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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-21
Monday, April 90, 1908.
Arrived.

Steamer flesiia (Br.) McKelvic.
Glasgow via Norrolk--to United
States Shipping Company with mer.
chandisc.
Steamer All (Nor) Hansen, New
York--to Berwlnd-White Coal Compa.
ny in ballast.
Steamer Industry CBr.) Milne, Gal.
veston--to Warren G Monks Coal
Company for bunker coal.
Schooner l-oring c. Ballard. Kelley.
New London--to New River Conso!
dated Coal Company in ballast
Schooner Child Harold, Cousins.
Philadelphia White Oak Coal
Company In ballast.
Barge e. b. Sutton from Providence
Ito Chesapeake & Ohio Coal and
Woke Company in ballast.
Cleared.
Steamer Iiv. (Nor) Rasmussen. st
Tlomas-Berw ind-Whiie Coal Com.
pany.
Steamer Hestia (Br.) McKeIyie.
Glasgow States Shipping
Company.
Steamer Ottawa (Br.) TAFT. New
Orleans-Chesapeake & Ohio Coal
and Coke Company
Steamer Industry (Br.) Milne,
The Forrest City times., 1908-01-17
RAILROAD MAN
Didn't Like Being Starved.

A man running on a railroad has to be in good condition al the time CT he is liable to do harm 10 himself and others
 A clear head is necessary to run a locomotive or conduct a train. Even 6 railroad mans appetite and diges- tion are matters of importance, as the clear brain and steady hand result from the healthy appetite followed by the proper digestion of food
 For the past five years, writes railroader. T have been constantly troubled with indigestion. Every doe tor l consulted seemed to want to starye me 10 death First l was diet ed on warm water and toast until l was almost starved: then, when they would let me eat, the indigestion would be right back again.
 Only temporary relief came from remedies, and l tried about all Of them I saw advertised About three months ago friend advised me to try Grape Nuts food The very first day l no- ticed that my appetite was satisfied, which had not been the case before, that I can remember.
 Tn week. l believe, I had more energy than ever before in my life. have gained seven pounds and have not had touch of indigestion since have been eating Grape-Nuts When my wife saw how much good this food was doing me she thought she would try it awhile. We believe the dis coverer of Grape-Nuts found the Per feet Food
 Name given by Postum Co, Battle Greek, Mich Read The Road to Well. vile" in pkgs. There's Reason"
The Forrest City times., 1908-01-17

an on the mornin O the fourth put the eXtry ak down on the ground an wound the old python tail around the handle. Then I patted him gently on his forehead, scratched the back Of his neck up where his ears would ha' been .f he'd had any. an went back to my work, an l Gorry. gentlemen, he took the hint like drum major, an the first thing l knowed trees was fallin all around Us like snow flakes. His length give him q terrible sweep. an. when that there ax come swinein' around with all hat s0 feet Of accnmy- lated power back of it. f 'ld whistle through the trunk O whatever tree it hit like buzzsaw goin' through a cream cheese. I'm putty big punkin with all aX myself. but he'd do in one stroke what I'd get half done in %. The only trouble l had was stoppin him. Nobody dared go near him when he was swingin that ax. an before night come on he'd chopped down 630 trees, which was several more'n I needed. Fortunately along about four o'clock in the afternoon he begun 10 prespire rather freely. an his tail got so siirpry the ax slipped out of t an flew of into the air about q thousand yards, laa3in ia the sea l vas sorry % lose the ax. but I guess | was all for the best If t hadn't of flowed Of that pesky old snake would ha chewed up that hull woods
 "That1d la been serious matter in that there climate. I guess, said Si Wotherspoon.
 Yes, said the captain. sve can't 2. along without shade trees in lands where the Jher' 'mom'ter averages 200 or 50) durin' the Christmas holidays Well. sir We went right along on them lines for three weeks Them Exthons buckied down to work. hauled the lum- Der up to the pint where I was goin. to put up the house. sawed t up for me into joists. rafters. laths. clap boards an even shingles. The only thing l couldn't teach em 10 do was hammer. They could hit a nail all right, but they come down SO hard on t that they'd drive il through the board aL' out the other side. bur they was gfsat help in every other re spect aa' st the end of six weeks I had as putty little twe-stary cottage there as yeA find anyVhere.s on the coast Q Maine. or Noo Jersey. either
 TAey did your cooAi2 fer ye when
The Forrest City times., 1908-01-17

