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The log cabin Democrat., 1911-06-22
ROAD ALMOST COMPLETED.

Little Rock, June 22.-The Central Arkansas and Eastern railroad is about completed and will be ready 10 operation between this date and July l. The rails connecting the road will be laid by Saturday. The road ox tends from England to Stuttgart. Judge R. M. Foster of St. Louis Is president of the company and s. H. Britton of the Cotton Belt system is vice president The road will be op- erated by the Cotton Belt under a 50 years lease. The branch of the line from Stuttgart to Hazen, 21 miles in length, will be connected up Saturday. Considerable new territory will be open to traffic when the line is in fuil operation in July. Three new stations between Stuttgart and Hazen will be called Legrue, Fairmont and Rice Junction. The other four stations are named Leighton, Geridge, Gregor and Coy. The complete line is about 27 miles long.
The log cabin Democrat., 1911-06-22
SENATOR BERRY WILL SPEAK

Washington, June 22. = Former Senator James H. Berry of Arkansas, now commissioner to mark the graves of Confederate soldiers who died in northern prisons and hospitals, has accepted an invitation to deliver ar address at an interesting occasion, in October, at Kansas City.
 It will be the anniversary of the battle of Westport, Kan, when a monument will be dedicated to the dead of that conflict, in which 14 wear CTS of the gray were killed, and whose bodies were buried in the Union ceme tery at Kansas City. Appropriation for the monument was only recently secured by Representative Borland of Kansas City, who conveyed the invi- tation to Senator Berry.
The log cabin Democrat., 1911-06-22
INSANITY CHARGE
 TO BE RESISTED

T. J. Rimmer of Guy, committed to jail this morning on a charge of in- sanity, will resist the charge and seek to establish his sanity at an examin- ing trial to be held before County Judge J. A. Lea next Tuesday at 10 o'clock. L. P. Sims, brother-in-law of Rimmer, made the affidavit upon which Rimmer was arrested and de clares that the man has been threaten ing to kill his wife, who is Sims sis ter. A brother of Rimmer is aiding him in his defense and has had 10 wit nesses subpoenaed to testify as to his sanity. Rimmer, it is stated, has pre- viously been confined in the state hos pital for the insane.
The log cabin Democrat., 1911-06-22
CONVICT RECOYERS
 FROM TUBERCULOSIS

Little Rock, June 22.-No trace of tuberculosis left, after an incarcera- ton of about a year in the peniten- tiary, Will Bowman, a safekeeper from Sebastian county, is to be re- moved to the Fort Smith jail Bow man was convicted and sentenced to hang for criminally assaulting a child on Coke Hill, section of Fort Smith which is notorious, yet which both Ar kansas and Oklahoma is claiming. At torneys for Bowman have appealed to the supreme court of the United tSates, on account of the disputed ju- in the case Bowman was about to die in the Sebastian county jail, when brought here. Since that time new jail has been erected by Sebastian county in Fort Smith, and Bowman will be taken to it.
The log cabin Democrat., 1911-06-22
WILL DETERMINE
 CAUSE OF DEATH

Little Rock, June 22.-The stomach of Robert Kirkpatrick, the veteran travelling man who died suddenly at Poplar Bluff, Mo-, last Saturday, has been received by Dr. H. c. Hoffman here for chemical analysis. The re- suit of the analysis will be made known this afternoon. Kirkpatrick carried accident policies in several or ders of travelling men, and it is to de- termine whether kirkpatrick's death was an accident that the laboratories of pr. Hoffman were called upon. It is supposed Kirkpatrick died of ptomaine poisoning.
The log cabin Democrat., 1911-06-22
POLL TAX APPORTIONFD.

