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The log cabin Democrat., 1912-02-24
NORMAN A. 8ELLfR
SUCCEEDS ROBERTS
NAMED BY THE GOVERNOR
DONAGHEY WIRES HE WILL
APPOINT BELLER SHERIFF
OF PULASKI.

Governor Donaghey wired last
night from southeastern Arkansas,
where he has been making campaign
speeches, that on his return to Little
Rock he will appoint Norman A. Bel
ler as sheriff of Pulaski county to sue
ceed Burt l.. Roberts, whose death oc-
Cured Thursday night.
The appointment will be for the
unexpired term of Mr. Roberts, which
will be until October 81 of this year.
Mr.. Beller is a native of Arkansas,
having been born at Washington,
Hampstead county, January IL, 1857.
He has been resident of Pulaski
county s,nce 1913. He has held a
commission as deputy sheriff under
nearly every man who has occupied
the sheriff's office since that time. His
first service was as deputy under
Sheriff John G. Fletcher in 1884. He
served two years as constable of Hill
township. He later served as deputy
under Sheriff w. H. Booker during a
part of the year 1898, and was re-
tained IN the Office under the admins
tration of w. NJ. Kavanagh as sher-
If. He was also an active deputy un-
der Sheriff Fred Shader. He was a
candidate for sheriff in 1904, being
defeated by C. C. Kavanaugh.
After his retirement from the sher-
ifs Office Mr. Beller establ.sh a de-
tective agency, which he conducted
until the latter part of 1909, when he
accepted a position with the Scott
Mayer Commission Company, which
he now holds.
The log cabin Democrat., 1912-02-24
INCREASED ACREAGE
in STRAWBERRIES

The whirlwind campaign for the in
crease of the strawberry and canta-
loupe acreage, made during the last
three weeks, in pledges of 439 1-2
acres of strawberries and ITS 1-2
acres of cantaloupes. With the en-
thusiasm engendered by these trips
no doubt but there will be many more
acres put out to these two crops than
have been pledged. This will give us
an acreage of 100 acres of strawber-
ries, bearing in 1918, which will mean
at the lowest average estimate, $780,
600 added income to the farmers in
this territory.-Morrilton Democrat.
The log cabin Democrat., 1912-02-24
SCHOOL OPENS
AGAIN MONDAY

After losing only one day and a
half of the regular session on account
of the fire, the Conway public school
will reopen Monday morning On ac-
count of the damage to the auditorium
it will be impossible to use it for sew
eral days, but the regular classwork
will be resumed in all grades except
the sixth. In the sixth grade, the
high class will meet in the morning
and the low class in the afternoon,
until more seats can be provided to re-
place those broken during the fire.
The insurance companies have not
yet sent .adjusters to settle the loss.
The board of directors will hold a
regular meeting tonight, and it is
probable that a committee will be ap-
pointed to adjust the damage claims
with the companies.
The log cabin Democrat., 1912-02-24
FREIGHT WRECK
DELAYS TRAFFIC

A freight wreck at Gleason this
morning delayed passenger train No.
105 about five hours and No. 131 two
hours. The wrecked train was north
bound freight No. 156, which passed
here about o'clock this morning, in
charge of Conductor August Ganser
Three cars were ditched and the
wrecking train had to be called out to
clear the track. No. 119, the fast
train, was delayed only about five
minutes, reaching the scene of the
wreck just as the track was cleared
and being allowed right of way over
the other two passenger trains.
The log cabin Democrat., 1912-02-24
DANYILLE DEMOCRAT
OUT FOR DONACHFY
EDITOR DECIDES TO SUPPORT
PRESENT GOVERNOR FOR
REELECTION.
(Danville Democrat, Feb. %. J

