The log cabin Democrat., 1907-06-06
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meeting in Hot Springs, the citizens of that thriving city having given the quill pushers' hospitable en- tertainment. All theaters, parks and other amusement resorts, bath houses, etc, were thrown open to the visitors. and they were invited to take possession. The members visit ed the State Fair grounds as the guests of President Geo. R. Belding and officially endorsed plan where by State Fair queens from each con- gressional district will be chosen by voting contests, the State Fair to pay all expenses of the successful candidates. During the meeting a number of papers were presented, among them being, "How to Make a Daily Paper Pay in Small City" by W. o. Troutt, Jonesboro; "The Local Editor," by Frank Anderson, Van Buren; "Hov to Put the Sub scription List on a Strictly Cash Basis,' by N. W. Turner, Nashville ; "The Gagged Editor" by Mrs. Der nie Babcock, Little Rock ''The h. ternal or Mechanical Arrangement of a Combined Newspaper and Job Office," by c. E. Cruce, Morrillton Restrictions Placed on Second- Class Mail Natter" by J. l.. Wad- ley, Hot Springs; "Should News papers Accept Patent Medicine Ad- vertising?" by w. W. Folsom, Hope :; poem by Lem Westmoreland, Hart ford. Before adjournment the elec- tion of officers was held for the en- suing year and resulted as follows : NV. E. Spencer, Clarendon, presl- dent; J. R. lobe, Little Rock, vice president; $. B. Baird, Hamburg, second vice-president; k. E. Brad ford, Lonoke, third vice president :; |C. W. Hodges, Little Rock, corre- spending secretary, w. w. Turner, Nashville, recording secretary; T. $. Garden, Malvern, financial secretary :; <. NJ. Raines. Rison, historian; Il. T. Hampton, Bonneville, orator :; Mrs. Bernie BabcOck. Little Rock. poet.
 The twentieth annual convention of the Arkansas Dental Association convened at Eureka Springs recent lv. Many prominent dentists of Ar kansas and Missouri were in attend ance, among whom were Dr. NJ. c. Marshall, dean of the dental school of the St. Louis University, and Dr. Kennedy, dean, and Drs. Pippin and Pinz, members of the faculty of the dental school of Washington Uni versity.
 The annual readjustment of sala- ries of Arkansas postmasters took place recently. Most salaried officers in the State were grantee increases of from S100 to $500 a year, eX- cepting Bentonville, Cotton Plant, Marked Tree and Morrillton, which suffered reduction of $100 each, and Van Buren, which remains at $1.S00.
 The mayor of Prescott has or dered the lid clamped down and as result all places of business were closed on Sunday with the exception of the telephone and electric light and power companies, which con- tinued to do business as usual. 1t is expected that the proprietors and managers of the companies will be arrested for violation of the law.
 In a statement recently issued by Commissioner Guy B. Tucker, based upon reports received from the varl- ous counties, he says that the out look for the cotton crop is gloomy and that he does not believe this years crop will be equal to half of last year should unfayorable weather conditions c0ntinue for the next few days.
 The third annual meeting of the seventh International District Sum- mcr Training School will be opened q; Searoy on the 30th of June and will continue for a week. Prof. E. A. Fox, of Kentucky will act as dean of the session. Stereopticon lectures on the Holy Land will be a fpaturp of thp c0uren