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The log cabin Democrat., 1907-09-26
DAMASCUS.

Yancey & Tindall have ginned two bales of cotton to date. Gorden fiji Spires are hustling to get their ginn in running order out at Gra- veses Cross Roads.
 Mcgee &, Tindall are cutting some fine timber at their saw mill two miles north of town.
 Lloyd & Mahan have also got their sawmill in running order four miles west of town.
 Rev J. M. Mcgee and daughter, Dora, will start to Settlement in the morning to hold a few days meeting.
 Lane Spears of Pine Bluff is visiting his parents at this place.
 T. M. Patterson and family and A. A.. Brown and family visited at Pinnacle Springs last Sunday and report pleas ant trip.
 Damascus high school will begin its first session next Monday, September goth and will continue eight months under the supervision of Prof. J. M. C. Vaughter as pr1ncipul.
 J. w. Hensley has gone to Fort Smith and the Territory on prospective tour this week.
 Dr. J. Pendergraft of this place had a congestive chill Sunday and suffered greatly for some time.
 The infant child of James Morrison is very i'll at present.
 J. w. Hensley bought the town prop erty of ]. L. Walker on North avenue last week.
 The General Baptists are holding a revival meeting in the south part of town.
 September 24.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-09-26
MAYFLOWER.

Mrs. James King of Argenta is visiting relatives here.
 The two little Misses Hargis are visit ing their grandparents, Dr. and Mrs. Greenlee.
 Mrs Jesse Thompson is still visiting her parents, MT. and Mrs. James Duke.
 Mrs Nj. Woodland spent few days last week with her parents, MT. and Mrs. w. E. Thompson.
 A number of young men from Field ston and Woodson shingle mills spent Sunday with relatives and friends at this place.
 w. M. Berry, who was quite sick, is up and around again.
 Little Florence Mcintyre, who has been quite sick, is now getting better.
 Harry P. Grove of Little Rock is vis- iting relatives here.
 John Miller and family have moved to Argenta.
 Mrs. John Lawrence, who was quite sick last week, is better at this writing.
 Mir. and Mrs. James Duke were both sick last week, but are able to be up again.
 MT. and Mrs. Homer Lawrence expect to leave tonight for their new home in Argenta.
 September B.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-09-26
ENOLA.

Prof. Clark and daughter, Miss Edna, closed their school here Friday.
 l. R. Reynolds and son, Eldon, and Boss Shock made trip to Perry and Yell county's last week.
 We are sorry to report the death of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Shocks baby, which died last Friday. It was buried Satur- day at the Heffington cemetery.
 Asberry Milan of Houston is visiting relatives here this week.
 John Joslin took sick on his way to Little Rock last week with load of marketing and phoned back for some one to come and get him. He is inn proving now.
 Maneal Smith is making preparations to teach a writing school here this week.
 MT. Lane is building a new house this week.
 Several are in town today after pick sacking and report that cotton is open ing fast.
 September 23.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-09-26
ROCKY GAP.

Cool nights and warm days make the people feel bad and "stretchy."
 C. l. Atwater is out at Saltillo this week looking out location.
 Bro. Shell filled his regular appoint ment here last Sunday.
 B. F. Hughes and daughter, Mrs. C. I. Atwater, visited at w. F. Calay's last Sunday.
 Burt Handlie has returned to our midst again.
 Some of the boys from here attended the meeting of the K. of L. and H. at Conway last week.
 Chester Long left for Little Rock last Friday after few days visit with home folks.
 Geo. Sellers has picked his cotton over once and report sorry turn out.
 Some have gathered their corn and say it is very light and some awfully faulty.
 Miss Susan Colay of Mayfower, visit ed homefolks Sunday.
 John Adams is picking cotton on the river for John Welch.
 G. w. Allison has moved to Haydon's S Mill to spend the winter.
 Born, to MT. and Mrs. Jerry L ong, Sept. IS, fine boy. Mother and son doing well.
 Lenther McCally is at work for J. F. Randy on the drainage ditch.
 The Farmers Union meets next Sat urday night. Let all members be pres ent and be prepared to pay their dues, and all those wishing to join with us also be present with your dues for the next quarter.
 Rev Earl Atwater left today for Con- way to attend Hendrix College for this term. Success to the young brother.
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The log cabin Democrat., 1907-09-26
MT. VERNON.