NDanVllle Democrat, Feb. ~
The Democrat has been studying
seriously the gubernatoral race as to
whom it should support, Donaghey or
Robinson. On account of few of our
close personal friends, who have So
licited us SO strongly to line up for
Robinson, We have actually tried to
warm up to him, but some how or
other we can't do it. We believe he is
about the coldest politician we ever
butted up against. And it is said if
he should be elected governor, if any
of We common herd should have bus
ness in his office, to get to him would
first have to give the proper sign to
the outer guard, and if correct, you
would be permitted to pass in to the
inner guard and give him the proper
pass word, which, if correct, will ad-
NIT you to the presence of the high
priest, after kissing the left cheek of
the high priest. If artistically done,
you will then be admitted to the gov
ernor's private Office We have had
three formal introductions to the gen
tleman and we would like to bet if
We met him on the streets of the capi-
tai city today he would not recognize
us. And we don't like to go back on
our old friend the present governor,
to take up new man, enyway, and
we are going to have to support Gov
ernor Doanghey again
Governor Donaghey has done some
things We could not approve of, but
taking him all round he has made
good governor, and we do not believe
it would better matters any by elect
ing Robinson. He has served five
terms in the national congress and
not a single bill did he have passed for
the benefit of the people of Arkansas
We have no fight to make on Robin
son, other than he strikes us as a
cold kind of proposit on, and he is
lined up with a certain element of our
capital city whose business and whose
wishes are not for the best interest of
good citizenship and good govern
ment. Donaghey is going to be elect
ed again, mark the prediction!
The log cabin Democrat., 1912-02-24
TO REDUCE FIRE RISKS.

Little Rock, Feb. 24.-State Sena.
tor T. j. Raney of Newark, Independ.
ence county, has been in Little Rock
this week working with other insu.
rance men in the inspection of fire
risks, under the direction of the Ar.
kansas Fire Prevention Association
A large corps of agents has been at
work on the inspection, and the result
has been a considerable cleaning up
and reduction of hazard. Senator
Raney is candidate for president of
the next senate, and his supporters
consider his chances for election are
most flattering.
The log cabin Democrat., 1912-02-24
CROWD AT S. l. A. BENEFIT.

A large crowd attended the benefit
at Howells moving picture show last
night. Besides a good program of
pictures, the following special num-
bers were given: Vocal solo, Miss
Wilma Howell; reading, Miss Mary
Ellen Harton; quartette, Misses Mer-
rill, Maddox, Pyle and Durham; vocal
solo, Miss Meredith Clark; violin So
10, Miss Mary Cureton; vocal solo,
Casey Cantrell.
The log cabin Democrat., 1912-02-24
WOMAN GRANTED PARDON
GOV NOR DONAGHEY OR
DERS RELEASE OF MOL
LIE WINBERRY.

Little Rock, Feb Ex-Governor
Donaghey yesterday granted par
don to Mollie Winberry, white wom-
an, who was convicted in Conway
county on charge OF murder in the
second degree and is serving a sent
ence of five years in the penitentiary,
The pardon was granted upon the re-
ceipt of statement from DR.. B. L..
Harrison, the penitentiary physician,
to the effect that the woman is about
to become mother. 1t was urged
that the child should not be born IN
prison..
The woman was convicted of aiding
The log cabin Democrat., 1912-02-24
ACC|FS DEFEAT
HENDRIX TEAM
Special to the Log Cabin Democrat

Special to the Log Cabin Democrat.
Little Rock, Feb. 24.-The First
District Agricultural College of
Jonesboro defeated Hendrix College in
this mornings basketball game, 36 to
21. The two teams are playing again
this afternoon, and should Jonesboro
again win, the championship would go
to them. If Hendrix wins, the tie will
be played off tonight.
Arkansas Conference College of ST.
loan Springs was eliminated as a
contender yesterday The Aggies de-
feated Conference in the afternoon, 80
to IA, and last night Hendrix won
over Conference, 80 to Is.
The log cabin Democrat., 1912-02-24

Tom Qualls in numbering his wife.
Qualls was sentenced to 10 years for
the crime and is now in the peniten-
tiary. 1t was represented to the gov
ernor that arrangements had been
made to care for the woman if she
should be freed.
The log cabin Democrat., 1912-02-24
SCALE TESTER HERE.

