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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-18
Court News.

When it comes down to handing out packages that sting, Just as if they had been let loose from the battleship Ala bama, Mayor Martin of Jonesboro has a rghtful claim to sit in the presence of those that attended the peace conference at The Hague. He is not at all like the prince from Corea, who was sentenced to death because he could not hit the ball and make the whole crowd come down to his way of thinking.
 His honor decided the other day that he should like very much to get in the class with Chairman Bingham of the New York police commission.
 He stated in court at o'clock this morning that he, of course, would never expect to receive the salary pair this bum artist, but he at least would like for the drunks, buns and thieves of Jonesboro to know that his heart was always in the r1gn. place, and he was at all times ready and willing to give everyone a show.
 He stated that if a person happened to go out and lick up too much of the stuff that makes monkeys out of wise men, he could see no good reason why they should be compelled to remain in the Jonesboro house of mercy for twenty hours, and he would glad ly come down to the house of sad men- ories at any time during the night.
 Only one incident has happened to mar the pleasure of the mayors hu- mane work. and that occurred this morning, when one of the prisoners that had been accused of trying to get a chicken pie. out of a promise, forgot himself so far as to ask his honor if he were related to the owl tribe.
 Naturally, the mayor did not take this very kindly, and inquired the cause of the remark.
 The prisoner replied that because he always kept one eye on Bessemer greed to include Jonesboro in Greater Besse- mer, and the other on the Jonesb orc jail. After looking into the case, the mayor stated that any man that had the nerve to hand Bessemer such a package deserved to go free and the chackels were ordered removed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-18
THE MERCHANTS ARE WELL PLEASED Business Outlook at BeSsemer
 is Very Fine HOPE FOR A NEW COUNTY There Seems to Be Some Opposition to the Proposed Bond Issue-The Election to Be Held Sep
 tember 8.
HOPE FOR A NEW COUNTY

Ressemer. August 17-(Special.)-Th ,p,nrovement in the business being done bv the merchants of Bessemer Tor the mast two weeks has been extremely no- ticeable and each and every one or thehl axnress themselves as being greatly pleas cd with the outlook.
 For the past two months business iie.s hoen exceedingly quiet, and tue iie aho,ts are looking forward to sooa s.n trade Bessemer is just now feacH-
 her zenith and she promises to pc come larger as the years go by. years go by.
 That the proposed new county Will De q thing of fact as well as name, there annears to be little doubt, and while some time will naturally elapse before it's continuation, still those that are worK- ing for it, seem fully confident of the final outcome.
 When the new county does become certainty it will only mean that thls city will be one of the most important in the whole district.
 Every merchant in the cityy is looking forward to the time when the new coun- ty will be a thing of realization and not anticipation.
 There can be little doubt but that such a change would be a decided success, and the only thing left is the time limit, which will expire in November, one year from now.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-18
Property Changes Hands.

The Steiner block, which has for a num- Der of years been controlled by Steiner Brothers of Birmingham. changed hands some time ago and the property was bought in by Thomas Mcdonald of Bir- mngham
 The building for the past few years has been allowed to run down to a con siderable extent, and there are a good many Improvements necessary before 1t can be classed as a first-class office building.
 The building Is now in charge of Lee Moody, and his reputation as a real tate man will insure that 1t will be put in frst-class shape.
 It is understood that MT. Moody was ap- preached this morning regarding the ru- nor that the Birmingham Railway Light and Power company was desirous of mak ing use of several of the bottom floors as a passenger station MT. Moody would give out no information regarding any such move, but he stated that 1t was his impression that the subject had been dis cussed.
 owing to the fact that most of the stores are now under leases, 1t will be a matter of some months before the pro- posed Improvements take place, and in the meantime, every one that has an office or store in the block is looking for ward to the time when the building will be improved.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-18
BES s E M ER DEP "A R T M E N T

