unfaithfulness, and had the divorce been granted, it is said that she would have been cut off from any part of his fortune. Smith and Blackford represented Mrs. Shirey in her defense.
 It is said that Smith and Blackford felt that they had lost their case, and shortly before March 8, the date of the murder, that they notified Lang ston that Shirey would soon be grant ed his petition for divorce. That would mean that Langston, should he marry Mrs. Shirey, as he had sworn to do, he would get none of the old mans money. It would also mean, the state will point out, that Smith and Blackford would get nothing for their services in behalf of Mrs. Shirey, because the young woman had no money in her own name.
 "Raggedy" Smith is character in and about Walnut Ridge. He is of uncouth appearance and none would take him for a lawyer.
The log cabin Democrat., 1910-08-19

cupy, but he wants to be shown, and if the sighting process gives the ben eft of the doubt to the state he will put the matter in the hands of Attor- ney General Norwood, whom he is sure will see the state gets what is coming to it.
The log cabin Democrat., 1910-08-19
Republicans May Put Out
 Township Candidates

A meeting of Republicans will be held at the courthouse tomorrow at 8 a. m., at which candidates for the township offices of Cadron township may be put out against the Democrat ic nominees at the general election next month. The meeting is called by Committeeman c. E. Owen.
The log cabin Democrat., 1910-08-19
WORE SELLS DEMOCRAT.

Fred D. Wore, who launched the Democrat at Clarksville over year ago, has sold the paper to R. D. Hol- brook of Springfield, Mo.
The log cabin Democrat., 1910-08-19

Prof. and Mrs. William F. Lady left this morning for their home at Victor, Colo, after a visit here to President and Mrs. w. w. Rivers.
The Washington times., 1910-03-06
ON THE DEFENSIVE.


- He shouldn't be blamed, he de-
Clarcd. because ne is down, but de-
termined TO doggedly fight back. Ever
since a lad he had heard those about
him-the people who live in the alley
ways or the third floor back-say that
the world IS no place for poor folks.
When he attended school. just for few
months, he had been derided because his
clothes were patched and because he
didn't know nOthin'."
When he became "A machinist's helper
he was forced 10 join the union He had
hardly paid his dues before there came
a sympathetic strike and he lOafed about
the streets six weeks. 1t had been a
constant fight ever since to obtain liv-
ing wages Those about him were seek
ing their rights. too. and ne must pay
his own union dues and pay assessments
10 help feed the other fellow when he
struck
Just once or twice-for a moment or
two-he had thought Of "scabbing.' 20
Then he remembered what the old man
said about a man who would "scab.' so
he decided that ne had rather be down
and out and hold up his head among
his fellow-unionlsts than to become a
Nilthe breaker. ana CrlnEe guilty. De
fore their epithets and stones.
There wasn't any reason for his COM
ing into existence, anyway. reasoned
Chick. Perhaps ii were a good thing
that he didn't marry. else in years ta
come a son Of his might curse a similar
advent into a world Of turmoil and
struggle There is something to look
forward 10 when a child is born to the
rich, observed t.is corner saloon pessi-
mist. but what can one expect when an
offspring comes To a home whose head
cannot celebrate the event by taking
day off unless ne he 'docked2'
Thoughts Instilled
Through Years Of Privation.
These thoughts. Chick admitted. had
been instnCd into his heart through
months Of priyation, and through the
years Of discontented mutterinCs around
him. He agreed that, perhaps. he might
be somewhat no account" He gave
his approval also to the analysis that
ne did not truly represent uniOnism nor
its better teachings. He guessed he
hadn't been as steady as he might have
been. Even in the days Of a regular
81 job" somehow he couldn't come
home whistlng or singing. nor enjoy
the comforts Of an humble fireside in
the evenings. Instead. he had lOunged
on street corners and with the gang
in the oars, damning the system that
prevented him getting more money.
Chick said he didn't see how any one
could whistle or sing in KensinEtOn.
anyway. He stopped "a moment TO look
uuhappily out of the window.
Ii was not an encoura ging scene. A
striking motorman. still wearing his uni
form. stood by a lamp post peddling
a box Of cheap cigars. y delivery
wagon. fitted out now as an omnibus.
was discharging its load of sympathlz-
ers- who refused 10 pa,rOnize the few
street ears running. on an opposite
sidewalk stood a group Of women.
whimpering children cIinging 10 their
skirts They We're talking Of the strike
and Of the Justice OF riot law. On
every side We're saloons. their greasy.
swinging doors pushed continually in
and ont as grimy men passed one an
otncr I'm various stages Of intOxiCation.
Desolate Scenes
Are on Every Hand.
The Washington times., 1910-03-06
DECLARES FIGHTING
THE ONLY WAY OUT
Doesn't Put Money In Own
Pocket, But Takes Ii
Out of Company's.

