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The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-10-15

Harris, receiver of the Capital City
Savings Bank will file his report
with Chancellor Martineau, giving
the true condition n of the bank as
he found it, after several months
of careful examination. The re-
port will be a voluminous one on
account of the hundreds OF items
which have to be shown. There
are over 100 items III the accounts
of overdrafts, some of which run as
high as $4,000, with many OF
them long standing. From the
report. it will be readily seen that
the negro institution was very
poorly managed. 1t shows that
a number of concerns were run in
connection with the tank. and
these were permitted to overdraw
at will, and the receiver expects to
recover but little from these ac-
counts. The report will show the
liabilities of the bank to be some
thing over $1,000 when the
capital stock of about $4,000 is
counted in. On their face the as
sets will more than equal the liza
bilities, but these are considered to
be worth no more than IS cents on
the dollar. The Peoples Mutual
Aid society, negro insurance or
eanization, was one of the concerns
operated in connection with the
bank, and this is debtor OF the
bank about $40, 900 on overdraft,
which the receiver thinks he may
be able to collect from the stock
holders, and it is the only one he
has any hope of collecting. There
is but one way for the creditors OF
the defunct bank getting dollar for
dollar for the money they deposit
ed with the institution, and that is
through legal action against NJ. w.
Gibbs, a wealthy negro of Little
Rock, who was the president of the
bank up to few weeks before the
failure was announced. Charles
M. King, the cashier of the bank,
failed to file the annual statement
of the bank as required by law,
and this places the liabilities Of the
institution upon the president and
secretary. The secretary has moth
ing so the entire burden will fall
upon Gibbs and may wipe out his
entire wealth, unless some loophole
can be found through which he
can gain relief. 1t is thought that
the discrepancy between the value
of the assets and the liabilities,
which Gibbs will be called upon to
pay, will be in the neighborhood
of 500, 900.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-10-15
Reynolds a Candidate.
FROM A1urpnAu,c nu

Among the candidates to succeed
Harry H. Myers as register of the
Uuited States land office at Little
Rock is Isaac R. Reynolds of
Enola, this county, late Republican
nominee for county judge. The
recommendation of a successor to
Mr.. Myers was not taken up by the
executive committee yesterday,
being postponed until after the
election of Taft. p"
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-10-15
TO ERECT STAGE AT ONCE
At Electric Theatre-Plans Now Being
Drawn.
FROM FRIDAYS DAILY.

Plans are being drawn for the
stage to be erected at the Electric
Theatre and Conway people will
soon have the chance to see some
first class plays. w. N. Owen,
manager, is in Little Rock today
making arrangements tor several
new additions for the theatre. Am
ateur performances will be had
once a week and local talent will
have the chance to win some of the
prizes to be given.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-10-15
ADDITIONAL COACH GOES ON
Railroad Also Agrees to Build Track to
Union Warehouse Here.
FROM THURSDAYS DAILY.

At a meeting of the railroad
commission held at Little Rock
yesterday two matters of interest to
Conway were passed upon, and in
both instances the Iron Mountain
company agreed to give the relief
asked for.
The first was a request for an
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-10-15
BOARD ELECTS SECRETARY
rotary of the Board of Trade.
FROM TUESDAYS DAILY

At meeting of the directors of
the Board of Trade held last night,
Gus L. Banner was elected per-
manent secretary of the board.
President 10 Frauenthal announced
the appointment of the standing
committee.
w. N. Owen, G. l. Banner, L.
c. Holman, H. Br Ingram w. w.
Martin add Henry Frauenthal
were appointed a spiecale commit
tee to begin the work of organizing
a county fair association.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-10-15
Fair at Morrilton.
FROM FRIDAYS DAILY.

The Morrilton Board of Trade
has arranged to hold fair in that
city October % to "a. About SIS
iu prizes are offered for exhibits
and balloon ascension is promised
each day. Among the speakers
will be President J. J. Doyne of the
State Normal.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-10-15
New Photograph Gallery.

H. A. Siddell of St. Louis has
re-opened the Rayburn Gallery
north OF the Hines Hotel. His
announcement will appear in to-
morrow's daily.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-10-15
Real Estate Transfer.

w. D. Cole, IT,, to Guy A. Sim
mons lots I and 4 in block 4, Hen
dirk College addition to this city,
the consideration being $3.50.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-10-15
II Knocks Malaria Out.