County Clerk J. H. Bailey has com pleted the work of apportioning the poll taxes and school fund penalties collected in this county during the year. The net amount apportioned is S4,19S.51. As there were S,933 chil- dren of school age in the county ac- cording to the last census, the districts will receive 47 cents for each person between the ages of and 21 years. The Conway district, with 1,160 chil- dren, will receive from this source $545.2O.
The log cabin Democrat., 1911-06-22
CONTRACTOR WARNS
 PARENTS OF DANGER

Contractor Joseph McCoppin de- sires through the Log Cahin Demo- crat to warn parents of the danger of allowing their children to play around the ditching machine now being used in cutting trenches for the water works mains. Mir. McCoppin says d number of children have already mar rowly escaped injury, and in spite of all he can do, many of them are con- tinually around the machine while it IS in operation. He respectfully requests parents to avoid the risk of having their children killed or seriously in- jured by forbidding them to play around the machine.
The log cabin Democrat., 1911-06-22
REPORT CROPS
 FINE ON RIVER

J. E. Little, D. o. and B. L. Harton and W. B. Stark spent yesterday On tehir farms on the Arkansas river
 the trip in Mr. Stark's auto and returning late yesterday after noon. They report that crop pros poets on the river are the finest they have ever seen. The recent showers, while not as much as needed, have been very beneficial. Cotton, they state, is looking fine and blooms are plentiful, while corn is also doing wet.
The log cabin Democrat., 1911-06-22

WEATHER FORECAST. Tonight, unsettled weather; Fri day, fair.
The log cabin Democrat., 1911-06-22
SENATOR KING PLEASED

Little Rock, June 22.-Senator D. L. King, author of Arkansas famous antitrust law, is spending a few days Tn Little Rock. MT. King says the peo pie in his section of the state were de- lighted to learn that Governor Dona- ghey had vetoed the Williams bill. which proposed to repeal the most drastic features of the antitrust law. He says his people sent a strong peti- tion to the governor, asking him to veto the measure.
The log cabin Democrat., 1911-06-22
HUTCH|NS MAY BE
 KEPT AS DEPUTY

Little Rock, June 22.-Clay Sloan, the newly-appointed commissioner Of mines, manufactures and agriculture, received his certificate from Secretary of State Hodges Tuesday and depart ed for Batesville. He will go from there to his home in Black Rock and wind up personal affairs before con,- ing to take charge of the office. Com missioner Sloan is expected to return to Little Rock in July and assume ac- tive charge of the department. He will file his S10,000 bond at the same time. In the meantime, Lewis T. Hutchins, deputy under Fred H. Phil lips, will continue in charge of the office, and will probably be retained by Commissioner Sloan.
The log cabin Democrat., 1911-06-22
GRACEFULLY ACCEPT
 BASEBALL DECISION
PRINCIPAL RIGGIN OF DE- QUEEN SCHOOL HOPES TO
 WIN NEXT YEAR.

President o. D. Longstreth of the State Athletic Association is in re ceipt of the following letter from Principal D. M. Riggin of the De- Queen high school, gracefully accept ing the decision of the executive com mittee in awarding the secondary baseball championship to Conway. Prof. Riggin is well known in Conway having graduated from Hendrix Col lege only few years ago:
 Prof. O. D. Longstretn, Conway.
 Ark:
 Dear Sir-Sometime ago l rc- ceived your letter notifying me that the executive committee had awarded the secondary championship to Con- way and l intended to reply at once. but became so absorbed in matters here that l neglected to do so. While we regret the fact that we did not get an opportunity to play Conway to de- termine the championship, yet We have no kick to make on the decision of the committee. But it was unfor- tunate for us that we could not get enough games to allow us a stronger claim than the one we presented. We will do better next year.
 We desire to thank you and the other members of the executive com mittee for the attention paid to our claim and for the publicity given it. We want the State Athletic Associa- tion to know that we are on the map.
 Yours very truly,
 ID. M. RIGGIN."
The log cabin Democrat., 1911-06-22

Do you take the Daily.
The log cabin Democrat., 1911-06-22

disorderly houses from the principal streets of the city, as we'll as another ordinance which will permit certain public improvements. Pearsall be- lieves the people can do nothing under the amendment until the general elec- ton, but states they are willing to wait for that if relief cannot be se- cured otherwise, for they have been years getting as far as they are, and one year more will soon pass.
The log cabin Democrat., 1911-06-22
WEDDING AT
 CRFfNBR|FR
Special to the Log Cabin Lemosrat