in. resenting the remark made 20 the
woma beside them
1t IS a critical situation that exists
today in Philadelphia. and more partic-
ularly kensington, the greatest center
Of textile industry I'm the United States
The Chick Peters gangs are ready for
the signal always. There are the
Dirty Dozen" the blood Pit" the
Forty Thieves" the "'Bandbox," and
the ''Kensington Slips"
In the reign of crime and disorder
every organization has its task 10 per-
form. Carr. the rioter who received six
years, was the leader Of The ArmOr
Plates"
II is not difficult for Chick Peters to
rally a following Come on felIers.
knock the -scabs' off," is the only com
mand known 10 riot generalship, and
there are hundreds Of hot-headed youths
and boys. who have practically no real
grievances Of their own, who are ready
20 obey.
Chick says he isn't 10 blame: that
it's born in him and the brFeting he
has received in nfes unequal battle has
brought rebellion 10 the fore Chick Is
real; his type exists everywhere. Ken
sinEton merely presented the oppor-
tunity for his long-sought display Of
brute strength II presented also a
most absorbing study OF another side
Of human nature
The Washington times., 1910-03-06
Says Fighting
Is the Only Way Out.

Il don't see anything 20 Il but that
the best way to settle the thing is "a
fight.
If we've gotta 10 De slaves. let's sur.
render and let the bosses list US alonc
with the machinery and the other
stock in trade II were goin' 20 have
decent wages and a fair show, make
the men with the money come out in
the open and say So That's nv
ticket and I'm here TO fight for 1t.
I can put up some battle. too, KID. for
a fellow with a bum foot
will I lead the gang again? You
bet I will If we get strong enough
70 make a showing I amt going 10
take too much risk, though, when all
the mounted cops is around. You
can just stake a round OF drinks that
I'll get even for this knot on my head
I wasn't doing nOthin' that time: Just
happened 10 be there, but l got the
wauops from the bluecoats. Same way
In Nashville, once Must be some
thing about me that makes every
body with a little authority pick on me
What am I gOin' 10 do? Take Il TO
cOurt2
Nav. A swell chance I'd have with
them pryinC into my record. I'm gOin'
TO get me a piece Of Iron or a brick
They've been good 70 right a wrong
ever since Adam turned the Garden
Of Eden into world Cf trouble
The Washington times., 1910-03-06

even socialistic: they are more de
structive. He belongs to the class OF
ne er-do- wells. of those Who berate
their fate and are blind to the reason
ing that TO a greater or less degree,
every man has something 20 do with
shaping his own destiny.
An ant truism is tina Z hich tells that
il requires all sorts o, PEOPLE to make
a world. I have depic,yI the Chick Pc
ters type. He is not alone'in ms meth
DDS Of mLdness. There are thousands
of disgruntled men in all sections Of
this country todav who would shake
Chick Peters rough hand and ro'pii-
ment him upon his stand. The same
spirit of anarchy -hat rankles in his
breast, has made tie blood run hot
through the veins of others who believe
that the world and all therein has
turned against them. Next comes, as
Chick confessed 10 me, the irresistible
impulse TO attempt 10 drag somebody
else down to the same level.
The men Of Chick Peters type will
see no justice in a principle that "to
him that hath shah be given" Rather
would eFters. from the shadow Of a
back yard or an alley. or behind a mob
of bowling near-anarchists, hUrl a brick
and say:
If 1 can't have it. no other man
shall"
And the better class Of union men get
the discredit and the ignOminy brought
by the lawlessness Of Chick Peters anC
his kind
The Philadelphia strike situation has
taken many ramificaticns. InnOcently
enough, perhaps, some of the wives OF
workingmen, have been :he occasion for
the hurting or brick. During the more
violent periods Of the riot il happened
sometimes that a woman and a man
good union.sts-stood uHon the street
corner as a car driven by a strike
breaker went by.
The Washington times., 1910-03-06
Missiles Thrown
In Heat of Temper