The old reliable cheatham's Chill Tonic cures
quicker and more permanently than any other
remedy One bottle Is guaranteed to cure any
one case. Your can't lose. Try it.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-10-15

All of the parties in the suit
mentioned above are either folmer
or present citizens of Conway.
Secretary Ludwig was for several
years editor of The Log Cabin;
Rev. Millar is the former president
of Hendrix College, and the homes
Rev. Anderson and Rev. Weems
are now in this city.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-10-15
"Best in the United States.
FROM THURSDAYS DAILY.

Editor Log Cabin Democrat:
You will please find enclosed
check tor SI.oo, for which please
send me the best county paper in
the United States, and oblige.
Yours truly,
F. c. SINS.
Essie, Texas, Oct. 4, 1908.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-10-15
For Sale.

| have all kinds of hogs and
pigs for sale. JOE LUYEr.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1908-07-18
SATURDAY, JULY 1s, 1908.
ALL SHOULD BE EDUCATED.

"The Negroes will continue to be
source of irritation and friction and
riot in proportion to the number OF
illiterate white people among us.
Whatever of opposition there is to the
Negro in the South is found among
uneducated people. The educated
classes owned the Negro before the
war, and they were then, and con
tinue to be, his best friends. The
Negroes understand them and they I'M
derstand the Negro. Education of the
white people is the solution of the
so-called Negro problem
The foregoing is an extract from an
address before the educational society
of the Methodist Church South, by DR..
Lee, of Atlanta, and it contains a
large amount of truth. But the oppo-
sition referred to is encouraged and
stimulated by men of the educated
class for political purposes, as illus
trated by the late campaign in Georg-
ia and Tennessee. In the former,
Hoax Smith fairly raved over Negro
domination, and, in the latter, Car
mack closely followed his pernicious
example. 1t is an encouraging indi-
cation that both Of these rabble-rous-
ers were plowed under
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1908-07-18
NATIONAL BUSINESS LEAGUE.

The Ninth Annual meeting OF the
National Afro-American b in e S S
[sLeague is to be neld in the city Of
Baltimore, Maryland, "Wednesday.
thursday and Friday, August 10Th,
10th and 21st, 1908.
The day sessions of the League Will,
pc held in the Sharp Street Metho-
dist Episcopal Church. All of the
night sessions are to be held in Rich
mond Market Hall, formerly used by
the Crack Fifth Regiment of Balti-
more and recently by the General Con-
ference OF the Methodist Episcopal
Church. Richmond Market Hall is one
OF the most satisfactory assembly
rooms in the whole city of Baltimore.
TIE League is indebted to the Balti-
more Business League, of which Mr..
Harry I. Pratt is President, for Sc
curing this splendid hall for the use
OF the League. His Honor, Mayor J.
Barry Mahool, aided the Baltimore
League in having this hall secured for
the meetings.
Upon petition of Mr.. Pratt and 9th
er members of the Local Business
League, the City Council of Balti-
more has passed two resolutions of
interest to the organization, one pro-
vlding for the electrical illumination
by the city of Druid Hill Avenue dur
ing the sessions of the National Bust
ness League and the other, for the use
OF the largest steamer belonging to
the City Harbor Board during Conven-
ton week. Honorable Harry S..
Cummings, a member of the City
Council, has, given the weight of his
influence toward having these two
resolutions passed by the City Coun-
Gil.
The citizens of Baltimore are well
organized in various committees and
are earnestly at work arranging the
details of entertainment, ETC., for the
delegates. Officers, Life Members and
Delegates, who are intending to We
present, are urged to write Dr. Louis
H. Henderson, 1418 Druid Hill Avenue,
Baltimore, advising him of such in
tent:on, so that proper accommoda-
tons may be provided.
The far-reaching influence of tie
National Business League assures an
attendance at Baltimore second to
that Of no former session of the Or
ganization. Reduced rates will be Sc
cured from almost every section of
the country. It is altogether possible,
however, for groups of individuals
coming from such centers as Chicago,
indianapolis, Louisville, Atlanta, Birm-
lngham. ST Louis. New Orleans, Little
Rock, Nashville, Chattanooga, Jackson,
Memphis, Kansas City, and other cit
les to secure sucn special excursion
rates as are being offered to Washing
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1908-07-18
He obeyed Orders.