prove me preevaricator."
 It's pleasant to know they Is such an animal" said the postmaster I've sort O doubted it myself. but"
 I've seen one" said I. and they are very much as the captain described them"
 The captain nodded his head grate fully al me. and resumed:
 I lived high them days. an by slow degrees got my staff of pythons ed. dicated up to such high pint O per lection that bimeby there wasn't a blessed thing I had to do for myself" he said. They kept the house dust. ed an the wood-pile sawed an neat lCokin', an the yard around the house was the spickest lookin' place ye ever saw. an all day long one O the most devoted of them snakes sat coiled up on the roof with his tail stickin' 30 feet Up in the air wig waggin the sea with an American flag. sos 10 attract the attention O any steamer or sainn' vessel that happened 10 be passin I put flag pole up there at first but 1t blswed down in hurricane one night and this little cuss-he warnt over 50 foot long-crawled up there hisself an took its place I've allers felt that owed my rescue 10 him"
 70, ye was rescued, was ye?" said the postmaster
 T leave that 10 you, Joe said the cart4in If ve think I look as ff I died down there ye can think it. but Ee'd better be careful of announcin' the fact Postmasters otherwise hon. est has been known 10 be removed for parrHsis Anyhow. 1 was rescued. \ sailin' vessel carryin' bananas from Panama 70 Oyster Bay was passin' that way one hot day in April an see n the flag wavin' in the ai7. sent ashore an took me of. It was sad partn' with them pythons O mine, good friends as they were. an not giv- en 10 lyin' about their neighbors. vii. lin 10 work 4 hours day. an not Walkin' delegate amongst 'em."
 An what become O BiIdad?" ask. ed si.
 He died a week before the rescue. replied the captain He eat para. pet an # weighed too heavy on his stunamiek.
 aAs usual sneered the postmaster. as the captain departed. The only witness to the truth O his story. a bulldog. an dead one at that"
The Forrest City times., 1908-01-17

between them an me. The Pythons especially began to feel that Bildad s friends was their friends. an they used 10 come around the shack Id put up along about twiilght, an lei me scratch their heads iiae as r they were kittens. I.d lie of there ia h. big steamer chair softly croonin' to myself. an wouderin what mother was doin' 10 home. an them pythons would curl up alongside O me an beat time 10 the music with their tails. an show q general interest in my com fort an happiness that was very grat- ifyin' It did a hull lot to relieve the Ionesomeuess Of my days down there. After a little while l found out that they was reg lar monkeys for imitatin' ye. If I'd git in my hammick an swing from one side to the other. they'd hang 'em selves between couple O trees an do the same. an once when I took of my clothes ar took a plunge into the surf. blamed If one of 'em didn't shed his skin an come in after me
 The captain paused 10 light his pipe and possibly to give the postmaster a chance at cross-examination. but the silence remained unbroken until the captain began again.
 Well, Of course. he went on. as soon as l noticed that I sort Of made up my mind 10 profit some by 1t. reckoned that If those feliers could initiate my recreati0ns. they'd might as well be taught to initiate ne in ny useful ockypat.ons. an save ne lot o hard labor Sol picked out one big fat feller about S0 feet laag who seemed to be the most intelligent one o the lot and takin q couple Of axes went out in the woods ene morning. an let him watch me chop down a couple O trees. It begun to look as though l wasn't goia' to be rescued for long time maybe never. because l hadn't seen any sign of ship on the ocean fer the hull six weeks since l come ashore an made up my mind I'd build me a comfortable house to live in. with all the timber handy an the wreck O the Dan1 Webster bei1' full O good nails. an my tool chest havin' washed ashore about the same time as me an the Swedes an Bildad Well. sir. that python watched ne like as fl he was 8 kid at the circus an was the trained gyascutus He seemed just reglarly fas'nated by the spetti c!e. l kep' on chopin for three days
The Forrest City times., 1908-01-17

