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The log cabin Democrat., 1914-01-03
V|l0N|A MAN IS
 SHOT 10 DEATH WESLEY MUNN IS SLAIN
KILLED BY MERCHANT AT DIES ARC IN DIFFICULTY OVER
 A GIRL.

News was received in Conway last night of the killing of Wesley Mum, a former Vilonia young man, who was shot to death by Jesse Whitley, mer- chant, at Des Arc yesterday. Few de tails of the killing have been learned, but it is understood the trouble was over a girl
 Mum was about 25 years of age He was left an orphan when quite young and was reared by Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Poole of Vilonia He was a nephew of Dr. J. B. Mum of Vilonia and has two brothers and a sister lv- ing in Oklahoma. He was an intelli- gent and well respected young man who bore a good reputation, and was for time the Log Cabin Democrats correspondent at Vilonia.
 The body will be brought to Vii lonia for burial and is expected to reach Conway tonight
 The following account of the trag- edy is contained in a dispatch from Des Arc to the Arkansas Gazette to- day:
 Des Are, Jan. 2-Jesse Whitley, a young merchant of Des Are, is in jail charged with the killing of Wesley Mum, as the latter stepped out of a store here this morning. No reason for the shooting has been learned but it is said to have been over girl.
 Whitley is said to have been look ing for Mum, and to have gone to his boarding house. Mum had gone to B. B. Bethell's store to make purchase. As he came out he met Whitley and words passed. Whitley is said to have drawn a gun and commenced shooting at Mum, who was about four feet away. Mum backed away and Whit , ley is said to have followed, shooting
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-01-03

all the time. Five bullets took effect, two in the breast and three in the low CT part of the body. Three bullets went through Munns body One broke large plate glass window and two en- tered door facing. Mum lived only few minutes after he was shot. He was unmarried.
 Whitley gave himself up to Deputy Sheriff Holmes and was placed in jail. It is said that Whitley received a let ter from Mum yesterday, but it is not known what the letter contained. In jail after the shooting, Whitley asked how many bullets struck Mum and whether he said anything after he was shot
 Mum had been here only short time, coming here from Vilonia, Ark. He was an express messenger, but re gently gave up his place. It is said that he was to be married February 10 to Miss Bessie Beatty of this place.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-01-03
COUNTY CAMP PA|CN
 10 END AT CONWAY CROWDS AT SPEAKING
REPORTED TO HAVE HAD GOOD ATTEND
 ANCE AT APPOINTMENTS.

With an extra speaking appoint ment at Beryl tonight, the county cam paign in the rural districts of Faulk- ner county will end and the caravan Iof candidates, after making a weary round over many miles of mud, will wend their way to this city, where the last stand will be made Monday.
 Reports from the campaign are to the effect that the speakers have been greeted with fairly good crowds at each appointment, the attendance at Holland being especially good. The candidates spoke this morning at Vii lonia and decided yesterday to fill an extra engagement at Beryl tonight
 The speaking at Conway will be had at the courthouse and will begin at 10 o'clock a. m. Addresses will be deliv- cred by George M. Cornell and c. E. Condray, candidates for representa- tive, and J. w. Holt, E. L. Smith and E. M. Merriman, candidates for coun- ty judge, the candidates for the other positions confining themselves to brief announcements
 The ballots and poll books for the election have been delivered by Secre- tary George Shaw of the Democratic County Central Committee, and every thing is in readiness for the primary, which will be held on Tuesday. If the fair weather continues until that date, there will be much improvement in the condition of the roads, which will probably have the effect of bringing out a larger vote than was expected a few days ago.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-01-03
YOUNG IS NAMED TO
 SUCCEED REP. MAXWELL

Little Rock, Jan 3.-W. T. Max well, the newly-appointed clerk in charge of the "blue sky department in the office of the state bank exam iner, yesterday rendered to Governor Hays his resignation as representative of Benton county. Upon his recom- mendation and that of several other citizens of the county, w. o. Young, an attorney of Bentonville, was ap- pointed as his successor
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-01-03

perintendent Dean, when questioned about the report. T am too we'll sat isfed with Arkansas, and want to stay here for some time longer"
 The report stated that c. B. Wild man, superintendent at Van Buren, post formerly held by Mr. Dean, would succeed him. The denial of the report IS welcome news to people who have business with the Iron Mountain, for Mr. Dean is the most efficient and courteous official the business men of Arkansas have had to deal with in many years. He is deserving of pro motion, but the business interests of Arkansas do not want to see him leave.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-01-03
SEEKING PARDON FOR
 FOX, PHILIPS SLAYER