las. Bicket, who resided on one of Ed Hendrickson's farms near here, lost his house and about all its contents by fire . few days since. A defective hue was the cause. No doubt Mir. Becket many friends will contribute something to his family in thetr severe loss.
 Deputy Sheriff C. B. Stewart was here on business last week.
 E. M. Chandler has just completed a fine new barn at his home in South Mt. Vernon, and H. ]. Sanders, our popular hotel man, has jus begun to build a large barn to accommodate his trade.
 Tom Hogan has ginned two bales of cotton. His machinery is new and up- to-date, with three gin stands.
 Monroe Hogan brought to town the first bale and sold it to E. E. Jones for IIHc Saturday.
 w. C. Newell sold his fine mare last week to MT. Layman, of Conway, for t7oo.
 The writer is just back from visit to his old home at Trenton, Tenn, where he saw one to two year old colts selling for $2oo. Great interest is taken in fine horses and other stock there. 1t would pay here, too, if the same interest was taken.
 Miss Glenna Grammar, niece of Mrs. E. E. Jones, was married in Searcy, at the home of her cousin, Dr. J. B. Gram mer, on the I2th, to Dr. Beardon, of Morillton. They will locate at De Queen, Ark.
 A. B. Jackson, of Romance, was here Friday on business.
 Dr. Keathly and family had several visitors from their old home at Des Arc last week. Dr. Keathly was at Des Arc a few days since and sold his fine saddle horse for $26o.
 MT. Surratt, road overseer for Newton and other townships, has done some good work on our roads, for which we all thank him. It pays to have good roads.
 Newman Worden and family and Claud Sanders left last week for the Territory-their future home.
 J. H. Prather and daughter, Miss Jen- nie, visited w. A. Prather's family near Bethesda Saturday.
 Robert Kelly and family, of Nay Tor, visited his father here Sunday.
 C. C. Mangum and G. A. Keathly are hustling with their peddling wagons of late.
 Caste Keathly went to Vilonia Satur- day to secure boarding place before entering school there.
 Mrs. Alice Askew and children, of Argenta, after visiting her mother and toher relatives here, returned home last week.
 Bro. Ellis began meeting at the Methodist church here last night and Bro. J. H. Glass of Conway delivered @ soul stirring sermon to large audience.
 Bro. Ellis has just closed a meeting al Pleasant Valley and Shabon in which he had S8 conversions.
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The log cabin Democrat., 1907-09-26
ROUND MOUNTAIN.

Cotton picking will be the order of the day from now on; but the crop is short here.
 Mrs. ]. M. Hardin is suffering with a bone felon on her thumb.
 Several of the people on the mountain have gone to the river bottom to pick cotton this week.
 Ben Goodwin was on the Mountain Sunday from Rocky Gap.
 l.. w. Barley was working for his son. in-law near Conway last week.
 Geo. Bowen was on the mountain yes terday from the river, looking for cotton pickers
 Joe Wilkins and son, of Conway, were on the Mountain yesterday on pleas ure trip.
 A good lot of hay was cut and put up last week by G. T. Mathis and w. T. Hall.
 Sept. B.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-09-26
HOLLAND.

E. A. Watkins is hauling lumber to rebuild his barn, which was destroyed by fire.
 s. Fl. McCarty left: Monday for Plain view, Yell county, on business.
 The meeting conducted here by J. B. Harris was grand success. Twenty five joined the Methodist church and some will join the Baptist church.
 Arthur Land has returned from Texas and thinks Arkansas is all right.
 Rev. J. H. Glass held quarterly meet ing here Saturday and Sunday.
 Rev. J. J. Hurt is conducting meet ing at the Baptist church this week, and it IS to be hoped that much good will be done.
 H. w. Mayberry has opened up new business at this place.
 Sept. 24.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-09-26
HANNA.