0PeVI"I 1U tHt LOI NhhIn DenlOcrat
 Greenbrier, June 22.-J. A. Ellzey of Linder, who has been living at Con way during the past year, and Mrs. Sarah Pearson of Greenwood, Sebas- tan county, were married at the home of W. M. Lyon here at 12:3O this aft ernoon, Rev. J. 0. Cantrell pronounc- ing the ceremony. Mrs. Pearson has been visiting at Quitman and met Mr. Ellzey, who came up from Conway, here this morning. MT. and Mrs. Eli 7ey will make their home on his farm near Spring Hill The wedding was a surprise to Mr. Ellzey's friends here.
The log cabin Democrat., 1911-06-22
ARCENTA CITIZENS
 TO TRY INITIATIVE

Little Rock, June 22.-The first ap- plication of the initiative of the much ly-discussed amendment will probably be made by citidens of Argenta, under W. E. Pearsall, the railroad labor leader and former alderman of Ar genta. The Civic League of Argenta will meet tonight to discuss ways and means to get an ordinance to remove
The log cabin Democrat., 1911-06-22
EASTERN STAR TONIGHT.

The local chapter of Eastern Star will meet at the Masonic hall tonight The announcement yesterday that the chapter would meet last night was in- correct.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-07
ENGLISH AVIATOR
IN DOUBLE WINNER

BOSTON. Sept. 6-Grahame-
White. carrying passenger In his
racing monoplane, captured the Bos-
ton Light race. IA distance OF thirty
three miles, to- day. flying at the rate
OF ninety miles an hour. In the pres
ence OF President Taft, This broke
all speed records OF the meet
The Enelishman also won the speed
passenger carrying contest in the four
and half mile race, worth $500 to
the winner, Thomas Sopwith, in his
Wright biplane, was second, and Lieu
tenant Milling Of the United States
army. in a Burgess Wright, third,
Sopwtth Won the quick arting
event worth s200 by getting away In
seconds. Lieutenant Milling was
second in as seconds, thereby win
ming $50 ID
The bomb DROPPING event was won
by Sopwith; Atwood second, and Lieu
tenant Milling third. An enormous
crowd was IN attendance,
The Englishman's time for the thir-
U-three miles was y minutes SIS LIS
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-07
AUGUSTA FARMERS
NARROW ESCAPE

STANTON, VA, Sept. s.-Grover
Ashby. well-known resident OF this
county %as here yesterday visiting
his brother, Il. H. Ashby. He tells a
story or miraculous escape from
atath on sunday afternoon. when bf
was struck by lightning and rendered
Unconscious, his head and arm had
~ burned and seven holes drilled TN
the bottom of his foot. while one ~
the horses he was driving was killed
and the other knocked down. fra
cracker torn from the buggy wbtn
ana the top Of this vehicle and one
spoke ~ one wheel shattered
lie was returning from church ser.
Vices ar Spring Hill with his vito
ana child in the buggy. when he was
oNertaken on the road by the storm
There was binding flash and hn
Know no more for several minutes
Neither Mrs. Ashhy nor me chia
had been injured III the least aDd ~
hefse. which had been Knocked 7oJ,n
quickly recovered from it's expariancn
All In all It was one OF the mas. ro-
markable cases that has been renortad
during a summer that has witnessed
many freak performances of light
ming.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-07
KENTUCKIAN
IN HARD STRAIGHTS