Little Rock, Jan. 3.-An application has been made for the pardon of Jim Fox, who was convicted in Lonoke county of the murder of a man named Phillips, and sentenced to one year in the penitentiary He was paroled by the commissioners after he had served one-third of his term, and now a full pardon is asked A hearing will be given January }.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-01-03
BUSINESS FAILURES
 ARE FEW IN ARKANSAS

Little Rock, Jan. 3.-Judge c. C. Waters, United States referee in bankruptcy, reports that the new year is opening up in most gratifying way. The readjustments following the beginning of a new year frequently cause failures among mercantile and other enterprises, but there are none in prospect at this time. For several months there have been only very few failures, and those of very small concerns. The year 1914 opens with prospects the most fiattering for an era of prosperity.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-01-03
DEAN DECLINES OFFER
 OF RAILROAD PROMOTION
CHANGE WOULD HAVE MEANT WILDMAN'S TRANSFER TO
 LITTLE ROCK.

Little Rock, Jan. 3.-J. w. Dean, general superintendent of the Iron Mountain railroad, has returned from trip to the Pacific coast, and found awaiting him a report that he had been elected general manager of the Texas & Pacific.
 Nothing to it," replied General Su-
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-01-03

Mrs. w. s. Williams has returned to Clarksville, after visit with friends in Conway.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-05-14
SCATTER MoRsELS OF CHEER
impossible to Estimate How Much a
Kind Word May Mean to Those
in Misfortune.

1t is often told that Eugene Field
one day wandered into a basement
restaurant, sat down at a table, put
his chin in his hands and gazed mood
lily into space. A waiter came to him
and after the manner of his kind emu
merated the long list of dishes that
were ready to be served.
mo, no." said Field, dejectedly. q"
require none of those things. All 1
want is some sliced oranges and a lew
kind words
Whether or not the incident be true,
it is suggestive. PROFESSIONALLY,
deeds weigh far more than words,
and yet 1t is almost tragic to think
how much happier and better this
struggling world would become if
kind words were more often heard.
We all, every day, come in contact
with those who are in Eugene Fields
state Of mind. They are in our own
homes; mothers and fathers and chill
dren. They are behind the counters
of stores; they are employees on
trains: they are servants in kitchens;
they are everywhere, and their name
is legion. A word of appreciation
would brighten the whole day and
would make it easier for them to
keep on trying.-Youth's Companion.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-05-14
Good p%escrintion.

Wife-It was a nice party, you say,
John. I'm sorry l couldn't go, but am
really glad that you enjoyed yourself.
How was Mrs. Gadabout dressed?
Husband-Well, she had on one Of
those dresses of what-you-call-it stuff,
of a kind of a mixed shade and
trimmed with what's-his-names. l
don't remember now whether it was
cut low or not, or whether it had
sleeves, but l know 1t had n Or the
other. Her hair was done up the
style like you see iii the pictures
you know what | mean. ! don't know
whether she had any ornaments or
not, but l expect she had. That's
about all, l think, that / noticed about
her, but you can easily tell from that
how she looked.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-05-14
plspleased With RaraaIn.

Jean sorely wanted a kitten, but, her
mother not liking f%elines, this JOY was
denied her until a severe operation
became prospective. Then a bargain
was made with the frightened child.
eff you will be a brave girl, Jean,
and go through the operation without
f~ussing you shall have the incest kit,
ten | can find"
The child, delighted, climbed upon
the operating table and took the ether
without a struggle. AS she came out
Of the anesthetic and began to feel
horribly sick and weak, she murmured
something, The nurse leaned over to
catch the family uttered words:
What a bum way to get a cat!"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-05-14
Getting a "ThrIIl" In Formosa.