around the streets. and which through common courtesy Is called horse.
 He handed Dock Glen. colored, a small package which contained S1 and costs for sopping up bad booze and taking the count.
 He remarked to w. H. Colman, also colored. that he had umpired fair game and he was compelled 10 call him out, inasmuch as he had had three strikes and had struck nothing save a concealed pistol and bad humor.
 Sam Murphy. who is accused of having tried to escape from the Mad Mullah about seven days ago, and who was fined at that time sixteen half bucks and costs for breach of promise, next had a show, and Judging from his languid step when he left the court the show was one too much for him. He could not come to town without trying to lick up all the studs in town, and the result was he am bled into place that kept the real thing ! When Sam left he made the remark, That he was going, but they Just couldn't see him" He failed to take Into consideration the fact that Chief Wal laves never allows himself to sleep moro than an hour in each day, and the result was he walked right out into Old Babe Childers' arms.
 He was taken to a refined cell Cat least Dr. Joe Winters states that the cells are all relined), and had chance to tell his troubles to MT. J. l.. Q. Speeks, the genial night warden.
 1t IS d blessed thing that he did not eali into the hands of our friend, Captain Young, otherwise he would never have had q chance to explain to the man that believes in close slaves.
 Personal and General. J. l.. o. Speaks will leave on Tuesday for his old home in Mississippi, to spend ten days.
 Miss Laura Jones entertained the San Scousl club delightfully at her home last evening
 new and unique game called fishing, was played and the guests were after wards served with delicious ices. The ladies' prize, was won by Miss Carrie Benton and the genteman's prize went to MT. Mack Clay.
 MT. J. w Donaldson is visiting rela- tives in Nashville, Tenn. Mr D. o. Parsons who has been work ing for the Bell Telephone company at Montgomery for the past two months, has been transferred to this city. Mrs. Holt and daughter, Miss Catherine, are spending a week at Hot Springs Miss Velma Burgin left yesterday to attend the Jamestown exposition. Before l. returning home she will visit in New York and Boston.
 Miss Jennie Bell Turner of Tuscaloosa is visiting Miss Lucy Carroll on Eighih avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-18
n nostage and clerk hire

in postage and clerk hire.
 The fence Is in a fair way of being built At any rate, the post holes are dug, and the public knows where the dangerous edge of the cliff lies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-18
Mustache Manlcured.

We are compelled to exclaim well, well, well, the mayor has had his mustache manicured, and his face now looks as young as 1t did forty years ago.
 His honor explained to one of his very close friends on the quiet this morn ing that the heat had become so op- pressive that he felt that drastic meas ures had to be adopted. He further stated that the moss that had been removed would go towards making a summer pillow for his winter home in St. Petersburg. Fla. He was easy on 'em today, he only fined one man $170 and costs, for petty larceny, and he stated that he might have been more lenient had time been less pressing.
 He was compelled to go out home and hitch up that little goat that he drives
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-18
The Bond Issue.


 It is understood that there is opposi- tlon in some quarters to the proposed bond issue, which election will be held on September s. The object of the pro- posed issue is for a vote on bonds to be issued to put in storm sewers, building a school house, and additional equipment for the fire department.
 The issue is this: $5OOOO for storm sew ers $25,00O for school house, and $75OO for the fire department
 From opinion obtained all over the city the majority are decidedly in favor of the bond issue, as they realize that at present the city is in no position to make the necessary improvements with out resorting to this means.
 As stated above, it would seem that most people are in favor of the bond issue because they feel that when they vote on 1t favorably it will at least mean that the city will be both improved and benefited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-18
Real Estate.

We will move have lumber for signs cheap Pleased to figure on signs. Hermi- tage, Signs, City.
 8-15.tf
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1907-11-07
GOOD SUMPTION CURE.

'WhiIe in small Arizona town
recently" said Henry 5. Friel of
st. Louis. Il met with a man who
had lived for one year on the plains
without clothing or shelter. He tried
the experiment of living the life of
a savage in the effort to rid himself
Of the dread disease of consumption.
"The experiment was tough one
but successful. Today he is sound
and well. He lived in the open.
Herbs, game and fruits furnished
him nourishment He slept right
out on the ground and now weighs
40 pounds When he first went out
to Arizona from an Eastern city he
weighed less than 120 pounds"
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1907-11-07
PLEASANT VALLEY.

Jack Frost has visited our com
munity several times during the
past week -. Health in our neigh
borhood is very good at this writ
ing =. Our Sabbath school is pro-
crossing nicely, with large attend
ance :. Miss Lillian Harris of FL
Paso was the guest of Miss Eunice
Johnson yesterday. Master Carl
Brady is sick. -. Miss Icie Roberts
spent yesterday with Miss Rubie
Mum. -. Little Misses Edna and
Tressie Roberts spent Saturday
and Sunday with their uncle and
aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. H Burton -.
Messrs. Johnnie Stevens and Char
lie Lane of Enola attended Sab
bath school here yesterday.
November 4.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1907-11-07
SAME OLD STORIES.