NEW YORK, Sept. Elm the &C.
tention pen on Ellis Island Is man
without IA country. He convinces those
who see him as being honest. and his
case is to be thoroughly studied.
Frederick DUDE. Is the name OF the
man. lie says he halls from Ken
lucky, and has Il sister living at No.
lllI Putnam street. Newport, Ky. He
remains here awaiting word from that
town that VIII decide whether he will
be allowed To land. When questioned
just after landing from the steam
snip st. Louis, he told the inspectors
ne had been in prison. The law is
stringent regarding eN-conVicts They
are barred from landing here, and this
man, unless lie can prove he Is ma
tive must go back to England.
Il would rather die" he said to-
day, than return TO England. l was
poor, and | was down and out. En-
glishmen around me were poor. TO.
The government has enough To &c III
caring for its own. Ii I'm not ailowe0
here, | therefore have no place to
60
Two years ago, 1 wanted TO see
England. ! went there Oh cattle
ship. worked as best / could at
unskillcd labor ] found | had no
chance, / became hungry. l am self
respecting. and | would not beg /
therefore picked up stone auc SMASH
ed a window, thus throwing myself
directly in the way of being arrested
and fed by the government
| served seven months for nv stone
throwing, ana when discharged was
given nine shilliags and orders TO
leave ENGLAND.
# was again arrested, and this time
spent three months in jail Then /
WAS given passage on the st Louis.
being allowed TO work MY way
across.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-07
GREAT THEATRE CROWD SITS
CRSXY MAN CUT THROAT

NEW YORK, sept. 1.-THE theatre
crowds. surgtng out u the Aston
Gaiety and Columbia theatres at IL
O'Clock tonight We're Mortified by the
sight OF q middle-aged man. who had
taken a conspicuous position tt4-etts
middle Of Longacre Square, attempt
ting suicide. The man who later
gave his name as Ernest Winner. 4 .,
attracted the attention OF the crowd
10y shrieking at the top Of his voice.
When all eyes were upon him he
drew razor and ran the keen edse
across his throat. He dropped i'm
1nediately TO the street. while woman
screamed and men turned away
Winner was taken To the hospital,
where It WAS found that his injury
will proi'Rfrfv prove iataf Physicians
say he is crazy.
Earlier in the evening Winner visit
ed the cafe Madrid and shouted at
the fashionahiy dressed women say
ing: Il made fool ~ myself for
the likes Of you"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-07

sps eial To The Richmond Virginian.)
GRAFTON, IA. sept 6.-Itle ru-
NOR is rife that parties from Hamp-
ton have Of late been canvassing the
Seaf0rd neigh borhood IN the Interest,"
Of fish factory which they propose
10 erect in that section OF YORK. our
espondent hash learned whether
the protect IS taken Well with our
people or not.
Miss Katherine l., Hogge, who mar
red last Tuesday evening in Newport
News Mr. Edward l. Matthews, is a
York county girl, whose parents. Mr.
and Mrs. Scott Hogse, reside near
Tam pICo,
Nj ana Mrs. Joseph b Crockett.
OF Hampton, have been recent wish
tors TO relatives IN Grafton.
Mira. 1. L Parham, who has been
visiting friends Ia Urhanna, accom-
ed - her hone in Grafton sunday
evening,
Hon. S. W Holt. candidate for re-
election 10 the Senate, addressed the
voters of this section last Friday night
at Grafton,
Master Allen Burke, of Norfolk. IS
visiting the home IL Mr.. J. < Wade
In our village
Mr., Burt Mccain, Of Richmond. Is
visiting the home of Mr. Joe Hudgins,
near Grafton.
Miss Matte Crockett. Of Grafton.
is visiting friends in Newport News
Rev Z. 7, Parham. pastor Of York
crcu. II Surdyeittta TAFT mfr mfw inf
Rev. e. = Parham. pastor Of York
circuit left Saturday for Beaver Dam.
in Hanover county, where he goes TO
assist Rev. w. {. Pace. the pastor.
In q proracted sery!ce at Beaver Dam
Methodist church.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-07
USTIRAfFYIcR SAID TO BE,
ENVOY FOR NANDERBILTS

LONDON. Sept 6,-Samuel Inter
meyer sailed for New York to-day
aboard thu kronprinzessin Cecilie. re-
tusing to give any Information con-
corning the rumor that he, as "a repre-
sentative Of the Vanderbilt family,
has been making an effort looking
10 the reconciliation OF the Duke
and Duchess Of Marlborough. Signit1-
cant facts connected with his sail
ing together with the mystery sur
rounding his movements during the
past few days. would indicate that he
has the matter IN hand. although his
answer to the direct question was that
its all rubbish, l won't discuss it,"
he said
With MIR. Tntermeyer sailed Cecil
6irentell brother in-law OF the Duke
Of Marlborough His name was not
on the passenger list nor would the
ships office ADMIT that he was aboard
Mr.. Unterueyer himself told the In
ternational News Spry Ice that 6iren-
fell was going TO sail.
Asked about Grenfen's mission he
answered vaguely that II was just
some business
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-07
POISONED PEN AT
WORK IN EASTON