All the resentment IN the woman
arose 70 the surface. She saw the days
Of sacrifice and OF hunger that were TO
come. She looked at the husband or
sweetheart beside her-out or work, his
place occupied by another Almost in
voluntarily she shouted at the car.
Get down on there, you old 'scab.' d"
Strike breakers, considering the risk
they ruA, are never in pleasant fr..me
Of mind Perhaps the man at the
motor yelled back.
Beat il, YOU old hen"
The husband OF sweetheart resented
this. So did a few OF his friends who
conEreEated. The air soon was filed
with scraps Of iron. wood ant brick.
The police or constabulary charged; but
no argument by word OF riot stick ever
VIII convince that disturber thar he and
his companions didn't do the right thing
The Washington times., 1910-03-06
UeS0Iate Scenes
Are on Every Hand.

The streets themselves were muddy
and unevenly paved. Here and there
q cobblestone was missing. FOR the riot
ers were not particular as 10 the source
from which their destructive missiles
came when the mobs charged last week
Some homes Of the workingmen OF
Kensington were jammed against its
most unpretentiOus business houses. A
Journey o. fifty feet sometimes, is all
that is necessary in order TO rush the
growler." The trash-littered back
The Washington times., 1910-03-06
SYMPATHY FOR MORSE.

HAYRE DE GRACE. Nd. March g.
A petition has been circulated and large
Is signed here which viii be placed be-
fore President Taft. asking for the par
don. OF Charles W. Moore. the former
New York ice king. from the Federal
prison at Atlanta, Ga
The Washington times., 1910-03-06
PORT DEPOSIT RE-INHABITED

PORT DEPOSIT, Nd. March 6-Au
danger Of a food having passed. resi-
dents have returned 10 their homes after
the streets were opened for traffic, pas
saEeW ays having been cut through the
ice
The Washington times., 1910-03-06
CHICK PETERS A TYPE.

THAT is Chick Peters. His story
L has not been told here upon the
theory that he is representative Of
the union man. His tendencies are not
The Washington times., 1910-03-06
TASK Of LEADER
IS SELF-INPOSED
GlOrihcation In Temporary
Victory of Brute Force
Urges Him On.
CONTINUED from Sixth Page9

makes a difference, pal, by heaven, ii
makes a difference.
The Washington times., 1910-03-06
NAPOLEoNs HAIR soLD.

LONDON, March IA lock OF Napo-
'ouns hair. cut by his servant on May
81, ISL, AT the Hotel de L-orz, Brussels.
was sold for 81 at Stevens auction
3 oOms, Ccvent Garden
The Washington times., 1910-03-06
Way It Affects
The WOrkingman.