The traveller who is tired of con
ventional journeys and who is anx-
ious to visit. an "unspoilt" country
where he can enjoy the comforts of
civilization and at the same time taste
some of the thrills and excitement at
tendant upon encounters with unsub-
dued savage tribes should certainly
make a trip to Formosa, that wonder
full island lying off the coast of China
which passed into the possession of
Japan in 1895.
Here, along the eastern coast, he
will find prosperous towns, with fine
harbors and wharves, spacious streets
and magnificent residences, schools
and churches, electric lights and
ample water s%upply-all the Injuries,
In fact, of a European city. He can
journey comfortably by train from
one place to another, passing through
vast tea gardens and rice fields.
Everything is civilized, orderly and
safe, Yet only a few miles inland,
among the mountains and forests.
dwell fierce, unconquered tribes,
whose chief aim and ambition in life
is to gather human heads.-Wide
World Magazine.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-05-14

prohibit an excursion, however limo
cent the street may now be Of law
l~essness.
Back toward the Seine we now go,
making for the Hotel de Vile, which
holds abundant memories of French
history. 1t is not the old building
which rises before us, however, but a
replacement on the site of the ruins
left In 1871 by the destructive COM
munards, who after the collapse Of the
government incident to the German
siege formed a Committee of public
safety" which established h~eadquar-
tiers here. The communards, under.
whose brief rule much devastation
was wrought, including the burning Of
the Tuileries and the Palais Royal,
were finally overpowered after a furi-
u struggle in the place before the
Hotel de Vile, and, having previous
ly accumulated combustibles inside
the building, withdrew within its walls
and, regardless of the lack of means
or egress, set ire to the pile. Fully
six hundred thus persisted.
So passed a structure that had been
the scene Of stirring happenings. 1t
was always the democratic center, as
opposed to the aristocratic Louvre, a
few squares westward. Here the
third estate" 30 troublesome, devel-
oped Its power. Here the captors of
the Bastile were welcomed trium-
phahtly On the 14th of July, 1888.
when they returned with head-deco-
rated pixies from their successful at
tack upon the prison stronghold Of
the state. Here three days later the
unhappy Louis XVI went reluctantly,
accompanied by a dense mob, and
showed himself at a window wearing
the cockade Of three colors-reputed
to have been designed by Lafayette.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-05-14
Must Have Pleased Whistler.

Richard A. Garfield, who has parted
with his superb collection of Whistler
paintings and pastels for 100000,
said the other day in New York:
TT would be a wise criticism to
state my Whistler collection is the
best in the world. And this reminds
me of the unwisest criticism going
a criticism, that a pretty English girl
made to Whistler about my Whistler
portrait of Count Robert de Mon
tesquiou Fezensac.
This pretty girl, gazing at the fa-
nous portrait with enthusiastic eyes,
cried in a gushing voice:
"'Oh, Mr.. Whistler, l do think your
foreshortening of the skin tints is per-
fectly wonderful"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-05-14
ERUPTION ON CHlLD's BODY

R. F. D. No. 2, Jackson, Mo.-"Our
daughter who is ten months old was
suffering from an eruption all over
the body. In the beginning they were
small red spots and afterwards turned
to bloody sores. We tried all sorts
of ointments but they did not procure
any relief for our child. She cried
almost day and night and we scarcely
could touch her, because she was COW
cred with sores from head to foot.
I'VE had heard about the Cuticura
Soap and Ointment and made a trial
with them, and after using the rene
dies, that is to say, the Soap and the
Ointment, only a few days passed and
our child could sleep well and after
n week she was totally we'll"
(Signed) August F. Bartels, Nov. 20,
1912.
C%uticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address post
card "Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston."-Adv.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-05-14

