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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-07
FINANCIAL.
STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION
OF the
CAPITAL City Benefit Society

OF Washington, D. c.. on the 31st day Of De-
cember, 1907 as required under the District
of Columbia Code, amended June 80 1902.
canitaI stock. $1,000 90
Capital stock paid up, in cash ....... 1000 90
ASSETS.
Cash In hank ..... s1o7 q
Stocks and bonds market valued -. 300 90
RiIIs receivable and collateral loans... 2167 63
Rorrowed money 5000 90
Salaries rents expenses taxes ETC.. 1147 50
commissions brokerage etc. G1S4 IS
- ntai stock NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 900 90
All other liabilities .......... 1900 90
A 1rsnssctsd during tbe wear 1907 4e35o 90
Losses Sustained during The year 1907 49, 487 90
Money received during the year 1907 31152 o.
Exnended during the wear 1907 ~ 2gs 90
ANSON s. TAYLOR. President
SAMUEL H. WALKER. Secretary.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18th
day II February. 1908.
- mo I. SMITH Notary Public
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BULLS AND BEARS.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK. March while it is ad-
mitted that during the greater part of the
session yesterday there was very fair
display of strength, conservative boarl
members who watched the transactions
closely say that practically all of the
business originated in the room and that
in their judgment the market was stale
and to a considerable extent hollow.
There is belief, however. in some circles
that during the next week or ten days a
fair amount of activity will be injected
into the market to pave the way for GER
tain financing deals which, it is reported,
will be brought out in the near future.
On all sides, however, 1t is claimed that
there is still no general tendency to buy
stocks and conservative interests say that,
as far as they can see, nothing will de-
-velop for some little time that will lead
the people to change their attitude toward
the stock market.
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CURB QUOTATIONS.

Quota tons furnished by r. +. Hutton & Co..
members New York Stock Exchange; q. Bowie
Chapman. manager. 1901 st. NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-07

In well-informed Wall street circles
there is not little apprehension regard
ing the possibility of Congress enacting
measures, even during the present ses-
sion. that would be decidedly hostile and
disastrous to Wall street. 1t is under
stood that interests who are thoroughly
familiar with affairs in Washington, and
who have been in that city recently, have
informed friends here that there Is little
likelihood of Congress taking action of
an adverse character regarding specula-
ton in cotton and grain futures. but that
the sentiment in favor of taxing specula-
ton in stocks out of business seems to
be pronounced. 1t is believed that stock
exchange officials here should take due
notice of, and act promptly regarding the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-07

The reports that have been received
within the last few days regarding bust
ness throughout the country are as mixed
as ever, but on the whole do not indicate
universal Improvement
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-10-08
ANOTHER LEvEE
 DISTRICT FORMED
FROM MONDAYS DAILY.

County Judge J. A. Lea this af- ternoon entered an order forming another levee district op the Ar kansas river, in this county. The proposed levee will be something over a mile in length and will pro- tect the lands of the Cribbs, Moss, Stevens, Smith, Ben Harton and Dr. Martin places, extending south and east from Easterwood mountain. All of these lands were submerged by the overflows of last April and May.
 Practically all of the landowners have joined in the petition for the formation of the levee district and 1t is thought that the improvement will be made without a hitch. It is the intention of the organizers to have the work completed before next spring.
 The court ordered an election of directors and assessors to be held on the Cribbs place on October 27 and appointed T. C. Moss, J. D.. Martin and Sid Stevens as judges of the election.
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-10-08
CONWAY ARKANSAS. THURSDAY OCTOBER 8, 1908

shippers each year if the rates are allowed to stand, and consequent ly it means that the shippers will now get very busy indeed and fight the railroads so hard on the per manent injunction that the rail roads will be forced to return the amount of the increase when the hearing is over. The increase of rates seems to have been arranged by mere guess work, there being no apparent schedule by which the work was done. It is thought the new passenger rates will be filed with the commission tomor- row, taking effect also Oct. I6, but none of the railroad officials will give any intimation as to what the new rates will be, but it is expect ed the old scent rate will be re- stored.
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-10-08
INCREASED RATES ANNOUNCED
Higher Freight Tariffs Effective
 October I6.
Thought that Three-Cent Passenger Rate Will be Restored This
 Month.

