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The log cabin Democrat., 1907-02-07
IMPROVEMENTS AT HENDRIX
Much Work Being Done on Interior of the
 Main Building.

During the past few weeks many improvements and repairs of sub- stantial character have been made on the interior of the main build ing of Hendrix College. All oi the walls have been cleaned and covered with either paint or hand some paper, while all of the ceil- ings have been repainted.
 The auditorium has also been greatly improved. A new stage has been put in and new seats pro- vided. The stage will be in the east end of the room, so that per sons will no longer have to enter the auditorium facing the audience.
 The presidents offices have been repaired and handsomely furnished Beautiful new desks, chairs and tables of massive design have been provided and the offices now pre- sent an elegant appearance.
 The improvements cost in the neighborhood of S5ooo and were made with money raised for the purpose by the financial agent, Dr.. James Thomas.
 Plans are being made for steam heating system, which will be in stalled during the summer.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-02-07
To Publish College Annual.

The students of Hendrix College are making preparations to publish a handsome college annual during the latter part of the present ses- sion. It is their intention to issue a fine cloth bound book, fully il- lustrated, to be bought as souven- irs by the students. Nearly all large colleges issue these books an- nually, but this will be the first gotten out by Hendrix.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-02-07
More on the Road Question.

Editor Log Cabin Democrat:
 If the roads are kept up by free |dabor as under the old system, do knot see any just cause for taxing &the people with three mills road 6hoad tax. It has come time that the people should take up the road #natter, for it is very important. RWe want good roads, for 1t IS the life of the county. l think the ot- Mice of road commissioner should Noe abolished. A road commission Fer is like a wagon that has five Twheels, the fifth wheel is of no &benefit to the wagon except to run Eon the left hand side of the road Rand knock the bark off of the tim Wber, Not one dollar of the peo- Nple's money should be wasted or uselessly expended, but every cent 2should be honestly applied to the Rurpose for which 1t was raised, Sthat we may not take from the ktnouth of labor the bread which 1t Mas earned. Jefferson said the whole art of government consists in the art of being honest. do hot see any benefit we derive from the services of road commissioner. It is like a little fish that is called the top water fish; they are ot no benefit, only to trouble the people that fish. They float on the water and see a good time, and grab the bait when it is put in the water.
 G. D. SowELL.
 Vilonia, Ark. Jan. 29.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-02-07
I. H. Fry Injured.

J. H. Fry of Atkins, who is well known in this city, was struck by a locomotive in the union depot yards at Little Rock Sunday night and sustained a deep scalp wound and a number of minor cuts and bruises. His injuries are very painful, though not serious, and 1t is thought that he will be able to be out in short time. MT. Fry was candidate for railroad com missioner before the last Demo- cratic primaries.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-02-07
HALTER BROS. TO RETIRE
Are Offering to Sell Their Big Lumber
 Plant in This City.


 Plant in This City.
 "For Sale-One of the best pay ing lumber yards in the state. For particulars see or write Halter Bros. Conway, Ark.
 The above advertisement ap- peared in the Southern Lumber man of January 25. After seeing the notice we called up Halter Bros., and they state that it is a fact that they have decided to sell their yard and enter into the con tracting business exclusively. We should like to see some good man take hold of this plant. The Halter boys have made a splendid success of it and have made considerable money in the few years they have been in business at this place.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-02-07
BELIEVES IN MACADAM ROADS
Joseph Leinhart Favors Their
 Construction
Even if Not More Than One-Half Mile Per Year Can Be Built-Dificulties
 to be Overcome.
Editor Log Cabin Democrat