F. Fl, Slinkert of the Iron Noun
tain railway is here today with a scale
testing car, to be used in testing the
accuracy of track scales. The only
track scales at Conway are those at
the oil mill spur.
The log cabin Democrat., 1912-02-24
SECURE AMIS' SERVICES.

Little Rock, Feb. 24.-The state
wide prohibition committee is making
arrangements for Rev. w. T. Amis,
formerly of Hot Springs, to devote his
entire time to the extension of the
statewide cause in the state.
The log cabin Democrat., 1912-02-24
NOTICE.

Boys, you are hereby warned to
stop skating on the sidewalks. Pa
rents, you are hereby admonished to
stop this practice and all other bad
conduct by your children. Done for
the good of the town and for the bene-
fit of the boys.
w. H. DUNCAN, Mayor
Feb %, 1912.
The log cabin Democrat., 1912-02-24
PRESBYTERIAN SERVICES.

Services at the Presbyterian church
tomorrow at IL a. m. and 7:3O D. m.
Subject of the morning sermon, "The
RISE and Progress of Religion in the
Soul" subject of the night sermon,
1.-The Vail of Moses" or 1.-The Fading
Glory and the Glory that Excelleth. !"
Cordial invitation extended to all.
The log cabin Democrat., 1912-02-24
METHODIST SERVICES.

Preaching at the Methodist church
tomorrow by the pastor; II a. m. SUBJ
jeet, Lessons for the Christian
Li1e;' 7:l5 p. M, 1.-The Growth of
Sin in the Individual Life"
The log cabin Democrat., 1912-02-24
OPEN SESSION TONIGHT.

The Nikatima and Clary literary
societies of the State Normal will hold
joint open session in the Normal
auditorium tonight, beginning at 8
o'clock. The public is invited to at
tend
The log cabin Democrat., 1912-02-24
NEW LUMBER FIRM.

C. A. Simmons and j. M. Adams
have formed partnership under the
firm name of Simmons & Adams to
engage in the retail lumber business
here. They have yards on East Oak
street and have already received a
quantity of lumber
The log cabin Democrat., 1912-02-24

G, S. McHenry, deputy circuit
clerk, has returned from business
trip to Isola, Miss.
The log cabin Democrat., 1912-02-24

Engineer Guy A. Watkins of the
Conway waterworks district is in Lit
tie Rock today.
The log cabin Democrat., 1912-02-24
'. sreyeEf q Cold Eny Duy

.&e S.nicr Pill at first indication-arouse
he liver. qulcle- the circulation and go along
ooat your work. = ny druggist @ili refund tnf
80" II ilt 9tistiec cents
The log cabin Democrat., 1912-02-24
WEATHER FORECAST.

Tonight and Sunday, rain; colder
Sunday.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-10-18
FINE BATTLE MEMORIAL.
Monument Commemorating Bur
uoyne's Surrender is Dedicated.

Saratoga, n. ". oct. IS---In the vii
laCe of Schuy leryille, where the British
army unGer Lord Burgoyne was sur
rendered to the Americans under Gen.
Gates ore hundred and thirty-five
years ago. following the victorious
battle of Saratoga, there was unveiled
today a handsome monument to COM
memorate that event, which, next to
the surrender cf CORVALLIS at York
town. was the most important Ameri-
can victory of the Revolution.
Cilicial representatives of all of the
thirteen original States took part in
The dedication program. Preceding the
unveiling exercises there was 2 mill
tary parade. in which regular troops
from Fort Ethan Allen and companies
Of militia and semi military organiza-
tions of several states took part.
The oration at the unveiling was de 1.
livered by the Rev. Dr. Henry Mac
Crackcn, chancellor emeritus of New
York University. Governor Dix de-
liyered un address accepting the monu.
ment in behalf of the State of New
York.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-10-18
Big Reclamation Project In Col.
orado Is Started by Govern
ment Today
FISHER TURNS FIRST EARTH
Will Require Three Years and
Cost Over $3,ooo,ooo