Alas! I could not solve the prob
lem and passed a sleepless night
Elida o the next morning. llstless
and ~preoccupied. About ten O'Clock |
left her alone in the house, / could
not rest. ! must know something OF
this mysterious Dalziell. / determined
to call 1pon Mrs. Richie.
! had gone two blocks from the
house and was turning into an inter
secting street., when l CHANGED to look
back. A man was Just going up the
steps OF our home. In a fash l rec
ognized him as answering to the de-
scription Miss Evans had given me
Of Dalziell. l hurried back to the
house, The screen door was unlocked.
entered noiselessly. My nerves were
on a tense strain. l knew not what /
feared. ! paused to take up a small
revolver kept for security in the draw
er of the hall rack. Then l proceeded
to the parlor entrance.
An amazing spectacle met my view.
Seated at a little stand, her face pale
but placid, her yes dreamy and
glazed, was Elida. Standing before
her was the stranger. He held a
piece of fauceted crystal in one hand.
On that Elida's eyes were fixed.
Who are you? what are you doing
here?" ! quavered impulsively, and
the man turned to face the weapon in
my trembling hand.
He was not in the least moved. He
placed a warning finger to his lip,
never lowering the crystal.
For Willard Hull" was his aston
ishing announcement in low musical
tones.
From Willard HULL" / cried.
MOTOR him. Do not interrupt
Is a critical moment. Speak, he
added, directing the mellow insinuat-
ing word at the transfixed Elida and
fixing his glance piercingly upon her.
THE wallis it east? And which
WALTZ"
NO" came In a dreamy, far-away.
murmur from Elida. Not a wall-but,
a we'll"
SUGGEST" gasped the stranger, and
sank into the nearest chair as II ex-
hausted after some superhuman effort.
In a few moments the man arose.
He made some movements with his
delicate hands toward Elida, whose
face renewed its usual expression.
Then he turned to me. 7
Miss Nettleton," he said, II have
heard of you. am a friend Of Will
lard Hull, who has gone to look up
the hidden fortune of his dead uncle.
He did not find it at any wall as the
hint was. l am credited with possess
ing certain occult power. Perhaps.
At least, my mind filled only with
honest motives, working on the pure
crystal-clear mentality of this beauti-
full young lady, has evolved a clue
we'll not WALL"
1t was a well, indeed--we knew 1t.
within q week, when Elida's fiance
came back a rich man.
And Dalziell, the strange, mystic
genius whom l at first so feared, we
all love now as q loyal, devoted friend
Copyright. 1914, by W. G. Chapman.O
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-05-14
IN ELlDA
BY SELMA ELlzAserH HIGGINS.

For a whole day our darling had
moved about the house as one in some
dream-like trance. Never was a be-
ing SO gentle, and she was gentle now.
The same sweet smile framed her
lips, the clear earnest eyes showed
the old-time tenderness in their depth,
but-there was a change. .
Elida was listless. She would sit
for an hour gazing at. seeming moth
ingness. When she was spoken 70, her
pretty brow would wrinkle, there was
puzzled fiickering of the delicate
eyelids. 1t would take her quite a
minute or two before she would seem
to understand what was spoken-she,
usually so quick to comprehend. Her
thoughts seemed far away from her
habitual environment-her soul at
times, as though her emotions were
wandering in some vague distant
sphere-yes, Elida was changed.
], her aunt and guardian, wondered
if 1t was anxiety for her absent lover,
Willard Hull, that had brought on
this deep abstraction. But when /
spoke of the estimable young man
whom we all liked intensely, she only
smiled and spoke quietly of his speedy
return, as though her heart were at
perfect ease regarding him and his
prospects.
1t was early that evening when a
warn friend of the family dropped in.
She was a music teacher and quite an
attraction at local social entertain
ments. She looked around for Elida,
who had retired to her room saying
she was wearied. / did not wonder at
this. Elida had acted so all that day.
She had been out late the evening
previous at a soiree that l knew Miss
Evans had also attended.
We we're close friends with the
music teacher, and In my anxiety and
perplezfty l. spoke Of the strange
mood that had held Elida in a strange
thrall NIL that day.
MY dear Miss Nettleton," spoke my
visitor, when | had concluded, Il came
purposely to 9 Elida. You under
stand me well enough to know that
1t would not be from any idle curios-
ity, but from motives Of the purest
friendly interest. Something hap
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-05-14
NEW STORY WITH OLD MORAL
Had Young Wife Remembered Maxim
She Might Have Been Happier
and Richer Today.

There's a mean old man in Sweden.
He suspected his wife, and played
dead SO as to see what she would
do. He got his doctor to pronounce
-ife extinct and place him in a coffin.
When his wife came in and saw him
lying there in his white cravat she
laughed till she almost cried, and
stepped right over to the ~telech hone
and called UP a nice young man who
adored the very ground she walked
on eighty acres In fee simple, unin-
numbered, with improvements, city
water, etc, only ten minutes ride
from the city Of Stockholm.) The,
young man responded to her hurry
up call like a fire chief to a third,
alarm, and, thinking her a widow,
took her in his arms without more
ado. y
If the old mans vanity had led him
to hope that he was going to hear
any compliments about himself he
was destined to disappointment. The
happy pair a%lternated between abusing
the old curmudgeon and doing the
make for Joy around his bier till
he got jolly well bored and sat up
in his dignity and threw a damper
ove the party. Then, in a huff, he
scrambled out and went to his law
yer's and instituted divorce proceed
ings and got a decree and took all the
poor woman's property away from
her, and now we don't know whether
the young man is as keen to marry
her as he was, and It's q pretty sorry
affair all around.
Moral: De mortuis nihil nisi bon
um-or, speak nothing but good of
the dead--St. Louis Post-D Dispatch.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-05-14