EASTON. PA. Sept 6-That Eas-
ton is suffering from an epidemic OK
anou3 nous letter wv..ing is tho opin-
ions OF the authorities following tina
statement OF three more clergymen
that they had received scores of the
poison missiyes" for several weeks
past. These ministers are tho Rev.
r If Y. Fisher. 3teS. Charles X.
Trowbridge ana Rev. Charles X,
Bonner. Councilman Seip. OF the First
Ward, also received q number of the
letters,
The fact that some OF these let
tiers are typewriter weakens the gov
ernments ease against Miss HARRIET
Dewitt, who was arrested and held in
$500 bail, charged with writing anony-
mously To the Rev Elmer Il, Snyder.
Officials Interested in the case are
less inclined to believe Miss Dewitt
is the author OF all the letters alleged
to have been written
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-07
FAPERS ON TAXES
BY PROF. BULLOCK

one OF the features of the night ses-
sion of the 1ntSSnatlonal Tax Confer
ence was papSr entitled: Local OPP
ton in Taxation" The term local OPP
! ton had no bearing upon the tenn
perance question, however. but was
used to designate time salehrdluetac
used to designate home rate INN the
matter OF assessing taxes. The paper
was prepared by professor Charles j.
Bullock, OF Harvard University, Of
I Cambridge, MHss2, and the subject was
handled in mastery manner.
The paper on railroad taxation as
read at the afternoon session by Al
/ len Ripley Foote, president of the In
ternauonel Tax Association attracted
much attention In railroad circles. ana
Judge William f. Rhea Of the State
/ Corporation Commission was an inter-
ested spectator.
4 Poik HiIier Entertafns.
! a the close of the session last night
the visitors and delegates were enter
tanned by Polk Miller, the iminabggm
negro dialect deIineator with q number
of songs and humorous stories, depict
Ing the negro IN true dialect style.
Mr.. Miller had with him his colorsd
qnartette. who sang Il number OF soleo-
tio8s. The concert WAS greatly enjoy
ed by the visitors,
/ The Program.
( me foitoWins program mas been ar
ranged Tor to-day;
ihursiay Morning September - ':"o
O'CLOCK.
: hepoTtS OF committees tcohtlh uen -
- On banks ana Flnanelai IN
stltuuons, chairman. \ > Gibson
! former state lax comm Lsslohef' on
aa- Lac, " lsconsin
ca On Mefcahute BUSINESS mar
man oscar Lesser Judge appear tax
court baltimore, Nd.
- FFaGti4At SdHSiitbtes LOT I-
soflaI 1foPeflg Lax nam man, fFo-
lessor Erwin X. a. SelgInan, 1otuln-
pla h4Fefslty' New YORK.
~ On el4sslI'ca1on oI teal f.state'
chairman. 1. {. townsend, former
state tax commissioner GhaFlestoh'
W. a.
= IN AdinlhistrAlon o. LAWS
for Iaxatlon OF properly Chairman.
samuel Lord, mem Der state tax com
mission, st faal' MINI.
ihursday Afternoon. september y
80 ioch'
Ih1s session VIII Do set apart Tor
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-07
MINISTER FROM PANAMA
Is Welded BY PROXY

WASHINGTON, p. G.. Sept G.
DIR. Belisaria Porras. Minister from
Panama 20 the United States, is
awaiting the arrival OF bride
whom he rae mdybirrpetaoin tantn
whom he married by proxy IN fan
Jose. Costa -fsiCH, September I'd He
has not seen his affianced wife for
months, When she reaches here
early in October they VIII be re-
married that he rAy conform TO
American customs, alcnough he holds
himself a bridegroom.
Dr, I'orras admitted the proxy
wedding tonight Sie WIS in his
bachelor apartments at hotel here
He refused TO give his brides name
but said all things connected with
the wedding We're legal His bride
had supers ticious dread OF postpon-
ing tho wedding date Diplomatic
duties sent him hurrying from Pana-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-07
HOTEL MAN SHOT
DEAD BY RIVAL