Prince d'Abro Pazratide of Egypt
gave the professors in the architec-
ture department at Harvard an IN
terestlng chat concerning the age Of
art IN his country.
"The other day" the prince said,
Il was reading some papryus that is
thousands of years old which has
been discovered by a French scien-
list. In that papyrus was the story
Of boy who stuck pins into pieces
of paper and arranged them so that
they might be felt by his school
teachers.
The prince said that in this old
papvrus, thousands of years old, the
story of the eternal triangle that has
served noyelists and playwrights ga
lore was treated practically the same
as in modern work Of fiction. The
loving husband, the masher and the
wife were all set forth much as in a
modern play. Surely, the prince
concluded, there is nothing new I'M
der the sun.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1907-11-07
CHANGE NAME AFTER FIRE.

Hard as it is to find names for
all the new apartment houses, there
is one big building of that kind that
has changed its name three times.
I've had to do it on account of
fires said the owner. Eve have
been unlucky in that respect. Three
fires in eighteen months is a pretty
discouraging record In no case did
the fires amount to much, but small
as was the damage the reputation
Of the building suffered. 1t was then
that ! learned about the charm of a
changed name. Many people, it
seems, who rent apartment houses
are superstitious in this matter of
fires. If a building is once visited
by even the smallest blaze they be-
lieve everybody living there is sure
of bad luck until the house is re-
christened. Consequently that cere-
monv is not long DELAYED"
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1907-11-07

Miss Leila Colay of the river visit
ed homefolks Sunday 49,. The l..
O. O. F. will organize new lodge
here next Saturday night and those
wishing to join will please be there
at 80. =. Mrs. Kate Moss of the
river visited her mother, Mrs.
Clay, Sunday =. Mrs. Sarah Cook
of GAINESVILLE is visiting b. r moth
er, Mrs. Moseley 800. Corn has
been gathered and the crop is 90
per cent short; cotton is about all
picked ard is at least SO per cent
short Mrs. Raney and children
visited at r. Haydon's Sunday
evening Miss Susan Colay Wis
tied at Providence Sunday.
November 4.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1907-11-07
ROCKY GAP

We have had some wet weather
which damaged cotton consider
ably Mr.. Collier and children
of Round Mountain are here pick
ing cotton for r. w. c. Nooner.
Bro. Brashear preached to large
crowd at Providence Sunday $50.
w. +. Colay and family went fish
ing on Tupelo lake Saturday night
and caught a fine lot of fish.
Grandma Mosley of Mayhower
has been visiting her daughter-in-
law, Mrs Sophie Mosley, of this
place the past week -. f. Led
rick and wife of Man flower attend
ed preaching mere Sunday :. Mrs
Title and daughter, Eunice, are
visiting at Chadwick this week .
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1907-11-07
CHADWICK.

Lovely weather after much
needed rain Some sickness
here at this writing 80. Jim Tate
and wife returned home Sunday.
They have been visiting her sister
near Mt Olive the past three
weeks. Nv. S. Blggs and G.. G..
Jones are hauling saw stocks and
cross ties :. Bud Jones came out
from Keo Saturday, where he has
been picking cotton. -. Mrs. Lon
Hartin and son visited friends and
relatives here the latter part OF the
week. Louis Blggs made fly
ing trip to NJ 'yaower Saturday.
...... Roma HARRISON and bride
were here "Wednesday :. johnnie
Jones came III from Little Rock
Saturday....Succes to the Cabin.
November 4.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1907-11-07
COUNTY NEWS NOTES
ITEMS OF INTEREST, GATHERED BY OUR
SPECIAL. CORRESPONDENTS.

is his third trip in the past two
months. =. Prof. J. M. c. Waugh
ter and Miss Maggie Patterson at
tended the teachers institute at
Choctaw, Van Buren, county, last
Saturday. Il. 7. Patton and
son, Frank, were in from Wooster
last Friday and bought a fine
bunch of cattle from our cattle man,
Robert Sims. Grover Hollyheld
has returned from Texas after a
two months stay :. There is no
one seriously i'll at this place at
present. There is quite an ex-
element throughout the commun-
ity over the money business. The
people were very eager to sell their
cotton after they found out that
they could not get any money on
it w. p. Nicholson, general
baptist, filled his appointment at
Formosa Saturday night and Sun
day Rev. Driskill filled his ap-
pointment here Saturday night and
Sunday -. Damascus high school
is increasing in number every day,
and all who intend to go to school
any time soon will do we'll to in
vestigate the school. -. Rev. J F.
Sims and J. NJ. c. Vaughter filled
an appoint ment at Steele's chapel
Sunday morning at II o'clock
Rev. J. NJ MCGEE filled his ap-
pointment at Mt. Pleasant church
in Conway county Saturday night
and Sunday. -. Corn crops are
very short in our community this
time, though cotton crops are
some better than people expected.
November 4.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1907-11-07
ROUND MOUNTAIN.