x Editor Log Cabin Democrat 8 see in the paper that nearly Everybody is talking good roads E31iow. We will soon need them, as #the mud is getting knee deep. &Good roads conventions are all Bright as for as they go, but they Ndo not build roads. All this talk X and long speeches do not do the Farmers any good, what they want yare better roads. How can they get them?
 Let the county buy one or two stone crushers, get convict labor @and go to work. We have tried #the dirt road and the result is mud. Eli we want good roads we have &got to start some time and the *sooner the better. If we can not build mile a year, let us build ,one- half mile, but let us do some lining. Let us macadam one-half r Iof the road-Io feet is wide enough 3 and leave the other half for a
 dirt road, as horses will travel bet ter on dirt roads when dry than on Brock roads.
 Divide the road in about three 1nile districts and see every farmer Ewho lives within this district. If
 each and every one will haul rock .Ax days in a year without pay we
 will soon have a piece of good
 road If we have to have state
 engineer and county engineer Hand a road commissioner and a Road overseer and several other abosses-well, until everyone has 62his share of the road money, there
 Will be nothing left.
 M All this talk about forming inn provement districts and issuing Nbonds is nonsense. Someone will 8holler reconstruction" and the re- sult is easily told. If we wanted Ato build a road from Conway to NBeebe we could sell all the land None-hal mile on each side ot the Broad and not have enough money
 Xii we had to pay cash for every &thing. If land were worth fifty Hdollars an acre, this improvement district plan might be all right, but las long as land sells for from five *to ten dollars, we have to do the Nbest we can.
 \ The three mill road tax brings 1about $Sooo a year, not enough to
 build five miles of good macadam
 road and yet bill introduced ln
 ar legislature says that county fhas to build at least ten miles Ii
 they want convict labor.
 ! We have about 5000 poll taxes paid in this county and just as
 many mortgages recorded, real and chattel, last year and 1 do not b. Elieve that farmers would tax them- aselves under such circumstances Nany more than they are taxed at fpresent, but they can make a few #miles every year if they do the #hauling gratis. The present law His good enough. All tax payers I will ask is to put the money where Nit belongs, not in the pockets ot
 engineers, commissioners, etc.
 JOE LEINHART. # Conway Ark. Feb. I, 1907.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-02-07
CLAIM SERVICE IS POOR.
Vilonia Citizens Protest Against New
 Mail Service.

EQ1tOr Log SdDln DeuOCIdl:
 We have been greatly annoyed for some time on account of the poor service of mail. Much has been said through the papers ot late date concerning the service which went into effect February I. The great disadvantages under which we are now suffering have not been shown to the public as plainly as they should be. The service which we had some time ago was satisfactory, with the ex- ception that the mail arrived here rather late in the afternoon. Un- der that system the patrons re- ceived mail on every rural route sooner than No. I will under the present system. To explain: The number of pieces of mail mailed to this office or Beryl at the Conway office is very small compared with the number coming to us from other places. It is clearly seen by the fact that our letters and pa pers reach us a day later than when we had a star route, that the morning train brings the great CT number of pieces of mail. And we are of opinion-not saying a harm word of the good people ot Conway-that few business men or the cashiers of either bank will rise early enough to meet the sev- en o'clock mail when, perhaps, the mail was made up at six or the night before.
 Again we would protest the ex- treme and ridiculous method of getting letters to Conway. We must write letter before noon to get it to Conway the afternoon of the following day. In case we have holiday, or swollen streams in Cypress bottom we must wait very patiently the inevitable. A drummer who chanced to arrive at Vilonia at eleven preferred to car ry his letter to Morrilton rather than support such a system.
 But this is not all. Mail can never be brought to Beryl and distributed the same day over the rural routes and give justice or satisfaction. The necessary rush. ing is more than likely to cause errors and thus delay service day or more. Besides this the rural carriers are endangered by such a system. No rural carrier can give himself or his patrons justice when he has to go 25 miles after eleven or twelve o'clock over such roads as all our routes pass over. No man wants to carry mail over dark bad road on a dark rainy night.
 We believe the mail department knows nothing about the real con- dition of matters. It is time for us to make united effort to get matters righted. We believe there are hundreds of patrons of this office who are ready to act. It is not money consideration with us but a matter of service to all. We should leave off all counter pcti- tions and with the force of justice work for better things.
 We submit these facts for care ful consideration aiming at equal rights to all.
 Yours respectfully,
 (Signed) J. N. Simpson, gener- al merchandise; J. B. Mum, M. D.; T. F. Forrest, county exami- ner; T. J. Simpson; w. J. Ward; B. C. Thomson, p. m.; w. A, Simpson; T. s. Morrison, assistant D. m. T. w. Walter; J. H. Davis, Dr. w. M. Burns; s. T. Forrest; c. L. Hawkins, pres. A. H. C.; V. Fortner.
 Vilonia, Ark. Feb. 4, 1907.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-02-07