Little Rock, October 6.-So slow was 1t in coming that the shippers had begun to think 1t was bluff, but y esterday afternoon the stern reality jumped into the limelight when the five main lines of rail- road in Arkansas, the Iron Noun tain, Rock Island, Frisco, Cotton Belt and Kansas City Southern,
 filed with the Arkansas railroad commission, a new freight tariff,
 in keeping with the restraining or ders recently issued. This tariff is effective Oct. I6, and while some of the rates have been in- creased but IS per cent, there are very few which have suffered this slight boost, while there are others which have felt the upward move ment sufficient to climb to I66 per cent of what the old rate was. The average increase is about 75 per cent, which means millions of dollars from the pockets of the
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-10-08
IMPROVEMENT IN SERVICE
Conway Postoffice Now Open Until Ten
 O'Clock at Night.

Beginning last night, by means of an additional clerk service fur nished by the department, the gen. eral delivery window of the Con- way postoffice is kept open for the delivery of mail and sale of stamps from 7 a. m. until o p. m., giving the patrons of the local office the best service witho ut exception in the state. The mail for and from all night trains will be worked out, and the pouch for the early morn ing train to Little Rock will be kep to pen until 10 p. III.
 While the money order and reg istered letter department will close at D. III. as usual, the general de livery window will be open until the arrival of the accommodation from Little Rock at 6:Io p. m. After the distribution of the mail from thi7 train the window will be kept open until the arrival of outhbound train No. Io5, and, closing for a few minutes, will again be opened until the arrival of No. Ioo at Io:Io p. m., when 1t will be closed for the night. Let ters mailed up to 5 minutes of the time of arrival will be dispatched on the night trains.
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-10-08

(continued on fourth page.J
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-10-08
Conway Men to Debate.

M E. Dunaway, former Con- way boy, but now prominent att torney of Little Rock and one of the representatives of Pulaski coun- ty, has been selected by the Jeffer- son Democratic Club to debate with Lee l.. Rhodes, socialist can- didate for governor of Texas, at the statehouse in that city Thurs day evening, October 8. The subject will be Capital vs. Social ism" J. Bruce Cox, also a for mer Conway boy, has been named by the Lincoln Club to represent the Republican interests.
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-10-08

tained estimates and figures from numerous bridge concerns. From these estimates and figures 1 am in position to state that, in ny opinion, 1 have saved the county several hundred dollars in obtain ing and making this contract. Now that nearly all of the streams in the county will soon be brldged with wooden or steel bridges, as the most important wooden ones give way, they should be replaced with steel bridges. 1 expect to leave some monuments of my ad ministration in the way of steel bridges.
 Public Roads.
 There is quite a demand for good roads in all parts of this county, much more than ever before, and many offers are being made to your county judge and road over- seers to assist the county by work and money in making improve ments on the roads. We have just received $500 from s. G. Smith, S25 co from Frauenthal & Schwarz, S1o co from w. M. Harrell, and SIo from J. T. Weinmann, to work roads in Walker Township, and a number of other smaller amounts have been subscribed by other par ties, and we have received small donations of money and work In this line too numerous to mention. This is a very commendable spirit on the part of the people and by reason of such assistance, the county is able to make much more improvement along the line ot road work than 1t could otherwise. l have given a great deal of time to the work on public roads, and l wish at this time to thank my ov- erseers I say my overseers, be- cause I appointed them) in behalf of the county for their valuable services in building roads, and call attention to the fact that my ad- ministration ill this particular has met with the approval ot the peo- pie, as is shown by the fact that all my road overseers, with only few exceptions, were elected by the people to continue in this import ant work.
 Realizing that the most efficient and satisfactory work can be done in the county on the roads by sup plying the overseers with good tools with which to work the roads, I have made it poirt to see that the road overseers a'e supplied with good tools, as far as the finances of their respective districts would permit. I purchased one new road grader during the past wear at cost of $225.oo for Dis trict Number One. l want to see the day-and that soon-when ev- cry township in the county will have a grader. The old way of working roads altogether with an axe, pick, shovel and slip is too slow and expensive. Three men with one grader, and six horses, can do more in one day than can be done in six days i'll the old way with the same force. It IS my purpose to buy few graders next year.
 We can safely say that the roads in this county are are now much better than ever before, and that we have the banner county ln this state for good dirt reads. It IS my purpose during the coming two years of my administration to push the work of road building through out the county in every way pos sible.
 Paupers.
 There are now r paupers being cared for by Faulkner County. l have appointed MT. Jim King sup erintendent of the county poor
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-10-08
To Extend Switch.
FROM TUESDAYS DAILY.