The little son of l.. C. Pates is very ill and is not expected to live.
 Darse Gun, of Quitman, was in our vicinity last week buying cattle.
 Mrs. E. J. Blessing is having we'll drilled in her yard.
 Mrs. M. A. Owen is having some much needed work done on her barn. While at work w. B. Owen fell from the barn and sprained his ankle, but is able to go again.
 A bran new eleven pound boy made his arrival at J. R. Jolly's the 2oth.
 George Brown, of Barney, was in our midst Sunday; also J. B. Blessing and family.
 Bro. C. E. Wilson failed to fill his regular appointment at Pleasant Hill and at McNew chapel Sunday.
 A new boy made his appearance at Walter Wilmoth's last week.
 H. G. Perry is making some improve ments on his farm and about his resi- dence.
 Sept. B.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-09-26
CHINQUAPIN.

Another rain visited this section Sat urday and the weather is much cooler. Charley Weatherly is in White coun- ty this week.
 School closed here Friday.
 Bill Tanner carried cotton to Conway last week.
 Mrs Lula Finton and children have returned after visit in Little Rock.
 w. $. Spears went to Conway last week.
 Miss Essie Satterwhite has returned to her home at Martinville after a visit near this place.
 G. w. Tucker has bought new buggy. A. l.. Glover returned last week from White county where he has been at work for some time.
 Septe mber 23.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-09-26
EBENEZER.

Bro. w. E. Roberts preached his last sermon here for this year, on Sunday afternoon.
 Miss Ada Webb returned from a few days visit to her brother at Little Rock
 MT. Kirby is on the sick list at this writing.
 Miss Charity Sanders will make her home at MT. Monroe Powell's. We re- gret much to see her leave, for she has made many friends here who wish her success in her new home.
 Rev. A. F. Bush will preach here the secsnd Sunday in next month.
 Josh Gass and family visited relatives in Little Rock last week.
 September 23.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-09-26
BARNEY.

Health is reasonably good.
 The school at this place closed Fri day with little exercise in the evening" teachers.
 Everybody seems to be interested in the Sunday school and prayer meeting meeting at this place.
 Bro. Sherves preached at the Chris tian church Sunday.
 Barney and Nebo baseball teams crossed bats Saturday. Barney won by a score of Y to IS.
 A. l.. Gray of Pleasant Hill visited at Barney Sunday.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-09-26
CATO.

The silence of the past two weeks items was unavoidable, so we give be- low the news for the full time.
 Week before last Cato received visit from her former resident and merchant, w. R. Flack. MT. Flack had made a tour of large portion of Texas, coming back through Arkansas and stopping of for a surprise visit to his old home. He was the guest of Jim Brown while here and returned after two days to Milburn, Ind. Ter.
 Sept. 6, Dr. and Mrs. Merchant came
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-09-26
Perry Equalization Board.

The equalization board of Perry county, in session last week, raised the assessment of all timber lands in the county to S4 per acre. Two years ago the county court fixed the valuation at $1.75 to $2.oo per acre.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-09-26
Masonic Meeting.

An interesting meeting of the Masonic lodge was held Saturday night, 32 members and visitors being present. Rev. J. J. Hurt took the masters degree.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-09-26
GUY.

The Harris girls returned to their home in South McAlester last Saturday.
 Miss Cora Montgomery, who has been visiting relatives at Martinville, came here Friday and will remain few days and then go to her home in Conway.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-09-26
Repairing Residence.

w. M. Lea is making some ex- tensive additions and repairs on his residence in the southern part of the city, recently purchased from Frank Scbichtl.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-09-26
Rebekah Lodge Meeting.