NEW YORK, Sept. 6,--Charles Ru-
Dis n, proprietor Of the Hotel ST
Cnarles, Seventh avenue and West
IhIrty-eishth street. was called 10
ms eaTroon this afternoon and shot
t1ree times &c he entered through tf.r-
t0ta!hg doors lie staggered back into
a sitting room In the rear and feI1
oead In the arms Of Miss Elsie Fitz-
gerald, young woman with whom
ne mad been friendly. Immediately AT
ter the shooting Tommy" Grimm, a
bartender. was Seen running away
from the saloon.
The police say that Crinp killed
Huo'se because he was Jealous of
the latter.s attention u Miss Fitz-
gerald The girl says 1t was Grimm
VINO summoned. Rn.isch- re saay bar,
room.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-07
CHECK or ROCKFEIJIvrs
PORTLAND BANK REF, SIS

PORTLAND ORE, Sept. s,-John
ID. Rockfeller's check was turrea
down by a Portland bank TODAY II
was for $50, issued by the Portland
office OF the Standard Oil COMPANY
and was returned by the Iadd and
Triton Bank to the Oregon Washing
ton Railway apd Navigation Com
pany marked Not sufficient funds. ;"
Later in the day the local officials
Of the company made deposits suf-
noient To care for this as we'll as for
all other checks that are likely to
b issued for some time,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-07
RICHMOND SHOOTERS
TOOK THIRD PLACE

THE delegation representing the
Richmond Shooting Club refnrnad
from tNuchhurg last night and s,at4d
that although handicapped to some
extent owing TO their best men be-
ms absent, they won third place.
Mr. Hammond in the individual
ton, made 4S out OF so. tying the
nigh man In the intercfty shoot. In
the state championship he made ga
out OF loo. winning second place
~ the regular Saturday shoot here
Homer Clarke, of Lynchburg. and orh-
ers from that city Will be present.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-07
Al THOR OF MASQUERADE
II DEAD FROM APOPLEsxY.

CORK. IRELAND. Sept 6.-Mrs.
Katherine Cecil Thurston, the Irish
authoress was found dead in bed at
hotel here to-day. The coroner
pronounced death due to apoplexy.
Mrs. Thurston was the author of
The Masquerader." now running in
London and OF many other plays and
novels she was married in 1901 to
Ernest Charles Thurston and the
couple lived happily until 1907. Then
It is understood the husband in
formed her that 1t was necessary
that he should live his own life and
Tor the purpose OF literary work
should go down into the very depths
Of society Tho authoress was granted
4 divorce IN 1910
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-07
FOfICE COMMISSIONER
UPHOLD POLICEMAN

At the meeting of ths Police Board
last night the complaint Of q citizen
that policeman Tinslev had failed
20 DO his duty in not reporting a
man for keeping open on sunday was
heard ana after consideration II was
determined that the officer did per-
form his duty In the premises. and
the complaint Of the citizen was dis
missed
Nothing but routine business was
done In addition 70 this.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-07
HIS FEAT AFOOT
WINS HIM $4,000

san FRANCISCO, CAL. Sept. g.
John Henry Moody. Of the New York
fire department walked into San
Francisco this morning. eighty one
walking days from New York. which
breaks Edward Payson Westons
crosscontlnent record Moody walk
ed 1896 miles, by foot print count.
averged about fifty miles day, and
gets $4,000 for his feat.
Moody told his story and pre-
sented his credentials 70 MApor MUIR
ply OF the fire department. II was
the fifty thousaudth time he re-
cited the fact that he left the office
Of The chief. fire department.
newspaper in New York, May 80.
this year and cut across the county
70 lower Westors record OF los days.
Moody is u years old Weston Is
=. The bank rooI Of $40, 600 vas put
up by the men Il the fire depart
ment Of New York