Price of cotton yesterday, o38c; same date last year, Ioc.
 Number of bales received during week ending Tuesday, 135.
 Number received same week last year, 23I.
 Number shipped during week ending Tuesday night, 2I4.
 Total number of bales shipped since Sept. I, I7,o62; number to same date last year, I2, 1926.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-02-07
Marriage License.

Marriage License.
 During the past week County Clerk J. H. Hartje has issued mar riage license to the following: w. D. Cole, IT,, B, to Nelle East, g, Conway.
 J. H. Hartwick, Y, Guy, to Ef- he Taylor, Io, Greenbrier.
 Allen l.. Hendricks, "A, to Des- sic Spears, Y, Greenbrier.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-02-07
IT. D. c. Meeting.

The Robert E. Lee chapter, U. D. C., meets next Wednesday at- ternoon at the home of Mrs. Fife Lincoln.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-02-07
WEEKLY COTTON STATEMENT.

Up to Tuesday night Conway merchants have bought cotton as follows:
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-02-07

Price of cotton seed yesterday $II.oo per ton.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-03-21
SKATING RINK
 FOR HELENA

Mr. B. B. Veil, proprietor of the Main rink at Pine Bluff and prominent in real estate circles, came over this morning to look out location for a rink at this place, says the Helena World
 There are two locations that he has in view. One is the second floor of the Fitzpatrick building and the other on Ohio street, near Potter.
 Mr. Well did not make any perma- nent arrangements and will not do so until next week. Contractors are figuring on a hardwood floor, and as soon as the estimate is complete def mite arrangements will be made.
 Calling at the World office this af- ternoon, Mir. Well said: Helena is a much better town than 1 expected to find and I am much pleased With it. I have looked over the situation here and have decided to put in a rink just as soon as I can get an esti- mate of the cost of floor and can get it put down. I have not decided fully as to what building l will occupy but will determine in few days. l ex- pect to conduct first-class place ot entertainment in every particular and persons of questionable character will not be admitted will have band to furnish music and will secure the livery best attractions each week. l Mr. Well is we'll known to the man agement of the World as an honorable
 upright gentleman, and one who car be depended on. The fact that he has
 decided to put in a. rink at Helenf put in and maintained
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-03-21
---U9PU---- HOME INSURANCE AGENCY SOLD BONDS

The Home Insurance agency has sold, delivered and paid for bonds of Sewer District No. g, amounting to $13,OOO, having placed them on most satisfactory terms to the district. The work will progress rapidly, and the same will probably be finished within a month or so The Commissioners of the District are R. B. Malone, H. Bringman and J. E. Brown.
 The district is located on East Fourth, Fifth, Sixth and Seventh ave- nues, between Missouri and Ohio streets.
 In view of the present stringency of the money market the Commissioners and the Home Insurance agency are to be congratulated on their ability to so promptly and satisfactorily place the bonds as they did. The bonds were sold to local parties.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-03-21

company are going to spend $7o,00O to $1O0,OOO in improvements on the pres ent plant. They authorized me to do so, after considerable correspondence with them on the subject. This de- cision was reached several months be- fore the East End fire
 Alderman Boyce, City Attorney Coleman and Attorney Creed Caldwell were heard before the final vote was taken. Alderman Boyce said he had no personal interest in the matter, no friends to reward, but would act as he thought best for the city and his constituents. City Attorney Coleman declared that no politics would be in- yolved in the municipal ownership proposition and Attorney Caldwell gave the Council a few ideas about the manner of procedure when the bill went to the Legislature
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-03-21