The rains of the past week have
delayed cotton picking. However,
most of the crop is picked. A.
J. Starr and family have returned
from the river, where they have
been picking cotton. =. Mrs. Ada
Barley, who has been quite sick is
reported much better -. Nathan
Starr of Oklahoma is visiting his
brother, A. J, Starr, of this place.
Lock Sewer of Providence
was on the mountain one day last
week visiting his mother, who has
been sick for some time. III. w.
Farley and family were visiting J.
M. Mardin and wife yesterday. -.
Tommie Hardin OF Lollie is visit
ing on the mountain this week.
-. Mr.. Wyatt o; Marion, Indiana
a son-in law OF Grandma Barley
is visiting here. y. NJ. Hardin
has gone to the river to work this
week.
Nov. 4
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1907-11-07
SHAKE IT IN BOTTLE.
Noted Authority Gives Simple
Prescription.
Tells the Readers of This Paper How to
Prepare the Mixture at Home and
Other Advice.

Now is the time when the doctor
gets busy and the patent medicine
manufacturers reap the harvest,
unless great care is taken to dress
warmly and keep the feet dry. This
is the advise of an old eminent au-
thority, who says that rheumatism
and kidney trouble weather is here,
and also tells what to do in case of
an attack.
Get from any good prescription
pharmacy one-half ounce of Fluid
Extract Dandelion, one ounce Com
pound Kargon, three ounces Com
pound Syrup Sarsaparilla. Mix by
shaking in a bottle and take tea
spoonful after meals and at bed
time.
Just try this simple home made
mixture at the first sign of rheuma
tism or if your back aches or you
feel that the kidneys are not acting
Just right. This is said to be a
splendid kidney regulator, and al
most certain remedy for all forms
of rheumatism, which is caused by
uric acid in the blood, which the
kidneys fail to filter out. Any one
can prepare this at home at small
cost.
Druggists in this town and vicin-
ity, when shown the prescription,
stated that they can either supply
these ingredients, or, if our readers
prefer, they will compound the
mixture for them.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1907-11-07
KNEW HE WOULD SPLASH
Pretty "Fixings" on Washstand Were
Not for Use of the Man From the
Country.

A young man rented a room in
Ninety-third street house, says
the New York Press. When he
agreed to take the room he noticed
that the washstand was provided
with a dainty dotted Swiss scarf and
splasher. When he moved in the
muslin draperies had disappeared
and had been replaced by notified
blue and white oilcloth. The young
man got mad clear through.
what has become of those pretty
little fxings? ?" he asked. "Why did
YOU put this ugly stuff in here
Because" said the landlady,
coolly, you told me you were fresh
from the country and | knew you'd
get those muslin things all splashcd
up in no time. If YOU had been a
city man | would have left them,
but it is impossible for a genuine
countryman to wash his hands with
out making the water fly. The city
bred person has been so used to
cleaning up in limited space that he
doesn't make much fuss about it,
but when the countryman begins his
additions everything in the vicinity
gets soaked
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1907-11-07
GUY.

w. K. Henry and wife and Mrs.
Del arnette have returned from Ma
pie, | T., where they visited rel
atives =. Robert McNutt and wife
visited friends here Sunday. 80.
Rosa Henry left Sunday for Mar
tinville where she will teach school
this winter -. The debate begins
November p between Revs. Mil
burn and Warlick -. w. B. Owen
and wife, Miss Manda Wray and
w. M. Owen spent Sunday at w.
K. Henry's p. J. Henry and
wife spent Sunday with Mr.. Pool S
family -. Walter Woolly attended
the Owen Wray wedding last
"Wednesday evening. -. Jim Fow-
Ter is moving to the place formerly
occupied by Anthony Tucker -.
Mr.. Hooper has ginned 200 bales
of cotton up to date. =. Clifton and
Thurman Rowlett visited Mrs
Emma Harris at Republican Sun
day Luther Sims and Bailey
Rowlett are on the Arkansas river
at work this week -. Gus Battles
has a very sick child at this writ
ing Newt Walton and mother
of Roland, Ark, visited J. A.
Modes family last week.
November 4.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1907-11-07
MAYFLOWER.