We'll. you see how il is. pal?" said
Chick. Rather makes q man want 70
throw a brick, doesn't il. even II ne has
no one but himself TO blame? That's
the question everybody must fight out
for himself-this thing OF why these
things are and who are responsible for
them. I've got my way Of figuring and
another man has his.
Its easier 20 be a trOuble-maker.
once you begin. than it is to SIT serenely
by and watch the othe- fellow, who has
to live and work just ike you, kicked
about by the men with money. Having
nothing TO do, it's natural that I should
get all wrought UP over this strike
question. These motormen and con-
ductors are all good boys: they've got
a right TO their p cents an hour for
a ten-hOUr shift. The company is roll
ing in money. II has done away with
the strip tiCket-fve cents straight you
pay to ride in this town, and mighty
few transfers YOU get, too.
I'D like 10 see the whole Of Phila-
delphia tied up. They'll come mighty
near doing il, too, before the other
unions get through. Thatu teach folks
a lesson. and God knows this country
needs a lesson. The trouble with the
union man is that he doesn't always
stand by the fa9 at election time. He
VIII go out and raise h. TODAY but
when the time comes TO vote the wise
boys pull the wool over our eyes. we
forget the strike Of 1909 and the strike
or 1910 and well march up like sheen
and vote the wrong way
The Washington times., 1910-03-06
ENVIRONMENT HAS MUCH TO DO WITH
PATH MEMBERS OF CROWDS FOLLOW

yards, wherein the rioters sought refug,
when the police charged, Ioomed omi-
nously within a stones throw of the
corner where some of the most turbu-
lent aifrays occurred.
Narrow back alleys. scarcely two feet
wide. also presented their half-hidder
avenues of escape.
II was not difficult to sympathize just
a bit with Chick Peters belligerent, at
utude after a glance into the interior of
some Of the homes themselves. To
many, nothing save the word squalid
can apply. Others. situated on the bet
ter streets, are more prepossessing.
/ fingered a few moments within the
musty confines Of one of the most
wretched of all The room. dignihed
with the name parlor, contained brok-
en-dOwn, dirt-Stained cloth sofa. Years
ago II might have been obtained through
the cigar coupon plan. or perhaps from
an lnStallment man. 4 few unframed
pictures. hung hclter-skClter. were upon
Inc walls. Cheap ornaments and a clock
that wouldn't run. weighed down the
mantlepiece. In the center of the room
SAT rickety table. three Of its legs in
tact, the other wrapped, as though il
were wounded limb with twine. A
smoking kerosene lamp sat perilously
upon it. A few chairs. a stool and a
brick TO hold the door ajar, completed
the furnishings
Chick Peters said he had known al
ways home like this; that whenever
he was dispossessed it took tho agents
Of the landlord but ten minutes to put
all his goods and chattels upon the
street.
/ could almost view the world through
the glasses that Chick wore when 1 saw
thousands OF worknen file out Of the
mills and shops Of Kensington at the
sound OF the 8 o'clock whistle, and I
realized that many Of them must go TO
homes such as have been described here.
The Washington times., 1910-03-06
.AcToR's FUNERAL IN WESI

HELENA, Nom, liarca The Body
cf Louis James WAS sent today 10 KAN
sas City. where the funeral Will be held
James company las disbanded Mrs
James accompanied the body
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The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-03-25
First Baptist Church.

At the First Baptist church, Rev.
John X. Cow will preach at both the
morning and evening services. The top
lie of the Easter sermon will be The
Church of the Resurrection. The hour
usually devoted TO the Bible school WILL
be occupied with special Easter exef
ciscs and the usual Easter cantata and
song service will be given in the even
ing at this church by the combined
cholrs of the Congregational, Methodist,
Universalist, and Baptist churches.
The young people S meeting will be held
on Tuesday evening and the mid-week
meeting of the church for conference
and prayer will be held Friday evening,
The topic for the regular meeting this
evening will be The Crueiixion of Our
Savior. One week from Sunday will
begin the observance of the SEVENTEEN
anniversary of the church. The music
arranged for Easter Sunday morning is
as follows:
Prelude-Daybreak ......... Greig
Male quartet-The Lord of Life Is
Risen Again. ...F. c. Fairbanks
Mixed quartet-He Was Despised.
......... +. 5. Hosmer
Woman S trio-I Am He That Liveth
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. .C. L. Scott
Double quartet-Be Comforted, Ye
That Mourn. $50. VIM. Arms Fisher
Postlude-Hosanna ............W aehs