Supt. Murphy was in the city recently looking into the mat ter of extending one of the side tracks to the Farmers Union ware house, and the work will probably be done at an early date. While here MT. Murphy granted permis- sion to the city light plant to use water from the railroad we'll.
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-10-08
Faulkner's Ginning. FROM MONnAY,S DAIJY.

According to the report of G. E. Owen the number of bales of cot ton ginned to September 25 in this county was 226o, with 5 gins in operation. This compares with I63 bales and 2I gins to the same date last year.
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-10-08
COUNTY JUDGES
 ANNUAL REPORT
DEBT OF COUNTY IS REDUCED
Over SIP, 1000 During Judge Lea's
 Administration.
Several Wooden Bridges Have Been Bull and Five Steel Bridges are
 Contracted For.

Below is the annual report oi County Judge J. A. Lea as sub, mitted to the levying court. Upon the reading of the report the court unanimously extended vote of thanks to Judge Lea for his work in behalf of the county.
 Conway, Ark, Oct. 5, 1908. To the Honorable Levying Court
 of Faulkner County, Arkanses
 We have met for the second time since I have been your county judge, to hear the reports of the county officers, make appropria tions and levy taxes. 1 am glad to report that the financial affairs of the county are LOW iu better shape than at any time within the history of the county, or at least within the last twenty years, not withstanding the fact that large sums of money have been expend- ed in the criminal prosecutions and in needed public work. It should be remembered that the county judge has for public improvements only that part of the public revenue that is left after the other expenses of the .nty are paid, and l as- sure you that the county has got ten "value received for every dol lar expended under my supervis- ion. In this report, point with pride to some much needed public work that has been and is now be- ing done by the county. l shall at some length go into details as to the work done during my admins tration, in order that the taxpayers of this county may know how and where their taxes are being ex- pended.
 The following is brief summary of the amounts paid out by the county for the various public pur- poses during my administration:
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-10-08
Only Five Years Old The Faulkner
 County Bank

Was organized little over five years ago, and dur ing this time 1t has accumulated NET UNDIVID- ED PROFITS amounting to SIS 1000. .oo-this with its CAPITAL of $50, ,ooo. co makes it, in this respect the LARGEST of any Bank in Faulkner County.
 We are proud of the success of our Bank, and we are very thankful for the confidence the people have shown in us by their liberal patronage.
 Owing to the few years that our Bank has been in business, and our policy of confnng most of our loans to our home people, it has not the statewide reputation that some older banks claim to have. We not, however socitous for such reputation, but we are VERY ANXIOUS to be known by every man, woman and child in Faulk- ner County, and have them customers
 As public institution we feel great interest in the development of our town and county-well- knowing that continued success depends large ly upon the prosperity of all the people through out our county.
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-10-08