The St. Louis Globe-Democfae says that "St. Louis holds the rec ord for the highest as we'll as the longest balloon flight in America. The height achieved in 1SS7' D! Hagen was 15,4Oo feet, and the distance covered in 1859, by Wlse was 900 miles. Next october $ international balloon races promise to add many new items to this city s distinctions in aeronautics.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-03-21
With reference to the suggestion

With reference to the suggestion of the Atkinson Globe that we make some friendly power pres ont of the Philippines, the Wash inaton Herald comes back with the counter-suggestion that to do so would be a lsShty shabby way to treat friend. Considering that these islands are costing the unit cd States several millions of do1lars per year to hold them it would saem the Herald is quite rlSht about it.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-03-21
OUR STANDING OFFER.

Anyone sending us names of in- ventors, will be paid $3 for each case we get from them. Just send the name, we do the rest. Look around you, and you will be surprised at the number of inventors wishing nat ents, in your neighborhood. D. Swift & Co.,, Washington, D. c.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-03-21
JAMES H. ALLEN
 ELECTED MAY0l

News has been received in M city of the election of former ps Bluff boy to the position of mayo, Bastrop, La. His election is said have been hattering. Mir. Allen bt nephew of Mrs John F. Ruherir He has been manager for larilu ber interests there for savefal Hs' His opponent was Doctor John Watson, a we'll known physician that place.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-03-21
OUR EASTER EDITION.

The Graphic next Sunday Will ls- sue it's annual Easter edition. For some years the Graphic has made it's Easter edition second only in size and importance to it's regular Christ mas editions, which are easily and al ways the largest and best papers of the year. The people of Pine Bluff and vicinity have come to know what to expect whn the Graphic makes an- nouncement of an Easter or Christ mas edition, and our Easter edition of this year will be fully up to the standard. For this issue we have ordered a number of large and hand some half-tone illustrations appropri- ste to the season, and also a number of special Easter features, which ill addition to our regular news and oth- 1r Sunday features will make next Sundays Graphic altogether superb newspaper.
 The Sunday Graphic occupies dis tinct and exclusive field in Pine Bluff Journalism. It is easily and always the best newspaper and advertising medium of the week. It is issued at a time when the people have rest and have ample time for reading, reflec- tion and recreation. The Sunday Gra- phic therefore fills distinct want and is the most popular Pine Bluff paper of the week. It has something for everybody, and pleases all.
 For the purpose of next Sunday s issue the Graphic will combine its regular monthly Pay Day. edition with its annual Easter edition, and will be generally and thoroughly cir culated throughout the city. As q newspaper and advertising medium i1 will be PAR EXCELLENCE, and will stand second in size and importance only to the Graphic's Christmas edi tion of last December.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-03-21

Mrs. Stonewell Jackson declined an appropriation by the legislature of North Carolina of $100 per month designed as a pension. She said she did not need it and the money could be spent in some more deserving cause. A good woman
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-03-21
-OFO-

While the Graphic has had much to say on the subject of p2:ronlZ!ng home merchants and home indus tries generally, we also desire to remark that our home" merchants and home industries should also patronize their home" job print ing plants, binderies and nome enterprises generally. What is sauce" for the merchant, banker and manufacturer, should also be sauce" for the printer, binder and stationer. Patronize home people and give one and all a square deal alike.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-03-21

The bill was recommended ,o \!
 Legislature and endorsed by ro,, six to two. The Commissioners eI approved as named and the u.,
 of the city was left in the list as :. officio member of the Commission
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-03-21

Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish says the woman who is careful can dress on S5.OOO a year. But we have very intimate acquaintance with at least one woman in Pine Bluff who can dress on a great deal less than S5 ,OO0 year.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-03-21

It is doubtless true as the Flor ida Times-Union says: Knowledge would be more general if men could only be convinced that they do not know as much as trey think they do.'
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-03-21
LITTLE ROCK TEAM
 TO PLAY DILLEYS

The Little Rock basket ball team will arrive in the city tomorrow and play the local Dilley team in the Y NJ. c. \. gymnasium tomorrow night. The Reds and Blues will also have q game.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-03-21
Telephone us your order when in need of job printing. Both phones.
 ADAMS PRINTING co,