Grand Junction, Colo, oct 1S.-Sec-
retary of the Interior Fisher turEed the
first shovel Of earth today for the con-
struction Of the giant tunnel in. cen
nectioE With the Grand Valley recla- :
nation project. " hen the work Is
completed. about three years hence
some 10000 arid acres in Mosa county
will be supplied with an abundance OF
water and made to blossom as the
rose. The government is back Of the
Grand Valley project. which will cost
them between $4,000 900 ard $4,000 900.
a mammoth 450 foot diversion dam Ii
To be constructed across the Grand
River eight miles above. Palisado.
which will raise the water of the river
nearly twenty feet and divert IL into a
canal by means of which II Win b.
carried two miles in the open and
1900 feet through a tunnel drilled out
of solid rock through a portion OF the
at. Garfield stone cliffs. 1t is esti-
mated that 10000 acres of the 10000
acres 20 te reclaimed will be set out
TO orchards. The remainder will be
used for the growing Of sugar beets.
hay ard grain. 1t is believed that the
completion and opening of the project
will bring not less than 10000 settlers
TO Mosa county.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-10-18
REV. MocUNE Is HURT.
Struck by Michigan Central Freight
Train at vassar, Mich.

A dispatch from Vassar, Mich, con-
veys the information that Rev. ]. III.
McCune, formerly pastor Of the Tam
arack NJ. Il. church of this city, but
who for some time past has been To-
Gated ut Vassar and I'm charge of the
Methodist church at that place. was
seriously injured this week, when he
was accidentally struck by a Michi-
gan Central freight train. He suffer-
ed broken arm and number of
bruises. His recovery is expected,
however
Rev, McCune started to walk from
Vassar to Millington. "A neighboring
town, where he expected to visit for a
few days. He did not hear the ap-
proach OF the train.
Rev. McCunes many friends in CAL
umet regret the accident that has be-
fallen him and hope for his early re-
covery.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-10-18
COMMITTEE MEETS TONIGHT.
Notices Sent Out to Members of
Tourney Committee Today.

Notices were received today by the
members of the fire tournament exc
cutive committee advising them that
the committee will meet tonight in
stead of next week, as had been stat
cd The meeting is for the purpose
of hearing reports from the various
subcommittee, including the solicit
ing committee and for disposing of
other details i'm connection with the
preliminary arrangements for the
tourney. The committee i'm charge of
the "Trip to Europe" contest is ex-
pected to make public this evening the
details of the plans for this contest.
Good results are attending the work
of the soliciting committee. The bust
ness of Red Jacket are earnest in
their desire to show the upper penin-
sula firemen that this is live town
are are cooperating with the com
mittee to the fullest possible extent
It is expected that this evening the
Fourth of July committee will turn
over the balance remaining from this
years Fourth of July fund, amount
ing to about 800. which will provide a
working fund for the committee.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-10-18
DATES FOR The ANNUAL
POULTRY SHOW CHANGED
PRELIMINARY PREPARATIONS
ARE MADE FOR THE AN
NUAl EXHIBIT.

The Upper Peninsula Poultry asso-
citation held its regular october meet
ing in the Y. NJ. G. A. building last
evening. II was decided that the
dates of the show would be changed
uary 16. II and Is because the former
dates coniicted with those chosen for
the Houghton show. Judge Taylor OF
Orleans. Ind, who judged the poultry
last January has been communicated
with ana II has been found that ne
will be able to visit Calumet on these
dates. so that no further obstacle pre-
vented the changing of the dates, the
Red Jacket town hall having already
been secured.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-10-18
IN JUSTICE COURTS.
Hearings Of Several Cases Postponed
Until Next Week.