A ranchman living in that locality
noticed small bunch of teal that
were in the habit of using pond not
far from his dwelling. He requested
Legrand to try his luck with them
the next morning when they could be
easily found. Legrand, however, was
short of ammunition, so the ranch.
man save him shell, which he jok-
ingly remarked was enough for
good shot, and he expected him to
come back with the whole bunch,
numbering six. On the ensuing day
Legrand departed before sunrise, but
returned to breakfast empty handed.
NO ducks, Legrand?" He shook his
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1908-07-18
Water Greatest Explosive.

Water, looked upon as the tamest
OF liquids, is as great an explosive
as dynamite under certain conditions.
In one day water breaks up more
earth and rock than all the gunpow-
der. guncotton and dynamite in the
world do in a year. These explosives
can be controlled by human agency,
but water does not hold itself account
able to man. It runs into the ground,
freezes, expands and splits the soil in.
to little pieces. Finding crack in a
huge rock it repeats the same process,
forcing it asunder. If frozen in the
pores of a tree it often explodes with
a report like a gunshot and the force
of a dynamite bomb.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1908-07-18

nead: no ducks The next morn
ing the result was the same "No
ducks, Legrand?" mo ducks"
The third morning a shot was heard.
Legrand returned with three beauti-
full blue winged teal hanging from
each shoulder.
Legrand, how did you manage to
have so much luck all of a sudden
when you were not able to get any
thing the two preceding mornings:
To-day" he replied, was the first
time could get them lined up so
that could bag them all at one shot,
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1908-07-18
WHAT HIGHER EDUCATION HAS
DONE FOR THE SOUTHERN
AFRO-AMERICAN,

Southern extremists insist with
frenzied vehemence that higher edu-
cation has accomplished nothing for
the Southern Afro-American, but to
impair his efficiency as an economic
element. Governor Davis says that it
has been fiat failure, and even some
men in the North incline to the same
opinion. Let us make brief examin-
alton, of the subject. So soon after
the close of the war as was practic-
able, the United States government
and many Northern philanthropists
entered upon the work of educating
the Southern Afro-American. It was
vast task, the means were very in
adequate, and the obstacles almost in
superable. STILL within a very short
period of time, quite number of Afro
American youths received a limited
amount. of higher education. Mean
while, the parents and friends of the
youth had organized churches of rude
type all over the South, and had
bought thousands of houses for places
of worship. These educated youth
found at home a great demand for
their services, and entered, with great
zest into the work of organizing and
improving. They added to the relig-
i1ot of fo+h
many of social nature; such as the
Freemasons, Odd Fellows, Knights Of
Pythias, and many others. These
churches and societies call for the
services of vast number of men and
women of higher education, to act as
bishops, elders, trustees, deacons.
preachers, teachers, choristers, or
ganists, treasurers, secretaries, agents,
etc., etc., and the multiplied thou
sands of men and women Of higher
education are performing all of these
functions throughout the length and
breadth of the Southland. These men
Of higher education have organized a
National Baptist convention with q
clientele of over 100000 persons, one.
fifth of the entire race. The Metho-
dists have their general conferences,
representing nearly another fifth Of
the race, and the other denominations
have, also, considerable representa-
ton. These denominations are also
publishing annually millions of pages
of religious literature, including mu-
sic, and distributing them among the
churches and schools, and doing it
through the instrumentality of the
men of higher education. These men
of higher education have also estab-
lished hundreds of newspapers and
hundreds of schools in the South.
They have gone by thousands before
white examiners, and successfully
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1908-07-18
CAT THAT EATS ASPARAGUS.
And cantaloupe Too-A Sign Of the
Increased Cost Of LIVING.