Conway Rebekah lodge No. I43 will celebrate the 56th anniversary of the founding of the order, in a special meeting to be held in the lodge hall tonight.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-09-26
WARNING ORDER

WARNING ORDER. Annie "oodard. Plaintiff In Faulkner
  Edward Woodland, Defendant Court The defendant, Edward Woodland. is herebv warned to appear in this court within th;ytyy aays ana answer the complaint of the plaintiH ,,W oiveh under my hand and seal as clerk of ,h. Fanlkner Chancery Court on this 3rd dav 'nS lS September, 1907 M Ips,,Y o,u uaY or By T. E. VAUGHTER nS' lEk
 Deputy Clerk. ..
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-09-26

NOTICE
 Notice IS hereby given that application will ty, Arkansas, on the 2lst day of October Ia07 TOT an order to sell the following land. belonr. ing ms to the estate of Elizabeth Eiberg deceased: ss; wes! rrac.ional M Haif oi Northeast Quarter of west, m rauikner county, Arkansas; in order to pay the debts of said estate This sentemhsr 7th, 1907. 3.4t prrra IDer Se ep.ehDer Administrator Estate of EIizab, th Eihsro ceased. ~oe' s' Dc--
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-12

scheme to have the President and Sem
ators elected for life ana the Cover
! nors OF States appointed by the Fed
erai power. to serve for life. Hamilton
DclleVed In restricting the power OF
the people.
JEFFERSON opposed all this and want
ed FREQUENT elections for all offices,
thinking that in that way the people
olllcials unfit for their places. Jelfer-
sons plan was adopted by the men
Who made the Federal Constitution.
watch your rulers" exclaimed the
speaker. Let them come back FREE
quently to have their commissions re-
newed. Jefferson's plan is growing
more popular every day. In every
country in the world there is an arls-
tocrattc party and democratic par
y. But thinking men agree that the
country under the sun. While on the
subject of the wisdom of frequent cleo
tons. with the resulting opportuni-
tgs TO change rulers, Mr.. Bryan said:
The President has recognized the
two terms in the White House and
on the night of his election lie de-
clared he would not he n candidate
again" Further along he said:
IF had said what the President
Eni :, srsdsnee IN the protestat ions Of
tof my changing my mind"
Where Would He Cong In.
What chance is there for me If we
$life?" he said, laughingly, and the
crowd cheered and laughed also.
He advocated popular election OF
Senator's, for which ,two-thtrds. Of the
five times beer, approved by the House
of Representatives in the form of the
passage of bills providing for the sub
mission OF an amendment to this end
to popular vote.
more forcible than that devoted to
"If I had gone into the State Of Cal
.ifornia and advocated turning over to
the Federal the sontr9l ot
Pre- AF Roosevelt did that and be
Republicans Of California and other
States applauded him for IT,,
Tas closer q bS we sa bring the
...the, better It is for the Individual The
further away we can get government
the better the ccntrnlizationist- is
plensed."
eens ?sssts' Ct 5sats ffts ia
courts have SGT aside and annulled the
orders Of State courts the acts OF
Legislatures. the orders of State COM
missions. The people !. We're being
adopted n memorial to Congress-, ask
Ing that Federal courts, be- prohibited
thus Interfering with the State laws
esS 4tirst Be- seaaired 70 50 into int,
Court Of The United States from the the
highest State court, II Federal inter-
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voeating the national Incorporation OF
raf 1yyavS E,

vocating the national incorporation Of
railways.
THE people will say" he declared.
that our Federal remedies must be
iadded to our State remedies, not sub.
Istituted for them"
He commended tho President for dl.
rectlng attention to the menace Oh
swollen fortunes.
"I am glad the President has de-
Iclared that something should be done
about fortunes OF this country not
honestly acquired he said, and smtl-'
Ing as he said 1t, "for l now nave
somebody to share with me the odlum
for saying such Il thing.
Senator Beverldge who declared In
speech in Indiana that something
should be done In the way OF regulnt-
ing by lazy the amount Of money man
should be permitted to ACQUIRE. and Tx
ing that amount at ST 00.o00,000.
Mr.. Bryan concluded. as ne mas SO
often done. with the famous declnra-
ton, Equal rights for all; special prlv-5
ileges to none"
There was a great roar OF applause
ms he took his seat, and 1t was some
time before the audience ceased de-
concentrations of approval. But he and
his party were soon hustled into car
riages, and driven Off in the direction
of the big tent, where the committee
of arrangements had had luncheon.
served. He was delayed half an
his carriage. and compelled him to-
shake hands,.
The committee on arfangements.
composed of business men, members Of
the city government and others, Were
at the luncheon. VI
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How lie Would Reform.