The hearing of Oscar Wittikko
charged with the larceny of the sum
of $102 from Kaisa Piirainen, was thiA
morning adjourned by Justice c. o,
Jackola. until next week, with the
consent of all parties involved.
The case of two peddlers. charged
by August Beck. special officer of the
G. & ii. Mining company with having
received stolen copper. known to have
been stolen were adjourned. in Justice
Fishers court today until next week,
Justice Fisher having been called 70
attend circuit court at Houghton.
Special officer Frank Rahkola ar
rested Andrew Morsu this week on a
charge of being drunk and disorderly
Carrying out the plan proposed by the
county when Mr.. Rahkola was named
as special officer to care for habituai
drunkards. Mr.. Rahkola sent Morsu
into the woods TO work at the Morri-
son camp at Ojibway. His wages
have been assigned to his wife.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-10-18
v. s. SENATOR HEPBURN DEAD.
Prominent Member Of tre Upper House
Passes Away.

Washington. ID. c., oct 1S.-United
States Senator Weldon Il. Heybrrn of
Idaho died at his apartments here last
night after a lingering illness. He was
30 years old and had been in the Sen
ate nine years.
A complication of diseases involv-
ing the heart and Kidneys caused the
senator's death. The body will be
taken TO his old home i'm Birmir CHAM,
Pa. Tor burial.
Senator Hepburn was born in Della .
ware i'm 1852. In 1889 he moved to
Idaho, which has been his home ever
since In January, 1903. he was elect
ell to the Senate and I'm 1909 was
unanimously reelected to serve until
1915.
One Of the staunchest of the regular
Republicans and man of strong con-
victions. frankly and emptatically ex-
pressed on all occasions. Senator Hey
burn had for years been conspicuous
figure IN the Senate. Tle was mostly
known, perhaps. for his unyielding
bitterness toward the south and FIRE I.
guent denunciatior OF southern Civil
war leaders. lie called the placing of
General Lees statue i'm the capitol an
insult to the nation and ir discussing
this and many other incidents. en-
gagged in acrimonious debate with
southern senator's.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-10-18
DEMOCRATIC ORATORY To
Be HEARD HERE MONDAY
TRIO OF GOOD SPEAKERS SEIZED.
uLED TO CONDUCT RALLY
AT THEATER.

The copper country Democrats will
| conduct their second rally OF the pres
ent campaign at the Calumet theater
on Monday evening. Since the big
meeting addi essed by Woodbridge ~
Ferris. early in the campaign, there
| nave been no Democratic speakers
here. hut Monday will bring three or
ators. Hon. Kyle Price cf Washington.
ID. c., man Of national reputation and
who IL is expected will discuss national
| ISSUES. Hon. Joan Power of Escanaba
candidate for Congress from the
Twelfth district and Peter Primesu of
Marquette. candidate for auditor gem
eral on the state ticket. Arrangements
have been made To engage a band to
serenade on the streets and II is ex
pected the rally will be one of the
most enthusiastic of the year
No word has been received here vet
as to whether William jennings BRYAN
can be assigned to a date in the cop
per country. but the Democratic ma
tional committee has acknowledged the
invitation extended and assured local
leaders tsat II il is possible 10 arrange
Mr. Bryan's itinerary they will do their
hest to comply with the local request
Definite word is expected i'm a few
days
Cuddihy Resents M. j. Statement.
John ID. Cuddihy Of Calumet resents
the assertion made i'm yesterdays
Mining Journal that the Democrats
of the upper peninsula are deserving
John Power of Escanaba, candidate
for Congress from this, district. The
Mining Journal said:
John Power, the Democratic nom
Tree, is not generally reckoned seri-
Gus factor in the contest. Indeed IL
is perhaps to be questioned whether
he will hold the solid Democratic vote.
Some Democrats make no bones OF
their disappointment in the canvass
he is making. saying that it is not
vigorous enough. They want him 10
open fire on the G.. q. +. In more GER
tain terms Macdonald will get the
votes of the dissatisfied Democrats"
Concerning this statement, Mr.. Cud-
dihy says:
81 don't know single Democrat
voter who is dissatisfied with Mr..
Power or his campaign. THY will
vote for him to a man. The Democrats
regard Mr.. Power as one of the most
fearless and ardent exponents of the
principles of the Democratic party
and also one of the most consclen-
tious and able leaders in expounding
the vital and living issues of the day
in any of the three parties i'm the
twelfth district. do not know OF a
single Democratic voter who will
scratch Mr. Powers name, right here
in the home district of the Progressive
candidate. If the statement of the
Mining Journal is true as to the num-
ber of Republican voters who have
DETECTED from the Republican ticket
in the upper peninsula, we regard Mr..
Powers chances of election as fully
as good as those of the Republican
and Progressive candidates"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-10-18
Members Of CIapp Committee
Are Astounded at Utterance
of Witness
G. o. P. 1904 SECRETARY HEARD