Prisoners and jail expenses.....~ 784.75 Assessment and tax books. 2S4o.75 | Expenses of upers..---.----... 1850. 10 All bridge WOrk...-......-. 34799o Other necessary expenses .-....-- 2333.95
 You can readily see from this statement that the county has ex- pended for public improvement 1 bridge work and other necessary
 incidental improvements the last two items amounting to a total ot SsSI3.o3. It will be seen that the largest item of expense to the tax payers is for our circuit courts, and, as you are aware, the county judge has no control over this matter, but must allow the claims that are at thenticated to him by the circuit court. In this connection, how ever, I wish to say that our efficient circuit judge, Hon. Eugene Lang ford, cannot be too highly com mended for his work in dispatching the business of our courts. The greatest portion of the circuit court expenses, I am informed, IS that incurred by the grand jury. have no criticism whatever to make along this line, but 1 would re- spectfully urge those of our citizens who are honored by being selected to serve on our grand juries to bear in mind that they too are public officials, charged with the duty of doing their work in as economical a manner as possible.
 In explanation of the last item shown above; "Other necessary expenses, s." I will say that this covers number of miscellaneous matters, the most important Of which I give below: During my term of office the county has laid a six-foot concrete sidewalk on the south and east end of the court yard (except SIoo paid by the city); repaired the plastering, cal somined and painted the walls in all rooms on first floor of the court house, equipped the county judge s, circuit clerks, county clerk and county examiner S office with office furniture, furnished the paupers at the poor farm with good bedding, made partitions in the jail, separat- ed the black and white prisoners, made other necessary repairs at the jail, purchased and paid for Ar kansas Justice" for the Justices oi
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-05-18
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FOREST RESERVE

~ t9g7.i 49, tt
Provided for IN Senate Includes Yves.
Virginia Lands.
StRAsHINGTON D. c., May, 49,
The Senate Saturday adopted n reso.
slniionsreported from Mr.. Aldrich from
The Committee on finance giving that
eommittee authority TO employ the ex.
pert assistance necessary to provide
for mn intellig revision OF the tariff
md 10 report what further Legislation
~ needed @ secure an equitable treat,
msnt Tor agricultural and other pro.
ducts Of the United States. s.
The: Committee rs also instructed to
collect proof Of the relative cost in this
and competing countries. This action
is tnEpreparntion for a general plan
Tor revision of the tarlH ut the mex:
ssezsinn sof congress.
bIlI VAS passed appropriating So.
ss00o, 900 for acquiring lands on the We
tersheds OF nayIgable streams In the
Southern appalachian mountains
within Maryland. West Virginia, North
Carolina. South Carolina, Georsla, al.
albania Kentucky Tennessee and in
Stahe White Mountains of New Hamp.
shire and Maine. ~
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-05-18
JOHN r. COOK, M. o.
FAIRMoNT, W. VA.
Office at Hospital.
First teachers, Examination.

The first uniform examination VIII
be held on May q and 22. The exam.
ination for Marion county will be held
in the Normal school at Fairmont. be
ginning ut o'clock Thursday morn.
Ing. Applicants will choose for, them
selves whether they will pass in Gener
al History and bookkeeping. Certih
Gates issued which do not include
these branches. however. are not good
in s.aded and high schools. For this
examination Roman History Is the
subdivision announced for General
History. as
CARTER L. FAUST.
County Superint mAant.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-05-18


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sfheIspecfal commission OF the house
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ed in England and Canada. thes..
prices would be raised. 1t also was !,
contention OF Witnesses that the pres.
ent price of paper Is the lowest for
which they can manufacture 1t anil
live. The taking of testimony by the
committee will be concluded Monday.
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tn Is Is investigating the wood pull
and print paper question. Tho claim
also was made that Canadian mills.
which are selling paper Mt G5 cents n
hundred pounds less than American
mills. were doing SO Mt loss, and
that IL normal conditions were resim-