He declared that he would first take
the tariff off trust-made goods, then
Oft the necessarles of life, and then
make u tariff sufficient to provide rev.
enues for the government honestly adj
mlnistered There was an outburst of
applause as he completed his discuss
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Mnsscn ave DcnlOcrnts.

/ u. q
The great mass of the people are
Democrats when you begin to talk
about States rights" and the audience
Iapplauded to the echo.
Mr.. Bryan said he had been criticized
for approving the course Of the Pres
ident In urging the passage of the rate
law. He declared he could not be
made to disapprove good thing be-
cause q Republican advocated 1t. The
President cannot make thing undem-
Iocratic BY indorsing It, He can't drive
me off the Democratic platform. The
lplatform Is made for use, so let him
use as much of it as he wants until
we get In position to use 1t in his
place.
had been declaring for rate legisa-
Il ton. and then the President stepped
In and took up the demand. He had
to get his Inspiration from Democrat
He platform. for Republican platforms
had never contained declaration on
the subject.
Secretary Taft said recently" sold
Mr.. Bryan. that the hest feature OF
the rate hill was that which pro-
vided inprisonment for the grantors
and receivers of rebates. one James,
amendment to the rate bill In the
House, providing for that very thing.
and the Republican majority voted 1t
down. 1t was n Democrat Senator
stone OF Missouri who succeeded IN
getting that amendment added in tho
Senate, So Mr.. Taft saws the best
thing in the bill is that Whlcn inc
Democrats put into IL
Quit Politics or Sell Out.
II think 1t is pretty. good tlllng
tell the railroads that II they DOM
get out Of politics we SHAH make 1ne
government buy them" he said. lie
added the sentence quoted:
nSynerShID mas never
been considered by Democrats as n
present issue, but only az an ultimate
measure II regulation falls. believe
i sneak the sentiments of the vast
m,,iority Of De InDcrnts when shy the
people do want renl regulation OF rail-
roads,"
as far as no has. i hope the Demo-
Gratis may have aiohance to go further.
i thank the President for what he has
done in the matter or trust regulatlon,
he said II want to say every track
made In Il Democratic footstep. and his
foot doesn't lit. The death rate among
the trusts through the Presldents ef,
forts Is not SO great as the birth rate,
needed "a law which should compel
manufacturers to sell At the same price c,.
in all sections OF the country after
aednetng the cost Of r fha az wMle
oily driving out the independent by un-
derselling him, and then changing the
public what II pleased. lie thought It
was time for Congress to say Tint di
rectors Of one corporation should not
he directors of competing corporations,
IIe advocated law compelling cor
poratiQps aspiring to control the pro-
duction OF an article to take out a
Federnl license.
"If a man controlling over so
per cent. or the production Of an arr
5ticle seeks to advertise in my paper,
] refuse to sell him an inch OF space"
he said.
He declared very forcihly against the
practice Of trusts and corporations
generally retaining two sets OF attor-
news, one at state capitals to 5protest
states to regulate trusts was in dero-
ga ton Of the powers of the Federal
Constitutions and another set at Wash
ington to assert that all LEGISLATION
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found the landlor j
1t he regarded as a
Id. II visited two es-
d which had been In
same family for near
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POLICEMAN SUSPENDED.
Mounted Oflcer Il. NJ. Davidson Charged
With Cruelty to Horse.

Mounted Policeman e. M Davidson
appeared in the Police Court yester-
day morning on the charge of cruelty
beating IA horse, and was fined $40 and
costs. The charge was preferred by
Agent Emmett TAYLOR of the Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to ANS
mails. who said the horse was cut to
pieces and rendered unit for work.
The officer was also suspended from
the police force for sixty days. IN or-3
der that the BOARD of Police Commis-8
sioners may hear the charge against
him.