The log cabin Democrat., 1908-04-16
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The program will be as follows: :: Saturday forenoon: Opening, S:3O, devotional exercise, Rev. Duran; ''The Teaching of Participles and Infnitives," c. M. Grisham; 'Lan- guage Lessons in the First, Second and Third Grades" Miss Ora Meeks, 'Functions of School" J. G. AL night; Bleaching of Arkansas His ry in the Fifth and Sixth Grades" c. G. Pool; "The Necessity of Being a Progressive Teacher" Marcus Bone; 'How I Teach Phonics," o. c. Shaver; "School Discipline" H. P. Webb. Saturday afternoon: "How to Teach c. c. D., l.. c. NJ. and Reduction of Fractions" Mar yin Stephens; ''The Verb in English Grammar" P. c. Cooper; "How l Teach Reading in the Sixth and Seventh Grades" Miss Jamie John son; "The Correlation of Supplement tary Work" Miss Geneva Davidson; Comparison of the Colonial Settle ment," W. I. Simpson; "Why School Directors Should Be Organized" D. c. Billingsley; "School Superin- tendency" Professor Routt. Reports of committees. 4.,5
 An effort is to be made to secure free postal delivery for Hope. Un- der the rules and regulations of the Postohice Department providing for free delivery of mail in offices where the yearly gross receipts total as much as $10,000, Hope is now entitled to such free delivery with in the corporate limits of the city. The gross receipts of the Hope post office for the year ending March 31, 1908, were $10,722,66,
 An anti-saloon league was organ ized at Star City, with membership of S5 persons. The following of fcers were elected: J. N. Williams, president; B. F. Tarver, J. c. Alt kinson, A. W. Nobles and Mrs. Mary McGehee White, vice presidents; H. G. Johnson, secretary; w. T. Men, ard, treasurer.
 Sam Boyd of Center Point was seriously injured while unloading freight from wagon at Nashville. In stepping from the car to his wagon he fell, receiving internal in- juries, from which he is liable not to recover.
 The case of Frank Helm, charged with the murder of his wife, is being tried by the Independence County | Circuit Court at Batesville The case was tried at the former term of the court but resulted in a hung jury.
 Jailer Vinson found two steel saws in the bedding of one of the prisoners in the Miller county jail Tuesday. The instruments were made from the steel springs taken from the shoes of the prisoners.
 Architect Basham has completed the plans and specifications for the new Catholic parish school building to be erected in Van Buren. Bids for the contract will be opened April 21.
 A Sunday school was organized at Lone Elm church at Felker Sun day. o. B. Jenkins was elected sup erintendent, J. A. Van Cleve assist ant and Gurtrude Simpson, secre- tary.
 Petitions are being circulated in Conway requesting the City Coun- cil to repeal the stock law ordin- ance. There is said to be much op- position to the proposition. The suspension bridge across Mine creek, near Nashville. has been com- | p.eted. The bridge is a substantial structure, with concrete piers, and is above high-water mark. Cooper & Ross have purchased the McNutt interest in the Okolona Mercantile Company at Okolona. The firm name has been changed to that of Cooper & Ross.
 Seven boys, ranging in years from 12 to 14, were fined in a justice of the peace court at Batesville $10 each for jumping on and off trains within the city limits.