School commenced here today
with Prof. Akridge in command.
Wiley Mosley made flying trip
to Little Rock Saturday. Mumps
is prevailing among the children
Miss May Gore is quite sick 49,.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. J. O. Nay
1or, boy. Mother and babe do
ing we'll Mrs. Romie Haralston
went to Conway Monday w.
M. Berry has moved to the Naylor
place -. R. A. Browning and tam
lily of Chadwick visited w. H
Samson and family Saturday and
Sunday j. F. Ledrick and wife
attended church at Providence
Sunday d. w. Watkins was
up from Little Rock Sunday. 49,.
Bill Thompson, who is logging at
Marche, was at home Sunday -.
J. A. Hopkins was in Conway
Monday Lon Martin OF Denning
Ark, was in Mayflower Sunday
enroute to his fathers at Chadwick.
November i.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1907-11-07
CHINQUAPIN.

There was lots of rain last week
but the weather is warm and pleas
ant now NV. S. Spears has
been very sick, but is able to be
out again .A. l.. Merritt and
Sam Weatherly went to Conway
last week -. Some were surprised
to hear of the wedding of Oscar
Fielder and Eta Glover. The
writer wishes them long and hap
Ply life. Amy Reynolds and
children visited Mrs. Cora Rey-
nolds Saturday night -. Mrs. Ida
Satterwhite has been very sick
but is some better now. .. Esther
Spears visited Ella Tanner Sunday.
November /.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1907-11-07
MOORE.

The ten-year old boy of J. w.
Tucker is very i'll at this writing
William Merritt and family
visited Bart Glenn Sunday. 49,.
Mrs. J \ Tucker had some dent
i>t work done last week. 49,. Miss
Ruth Blair is visiting at Greenbrier
H.. Mrs. Ella Blair and Alice Will
son went to Conway Monday -.
The Blackfork meeting closed
Sunday morning The school
will commence here Monday morn
ing with Miss Mable Charles OF
Conway as teacher. ..... Edward
Blair and wife and Miss Willie
Blair were i'll Conway Thursday.
November /.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1907-11-07
ON THE OTHER HAND.

The preacher was offering his
fluctuations to The newly married
couple,
Young man." he said, you have
gained one of the fairest maids in
the community, and you, young
lady, have won a stalwart partner,
whose good right arm will level every
obstacle that stands in the way of
your success in life"
Left. Mr.. Goodman, left, ;" cor
rected the bride, with proud look
at the sinewy athlete by her side.
George is a southpaw, YOU know
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1907-11-07
VILONIA.

1t seems as though Vilonia has
quit writing items and l will give
few points this week. $500. The
people are bothered about selling
their cotton and about their money
|. in the banks. 1t seems as though
perilous times are coming ......
Farmers are almost through pick
lug cotton. .... Wylie Gragson is
recovering from a spell of slow fe-
yer =. Well, l am glad to say vi
lonia has three rural routes again.
Everybody here will be glad when
the mail question is settled IL.
G. Moore and son are finishing up
their peddling business. 49,. Rev.
w. F. Dallas has gone to Little
Rock to fill his appointment. e.
Some of the boys went to Conway
Saturday to buy their winter suits.
$50. Come to Vilonia if you want
to go to school. We have two
good schools and it is good place
to live =. Willie Fortner, who is
attending Hendrix, is out visiting
home folks. .....J J. H. and n. A.
Davis will soon have in their new
saw mill at Palarm near the cross
roads. Prof. c. L. Hawkins has
returned after spending few days
in Kentucky.
November I.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1907-11-07
DAMASCUS.

Weather fair and nice this morn
ing after a large frost last night.
...... Grandpa Spencer and son,
Jacob passed through here Sunday
enroute from Wooster to Higdon.
-. Miss Myrtle Kelley, student
of Damascus high school, returned
to her home six miles east OF Con-
way Sunday morning on account
of being i'll the week before ......
Tessey Nicholson went to Conway
on business Friday y w. Hens
ley returned Sunday evening from
another trip to the Territory. This
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1907-11-07
THE BRUTE.

Stella-So she divorced him for
desrtion?
Bella-Yes, he positively refused
to live in the auto.