ye got settled. suppose" said the postmaster.
 Pretty near" said the captain. They provided me with all the food needed. Every day they'd go of hunt in' in the woods an bring back all sorts O birds-water hens, pahtridges, an wild geese Once in a while they'd bring in a deer or a goat. an twice they come crawlin' back with one O them dubblellamys ye reads,bout"
 T never read about any dubblell- amys." said the postmaster. How dye spell it?"
 Double ell-a-m-a." said the captain. It's a sort O cross between a goat an camel. It has more whiskers n a goat an less humps than a camel, but
The Forrest City times., 1908-01-17

ed till he'd got down into the boy constricty's stumm;ck, an then he let loose Ike he was in a res-!ar dog fight with another bull. an in two min utes he'd bit his way through the sar- pent's stummick and ribs. an popped out o the side O his middle coil as t-'sky as ye please. After that he used to go round lookIR' for boy-oonstrictys. fairly pleadin with them 10 swaller him sos he could fight his way back 10 lie an liberty. but they fought kind O shy Of him after that until they came 70 see that f they didn't do no harm To him he wouldn't do no harm 10 them.
 Mighty intelligent for snakes. said the postmaster.
 Yes. azreed the captain. Dime by" he went on. they al set sort Q friendly together. an 3ndad acted as . sort . ambassyd0r cxlryor1!1ary
The Forrest City times., 1908-01-17
tCopyrIgHt. 6y Joseph b Bow.es.J

q was readin in one O the papers the other day about a feller down in South Ammerlky thai had a trained python 70 d0 hHs toaseVara. said the postmaster. as he se.agd the circle Of nature fakzss after cauce.lilg the stamps on .Ee evening nal. Some how 0- a.te- l I'd ' q t2r1 story 10 stammles sat ' appears in the County Clarion. which is the stanch- est supporter Q. the present policies of our administration. an l don { blieye ole Guy HumYhries. the Horiss Gree ley q Piseataquis would print nothiu' that could De in any way offensive 10 the present incumbent of the White House
 They dc say that the president reads all the proofs O the Clarion be- fore goin' 10 press. said Si WoJher- spoon Sam Busby told me so when be got me to prescribe He said the Clarion was the Fiscal Moutpiece O the Washin ton Goyme in these parts
 T guess he meant the fshy mouth piece. Si. sad the captain, with a grin. T ain.t never see no soopreme evidences o the naked truth in the Clarion's political remarks. but must say its wild animal editor has alters struck Ire as one o. the most vee-a- cious mea in the party Anyhow they ain.t anything very onusual about that python story to them as knows how easy t Is to domesticate snake Up here where bosses an hired men is plentiful We don't have to make use O the reptiles for household purposes. but down round Peru. an Yen zuela. and Patagonia helps kind O skeerce an the people that lives down there has 10 Use whatever comes handy"
 Its q daraed shame you never was down there cap. said the postmaster. Wed heard somethin' wuth Nstenin' to f ye had been.
 T hey been down there" returned the captain Where dye suppose l got my title O captain f l hadn't been seafarin' man
 I've commanded sloop in my day an they ain't many ports be- tween the north an south poles that aiR9 been to- An once when me an my crew. =eonsistin' Of q bulldog an two Swedes was blowed ashore on the coast Of tn Argentine Republic l learned a lot about th habits O snakes that aiut never forgot. The i place where We went ashore was about half way between Rio de Jaanuary an Sarty Cruz where the rum comes 1 from. and for miles an miles in every direction ye couldn't see noth!a bu' forests. an l tel ye they was jest full of animal life-parrots monkeys. jig gorinos. parapets an snakes haagin 1 from the trees like fringe on the bot tom of a sofy. They give us a tough time 0: il al first an the two Svedes deserted after we'd been ashore a couple O days. an l aint never seer 'em since. but the dog, Bldad, he stuck by me to the last One O the snakes nearly got away with him, bur he was an intelligent pup an had the sense 10 bide his time. II was q boy constricty got him, an swallered hin jest like frog | sWaller a fly Bildac .idn't make any fuss at an but wait
The Forrest City times., 1908-01-17
INDIA E PINKHAM