An Amazing Spectacle Met My View.
pened at the soiree last evening that
was inexplicable. 1t has been In my
thoughts all today. / could not resist
coming here to see Elida."
Something happened?" 1 repeated,
a tritie fearsomely.
Yes. A young man, his name was
given as Dalziell. attended the soiree
last evening. He came with the
Ritchies, whom ! only know Incidental
ly. He is a wonderful conversational
: list and a marvel at the piano"
And he met Elida?" | asked, dread
ing that something might shadow the
love and loyalty Of my darling and
her fiance.
Only as he did the others, as a
gentleman Of great attainments, cour-
teous to everybody. He was not at
the first particularly attentive to her.
Elida Just noticed him, that was all.
He had Just finished a brilliant must
cal composition of his own, however,
when I saw him lean toward Eide,
who sat near by, and fix his eyes upon
her. A light shone in them, i cannot
describe. 1t did not repel, but it was
deep, flashing, piercing"
You are alarming me-" said tim.
orously.
i am sorry, but l must tell you ALL"
replied Miss Evans. Il saw Elida
start and a nervous tremor crossed
her face. Then In a rapt, wistful at
titude she leaned slightly forward.
She was like one enrapt, fascinated.
Suddenly, but without removing his
glance, this Dalziell dashed both
hands down upon the keyboard Of the
piano. There was a strain of wild.
unearthly music. A look / cannot de-
scribe passed over Elida's face. Near
to her was a stand containing a frag-
lie glass receptacle for calling cards.
She seized this. dashed It violently to
the floor and 1t shattered to a thou.
sand atoms. Then with a low cry
she shrank back s~huddering, covered
her face with her hands, but when
ehe looked up her features were calm.
r%estful, as natural in their bright
sweetness as ever
You astonish mel" was all / could
gasp out.
y glanced at young Dalziell,n went
on Miss Evans. There was a strange.
weird expression. on his face. ] may
call It triumphant. There was moth
ing sinister to 1t, but it expressed in.
finite satisfaction. He dashed on into
q quick, lively Polish mazurka."
And the guestsf' I asked breath
lessly.
Passed the incident by in wonder.
too well-bred to notice 1t by open dis
cussion. 1 heard n lady say IL was
an accident, another an impulse hys.
terical. In my opinion the man had
hypnotized Elida. For some purpose
good or evil. he had hypnotixed her,
and she, then as now, all unconscious
Of It, He had tested some occult
power he p~nssessed. WhyT
= AA NJ
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-05-14
LANDMARKS 0FPARIs
Many Historic and Tragic Spots
in French Metropolis.
Hotel de Vile Holds Abundant Mem.
cries Of History of Capital City of
France, Though Present strue-
ture is Comparatively New.

Paris-Let us continue the explora-
ton Of old Paris and the search for
historical landmarks. The day is still
vet and gloomy, quite suitable for an
expedition about the scenes o. tragedy
which any journey Of this sort through
the ancient section Of the French cap
ital inevitably includes.
We leave the spot where the last
barricade of the short-HYed insurrec-
ton Of 1892 was 80 heroically defend
ed and pass down the Rue st. Martin
to the old Chur-h Of st. Merry, once
known as St Mederic, started in 1920.
Its striking but unfinished portal
looms darkly through the rain and of.
fers no invitation to enter, although
the interior is in some respects attrae-
tive A detour around the building
affords an interesting conception of
the narrowness and ~crookedness of
the streets Of old Paris, and gives
also an idea OF the manner in which
strictly secular establishments were
hnddled against the very walls Of the
sacred ediices of former days.
Returning to Rue st. Martin, a few
yards back from the river, we encoun-
ter the sinister opening OF the Rue de
Venise, i've centuries ago notorious as
the home OF usurers and eutthroats.
It is still darksome and repellent in
aspect and mi feels no call to pene
trate its mysteries, which, however,
doubtless consist chiefly Of low grog
shops Repeated warnings about the
unwisdom of v~enturing off the high
ways In this city of supposedly police
regulated crime recur to the mind and