Washington, Oct. 1s.-MedilI Nc
Cormick. of Chicago. stirred up SEN
sation before the Clapp committee 20
day when as the first witness at the
days session, he read prepared
statement touching upon the attempt
ed assassination Of Colonel Roosevelt,
declaring 1t had been .ncIted by
"falsehoods of character assassins and
liars like Charles d. Hilles."
1T is difficult fer an ordinary man
in the compass of ordinary language
to compete with the testimony of char-
acter assassins and liars like Mr..
HiHes-men who, by their falsehoods.
.incite weak minded men 10 actual as
sassinations." was the passage which
brought out a storm of protest from
the committee, in which Chairman
Clapp Joined.
Elmer f. Dover. secretary of the
Republican national committee in 1904,
placed in evidence before the com
mittee today what he said was a list
of contributions TO the committee that
year. given by the late Cornelius n.
Bliss. II itemiyed contributions by f.
u. Hartman. 100000 III. III r."
100000; j. +. Morgan & Co. $3.50 900:
George ]. Could 100000: and many
others.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-10-18
SHOOTS DOG FOR DEER.

Champ Clark's "Houn' Dog Song
has a peculiar appeal for Fred Fec
teau of Gratiot Lake. While driving
week. valuable hound owned by Mr..
Fecteau. which was running ahead OF
the rig. was mistaken for deer and
shot The animal was not killed and
when the owner reached the spot, he
called upon the hunter to come out
and finish his work, nut the latter hid
behind some brush AS the rig In
which Mr.. Fecteau was driving made
considerable noise, IT. is difficult TO
understand how the hunter could have
made the mistake.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-10-18
PUTS CRIME UP
TO GAMBLERS
Becker's Defense Is RosenthaI
Was Killed by Own Kind

New York, oct. 1S.--Police Lieut..
Charles Reeker's defense to the charge
of instisatirg the murder of Rosen-
thai, the gambler. is that Rosenthai
gamblers. who hated him as a meddler
and informer tn the police.
John II. Hart, Beckers lawyer, in
presenting his case to the jury, 80 de-
clared today. adding that he would
prove Becker mot only not guilty. but
absolutely innocent"
"We will prove" Mr.. Hart said.
that Webber, Rose. Vallon and
Schepps conspired independently of
Becker. and with independent motives
TO murder Rosenthal. After Rosentha.
was murdered, and they were rid o!
one of the two men they, hated most in
the world, they conspired 10 get rid of
Becker, the other man they hated. by
false evidence and perjured testimo-
ny"
Mr.. Hart added that the defendant
had no connection with the gun men
and that Rose, Vallon and other al
legged conspirators had admitted Beck
er's innocence. As to Jack Rose, Mr.
Hart declared the defense would prove
that 'he had lied on the stand in every
particular"
The case moved swiftly. Witnesses
for the defense were sworn within an
hour after Mr.. Hart concluded his