Hho SoHsoloApS IOO-A ol9n OF the
increased Cost Of Living.
Now when l was a boy began
the Brooklyn man in the approved
reminiscent manner, 'tthe family cat
worked for its living by rustling for
mice, or if mice were scarce got a
dole of milk and maybe liver occa-.
sionally. There was no pampering to
fancy tastes
1t may be but another example OF
the increased cost of living, but it
shocked me the other night to find my
wife feeding our cat asparagus. 1t
was a new thing to me to see "a cat
eat asparagus.
Asparagus is rather a luxury for
humans, and as for cats--wel1 1t must
be a foretaste Of the cat heaven if
there is one. Now Pompey-that's
the cats name-didn't eat asparagus
voraciously, as you would expect, but
daintily. My wife would hold out a.
stalk and he would bit off piece and
swallow it and then another bite and
so on until he got to the hard end,
when he stopped and looked inquir-
lngly for fresh stalk to come.
He got it, too. In fact, saw him
eat five, all that remained of the fam
lily dinner. It was lucky for the cook
that she doesn't like asparagus.
MY wife thought it was so cute of
Pompey. Yes, and she had discov-
cred that he ate cantaloupe and that
was cute of him too. She gave him
a piece as a chaser for the asparagus
and he nibbled out the edible part
with twinkle in his eye that showed
he enjoyed it. am wondering what
taste he will develop next
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1908-07-18
THE Kissing OF JEFF DAVIS.

Il
In commenting upon the kissing of
Jeff Davis by the Arkansas Demo
cratic State Convention, the Chicago
Tribune remarks:
'It has been most unfortunate for
the south that it is burdened with
alleged statesmen of the jeff Davis
type. One after another they have
forced themselves into the limelight
to the shame of a great section of
monopoly of the blatant, vociferous.
eccentric demogogues who have
depended upon extravagant language
and startling methods to give them
notoriety constituting their only
stock in trade" :.
But the Tribune does not go back
to the source of the evil, and it re-
mains for The Appeal to go behind
the returns. The source of the evil,
the hot-bed which breeds statesmen
of the JEFF Davis type is the fearful
and wonderful ignorance of the
Southern electorate and the fact
that the brawling demagogues of the
Davis type have used that element
to clown" = the brainy aristocrats of
the south. jeff Davis paid little at
tention to the river bottom counties
of the state; but up in the mountain
sections, he was more numerous and
pestilential than the flies of Egypt.
The Democratic State Convention
was a gathering of "high-collared
roosters" whom JEFF has been be-
laboring ever since he began his me-
teoric career. But for that class of
men to have an opportunity to re-
taliate upon the jeff Davises is a
very rare thing.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1908-07-18
A Call to Arms Of Peace.

~
Six weeks ago some one said some
thing about the unemployed One day
last week Free Employment Agent
Gerow at Topeka blew the dinner
horn for 10000 men and 1900 teams
to take care of the approaching wheat
harvest.
Within two weeks the harvest will
begin down about Wichita. Then Mr..
Gerow in all probability will blow tho
horn for another 10000. A man and
team can get SIS day at the drop of
a hat.
# there is really an army of the
unemployed" it would do well to COM
municate with Free Employment
Agent Gerow Of Topeka, Kan, by the
first post-if it wants work.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1908-07-18
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ton, Baltimore, New York and Atlantic
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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1908-07-18

passed the very same examination as
the white applicants. They are prac-
ticing medicine and law, they are in
the civil service, they are bankers,
merchants and planters. They have
written books which are eagerly pub
lished by the great publishers of the
country, and which are strongly COM
mended by the great scholars. They
established and are carrying on, Fisk,
Atlanta, Tuskegee, Talladega and
scores Of other educational institu-
tions, and according to the census Of
1900, THEY HAVE REDEEMED
MORE THAN HALF OF THEIR
RACE FROM THE CURSE OF IL.
LITERACY.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1908-07-18
To Turn ENGLAND From Tea 10 COTE

To Turn England From Tea to coffee.
The state of Sac Paulo. in Brazil,
troubled by an overproduction of cof-
fee, has had a company organized to
conduct a propaganda on behalf of
coffee drinking in Europe It will be
directed against England especially,
which is given to tea rather than COT
fee. In London the coffee houses
which so fourished in the eighteenth
century have become tea houses. but
It is probably not an imposing task
to turn them back to coffee again.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1908-07-18

In the death of E. E. Cooper in
Washington, D. c., recently, the Afro
American press loses one of it's vet
eran editors who did much toward
the advancement of journalism in his
day. That he died poor, as most
Afro-American journalists do is evil
dence that their work is more a
labor of love than a medium Of riches.
Requiescat in pace.