Nature and a woman's work con- bined have produced the gIdndest remedy for woman's ills that the world has ever known
 h the good fashioned days of our grandmothers they relied upon the roots and hcrhs of the field to cure disease and mitigate suffering
 The Indians on our Western Plains to-day can produce roots and herbs for every ailment, and cure diseases that baffie the most skilled physicians who have spent years in the study of drugs.
 From the roots and herbs of the field Lydia l.. Plnkham more than thirty years ago gave to the women of the world remedy for their pe- culiar ills, more potent and efhea- cious than any combination otdrugs
 Lydia F. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is now recognized as the standard remedy for woman's ills.
 Mrs. Bertha Muf, ot 5l5 NC St., Louisiana, Mo, writes:
 complete restoration 10 heaIth means so much to me that for the sake of other suffering women 1 am willing to make my troubles public.
 "For twelve years l had been suffer ing with the worst forms Of female ills. During that time had eleven different physicians without help. No tongue can tell what suffered. and at times I could hardly walk. About two years ago 1 wrote Mrs. Pinbham for advice. I followed 1t, and can truly say that Lydia F.. Pinkham's Vegetable Con- pound and Mrs. Pinkham $ advice re- stored health aEi strength. It is worth mountains of gold to suffering women
 What Lydia F. Pinkham's Vege- table Compound did for Mrs. Muff, it will do for other suffering women.
The Forrest City times., 1908-01-17

if you're hungry it's durned good eat in"
 explained that the first in llama was silent, and that the animals name was pronounced lah-mah
 Thank ye," said the captain. I'm mighty glad 10 hear that. It's both. cred me some in tellin' this story to tn ignorant, because the most of 'em says they never was such an animal as a dubblellamy, an aint been able 10 prove it. I've been all through the Ds in the dictionary up to the public Ii. brary, but I ain't been able to find 1t. the thing. I guess maybe they'll be fewer smart Alicks around tryin' to
The Forrest City times., 1908-01-17
A Warm Allusion.

Do you see that man across the street."
 Yes; who is he?"
 ''The greatest fellow for giving you hot air you ever came across" "Oh, buffer"
 Not at all. He is at the head of a big heating company"
The Forrest City times., 1908-01-17

Stern Parent hadn't any of the advantages you have had How do you suppose l have got on as l have:
 Young Hopeless Gntending to make a soothing reply)-E--I expect the grass wouldn't grow under your feet, Siri
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-05-21
Pleasant Surprise for the Pastor.

The members'of the Methodist
church in Conway to show their
appreciation of the pastor, J. B.
Stevenson and his wife, planned a
pleasant surprise for them on the
twenty third anniversary of their
marriage.
The surprise came in the form
of a china and linen shower. Be-
sides beautiful collection of choice
china consisting of full sets there
was a nice supply of linen.
There was a large company
present and a genuine good time
was had.
Conway never does things by
halves. This was certainly an
elegant thing to do, and was highly
appreciated by the pastor and
his family.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-05-21

Miss Hortie Witt of Little Rock
is visiting relatives and friends in
this city.
The Jade stick pins are the new
est. Both in Japanese and Chinese.
Buy them from Livingston, the
Jeweler.
For RENT-One six room house,
good state of repairs, desirable To-
cation, terms reasonable. See l..
c. HOLMAN. II
Miss Della Byrne, formerly a
member of the Central College
faculty. is in the city, the guest OF
Mrs. Effie Lincoln.
RudoIph's Rheumatism Rene
dy is guaranteed to combat success
fully all rheumatic ailments, lum-
bago and govt included. 26-ti
For RENT-A five-room cottage
OH Caldwell street, next to Baptist
church. Apply to Mrs. E. A.
Allinder, or phone No. los. t.
Mrs. +. P. Hogan left Saturday
for Canadian, Okla, to visit her
son, I. r. Hogan.
Mrs. c. l.. Newbern and daught-
er, Mrs. L. P. Statler, of Memphis
are wishing Mrs. Newbern's sons,
c. II. and T. d. Newbern, in this
city.
For transferring baggage freight
express or any other matters in the
delivery line, see B. B. Barker,
who is ready at all times to serve
the people. got
Dor RENT - Five-room house
with garden and outbuildings,
opposite Central College in desir'
able neighborhood. See X. w.
Robins over Bank of Conway, OF
write Mrs. T. Weinmann, Fourche,
Ark. 3S a
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-05-21
"Eor Her Brothers. Sake