Bloating after eating, indigestion, fiatulenct or water brash, may be quickly corrected through the use of Prickly Ash Bitters. It strength ems digestion, cleanses and regu- lates the bowels. } 4rt,t . MHl
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-03-21

And now comes the report that a dispute over the ownership of
 mule brought on the Honduras Nicaraguan war; Those South Americans have ever been muleish.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-03-21

Mrs. H. King White solicits or ders for all kinds of cakes, rosettes and other pastry. Also all kinds of embroidery and fancy work. Both phones. If
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-03-21

John Henry Krumpon, the six year-old son of MT. and Mrs. Lean ord Krumpon, of No. 1915 State street, died this morning from diphtheria. Their other son. Bur ton, ten years old, died and was buried last Monday.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-03-21

A Boston scientist has discovered that a mans soul weighs an ounce. But We have seen some we thought would even weigh less than that.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-03-21

When ex-Senator Joe Blackburn gets to Panama, that canal will not be lacking for "dams."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-03-21

Clean up the yards, streets, al leys and vacant lots. Make Pine Bluff "city beautiful this spring and summer.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-03-21

trying to do the Transit company any injustice and do not wish to, but l believe in the old adage, whole hog or rOno'"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-03-21

Do you patronize home indus tries? If not, why not?
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-03-21
President Bridges on the Floor.

F. G. Bridges, president of the Pine
 Bluff Light and Water company, after being given the floor, stated that he was there in the interest of the city and his company as well. He said the light and water plant ought to so together. The city should make no mistake. The power of one operates the other and it proves a money sav- ing proposition in the end. Better re- suits are obtained in every way. You people are hampering yourself if you go into this thing. The officials Of my
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-03-21
THE OFFICIAL CITY PAPER.

Entered at Postoffice at Pine blun'
 Ark. as second class mail matter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-28
:. n e. SA UNDERS EAFLA1NS.
View Of Conditions Preceding Sale Of
F. W. Powells Property.

Attorneys Brandenburg & Brandenburg
for Frank w. Powell, yesterday filed suit in
the Supreme Court of the District of Co
lumbia for $1,000 against William H. Saun-
ders & Co., alleging that the plaintiff is
the owner of farm of $50 acres at Jessup,
Md. and that after leaving it with the de-
PENDANTS for sale they secured purchaser,
who deposited $1,000 which, it is alleged,
the company named refused to turn over to
Powell
Mr.. William H. Saunders said today in
reference to the suit filed yesterday: II
wish to say that on or about July 1. 1895.
Mr.. Henry Clay Campbell called at this Of
a farm in Maryland or Virginia, adjacent
to Washington city. I mentioned the farm
owned by Frank w. Powell, at Jessup. I
told Mr.. Campbell that he had never seen
the farm, but that If he would go there he
would find the owner. who would show him
the premises.
"Mr Campbell went accordingly, returned
to my Office, and, In accordance with in
structions received from Mr.. Powell, L made
a contract for the sale of the property to
Mr.. Campbell. the latter paying $1,000 Of
the purchase money down and agreed to
pay the remainder of the purchase money
in deferred installments.
mr.. Powell, against my advice, and
without waiting for settlement of the
transaction. gave the purchaser possession
the property. and returning to my Office
alleged Misrepresentation on the part of
Mr. Powell. and asked for return Of his
money This, of course, was declined.
Later was notified by attorneys employed
by each of the parties to not pay the money
to the other.
Finding that their differences could not
be reconciled otherwise. l. through Attor-
neys Berry & Minor. filed a bill Of inter
pleader in the Supreme Court of the Dis
trict Of Columbia. and deposited the money
in court, In order that they might fight out
Ialr th0R nd ho cI1if ic
pending.
1.-THE money Is still in court, and now
Mr.. Powell, who Is a nonresident, and
would rot accept service on the bill of in
terpleader, will have to proceed against
Mr.. Campbell, as originally intended by