Now that spring is here and the
little birds are singing merrily in
the trees and, as Whitcomb Riley
would say, the green is back into
things, the time has come for tent
shows. What boy is there in all
this broad land of ours whose
heart does not leap with JOY at the
thought of a tent show? Well,
boys, there's one coming and it's a
good one, too-Chas. Geyer's big
tent show, presenting the beauti-
full rural comedy drama For Her
Brothers Sake, ''in 4 acts. Special
scenery and lighting effects for
each and every act. Specialties by
vaudeville artists engaged espec-
tally for that purpose.
A grand free street demonstra-
ton at I2-noon, after which there
will be a band concert and all the
free street acts; then again at 1880
Just before the doors open.
Now this is a drama OF pure
wholesome home life. Not a
boisterous word spoken. The
piece is especially adapted to ladies
and children.
The prices are, adults $50, child
rem CSC, and the date Conway,
Monday, May IS.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-05-21
FAVORS SEVEN MILL TAX
G. D. Sowell Says it is Only Hope for
Success of Rural Schools.

Editor Log Cabin Democrat:
1t is a foregone conclusion that
the seven mill school tax will be
voted down in the country districts,
which will be a great mistake, for
it is the only hope for the rural
schools. If the country people
would vote a seven mill tax it
wouldn't be long until the country
schools would be great deal bet
ter and our boys and girls would
be educated at home. Two CEN
turtles ago it was thought that ed
dcation was only for the nobility
and professions, that the laboring
had no share in it, but now every
Just man believes that the laborlng
people are as justly entitled to an
education as any people on earth.
In fact, our chill dren should be ed
ucated in all lines of industrial de-
velopment. The schools have our
full support, but they should be
strengthened and broadened until
every child of school age shall be
gathered within their walls and
given the benefit of common
school education. l find that the
people are very hopeful of the flu
ture, but from the present outlook
l believe that prosperity is return
ing slowly, but surely. 1t is pos
sible that in the end this money
scare will have been for the best.
c.. d. SowELL.
Vilonia, May IS.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-05-21

A. c. Curtis, a graduate OF Hen
dirk College, who is now in bust
ness at Lonoke, delivered an ad-
dress before the Hendrix Y. NJ. G.
A. Sunday on the subject of BUS
mess as Profession.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-05-21
People Urged to Clean Cemetery.

Editor Log Cabin Democrat:
We met again to clear off Old
Liberty cemetery last Friday. The
same little crowd was there again.
There was but few of us, but we
went with cheerful hearts and
willing hands and will be there
again June 5. We know it is busy
times, but let us respect the dead.
II is a disgrace for our cemetery to
be in such shape. If God should
forget the living as some of us for
get the dead, what would we do'
We will all die some time, we
know, and without a doubt some
OF us will be laid to rest there, and
how would we feel il we knew our
graves would grow up into wilder
nesses? There is hardly anyone in
this neighborhood who has not
some relatives there, so let us
turn out on June 5 and put i'll one
more good day and it will be fin
ished. l.. u.
Hamlet, Ark, May is.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-05-21
SUIT OVER SPRING PARK
Heber Citizens Seek to Enjoin Frauenthals
from this Property.

On las. Monday a petition was
filed in the county court by several
of our citizens asking for restrain
ing order to be issued against
Max Frauenthal, Sallie Frauen-
thai and Mortimer Frauenthal en-
Joining them from working in the
Spring Square, either personally or
by agent. The plaintiffs in the
petition are J. H. Staten, B. j.
Allen, A. N. Hilger, l. B. Lewis
and DR.. c. F. Crosby. With the
petition the plaintiffs filed a bond
estimated to be worth $500, 900.
This suit arose over the ownership
of our park, which the plaintiffs
claim to be public property, by
dedication and non-payment OF
taxes, as it has not been assessed
for about 20 years. The defend
ait states that the property was
exempted by the city council for
the free use of the water. AS we
understand the situation now the
questions are: Ist, was it dedicated,
end, has city council the power
to exempt property from taxes'
The complaint sets forth that
these citizens will be damaged by
the private control of the square
and that they have invested with
the defendants believing that the
square was public property. Both
sides are financially able to con-
duct spirited fight through all
the courts, where it will be carried
and both sides will be represented
by some of the strongest counsel
in the state and we believe it will
be a battle royal" All our ci.i-
zens hope to see the matter speedily
settled as it is a bone of contention
which retards the growth of our
town a great deal. -Heber Jackso-
Man.